Maryland White Pages
Maryland State Page
Maryland residents are predominantly white (62%), with a significant black population (27%). Hispanics make up 6% of the state's population. Maryland has an abundance of prime workforce-age residents, with nearly one-third of the state's population between the ages of 25 and 44, a higher percentage than the national average.* (reference to MD State Data Center) ... [Read More]
Women's Health USA 2003
Among females who were not pregnant, American Indian/Alaska Native women were most likely to smoke in 2000-2001, followed by non-Hispanic White women. Although the prevalence of smoking was lower among pregnant women in all racial and ethnic groups, non-Hispanic White women were more than twice as likely to smoke during pregnancy than non-Hispanic Black women. There was a slight increase in recent years in the proportion of pregnant women who reported cigarette smoking in the past month, from 18.6 percent in 1999-2000 to 19.8 percent in 2000-2001. Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, low birth weight, and infant mortality. ... [Read More]
The History of Trout Hatcheries in Maryland
MarylandDepartment of Natural Resources (MD DNR), in cooperation with Chesapeake Baywatermen, has conducted several studies to examine the striped bass by-catch inthe white perch gill net fishery. Small striped bass were caught in anchor andstake gill nets that were targeting white perch, since the white perch fisheryuses smaller mesh sizes, and white perch and young striped bass share similarhabitat and behavior. Anchor and stake gill nets were often set and left tofish overnight, and if bad weather interfered with retrieval, the nets could beleft out for several days. Mortality of undersized perch and striped bass inthese nets was very high. Several studies conducted in the 1980s showed thateffort could be better directed at the target species with drift gill nets. Thesenets had to be retrieved within a matter of hours and undersized fish could bereleased with lower mortality (Speir and Early 2001, Speir 2001). Thesefindings combined with the declining striped bass stock ... [Read More]
Women's Health USA 2004
Striegel-Moore RH, Dohm FA, Kraemer HC, Taylor CB, Daniels S, Crawford PB, Schreiber GB. Eating disorders in White and Black women. American Journal of Psychiatry 2003 Jul;160(7):1326-31. ... [Read More]
Banking Initiatives: U.S. Senator Paul S. Sarbanes
Sarbanes at White House ceremony as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 becomes law of the land. Law now known as Sarbanes-Oxley. ... [Read More]
Maryland Horseshoe Crabs
GILLS A horseshoe crab absorbs oxygen from the water using gills that are divided into 5 distinct pairs located under the abdomen. Each pair of gills has a large flap-like structure covering leaf-like membranes called lamellae. Gaseous exchange occurs on the surface of the lamellae as the gills are in motion. Each gill contains approximately 150 lamellae that appear as pages in a book. They are commonly called book gills. The gills also function as paddles to propel juvenile horseshoe crabs through the water. ... [Read More]
Fun Maryland Facts
Bird -- Baltimore Oriole Boat -- Skipjack Crustacean -- Maryland Blue Crab Dog -- Chesapeake Bay Retriever Fish -- Striped Bass or Rockfish Flag -- Arms of Calvert and Crossland Familie s Flower -- Black-Eyed Susan Insect -- Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly Reptile -- Diamondback Terrapin Song -- "Maryland, My Maryland" Sport -- Jousting Tree -- White Oak ... [Read More]
Maryland Governor ~ Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. ~ Student Resources
Governor Ehrlich encourages participation in the White House Fellows Program. ... Discover Maryland will help you answer any questions you may have about our State’s history, culture, government, economy, geography, people, and natural resources. In addition to reading these pages, I hope you will take the chance to experience Maryland for yourself. Maryland is one of only a handful of states that can claim its history precedes that of the United States. Much of early American history unfolded across our landscape. Consequently, we have an opportunity to learn history from our backyard as well as from books. ... [Read More]
White-tailed Deer education Truck - Wildlife & Heritage Service
This education trunk provides educational information and materials pertaining to white-tailed deer biology, history, management, recreational opportunities and impacts that deer have on landscapes and people in Maryland. The trunk provides teachers with ready-made lesson plans including activities for students in grade levels K – 12 that are engaging and informative. Students will learn about white-tailed deer while building on the fundamental disciplines of math, social studies, science, language arts and physical education. ... [Read More]
Biography: U.S. Senator Paul S. Sarbanes
Click Here for a Printable Version of Senator Sarbanes' Official Black and White Photo. (Warning: File is Very Large!) ... [Read More]
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