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September 11, 2003 not Moving with fear COSt Traveler superstition extends to Sept. 11 trips 1,1 ProottH ealth should I our health car l >t going to :m.” vker, a resciM ational LorrM said Med.p >e tx'cause fl r of benefit:.® er life span. 1 1 the study to efforts In S doctors to edg iged and e..!- prove their W tc exercise, aH smoking, i hardt, a pro:|| economist M itversity, sacSs a> have fandp an their ctcT e of decades fl ist Victor Rif hat longevity i ilth-care spej , irdt said the si: ' updated ncs was repone; New Ecp dicine. ct>l leagues, s id other tsi interviews e s from lift .•ficiarics sun;: rough 1998,*; stical calcuto average long; e costs, fe expectants hit a record ’ communitf ension Temps! rrpicjirrf* rtyffWm .■ *-f( fa-'■■■■■■■■ uck alldaylol ; YOU WAfl ffet 5 i)pm By Jamie Wellington KRT Campus ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Sept. 11 has become “the new Friday the 13th" for travel and trans portation, said a risk management specialist at George Washington University. Because of the trauma and mayhem caused by the terrorist attacks two years ago Thursday in New York City and the Pentagon, some people will not fly or ride the train around this time ever again- “It's going to be a sensitive day,” said Tyra Hilliard, assistant professor at the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at George Washington University. “People are ... particu larly wary of normal activities that occur on that day,” similar to how some feel about their actions on Friday the 13th. Law enforcement and transportation agencies are trying to reassure the superstitious public Daniu Shanken • THE ASSOCIATED PRESS People flee lower Manhattan across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, Tuesday, Sept 1 1, 2001 following the ter rorist attacks on the World Trade Center. with an increased presence at logical targets and continued heightened security. The federal government is not expected to increase the threat level for Thursday’s anniver sary. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Web site puts the level at yellow, or ele vated, which is midway on a five-level scale. Nevertheless, employees at transportation facilities in Maryland are keeping their guard up. “We’ve been operating at a high level of alert since 9/11,” said Cpl. Gregory Prioleau, spokesman for the Maryland Transportation Authority Police. To increase safety for Maryland residents, MdTA Police created the Homeland Enforcement and Traffic team, or HEAT, Prioleau said. They also share information with other agencies: local, state and federal. Bridge security will increase. Prioleau said, and toll col lectors under MdTA have been distributing fliers to remind people to call the state’s tip line, (800) 492-TIPS, about any irregularities they see. “People will see a greater presence of offi cers,” Prioleau said, on roads Baltimore/Washington International Airport and the Port of Baltimore. The Washington region’s smaller airports, which are still suffering from flight restrictions imposed after the attacks, are keeping a closer eye on things this week, said Wendy Carter, manager of Montgomery County, Md., Airpark. “We’re policing ourselves,” she said. The Airpark has also asked that the local police add surveillance this week. Despite the best efforts of security experts, some travelers still will perceive some sites in the region as potential terrorist targets on the second anniversary of Sept. 11, including Baltimore/Washington International Airport and Baltimore, a port city. “The various jurisdictions responsible for Port Security are on their toes,” said Richard Berkow, Port of Baltimore spokesman, in an e-mail to Capital News Service. "They are professionals, sophisticated, very alert and well-equipped.” The atmosphere this week regarding trans portation and travel will have more to do with the economy and “nothing to do with fear,” said Abraham Pizam, dean of the Rosen School of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida. Even so, residents should be watchful, said Sgt. Thornnie Rouse, spokesman for the Maryland State Police. “If they did it two years ago,” Rouse said, “it can happen again.” Early Career Opportunities Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geoscience, Human Resources, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering^ Accounting/Finance, MIS/Computer Science. The sea is constantly changing, powerful and far reaching. It represents everything that makes the Shell brand what it is. It also represents your chance to diversify, specialize and develop your career internationally - even change direction completely. 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