X-rays

Alexi Casilla experimenting with batting right-handed against righties

2013-05-10 19:12:00

Infielder Alexi Casilla, who has been a switch-hitter since he was 16, said hitting coach Jim Presley approached him about concentrating on hitting from the right side only, and he has been working on that for a few weeks in the cage. “They think I...

State settles condemnation case with Maryland Green Marble

2013-05-06 07:17:07

As taken from the pages of The Aegis dated Thursday, May 9, 1963: One of the longest condemnation cases ever heard in the Harford County Circuit Court was settled. The Maryland Green Marble Corporation of Cardiff signed an option with the State Roads...

Jair Jurrjens' last audition cut short by comebacker

2013-03-27 20:05:00

SARASOTA, Fla. — Right-hander Jair Jurrjens was hoping to show the Orioles once more what he can do on the mound before the club makes its final roster decisions. A line drive off the bat of Thomas Neal ended Jurrjens' last audition 21 pitches...

Marshal Yanda sprains ankle, Jameel McClain's neck X-rays are negative

2012-12-09 14:44:00

It was a painful loss for the Ravens even beyond the frustration of a 31-28 overtime setback against the Washington Redskins on Sunday at FedEx Field. Pro Bowl offensive guard Marshal Yanda sprained his right ankle badly enough that he was on crutches...

Redskins turn to their rookie quarterbacks to complete comeback

2012-12-09 19:51:00

— The Washington Redskins captured their seventh win in 13 games on Sunday, but this win came with a rookie quarterback not named Robert Griffin III. Kirk Cousins, the organization's fourth-round pick in the NFL draft, hit wide receiver Pierre...

H. Berton McCauley, dentist

2012-10-31 13:01:00

Dr. H. Berton McCauley, former chief of the dental division of the Baltimore Health Department, who led the controversial battle that resulted in the city's water supply being fluoridated nearly 60 years ago, died Oct. 23 of prostate cancer at his...

Kelechi Osemele carted off the field, no broken bone

2012-10-21 10:59:00

Ravens rookie offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele was carted off the field minutes ago with a right leg injury. He's undergoing X-rays on his right ankle. UPDATE: X-rays were negative, so no broken bone for Osemele. The second-round draft pick from Iowa...

Ravens offensive line feels the pressure from the Texans

2012-10-21 18:19:00

— The breakdowns within the Ravens' offensive line�unraveled in a�few different ways against the formidable�Houston Texans. In the first quarter, it was Texans outside linebacker Connor Barwin unloading on unsuspecting�quarterback Joe Flacco in the...

Kelechi Osemele avoids serious injury, sprains right ankle

2012-10-22 04:37:00

Ravens rookie offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele was certain he had broken his right ankle when he was carted off the field in the first half and brought to the locker room for further examination. Osemele's right leg crumpled when several players hit...

Notes: Cal Ripken Jr. enjoys the call for Orioles' return to postseason

2012-10-05 19:58:00

ARLINGTON, Texas — Cal Ripken Jr. was in the TBS broadcast booth for Friday night's American League wild-card game, alongside former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz and play-by-play man Ernie Johnson. Ripken had previously been a postseason...

Group urges pregnant women to maintain good dental care

2012-09-19 12:57:00

With so many things to think about, expectant mothers sometimes neglect their teeth, but this can have implications for their unborn babies. In response, the advocacy group Maryland Dental Action Coalition is educating women about proper oral hygiene...

Harford gains U.S. headquarters of British tech firm

2012-08-28 00:00:00

Smiths Detection, a division of a London-based multinational engineering company, said Monday that it is consolidating its headquarters and security manufacturing operations in Harford County and plans to hire more than 100 people. The company, which...

A composite image of the Crab Nebula showing the X-ray (blue), and optical (red) images superimposed. The size of the X-ray image is smaller because the higher energy X-ray-emitting electrons radiate away their energy more quickly than the lower-energy optically emitting electrons as they move.

2013-04-08 16:31:33

The image of this supernova remnant was made by combining data taken with the Hubble Space Telescope and X-ray images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

2013-04-05 17:40:01

"35mm SLR Camera," by London artist Nick Veasey, is among the works on view at Williamsburg's Linda Matney Gallery in "X-RADIANCE: Four Artists Explore the Technology of X-Rays." Courtesy of the artist

2013-03-06 00:00:00