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For more than 100 years, Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism has set the parameters for the debate over the origins of modern capitalism. Now more timely and thought provoking than ever, this esteemed classic of twentieth-century social science examines the deep cultural "frame of mind" that existed at the birth of modern capitalism and to this day influences attitudes toward work in northern America and Western Europe. In this volume, Stephen Kalberg revises his internationally acclaimed translation--using shorter sentences and more lucid language--to make the work even more accessible to students and other readers. Capturing the essence of Weber's style as well as the subtlety of his descriptions and causal arguments, this is the only translation of the revised 1920 edition of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism published since 1930. To draw readers into the material, this engaging volume includes extensive introductions by the editor, a chronology of Weber's life, a glossary, and numerous clarifying endnotes. Detailed commentaries discuss the controversies Weber addressed, explain his complex causal argument by reference to the general contours of his sociology, summarize the history of "the Protestant Ethic debate," and examine the significance of "the Protestant Sects" essays. Ideal for courses in sociology, anthropology, political science, history, international relations, economics, and cultural studies, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the origins and endurance of the modern West.
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Table of Contents
|The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
|Introduction to the Translation
|p. 3
|Introduction to the Protestant Ethic
|p. 8
|The Problem
|Religious Affiliation and Social Stratification
|p. 67
|The ôSpiritö of Capitalism
|p. 76
|Luther's Conception of the Calling
|p. 99
|The Task of the investigation
|p. 106
|The Vocational Ethic of Ascetic Protestantism
|The Religious Foundations of This-Worldly Asceticism
|p. 113
|p. 115
|p. 138
|p. 146
|The Baptizing Sects and Churches
|p. 149
|Asceticism and the Spirit of Capitalism
|p. 158
|The Protestant Sects in America and the Uniqueness of Western Rationalism
|p. 183
|The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism
|p. 209
|ôChurchesö and ôSectsö in North America: an Ecclesiastical Sociopolitical Sketch
|p. 227
|Prefatory Remarks to Collected Essays in the Sociology of Religion (1920)
|p. 233
|Weber's Summary Statements on ôThe Protestant Ethic Thesisö
|p. 251
|The Development of the Capitalist Frame of Mind (1919-1920)
|p. 251
|A Final Rebuttal to a Critic of ôspirit of Capitalismö (1910)
|p. 256
|Reading The Protestant Ethic: The Text and the Endnotes
|p. 272
|Suggested Further Reading
|p. 280
|The Protestant Ethic Thesis and the Protestant Ethic Debate
|p. 280
|Max Weber: Life and Work
|p. 282
|Notes for the Protestant Ethic
|p. 284
|Literature Cited
|p. 401
|Writings of Max Weber
|p. 401
|Secondary Literature Cited
|p. 403
|p. 411
|A Chronology of Max Weber's Life
|p. 412
|p. 416
|Name Index
|p. 429
|Subject Index
|p. 435
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Players will be able to acquire an item that would give players the opportunity to reassign stat points earned from leveling. As players go up to another level, they are allotted a certain amount of points to improve on specific areas of a character. In "Dark Souls" and "Demon's Souls" the changes remain permanent. For the sequel, however, the development team decided to give the player a reprieve in case he or she did not like the current character build.
Another new element in "Dark Souls 2" is the inclusion of voice chat. In the previous two installments, players have no form of communication aside from a few body movements. The sequel now allows them to talk, which should most likely improve on the cooperative play.
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Tulane Falls to Nicholls State, 6-5, Despite Strong Pitching
Garner hits three-run shot, Mapes and Napoli combine to strikeout 14
Baseball to Travel to Thibodaux for Tilt Against Nicholls State Followed by Home Game Against New Orleans
Tulane hopes to retain First NBC Cup in season long series against New Orleans
Four-Run Sixth Inning Elevates Tulane Over Southeastern Louisiana, 5-3
Garner notches 2 RBIs and save; Mapes strikes out seven in winning effort
Rizzotti Named Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week
Throws complete game, one-hit shutout in first game
Tulane Faces Southeastern Louisiana in Home Opener on Tuesday
Green Wave won all three tilts against the Lions in 2012
|Mapes' Career Honors
|Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week (5/5)
|NJCAA Third Team All-America
Career: A weekday starting pitcher who blossomed into an outstanding weekend starter during his three years on the Uptown campus...went 7-9 in 32 appearances - 19 starts - from 2012-14...had his best season in 2014 as a weekend starter after an elbow injury kept him out most of 2013...leaves school with the eighth-best single-season ratio of walks allowed over nine innings (1.65 in 2014).
2014 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in 13 games, all starts...went 5-5 with a 2.20 ERA in 81.2 innings, including two complete games...allowed 83 hits and 28 runs - 20 earned - while issuing 15 walks and striking out 59...led the Green Wave in wins (five)...led all starters in ERA (2.20)...tied for the team lead in complete games (two)...second on the team in innings pitched (81.2), strikeouts (59) and games started (13)...picked up the win by pitching 4.0 innings in a 7.0 inning game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/15)...fanned seven and allowed just one hit over 7.0 innings in a combined shutout at Nicholls State (2/25)...struck out two in 3.2 innings in a no-decision at California (3/7)...picked up a win at East Carolina (3/14) in 5.0 innings of work...tied a career-high in strikeouts with eight during back-to-back performances against Middle Tennessee (3/21) and at Marshall (3/28)...pitched 6.2 innings, allowing ten hits and striking out four against UTSA (4/4) in the first game of a doubleheader...notched his first-career complete game in a 9.0-inning loss to Rice (4/12) despite striking out seven and allowing just two runs on six hits...started at LSU (4/22), totaling 5.1 innings of work and striking out three...pitched a season-low 3.0 innings against Wichita State (4/27)...earned Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week honors on May 5 for his complete-game shutout against Southern Miss (5/4), allowing just six hits while striking out five...notched five strikeouts in each of his two final performances: at UAB (5/11) and against FIU (5/17).
2013 (Senior): Appeared in three games, including two starts on the season...was 1-1 with a 4.35 ERA in 10.1 innings before he suffered a season-ending injury at Nicholls (2/26)...recorded 13 strikeouts while walking only three batters...notched 0.1 innings of relief at Texas State (2/16) during the opening weekend of the season, allowing one hit in a losing effort...notched his first start of the year against Southeastern Louisiana (2/19), going 6.2 innings and fanning seven for his lone win on the season...earned a no decision after leaving the game at Nicholls (2/26) after striking out six in just 3.1 innings of action.
2012 (Junior): Appeared in 16 games on the mound with four starts...picked up one win; at UAB (4/13)...made seven scoreless relief appearances...fanned at least one batter in 13 outings...ranked third on the squad in appearances (16) and games finished (4)...threw three and one-thirds innings in a start versus Siena (2/18) with one run allowed on four hits and one strikeout...fanned five and allowed six runs - five earned - on six hits in four and two-thirds innings in a start versus Indiana (2/25)...made his first relief appearance against Louisiana-Monroe (3/13) and recorded one out with one pitch...fanned three and allowed just two hits in two innings against Brown (3/17) out of the bullpen...threw one and two-thirds innings in relief with one run allowed and one strikeout against UMBC (3/23)...threw a perfect inning in relief against Alcorn State (4/4)...tossed three and one-thirds innings in relief versus Nicholls State (4/10) with two runs allowed and four strikeouts...picked up the victory with four innings out of the bullpen at UAB (4/13) with two runs allowed on three hits with three strikeouts...allowed two runs - one earned - on five hits with a pair of strikeouts in relief against #19 UCF (4/21)...hade one strikeouts in one and one-thirds innings of perfect relief at Houston (5/13)...stuck out three in two innings of work out of the bullpen against Marshall (5/19)...retired both batters he faced against UAB (5/25) at the Conference USA Tournament.
Prior to Tulane
Navarro College (2011): Helped the Bulldogs to the 2011 NJCAA National Championship and was a Third Team NJCAA All-American selection...helped Navarro College to a 45-17 record during the season...appeared in 14 games on the mound for NC...owned a 10-2 record with two saves during the season...posted a 1.37 ERA in 91.2 innings of work for the Bulldogs...struck out 90 and walked 19 batters last season, allowing just 77 hits...was a 49th Round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2011 MLB Draft.
U.S. Naval Academy (2010): Appeared in 15 games on the mound for the Midshipmen...struck out one in two scoreless innings to claim his first collegiate win in his first collegiate appearance against Air Force (2/28)...allowed four runs - two earned - in three innings of work against Central Connecticut State (3/6) to grab his first career save...tossed four scoreless innings, allowing two hits, with two strikeouts to earn the save against Iona (3/16)...grabbed the win with three innings of one-hit baseball and four strikeouts against Princeton (3/20)...allowed one run in an innings of work at Maryland (3/31)...threw two and one-thirds innings in two appearances versus Lehigh (4/3 & 4/4)...collected a save against George Washington (4/6) with one and two-thirds scoreless innings...allowed two unearned runs in an innings of work against Army (4/10)...retired the only two batters he faced at Maryland Eastern Shore (4/14) with one strikeout...tossed three and two-thirds innings, allowing one unearned run, with two strikeouts in the second game of a doubleheader at Bucknell (4/18)...made his first career start versus Holy Cross and threw three and one-thirds innings, allowing seven runs - six earned - with one strikeout...won his second start of the season at Delaware State (5/5) as he allowed three runs - one earned - on five hits in six innings of work.
About Tyler Mapes
Prep: Lettered three times for head coach J.T. Blair while at Newman Smith High School...was selected as team captain and team MVP during his junior and senior seasons...was a First Team All-District 10-5A and All-City during his junior and senior seasons...earned Academic All-State honors as a senior...guided the Trojans to the Bi-District title and a 22-7 record during his senior season...also lettered once in football.
Personal:Born Tyler Younger Mapes on July 18, 1991...the son of Todd Mapes and Kimberly Castanon...has three sisters, Chloe, Lauren and Sophia


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"If you want to succeed in the world you must make your own opportunities as you go on. The [woman] who waits for some seventh wave to toss [her] on dry land will find that the seventh wave is a long time a coming. You can commit no greater folly than to sit by the roadside until someone comes along and invites you to ride with him to wealth or influence." John B. Gough
No one knows the total value you bring to your profession better than you. Perhaps that is why any opportunity for a self-evaluation is so important. At some firms, associates are asked to complete evaluations to show their development, progress toward meeting firm expectations, and reasons for any deviations from the guidelines. Partners are asked to complete compensation forms to account for their contributions and justify their allocations from the firm. In-house counsel are often asked to complete self-critiques of their overall performance and progress toward business objectives. Often, women have a more difficult time appreciating the importance of a self-evaluation tool as an opportunity to promote themselves and ask for what they deserve, whether in terms of compensation, advancement or expansion of responsibilities. As women, we sometimes have a difficult time with self promotion; it feels like bragging or being egotistical. However, it is critical to be able to effectively articulate your worth to your firm or business, particularly because many of your male colleagues are not hesitant or shy about promoting themselves and women can be undervalued in comparison. While not applicable to every firm or self-evaluation, here are ten tips (in no particular order) for completing a powerful self-evaluation:
Remember the Purpose of the Evaluation. The evaluation is your opportunity to explain the value you bring to the organization, so use this opportunity to advocate for yourself. It is not a time to be shy or hesitant about your accomplishments during the year. In many firms, the self-evaluation is called a "bragging memo," so brag about yourself and do not assume that others will advocate for you.
Understand the Business. If you are employed at a private business, you know that the goal is to make a profit at the end of the year. You should be able to articulate how your contributions worked toward the company's goals. Likewise, a law firm is a business, and one of the primary focal points in most evaluations is assessing whether you have met the firm's objective criteria, such as billable hour targets or revenue goals. If you have met the requirements, include hard numbers to show the value you bring to the firm. For example, "I billed 2000 hours this year, which is 200 more than the firm's billable requirements for associates." If you have fallen short of the requirements, explain the reason, but find ways to highlight other value you have contributed. For example, if you failed to bill the minimum number of hours required by the firm, identify particularly important non-billable endeavors outside of the firm, such as speeches, publications, or pro bono hours that add to the firm's reputation for public service.
Stop Apologizing. Women too often apologize when they feel that they have not lived up to expectations. Because the purpose of the evaluation is to highlight achievements, do not emphasis failures. For example, if you did not meet some of the firm's benchmarks during the year, many women will start by saying, "I am sorry that I failed to take 10 depositions during the year as required by the associate benchmarking." Yet, many men would say, "Despite a reduction in overall litigation at the firm, I was still able to take seven depositions during the year, which is a remarkable achievement." Which do you think receives a better reception?
Include the "Me" and Not Just the "We." Magnanimous as we are, women often speak only in terms of what a team did, which inherently reduces one's own individual value. To write an effective evaluation, you need to balance giving credit where it is due to others, with taking credit for your own contributions. In other words, include the "me" and not just the "we." For example, if you were part of a team on a successful case or transaction, identify your individual contributions to the overall team effort, such as, "I successfully drafted all motions which were filed with the court with no revisions by the partners on the file." Likewise, if you were part of a team that successfully made a pitch to a new client, explain your role in the effort: "While the initial contact for the client was John Jones, it was my expertise in consumer class actions that sold the client on choosing our firm for this matter."
Know Your Audience. Evaluation forms are usually read by a committee or designated group of individuals. In law firms, these people may not all be in your practice area. In many businesses, these committees may include non-lawyer business people. If your evaluation is being read by others outside your practice area, you need to explain why an activity is important to your practice or why the outcome is a matter of significance. Without being condescending, explain that winning on a motion for summary judgment avoided a costly trial for the client or that you were able to counsel a corporate client in a difficult tax problem and created a solution that saved the client significant dollars. It is important that anyone reading your evaluation can understand the significance of your accomplishments.
Keep Your Achievements Impactful. While it is vital to list your major accomplishments and demonstrate your value to the firm, the value is lost if you give so much detail that the reader becomes bored. Find a way to organize information, so that there is enough detail to highlight your main points but not so much that you overwhelm the reader. A good rule of thumb is to list the things that make you exceptional, not the things that everyone is expected to do. If you are an associate, do not merely list all of the motions you drafted or court appearances you made - highlight a few examples where you were given increased responsibility or there was a significant win on a complex issue.
Explain the Short and Long Term Benefits of Participation in Organizations or Other Business Development Activities. When discussing bar, industry or other activities in which you participate, explain why you are a member and both the immediate and long term benefits of being part of that organization. A short term benefit may be legal education, while a long term benefit may be creating a referral network with attorneys from different states. Also, indicate if your participation in any organization provided you or will provide you with speaking opportunities or publication opportunities. In these days of tight budgets, you need to explain to your firm why these expenditures matter.
Make the Reader Aware of Extraordinary Circumstances. If you had an extraordinary circumstance during the year that legitimately impacted your performance, make your reader aware. Do not assume that everyone knows you were on maternity leave or that you had a medical issue. In a matter-of-fact way, let your reader know that you have had a personal issue that impacted your practice. With that said, remember that we all have lives outside the office where unexpected events occur and not every negative event is worthy of consideration on your evaluation.
Does It Matter? Before including information in any self-evaluation form, ask yourself why it is important to the firm. Some lawyers feel that they should identify every extra-curricular activity that they are involved with and non-billable or value related activity. Not every activity is valuable to a professional organization and listing activities that do not have a professional benefit only serves to lessen the importance of your substantive contributions. Before you list being a leader for your daughter's Girl Scout Troop or serving on a church board, ask yourself, whether this brings value to my professional reputation, whether it has potential to attract clients, and whether it can bring some benefit to my firm.
Be Professional. It should go without saying, but nonetheless, some people undermine their credibility by complaining about firm policies or colleagues in their evaluations. Remember, you never know who may be reading your evaluation form or who may otherwise learn about what you wrote. Always be professional, and do not say things that you would not be comfortable saying openly. Second, complaining in your evaluation (particularly about policies or personalities that cannot be changed) takes away from your credibility and may make it seem like you are trying to shift blame for any areas of weakness. Your evaluation is not the place to air your grievances.
Self-evaluations may be an important key for obtaining recognition for your hard work, your accomplishments and your positive impact on your firm or company. Make your self-evaluation count by following these tips and putting in the time and effort necessary to make yourself a stand out.
Kathleen Lang is a member of and the Director of Strategic Planning for Dickinson Wright, PLLC in Detroit, Michigan. She is a trial lawyer, focusing on commercial and intellectual property litigation, and the defense of class actions and product liability matters. She is active in DRI's Commercial Litigation Committee and is the Chair of its Class Action SLG. She is a frequent author and lecturer for DRI and many other organizations.
Jennifer Newby is an associate at Dickinson Wright, PLLC in Detroit, Michigan. She focuses her practice in commercial litigation. She is a former law clerk for two federal district court judges in the Eastern District of Michigan and is active in the Federal Bar Association.


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On March 2 of this month, Audi Sport has removed the wrappings of its new DTM contender, the Audi A5 DTM. The 2012 DTM season starts in 8 weeks and as of march 1, 2012 the homologation process has begun and development has been frozen. This is the car Audi teams will compete in this season.
Mercedes Benz and BMW have been testing their new entries for the season and so has Audi Sport. They have been testing the final version of the new A5 DTM in top-secret conditions excluding the general public over the past few weeks. "More than ever before, even the minutest detail will count this year in the DTM," says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "Obviously, you want to keep the things you've worked out over the past few months under wraps for as long as possible." The new DTM regulations prescribe more shared parts than in the past and impose further restrictions on aerodynamics as well.
When comparing the first A5 DTM as it was unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September 2011 with the vehicle that has just been homologated the changes that have been made are obvious at first glance. The single-frame radiator grille and the air intakes on the sides of the front spoiler in combination with the characteristic LED daytime running lights of the production A5 give the A5 DTM an extremely dynamic look. The three-dimensional aerodynamics components in the lower third of the vehicle flanks are small works of technological art. And the rear section as well exhibits innovative ideas.
Audi factory driver Filipe Albuquerque was the first to have the chance of getting an idea of the overall package. At the end of February, the Portuguese had the honor of completing the first test kilometers at the wheel of the A5 DTM with chassis number 003 that both in terms of weight and aerodynamics reflected the (near-) final version. "I expected quite a bit of it," said the winner of the 2010 Race of Champions at which he defeated Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel among others. "But I wouldn't have thought that the step would be so big. Particularly in fast turns the new A5 DTM handles like a formula car. Truly fascinating! I think I'd have to readjust quite a bit if I switched back to the old A4 DTM …"
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Recently a friend of mine talked about shooting some video with a soft filter, he used a pair of pantyhose which he was able to grab from the set ( I guess that is a perk of shooting lingerie models …).. I thought this would be a great opportunity to try using a soft filter myself to see what the effect would be.
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Recently I purchased a Letus Extreme Depth of Field Adapter. When I orginaly purchased my camera, I had a friend that had the same camera along with a redrock rock. Seeing the quality of the footage that came out of the camera, I knew it would be a wise choice to invest in the same camera with a similar setup. Browsing Craigslist I came upon a hardly used Letus Extreme, and purchased it. The adapter was like new and hardly used. Over the past couple months I have been saving a little bit of money here, and a little bit there and finally have purchased myself a few lenses, rail kit, and hopefully soon a follow focus. My goal is to have a full arsenal of equipment to support my Letus Extreme, until then I feel as if I have enough equipment to use this properly.


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Many dog owners, unknowingly, create fear and aggression in their dogs right from the beginning when they come under the spell of the outdated and dominant methods used by forceful or "balanced" trainers. "Show him who's boss!" "You must be alpha" "You must be in charge". Unfortunately, the media does a wonderful job of propagating this type of training and idealizing it to the point where people think it is the only way that works and that they must hurt their dog to get them to behave.
For years, this is the way dogs were trained. The "yank and crank" trainers did just that. Jerking the leash, hitting the dog, shocking the dog, and yelling at the dog are some examples. These methods can make the dog so incredibly fearful that he winds up submitting to the owner just to make the pain/yelling/etc.. cease. What winds up happening, in the interim, is the dog learns to never trust the owner, form no bond with the owner, and can then have aggressions branch out into other areas aggression to other people, dogs, etc..)
A recent study done by The Journal of Veterinary Behavior involved two training schools, one that used the old school type of forceful training, while one used a force-free method of training. The study showed that "it found that pets who are trained using such, "aversive" techniques were 15 times more likely to exhibit symptoms of stress than those trained using more "positive" techniques, such as the use of treats for rewards and softer voices. Dogs taught using the latter methods were also found to display greater contentment and enjoy a better relationship with their owners."
It's simple science. Dogs learn best when they are trained in a way that makes them WANT to do what the owner is asking and it's very easy to accomplish this without forcing. Once an owner shows a dog clearly and consistently that everything the dog wants (food, attention, toys, play, etc..) is contingent upon the dog earning it, the dog will start doing whatever it takes to get what is desired. For example, how does one get a dog to learn to stop jumping at them when they are about to feed the dog? This behavior would be looked upon as dominant in some trainers' eyes. If the owner simply does not feed the dog until the dog sits and is calm, the dog will quickly learn that sitting means getting fed. Once the dog learns this, does that mean the dog suddenly isn't dominant anymore? Absolutely not. The dog was never trying to dominate the owner, but the owner, through their actions, taught the dog that jumping will lead to being fed quicker. Dogs do what works to get what they want. It is the job of the owner to show the dog exactly what it will take to get what is desired.
In order to keep trust and a bond with their dogs, owners need to make training fun and worthwhile for their dog. Dogs adore working for their food. They live for it. Make them do a sit/stay before you will play with them. Require a leave it when putting the food bowl down on the floor. Find parts of every day to use as training moments with your dog as they receive what they want as the reward. Your dog will quickly lose his "dominance" as some call it and start doing what you want. Again, it's all about teaching the dog to earn what they want.
Does this mean you can't spoil your dog? NO WAY! Spoil away. Talk to them like a baby, give them yummy food, let them lay on the couch. As long as they jump off the couch when you ask and sit for the food if you want them to, spoil, spoil, spoil. This is why we have dogs- to spoil them as much as they spoil us. It's the least we can do for them as they make our lives a much happier place. We owe it to dogs to teach them clear and consistent ways of behaving in a stress-free, force-free manner. Once they get the rules of the game, they won't want to stop playing. Neither will you. ☺


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I am trying to derive (or prove) the relationship between the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrices $X'X$ and $XX'$. It is fairly intuitive that they are related but I cannot derive the relationship. The result is simply stated in passing as part of another proof in a multivariate stats methods book but when I tried to work it out I couldn't. The $X$ are sample vectors so real numbers, say dimension ($n \times p$). The result is:
If $l_k$ and $\mathbb a_k$ are the $k^{th}$ eigenvalue and eigenvector of $X'X$, then the $k^{th}$ eigenvalue and eigenvector of XX' are $l_k$ and ${l_k}^{-1/2}X\mathbb a_k$.
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I found it interesting reading about the proposed ballot initiative in Chula Vista being backed by Councilmembers Pat Aguilar, Rudy Ramirez and Steve Castaneda. The most egregious abuse included in this districting idea is how it would be implemented in phases.
First off, Ramirez and Aguilar are proposing that one seat be affected beginning in 2014, which will be the seat Ramirez is finally vacating (thank the Lord). So, it makes sense that seat would change at that time.
Is it just my interpretation or did County Board of Education Member Jerry Rindone give the proverbial finger to Tony Krvaric and the Central Committee at the endorsement proceedings a couple of weeks back?
First off, let me say how disappointed several Central Committee members were when the vote was taken via voice vote in a room full of both members and non-members. This is not historically how the Party has taken endorsement votes, in the past doing so by ballot.
There has been much jockeying by the Democratic hopefuls for AD 79, including a Republican-turned-Democrat-turned-Independent who has now decided not to run. The biggest question, though, is why Rudy Ramirez is putting his name in this race? He has never lived East of the 805 and last I checked the new 79th basically ends at the edge of the 805 and goes East. Rudy lives way down in Southwest Chula Vista right between the 5 and 805 – he has lived there for many years.
So, back in February Will Carless at VOSD wrote an article that apparently didn't stir any lawyers into action. I am hoping my little blurb will get something going. I am sure we all remember Prop H, Cheryl Cox's second failure to raise taxes in Chula Vista. Remember, Prop H was a tax increase that expanded the reach of the City's User Utility Tax (UUT) to include cell phones, internet charges, etc. and it failed miserably in November. The crazy thing is that the City of Chula Vista has continued to collect this tax from it's cell carriers and has not issued a letter to discontinue collections to these companies. Their explanation in the VOSD article is that they are waiting to see if any citizens file a lawsuit to challenge the tax…?????? WHAT??????
I just received the link to this video put out by the No on H campaign. I must say it is a stellar job taking us through the prior antics of the City Council in Chula Vista, now ending with yet another attempt to raise taxes.
Check out the video and see for yourself. I am still confused as to why Cheryl Cox is pushing another tax in Chula Vista, and why she is siding yet again with Rudy Ramirez and Pamela Bensoussan, her Democrat friends on the Council. Even after Prop A failed so miserably! Will Cheryl ever learn? Prop H is a tax increase, if it wasn't it wouldn't need to be approved by the voters – plain and simple!
This email was just forwarded to me by a colleague. Maybe Larry will have a response to the accusations that he has supported Democrats in the past (Pamela Bensoussan most recently if I remember correctly). Read on…
Dear Fellow Chula Vistan,
Councilman accused in conflict-of-interest case
Interim official says any violations were inadvertent
By Tanya Sierra, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 12:05 a.m.
CHULA VISTA — An interim Chula Vista city councilman is being accused of violating state conflict-of-interest laws when he served on the planning commission.
Derrick Roach, a private investigator and 79th Assembly District candidate, says Councilman Mitch Thompson bought property in the city's redevelopment area while he was on the Chula Vista Planning Commission last year and voted on issues that affected parcels he owns.
Well, Derrick Roach just pulled another one out of his hat. He was just at the Chula Vista City Council meeting where he skewered Mitch Thompson on a burning stick of proven corruption on Thompson's part. Apparently Thompson purchased numerous properties while sitting on the CV Planning Commission – not illegal in a broad sense, however these properties were all within 500 feet of redevelopment zones in Chula Vista. Purchasing properties in these areas while serving on the Planning Commission is 1000% illegal. In addition, not only did he own these properties, but he voted on issues related to the very redevelopment zones where he owned property – making his pocket book a little fatter with the value of his property.
Any way you slice it Cheryl Cox's mayorship has been a disaster. She lost the billion dollar Bayfront project by being a bystander when the unions tried to Greenmail Gaylord. She scared away the Chargers Stadium deal culminating with her very public war with Mark Fabiani that aired on TV for all of us to see (good for repeat viewing). She ran on being a fiscal conservative, then proposed and voted for every tax and fee increase, including taxing cell phone service and her failed 1% sales tax increase measure.
We will see where this goes. It seems that whatever train is trying to bulldoze Castaneda, they seem to keep doing it around election time – coincidence or political tactic by Cox? I wouldn't doubt that she really is THAT afraid of Castaneda and of having to run a real campaign. Heck, she just might have to knock on a door or two (or probably more like 25,000 since most of Chula Vista dislikes her!) Remove Castaneda and who else is there? Rumor has it that McCann still hasn't been counted out as a possible opponent but time for him to file is running out. That sure would be an exciting race wouldn't it? Cox versus McCann, a guy who has a pretty good (and positive) name recognition and who happens to be serving our country in a war? And, in a city with a large veteran population. Now, that would be fun! I guess we will have to see whether or not Cox can get rid of Castaneda first. Maybe Cox should focus on winning re-election the old fashioned way – getting something… anything… done in Chula Vista!
I find it interesting that Chula Vista's former Port Commissioner, Mike Najera, was asked to resign due to his financial "instability", only to replace him with Steve Padilla???? Is the Council crazy? Where were the questions to Padilla about his financial status and his recent foreclosure?
Padilla was the most controversial and wasteful Mayor Chula Vista has ever had. He spent $10,000 a month on a bodyguard (ironically, John McCann was the one who put a stop to that). He spent the citizens' money on everything he could think of. Napolean complex for sure. He was in a mound of debt personally and he went and bought himself a BMW as a gift to himself – great money management skills. He recently lost his house because of those same lacking money management skills. Yet, the Council failed to act responsibly and ask Padilla the very same questions that ousted Najera! How can Chula Vista trust Ramirez, Bensoussan and now Thompson?
The Chula Vista Mayor and Council need to start acting on the side of the line where ethics and morals are found instead of crossing that line whenever it is beneficial to them. Chula Vista's elected officials owe it to the citizens of Chula Vista to do what is right, not what is convenient.
Well, there were no great surprises in Chula Vista Tuesday night as the most liberal members of the Council voted to place Mitch Thompson into John McCann's seat during his longterm absence as he serves our country in Iraq. The vote was 3-1, with Cox as the only vote against filling the seat at all. My only curiosity is why Cox stated her reason for voting no was because there was no compelling reason to fill the seat at all, didn't she vote to fill the seat a month ago? At least Thompson should be somewhat of an ally to Cox since he was Cox's spokesman for her sales tax increase proposition a few months back.
I am most certain, however, that Cox is not at all happy with Padilla being appointed the new Port Commissioner, by a 3-2 vote (did we see that one coming?) This may be the end of the Cox era in Chula Vista (if there ever was a "Cox era"). Seriously, how can it bode well for Cox that the rest of the Council felt it necessary to bring back the only Mayor to lose as an incumbent in Chula Vista history just 3 short years after he was booted out? Will it be a signal to the voters that since Mayor Cox isn't getting the job done they had to bring back the other guy? I can see the hit pieces now.
I wonder if Cox has started missing McCann yet. Maybe it is time for her to get her Admiral friends on the phone and see about getting McCann home early. For now though, Cox laid the foundation for the playground, I guess now she will have to play alone in her sandbox and deal with the consequences.
So, it appears that the unmistakably flawed appointment process in Chula Vista has been temporarily halted. Sources say that an angry group of citizens have threatened to file a lawsuit to stop a temporary appointment to John McCann's seat (while he serves active duty in Iraq for a year). Certainly the City should have seen this one coming – Bensoussan and Ramirez should know better than to try to push a big decision through the City without any public input, or at the very least without doing the public's business in public! (Wasn't that a main issue in both of their campaigns last time around?) After all, Rudy Ramirez actually has "open office" hours for citizens, apparently unless it's an issue he doesn't want to talk about (like his sister being on the City payroll for $100,000 as the vet for the animal shelter) – ahhhh, but that is for another post.
Chula Vista's Flawed Appointment Process, Different Politicians, Same back rooms deals
Just a few short years ago (4 to be exact) the City of Chula Vista went through an appointment process to fill a seat that was vacated by Patty Davis due to illness. The process was similar to other appointments prior for Port Commissioner, but was deemed flawed by many in Chula Vista, including liberal politicians Pamela Bensoussan and Rudy Ramirez. As a matter of fact, they were both very outspoken in their arguments against that process and against the appointee, Patty Chavez, who was described as "hand picked by Mayor Padilla". Oddly enough, Bob Castaneda, brother of Chula Vista Councilman (Republican-turned-Democrat) was so enraged by the appointment process used to appoint Chavez as well as Chavez herself, he penned an op ed piece for La Prensa just following her appointment calling out the process as a backroom deal and closed to the public.


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Click here for Part 1 of this week's Film Study - a breakdown of the eight plays that put the New Orleans Saints season out of its misery. Here are more play-by-play observations from the Saints' 52-27 loss to the New York Giants.
(15:00) A 58-yard kickoff return by New York's David Wilson - the first of many big returns on the day (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(14:48 - 13:30) The defense responded with a three-and-out. The key play was a great solo tackle by Curtis Lofton that held tailback Ahmad Bradshaw to a 1-yard gain on second-and-4. On third-and-3, Giants QB Eli Manning threw a pass that was so off-target that it was a little behind cornerback Jabari Greer, who dropped a great chance at an interception.
(12:46) A great 30-yard pass from Drew Brees to receiver Marques Colston on third-and-4 ended with a disastrous fumble (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(9:54) This time, another poor throw by Manning on third-and-6 was intercepted by Saints cornerback Elbert Mack, who returned it 73 yards for a touchdown. Manning had time to stand in the pocket and scan the field against the Saints' four-man rush, though Saints defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis did get enough push to put a hand up near Manning's face. Then Manning threw a mid-range out pass that didn't get nearly far enough to the outside (perhaps because cornerback Jabari Greer was hovering near the sideline). Mack did a great job of cutting in front of receiver Jerrel Jernigan, and he probably would have snagged it even if Manning's pass was on target. He caught it inside and cruised to the end zone. ... SAINTS 7, GIANTS 0.
(9:38) Wilson's 97-yard kickoff return touchdown (See Part 1 of Film Study). ... SAINTS 7, GIANTS 7.
(6:57) Another Saints fumble, this one from fullback Jed Collins (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(6:43 - 4:28) This time, the Giants capitalized with a four-play, 35-yard touchdown drive. The drive included a 16-yard pass to wide-open receiver Domenik Hixon in a hole in zone coverage, a pass interference penalty on cornerback Patrick Robinson and a defensive holding penalty on Lofton. The Giants finished with an easy 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Martellus Bennett against Lofton. ... GIANTS 14, SAINTS 7.
(3:18 - 2:15) The Saints' next offensive drive collapsed. Collins was flagged for holding on a first-and-10 play. Then Brees slightly underthrew receiver Devery Henderson on a deep ball down the right sideline, just enough for cornerback Corey Webster to reach up for a great pass break-up. And on third-and-18, Brees was flagged for intentional grounding when he tried to throw the ball away under pressure from end Jason Pierre-Paul against Zach Strief and Jahri Evans.
(1:58 - 0:38) Another three-and-out by the defense included an offensive pass interference call, another great run stop by Lofton and a tipped pass by blitzing linebacker Jonathan Casillas.
(15:00 - 10:01) The Saints' offense was in vintage form, mixing long passes, short passes and runs to cruise down the field from their own 5-yard line. The drive included a 26-yard pass to Lance Moore, an 11-yard screen pass to tailback Pierre Thomas and a 12-yard pass to Colston on third-and-8 after Brees sidestepped pressure.
(10:01 - 9:55) However, the drive stalled when Brees threw incomplete on second-and-6 and third-and-6 from the Giants' 14-yard line. The first was a risky throw up high to tight end Jimmy Graham between two defenders that Graham tipped up and could have been intercepted. The second was a comeback pass to Moore on the right sideline, but Moore had stepped out of bounds before the catch. Kicker Garrett Hartley nailed a 32-yard field goal. ... GIANTS 14, SAINTS 10
(9:46 - 6:07) The Saints got away with allowing another long kickoff return (this one a 52-yarder by Wilson). Lofton, Greer and safety Roman Harper combined to hold Bradshaw to zero yards on a first-and-10 play. Safety Isa Abdul-Quddus touched down Bennett for zero yards after he slipped. And cornerback Robinson broke up a pass in the end zone that he could have intercepted if he had timed his jump better. Then kicker Lawrence Tynes missed a 36-yard field-goal attempt.
(6:03 - 2:00) Once again, the Saints cruised downfield with their run game leading the way. The big play came from Darren Sproles, who burst free for 34 yards on a toss play around the left end. Sproles barely burned past end Osi Umeyiora after Henderson missed a block. Then he followed great blocks by left tackle Jermon Bushrod and receiver Joe Morgan. Tailback Mark Ingram also had three carries for 21 yards on the drive. However, Sproles got stuffed on another toss to the left on third-and-1 at New York's 6-yard line after Morgan missed a block against linebacker Michael Boley. The Saints settled for a 25-yard Hartley field goal. ... GIANTS 14, SAINTS 13.
(1:52 - 0:25) The Saints' defense broke down just before halftime, allowing a quick touchdown drive. At first, they forced the Giants to settle for short passes. But then after a holding call against Bradshaw gave New York a first-and-20 near midfield, the Saints allowed receiver Victor Cruz to break open for a 35-yard bomb down the right sideline. Cruz and Nicks criss-crossed at the line of scrimmage, and cornerbacks Greer and Mack followed Nicks at first. Then Greer tried to adjust but couldn't get over in time to break up the pass. Manning finished the drive with a gorgeous 5-yard fade pass to Hixon over Greer's head in the back right corner of the end zone. ... GIANTS 21, SAINTS 13.
(14:56) Brees' interception off the hands of Graham on the Saints' first play of the second half (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(14:01 - 13:18) The defense couldn't pull off another three-and-out when Manning hit Nicks for a 12-yard gain on third-and-8. The Saints blitzed, and Manning fired off a quick, short pass. But Robinson slipped on the wet turf, allowing Nicks to gain enough yards after the catch for the first down. On the next play, Wilson fought forward through a tackle attempt by linebacker Jonathan Vilma to score on a 6-yard touchdown run. ... GIANTS 28, SAINTS 13.
(13:04 - 11:35) A wasted possession by the offense started with a short kickoff return by Travaris Cadet, who was tackled by unblocked linebacker Mark Herzlich at the 12-yard line. Then tailback Mark Ingram got stuffed for a 1-yard gain. And on third-and-4, Brees tried to fire a tight pass into Graham when nobody was open, and Graham couldn't quite get to it, reaching out with one hand.
(11:22 - 8:21) The Giants cruised downfield for a six-play, 62-yard touchdown drive. It included a 23-yard pass to Nicks, who gained an extra nine yards after Harper missed a tackle. The drive ended with a perfectly-placed 25-yard touchdown pass to Nicks over Robinson's head down the right sideline. The Saints sent an all-out blitz on the play, and Manning threw immediately toward Nicks. Robinson didn't even know the ball was in the air when he turned back to take his first look at Manning. ... GIANTS 35, SAINTS 13
(8:07 - 7:28) The Saints' offense responded quickly. Brees completed a 62-yard bomb to Morgan on a deep ball that actually fluttered well short of its target. But Morgan was the only one who came back for the ball, allowing him to catch it and gain another 21 yards before he got caught. Two plays later, Sproles flashed his dynamic speed again to get around the corner and follow Bushrod and Henderson into the end zone on a 13-yard touchdown run. ... GIANTS 35, SAINTS 20.
(7:21) This time, the Saints' high pop-up kickoff strategy worked. Jernigan muffed the punt, and Giants offensive lineman Jim Cordle had to fall on the fumble at the 23-yard line.
(6:36) Cruz burned Mack at the line of scrimmage to get open for a 34-yard pass on third-and-5.
(5:10) Two plays later, the Saints got revenge with an interception by Abdul-Quddus, who flew in to cut off an ill-advised pass a full two yards in front of intended target Bennett. Manning had time to throw but made a poor decision.
(5:00 - 2:00) The Saints cruised 68 yards on six plays for another quick touchdown drive. On the first play, Ingram showed some burst on a 19-yard run behind nice blocks by Collins and right tackle William Robinson, among others. Later Brees hit Graham for 27 yards. And on the last play, Sproles showed even more burst on a 9-yard touchdown catch on third-and-2. Sproles caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage, but no Giants defenders could beat his speed to the corner, and he showed impressive footwork to stay in bounds. ... GIANTS 35, SAINTS 27.
(1:51) This time, a 60-yard kickoff return by Jernigan put the Giants right back in scoring territory (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(14:27) Manning capped a five-play touchdown drive with a 10-yard play-action pass to Cruz over the middle. The Saints sent another all-out blitz, and Manning made the quick throw after Cruz burned cornerback Johnny Patrick at the line of scrimmage. Patrick tried to jam Cruz at the line and missed. ... GIANTS 42, SAINTS 27.
(13:32) Brees hit Morgan with another bomb, this one a 44-yarder on third-and-9 that was well-placed behind safety Stevie Brown. Morgan made a terrific effort to catch the ball and hold on as he hit the ground (which was upheld on replay review).
(12:07) The drive was spoiled by another Brees interception on first-and-20 from the Giants' 31-yard line (See Part 1 of Film Study).
(11:50 - 10:23) The defense forced a three-and-out, which included a run stuff by Will Smith and Cameron Jordan and another bad pass by Manning in the end zone that easily could have been picked. Abdul-Quddus actually batted the ball away from teammate Patrick. Tynes made a 39-yard field goal. ... GIANTS 45, SAINTS 27.
(10:11 - 9:22) A three-and-out for the offense ended with Moore dropping a short pass on third-and-7 that would have been short of a first down anyway. Then the Saints made a debatable decision to punt even though the clock was ticking down on them.
(9:11 - 6:19) Abdul-Quddus missed Wilson in the open field during a 21-yard run. But the defense eventually forced a punt, thanks to a solo run stuff by Lofton and pressure from Jordan that helped force an intentional grounding penalty.
(6:10 - 5:28) Things turned very ugly for the Saints offense at this point. Brees was sacked by Umeyiora for a 9-yard loss on first down when New Orleans' line got torched by just a three-man rush. Umenyiora bounced off Bushrod, and Grubbs couldn't get over to help in time. Meanwhile, Pierre-Paul was also collapsing Robinson on the other side. ... Then a wet ball slipped out of Brees' hand on second down, and he couldn't quite hook up with Moore on a third-and-19 deep ball.
(5:20) Next, things turned very ugly for the Saints defense when Wilson scored on a 52-yard touchdown run around the left end. The Saints went with an aggressive run blitz that took Vilma and Harper out of the play to the left side. Linebacker David Hawthorne got stood up by a block from Bennett, and Lofton, Robinson and defensive tackle Tom Johnson also got blocked away near the line of scrimmage. Abdul-Quddus couldn't get over in time once Wilson turned on the jets, and there was no one left to beat after that. ... GIANTS 52, SAINTS 27.
(5:03 - 1:27) The Saints moved down the field with a series of short gains. But the drive fizzled when Sproles got stuffed on a draw play, Henderson stepped out of bounds during a back-shoulder catch and Sproles couldn't reel in a low, hard pass on fourth-and-5.
Offense (72 snaps)
J Evans G 72 100%
B Grubbs G 72 100%
J Bushrod T 72 100%
B De La Puente C 72 100%
D Brees QB 72 100%
J Graham TE 56 78%
M Colston WR 54 75%
W Robinson T 45 62%
D Henderson WR 45 62%
J Morgan WR 40 56%
D Sproles RB 30 42%
L Moore WR 29 40%
Z Strief T 27 38% 2 6%
P Thomas RB 26 36%
D Thomas TE 25 35%
J Collins FB 21 29%
M Ingram RB 20 28%
E Olsen G 14 19%
Defense (69 snaps)
P Robinson CB 69 100%
J Greer CB 69 100%
R Harper SS 69 100%
C Lofton LB 68 99%
W Smith DE 64 93%
C Jordan DE 59 86%
I Abdul-Quddus FS 55 80%
S Ellis DT 40 58%
D Hawthorne LB 40 58%
J Vilma LB 37 54%
A Hicks DT 28 41%
B Bunkley DT 28 41%
T Johnson DT 27 39%
E Mack CB 24 35%
J Casillas LB 19 28%
M Wilson DE 15 22%
M Jenkins FS 15 22%
R Bush SS 14 20%
J Galette DE 14 20%
J Patrick CB 5 7%


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Last Monday kicked off season 18 of "The Bachelor" featuring Juan Pablo Galavis and fans everywhere are already wondering how far each lady makes it on the show. Clare Crawley is one of the lucky 27 women trying to capture Juan Pablo's heart and on Jan. 9 Wet Paint shared information indicating how far Clare would make it into the season.
Clare began the season with an intro to remember. She got out of the limo with a pretend baby bump that took Juan Pablo by surprise. This crazy joke did not keep "The Bachelor" away though and Clare was given a rose. Episode 2 spoilers have indicated that Clare even scored the first one-on-one date with Juan Pablo.
Reality Steve has already made his predictions and says that Clare makes it all the way to the final rose ceremony. He does say; however, that she is the one left with a broken heart. In recent tweets he even says that her "crash and burn heartbreak" will reach "epidemic proportions." Fans will have to wait awhile to see if all the predictions are true but in the meantime things are about to get steamy with Clare!
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My chum Kiera Feldman has a piece up at New York Magazine on Ken Starr's latest politically motivated sex scandal witch hunt, this time at Baylor University where he's president, "Ken Starr Redux: Lefty Icon Targeted Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct." Read it here. What does informed consent mean to a "pro-life" governor?


text: Two music stars have recently announced that they are lesbians: today Audrey Bilger at Ms. Magazine writes about Chely Wright, a country singer with a new book; last week Douglas Harrison wrote at Religion Dispatches about Jennifer Knapp, a Christian music singer who bravely appeared on Larry King Live with a Christianity Today editor. Harrison cautions us against assuming that Knapp's coming out is representative of a trend within Christian music of acceptance of homosexuality. He anticipates that Knapp's career is probably through as Evangelicals continue to react against broader acceptance of gays in society. Wright's 90s heyday is long over; she no longer looks solely to the Country music world for an audience.