FDA Food Detectives Track Botulism Cases in Rockville
In a cramped FDA unit in Rockville Maryland two investigators monitor outbreaks and identify potential product links. Richard Swanson and Dan Brand track cases across the nation to rapidly link illnesses to regulated products, exemplified by a Michigan jalapeno pepper incident.
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Rockville, Md
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Richard Swanson
Dan Brand
Swanson
Brand
Michigan
Pontiac
Mich
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Rockville
Swanson and
Sauerkraut Making Tips and Safe Home Practices
Frederick County extension guidance covers ingredients and methods for pickles and sauerkraut. It emphasizes pure ungranulated salt and 4 to 6 percent acidity vinegar, proper spice storage, suitable utensils, and boiling water bath processing to prevent spoilage. States cabbage prep, salting, jar packing, fermentation lasting 3 to 4 weeks, and postfermentation processing.
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Frederick County
Tropics
Experts Warn Of Ever Widening Weather Extremes
Weather scientists say the United States and much of the globe face unprecedented climate extremes. The Pentagon and NOAA have launched major studies through 2000 while climatologists debate drivers from solar cycles to pollution. Experts warn trends affect crops energy use and social stability.
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Times News
Houston
New York
Florida
Oregon
Alaska
United States
Pentagon
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Malcolm Reid
Center For Climatic and Environmental Assessment
Washington
NOAA
le Campe
Nassau
Bahamas
Greece
Turkey
1000 Original Prints Exhibit At HandWorks Gallery
HandWorks Gallery and Stained Glass Studio sponsor a two day exhibit and sale of about 1000 original prints from the Ferdinand Roten Galleries collection. Works span six centuries with masters including Rouault Hogarth Goya Miro and Picasso plus Western and Oriental manuscripts. Prices vary from 10 to thousands, most under 100.
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HandWorks Gallery
Ferdinand Roten
W. Boscawen St
Rouault
Hogarth
Goya
Miro
Picasso
Roten
U.S
Canada
Cutting Board Aids In Precise Sewing
Roz Belford outlines using a cutting board to achieve grain perfect fabric layouts. The 12 by 40 inch folded board opens to 40 by 72 inches with grid marks and allows pinning along lengthwise and crosswise directions. Belford also notes tracing paper and related tools, plus ordering The Sewing Corner catalog.
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Roz Belford
14Th Avenue
Whitestone
New York
VIM AND VIGOR MIX Popcorn Snack Recipe
A summer snack remedy mixing popped corn with honey or jelly, peanut butter, dried milk, coconut, sesame seeds, and raisins. Heat the sweet mix then toss with warm popped corn to yield about two and a half quarts. Each unpopped ounce yields roughly one quart popped.
Duncan Elected Board President
The Northwestern Workshop titled its annual board dinner recognizing Bill Duncan as president. New officers include Tom Engelhart as president-elect John Prosser as vice president George Froom as treasurer and Bonnie Renner as secretary. Newly appointed directors are Nettie Patterson Jack Phillips Bob Pierce Don Snapp and Andy Frazier.
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Northwestern Workshop
Ken Eisner
Bill Duncan
Tom Engelhart
John Prosser
George Froom
Bonnie Renner
Nettie Patterson
Jack Phillips
Bob Pierce
Don Snapp
Andy Frazier
Duncan
Winchester
B-K Office Supply
Winchester Host Lions Club
Izaak Walton League
Betty Alden Pifer
Marigold House
Becky Rush
Quarles School
Larry
William and Mary
Darien Rest Stop Prostitution Crackdown Slows Highways Trade
State Police say a band of alleged prostitutes advertised via citizens band radio at the Connecticut Turnpike rest stop in Darien and were arrested. Police describe a mobile operation serving long haul truck drivers and note the site also serves as a drug-distribution point.
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N.Y. Times
Darien
Conn
Connecticut Turnpike
Connecticut
New York
Vincent Brennen
State Police
Westport
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