Botulinum Antitoxin Horse First Flight’s Proof of Concept
George Lewis leads USAMMDA with First Flight the horse that produced antibodies to seven botulinum toxin variants. Immune plasma from the inactivated toxins enabled protection, validating mass antitoxin production for Desert Storm. The retired Arlington caisson horse, once famed for a near-miss with a general, is now 28 years old.
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George Lewis
Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
Usammda
First Flight
Sue Goodwin
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
Usamriid
Gerald Jaax
Veterinary Medicine
Pentagon
Col Jaax
Arlington National Cemetery
Fort Detrick
Col. Lewis
County school plan calls for 188.6 million in 1998 2003
About 25 parents and 12 administrators heard a CIP plan seeking 29.9 million in 1998 with 19.4 million county funds and the rest state. By 2003 enrollment would rise by at least 10,000 from 32,000. Some speakers urged more capacity while others pressed for playgrounds and facility repairs at Hillcrest and Catoctin High.
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CIP
Raymond Barnes
Teachers win Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award
Windsor Knolls Middle teachers Mr Patt and Brian Vasquenza earned the Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award for outstanding first year educators. Vasquenza credits student centered lessons and a facilitator approach, citing a Mesopotamia project that linked ancient inventions to 20th century ties. Patt recalls a snow day bobsled experiment and a physics driven slingshot activity that engaged labs and data collection.
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Patt
Brian Vasquenza
Windsor Knolls Middle
Sallie Mae
Vasquenza
Mesopotamia
Windsor Knolls
Cal Ripkens
Hs Labs
LHS
University of Maryland College Park
Prince George’s County
Linganore High
Towson State University
Paulette Shockey
Frederick High
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Sharla Worley
Spring Ridge
McIntyre
School Board
Jean Smith
State Farm
US 15
Ms. Smith
Barnes
Bonnie Hopkins
Eric Gibson
Hillcrest Elementary
Joe Kerr
Catoctin High School
Lear Aoaede
Dept . Stores
Sim al Oy
Pete
Sensei
Eben
SIO
Sane
Maud
Parone
AOS Allee Lue City Department Stores
Faber Sih Depater Diametes Mater Kabel
Ailanya
Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick
HP Hive
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