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|February 21st, 2013, 09:32 AM
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The Tax credit is based on several factors.... I recieved it but only $20
The amount of the credit that was calculated on the Form MI-1040CR for this return was $20.
"When household resources exceeds $41,000 but is less than $50,001 the amount of the credit is reduced in a phase-out process. The phase-out applies to this return"
|February 21st, 2013, 10:07 AM
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in fact, they have expanded that portion of the property tax PRE exemption to allow for "conditional recessions" to allow for folks that have two houses and have one listed for sale (but not for lease) and just last year they also made a double-deadline - you previously had to own and occupy and file the form as of May 1st of the year - they expanded it to have a "winter PRE" for those that buy a house during the summer that may have formerly been bank-owned, vacant, non-PRE, etc.
this is about the homestead property tax credit claimed when filing your income taxes
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|February 21st, 2013, 10:09 AM
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my comment about naivete was more along the lines of your elected representatives do/push/vote/legislate all kinds of shit without a vote of the people.
as for my commentary on it, I don't live in a baller house, but I have never qualified for any portion of the above said credit. in a nutshell it was theoretically there for folks that were "house rich" to help them keep a house if/when their property taxes crossed a certain threshold of their income. with the passage of proposal A, and the PRE exemption from school operating property tax millages, the cap on assessments etc. a larger and larger percent of people didn't qualify for substantive credits anyway.
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The RTFA does NOT protect you from starting a pig farm on your property if the zoning does not permit. So no, it does also not always exempt local regs.
|February 21st, 2013, 10:55 AM
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For those of you that were asleep during 2011, the State of MI eliminated a number of state tax credits, and reduced several more effective 1/1/2012:
The college tuition credit
Charitable contribution credit for donating to certain types of MI charities
Credit for taxes paid to MI cities
Whacked at the knees:
MI earned income credit
Property tax credit
The following is a nice concise summary even though it doesn't touch on the property tax credit changes (I don't know or endorse the guy, just a good reference I found via Google):
Michigan Tax Law Changes Signed Into Law
May 26th, 2011
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, Governor Snyder signed a number of new tax Bills to revise Michigan's tax structure. The new laws include elimination of the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), creation of a Michigan Corporate Income Tax and permanent spending reductions, elimination of tax credits for low-income workers, phase-out of most senior tax breaks and eliminates numerous income tax deductions and credits. The new law is effective January 1, 2012.
Some of the key changes for businesses are the following:
The MBT is eliminated as of January 1, 2012. A new corporate income tax will be levied on C Corporations at a tax rate of 6.0%. The method of computing the tax is similar to the income tax portion of the current Michigan Business Tax (MBT) Act. The tax is effective January 1, 2012.
S Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, partnerships and individuals are not subject to the corporate income tax.
Income will be apportioned to Michigan based on the ratio of Michigan sales to total sales.
Unitary filing is required for corporations under common control.
Companies with apportioned gross receipts of less than $350,000 will not be required to file a return, as well as companies with a liability of less than $100.
The small business credit is still available for eligible companies. The credit is available for qualifying "small business" (e.g. less than $20 million in gross receipts and income less than $1.3 million). There are additional limits based on compensation and directors fees to individual shareholders and officers.
All other credits provided for under the MBT are eliminated.
For those taxpayers that would like to continue claiming certificated credits, an election can be made to file under the MBT Act instead of the new corporate income tax. Certificated credits include (but are not limited to) Brownfield Credits, MEGA Credits, The Media Production and Infrastructure Credit, and Renaissance Zone Credit. An election would be required to file under the MBT rather than the corporate income tax. Once made the taxpayer would be subject to the MBT until the credits have expired. Taxpayers claiming certificated credits would be required to pay a tax based on the greater of their Michigan business liability or a modified version of the liability under the corporate income tax.
Some of the key changes for individuals are the following:
The law will keep the tax rate of 4.35% through January 1, 2013 and then lower it to 4.25%
The deduction for pension and retirement income (including social security) has been modified. The changes are determined based on the age of the older spouse as follows:
• For individuals born before 1946, there is no change; pensions are not taxable.
• For individuals born in 1946 through 1952, the deduction is limited to $20,000 for a single return and $40,000 for a joint return. However, the deduction will be limited if the taxpayers income exceeds certain thresholds.
• For individuals born after 1952, there will be no deduction allowed for retirement income. However, once the taxpayer reaches age 67, the taxpayer may elect to deduct $20,000 for single or $40,000 for joint return against all types of income. However, the deduction will be limited if the taxpayers income exceeds $75,000 for single return or $150,000 for a joint return.
A taxpayer born after 1945 can no longer deduct a portion of interest, dividends and capital gains received.
Taxpayers can no longer receive an additional $600 exemption for each dependent child under the age of 19 or $1,800 for each taxpayer age 65 and older.
The personal exemption is fixed at $3,700 through 2012. Beginning in year 2013, the exemption will be adjusted annually for inflation. The personal exemption will be phased out for single taxpayers with household resources between $75,000 and $100,000 and married couples filing joint return with household resources between $150,000 and $200,000.
Business income reported on an individual income tax return would be apportioned based on 100% of a sales factor rather than a three factor formula equally weighted.
Elimination of many non-refundable credits such as the city income tax credit, the public contribution credit, the community foundation credit, the homeless/food bank credit, the college tuition credit and the vehicle donation credit.
Political contributions are no longer deductible.
The Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit is eliminated.
This information is a brief summary of a complex new law and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute tax advice which may be relied upon to avoid penalties. If you have questions on the new law, please contact by Edward J. Castellani, J.D., C.P.A. at Fraser Treblcock at 517.377-0845 or email@example.com.
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Apple = Sony
Posted by George Colony on April 25, 2012
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Apple will decline in the post Steve Jobs era. Here's why.
Sociologist Max Weber created a typology of organizations in his 1947 book The Theory of Social and Economic Organization. He described three categories: 1) Legal/bureaucratic (think IBM or the U.S. government), 2) Traditional (e.g., the Catholic Church) and 3) Charismatic (run by special, magical individuals).
Charismatic organizations are headed by people with the "gift of grace" (charisma from the Greek). "He is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least specifically exceptional powers or qualities." Followers and disciples have absolute trust in the leader, fed by that leader's access to nearly magical powers. "Charismatic authority repudiates the past, and is in this sense a specifically revolutionary force."
Sound familiar? Quoting from Adam Lashinky's book Inside Apple: "...Jobs made all the decisions." "He was the final arbiter on matters of taste." Lashinky points out that Apple was an entrepreneurial company, "...but its people generally are not entrepreneurs -- and they are not encouraged to be." In other words, there was one charismatic entrepreneur at the center (note Lashinsky's org chart from Fortune magazine, above) with followers connected via "...an emotional form of communal relationship" in the words of Weber, with the leader.
One of the primary challenges with charismatic organizations is succession. In bureaucratic organizations codified processes like elections yield new leaders. In traditional organizations, long-held rituals (smoke emitting from the Sistine Chapel) elevate the new head. In charismatic organizations, the magical leader must be succeeded by another charismatic -- the emotional connection of employees and (in the case of Apple) customers demands it. Apple has chosen a proven and competent executive to succeed Jobs. But his legal/bureaucratic approach will prove to be a mismatch for an organization that feeds off the gift of grace. What about Apple University, Jobs' attempt to prepare the company for when he was gone? Back to Weber: "Charisma can only be awakened and tested, it cannot be learned or taught."
Without knowing them personally, I would look to Apple executives Jon Ive or Scott Forstall to be CEO. From on far they appear to have some of the charisma and outspoken design sense to legitimately lead the company.
When Steve Jobs departed, he took three things with him: 1) singular charismatic leadership that bound the company together and elicited extraordinary performance from its people; 2) the ability to take big risks, and 3) an unparalleled ability to envision and design products. Apple's momentum will carry it for 24-48 months. But without the arrival of a new charismatic leader it will move from being a great company to being a good company, with a commensurate step down in revenue growth and product innovation. Like Sony (post Morita), Polaroid (post Land), Apple circa 1985 (post Jobs), and Disney (in the 20 years post Walt Disney), Apple will coast, and then decelerate.
This is very wrong thinking.
Comment from Tim Bajarin (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:21
This is very wrong thinking. Jobs went to great pains to instill in his management team his vision, the Apple culture and made sure they have a rich eco system to build on for generations. They also live on the mantra that says only build the best products of the category they dare to innovate in and do not stray from that. Apple has long gone past its cult status. It is now meeting the needs of a mass market audience and as long as they keep cranking out insanely great products, which Johnny Ives and team is more then capable of delivering, Apple will continue to confound its critics and competitors.
You've nailed it...
Comment from George Colony on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:08
"...cranking out insanely great products" won't be possible without a charismatic running Apple. Because Jobs built walls between many parts of the company, the system won't work without a powerful and gifted person at the center -- making nearly all of the final design and strategic calls. Do you really think that the iPhone or iPad could have been designed by committee?
Apple's next generation of products will be fine -- Steve's hands are all over those products. The real test will come on the subsequent generation -- that's when the company will have to engage in true post-Steve innovation.
I disagree
Comment from Bradley Dichter (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:27
Sir Jonathan Paul "Jony" Ive is very talented at fulfilling others, Steve Jobs, vision. I don't see any examples of the creative spark that Jobs demonstrated time and time again. I can't think of anyone else in the tech industry that could fill Jobs' position in full. While the culture at Apple may still innovate into the next generation, will it be the correct innovations? Time will tell. I hope so. Jobs was central to so many aspects of Apple's business, micromanaging the landscaping and deals with record companies and just about everything in between. It would take a small group to replace all these responsibilities. That would be OK, if each were so charismatic and persuasive as the late Steve Jobs.
Yep and Steve Jobs said a
Comment from Leo Parker (not verified) on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:13
Yep and Steve Jobs said a whole bunch of other things since his death and in that short timeframe, the new Apple CEO has ignored them, looks like another blind-fooled Apple fanboi. I agree with everything this blog article says. Spot on.
I agree, except for the
Comment from Michael Bauker (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 21:02
I agree, except for the unnecessary language to make your point. However, I do get and agree with your basic point. I have never thought Apple (Steve Jobs) to particularly that "innovative", nor brilliant. Sometimes, people/companies actually just get lucky and folks buy into it. That momentum carries them, along with the simple shills that are really cult like, and that "message" gets to many of the masses. Charisma only gets you so far... lucky, a little bit further... sooner or later- the gig is up, the curtain is pulled and the "wizard" is rather lame.
Comment from john noonan (not verified) on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 10:18
I am curious then why most of the consumer tech industry has been chasing Apple since the iPod? CES every year since the iPhone has been a display of other companies trying to emulate Apple products. First they copied the phones, then they copied the tablets, and this year everyone was trying to make a Macbook Air that runs Windows (and humorously, they all had lesser specs and bigger price tags).
I will be interested to see what Apple releases for the next iPhone and next iPad. The 4S and iPad3 are exactly what everyone should have expected because it matches the previous release cycles. You guys are humorous though....you apparently think that when Apple doesn't redefine products every year then they are falling behind. And even funnier, the company that everyone (other than Microsoft at this point) is trying to copy is not innovative at all.
If Apple can't innovate
Comment from Jo Sierra (not verified) on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 22:16
If Apple can't innovate faster than its competitors, it is just a matter of time that it will lose market share.
Apple produced very good personal computers, and Sony still has "Walkman" trademark in many jurisdictions.
Being the first one to produce a new good product does not mean perpetual victory, no matter how "magical" it may be.
You're ascribing to genius
Comment from Tom Young (not verified) on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 13:43
You're ascribing to genius what is better explained by hard negotiation.
The iPod was helped along greatly by the iTunes library. The music industry has essentially drawn a line in the sand and said -- iTunes will be the last time we let our content go that cheaply. Nobody has been able to match the iTunes package put together a package remotely close to iTunes since then. Not Amazon. Not Microsoft. Not Google. And those are some heavyweight companies.
The pricing of the iPad and the Macbook Air depend a great deal on squeezing suppliers. Many suppliers have stated off-the-record to industry journals that they're producing components for Apple at breakeven, or at a loss. Guess where their profit comes from? Selling the same components to other companies at a higher price!
Except for Apple, all of the other smartphone markers (except Samsung) are operating close to breakeven, or at a loss. But now look closer. The iPhone receives twice the operator subsidy as other smartphones. That difference accounts for much of Apple's profit margin.
Much of Apple's success is due to good engineering and design.
But their financial success comes from getting a sweeter deal than competitors. And a great deal of that comes down to Steve Jobs' negotiating savvy. Who else could've pulled off the iTunes deal? Who else could've gotten Cingular to agree to an iPhone deal that no other cellular carrier was willing to agree to?
Apple basically has had *all* the stars aligned in its direction for the past decade. But what if only half the stars align? Can Apple beat the competition on equal terms?
Because Apple never chased?
Comment from David Mclean on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:29
iPod is simply a digital reinvention of the Sony personal stereo AKA the Walkman. Apple added a flash to the camera iPhone 2 because users were pi55ed that other smartphones had flashes.
Apple chases just like the rest.
Why do Apple addicts have such a blindspot to their view of the world?
Eco system to build for
Comment from Trevor Thum (not verified) on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 04:46
Eco system to build for generations?
In this post-PC age (a term used by Steve) inspiration & vision counts.
There is no ecosystem for that.
If there is, Apple won't decline after Jobs left in 1985.
Apple is an American company
Comment from Sam O'neal (not verified) on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 13:15
Apple is an American company which was founded back in the 70s. Its estimated worth is about equal to that of Sonys but they are active on less markets. Most famous products they make are iPods, iPhones, MacBooks and the iMac. What makes this company different is their eye for design and details. Everything they make seems to be successful (except for apple tv) and as a result their annual profits are getting higher and higher.
Tech Quickens Decline
Comment from Patrick Dobson (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 13:34
"Like Sony (post Morita), Polaroid (post Land), Apple circa 1985 (post Jobs), and Disney (in the 20 years post Walt Disney), Apple will coast, and then decelerate. "
The speed at which technologies rise in the current era ensures that Apple will decelerate faster than others mentioned on this list. Having spent the last decade building ravenous demand for their products, the first disappointment is going to hit hard. Apple will be forced to regroup in less than a year. The double edged sword of rapid product iteration cuts both ways.
This is a thoughtful post,
Comment from Vaneeesa Blaylock (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:10
This is a thoughtful post, still, despite lots of compelling argument... the prediction that the number one technology company on the face of the earth is more likely to slip than move up is, with no disrespect, not exactly a visionary, counterintuitive insight.
And to say that Disney was at a loss after the death of Walt Disney is, I believe, just plain wrong. The company did flounder for a while it's true, and today many think of Michael Eisner's long tenure as CEO for for the troubles in its latter phases, but let's not forget that in the first half or more of his time at the helm Eisner oversaw the company reaching a global prominence that Walt Disney himself might have dreamt of, but certainly was never able to reach.
Again, I don't mean to be snippy, but do we really need a careful analysis of why number one might not be number one forever?
Comment from George Colony on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:16
Eisner revived the company, but that came after 20 years of difficulties following the death of Walt Disney. Which is why, in my post, I stated "...for the 20 years post Disney"
Disney is an interesting example for Apple. Weber does write about the transition of a company from charismatic to bureaucratic/legal. This is a potential path for Apple, but it may take more than a decade to navigate that transition.
Comment from Victoria Fraser on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 09:59
I joined Disney in 1983 when Ron Miller was on his way out and "Trenchcoat" marked the studio's latest box-office flop. "What Would Walt Do" was the creative/business mantra holding everyone back – until Eisner, Frank Wells, and Jeffrey Katzenberg performed the CPR necessary to resuscitate the company.
In the true spirit of thinking different, Apple should be asking itself "What WOULDN'T Steve Do?"
"the number one technology
Comment from Michael Bauker (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 21:09
"the number one technology company on the face of the earth"
Oh my... so many, too many 'number ones' have come and fell, and quite a few have *disappeared*.
The iPad will be apples
Comment from deathray Deathray (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 19:40
The iPad will be apples biggest product of all time. It is 10 times more valuable than the iPhone. That will at least take 5 years to play out. Then they will release macbooks and iMacs that are touch. Computers that are better than the competition, maybe not by as clear a gap as in the past, but everyone who has bought an iPhone or iPad will consider it. They have retail store in malls, they have shops in China, they are not going anywhere. This type of article and many of the comments are so presciently dumb, in true analysis ape style. Take the most obvious answer from history and apply it to the future. The future will be more than that.
Ahh remember Palm?, or when
Comment from Leo Parker (not verified) on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:20
Ahh remember Palm?, or when every employee was carrying a Blackberry? These inventions weren't 20-30 years ago, it was merely 4-5 years ago. Every company has it's day in the sun. The iPad will not be Apple's biggest product of all time, because Windows 8 will ARM will ship within the next 12 months and it will hurt Apple. Windows is like 90% of the PC market (1 billion installations). oh btw, Samsung sold more smartphones this quarter than Apple.
Palm & RIM
Comment from Bob Barker (not verified) on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 18:34
They died because they stopped innovating (and I was a an early Palm fan). They rested on their laurels. I don't think Apple will do this.
As for Win 8 I think we'll all have to see how successful they are at making ONE OS work on both a mouse-based input (PCs) and touch-based input (tablets) -- AND how the apps behave in these two different environments. It's not as simple as just getting the OS to run on a portable device as Microsoft had Windows on tablets for years before iOS. It was a failure. That said it's very possible MS will give Apple a run for its money. As an iOS user, I WELCOME IT. Competition keeps everybody hungry!
"Microsoft had Windows on
Comment from Michael Bauker (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 21:31
"Microsoft had Windows on tablets for years before iOS. It was a failure."
Perhaps, a failure in sales and profitability. Although, I see the Windows tablets as being under marketed and ahead of their time. Microsoft has one of the worst advertising/marketing departments/agencies I have ever seen in such a wealthy company. Microsoft, in many ways, is a prime example of "coasting" and milking fat juicy cash cows. However, don't count them out quite yet. As Apple has shown- a lot of people love being simple and being led, many folks love technology but not really understand it nor want to. So many "tech enthusiasts" around now, but not true geeks... geeks don't really use Apple products. Hello, Windows 8. It can be simple and geeky... and cross hardware and platforms. I think the real fight is just beginning, and even Apple owners should be happy about that... a real "tech enthusiast" would be.
i grant that MS was probably
Comment from Bob Barker (not verified) on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 12:36
i grant that MS was probably ahead of their time, hardware-wise (bulk, battery life) but going the pen-input route was a hassle and not properly adapting the Windows user interface to the tablet form factor were mistakes I assume (hope) the can overcome.
As for geeks not really using Apple stuff, while they have designed an easy and safe hardware platforms and ecosystems do note that OS X (and iOS for that matter) run on UNIX. That's as geeky as it gets! One can open the Terminal app on a Mac and do just about anything.
Windows 8 is Dead on Arrival
Comment from michael kushakji (not verified) on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 15:47
All you have to do is install the public beta. Dead, Dead Dead.
Smart remark. I will go
Comment from Augurae Zea (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 03:27
Smart remark.
I will go further: there is something about trends that will make people loose interest in Apple faster than in other companies.
Something that is true for every brands or trends is that the higher and more popular something is, the faster it will decline and the hardest it will be to go back.
Apple has built a fidelity among a smart customer base for years, mainly because their product were indeed of quality, innovation in design and UI.
At first some tech elite sensitive to design and art, then professional worker close to art, then some young people who worked in art, then hipsters, and now the mass consumer market adopted Apple. It means that not only Apple has no need to innovate to seel to stupid mass consumer, but also that their product will dramatically lose in edge, functionnality and quality to meet the stupid mass of sheep.
So other people, the ones who made the trend for relevant reasons, will and have already started hating Apple, not for their price (never), but for the lowering quality of the OS, the material (a Powerbook or old Macbook Pro could last 6 to 8 years, now they barrely pass the 2 years mark), and more over the innovation and openess. They will eventually switch to Windows 9 (W8, it's not "there" yet) or a future version of Linux that has reached enough maturity to be better and more open than OSX.
Apple Will Look Like Other Companies
Comment from JP Gownder on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 14:12
I like Tim's point (hi, Tim!) about Jobs' very intentional efforts to institutionalize his vision across the Apple management team before his death. But there are a few reasons to think that George is correct overall:
1) Apple almost has no place to go *but* down. "Decline" isn't the same as "death spiral"; George's point is that Apple will struggle to remain, essentially, *peerless* in the post-Jobs era. This would make Apple more like a Sony or a Disney, as George notes -- still around, still an important company, but no longer in a class of its own.
2) To cite a pre- Max Weber concept, Michel's Iron Law of Oligarchy (from 1911; see the wiki at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_oligarchy) suggests that large organizations will inevitably become more bureaucratic over time. This bureaucratic tendency (think of Microsoft) inhibits dynamism and innovation. A charismatic leader (Jobs) is able to over-rule the bureaucracy and cut through the dysfunction, allowing exceptional innovation to occur. Absent the charismatic leader, bureaucracy tends to prevail, though.
3) Following the four-year (give or take) window that coasts off of Jobs' legacy, Apple isn't without some *agency* here -- they can make moves to be successful in the future. But they will do so in the same way other companies do; Apple will likely look like other peers in Silicon Valley. Apple can be extremely successful far into the future... but probably will find it hard to be peerless, never again sitting at the top of the mountain in such an untouchable way as they do today.
Right on target regarding oligarchy
Comment from Josh Bernoff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 09:50
Apple's biggest challenge will be freeing itself from becoming bureaucratic and therefore ordinary. I agree that a charismatic leader may be the only way past that. The test: do they create something that makes you say "wow" at least one year from now.
I think you made some good
Comment from Matt Walker-Drennan (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 14:47
I think you made some good points in your comparison of Apple to Sony. What you did not mention at all is the cultural differences between an American company and a Japanese company. Japanese companies have sometimes been criticized as slow to adapt to change and not being as innovative as their, at times, more nimble American counterparts. From an outside perspective, it seems as though Apple has accomplished a lot to brand themselves as being extremely innovative, a trait often associated with American companies.
Do you think this cultural difference may aid Apple in not suffering from Sony's fate?
Sony versus Apple
Comment from George Colony on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 14:59
In equating the two companies, I was only focused on the impact of the departure of a charismatic leader. My intention was not to make an East/West comparison.
What kind of company is Forrester?
Comment from Jamin Spitzer on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 15:01
George - What will happen to Forrester succession once you decide to retire? And having no knowledge of your plans, that could still be a while.
Great question...
Comment from George Colony on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 15:38
Hey Jamin.
I'm flattered that you would equate me to Steve Jobs and Forrester to Apple, but the comparison, unfortunately, does not hold.
Tim Cook famously stated that you could put all of the products of Apple on a medium-sized conference table. The point is that Apple makes very few things -- so the charisma and genius of Jobs could be hyper-focused in just a few places.
For companies like Forrester (in which value is being generated by hundreds of analysts out of the sight of the CEO), or Microsoft (which takes on highly complex enterprise solutions), a bureaucratic/legal organization (perhaps with a little charisma mixed in for good measure) is the best path.
Oh, and one last thing. There are a lot of people at Forrester who are smarter (and more charismatic) than me...
Discipline is key
Comment from Nic Picard (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 09:00
"Tim Cook famously stated that you could put all of the products of Apple on a medium-sized conference table. The point is that Apple makes very few things -- so the charisma and genius of Jobs could be hyper-focused in just a few places."
That's quite true, and that's the key. I'm not going to argue that Jobs' charisma, intelligence and influence weren't important. But beyond -- and yes, to a large extent because of -- these personal attributes, Apple consistently embodies an ideal of product discipline that is deeply rooted in its very fabric.
That Jobs' attention could be hyper-focused in a few places wasn't the *reason* for this discipline, it was its main benefit, owing to years of spectacular revenue growth and an enviable immunity from the blighted whims of shareholders. Apple has long been and can remain hyper-focused because that's how it's built, and because it has been handsomely rewarded for this approach in spite of the fact that it flies in the face of the "conventional wisdom" that continues to call for Apple to saturate the market with products for everyone at all price points.
Of course, Jobs had a lot to do with that, but product discipline is far a more communicable corporate value than personal charisma.
Really? What happened to
Comment from bob jones (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 18:21
Really? What happened to that fabric the first time Jobs left Apple. Didn't take long to fray did it.
Comment from David Jukes (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 19:39
I agree. Those who ignore history are destined to repeat. I never agreed with a majority of Steve Jobs decisions, but the proof is in the pudding. The lawsuits will subside, the 4.3" screen on the iPhone and the 7.85" iPad mini is coming too. I think its smart. But with Apple I'm stupid. I don't use any Apple products today, because I can't make any money supporting them. I do miss my Mac IIc. It's still running somewhere. I doubt we will be able to say that about the iPhone 6 3 years after it is introduced.
Comment from David Jukes (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 19:54
I take that back about not using any Apple products. They will pry my iTouch from my cold dead hands 50 years from now, assuming the battery still performs like new as it has so far (only a few years old now). Already trying to limit my music library to 2 days worth, but I learned my lesson with that Mac IIc in the late 80s (?). Sometimes limiting yourself to 2 days worth of music is worth it.
Really?... Jobs was responsible for that.
Comment from James Anderson (not verified) on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 13:52
Steve Jobs himself recruited what ended up being his removal from the company because of the direction that the CEO and its stock market minded board diverged from his. Jobs could not convince them take his path. Charisma failed. When he returned, the company was desperate enough to go with his vision.
Bottom line: the companies fabric was already failing and the removal of Steve Jobs was the conclusion. The fabric did not fail because Jobs left – it was already gone.
You, and George, miss a key
Comment from Brian Rabbit (not verified) on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 10:27
You, and George, miss a key piece of information with respect to Apple after Steve left in the 1980s: He was ousted by the company because management had already decided to follow a distinctly different path (i.e., try to make macs just another windows clone, focus on the needs of corporate customers, etc.) than the one laid out by Steve (i.e., make products which are not just better but different, focus on the needs of Users at large, make products uncomplicated from the Users' perspective, etc.) and felt Steve was too undisciplined to do it. Does Anyone have any verifiable evidence Apple is departing from the 'Steve plan' again in the same fashion?
I think Apple will be able to
Comment from Jordan Brinkerhoff (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 16:04
I think Apple will be able to continue having great success with its iPhone and iPad, but I would very surprised if they created another revolutionary product again without someone like Jobs.
That different?
Comment from Jamin Spitzer on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 16:39
I think our companies are more similar than at first blush.
Like Microsoft and Apple, Forrester employs hundreds smart people to create value. In our case, we write code; in your case, prose and analysis. We then monetize that IP via some type of sales/licensing arrangement.
Yes there are differences, but our respective paying customers pay for the value they derived from not only an individuals' smarts but also the systems the provider has built to make that individual contibution accrue to a greater whole and solve their particular need.
Apple will not decline for at least the next decade
Comment from Philip Bath (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 16:43
Certainly, Apple's position can theoretically be lost. But Steve Jobs could have lost it just as much as Tim Cook may. Apple no longer needs his charisma, his product design, or his strategic thinking and entrepreneurial execution skills in order to hold its place. Apple is becoming an eBay-like natural monopoly. And like eBay, that is happening simply by being first and executing competently. Public facing "genius" no longer required.
The Apple monopoly
Comment from George Colony on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:31
I would agree with you if it was 1995. In those days, a tech ecosystem could be built which became a corporate standard, boxing out other systems because they were "incompatible." These ecosystems (e.g., Novell Netware) could use their monopoly position to their advantage for 10-15 years -- because corporations wouldn't deviate from the standard.
Roll the tape forward to 2012. Three things have happened: 1) corporations have much less power over standards (if they still had power, RIM would be the number one smartphone), and 2) the velocity of technology change is much higher -- e.g., tablets coming out of nowhere, 3) there is now a standard network that all devices can cheaply use -- you don't have to invent SNA, or DECNet to make your ecosystem work.
So yes, the Apple ecosystem is elegant and high value. But tech monopolies have a much shorter shelf life because of higher market dynamism.
Probably Samsung will be the
Comment from John Smith (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:08
Probably Samsung will be the next Sony.
More like
Comment from Trevor Thum (not verified) on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 05:08
More like Panasonic?
Panasonic might not be a good example - but what I'm trying to say is, Samsung's success in phone market, is largely because it taps on Apple's success.
They are manufacturer for iPhone/iPad parts - it's not a surprise if the 'idea' was borrowed into their line of products. That's how the industry works anyway.
And being Android phone, which priced cheaper than iPhone - it's no wonder that this factor pushed for more sales.
Don't get me wrong, I'm an Android phone user :)
I agree, except for the
Comment from kjkkj bjjkk (not verified) on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 23:27
I agree, except for the unnecessary language to make your point. However, I do get and agree with your basic point. I have never thought Apple (Steve Jobs) to particularly that "innovative", nor brilliant. Sometimes, people/companies actually just get lucky and folks buy into it. That momentum carries them, along with the simple shills that are really cult like, and that "message" gets to many of the masses. Charisma only gets you so far... lucky, a little bit further... sooner or later- the gig is up, the curtain is pulled and the "wizard" is rather lame.
Not very knowledge
Comment from Joebe lkin (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:58
It's easy to randomly grab two examples and expect history to repeat itself but you need to learn about the ndustry before spouting off. The old Sony days was a different era where manufacturing prowess was not shared via commodity factories ... Where Sony lot it's way is the overpilfiration of skus after the death of it founder ... Something apple did once and will be cognizant to not repeat if u knew anything about apple 1988 to 1998. Apple is one of the few companies around today where innovation is not blocked by 50 vp and product manager turf wars as most company's like Sony and Samsung are. (Sony discovered they hd 3 separate tablet product groups) ... And Steve jobs left a system in place not to overelyon one product ... So while u state a lotof random facts, you come off as ome one who has no understanding of the world of CE.pc.business pre 2010 except from a book u read on the changes t only since the founder died ... Not to mentioned he died like 30 years so at minimal, you're arguing apple will bein trouble by 2040?
The exact opposite is true.
Comment from Robert MacEwan (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 18:24
The exact opposite is true. Microsoft === Sony ≠ Apple.
I completely agree. Not
Comment from Spade Deux (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 19:03
I completely agree. Not solely for the departure, but for the fact that past experience has showed us that most tech companies can only maintain their peak for so long. Apple is less of a brand post jobs, and the company in itself can only maintain its edge for so long over its sat accelerating competitors (android,win 8 based devices).
Accelerating competitors...
Comment from Jay Farnsworth (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 19:27
Accelerating competitors... Android? Windows 8? Seriously? You really don't know much about technology do you. Dumbest comment of the month.
Others will catch up to 2012 by 2014 - Who owns 2014?
Comment from Albin Forone (not verified) on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 07:33
Apple is fine working off the Jobs pipeline, but for a simple prediction, in two years Kindle Fire (Android) will have all the functionality of today's iPad for $200, on Amazon's equivalent or more profitable content/shopping "ecosystem" patched into phones and desktops and probably color e-ink readers. The big rec-room screen is the only "next big thing" anybody seems to come with as a final Jobs pipeline inspiration, and after that, what? The Apple tax on premium hardware / OS is only justified by innovation and the aesthetic discipline Jobs brought to the product line, and we're a couple of years from seeing whether it survives.
Silly pudden-head, most Apple
Comment from Michael Bauker (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 22:02
Silly pudden-head, most Apple users do *not* know all that much about technology... they don't care. Just because someone can turn on a phone and download an app, does not make them technologically superior... please. They may consider themselves tech sophisticated, more like- tech "fashionistas", but most are *not* really technology endowed. Apple has done a great job of exploiting that very fact.
History repeats itself
Comment from David Jukes (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 19:20
Haven't we already seen the compromise in regards to patent battles and now the 7" iPad coming this fall? Less than a year and the vision is gone. If history repeats itself, we will see a struggling apple within 24-48 months. Maybe sooner. Greed alone can't yield a 94% profit rise. A company has to believe in something other than profits to attract that type of following.
This will be good claim
Comment from Jay Farnsworth (not verified) on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 19:29
This will be good claim chowder for later... comments like this have been coming out for years now, yet Apple continues to steamroll. Why? Because they don't fit the "history repeats itself" mold. If they did, they wouldn't be there they are today.
P.S. Only idiots believe in the 7" iPad. Nuff said.
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new to the puppy stage :)
Hello everyone,
I am getting a German Shepherd Sable puppy at 7 weeks this Saturday. I have a 11 year old yorkie mix. We have had her for about 6 years & we also have a cockatiel named Hank. Im not worried about my older dog Chelsea she is very good with puppies and actually loves to play with them. I am very very worried about my 2 year old male cockatiel. He is very tamed & only stays in his cage when we are not at home. He loves to sit on me and roam around on our sofa.... I don't want anything to happen to my boy :( what are some things that I need to do? I don't want to take his freedom away from him & I really don't want him to stay in his cage 24-7.....????
Thanks so much & I am beyond excited to get my baby girl this Saturday :) I have never had a German Shepherd before either :)
You're going to have a real hard time training a 7 week to leave a bird alone. At first I would I would only let the bird out for short periodd of time and use treats to train the dogs to leave it alone. Good luck with that goal
We brought our pup home at 8 weeks hoping he'd make friends with the cat. No, I still need to keep them separated. The cat only gets free roam of the house when we leave with the dog for a few hours, or when our pup is in his crate. Hopefully your birds will be still and be "boring" so it will be easier to teach your pup, Leave It.
congrats on your pup!
Congratulations on your new puppy! There's a lot of good information on the forum. I recommend you take a look at the puppy forum and pay attention to the stickies on training expectations and socializing your puppy. I also strongly encourage you to crate train your pup. Is the yorkie crate trained? It's helpful for the dogs to have a safe place that is theirs. Another very important part of bringing a new puppy home is to find a good trainer. Especially since this is your first GSD, you'll both benefit from continued obedience classes.
Regarding the yorkie, I would be very careful allowing them to play. Your yorkie is a senior, and she may decide that a pushy landshark that will quickly out weight her isn't too much fun after all. I have a 10 month old GSD and a 7lb chi/dachshund mix. When I brought him home at 12 weeks, he was already almost 3 times her size. His version of play could easily hurt her, so my goal was to make them more or less neutral with each other. Bear was always on leash around the other dogs at first so that we could control him and ensure that he wouldn't harass them. When the puppy wants to play, redirect the puppy to a toy and play with him. You should be the fun source of play, not the yorkie. It took a lot of consistency and patience, but now they get along well. Here's my boy with my little dog and my parents' yorkie mix.
Even though they do great together when I'm with them, I never leave them together when I'm not around. With such a difference of sizes, an accident could easily hurt or even kill the smaller dog. They are both crated when we're not watching them.
The cockatiel is a little more tricky. GSDs have a lot of prey drive, and it will be a lot of work to have the two co-exist peacefully. I would be extremely cautious and always have the puppy leashed around the bird; one accident and you could have a dead bird. Hopefully someone with birds and GSDs can chime in here. I had a cockatiel growing up with 3 dogs, but they were all older and very mellow dogs. We never had any issues, but we were very careful with management.
Good luck! Please share some pics of her when she comes home. :)
Thanks to everyone advice. We got our sweet baby girl last night & she is doing very very well.
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Info on Synthetic oil & gear oil
I got a few question on an oil called amsoil oil and gear oil.
Has anyone ever used this type of synthetic or had any dealing with this company or type of oil before?
This is a 1996 Ford F-150 XLT truck, Electronic 4-speed auto. tran.with a 5.8 engine a 3.8 ratto limited slip real axale. What weight synthetic gear oil would be best?
I'm putting this one back like it came from the factory. That will take me a while.
:pain: Bad news on my part, I went to the Doctor the day I joined the group and found out that both my knees needed a full knee replacement, so starting July-29-06 they'll fix my left Knee and Sept.7- 06 they will do the right one. I'v been putting this off for awhile. But last month I had a bad fall and I could't walk real good and the pain is unreal.
I know it will slow me down a lot and hurt like the dickens. I just can't stand to live with the pain any longer. But thats life. At least I will have two new knees.
Thanks for any info
maybe you should get the doc to give a squirt of that oil in your knees :welcome:
kidding, kidding :P
KennyG, Sorry to hear about your knees. I have had a LOT of Customers and friends that have had knee replacement, and, as near as I can tell, about 95% have had excellent results-good luck with that and let us know how it turns out! (by the way, it appears to me that the 5% failure group saw the glass as half empty)-
I have a '95 F150 that I bought brand new (still looks like that), and have used Synthetic in it from the end of break-in (only has about 45K on it though-sits in the Garage all the time). All of my vehicles have Synthetic in them (Mobil 1). I am running Synthetic Gear Oil in the Rear Axle (85-140?).
In my Yukon, it's Factory installed in the Transfer Case and Axles. I would highly recommend it-
Amatuzio is a pioneer in the synthetic oil business. I believe they started in the early 70s. Here's an article that appeared in the Duluth news today about him. here I use synthetic oil in all my vehicles. Dan
I am a firm believer in the benefits of synthetic lubricants. My wife and I put over 140K on a 97 Tahoe that had run Mobil 1 since it was new. Our 04 Tahoe has had it in it since the day we drove it home from the dealer. My 34 will also have Mobil 1 in it as soon as I put a few miles on it.
Amsoil is one of the best, as is Royal Purple.
Anyone who doubts the value of synthetic lubricants is living in the past and refuse to acknowledge the information available to them about synthetics.
I recommend you use the 75W90 gear oil in the axle. Amsoil has a severe duty gear oil but unless you have a heavy vehicle and tow a lot, it is not necessary.
If your engine does not use oil or leak it, use the weight recommended on the oil fill cap. Most 90's vehicles were recommended 5W-30 for normal duty and 10W30 for severe duty. I have been using 5W-30 and presently have 229K on my 92 2.8L V6. I get 6 to 8 K between quarts of oil consumption.
Get the engine flush and run it before you drain out the old dyno oil. I usually put on a brand new filter when I convert a vehicle to synthetic an drun the flush to help get the sludge and crud out. This allows the synthetic to begin working a bit faster.
Amsoil has the best filters too. They originally were rated 6 month or 12,500 miles with the 1 year or 25K miles recommended for the full synthetic. the new EaO type filters are rated for the full 1 year 25k. Both my 92 truck and 88 car will get their oil changed this week end and I have the new filters to use. The air filters are reuseable like the K&N. I have used a vacuum gauge to show as much as 1/2 inch of increased vacuum over a paper filter.
Oh yeah, I use amsoil. My 88 had 140K on it when I put the synthetic in it.
Synthetic Oil
I have used Mobil 1 Synthetic oil ever sence I bought my new F-150 Ford Truck, and have used it in my new Tractor I bought 11 years ago.I use Synthetic in everthing that has a motor.After reading about Amsoil I was sold on it. I like the way they do business and stand behind ther product and the way the make everthing, oil filters air & ect.
I became a Perferred Coustomer so I can get it at dealer price which I have already done. I have changed all my motors over to Amsoil oil. my desial pusher takes 5 gallons I will change it over soon to Amsoil and filters.
I want to thank all you guys for all your help. I will keep all you informed on my Knees.I hope the new ones will help me get rid of the pain and I can walk better.
Thanks for all your support and God Bless everyone.This is a GREAT GROUP.
PS:Thanks to Oldred for all the help on my new air compressor and telling me how to pipe it in when I get it and the extra stuff i need for it .
Thanks, Kenny G
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Khalil Mack, LB , Buffalo
Mack is a highly intelligent, athletic and instinctive player with almost no flaws in his game, whether he is defending the run or pass. Elite speed. Reads and reacts very quickly and can get up to speed rapidly to make plays. Seems to be one step ahead and one beat faster than every other defender. Experience all over the front seven and could feasibly play any LB spot in 4-3 or 3-4. Can take on blockers very well and dislodge himself through great use of hands. Rips and slides into open space well in traffic.
Versatile coverage abilities. Can man up or face up TEs with ease. Could go up against Jimmy Graham or Rob Gronkowski with equaled athleticism and strength. Still working on man coverage skills, which is one area he'll need improvement. Rushes the passer well and stays relentless when battling blockers one-on-one.
Works really hard in pursuit. Relentless on the backside of a play. Looks to get in the mix every play. Unreal range against the run. Quick and relatively agile. Foot speed is very good.
Mack projects as a Top 5 selection 2014 NFL Draft.
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I think he is tops on the Raiders Def. List. Gone at 5th or they trade down and still take him
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TH 350 Reverse Manual Valve-body Questions
I am new to this, but here it goes. I bought a Th350 Mega Monster S/S tranny from Monster trans and performance about 3 years ago. Now I know that this isn't the norm for this site but the tranny is a 4x4 version and it is in a Jeep Wrangler with a SB 350 in it mated to a NP205 t-case, but i don't think it should make much difference because it is related to the inner workings of a th350 which would probably benefit everyone who had these questions but never could find the answers, like me. Anyways, I bought the trans, installed it and decided to redo the front suspension completely. During the 8 month period of redoing the front suspension the warranty on the trans. had expired. After the Jeep was roadworthy, I took it for a couple of runs and everything was working great, tranny shifted firm, no slip when you got on it. Just when I thought that everything was good to go, I took my buddy for a ride. To make a long story short, shifted from first to second at about 5500 rpms, the tranny made noises that I didn't want to hear. I was able to limp the rig home. Dropped the pan and saw the carnage. The pan had random pieces of metal from very fine shavings to pieces of what appears to the the cage for one of the sprag clutches. Called Monster Trans and talked to the about it and explained that yes i have have the tranny for a long time but it probably only had 25 miles on it and that when you pay $2000.00 dollars for a trans you would expect it to last a little longer than it did. They wouldn't honor the warranty at all which is understandable due to the length of time that i had the tranny. When I had ordered the tranny, I ordered it with a full reverse manual valve body and they did some "custom tuning" to accommodate for possible forced induction sometime in the future. Instead of shipping it back to them and letting them take some more of my money I just plan to rebuild it myself :confused: . My questions are as follows:
1. Are all reverse manual valve-bodies the basically the same?
2. When you have a reverse manual valve-body will all the shift reprogram kits work with them or do you have to order specific ones?
3. Is there a Parts breakdown out there with valid PN's if i need a small bushing or something of that nature that might now come with a rebuild kit?
4. The Jeep has 38.5" super swamper boggers on it with a spooled 14-bolt so therefore the tires do not "chirp" when I shift high it the rpms. I am pretty sure that they either completely removed the 1-2 accumulator or screwed with the valve-body enough that it probably does not serve a purpose any more. How do I go about fixing that issue? Will the trans-go 1-2 kit come with what I need or do i need to find a donor trans and take parts out of that?
4. I have heard rumors that once you loose a tranny like I did, you need to replace the torque converter, don't bother trying to get a tranny shop to clean it out, but to actually throw it out and buy a new one. I don't have a problem getting a new one but i just want to make sure that I am not getting rid of a perfectly good $350.00 converter if it could be cleaned out. Is this true?
I know that this is a lot to take in but i was just trying to give everyone the history of what happened and trying to be as through as possible. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
The converter will need to be cut open and cleaned , also checked for any damage inside, check hub, ect.
Reverse pattern valve bodys are usaully built for max effort shifts, so yes the accumilators are often deleted.
There are a couple of folks here that will post up some links for your parts chasing .
It may be a broken 2nd gear sprag race and related parts to that sprag. that is just a guess at this point till the unit is torn down
Crosley has hit the nail on the head. 99% of the time if you have huge tires and a high rpm shift the standard sprag will go. You get a aftermarket sprag from TCI or Coan.They are pretty pricy but they work as for the Transgo shift kit I dont think you will be able to use it as the reverse pattern VB has it's own spacer plate but I stand under correction Hope this will help.
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"Game of Thrones" cast members were in Los Angeles last week for the SAG Awards, and the actors hinted at the drama coming to Season 4.
"There might be a white dress involved," Natalie Dormer, who plays Margaery Tyrell (who is betrothed to King Joffrey), told Access Hollywood.
"There might be the small detail of a wedding, so the fans have that to look forward to," she added.
WATCH: Natalie Dormer Teases A Wedding To Come In 'Game Of Thrones' Season 4
Out of the Westeros world, a character who was introduced in Season 3 -- Missandei -- will be someone watchers will get to know better.
"So for Missandei, I guess you see her kind of evolve and she's growing into her role as Daenerys Targaryen's first handmaiden and friend and translator," Nathalie Emmanuel told Access . "She's very much growing into that role and we get to learn a little bit about her and see the kind of human side to Missandei as opposed to the servant and the dutiful Missandei."
WATCH: Nathalie Emmanuel -- How Will Missandei Evolve In Season 4 Of 'Game Of Thrones'?
Alfie Allen, whose character, Theon Greyjoy, had a brutal Season 3, offered just a slight tease at his next adventure.
"Season 4, you'll just have to wait and see, but there's definitely a lot more going on in the eyes," he said.
"Game of Thrones" Season 4 premieres April 6 at 9 PM on HBO.
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#6 Villanova beats Xavier 81-58
James Bell hit six 3-pointers and scored 27 points and Darrun Hilliard had 17 to lead No. 6 Villanova to an 81-58 win over Xavier on Monday night.
The Wildcats (20-2, 8-1 Big East) never trailed and have won four straight games since a 28-point loss to No. 12 Creighton on Jan. 20.
Bell made 6 of 10 3s was 10 of 14 overall from the floor and grabbed eight rebounds. He scored 21 points in the second half to the Wildcats hit the 20-win mark at the second fastest point in program history. The 2009-10 team opened 20-1.
Semaj Christon led Xavier (15-7, 5-4) with 17 points and Matt Stainbrook had 14. The Musketeers have lost three straight.


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Following Thursday's announcement of the final five players in the running for the Tewaaraton Trophy, the ILWomen staff discussed this year's finalists and who was left out that could also have been deserving.
I'll start this one off today. Congratulations to all of the Tewaaraton nominees! It's such an incredible honor to be nominated for such a prestigious award and each of the players are very deserving of the nod. All five nominees come from the nation's top five ranked teams and each have played a vital role in getting their team in that discussion. One defensive midfielder, two middies and two attackers compromise the final five and a case could be made for each of them to win the trophy. I will never take anything away from a nominee — so I'll just skip ahead to those who, in my opinion, made strong arguments to be on this list.
Obviously the glaring omission was that of Shannon's Smith absence from the list. The reigning Tewaaraton winner and two-time First Team All American has been Northwestern's go to player-- and a very successful one at that-- all season long. She is constantly drawing the opposition's top defensive match-up and/or a faceguard and more often than not leads her team in victory. Yes, her numbers are down (2012: 60g, 20a vs. 2011: 86g, 42a); but, Northwestern is a different team this season. Take Shannon Smith off the Northwestern roster, I'm not sure they're in the top 5. She is a key component of this team's
success and for her to be left of this list is very unfortunate. In the meantime, the Tewaaraton committee just lit a fire in arguably the top attacker in the nation... as if she needed any more fuel.
Some other players left off this list? Kitty Cullen, Karri Ellen Johnson, Josie Owen and Alayna Markwordt. Starting from the top — Florida's Kitty Cullen, much like Smith, is constantly drawing her opposition's best defender and leads her team in points this season. Her numbers are down from a year ago because her team has more depth offensively than it did in 2011, but Cullen makes Florida a top team each time she steps on the field. Maryland's Karri Ellen Johnson has had a sensational career in College Park and will likely finish a three-time All American. Winning a battle against adversity in her career, a year ago she was watching her team from the sidelines with a potential career-ending injury. She's back on top of the Terrapin lineup and as dangerous as ever. A strong argument could be made for Johnson's Tewaaraton nomination.
Lastly, I believe that Virginia's Josie Owen and Ohio State's Alayna Markwordt are very deserving of a Tewaaraton nod despite their team's record in 2012. Markwordt's recognition will likely come again in All-American accolates, but her 90 point season against some of the top competition in the nation was a wonderful way to end her career for the Buckeyes. OSU not getting into the NCAA tournament likely hurt Markwordt's chances of the getting the Tewaaraton nomination. Finally, Virginia's Josie Owen is probably the sole reason UVA is in the NCAA tournament this season. A team that struggled through the 2012 season, the 'Hoos were up and down all spring. Their only consistency came in the form of senior attacker Josie Owen. Her domination on the draw and team-leading 76 points were career bests. Saving her best for last, Owen has definitely earned herself her first All American nod in my opinion.
There were so many "bubble players" to be considered for the Tewaaraton this year, and in the majority of cases, many of the players come from the same programs. I struggle with my opinion on the decisions for the finalists because in many cases the best player in a given position may not be on the highest ranking teams, which undoubtedly lessens their chances of making it to the top five nominees. It's important to remember that lacrosse is a TEAM sport, and just because the TEAM makes it further into the post-season, doesn't make a single player more deserving of the award.
I couldn't agree more with some of the chosen nominees but I'm surprised by a couple of things. One being that Shannon Smith isn't on this list. Having won the Tewaaraton Trophy last year and having a standout season this year, I really don't see how she wasn't chosen. She ranks second all time at NU for goals, third in points and third in assists, which is a great feat for any player playing for such an elite program that has graduated previous Tewaaraton Trophy winners, and some of the best players in the country.
Secondly, there's no doubt that Becky Lynch was deserving of her placement in the Top 25 Nominees, but I'm a little unsure about her nomination for Top 5. To her credit she's set notable season records at UNC, and has proved throughout her career to be a contender amongst the top players in the game, but there are other players nationally who far surpass her stats, who have broken higher seasonal records at different schools. In circumstances like these, stronger cases can be made for players like Maggie Tamasitis or Ally Carey.
I also think it would have been interesting to throw a goalie in the mix here. So many goalies have had standout seasons this year, and have repeatedly made their conference honor rolls, and all-conference teams. In many instances this season, the goalies are the ones who keep top opponents at bay, and there could be a strong case for those goalies put on the watch list and Top 25.
Again, are we looking at highest ranked teams? Or all-around players?...In my opinion, the nominees for Top 5 this year make these factors a little more glaring obvious.
I think when you look at Thornton, Dashiell and Schwarzmann, who all play on a team where we see another player who could have also been deserving of a nod, it seems the committee went with a more all around player who is a bigger impact in different aspects of the game.
I completely agree that Northwestern isn't necessarily where they are heading into the tournament without Shannon Smith. She's easily one of the, if not the, best attacker in the nation. Taylor is everywhere — draws, defense, ground balls, offense, you name it. That girl does so much for that team that it's hard to argue her overall impact isn't greater. However, in some ways I think comparing Shannon and Taylor is like comparing apples and oranges. They have very different roles for their team, but they're two of the best you'll find at it.
Same goes with Florida and Maryland. If you're looking at the realistic possibility of only being able to pick one, Dashiell, in addition to her offensive contributions, is also a strong defender and is one of the top players on the circle on draws, where Florida ranks No. 5 in the nation. Same goes with Schwarzmann. Yes, KEJ is an impact player on the draw and a fantastic scorer, but I think Schwarzmann is a better all-around player. She could put up five goals and a few assists while covering the opposing team's top middie on the other end.
I like Mary's point about Tamasitis or Carey. If you're looking at players who do the most for their team, I think those two are also good ones to look at. Maryland, Northwestern and I think to an even greater degree, Florida and North Carolina have so many offensive weapons that picking one was difficult. The entire Notre Dame offense runs through Tamasitis and I don't think they're anywhere near where they are this season without her. Same with Carey, who does so much in the midfield, in transition and on the draw for Vanderbilt in addition to scoring.
Obviously all of the finalists are deserving and I'm excited to watch the NCAA Tournament and revisit this before the award is handed out!
I agree with everyone that all five nominees have had great seasons, and certainly deserve a chance to be on the final five. I think arguments could be made for 15 or so players, and any combination could have made a good final five.
I completely agree with Mary and Halley that Shannon Smith being left off this list is a real head scratcher. She is the reigning Tewaaraton winner, she is the primary target of all opposing defenses, which in Northwestern's case, was numerous ranked opponents, and through all of that she is the Wildcats' top scorer. Whenever you watch the Wildcats play, she is a very smart player that not only plays well despite going against the other team's best defender, but she makes her teammates better. She should have been in the top-5, no doubt, and if she has a similar performance in this year's NCAAs that she did last year, the Wildcats will take home another national title. The same reasoning could go for Kitty Cullen of Florida, the top scorer on the Gators, she has also the main target of defenses and finished as the top scorer of the top team.
Only other player I'd make a strong argument for is Alyssa Murray of Syracuse. She was a player that came on very strong towards the end of the year, and she earned some incredible numbers down the stretch. During that very difficult nine-game April that Syracuse had to play, including seven conference games and five ranked opponents, she had at least five points in all but one of those contests. Michelle Tumolo is very deserving as well, and both have good cases to be on the list, but I would have given a slight edge to Murray for the numbers.
Overall though, I cannot imagine having to go through all these good players and just having to choose five. This has been a great year of lacrosse, and some of the most exciting games might be coming up.
It's definitely an honor to be nominated and, no doubt, all five candidates are outstanding. It's a shame that more girls couldn't be finalists because, this season especially, there are a few that deserve to be in that company.
It's mind-blowing that Shannon Smith is not a finalist. Smith is consistent and makes the team click on all cylinders. Going into the season with a huge target on her back, she rose to the occasion and took defenses to task. Whether or not she repeats as a Tewaaraton winner, I don't know given the competition is stiff. But she deserved to at least have the opportunity. Putting up 60 goals is no small feat, but leading the offense is what makes Smith so great.
I agree with Halley in the important role Josie Owen played for Virginia. Without her, the Cavs would have dropped a few more games than they did. This plays into what Mary was saying about playing on a top team. Virginia is a nationally recognized program that didn't have the best season this year. The safe finalist picks are always going to be on teams doing extremely well.
It will be interesting to see who gets named the winner. In all likelihood, whoever wins the title will end up with the hardware because this race is almost too close to call.


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The Saga of Darren Shan
The Saga of Darren Shan is a young adult 12 part book series written by Darren Shan about a normal human boy who is coerced by the vampire Larten Crepsley into becoming his assistant and a half-vampire and the subsequent struggles he faces.
Cirque Du Freak[edit]
Darren Shan[edit]
Tuppence ha'penny
Are we using rifles or machine guns, sir?
Do you think they sell popcorn?
Steve, what's wrong?
Mr Crepsley? What's so great about him? All he did was play the flute.
I swear on my eyes, may rats gnaw them out if I'm telling a lie.
- [to Madame Octa] My name's Darren Shan. I've told you that before but i don't know if you heard. I'm not even sure if you can hear it now.
You bloody monster! You ungrateful creep!
It's not morning, it's the middle of the night.
You want me!
Do I have to become a vampire?
I don't like it, but my hands are tied. I just want you to know this: if I ever get the chance to betray you, I will. If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me.
Am I a half-vampire now?
How did you do that?
I am the vampire lord! I am the king of the undead! I will suck the blood from all of you!
I sucked blood from one of my friends, and I almost bit my younger sister.
You're sure this will work?
I feel dead tired
To kill me? For heaven's sake, why?
Steve Leopard[edit]
Darren! Hey, Darren! have you fallen in or what?
Give my boots a polish while you're down there
You'd have to be really twisted to want to go to one of those sir, *to Darren* We're going!
It's only stealing if you don't put it back.
It's easy to say you would buy something if you know you can't
What's in your hands, Darren?
See that hill?
And if we're taken, save the last bullet for yourself.
You may have taken my leg, and you may take my life, but you'll never take my country!
We're here to see the Cirque Du Freak
How did you know my friend's name?
How much is the glass statue?
I just hope he doesn't know I know. If he does, we might never make it out of here alive...
Your real name is Vur Horston, You're a vampire
I want to join you
One day, Vur Horston, I'll track you down and kill you for rejecting me!
Why have you been avoiding me?
Then how did you know I was talking about Mr Crepsley?
I'm not evil!
Take that back or so help me, I'll jerk your head off and-
You ...you ... You imbecile! You lunatic! You moron! Idiot! Dumbo! Cretin! Do you realize what you've done? Do you have any idea what kind of trouble you are in?
You stole a vampire's spider! You stole from a member of the undead! What do you think he's going to do when he catches up with you, Darren? Spank your bottom and scold you? Tell your parents and make them ground you? We're talking about a vampire! He'll rip out your throat and feed you to the spider! He'll tear you to pieces and- To think I used to believe you were my friend.
I'm going to hunt you down and kill you
On this blood, I swear it!
"I dare you to do this!"
I love you.
Mr Crepsley[edit]
It is not true that all tarantulas are poisonous
I have one such spider
Do not move! Remember your earlier warning: a sudden noise could mean death!
Delicious. Nothing tastier than fresh spider webs. They are a treat where I come from.
Are you looking for me?
I cannot turn a child into a vampire
You have bad blood!
Good morning, Master Shan
You know what I love? I love people who watch lots of horror movies and read horror books. Because they believe what they read and hear, and come packing silly things like crosses and holy water, instead of weapons which could do some damage, like guns and hand grenades.
Get used to the pain. Much of it lies ahead.
Do not focus on hatred and revenge, and do not avenge my death.
I love Arra Sails.


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is there an agreed diameter on the gauntlet hoses?
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is there an agreed diameter on the gauntlet hoses?
Well, don't know if this will help but I'm using 3/8 braided PVC hose for my ROTJ gauntlets. I think it's accurate. Got it off an old post somewhere...
Good luck.
Stay safe.
Yes 3/8" is correct.There is only one hose on the right gauntlet in ESB by the way :)
How are we connecting these? Are you drilling a hole and putting in a dowel or something?
Although not accurate, that's exactly what I did (dowel method). I think the original (in both movies) had metal quick connectors, but I'm not sure.
Only ROTJ had the metal connectors. ESB didn't have a visible connector that I can remember.


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Discussion in 'Moves In The Field' started by nicklaszlo, Feb 20, 2011.
When do you replace your laces?
I replace mine when they start looking frayed. I replace them about a week before Adult Nationals whether they're looking frayed or not.
I don't compete, so I'm going to go with "when they break"
I've always been able to tie the broken ends together to make it through a session, and I replace the laces on both feet after that.
I had to replace mine recently because one of the hooks ended up with a jagged bit which started cutting the lace. Ended up filing the jagged bit with a nail file and then brought new laces.
I replace them when they break. But I regularly shift them from some centimeters. This way, it's not always the same part who fray.
Great idea ! Thanks


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After winning its third-straight MAAC Championship, the Canisius College women's lacrosse team is set to face Penn State in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The Griffs and Nittany Lions, who are seeded seventh in the 26-team bracket, are set to square off in State College, Pa. on Friday.
The winner of the contest will then advance to face either Massachusetts or Connecticut on Sunday on Penn State's campus.
Canisius earned the MAAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament on Sunday after a 10-9 victory against Marist in the conference's title game. Canisius became the first school in conference history to win three-straight MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championships and are 14-4 overall this season. The 14 wins are tied for the most in school history.
Penn State earned an at-large bid out of the American Lacrosse Conference. The Nittany Lions are 12-6 on the season and were ranked eighth in the latest IWLCA coaches poll.
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Can someone explain the fascination with petitions, please?
posted at 7:16 pm on January 10, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
Because, frankly, I have never grasped it. Even in high school, we'd have people insisting that signing petitions would change administration policy if only enough people signed them! All it took was a few hundred John Hancocks in a school of around 2,000 students, and Utopia would soon arrive in whatever form these junior activists envisioned it at the moment. Of course, it was nonsense, and the school made it pretty clear that the administration took a dim view of the practice anyway. The adults ran the school, and even back then the amount of influence wielded by parents was minimal, and students non-existent.
At least, though, the scale was rational. A couple of hundred students in a school of 2,000 or so equals 10%, a decent level of vox populi for the demand for a real cafeteria or an open campus, or whatever the cause du jour happened to be. Now we have constant stories about petitions at the White House suddenly becoming significant at 25,000, and big stories at 100,000. Why? In November, somewhere north of 125 million people cast ballots in the election. Even 250,000 signatures on a petition would amount to 0.2% of the electorate, which is less than a rounding error in elections and way below the margin of error in polling.
About the only thing this signifies is that 250,000 people got exercised just enough to "sign" an online petition, but not enough to actually do anything meaningful. Or am I missing something?


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By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger will not be drawn into a debate over which of his goalkeepers deserves to start Arsenal's next game.
The Frenchman last week coaxed Jens Lehmann out of retirement at the age of 41 to act as cover for Manuel Almunia while Wojciech Szczesny, Lukasz Fabianski and Vito Mannone nurse injuries, and the former Germany international was on the bench for Saturday's 2-2 draw at West Brom.
The game was notable for an Almunia error that gifted the Baggies their second goal and the Spaniard's place in the team was questioned by reporters afterwards. Wenger gave an update on Lehmann's progress since re-signing for the Club but refused to go further.
"I do not want to get into that [debate] now. We have two weeks [until we play Blackburn]," he said.
"Lehmann is like a guy who has not been in goal for a long time but who has kept his body fit. He has the basic physical fitness, he needs little bit of decision-making practice in goal."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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25 petabytes
They won't restore megaupload to let users retrieve their date, even if it's temporary, it would "help" piracy more.
EDIT: Didnt say it was my opinion. I mean I bet they wont restore it and that is their reason.
Remember the aim of this would be to give users back their important back up files.
Honestly the second Carpathia had confirmation of this they should've blown the data away. Its really not their problem and if the government and MAFIAA won't fork over the cash now then they probably never will.
I have zero knowledge on how hosting companies work, or what the hardware is like, but can't all that data technically be moved to machines, then turned off? I mean... Hard drives don't lose data when they lose power.
Although I bet it isn't this easy, or else they'd have done it already.
There are possibly bigger storage containers, but purchasing all that storage just for a file transfer, seems.. Implausible.
I wonder how they transfered all that data to the temporary storage?
50 trucks.
What the fuck even is a petabyte?
1000 terrabytes.
~1,000,000 gigabytes.
It's still not a yottabyte though
1000 yottabytes= brontobyte
1000 brontobytes= geopbyte
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One of the UK's foremost dance theater companies, Motionhouse creates startling, passionate dance theater, fusing images, action and dynamism to surprise, challenge and delight. Seven dancers perform on an infinity stage where movement and film integrate in a completely new and frankly breathtaking way.
"Shock and awe: eliciting gasps as the dancers bodysurf across the face of the wave or launch themselves from its vertiginous peak" The Observer
Scattered combines Motionhouse's trademark highly physical dance theatre and mesmerizing aerial imagery in a unique interaction between film and live performance, created in collaboration with Logela Multimedia from the Basque region of Spain.
Scattered explores our relationship with water and how it surrounds us in different forms throughout our lives: in birth water ties us to life and on a more elemental scale, in ice, floods and tides, it can sweep our lives away. Scattered delves into the majesty and savagery of water, a fundamental force in our lives as seven dancers plunge into an ocean, wrestle a raging tide and slide on an avalanche to a frozen landscape of arctic beauty.
With Scattered Motionhouse is again exploring new artistic dimensions. Performed on a huge curved floor, which disappears skywards, Scattered uses projection technology, daring dancing plus aerial harnesses and bungees to create an extraordinary world in which the dancers move seamlessly in, on and through the image.
Please note: Strobe Lights are used in this production.
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What about a air gun they are quiet that's what I use
There are more bees than the birds can eat...Please don't shoot the birds. It is kinda like people who place their prized goats in an area where mountain lions lives out here, then get upset when the lion kills a goat, and goes out and kills the dang lion...that increases the deer population for us...There will be a balance.I was worried last year when blue jays were sitting outside my one hive, enjoying bees...they didn't even make a dent in the population. The birds are beneficial. they will eat harmful bugs as well...Try a scarecrow before killing the birdies...Thank you and amen...Sharon