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Creating interfaces that are more similar to interactions in the real world can enable experiences that are more natural and intuitive, in the same way that modern games and movies are more immersive through the use of realistic 3D graphics. The new lab is well aligned with the MeeGo open source platform recently launched by Intel and Nokia
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- 01-18-13, 08:27 AM Thread Author #1
Just saw this article... we 'lljust have to wait and see
BlackBerry 10 apps may suck on the QWERTY handset
Touchscreen focus until after launch
The first QWERTY keyboard-toting BlackBerry 10 device may be at a disadvantage with apps not optimised for its display.
According to Canadian news site the Financial Post, Victoria Berry from RIM has said the firm won't release the SDK for its QWERTY handsets until after the January 30 launch date.
This would mean developers cannot adapt their applications for the smaller display ahead of time meaning devices will go to market without properly coded native apps.
It's not like the QWERTY keyboard has gone off the boil with RIM Senior Director Bob El-Hawary telling Vodafone recently the firm "will also be announcing a physical keyboard device" at the January 30 launch event.
El-Hawary was also quick to point out that the number of new apps being submitted to BB 10 is breaking records: "we're confident that we'll launch with tens of thousands of apps, a record for the launch of any new mobile platform."
With so many apps apparently ready to go it's even more surprising that the physical keyboard device - currently referred to as the BlackBerry X10 - won't be able to take full advantage of them from the word go.
We're sure all will become clear at the end of the month when RIM finally launches BlackBerry 10 and hopefully gets its business back on track.
From Financial Post and Vodafone
I feel us qwerty fans are going to need to wait a bit.
What do you guys think of this kind of news?
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I think like your title ... "wait and see".
"meaning devices will go to market without properly coded native apps."
This is a bit of a leap, given that the announce date for the QWERTY device hasn't actually been given. For all we know, RIM could say on January 30th:
"Touchscreen device shipping now and in your hands in the next two weeks. QWERTY device to ship at the end of March, but SDK and Dev Alpha C available today for devs to adapt their apps in time".
- 01-18-13, 08:57 AM Thread Author #3
Re: Just saw this article... we 'lljust have to wait and see
The issue is is twofold. No Apps is a big issue. I expect that the device will not be released until the Apps have reached a sufficient number. The bigger issue is the size of the X10 itself. It appears that the X10 will be very close in size to the current BB9900 in which case there is not enough additional real estate to support a screen of sufficient size to support a good browsing experience. I hope I am wrong but it appears that the additional screen you see is just due to the loss of the trackpad etc. Can that small additional area be available for browsing? It appears that RIM would have been far better off to develop a new Torch that would have the same screen as the Z10. Presumably then the development of Apps for the Keyboard would not have been a problem.
If I were Samsung, I would be developing a bigger screen keyboard device ASAP. In my view, the total screen AREA ( square screen) should be the same size as the Iphone 4.(rectangle).
I think we have to give up on Keyboards and embrace the Z10. Keep your BB9900 or even buy one if you don't have one because that may be as good as it gets. If the X10 is not as wide as the Galaxy III, I can't see it succeeding.
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Totally agree. With the ever-increasing sizes of screens, 4-4.5 in. is the minimum you can go these days, especially with Samsung going 5 in. with the S4 and 6.3 (insane) for the Note 3. Phablets are the future, unfortunately, but for those of us that just care about battery life, call quality and text/email, etc., I feel like BB has dropped the ball here. I currently have an Android slider, and the keyboard is no where near the quality of the one on the Torch I have. Battery life was excellent as well (over a day and a half per charge with moderate use), but that could be because I kept it "bare bones", with the lack of app selection, which is why I switched over in the first place. I just feel that with the launching of a whole new platform, BB's core user base should be wowed with a device they can be proud of, both in terms of aesthetics and OS experience. I feel that RIM has dropped the ball, in favor of placating the masses, and trying to sway users from other the other platforms, which is NOT happening. Native Apple folks are quite happy with their iPhones, and folks on Android have their heads so far up their bums with a feeling of superiority and juvenile hatred towards other platforms, the only way any of those people would even get a BB10 is out of sheer curiosity, but not as a main device. RIM has sold out its core user, and it's disappointing.
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The problem is that before long you get too large of a surface to use with a single hand, which is important with a gesture based operating system like BB10. Besides, the Z and X series phones are targeting different audiences: the Z is a consumption device while the X is a communications/productivity device. After all, if phones keep getting larger we'll end up carrying something like the giant phone in the old movie Top Secret
- 01-18-13, 01:30 PM Thread Author #8
Re: Just saw this article... we 'lljust have to wait and see
^^ HAHAHA! Funny. Only it will be more like getting a 10.1" iPad, sticking it to your ear and talkin to ur buddy. BT a must.
So the audience that wants to "consume " and use a physical keyboard is left out. If RIM offered a Bold type device with the width of the Galaxy III and one the size of the 9900 possibly the Galaxy width sized device would be the bigger seller BUT perhaps I am wrong. Since the X10 is a just "new" 9900 , I will just keep my current 9900 until I can convert over to the Z10. ( note the screen is square so all I ask for is 5 more mm in width and height )
Personally I think that the Z10 will outsell the X10 by a margin of 7 to 1 but perhaps that is enough . Essentially, keyboard lovers are captives ... where are they to go, if not to RIM.
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We'll all rest a little easier once the hardware and OS are complete and released.
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If you survived with the current apps on BBOS7 devices then you will survive with having not as optimized apps on the Qwerty phone. It will just be something you might have to sacrifice but anyway we should just wait and see because we do not know everything.
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The X10 will not be going to market without the same app selection and without the apps being optimized for the screen size. Ever since they announced that there will be two devices, it has been said that the QWERTY will be released sometime after the full touch. 30-60 days is what I recall Thor saying in an interview. The dev C will be handed out after launch for a good reason.... currently, they are working ridiculously long hours to sort through the thousands upon thousands of app submissions already. These need to be done beforehand. Flooding them with pretty much double the apps to work with would cripple the whole dept.
As for people saying that they aren`t looking out for the users who simply love the physical keyboard, I would have to disagree. If that were the case, why would they even release a QWERTY phone then? Also, the screen is larger than the 9900... not by a lot but still larger. I read people saying "what's the point in going to the X10 if it's just another 9900?" Well, it's not just another 9900. It is a whole new experience... way faster, more apps, better specs, better browser, better camera, better everything.
Before condeming, try waiting and seeing what it really is all about. Heck, maybe the 9900 will be better for you.... maybe not but don't pass judgement until you really know.
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01-18-13, 03:37 PM #13As for people saying that they aren`t looking out for the users who simply love the physical keyboard, I would have to disagree. If that were the case, why would they even release a QWERTY phone then?
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Well Rim really needs to do well with the Qwerty model for the keyboard faithfull. I have been using them for over 10 years as it is easy to use. But times change, and if this isnt a big hit people will be forced to look elsewhere. As there are not many decent keyboard phones left people may switch to touch screen. If that happens lets be truthfull most of the new power phones on the market are very similar, unless the faithfull stay brand specific Rim could lose alot of customers to the Android and Iphone market.
I am not condeming X10 . There are no reviews of the X10 so we do not know that it will be "way faster, more apps, better specs, better browser, better camera, better everything. " All I am saying is that the current form factor may not be large enough to entice any excitement in the market place. Perhaps this is just as well .. it is the Z10 that will keep RIM afloat and will be the focus of the launch.
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I have no idea how people can think that apps won't be adapted for the different resolution.
Anyone who already develops for BBs already has to optimise for different resolutions, so those guys will be ready for it. Anyone who develops for android has to optimise for dozens of different resolutions (and hardware configurations), so they'll be ready for it. They know what size the screen is going to be too. Have you seen how much effort RIM is putting into getting apps ported ? Huge amounts of effort. You think they are going to neglect that for the X10 launch? Come on people. Give RIM more credit.
The article is just hilariously negative speculation and scaremongering. Ignore it and move on with your life.
OK Crackberries to quote StephenBB81 from another blog:
RIM has plans and design tools to assist in bringing apps to the N series from the L series, well made apps with the knowledge that resolutions moving forward will have a 720x720 or 1280x720 should be designed as such, content of the app fills the middle while interaction icons are top and bottom allowing the removal of 560 pixels of content while retaining 720 pixels of interaction methods.
also RIM is addressing things like the size of the notification bar, being smaller on N series vs L series. so don't spread your hate on the PKB by assuming the worst.
GOOD developers will have planned for both devices in their design phase, indie developers while we love them might have to retool,
and depending on N series consumer popularity will depend on if they actually do it.
So on the App side .. looks like your glass is half full
And for those who are uber e-mailers above all else , your glass is full.
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I don't think the X10 series will be out until at least a month after Z10 availability which should give developers sometime to make changes.
On the other hand, WP8 didn't launch with that many apps either, but after launch, app development ramped up. So even if the X10 releases to market without lots of apps, it won't take long for devs to port their apps. Also, black barring the app can also be done. Similar to what happened to the old apps on the iPhone when the iPhone 5 came out with an elongated screen.
It's not going to be fun playing on a tiny screen, but I'd imagine most people with a qwerty aren't going to be playing too many games in the first place so the slight inconvenience won't be a big issue.
I tried getting the best of both worlds by going with the Torch, so I'm hoping there will be a BB10 torch!!
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The X10 screen is 720 x 720. What exactly do developers need to know other than that to optimize an app for that resolution? If the SDK / layout apps fight every step of the way to stretch things to 1280 x 768, then yeah, developers will have a hard-ish time, but if all they have to do is write in conditional layout rules or even just include a different "stylesheet" to rearrange screen assets, I don't see how this is too extremely hard.
Sure, go ahead and design an app with 1280 x 768 resolution paying no mind to how it might look on 720 x 720, then go try to redesign after it's done to fit or adapt to 720 x 720, you're not going to have fun... but if you plan ahead and design for both resolutions from the outset, it's not an impossible task.
Sure, you can also CHOOSE to rule out 720 x 720, but I don't think anyone designing for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 and iPad is going to be surprised by trying to develop one code base for 3 different resolutions, and making compromises or forking the code along the way.
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Just as another thought... Since there's going to be a 720x720 dev device... How could developers not be in a position to test their apps on that form factor ? The dev kits and SDK will come with that... And presumably RIM aren't dumb enough to give those out AFTER the actual device hits the market...
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Bismarck is a stable and thriving very safe place to live. While the winter weather can be brutal at times the other 3 seasons are good, with the summer exceptional. There are lorts of outdor activities and the city is lrge enough to have just about all cultural activities available, although on a ocassional basis.[Comment on this Posting]
Bismarck is a comfortable small city - 6/4/2008
Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota. US Census estimates the 2007 Bismarck MSA population at 103,242 (up from 94,839 in 2000), making it the second largest in the state. The core of the metro, where you'll find the majority of the population, is made of the cities of Bismarck, Mandan, and Lincoln, among other smaller communities. A quickly growing city, you'll be surprised to find names common in larger cities, such as Kohl's, Best Buy, Target, 2 Wal Marts Supercenters, Sam's Club, Lowe's, Old Navy, Starbucks, Olive Garden, Hooters and numerous others. I grew up in the Los Angeles area. My family moved to Bismarck in the mid 90's. I moved to Minneapolis a few years later, but found myself moving back because of the great quality of life enjoyed there. There are few night spots, so at times a trip to the "twin cities" is needed. Otherwise this is a great community. Local retail growth has been record breaking for the state of North Dakota, with over 2 million square feet of retail being built during 2005 & 2006. You'll also be surprised to find Bismarck isn't flat! It has beautiful rolling hills and valleys formed by the Missouri River, which separates the cities. The river also creates plentiful recreation from late spring through early fall. Shopping isn't Rodeo Drive by any means, but with the usual retail you would expect to find in most American cities this size (Sears, JC Penny's, Herbergers, TJ Maxx, American Eagle, Aeropostale, Wet Seal, Coldwater Creek, Hot Topic, etc) you'll find what you need. A warning, Bismarck is an extreme city when it comes to weather. During the winter it's cold and harsh. Seasonal snow amounts can easily top 100 inches, with wind chills around the -30 mark. However during the summer it's a complete 180, with temperatures steadily in the upper 80's and 90's with a week or two in the 100's. Not to mention the humidity, causing some pretty spectacular storms producing hail, tornadoes and winds topping 80 mph. But these two extreme seasons leave you with some beautiful, colorful springs and falls.[Comment on this Posting]
Low Crime Rate - 4/7/2007
Bismarck has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. The city is growing quickly and has a great deal to offer.[Comment on this Posting]
Safe, safe, safe. - 3/16/2007
Bismarck may lack alot of things entertainment wise, but you honestly couldn't feel safer living here.[Comment on this Posting]
Glad I was raised in Bismarck. - 5/29/2006
What that makes this city great is the people who live there--they are humble optimists who find good in all things, especially each other, and they are mostly supportive people. Like many women who grew up there, I left Bismarck upon marrying when I was 21. I continue to visit family there on special occasions. The most valuable part of my growing up in Bismarck was the quality of life for my family despite a low income, harsh winters, and having to walk far to school. I'm pleased to see, for the sake of their children, that this major quality--good family life--is still valued by young parents now living there.
Apparently, this good family life concept is still fostered or supported by the city's education systems. I knew I had a great education at St. Mary's, but not how great until I returned to complete a college degree after my children were grown. I received a degree from a big 10 university in two years, then a masters in another year, and shortly after that I was invited into a fully paid doctoral program to work as an editor for a professor! I thought, who? me? Humility through hard work is a major attribute learned and valued in family living in Bismarck, ND.[Comment on this Posting]
Love it - 5/26/2006
I've lived here for five years and have no plans of leaving. It is a great place to raise children. I love seeing stars everynight. Whenever we travel too big cities that is one thing we miss. Crime is low and the weather is not that bad. Last couple years the winters have been mild and the summers are great and you get use to it. They have wonderful parks and lakes for fishing and camping that are not far away. People are freindly and always love helping others. I love where we live, I love the people and I feel safe for myself and my children. I dreaded moving at first then I loved it.[Comment on this Posting]
The Temp - 5/8/2006
The temp here in Bismarck, ND isn't as bad as people tend to think. It does get colder than most places but it is an awesome place to raise kids.[Comment on this Posting]


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Watch the Knights live from Ireland here starting at 11:30 a.m. local time Friday
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London Perrantes, a heavily-recruited returning guard for Crespi, is headed to University of Virginia this weekend for his first official visit.
In other Crespi news, new lights have been installed in the gym.
Al Van Hook is the new boys' basketball coach at Golden Valley High.
Van Hook was the girls' coach until last week when the school relieved Myron Watkins.
Former Kennedy coach Kerry Garland, the sister of former L.A. Dodgers pitcher Jon Garland is the new girls' coach.
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-Well we sell the same s-t over and over in different packagings.
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-Yeah .and we remaster it every now and then-this will give lot s of the suckers out there enough angst to go out and buy the whole shebang once again?
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-Of course dude-we make different versions in different countries with different song. So they have to buy it once again
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Skip to comments.Web browser pioneer backs new way to surf Internet
Posted on 11/08/2010 6:31:24 AM PST by Red Badger
The Web has changed a lot since Marc Andreessen revolutionized the Internet with the introduction of his Netscape browser in the mid-1990s. That's why he's betting people are ready to try a different Web-surfing technique on a new browser called RockMelt.
The browser, available for the first time Monday, is built on the premise that most online activity today revolves around socializing on Facebook, searching on Google, tweeting on Twitter and monitoring a handful of favorite websites. It tries to minimize the need to roam from one website to the next by corralling all vital information and favorite services in panes and drop-down windows.
"This is a chance for us to build a browser all over again," Andreessen said. "These are all things we would have done (at Netscape) if we had known how people were going to use the Web."
Andreessen didn't develop the RockMelt browser the way he did Netscape, whose early popularity waned as Microsoft Corp. bundled its Internet Explorer browser with the Windows operating system.
RockMelt is the handiwork of Tim Howes and Eric Vishria, who formerly worked with Andreessen. But Andreessen's seal of approval has been stamped on startup.
The biggest chunk of RockMelt's $10 million in funding has come from the venture capital firm that Andreessen runs with his partner, Ben Horowitz.
Andreessen also sits on RockMelt's board of directors, and his advice has been called upon frequently.
"When you are trying to reinvent the Web browser, who would you rather run your ideas by besides Marc?" said Howes, RockMelt's chief technology officer (Vishria is CEO).
Facebook's imprint also is all over RockMelt, although the two companies' only business connection so far is Andreessen. He also serves on Facebook's board of directors.
RockMelt only works if you have a Facebook account.
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Therefore, its value to me is precisely ZERO.
Thanks anyway ...
That limits his market considerably. What about the millions of people who choose not to relinquish their privacy to a jerk like Mark Zuckerberg?
The basic idea for his browser sounds good. But wouldn't it be a better business decision to make it more flexible, by allowing the user to select which sites he wants the browser to be anchored to?
I don't do FB. I guess I won't be doing RockMelt either. So be it!
I was thinking the same thing. Sad that we're gearing ourselves more toward this invasive privacy-sucking form of communication, but many kids these days (25 and under) are so entrenched in social media that they'd be lost without it.
Like cell/smart phones a decade ago and computers before them, we're seeing the new popular technologies take hold and drag us along with them.
Therefore, its value to me is precisely ZERO.
Me too, and will always be zero as I'll never facebook or tweet.
Posting on FR is enough time invested on an electronic device as I care to expend.
I probably spend 10-15 hours a week online and more during an election cycle.
Way too much time sitting and reading and typing.
I will be interested in your opinion of this...
Well, good luck with all that. I don't facebook, I don't tweeter, and I don't use google.
When I read about the tech-obsessed social media, I wish for an EMP, or at least a cell-phone jammer.
Starting with a limited audience and then expanding outward is a good strategy to avoid growing too fast, crashing your servers and driving away people who won't come back. Not that a potential audience of half a billion is an onerous initial limit.
Uh, I guess I'll stay with Camino as I don't Twitter, I use Yippy searh and the only reason I have a FB account is because my daughter set it up...
Amen to that, my FRiend! I have young co-workers who are more concerned about their iPhone goings-on than with their work. We've had to fire two kids who spent more time texting and talking on their phones than working. It's getting pretty bad out there, IMHO.
My young family members aren't immune, and they exhibit the same behaviors you describe. I thought that instant messaging would be the death of social behavior as we know, but it seems that social networking is more of a problem than IM ever was.
Seems to be 50% being oblivious to privacy concerns...and 50% exhibitionism.
I would say it's more about selfishness than ignorance or exhibitionism. Every kid who went to school in the 80s and 90s (myself included) went through this self-actualization, self-this, self-that crap to bolster self-esteem, and instead of doing that, it made these kids self-centered little brats who cry when they don't get their way or play the victim card when their bosses give them grief over work habits.
MySpace, Facebook, Twitter... it's all some self-indulgent need to get 15 minutes of fame over something that a majority of the world public couldn't care less about.
I sometimes wonder if we aren't rapidly evolving toward the society living on that spaceship in the movie Wall-E - a bunch of people who've grown so lazy that everything that requires any physical effort is done for them by machines.
Uhh--do you not see the connection between those two?
Looks like a Chrome Browser with special tabs and side links. I know a couple of coders who could replicate the thing in a few hours. For beer money.
Maybe there is more to the final product but from what I have seen the goal is to get eyeballs on the thing. Which, of course, means that it is worth something financially at some point because lots of people are looking at it. That makes no sense but what the heck....
Thanks for the ping.
Oh well.
"The other is bottled water"
Drink crystal clear spring water from our spring up here.
I pity anyone who has to drink chlorinated, flouridated municipal "water".
It's possible to opt out of modern "progress".
If I were young starting out, I would be right where I am right now,
or working hard to get here.
Indeed. I believe their mantra is, "there's a plugin for that!"
How's this for a marketing slogan:
"You have too much freedom, back into the Prodigy sandbox* for you!"
* Prodigy sandbox upgraded to Facebook sandbox is some locales.
It's like the Jitterbug cell phone of web browsers!
Firefox now offers the F1 addon. Its cool. When you view a webpage after you hit the speakbox icon, select the social network and friends you want to send the webpage to. It makes sharing web content a snap!
facebook is evil
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It'll Be Warm Again Soon
Ok, so it was 80 degrees for a week straight, and now it's back to snowing…welcome to Rochester. For the time being, snow enthusiasts like myself are soaking it up while everybody else runs for cover, but the truth is its not going to last long. Daylight Savings is over, the days are getting longer, and it's time to start planning all the fun things you'll be doing outside during another the epic Rochester summer.
If you're a sports guy like me, this is the time to start forming softball and kickball teams, cleaning all the dirt and grass off the golf clubs (I tend to get into some nasty stuff out on the course…), and who knows, maybe even dust off the old tennis racket for a round of tennis at on the courts at Cobb's Hill Park.
Summer in Rochester wouldn't be complete without a few solid nature excursions as well. Whether you prefer hanging out at a campsite for a few days, or hiking through wilderness trails, Rochester and the surrounding areas have so many peaceful, rejuvenating places to visit. Now's the time to start making reservations at campsites because they do fill up quick, and if you're excited for hiking and related activities be sure to keep in touch with Felicia Lombard, Rochester Young Professionals' new Outdoor Recreation Chair!
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We had a great time in nice. We lived four adults in the apartment. The apartment was very clean, light and pretty. It was placed in a very attractive environment; very close to the beach, shopping and restaurants. We could have stayed in the same flat again. The only minus was that the kitchen was a bit short on equipment, and what we missed the most was a coffe maker.
Own charming studio located I am very satisfied with my stay I'll be back very soon ............ pity should be taken not practice sheets with easyjet luggage listening 60 Swiss fr
Studio charmant propre bien situé je suis très satisfaite de mon séjour je vais revenir très bientôt ............Dommage il faut prendre les draps pas pratique avec easyjet le bagage coute 60 fr suisse
We've had a nice stay at the studio from Salvatore. Everything was really close by foot. When we had rain, the studio was spacious enough to comfortably rest an afternoon indoors. If we'd stay another weekend in Nice, we probably would come to the same apartment.
Very smal, but well equiped and clean appartement in the best part of Nice. Excellent service from host Salvatore! Daphne, Amsterdam
A Very nice stay, nice city.The bed was completely demolished, the slats was broken, so were Sleeps null.Salvatore was eager to find a new stick, he also has made but we did not fit as we return to 2 nights should return to the old studio. Nevertheless, we continue to recommend it.
Ein Sehr schönes Aufenthalt,schöne Stadt.Das Bett war komplett demoliert, das Lattenrost war kaputt,also die Schlafmöglichkeiten waren null.Salvatore war sehr bemüht uns eine neue bleibe zu finden ,hat er auch gemacht,hat uns aber nicht gepasst da wir wieder nach 2 Nächten zurück in das alte Studio kehren sollten.
Trotzdem empfehlen wir es weiter.
The apartment was small but clean. The nights were noisy. The road noise was all night. But I would go with the kids back to this apartment. Marietta
Die Wohnung war klein aber sauber. Die Nächte waren laut. Der Strassenlärm war die ganze Nacht.
Doch ich würde mit den Kindern wieder in diese Wohnung.
Salvatore was extremely friendly. Just booking one day in advance he was able to make a perfect hand over the next day. really flexible.
The flat and its location is perfect. I can not imagine a better location.
thank you
Small, very nice and clean.. Very helpsome host - reliable and very well located little flat close to the sea.. All in all - just as I expected it to be..
Nice Studio with all necessary equipements , in the middle of the city. A lot of restaurants are situated all arround and the beach is only 10 min away.
Salvatore is very sympatic and helpful.
We are not happy with this accommadition because of below reasons:
1- We planned to meet with him at 5 p.m. But because of traffic, we couldn´t be on time. Then he called us 3 times and send 2 sms. We´ve already informed him that we are on the way. And we tried to find the right way, but our navigation couldn´t find the address. Then we called him and requested that he can pick up us from where we are. We were just 300 meters far away. But he said that he doesn´t know where we are and didn´t come. We couldn´t find any place for parking. Anyhow, we found the right address. He just gave us the key and went. He didn´t advise us any information about the city. During 3 days, he didn´t call us.
2- The bed which was at the downstairs was broken. We couldn´t sleep well during 3 nights. He didn´t show us how we can open it. We had difficulty to open and close it. Also we couldn´t sleep because of the noise outside.
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3 Things You Should Know About Small Business: Nov. 13
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- What's happening in small business today?
1. National Entrepreneur Month and Global Entrepreneurship Week. This week is a busy one when it comes to celebrating our country's entrepreneurs. Earlier this month, President Barack Obama proclaimed that November was National Entrepreneurship Month and this Thursday to be National Entrepreneur Day.
The proclamation coincides with the kick off to Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) , which launched on Monday in 130 countries. For the fifth consecutive year, the event features a wide range of events, activities and competitions designed to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystems that are responsible for job creation and economic growth, according to the Kauffman Foundation, the organization that created GEW.
GEW "connects people through activities designed to help them acquire the skills and networks necessary to take the next step, no matter where they are along the startup spectrum," according to a press release. National campaigns in 130 countries are in full swing as more than 24,000 partner organizations hold nearly 40,000 activities, Kauffman says.
The event was kicked off the event by naming the winner to Startup Open, a competition that recognizes the year's most innovative new company. The grand prize went to Dropifi.
"The young cofounders from Ghana took the top prize for their smart widget that replaces static 'contact us' forms -- reading such things as personalities and emotions, allowing companies to better analyze incoming messages and route them accordingly," the release says.
Dropifi won an all-expenses-paid trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in March 2013 to attend one of the world's largest gatherings of startup champions, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress.
Biosyntia of Denmark won another GEW competition -- the Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition. Biosyntia won for its work in helping chemical manufacturers move to biochemical methods while reducing costs and CO2 emissions.
Follow Global Entrepreneurship Week on Twitter at @unleashingideas.
2. Consumers are already shopping for the holidays; are you ready for them? Every year it seems like the holiday season starts earlier and earlier. According to the National Retail Federation annual survey, 52.8% of Americans have already started their holiday shopping, up from 51.4% last year.
The survey polled 9,383 consumers and was conducted for NRF by BIGinsight from November 1-6, 2012.
"In order to win over savvy shoppers this year, retailers are well aware that their deals have to stand out, and it looks like there's plenty of people eager to get their hands on the exclusive promotions we are already seeing," said NRF CEO Matthew Shay. "With more promotions to come, gift givers will have ample opportunities this holiday season to seek out the perfect gift -- either for themselves or for others."
Shoppers plan to spend a little more too this year on their gift buying. According to a separate NRF survey, the average holiday shopper will spend $749.51 on gifts, décor, greeting cards and more, up slightly from the $740.57 the average shopper actually spent last year. NRF is forecasting holiday sales to increase 4.1% to $586.1 billion.


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Debates of June 11th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #138 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was c-38.
- Question Period
- Search and Rescue
- Points of Order
- Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act
- Nature Conservation
- Youth
- Tax Incentives for Charitable Donations
- Animal Protection
- 100th Anniversary Celebrations
- Poverty
- Budget Implementation Act
- National Blood Donor Week
- The Environment
- Burma
- City of Saint-Eustache
- Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
- Ontario Veterinary College
- Europe
- The Budget
- Organ Donation
- The Budget
- The Economy
- Employment Insurance
- Pensions
- The Environment
- Aboriginal Affairs
- National Defence
- Ethics
- National Defence
- The Economy
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Poverty
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Finance
- G20 Summit
- Veterans Affairs
- Housing
- G20 Summit
- Privilege
- Points of Order
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Extension of Sitting Hours
- Petitions
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act
- Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
- Extension of Sitting Hours
- Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act
- Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity Act
- Canada Revenue Agency
- The Environment
Motions in Amendment
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Guy Caron Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to be able to say that I am pleased to be rising in this House, but that would not be entirely true given our current topic of debate, which is, of course, Bill C-38, the budget implementation bill.
I have heard Conservative members say again and again, and even a moment ago, in the House, in committees and during the first debates we held, that this bill is a marvel and absolutely must be passed for the sake of prosperity, jobs and so on. As a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and the official opposition's assistant finance critic, I can tell you that nothing could be further from the truth.
This is a very harmful bill. Based on our reading of it, the bill is nothing more or less than an attack on the middle class and less well-off families. It is obvious in several respects that many provisions of this bill have been inserted specifically to put downward pressure on Canadians' wages. Consequently, it is not Canadians who will benefit from it. It will probably be the business world as a whole, which will benefit from declining wages and the competition among a larger pool of unemployed or low-income individuals on which it can draw.
What are those provisions? There are a few. There is obviously division 23 of part 4, which repeals the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act. That act established wages that, as its title indicated, were fair for employees, particularly in the construction industry. There are also provisions concerning the Employment Equity Act. The bill will remove employment equity requirements and thus represents a step backward in its approach to companies doing business, that is to say subcontracting, with the government. And there is obviously the issue of employment insurance.
I know my colleagues will definitely be discussing a lot of other provisions in the bill, particularly the increase in the age of eligibility for old age security from 65 to 67, immigration issues and other questions. We have a mammoth bill on our hands, as has been noted many times in the media, but I will limit myself to those three elements for the purposes of my speech.
What people need to realize is that the budget was presented in March and it has passed, although the government would have people believe that this budget implementation bill is the budget. The budget has already passed and it was an austerity budget. With $5.2 billion in cuts, it will have a rather significant impact. Not only is it an austerity budget, but it will clearly have recessionary consequences.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer stated his opinion in that regard and other economists have confirmed his opinion. This shows that the direction this government is taking will prevent us from reaching our economic growth potential, which could help us create many jobs. This austerity budget, which has been criticized by two major rating agencies, Fitch and Moody's, represents a huge economic blow delivered by this government to Quebec and Canadian companies.
Based on his own modelling, the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated that this budget could possibly cost more than 100,000 jobs by 2015-16, although those jobs can be saved if we are really careful, given that we are currently in a period of economic uncertainty. However, we are not Greece or any of the other countries currently affected by the crisis in Europe. Our reality is altogether different. Yes, we are experiencing some economic uncertainty and we need to be careful, but on the other hand, our problem is quite different from that in Europe.
I find employment insurance very interesting. I know that I only have a minute, but I could probably talk much more about this topic. So, that is a problem. I have spoken with many of my constituents, and those who are most affected are not necessarily the employees themselves—although they will be affected—but it will be the employers. For them, seasonal work is a reality. They have no other choice. That is the case with controlled harvesting zones or with companies that must shut down two or three months out of the year for various reasons, such as that cabinetmaking company in Saint-Jean-de-Dieu. These people fear losing their workforce. A business owner was even worried about the fact that she might have to pay employees to do nothing for two or three months in order to keep them.
I will stop here for now, and I will continue my speech about employment insurance later.
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Jean-François Fortin Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives tried to seduce Quebeckers by making promises about an open federalism that would respect their differences. But now, the only federalism Quebeckers are seeing is fraught with contempt and arrogance.
The Conservatives with Bill C-38 are like pyromaniacs with a can of gas. They are torching relations with Quebec, in particular by exempting major banks from consumer protection requirements; trampling on the Kyoto protocol; reducing health care funding even though our population is aging; and proposing employment insurance reforms that, quite frankly, will harshly penalize workers, employers and the regions of Quebec.
While the Government of Quebec is stepping up its legal recourse to ensure its rights are respected, the federal government insists on saying that all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. Quebeckers will not put up with being treated with contempt.
Nature Conservation
Statements By Members
June 11th, 2012 / 2 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister recently announced the creation of a new hunting and angling advisory panel, HAAP, that will provide independent advice to the Government of Canada on national issues and policies important to fish, wildlife and habitat conservation in Canada.
It is made up of representatives from provincial and territorial hunting and angling associations and conservation organizations.
As co-chair of the all-party outdoors caucus, I am pleased to see HAAP become a reality. The outdoors caucus strives to promote fishing, hunting, trapping and sport shooting as safe and healthy outdoor heritage activities. HAAP will help to increase awareness of the economic importance of Canada's outdoor heritage while ensuring that government decisions on matters such as wetland protection, endangered species and nature conservation are based on sound, balanced advice.
In my riding of Yorkton—Melville, where there is an abundance of wetlands and wildlife, HAAP is welcome news, and I am very "HAAPy" that this government has pushed ahead with this important conservation initiative.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Nycole Turmel Hull—Aylmer, QC
Mr. Speaker, in recent weeks, I have had the pleasure of meeting hundreds of young people in my constituency, young people who have distinguished themselves through their excellence, their leadership and their involvement in our communities.
I applaud the 75 young people from all over Quebec who took part in the Sommet québécois Rio+20 de la jeunesse that was held at Collège Saint-Joseph in Hull. The statement they developed together will be presented to the Earth Summit in Brazil at the end of June.
Their statement offers solutions for the present and future challenges faced by our planet and lists the values that they wish to see Canada support at the summit.
I would also like to congratulate the winners and the nominees recognized at the awards gala of the Réseau du Sport étudiant du Québec en Outaouais. The personal commitment of these student athletes is outstanding.
Young people are the future of our country. By getting them involved in our communities, we help to shape the leaders of tomorrow.
Tax Incentives for Charitable Donations
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Braid Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Speaker, charities are vital to the well-being of our society, and all members of Parliament can attest to the positive impact charities have in each of our communities.
I believe it is important that our government work closely with charities and collaborate with national organizations such as Imagine Canada and Community Foundations of Canada to ensure that the charitable sector continues to be effective and sustainable and responsive to our changing society.
As a result of my private member's motion, the finance committee is engaged in a study of the charitable sector, looking at ways to motivate increased giving. Witnesses are providing insight into the challenges faced by the sector and offering innovative ideas to capitalize on future opportunities.
I look forward to seeing the results of this important study and to advancing our collective efforts to build a more caring and compassionate society.
Animal Protection
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Mr. Speaker, it is disturbing to read stories about animal abuse in Canada.
Animals are, for millions of Canadians, an essential component of family life, forming special bonds that are valued and endearing.
Whether it is a seeing eye dog or a German shepherd providing services to our military and police forces, animals are valuable, loyal and dedicated. What they ask for in return is little.
Just recently we have learned how important dogs have become in support of our returning veterans, providing many of them with companionship in difficult times.
Former MP Mark Holland and the hon. member for Vancouver Centre have both attempted to strengthen animal protections by introducing legislation that would modernize laws against intentional cruelty and neglect.
Parliament must do more to protect animals.
I want to recognize community workers and humane societies throughout Canada, including Kelly Mullaly from the P.E.I. Humane Society, for giving a voice to animals.
100th Anniversary Celebrations
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ray Boughen Palliser, SK
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that three communities, Avonlea, Briercrest and the Rural Municipality of Baildon, will celebrate their 100th anniversary this summer. They deserve to be proud of their progress since the first settlers broke ground, planted their first crops and made their homes adjacent to the railroad.
Hundreds of residents and visitors are expected to gather over the Canada Day weekend in Avonlea and Briercrest. Residents of Baildon will celebrate on August 4. Community volunteers are to be commended for their efforts in putting together these celebrations, which promise to be events to be remembered. It is truly the passion of residents that makes small communities a great place to live and visit.
I offer my congratulations to the residents of Avonlea, Briercrest and the Rural Municipality of Baildon for reaching this milestone and wish them all the best over the next 100 years. I ask all members of the House to wish these communities a very special 100th birthday.
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Alexandre Boulerice Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, dozens of Rosemont residents will meet to work together to change their neighbourhood. They will set up committees with representatives from community organizations to work on the seven priorities determined by the whole neighbourhood during an extraordinary citizen action process. A similar process is also taking place in La Petite-Patrie. On May 12, the Rosemont community development corporation held a major social forum.
I would like to inform members of the House that the hundreds of people who participated in the forum identified two main priorities: housing and food security.
The fact is that, in Rosemont, a central Montreal neighbourhood, hundreds of families do not have access to decent housing and rely on food banks. The people have made it clear that fighting poverty is a priority.
As a New Democrat, I am in full agreement with their view. Ensuring that every person in Canada has access to healthful food and decent housing is an urgent matter.
Budget Implementation Act
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Weston West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, conservationists, not just Conservatives, are supporting Bill C-38, the budget implementation act.
First, the bill would eliminate needless duplication of proceedings by government. The targeted inefficiencies include overlapping reviews by federal and provincial governments that do nothing to protect fisheries but interfere with jobs and economic growth.
Second, the bill would correct problems with the current habitat protection program: by clearing up uncertainty; defining more clearly what "important habitat" is; and focusing resources of the fisheries department on areas about which Canadians really care. The bill would address these faults with clearer definitions of fish habitat and stiffer penalties for offenders. The bill would also grant the minister increased flexibility to respond to the particular needs of each province.
As we approach Canada Day, I am grateful to live in the most beautiful place on earth, with such abundant resources and people who care so passionately about the legacy, environmental and economic, that we are committed to leave to our children.
National Blood Donor Week
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Terence Young Oakville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate National Blood Donor Week, which is taking place between June 11 and 17. This annual event recognizes the valuable contributions of Canadian blood donors to the health and well-being of us all.
Every minute of every day a Canadian requires a blood transfusion. An estimated 52% of Canadians have indicated that either they or a family member has required a blood transfusion. These statistics underline the need to give thanks and appreciation to Canadians who take the time to donate their blood to anonymous strangers. Additionally, Canadian Blood Services also provides blood for members of our Canadian Forces serving overseas.
I hope this week will encourage many more Canadians to donate blood and promote awareness of this noble practice to their friends, families and colleagues.
On behalf of my constituents in Oakville and the Government of Canada, I wish Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec a successful blood drive and increased awareness on the occasion of this year's National Blood Donor Week.
The Environment
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Anne Minh-Thu Quach Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the opening of the Baie-des-Brises nature preserve in Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka, in my riding. Thanks to the efforts of the Centre d'intendance écologique Latreille, and specifically its founder, Dr. Jean-Marie Latreille, this reserve will act as a purifier for the water of Lac Saint-François and will protect the ecosystem that helps preserve the quality of the water in the lake and the water table.
Now more than ever, we need to mobilize Canadians to protect our rivers, lakes and streams because this government has weakened all the environmental protection measures.
The government is eliminating the protection of habitats covered under the Fisheries Act, limiting the number of waterways protected by that same act and by the Species at Risk Act. It is repealing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, which will make even more areas vulnerable and will give the minister the authority to make decisions on oil pipeline projects.
For every step forward for environmental protection, this Conservative government takes four steps back.
Fortunately, there is hope with people like Dr. Latreille, who believe in the need to preserve nature's beauty and benefits for future generations.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Lois Brown Newmarket—Aurora, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canada is concerned by reports of violence in Rakhine state in western Burma, where a state of emergency was declared this past weekend.
We condemn the attacks and call on all sides to work toward a peaceful solution to this conflict. We urge security forces to protect the rights and safety of all concerned and to facilitate access by humanitarian organizations wherever assistance is needed.
Canada has consistently called for peace and reconciliation in Burma.
In light of the most recent events, Canada has updated its advice to travellers wanting to visit Burma and is now asking them to avoid all non-essential travel to Rakhine State. Canadians in Burma can get consular assistance from the Australian embassy in Rangoon or the Canadian embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
City of Saint-Eustache
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Laurin Liu Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
Mr. Speaker, 40 years ago, in 1972, the city and parish of Saint-Eustache amalgamated to become a single entity.
In order to acknowledge the important contribution made by the seniors of Saint-Eustache, a founders ball is being planned for August 25.
I would like to congratulate Johanne Dupuis of the Les Cours du Moulin retirement residence and the city's community leadership service on this wonderful initiative to highlight our heritage.
The first mayor of the amalgamated city, Guy Bélisle, will lead the celebration, which will also serve as a fundraiser for the Fondation Émile-Z-Laviolette, a foundation that supports various anti-poverty organizations in the Deux-Montagnes RCM.
The people of Saint-Eustache are fortunate to live in a city that is so rich in culture and history.
I invite all my constituents to take part in this event in order to pay tribute to the founders of Saint-Eustache and to celebrate our city.
Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Joyce Bateman Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express the Canadian government's solidarity with the people of Israel and the Jewish community around the world after this morning's reports of vandalism at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem.
The Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum is dedicated to the commemoration of the six million Jews murdered during World War II.
The mission of Yad Vashem is in line with our government's belief in the importance of Holocaust education and dedication to speaking out against anti-Semitism. Holocaust education helps ensure such atrocities never reoccur.
An important expression of Canada's dedication to Holocaust education is our involvement with the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research, which we will proudly chair in 2013.
Canada is committed to teaching future generations about the Holocaust, about the poisonous effects of anti-Semitic and xenophobic hatred and about the prevention of all acts of genocide.
Ontario Veterinary College
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Frank Valeriote Guelph, ON
Mr. Speaker, founded in 1862 by Andrew Smith, the Ontario Veterinary College is the oldest veterinary college in North America and celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Originally located in Toronto, it relocated to its present home in 1922 and was a founding college of the University of Guelph in 1964.
The college was initially founded to train and assist people in Upper Canada who were responsible for horses. Now it has grown to become an international leader in veterinary health care, learning and research.
The OVC is a cornerstone of the community in Guelph. More than a landmark physical institution, it has been the home for the past 150 years to thousands of men and women who have gone on to graduate and spread out across Canada and the world to improve the health and welfare of animals, ensure the safety of the food we eat and assist in the protection of our environment.
I am certain that 150 years from now, Guelphites will reflect on the ever-increasing and important role the Ontario Veterinary College will have played on its 300th anniversary.


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