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Drake takes on Lil Wayne (09/28/14)
It's being billed as "Drake vs. Lil Wayne," in reference to the rappers' tour currently working its way across the country. The 31-date, co-headlining venture, which kicked off August 8 at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Center, New York, will have played to more than two dozen amphitheaters, stadiums and bowls before wrapping September 27 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Woodland, Texas.
By the time you read this, those shows (along with all the Lil Wayne and Drake tickets) will be long gone, but the performances won't be forgotten. Making headlines along the way was their joint performance at the Hollywood Bowl on September 22 that draw more media attention than any other stop along the way. It even sparked a USA Today FTW (ForTheWin) piece announcing "5 reasons you should be devastated you missed Drake and Lil Wayne."
What made the tour work was not just the premise of competition between two of music's biggest stars. Fans were drawn to the interactive elements, including a first, second and final round 'smartphone battle' modeled after the popular video game "Street Fighter" to see who would perform first. There were also plenty of cool, rendered comic book visuals featuring both rappers as heroes in a woven tale about master versus pupil. And then of course there was the concert itself, where both artists pulled from the catalog of hits to perform songs old and new.
Did Drake vs. Lil Wayne manage to distinguish itself from other big name duos on tour this summer? (namely Jay Z and Beyonce and Eminem and Rihanna) Based on the reaction from fans and critics, the safe answer may be "yes." And even if it didn't, it sent fans away knowing a new album from Lil Wayne drops next month. Inevitably, the song "Believe Me" included on the album features an appearance by who else? Drake.
11/24/13: Life has been one big party lately for Drake, as evidenced by the massive bash he threw for himself and 18,000 of his closest friends recently at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The stop, part of his "Would You Like a Tour?" tour was one rousing celebration of success and featured many of the crooner's hits like "Pop That," "Headlines," "No Lie," "I'm the One," "Started from the Bottom" and "Versace."
All in all, it's been a good year for Drake. He released the third single off his third studio album a week before the 55th Grammy Awards. At the show he took home the award for Best Rap Album for "Take Care" and announced his third studio album would be titled "Nothing Was the Same." A month later, he premiered a song off the album titled "5 AM in Toronto," a sequel to the "Thank Me Later" track "9 AM in Dallas." A music video came next, and two more songs followed called "No New Friends" and "Girls Love Beyonce."
Drake is currently in the midst of a 41-date North American tour with support from Miguel and Future that will wrap up December 16. He also just announced that in early 2014 he'll head across the Atlantic for 11 dates with The Weekend, starting March 1 in Stockholm and also hitting up Glasgow and Oslo before culminating with a two-night stand in London on March 24-25. Drake was one of the biggest champions of The Weekend back in 2011, but rumors began surfacing the two were embroiled in some kind of feud. It was July before they reassured everyone there was no tension between them, and soon after Drake appeared on The Weekend's commercial debut album.
4/10/13: Two-thousand-and-twelve was a good year for 26-year-old rapper Drake. After a massively successful global tour, as well as a slew of hits and awards, the rapper's career is seemingly unstoppable. So far in 2013 he's already released three new singles from his upcoming third album, "Nothing Was the Same," including "Started From the Bottom," the accompanying video for which features the rapper riding around the snow in a convertible and flying around in a private jet over Toronto. Standard fare for the multi-talented rapper, who not only pens tracks for artists like Alicia Keys and Jamie Foxx, but is also credited with creating the now-famous acronym "YOLO." Besides his adventures in rapping, you can also catch Drake on the big screen. Last year marked the return to his acting roots when he voiced the character of Ethan in "Ice Age 4: Continental Drift," and he was also on the small screen for a brief appearance on MTV's Punk'd.
Imagine being just 20 years old, a relative unknown on the music scene and having the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil Wayne throwing their support behind you. That's the story of Toronto, Ontario native Drake (born Aubrey Drake Graham), who stepped away from an acting career in 2006 to pursue his passion for music full time.The rapper and singer, known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation, opened eyes and ears within the music industry with the release of multiple mixtapes. The most successful was 'So Far Gone,' which would spawn an EP and open plenty of doors for the young Canadian. He signed a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009 and had a smash single out of the box with 'Best I Ever Had,' followed by the moderate hit 'Successful.' A first studio album, 'Thank Me Later,' bowed on June 15, 2010 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Two successful singles, 'Over' and 'Find Your Love,' would prove to be the precursor to a second studio project, 'Take Care,' on November 15, 2011. It topped the charts in the U.S. and Canada and produced the smash hits 'Headlines,' 'Take Care' and 'The Motto.' Drake's global tour, 'Club Paradise', has been the most successful hip-hop tour of 2012, grossing over $42 million worldwide inside of two months. It opened on Monday, May 7 at the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, California and wrapped the North American leg on June 20 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Drake also played the Openair Frauenfeld in Switzerland and the Wireless Festival in London, England on July 7.
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Last weekend Drake headlined Coachella 2015, ending the weekend with a high-energy performance that included a surprise appearance from Madonna and an even more surprising onstage make-out between the two musicians. Not one to pass up a good PR opportunity, Drake is taking the publicity and running with it, as he's just announced official dates…Read more
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Need animator for Youtube Project! *PLEASE READ!*
Hello everyone, My brother and I have taught of this idea for Youtube, but we need an animator to pull it off. Basically all I need someone to do is animate these audio clips I will send them and make them into animated shorts around 3 to maybe minutes long. At the moment I need someone to do it for free at first but when our channel picks up and possibly becomes popular I can definitely start paying them. If you'd like my brother and would be able to do free voice work and music for free in return. We are very skilled musicians (who can play lots of different styles besides the Rock music thats just in the channel) You can check out our Youtube channel at: VHJoe15
So please if you're an animator who is up for the job please email me, my email adress is: firstname.lastname@example.com
I will also explain the concept, all the details, and send you the audio files.
Thank you very much for your time and please reply.
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Hey Rick! (Or Joe, or both)
I myself am swamped with work so I won't be able to assist with the animation, but I thought I might take a minute to offer a few tips on trying to get animators' help.
For starters, animation takes for-ev-er to do, so most animators will only want to work on a project they feel is worthwhile (if for free). One thing you can do to help show that is to make sure you triple-check the grammar and spelling of your "help wanted" post. Animators have to pay close attention to details, so if you also pay close attention to details it will give them a lot more confidence in taking on projects.
Also I know as well as anyone that no one likes to have their ideas stolen, but a little more info on what your project is can be very helpful. For example, I specialize in 2D animation. If your project is for modeling and animating a guitar in 3D (or whatever it might be) that wouldn't be the right job for me, so a bit more info will help get everyone on the same page.
Good luck with your project! Cheers.
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Re: Need animator for Youtube Project! *PLEASE READ!*
Very true Mr.Riki!
"We taught of an animation idea"
more details? How long? what style? I'd be curious to find out
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It's easy enough to dismiss oil and gas company claims of sustainability as out of hand, but what happens when a respected outside source asserts green claims? That's what happened recently with ExxonMobil, which was named the Green Company of the Year in this month's issue of Forbes Magazine. The business magazine claims that ExxonMobil's big liquified natural gas investments in Qatar save millions of gallons of oil from being burned and stop millions of tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the air. But is that enough to make ExxonMobil a truly green company?
It's true that natural gas (AKA methane) is cleaner than both oil and coal. As the Forbes article states, "Per unit of energy delivered, methane releases 40% to 50% less carbon dioxide than coal and a quarter less than petroleum. Coal fuels half of U.S. power generation. Replacing all of it with methane would cut CO2 emissions by 1 billion tons a year. Could windmills come close to that in reducing greenhouse gases? Not easily." So yes, ExxonMobil deserves kudos for building plants in Qatar that will soon pump out 1.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas annually, but natural gas isn't a renewable resource. Just like with oil, the liquid fuel will hit a peak point of production, and after that less and less natural gas can be produced each year. It's a short-term solution to a long-term problem. But there's more to the Exxon story than just methane.
Greenpeace has run a long-standing campaign against the oil company dubbed ExxonSecrets, and some of their findings are downright shameful. As recently as this May, Exxon has been accused of directly funding junk scientists that claim global warming is a farce. Last year, NASA scientist James Hansen proclaimed that CEO's (like Exxon's Rex Tillerson) who fund these junk scientists "should be tried for high crimes against humanity and nature."
At the same time, though, Exxon has begun a campaign to invest more in renewable technology. It's a campaign that is obviously being financed for financial reasons — after all, Tillerson has in the past referred to biofuels as "moonshine". But that hasn't stopped Exxon from partnering with Synthetic Genomics for a $600 million investment in the production of biofuel from algae. Exxon also recently announced plans to provide materials that are instrumental in the production of the Maya 300 electric car's lithium-ion batteries.
Again, these are financially motivated decisions made by a company that operates with the idea in mind that the world won't move past coal, natural gas, and crude oil for at least 100 years. Algae fuel and lithium-ion materials are simply the company's attempt at hedging its bets.
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Since Exxon is a company driven purely by profit, it will never incorporate sustainability into the way it does business. It will always just be a byproduct of money-making schemes. And as long as profits from Exxon's more sustainably-minded endeavors (like algae fuel) are funneled into climate change-denying science, Exxon doesn't come even close to deserving titles like "Green Company of the Year".
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October 7, 2009 at 11:37 am
Damn right Rex Tillerson should be charged with crimes against humanity: http://www.celsias.com/article/case-crimes-against-humanity-or-end-rex-tillerson/
The case seems pretty clear, and it seems highly possible that Bangladesh or other countries that will be first and severely affected by climate change may do so in an attempt to force realistic action.
August 24, 2009 at 11:53 am
"Since Exxon is a company driven purely by profit, it will never incorporate sustainability into the way it does business." – this sentence does the green business community a disservice by implying that green companies aren't profit-driven or don't make a profit.
In a capitalist society, the goal of companies is to make a profit. Green businesses have the same objective, but believe that the economy can be worked with in such a way so that socially and environmentally friendly actions can be a profit driver. The main difference is that green businesses look more into the long term for profit, while many short-sited traditional businesses drive a short-term profit, but because of their unsustainable practices, do not create a financially sustainable long-term business model.
August 22, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Oh, Exxon is so full of it. I live on a 38,000 acre ranch iin South Texas. XOM has been operating here since 1935– they dump, lie, bury, kill birds — whatever. I have unfettered access to their whole operation and I made a website with a blog and I wonder around their stuff. It's really bad. They are just a bunch of bureaucrats.
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August 20, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I'll agree as much as the next person that it's a little ridiculous to dub Exxon THE green company of the year, but is it really wise to make blanket statements such as "Since Exxon is a company driven purely by profit, it will never incorporate sustainability into the way it does business"? We should try to emphasize the business case for sustainability, showing that it can be in the best interest of both producers and consumers.
August 20, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Exxon appear to be pretty fully behind the American Petroleum Institute, which is using its funding from companies such as Exxon to arrange rallies in America to try to defeat the Democrats' Climate Change Bill.
Green Company of the year? You've got to be kidding.
August 20, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Sorry but just the title makes me sick !
August 20, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Wow, you really give far too much credence to the absurd pretense for this story.
Forbes, a "respected outside source" – with regard to sustainability and global warming issues?
Finally after a great excess of entertaining great icebergs of greenwashing, this piece finally reaches a reasonable conclusion.
Reach that conclusion sooner, present the framework of the case against ExxonMobil instead of just a quote or two, and don't, just don't, lend environmental authority to a great corrupt journalistic bastion of brainless business as usual.


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Any church that is interested in playing at the Poteau Area Recreational Complex this summer needs to contact Billy Bond at (918) 647-1939.
The entry fee is $400 per team. Deadline to entry is June 26.
League will begin play on July 8 or 9.
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The Mark Sullivan "Mud Duck" Junior Golf Camp will be June 18-20 at Choctaw Country Club.
The entry fee is $20.
For additional information, call (918) 839-0155, (918) 649-5030 or (918) 647-3488.
The accompanying Mark Sullivan "Mud Duck" Junior Golf Tournament will be June 24 at Choctaw Country Club.
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The 16th annual Poteau Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will take place June 24 at Choctaw Country Club.
There will be two rounds totally 18 holes of golf, one beginning at 8 a.m. and one at 1 p.m.
Check-in will begin one hour before each round will begin.
There is a 60-team limit for the two-player event. Entry fee is $50 per person or $100 per team.
Early bird registration will end June 12, and the cut off date for registering will be 5 p.m. June 19. Those who register by June 12 will receive a Ping-style golf shirt.
There will be a hole-in-one prize awarded.
Breakfast and lunch will be served prior to each round.
For additional information, call (918) 647-9178.
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The Poteau Kiwanis Club "Learn to Swim" Program will begin next month at the Twyman Park pool.
The event will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays beginning June 11 and end June 28.
There will be three classes each day, 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
There will be four divisions — "cannot swim," "barely swims," "fair swimmer" and "good swimmer."
The event is for children ages 6 to 12. Deadline to register is next Friday.
For additional information, call (918) 647-9178.
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The "Camp of Champions" basketball camp will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11-14 on Chris Gillespie Court at Ray Henson Gymnasium on the campus of Talihina High School.
Cost is $40, with a $20 deposit for pre-registering.
For additional information, call (405) 779-1421.
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The Red Oak Softball Camps will take place June 27-28.
The camp for those entering kindergarten through third grade will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily, while the camp for those entering grades four through seven will be 12:30 to 3 p.m. daily.
Cost is $35 per camper.
Besides Red Oak coaches Casey Butcher and Trey Booth running the camp, former Lady Eagle and Oklahoma Sooner softball player Javen Henson will be present.
For additional information, call Butcher at (918) 448-8955.
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The Choctaw Country Club will have its annual Church Golf League action starting July 1.
League action will take place for eight weeks, and there is a limit of 18 teams.
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http://news.yahoo.com/irony-alert-mi...GFnZQ--;_ylv=3The defeated GOP candidate famously disparaged Obama as the candidate of the 47 percent. Now, liberals gleefully view Mitt's final tally as poetic justice.
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Hello, I'm looking for some info from veteran players who have experienced the durability of different plastic types. I mainly have thrown innova discs so have become more accustomed to innova plastic, but would like to hear about all the different plastics. My experience with innova plastic has been that champion plastic hardly beats in at all (I have only been playing about a year though), star plastic beats in within about a month or two of frequent playing and holds its flight pattern, dx plastic beats in quickly and pro plastic seems to come closest to flight ratings right out of the box and holds them with little variation (again I have only been playing about a year). I am also wondering how long pro plastic will hold its flight characteristics since I have come to really like this plastic and am hoping I can throw a pro plastic disc for a year or more (assuming I am not hitting trees all week during play, lol) Any info will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!
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I loved the feel of pro plastic,but found it beat in alot faster then my dx did so i just went to star.But with that said i do play on courses that have alot of trees so i abuse them pretty good.lol.
champ/z/opto = most durable, lasts for months (or years) not that good of glide compared to other plastics. opto is the most durable
star/esp/goldline = not as durable as champ/z/opto, but generally more grippy, better glide, and overall good balance of all the plastics. Goldline is the most durable
Pro/x/grip/zero = beats in fairly quickly but not like dx or pro d. Fairly good grip when dry and glides better then premium plastics. Grip is grippy and quite durable. Zero is soft and not as durable as grip.
Dx/Pro D = base plastics as your know they beat in pretty much one or two rounds, but can be cycled through easily and cheaply. People say they have the best glide compared to star/champ
This is general info about the 3 brands that i consider the most popular (Innova, Discraft, Latitude 64) You can find more info around on the web as well, but this is the basic run-down. I do not have much experience with some plastics like pro-D, but this is the information gathered around on other disc-golf related sites like this one. From my experience with star/champ/pro/dx/goldline, star/goldline is a great in-between of glide and durability compared to champ/z/opto. Champ/z/opto is also more stable then star. I have had a star disc break in about 4-6 months, compared to my champ disc which took about a 1 and 2 cars running over it going 40 mph on a main street road. It went from overstable to stable (champ viking) My buzzz in z went from stable to slightly understable in about a year. My dx roc is stable, but lost its over-stability after a few rounds. My pro firebird (traded it used) was overstable for about 2-3 months, then became slightly overstable. In my opinion, goldline and opto are the most durable and strongest of the plastics. I have hit a light pole 6 feet on a full strength drive, with no strach to it. Others say opto is the same, just stronger then goldline and more stable. I hope this will help you a lot on picking discs.
I find some disc are better by line, some examples. I like Pro Wraiths and Pro Katanas, All Discraft Mids I like Z plastic. Most Innova drivers I like in Star plastic, and I carry a few DX disc for rainy days. So every line has its own advantage for your throwing style. Lat64 Opto and Gold line are just Awesome disc, I think there going to blow Innova and Discraft out the water in a few years.
Pro plastic tends to beat in rather quick but I feel its the best flying plastic. If I'm in a long drive contest, I'll be throwing Pro line. As for throwing as long as a year...... Thats asking alot out of Pro line, now say you start with a pro destroyer (overstable disc) after a years play it may be your best understable disc. Now if your playing a course with few trees to hit you time line will be longer obviously.
You may want to look into a Champ Wraith in a lighter weight or move to a less stable disc like a Champ Sidewinder or Valk. Star Wraith as of late have been way overstable for a Wraith, I asked Innova about this and they said they where working on the problem.
Again with the Leopard I would try a Lighter Champ one. Or as hybrid said you could go with a Lat64 Vision or or River
Also a Lat 64 Flow has replace my wraiths, the Opto plastic is just like Champion but better.
So Innova actually told you the star wraith mold has been way overstable lately? That sucks.... I have a KC 12X Star Wraith. It def seems way overstable. Still throwing it hoping it breaks in.
I totally forgot about the weight variable for discs. Not sure I even want to add that to the equation. I usually stick w/ the 174 - 175's, but I guess I could try something a bit lighter for a little less stability. Thx for the tip. :)
Have tried the River and prefer the leopard.... my friend has a opto flow so I'll try throwing that. Thx again! :)
My Star Wraith is the same way, the damn thing is a meathook. It does fly pretty good into a headwind though.As for your question about pro plastic, I've found that mine held their flight ratings for about 4-6 months, part of that might be due to the fact I'm getting a lot more snap than I used to.
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Score: Dolphins 24 - Bengals 13
Headline: Fins Defensive Pressure frustrates Dalton and Reggie Bush puts up first 100 yard receiving game in Fins uniform as Dolphins, Tannehill nab first road victory.
38-14 Miami. Our receiving corps and Reggie bush will be too much for the Bengals D, and Wake will get at least 3 more sacks.
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If I really wanted to be ignorant I'd say Cam Wake puts up more sacks than Cincy gets points . . . but I know our secondary is good for atleast one lapse a game so 24-13 sounds about right.
The Cincinatti Bengals are so overrated. I dont know what the score will be, but I gotta funny feeling like Paul Soliai is ready to eat some cat.
we know they are not running the ball so tee up cam wake on whoever their loser RT is.


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Nicholas Kelson, the 18-year-old suspect in the case, was taken into custody during a police raid, St. Mary's detectives reported midday Friday.
On Thursday, detectives report, law officers responding to a call of a fight on Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park found an unresponsive 37-year-old man with blunt-force injuries to his head, and a Maryland State Police helicopter crew flew him to a trauma center to be treated for life-threatening injuries.
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Last week, Calvert County Commissioner Susan Shaw (R) suggested to the board that it explore a new form of government for the county, known as "code home rule."
During her commissioner's report Dec. 10, Shaw said she would "like to see us go to code home rule form of government. I feel like we really — we really should take that step. Our population has increased. The complexity of what we do has increased, and I would just suggest to my fellow commissioners that we could work on that in the coming year, and it would go to referendum the same time as the next election. So, please think about that."
Currently, Calvert is governed under a commissioner form of government, which dictates that the Maryland General Assembly legislates for the county. While the BOCC exercises executive and legislative functions and may enact ordinances, its legislative power is "limited to those areas authorized by the General Assembly, enabling legislation, or public local laws," according to the Maryland Manual On-Line.
Under code home rule, the manual states, the county can "exercise broad legislative authority." Code home rule counties can enact, repeal or amend local laws of a wide array of matters, according to the MMO. However, code counties cannot create new taxes or license or franchise fees that already weren't authorized at the time the county received code home rule status. When it comes to excise taxes, code counties can enact a school construction excise tax and an agriculture excise tax for the purchase of transferrable development rights, if it's not already levying a development impact fee.
Maryland counties have had the option of governing under code home rule since 1915, and six of the state's 23 counties operate under code home rule, according to the manual.
The county commissioners' title and power to conduct county business would be retained under code home rule, according to the state manual.
"I think it's time — past time," Shaw said during a phone interview Monday. During the interview, she said the change "has to do with how often and for what we have to go to the legislature to get public local laws passed."
In 2004, the then-board of county commissioners placed a referendum on code home rule on the November ballot. That referendum failed.
During her commissioner's report last week, Shaw said the matter "was brought up as a tax issue when it wasn't a tax issue."
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"I think now, there's a very good understanding in Calvert County that the best government is the government closest to the people," she said Monday. "We're the people you see at the grocery store, at the nonprofit functions. We're making all kinds of personal sacrifices to do this job — not that the legislators aren't. It's just not [only] the local legislators who are voting on this stuff. It's the whole legislature."
Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert, Prince George's), who has opined before that he supports charter and code home rule forms of county government, said Monday he thinks "it's a step in the right direction. I've always believed the government closest to the people governs best."
Del. Anthony J. O'Donnell (R-Calvert, St. Mary's) said Tuesday afternoon, "It never hurts to have a discussion of matters but I think a lot of people are skeptical about giving – making it easier for future boards of county commissioners to" create and alter taxes and implement new local laws.
"Let me just say this," O'Donnell said, "in 2004 we had a referendum come up and it was rejected very soundly. ... So my sense is that the citizens of Calvert County think the current form of government has served well. ... I'm not sure that it's an improvement but it's an item that we shouldn't fear discussing either."
Del. Mark N. Fisher (R-Calvert) could not be reached for comment before time of press.
Commissioners' President Pat Nutter (R) and Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt (R) both said Monday they would like to look into the matter before taking a stance.
"It's kind of a complex subject," Slaughenhoupt said, adding that he can see the pros and cons of switching.
Commissioner Gerald W. "Jerry" Clark (R) said Monday the commissioners haven't discussed the matter yet, and he isn't sure now is the time to do so.
"Right now, for me, we have so many difficult decisions going forward ... that I don't know if I'm ready to jump into that discussion," he said, adding that he thinks the discussion should be brought up by citizens and not the board.
When asked why she's pursuing the matter now when she has announced she isn't running for re-election in 2014, Shaw said, "I just think the timing is right, and I would like to get this accomplished before I leave office because I feel like it would be a good accomplishment to leave behind. No, I'm not coming back, but I want what's best for Calvert County."


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Does Collins get fired after this season guys? I think it will be hard for ownership to keep him around imo.
Does Collins get fired after this season guys? I think it will be hard for ownership to keep him around imo.
I'd be surprised if he gets fired. This team was going nowhere without Bynum and I'm sure the ownership knows it.
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So if the doctors come to the conclusion that Bynum does indeed have a degenerative condition in his knees does anyone still offer him 60 mil? There's no chance anyone will insure that contract.
Vucevic obliterates Bosh for the second time this season....25 pts 21 boards. No offensive game to speak of, raw as they come, and still ballin. The Magic front office must have been laughing their asses off when they read all the press mocking them after that trade.
I wonder if the Sixers have backed themselves into a corner on this one and have to pay Bynum. They should have shipped Turner and Hawes out for Josh Smith. Not that he would push the franchise over the top but he would have at least given them some options as to how they want to go forward.
Not that there has been much good news for the Sixers, but this looks like a pretty good hire.
Wow, just wow.
Can't believe they traded Jrue Holiday. After I thought about it, I see that this team wants to seriously rebuild. I think they got a very good player in Noel, but I pray to god his knee doesn't give him any issues.
They got pretty good value in the trade, I just hope they make the right picks and use their money wisely this and next year.
And yet another team enters the Wiggins derby. If he starts tearing it up at Kansas its gonna be hilarious watching teams fall over themselves to lose as many games as possible.


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: to make (something) equal or to become equal
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184.108.40.206* Wheeled fire extinguishers shall be considered for hazard protection where fulfillment of the following requirementsis necessary: in areas in which a fire risk assessment has shown the following:
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Gallery: Cheap Solar Refrigerator for Vaccines Could Save Millions of L...
Talk about "green design to save the world" — Appropriate Technology Collaborative has developed a solar powered refrigerator for vaccines that stands to save millions of lives lost each year due to vaccine-preventable diseases. Not only does the ATC refrigerator provide vital cooling necessary for storing vaccines without using any electricity, but the design is meant to be something that can be built locally, eliminating the need to import expensive technology from other countries. The design is one of the most interesting applicants in this year's NASA Tech Briefs Create The Future Contest – you can vote for it here!
Storing and distributing vaccines in the developing world is a challenge because refrigeration is needed to preserve them until they are used. Ordinary refrigerators are costly to obtain and to operate, particularly in places where electricity is a rare luxury. The ATC refrigerator does not use electricity or expensive parts to provide this vital cooling:
"The ATC Solar Vaccine Refrigerator is a robust, easy to maintain technology that can be made in the country or region where it is to be used. It is made out of simple materials that can be found in most cities: steel, charcoal and ethanol or methanol. The finished product has no moving parts that need maintenance and it doesn't use electricity of any kind. One simply places it in sunlight and it freezes. Period. (Note: If the sun doesn't shine it can run on biofuels)"
The ATC refrigerator addresses a serious public health issue for the developing world. By using local labor to build these refrigerators, these countries do not need to rely on importing expensive foreign technology in order to address the problem. With simple materials that can be obtained locally and no moving parts, it is also a low-cost alternative. And, if the equipment does break down, there are local workers who will be able to repair them and keep them running. So, not only does it provide a solution to an immediate problem, but it also encourages the development of local jobs.
You can learn more, and vote for the solar refrigerator project at the NASA Tech Briefs Create the Future Contest.
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August 31, 2010 at 4:47 am
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