On the other side of the equation, both major public radio networks, deciding that the show's focus is too narrow, have continually declined to subsidize or distribute "Bookworm."

The company states that "the demand [for FlashPaper] has continually declined to where it is no longer economically viable for Adobe to continue development support for FlashPaper" but does note that it will continue selling and supporting the existing version of FlashPaper.

Although Apple has continually declined to confirm or deny the rumors, the company has often been said to be in merger talks with I.B.M. or Motorola Inc., the company's two partners in the Power PC chip consortium, among other potential buyers.

But the network has continually declined to provide the name of more than one of those experts.

Consumers long accustomed to a deluge of sophisticated electronic products that have continually declined in price might be in for a rude awakening this year.

Franc-Or's shares have continually declined since last November, trading last week at about 85 cents (Canadian) each.

The site's ranking has continually declined since 2007.

Over recent decades, the market share accounted for by rail in transporting goods has continually declined and, in 2005, represented only 10% of this kind of transport.