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Manufacturing sales tax exemption bills move forwardPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on April 25, 2013
This is a follow-up to last week's 'Tipping Point' piece on CMTA's proposed sales tax exemption on manufacturing equipment purchases.
Both tax exemption proposals were heard in committee this week, receiving positive comments from legislators. SB 376 by Sen Lou Correa received a unanimous 7-0 vote in the Senate Governance and Finance Committee and Assemblyman Kevin Mullin's AB 486 received an affirming hearing but we won't know the bill's fate until the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee votes on it in its 'suspense file' hearing next week.
Both bills enjoyed wide support in testimony with the only opposition coming from California Tax Reform Association, a group funded by public employee interests. In ten years, among at least 30 proposals, only one ever made it past its first hearing,
CMTA stepped up its game this week to show the job impact from the manufacturers investment credit back when it was originally implemented in the state in 1993 for a ten-year period. See for yourself below. We basically caught up to U.S. manufacturing in the first seven years and grew by seven percent with 131,000 new manufacturing jobs before the massive tech bust occurred.
California manufacturers can overcome big challenges with the support of state and local government. Most manufacturers realize there is a premium to pay to operate in the state, but the total valuation of California costs makes it almost impossible to compete. Bringing back the sales tax exemption on manufacturing investments is one way to get back in line with most other states and position the state to compete for manufacturing scale-ups.
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Tipping point for California manufacturing investmentPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on April 18, 2013
These days, it seems like states are figuring out how important manufacturing is to healthy economies. The competition is picking up, as states move to reduce costs or create incentives for manufacturers. After all, companies put investment capital in locations with the most attractive business climates.
This could be good news for California. We have state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facilities employing thousands of California workers. These companies could grow here if conditions are favorable. But there is one key issue that needs to be fixed if California is going to compete for its share of manufacturing growth.
A sales tax exemption on the purchase of manufacturing equipment is a policy most other states have adopted. This gives them a competitive advantage for their campaigns to grow high-wage manufacturing jobs. California had a similar tax rule, but it expired in 2003. We could catch up by reinstating the exemption, which would put California back on so many lists for future investment and growth. For many manufacturers, the sales tax exemption could be the 'tipping point' for a decision to invest in California.
In the 1990's, when the tax credit was in place, California attracted on average almost 6 percent of the country's manufacturing investment dollars. Manufacturing investment in California has now slowed to an average 1.9 percent of the country's, since that credit expired.
The credit helped Intel grow its wafer fabrication plant in Santa Clara and it helped Northrop Grumman grow in part to more than 27,000 employees. Because the exemption still exists in specific enterprise zones, it helped Fontana-based California Steel recently pay for a $100 million expansion. Imagine if this powerful tool were available to every manufacturer again in California.
CMTA had its lobby day this week on the issue to start informing the legislature of the tremendous economic benefits, including new net revenues to the state. Large employers, Intel, California Steel, Kimberly-Clark, International Paper, and Northrop Grumman joined to educate legislators why it is important to eliminate the tax on manufacturing investments.
Economist, Bill Watkins put it perfectly last week when he urged the state Legislature to "Create an opportunity economy." This manufacturing sales tax exemption would do exactly that and create the particular opportunity that California so badly needs.
(There are two sales tax exemption bills. Assm. Kevin Mullin's AB 486 will be heard in Assm. Revenue and Taxation Committee on Monday, April 22 and Sen. Lou Correa's SB 376 will be heard in Sen. Governance and Finance Committee on Wednesday, April 24)
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Mounting support for competitive tax policy for manufacturing growthPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on Feb. 21, 2013
In 2003 California manufacturers lost a sales tax credit on their capital equipment purchases, making them approximately six percent less competitive than manufacturers in most other states. Since then, there have been no less than 20 proposed exemptions in different forms before our state legislature. None -- with one failing exception -- have made it to even a second committee hearing.
The annual proposals indicate that some legislators, like those in most states, understand the importance of competitive tax policy for manufacturers -- and the jobs, innovation and ripple effect they bring to a regional economy. Unfortunately the proposals stumble every year on an unwarranted fear of lost state revenues.
This year, after a decade of limited bipartisan support, that might change.
Yesterday, Senator Lou Correa and Assemblyman Kevin Mullin held a press conference at CMTA's office to announce new legislation to provide a sales tax exemption designed to stimulate our manufacturing base.
CMTA president Jack Stewart summed it up with clarity at the press conference, "By creating a sales tax exemption for manufacturing equipment, California sends a strong signal to investors around the United States and around the world that California is serious about attracting new investment."
Competitive state tax policy is absolutely critical for California to attract domestic manufacturing investment.
California is the largest manufacturing state, but our state has been among the lowest performing states in per capita manufacturing investment in the last decade.
There are many reasons for this, but the state's total valuation of costs makes it very difficult to compete for new manufacturing start-ups and expansions.
Advanced manufacturing equipment is expensive, often resulting in millions of dollars per year in new equipment or retrofits for a company. A six percent tax disadvantage on these critical inputs means less investment and fewer middle-class jobs for California. Often this doesn't result in companies moving out of state, but means a company quietly elects to grow elsewhere.
Some folks think the exemption equates to less revenue for the state. The opposite is true. A study done by the Milken Institute on a similar exemption showed that after the first three years of the policy, the state would reap more than 45,000 jobs and bring in more than $500 million in new state revenues with a net increase of $39 million to the state. Senator Correa's legislation delays a company's ability to recognize the tax savings for the first three years, allowing the state to reap the revenue benefits before paying for the exemption.
The legislation is more popular than ever with co-authors from both parties jumping on board. There is no reason our legislature shouldn't fully embrace this concept when so many other states already do.
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Why not California #11 & #12 -- MiaSole and FacebookPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on Jan. 28, 2010
California took more employment and innovation bruises this month with two announcements from companies producing the state's favorite products - web technology and solar power.
"The social media powerhouse confirmed Thursday that it has picked the economically depressed Central Oregon town for Facebook's first company-owned data center, drawn to the region by reliable and affordable power, a favorable climate and tax breaks."
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"A Silicon Valley-based company that makes low-cost, high-efficiency solar modules is planning a manufacturing plant in metro Atlanta that could employ up to 1,000. While California remains a hub for solar startups, Oregon, Texas, Colorado and Arizona are becoming destinations as solar firms chase skilled labor and low operating costs, said Terry Peterson, a San Carlos, Calif.-based solar power consultant. While Georgia's cheap fossil-fueled electricity lowers manufacturing costs, it squelches local demand for solar power."
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How can CA win the Lottery?: Become a powerful magnet for the next wave of innovative productsPosted by Gino DiCaro, VP, Communications on May 20, 2009
Many in both the capitol and media circles have argued that companies aren't leaving the state and they often use that as carte blanche to oppose the removal of any barriers to conducting business in California -- including reinstatement of the sales tax exemption that our employers lost back in 2003.
I don't even care anymore about proving the decisions of current and potential California companies. It's like arguing whether a last place basketball team is really the worst in the league - no offense to the Sacramento Kings. It's not even an interesting question anymore, and a last place team needs to do only one thing - improve. Yes California is beautiful ... no, California doesn't lose thousands of jobs daily to other states ... yes, we don't know the reasons for all of the decisions being made all over the country that don't include California ... no, the state won't crumble into the ocean ... yes we've lost more than 30 percent of our industrial base -- most of those 530,000 job losses coming before the recent economic recession.
Let's just fix the problem. Everything starts with signals to manufacturers that this state wants these types of operations.
CMTA's president, Jack Stewart, issued a formal media statement today that summed it up perfectly:
The Sac Bee's Dan Walters wrote an entire piece this weekend on understanding California's woes and then called out "silly Republicans" for trying to understand certain reasons for migrations to Nevada. That trip was meant simply to gather information going forward and the facts still proved a 2 percent growth in industrial jobs in Nevada during the same time California's sector plummeted by 28 percent. No one ever said Nevada stole all our manufacturing jobs. Eight legislators just wanted to ask some questions about what Nevada was doing right. What everyone in that room found was that Nevada was actively hunting down business as a lifeblood of the state's success.
Even Gov. Schwarzenegger's administration has gotten in on the act. Two weeks ago, Brian McGowan, the Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Commerce at the state's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency wrote in the Capitol Weekly that California "remains a powerful magnet for business." I challenge anyone to find two companies that are exploring growth options that agree with that statement.
If we were a powerful magnet for employers, a $21 billion deficit wouldn't be sitting on every Californians doorstep today. This brings me to a formula that we should all understand going forward after yesterday's iniative failures:
Then look at the per employee tax revenue of a manufacturer. This is all the taxes the company pays in the state (divided by the number of employees) plus the taxes an employee pays. I asked one of our member companies for their sample numbers. Basically their per employee tax revenue amounted to $19,255 per year, which does not include the taxes their employees pay on an average $60,000 salary. Compare that to the revenue the state generates from the service sector that pays far less tax revenue overall and a wage that is, on average, $20,000 less.
Like Walters said in the end of his piece, we should solely pay attention to our future. Agreed completely. Then one must ask what we want to look like in 2 years? For many reasons, we want Californians making more money, the state producing and selling innovative products, employment numbers growing and a budget balanced to pay for bold government programs. Making us a "powerful magnet" for the next wave of innovative products will get us there. Global recession or not, California will be in a better place.
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A visit with Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) by Global Mission and Service executive director Jay Wittmeyer and News Services director Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford took place Nov. 1-19. Read more »
Advent begins in just a few days, on Sunday, Dec. 2, and there are new Brethren Press resources to help prepare for this special season. Read more »
Children's Disaster Services (CDS) continues to aid children and families affected by the Camp Fire that destroyed the town of Paradise in northern California. Two new CDS teams are being deployed this week. Read more »
In this issue: Compelling Vision conversations, nominations sought for 2019 ballot, disaster volunteer needed in Puerto Rico, CCS registration opens soon, Global Mission prayer request, Bethany podcasts, chuch anniversaries, and more news by, for, and about Brethren. Read more »
Changes are forthcoming in the way directory and statistical data will be collected. No Form B will be mailed this fall but instead will be combined into a later mailing. Read more »
The Camp Fire in Butte County in northern California overran the town of Paradise and other smaller communities on Thursday, Nov. 8. Lost in the fire were all of the buildings on the property of Paradise Church of the Brethren, which includes the main church facility and sanctuary, the parsonage, a youth building, and two rental cottages. Read more »
A series of volunteer training workshops will be offered by Children's Disaster Services (CDS) in early 2019 Read more »
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on Oct. 2-3 held their first-ever boarding school healing conference, called "The Spirit Survives: A National Movement Toward Healing." Read more »
NEWS 1) Fire likely destroys Paradise (Calif.) congregation 2) SVMC celebrates its silver anniversary 3) Haiti Medical Project makes progress on pure water program 4) Conference examines Native American boarding school history PERSONNEL 5) Office of Ministry seeks program manager for new initiative UPCOMING EVENTS 6) Workcamp Office announces 2019 summer schedule 7) NOAC planning committee unveils 2019 logo RESOURCES 8) Brethren Academy offers "Christianity in the Early-Modern and Modern Worlds" 9) Brethren bits Read more »
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The Office of Ministry is seeking a part-time program manager for the Lilly Endowment, Inc.-funded program "Part-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church." The program manager will work with an advisory committee to implement this new program initiative that addresses the practical needs of multivocational ministers in the Church of the Brethren. Read more »
The efforts of the Church of the Brethren's Haiti Medical Project (HMP) to provide pure water to 20 communities via two dozen projects by the end of 2020 are taking root. Read more »
Planners of the 2019 Church of the Brethren National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) have unveiled the logo for the event, highlighting the conference theme, "Reaching … across generations, beyond differences, through conflict … into joy," based on Romans 15:7. Read more »
Paradise (Calif.) Community Church of the Brethren, located about 15 miles east of Chico in the northern part of the state, is assumed to be destroyed, along with its parsonage. Read more »
The Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC) celebrated its 25th anniversary Nov. 3 at Chambersburg (Pa.) Church of the Brethren Read more »
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Elizabethtown (Pa.) College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies officially re-opened on Oct. 20 following a $2 million renovation and expansion Read more »
In this issue: Correction, vigils for shooting victims, BDM and CDS update, remembrances, anniversary, congregational and district news, evangelism conference, Outdoor Ministries Association, job opening, and more. Read more »
Church of the Brethren funds will aid projects in Honduras, Indonesia, and Haiti, responding to disasters and assisting training for farmers. Read more »
Western Pennsylvania became the latest district to pass a policy on same-sex weddings and related issues as delegates gave overwhelming support to a measure while meeting Oct. 20 at Camp Harmony (Hooversville, Pa.). Read more »
Manchester University has created a unique new space for discussions about diversity and inclusion, civic engagement, and civil discourse Read more »
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It doesn't matter how big or small, or how well trained your dog is, it has to have a lead and a collar for its own safety and for the safety of other people and dogs as well. In many countries, it is even required by law to have a lead on your dog when you are out in public.
But, don't just think of the lead as way to restrain your dog. It is much more than that. Instead, try to think of dog leads and collars as a way to directly plug into the dog's brain and constantly exchange information with it. Through a collar your dog can feel your energy and the other way around.
But, with the large variety of different sizes, materials, and designs of dog leads and collars available on the market, how do you know which is the right one for your dog. Here is a list of the basic types of dog leads and collars that will help you gain control over your dog while you are out for a walk.
Lets start with the collars first. There are five basic types of dog collars: the standard collar, back-clip harness, front clip harness, head halter, and the slip collar.
The standard collar is perfect for dogs that don't have any obedience issues. They come in different sizes and materials and they allow you to keep your dog by your side and safe from harm.
The back clip harness fits on the dogs chest and it has a clip on the back. It is the perfect solution for dogs with short noses or breathing issues, such as pugs, Boston terriers and other small breeds with a sensitive trachea. This harness is not suitable for dogs that haven't yet mastered the loose-leash walk since it can encourage pulling.
The front clip harness, on the other hand, as you can guess by the name is designed with a clip at the dog's chest area and it can prevent minor pulling, allowing the owner to steer the dog. It is perfect for dogs that are not aggressive, but still need training on how to behave on a leash.
The head halter features nylon loops that go around the dog's muzzle, but it shouldn't be confused with a restrictive muzzle device. What the head halted does is preventing the dog from keeping his nose too close to the ground and enables to owned to easily keep the dogs attention. Once you train the dog to behave on a leash, you can switch to a standard collar.
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DSE MBA admission 2019: The Department of Commerce, Delhi School of Economics has released a notification inviting applicants interested to apply for two-year full time MBA programme. The eligible candidates can apply through the official website, dsemba.in on or before January 5, 2019.
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Smoking is bad for you – that's common knowledge. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
But quitting smoking is difficult because the nicotine in cigarettes is so addictive. Data show nearly 40 million U.S. adults still smoke cigarettes, and about 4.7 million middle and high school students use at least one nicotine product, including e-cigarettes.
As a result, researchers and health care providers are constantly looking for new and better ways to help people quit smoking. A new systematic review demonstrates a concept that is proven to work: Paying smokers to quit.
The review, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, includes 33 studies with more than 21,600 participants. The studies were conducted in the U.S., Europe, Thailand and the Philippines in a wide range of settings including community centers, workplaces, health clinics and outpatient drug clinics.
Each study offered some type of financial incentive for quitting smoking including self-deposits (meaning the participants paid themselves for quitting), vouchers for goods or cash. The total dollar amount ranged from $45 to $700. The studies followed participants for at least six months to make sure they did not start smoking again and tested breath of bodily fluids for evidence of smoking.
Researchers found people who received rewards were significantly more likely to have stopped smoking than those who received no payment. Of the people who received incentives, approximately 10.5 percent successfully quit smoking, compared to 7 percent of people who did not receive incentives. While these number may seem small, it is important to note that quitting smoking is difficult and often requires many attempts.
The review data also demonstrated that people were less likely to start smoking again, even when the incentives were finished. And it didn't seem to matter how much participants were paid; those paid the lowest amounts were just as likely to quit smoking as those who received more money.
The financial costs of smoking are high – not to mention the detrimental effects to the smoker's quality of life and possible effects of secondary smoke on others. In the U.S. alone, illnesses related to smoking cost more than $300 billion, including $170 billion in direct medical costs.
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LAKE CHARLES, LA - McNeese went toe-to-toe with the best team in the Southland Conference in terms of overall record and had a chance at a game-winner, but mishandling of a dribble by Kevin Hunt, then a recovery with two seconds to play, forced a bad shot from 20 feet out and the Cowboys dropped a 73-72 home league game to Abilene Christian on Wednesday night.
The loss was the second straight by the Cowboys (5-11, 1-2 SLC) while ACU improved to 13-3 overall and 2-1 in the conference.
In a game that featured 19 lead changes and four ties, McNeese fell behind by 11 points early in the second half but rallied behind the three-point shooting of James Harvey and Trey Touchet.
"I'm really proud of the way we battled against, what I think right now, is as good a team as anybody in the league," said head coach Heath Schroyer. "They've built that program over four years, and for us to go toe-to-toe in year one for us, I'm proud of our guys."
Harvey led the Cowboys with 17 points after hitting 5 of 8 from long range while Touchet contributed with 12 points on 2 of 3 aim from 3-point land and 5 of 7 overall, including a couple of highlight reel driving layups.
"We did a lot of good things tonight," said Schroyer. "But I give Abilene a lot of credit. They're really good."
Trailing by 4 with 40 seconds to play and after ACU's Jaylen Franklin missed the second of two free throws, Harvey pulled the Cowboys to within 1 at 71-70 with 27 seconds to play on a play drawn up that had Harvey bounce out to the top of the key as Touchet fed him for his sixth assist of the game.
"He made a big-time shot," said Schroyer of Harvey's basket. "We did a lot of good things. We're a possession or two away from getting over the hump."
McNeese was forced to foul on the ACU inbound play and Jaren Lewis, who finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, knocked down both free throws to put the Wildcats on top 73-70 with 16 seconds remaining.
On the ensuing possession, Hunt drove the entire length of the court after taking the inbound pass for an easy layup to make it a 73-72 game with 8.6 seconds left on the clock.
McNeese fouled again with 6.3 seconds to play and ACU's Joe Pleasant missed both free throws. Roydell Brown, who recorded his eighth double-double on the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds, pulled in the board and gave it off to Hunt whose attempt at the game-winner fell off the mark.
"We ran the same play as we did the play before," said Schroyer about the final possession. "We had James and Trey in each corner and KJ either takes it himself or if he's crashed down on, gets it out to the corner. Unfortunately, he bounced it off his leg (when making his move)."
Malik Hines added 14 points and six rebounds and played 31 minutes in large part because Sha'Markus Kennedy was hampered with foul trouble. Kennedy, who provides an impressive presence in the paint, played just two minutes in the second half after picking up his third and fourth fouls in the first 1½ minutes of the frame. He returned with 3:29 to play and with the Cowboys trailing 67-63 and quickly scored on a hook shot to pull McNeese to within 67-65 just 26 seconds later. But 18 seconds after that, he was whistled for his fifth foul and left the game with 2:45 remaining.
As a team, the Cowboys had their best night of the season when taking care of the ball, turning it over just six times while dishing out 20 assists.
The Cowboys shot 47 percent on the night (25-53) including 54 percent in the first half. Form long range, McNeese was 8 of 15 for 53 percent for the game and was much better at the free throw line from the prior game, hitting 14 of 19 for 74 percent.
ACU connected on 26 of 52 from the floor and 10 of 22 from long range, but after knocking down 8 of 15 in the first have from behind the arc, McNeese held the Wildcats to just 2 of 7 in the second half.
ACU's Payten Ricks led his team with 19 points behind 5 of 8 shooting from 3-point range with all of his 3s coming in the first half.
McNeese started the game on a 7-0 run but ACU got hot and went on a 14-4 run to take a 14-11 lead just six minutes into the game. From then until halftime, the lead would change hands 12 more times with three more ties as the Wildcats put together a 5-0 run in the final 2:17 to take a 39-36 halftime lead.
The Cowboys will return to action on Saturday when they visit New Orleans, a 78-71 overtime winner at Lamar on Wednesday. Tip-off for that game will be at 4:15 and will follow a 2 p.m. contest between the Cowgirls and UNO.
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Eva Peron
Life of Eva Peron Movie Analysis
The movie's plot as its title suggests revolves around the life of Eva Peron, a woman whose boldness propelled her from a not very privileged background to being Argentines first lady by almost single handedly propelling her husband Juan Peron to the presidency. From rural Argentina, Eva, a striking beauty born to a landlord father and a seamstress mother decides that she won't settle for the life fate has placed her in and opts to run away from home at the age of 15 with a traveling singer who is her lover. She arrives in Buenos Aires and works hard to become a performer and a prominent one at that but although tremendously intelligent, cunning and courageous; she lacks natural acting talent and doesn't make it to the stage stardom she had set out to achieve (Lerner, 65-98).
Undeterred to make a success out of her life, she meets Juan Peron an Argentine army officer who with her help rises to become the country's presidency. Her life takes a mythical twist. Having risen from rural Argentina to the vicinity of power and fortune, Eva doesn't loose her connection with her origin and is openly contemptuous of the moneyed classes and passionately advocates for the poor. Her relentless advocacy won Argentinean women the right to vote (Lerner, 65-98).
The movie adequately exposes political issues of the time with Eva's passionate advocacy for the welfare of the less fortunate and especially the rights of women. Juan Peron was a military ruler at a time when America was trying to influence the world with its values and was faced with the issue of curbing the spread of communist influence. Eva's pretensions towards the moneyed classes and compassion towards the poor was in extension South America's views towards its neighboring influential superpower (Lerner, 65-98).
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Rising son: Walbridge realizing dream shared by late father
Sam Walbridge met the specifications of a pitching prodigy, even as an 8-year-old. He was tall with long arms and legs and threw hard with his left hand.
His father knew that potential had to be harnessed, even if he did not know how.
Frank Walbridge did not play baseball and had little interest in the sport until his only son wanted to play it on a whim. But when Sam showed promise and developed a passion for the game, so did his dad.
They went to Missions and Texas Rangers games and traveled around the state for Sam's tournament games. Frank hired a private pitching instructor for his son before he turned 10 and gave him books on the mental side of the sport.
"We're not wealthy people," said Dawne Walbridge, Sam's mother. "(Frank) just felt like this was what Sammy was meant to do."
The younger Walbridge, now 6-foot-5 and a fireballing junior for Saint Mary's Hall, continues to walk the path of a prospect. But he does so without the man who paved the way.
Frank died in 2015 after a four-year fight with lung cancer. He was 53. It was during the summer before Sam's freshman year.
Walbridge includes his dad in pregame prayers and takes comfort in knowing his father would be proud of his performances and excited about the opportunities in front of him.
Last summer, Walbridge committed to the University of Texas, where he plans to pitch next unless a Major League Baseball organization presents a more enticing offer.
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Saint Mary's Hall coach Josh Baker, citing conversations he has had with college coaches and professional scouts, said his talented pupil could be drafted within the first few rounds after his senior year of high school.
"(Baseball) was like the No. 1 thing we had to connect father and son-wise, and it was always our dream to go D-1 and go to the league and kind of vault my career," Walbridge said. "So when I see that start to become a reality, it pushes me even more."
His stock soared last summer, his first with the South Texas Sliders select program. That was when Walbridge's fastball first topped 90 mph. He received scholarship offers from the Longhorns as well as Arkansas, Rice, TCU, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, among others.
Walbridge called it the "coolest experience of my life."
But between him and his mom and older sister, Isabella, the excitement was tempered.
"The elephant in the room is it's all wonderful, but dad's not here to see it to fruition and enjoy it," Dawne said. "So that was a very emotional time."
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The pop of the catcher's mitt echoed through the bleachers at the home field of Holy Cross, where Walbridge's fastball might have been hotter than the temperature. He struck out a batter in a scoreless first inning, and two more in each of the next few frames, but that popping sound also was accompanied by pings of the bat.
The Knights eventually caught up to his offerings and found holes in the Barons' defense, scoring three runs in Walbridge's four innings en route to a 4-2 win.
For all of his ability, which helped Walbridge rack up seven strikeouts in the game and 65 in 34 innings this season, he sputtered at times and was not even the ace for Saint Mary's Hall. That distinction belonged to fellow junior Drew Jennings, an uncommitted right-hander who was 5-2 with a 1.06 ERA.
Sam went 4-4 with a 3.71 ERA for the Barons, who ended a 13-11 season Saturday with a 7-2 loss against Holy Cross in a game that determined the final playoff berth from TAPPS District 5 Division II.
"We have this kid who obviously has lights-out stuff, but his numbers just haven't been there," Baker said. "He's kind of going through some growth stuff."
Baker said he restricted Walbridge to 85 pitches per outing — 25 below the TAPPS-mandated limit — to avoid putting him at risk for a serious injury during a season marred by nagging ailments. The coach said Walbridge grew 2-3 inches since last year and boosted his velocity by nearly 10 mph.
Walbridge is not fazed by his uneven results, though.
"I don't really pay attention to numbers," he said. "If I'm feeling good with how I'm pitching, they could score eight runs on me. But if I feel like I was hitting my spots, throwing hard and executing my pitches, then I had a good day."
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That attitude is a sign of maturity on the mound according to Dave Smith, the Trinity University pitching coach who has worked with Walbridge and several other high school standouts from the San Antonio area. Among those are Alamo Heights graduate Forrest Whitley, a first-round draft pick of the Houston Astros in 2016, Texas A&M freshman Asa Lacy of Kerrville Tivy, A&M signee Landry Wideman of Churchill and Texas pledge Travis Sthele of Reagan.
Smith said Sam is like those pitchers in that he possesses an innate confidence and competitiveness, which is another reason why he is attractive to college coaches and pro scouts. Reaching the level of Whitley or Lacy, a lefty who was a late-round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians last year but did not sign, is a matter of Walbridge fine-tuning his physical skills.
"The UT scholarship gives him a lot of attention, and it's well-earned," Smith said. "There's a lot of work to be done to go from that to top-five-round pick. He's doing it. He's not ready to be in that group yet, but I think he could if he puts his head down and goes to work on it."
Fighting spirit
Frank Walbridge was diagnosed with the most advanced stage of lung cancer in 2011 and not expected to live longer than a year. He beat that prognosis by three years and, according to Dawne, tried to beat his disease until he took his last breath.
Dawne also said her husband, a trained chef who transitioned into a career selling software to hotels and restaurants, continued to work from home until a week before he died. And he refused to miss his son's baseball games even when he was so sick he had to pull off the road and vomit on the way there.
"(Sam) watched him go through that," Dawne said. "That gave him a good example of that strength. You just keep going no matter what."
Dawne said her son is just like his dad in that regard. Walbridge's willingness to push himself, and unwillingness to concede defeat, is another reason why he projects to be successful at the highest level of his sport.
His father can no longer nurture Walbridge's mental and emotional traits or his physical skills. But he is getting the guidance he needs from a group of male mentors and role models, including Baker and Smith.
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Walbridge also has befriended Whitley, who offers advice about dealing with recruiters, scouts and eventually agents. Another buddy is Churchill senior Jack Neely, a hard-throwing UT signee who reached out to Walbridge after he committed to the Longhorns. They have gone to games together in Austin.
"I just have a lot of people around me that help me make my decisions," Walbridge said. "I'm definitely not in this alone."
None of those influences can replace his father. Walbridge said he is grateful for the time they had together, and his dad remains with him in spirit.
That is especially true when Walbridge stands tall on the mound, just like Frank knew he would.
"It is a tragedy, but I don't dwell on it too much," Walbridge said. "I'm a firm believer in God, so I know he's in heaven. But sometimes you just miss our dad," he added. "Playing baseball makes me feel closer to him."
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill will not be tabled today as Pakatan Harapan (PH) parties have not reached a consensus, according to a source.
A source in Parliament told Malay Mail that there was disagreement within the ruling coalition and some backbenchers could withhold support if it is tabled for its second reading today.
"It is off the table (for now)," said the source who requested anonymity.
Later, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Kong read out a motion to withhold the Bill until the next meeting of Parliament in March 2020.
The Opposition previously urged the government to withdraw the Bill but some among them criticised Liew today for being unprepared to proceed with the matter.
In a press conference after his motion was accepted, Liew denied the delay was due to a lack of consensus within PH.
He also dismissed any risk of backbenchers withholding support, saying they were obliged to support it
"This Bill is from the government so government lawmakers must support such is the concept of collective responsibility.
"If they don't, then the Chief Whip can take action," he said, referring to party administrators responsible for enforcing discipline within a political party or coalition.
Liew pledged that the Bill would proceed in March after further consultation with relevant parties.
Chairman of Special Select Committee for Consideration of Bills Ramkarpal Singh said he was only informed of the delay this morning.
Ramkarpal said the delay could mean that the government needed to conduct further consultations.
Federal Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said his bloc remains fundamentally opposed to the commission.
He claimed it would demoralise the police and was unconstitutional.
"We hope that the government not only delay it but to cancel the IPCMC Bill entirely
"There are many other instruments that can be used to monitor the police," he said.
The IPCMC provides for civilian oversight of the police force and was the headline recommendation of the 2005 royal commission of inquiry on the force.
The Bill was tabled for its first reading during the July meeting of Parliament but its second reading in the current meeting was delayed to allow a parliamentary select committee time to gather more feedback.


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Sure WonderCon isn't as big or flashy as ComicCon, but here are some reasons why it is better:
Tickets don't sell out immediately
There is no edge of your seat, nail biting or promising your first born for entry into WonderCon (Yes, I'm talking to you ComicCon and your spinning blue circle of mockery!).
Informative panels
If you have any desire to work in the comic book industry, there are many panels worth checking out: The Art of the Pitch, Comic Book Law School®, Comic Marketing and PR 101, etc.
Entertainment panels
There are lines for these type of panels, but you will not have to spend an entire night outside waiting for them.
It is easier to get your hands on exclusives at WonderCon. Here is a link to the complete list: http://www.comic-con.org/wca/2015/exclusives
Small Crowds
With 60,000 attendees at WonderCon in 2014, it was a leisurely stroll in the park compared to the 130,000 packed in at ComicCon.
With smaller crowds, it is less likely you will get stuck in the herd, next to some guy who has obviously (observed through sight and smell) been wearing the same costume for the last four days. Smaller crowds are one of the greatest perks of WonderCon!
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Vanessa Bryant is dealing with her late husband's trust
'Tis the season to forgive and forget old grievances, and that's exactly what Loni Love is trying to with Tamar Braxton.
The former friends have been on the outs ever since Tamar was fired from The Real, the talk show she co-hosted with Love, Adrienne Bailon, Tamera Mowry and Jeannie Mai. But Love, who rumor has it was closest to Tamar from the cast, is taking the Thanksgiving holiday as an opportunity to reconnect with her old friend.
See Loni's incredibly sweet tweet at Tamar — no innuendo, no shade, no subtle hints — below:
Still love @TamarBraxtonHer ... #truth #thinkinaboutyou #happythanksgiving #Iainttooproud #MommaLovesaysHi— Loni Love (@LoniLove) November 24, 2016
Clearly, Loni misses her friend. Hopefully Tamar will find it in her heart to @ her back. Lord knows, her circle of friends seems to be shrinking these days.
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Vanessa Bryant is dealing with her late husband's trust
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The IRS could hand Texas more than $300 million, after a federal court in North Texas ruled that the federal government improperly charged a handful of states millions in state Medicaid program fees that help fund the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
The measure would make California the first state to outlaw the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. The ban applies to animal testing of a cosmetic or its ingredients conducted after 2019, but would allow exceptions to comply with Food and Drug Administration or foreign agency requirements.
On the campaign trail, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, often talks about how he wants lower taxes for retirees — including exempting 100 percent of retirement income from Maryland taxes.
Georgia hospitals say they're in danger. Private health care givers say they're being held back. And the clash between the two is coming to a head. The years-long battle over the state's regulation of hospital growth is due for a showdown this year, and state lawmakers are laying the groundwork this month.
A number of New Jersey eateries are now restricting patrons' use of technology. Some managers cite cash-flow problems from customers lingering too long at a table as they cruise the internet, while others say yakking on the phone or posting to Instagram is just plain annoying.
Not long after the 2018 edition of the Nebraska Driver's Manual came off the press, it was rendered obsolete by changes to the state highway speed. The DMV decided to discontinue printing the 88-page manual. It will instead maintain an updated version complete with an explanation of the state's traffic laws, rules of the road and practice exams on the agency's website.
An Iowa woman was told by a poll worker that she needed to present identification, which she didn't have with her. But she shouldn't have needed it. As part of a gradual rollout of the 2017 voter identification law, voters without IDs in 2018 are allowed to sign an "Oath of Identification" attesting that they are who they claim to be.
Not all of New York's prisons have embraced the emphasis on heightened security following the high-profile escape of two inmates in Dannemora three years ago. Some correction officers are still not following proper procedures in at least a handful of upstate facilities, according to an audit released by the state Inspector General's Office.
Funding from the Charles Koch Institute will allow Pennsylvanians returning home from prison in Allegheny, Fayette and Washington counties to participate in a national re-entry initiative that aims to help them succeed after incarceration.
According to the water supply board, no lead has been detected in the supply as it leaves the treatment plant in Scituate, Rhode Island. Instead, Providence Water says the problem is due to an abundance of older homes with lead service pipes and plumbing fixtures.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, lost his lawsuit against the Republican-controlled General Assembly, which means two controversial constitutional amendments will appear on the ballot this November — unless an appeals court rules for Cooper.
Hawaii voters will have the opportunity in November to decide whether to revise the state constitution for the first time in 40 years, but ongoing fears about what those changes might bring and the potential influence of money and special interests on the process continue to worry some.


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Frenchman Nico Jamin claimed a hard-earned victory for Andretti Autosport in today's Cooper Tires Indy Lights Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Powered by Mazda.
The 21-year-old Frenchman fended off a determined challenge from yesterday's winner, Santi Urrutia (Belardi Auto Racing), to become the fifth different Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires winner in the last six races.
A delighted Shelby Blackstock, from Nashville, Tenn., finished third – his first podium appearance since the corresponding event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2015.
Entering the weekend, Jamin and Urrutia were the "form men" at the undulating 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Jamin had won all three USF2000 races at the venue in 2015 on his way to the championship – and claimed a double one year ago in Pro Mazda – while Urrutia had won one Pro Mazda race in 2015 en route to the championship, then swept both Indy Lights races from the pole in 2016. So it was perhaps fitting that they should share the spoils this weekend.
Colton Herta, from Valencia, Calif., the youngest driver in the field at 17, seemed set to claim a slice of the action when he qualified on pole, then snatched back the advantage for Andretti-Steinbrenner Racing despite being passed in opportunistic style on the opening lap by teammate Jamin, who had started third. But one lap after redressing the balance, Herta lost control at the tricky Turn Nine and spun to the back of the field.
Jamin regained the point and was never again headed during the 38-lap race, although he was made to work hard by Urrutia. The Uruguayan trailed by as much as 2.7 seconds at the mid-point of the race, before laying down a series of quick laps to gradually reduce the deficit. By the time he posted the fastest lap of the race on Lap 30, Urrutia had closed to within just a few car lengths, but Jamin upped his pace in response and was able to maintain a slender advantage to the finish line to secure his third win of the season and his first since the Indianapolis Grand Prix road course in May.
Blackstock, who started fifth, made a good start to depose Zachary Claman DeMelo (Carlin), then moved up to third following Herta's uncharacteristic mistake. DeMelo remained hot on his heels throughout, but Blackstock made not the hint of a mistake.
Argentinean rookie Nicolas Dapero ran fifth during the early stages for Juncos Racing before making a mistake and falling behind Aaron Telitz (Belardi Auto Racing). Telitz, from Birchwood, Wis., claimed the Tilton Hard Charger Award after starting 12th and looked secure in fifth until the final laps when Herta closed in after a tremendous drive back through the field from 12th following his early error.
Ryan Norman (Andretti Autosport), from Aurora, Ohio, fell from sixth on the grid to ninth in the opening laps before righting the ship and then passing Dapero for seventh on the final lap.
Garth Rickards (Carlin), from Mechanicsburg, Pa., retired early but gained some consolation in the form of the Staubli Award.
Kyle Kaiser (Juncos Racing), from Santa Clara, Calif., lost a golden opportunity to put the championship virtually out of reach of his rivals when an attempt to pass Colombian Juan Piedrahita (Team Pelfrey) at Turn Five went awry on Lap 13. Kaiser eventually finished a lap down in 12th, although he still holds a healthy 42-point advantage over Herta and Urrutia, who are now tied for second. Matheus Leist (Carlin), who finished 10th, DeMelo and Jamin also are within 13 points of second place heading into the final two races at Gateway Motorsports Park (August 26) and Watkins Glen International (September 3).
In the Team Championship, Andretti Autosport has slipped into the lead by 343 points to the 335 of defending champion and erstwhile leader Carlin, with Belardi Auto Racing also firmly in contention on 327.


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can we live in the industrial society? has been rejuvenated here as a pivotal theme that makes Weber even more accessible to current and future generations.
Organized by topic, Max Weber includes numerous readings from contemporary sociologists that demonstrate how Weber s ideas have influenced recent scholarship. Editorial introductions and further reading lists help to place Weber in the history of ideas and sociological theory. Students, scholars, and all interested in Weber′s views on the modern world will want this insightful and outstanding collection.
A Chronology of Max Weber′s Life.
Introduction: Max Weber: the Confrontation with Modernity.
Max Weber: the Person / Foundational Features of Weber′s "Interpretive Understanding" / Sociology: its Aim and the Centrality of Subjective Meaning, the Four Types of Social Action, and Value–Freedom and Value–Relevance / Research Strategies and Procedures: Ideal Types, Model–Building, Societal Domains, and the "Locating" of Social Action / The Vision of "Society": Ideal Types, Societal Domains, Open Models, and the Interweaving of Past and Present / Weber′s Multicausality: Social Carriers and Values / Modern Western Rationalism I: Weber′s Model / Modern Western Rationalism II: Empirical Variation / Fears About the Future and Proposals for Social Change / Weber on Modernity and Weber′s Sociology: An Assessment / A Note on Weber′s Mode of Writing.
Part I: The Uniqueness of the West.
1 The "Rationalism" of Western Civilization.
Part II: The Uniqueness and Origins of the Modern Western Work Ethic.
2 The Religious Origins of the Vocational Calling: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
3 Continuous Ethical Discipline: The Protestant Sects and the Spirit of Capitalism.
Part III: The Economy and the Specialized Nature of Work in the Modern Epoch.
4 Market and Planned Economies: Modern Capitalism′s Substantive Conditions.
5 The Separation of the Worker from the Means of Production, the Spread of Officialdom, and Organizational Discipline in the Factory.
6 The "Cultivated Man" and the "Specialist": Certificates and the Origin of Ideas in Science.
7 Old and New Civilizations: Contrasting Rural Social Structures in Germany and.
the United States.
Part IV: Stratification and Inequality.
8 "The Distribution of Power Within the Group: Class, Status, Party".
9 Germany as a Nation of Commoners: "National Character and the Junkers".
10 The Counterbalancing of Economic and Social Inequality by Universal Suffrage.
Part V: Authority in the Modern Epoch: the Bureaucracy.
11 Power and Authority: When and Why Do People Obey?.
12 The Bureaucracy I: Formal Rationality, External Structure, Ethos, and Inequality.
13 The Bureaucracy II: the Impact Upon Society.
14 Past and Present: Charismatic Authority and its Routinization.
Part VI: The Nation, the Modern State, and Modern Law.
15 The Nation: A Sentiment of Solidarity and the "National" Idea.
16 The State, its Basic Functions, and the Economic Foundations of Imperialism.
17 From Particularistic Law to Formal Legal Equality and the Rights of Individuals.
Part VII: The Circumscription of Ethical Action Today and Weber′s Response.
18 The Antagonism of the Economy and Political Domains to Ethical Action.
19 A "Casing of Bondage" and the Rule of Functionaries: the Call for Political Leadership, Strong Parliaments, and an Ethic of Responsibility.
Part VIII: The Political Culture of American Democracy: The Influence of the "Sect Spirit".
20 The Autonomy of the Individual in the Sect and the Capacity to Form Democratic Communities: Tolerance and Freedom of Conscience.
Part IX: On "Race," the Complexity of the Concept of Ethnicity, and Heredity.
21 On "Race" Membership, Common Ethnicity, and the "Ethnic Group".
Part X: The Meaning, Value and Ethical Neutrality of Science: "Science as a Vocation" and Other Writings.
22 The Meaning and Value of Science: Disenchantment, "Progress," and Civilized Man′s Meaninglessness.
23 Ethical Neutrality in the Classroom and the Usefulness and Limits of an Empirical Science.
24 The Opposition of Salvation Religions to Science and Modern Culture.
Part XI: Modern Readings.
25 Private Authority and Work Habits: England and Russia.
Reinhard Bendix.
26 The Data Protection Act: A Case of Rationalization.
Martin Albrow.
27 The McDonaldization of Society.
George Ritzer.
28 Hitler′s Charisma.
Luciano Cavalli.
29 The Routinization of Charisma: Rituals of Confession within Communities of Virtuosi.
Hans–Georg Riegl.
30 The Political Culture of American Democracy: The Enduring Influence of Religion.
Seymour Martin Lipset.
Author Index.
Subject Index


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ETA Announces Forte Payment Systems as One of First Companies to Achieve ETA Self-Regulation Certificate
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