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Infinite Becomes a Member of Microsoft Platform Modernization Alliance

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Laguna Niguel, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2015

Infinite is a Global IT integrator with a significant practice in the migration of legacy applications like those written for the IBM I (AS/400) platform. Microsoft Windows Enterprise Server 2012 and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 are often the platform and database of choice for businesses that want to migrate AS/400-based applications. Since Infinite is the worlds largest AS/400 migration partner for Microsoft with over 50,000 Windows users of former AS/400-based applications, the partnership between the two companies has been mutually beneficial for over 25 years.

Infinite has migrated RPG and COBOL applications from such companies as Caterpillar, Johnson and Johnson, and Lufthansa to the Windows platform. Its membership in Microsofts premier organization of Business Partners engaged in legacy migration was a natural decision.

Infinite has enjoyed a collaborative relationship with Microsoft for a very long time. As we have worked to develop our new products, we were very keen on ensuring that we worked with Microsofts development teams to make sure that we could offer Infinite I, Infinite 36, and Infinite Cloud in the latest 64-bit versions of Windows Enterprise Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012, said Raquela Kaplan, Marketing Director for the Infinite Corporation.

About Microsoft PMA

The Platform Modernization Alliance is a web-community designed to support five objectives:

To provide a community where members can collaborate in order to make Application and Database migrations to the Microsoft Application Platform easier and more effective.
To help businesses learn about and choose the Microsoft Application Platform as the foundation of their business critical and mission critical applications.
To provide co-marketing, sales and support to partners and customers as they modernize existing non-Microsoft business critical and mission critical applications.
To provide a central point for publishing Platform Modernization related information, and developing discussions around Platform Modernization and Application and Database Migration topics.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software products and services; and designs and sells hardware worldwide. The companys Windows & Windows Live division offers PC operating system that primarily includes Windows 7 operating system, Windows live suite of applications and Web services, and PC hardware products. Its Server and Tools division provides Windows Server operating systems, Windows Azure; Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Windows Intune, Windows Embedded, Visual Studio, Silverlight, system center products, Microsoft consulting services, and Premier product support services. This division also offers cloud-based services; and training and certification to developers and information technology professionals, as well as builds standalone and software development lifecycle tools for software architects, developers, testers, and project managers. The companys Online Services division provides online information and content, including Bing, MSN, adCenter, and Atlas online tools for advertisers. Its Microsoft Business division offers Microsoft office, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Office project and office Visio, and Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM, as well as Microsoft Office Web Apps and Microsoft Office 365, which are online service offerings. The companys Entertainment and Devices Division segment provides Xbox 360 entertainment platform, which includes the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console, Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 video games, and Xbox 360 accessories; Xbox LIVE; Skype; and Windows Phone. Microsoft Corporation markets and distributes its products and services primarily through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as through online. The company has strategic alliances with Nokia, and NIIT Ltd., as well as a strategic relationship Dominion Enterprises, Inc. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.

About Infinite Corporation

Infinite Corporation is a global IT integrator. The company enjoys over 100,000 installations in 56 countries. Infinite operates from offices on 4 continents. Infinites expertise is represented in several practice areas. These areas include: legacy applications migration, the implementation of enterprise scale database architecture and the Cloud-based deployment of business applications. Infinite Corporation operates from Headquarters offices in Orange County, California, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Madrid, Espana and regional offices worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.infinitecorporation.com

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Custom Architectural Survey iPad Apps – Punch List, Construction Site Survey, Field Survey, Quality and Inspection Applications – Discounts Offered for June Customers

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 31, 2012

Inspect2GO is offering discounts to architecture firms, contractors, builders, surveyors and others that sign up for the June beta app program. iPad applications include custom punch lists, custom built architectural site surveys, floor plan marking, photo taking and note logging apps. Inspect2GOs flexible mobile software package can easily adapt to the custom needs of each client. Contact Inspect2GO directly to discuss your custom iPad app needs (http://www.inspect2go.com/inspection/property/)

Architecture iPad Apps

-Custom Site Survey for Property

-Punch List

-Floor Plan/Blueprint Verification Walkthrough

-Document Before/After Condition

-Renovation Comparison (Overlay Before/After Plans)

-Quality Inspection

-All apps are custom built

Custom Construction Applications

-Custom Punch Lists

-Custom Construction Site Survey

-Site Plan Photo Logging

-Photo Marking

-Custom Applications

-Safety/Quality Inspection

-Building, Facility and Property Inspection

-All apps are custom built

ABOUT INSPECT2GO

Inspect2Go is a mobile application, cloud database and software development company based in Southern California. The firms mobile technology includes inspection checklists and apps with signature, photo, markup, custom reporting, pdf, scoring and database functions. The checklist apps are compatible with Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android. Inspection results are sent to Inspect2GOs cloud database for storage. Reports, graphs, trends and data feeds can be retrieved from the cloud.







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Harry Stendhal Presents – Fluxcity: Prefabricated/Modular Solution for Social Housing

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New York, New York (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

George Maciunas/Fluxus Foundation is pleased to present Fluxcity: Prefabricated/Modular Solution for Social Housing. The exhibition will open in September 2012 with a conceptual web exhibit and related works will be available to view at the foundation exhibition space at 454 West 19th St.

Sustainability has never been a more pressing need in the state of current socio-economic trends. George Maciunas, who stated efficiency is giving the most performance for the least cost, invented the 1900-square-foot prefabricated mass building system known as Fluxhouse as an flexible solution for social housing. Echoing MoMa curator Pedro Gadanhos famous statement, curating is the new criticism, the exhibition will engage the concept of urban sustainability through adaptive design solutions.

Influenced by Le Corbusier and Buckminister fullers geodesic dome, Maciunas invented the structural framework of extruded aluminum beams and columns useful for prefabricated construction while working at Olin Mathieson. Copyrighted in 1965 as an improved design to Soviet Block Housing and Levittowns, Fluxhouse is a modular unit based on a minimum number of components and a simple manufacturing method of fabrication and construction. With simple tooling requirements, the manufacturing process is readily adaptable to existing automation systems. Easily customized to residential, institutional, industrial, and agricultural functions, the Fluxhouse unit can be multiplied to construct buildings of any size and configuration. Naturally eco-friendly, Fluxhouse is resistant to natural disasters including fires, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes, as well as deterioration caused by rot, termites, corrosion, and discoloration.

Maciunas, who is known as the Father of SoHo for gentrifying this neighborhood with artists cooperatives, envisioned Fluxcity as an adaptive knowledge-city manifesting collective intelligence into the built environment. As the world faces its greatest economic challenges due to poor speculation in property developments and an expanding global population, prefabricated systems like Fluxhouse hold their greatest potential as a cost efficient government sponsored solution used to repair lower and middle class communities and raise the standards of living for the world today.

The commercial applications of Fluxhouse are examined in the newly published An Assessment Report. Eric Gould, founder and director of Helicon Design Group, and architects Scott Weinkle and Mauricio Arduz will present experimental 3D digital renderings of Fluxcity. The exhibition space will display images from Ciphers, the latest project of Christoph Gielen, whose aerial photographs of isolated suburban settlements reveals the hidden geometries of living environments. The topics of architectural consumerism, cooperative living arrangements, nomadism, and urban morphology will be studied in the scholarly works of Stewart Brand, Nikos Salingaros, Christopher Alexander, Michael Haerdter, Bryan Welcel, and Rosi Brandotti among others.

This exhibition will be open as a conceptual web exhibition in June, 2012 at the foundation website http://www.georgemaciunasfoundation.org.

This exhibition will be open to public at the foundation exhibition space 454 West 19th St. in September, 2012.

Both exhibitions are produced and organized by Harry Stendhal.

An Assessment Report on Fluxhouse is available, please contact info(at)georgemaciunas(dot)com

George Maciunas / Fluxus Foundation Inc.

George Maciunas Foundation Inc. is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Contributions to the George Maciunas Foundation Inc. are deductible under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code
Federal Tax Id Number: 26-3178359
George Maciunas Foundation Inc. is a public charity




Latest Business Car Manager News: All new SEAT Leon – first company car review

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(PRWEB UK) 8 November 2012

SEAT car review by DAVID WILKINS

Hot on the heels of the latest versions of the Audi A3 and VW Golf, the new SEAT Leon is the third car based on the Volkswagen group’s new modular MQB body architecture.

But where the A3 and the Golf hide their advanced innards beneath conservative same-again styling, the Leon gets a fresh, crisp new look that must count as one of the most attractive SEAT designs so far.

The Leon’s engines and much of its technology are shared with the Audi and the Volkswagen, but the SEAT has a lower entry-price a highly competitive

Say I Do In Style On 12/12/12 With The Marry Me at 12 Event At The Blackstone, A Chicago Renaissance Hotel

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Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) December 06, 2012

Atmosphere is everything when it comes to making memorable nuptials. Couples ready to take the plunge or those renewing their vows will find a setting to remember with the Marry Me At 12 event at The Blackstone, A Chicago Renaissance Hotel. The gorgeous, Beaux-Arts landmark on Chicagos South Loop will be setting up a wedding chapel in the historic Barbershop on December 12 at 12:00 p.m., complete with an officiant to marry couples or renew vows. Celebrating couples will be lavished with flowers, Champagne toasts, and upgraded wedding night accommodations for just $ 99 a night.

Say I do or I would do it all over again on December 12, 2012, with the Marry Me At 12 special from The Blackstone, A Chicago Renaissance Hotel, including:

Rock into Fall in Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) October 17, 2012

It might go without saying, but our Santa Barbara culture is driven by passion, a fact that is demonstrated by our Culture 101 campaign-a celebration of what happens when you let your passion be your guide. The result is over 101 cultural endeavors just off Highway 101. Turn a fall day, or an autumn road trip into an exploration of those cultural cornerstones that have come to define Santa Barbara’s style, from the obvious architectural angles to the hidden historic gems. Throughout fall Santa Barbara is the place to be for exclusive deals on cultural attractions:

Santa Barbara Culture Pass with Expedia Extras

Visitors are invited to explore more of Santa Barbara with two-for-one admission to six featured cultural cornerstones, including The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara Zoo, and Ty Warner Sea Center. Bookings made through the Expedia Extra program receive a two-for-one admission passport to six featured Cultural Cornerstones. The program runs from November 1st through the end of January.

Santa Barbara Bowl Closing Night Offer

As fall rolls in, the Santa Barbara Bowl celebrates the closing of another stellar season with headliner Bob Dylan on October 22nd. To commemorate the event, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara and The Upham Hotel are offering exclusive deals:

Four Seasons & Santa Barbara Bowl Special Offer:

Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara is offering a rockin’ room rate in conjunction with the upcoming Bob Dylan concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl. In addition, concert-going guests who book the special rate will receive a complimentary in-room amenity upon arrival. The offer — which is exclusively for ticket holders — is available from Sunday, October 21 through Tuesday, October 23 only. Guests must call the Resort directly at (805) 969-2261 for rate and reservations, and must present their concert tickets at check-in to redeem. http://www.fourseasons.com/santabarbara.

The Upham Hotel & Santa Barbara Bowl Special Offer:

The Upham Hotel is also offering an amazing room rate in conjunction with the upcoming Bob Dylan concert. The offer — which is exclusively for ticket holders — is available from Sunday, October 21 through Tuesday, October 23 only. Guests must call the Hotel directly at (805) 962-0058 for rate and reservations, and must present their concert tickets at check-in to redeem. http://www.uphamhotel.com.

ABOUT SANTA BARBARA

Voted Best Getaway by L.A. Times Readers Choice Awards in 2012, Santa Barbara is located just 92 miles north of Los Angeles and 332 miles south of San Francisco, on the Pacific coastline. Visitors can arrive via scenic Highway 101, Amtrak train or Greyhound bus or by flying into Santa Barbara Municipal Airport or Los Angeles International Airport. For travel and accommodation information and to request a free copy of the official Santa Barbara County Visitors Magazine, contact the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission at 800.676.1266, 805.966.9222, tourism(at)santabarbaraca(dot)com or santabarbaraCA.com. Visitor information is also available at the Visitor Center, 1 Garden Street (at Cabrillo Boulevard).

MEDIA INFORMATION

Stay informed about Santa Barbara news with our Media Center, press releases and blog, TheSBPost.com. Just getting to know Santa Barbara? The Media Field Guide is a great place to start. Planning a research visit? Use the Press Trip Request form to get the process started. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for daily updates, and visit our new Mobile Site for on-the-go information about dining, wine, accommodations, events, attractions and more.







Have a Seat in LOON, Keilhauers New Side/Stacking Chair

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 11, 2012

Keilhauer introduces LOON, by Tom Deacon, a stacking chair whose fluid lines were inspired by nature.

Loon is functionally a stacking or guest chair, but that designation is too simplistic to describe its design, for the natural arcs and sculptural curves of its form belie its basic purpose.

I was interested in creating a more integral relationship between the steel frame and the seat and back, says designer Tom Deacon. Most chairs of this type are compositions of linear elements (the frame) and surfaces which they support (the seat and backrest). I wanted to think about volumes rather than sticks and planes. So I started with a slightly larger than usual tube for the legs out of which grow the arms and back in a continuous volume.

In fact, apart from the seat, the entire chair – legs, arms, and back – is defined by just two continuous surfaces flowing up out of the legs to create the graceful arcing forms of the molded elements.

Ive always found inspiration in the beauty of forms in nature, the sense of grace inherent in things at home in their own skin. Its a quality demonstrated by the work of photographer Karl Blossfeldt, who believed that any formal problem faced by a designer or engineer has already been solved by nature. It involves line, balance, proportion and is something more often noticeable by its absence. When you get it right theres a sense of ease and inevitability, of the solution having been somewhat obvious, though for the designer, thats definitely from the perspective of hindsight!

Mike Keilhauer, president, Keilhauer, is delighted to be working with Tom again after a break of several years. Tom took some time away from industrial design to focus on other interests and activities, he explains, but I thought that this project would be perfect to entice him back to design for us. I am so very pleased with the results. With Loon, we have added the ultimate side/stacking chair series to our product offering. It is beautiful and modern, evocative of abstract sculpture, while being comfortable and providing excellent support.

Loons family begins with the simple stacker: with or without arms, nylon seat and back. Add upholstery to the seat, and it acquires a different, sophisticated aesthetic. The optional upholstered back pad adds dimension and extra comfort.

The Loon series is extensive, with tables to complement the chairs.

Once Again, Red Mortgage Capital, LLC Finances Nations Largest FHA 221(d)(4)

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COLUMBUS, OH (PRWEB) October 16, 2012

Red Mortgage Capital, LLC, the mortgage banking arm of RED CAPITAL GROUP, LLC and provider of the most FHA insured multifamily loans nationally in HUDs FY 2012, announced today that it recently provided $ 190,753,100 of non-recourse construction and permanent financing with a 42-year term to Lincoln Place, an apartment community which will be substantially rehabilitated in Southern California. The loan represents the largest FHA Section 221(d)(4) unsubsidized loan ever insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the 4th largest outstanding GNMA Security in the nation.

Lincoln Place, being redeveloped by Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco), is located less than 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean in Venice, California, and will consist of the rehabilitation of 696 multifamily units, and construction of an additional 99 units, a 5,033 square foot leasing center and a 6,100 square foot recreation and pool area on approximately 35 acres.

Originally developed between 1949 and 1952, Lincoln Place was conceived at that time as a Section 608 Project per the FHA guidelines for rental housing developments, which suggested:

UniWest Brings the Only 4-Frequency Eddy Current Portable Instrument with Integration Ability to the Marketplace (US-454A)

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(PRWEB) November 27, 2012

UniWests US-454A Eddy Current Instrument offers single- and multi-frequency Eddy Current (EC) inspection, unprecedented signal-to-noise ratio, frequency mixing capabilities, USB and Ethernet data storage capability, and exceptional digital strip chart data collection. It also features UniWests EddyView

National Geographic Channel Headquarters Unveils New Living Green Wall Lobby

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Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 22, 2012

GSky Plant Systems, Inc., a leading provider of vertical green walls partnered with a team of young designers from Emerson\White Design to complete the installation of the first double sided, 180-degree curve, freestanding Versa Wall at the National Geographic Channels headquarters in Washington, DC.

National Geographic is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world, and strives to be an international leader of global conservation and environmental sustainability. To reflect this green dedication, Emerson\White designers Kelly Emerson and Stephen White were inspired to design a lobby area that employed eco-friendly systems including flooring, lighting, and materials. The green wall serves as the focal point of the space and is a bold, environmentally conscious statement and testament to the National Geographic Channels core values.

The President of National Geographic Channel at the time approached the creative team with the goal of executing design elements that incorporated the ideals of the organization, while creating a healthy work environment for employees. National Geographic is not simply interested in educating the public about the natural environment and progression of technology, but also in the preservation of the worlds resources. GSky’s green wall system is forward thinking, self-sustaining, and brings living plant life into a space; it unites all of National Geographics ideals as a company in a single feature. The intent of the Versa Wall is to aesthetically convey these ideals as living art, embracing everything nature has to offer and meshing perfectly with the surrounding sustainable and recycled materials.

At Emerson\White, we knew we wanted a major focal point for the lobby – a central design element that made both a “WOW!” impact upon initial interaction with the lobby, as well as an organic sculptural element that provided color, texture, and visual interest to allow exploration and sensorial discovery of space. Stephen White, Designer, Emerson\White Design.

The entrance has become a pivotal point where everyone is gathered to celebrate various events. The architecture of the lobby creates a nice flow that welcomes people into the building, while establishing a branded separate society that people will immediately recognize.

The green wall is not only a conversational piece, but a focal point for our gatherings and celebrations within the channel. Many of the natural attributes of this lobby such as wood, stone, and the green wall, tie back to mother earth and are a reflection of National Geographics core values. Since the introduction of the green wall, employees have taken interest in the plants as they observe their life cycles. Carla Daeninckx, Design Director Marketing & Creative, National Geographic Channels.

Versa Wall has a recirculating irrigation system that is 100% water efficient and self-contained making the system suitable for any interior wall without the worry of spillage. It is naturally beautiful, eco-friendly, customizable, durable and economical offering flexible installation options and a variety of plant selections.

For photos of this Versa Wall installation, please visit gsky.com

About GSky Plant Systems, Inc:

Founded in 2004, GSky Plant Systems, Inc. remains a leading provider of vertical green walls in North America. The business was founded based on the explosive growth of green technology, including green wall and roof systems in Asia. GSky currently offers three green wall systems, the Pro Wall, Versa Wall and the Basic Wall. Each system is unique in terms of design flexibility, installation location versatility, plant selection variety, desired size, cost, coverage time-line, and system components. GSky also offers a suite of services including maintenance, remote monitoring, and consulting as full-service contracts or