Maryland facts, information, pictures . The state motto (originally that of the Calverts) appears on a scroll below. The circle is surrounded by the Latin legend Scuto bon. The surrounding inscription, in Latin, means . The question isn’t how old they are when they get Eagle, but how long they are a Life Scout. I suspect the average age of a Life Scout hasn’t changed much. In 1960, the oft-expressed optimism of the United States and the Government of South Vietnam that the Viet Cong were nearly defeated proved mistaken. The state extends 1. Maryland is bordered on the n by Pennsylvania; on the e by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean; on the s and sw by Virginia, the District of Columbia, and West Virginia (with the line passing through the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River); and on the extreme w by West Virginia. Important islands in Chesapeake Bay, off Maryland's Eastern Shore (the Maryland sector of the Delmarva Peninsula), include Kent, Bloodsworth, South Marsh, and Smith. The total boundary length of Maryland is 8. The state's geographic center is in Prince George's County, 4. Davidsonville. TOPOGRAPHYThree distinct regions characterize Maryland's topography. The first and major area, falling within the Atlantic Coastal Plain, is nearly bisected by the Chesapeake Bay, dividing Maryland into the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore. The Piedmont Plateau, west of the coastal lowlands, is broad, rolling upland with several deep gorges cut by rivers. Further west, from the Catoctin Mountains in Frederick County to the West Virginia border, is the Appalachian Mountain region, containing the state's highest hills. Backbone Mountain, in Garrett County in westernmost Maryland, is the state's highest point, at 3,3. The mean elevation of the state is approximately 3. A few small islands lie in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland's dominant waterway. Extending 1. 95 mi (3. Atlantic and varying in width from 3 to 2. Maryland's jurisdiction. Principal rivers include the Potomac, forming much of the southern and western border; the Patapsco, which runs through Baltimore; the Patuxent, draining the Western Shore; and the Susquehanna, crossing the Pennsylvania border and emptying into the Chesapeake Bay in northeastern Maryland. The state has 2. 3 rivers and other bays, as well as many lakes and creeks, none of any great size. The lowest point of the state is at sea level at the Atlantic Ocean. CLIMATEDespite its small size, Maryland exhibits considerable climatic diversity. Temperatures vary from an annual average of 4. The annual average temperature for Baltimore is 5. The record high temperature for the state is 1. As much as 1. 00 in (2. Garrett County, while 8- 1. Eastern Shore; and Baltimore receives about 2. At the Jacksonville Church you’ll meet a lot of people who are far from perfect but are striving to grow in their faith and walk with God. You’ll also meet a lot. ABC News reports on United States politics, crime, education, legal stories, celebrities, weather, the economy and more. A press release from The Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies Program at MIT, December 6, 2013, Bold mine. Uthmaniyah Fact Sheet: Commercial EOR using. Mental health history including asylum and community care periods and consumer accounts. Beyond the Fields Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century Randy Shaw (Author). FLORA AND FAUNAMaryland's three life zones. Most of the state lies within a hardwood belt in which red and white oaks, yellow poplar, beech, blackgum, hickory, and white ash are represented; shortleaf and loblolly pines are the leading softwoods. Honeysuckle, Virginia creeper, wild grape, and wild raspberry are also common. Wooded hillsides are rich with such wild flowers as Carolina cranesbill, trailing arbutus, Mayapple, early blue violet, wild rose, and goldenrod. Seven plant species were listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered in April 2. Canby's dropwort, sandplain gerardia, northeastern bulrush, and harperella. The white- tailed (Virginia) deer, eastern cottontail, raccoon, and red and gray foxes are indigenous to Maryland, although urbanization has sharply reduced their habitat. Common small mammals are the woodchuck, eastern chipmunk, and gray squirrel. The brown- headed nuthatch has been observed in the extreme south, the cardinal and tufted titmouse are common in the piedmont, and the chestnut- sided warbler and rose- breasted grosbeak are native to the Appalachians. Among saltwater species, shellfish. Eighteen Maryland animal species (vertebrates and invertebrates) were listed as threatened or endangered in 2. Indiana bat, Maryland darter, bald eagle, Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel, three species of whale, and five species of turtle. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONMaryland's Department of Natural Resources manages water allocation, fish and wildlife, state parks and forests, land reclamation and open space. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) serves as the state's primary environmental protection agency. MDE protects and restores the quality of Maryland's land, air, and water by assessing, preventing and controlling sources of pollution for the benefit of public health, the environment and future generations. MDE regulations control the storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous wastes and ensure long- term, environmentally sound solid waste recycling and disposal capabilities. In 2. 00. 3, 4. 5. Also in 2. 00. 3, Maryland had 1. US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) database, 1. National Priorities List as of 2. Andrews Air Force Base, Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard, and Patuxent River Naval Air Station. In 2. 00. 5, the EPA spent over $9. Superfund program for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the state. The same year, federal EPA grants awarded to the state included $2. Chesapeake Bay ecosystem protection projects. MDE has broad regulatory, planning, and management responsibility for water quality, air quality, solid and hazardous waste management, stormwater management, sediment control, wetlands and waterways management, and water allocation. MDE also plays a pivotal role in Maryland's initiatives to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay and has divided the state into 1. Bay added protection from the effects of stormwater run- off, airborne pollutants, and direct discharges. The Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Complex was designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in 1. In total, Maryland has about 5. MDE operates an innovative infrastructure financing program that leverages federal, state, and local funds to upgrade wastewater treatment plants, connect residents to public sewer systems, and improve water supply facilities. In addition, the Maryland Environmental Service, a quasi- public agency, contracts with local governments to design, construct, finance, and operate wastewater treatment plants, water supply systems, and recycling facilities. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responsible for the management, enhancement, and preservation of the state's living and natural resources. Utilizing an ecosystem approach to land, waterway, and species management, DNR programs and services support the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, sustainable populations of fishery and wildlife species, and an integrated network of public lands and open space. The Maryland Office of Planning's mission is to plan for the most effective development of the state and all of its resources. The Office assists state agencies and local governments to more effectively achieve environmental, agricultural, and natural resource objectives by integrating them with comprehensive planning and land use management. The state has recently embarked on a Neighborhood Conservation and Smart Growth initiative to encourage population and economic growth in priority funding areas, and to use a Rural Legacy Program to preserve agricultural, forest, and other rural lands from development. POPULATIONMaryland ranked 1. United States with an estimated total of 5,6. Between 1. 99. 0 and 2. Maryland's population grew from 4,7. The population is projected to reach 6. In 2. 00. 4 the median age was 3. Persons under 1. 8 years old accounted for 2. The state's population doubled between 1. The enormous expansion of the federal government and exodus of people from Washington, DC, to the surrounding suburbs contributed to the rapid growth that made Maryland the 1. There was an increase of 1. Maryland held the 1. The population density in 2. Almost all the growth since World War II has occurred in the four suburban counties around Washington, DC, and Baltimore. Metropolitan Baltimore, embracing Carroll, Howard, Hartford, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore counties, expanded from 2,2. Baltimore, on the other hand, declined from 7. Baltimore is the state's only major city; the estimated population in 2. The Baltimore metropolitan area has an estimated population of 2,6. Several west- central counties belong to the Washington metropolitan area, and Cecil County, in the northeast, is part of metropolitan Wilmington, Delaware. ETHNIC GROUPSBlacks, numbering 1,4. Maryland. About one- third of Maryland's black population lives in the city of Baltimore. In 2. 00. 4, 2. 9. Hispanics and Latinos, mostly from Puerto Rico and Central America, numbered 2. In 2. 00. 4, 5. 4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. In 2. 00. 0, the Asian population was relatively large: 3. Koreans, 4. 9,4. 00 Chinese (nearly double the 1. Filipinos, 6,6. 20 Japanese, and 1. Vietnamese (up from 7,8. Asian population was estimated at 2. In 2. 00. 4, 4. 6% of the population was Asian. Pacific Islanders numbered 2,3. In 2. 00. 4, 0. 1% of the population was of Pacific Island origin. Foreign- born residents numbered 5. Many immigrated to Maryland in the 1. A significant proportion of the state's German, Polish, and Russian immigrants were Jewish refugees arriving just before and after World War II. In 2. 00. 0, the combined Native American population (including Eskimos and Aleuts) was estimated at 1. In 2. 00. 4, 0. 3% of the population was of American Indian or Native Alaskan origin. LANGUAGESSeveral Algonkian tribes originally inhabited what is now Maryland. There are some Indian place- names, such as Potomac, Susquehanna, and Allegheny. The state's diverse topography has contributed to unusual diversity in its basic speech. Geographical isolation of the Delmarva Peninsula, proximity to the Virginia piedmont population, and access to southeastern and central Pennsylvania helped to yield a language mixture that now is dominantly Midland and yet reflects earlier ties to Southern English. Regional features occur as well. In the northeast are found eastern Pennsylvania pavement (sidewalk) and baby coach (baby carriage). In the north and west are poke (bag), quarter till, sick on the stomach, openseed peach (freestone peach), and Pennsylvania German ponhaws (scrapple). Everything You Need To Know About TV And Movies In 2. Bordertown, Jan. It was created by Mark Hentemann, a former Family Guy showrunner, and executive- produced by Seth Mac. Farlane, so the humor is familiar if you have ever watched that show. Despite its long gestation period, Bordertown is certainly topical. Hank Azaria voices Bud Buckwald, who would surely vote for Trump; longtime Mac. Farlane colleague Alex Borstein voices both Janice and Becky Buckwald; and Nicholas Gonzalez voices Ernesto Gonzalez. ID: 7. 67. 57. 24. The Shannara Chronicles, Jan. The series, based on Terry Brooks’ science fiction novels, is about a post- apocalyptic world where peace is about to be shattered by, you know, evil. And good- looking young people will have to do something about that. Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, the executive producers of Smallville for years, are in charge. ID: 7. 67. 57. 48. Shadowhunters, Jan. If you have managed not to come across it, you are blessed! Wisely, Freeform, the new name for ABC Family, saw the opportunity here to give this widely read series a second life. Paramount Pictures. Director Michael Bay + the highly contested attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya — what could go wrong? From the trailers, though, 1. Hours looks like it’s staying away from the fraught politics of the tragic 2. Whether this movie’s release in an election year can simply be viewed as a nonpartisan, but jingoistic action thriller remains to be seen, but it is getting the same January wide release as two other patriotic films in the past two years, Lone Survivor and American Sniper — both of which were huge hits. Because Bay.)ID: 7. Angie Tribeca, Jan. TBS)TBSTBS is doing something inventive with its new Rashida Jones comedy — it will show all 1. Jan. 1. 7, and then premiere the second season Monday, Jan. Angie Tribeca has an Airplane- ish vibe, and there is a scene in the pilot with Lisa Kudrow, a guest star, that made me laugh so hard I cried. Steve and Nancy Carell created the show, and Ira Ungerleider is the showrunner. Jones plays Angie, a cop, and is surrounded by a funny ensemble (at least in what I have seen). Warning, though: Watching Angie Tribeca in close proximity to the deadly serious Shades of Blue will cause cognitive dissonance. ID: 7. 67. 58. 74. London Spy, Jan. And it’s really fun and great and sad. Ben Whishaw plays Danny, a cute, but getting just a little bit older, gay man who has grown tired of his own partying — just in time to meet Alex (Edward Holcroft), a quiet, rich, closeted virgin. Danny gets involved in a nightmare, but he refuses to give up trying to find out the truth (nor will his connected friend Scottie, played by a humane Jim Broadbent). By the time Charlotte Rampling showed up in a key role, I was an addict. Fox)Fox. There are two things happening here, and, luckily, they can happen at once: The X- Files, one of the most daring, influential television shows of all time, is coming back with Chris Carter, its creator; two leads, Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny; and other original cast members. The other thing that’s happening is it makes absolutely no sense. That isn’t new either! And it will happen this time for only six episodes, which is many fewer hours than the nonsense the show devolved into for a whole bunch of its nine seasons. When we see them again, Mulder (Duchovny) and Scully (Anderson) have both moved on from their former jobs and each other’s lives — she is a surgeon, and he is a recluse — but soon enough, they’re brought back into that alien- seeking life. It seems, at least from Mulder’s enthusiasm, if not what we actually see or understand on- screen, that he’s about to finally figure this puzzle out, which will, of course, reactivate their old enemies too. Yet both Mulder and new character Tad O’Malley (Joel Mc. Hale, who plays a conspiracy theorist who is half Glenn Beck, half, well, Joel Mc. Hale on The Soup) deliver two crazed monologues about government control that would make Alex Jones go, “Whoa, guys, please calm down.” If we weren’t so happy to see Mulder and Scully under any circumstances, what would we think of all of this? Let’s just leave it like that. Because it is nice to see them. Fox (the network, not the Mulder) is leaning so hard on genre in its schedule this season, and it will be interesting to see what happens, both with this X- Files reboot and with Second Chance (9 p. Lucifer (which premieres on Jan. The X- Files’s second night). The truth will be out there soon enough! ID: 7. 67. 59. 60. Outsiders, Jan. 2. WGN America)WGN America. WGN continues its serious, aggressive push into quality scripted television with Outsiders, a drama about the Farrells, a lawless family in Appalachia the government wants to evict. David Morse plays Big Foster, the clan’s patriarch; Thomas M. Wright (unrecognizable from Top of the Lake and The Bridge) plays the local sheriff, who is about to butt up against the Farrells. Simpson: American Crime Story, Feb. Larry Flynt, adapted The Run of His Life, Jeffrey Toobin’s 1. O. J. There’s also executive producer Nina Jacobson, who was developing this miniseries for Fox before it moved to FX. And then there’s director–executive producer Ryan Murphy, who has infused the episodes with his memorable visual style and casting acumen. Even if you were obsessive about this news story and trial, there’s plenty of insight here, and it’s put together expertly (FX sent out 6 of the 1. Vance as Johnnie Cochran is a particular standout — he seems to have transformed into him. Paulson is great, as always: It’s safe to say she can do anything. John Travolta as Robert Shapiro is — well, he makes some very strange choices that you will have to see for yourself? But it’s certainly a spectacle, which works. If there’s one off note, it’s the show’s tendency to lean too hard into the Kardashian connection (Robert Kardashian, played by David Schwimmer, was Simpson’s close friend). I get why: The crime and the trial were the beginnings of a certain sort of tabloid culture, and the Kardashian kids, The People v. Simpson tells us, are later manifestations of that turn. But it’s pretty distracting, not to mention reductive. Regardless, these are wonderful dilemmas to be presented with from an also enjoyable, often riveting, series. ID: 7. 67. 60. 48. Hail, Caesar!, Feb. Universal Pictures. This Coen brothers project — the third in their “Numbskull Trilogy,” which includes O Brother Where Art Thou and Intolerable Cruelty — has been in the works for years and years, and had taken on mythological status. Around the time of Inside Llewyn Davis, they said they thought it would finally happen — and now here we are. Josh Brolin plays a Hollywood fixer in the 1. George Clooney) is kidnapped. Behold, Hail, Caesar!’s massive cast: Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances Mc. Dormand, and more. ID: 7. 67. 61. 95. Deadpool, Feb. 1. Century Fox. In development pretty much forever, this Marvel character (in a movie made by Fox) certainly brings a different tone to the current crop of superheroes. Deadpool, directed by Tim Miller (his first feature), made a big splash at Comic- Con last summer. HBO)HBOEvery few years, HBO launches a gargantuan project, and Vinyl is one of those. Set in wild 1. 97. New York City, Vinyl follows Richie Finestra, the head of a record label, played by Bobby Cannavale. Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, Birgitte Hjort S. Terence Winter of Boardwalk Empire is the showrunner. A combination of Britcom, biopic, and sports movie, Eddie the Eagle follows the story of Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, Britain’s first- ever Olympic ski jumper. In the 1. 98. 8 winter games, he finished last in his two events, but endeared himself to the public, becoming something of a folk hero. Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) plays Eddie, and Hugh Jackman plays his coach. ID: 7. 65. 56. 78. The Family, March 3 (9 p. Then, Adam shows up, with scars and stories of rape. There’s nothing here you’ve never seen before, including a long- missing person showing up after years and years, and those once closest to him wondering whether it’s really him. But the pilot of The Family presents a soapy thriller that I will surely watch again. Jenna Bans, a Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal veteran, created this show, and that sort of expertise is felt here. ID: 7. 67. 61. 55. Knight of Cups, March 4. Broad Green Pictures. Because Terrence Malick — the uniquely perfectionist director – made this movie, it was on our 2. Of course, with another long period to work on it, perhaps Malick has recut it to be about a rabbit and fox solving a crime. Who knows. ID: 7. The Passion, March 2. Fox)Molly Riley / AFP / Getty Images. What the what: On Palm Sunday, Tyler Perry is hosting and narrating a live musical of The Passion. According to Fox’s press materials, it will be a “dramatic and inspirational story of Jesus of Nazareth, as he presides over the Last Supper, and then is betrayed by Judas, put on trial by Pontius Pilate, convicted, crucified and resurrected. The story will unfold live at some of New Orleans’ most iconic locations, while featuring a procession of hundreds of people carrying a 2. Champion Square outside the Superdome to the live stage at Woldenburg Park on the banks of the Mississippi River.” Also, it’s set in the modern day. ID: 7. 67. 66. 94. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, March 2. Have you noticed a new trend on this list, which is long- delayed sequels to movies? There are a whole bunch coming this year — not reboots, but sequels: Zoolander 2, Finding Dory, Independence Day: Resurgence, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Bridget Jones’ Baby. It’s an interesting twist on going to the same well twice, and, for fans of these movies, often welcome (I think?). When we last saw Toula (Nia Vardalos) and Ian (John Corbett) in a flash- forward at the end of the 2. From the trailer, that daughter is now applying to colleges as far away from her mother as possible; there will also be a wedding. ID: 7. 67. 67. 07.
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