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Chromebox for Meetings combines Google+ Hangouts and Google Apps in a low-cost, easy-to-manage Chromebox, making it simpler for any organisation to have high-quality video meetings without the need for expensive bespoke equipment. Now every meeting room can be a video-conference room and remote users can join from any device, PC, tablet or smartphone in their offices, on-the-road or at home.
The best meetings are face-to-face: we can brainstorm openly, collaborate closely and make faster decisions. Meetings need to catch up with the way we work—they need to be face-to-face, easier to join, and available from anywhere and any device. Now they can be: Any company can upgrade their meeting rooms with a new Chromebox, built on the Chrome principles of speed, simplicity and security.
Meet with anyone on any device – from the conference room, at home or on the road. Join meetings with up to 15 participants – meet with colleagues, or invite customers and partners.
One click from your remote starts the conversation – no more clunky dial-in codes. Share your screen wirelessly and collaborate on documents while you meet.
Plug in your display, complete the setup wizard, and you're done. Chromebox for meetings is always up to date with the latest features and security fixes. 24/7 support included.
Chromebox is powered by Chrome OS, which means it's fast, secure and easy to manage. Management and support is covered by a $250 per device annual fee.
Leading VC vendor Vidyo has announced a new software-based solution "VidyoH2O™ for Google+ Hangouts" that enables H.323/SIP video conferencing and IP PBX systems to connect users into Google+ Hangout Sessions. The new product will extend usability by allowing connectivity with existing business voice and video solutions from Cisco, Polycom, Lifesize, Avaya and Vidyo and will be offered on a subscription basis both on-prem and as a cloud-hosted product. Please contact us for more information.
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Although computers can seem like they're everywhere these days, there are still many jobs that have yet to be touched by IT. That's usually because previous generations of technology were either impractical – getting in the way of workers doing their jobs – or too expensive to deploy, maintain and support for a remote workforce numbering in the hundreds or thousands. Sometimes, both reasons applied.
In 2014, the combination of low-cost Android devices – in a variety of sizes and formats – and tools that allow custom cloud-based apps to be developed and deployed quickly and easily will allow organisations to transform the way staff work in areas that have traditionally not used IT. Google App Engine, for example, lets you prototype and deploy applications to users anywhere in hours, using the same robust and secure infrastructure that powers Google Apps, and lets you easily scale from a few users to thousands.
The result will be that tablets will increasingly replace paper for capturing data and allocating tasks in areas such as catering, retail, maintenance, warehousing and inspection.
"Everyone is on gmail personally, so tools which work in the Google ecosystem are more popular," said Antoine Lepine, HR Generalist at Demonware
"A system that worked with Gmail and Google calendar was imperative", explains Linda Ferrari, HR and Operations Manager at Esna
The first big storm of this winter got us thinking about how we deal with unexpected events, whether that's extreme weather preventing our staff getting into work or a more local emergency like a flood, fire or burglary at our offices.
Business continuity isn't the first reason (or even the fifth!) why we and our customers choose to use Google Apps for Business, but we've been reminded that the way Google Apps is designed lets us easily minimise the disruption to our business caused by snow, storms, floods and other disasters.
We were lucky this time that our offices and our people weren't seriously affected by this morning's storm. Only one member of staff wasn't able to make it into work because of travel problems, but he's being just as productive working from home – and able to collaborate just as easily with the rest of us – as if he was here. We're glad we can rely on Google Apps to help smooth over the bumps in the road when the unexpected happens.
A technology company which makes online sharing and storing easier has made it into the finals of three national awards.
Ancoris, based in Lily Hill Park, Lily Hill Road, Bullbrook has been named as a double finalist in both the UK IT Industry Awards and the Channel Re-seller Awards, as well as reaching the finals of the E-Learning Awards 2013.
The businesses, whose Bracknell office was opened by Councillor Shelagh Pile Bracknell Town mayor last year, sells and manages Google Apps after acquiring Cloud Skills, a provider of e-learning and training services, and Google Cloud Platform development specialist, Appogee.
Google Enterprise integrator Cloud Sherpas has swallowed London-based cloud consulting minnow Stoneburn Software Services.
The terms of the cash deal was not disclosed but it is unlikely the owners of SSS will be able to retire, as the firm turned over less than £5m in the last filed accounts at Companies House.
David Nottingham, CEO at US-based Cloud Sherpas, which already has offices employing 70 staff was talking big after closing the deal, predicting the group will exit 2013 with revenues of $150m.
"The UK and Western European cloud and Google Enterprise markets have very quickly transitioned from early adopter phase to established businesses," he said in a canned statement.
Roughly 10 per cent of Cloud Sherpas biz is generated in Western Europe, already he claimed.
SSS is a Premier Google Apps and Google Search partner, accredited across EMEA. It sells to small and medium sized enterprises in retail, media, manufacturing, and transportation/ logistics. It also flogs ServiceNow and salesforce.com.
Ciaran Cosgrave, co-founder at SSS will become veep for Cloud Sherpas Google business unit in the UK and his business partner Nazir Ul-Ghani is to become head of sales for Cloud Sherpas Google division.
David McLeman, boss at rival Google integrator Ancoris, told us consolidation in the cloud channel is "likely to continue" - his firm has acquired Google partners Cloud Skills and Appogee.
"Google Apps remains strong," he told us, "future growth is also [expected] from new areas as Google offers new services such as their Cloud Platform which competes with AWS and the new platform offerings in the Geo space such as the Google Map Engine".
"Collaboration is a big deal for us – we're linking up with international clients and partner agencies all the time."
— Simon Corbett, Managing Director, Jargon PR
"With Google Apps, you don't even need to think about whether or not it is going to work – it just does"
— James Cole, IT Director, World Trade Group
"It's enabled us to focus on the things that are most important to our business."
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No, Jon.
No, Jon.
Ned was the coolest dude…now he's gone. What else can happen on this show?! Maybe they should throw IronMan in there!
poor bahstid!
Who needs the Iron Throne when you have Iron Man on your side? :)) Poor Jon Snow though. =))
hahaha no, jon made me laugh more than tony

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UFC champion Cain Velasquez caught challenger Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva with a right hand while exchanging in the pocket early in the first round of the UFC 160 main event in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The punch knocked Silva to the canvas and Velasquez quickly swooped in on him. Silva turtled up, trying to avoid the barrage of punches. Silva claims, during the final seconds of the fight, before referee Mario Yamasaki stepped in to stop the action, that he received several illegal blows.
"I do agree that the fight was stopped too early," said Silva during the UFC 160 post-fight press conference.
"I don't want to say too much. I'd rather you each watch the fight playback. It's clear watching it that took several illegal blows to the back of my neck," said Silva. "And the referee explained to me that the first illegal blow is a warning that should be issued. The second should be penalized on points. But in seeing the playback, you can see I took several illegal blows to the back of my neck."
UFC president Dana White doesn't think anyone who watched the fight will be "outraged" by the stoppage.
"I've seen worse stoppages," he said.
Silva stands by his comments, however, and believes that referees should be held accountable for making mistakes, as in some other major sports.
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"My way of thinking is that the same that applies to athletes that are penalized when they do something wrong or illegal should also apply to referees when they do something wrong. They too should be penalized," he said.
Despite thinking the fight was stopped early and he was the victim of illegal strikes, Silva didn't want to take anything away from Velasquez.
"Cain Velasquez is a tremendous athlete and I don't want my grievance on the illegal blows issue to take away from his tremendous athleticism," said the 33-year-old Brazilian.
Switching gears from the past and looking to the future, Silva hopes to be back in action soon.
"I'm looking forward to my next big opportunity in the UFC, and I hope I can do a great fight for you guys in the near future."
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Wow, Bigfoot is big of excuses.
Dude, you got beat again. Deal with it
Disappointed in Bigfoot. Take your loss like a man and stop blaming Mario. It was a fair stoppage. He wasn't going to come back from that after he turtled up.
still gotta give him a chance. can't just stop it when there's cain's pressure on him so he can't hold himself up for a second.
that said, fight would've been over in about 10 or 15 more seconds anyway. dana's right, i've seen far worse.
Probably not. But I did think it was stopped maybe 2-3 punches early. Or at least stand them up and warn Cain about the illegal strikes.
He never should have even been in the octagon with Cain to begin with.
How freakin true, he was just pissed that this fight with Cain didn't even last as long as the first fight.
sore looser
overeem was getting the shot if he didn't get put to bed, bigfoot was definitely the most deserving guy besides werdum, but he was tied up with tuf.
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Agree…don't know wtf Dana was thinking…after the first beating he took, how did anyone think it would go any differently? Bigfoot did not deserve the rematch…and if they fought again, it would go the same way.
remember when JDS knocked out Cain, then Cain came back and won the title from JDS in dominant fashion… If you roll the dice enough times, every number will eventually show.
Cain and JDS are pretty evenly matched, while Cain is a bad matchup for Bigfoot….better striking, wrestling, cardio…the only shot Bigfoot had was a ko punch…and he is too slow for that with Cain.
well said…I got bashed when I said he had no business in there with Cain when the fight was announced…guess people on these sites like cheering for underdogs!
He knocked out Overeem and manhandled Fedor
That's enough, chief
Anyone who beats fedor and overoid should be allowed to fight Cain.
He did get beat.. but if you look at the replay.. The last punches that Cain threw, which caused the ref to stop the fight, were on the back of his head.
Cain would have won anyway.. but facts remain facts.
(One) was to the back of the head and it was clear it was in the heat of things and not purposeful. The rest were to the ear. If you look at the pictures you can see how close the ref was looking at bigfoot, right there and telling him to protect himself or he would stop the fight. One punch unintended. Big foot is a sore looser
sore loser? did you even read his quotes?
Are you bigfoot's adoptive father aka Biggerfoot?
Not the first barrage of punches that knocked him and kept him down, but the last set that "caused" the ref to jump in.. were on the back of the head.
Now Cain would have won anyway, Big Foot may still be a sore looser and I agree with Dana that it was not the worst stoppage.
Take Lesnar vs Mir 1, even though they were not significant, the fight was stopped because of strikes to the back of the head.
Mir got to recover and won the fight, the same fight he would have lost if the ref had let Lesnar keep at it.
one punch and it doesn't have to be hard is all that takes from personal experience in boxing and muay thai… a clean punch is the one henderson landed on fedor from the back.
I think if they enforced the "no blow to the back of the head" rule" they'd be stopping endless fights.. Fighters would turn their head, as they do, to get the beating stopped…
It is a rule though.. gotta wonder.
How bout stand them up and give one warning
I'm not going to make excuses other then the half million I make in the next few sentences while ignoring the fact I'm simply not as good as my opponent… Who knew Bigfoot's middle name was Diaz?
True, simple facts are usually the answer.
in mma blows to the back of the head are easy to get-a-way with.. While boxing, I've been hit on the back of the head with light blows (aka rabbit punches) and they hurt like hell,,, and that's with boxing gloves,,,,punches just near the sides hurt..if it happens that they miss the side and hit the back, sorry… and some guys miss on purpose,,,,reform yes
if you don't want to get hit in the back of the head don't have your face planted on the mat and i you don't want the ref to stop the fight defend your head from getting more brain damage enough said bye
So by that logic anytime you take the back (standing or back mount) it's ok to hit the back of head because he shouldn't have gave up the position. Not really an answer to a problem. An answer, If a fighter takes the back, punches to the head will not be permitted from the ear towards the back of the head and permitted pass ear toward the face.
By that logic when you squat down on all fours like Jon Jones and get illegally kicked in the head its your own fault for trying to hide behind technicalities. OH WAIT THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED
another no solution,,, just a he shouldn't have done this or that comment
Sore looser, posing with his bag of ice at the press conference. How sad and pathetic. What do you think people think of someone like that?
you think he's hamming it up, we get it.
Apparently "intelligently defending one's self" means only allowing illegal blows to get through.
Probably the worst excuse ever in UFC HISTORY!!!
Cain is the real deal
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Some of our executives recently attended SCM World Live in Miami. While the reprieve from winter was probably appreciated, the key driver for our attendance is that the organization brings together a large number of innovative, successful, front-line supply chain practitioners who openly discuss problems and solutions. It's not your typical trade show and we consistently learn a lot from these SCM World events. In the opening presentation in Miami, there was considerable reference to the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report 2013, a year-long study looking at "perspectives and practices of supply chain management around the world."
One of the summaries that struck me was in the area of sustainability – something we've written about on this blog quite a bit over the last couple of years.
We are certainly seeing this meaningful change among our clients, particularly those who are involved with groups like the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), which accomplishes its aggressive goals through collaborative efforts and accountability all the way down the supply chain. Publishing corporate social responsibility KPIs and follow-up reportshelps drive sustainability efforts into standard operating procedure. As we can see from the data, this benefits both brand and the bottom line.
Another data point in the extensive CSCO Report indicated that 89% of client sourcing and supplier management teams view strategic vendor and partner engagement as a competitive advantage. That's the way we approach our business – by acting as a strategic business partner. The goal is to help our clients differentiate themselves from competitors through a tailored mix of supply chain and logistics programs that integrate efficiency, cost savings, brand objectives and customer expectations, from factory to doorstep delivery.
And this collaboration extends to sustainability in our own operations and by helping clients achieve their goals. Success comes through services that make a discernible difference in costs and on the environment, such as package design, optimized transportation networks and final product configuration close to the customer. For more specifics, download our most recent CSRreport or for a shorter read, take a look at how we helped Toshiba Electronics Europe save money and improve their use of resources.
I have held previous positions where there was a separation between packaging engineering and logistics. "We design what the customer wants, then it becomes logistics' responsibility to calculate and figure out the method and costs for moving it around." Over the past year at ModusLink I have had several dimensional weight projects come across my desk that show how these two disciplines are so clearly interrelated.
For those not familiar with the term "dimensional weight," let me explain. When carriers ship parcels by air, there are two different ways to cost the freight. These two categories are actual weight and dimensional weight. Actual weight is basically that—the actual weight of the item. In order to avoid losing money by shipping air in a too-large container, carriers will also calculate the dimensional weight of a parcel. This is often done with a formula such as (length x width x height)/constant. The two numbers are compared and the one that is larger is what the carrier will charge.
In the submitted case study for our most recent Green Supply Chain Award, our client was using a stock package for shipments that were predominantly orders for a single phone, although the box could accommodate more. As a result, they were shipping unnecessary amounts of air and being hit by the larger dimensional weight shipping costs. By designing size-appropriate packaging, ModusLink was able to have shipments charged at actual weight. This relieved the client of the dimensional weight surcharge for over 90% of their orders.
Another benefit with this redesign is the elimination of unneeded bubble wrap. Not only is this a material and labor costs savings, but the lack of excess packing material also gives an improved out of box experience. By removing bubble wrap, which the customer ultimately has to throw away or try to reuse or recycle, and reducing the shipping box's size, our client was also able to achieve a reduction in the carbon footprint for the packaging by decreasing the CO₂ generated to produce the packaging materials.
Combining packaging engineering with logistics is the smart approach. In this case, it checked all the boxes (pun intended) and provided a package that was less costly to ship, less costly to source, measurably more sustainable, easier to assemble and a better experience for the customer.
-Tyler O'Neill is a packaging engineer at ModusLink
I've written before on our company's work with the EICC. (Reminder, that's the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition.) What I love about being so engaged with this group is that the work leads to valuable, measurable and visible results.
A lot of very dedicated people from the top electronics companies in the world are involved in ensuring we as a global industry not just meet the minimum criteria, but continually improve efforts around the use of natural resources and providing safe, healthy working conditions. EICC membership is currently at 89 companies, 40% of which we are proud to call clients!
Last fall, I led a sub team from the EICC's Validated Audit Program (VAP) workgroup that created the EICC Facility Recognition Program. I officially launched the program at the EICC membership meeting in Taiwan last March.
We wanted a way to recognize those facilities managed within the EICC framework that took the extra effort to complete the entire VAP audit process, including what may be the most important phase – implementing corrective actions where necessary. This is no easy task and completion really shows a deep level of commitment and transparency in the electronics supply chain. And it's not a "one and done" scenario, because the recognition is valid for a maximum of 2 years, ensuring the continuous nature of continuous improvement.
To date, the EICC Facility Recognition Program has recognized 10 global sites including facilities in the US, Mexico, the UK, Thailand, the Philippines, Hungary and Malaysia. Companies receiving recognition include Seagate, International Rectifier, Onsemiconductor, IBM, Ureblock and ModusLink. ModusLink currently has 3 facilities that have earned recognition: Raleigh, NC, and Miami, FL in the US, and Penang, Malaysia.
You can read more about the EICC Facility Recognition Program and other details on the coalition in the 2012 EICC Annual Report.
-Blake Cambey is a Regional Quality Manager at ModusLink
Corporate Social Responsibility or "CSR" today goes far beyond a feel-good message. As my colleague Doug Cutler discussed in a recent article for Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine "it is in many cases a fundamental business requirement for ModusLink as a supply chain provider to be heavily engaged in the same environmental, health and safety programs as our clients." The fact is more and more companies are looking at global CSR-based initiatives like EICC and incorporating those principles not only into their own operations, but also into their supplier requirements.
This is obviously moving large numbers of companies in an excellent direction toward real and measurable improvements in ethical and environmental standards. And in many cases, there can be clear synergies between CSR initiatives and business-driven initiatives.
For example, we recently worked with Toshiba Electronics Europe on a packaging redesign (you can read the full case study here.) The engagement resulted in a best of both worlds situation.
The company experienced clear bottom-line cost savings by overhauling its memory products' packaging—in some cases with up to 80% less material. By carefully taking stock of the environmental impact in all aspects of their business, Toshiba naturally measured the sustainability impact of this efficiency project. The company can report that not only did they save considerable money by reducing materials use and improving the shipping density of their products, they also realized a 31% reduction in annual CO2 emissions as a result.
I believe this will become a norm as enterprises begin to routinely think about operational improvements and CSR initiatives in tandem. What better place to start than with your supply chain?
ModusLink joined the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) as an applicant member two years ago with 70+ global electronic company members, including many of our own clients. Together, the coalition is working for meaningful social, ethical and environmental change in the industry. The EICC Corporate Social Responsibility Code of Conduct includes Labor, Ethics, Health & Safety, Environmental, & Management Systems—all elements which ModusLink has adopted. This is a broad scope of significant issues and there are many different things that must be implemented and monitored to ensure compliance and achieve the desired results.
For example, we achieved full membership in EICC by meeting substantial membership compliance program requirements:
I believe one of the most important elements of compliance and moving the needle toward significant improvements is participation in the EICC's work groups and we have a high level of involvement. There are many dedicated people working behind-the-scenes and continually shaping and growing the coalition. ModusLink has bought into EICC's Code of Conduct from top to bottom and we've altered our business operations to ensure compliance. The EICC's vision is a core part of our business plan, and has been implemented into the solutions we build for our clients.
When I ask friends, family and colleagues how they view the topic of sustainability, I usually get the expected buzzwords—green, environmentally friendly or recycling are leading answers. In the academic environment, I had more than one instructor quote the Seven Generation Iroquois proverb and push the ideal of giving back and correcting more than you have taken away and have destroyed. At this point one may still be left asking "What is sustainability, how do we convey it and how can you possibly measure it?"
Personally, I view sustainability as larger than just an environmentally friendly stance or a corporate mission statement. To be sustainable you must have an objective and path forward that promotes survival. For a business, this means making decisions in its own self-interest, while also being conscious of the environment. There is a balance that must be achieved between the planet and business, preservation and growth. Building a business and profits while also being able to limit one's adverse effect on the environment should be the global sustainability goal of a company. Often a dichotomy exists between business and the environment that is unnecessary and unproductive. Packaging can be a tremendous asset for a company's sustainability goals and is a great example of these two principles working together.
Whether it's been fashionable to promote or not, package engineering is a discipline that has always worked towards sustainability. Of course it can be deviated from when not properly conducted, but the science of package engineering is not new and its goal of achieving optimal packaging supports business growth and resources. Distilled down, it is the minimal amount of packaging that is required to deliver a product undamaged to a customer. As engineers, we have specific tests and standards that we follow to scientifically determine if a package is within this optimal zone. Different materials, shapes, technology, marketing, deadlines and emotions will inherently play a role in the outcome, but science helps to dictate the optimal packaging solution which is the most sustainable.
Let's see how packaging is a player in promoting sustainability and brings it full circle into helping a business's bottom line. The proper selection of material equals less cost, which helps increase profits. Satisfied customers receiving functional items equal fewer returns and repeat business, which also translates into future profits. Minimal material and the use of recycled and/or renewable material helps reduce the impact on the environment. Together, these elements clearly play a huge role in achieving a business's global sustainability goals.
Going back to science, it is through tools such as the WalMart Scorecard that we can assess and determine the amount a CO2 that is generated within the lifecycle from raw material(s) to one of our solution centers, where the product is packaged. Sustainability isn't just CO2 or reduced or recycled materials, it is also reflected in other areas like pallet densities. For example, how much more can we fit on a shipping pallet through package size reduction? Any improvements will result in freight savings, which will result in reduced gas consumption – again, both a cost savings for the company and an environmental benefit.
A global view of sustainability well executed can almost always circle back to the company through profits, allowing the business to succeed and grow and implement even more new sustainable ideas. The integrated view best helps people realize the importance and understand the meaning and impact of corporate sustainability.
-Tyler O'Neill is a packaging engineer at ModusLink where he works with clients across the globe to develop new packaging designs that improve sustainability.
As the holiday season nears, the product launch cycle of the next new things is coming to an end. We are now tempted by a range of faster, thinner, lighter and brighter devices and of course they have bigger screens. However, with mature markets reaching a saturation point, stimulating demand for new devices has to extend beyond the simple creation of desire for the latest products and the industry must look at emerging customer expectations.
Today's targeted device replacement cycles are considerably shorter than the products' useful lives, therefore providing consumers with a user-friendly mechanism to realize the value of their old products is an important part of financing new device sales. Trade-in programs are here to stay, but delivering true value to the market requires reliable refurbishment, data wiping and greater assurance to the customers of refurbished devices.
As functionality has increased, the customer experience extends beyond the physical hardware to include an ecosystem of software, content and applications. Consumers expect synchronized mobile, tablet, traditional computing and gaming experiences, as well as integration between business and social environments. As if on cue, the rise of cloud-based solutions helps achieve that synchronization and also provides protection for the increasing value of content on the devices.
Finally, with new devices costing up to $700 USD without a carrier subsidy, the issue of repair must be addressed. Out-of-warranty issues such as cracked screens or devices dropped in water may not be the fault of manufacturers, but loyal consumers will expect more than a "not our problem" response from leading brands. An important extension to service and repair programs will be an easily accessible out-of-warranty service.
Today's devices are tools for photos, video, email, social, mapping, gaming and yes, they can even make phone calls. Consumers buying the latest devices expect more than just the initial thrill of a shiny new package. It's up to manufacturers, carriers and their reverse logistics partners to work together to manage the expanding ecosystem and address the increasing service expectations that come along with that yearly purchase.
There's a lot of news around Apple's record 5 million new iPhone 5's flying out of stores in the first three days. It's a great business story, clearly a technology story and I'm happy to see that more than a few journalists are using it as an opportunity to write about the issue of electronics recycling.
I am not particularly anxious to get my hands on every new gadget that comes along. I am quite happy with the first iPhone I bought almost a year ago– the 4, sans Siri. Yet, even as a pretty restrained technology consumer, there's still a box in the basement full of old Razors, Blackberries and more than a few oddball, decades-old handsets. If there had been the opportunity to easily trade in these phones when they were replaced, I definitely would have done so. A bit of extra cash or credit toward the new contract would be great, but so would the ability to easily get rid of an item that would serve no purpose in the future, can't be thrown away and has no value in a yard sale.
So now that e-recycling is top-of-mind and more and more companies like Sprint are making it simple and worthwhile to trade-in, what really happens to that collection of yesterday's technology? Given today's general rate of phone turnover, the technology considered "old" at trade-in simply isn't that old and there are a lot of folks who would like to have it, especially at a cost much lower than the brand new model. Additionally, many of the individual items turned over are still in good operating condition. The scenario is a lot like trading in a 2008 Accord for a new Acura. The new owner simply wants something newer, a bit flashier, perhaps with more horsepower and an updated GPS. Nothing wrong with that! And there's also likely nothing wrong with that Accord, either, and it will go on to be a fine vehicle for the next owner.
eRecyclingCorps, one of ModusLink's clients and a fellow founding member of the Device Renewal Forum, is putting this concept in action with mobile phones. eRC has a comprehensive program that works with retailers and carriers on trade-in programs and then evaluates, renews or recycles the devices. CNN recently visited ModusLink's Bloomington, IN facility to see the renewal process in action. It may be too late for one of my old flip phones, but it's not too late for your iPhone 4S!
Returns, especially consumer electronic devices, are a big business. According to a 2011 study by Accenture, between 11% and 20% of all consumer electronics (CE) devices purchased in the U.S. are returned. With volumes like that, it's important for both retailers and manufacturers to manage returned items in ways that maximize their bottom line.
The unopened box items are easy to process, but what can be done with items that have been opened, used or even damaged in transit or during the returns process? Years ago, you would simply pay someone to recycle them and take the financial hit, but today there is such a growing aftermarket for these refurbished products that retailers and manufacturers would miss a real opportunity for resale, and therefore a larger yield, if they continued their outdated recycling process.
The key to optimizing the CE returns process and yielding the greatest return on returns is to truly understand the current market value of the item. Many CE products have a significant aftermarket value and it is worth the money to consider not only refurbishing damaged products, but also repairing them. It's also key to have clear guidelines about where to draw the line between cost-effective repair versus potential value in the recovery of materials.
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by Mary Magoulick
Folklore and ethnography shifted perspective in the 1960's from collecting and categorizing (see history of folklore link) to synthesizing and understanding peoples and their creations in their own terms. Such re-imaginings gave birth to performance theory. Dell Hymes and Dennis Tedlock, both working with Native American texts, sought to represent those texts more appropriately, from a better, insider's perspective, to reflect the way the stories were appreciated and understood by members of the cultures from which they came. Often these days, folklorists let literature and narratives speak for the people and the cultures we study, though we shape interpretation through analysis of the texts, usually according to various theories. This is the scientific method upon which the academy is based. The insights and methods of previous generations of scholars inevitably change based on new or fine-tuned theories that better fit contemporary methods, goals, or insights. Performance theory remains extremely useful and valid for contemporary folklorists, especially those working with field-collected narratives.
One insight of performance theory focuses on rendering texts so that the artfulness of a given performative event may be manifested on the page (aesthetic sensibilities are to be discovered according to local understanding of language, speech patterns, genre, etc.). Called ethnopoetics, this method also allows for recuperation of previously collected material which may have been represented as artless or awkward (see Hymes', "Some North Coast Poems" in "In vain I tried to tell you" 1981). Tedlock, Hymes, Bauman, Sherzer, Gossen, and others demonstrate effectively that we may representing certain, especially artful oral texts on the page as poetry according to rhythms, repetition, etc., by transcribing with scrupulous attention to details such as pauses, loudness, and patterns of speech. This approach to poetics is a kind of anthropology of art (which might be another definition of folklore). Performance theory also recognizes that not all performances are equal. "Full performance" involves a level of competence that produces artistry, though measures of competency are to be discovered in each fieldwork situation and with awareness of local measures of artistry.
At the same time that performance theory calls for greater awareness of and attention to formal elements of textual representation (structural concerns), it also calls for greater focus on context. Performance theory situates stories to a particular event and credits a narrator who assumes responsibility for the performance. Each performance is keyed, and relies on a performer's assumption of responsibility for the emergent event. Folklore is not to be conceived any longer as disembodied "text" but rather a rich convergence of performer, situation, setting, audience, and society. Richard Bauman notes the typical view of oral literature until recently and the changes in orientation urged by performance theory: "oral literature has been conceived of as stuff – collectively shaped, traditional stuff that could wander around the map, fill up collections and archives, reflect culture, and so on" (1986, 2), giving it the bounded appearance that, as with culture, is problematic. Instead Bauman calls for us to:
Without context, it is argued, texts are disembodied from the reality of their performance event, and are thus incomplete and less meaningful. A text, like a textile (etymologically related) is woven together from the situation of a given performance, the audience, details of an individual performer, and knowledge and understanding of the social group and culture of the performer and the audience.
Performance Theory and Native American Folklore
Karl Kroeber concurs that this method of attending to context is especially necessary in the study of Native American narratives. He suggests that such works typically were dismissed as primitive and unimportant by the literary establishment. They were used, in single interpretations, as reflective of culture. Once they are rendered and recognized as art (which he urges), then "diversity of interpretation is possible because the narrative truly is a work of art" (1981, 8). Once we apply the principles of literary theory, which "can never legitimately claim a final or complete understanding," we can allow for variety of interpretation of Native literature as well, thus foregrounding its richness (1981, 8-9). Such a perspective depends upon attention to context: "In constructing hypothetical relations between their texture, text, and context, we can only improve and extend our appreciation of the art of the writers and enrich our understanding of the cultures from which their works emerge" (1981, 9). Attending to form and many systems of interrelationship between the text and multiple contexts, helps draw out its artfulness, subtleties, and meaning.
Elaine Jahner shows in her discussion of interpreting Native American folklore how necessary contextual information is to understanding narratives. She analyzes a wolf narrative and reveals its meaning and implications based upon other Lakota narratives and Lakota worldview. Based on her demonstration, she observes: "Cut off from their performance context, they [texts of narratives collected in previous generations and published] are like the dry bones of skeletons. They show us only outlines" (1983, 16). While she does not discard those collected texts altogether, like other scholars, she calls for more efforts based on the insights of performance theory, especially in attending to context.
Applying Performance Theory
Thus far, most folklorists working with performance theory attend primarily to structural, textual elements of the theory (rendering oral performances more artfully on the page), though all argue for attention to context. Obviously, the amount of contextual information necessary for a full performance-informed discussion of a text is overwhelming. Henry Glassie's Passing the Time in Ballymenone – at 850 pages – is one example. When writing of his purpose with this work, Glassie echoes Abu-Lughod's sentiments about writing against culture:
Focusing more on discourse and practice of real lives (context), and less on setting "boundaries" (whether historical or contemporary) that delineate culture is likewise my goal. Writing the real lives of people is an overwhelming task. But one I undertook here based on the good will and humor of consultants who shared their lives and stories with me.
Fieldwork and attentiveness to form are keys to performance theory. Fieldwork is an integral part of folklore which has often offered insight into literature. Albert Lord's Singer of Tales, for instance, based on fieldwork among then contemporary epic bards (guslars) in Yugoslavia (done with Milman Parry at Harvard), demonstrated that oral formulaic compositions of the guslars are quite similar to those of Homer. By demonstrating how the guslars compose their epics as they perform them, using particular patterns, occasional stock phrases, and general plot outlines, and then by comparing such formulaic compositions to the written record of Homer's epics, Lord reveals that Homer was using the same method, and was thus an oral bard.
Convergence and Interrelationships
Dell Hymes describes folklore as:
Such goals and impulses gave rise to performance theory. Performances theorist advocates aim to avoid the dominating influences of theory, while employing it judiciously to understand discourse and practices, and to draw out "underlying uniformity of pattern" (Hymes 1975, 351). Michael Jackson suggests we should be aware of the "mutual dependency" of science and literature, letting each inform the other without elevating either to emerge as "truth" (1989).
Richard Bauman suggests we need an approach based upon a similar emergent and fluid notion of "truth," and also an awareness of the connection between the "stuff" we collect and the community and people from which it comes:
We folklorists accept the notion that the folk (people, culture) and the lore (willed, individual, creative, artistic expression) are intimately connected and inform each other. When possible, we should let consultants' own words, collected during fieldwork, aid in understanding their culture and analyzing their performances (narratives). In Bauman's image, this means that, "What remains essential is a basic conception of folklore as situated in a web of interrelationships, a frame of reference which may allow for the pursuit of specific connections and patterns, depending upon the investigator's interests and resources, while keeping in view the broader range of relevant factors as well" (1983, 362). Through fieldwork, textual analysis, and understanding key concepts and theories of literature, folklore, anthropology, and cultural studies, scholars find their understanding and abilities to ascribe meaning, interpret, and teach artistic materials enhanced.
Michael Jackson offers an intriguing image of such interwoven processes:
Performance theory is also based upon this recognition of the "interlacing" of "description with interpretation." The similarity of this metaphor to Bauman's "web of interrelationships" indicates the consensus among scholars of the need for a fluid approach that recognizes such interconnections. Text and context inform each other. The interlacing or web encompasses at once performer and analyst, difficult though such a pattern is to create.
Performance theory helps us to continue to discuss and appreciate what it means to be human and to give expression to our lives.
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The third jersey was unearthed by the web site icethetics.info at this link. Brent Burns and Derek Boogaard can be seen modeling the new third jersey. It was apparently found on the Wild's redesigned web site (built by the NHL), which is due to be launched Sunday.
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Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein famously did not believe in a supernatural God, and neither do some scientists today. It now appears there may be a good reason for this: thinking analytically dims supernatural beliefs, apparently by opposing the intuitive thought processes that underpin them.
The vast majority of people believe in a supernatural god or gods, says social psychologist Ara Norenzayan of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Yet there are hundreds of thousands of atheists and agnostics who do not. While scientists have begun to study the psychology of belief, we know little about what causes disbelief.
Humans use two separate cognitive systems for processing information: one that is fast, emotional and intuitive, and another that is slower and more analytical.
The first system innately imputes purpose, personality or mental states to objects, leading to supernatural beliefs. People who rely more on intuitive thinking are more likely to be believers, while the more analytical are less likely. This doesn't necessarily mean analytical thinking causes disbelief, but activating analytical thinking can override the intuitive system – and vice versa. Norenzayan used this to test the causal relationship.
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Global Anabaptism: Stories from the global Mennonite churchby John D. Roth
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On Jan. 22, Rafael Erasmo Arevalo, a Mennonite pastor from Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras, was beaten and killed following an evening worship service he had led with a congregation in the nearby town of Veracruz. The murder took place on World Fellowship Sunday, a day designated by Mennonite World Conference as an occasion for Anabaptist-Mennonite congregations around the world to remember that we are part of a global family of faith.
Since the tragedy, I have been thinking more about the meaning of the "global church." The Anabaptist tradition has understood—rightly, I believe—that the most basic context of the Christian life is the local congregation. Here brothers and sisters in Christ gather for singing, Bible study, admonition, discussion and prayer. Here we eat together, work together and share in each other's joys and sorrows. The body of Christ, we have taught, is not an abstraction but a living reality made visible in the face-to-face relationships of real people.
Intellectually, I know that more than 4,500 murders occur in Honduras every year; I have not grieved for each of them. So why, given our local view of the church, does Arevalo's death trouble me so deeply? Just how is my congregation connected to the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Hondureña or to the congregations Arevalo served in Santa Rosa de Copán or Veracruz?
Unlike the Catholic Church, the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition has no pope. We have not understood the unity of the church to be anchored in a doctrine of apostolic succession or a high view of the sacraments. We do not have an authoritative body of doctrine (like Calvin's Institutes) or a unifying statement of faith (like the Augsburg Confession). So what does World Fellowship Sunday mean in a tradition with an impoverished theological vocabulary for describing the church beyond the local congregation?
I recognize that at some fundamental level we are indeed "united in Christ" (1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 2:13-16), that we are "one in the Spirit" (Ephesians 4:3-6). But at a more practical level, what are the bonds that connect the Mennonite congregations gathering for worship in Indonesia, Benin, Taiwan, Mexico, South Dakota and Honduras?
One impulse in thinking about the unity of the global Anabaptist-Mennonite fellowship is to describe our relationship in historical terms: We are connected because all of us join in a taproot that can be traced back to the Anabaptist movement of the 16th century. Or perhaps we are inclined to describe the taproot in theological language: We all share a core set of foundational Anabaptist convictions (though who defines those convictions remains ambiguous).
Lately, I have been pondering a different image. Instead of a taproot, consider a rhizome. Rhizomes are plants that propagate by sending out a profusion of roots horizontally beneath the soil. Occasionally, these roots develop nodes that send sprouts up in unexpected places; but underground those sprouts are joined in a complex interconnected web that defies clear mapping on an organizational chart.
Aspen trees, like lilies or bamboo, are rhizomes. The Pando colony of aspens in Utah consists of nearly 50,000 trees extending over 100 acres; yet beneath the soil it is a single living organism. In fact, scientists have determined that damage done to trees in one part of the grove is "sensed" by trees at a far distance.
One reason Arevalo's death mattered to me is that I have had students from the Iglesia Evangélica Menonita Hondureña in my classes at Goshen (Ind.) College. My wife lived in the home of a Honduran Mennonite family for three months while she was in college.
My home congregation in Millersburg, Ohio, has had a longstanding relationship with Honduran Mennonite churches—in fact, I heard the news of Arevalo's death from my brother-in-law, who happened to be leading a group of construction workers on a service trip to Honduras.
I know all metaphors have their limits. Are these personal threads of connectedness enough to define a global fellowship? What would it mean concretely to share in the suffering of those with whom we claim a connection? What would it look like for our congregationally oriented tradition to become more committed to promoting rhizome growth?
John D. Roth is professor of history at Goshen (Ind.) College, director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism and editor of Mennonite Quarterly Review.
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1 If Leonardo Da Vinci and Kramer can do it…
Hi, SO I'm doing something that might seem uncanny to most people, but this week, I've changed my sleep schedule drastically! I've only been sleeping 20 minutes every 3 hours.
NOT because of a guilty conscience or too many energy drinks, but because of Seinfeld! I was watching an episode where Kramer (goofy haired guy) decided to do this same exact thing, and went on to explain to Jerry how Da Vinci did it. Then later on in the episode he was thrown in the Hudson river because his girlfriend thought he had died on top of him… (Google it, its funny) But anyways, I looked it up, and it was true! We all know the great Leonardo Da Vinci was a genius and master of his craft, which I'm pretty sure had nothing to do with his sleeping habits, but it did get me thinking. It got me thinking of a lot of times up late nights / mornings writing and producing and a lot of creative material would comes when I'm in that "half reality" state.
SO I was going to test it out for the next month. I figure 2 things would happen, either I would reach Nirvana and become one with universe. OR.. I'd have a psychotic breakdown! I hope for the first, but we'll see. I'll try to blog about it while I'm on this journey.
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0 Become a #LawwAbidingCitizen June 14th @TheCarrack
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June 14th 2012 – "Be A Laww Abiding Citizen", The Real Laww will address his fellow DURMites to talk about what it means to be nominated for The Carolina Music Awards Male Hip Hop Artist of the Year as well as "International Laww" being nominated for Music Video of the Year!
Jay Lawrence is an active Marine who served for two and half years overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan, returning in August of 2011 to his beloved Bull City. Dedicating time to his music and production, a short 9 months after his return The Real Laww became a nominee for the CMA's…and is currently on the lineup for this year's Hopscotch Music Festival to take place September 6-8th in Raleigh, NC. His charitable interests include giving to the wounded warrior's project with the "Give To Those Who Gave" campaign and concert, in addition to victims of domestic violence through "Skate Away The Hate."
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I'm hunting for wabbits… or rats or prairie dogs. Really, anything that's a potential carrier for bubonic plague. That's right folks, the week before Easter we're running a picture of a cute little bunny rabbit, with a story about the plague. God, I love the irony.
Feature at the Aztec Ruins, for National Parks Week. Go take advantage of free admission while you still can.
That's all for tonight. A couple days off, including what is sure to be the loneliest birthday ever. Cheers.
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Before that was a little holiday party for a local Hispanic support group at the Citadel Mall, where families involved with this program basically came for presents and food. It was one of those difficult events where everybody was posing for the camera, posing their kids for the camera, and making as big a deal of my presence as possible. Makes my job difficult, quite contrary to their purpose, I assume.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about Assessment & Taxation
- What is the typical tax change in Clackamas County this year?
- When will tax statements be mailed?
- When are my taxes due?
- I have a new mortgage company; will they pay my taxes this year?
- Why did my Forestland Fire protection fees increase this year?
- Are there any property tax benefits for senior or disabled citizens?
- Are there any property tax benefits for disabled veterans or widows of veterans?
- Can I reduce my property taxes by growing trees on my land or farming it?
- What do I do if I sell my manufactured home?
- What do I do if I want to move my manufactured home?
- I've built a new house, when do I start paying property taxes?
- What if I remodel or add a structure to my property?
- Why is my purchase price different than the Assessor's market value?
- What is the average tax rate in Clackamas County?
- What will happen if real estate prices drop causing market values to fall below assessed values?
- How is my Assessed Value calculated?
- Why are property taxes on my home increasing when market values are declining?
- What can I expect if I've recently been annexed to a city?
- What is considered Business Personal Property?
What is the typical tax change in Clackamas County this year?
Most property owners will see their taxes increase close to the 3% expected with the typical 3% growth in assessed value. Others will see increases less than 3% as taxing districts levied less for bonded debt or paid debt off. Some will see increases greater than 3% where districts levied more for bonded debt or local option levies. Voters in the Tualatin School District boundary approved a new Aquatic Park District with a permanent rate of 9 cents per thousand and City of Tualatin voters in Clackamas County approved annexation to the Clackamas County Library District with a permanent rate of 39.74 cents per thousand.
Other area highlights:
- North Clackamas School District up 6% The North Clackamas School District bond levy was up 62 cents per thousand
- City of Damascus up 5% Voters approved annexation into the Clackamas County Library District with a permanent rate of 39.74 cents per thousand
- City of Portland up 5% City Voters approved a new bonded debt levy of 5.03 cents per thousand and Portland School District voters replaced an existing local option with a rate increase of 74 cents per thousand. A 16 cent per thousand decrease in the City Police/Fire Pension levy offset some of the tax increase.
- Riverdale up 3.5% The Riverdale School bond levy was up 20 cents per thousand
- Silver Falls School District up 3.5% The Silver Falls School District bond levy was up 9 cents per thousand.
- Districts levy less for bonded debt Molalla River, Centennial, Canby, Colton, Estacada, Lake Oswego, and West Linn/Wilsonville School Districts levied less or in some instances paid off bonded debt in this current year. The bond levies for Clackamas and Portland Community Colleges, Metropolitan Service District and Tri-Met were also less than last year. These reduced levies helped offset tax increases from new levies and ncreases that occur with the 3% increase in assessed value.
See Average Property Tax Increases.
When will tax statements be mailed?
Property tax statements were mailed to 169,329 real and personal property owners on October 18th and 21st. top
When are my taxes due?
Taxes are due every year on November 15th.
If the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date is the next business day.
A 3% discount is allowed if paying in full on November 15th.
Taxes can also be paid in three installments. There is no discount but interest is avoided if paying in thirds. Due dates for one third payments are November 15th, February 15th, and May 15th. top
I have a new mortgage company; will they pay my taxes this year?
Mortgage companies notify us by September 1st which accounts they expect to pay taxes on. Any changes between that time and November 15th are not reflected in our records. If you have any questions regarding who is paying your property taxes, we suggest you contact your new mortgage company. Please REMEMBER you are ultimately responsible for paying your taxes timely. top
Why did my Forestland Fire protection fees decrease this year?
The Oregon Department of Forestry protects nearly 16 million acres, mostly private lands, from wildfire. Forestland owners in the North Cascade Fire Protection District will see the fire protection assessment with a minimum cost of $18.75 ($1.1182 per acre) and the surcharge for improved properties $47.50. For information you may contact the Clackamas County district office in Molalla at 14995 S Hwy 211 in Molalla – their phone number is 503-829-2216.
Are there any property tax benefits for senior or disabled citizens?
There is a deferral program offered by the State of Oregon that pays property taxes for those who qualify. The state places a lien on the property and allows repayment of the tax at a later time. You can read more about this at Senior and Disabled Citizens Tax Deferral. top
Are there any property tax benefits for disabled veterans or widows of veterans?
There is an exemption of value that reduces your tax amount by an average of $250.00 per year. For more information about the exemption, please read Veteran's Exemptions. top
Can I reduce my property taxes by growing trees on my land or farming it?
There are various deferral programs that can reduce your taxes. You may qualify by making an application with your county Assessor. For more detailed information about the different programs and qualification requirements, please read more at Farm and Forestland Deferrals. If you have additional questions, please call us at 503-655-8671 and ask to speak with one of our Farm and Forest appraisers. top
What do I do if I sell my manufactured home?
To complete the process, you will need to do the following:
- Complete a three-page form called a Manufactured Structure Notice of Sale Form.
- Submit the DMV title or BCD ownership document signed off by the seller(s) and any lien holder(s)
- Pay a transfer fee of $55.00
- Pay all property taxes due for the current fiscal year at the time of the transfer (July 1 to June 30)
For more information visit Manufactured Structures.
Please be aware that tax payments and transfer fees are required to be secured by cash or certified funds. We do not accept personal checks for ownership transfers. top
What do I do if I want to move my manufactured home?
First, you will need to secure a placement permit from your local Planning Department to be sure that the manufactured structure may be sited at the new location. When you have a placement permit from Planning, either the Assessor's office or a licensed mover can issue a trip permit. Only a licensed mover may move a manufactured home. There is a $5.00 fee per section; each section requires a trip permit. To obtain a trip permit for a home moving out of Clackamas County all taxes for the current fiscal year must be paid and information provided to us regarding the new location for the home. Please be aware that when obtaining a trip permit for a home to exit Clackamas County, the tax payments must be secured by cash or certified funds, we do not accept personal checks. You will receive a tax bill from the county where the manufactured home was sited on January 1 of the current year. A manufactured home that moves between January 2nd and December 31st will be moved and billed at the new location in
For more information visit Manufactured Structures. top
I've built a new house, when do I start paying property taxes?
The assessment date for all property is January 1. This means new construction is valued at the percent completed on January 1st. If 50% complete, then a house is valued at half its market value, and the assessed value for tax purposes is adjusted to include this market addition using the Measure 50 rules. If construction on your house was started after January 1st, then you will pay tax only on the land until the following year. top
What if I remodel or add a structure to my property?
The new improvements will be appraised at market value. The new taxable value is computed by adjusting the new additions market value with the Measure 50 rules. This gives new property a similar adjustment to other property that received the Measure 50, 1995 assessed value roll back. top
Why is my purchase price different than the Assessor's market value?
The Assessor's office does not automatically adjust market value to the selling price of a property. We consider all sales that occur in a neighborhood to arrive at a market value. The Assessor also uses a complex recalculation and sales analysis program to annually update market values. top
What is the average tax rate in Clackamas County?
Clackamas County has about 375 tax rates. The typical consolidated tax rate within cities runs from $14.09 to $20.35 per $1000 of assessed value. Outside cities they run from $9.88 to $18.63 of assessed value. Assessed values average about 81% of market value, however they are account specific.
If you want more specific information, please feel free to call our office at (503) 655-8671. top
What will happen if real estate prices drop causing market values to fall below assessed values?
The real market value (RMV) on your tax statement represents the market value of the property as of January 1, each year. This is the estimate of value the property would have sold for on that date. It is important to understand that your property taxes are based on your assessed value, not market value. In most cases assessed values are significantly lower than market values. A decline in the market value does not automatically reduce your Measure 50 assessed value unless real market value falls below your maximum assessed value. top
How is my Assessed Value calculated?
The assessed value (AV) on your tax statement is the value used to calculate your property taxes. For most property, the maximum assessed value was established in 1997 under Measure 50 by taking 90% of the 1995-96 market value and has continued to grow by 3% annually. If you have new construction, remodeling, or additions to your property, the assessed value may increase more than the typical 3%. These are examples of exceptions to Measure 50 that allow the property's assessed value to grow more than the typical 3%. New construction, additions, and remodeled properties do receive a Measure 50 benefit similar to existing property. The market value of the new construction is reduced by the ratio of the maximum assessed value to real market value of similar classes of property calculated county wide. Once a new assessed value is established, it then continues to grow by the annual 3% increase required by Measure 50.
Why are property taxes on my home increasing when market values are declining?
Real Market Value (RMV) on your tax statement is an estimate of the value your property would have sold for as of the January 1, each year assessment date. This value does not reflect continuing declines in the market after that date. Your maximum assessed value (MAV) was established by constitutional amendment in 1997 (Measure 50) and, by law, grows 3% annually unless it exceeds the real market value. Property is taxed on the assessed value (AV), which is the lesser of real market value or the maximum assessed value. For most property owners, the maximum assessed value continues to be significantly lower than market value so the typical 3% increase in assessed value results in an increase in taxes even though the market value has declined. New construction, remodeling, or additions to your property may increase the assessed value more than the typical 3%. Voters approved new money measures can cause taxes to be raised more than expected from a 3% increase in assessed value.
What can I expect if I've recently been annexed to a city?
Your tax bill will include taxes for city services that you were not paying when in the unincorporated area. top
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