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One of the most tedious and depressing aspects of suffering from chronic illness with pain is that it is ever present. It's there in the morning when I awaken. It's most definitely present at night when I am trying to go to sleep. I sure would like a day off now and then. The terms of this arrangement are not at all to my liking, but I was not really consulted. Life somehow slipped one over on me. Gradually, over the course of the last few years, I have realized my body is not my friend. After chafing over it, grieving, crying and generally kicking up a fuss, I have reached the conclusion that life is ticking away, day after day, tick tock, tick tock. Pain or no pain, this is my life and I'd better "get over myself" and get on with the business of living.
Many years ago, when I was a nursing student, I spent some time in a mental hospital. Let me emphasize I was a student nurse, not a patient, although there were times it was difficult to discern one of us from one of them. There was one particular patient who has remained in my memory because of his unusual behavior. I know, everyone in there had unusual behavior, but this gentleman definitely went to the head of the class. Each morning he would walk over to the light switch on the wall and make a pronouncement, in a loud voice, "The word of the day is ----." Then he would go to the next light switch and inform it of the word of the day.
I can't share what those words were because they were always colorful, you know, those words, if used, which would push your mom to the edge of reason. She would threaten to wash your mouth out with soap if she ever heard you utter them. Apparently, this particular fellow didn't have a mother or there was no soap in the house he grew up. I don't have all the details about him, these many years later, but I certainly do remember his behavior.
There are days I think of that mental patient when the many health problems I have spring these annoying surprises on me. "The malady of the day is..." Sometimes it is a direct result of what I did the day before: lifting heavy grocery bags, standing on my feet too long during a trip to Costco, hauling a load of laundry upstairs, and the list goes on. I usually am unrepentant because I made the choice to perform these acts of daily life. I do tire of the consequences always being there, however, but the daily acts of life are what keep me going. People buy stair climbers. I have two flights of stairs between our clothes closets and the washing machine. Some people lift weights for strength training - actually, I do, and I also like to think lifting groceries is similar to weight lifting. How many times have you seen some fitness expert on TV tell you to lift a can of peas or its equivalent? There you have it. For that reason, I never accept help from the friendly bag man at Safeway. I try to park fairly far away from the entrance to get some walking in.
I'm not masochistic, just realistic. Maybe I am also more than a little scared. I'm afraid of a day when I might not be able to do things for myself ,and I wage a fierce battle daily with that fear in the back of my mind.
Sometimes, the malady of the day cannot be traced back to some action I performed. I struggle with irritable bowel syndrome, and it can awaken me with cramps and pain. Sometimes joints, particularly my ankles and knees can become very painful and swollen. Last night, it was my right heel and Achilles tendon that kept me awake, just from driving the car to run errands yesterday. My opinion is if my body is going to treat me this badly when I've tried to be on friendly terms with it, then this is war. If you're reading this, then you must have some malady of your own, am I right? Let's fight this battle together. I'll share my answers with you and would like to know how your battle is waging.


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EASTON, Pa. (AP) Seth Hinrichs and Bryce Scott netted 16 points apiece as Lafayette defeated Holy Cross 63-53 Wednesday night in a Patriot League matchup to snap a two-game losing streak.
Tony Johnson added 15 points and went 6 of 6 from the stripe for Lafayette, which made 10 of 11 free throws.
Lafayette (9-12, 2-2) scored 12 of the game's first 14 points but led by just three, 23-20, at intermission after Holy Cross' Phil Beans hit a 3-pointer as time expired. Holy Cross (10-9, 2-2), however, would get no closer as Johnson opened the second half with a layup and Hinrichs hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push Lafayette's lead to 31-20.
Dave Dudzinski knocked down a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 36-30 but the Leopards rattled off 11 straight points to take their largest lead of the game, 47-30.
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Calhoun out four to six weeks; Boesch recalled
ANAHEIM -- Injured outfielder Kole Calhoun spent Wednesday getting tests done on the right ankle he rolled the night before, and the Angels spent the day figuring out their outfield for the near future.
Calhoun was diagnosed with a "bad ligament sprain," according to manager Mike Scioscia, and is expected to miss the next four to six weeks.
In his place, the Angels summoned outfielder Brennan Boesch from Triple-A Salt Lake. Boesch, who played 403 games in the Majors for the Tigers (380) and the Yankees (23) from 2010-2013, was hitting .250 with two homers and nine RBIs in 13 games for the Bees.
Though he was disappointed not to make the Major League club out of Spring Training, Boesch certainly seized the silver lining in Salt Lake.
"I was real excited to play every day," he said. "In Salt Lake, I was closer to getting back to where I wanted to be. That was part of the process."
Boesch's duties in Calhoun's absence likely will be to play right field against right-handed pitching. Righty Collin Cowgill, who was in the lineup Wednesday against left-handed Oakland starter Tommy Milone, is expected to start against lefties.
"Boesch and Cowgill should get enough at-bats to stay fresh," Scioscia said.
Calhoun was batting .250 with three homers and six RBIs in 14 games when he rolled the ankle crossing first base in the 11th inning of Tuesday night's 10-9 loss to the Athletics. The timing is especially bad, because Calhoun had been in quite a groove, going 6-for-15 with three doubles, a triple and a homer over his past three games.
While Cowgill and Boesch are expected to platoon in right field, Mike Trout will play center and J.B. Shuck is expected to get most of the time in left field.
Boesch, from nearby Santa Monica, did not exactly receive a hero's welcome home Wednesday. His girlfriend was in the stands, but his mother, father, sister and her fiancé are all in Europe on a long-planned visit to Paris.


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The fifty carols presented in this new edition are part of an active traditional repertoire that is performed in pubs, as well as chapels, churches, homes, and in the open air, in villages to the north-west of Sheffield. With its roots in eighteenth-century English vernacular musical life, it is a tradition of carolling that largely predates the predominant Victorian conception.
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This book provides an easy to follow approach to playing Irish traditional music on the piano, both solo and accompaniment. The tunes are carefully selected and progress from simple to more advanced tunes. Complete with rare photos and a selection of tunes. Soundtrack available.
The songs of Ireland enjoy popularity far beyond the shores of the Emerald Isle. Rich with melody, sentiment, and lively spirit, they warm the hearts and lift the spirits of all who sing them. Here is a collection of the best of those songs, including the most popular Irish-American songs from the turn of the century.Several of the songs are from Thomas Moore's Irish Melodies, including "'Tis the Last Rose of Summer," "The Minstrel Boy," and "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms." Patriotic songs like "The Wearing of the Green" and comic songs such as "Who Threw the Overalls in Mistress Murphy's Chowder" are included, along with such popular favorites as "Danny Boy," "My Wild Irish Rose," "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling."This treasury of 36 songs will add a true touch of Irish spirit to St. Patrick's Day gatherings and every kind of songfest where singers gather to share songs of universal appeal. They are reprinted here in piano arrangements with complete lyrics, most of them with their original sheet-music covers. A new Introduction includes background notes on the history of each of these memorable songs.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Vol. 3
The centuries-old Scottish song tradition includes ballads and love songs of great lyrical beauty, colorful chants of stirring patriotic fervor, songs that commemorate events in history and legend, and others that touchingly note the commonplace charms of everyday life. Here are seventy of the best songs from this great tradition, among them such favorites as: Loch Lomond (By You Bonnie Banks): Annie Laurie (Maxwellton Braes Are Bonnie); The Blue Bells of Scotland (Oh, Where, Tell Me Where); Flow Gently, Sweet Afton; Auld Lang Syne (Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot); Comin' thro' the Rye (Gin a Body Meet a Body); My Love, She's But a Lassie Yet; Oh, My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose; Thy Cheek Is o' the Rose's Hue; Robin Adair (What's This Dull Town to Me?); Fair Helen of Kirkconnel (U Wish I Were Where Helen Lies); MacCrimmon's Lament (O'er Coolin's Face the Night Is Creeping); The Islay Maiden (Och, Och, mar tha mi!); Scots, Wha Ha'e wi' Wallace Bled; Hush-a-by, Darling; John Anderson, My Jo, John' Nae Mair We'll Meet Again; Oh, Charlie Is My Darling; Lord Gregory (Oh, Mirk, Mirk Is the Midnight Hour); and 50 more.Vocal recitalists and sing-along enthusiasts alike will find popular favorites here as well as a number of beautiful and moving songs rarely heard today. The selection includes complete lyrics and rich piano accompaniments composed by Scottish pianist and composer Helen Hopekirk.
Reprint of the Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, 1905 edition.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, Vol. 3
The centuries-old Scottish song tradition includes ballads and love songs of great lyrical beauty, colorful chants of stirring patriotic fervor, songs that commemorate events in history and legend, and others that touchingly note the commonplace charms of everyday life.
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Online Catalogue | Instruments | Saxophones


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Civil War Tactics
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Tactics is the military art of maneuvering troops on the field of battle to achieve victory in combat. 'Offensive tactics" seek success through attacking; "defensive tactics" aim at defeating enemy attacks.
In Civil War tactics, the principal combat arm was infantry. Its most common deployment was a long "line of battle," 2 ranks deep. More massed was the "column," varying from 1 to 10 or more companies wide and from 8 to 20 or more ranks deep. Less compact than column or line was "open-order" deployment: a strung-out, irregular single line.
Open order, moreover, was best suited for moving through the wooded countryside of America. That wooded terrain, so different from Europe's open fields, for which tactical doctrine was aimed, also affected tactical control. Army commanders, even corps commanders, could not control large, far-flung forces. Instead, army commanders concentrated on strategy. And corps commanders handled "grand tactics": the medium for translating theater strategy into battlefield tactics, the art of maneuvering large forces just outside the battlefield and bringing them onto that field. Once on the field, corps commanders provided overall tactical direction, but their largest practical units of tactical maneuver were divisions. More often, brigades, even regiments, formed those maneuver elements. Essentially, brigades did the fighting in the Civil War.
Besides affecting organization, difficult terrain helped relegate cavalry and artillery to lesser tactical roles. More influential there was the widespread use of long-range rifled shoulder arms. As recently as the Mexican War, when most infantry fired smoothbore muskets, cavalry and artillery had been key attacking arms. Attempting to continue such tactics in the Civil War proved disastrous, as infantry rifle power soon drove horsemen virtually off the battlefield and relegated artillery to defensive support. Rifle power devastated offensive infantry assaults, too, but senior commanders, who were so quick to understand its. impact on cannon and cavalry, rarely grasped its effect on infantry. By 1864, infantry customarily did erect light field fortifications to strengthen its defensive battlefield positions and protect itself from enemy rifle power; but when attacking, whether against battle lines or fortifications, infantry continued suffering heavy casualties through clinging to tactical formations outmoded by technology.
But if infantry was slow to learn, other arms swiftly found new tactical roles. The new mission of the artillery was to bolster the defensive, sometimes with 1 battery assigned to each infantry brigade, but more often with I battalion assigned to a Confederate infantry division and 1 brigade to a Federal infantry corps. With long-range shells and close-in canister, artillery became crucial in repulsing enemy attacks. But long-range shelling to support ones own attack had minimal effect, and artillery assaults were soon abandoned as suicidal. Throughout, artillery depended almost entirely on direct fire against visible targets.
Cavalry, in the meantime, served most usefully in scouting for tactical intelligence and in screening such intelligence from the foe. By midwar, moreover, cavalry was using its mobility to seize key spots, where it dismounted and fought afoot. Armed with breech-loading carbines, including Federal repeaters by 1864-65, these foot cavalry fought well even against infantry. Only rarely did mounted cavalry battle with saber and pistol. Rarer still were mounted pursuits of routed enemies.
Cavalry so infrequently undertook such pursuits chiefly because defeated armies were rarely routed. Size of armies, commitment to their respective causes by individual citizen-soldiers, difficult terrain, and impact of fortifications and technology all militated against the Napoleonic triumph, which could destroy an enemy army--and an enemy country--in just 1 battle. Raised in the aura of Napoleon, most Civil War commanders sought the Napoleonic victory, but few came close to achieving it. 60 years after Marengo and Austerlitz, warfare had so changed that victory in the Civil War would instead come through strategy. Yet within that domain of strategy, not just 1 battle but series of them--and the tactics through which they were fought--were the crucial elements in deciding the outcome of the Civil War.
Source: "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War" Editor, Patricia L. Faust


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I'm excited to be returning to the fabulous Santa Fe Workshops this year to teach a 4 day workshop on Photoshop and The Creative Composite!
Somewhere between the decisive moment of still photography and the time compression offered by moving pictures lies the world of digital compositing—a place where multiple images captured at different times are layered together to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. During our four days together, Julieanne helps you discover how to transform concepts and ideas into images. You master the tools used in compositing, including layers and masking, blend modes, adjustment layers, the properties panel, opacity, and clipping paths. Then you take these concepts to the next level using Smart Objects and Smart Filters, making complex selections using channels and the pen tool, and creating knockout layer effects using advanced blending options, clipping masks, Layer Groups, and the Refine Edge command.
Mornings are dedicated to instruction, with time set aside in the afternoon for you to work on your own images. This is the chance for you to reinforce your understanding of techniques applicable to your photography and engage in individual critique sessions. Using the most flexible, non-destructive editing process imaginable, Julieanne combines creative inspiration with image-manipulation techniques to help you rediscover your enthusiasm and unleash your potential.
I hope you will be able to join us! Click here for more information about the class, and to view the entire Santa Fe Workshops calendar, click here.
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December 17, 2012
We are deeply saddened with the passing of Elizabeth "Kris" Beal....truly, a remarkable former "first lady" of the State University of Fredonia. Mrs. Beal was deeply devoted to her husband, the late Dallas K. Beal, who served as the 10th President of the University. Indeed, Kris was deeply devoted to her family, she loved them dearly. Truly, the State University at Fredonia had a special place in her heart; she cherished this University and the University cherished her.
Mrs. Beal was a treasured "human jewel" of this community, the University, and of humanity in general. Kris was beloved by all who knew her...students, faculty and staff, parents, citizens, and by those who may not have known her personally, but who richly benefited from her caring and genuinely loving spirit. She was a woman of great human generosity who always thought of others first. Kris was just that kind of person.
Mrs. Beal was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a superb educator, a highly skilled guidance counselor, a most gracious first lady, and a highly respected and beloved citizen of this community and the totality of all in education. Kris was a highly talented and accomplished watercolorist, a gifted musician, a marvelous homemaker and hostess, and was always there with a generous heart...at just the right time and place. Through the years, Kris was beloved by hundreds of the University students, who knew and respected her as truly a genuinely kind and thoughtful person. Often, she provided a listening ear and receptive heart for those students...who were away from home for the first time...and, who needed her special kind of gentle and loving support. Kris also provided the same kind of reassuring hospitality and warmth for faculty, staff, and all associated with the University and the community. Kris was just that kind of compassionate, thoughtful, and gentle person.
Indeed, Mrs. Beal will be greatly and genuinely missed. But, most of all, her generosity, graciousness, sincerity, thoughtfulness, and kindness, will last within the hearts of those who knew her, from generation to generation. That is her legacy which will never be forgotten. This is the Kris we all knew; a very special and loving person, the memory of which will last in the hearts of all of us...and we WILL NOT FORGET!"


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Sengoku developer diary talks factions
Paradox has released a new developer diary for its feudal Japanese strategy epic, Sengoku.
Sengoku headlines
Sengoku closed beta taking applications
Paradox has begun selection of beta testers for its upcoming feudal Japan-themed strategy title, Sengoku.
Saturday Shorts: Joy Division, Mario Arcade, Harvest Moon, Xperia, SingStore, FarmVille, sales
It's Saturday. Enjoy these FarmVille cupcakes.
Square Enix/Yahoo announcement is Sengoku browser game
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I would like to develop a simple programm in order to transform a PDF to an image.
I tried PDFBox 1.6 and Java 1.4.2 but I assume that this verson of Java is not compatible.
Can someone tell me what is the last version of PDFBox compatible with Java 1.4.2 ???
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Canon EF 70-200mm f-2.8L USM Incorporating Canon's second generation Image Stabilization technology, this telephoto zoom responds in as little as 0.5 seconds, while providing up to three stops of correction for camera shake. Its AF system has been refined for better response time and tracking speed.
Canon EF 70-200mm f-2.8L USM
And even the new 8-blade circular aperture offers a more pleasing out-of-focus image. Constructed to pro standards, this fast zoom is also highly resistant to dust and moisture, too.Sample ImageMTF Charts.
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BERTONI CAMPEGGIO SPORT SRL, Lafuma Mobilier dealer proposes the best in garden furniture in CINISELLO BALSAMO (MI).
BERTONI CAMPEGGIO SPORT SRL invites you to come discover their selection of products in CINISELLO BALSAMO (MI) for your moments of relaxation on holidays or at home by the pool, on the patio or on your balcony...
Lafuma Mobilier, a symbol of ""made in France"" quality with outstanding products adapted to your needs: camping chairs, garden tables, transat chairs, sunbeds in CINISELLO BALSAMO (MI)...
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This is an invitation to laze around and chill out...Lafuma Mobilier imagines a thousand and one ways to relax and unwind. The thirty or so products of the "patio and poolside" range offer various functionalities and technical aspects: comfort, practicality and strength....
Lafuma Mobilier offers a collection specially designed to transform your balcony into a luxury retreat for mealtime. Stylish, ultra-practical, sturdy and space-saving, the Anytime range will suit the family lunch, friendly drinks with the neighbours or a candlelit dinner for two
Lafuma Mobilier has been going on holiday with you for over 60 years. The brand therefore benefits from great experience and renowned expertise! Outdoor activities are really its speciality and the company knows all the tricks to make camping easy!
Lafuma Mobilier's range of accessories is not really just an accessory..They have been designed to simplify the use of various products, as well as making transporting them easier, protecting them in any eventuality, and also to support you in personalising your items as you wish
Welcome to the world of peace and calm. Lafuma Mobilier relies on its solid and emblematic experience, which has made it famous for over 60 years to offer you its key product, the multi-position recliner, a favourite for more than half a century with people wanting to relax.
Relaxation and a carefree nature go hand in hand with the Lafuma Mobilier brand. Discover our PRIVILEGE furniture range, designed to be there for your most relaxing moments! Try the combination of French-style elegance with the high quality of a product that is "Made In France" . With a unique design, and clean and light lines, the products in the PRIVILEGE range reflect an aesthetic, free way of living.


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Head to your nearest Delifrance from 18 to 21 February 2020 to enjoy 1-for-1 Classic Mayo Sandwich! Choose from Flavours: Egg D'vine, Chicken D'light, Tuna D'licious, Seafood D'sire. Also enjoy 2nd cup of freshly brewed coffee at only $1 from 25 - 28 February.
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It's Buffet Town's 9th anniversary!
From 10 February to 22 March 2020, bring a partner and enjoy a meal for 2 at these special prices!
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A $2 promo code is available for DBS/POSB credit and debit card users to apply for their street hail trips. There will be no admin fee. Limited to first 100,000 redemptions. T&Cs apply.
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Photo Flash: Steve Silver's BEACH BLANKET BABYLON Continues at Club Fugazi
Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, is the world's longest running musical revue in the world. Known internationally for its extravagant costumes, outrageous hats, show-stopping numbers and hilarious puns of pop culture and political characters, the show is an "only in San Francisco" experience. Scroll below for photos from the show!
The show follows Snow White as she takes a fast-paced journey around the world in search of her "Prince Charming." Along the way she encounters a star-studded, ever-changing line-up of hilarious characters, including President Barack & Michelle Obama, Gangnam Style, Prince William, Kate Middleton and the Queen of England, Honey Boo Boo Child, Governor Jerry Brown, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Hilary & Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Nancy Pelosi, Michael Jackson, Adele, General David Patraeus, "50 Shades of Grey" and the San Francisco Giants.
The show began on June 7, 1974, when Steve Silver produced a small show in the back room of the Savoy Tivoli Restaurant in San Francisco. There were 214 seats crammed into a tiny space. The floor was covered with two tons of sand; a lifeguard tore tickets at the door and sprayed the backs of people's hand with Coppertone.
The show was to run for six weeks...that was over 39 years ago. Seen by over 5.5 million people, including HRC Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall as well as some of Hollywood's biggest stars, continues to dazzle audiences at Club Fugazi in San Francisco's North Beach.
Beach Blanket Babylon performs at Club Fugazi, 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Blvd., San Francisco, Calif., running Wed.-Fri. at 8 p.m.; Sat. at 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. and Sun. at 2:00 & 5:00 p.m. (Matinees). Tickets start from $25 (current pricing $25-$130). For tickets and more information, call 415.421.4222 or visit www.beachblanketbabylon.com. Follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.Photo Credit: Rick Markovich
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Contract notebook computer makers have become cautious about shipments for the first quarter of this year, a traditional slow season for the business, market sources said on Saturday.
The sources said that since the Christmas shopping season has ended, it will be hard for the high level of consumption seen in the fourth quarter last year to continue into the first quarter of this year, which will likely depress demand for the next three months.
Shipments of the nation's four major contract notebook makers — Quanta Computer Inc (廣達), Compal Electronics Inc (仁寶), Wistron Corp (緯創) and Inventec Corp (英業達) — are expected to suffer a month-on-month decline of between 8 percent and 10 percent due to lackluster sales of products running Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 system, the sources said.
They added that the decline is expected to continue for the entire first quarter, with Morgan Stanley also forecasting that notebook shipments from the top manufacturers are likely to register a double-digit decline in the first quarter.
Quanta, the world's largest notebook original design manufacturers (ODM) service provider, said the reduced number of working days in the first quarter resulting from the Feb. 9 to Feb. 17 Lunar New Year holiday is expected to lower production for the quarter.
Quanta said the side effects of the slow season are expected to drag down shipments by no less than 10 percent compared with the fourth quarter. The firm added that consumers might postpone purchases to wait for models equipped with Intel Corp chips, which would further dampen sales.
Quanta saw its shipments decline by 17 percent month-on-month last month despite the Christmas shopping season.
Wistron said that while the launch of new models has seen demand for its handheld devices rise, demand for other products in its portfolio is slowing down.
The company also anticipated that notebook shipments for the first quarter would fall by at least 10 percent from the previous quarter.
However, Pegatron Corp (和碩) said it remained optimistic about its sales for the first quarter, as the company has shifted its resources to the production of non-notebook items.
Morgan Stanley predicted that first-quarter notebook shipments from Quanta, Compal, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron would drop by 11 percent compared with the fourth quarter to 35.5 million units.
This will touch the low end of the industry's seasonal decline of 8 percent to 11 percent since 2010, the US brokerage said in a note to clients on Thursday.
"We retain an 'overweight' rating on Pegatron shares in view of near-term catalysts and would buy Quanta on share price weakness since we see cloud-computing's potential as underappreciated," Morgan Stanley analyst Grace Chen (陳星嘉) wrote in the note.
Chen said that the top five contract notebook makers shipped 12.55 million units last month, 1 percent more than Morgan Stanley had forecast earlier.
This indicated a stabilization of global notebook shipments, which will help notebook makers' share prices in the near term, she said.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch expected shipments for the top five notebook contract makers to decline by 10 percent during the first quarter of this year because shipments in the fourth quarter of last year met the bank's forecast of 3 percent quarterly growth.
"We view 2013 as a transition year for notebook ODMs as they seek growth opportunities outside PCs, and the latecomers in the tablet market face increasing pressure," Merrill Lynch analyst Robert Cheng (鄭勝榮) wrote in a report on Thursday.


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(This is the first installment in a series of posts about our recent road trip to Key West.)
Ahh, Key West…one of those places that to many seems so out of reach. Such a long drive from everywhere north of Miami, and not a lot of good options for flying into. Although the flight options are about to improve, it can be daunting to even plan a trip there. Once there though, you'll be glad you made it! Key West has a little something for everyone. An extremely rich history (probably my favorite feature), a laid back vibe, if you're looking to relax, and excitement in the form of watersports and nightlife, for those that can't sit still.
Because of it's extreme location Key West is not as easily accessible as most other exciting Florida destinations. It's actually much closer to Cuba than it is to Miami, so I thought it would be constructive to first talk a little bit about the options you have if you're thinking of planning a trip there:
By car, of course, is probably the most common way to reach Key West. Approximately 160 miles (and 3+ hours) south of Miami, the only way in by car is US 1. In addition, many long stretches of US 1 are one lane in each direction, meaning any sort of highway construction, accident, or merely a slow driver, can back traffic up for miles. There are several passing zones, but it can seem like an eternity waiting for the next one if you get stuck behind Sammy & Sandi Slowpoke. On the bright side, parts of this drive feature some spectacular scenery as the road splits the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, on one of the most scenic drives in all of the United States. Also, keep in mind that to save a little time, be sure to not travel in or out of Key West at night. The reason being that there is a 14 mile stretch of US 1 in the lower keys that has a nighttime speed limit of 35mph, as opposed to 45 mph during daylight hours, in an effort to protect the endangered Key Deer population.
Another option for getting to the southernmost city is by boat. Most of us don't have a cabin cruiser that we can leisurely set sail in, but probably the most relaxing way to arrive in Key West, is by cruise ship. Key West is a port of call for many cruise lines, and a quick stop allows time to experience the city without need for ground transportation, or a hotel room. For travelers in the Ft. Myers area, the Key West Express is a ferry boat that runs daily between Ft. Myers Beach and Key West. As of summer 2012, round trip adult tickets for the ferry run about $146, and travel time in each direction is about 3 1/2 hours.
The quickest way to get to Key West, at least if you are leaving from Central Florida, is air travel. Several airlines service Key West International, but most flights will require a connection in Miami. This is because smaller planes are required when flying into Key West, due to the shorter than normal length of the runway. Starting November 4th Southwest Airlines will begin servicing Key West with a non stop flight daily from Tampa and Orlando, which is also a good option for out of state travelers who are spending some time in one of those two cities. I see non sale fares as low as $87 each way into December.
There you have it…just a few of your land, air, and sea options for getting to Key West. I have personally driven from Brevard County to Key West several times. It's a 6 to 7 hour drive and let me just say, I'm really looking forward to my first flight from Orlando into Key West in a few months!!


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UMSF @ 4 years old and 100,000 posts, Milestones and futures
UMSF @ 4 years old and 100,000 posts, Milestones and futures
Jan 19 2008, 08:26 PM
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What, another new logo for you all to argue about? Hell yes! Thanks to Astro0 for the lovely 100k icon to drop in there to celebrate something of a milestone! No, it doesn't say 100,000 posts, so yes, it might not be obvious to everyone. Before you comment...just remember - IT'S JUST A LOGO... so, moving on.
Currently, the UMSF admin page reads 101441 posts. The secret admin section has about 1800 posts, the total number of posts made is more like 108,000. It depends how you slice it - but which ever way you look at it, we have either reached, are about to reach or have long since reached the 100,000 posts mark. So to everyone who's made one or more 0.001% contribution to that - thank you, well done, nice one, etc etc
Meanwhile, post 1 of UMSF ( at that time, mer.rlproject.com ) was made on Feb 8th 2004 - just under 3 weeks till the 4th anniversary!
This, combined with a bit of a spike in the forum performance thread seemed like a sensible point at which to think about how UMSF works, where it's going, and - most importantly - how to pay for it.
We're going to have issues in a few months - the Phoenix landing is probably going to make UMSF a bit of a nightmare performance wise. There's not really anything we can do between now and then (although we'll going to try) - but before we know it, it'll be MSL, LRO, Dawn, Rosetta, Messenger, hell, New Horizons. What we want to get in place before it all goes crazy, is a dedicated server. A box of our own. At my place of work we recently upgraded from a normal hosing package not too different to the one UMSF runs on - up to a dedicated server. The difference is night and day. Not only would a dedicated server mean UMSF was 'in our own hands' performance wise, but it would be a lot faster, probably more reliable, and we'd have the ability to do a few interesting projects we've talked about in Admin HQ (talking about those can wait)
I have always said, and the admin team (thanks for the input guys) agrees - UMSF will never have a subscription model. UMSF will always be available for people to view and contribute to, for free - not to mention that from an administrative perspective, we can do what we want with a 'member' - but a 'customer' has to be treated in a different way, a way we don't want to go down. We do, however, need a big old chunk of cash to pay for dedicated hosting. Something like £1500 per year, about 10x what it costs now. The odd casual donation has covered UMSF to date with a bit left over to do fun things like send 2000 Sols posters and Birthday cards to the MER team to thank them for their hard work. But now we need a lot more - this is the plan.
We want to switch to a dedicated hosting solution 12 months from now - and we want a years worth of hosting money ready, in the bank, by then. People have often said "I'd pay XX'. We've steered away from a begathon in the past - but not any more. We want the membership of UMSF to have donated £1000 in the next 12 months. We've reached 100,000 posts - I think we can scrape together a penny for every one of them. I'll be adding the donate button to the forum footer in a few moments. It operates in £'s not $'s - as UMSF while centered on US subjects, is a UK institution which will have a UK bank account.
You can do the maths any way that you want - there's about 1300 members. If one in ten donates £10 - we'll be way over the target. If the top 50 members do £20 each, we're sorted. Do the maths, grab your bank card, and do it. Don't feel guilty if you can't. I know what it's like to not have £10 to send off like that, so if you can't - don't, and don't feel guilty. Just keep being a member of the community, that's input enough for anyone. But if you can, then please think about it.
James Canvin and I are going to sort out a proper UMSF bank account here in the UK to transfer the donations in to, and to operate the place from. It'll be transparant - I'll keep a running total here of how much money we've got, how much things cost. If we're totally honest with you, you will hopefully be more generous in your donations.
We're also looking at a few other revenue streams. The Cafe Press store is a nice novelty, but it doesn't generate a great deal of money - not will it ever do so. What might make some cash is if we cut out the middle man and do something ourselves. What would you be inclined to buy (I'm thinking an embroidered patch, an enamel badge) and for what sort of price. I'm also trying to put together a DVD (with ElkGroveDan's generous help) of some early MER live footage from JPL which we'll be selling at some point this year - it'd be nice to see how many people might like that. Google ads are not worth the hassle, but we're not against the concept of a 'support by' sponsoring oraganisation and that's something we're looking at as well.
So - there it is - by UMSF's 5th birthday, I think we can be moving to our own server, with a faster forum, a more certain future, and the opportunity to do some cool projects to make it a more interesting and useful place!
As ever, thanks to the admin team for their advice and support. We're at £105.11 already - £894.89 to go!
Update - a PayPal donate button has been added to the forum footer. It's down the bottom right corner. That's the easiest way to donate. If you don't use paypal, then it's either cold hard cash ( can get anything exchanged, so no problem) in the post ( send me a PM for the address ) - or a cheque (but can only really take those in £'s).
Update 2 - One person's asked about charitable status and US tax law. Because I'm a Brit, and UMSF is based in £'s - I'm not even sure that is possible unfortunately. If there's a US accounting guru who knows the rules and regs on that one, get in touch.
Update 3 - One exceptionally generous UMSF members has offered to match every £1 of donation between now, and the 1st Anniverary of the New Horizons Jupiter Flyby ( Feb 28th ) - so every pound you donate, is worth TWO to UMSF! With that amazing offer, we hope to hit a grand total of £1500 by the end of February, and we will try, if we can, to move to a dedicated server much MUCH sooner than we thought!
Jan 20 2008, 04:09 AM
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One person's asked about charitable status and US tax law. Because I'm a Brit, and UMSF is based in £'s - I'm not even sure that is possible unfortunately. If there's a US accounting guru who knows the rules and regs on that one, get in touch.
Unless UMSF is registered as a 401(c(3) in the US (which it's not), your donation is not tax deductible. Sorry.
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Jan 20 2008, 08:33 AM
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Another great logo Doug!!!
Also great to read the ongoing & future situation of UMSF.com
The DVD is certainly a great idea and besides MER, we could (maybe) add a file with high resolution photos of unmanned spacecraft.
Please keep us updated how the amount of £ 849.89 is getting lower thanks to our donations...
Jan 20 2008, 10:21 AM
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Well - umm - I check my inbox thismorning and it's FULL of 'Notifaction of Payment Received' - we're at £291.43. £708 to go.
Update 1216UT - £339.28
Update 1432UT - £386.93
Jan 20 2008, 04:47 PM
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I've just added another update to Post 1 of this thread - with some amazing news
One exceptionally generous UMSF members has offered to match every £1 of donation between now, and the 1st Anniverary of the New Horizons Jupiter Flyby ( Feb 28th ) - so every pound you donate, is worth TWO to UMSF! With that amazing offer, we hope to hit a grand total of £1500 by the end of February, and we will try, if we can, to move to a dedicated server much MUCH sooner than we thought!
We are at £405.95 already - which is more than £810 once you account for the generous matched donation offer! Keep the donations coming thick and fast and we'll have 12 months worth of dedicated hosting funds ready by March!
(Update 2051UT - £506.60 GBP - so with our matched donation, we've reached the £1000 mark - but the more we can get, the more long term security we have for dedicated hosting)
Jan 20 2008, 11:08 PM
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More good news - we have now set up an affiliate scheme with the excellent Nasaspaceflight.com
details here : http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=4916
Jan 21 2008, 01:05 PM
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Being the armchair science enthusiast that I am, I often don't have much to contribute to this excellent forum. But I do know that the relevant provision of the US tax code for tax exempt status is 501©(3) .
I would be happy to assist if UMSF wanted to seek tax exempt status.
Jan 21 2008, 05:16 PM
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What a development in only 24 hours, surely shows what a superb community UMSF.com really is!!!
Already looking forward to a superb 5th anniversary of UMSF.com ...
Jan 21 2008, 06:07 PM
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Currently £706.83 with £500 of matched funding already to add on it's way - (£1206 in total) - and any remaining £ before the Feb 28th date will be doubled as well - currently a grand metaphorical total of £1413.
I'm grateful, speechless, and a bit emotional about it to be honest. Just 25 people have donated - and have done so with enough gusto to bring out plans forward significantly, to an extent where we are seriously hoping to get everything in place BEFORE Phoenix, 10 months earlier than we first planned.
I thought this would take all year. It's barely taken all weekend. Thank you...seriously...thank you.
Jan 21 2008, 07:25 PM
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More good news - we have now set up an affiliate scheme with the excellent Nasaspaceflight.com
details here : http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=4916
Hi all -
Just a quick drive-by from this particular shuttle hugger out of the realm of LEO fun to say that - as an owner of a site - it is the ultimate motivation to have the support of one's readership, as Doug clearly has here.
Having met Doug, I know you've got a great guy at the helm, who clearly knows his subject matter to a highly impressive level, with bundles of enthusiasm, both of which are absolutely required for translating the qualities of space flight to the visitors of the site.
The only factors that require mitigation are the costs that come via a site's popularity. We're going through $2,000 a month on server and hosting costs, for example, and given the way the forum format works via a database, UMSF's wish for a dedicated server set-up is essential for smooth running and avoidance of periodic downtime.
So I'm very happy to help Doug and UMSF via what we've set up, and hats off to you all that have helped this site so far, and we'll look forward to working together on sending our readership this way on upcoming planetary missions, seen as we are more about pre-launch and launch coverage for unmanned missions, before all going home after spacecraft separation
Chris Bergin
Owner, Managing Editor
PS Sorry about our wonderful Shuttles eating up NASA's budget
Jan 21 2008, 07:55 PM
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shuttle hugger
That's GENIUS
As an update - thanks to the first installment of the matched-donation, we just smashed through £1200. With Chris's generous referal deal, and a few other projects - I think we're well on our way to a genuinely sustainable state of affairs for UMSF.
Jan 21 2008, 08:27 PM
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Ok, a Paypal donation headed your way.. - Best wishes on you worthy and much-appreciated upgrade! - I am very happy about your plans for the web site, and hope the business model will work out fine.
BTW, I REALLY think you should put a "sticky" in all the forums, linking to this thread. I'm sure very many willing donors won't notice your server drive otherwise.
Jan 21 2008, 08:59 PM
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Just a quick drive-by from this particular shuttle hugger
I've never hugged a shuttle, but I did put my arms around a Space X Falcon a few months ago.
If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
Jan 21 2008, 09:00 PM
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What, another new logo for you all to argue about? Hell yes! Thanks to Astro0 for the lovely 100k icon to drop in there to celebrate something of a milestone! No, it doesn't say 100,000 posts
A long shot, but do I spy here the five giant planets of 55 Cancri ?
Jan 24 2008, 06:39 PM
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Be sure to duck, here comes another donation! I do think you are aiming a little low, with a year's expenses as a target. Why not target enough of an endowment to keep UMSF around forever? I'd guess a 3% return in a bank account, so to get ~1500 pounds a year we'll need an endowment of about 50,000 pounds. Hell, piece of cake! If Spirit and Opportunity can last 4 years, we can make that.
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The 67-27 vote allows the measure to move forward.
The Senate advanced the costliest plan ever to bolster security at the U.S.-Mexico border, drawing enough Republican support to indicate that a broad revision of immigration law will pass by week's end.
The 67-27 vote allows the measure to move forward. It would double the size of the U.S. Border Patrol and require another 350 miles of fencing at the boundary with Mexico—at a price tag its authors say will reach $38 billion.
"Some people have described this as a border surge," said Sen. Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican who proposed the measure. "The fact is that we are investing resources in securing our border that have never been invested before."
The border-security plan would be attached to the immigration legislation, with both headed for final votes in the Democratic-led Senate later this week. The debate then will shift to the Republican-controlled House, where opposition to a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is stronger.
U.S. immigration law hasn't been significantly altered since 1986. A 2007 immigration rewrite died in the Senate and wasn't considered in the House. The prospects for passage of a bipartisan bill are greater this time because some Republicans see the issue as a way to boost the party's appeal with Hispanic voters.
Republicans are trying to reconnect with Hispanic voters after President Barack Obama won 71 percent of the votes cast by the fast-growing voter group in the 2012 election.
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The immigration bill is on track to pass the Senate with a lopsided majority, with the border-security package attracting additional Republican votes, said Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the chamber's third-ranking Democratic leader.
"With this agreement, we believe we have the makings of a strong bipartisan final vote in favor of this immigration reform bill," Schumer said during floor debate.
The legislation includes a citizenship option for undocumented immigrants and alters the nation's system of work visas for employees of technology, agriculture and other companies.
Still, prospects in the House are uncertain. The House Judiciary Committee, led by Virginia Republican Bob Goodlatte, is considering separate measures involving aspects of immigration policy, and Goodlatte has said he doesn't favor the Senate's comprehensive approach.
House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican, said last week he won't bring an immigration proposal to a vote unless a majority of the chamber's 234 Republicans support the bill.
$38 Billion
The Senate's border-security amendment, offered by Corker and John Hoeven of North Dakota, will cost about $38 billion over the next 10 years, the two said in a fact sheet released today. That would be in addition to $8 billion in security measures already in the immigration bill.
The fact sheet says U.S. taxpayers "will more than be made whole" because the measure's costs will be balanced by higher visa fees and added tax revenue that includes fines for undocumented workers.
The Corker-Hoeven proposal requires that 10 years must pass before undocumented workers in the U.S. can receive permanent legal residency -- and only then if the border-security changes are in place. The border measure includes added pedestrian fencing at the border, 20,000 more border agents and resources for 12 more unmanned aerial drones.
New Contracts
The Senate bill will create as many as 11 million new U.S. residents by 2023.
They will pay $16 billion in fees to cover the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's processing costs. The agency typically spends a quarter of its budget on contracts, meaning the bill may produce $4 billion in contracts. Computer Sciences Corp., SAIC Inc. and General Dynamics Corp. were the agency's top 2012 contractors, according to a Bloomberg Industries analysis by Brian Friel.
The bill would expand the e-verify system used by contractors to check the legal status of applicants before hiring. The Department of Homeland Security has paid Computer Sciences $111 million since 2007 to run the system. IBM Corp., SAIC, as other IT contractors could compete with the company for $1.4 billion in future work, according to Friel's analysis.
Motorola Solutions Inc. and Harris Corp. lead the 29 companies that provide communications equipment and services to DHS through a standing contract program, according to the analysis. The department would spend $1.2 billion on radios and communications equipment under the bill.
Historic Size
The historic investment would dwarf a package approved in 2010 that is the largest to date. That $600 million measure was geared to the U.S.-Mexico border and provided 1,500 new Border Patrol, Customs and other agents, as well as communications equipment and unmanned aircraft.
The Senate vote today marked the biggest hurdle for the border package, requiring 60 votes to advance.
Before the Senate takes final action on the immigration bill, other amendments could be considered including proposals to limit benefits for immigrants who gain legal status and to provide equal protection for same-sex couples.
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, one of the bill's Republican co-sponsors, has proposed an amendment to bar undocumented immigrants from gaining permanent legal residency until they can read, write and speak English.
The business community is signaling its support for the bill -- with a push yesterday from the White House.
Obama met with business leaders, including Steve Case, chairman, chief executive officer and founder of Revolution LLC; Sunil Puri, founder of First Rockford Group Inc.; and Hamdi Ulukaya, chief executive, founder and president of Chobani Inc., to encourage Senate passage of the legislation.
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Hello JoaoKrauss, greetings and welcome to the Narutopedia! Thanks for your edit to the File:Kankurou.png page.
We do hope that you will stay for a long time. Enjoy your stay as we work to become the best Naruto info site out there. BELIEVE IT!
If you're looking for something to do why not look over the Forums or more specifically Narutopedia Collaboration for a list of projects we're working on. And the Community portal has a lot of recent discussions and places to go listed on it.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- ShounenSuki (Talk) 17:25, 29 July 2011
Re: Images
What do you mean, exactly? —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 15:10, March 13, 2012 (UTC)
- Sure, I guess. Go ahead. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 18:50, March 14, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Pictures
Uhm, that's ok. I guess... --Cerez365™(talk) 13:10, May 18, 2012 (UTC)
What exactly do you mean by an image of this wiki? A screencap of this wiki's actual site, or an image present in this wiki's mainpage? Link to the pt-BR site still in the main page, along with links to other localised versions of the wiki. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:02, February 6, 2013 (UTC)
- No problem I think, though I will need a reminder on what the covenant was. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:22, February 6, 2013 (UTC)
- That goes for pretty much any image he created. They're licensed by CC-BY-SA, details on the license are available in the links in those image files. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:58, February 6, 2013 (UTC)
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At times, the Midwestern satire "Butter" is almost funny, and in its honor I almost laughed.
"Butter" is a would-be "Best in Show" of the dairy belt, or to be more blunt, it's another in the bicoastal indie industry's endless series of self-congratulatory comedies about the alleged dopiness of middle American hicks who do things like read Parade magazine and decorate with flags.
A prissy wife (Jennifer Garner) whose husband (Ty Burrell) is a butter-sculpture champ — his campy works include the Passion of the Christ with Neil Diamond as Jesus and Newt Gingrich on horseback — gives the art form a go when he retires. She faces competition for the title from a profanity-spewing hooker (Olivia Wilde) who seduces her husband. Another butter battler is a 10-year-old black girl (Yara Shahidi) who is the film's voice of reason, up to a point. She says things like, "Are these crackers for real?" No, actually, they aren't. Not even close.
Garner, whose trademark look of banal vapidity has become a little too convincing over the last decade, mugs incessantly, making her a poor choice for a movie that's far too broad to begin with. Eyes and cheekbones do not an actress make, though with her inner-tube lips she's fine for lip-gloss commercials, or maybe doing ads for floatation devices.


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One of the greatest American-born hockey players ever, Tkachuk was never known as a svelte dude. But just eight months after retirement, he's looking like he still wears his pads under his dress shirt.
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Well the playbook forums are dead! a quick look in tells me that all is not well with the Playbook.
The hopes and dreams of BB10 in the new year are a faint memory from over 6 months ago, with no dates from Blackberry and more conferences going by with less and less mentions of Playbook, it would seem that we have been dangled a carrot that we will never get to have.
Initially we were told Playbook would get BB10 after the BB10 launch device, but with 2 phones out now Z10 and Q10, more devices are being readied, i think that BB10 for the Playbook is no longer any form of priority for Blackberry. After the last conference it left me with almost no doubt that given the choice the BB10 for playbook would be left to the janitor.
I did have great hopes for the playbook and my next phone hinged on how i got on with BB10 on the playbook, i thought i would have loads of time to get to grips with it before my phone upgrade time came along, but its now here and my Playbook still doesn't have BB10, so do i risk a BB10 phone? could it be another Playbook? i think so....
My playbook is good, dont get me wrong, and anyone with half a brain can see its got some real potential, but it lacks the spit and polish in the os, BB10 was a dream to give us this, but its so far away still and its already felt like an eternity of waiting.
A quick look in BBOS news and its apps only for BB10, nothing new for playbook, just a growing list of second hand and mostly second rate android apps, no development, no updates and still no sign of BB10 i think its time to sell up and move on..