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All about lighting changes
Because lighting is approximately 12 percent of your household energy bill, about as much as running your refrigerator, washer, dryer and dishwasher, combined, energy-efficient light bulbs will save you money on your utility bills. The Energy Independence...Tags: Energy Saving, Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Issues
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Experts: Chances for local aftershocks from Tuesday's quake are slim
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comVibrations from Tuesday’s earthquake in central Virginia were felt along the East Coast thanks to the “old and cold” geology of the region, an expert said Wednesday. Gavin Hayes, a research seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey...Tags: Earthquakes, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), West Virginia, Frederick County (Maryland), Maryland
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Moms share their baby food-making experiences
amyc@herald-mail.comKate Booze is a self-described "fan of nutrition and fresh, wholesome food." An occupational therapist, wife, and mother, Booze applied her interest in healthful, natural eating to making baby food when her daughter, Anna Katherine, was born 3-1/2 years...Tags: Bananas, Cheddar Cheese, Recipes, Cheese Corn, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Broccoli: Healthful vegetable can be enjoyed by everyone in the family
chrisc@herald-mail.comTo paraphrase the aphorism about alligators and draining the swamp, it's easy to forget, when quarreling with a child about eating vegetables, that this little person or adolescent is someone you love. Ellyn Satter, author of "Secrets of Feeding a...Tags: Pizzas, Salads, Cheese Corn, Social Media, Manufacturing and Engineering
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July's heat is a good excuse to eat ice cream
jsemler@umd.eduJuly is National Ice Cream Month, or so I am told. Many people like me will invent reasons to eat ice cream, so if it isn't National Ice Cream Month, then it should be. Come on, this is the month the mercury flirts with 100, so why not eat ice cream....Tags: Education, Ice Cream, Recipes, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 18
Solid waste, recycling changes are necessary To the editor: I appreciate being informed on local issues, however I feel a recent article about managing Washington County’s solid waste department was very misinforming. The tone of the article...Tags: Church and State Relations, White House, African Americans, Democratic Party, Religion and Belief
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Celebrate National Blueberry Month
Blueberries are an antioxidant-rich food and probably the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. Just rinse, eat and enjoy. Blueberries are low in fat, sodium-free and a good source of both fiber and vitamin...Tags: Dietary Fiber, Education, Manufacturing and Engineering, Diseases and Illnesses, Washington County (Maryland)
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Avoid eating empty calories
Many snack foods are low in nutrients and high in calories from sugar, fat or both. Eating too many of these foods becomes nothing more than consumption of empty calories. According to a study conducted at the University of California-Berkeley, sweets,...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering
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Don't get caught under candy's spell
By Melissa Tewes Special to The Herald-Mail With Halloween just a day away, the season of parties, foods, drinks, and desserts begins. Traditional trick-or-treating can be scary for anyone who is trying to manage his or her weight, but striving for a...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Religious Festivals, Manufacturing and Engineering, Healthy Diet, Holidays
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Shop Maryland Energy weekend gives Marylanders 6 percent sales tax break on Energy Star products
Marylanders will get a break from the state’s 6 percent sales tax when purchasing qualifying Energy Star products this weekend, according to state officials. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. today through midnight Monday, Marylanders who purchase qualifying...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering
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Washington Co. residents coping with heat wave
kate.alexander@herald-mail.comDay one of a scorching heat wave engulfed Washington County Thursday, leaving the area hot and sticky, but otherwise relatively unscathed. "We haven't seen hardly any heat-related illnesses," said Nicole Jovel, a spokeswoman for Meritus Medical Center....Tags: Weather Warnings, Washington (U.S. state), Maryland, Manufacturing and Engineering, Weather
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How should you pack for college? College students share their tips
taylor.eckel@herald-mail.comAs July comes to a close, it's time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping. Shopping for your first year of college is a much bigger endeavor than regular back-to-school shopping. When I left for college last summer, I took a whole lot more...Tags: Education, Cheese Corn, Manufacturing and Engineering, Human Interest, Pennsylvania
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