text:
Storm Arashi Silent Square Bill - $8.99
Perfect for pressured fish, the Storm Arashi Silent Square Bill works through shallow water with a stealthy, rolling action that will put even the most finicky bass in the boat. Built with a precisely shaped circuit board lip, the Storm Arashi Silent Square Bill features a self-tuning line tie that gives it a free-moving action and keeps it tracking true at all times. Each hook hanger is also rotated 90-degrees to keep the hooks closer to the body for reduced snagging and to allow for larger hooks as well. Fitted with premium black-nickel VMC treble hooks, the Storm Arashi Silent Square Bill will have the most fickle fish begging for a bite.
|Silent Square Bill 03
|Silent Square Bill 05
Comments: I had read that these new Arashi cranks were the real deal. My local brick and mortar store had just a handful of them in stock, so I picked up 2 of them to try out. This thing is my new favorite square bill crank! I tied it on for the first time and went out to a little pond in my development. I caught 4 solid bass (2.5~5 pound range) in less than 7 casts. I was using the 3' Wakasagi colored version. Quality of the lures was great right out of the box. The self-tuning line tie really seems to work, as I was burning it fast on a few casts just to see if I could get it to 'spin-out'. It didn't. You can burn these suckers all day long with no problems. Awesome bait! I will be placing an order for some more from TW!
From: Shawn: Tampa, FL 3/14/14
Comments: Purchased several of these and they worked real well. Good fish catcher and love the self-tuning line tie, it really works. One of the baits had a mis-configured/cut wrong angle circut board but still ran straight. I am very impressed. They do take a beating from pike and gars but tell me what lure doesn't? That's just the hazard of bass fishing. I too would like to see a rattle version but consider this a "Home Run" for Storm!
From: Bob: Muscatine, IA
Comments: Way more durable than any other square bill i have thrown (SK,LC). Not sure about Cliff experience, but mine has been thru war and back and is still solid as new with the exception of the paint job from the fish crushing this bait.
From: Mark: IN
Comments: Caught 4 bass in 3 hrs one cold morning, but then I noticed that the bait didn't seem to have the same action. Giving it a close look, it had cracked like an eggshell and filled with water. It had a light paint job for clear water and if you held it up towards the sun, it was easy to see through the bait and see your finger on the other side-- that's how thin and fragile these baits are. The fish were right up on the bank that morning and you didn't get bit unless you cast right to the edge. I hit the rocks lightly twice and that was all it took to break the bait-- not much useful life to get out of a $9 bait. I believe I will stick with more durable baits like bandits, stike king, etc.
From: Cliff: Canton,KS,USA
Comments: These baits are awesome. Have tried numerous bait and prefer DT or Arashi. This bait by far is the best.It produced upwards of 35 plus smallies 2.12# to over 5#. Majority 3 1/2-4# My buddy couldn't believe this bait. Only wish I had a go-pro....unbelievable Water temp 56 wind 15-25+gusts airtemp 49
From: Larry: brainerd, mn,usa
Comments: Bought a few of these to try out this summer and caught a few fish on the smaller 03 size. Unfortunately, the circuit board lip snapped after cranking through a stretch of riprap on the first trip out. Since Storm˙s website advertises the new circuit board lip as having uperior strength and durability, I sent it back to Storm (Rapala) expecting warranty replacement. Instead, Rapala refused and claimed the damage was a result of the customer˙s action. Well of course it was, lures don˙t catch fish sitting in the tackle box. That˙s what you do with crankbaits, you bang them into things and make them deflect to trigger bass! Long story short, they did catch fish, but the finish and durability did not impress and the warranty is apparently useless. I'll stick with my Spros for now . they have ALWAYS replaced any broken lure I've ever returned regardless of the reason.
From: Jim: Hampton, VA
Comments: they are not That good . In no way are they better then any other Square Bill out there .The spro fat 50 smokes it on the water.
From: Kevin: Johnson, KY
Comments: Was fishing these in the WI state BASS championship, and had one develop a significant crack and flood out on me after a cast up on a rocky shoreline. Obviously, you don't want to throw your crank ONTO the shore, but it happens - and i was highly disappointed with how the bait handled some fairly low grade abuse. They're great baits otherwise (though the crappie color isn't as sexy as the pictures would state, however, i doubt it matters much) and will likely still buy more, but be aware, these baits are fragile!
Comments: LOVING THESE CRANKS! Great big crankbait for the length. Casts super far and it does not even have the weight transfer system. Caught 3 pikes within 10 minutes and two of them back to back (Rusty craw color - match the hatch). Work them how you would any crankbait and it'll catch fish. Only problem I have is the paint. after one pike biting it, it took all of the paint off where it bit. But still a killer wobble action and strong lip. Great fall crank so far
From: Samsua: MN
Comments: Good action, casts great, nice color schemes, comes through cover well. Paint job is not very durable.
From: Karl: MO
Comments: This bait is sweet! It has eliminated the thing that pisses me off the most about crankbaits. I no longer have to tune a crank. SCORE!!!!! They run true everytime. They bang through the water with a very wide wobble, I love that for summer crankin. Good job Storm.
From: Tim: TX
Comments: This crankbait has performed well for me the past few weeks. It swims well and has a good weight for long casts. I put larger short shank hooks on and ready to go. Maybe Storm will make a rattling version. I will be buying more soon.
From: Brian: Bartlett, IL
Comments: Was a little apprehensive about these. Bought a couple today, went straight to Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, if nothing else but to see the action on these. Crank baits are not real popular right now in the midday Oklahoma heat, but, third cast with the Bluegill color and BOOM, 3 pound largemouth in my lap! Didn't get to stay long, but really optimistic about my next outing with these!
From: Mike: Oklahoma City, OK
Comments: Great Bait! The Line-Tie is the Shiz. You can burn this bait until you're arms fall off. Caught 2-3 lbers. on a very pressured Lake w/ 3 Tourneys going on at the time. Hooks are kinda dull as noted but just a quick sharpening, you're good to go. Please make a rattling version.
From: Rusty: Texas, Where else?
Comments: I just got some of these in size 03 and one in 05 and they work like a charm! They have a nice wobble and always track true just like it says. Only issue i had was it scratches easier than the others but the color is still there because it goes all the way through the plastic.
From: Kieran: Marietta, Georgia, United States
Comments: Bought these before an FLW tournament on the Detroit River. Didn't get a chance to fish it until I fished a local sub division pond. Caught 15 fish on these bait in roughly 15 min. My buddies were throwing the 2.5 and, they did not catch much.
From: Nick: IN
Comments: Just got my ARASHI Square 5 baits in the mail yesterday. Bait is good looking! The only complaint I have, right out of the package, is hook quality. The hooks are large but not sharp/sticky at all. I sharpened the hooks and put them in my crankbait box. Looking forward to throwing them!
From: Scott
Comments: Saw these at my local sporting goods store and bought it right away. At first I didn't really catch much on it, only a couple small ones. Took them out on the water today, bluegill color and rusty craw, the bass killed it on the bluegill! Caught 3 5 lbers and 3 2-3 lbers. BUY THIS BAIT! but if not....more for me :>
From: MN
Comments: OK - Is this product a game changer? Not necessarily. Are other square bills obsolete? No I will not preach that these are the greatest thing since white bread... but I will say these are definitely my new favorite square bill. In my personal opinion - If I ever want to throw a square bill - 90% of the time it will be this now. This bait has amazing action from the instant you begin retrieving. It maintains running depth very well. It is also really hard to lose one of this... I purposely tried to hang this lure up on stuff. It always floated back up. I fished in on rocky bottoms as well... Other square bills will have been beaten up much worse than this. The bill is solid. I will be picking up a few more of these to "match the hatch" at my favorite waters. You will not be disappointed. Go get some.
From: Mike: Rochester mn
Comments: I purchased a couple of these last week and took them out on the water this past weekend. They cast a country mile, they swim really good through the water. The deflect off of cover and rocks extremely well. The only downside was I didn't catch any fish...I'll keep chunkin them though
From: Oscar: Mesquite, TX
Comments: Worked the bait really hard today. Used both the 5 and 3. Ran very true right out of the box great hook size, hung them several times always worked free. Threw them on big game 10lb. I was very abusive with these baits and they worked great. Will def. buy more.
From: Clayton: Tulsa, Ok
Comments: Bait swims well, fairly wide kick. tracks well. I don't know that the self tuning line tie is magic, but you can really burn this bait without it spinning out. caught fish with it first time out.
From: Matt: CO
Comments: I saw one of these in a local tackle store. I picked it up and it had the weight of a Christmas light. Also the colors were not as sexy in person as they are in the pictures. I think there will be a lot of disappointed people who pre-ordered.
From: Greg: AL
Comments: As soon as I saw these crankbaits on clips from icast 2013, I knew I had to get some. They just looked like great lures. Our local tackle shop got some in as soon as they were available and I immediately bought a couple different colors. First time on the river, I caught a 6lb bass. I will be loading my tacklebox with more of these.
From: Larry: Toano, VA
***Note: If you have questions about this product or need assistance with an order please email your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com
12 Available Colors
More Storm Crankbaits
12 colors available
12 colors available
12 colors available
12 colors available
6 colors available
12 colors available
14 colors available
14 colors available
11 colors available


text:
Donnell, Bates win Aurora's 4th Ward primary contest
By Stephanie Lulay email@example.com February 26, 2013 11:14AM
Sharon Madden, left, from Aurora casts her vote for the Fourth Ward Primary at the AMVETS post 103 in Aurora on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
Article Extras
Updated: March 28, 2013 6:20AM
AURORA — Fourth Ward hopefuls William "Bill" Donnell and Mavis Bates will move on to April's general election ballot.
Donnell and Bates topped the crowded field of six candidates in Tuesday's primary election: Donnell received about 27 percent of the vote, and Bates earned about 22 percent of the vote with all 10 ward precincts reporting.
In third place, 20-year-old student Jay Leonardi took 20.6 percent of the vote, according to Aurora Election Commission totals.
According to Election Commission totals, about 10 percent of voters, or 822 people, turned out to cast ballots in the primary race.
In the competitive race, which featured two candidate forums, other 4th Ward hopefuls included small business owner Duanne Kleckner; actor Mike "Leo" Leonardi; and mailman Chuck Norris.
Bates, Aurora Township Democrats chairman and a small business owner, and Donnell, chairman of the Aurora Planning Commission, will now vie to replace outspoken current 4th Ward Alderman Rick Lawrence, who is instead jockeying for an alderman at-large spot in the April election.
Donnell said in race with a lot of yard signs dominating the ward, he had a lot of tough competition for the ballot spot.
"I'm very pleased tonight and happy to finish the way that I did — I didn't expect that, but I was very pleased," Donnell said.
From Mama's Greek Couzina on Prairie Street Tuesday night, Bates said that she was thrilled to celebrate her ballot spot surrounded by her campaign committee. Bates said Mayor Tom Weisner and wife Marilyn had just left the celebration.
"We're celebrating, but tomorrow we're just going to start campaigning some more," she said. "There's no rest for the weary, no letting up."

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Anyway, for me, it's always been wearing bright colored outfits! :D
Every time I feel sluggish or not productive, I push myself to change my clothes to the bright colored ones and it instantly gets me in a better mood! ♫ James Brown - I Feel Good ♬
Well, usually if it doesn't work I'll just go for some cookies.
What I Wore: GOWIGASA Mint Cropped Knit Sweater and Blue Fit n Flare Midi Skirt | Forever21 Mint Purse | Topshop Necklace | Amble Footwear Pink Shoes
How about you? What puts you in a good mood? :)
Elissa Yamada


text:
Sometimes it seems like Windows 8 was designed to make orthopedists rich, because the new OS asks PC users to perform so many unnecessary clicks and mouse gestures. The most blatant waste of time and muscle movement is caused by the cutesy lock screen that you must close by either dragging it offscreen or clicking on it (the faster method) every time you boot or wake your computer.
Tablet users may like to see the weather and time when their devices are inactive, but on PCs, the display is nothing more than a giant roadblock that stands between you and your login prompt.
Fortunately, you can make the lock screen disappear permanently. Just enable the "Do not display lock screen" setting in the under Computer Configuration > Administrative Tools > Control Panel > Personalization in the Local Group Policy editor.
More: How to Disable the Windows 8 Lock Screen: Step-by-Step
I wish tech journalist would learn to use something properly before writing articles…
1. You don't need to drag or click anything to get past the lock screen – just press Enter.
2. To use Bing without being launched into another app, simply snap Bing to the left (or right) and then it will open any results in the main window without losing the Bing app.
1. Hitting Enter is equivalent to clicking, an extra and unnecessary action.
2. I said that you could dock Bing next to IE.
Another way to view which of your desktop apps are running is to dock the desktop (snap left or right). Then you get thumbnails of any desktop apps which are running.
Actually, you don't need to press Enter either. Any key, even shift works. Since my password starts with a capital letter, I just start typing. No extra keystrokes. But if you're really worried about one keystroke, you could just make your password 1 character shorter and use enter… Still the same number of actions as before! =)
U dont need the start 8 program, I used it and removed it. All you need to do is right click on lower left corner, you will see all that you miss. Even had cmd admin rights. Pretty cool.
You can hit any keyboard button to push up the lock screen.
The Bing app seems pointless. The search charm automatically searches Bing in IE.
Here is a very good article: http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/50-windows-8-tips-tricks-and-secrets-1028220
There is a much easier way to shut down your computer…. hit the power button. Duh.
@John Forget the search charm, just type your search in the Metro IE address bar and hit enter.
I don't see how disabling the lock splash screen is any worse than before. In previous versions of Windows you had to hold ctrl-alt-del to show the login prompt, and then it didn't show any information other than a dialog box.
I can understand why you may want to disable it, but if anything it's Windows 8 implementation is an improvement over previous versions.
Perhaps users (or the writer) is more annoyed that by default the computer displays the lock screen, while often previous versions of Windows don't automatically require authentication after the computer comes out of sleep/idle?
I do think people will find the options to restart/shutdown the computer a bit difficult to find. It took me a while to find the option when I first started using the DP, and I am an IT professional…
@Ryan K,
When I boot into Windows 7, the first screen I get (after all the welcome screens disappear) is my login prompt. When I boot into Windows 8, I'm hit with the lock screen which I must remove (either by clicking, swiping, whatever) before I can get to the same login screen. That's an extra, unnecessary action.
Number 6 (application shortcuts and installation) is entirely the fault and responsibility of the application installer and has *nothing* to do with Windows.
Never understood the complaint about shutting down. Why not just automate it with your power plan…or tap the button on your case? Simple.
I never get all the whining people do.. it's like George Jetson and his button pushing finger being sore from the two times he has to push the power button for the sprocket factory. One extra click or swipe will add up to a total of perhaps 1min of lost time a year, if that.
None of the issues listed are show stoppers. (as mentioned above the installer issue is due to the software not windows I have the same issue on XP, Vista and 7).
This is why they are only charging under $50 for this garbage. I am in no way an Apple fan but they got it right, keep the operating systems separate. I have better things to do with my time than find hidden controls, that's just obnoxious.
It would seem that the best way to deal with 8 would be not to install it, preferably while running away, screaming: "Ugly! Ugly! Ugly!" If M$ would stop pushing the 'we don't know what to call it' interface down our throats, it might be OK.
BladeFireLight is absolutely right – the level of whining among tech "journalists" about the evils and frustrations of Windows 8 is only exceeded by the RIDICULOUS work arounds – most of which we have ALL been using since Vista (Oh my god, how dare I speak its name): ALT-TAB, pinning favorite apps to the Taskbar, etc.
I can't imagine using this non-start-menu interface at my embedded sw development environment. I use so many applications, shortcuts that are from the start menu, I am not sure how they will all fit into those tiles..
why not allow the user to add the start menu back in? whats the harm of that?
i am still hurting from the changes to not allow multiple toolbars in windows 7. Rocket-dock is NOT the same..
Windows 8 is a like a book without an index. Annoying and lost.
A monotone experience for simple minds.
why most IT journalist cannot get used to win8 interface? my father who is not tech savvies who used PC for internet,facebook, some casual gaming love win8 for it simplicity and performance ( perform really good for an old pc )..
i myself loves win8 for its simplicity, the "metro?" start screen is not necessary if u are an advanced user, all ur work will be on desktop app (pinned taskbar, etc ). im using RP and loving it so much for the performance gained, the new start menu does not hinder ur work if u get used to it.. searching is also much faster than win7 start menu.
Uh really? With the absence of Quicklaunch in Win 7, I was p****d. I don't leave junk all over my desktop and hated to double click to launch, quicklaunch only required one click and no searching. My resolution was to hit the windows key and type the name of app I wanted to launch. This carried over to Win 8. I am glad they got rid of the start button. Window key (on keyboard) and type the name (or even just the first two letters) is much faster than a start menu button hands down. Pinning to taskbar sucks because once you launch an app, you can not launch another instance from that pinned icon. Win 8 is lighter and much much faster than Win 7, and installs much easier than Win 7. Every computer that I have thrown Win 8 at takes to it like a fish to water. It has more drivers for more hardwrae, which means less yellow question marks to get rid of in the device manager. Also, the 'ribbon' used in Office is now native in the My Computer (win key + e). My only complaint is file associations are all linked to the metro apps which don't see anyting on the local drive and/or poorly run. Windows Media player does not play many formats (unlike VLC which plays ANYTHING) So I downloaded VLC and fixed the file associations to use desktop apps. Other than that, I love it love it love it.
The worst Windows annoyance is that Bill Gates is the world's richest man for putting out a piss poor product from day one.
Windows 8 is the WORST OS possible! I agree with B Pratt who called is "Ugly". I can not understand why microsoft engineers and the company would jam it down the throats of the users who already know just how bad the system is. A total waste of time and money to develop a horrible & unworkable system. RedHat will gain lots of users over this mess.
While I think "Windows 7″ is the best operating system Microsoft has produced, I am still waiting for Microsoft to fix a restart bug. Sometimes, usually not, I lose the keyboard and sometimes the mouse.
If they get that fixed by the time "Windows 9″ appears, perhaps I will move to that product.
Unless I owned a tablet, I see zero reason to move to "Windows 8″. Even the folks that like "Windows 8″ seem to be saying they like it for non-PC reasons. I do not think I will waste my time.
It's amazing just how much FUD some journalists put out. And what's even better about this one is how wrong it was, and over time how much worse it got.
1. Start Menu, Start Page. There's a lot of semantics here. Hit the Start Page button and you get basically the same information as on the Start Menu. It's a different paradigm and definitely better than a Start Button where so many things were in the list that on smaller screens you had to scroll within the list!
2. In this aspect, the desktop is an application. Once you are on the desktop, the standard ctrl-tab switches between desktop apps. If the Switcher Groups included individual desktop applications, then what would the display look like for something like Lync?
3. Hit ANY freaking Key!!! Isn't that a lot easier and two keystrokes less than Ctrl-Alt-Del?
4. When was the last time that you powered down your iPad? iPhone? Android? It's a new paradigm, shutting down is no longer something that you should do on a regular basis. Putting your computer to sleep by pressing the power button is the better option
5. Mail supports POP now.
6 Secondary Users – If a secondary user was allowed to install software, then what would be the difference to a admin user? NOT allowing the installation of software is a great thing. Give the machine to your kid and they can't install to your desktop. The Store Apps are isolated from each other, so what I download doesn't impact what you download and install.
7. File Management – sure, a Store App would be nice, but why is the desktop so bad? It supports finger gestures
8. Try Bing App now that it has been updated.
I know Microsoft is afraid of Linux, Android, iPad, etc. because people have finally figured out that they don't need M$ for a lot of there normal app needs. They just need an OS that gets out of the way and runs apps. This is definitely true in the tablet realm. However in the desktop realm who in the world wants to hold their hands up to a touch screen all day long. Who wants to relearn everything he's already learned. That's why I switched to LibreOffice instead of Office 2012. If I have to relearn anyway, it might as well be for something free.
I say the same of Windows 8! May it die a worse death than Vista! Who needs it! Why do we keep supporting this M$ crap with apps and money?? It like a sorry drug that everyone is addicted to. There are much better things in life (in the computer world), yet everyone stays addicted to this M$ drug. Since they want to take us "where we DON'T want to go today, why do we take some initiative to go somewhere else and show them. Start migrating off of them anywhere possible. Key one is get your users off of apps that require Windows and onto apps that will run on any platform. Then when they are used to them you can switch the OS and the learning curve will be minimal–at least compared to learning this Win 8 stuff.
If you want to turn off Windows 8, try pushing the off button on your device, Da!
edW, says the best. Try it first then comment! No more blue screens of death. Compatible with windows XP. The future is here. Anywhere in the world you can pull up any of our devices. fortunately Or fortunately, This is the beginning of total wireless systems. To a tier wireless future.
Try this with Apple I pod and it's OS. or a I Pad, Or Mac laptop. Or a I Phone, or maybe the new Mini Pad. Wait you still have to pay for your Mac PC and laptop. With a Windows 8 pad through away your mouse and keyboard, because it will sync with all your devices. You will have a virtual keyboard, mouse and touch pad. And another display. With office 360 all your devices will have office 360. This will all be like cable without the wires. Windows 9 will all be networked Microsoft is break en you in to the network world. Thanks big brother!
Shane Says
"I know Microsoft is afraid of Linux,"
I love to believe that but truth is no one is afraid of Linux OS (not the kernel) it is pretty much dead on consumer side, right know it is battle between Android, Windows and iOS.
I dont have any of this:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Tools > Control Panel > Personalization in the Local Group Policy editor.
-where is Computer Configuration?
-Do I need Win 8 pro?
-How can I disable otherwise?
So if you dont like Windows, CHANGE IT or stop whining. Oh you say you can not change it, Then stop Whining.
Windows is GREAT! It runs my computer better then what I could do!
The one thing I hate is people who say they have short cuts or smarter ways of doing things and all they realy have is a lousy attitude.
Love Windows or Leave it.
I am not a computer expert, but I made the switch to Windows 8 and I'd say it took approximately 5 minutes to get over all of this stuff, so you so called "experts" should be just fine. In Windows 7 you have to click start, then power, then shut down to turn it off. Hit windows key + "I" or click settings in the charm menu to bring up the settings menu, hit power, hit shut down in Windows 8. It is literally the same thing. Virtually anything that works for Windows 7 will work for Windows 8 so that can't be an argument. As for the login screen, I got in the habit of hitting enter immediately and I think it would probably waste maybe a hundredth of a second. Then I realized I didn't need a password at all and so that problem was gone. It is certainly not imperative that anyone switch because the vast majority of the differences between 7 and 8 are superficial, like the start screen (which, once I got comfortable with, is actually fun for locating games like pinball that I downloaded from the Windows Store or the Netflix app which I am pretty fond of). I do not think Windows 8 is THAT amazing, I just think most of the complaints are silly considering that without the new start screen, the change is no more than a large update that we would get on a Tuesday. This is the start of something new, and it'll take a few tries before they get it perfect, but I do think most of the complaints are unwarranted
After using the OS for two weeks now, I really find that it is a pain to use. Besides the start menu issues, I really find the mix of full screen and traditional apps a nuisance because I am constantly using multiple applications concurrently. As I analyze medical information or graphs and write software, I want to easily switch context and Windows 8 is an impediment to this. It should simply be a configuration option to enable a windowed mode for viewing different applications that are running so that users with the large LCD screens can effectively make use of them.
I will keep win 7 until they stop providing updates. My next PC or Laptop purchase will be Apple. Problem solved…
no global warming worries in M$ land. let 1000′s of pc's run 24 hours a day, waste all that electricity for no reason at all. gee, it must be great to live in such ignorance; no worries at all about the future. thanks for this article, i'm sticking with XP until the very bitter end.
windows 7 was a brilliant leap forward on all previous versions for performance, stability and ease of use on the desktop; windows 8 is supposedly a complete rewrite, but it shares a lot of what really worked well in 7, coupled with a UI that works terrifically well on underpowered, small tablets right up to any other touch screen device.
I found the lock screen an annoyance at first, but actually it's a huge improvement on the ugly and useless lock screen of old — if you work in an office environment there's a high probability you know it well. if you're on a single user computer, you would not see the lock screen, but there are many excellent security benefits for working in a limited user profile.
right now, I still find the Metro apps have many shortcomings and it's annoying that the system file associations default to the Metro apps, often even when better, desktop alternatives are installed. I also think the lock screen and Metro should share the same wallpaper/theme/etc as the desktop to simplify customisation, but they're minor quibbles.
most people will adapt to new interfaces within a few hours or a few days, but if you're a grey fox or just a slow learner, it might take you a couple of months. just like grumpy old folk making the switch from windows XP to 7, there is a lot of adjustment to grumble about and a lot to love once you get used to it. if you like windows 7, I guarantee you will love windows 8 once you have used it for a month or so of daily use.
I hate windows 8. If I wanted a tablet interface, I'd have bought a tablet. I have a smartphone for that. When I couldn't find a new laptop with the power and memory I wanted, I caved and bought one with Windows 8. Ack.
I love new technology but it appears that MS is just trying to be something it's not. Face it MS, they (Apple and Google) got the jump on you like they did with MP3 players and smart phones (Windows mobile still sucks). I am seriously considering wiping this new albatross clean and returning it. I'd probably throw it out the window if I tried to install windows 7, can you imagine what a nightmare that would be?
Btw, It's been over a month and I still hate it.
Best fix for Windows 8 – Delete Windows 8 and clean install either Windows 7 or your choice of Linux.Unless you have a touchscreen,Windows 8 is so buggy that it should be recalled.It is worse than useless on a desktop of regular laptop
krzystoff…I don't think you understand…most people aren't GOING to adjust. Because they will swtich back to the old interface. No one with a functioning brain things that people with desktops and laptops (the area that Microsoft dominates) will use the touch based interface. It would be stupid to try. That is why it was stupid of Microsoft to do this.
Tablets will NEVER replace desktops for real extensive users. You will never see large corporations with a bunch of tablets at people's desks, with their employees tapping away on their touchscreen keyboard and gumming up their screens with their fingers.
Well isn't this something. IT "professionals" advocating old, outdated OSs complete with all of the "bugs", security holes and other problems they came with. Instead of whining maybe you could offer constructive suggestions and I don't mean changing to another OS. MS, Apple and others work to improve their product. I can't remember ever seeing any OS that was put on the market perfectly and not in need of any improvements. This includes every OS for all of you Apple fanboys. Why do you think there are so many versions? MS is listening and working to correct identified problems. If you are the IT professional you claim to be, you would know that this takes a bit of time and the biggest issues get the most attention. I use multiple applications for developing software and have no problems using Win 8. Now that I've said this, no doubt some deeply knowledgeable person with a keyboard and access to the internet is going to tell me I have no idea what I'm talking about and how they know it all. Let the horses run.
Gotta love all the Win 8/MSFT haters. I bet most of you have not touched Win 8 or used it worth a darn. As Daniel said back on Nov 13: 5 mins is about all it takes. (Actually, for me, at 67 y/o it took about 10 or 12 mins). BFD. I you donj't likeit, don't use it. Go off to that closed, expensive Apple or the even buggier Chrome and its security issues and Google data mining. Just grow up and like what you like. And as for the writer of almost every negative article about Win 8 and MSFT-Get over yourselves and try to be more objective and not fanboys
@Blanche: you must really have some personal issues. Nothing but hate and disgust for MSFT. And obviously you DO NOT like new tech unless it probably says "I" before the rest of the name or is that "An" or "Go"?
i had windows 8 for two weeks. i couldn't take it anymore. i then made a clean install of windows 7 and everything works.
whoever made windows 8 should be shot.
I've been using Windows since 3.1 and DOS before that. From the standpoint of trying to do real work the metro screen or whatever it's called is an impediment and every time that you mouse too close to a desktop window hey presto you've gone somewhere you never planned to go. I would retreat to Win 7 if I could afford it and I've never said that before. Not with the changes to Office, not with the crappy blue screens, not with the 26-floppy installs. And I've owned every operating system that M$ put out except BOB. Hell, I even liked some of Vista's stuff. I've managed every change with relative ease and I can say absolutely that for a laptop without a touch display this is AWFUL.
krzystoff, you're wrong about the learning curve. I've had this thing since before Thanksgiving, so it's not that I haven't played with it, either. I have a smart phone and will be getting a tablet as soon as I can afford it. I am not a technophobe and I like to try out new technology. But this purely sucks in my particular environment.
As someone earlier said, Win 7 is going to be the new XP because no corporation will be able to go to 8. And as lakawak says, they aren't going to want people having to use a touchscreen. Taking your hands off the keyboard wastes time. For entry work, a keyboard with shortcuts is best, a mouse next and only then reaching for a touchpad.
Just load Ubuntu Linux, thats how to fix windows. Replace it.
Windows 8 is just "Window Dressing". Once you get past the "Big Windows Phone Screen"… you have Windows 7. That's why the upgrade price is so little… they just want you to adopt Windows 8 so their marketing statistics will show another person adopted Windows 8. I agree with David Mikeska… Ubuntu Linux 12… now that's an upgrade.
I finally caved in and bought a new very powerful laptop. I'm a professional photographer and am delighted with my new machine. I ABSOLUTELY HATE Windows 8. It has taken me three days to even get to the point where I can do anything at all. I'm exhausted. I've resisted Apples all these years because I didn't want to learn a new operating system, and now here I am fucking around trying to learn a new operating system. I still cant open attachments, Chrome won't work, and I keep having to figure out where everything is hidden. (I finally figured out where "my computer" went, it's in "libraries") WTF
I will give it another week, then will either install Window 7, or give up and just go get a mac.
Windows 8 was not meant for a traditional desktop/laptop so to say it's "Windows 7 only better" is a farce. I have toyed with Windows 8 since it was in public beta and hated it instantly. The dual-mode nature of the OS is idiotic; why even have the childish-looking Start Screen if most apps are going to send you to Desktop mode? However, I waited for the final release and wanted to literally get my hands on Windows 8 with a tablet or touch-enabled desk/laptop.
I went to Best Buy and looked at display models once Windows 8 was released. This is where Windows 8 shines. It's very intuitive to tap and swipe to move around the OS and within apps on a tablet. It was comfortable and even fun using Windows 8! I still wanted to use a touch-enabled desktop or laptop as my work on computers is task-oriented not casual use, media-consumption-based like on a tablet.
Best Buy had a few "All-in-one" models that offered touch and Windows 8 on roomy monitors. The models also had the tried-and-true keyboard and mouse attached which interested me. Why the hardware when touch is allegedly all the rage and imminent future?
I immediately tapped and swiped cleanly and easily to areas in Windows 8 and launched IE. That is when, without even thinking, started typing on the keyboard and using the mouse to initiate a web search. Once my results came up, again, without thinking I found myself tapping links and then reading my searched-for info. Once I was done, I'd tap the address bar and then use the keyboard again to use IE.
Having the option of using touch or hardware input was seamless and almost instinctive depending what I was doing. Windows 8 offers an on-screen keyboard, but I can't stand it on my smartphone much less a computer, so having the physical hardware was perfect. I never even missed the beloved Start Menu.
I liked having the option of touch or hardware input and I think that is what is lacking for most people. Older, non-touch devices should not even have Windows 8. MS should have kept offered a touch version of Windows 8 geared only for touchy-feely devices and another "traditional" flavor of Windows 8 that offers all the greatness of Windows 7 (ie Start Menu, classic desktop), but with the under-the-hood improvements and enhancements of Windows 8.
In a world where people are clinging to Windows XP despite Windows 7, and PC sales are falling, you would think MS would have gotten the message by now. I understand the mentality of a unified UI across all their platforms (desktop, tablet, phones, Xbox) which is admirable, but given people are not buying new devices other than tablets/phones, a more gradual approach to unification, including coaxing people off any flavor of Windows other than Windows 7, and then as touch-enabled desktops/laptop gained traction, implement radical changes would probably have been a better approach.
Metro interface is a mobile phone interface (for juniors).
Get something like Stardock (usual disclaimer) and bingo. You have Windows back but this time faster and leaner. It loads applications (note, NOT apps) like lightning and itself loads in seconds.
Half a days work and you get a worthy replacement for W7. At last a decent operating system; and I haven't seen that horrible phone screen or those infantile icons for weeks.
I bet soon there will be a Windows update/SP that gives a choice to start up in an adults operating system by default.
The best solution is to scrap Win 8 and reinstall XP, 7, even Vista is better Win 8. No need for 3rd party software or fancy tricks to get it to do what it should do in the first place.
No matter HOW it is viewed and no matter WHO likes it, Win 8 is worse even than Win ME.
Far too MAC-like for the comfort of those of us who can still read and type.
Micro$oft can keep Win 8. I almost went 100% Linux when Win7 reared its ugly head. When support for W7 finally ends, so will Windows, at least on my machines.
windows 8 sucks, they restrict the user, hostile to the user, they split things which logically belongs to same group into different hidden menus, but put all garbage tiles on the main windows.
Such an horrible annoying design, do know what happened to MS, may be alien invaded the MS.
krzystoff Says:
December 15th, 2012 at 12:22 am
"right now, I still find the Metro apps have many shortcomings " – SHORTCOMINGS? How about something as simple as saving multiple attachments in the mail app. I thought I would give this app a try, and discovered that the 10 reports I receive weekly need to be saved one at a time. I Googled the issue and checked out a number of forums with no answer ho t do this.
Another annoyance is that with the new (to me – it's only been a week-) Dell Inspiron trackpad, I am continually bringing out the side bar or enlarging or shrinking the screen with an errant touch. I assume that there is an operational adjustment that I will learn in time.
Lastly, another problem with the apps is that I often want to take numbers from a PDF and copy-paste or type into Excel. With two windows open it's a breeze. The WIN 8 reader is a pain. It took about 10 minutes and I was back to Adobe on the desktop with Excel.
I can see WIN 8 on a pad, but I think laptop users are being used as an experiment for this new OS, or maybe it's just me.
I have a windows 7 computer and I installed Win 8 on it. Can someone tell me how to uninstall Win 8, and reclaim my Win 7?
The problem is not that it is difficult to get used too – that is an annoyance. The problem is not that the interface is bloated or ill-conceived; obviously non-tech savvy users are having a more rich and fulfilling PC experience.
The problem is that with each iteration of simplifying the interface, windows is taking more and more control away from power-users, and/or hobbyists that want to play with the (metaphorical) nuts and bolts of their machines and tweak them to work certain way.
Provide the option to have the simplified (technical and complex) interface as an account option, or as an admin account where only the bare minimum services required are loaded and users can directly manipulate (and at their own risk damage) their settings without hunting down hidden system controls, or worse yet have NO access to them.
I for one do not own any Apple products because I detest a dumbed-down interface. My wife would love it, and so do many users who do not want to have some sort of technical certificate to simply operate their PC.
I may end up going fully over to Linux and WINEing my way into Windows software simply because I have actual root-level control over my own system that way. My wife and all the non-technical users can enjoy Apple Light.
Windows 8 I just had to have! Not bad, but I think it is more useful with touch screen, If you want to get on with you day use a i386
Easy way to shut of crappy windows8 is pull with plug out of the wall. Done
One site helped me restore the Desktop page, but have tried several "solutions" I've found on the web for getting rid of the popping up Charms Bar and Time Box. None of them have worked. Help!!
I upgraded one Netbook to Windows 8 to see if my wife would be able to adjust to it. I've decided to teach her Ubuntu as it is less of a change for her. I think MS could recover from this fiasco by simply admitting that they made a mistake and putting back the start button with the ability for users to chose which they wanted. This is the straw for me. (Sent from my Ubuntu Laptop whoch has no MS products installed and still does all I need it to do.)
Just in… a memo from Apple to Microsoft:
"Bill, we here at Apple Inc. thought that only once in or lives would we see such a gift as Vista. Our market cap after Vista led us to be the most valuable company on the planet. But, once again we are dumbfounded by this enormous and generous gift of Windows 8 and even better Windows 8 Pro! It would seem your designers are double agents for Apple, but I assure you they are not, which makes this gift even more surprising. I would advise you to have all of you designers fill out "Form ID-TEN-T" in triplicate ASAP so nothing like this happens again. Thank you so much for this early Christmas Gift and buy more Apple stock……"
Steve's Doppleganger……
Kabal, you say; 'In a world where people are clinging to Windows XP despite Windows 7, and PC sales are falling, you would think MS would have gotten the message by now.' The GODs at M/S decide what YOU will like! W-8 is a useless piece of crap! It has NOTHING that people need, (except a HUGE learning curve) All you have is a group of dreamers in Redmond Washington who DECIDE what people WILL use! (Kind of reminds me of a guy in Germany, circa 1930′s!) There is ONLY 1 reason that W-8 was introduced! That was to $ELL a new version of O/S! Win-7 was great, and most users using it were happy! Why change for the sake of a LOT of 'sizzle', and NO steak!
PS-People are clinging to '7′ 'cause THEY are happy with it!, it does what they want, when they want! The KEY WORD being 'THEY'! The 'customer is king'!, except when it comes to Microsoft!
It is always wonderful reading articles and replies dominated by smug, self indulgent technical people who think all the users are the problem, not the misguided developers.
Win8 is a misguided attempt to compete with IOS and Android, all at once. It is mostly the worst of each. Been in IT for 40 years so might be self indulgent, but not smug.
I only bought Win 8 because the price was right and that was it! I tried the RC's and never really appreciated the change in the interface, even swore I'd never buy the product at release. I guess I lied to myself because I did.
Not all of us were born with an IOS or Android O/S phone in our hands. Neither did we have to deal with swiping a screen or such just to find what we want to do.
The only good thing they did with Win 8 was speed it up. I hate to say this but being an I/T person, it makes much more sense to me to have a desktop to work from than a Start Screen. It took me a number of hours just to figure out where the shut down option was. Getting to it was purely accidental and it took me another half our of fiddling with icons on the screen to find out how to get back to it again! System settings were even more of a mystery until I finally went to the web for help.
Slowly, ever so slowly, I'm getting the hang of it but as I told my son, if I wanted a device to swipe my fingers across, or type on, I'd buy a smart phone. My desktop PC is just that, a Personal Computer that should do the tasks that I want it to do. So, now I have a smart phone and I've gone back to windows 7. I am very disappointed that Microsoft decided that Win 8 was going to be their saving grace. It's too blocky and unfriendly for my taste and I'm done trying to figure out where everything is. Heck, I couldn't even find Windows Backup, even after reading up on it on the net. Too bad, they could have done a better job as far as I'm concerned.
Those of you who seem to find Windows 8′s interface an easier-to-use improvement over Windows 7, go right ahead. However, the rest of us who find it a disasterously poorly designed pain in the ass won't be joining you.
To each their own. But Microsoft won't be getting ANY of my $$$, at least until I see if they do much better for my tastes with Windows 9. OTOH maybe MS can do just fine on revenue from those of you who think Win 8 is a wonderful improvement over previous versions of their OS, and prove they can afford to ignore those of us who hate it. But we'll be going elsewhere.
Just about every other OS from Microsoft is crap.
Win ME was junk, XP was formidable, Vista was junk, Win 7 saved them, Win 8 is junk, Win 9 or whatever it will called will hopefully save Redmond, WA.
I believe they create these crap versions just for the cash flow.
I avoided the entire issue by buying an iMac, MacBook Pro and iPad and will never upgrade my Vista computer. Microsoft lost a customer forever.
Windows 8 is simply a poor excuse for an OS. I don't see it ever being adopted by the business world. It might be fine for the casual user who only wants to check Facebook or watch a video on YouTube or Netflix, but it's not much use for people who rely heavily on email and data entry. most businesses will not find it cost effective to upgrade. Microsoft took a huge gamble with Windows 8 and I'm afraid they lost.
Easy. Install 'Classic Shell' and all is right. I was ready to toss the whole machine until I got that third party add on. Now Windows 8 is, I would say, 90% back to 7. Although some things are a pain it made the difference between love and hate. Best of both worlds.
If you get WIN – Remote by bananamalon, any file you save on your tablet can be saved to a file on your PC or vice-versa.
You can fix all of these Windows annoyances and then some ALL AT ONCE. It's a really cool "app" called Ubuntu. If you have an old laptop let your kids try this, they'll figure it out pretty quick. It's fast as he!!, it's practically virus proof and it doesn't require daily automatic updates, lol. Oh, LibreOffice is included too.
Stupid to say that Better to stay with Win7 instead of Wasted time on fix Windows 8 crap.
Smearing my fingers over the screen I am looking through makes as much sense as smearing my dinner plate over my ass and then eation off of it.
I'll never do either.
I have a serious love/hate relationship with Win 8,
I do tech work that involves setup software of various sorts to deal with lots of different hardware equipment, often times, my client is NOT willing to replace a $100,000 system because the people who developed that system don't spend all their time rewriting their software EVERY TIME A NEW OS APPEARS, as far as compatibility with older software, i truly do thank you MS, this sucker runs just about anything going back to some old windows 95 stuff with almost no issue, even when dealing with some rather badly written software.
I rove networks doing minor IT work for alot of my clients, particularly when setting up specialized network equipment. this often involves changing my own computer's IP address, sometimes 4 or 5 times a session. every time I get a new OS, I have to hunt and scrape for where they hid the IP settings this time. usually, once I find em, I pin it to the desktop or start menu.. *** 8 refused to let me do so. now, I have to navigate through about 7 pages of bull**** and spend 5 minutes doing what used to take me 20 seconds.
the new UI is maddening, with lots of symbols and the like which hold no real visual meaning to me, with what used to take a couple of clicks to bring up, finding I now have to install more and more crap to do simple things, like play a DVD, view some pictures or just about anything else along those lines. This is so maddening that after 5 minutes of dealing with Win 8, my blood pressure has gone up about 50 points and I am extremely tempted to just take the otherwise nice new computer I just bought and either bash it or throw it in the river.
most of the work I do invloves frequent switching between multiple open applications (NOT APPS!!) across multiple displays(3, 2 of them 48″ monitors), with alot of concentration involved. having my entire display blank out to this ?start? screen is disconcerting to say the least. this might be fine on a small display tablet with a touchscreen interface, but it is far beyond useless, all the way to completely detrimental on a workstation
I've been dealing with computers since the CP/M days, and, quite frankly, I find CP/M UI more intuitive than this piece of crap
I use my PC in the lounge, lounging on the sofa. Keyboard is not used that much, I navigate around with the mouse on the sofa cushion beside me. Easiest way to shut down is to map Alt-F4 to a mouse button with the mouse setup. Easy to close programs quickly and if you're on the desktop it brings up the shutdown menu.
Classic Shell is also great. Not hard to tweak slightly to get Win 8 how you want it. Only thing left to make it perfect would be Aero glass. Not necessary but just nicer.
in this site, we can identify the lazy people.
For the first time you use windows 8 is hard to use but when you use for more than a week it so easy to use.
Jbs comments:
I like Windows 8 for its performance, faster than Windows 7 (e.g. copying files, etc) and better for searching apps from the Store tile in the Start (Metro) screen. Literally hundreds or thousands apps listed for your choice!! You need only to learn few combination of the keys to get you somewhere, i.e. Windows KEY plus other key. If you get lost, press the Windows Key. We've been spoiled with the previous Windows XP & 7 forgetting that the useful "old" DOS commands are still there. Don't forget also that this Windows 8 will operate on tablets vs Android OS closer to more universal apps.
If you are old school, and you need the start button, all programs, simply download classic 8 and install. All your troubles will be over. I think win 8 was made for touch screens, not pointing devices and keyboards. I am one of the lucky Guys who used DOS, win 95, 98, 2000, Xp, vista, 7 and now windows 8. I like win 7 and 8 since it has most of the hardware drivers you will need. Trouble is you may need another set of new applications. e.g. I need Alcohol 120% which is compatible with windows 8.
Hey i have a windows 8 laptop but when i try to play games such as tf2 or minecraft when i hold down the moving buttons such as wasd i cant look around. Help?
This Windows 8 interface is suitable for a smartphone, I suppose, but it's a pain in the ass on a laptop without a touch screen. When I'm moving the mouse, suddenly the Start screen pops up . . . or the the so-called "Charm Bar" pops up from the right side and blocks half my window.
Sometimes it seems like I can't find anything. I had to do internet research just to find out how to stop the damned screensaver from starting after only one minute.
I can maneuver my way around Windows 8 but for a laptop or desktop without a touch screen, Windows 8 sucks. It just gets in the way of what I'm trying to get done.
What I can't understand is why Microsoft has to repeatedly re-invent the wheel. They live in their own little bubble world. Don't they realize the time wasted by employees having to learn everything all over again, not to mention the costs involved to large corporations having to re-train people to find their way around again.
Once they have an interface that people like and have become used to, why in the name of common sense can't they leave that interface intact and implement the changes that merit an upgrade to the operating system. Surely they have the talent to accomplish that.
I get the feeling they are trying their level best to remove as much user control as possible. Look at the history of their updates and you will see that each new version has the controls hidden deeper and deeper. Thank god for the people who come up with the hacks and fixes to Microsoft's nonsense!
What's Happening i am new to this, I stumbled upon this I've discovered It absolutely useful and it has helped me out loads.
I hope to contribute & assist different customers like its
aided me. Good job.
My windows 8 laptop won't let me pin to start menu, I follow the instructions and right click from the all apps page and it says unpin from start instead of pin to start, Windows 8 drives me crazy.
Ok, windows 8 is awesome for me. The Start screen is better than the old and basic start menu. The metro apps can't run in windows 7, but they can run in windows 8. The start menu is awesome!
Windows 8 is a piece of shit there is no fixing it!
Windows * is SOOOOOO stupid. Just click on a picture and then try to figure out how to close it! Everything is more difficult and time consuming. Clearly Microsoft has given up. They cant possibly be getting a human to test out a computer with this operating system on it before launching it to millions of people. Windows 7 was fine. Leave it alone and quit trying to re-invent the wheel. You failed!
Windows 8 is moderately "ok" for a tablet. Even on the Win 8 Pro tablet I have, I use the normal desktop and desktop apps most of the time, mainly because I find the RT app's are missing simple features or are just not intuitive. for example, I don't want to have my apps all maximized, I use my apps in windows intentionally.
On all the Windows 8 machines I have seen so far used by anyone with more then a simple understanding of computers gets irritated and we re-install windows 7 with "Classic Shell" application to replace the start menu.
I see Win 8 as a half-baked next gen interface. I am not in the field but I think I know what this should have been. I won't say here. It's prob'ly would be a duh thing after all. If I could 'draw it' does that mean it could receive a trademark or patent. MS either lacked the ability or vision to make it! My Venue Pro 8 is my first Win 8.1 experience. My worst mistake was login setting up a MS ID- mispelling my own email for the id which set up verifying and login problems that ONLY could be corrected by resetting the whole thing or late r I found their web page on my ol desktop for the website of same and removing any Win ID then putting in new one to match the one on the tablet. Later,after installing all updates available, a wifi issue occurred and instead or trying to roll back a driver[s] I used the only system restore point which was almost the out of the box condition but left my home router SSID and the Office still set up functional. I set everything up quickly this time including more apps, links to Library of mp3 and pics on the micro SD. No MS cloud for me [GMail has enough of that]; I still want POP email; my best choice seemed to be Opera mail so I put that in.
Well i read all the comments here and its hilarious half of you seem to think its a bad move by Microsoft, Half think it's the users… if i was microsoft this is laughing candy your not really saying WHY you feel what you feel just pointless opinions if you don't know windows 7 then you don't know windows 8 and visa versa that simple there are a few things you need to be aware of as users of Windows you need to read it practically tells you how new things work with the new really useful corners scheme i love that ALOT… but when is it a problem i couldn't tell you IT people remember Users computers react differently to changes EVEN if its the same hardware its a golden rule you should know instead of being babies and blaming users face it microsoft made an apple style move which is quite different.
I guess I'm going all out here to explain things microsoft should have included in the simulation now i only dealt with Laptop and Desktop environments for windows 8 I can imagine tablets/touch based systems just makes Frucking sense. Explaining how to interactively use windows 8 to the fullest and simpler and faster using keyboard and mouse has a few confusing things in it… now on to it!
1. The corners scheme FAQ
What is it? My answer create a new user and watch the simulation it shows you actually. You can get to users fast by going to the bottom left corner(you should see the windows 8 logo) right click that and goto control panel> if you have category view click user accounts and family saftey>users… create a new one use what ever that user is not going to stay long log into it by pressing windows key on your keyboard click your user name in the top right area (not the corner) and click the new "user" (what ever the name you typed in and dont set it up as a microsoft account) of the new user then it should show you what corners are and if you used the steps i provided you also know how to create users now as a result…<Bonus! go through the same steps upto creating users and you should always read the side panel to the left when in control panel some easy quick links are there as well ahh the beauty of windows 7 version of control panel! Oh the symbols are mag glass for search…circle of a huge circle symbolizing share<kinda useless in my opinion EVEN IF YOU HAVE WINDOWSPHONE without USB cable… windows 8 symbol directs you to start screen… what looks like a TV O.o for devices<useless unless you have portable device… and a gear perfect symbol for settings! ok ok thats the basic description of them…
People! It's called change! Adapt to it! It may be uncomfortable and different at first but you will grow and learn skills that you didn't have! Try it!
Windows 8 is just a nightmare. If someone is not real computer smart don't get windows 8. Get will leave you in tears.
I never got annoyed while using windows 8 rather i loved it.. only thing u should know how to use it.. u can simply use alt+F4 for shutdown or restart or to kill an running windows 8 app
in windows 8 you should make use of lot many shortcuts to avoid wastage of time. since many people dont know much about them, they may feel difficulty but windows 8.1 is awesome
when I hit enter I keep getting a url address no mater how many times I clean it out.
You need a way to print the 7 tips by clicking on a single button.
Learning curves…..hmmm. I've used DOS, Windows 3.1 an onwards, OS2 version 1 and on, Mac, and Apple, butt the learning curve for Windows8 sucks ass most of all. What were they thinking???
While using the computer the screen will blows up everything gets huge or it will shrink down so small you cant see it how do you fix it so that does not keep happen? thank you.
you complain about unnecesary clicks, yet i have to click 8 times to read this whole article. ridiculous.


text:
For most people, the purchase of a home is their largest single lifetime investment. There are many complex aspects of a residential real estate transaction. However, with competent assistance and advice, the purchase of a home can be a pleasant and rewarding experience. The purchaser should seek the advice of persons knowledgeable about residential real estate transactions, including a real estate agent, attorney, mortgage banker, insurance agent, title insurer and persons capable of inspecting the condition of the property.
The purchase agreement. A contract to purchase real estate must be in writing to be enforceable. Terms of the sale should be put into a single written purchase agreement. If a term is not in the written agreement, the courts will not enforce it. The real estate agent prepares a proposed "offer" on a printed form purchase agreement which is signed by the purchaser and presented to the seller. When accepted by the seller, the purchase agreement (or "binder") is a binding contract which fixes the terms of the sale and the rights and obligations of the purchaser and seller. It is at this stage before the agreement is signed, that the purchaser should retain an attorney either to review the agreement before it is signed or to draft a contract with the purchaser's interests in mind. This is not to say that the agent does not have the purchaser's interests in mind. But legally the agent is accountable to the seller, not to the buyer; his commission is paid by the seller, and the agent earns no commission if the sale does not close.
Terms of the agreement. Oral agreements about aspects of the purchase are not enforceable, and even written "side agreements" may be unenforceable if not specifically referred to in the purchase agreement. The agreement should contain at a minimum the following provisions:
Financing. Unless the purchaser pays cash, he will finance his purchase in one of three ways:
The different types of available financing and the documentation for the debt and security obligations vary from transaction to transaction. Mortgage financing is furnished by various financial institutions which compete with one another. Like all goods and services the cost of mortgage financing varies and it pays to shop. Most real estate agents are familiar with the various financing alternatives available in the community and can assist the purchaser in applying for a loan. However, the purchaser should also seek advice from his attorney and financial consultant to be sure that he fully understands his rights and obligations under the financing documents. This is especially important in those transactions where the seller is financing all or part of the purchase price. Some of the financing documents offer more protection to purchasers than others and the alternatives should be fully discussed and considered before the purchase agreement is signed.
Title. Prior to closing, the purchaser and lending institution should investigate the title to determine that the seller owns the property and has the power to convey it and to determine whether there are any reservations, restrictions or liens against the property that would impair the property's use or value. In Montana, the title examination is generally handled in one of two ways.
The first is for the seller to furnish at his expense an abstract of title prepared by a title insurance company. This is a compilation of deeds, mortgages, liens and other documents concerning the title which have been recorded in the official land records of the county where the property is located. The abstract must then be examined by the purchaser's attorney. He then gives an opinion as to the status and quality of the title.
The most commonly used method of investigating the title is title insurance. With title insurance, the title insurance company investigates the title and determines whether and to what extent it will insure the title against challenges and claims in the future. Typically, the title policy is issued for the amount of the purchase price.
In addition to the owner's policy of title insurance which insures the purchaser, most lenders will also require that a mortgagee's policy of title insurance be issued which insures the lender. The mortgagee's policy insures that the purchaser is the owner of clear title to the property and that the lien of the lender is a first lien against the property. When the owner's policy and mortgagee's policy are issued simultaneously, the premium for the mortgagee's title policy is a nominal amount.
All title insurance policies have certain standard exceptions and exclusions from coverage. Special exceptions are often added to the policy. Thus, it is advisable for the purchaser to have his attorney review the title policy prior to closing to determine whether the exceptions and exclusions are acceptable to the purchaser. It is possible to have some of the exceptions or exclusions deleted from the policy for an additional premium.
In some situations, the purchaser may wish to require a "title insurance commitment" prior to closing. This is a written commitment to insure issued by the title company which states the various exclusions and exceptions which the policy will contain along with any conditions which must be satisfied by the seller or purchaser before the policy is issued. The title insurance commitment gives the purchaser and his attorney an opportunity to evaluate the quality of the title and the title insurance policy prior to closing.
The purchase agreement should specify how the purchasers are to receive title to the property. In the case of two or more purchasers, title can be taken either as joint tenants with right of survivorship or as tenants in common.
There are many differences between these types of ownership, but the most important difference is that upon the death of a joint tenant, title to the property passes automatically to the surviving joint tenant without probate. With the other type, a probate is usually necessary to pass clear title to the decedent's heirs.
Frequently, there are different tax consequences associated with the different forms of acquiring title to real estate and the language used must be precise. The purchaser should seek the advice of his attorney or tax consultant with respect to the best method of taking title.
Closing. After the purchaser is satisfied with the condition of the premises following any inspections he may have requested, has obtained and qualified for any necessary financing, and the examination of the title has been completed and is acceptable to the purchaser, the transaction is ready to close. Closing of a residential transaction typically will occur at a title company, although it is not unusual for the closing to be at the offices of the lending institution, real estate broker, or attorney.
Prior to closing, the closing documents will have been prepared and should be carefully reviewed by purchaser's attorney. The closing documents generally consist of the following categories:
The closing costs vary from transaction to transaction, and although the parties may agree to allocate the closing costs in any manner they wish, there are certain allocations that have become customary. The realtor, attorney or title insurer will be familiar with the various closing costs involved in your transaction and their customary allocation.
Housing discrimination. Under Montana law, housing discrimination occurs when prospective purchasers are prevented from buying the home of their choice because of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, physical or mental handicap, marital status or the presence of children in the family.
If you think you have been denied a loan or a home purchase for one of these reasons, call the Montana Human Rights Bureau, 1-800-542-0807, to file a complaint and learn more about your rights under Montana's fair housing laws.
Last updated January 2003
This information is intended to inform you about Montana law generally. It is not intended as advice. You are encouraged to speak to an attorney regarding the specifics of your situation.
Lawyer Referral & Information Service. If you need legal assistance and do not know an attorney, call the Montana Lawyer Referral & Information Service. You will be referred to a lawyer appropriate to your location and problem. Call 406-449-6577.
For more legal information, see the following web sites:
Copyright © 2000-2014 State Bar of Montana All rights reserved.
Legal Disclaimer: While we do our best to ensure that the information on this site is accurate, the information on this web site does not constitute the provision of legal advice. Additionally, this site contains links to various government information pages and reference pages useful for legal research. We do not maintain control over the content of the linked pages, and cannot be responsible for the accuracy of any information in the linked pages. For answers to specific questions, you should consult an attorney familiar with your particular situation.


text:
As I was writing my toxoplasmosis post, I realized there is a far more topical disease to discuss: it was recently announced that a dairy cow in California was diagnosed with BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy). "Mad Cow Disease" is a concern, of course, because eating meat from a cow with BSE is strongly linked to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) in humans. vCJD is a pretty awful, inevitably fatal neurodegenerative disease with a long, unpredictable incubation period. Luckily, it is super rare. To date, only a handful of variant cases have been confirmed in the United States. (A sporadic form of the disease, sometimes referred to as "classic CJD," is thought to occur through an endogenous mutation rather than from outside sources, such as eating BSE-infected meat. It is more common than vCJD but also very rare.)
Interestingly, BSE and CJD are believed to be caused by prions, infectious agents researchers are still struggling to fully understand. Unlike bacteria and viruses, prions don't contain DNA or RNA. Infectious prions are misfolded proteins that are believed to cause normal proteins around them to also become deformed. Because they are so different than typical infectious agents, prions are resistant to methods we use to detect and kill bacteria and viruses… As it so happens, prions aren't even really alive.
As for this latest bovine illness, the Department of Agriculture has been quick to reassure the public that they believe the case poses no danger to humans... I guess I'll put this in my terrifying-but-not-likely category, nestled somewhere along my anxiety spectrum between ebola and bear attacks.


text:
This young teen record her session to boyfriend and was shared on web
Another slim tanned body, shaved pussy and neat breasts with erect nipples.
Related Content on Our site
Amateur girls have crazy masturbation with their favorite toys.
Big silicone balloons for playing
Nice big perky tits
Two fingers for innocent and horny anal hole
Videos and Photos of various babes enjoying erotic games
She detailed shows her pussy
Horny college teen masturbating and fisting on webcam
Two girls having fun on kitchen
Hot lotion show
Beautiful face, nice body, delicious tits and sweet pussy
Hot view on buttocks
Two pussies and four tits, damn right I would like to join
Big boobs girl masturbation
Those Tits are fucking Huge!
Sexy girl with big boobs
Hot rubs and fingering
Great solo scene.
Beautiful tits!
She has sexy tanlines
Girl with amazing pussy caught pee
A young Amateur Teen Honey took some unbelievable hot Selfshots
One girl shows her large breasts
Hot dildo action
Short and crazy
Hot college girls
Brunette opens legs and hard dildo masturbates
Wow, this are some nice tits. Amazing body too.
Hot teen tits on nudist beach
Hitachi masturbation
When the gym is closed...
She is a golden Goddess!
Homemade solo
Pretty face, perky tits and hot meaty pussy
Don't get me wrong, looks are important, but skills interesting too. This hottie has both!
Naked preggo girl in the ninth month
Two delicious lesbians
Busty asian girls plays with herself
GFs Reverenge Videos
Live Webcam dulcemariaa
Live Webcam wannaownit
Live Webcam chroniclove
Live Webcam cherrycrush
Live Webcam cherybomb


text:
323 Geary St Ste 704, San Francisco, CA | Directions 9410237.787346 -122.408537
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Tenderloin
Hi Rutie !!! – Hey Ruthie!
Remember me "April" from a long time ago? I finally got the cash together for the final surgery in Bangkok with the fabulous Dr. Preecha. I was so impressed with Thailand that I moved here perminently in 2001. I finished my educational degree on line and have been a school teacher in Bangkok and Phuket island for 8 years. I retired last July 2009 nd moved back to Phuket island to be with me best friend Panwasa who was born physically challenged, and I met when she was 2 years old. She's 8 now and is the sharpest kid in her class.
Everyone out there who is transgending from M to F, if you have visable facial hair, you MUST have it removed in order to live a successful life in public, and it doesn't get any better than the Bay Area Electrolysis Center. I had over 200 hours of treatments there about 15 or more years ago, and I couldn't be happier with the long term results. Ruth is an incredable thermolisis artist, extremely gentle and a great friend.
I am a true success story and love my life here in Thailand, where I enjoy summer weather all year round and the cost of living is a third of what the US is.
Thank You Ruthie for offering me one of the very important paths to a wonderful life at last.
April Smith
EXCELLENT SERVICE!!! – I've been seeing Ruth at Bay Area Electrolysis for going on 2 years. Ruth and Steve are both extremely sensitive to the needs of a wide array of clients and are sympathetic to the endeavors of the transgendered. In addition to their compassion, they have exhibited a strong work ethic, are dedicated to achieving positive results, are loyal to their customers, honest and well-versed in the events of current interest (no pun intended) which makes for great conversation. I'm grateful to have found them and eagerly anticipate the ongoing success of my treatments.
excellent electrolysis results – Im a shy guy and I needed some work done. Bay Area Electrolysis Center is a comfortable place for me to have my work done at. I am happy with the results and I am beginning to feel more comfortable with my body. They offer early morning and evening appointments which make it more convenient for me. I am very happy how my skin looks now. Clean.
Best Results – I have always felt uncomfortable being in a bathing suit. I finally decided to try electrolysis. It took a while, but my skin has never looked so good. No more inflamed ingrowns or red bumps. I found Bay Area Electrolysis and made the commitment. It wasn't as painful as I thought and I love the results. The privacy and the professionalism of the electrologist, helped me get over my embarrassment. Thank you Bay Area Electrolysis.
I've been really pleased with Bay Area Electrolysis. Ruth and Steve provide a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. I also like the location on Union Square, it's very central and easy to get to by public transit.
I have had different kinds of electrolysis before, mainly Thermolysis and Blend methods. But I really like the Multiple Needle Galvanic that Bay Area Electrolysis uses. More hairs are treated in a session and it is less painful. I also think the results are better.
You have to be patient because the hair needs several treatments. But in time, it takes longer to grow back in, and then it's gone for good. And that feels great. Also, with this treatment I have had very little skin irritation.
I would highly recommend Bay Area Electrolysis. Nice people, easy to get to, great results. I am a happier, less hairy me. It's amazing how much better it makes you feel about yourself.
Editorial Review – Have unwanted hair removed with electrolysis and permanent hair removal.
Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Facebook to see what your friends are up to!
Do you have a review of Bay Area Electrolysis Ctr on your blog? If you include the Citysearch image link (shown below) in your post, we'll automatically link to your review from the business profile page. Here's how our Linkback system works:
The Linkback system is free and automatic. It's really that easy.
To link to our business profile page, copy the html below to your web page.


text:
Jacksonville started out with an 11-1 loss to Cherokee County, eventual area tournament champion.
The Lady Eagles fought back to beat Hokes Bluff 5-2 in the elimination round.
Mikayla Ludwig pitched six innings recording four strikeouts for the Lady Eagles and Katlin Jennings came on in relief in the seventh inning.
At the plate Julie Newell and Chametris Young each went 2-for-3 with an RBI; Ashton Gaddy was 2-for-3 and Abby Jaskowski was 2-for4 and also brought home a run.
Against Alexandria, Darrien Martin was 1-for-2 with an RBI. Jennings pitched the entire game for Jacksonville.


text:
Jonathan Rivard, a Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) graduate, is featured in The Globe and Mail for being a social entrepreneur with his startup, CANGO Consulting Inc. CANGO, a company that works to improve the performance of non-profit agencies in the Kitchener- Waterloo sector, was founded by Jonathan during his time in the MBET program.
It is incredibly exciting," he says of his startup. "I'm 28, still in my prime and fresh out of [the MBET program]," he says. "This is my career and what I get to do for the rest of my life. It is exactly what I want to be doing and I couldn't be happier."
This is not the first time that CANGO has received recognition and achievements for their work. CANGO was recently named the winner of the "Best Social Profit" award by The Cord, Community Edition, and Jonathan was Conrad's Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012.
Read the full article, Idealist? Universities have programs for you, in the Globe and Mail.


text:
Recent problem just occured with my 8GB 1.1.4 j/b unlocked iPhone. Every time I hit the phone icon, first it doesn't show the names of any of the options at the bottom of the screen (Favourites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad & Voicemail) and then the App will automatically exit and go back to the home screen.
I can only make calls through the contacts app, and even then, the call goes through but remains on the home screen. Which means I can't actually end a call or use the keypad or any of the functions from the call screen.
Everything else on the phone is running perfectly, so I'm sure its a fault with the phone app.
I was thinking about restoring the phone and starting over, but thought I'd check with the experts here in case something else can be done, and also what exactly is causing it.


text:
105 Songs
About Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Grammy-award winning Colombian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, record producer, music-video director, dancer, choreographer, instrumentalist and philanthropist who has sold over sixty million records worldwide. She has won ten Grammy awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards and has been nominated for a Golden Globe. She has been in the music industry since 1990, releasing her first album the following year. A child prodigy, she began writing poems and songs at age four and taught herself the guitar at age ten. The death of a half sibling and her father's reaction to it inspired her to write her first full song at age eight. Little known outside her native Colombia, it wasn't until 1995 when Shakira took full creative control over her music, a fusion of rock and dance pop with both deeply personal and biting political lyrics. The approach yielded two multiplatinum albums. In 2001, she broke t ... Read More
Career Started: 1990
Official Website: http://shakira.com
Tags: latin, pop, colombia, latin pop, spanish,


text:
July 6th is the day for June DDC babies :)
Hadley (no middle name yet!) was born this morning at 9:14am. 8lbs 6oz 20"
Yesterday night I had a few painful contractions and some constant cramping in my lower back and thighs, but I wasn't ready to get excited and think it was the real deal. I slept like normal overnight, until 4:30am. I got up to pee and in bed I had one painful contraction and then 10 minutes later another. During that second contraction, I felt a trickle and got out of bed while my water leaked out all over the floor. I woke up my husband and said it was Baby Day! He tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. We both did some last minute birth prep and I called the midwife and my mom to come. Contractions were quite painful from the start, but not super painful and not lasting long. It was back labor, so I had counter pressure on my back fairly early on. Around 8am, contractions were about 3 minutes apart and I asked my midwife when it would be all done. I might have even been starting transition, but that's when the contractions starting lasting longer and getting a lot more painful. I was checked at 8:15 and was at 7cm. I then picked out the birth time of 9:04am. I started feeling pushy a little before 9, but it could have just been the pressure. I ended up starting real pushing on my hands and knees at 9:06am and she was born at 9:14am. I felt like it was almost nonstop pushing that whole time, but my midwife said I pushed her out nice and slow. No stitches this time. My 4 year old had said he wanted to catch, but he ended up changing his mind and just watching. When we were all sitting around an hour later he said, "Mama, I didn't know she was going to come out of your butt!" Gave us all a good chuckle. Both my 4 year old and my 2 year old love the new baby and we are all settling in nicely. I just love homebirth, I'm so thankful I am able to have them.


text:
The physicians of Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are committed to serving our Houston neighbors where they live. With ten locations around the Greater Houston area, we offer you the same world-renowned expertise that the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Houston Dynamo and other professionals have come to trust—right in your own neighborhood.
To schedule an appointment with one of our specialists, visit the Request an Appointment page or contact us.


text:
Thanks that is what I meant BTU / HR
Your numbers work out with my first attempt.
I found another website describing the heat output of cable heat electric flooring with a 3" standard spacing to be 34 BTU'S per square foot.
Rather than trusting this site the cable heat kit I'm going to use is from Warm Tiles (DFT 2065 60-70 sq feet 3.3 Amps).
Can you covert Amps to Btu's per hour? Just found this thread (http://forum.onlineconversion.com/showthread.php?t=421) online...
"Btu is a unit of energy not power, not sure why you would need Btu values. Usually things like backup power supplies are rated in Watts or kilowatts.
But here is how you would do it.
Amps * Volts = Watts
Watts * hours = watthours
watthours * 3.41214148 = Btu
So you would need to know amps, volts (usually 120 or 240), and the number of hours."
With this math I get 3.3 Amps X 240 Volts = 792 Watts
792 Watts x 1 hour = 792 Watthour
792 Watthour x 3.41214148 = 2702 BTU
With the rate of 34 BTU's per square foot I get 2210 BTU's
Which one is right?
John Whipple


text:
content violation
You can write your comment.
Your thoughts in regard to the site
jne.co.id are very important to us. Please share your thoughts about
the site with us.
Meta Description :Jne.Co.Id jne, express across nations
Title Caracter Number :
Meta Description :
Meta Keywords :
0 ()
Code Type :
Site Country :
Ip Address :184.108.40.206
Country Code :ID
Country :Indonesia
Google Pagerank : 3
Google Backlink :
10 Link
Google Indexed :
63 Link
Yahoo Indexed :
0 Link
Yahoo Backlink :
0 Link
Rank :
User Time On Site
- Speed : 1.611 - Comments : Average - Rate : 56%
High Search Queries :
As I analyse from search engines, jne.co.id web site was made suitable for search engines. I am a rookie seo This is my opinion.
jne.co.id's design is not nice but It's content was prepared good. I offer you visit .
Please share your opinion If you have information about www.jne.co.id
You can direct the your domains If you buy empty domains from following domain versions.
As such, the man who write your web site wrong or who remember your web site wrong,
can contact with you. You might decrease the possibilty of imitation of your domain.
By clicking the collected buton, determine the domains who are suitable for sale
and buy with a click.
It is given the extensions of the other countries belonging to your domain following.
You can purchase these domains to improve your brand and your known. By clicking
the register link next to the domains, you can check that domain name is the extension
of this country, is empty or full, If it is empty, you can buy.
It is given on the following that the wrong searchings about your domain. You can
check them and If you think you lose too many visitors, by creating subdomains about
wrong searchings, you can direct the visitors to your main site and you don't lose


text:
Your shopping cart is empty.
The Heart Menderby Andy AndrewsA unique blend of historical fact and engaging fiction showing the power of forgiveness. While digging up a withering wax myrtle tree beside his waterfront home on the Gulf coast, author Andy Andrews unearths a rusted metal container filled with Nazi artifacts and begins an intriguing ...CD Audio$24.99
The Noticer-Audioby Andy AndrewsA new story of common wisdom from the bestselling author of The Traveler's Gift. Orange Beach, Alabama is a simple town filled with simple people. But like all humans on the planet, the good folks of Orange Beach have their share of problems – marriages teetering on the brink of divor...CD Audio$22.99
Out of stock
Customer Service
Login To Your Account
Find An Order
Common Questions
Bible Guarantee
Contact Us
Returns and Refunds
About Us
Work with Us
Buy it Local!
Business Portal
Edelweiss Catalogs


text:
"Convention 101: Maximizing Your AVCA Convention Experience" PowerPoint presentation
Is this your first time attending the AVCA Annual Convention? If so, you are in store for a great week of education, networking, volleyball and fun. The AVCA wants to help get you ready for your convention experience. Be sure to read through the "Convention 101: Maximizing Your AVCA Convention Experience" PowerPoint presentation. This presentation will offer some tips and suggestions to help you take advantage of everything the convention has to offer.
In addition, all first time convention attendees are invited to attend a seminar titled, "AVCA Convention 101: What Every First Time Attendee Needs to Know" presented by Chuck Rey, assistant volleyball coach at Winthrop University. This session will offer first time attendees advice on how to maximize your convention experience including the "must attend" convention events. This presentation will be held from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14 in the Henry Gonzalez Convention Center. After the presentation first-timers are invited to a reception from 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. in the convention center for a networking opportunity with other first-time convention attendees.
If you have questions about the convention please contact AVCA Headquarters at firstname.lastname@example.com or 866-544-2822.


text:
Book your room at Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport
Please enter your travel dates.
One Bedroom Suite, Non-Smoking
Standard, Non-Smoking
- 1 bed
Executive, One King Bed, Non-Smoking
- 1 king
One Bed, Accessible
In Burlingame with complimentary shuttle to SFO airport
South of SFO airport
The hotel is within 1.5 mi (2.5 km) of a BART station and the airport, 5 mi (8 km) from the South San Francisco Convention Center and San Mateo Expo Center, and 11.5 mi (18.5 km) south of San Francisco.
Restaurant, indoor pool
The Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport offers a complimentary airport shuttle and has a heated indoor pool and spa tub, 24-hour fitness and business centers, and a restaurant and lounge.
37-inch flat-panel TVs
Guestrooms at this Burlingame Crowne Plaza feature pillowtop beds, flat-panel televisions with premium cable channels, high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and granite and stainless steel bathrooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport
- Overview
Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport offers a casual restaurant with a lounge and express kiosk. The hotel's complimentary airport shuttle runs every half hour from early morning until late night. The hotel also offers a copmplimentary shuttle to downtown Burlingame. In addition to a heated indoor pool and spa tub, the hotel has a 24-hour fitness center.
Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star hotel include a 24-hour business center with complimentary internet access. 14,000 square feet of event space includes conference rooms, a ballroom, and banquet facilities. This airport hotel also has multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk and concierge desk.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Total number of rooms - 309
- Number of floors - 10
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Ballroom(s)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Banquet facilities
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Multilingual staff
- Secure parking
- Parking (surcharge)
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 14,000
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 1301
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 22
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Tour assistance
- Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
- Parking
Parking (surcharge), Secure parking, Self parking (surcharge)
- In the room
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Climate control
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- Direct-dial phone
- Phone
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Pillowtop mattress
- Eat and drink
West Bay Café - Contemporary California cuisine is served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
West Bay Lounge - Light fare is served along with wine, beer, and signature cocktails like the ginger whiskey sour and ginseng martini. Open from late afternoon.
Room service is available from early morning until night.
- Play
The hotel offers a heated indoor pool and spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center with cardio and weight training equipment. Bayside Park is adjacent to the hotel and offers trails for jogging, walking, and bicycling. Guests also receive a discounted rate for a nearby gym and complimentary use of golf clubs at the Burlingame Driving Range.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Swimming on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
The Fine Print for Crowne Plaza San Francisco International Airport
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Your pets
Pets allowed
- You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: USD 14.95 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 18 per day
- Pet fee: USD 100 per stay plus USD 50 one-time cleaning
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay


text:
Food adulteration is more than just your neighborhood fish counter selling you farm-raised salmon and telling you it's line caught. It's ingredients that can go in ingredients to make products sold by your reputable local grocer or restaurant.
New research shows that the most common food fraud ingredients are olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, coffee and apple juice.
The report was commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security. It defines food fraud as any substitution, addition, tampering or misrepresentation of ingredients for profit.
Researchers at the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention compiled a database of all 1,305 academic articles and media reports -- they believe the first of its kind -- to come up with the list.
"There is a general sense that food fraud is a major global problem for the food industry," said Jeff Moore, one of the researchers. "But no one knows the size of the problem. No one has collected and compiled all the information in the public domain on this topic."
The fraud is to turn a buck, sometimes by using cheaper ingredients such as hazelnut oil in the place of some or all of the olive oil in a product. But it can have public health consequences.
It particularly points out melamine, a chemical that wasn't even on the industry's radar until it showed up in pet food in 2007 and infant formula and powdered milk in 2008. The database found that there were reports of it being used as early as 1979 as a protein substitute. It has killed children worldwide.
"In any case it is an economic issue," said Markus Lipp, another researcher on the study. "But the decision of the adulterer can make it a public health issue."
Lipp said the keys to fighting food fraud were more regulation, oversight, transparency, "industry that is willing to enforce those standards and ultimately consumers who care."
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention is a nonprofit scientific organization. The results of its research were published in the Journal of Food Science in April. You can access the database of reported food adulterations at their web site.


text:
Thank you for choosing Summa Health System as your healthcare provider. Our goal is to provide you with the right care at the right time in the right place
A listing of all services offered by Summa Health System
Service Excellence / Patient Satisfaction:
We strive to deliver clinical excellence every day in both manner and expertise. We take this commitment to Service Excellence seriously and continue to assess our patients' ratings of our performance to identify opportunities for improvement. Please click the following link to see our current national ranking.
In addition to our own internal patient satisfaction measurement, we also participate in the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS program) which allows for public comparison of patient satisfaction rates across the state and nation. The following link (HCAHPS Compare Results) displays Summa Health System Hospitals compared to other healthcare providers in Northeastern Ohio. This data also is available at http://www.hospitalcompare.gov/.
Let Us Hear From You!
If you have suggestions or concerns about the care you receive at any Summa Health System facility, please contact us. To complete a contact request form, click on the Contact link below, or call the service excellence department (330) 375-6765.
If you have used our services in the past and want to participate on a more personal level, visit our Patient & Family Advisory Council.