In Through the Outdoor. Outdoors fanatics get their own portal with the launch of GuideOutdoors.com. This destination offers guides, columns, information, photos and local resources dedicated
to the range of outdoor recreation. Hunting, fishing, hiking, camping - all that fresh air stuff - are treated by experts, with local resource updates. The site touts special sections for women, a gear
guide, and a "Trophy Room" for sharing stories. Contact Joanne Henry, 612/344-1011, [email protected].
Handled with Care. Next month, Continuing Medical Education Inc. (CMI) will introduce Geriatric Times, a free, bimonthly magazine offering medical updates on the senior set to eldercare
providers. Target readers include physicians, nurses, psychiatric experts and pharmacists. The magazine and its companion Web site (http://www.GeriatricTimes.com) will feature clinical news, case reports and continuing education articles. Barbara Winkelman is CMI's VP of marketing and
multimedia. 949/250-1008, x5144.
Obits. San Jose Mercury News technology reporter Tom Quinlan dies of natural causes at age 44. His family is establishing a scholarship fund at San Jose State, his alma mater. To send
donations, contact the Quinlan family at 1145 Kidd Road, Windsor, CA 95492...Judd Rose, a former ABC correspondent who most recently served as co-anchor of "CNN NewsStand" and "CNN & Entertainment
Weekly," dies from brain cancer at 45.
Dire Straits for Dotcoms. Crime site APBnews.com cans 140 reporters and tanks due to a lack of investment funding. Meanwhile, Salon.com slashes its budget by 20% and hands out pink slips to 13
staffers, Reuters reports.