text:
|By Marketwired .
Article Rating:
|February 19, 2013 07:04 AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/19/13 -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that BORQS, Denx, Gazzang, Genymobile, Mandriva and Seneca College are joining the organization.
Linux and collaborative development have become pervasive in the mobile and enterprise computing markets. There are more than 1.3 million Linux-based Android devices activated every day, and a global ecosystem of companies is investing more than ever in Linux and embedded Linux to support the growth of Android. Many of The Linux Foundation members focused in this area will attend and participate this week at the Android Builders Summit (http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/android-builders-summit) and Embedded Linux Conference (http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/embedded-linux-conference) in San Francisco.
Linux is also providing both the foundation for the cloud and a blueprint for collaborative development that will enable an open cloud. In a recent survey conducted by IDC, 94 percent of IT users said that collaboration and a vibrant open source ecosystem are important for cloud adoption. Two of today's new members -- Gazzang and Mandriva -- are joining The Linux Foundation to maximize their investments and contributions in this area.
Seneca College also joins today as an education affiliate.
More information about today's newest Linux Foundation members:
BORQS is a leader in Android-based services and software and is one of the early members of Open Handset Alliance (OHA). It works with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to provide a complete platform solution that can be launched across Global Carrier networks, with chipset providers to build a reference platform and with carriers to create custom, Android-based solutions supported by BORQS powered cloud-based back-end platform. BORQS has offices in Beijing, Bangalore, Wuhan and Shenzhen. It will participate in the Code Aurora Forum, among other activities at The Linux Foundation.
"The Linux Foundation hosts important collaboration in the Android and embedded development space, and we're interested in being a part of that work," said Hareesh Ramanna, VP Engineering, BORQS. "We're looking forward to working with other Code Aurora Forum members and increasing innovation in the area of Android development."
Denx is a software engineering firm specializing in the area of embedded and real-time systems built with Linux and open source software. The company offers a powerful Embedded Linux Development Kit including seamless integration of the Xenomai real-time framework capable of emulating proprietary RTOS. Its co-founder, Wolfgang Denk, is a long-time contributor to the Linux and open source communities and one of the creators of U-Boot.
"Linux is driving innovation in the industrial and embedded development space, and efforts like Yocto Project are helping to share the tedious common tasks and free resources for the exciting and differentiating parts in a product," said Detlev Zundel, Managing Director, Denx. "We know that by joining The Linux Foundation, we're maximizing our investments in Linux and open source development for our business and that can benefit the community and our customers."
Gazzang provides Linux data security solutions and operational diagnostics that help enterprises protect sensitive information and maintain performance in big data and cloud environments. The company's solutions secure big data on any application or database that runs on Linux and provides high-performance monitoring, alerting and analysis of cloud environments.
"Linux supports the biggest enterprise environments with the most advanced technical requirements. Our focus is on helping these enterprises achieve regulatory compliance and protect sensitive customer information by encrypting and securing their sensitive data. A secure Linux environment is vital to enterprise adoption of big data and the cloud," said Dustin Kirkland, chief technology officer at Gazzang.
Genymobile is the world-leading company behind professional solutions such as custom Android distributions and Android virtualization and provisioning tools. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in France, it also develops and maintains applications for Android-based systems.
"The Linux Foundation offers a variety of collaboration opportunities that will help us advance our work on Android," said Cedric Ravalec, CEO, Genymobile. "We are looking forward to attending Android Builders Summit as silver partner and contributing to workgroups such as Code Aurora Forum."
Mandriva is a Linux distribution originally launched in 1998. Today it offers a variety of products ranging from Mandriva Business Server to Pulse2 and CloudPulse. With a renewed focus on the enterprise user, Mandriva is poised to address new requirements for cloud and big data.
"The Linux Foundation works with the world's largest enterprise Linux users to understand their technical requirements, and we're looking forward to participating in those discussions and contributing to the community," said Charles-H. Schulz, open source relations manager & marketing director, Mandriva S.A.
Seneca College is joining as The Linux Foundation's fourth educational affiliate and first Canadian postsecondary institution. Based in Toronto, Canada, Seneca College is a world leader in open source software education and applied research.
"Linux is at the heart of several applied research projects in our Centre for Development of Open Technology, including our work on Linux on ARM computers," said Chris Tyler, Industrial Research Chair, Open Source Technology for Emerging Platforms at Seneca College. "Our affiliation with The Linux Foundation reinforces our commitment to the advancement of this technology and to keeping our students at the forefront of software development."
"We are inspired by these new commitments to Linux and The Linux Foundation," said Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer services at The Linux Foundation. "It is the ongoing support of our members that helps to advance, promote and protect Linux and support collaborative development."
About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2000, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source development community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original Linux research, Linux videos and content that advances the understanding of the Linux platform. Its web properties, including Linux.com, reach approximately two million people per month. The organization also provides extensive Linux training opportunities that feature the Linux kernel community's leading experts as instructors. Follow The Linux Foundation on Twitter.
Trademarks: The Linux Foundation, Linux Standard Base, MeeGo, Tizen and Yocto Project are trademarks of The Linux Foundation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine
Media Contact
Jennifer Cloer
The Linux Foundation
[email protected]
The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
Dec. 21, 2014 02:00 PM EST Reads: 2,385
"BSQUARE is in the business of selling software solutions for smart connected devices. It's obvious that IoT has moved from being a technology to being a fundamental part of business, and in the last 18 months people have said let's figure out how to do it and let's put some focus on it, " explained Dave Wagstaff, VP & Chief Architect, at BSQUARE Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Dec. 21, 2014 01:00 PM EST Reads: 2,011
The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs. In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com), moderated by Ashar Baig, Research Director, Cloud, at Gigaom Research, Nate Gordon, Director of T...
Dec. 21, 2014 11:30 AM EST Reads: 2,427
SYS-CON Events announced today that IDenticard will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. IDenticard™ is the security division of Brady Corp (NYSE: BRC), a $1.5 billion manufacturer of identification products. We have small-company values with the strength and stability of a major corporation. IDenticard offers local sales, support and service to our customers across the United States and Canada. Our partner network encompasses some 300 of the world's leading systems integrators and security s...
Dec. 21, 2014 10:00 AM EST Reads: 2,163
SYS-CON Events announced today that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network and cloud communications, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.
Dec. 21, 2014 08:30 AM EST Reads: 2,298
ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is bringing a greater level of control, security and flexibility to cloud-based application development and delivery with a single-tenant version of Bluemix, IBM's platform-as-a-service. The new platform enables developers to build ap...
Dec. 21, 2014 06:15 AM EST Reads: 2,136
The BPM world is going through some evolution or changes where traditional business process management solutions really have nowhere to go in terms of development of the road map. In this demo at 15th Cloud Expo, Kyle Hansen, Director of Professional Services at AgilePoint, shows AgilePoint's unique approach to dealing with this market circumstance by developing a rapid application composition or development framework.
Dec. 20, 2014 11:00 PM EST Reads: 1,391
"In the past year we've seen a lot of stabilization of WebRTC. You can now use it in production with a far greater degree of certainty. A lot of the real developments in the past year have been in things like the data channel, which will enable a whole new type of application," explained Peter Dunkley, Technical Director at Acision, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Dec. 20, 2014 08:00 AM EST Reads: 1,399
DevOps Summit 2015 New York, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that it is now accepting Keynote Proposals. The widespread success of cloud computing is driving the DevOps revolution in enterprise IT. Now as never before, development teams must communicate and collaborate in a dynamic, 24/7/365 environment. There is no time to wait for long development cycles that produce software that is obsolete at launch. DevOps may be disruptive, but it is essential.
Dec. 18, 2014 09:45 PM EST Reads: 1,262
"People are a lot more knowledgeable about APIs now. There are two types of people who work with APIs - IT people who want to use APIs for something internal and the product managers who want to do something outside APIs for people to connect to them," explained Roberto Medrano, Executive Vice President at SOA Software, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at Cloud Expo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Dec. 18, 2014 09:00 AM EST Reads: 1,390
Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa, at more than US$500 billion, and ranks 23rd in the world. A recent re-evaluation of Nigeria's true economic size doubled the previous estimate, and brought it well ahead of South Africa, which is a member (unlike Nigeria) of the G20 club for political as well as economic reasons. Nigeria's economy can be said to be quite diverse from one point of view, but heavily dependent on oil and gas at the same time. Oil and natural gas account for about 15% of Nigera's overall economy, but traditionally represent more than 90% of the country's exports and as...
Dec. 18, 2014 06:00 AM EST Reads: 941
The Internet of Things is a misnomer. That implies that everything is on the Internet, and that simply should not be - especially for things that are blurring the line between medical devices that stimulate like a pacemaker and quantified self-sensors like a pedometer or pulse tracker. The mesh of things that we manage must be segmented into zones of trust for sensing data, transmitting data, receiving command and control administrative changes, and peer-to-peer mesh messaging. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Ryan Bagnulo, Solution Architect / Software Engineer at SOA Software, focused on desi...
Dec. 17, 2014 11:15 PM EST Reads: 1,437
"At our booth we are showing how to provide trust in the Internet of Things. Trust is where everything starts to become secure and trustworthy. Now with the scaling of the Internet of Things it becomes an interesting question – I've heard numbers from 200 billion devices next year up to a trillion in the next 10 to 15 years," explained Johannes Lintzen, Vice President of Sales at Utimaco, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Dec. 17, 2014 11:00 PM EST Reads: 1,474
"For over 25 years we have been working with a lot of enterprise customers and we have seen how companies create applications. And now that we have moved to cloud computing, mobile, social and the Internet of Things, we see that the market needs a new way of creating applications," stated Jesse Shiah, CEO, President and Co-Founder of AgilePoint Inc., in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 15th Cloud Expo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
Dec. 17, 2014 08:00 PM EST Reads: 1,459
SYS-CON Events announced today that Gridstore™, the leader in hyper-converged infrastructure purpose-built to optimize Microsoft workloads, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Gridstore™ is the leader in hyper-converged infrastructure purpose-built for Microsoft workloads and designed to accelerate applications in virtualized environments. Gridstore's hyper-converged infrastructure is the industry's first all flash version of HyperConverged Appliances that include both compute and storag...
Dec. 17, 2014 06:30 PM EST Reads: 1,410
Today's enterprise is being driven by disruptive competitive and human capital requirements to provide enterprise application access through not only desktops, but also mobile devices. To retrofit existing programs across all these devices using traditional programming methods is very costly and time consuming – often prohibitively so. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Jesse Shiah, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of AgilePoint Inc., discussed how you can create applications that run on all mobile devices as well as laptops and desktops using a visual drag-and-drop application – and eForms-buildi...
Dec. 17, 2014 11:45 AM EST Reads: 1,572
We certainly live in interesting technological times. And no more interesting than the current competing IoT standards for connectivity. Various standards bodies, approaches, and ecosystems are vying for mindshare and positioning for a competitive edge. It is clear that when the dust settles, we will have new protocols, evolved protocols, that will change the way we interact with devices and infrastructure. We will also have evolved web protocols, like HTTP/2, that will be changing the very core of our infrastructures. At the same time, we have old approaches made new again like micro-services...
Dec. 16, 2014 11:45 PM EST Reads: 1,419
Code Halos - aka "digital fingerprints" - are the key organizing principle to understand a) how dumb things become smart and b) how to monetize this dynamic. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Robert Brown, AVP, Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant Technology Solutions, outlined research, analysis and recommendations from his recently published book on this phenomena on the way leading edge organizations like GE and Disney are unlocking the Internet of Things opportunity and what steps your organization should be taking to position itself for the next platform of digital competition.
Dec. 15, 2014 11:45 PM EST Reads: 1,757
The 3rd International Internet of @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that its Call for Papers is now open. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the biggest idea since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago.
Dec. 15, 2014 10:30 AM EST Reads: 6,930
As the Internet of Things unfolds, mobile and wearable devices are blurring the line between physical and digital, integrating ever more closely with our interests, our routines, our daily lives. Contextual computing and smart, sensor-equipped spaces bring the potential to walk through a world that recognizes us and responds accordingly. We become continuous transmitters and receivers of data. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Andrew Bolwell, Director of Innovation for HP's Printing and Personal Systems Group, discussed how key attributes of mobile technology – touch input, sensors, social, and ...
Dec. 15, 2014 10:00 AM EST Reads: 1,994


text:
Late Summer Hikes Can Lead To Harmful Animal Bites, Reminds J. Shaffer Smith
As the premier personal injury lawyer in Southern California, J. Shaffer Smith has garnered a reputation for unparalleled skill while fighting for the rights of those who have suffered due to the negligence of an individual or company. In fact, the distinguished attorney began his career working on behalf of major insurance companies, a high-powered position that seemed a natural fit thanks to his notable ambition and impeccable abilities. Before long, though, J. Shaffer Smith elected to give up his position in order to open up his own practice, allowing him to fight for those who need help the most. These are often victims of vehicle or construction accidents, burns, and of course, dog bites.
If you or a loved one is the victim of a dog bite, it is important to document the wound with photographs and diagrams, no matter how minor it might seem at the time. However, the next step should be contacting the Law Offices of J. Shaffer Smith & Associates at 310-736-1303 or via the firm's web site at shaffersmithlaw.com. By contacting Mr. Smith, you'll ensure that no matter how serious your injury, you can restore your life through compensation by those responsible.
PR submitted by www.Cyberset.comSOURCE The Law Offices of J. Shaffer Smith & Associates
Select the service that is right for you!COMPARE ALL SERVICES
Action Alerts PLUSTry it NOW
Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link actively manage a real portfolio and reveal their money management tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
- Weekly roundups
TheStreet Quant RatingsTry it NOW
Only $49.95/yr
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
- Upgrade/downgrade alerts
Stocks Under $10Try it NOW
David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
- Weekly roundups
Dividend Stock AdvisorTry it NOW
Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Alerts when market news affect the portfolio
- Bi-weekly updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Real Money ProTry it NOW
All of Real Money, plus 15 more of Wall Street's sharpest minds delivering actionable trading ideas, a comprehensive look at the market, and fundamental and technical analysis.
Product Features:
- Real Money + Doug Kass Plus 15 more Wall Street Pros
- Intraday commentary & news
- Ultra-actionable trading ideas
Options ProfitsTry it NOW
Our options trading pros provide daily market commentary and over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- 100+ monthly options trading ideas
- Actionable options commentary & news
- Real-time trading community
- Options TV

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Collapsed electricals retailer Comet's former backers to share £50m payout
The former backers of electricals retailer Comet will be paid £50m after the business crashed into administration last month.
Subscribe to Retail Week to read this article and 40,000 others like it for less than £1 a day
- Get expert retail news and analysis
- Access unique tools and valuable resources
- Arrive at every meeting fully briefed
Find the subscription that best suits youCHOOSE YOUR PACKAGE
Buying more than 1 subscription? Discover your options


text:
I use these racks in my home garage as well as the office for storage. They are perfect for every type of use due to the adjustable shelves. If you have the clear shelf lines, I recommend using a zip tie to attach them to the rack...otherwise they slide around when you take bins on and off the racks. I love them so much I continue to order this same rack when I need more storage.
We are using these shelves in a commercial kitchen, they hold everything we need and look great as well! We will definitely buy these again as we expand.
Took 2 people to put it together...otherwise - it's exactly what I needed and works wonderfully for storage!!!!
I like this product, It was easy to assemble and has been helpful in organizing my garage. Very mobile and solid!
Good as any, better than most. wheels and shelve pads are nice features.
Usually leaves our warehouse in 1 business day. *
Items must be returned in new or unused condition and contain all original materials included with the shipment. More details
FINAL SALE EXCLUSION: Items marked as FINAL SALE are not returnable unless the problem you experience is the result of our error.
Our standard shipping method is ground shipping. We also offer expedited shipping for most items. Your final shipping cost and estimated delivery timeframe will be available at checkout.
Standard shipping details
Expedited shipping details
* For your protection, all orders are screened for security purposes. If your order is selected for review, our Loss Prevention Team may contact you by phone or email. There may be a two business day delay to process your order.
** Most Oversize orders are delivered within 1-4 weeks. Some orders may take 6 weeks to be delivered.


text:
Gold is From Space & Other Facts [Infographic]
07/03/2013 | No Comments
07/03/2013 • Lots of things come from space. Meteors, the moon, the sun, us... Oh wait, we are in space aren't
Car Tech Countdown to 2018 [Infographic]
06/24/2013 | No Comments
06/24/2013 • Our world keeps advancing at an incredible pace, day in and day out, year after year; what's even more incredible
100 Years of Change [Infographic]
06/17/2013 | No Comments
06/17/2013 • As a nation that's ever changing, it's sometimes easy to overlook some of the changes that happen within our nation
How Radiation in Space Threatens Exploration [Infographic]
06/12/2013 | 7 Comments
06/12/2013 • Space exploration has been a dream for human beings for an eternity. To seek out new life and new
50 Insane Facts About Hair [infographic]
06/06/2013 | 11 Comments
06/06/2013 • I think it's fair to say that today's society is obsessed with hair. Almost every magazine has a hair trend


text:
Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Life hasn't always been a glamorous walk down the red carpet for accomplished actress Halle Berry. The 44-year-old big-screen beauty recently told CNN a secret that she'd kept for years: as a little girl, she saw her own mother being abused.
"Honestly, I think I've spent my adult life dealing with the sense of low self-esteem that that sort of implanted in me," says Berry, the first African-American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
"Before I'm Halle Berry, I'm little Halle, who was a little girl growing in this environment that damaged me in some ways. And I've spent my adult life trying to really heal from that."
To honor her mother, Berry has been working with the Jenesse Center, a Los Angeles women's shelter that helps families torn apart by domestic violence. "I have a spot in my soul that understands the devastation that this causes a family and how hard it is to rebuild your self-esteem when you've suffered," says Berry.
The actress has been working with the charity to renovate run-down apartments, where women who have fled abusive relationships can begin a new life. She also likes to spend time in the shelter, where she can play with the children of abused mothers and reassure them that everything will be fine. The young kids, of course, have no idea she's a Hollywood star.
"I'm just regular old crackers to them," she laughs. "And I love being regular old crackers, I have to say." Watch the interview below.
Berry took some time off from the movies after giving birth to her daughter Nahla in March 2008. She's coming back to Hollywood in full force in 2011, starting with her Golden Globe-nominated performance as a stripper with multiple-personality disorder in February's Frankie and Alice.
What advice would you give children who were going through a trauma you've been through? Chime in below!


text:
Online shopping coming FEB 2015!!!
Welcome to the mac factory's official website!
Located at 190 Hutt street ADELAIDE - UPSTAIRS
To order macaron for pick up or delivery, please call 8223 3887
For any enquiries, you can call us on 8223 3887
or email us: firstname.lastname@example.com
Our macarons are available by ordering only- please specify what day you would like to pick up when you place your order ( to order ph, 8223 3887) No pick up available on Sunday
We will not be taking any orders on the following dates ( please read on if you need an order for these dates) January 1st – January 15th
However, if you need an order for this period, we can fill it as long as it placed BEFORE the 20th Dec 2014
( minimum of 50 macarons to pick up during these dates January 1st – January 15th)


text:
Welcome To Spirit HalloweenX
Thank you for signing up to receive Spirit Halloween emails!
You will now be eligible to receive special email offers and discounts.
So Much Fun It's Scary! - Only Days Until HALLOWEEN!
1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
Sort by:
By Naenae
from Seattle, Wa
About Me Adventurous, Trendy
(1 of 2 customer found this review helpful)
great for at home parties, and fun.
- Fits Well
- Great general size
- Easy to put on
- Comfortable
- Lots of Fun
- Authentic Looking
- Cute
- Just For Fun
- Easter party
- Wear To School/Work
- Costume Party
- Trick Or Treating
We purchased this to use at our Easter egg hunt party every year. Then we were able to rent it out for a bar to use later that Easster evening. It was a huge sucsess at both kid/adult party!BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
By Randy
from Salem, OR
About Me Adventurous
( of 1 customer found this review helpful)
Great Customer Service
- Fun To Wear
- Standing Out
I really appreciate the customer service that i had received through Spirit Halloween especially with the problem i had with my first costume. [...] They really know how to keep a customer first and help with any problems.BOTTOM LINE Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Sign Up Today & Receive Discounts, Exclusive Offers & Breaking News!
I agree to receive Spirit Halloween Superstores LLC's newsletter containing news, updates and promotions regarding Spirit Halloween Superstores LLC's products. You can withdraw your consent at any time. Please refer to our Privacy Policy or Contact Us for more details


text:
Arrow heads yes. Their stone. Anything made of metal, no. Ever seen the corrosion of a car that's sat for just a decade or even several decades? Ever see a picture of a metal fork or knife that's been found buried in the soil for just a century? At first glance it usually resembles a piece of rotting wood in colour. Ever see a piece of metal like a sword, knife, tool that's been buried in soil for three centuries or more? It appears as a piece of soil. It's original shape is usually 50% or more gone. Only the thickest part will remain to minor degrees.Skeletons may be hard to find, though that has been done. But the weapons used in those wars would not. Armour, arrowheads, swords, would still be found. Nothing like it has been found at the Hill Cumorah.
The only metal that survives to any visual degree of recognition is that which has been wrapped in something and buried in a container or in the clothing of a person buried. But metal left sitting on the topsoil that is covered by dirt and dust for decades to centuries, they rust and erode like acid has been poured onto them.


text:
Vt. police say cause of St. Michael's fire unknownMarch 07,2014COLCHESTER-Vermont State Police now say that a fire last month at Saint Michael's College in Colchester was not caused by an electrical space heater as originally thought.
Police and fire officials said Thursday that they have not determined the cause of the early morning fire that broke out in a town house on campus on Feb. 17 but say it was not suspicious.
Police say an investigation determined that no space heaters were in use and that the electric heater units mounted on the walls in the building did not cause the fire.
No one was injured in the fire, which caused an estimated $250,000 in damage.MORE IN This Just InHAVANA Daniela Martinez long figured that someday she would leave the struggles of daily life... Full StoryPESHAWAR, Pakistan Six militants were killed in a U.S. Full StoryNEW YORK Even as New Yorks police department takes heat for its tactics in the outrage over... Full Story
- Most Popular
- Most Emailed
- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: Vermont Gas Systems puts Phase 2 on hold as the latest estimate for Phase 1 takes a 27 percent leap upward, to a total of $157 million; U.S. Attorney Tristram Coffin quits for job with private firm; police cite man in pot bust.
- RICHARD'S POOR ALMANACK: In 1972, Christmas bombing of North Vietnam ordered by President Richard Nixon, most lethal strikes of the war; in 1989, U.S. invades Panama to depose, arrest and charge Gen. Manuel Noriega with drug trafficking, racketeering.
- TOMORROW'S HEADLINES TODAY: Gov. Peter Shumlin announces demise of his single-payer health insurance initiative; convicted first-degree murderer Alan Prue sentenced to 50 years for killing teacher Melissa Jenkins; veterans chafed about park naming snub.
- RICHARD'S POOR ALMANACK: In 497 BC, first Saturnalia festival celebrated in Rome, Scandinavians retain 'Yule Goat' as symbol of season, Krampus, evil side of holiday cheer, terrorizes children into better behavior, more advice from Christopher Hitchens.
- RICHARD'S POOR ALMANACK: In 533 AD, Byzantine Emperor Justinian I gets the old empire back together again routing the Vandals from Carthage; in 1890, Lakota Chief Sitting Bull is killed at his home in South Dakota; in 1970, Soviets land probe on Venus.
- DUANE CARLETON: Rutland Herald Events Editor George Nostrand interviews musician Duane Carleton, whose new CD 'A GIRL LIKE THAT' drops Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, and will be celebrated that evening with a show at 9:30 p.m. at Killington's Pickle Barrel.


text:
Bank Holiday in London – What to do, Where to stay..
Posted On 18 Aug 2011 By andy. Under Bar & Restaurant, Mayfair & London, Rooms, Suites & Luxury Apartments.
With the last bank holiday of the summer quickly approaching, make sure that you don't spend this free day bonus just clearing out the garden shed or finishing off the ... Read MoreNo Comments
What's on at the Southbank Centre
Posted On 12 Aug 2011 By andy. Under For your diary, Mayfair & London.
This years sees the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, celebrating British culture and creativity at the Southbank Centre from 22 April - 4 September. Britain's leading artists and thinkers will be ... Read MoreNo Comments
Work Stress? Flemings has the answer…..
Posted On 05 Aug 2011 By andy. Under Bar & Restaurant, Mayfair & London.
Had a hectic work week? Feeling stressed? One of the well known cures for stress and anxiety is pure and simple – exercise. Physical activity burns off the chemicals cortisol and ... Read MoreNo Comments
Shopping: New York to London
Posted On 29 Jul 2011 By andy. Under Bar & Restaurant, Mayfair & London.
Fancy a quick shopping spree away this summer? Maybe to New York or Boston with their huge malls and American brands? Or......Instead of spending all that money and time on flights to hop across ... Read MoreNo Comments
Flemings' Count Down to the London 2012 Olympics
Posted On 27 Jul 2011 By andy. Under For your diary, Mayfair & London.
Today the 27th of July officially kicks off the year long countdown to the London 2012, held right here in England's capital! On the 27th of each month, The Insider will ... Read MoreNo Comments


text:
passenger door will open but driver door will not
Chevrolet Q&AAsk Your Question
All 2005 Chevrolet Corvette questions
driver door will not open from outside when the key is present
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, yawee, Sandersville, GA, November 03, 2014, 18:11
0 Answers
Link to Question
Steering column lock light car won't crank
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, Big ugly, Stafford, TX, August 19, 2014, 08:53
0 Answers
Link to Question
air bag light stay on to long
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, flinchum, Huntington, WV, July 17, 2014, 14:30
Link to Question
gearshift won't move from Park without a lot of re-starting, re-trying. help!
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, jimwilhelm, San Francisco, CA, June 21, 2014, 10:15
it feels like the switch isn't disengaging when I press the brake pedal. repeatedly pressing ...
Link to Question
seat belt is locked up
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, Visitor, Crandall, TX, March 29, 2010, 13:29
This will be the second time I have replaced the passenger seat belt because it will lock up and ...
Link to Question
Answer Ranks
This week's top 10
|1 CharlesAutomotive
|6 Hal...
|2 pushrod
|7 IamSteve
|3 ziptie12
|8 lordwoton
|4 globalhelper
|9 stasho
|5 csubak30
|10 ProfessorG


text:
If you're not Zooey Deschanel, Siri probably doesn't work that well for you. Some insiders have called the iPhone 4S assistant's well-documented unresponsiveness an embarrassment to Apple, and several industry insiders have said that late founder Steve Jobs would never have let such a flawed product reach consumer hands. Yet earlier this week, chief executive Tim Cook publicly declared that Apple was "doubling down" on Siri because "consumers love it," raising more than a few eyebrows. Given the increasingly noisy backlash, is it finally safe to say that Siri's a dud?
Yes, undoubtedly: "Siri's voice recognition isn't very good, and her response times are often lousy," says Henry Blodget at Business Insider. But the bigger problem is that Apple, apparently in denial, is still hyping Siri with big name celebs in nationally televised ad campaigns. You can bet Steve Jobs would have either killed Siri outright or at least pulled her back, hammering engineers until they fixed her. Apple's future may hinge on Siri's success, "but that's still no excuse for continuing to flog a product that's not ready for prime time." Siri's an embarrassment.
"Frankly, it's concerning that Apple is still advertising a product as flawed as Siri"
Actually, there's a method to the madness: "Blodget and others are fundamentally off base," says Eric Jackson at Forbes. Contrary to popular belief, Steve Jobs wouldn't have called Siri back to tuck her away in some lab for a year; that's not how you improve search. "You need massive amounts of data," which Apple is currently getting given how many people own the Siri-equipped iPhone 4S. The TV spots are helping drive search, providing Apple with truckloads of invaluable information. You can bet that by her first birthday, Siri will be vastly improved.
"Why Apple is smart to double down on Siri"
Plus Siri could be Google's kryptonite: On the surface, Siri sucks, says Joe Wilcox at Beta News, but Cook is right to "double down." If Apple can perfect voice search on mobile, it will surpass chief rival Google and "the game changes." If Siri starts delivering as advertised, Apple gets yet another stranglehold on a new product category that didn't exist before, just like the iPod and iPhone before it. Siri is a calculated risk, because Apple knows that "whoever wins mobile search takes the prize."
"Siri sucks"
Watch a cutting parody of Zooey Dechanel's Siri ad:
- How academia's liberal bias is killing social science
- How to be the most productive person in your office — and still get home by 5:30 p.m.
- 43 TV shows to watch in 2014
- Hey, bosses: Stop giving bonuses to your employees
- What would a U.S.-Russia war look like?
- Why the Sony hack changes everything
- Why torture doesn't work: A definitive guide
- Capitalism isn't a cure-all for Cuba
- You should be furious about Hollywood's gutless retreat on The Interview
Subscribe to the Week


text:
Hayward SPX2607C Max-Flo/Super Pool Pump Impeller, 3/4 HP
Brand: Hayward Model: SPX2607C Condition: New
Ask a Question
About this Product
Earn 1 Westside Dollar for every 1 piece purchased.
Genuine Hayward Max-Flo / Super Pump 3/4 HP Impeller (SPX2607C) Fits models Max-Flo II SP2800X Series / Power-Flo II SP1700 Series / Super Pump SP2600, SP2600X Series / Super II SP3000 and SP3000X Series.
Customer Reviews
There are no reviews for this product yet. Be the first to review the product!
Write Your Own Review:
Questions & Answers
Please login or register before adding a question.
If you are a new customer, please register first:
You may also be interested in the following products:
Hayward SPX1500D2A
Hayward PowerFlo Pool Pump Lid with O-Ring
Our Price: $33.99
Hayward SPX3100D
Hayward Super II Pool Pump Lid Thread-In Style
Our Price: $44.99
Hayward SPX4000DLT
Hayward Northstar Pool Pump Strainer Cover Lid Kit
Our Price: $69.99
Hayward SPX3000D
Hayward Super II Pool Pump Strainer Lid Clear Lexan
Our Price: $44.99
Hayward SPX3010C
Hayward Super II Pool Pump Impeller, 1 HP
Our Price: $29.99


text:
Protecting injured people.
We're one of America's most experienced injury law firms.
Defending legal rights.
We've successfully represented people in cases just like yours.
representative photo
I cannot imagine pursuing the lawsuit with any other firm, yes they are very professional but, more importantly, they care about their clients.
When I was seventeen years old, I became very sick with a food-borne illness called E. coli. I later learned that I got the bacteria from an under-cooked meat product. Because of this, I suffered from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which caused my kidneys to fail. I was on dialysis for three months.
My case was settled for several million dollars. It is comforting to know that when I am no longer able to work, I will still be able to provide for my family. Right now I am going to school and cannot work because school and work is just too much for my kidney disease. The doctors also say that I might have trouble having children because of the disease. One door has been closed but PritzkerOlsen has opened many others.
"Clients want to be treated with dignity and respect. They want an experienced lawyer, someone to guide them through a difficult time. I think we do that about as well as it can be done."
Our firm investigates outbreaks of illness, accidents and product liability claims throughout the United States. To read more about current outbreaks, personal injury events and firm news, click on a story below. For more information or a free consultation, call us at 1-888-377-8900.
At least 28 people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning linked to caramel apples tainted with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. 2 strains of Listeria monocytogenes are involved in this outbreak, which involves 2 clusters of illnesses. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Brendan Flaherty and Ryan Osterholm are our lead Listeria lawyers for these cases. Read more…
Two tragic deaths in Minnesota were caused by caramel apples tainted with Listeria bacteria. Listeria food poisoning is preventable with good sanitation. When someone is killed by Listeria-tainted food, the family has a wrongful death claim. The tainted caramel apples in this outbreak were sold in Minnesota by Cub Foods, Kwik Trip, and Mike's Discount Read more…
Lawyers Brendan Flaherty and Ryan Osterholm are investigating an outbreak of Listeria infections (listeriosis) linked to commercially produced caramel apples. This Outbreak Should Not Have Happened Our experience is that Listeria outbreaks are preventable. Our investigations of past outbreaks has almost always yielded evidence of unsanitary conditions. At this point, the investigation of the caramel Read more…
"We represent injured people in claims involving personal injury and wrongful death. We help injured people get on with the rest of their lives by obtaining justice. Contact us today for a free consultation."


text:
Hotel Tateyama Annex
No availability found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Hotel Tateyama Annex Toyama
Travel Blogs from Toyama
Gorges again
It had rained quite heavily during the night and was still raining. There was no news to say that the train was cancelled, so we ant ahead. Luckily, the carriages were covered. The view was different in the rain and the water was no longer turquoise but brown. The leaves were turning golden, even from yesterday. There was a lot more water in the river and there were a lot more waterfalls.
Because of the rain, we ...
... were small local trains. The train driver was kind enough to back the train up a little so that we did not have to carry our bags up over the pedestrian crossing and then down again. We could go straight through from the doors on one side of the train to the other door and on to the platform on the other side.
The hotel van was there to collect our bags for us. It would be a 10 minute walk from the station to the ...
Workplace hazards
You want me to do what?
Daily life under any circumstance is full of special challenges. It is part of the human condition that we arise each morning, ingest our engine-starting-beverage-of-choice and hit the ground running. There are children to be cared for, commutes to be made, businesses to run, creative directors to please...customer service, office politics, making the big bucks (or not!). Despite being required to perform all these seemingly necessary evils, it ...
Matsushima - crossing Japanese Alps
... br>
The forward was quite uneventful, we could book for most of the trains until we had to change crossing the Japanese Alps. Here no reservation was possible and we were standing for 2 hours in a train packed with people
Arriving in Ouzo we has to walk quite a bit and it was not very inspiring. The town is very americanized with shopping malls and the ...
Summer in Toyama
... If I ran the circus, there would always be night shows and never morning shows. At night, the crowds are bigger and more animated and all of our bodies are much more awake, alive and ready to fly. After years of flying at TSNY in the middle of the night, it just feels right to me, and not so much like work.
As for my new trick (the Forward Over), the month of July has been an adventure every show. Before coming to Japan, I had caught the ...


text:
Oh no…alot of stars especially Puffy will have to look to another stylist for their fashion help cause their current one has been sent to jail.
Meet Lady Mary from ITV's Downton Abbey
Hands up if you're a fan of Downton Abbey? Yep we are too. And we're sure that like us you'll love this interview with the beautiful Michelle Dockery who plays […]
by Michele Obi — 0 comments


text:
2013 Droid Factory = Cancelled / Re: 2013 Droid Factory Wave 2« on: August 25, 2012, 12:28 PM »
I think they said it's the slightly taller Brannon body.
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


text:
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Repair and Maintenance
A guide to problems, costs, maintenance and repair for your 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan
- 1-start only/day slugish start/low batery/<new-tested-chrged bat/strtr>2yr
- We're having an issue with pressure in the gas tank.
- Im getting a loud thumping sound coming from right side when i take off
- Rear brake make noise even when brake is not applied. Pulsation also occurs
- My 1994 Dodge Grand Caravan will start up good but want crank after stopping.
- Brake Pad Replacement, Resurface Rotors $217 - 380
- Ignition Coil Replacement $129 - 183
- Door Window Regulator Replacement $355 - 717
- Automatic Transmission Fluid/Filter Change $219 - 291
- 150,000 Mile Service $431 - 612
- Lou's Edison Motors (732) 823-4091 | 2.57mi
- Ray & Dana's Inman Auto Care (732) 703-7919 | 3.46mi
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Problems
A problem with the sliding door track and door stops can allow the door to slide out of the track and fall off the vehicle. This is more common when doors are opened fast and allowed to hit the stops with a lot of force.
The rear lift gate support (prop) attaching bolts may break, causing the lift gate to fall unexpectedly. Thorough inspection of the bolts is required; if the support washers are loose, the supports need to be replaced.
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Questions
it does it when i take off up to about 40 mph then it seems to stop
This happens all the time even after vehicle has warmed up
When driving down road the van will high rpm and lose speed it only happens every now and then and normally wont last long sometimes a mile other times 10 miles
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Recalls
1994 Dodge Grand Caravan Reviews
I bought this van with 154,000 miles on it. It has since taken quite a beating as I used it for construction work, visiting multiple sites per day and just beating the crap out of it on each site. It has done the job of full size trucks and come out still strong as ever with 210,000 miles on it now. (Engine-wise) The suspension in the rear is a little clunky now, and Ive replaced the inner and ...


text:
At its VMworld conference in Barcelona, VMware announced a new addition to its Horizon platform of end-user computing tools in the form of Horizon Flex. This is a tool that promises to help organisations with bring your own device (BYOD) schemes by enabling a corporate virtual PC to be provisioned on Mac and PC systems.
The firm did not say much else about Horizon Flex at the show, but it seems that the tool could fix many of the issues that customers have had in the past with virtual clients deployed onto endpoint systems, such as deployment, management and patching of the image once out in the field.
VMware's Horizon portfolio started out with View, which offered virtual desktops hosted in a data centre, plus Mirage for managing images on standard PCs and laptops. Horizon Flex rounds this out by enabling an IT administrator to build a corporate Windows PC image, then deploy that to workers anywhere in the world, who may be using their own PC or Mac.
The firm used to have a product that fulfilled pretty much this same role, VMware ACE, but that was discontinued back in 2011 with VMWare claiming that customer demand no longer justified the ongoing development of the product.
Since then, the BYOD trend has kicked in, and many organisations are now looking for a secure way to let workers run corporate applications on any device, whether it is owned and managed by the organisation or not.
Horizon Flex combines several of VMware's products, including the client-side virtualisation from Fusion Pro (pictured) and Player Pro, Mirage and the Airwatch mobile device management technology it gained with the company of the same name.
The basic idea seems to be to enable the operating system and the applications inside a Horizon Flex virtual image to be managed and updated separately, while the behaviour of the whole is controlled by management policies that govern whether the user can move files between the host and the Flex image, and whether it can access physical resources on the host system, such as a memory stick connected to a USB port.
Writing on VMware's blog, chief technology officer for end-user computing Kit Colbert explained that "with Mirage, you can remotely provision, manage, and update the Windows OS and apps running on a physical laptop. Flex extends this functionality to the containerised virtual desktop. This means that as patches or new versions come out, it's a matter of a few simple clicks for an admin to push those updates out to all Flex users, who will get them the next time they're online.
"In addition, IT can also push out new apps to Flex users and automatically back up the Flex virtual desktop transparently. This means if a user's laptop is lost or stolen, it's easy to re-provision the user's containerised desktop on a new physical machine without data loss."
VMware Horizon Flex is expected to be available this quarter and will be licensed on a per-device basis starting at $250 (£155).
12 Sep 2014
Lenovo revealed a range of new phones, all-in-ones and business laptops at IFA in Germany earlier in September. The Chinese firm's most significant unveiling was an update to its Lenovo ThinkPad Helix, unveiled at CES in January.
Taking on the Microsoft Surface tablets and Samsung Ativ series of hybrids, the ThinkPad Helix offers businesses an all-in-one tablet that is also an ultrabook.
Design and build
The 11.6in ThinkPad Helix features a Gorilla Glass display, weighs 815g and measures just 9.6mm thick, a design that has been made possible by the featured Intel Core M processor, which Intel also announced at IFA during its press conference on Friday.
At first glance the ThinkPad Helix has a lot more in common with its ThinkPad predecessors than other convertible laptops. The product's design features the same minimalist black, hard-edged plastic design associated with all ThinkPad laptops.
It's only when you open it up and look closely that you realise that the ThinkPad Helix is actually a convertible, sporting the obvious left-hand switch that, when popped, separates the tablet section from its dock.
Playing with the ThinkPad Helix, we were fairly impressed by the hinge mechanism's build quality. Despite being made of plastic the connecting section felt sturdy.
Popping the tablet in and out of the dock a few times, we felt suitably reassured that the section wouldn't break during prolonged use. The same was true of the ThinkPad Helix main tablet section, which also seemed fairly robust.
The 11.6in ThinkPad Helix features a Gorilla Glass FHD display with a 1920x1080 resolution, 10-point multi-touch screen. During our initial tests we found the display boasts great viewing angles, colour and brightness levels.
Testing the screen we found that the ThinkPad Helix was pleasantly responsive, easily picking up and responding to every swipe and poke we threw at it.
Performance and OS
The ThinkPad Helix is designed to offer users ultrabook-level performance, with the top-end version having up to an Intel Core M processor, either 4GB or 8GB of RAM and a range of different storage options such as a 128GB SATA, 256GB SATA eDrive, 512GB PCle or 180GB to 360GB Intel hard drive.
Running Windows 8.1 Pro, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix has the same five modes as seen on the previous version and the consumer IdeaPad Yoga products, allowing users to put the device into Tablet, Stand, Tent, Laptop and Desktop modes.
In our tests the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix seemed to work flawlessly, with apps and web browser pages popping up instantly.
Our initial impressions of the ThinkPad Helix are positive, as it has some worthy upgrades from its predecessor, particularly the Intel Core M processor.
Lenovo added that the ThinkPad Helix also features better power efficiency and battery life compared with its predecessor, as well as a suite of add-on security options, including a biometric fingerprint reader, a military-grade smart card reader and three-factor authentication. We weren't able to test the improved performance or battery life on the IFA showroom floor, but check back soon for a full review.
With a hefty $999 starting price, which tops many other convertible laptop-tablet hybrids, we're not sure the ThinkPad Helix will attract a great deal of users when it is released worldwide at the start of October.
On Tuesday Apple made a quiet update to its MacBook Air range. Rather than the usual razzmatazz of a new Apple unveiling, this time the firm issued a release and left it at that.
What's new, and what's missing?
The low-key announcement was probably due to the fact the only clear difference between the new Macbook Air devices and the old ones is a slightly improved CPU, which has increased from an Intel iCore 1.3GHz processor to 1.4GHz.
Perhaps more notable was the (disappointing) fact that Apple has not updated the screens for the MacBook Air 2014 range to include its Retina display technology.
Mac aficionados will no doubt be hoping Apple adds this to the range at its next big unveiling, possibly in September. Apple rumours have also suggested a 12in model will be unveiled later this year sporting the Retina display technology.
As such, those considering a new MacBook may decide to wait until later in the year.
Price cuts
One area of improvement that could tempt buyers is the price. Apple has lopped £100 off the cost of the cheapest device, so the 11.6in display model starts from £749 when bought with 128GB of flash storage.
For 256GB of flash storage the price is £899. This is a saving of £130 compared to the same model from the 2013 range.
Meanwhile the 13.3in model starts from £849 with 128GB flash storage and rises to £999 with 256GB of flash storage. That represents a saving of either £100 or £130, compared to last year's models.
For those in the market for a Mac, being able to pick up an Air device from £749 could well prove enticing. The screenshot below from the Apple page shows the price differences:
Best of the rest
While the rest of the specs have not changed from the previous Air range, it is still worth running over what you get for your money:
11in model 13in model
Storage: 128GB or 256GB 128GB or 256GB
Weight: 1.08 kg 1.35 kg
Dimensions: 30x19.2x.1.7cm 32.5x22.7x1.7cm
Battery: Nine hours 12 hours
Screen: 11.6in, 1366x768 13.3in, 1440x900
Both devices also have a 720HD front-facing camera for FaceTime calls and 4GB of memory. They also both offer two USB 3 ports and a Thunderbolt port.
Is it worth the upgrade?
For those on an existing 2013 Air device it seems not. The only difference is a minor boost in compute power, which while nice, is never worth buying a whole new device.
However, for those considering a Mac, the temptation will only grow. The reduced cost alongside the same high-end specs Apple has always offered is a strong pull.
With many not interested in the new Windows 8 operating system, and increasingly comfortable using iOS devices, the decision to move to Apple's laptops to complete the set just got a lot more enticing.
The new 13in Apple Macbook Air
17 Mar 2014
HANOVER: Fujitsu revealed its brand new 14in Lifebook U904 ultrabook at CeBIT this week, a business device that focuses on security and performance. As a top-end piece of hardware, the U904 is customisable in every area imaginable, and the device V3 tested was the pick of the bunch.
Design and build
At first sight, the U904 exudes quality, with its brushed metal outer coating feeling cool to touch and very sturdy. Fujitsu says the device weighs 1.39kg, although this will vary depending on the specification. Nonetheless, for a high-performance device, 1.39kg is more than acceptable for the business user on the move. The device is just 15.5mm thick, which Fujitsu claims makes it the thinnest business ultrabook on the market.
In terms of connectivity, the U904 has two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI connector, a single audio in/out jack, an SD card slot and a pull-out RJ-45 Ethernet port for when you want to hook up to wired internet instead of WiFi. A port replicator for docking stations is an optional extra, and can be found on the underside.
The U904's backlit keyboard is of the island or chiclet variety. As you would expect for a business-focused device, the keys have a good amount of travel and are fairly satisfying to use. The same goes for the touchpad, which does not feature physical buttons but instead requires the user to press down on the touchpad itself to perform a click.
The Fujitsu Lifebook U904 has a screen resolution of 3200x1800, a frankly enormous number of pixels for a 14in screen. Everything we saw on the device looked incredibly crisp, with colour vibrancy also looking very good indeed. The screen comes in both touch and non-touch variants – we used the non-touchscreen, but would have welcomed a touchscreen too for the occasional prod. With that being said, we can imagine touching icons on a small screen with so many pixels would be quite a challenge.
It was difficult to tell how well the screen could stand up to bright lighting conditions, but Fujitsu advertises the screen as having an anti-glare coating.
There is plenty of choice when it comes to internal components for the Lifebook U904. The unit we used had Intel's top-end i7-4600U processor running at up to 3.1GHz. A pair of Intel i5 processors are also available. Both the i7 and the higher-spec i5 chip – the 4300U – feature Intel vPro technology, which secures the device at a hardware level, a big selling point for users working with sensitive data, and for IT managers who can monitor the laptop remotely using vPro.
Given our brief time with the device, we were unable to put it fully through its paces, but it is fair to say that we have high expectations for a device running Intel's top-end chipsets.
Because of its compact size, Fujitsu has not included a separate graphics card with the device, instead opting to use Intel's integrated HD Graphics 4400, which may limit the device's handling of more intensive multimedia such as video editing and games.
The device starts life with 2GB of RAM on board, which can be boosted to up to 10GB. Storage-wise, a host of options are available, with four solid-state drives and a traditional hard disk available. The solid-state drives (SSDs) range from 128GB to 512GB, while the spinning disk option weighs in at 500GB with an additional 16GB of SSD cache, offering a blend of capacity and performance.
We were also impressed to see that the device has room for optional 3G or 4G connectivity, which will be perfect for workers who often find themselves out in the field.
Battery life is estimated at a reasonable 10 hours, but we were unable to verify this figure.
Fujitsu has paid a lot of attention to security, with the Lifebook U904 featuring a variety of optional extras intended to keep businesses' data secure.
While a traditional fingerprint scanner is available for this device, Fujitsu is keen to draw attention to its Palm Vein scanner technology, which scans the veins of a user's palm to verify their identity. The U904 is the first ultrabook to feature this technology, which is now thin enough to fit into smaller devices. Below you can see the sensor, which Fujitsu said it wants to make even smaller so eventually it could be used in phones and even everyday objects.
Once you've been registered as a recognised user, you can use the Palm Vein sensor to log in. Administrators can also set up Palm Vein to authenticate other actions if needed, for example logging into a certain application. Users must place their hand a few inches above the sensor and follow the on-screen instructions, which will tell them to move their hand in a certain direction.
While Fujitsu claims Palm Vein scanners are 100 times more reliable than fingerprint scanners, the problem we can see with this technology is that it is still very slow. Even with a Fujitsu representative demonstrating the scanner, it took the device more than five seconds to recognise his hand and allow him to log in. While perhaps this is the price you pay for security, many users may be put off by its sluggishness.
Other security options include Intel's vPro technology, as mentioned above, as well as Full Disk Encryption and a Trusted Platform Module to keep sensitive data extra safe.
The Lifebook U904 continues Fujitsu's theme of high-performance devices suitable for workers in fields that require both security and portability. While pricing for the device is yet to be announced and will vary depending on the options you choose, expect to be paying the better part of £1,400 for a device with all the trimmings.
As ever, this is a case of you get what you pay for, and if your business is looking to tick those performance and security boxes, the Lifebook U904 should certainly make your shortlist.
By V3's Michael Passingham
26 Feb 2014
BARCELONA: Since Microsoft released its latest touch-focused Windows 8 operating system, hardware manufacturers have been wrestling to find the best way to showcase its finer points and create a truly usable laptop-tablet hybrid.
Some firms, such as Asus, have tried to solve the problem by creating dockable keyboard attachments for Windows 8 tablets. Others such as Lenovo have been a little more creative, making IdeaPad Yoga devices with flexible hinges that let users turn the laptop into a tablet by rotating its keyboard round to go behind the screen.
HP has traditionally chosen the same route as Asus, creating standalone tablets that can be turned into laptop replacements with optional dock attachments. But all that changed at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, where the company chose to quite literally go back on itself and unveil its IdeaPad Yoga-like Pavilion x360 laptop.
Design and build
HP has worked hard to make sure the Pavilion x360 looks as eye catching as possible, releasing it in a variety of colours. The red version we saw looked particularly striking and set the Pavilion apart from HP's other more enterprise-focused hybrids.
The Pavilion x360 is fairly light by large tablet standards, weighing in at 1.4kg, and doesn't feel overly heavy. We also found the slightly rubbery plastic outer coating felt suitably robust and offered little to no flex with pressure.
The keyboard and trackpad also proved fairly pleasant to use and were suitably responsive to the touch.
Checking the Pavilion x360's sides and back we were also pleased to see that HP has equipped it with a healthy selection of connectivity options. The system features a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, Ethernet and a headphone-out/mic-in combo jack.
It was only when we attempted to change the Pavilion x360 into a tablet that we noticed any issues. Attempting to rotate the keyboard to go behind the screen, the hinge was very stiff. It felt fairly delicate and on a few occasions we were concerned that we'd actually snap the hinge – though an HP spokesman told us this is because the model we looked at was pre-production and that this will be fixed on the final versions.
The Pavilion x360 was also slightly difficult to use, firstly, because by having the keyboard on its back, it's fairly hard to get a good grip on the Pavilion x360. Secondly, while it's reasonably light for a laptop, as a tablet, the machine is far too heavy to comfortably hold in one hand.
The Pavilion x360 comes with a 11.6in HD LED-backlit, 1366x768 touchscreen, and seemed very responsive to gesture input. Our only regret in this regard is that the Pavilion x360 doesn't come with a digital stylus, which meant taht using it as a standalone tablet could at times be fiddly – especially if trying to use a desktop application.
The display also offered reasonable picture quality. While nowhere near as good as the in-plane switching (IPS) displays seen in other tablets, the Pavilion's is reasonably good. Colours were suitably vibrant and text, while sometimes a little hazy, was always readable.
The only issue we noticed was that the Pavilion x360's screen was fairly prone to picking up stray light. When this happened the Pavilion x360 became all but unusable – though we were testing it in a very bright showroom.
The Pavilion x360 comes with Microsoft Windows 8.1 pre-installed. There is no Windows 8.1 Professional option for businesses, meaning the device is more suited for BYOD than dedicated corporate use.
The use of Windows 8.1 is still reasonably good from a productivity perspective. The device comes with Microsoft's core Office and OneDrive document-editing and storage services. The use of Windows 8.1, as opposed to the less impressive Windows RT also means users can load and run legacy software on the Pavilion x360.
HP offers the Pavilion x360 with either an Intel Pentium N3520 2.17GHz processor or an Intel Pentium N2820 2.13GHz processor. The demo device we tested featured 8GB of RAM. All versions feature Intel HD graphics.
This means high-power tasks, such as digital painting, video editing and 3D modelling and gaming, will be beyond the Pavilion x360. Considering it is priced from £350, though, this is no surprise.
Testing it for productivity tasks, such as web-browsing and document-editing, the Pavilion x360 purred along nicely and we didn't experience any performance issues during our hands on.
Storage and camera
The Pavilion x360 we tested had 500GB of built-in storage, but it also comes in 320GB and 750GB options. It also has an HP TrueVision HD Webcam with an integrated digital microphone for video-calling. Powering up Skype and making a video call to a smartphone, the camera was more than good enough for making video calls.
HP is remaining hazy as to how long the Pavilion's two-cell battery should last off one charge and a spokesman at the company's MWC stand declined to answer queries regarding battery life. We will test this properly in a full review.
While the HP Pavilion x360 doesn't feel terribly original, looking a little too much like a Lenovo Yoga for our liking, our initial impressions are fairly positive. While it is heavy as a tablet, the Pavilion x360 did feel like a reasonable netbook replacement.
But its ability to deliver will largely be determined by key details that HP is remaining quiet about, such as battery life.
The HP Pavilion x360 is due for release in Europe in March, with prices starting at £350. Check back with V3 then for a full review.
By V3's Alastair Stevenson
05 Feb 2014
Data security has been a growing concern for numerous businesses, with intellectual property theft or loss having the potential to cripple even the healthiest of firms. This is because, not only do lost or hacked computers put the company at a competitive disadvantage, thanks to new legislation regarding the powers of the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), they can also land them with a hefty fine.
Fujitsu has looked to monopolise on businesses' security and data security concerns, marketing its brand new Celsius H730 with Palm Vein Security Reader as the ideal machine for any company working with sensitive customer data or valuable intellectual property.
Design and build
Visually the Celsius H730 is unashamedly business focused and is clearly designed to be a workstation, rather than a laptop. The pre-production unit we had a chance to test measured in at a hefty 380x257x35.5mm and weighed 2.9kg, so you wouldn't want to lug it around for an entire day.
Making up for this, Fujitsu has taken advantage of the added real estate and loaded the Celsius H730 with a variety of graphics and component options. Unlike many other workstations that use Intel integrated graphics, Fujitsu has loaded the Celsius H730 with Nvidia Quadro professional graphics, offering K510M, K1100M and K2100M options.
Fujitsu has also equipped the Celsius H730 with a host of port and connectivity features, including an old school optical disc drive. Backing this up the Celsius H730 features four USB 3.0, two display and single VGA, DVI, Ethernet, audio in and out, and Kensington lock ports.
As an added bonus, the Celsius H730's rear battery is removable, meaning users on the move can pack a spare battery when they plan to be away from a power supply for a while.
Opening up the Celsius H730, we also got a chance to check out its full-sized keyboard and trackpad. Featuring a full-sized number pad, we found, while it wasn't backlit, the Celsius H730's keyboard was pleasant to type on. This was as much due to the reactive, snappy feel of the keys as it was the keyboard's large size.
We were also impressed with the build quality of the Celsius H730. While the Celsius H730 does have plastic parts, the workstation feels very robustly built and left us reasonably assured it could survive the odd accidental bump or scrape.
The Celsius H730 comes loaded with a 15.6in LED backlit 1920x1080 display. Despite coming with a Windows 8 licence, the Celsius H730 doesn't feature a touch option. While this may be a bit of an issue for some early Windows 8 adopters, considering the number of businesses snubbing the latest version of Microsoft's operating system the absence is forgivable.
In terms of display quality, we found the Celsius H730 performed reasonably well. In our bright office we found it, in general, boasted decent colour balance and brightness levels. The only slight issue we noticed was that it could at times become difficult to use when hit with direct sunlight.
The demo unit we tested boasted a cutting-edge Intel Haswell i7 Core processor, though it is also available in an i5 option. The Celsius H730 also comes with a variety of memory options ranging from a basic 4GB of RAM up to 32GB.
This, combined with its Nvidia graphics, means the Celsius H730 should be capable of dealing with even the most demanding of tasks and will be ideal for industries with high-performance needs, such as the financial or engineering sectors.
We didn't get a chance to test quite how powerful the Celsius H730 is or benchmark it during our hands on, but we will do this in our full review.
Fujitsu offers the Celsius H730 in Windows 7 and Windows 8 options. The demo unit we tried ran using Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. The Fujitsu spokesman on hand told us the majority of the units are set up to run Windows 7 as most critical independent software vendor (ISV) applications from companies such as Adobe and Oracle are yet to be optimised for Windows 8. He added that each Celsius H730 will come with a licence key for the newer Windows version, ensuring that they can be upgraded at the customer's convenience.
The Celsius H730's enterprise appeal is compounded by its advanced security features. The Fujitsu Celsius H730 is the first ever laptop to come with the option to add an integrated Palm Vein Security Reader and Workplace Protect software.
The technology is similar to the Touch ID fingerprint scanner seen on Apple's iPhone 5S and uses biometric data to authenticate the identity of its user. Specifically the Palm Vein Security Reader scans the blood vessels in the user's hand to confirm their identity before unlocking. Unlike the iPhone Touch ID scanner, the Palm Vein sensor doesn't require the user to touch the device, but to hover their hand over the sensor, which is located at the bottom-right of its keyboard.
Fujitsu claims the scanner is the most reliable and secure way to lock any laptop. A spokesman told us the scanner has a 0.00008 percent false positive rate. By comparison he said fingerprint scanners have a less impressive 0.001 percent false positive rate.
We were impressed by how well the scanner worked. We set up the Palm Vein Security Reader using the Workplace Protect application, which simply required us to let the sensor scan our hand three times. Once done, the scanner proved capable of accurately and reliably authenticating our identity and generally took around four seconds to scan our hand and unlock.
As an added perk, the Celsius H730's Palm Vein Security Reader can register several users' identities and lock them to different accounts stored on the machine, so it can be used on shared devices with multiple users.
The scanner is backed up by a number of other robust security features, including Intel vPro. Intel vPro is designed to secure the device against attacks such as rootkits, viruses and malware at a hardware level. As an added bonus, vPro also lets IT managers remotely monitor and interact with machines at a hardware level, making it quicker and easier for them to spot and mitigate any attacks on the machine.
The Celsius H730 is available from Fujitsu on a channel sales model with prices starting at £1,182. The Palm Vein Security Reader version is due for release sometime in March, and will add an extra £75 to the workstation's up-front cost.
Having tested the Celsius H730, we're fairly impressed. It comes loaded with a host of security features and hardware pre-installed, and includes the option for an integrated PalmSecure scanner, so the Celsius H730 is one of the safest choices for any business dealing with sensitive data or valuable intellectual property.
Add to this its powerful Haswell processor and dedicated Nvidia graphics card options and we can see the Fujitsu Celsius H730 with the Palm Vein Security Reader being a big hit in industries such as banking and engineering.
Check back with V3 later for a full review of the Fujitsu Celsius H730 workstation.
By V3's Alastair Stevenson
LAS VEGAS: Lenovo released the original ThinkPad X1 Carbon in 2012 and it was one of a select few unashamedly business-focused ultrabooks.
But despite being lightweight and ultra powerful, the first X1 Carbon's enterprise appeal was hampered by a few issues, chief of which were its lack of Ethernet port and slightly poor non-removable battery. Two years on Lenovo has attempted to address these flaws by releasing a brand new, Intel Haswell-powered version of the X1 Carbon.
Design and build
At first glance the 2014 X1 Carbon looks all but identical to its 2013 predecessor, featuring the same sleek black carbon fibre chassis. It's only when you get closer to the device that you realise it's slightly smaller than the 2013 X1 Carbon, measuring in at 331x226x18.5mm. By comparison the 2013 model was 331x226x21mm.
The 2014 X1 Carbon also features a slightly more impressive array of ports, with two USB 3.0 as well as a single full-size HDMI; OneLink Docking; mDP; and Native Ethernet inputs. Opening up the X1 we also noticed the newly added Adaptive Keyboard.
The Adaptive Keyboard is a capacitive strip that lies on the top of the X1 Carbon's keyboard dock. It is designed to provide users with a choice of touch shortcut keys that dynamically update depending on which application is open.
The feature was fairly useful and responsive. While playing a video file on the X1 Carbon the bar offered basic stop, start, fast forward and rewind keys, but switched to offer home, forward back and refresh keys when we opened Internet Explorer.
The 2014 X1 Carbon is available in touch and non-touch screen options. The demo unit we tried boasted a 14in, 10-point multitouch, 2560x1440 in-plane switching (IPS) display.
As well as being nicely responsive to the touch, the X1's screen was also fairly pleasant to look at. Using the X1 Carbon in the brightly lit showroom floor the ultrabook's display proved suitably bright and remained legible even when hit with stray light. We were also impressed with its viewing angles, with text remaining crisp and legible even when viewing the Carbon's screen from the side.
Colours were also suitably vibrant and, while not as crisp as the Retina displays seen on Apple MacBooks, the Carbon's screen was far better than those seen on most competing Windows 8 ultrabooks.
Operating system
The X1 Carbon comes with Windows 8.1 Pro preinstalled, so the Carbon is running the latest version of Windows. While some businesses are choosing to sit on the fence with Windows 8, upgrading their systems to the more familiar desktop-focused Windows 7, we're big fans of the latest version of Microsoft's operating system (OS).
As well as featuring full legacy software support, Microsoft has also fixed a number of minor tweaks in Windows 8.1, reinstating a Start button on the Desktop menu's user interface and improving its search capability to let users search the internet as well local menus using the built-in Search setting.
Our demo unit ran using a fourth-generation Intel Core i7 Haswell processor and boasted 8GB RAM. The combination meant that for pure productivity purposes the X1 Carbon was more than powerful enough, and it opened web pages and applications seamlessly.
Sadly we didn't get a chance to properly benchmark or see how the X1 Carbon dealt with more demanding tasks such as 3D gaming or design during our hands-on. But considering its integrated Intel HD graphics we're guessing it will struggle to play most current PC games – meaning its bring your own device appeal could be limited for some users.
As a final enterprise perk, the X1 Carbon also features Intel vPro technology. VPro is a custom technology from Intel designed to protect devices from cyber attacks at a hardware level. Considering the growing number of criminals looking to target corporations, its inclusion is seriously worthwhile.
Battery and storage
Past its performance-boosting powers, the real benefit of Intel's new Haswell chip architecture is its ability to boost ultrabooks' battery lives. Intel claims that thanks to its more energy-efficient design, Haswell chips are able to offer third-generation Core processor-level performance, coupled with Atom-length battery lives. For this reason it's unsurprising that Lenovo lists the X1 Carbon as being able to last for nine hours of regular use off one charge.
We didn't get a chance to battery burn the X1 Carbon to check this, but considering the fact that the X1 Carbon's battery is non-removable it will be a serious pain for business users on the move if it doesn't live up to Lenovo's claims. Storage-wise Lenovo has stocked the X1 Carbon with a generous 512GB of internal space, which should prove more than enough for most regular users.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon is confirmed to arrive later in January, priced from $1,299. While we're disappointed at the lack of a removable battery, our opening impressions of the 2014 X1 Carbon are positive. Featuring a powerful and efficient Haswell processor, vPro technology and the latest version of Windows, the X1 Carbon could be one of the most enterprise-friendly laptops available in 2014.
Check back with V3 later this month for a full review of the 2014 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.
By V3's Alastair Stevenson
11 Dec 2013
BARCELONA: HP unveiled a series of new devices on Tuesday at its annual Discover conference and the most notable of these new units was the EliteBook Folio 1040 G1.
It was unveiled on stage by senior vice president of HP Business Personal Systems, Enrique Lores, who touted its military-grade build quality to withstand dust, extreme temperatures and drops, at which point he let it fall from his hand to the floor with a resounding clang. It seemed to be ok.
Enterprise buyers were also targeted with the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner and a smart card reader for extra security, and a docking connector to link to printers and other peripherals.
The firm also touted several other aspects of the device that have been upgraded from its earlier EliteBook Folio 9470M, saying it is lighter, thinner and faster thanks to the inclusion of Intel's Haswell processor. It will ship with Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
We went to see the laptop in the giant Discover hall and had a quick play around on the new device and, as HP claimed, it certainly is a swish looking unit with rounded edges, a grey metallic design and an overall feel of quality that is not too dissimilar to a MacBook.
One other notable feature of the new device that HP touted is the use of a new type of control pad called ForcePad (pictured below). Rather than the traditional style control pads on a laptop that require two fingers to select and drag items, this can be done with one as it recognises different pressure sensitivities.
It also has the ability to recognise five-touch inputs so touch-style controls such as pinch-to-zoom can be used on applications or web services that support this functionality. This would be useful if you choose to have Windows 7 shipped with the unit.
However, those wanting a touchscreen can get a Windows 8.1 model, which will now support touch, a major let down of the older model. However, the unit we saw was running Windows 7, so we didn't get a chance to test out the new touchscreen mode.
Another improvement is in size and weight, with the device weighing 1.49kg, down from 1.63kg, and the thickness is down from 18.9mm to 15.9mm on the previous model. We certainly found the device light and comfortable to hold, and it could easily slip into a shoulder bag or suitcase without adding much weight.
Overall, after a quick first glance and play, the EliteBook Folio 1040 seems a nice device with a focus on enterprises users that should appeal to many firms and staffers buying their own laptops. The option of Windows 7 or 8.1 means both tastes are catered for and the ForcePad shows that HP is trying to innovate on the otherwise fairly standard laptop model.
The HP EliteBook Folio 1040 will be available in the UK from the middle of December with a starting price of £1,380. Check back on V3 in the future for our full review of the device.
About V3.co.uk Labs
The latest UK business technology: quick reviews and first impressions
Browse posts by date


text:
Latest Database management system Stories
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- xOverTime Inc.
PolyVista launches inMemory+ for real-time data analysis meeting the need for faster decision making requirements. Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 11, 2014
TransLattice and OpenSCG Come Together to Simplify the Deployment of Data Initiatives SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug.
Altibase, the leader of In-Memory databases, today announces the integration of its in-memory database management system into a top U.S.
Company Provides Open Access to Further Extend the Postgres Ecosystem SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TransLattice,
RPI Consultants Presents on Lawson Version 10 and Talent Management Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) May 02, 2014 RPI Consultants will be a Platinum Vendor Sponsor
Fix Toolbox announces a new DBF file fixer that offers users a whole new level of comfort, confidence and intuitiveness while restoring the contents of the most seriously damaged DBF files.
Enterprises that outsource their database administration are more likely to respond faster, grow faster, save money and deliver innovative products and services. Broomfield,
Sqrrl's NoSQL database, Sqrrl Enterprise, enables Medyear to securely transmit clinical records and digitally share health information Cambridge, MA (PRWEB)
Altibase has expanded on its technologies with the industry's only true hybrid database that features its MOVE™ technology.
- To writhe; struggle or twist about with more or less force; wriggle.
- To scribble, jot.


text:
As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce energy consumption in the built environment and achieve carbon neutrality in buildings by 2030, the AIA announced on June 10 the creation of a tool that will generate a report on predicted energy use.
The tool, which will be available on June 14, will be accessible through the ''resources'' link on the AIA's 2030 Commitment webpage and is meant to be used on a firm's entire portfolio, not just its green projects. Once all buildings are entered into the spreadsheet through an easy-to-navigate series of entries, the tool will create graphs that aggregate projects according to three criteria: percentage of gross square footage (GSF) of active projects meeting the firm's reduction goal; percentage of GSF using energy models; and percentage of GSF for which the firm will collect energy-performance indices. Those firms that have signed up for the AIA's voluntary 2030 Commitment program can then send the data to the AIA, which will aggregate the information for all participating firms and produce an annual report.
The tool—which has been beta tested by Gensler, HOK, and several other firms, according to AIA spokesman Scott Frank—''was specifically developed to be simple to use and to be used by firms of all sizes on a variety of building types,'' said AIA president George Miller in a press release. To learn more, visit the AIA website.
Sponsored EDUCATION
Energy Efficiency
American Institute Of...
Braulio Agnese
Please read our Content Guidelines before posting.
Check out these stories, which take a close look at innovative projects that are using wood in creative ways. Proudly sponsored by reThink Wood.
ARCHITECT offers architecture news, market intelligence, business and technology
solutions, continuing education, building products, and other resources for practicing
Copyright ©
2014 Hanley Wood Media, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
joind on: Sep, 22 2011
last visit: Jul, 22 2014
applause received: 0
member posts: 20
member threads: 0
member flags: 0
member stars: 9
WATS score: 0.09
member karma: 8
This content community relies on user-generated content from our member contributors. The opinions of our members are not those of site ownership who maintains strict editorial agnosticism and simply provides a collaborative venue for free expression.
All content copyright 2014, The Above Network, LLC.


text:
Choose your preferred language. We speak English and 41 other languages.
Most often used by people in the United States
All languages
Saved to list
Save to a list
Florence, Italy
Viale Alessandro Guidoni 101, Novoli - San Donato, 50127 Florence, Italy – Show map
Low rates
No booking fees • Save money! Best price guarantee — enter dates to see these prices!
1362 properties in Florence
Including hotels, apartments, villas and more.
1168 verified reviews
We verify all reviews from guests who have stayed at B&B Hotel Firenze Novoli. Find out more.
They speak your language!
B&B Hotel Firenze Novoli's staff speaks: Italian, English
Booking is safe
When you book with us your details are protected by a secure connection.
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
Vending Machine (drinks), Vending Machine (snacks), Express Check-in/Check-out, Baggage Storage, Fax/Photocopying
Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Heating, All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private), Air Conditioning
Italian, English
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children and Extra Beds
All children are welcome.
All children under 3 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
One child under 2 years stays free of charge in a crib.
The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
Hover over the cards for more info.
Ideal Alternatives for You
Based on 1174 reviews
Value for money
Show reviews from:
Sort by:
Featuring a heated indoor pool and a rooftop bar with 360° views out over Florence, this ultra-modern hostel is a 10-minute walk from the Santa Maria Novella Train Station.
Score from 3598 reviews Very good
B&B Hotel Firenze Nuovo Palazzo Di GiustiziaWi-Fi is free at B&B Hotel Firenze Nuovo Palazzo Di Giustizia. Just 2 miles from central Florence, it offers modern rooms with LCD TV. Buses to the historic quarter stop in front of the hotel.
Score from 700 reviews Good
Hotel Nord Florence is near highway A11, a 10-minute drive from the A1 highway, and just 1 mile from Florence Peretola Airport. It provides free private parking, but also a garage at extra charge.
Score from 1142 reviews Review score
Located 1 km from Florence Cathedral, Affittacamere Mannolini is a simple, classic-style guest house with free Wi-Fi in all areas. The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze is 500 metres away.
Score from 786 reviews Review score
Good location for transportation
At night alot of prostitute out side the hotel
We had a great and relaxin holiday. It was a really value for money. Thanks to Carmen she really great to suggest place and you feel at home . Would book again if I ever go to firenze again.
nothing really
We were spending our last night in Florence after a 2 week trip And just looking forward to a small, clean, decent place before we left on our flight early the next morning. It was perfect! ...easy to find, hospitable stuff who spoke English, rooms were simple, modern, clean with an actual when comfortable bed. Recommended by hotel staff, there was an excellent, cozy Italian restaurant near by for our last incredibly delicious Italian meal.
~ Helpful and suggestive staff. ~ Plenty of easy parking. ~ Good size bedroom and comfortable bed.
~ For visiting the city the location is way away from downtown with a spotty bus service available. ~ Plenty "ladies of the night" available up and down the street outside. ~ Bathroom very basic - amenities and towels minimal. ~ Mold in the shower
The front desk was very accommodating in adding an extra guest.
The hotel was ok, with big rooms and comfortable beds.
They had turned the central air conditioner off, although the weather was quite warm. We tried to open the window to ventilate but the noise made it impossible to sleep. They have carpets and it smelled a bit like wet dog!
excellent, specially with children. near to bus stop and lots of options for food, near by.
For those who come with a car leave the car at the parking of the hotel which is free and take bus number 22 in front of the hotel till the center and back perfect location.
No comment.
The hotel staff were very welcoming and accommodating.
Location is located in Florence red light district so not very safe for women walking around in the evening. No restaurants easily accessible either
Everything was great. The stuff was friendly, the room was good. If I come back to Florence I will choose this hotel.
It is a pity that there is no minibar/little fridge in the room
Host Irina and was very helpful.
good breakfest, nice staff
location, small amount of parking places, standard lower than ***
When we arrived in the hotel there was no hot water in the room. It appeared only in an hour. At night it started to rain and there was a serious leakage in our ceiling. The water was dropping on our bed...The hotel faces a busy road so it was really noisy and uncomfortable to have a good rest. You have to be ready to get to the city centre by bus, it took us about 20 min.
Location was good - also I like staying 4 floors and higher to get away from street noise - was clean, straightforward and no frills but functional.
On return stay bathroom had not been cleaned ( used cups, hair in sink, someone's soap dispenser with soap left) - creepy oversight! So, 1 stay good and 1 stay not acceptable ( but doable) - flip a coin : )
Convenient bus to and from historic centre, Good breakfast. Very helpful front desk staff who recommended an excellent restaurant in the neighbourhood.
Parking was a bit chaotic but we were grateful to find a place in the hotel lot.
Wi fi excellent. Plenty of parking and staff were very friendly and helpful
Air conditioning wasn't working in one room and man on desk couldn't understand our problem
This is a budget hotel if you are looking for somewhere to sleep in a beautiful city and you don't want to pay a lot for it. We paid £39 for the night and we got what we paid for so we can't complain. The location is good but the neighbourhood that it's located in isn't but just outside there is a bus stop that you can ride the bus straight into the centre for €2. The room was basic but comfortable.
The neighbourhood because we had rented a car during our stay in Italy and we felt nervous leaving it around the hotel but everything was fine, we left it in the parking bags across the road instead of the car park as the road was busier so people could see more. The lift was rubbish as on our way to check out the next morning, we had to wait for 15 mins until we decided to carry out luggage down the stairs-we were on the 8th floor!!!
Slightly difficult access, parallel to main road.
The staff was very healpful, the room clean,just a perfect place to stay.
The wifi connection was quite poor (at leas in the fourth floor) and you had to keep logining in via hotel's website. But this was just a tiny bug.
close to bus to the city
Location to the airport
See comments above
staff went out of their way to help us in our visit to Firenze
location quite far from city centre but better for airport stay
It is a good starting point for visiting Florence. Bus stops near the hotel, bus tickets and city map at the hotel desk. Park your car near the hotel and you are ready for a city trip. Hotel is good but quite simple. Room is big enough, bath room a bit small. Bed was good.
Nice people 20min from center by bus
Most Popular Cities
We've negotiated with thousands of hotels to get the very best deals. We call them Secret Deals and they only last for a limited time.
You can get these deals for free by subscribing to our newsletters. You can even choose your favorite destinations to receive personalized deals.
Don't worry – your email address is safe with us. We'll never share your private information and you can unsubscribe at any time.


text:
#76 of 186
Comment, Like, & Favorite
Buy Prints | Greeting Cards
Expert Printing and Assembly
Shipping Within 2 - 3 Business Days
Millions of Satisfied Customers
Not Specified
12.000 x 9.000 x 0.500 inches
This original painting is currently for sale. At the present time, originals are not offered for sale through the Fine Art America secure checkout system. Please contact the artist directly to inquire about purchasing this original.
Click here to contact the artist.
German Shepherd
Enzie Shahmiri
Painting - Oil On Panel
Man's best friend - this beautiful German Shepherd embodies faithfulness and devotion. Painted in soft blues and beiges it makes a wonderful gift for anyone who loves this wonderful breed of dog.
HAND EMBELLISHED LIMITED EDITION GICLEES AVAILABLE - PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PRICE QUOTE! Contact artist at email@example.com
March 26th, 2012
Viewed 1,396 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 12/22/2014 at 1:25 PM
copy and paste to your website / blog - preview
Sales Sheet
More from Enzie Shahmiri
Laguna Hills, CA - United States
Thank you everyone for the congratulations and nice comments about my work.
Fort Myers, FL - United States
Ahhhhhh adorable! Congrats on ur sale!
Cleveland, OH - United States
very beautiful! congratulations on your sale .... patricia
Fort Myers, FL - United States
Congrats on your sale!
Marietta , GA - United States
Hi Enzie Congrats on sale! Love the expression and composition.
Budapest, H - Hungary
Congrats on your sale.....................Odon.
Christchurch, E9 - New Zealand
What a great face he has well done it is a great Painting ,Congrats on your sale!!!!
Port Coquitlam, BC - Canada
congratulations, it is beautiful
Reno, NV - United States
So beautiful! congratulations on your sale! V/F
Fort Myers, FL - United States
Congrats on your sale!
Thank you Ronald!
Philadelphia, PA - United States
Congrats on your sale!!!
Loveland, CO - United States
Congratulations on your sale!
Margate, Ke - United Kingdom
a really strong portrait of one of my favourite dogs...brilliant!!
They ar such beautiful dogs aren't they?!
Dallas, TX - United States
Great capture of expression! V
Thank you :)
Montague, NJ - United States
Gorgeous f/v
Thank you for sharing!
Fort Worth, TX - United States
great capture of the expression in the eyes! V
Holbrook, MA - United States
Wonerful painting - you captured his expression so well - brilliant artwork - v/f/FB promoted
Thank you very much I appreciate the shares :)
Jacksonville, Fl - United States
I love your animal portraits. Great job.
They are a lot of fun to paint! Thanks!
Bath, Me - United States
what a face nice job
Silicon Valley, CA - United States
What a cute expression portrait:-)! Love it, well done, Enzie!!
Plymouth Meeting , PA - United States
This is so sweet Enzie!!
Thank you Bill!
Pe�aflor - Chile
Featured on Female Artists - Creative Women! Congratulations! Great work, love how you have done this!!! Voted
Thank you ! :)
Miami, FL - United States
Splendid work, Enzie! You captured his essence! Beautiful dog!
- Sweden
Beautiful work, love his ears!
Please Wait...
Beverly Hills, CA (United States)
Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive deals, discount codes, and more:
Unsubscribe at any time.
Server Status OK
Copyright © 2014 FineArtAmerica.com - All Rights Reserved


text:
Photo © 2004 Jeffrey Thiebauth
Jerry Avorn, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. An internist, geriatrician, and drug researcher, he is the author of more than two hundred papers in the medical literature on medication use and its outcomes, and one of the most frequently cited researchers in the fields of social science and medicine.
Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use. Copyright © 1995-2014 Random House LLC. All rights reserved.
RandomHouse.com • Privacy
Policy • Educator
Services • Permissions •
Contact Us