From Harford County government:
(Bel Air, MD) – - Representatives of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China were briefed recently by Director James Richardson of the Office of Economic Development and Karen Holt, from the regional BRAC office, regarding economic development in Harford County. Members of the Chinese delegation included officials from the Guangxi Zhuang region who are responsible for future economic growth in China.
“It was a pleasure hosting the delegation from China and sharing information and ideas regarding economic development and business here in Harford County,” stated Director Richardson. “We hope the information we shared with the officials from Guangxi Zhuang will be of help to them when they return home,” Richardson stated.
Richardson and the Office of Economic Development presented information on planning functions and industry development. The office also discussed how the State, Baltimore Metropolitan Council and Chesapeake Science and Security Corridor operate, as well as how working ...Continue Reading
Tags: BRAC, business, China, development, economy
For the past two weeks many of us have watched the Olympics with great interest. I am sure many of you, like myself, have been paying attention to the race with China in the medal count. The USA finished the games with more medals than China 110-100. Unfortunately the USA was unable to keep up with China in the gold medal count, with China winning 51-36.
Tags: Adam, America, China, olympics, Phelps, University of Maryland
Olympics and baseball just don’t jive.
In a story by the Associated Press extra-inning games in Beijing are turning our supposed past-time into a mockery due to time constraints for the viewing audience.
How so? If a game goes to the 11th inning (and beyond) then runners will automatically start at 1st and 2nd base. In addition, teams may start at any point in the batting order.
“For example, a team that opts to lead off with its No. 3 hitter would begin with its No. 1 batter on second base and its No. 2 hitter on first with no outs. The 12th inning and beyond would begin where the previous lineup left off, with the two hitters ahead of the batter scheduled to lead off that inning being placed on first and second bases.”
Baseball and softball have been nixed in the 2012 Olympics. Why bother in Beijing if we are going ...Continue Reading
Tags: ball, baseball, bases, bat, batter, Beijing, China, hitter, innings, olympics, pitcher, softball, umpire
