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Rescue Run: Race for Marine Mammals, presented by Kennebunk Savings, kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 26.
Family 2-mile jog/walk
New this year, the whole family can participate a 2-mile jog stroller-friendly walk on the trails. Groups of friends or family members can register as a team and save. Teams must have five or more participants and are encouraged to get creative with matching costumes and fanfare.
Earth Day celebration
An Earth Day celebration will be held Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon free of charge. There will be eco-friendly kids crafts, a kids obstacle course, games, special programs and vendor stations.
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I am new to the forum and have a a question about board sizing. I am about 5"4 and 165 pounds and ride a 150 board when i rent. This board feels like the right size when i am riding. When i look online to buy a new board(my first board), they have many deals but most of them are for 151 sized boards. So my question is,is there that big of a difference between a 150 and a 151 board?
(I am currently looking at the burton blunt, i am a beginner-intermediate rider)
1cm is nothing. You wouldn't be able to feel the difference even if you wanted to.
help me to!
not trying to hijack the thread or anything, but im looking into buying a an evo as a park board.. already have an SL 161 for the rest of the mountain but its a bit big for spins etc.. I am unsure as to what size evo to get? im 6ft and about 175lb.
also if anyone knows when the evo 4.0 is coming out that would be awesome to?
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Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Deborah Blum has been a professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 1997. She is president of the National Association of Science Writers and a member of the Committee on Public Understanding of Science and Technology of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Her most recent book, Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection (Perseus), which was reviewed in the March–April 2003 issue, was a finalist for the 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in the Science and Technology category and was named a 2002 best book of the year by Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal, Discover magazine and NPR's Science Friday. Blum is also the author of Sex on the Brain (Penguin), which was a 1997 New York Times Notable Book, and The Monkey Wars (Oxford University Press), which was named Best Sci-Tech Book in 1994 by Library Journal. She is coeditor of a Field Guide for Science Writers (Oxford University Press, 1997).
Blum worked for a series of newspapers before becoming a science reporter for the Sacramento Bee, where she won the Pulitzer in 1992 for a series of articles on ethical issues in primate research; these also won the 1992 AAAS science writing award and led to Blum's being named an honorary member of Sigma Xi for her service to science. She continued with the Bee until moving to the University of Wisconsin. She has also written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Discover, Psychology Today, Life, Health, the Utne Reader, Mother Jones and discovery.com.
What books are you currently reading (or have you just finished reading) for your work or for pleasure?Life of Pi, by Yann Martel; Atonement, by Ian McEwan; and The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen.
Why did you choose them, and what do you think of them?In the periods when I'm not writing a book, in particular, I love to read fiction. I'm a nonfiction science writer, but science writing, to be any good, requires a strong sense of storytelling. Novelists are not hobbled by the formulas of journalism, and I think writers like myself have much to learn from them. Plus, they are fun to read!
I read Life of Pi because it was recommended, Atonement because I admire Ian McEwan, and The Corrections because it was recommended. Frankly, I hated The Corrections. It was too long, neurotic, and too long. Atonement is just beautifully done, walking this fine silken line between writing and reality. That was what I liked about Life of Pi as well, the ability of the writer to play with what's real. When I sit down to write, I want my facts lined up in perfect order, completely anchored, but I'd like them to be threaded together with elegance.
When and where do you usually read (specific location, time of day, etc.)? Usually in the evening and at night, in a big fat armchair or in bed.
Who are your favorite writers (fiction, nonfiction or poetry)? Why? Oh, I lean toward novelists for the reasons I mentioned above. But it's great nonfiction that makes me dream and push myself harder to be better. I really admire Dennis Overbye's book on cosmology, Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos, because he uses details so perfectly. I think Robin Marantz Henig has a beautiful sense of timing, and you see it in her book The Monk in the Garden, about Gregor Mendel. Matt Ridley, who wrote Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, has an extraordinary gift for making complicated subjects understandable. I keep analyzing his work and trying to figure out how to match it.
There are a few scientists who write so well that they could put science writers like me out of business. Fortunately, there aren't many of them. But I hugely admire the writing of Frans B. M. de Waal, Robert Sapolsky and the late, great Lewis Thomas.
What are the three best books you've ever read? Explain.East of Eden, by John Steinbeck. I read this in high school and it sent me off on a Steinbeck junket. He created moments more vividly than any writer I've read. East of Eden has the most compassionate suicide scene I've ever read. It still gives me chills.
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. I'm a sucker for social commentary and this is the all-time classic. Perfect, understated pitch throughout.
My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell. A memoir of a childhood in Crete. Durrell grew up to be a naturalist, and I've never read a book that shone with such affection for creepy-crawler animals, from insects to lizards. It's just absolutely gorgeous in its sense of wonder.
What book has influenced you most? Explain how. As a science writer? There are really two. One really famous one, James Watson's The Double Helix, not for its writing as much as its perfectly cynical, completely human look at a great scientific discovery. You can't read it and not appreciate that all good science writing derives from an understanding of science as a human enterprise. The other is less famous—but was also a bestseller—and that's Paul Hoffman's The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth. It's beautifully told, but it is a wonderfully nontraditional biography, with both the love of a mathematician and of the intense affection of mathematicians for numbers. It makes you see why they find numbers beautiful. I love that, and I used that kind of model for my most recent book, Love at Goon Park, which is both the biography of a wildly eccentric and brilliant psychologist, Harry Harlow, and the biography of an idea that he championed—that love matters.
Name three books you want to read but haven't gotten to yet.Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson, which just came out, because I thought he did such a wonderful job with his earlier book, Isaac's Storm, which brought together a hurricane, the science of prediction and the people involved.
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA, by Brenda Maddox.
Of Moths and Men: An Evolutionary Tale, by Judith Hooper.
What book recommendations do you have for young readers?How young? For middle schoolers, the book of Durrell's that I mentioned is a wonderful read, and I still like Paul de Kruif's Microbe Hunters. I really like the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness series that takes books like Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and wraps the real science all through them. My favorite elementary school dinosaur book—I have sons, so this has been a big one in my house—is Brian Floca's Dinosaurs at the Ends of the Earth—about an early expedition for dinosaur bones. And I like Elizabeth Kimmel's Ice Story, which is about the Shackleton expedition to Antarctica but is told as a children's book.
What science book recommendations do you have for nonscientists?Anne Fadiman's The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, which is an incisive look at the clash between Western medicine and other cultures; Michael Capuzzo's Close to Shore, which seamlessly combines shark attacks and marine biology; and Robert Park's Voodoo Science, because it is such a realistic, hardheaded, commonsense look at science.
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Heads up for Aggie fans hoping to take in some of the few remaining practices scheduled for camp, with the Aggies turning their attention to Tennessee, coach Matt Wells has decided to close practice to the public and media.
Wells said following Tuesday's scrimmage he was happy with the team's development through camp. USU used Tuesday's scrimmage primarily as an evaluation of the second and third string players.
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Gordon Brown's attempt to dig himself out of trouble and refocus Labour on policy was under threat last night as the future of Royal Mail continued to dominate the political agenda.
As the prime minister delivered a speech on education, backbenchers warned he would be signing a suicide note if he pressed ahead with the part-privatisation plan in the face of opposition from up to 100 of his own MPs.
The government is still fighting behind the scenes to avert a huge backbench rebellion, even though publicly ministers rejected as an "unworkable political fix" the proposals aired yesterday by the Compass thinktank to turn Royal Mail into a not-for-profit company on the model of Network Rail.
Labour ex-ministers are examining a way through the political impasse that could see private investors injecting cash into Royal Mail without taking a capital stake. Business ministers are not opposed to the proposal, but are deeply sceptical that any private money would be made available on such terms.
Ministers say there is no sign that Brown is backing down on the issue, but acknowledge that he faces the tough choice of either being hammered for retreating or instead relying on Tory support to defeat as many as 100 Labour rebels.
After a terrible weekend, Brown tried to reassert his authority yesterday with the speech on education. He also called communities secretary Hazel Blears in for a one-to-one dressing down for her weekend criticism of his use of YouTube to set out his plans on MPs' expenses. Blears acknowledged that she had made a mistake, but Brown was not helped when the former deputy prime minister John Prescott pulled a comic face imitating Brown's smile and joked that the prime minister has "the worst bloody smile in the world", before adding that Brown had the intellect to do the job.
An unrepentant prime minister was back on YouTube last night to screen his European election broadcast. No 10 said he has now recorded more than 350 video clips, mainly on YouTube, as well as using Twitter to send the budget to 600,000 subscribers.
But the focus at Westminster yesterday was whether any workable compromise could be found to prevent a rebellion in June by Labour MPs over Royal Mail.
In addition to the Compass proposals, and suggestions of private sector investment, other ideas floating around at Westminster include franchising; a Liberal Democrat-sponsored plan for a 25% employee share ownership stake; a supervisory board for Royal Mail on the model of Deutsche Post; and finally selling only a 20% equity stake to Royal Mail.
Ministers last week tabled amendments to enable an employee share ownership scheme, but see the plan as additional to a private sector partner, rather than a replacement. The range of proposals circulating underlines the degree to which Labour rebels, and even ministers, would like to avoid a confrontation over the proposals in the wake of the European elections on 4 June which seem certain to be bleak for Labour.
Asked if the government should press ahead with the postal services bill second reading in the Commons in June, Labour backbencher John Grogan said: "I think it would be a kamikaze move, quite frankly, on behalf of ministers to bring it back then. The government has had a rough few weeks, we're approaching elections. A deal has got to be done between ministers and backbenchers. Ministers are going to have to move substantially and I think many of them do realise that. I hope they all assert some authority in the next few weeks."
A second backbencher, Michael Connarty, secretary of the Communication Workers Union group of Labour MPs, said he believed Brown could be forced into an early election on the issue. He said: "If Gordon Brown continues with these proposals he will be signing his own suicide note. The number of rebel MPs is enough that he will have to rely on Conservative support for this bill to secure a second reading and from there on you cannot trust the Conservatives on this issue. The Conservatives will find any excuse to vote against the bill at report stage so that it becomes an issue on which Brown can be brought down and an early election can be fought. We have to avoid that."
Lindsay Hoyle, organiser of the early day motion opposing part privatisation signed by 148 Labour MPs, urged the government not to throw the Compass proposals out, adding: "I believe the Royal Mail should be able to go to the city to borrow money. I believe we should give Royal Mail that flexibility, along with raising the price to their competitors. Why doesn't the prime minister seek some guidance from us?"
But the Post Office minister, Pat McFadden, said the not-for-profit plan from Compass was unworkable and "driven by the politics of finding a solution around a political fix, rather than the transformation that's needed". He said the proposal would add to Royal Mail's debt, but not guarantee a change in industrial relations or bring in new management expertise.
"I think it would be a mistake to respond to a rocky political week by giving up on major reform of important institutions. That would be the wrong response and that is why I am sure that the prime minister won't take that response."


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We are fast approaching the end of the 2013-2014 legislative session in the SC General Assembly and much work remains. In the next few weeks the Senate will begin debate on the state budget. Here are few other items that you may find of interest.
Transportation Infrastructure
Midland Parkway has finally been set for resurfacing. There are a number of projects in this round of repairs, so a specific start date has to not yet been set. I'll let you know as soon as the construction schedule is determined.
As was the case last year, roads will take center stage in much of our budget negotiations this year. Last year we increased funding to our state road system and it is my goal to continue that momentum. But even with the increased funding, the amount was only a drop in the bucket of our overall needs. To solve the problem we need to take up a comprehensive transportation funding strategy to ensure state funds are efficiently spent.
Last May, the Senate passed a bill to allow for an existing bond to be revoked, and a new bond denied, for someone who commits a violent crime while out on bond. This seemingly commonsense based approach has been desired by law enforcement for years. Recently the House agreed and the bill has been signed into law.For the first time in SC, first time DUI offenders will be subject to ignition interlock requirements. This bill was supported by victims advocate groups, law enforcement, and the family of 6 year old Emma Longstreet, who was killed in 2012 by a drunk driver. Some victims can't be brought back, but hopefully other families will be spared.
The Senate also recently passed a statewide ban on texting while driving for all beginner drivers and those driving on restricted licenses. We also have a second bill working through he process that will ban texting for all drivers statewide.
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LEED certification within the building design and construction industry has morphed over the years from energy efficiency to a more esoteric feel good grading system. With it, the cost of construction has climbed in the desire to obtain LEED certification. A bill recently sent to the Governor would limit the points granted for LEED certification of public buildings to energy efficiency measures.
A bill I sponsored reduces antiquated regulations, streamlines supervision, and eliminates obstacles to high school age students entering the workforce by allowing for internships at public water systems. At a time when we should encourage as many employment opportunities as possible for our youth, restricting availability to these internships seemed senseless. My colleagues in the House and Senate agreed and the measure was signed into law.
Also in an effort to increase employment and career opportunities, I introduced a bill to loosen certain restrictions we place on SC brewpubs as to the amount of product they are allowed to manufacture and distribute. The bill is also designed to help attract several out of state businesses looking to expand to the east coast. One potential company has indicated they could invest as much as $31 million in SC and employ upwards of 400 citizens with this legislative change.
Recently the Senate passed "Read to Succeed". This legislation aims to reduce the high drop out rate in SC by targeting reading skills early. Under this plan, those students with reading problems will have access to enhanced reading programs through personalized district plans, summer reading camps, and more. Children not reading at 3rd grade level at the end of their 3rd grade year will be retained. Similar programs in other states have resulted in marked improvements.
Next up for what I am sure will be a contentious debate is the issue of Common Core. Common Core is a national educational standard that SC adopted in July 2010. Since that time many concerns have arisen about the standards ranging from loss of local curriculum control, quality of the assessment tests, safeguarding of student data, and more. We will be taking up legislation next week that deals with the future of common core standards in SC.
Homeowners Insurance
The Senate has passed the Competitive Insurance Act, designed to lower costs of coastal homeowners' insurance premiums. The bill calls on the SC Department of Insurance to develop a SC hurricane model. The current model is based on weather data specific to Florida which is statistically more likely to be hit by a severe Atlantic storm. The bill also increases grants available for homeowners to weatherize property,
Retirement System Investment Commission
I have been participating in a select special committee investigating serious allegations that improprieties exist at the Retirement System Investment Commission (RSIC). The RSIC is responsible for investing and managing all assets of the South Carolina Retirement Systems. While there is always room for operational improvement, four separate independent investigations (SC Inspector General, Funston Advisory Services, Senate Select Committee, and Legislative Audit Council) have discovered no improprieties or wrong doing.
In fact, after months of hearing testimony and reviewing data, I found the commission to be professional, responsive, and transparent. Nevertheless, I am glad we asked the questions and conducted a thorough review of the situation.
Please reach out to me if you have further questions about these or any other issues. I am happy to take a deeper dive with you.
And as always, thank you for your support. It is my pleasure to serve as your Senator!


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Last week Bass Cat had a get-together in Arkansas for some of us who run their boats. It was a real eye opener. I've only had two boat sponsors in my career, and I have to say that both of them make high-quality products that any angler would be proud to own.
We worked for several days, on and off the water. I learned a lot that I think will make me a better angler. One of the things I now know more about is how to pack my boat. Like a lot of guys, I have a ton of tackle and equipment in my rig. Lots of it I need but some of it is more like a security blanket — just in case type stuff.
I usually pack things according to what I think I'll need. If I'm going to be using plastics, I'll pack them where I can get to them easily. My spare tackle and equipment is put somewhere out of the way. I suppose that works OK but there is another way to approach packing that's more efficient and that'll help you get more speed and performance out of your boat. Pack the heavy stuff in the back and the light stuff in the front no matter how or when you're going to be using it.
After some on-the-water tests, I will now be putting my spare parts, tool kit, jigs, weights and other heavy things in the back compartments of my Bass Cat Puma FTD. My plastics, hooks, crankbaits and things that don't weigh so much will be in the front. That will let my boat run 2 or 3 mph faster.
That might not sound like much if you're sitting in front of your computer reading this column but in a fishing tournament that can be huge. After a 20- or 30-mile run, you'll arrive at your spot a minute or two before everyone else. That gives you the first few casts, often the most important.
I'll admit that it takes some time to get your head wrapped around this concept. We're all used to putting the things we'll be using in the compartment that's closest to the trolling motor or at least reasonably close to it. That sounds efficient and seems to make sense. I'm telling you, though, that this system is better. And it's good for any boat you own.


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what guns are you spraying this clear with? anyone using sata 2000 hvlp 1.3? fixing to spray some this week!
Use a 1.4 tip as that tip works better...Lay it out wet and slick like you want the finished product to work..Believe it or not if you can get well practiced with the SPI you may not need to buff to have a presentable job..
I was a bit disappointed when I tryed spraying it out of my new SATA 1.3luckily I was just doing a hood but I had to go so slow I'd never be able to do a whole car with it. I use an Iwata with a 1.4 and get great results at my proper speed.However the 1.3 Sata is a much better base gun and it sprays any reduced 4:1:1 type clears pretty well ..Spi clears are about all I ever use
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John,If you were a production shop I'd say sure just reduce it about 10% but I know what your looking for and something about reducing it just goes against my grain .I'd try the 1.5 and try dialing the gun down first.I've never used a 1.5 so I cant tell you for sure. I can tell you this though,lately (since my Iwata 1.4 is down ) I've been using Barrys Euro clear with a 4:1:1 out of my Sata 1.3 and its working beautifully...I just finished a big 4 dr truck (black)without a single run ,and its slick as glass...It figures too because I was waiting or my new gun to come and couldnt wait any longerI finished the truck at 3:30 and 4:15 my supply man called and said he had something for me and he'll bring it by in the morning. (my new gun) :drunk:
I just reduce it a little and add one more coat if I want to sand and buff. Try the production clear you'll like it.
I am sure all of this is on Barry's forum and I am embarrassed to say I have not spent a lot of time there yet. It would be cool if he would take a few minutes to explain the benefits of each of the clears as well as the techniques for using them. As most of you know I am not a professional but have done all my own metal work and paint for 40+ years.
The thing that has always made me a little different from my friends is I love the technology involved and am always thirsty for advise from those that know more than I do. All my buddies thought I was crazy when I painted my car with catalyzed acrylic enamel in 1977 instead of lacquer. That car is finally going into the shop this winter to have it's first repaint. :) 35 years ain't bad.
Someone once said you don't learn while you are talking. :mwink: The secret is knowing who to listen to for advise. I generally read any post by Mike(deadbodyman), Ray(69widetrack), or Brian(MartinSR). Swvalcon and others on here also have a wealth of knowledge. The key is figuring out who to listen to and who is of the "I always did it this way and don't want to change" mind set. With government regulation and changes in technology not only do the products continue to change but so does the equipment. None of us will ever know it all because just about the time we learn it, it changes.
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I've tryed his euro clear and didn't care for it that much.I just did a jeep hood in his production and its getting cold here. Seemed a little soft the next day so sanded and am giving it another day to dry before I buff it.
Yeah I have the same problem down here ,I just did a big 4 dr truck (black) with the Euro clear and its still to soft so I'll let it sit a few days too..One thing I noticed is the Euro cler while sanding and buffing isnt that hard it dosent buff near as well as the universal clearBut its more controlable as far as dry times go by using faster reducers you can get it to dry prety quick if you want too but theres still not much you can do when it gets cold but wait.
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Dear Liz, I am an HR person on a job hunt. I have a resume but I don't love it. The Summary at the top of the resume says "Results-oriented HR professional with a bottom-line orientation, strong work ethic and superior communication skills. Experience in comp, employee relations, performance management, succession planning and HR compliance. more »
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I had a great interview with a company last week and when I left, I was excited. Over the weekend I reflected and realized that I really don't want the job.
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"I changed my resume to make it more human, the way you recommended," she said. "I used the word 'I' in one sentence of my resume Summary. I wrote 'I'm passionate about helping employees succeed on the job.' You would have thought I'd written 'I love to wreak havoc' from the reaction I got."
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Dear Liz, With the unemployment rate still high and a lot of people being laid off from Sun Microsystems and other large companies, how can a non-cookie-cutter job seeker compete? My resume shows career twists and turns, one entrepreneurial stint, a couple of underemployment situations that I got into when I was busy with my creative passions and no big-company experience whatsoever.
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God save the brand? Punk musicians power U.K. ads
By Mark Sutherland
LONDON (Billboard) - Never mind the bullocks, indeed -- Johnny Rotten and some stampeding cows have started a rush toward punk advertising in the United Kingdom.
The Sex Pistols frontman, now known as John Lydon, stars in popular U.K. TV commercials for the butter brand Country Life. Dressed in country-gent tweeds, the one-time scourge of polite society is seen watching traditional English folk dancers, running from cows and declaring, "It's not about Great Britain -- it's about great butter!" with the gusto he once reserved for sneering "I am an anti-Christ/I am an anarchist."
On other British channels, punk forefather Iggy Pop stars in ads for the online car insurance brand Swiftcover in which the shirtless Stooges frontman declares: "You think I'm selling car insurance? I'm not -- I'm selling time!"
But he is selling car insurance -- and lots of it. Swiftcover says its first-quarter sales soared 31 percent over the same period last year, thanks to the ad. And Lydon has heated up butter sales -- Country Life parent company Dairy Crest credited that ad, which debuted on U.K. television October 1, 2008, with driving an 85 percent increase in sales by volume of its "spreadable" brands in fourth-quarter 2008.
"Punk doesn't mean what it meant 30 years ago," says Snowy Everitt, director of the London-based marketing agency Espionage, which specializes in putting brands and music together. "For most people in 2009, punk isn't about music, it's about attitude. Butter isn't fun, edgy, sexy or cool -- but, in times of economic crisis, advertisers need cut-through, and anything that gets you talked about is worth a punt."
Swiftcover marketing director Tina Shortle agrees, crediting Pop with helping the campaign -- which has a rate-card value of 25 million pounds ($38 million) -- "stand out in a cluttered market."
"We weren't too worried if the target audience didn't recognize Iggy as a celebrity," she says. "We just wanted someone renowned for having fun and enjoying life." Both campaigns also have attracted considerable media attention: Shortle says online searches for Swiftcover and Pop have increased 30 percent since the campaign started January 4, and Dairy Crest marketing director Paul Fraser says Country Life's "spontaneous awareness" rating more than doubled.
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It doesn't seem like a year since we were wowed by Danny Boyle's glorious opening ceremony of London 2012, but to celebrate the anniversary the Open East Festival — a weekend of music, theatre and food — is being held in the newly reopened Olympic Park, now renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Events take place in the northern end of the park around the Velodrome and down to the landscaped banks of the River Lea, and will feature many performers who took part in the opening and closing ceremonies and the Cultural Olympiad.
Only the live music is timetabled; otherwise you can wander around the park experiencing pop-up performances, DJ sets, dance and drumming, as well as events on the Caught by the River stage, which run throughout the day.
The Waterboys
Sat Jul 27
The band formed by Mike Scott 30 years ago headline the main stage with their fusion of Celtic folk music and rock '*' roll.
Floating cinema on the lake
Jul 27 & 28
Another returning highlight from last year, the floating cinema (designed by Duggan Morris Architects with film-makers Nina Pope and Karen Guthrie) shows films by Oonagh Kearney, artists Tracy & Hobbs and Fevered Sleep.
Jeremy Deller's Sacrilege
Jul 27 & 28
Another chance to jump up and down on the Turner Prize-winning artist's inflatable replica of Stonehenge, one of the biggest hits of last year's Cultural Olympiad.
Mali Foli
Sat Jul 27
A strong line-up for this journey through Malian music, with Amadou and Mariam, Vieux Farka Touré, Fatoumata Diawara and Cheick Tidiane Seck.
6pm, myspace.com/amadouandmariam
Seun Kuti with Robert Glasper & Dead Prez
Sun Jul 28
The youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Seun, now leads his father's former band, Egypt 80. He'll be joined on stage by hot jazz pianist Robert Glasper and radical hip hop artists Dead Prez.
The House of Fairy Tales
Jul 27 & 28
The travelling children's art circus run by YBA Gavin Turk and partner Deborah Curtis unveils its new Space Pyramid — a giant copper tubing structure you can sit inside and summon up magic powers.
The Art Car Boot Fair
Jul 27 & 28
East London artists, including Bob & Roberta Smith, Gavin Turk and street artist Pure Evil sell limited-edition pieces out of the back of a vintage car.
Real Food Festival
Jul 27 & 28
Chefs Stevie Parle of Dock Kitchen, Ben Tish of Salt Yard Group and Cyrus Todiwala of Café Spice Namaste are among those on hand to feed the masses. Elsewhere, street food from around the world pops up around the park, offering everything from hotdogs to dosais. A fish-themed "Buccaneers' Banquet on the Bridge" seating 200 at a time provides a scenic view over the River Lea.
Ten Mile Beer Festival
Jul 27 & 28
Sample craft beers from breweries within a 10-mile radius of the park, including Crate Brewery and Five Points Brewing Company, both from Hackney, Greenwich's Meantime, Tap East from Stratford and Sambrook's Brewery from Wandsworth.
Sun Jul 28
Culinary designers duo who call themselves jellymongers, Bompas & Parr — named in the Independent as "one of the 15 people who will define the future of arts in Britain" — provide the festival finale, which we're promised will be in the quirky spirit of last year's opening ceremony.
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Within days of the tsunami of December 2004, I started getting e-mails and phone calls from people I did not know. They were very similar in both content and form. The writer or caller would be a bit hesitant and wanted to make sure that he was not misunderstood. "It's not that I don't care about the people in Asia, because I do! It's just that no one is talking about the impact of the tsunami on Africa."
The terrible tsunami of 2004 not only devastated Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India, but it swept onto the east coast of the African continent as well. Little media attention has been given to the impact on Africa and it is fair to ask why this is the case. I would suggest that there are two main reasons.
It is first important that we understand that the impact of the tsunami on Africa paled in comparison to its impact on Asia. Rough estimates seem to indicate that somewhere between 300 and 400 people were killed in Africa. In Somalia, the country that seems to have been the most affected, somewhere around 50,000 people are homeless, with approximately 4,000 permanently displaced. In contrast, Thailand lost approximately 5,000 people. India reported close to 11,000 dead. Sri Lanka had at least 31,000 dead. Indonesia lost 110,000 people. This does not include the injured or homeless. So on one level, the scale is so entirely different that this will affect attention.
If this were a just world, there would be attention to Africa. This is not, however, a just world, and this leads to the second reason for the lack of coverage. Africa is treated as if it were the world's basket case. We in the Northern Hemisphere (Europe, Japan and North America) have become numb to the disasters that Africa faces. While at one level it is understandable that greater attention goes to Asia, it is fair to say that even if 110,000 people had been killed in east Africa due to the tsunami, there would have been little attention and outcry. It would have been treated as one more African disaster.
I am sure that someone will cry out that I am being paranoid or simply fixated on race, but consider the facts. Since 1997, somewhere between 3.5 million and 4 million people have died as a result of the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We all know that in 1994, 800,000 to one million people were butchered in the Rwandan genocide. We know that ethnic cleansing and genocide are being used in the Darfur region of the Sudan as a method of counterinsurgency, resulting in approximately 50,000 to 100,000 deaths. Yet the world has not stopped and focused massive media attention and aid, except when prodded, as in the case of Darfur, or, belatedly, as in Rwanda.
We have to face the reality, and actually challenge this reality. Black life is undervalued in the Northern Hemisphere, and the disasters that affect Africa particularly are viewed as unfortunate but not critical, including the H.I.V./AIDS pandemic. The Northern Hemisphere can look at the tsunami and its devastation and believe that it can help to address this rare occurrence. The Northern Hemisphere does not have to strain to understand any dynamics or history, as it does when it comes to Africa. It especially does not have to examine its own culpability in the problems of the African continent. It can simply throw up its hands in frustration and mutter that nothing can be done.
The depth of the racial blindspot to the scope of Africa's challenges means that people who are concerned about Africa and the African world have to keep issues in front of the public, even at the risk of creating discomfort; actually, in order to encourage discomfort. Europe, Japan and North America will never address Africa's challenges as long as addressing these challenges is viewed as offering charity to a dysfunctional continent. Africa's challenges must be understood as the continuing effects of the slave trade, colonialism, the Cold War and structural adjustment. This does not mean that Africans are blameless for such atrocities as the Rwandan genocide. To the contrary, Africans must be held accountable for their decisions, but these decisions do not take place in the abstract, but in a context in which others who have no particular interest in our success have set the rules of the game.
Bill Fletcher Jr. is the president of TransAfrica Forum, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organizing and educational center formed to raise awareness in the United States regarding issues facing the nations and peoples of Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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Mediterranean Float Glass Establishes New Plant in Algeria
Cevital Corporation's flat glass division known as MFG Mediterranean Float Glass, is establishing a new, fully-automated window and IG plant in Algeria for its wholly owned company Oxxo. The new Oxxo plant will produce the entire product range of windows and IG and and will set up its own extrusion plant.
Cevital decided June 18 to purchase a comprehensive A+W CANTOR ERP solution including the A+W CANTOR dealer software. The high-tech glass production of the Oxxo-plant will be equipped with a premium A+W production system including the automatic optimizing and sorting system DynOpt. The contract has a total volume of one million Euros.
The Cevital group, founded in 2008, is a conglomerate with 12,000 employees in 18 branches. The glass division MFG is one of the largest flat glass corporations in Africa. Oxxo is one of the leading window and glass manufacturers in France.
A + W CEO Dr. Uwe Schmid said, "We are glad that Cevital has opted for A + W software! A + W does not only offer holistic high-end solutions for the glass and window production, 'all of a piece'; as the global market leader, we have the experience and potential to professionally implement complex international projects of this magnitude."
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Amy Chhom saw River's Edge project through from the very beginning
BEDFORD - She may not be a practicing artist, but Amy Chhom is still able to use her art background in her work for Anagnost Investments.
As the director of real estate and development, Chhom said, "My role is to work hand and hand with architects and engineers to get a picture of a building site," coming up with creative, yet cost-effective ways to maximize the square footage of a property.
According to her boss, Dick Anagnost, Chhom was an integral part of the Elliot at River's Edge project, developing an initial response to the city of Manchester's proposed plans, managing the project and the event planning surrounding it.
"It was the first project where I was involved from the first day to the ribbon cutting," she said.
In addition to her work at Anagnost Investments, Chhom is active in the greater Manchester community, including the N.H. Association of Realtors, the N.H. Realtors Young Professional Network and InTown Manchester.
An organization near and dear to Chhom, however, is the Holy Cross Family Learning Center, where she was recently appointed secretary.
"The Holy Cross Family Learning Center is really for personal reasons," Chhom said. "My husband was a refugee and they really help with providing a variety of services. People don't always understand refugees' situations."
Chhom said she was a bit taken aback by the nomination to this year's 40 Under 40 class.
"You just work hard, and sometimes you don't realize the impact you have, so it was nice to be recognized," she said.
Chhom said one of New Hampshire's challenges is to develop and retain a skilled workforce.
"If New Hampshire could develop educational opportunities that created this type of workforce, then it would be easier to attract businesses that would benefit from the graduates," she said.
Chhom said she knows of some friends that, after commuting to Massachusetts for their jobs, are considering moving there to be closer to their jobs.
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July 15, 2010
Some may not understand what the whole project going on in the gulf with athletes really was. Basically a few organizations got together working with the Sierra club to help spread awareness not only the distruction caused by the oil, but also in the communities, and what that means for the future of the U.S. As they explained it, coming from credible sources, coming from respected people, coming from those who are valued members of their community could better help spread awareness and not be dismissed as a radical environmentalist.
I was asked during an after interview if I thought of myself as an environmentalist. I smiled and wanted to spin some lie. Unlike many of the athletes there, this was my first real effort with an environmental issue and I had no ties or work with foundations promoting green products. So I answered, no. I called myself the average American. I did this because I didn't want to be demonized nor do I feel "average" people like me should be. I recycled when it was convenient, I tried not to be wasteful, but I really didn't go out of my way other than a few CFL light bulbs.
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Father's Day will be celebrated this Sunday, 15 June 2014, in the United States and some other countries. The video below, first published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2013, teaches that fatherhood is a divine responsibility to be cherished.
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This year's ICAST show offered a lot of new reels for bass fishermen, and some of them included special features that are, or may soon become, standard. Certainly this year produced more fast-retrieve models of baitcasters with 7:1 gearing than ever before. Daiwa introduced a 7:1 baitcaster years ago, but few truly realized then how versatile these reels can be; after all, you don't have to reel them fast, but just having that option can be mighty nice.
In spinning reels, the problem of bird nest tangles simply will not go away, but manufacturers now are starting to fight the problem differently. One solution appears to be wider spools, not longer ones, and not smaller — or larger — rod guides. U.S. Reel has done very well with its wide spool design, and this year Zebco tried it, as well. You can bet, with U.S. Reel's success, other companies are going to go in this direction in the years ahead.
Overall, there are some excellent new reels available. Here's a quick look at what you'll soon be seeing:
1. Abu Garcia
Last year's introduction of the Revo baitcaster was a resounding success for Abu Garcia, as well it should have been, and this year's Revo Premier will push the standard even higher. It's the lightest low profile aluminum reel on the market (6.3 ounces), and features a perfect 6.4:1 gear ratio, a Carbon Matrix Drag, magnetic spool braking and five stainless steel ball bearings. It'll hold 140 yards of 12-pound mono, which is more than enough.
Also new in baitcasting here is the Max Series, consisting of three low profilers with slightly different features, but all with 6.2:1 gearing. These are slightly larger than the Revo and suitable for all freshwater fishing. In the spinning department the Cardinal 700 LX Series includes five models for both freshwater and inshore saltwater action. All have 5.1:1 gearing, light aluminum bodies, seven ball bearings, Instant Anti-Reverse, plus an oversized line roller for better spooling. Also new is the Cardinal 600 ALB Series of five open face reels ranging in size to cover both freshwater and light saltwater. (www.abugarcia.com; 712-336-1520)
2. Ardent Reels
New to this Missouri-based reel company is the XS1000 baitcaster, which represents a redesign and refinement of last year's XS model. It's a lightweight, low profile reel on a magnesium frame with centrifugal brakes, 10 ball bearings and 6.3:1 gearing. Also new is the XS600 baitcaster, featuring a magnesium frame, 6.3:1 gear ratio and six ball bearing construction. These reels are made in America and carry an industry-best three-year warranty. For those wanting a spinning reel, look no further than Ardent's S400M open face reel, a medium action reel suitable for both freshwater and light saltwater. Features include four ball bearings, 5:1 gearing, titanium-coated line guide and the company's Strike Saver drag system. (www.ardentoutdoors.com; 660-395-9200)
3. Daiwa
Among the new reels here are the Megaforce MF100TSH, Exceler EXC100H and Strikeforce SF100H baitcasters, each featuring Daiwa's Twitchin' Bar, which, when depressed, retrieves up to 7 inches of line without moving your rod or reel handle. When fishing is really tough and bass don't want much lure action, this is how pros such as Ish Monroe and Mike Iaconelli work their jigs and worms. The Megaforce reel features 7.1:1 high speed gearing, five ball bearings and Magforce magnetic spool control. The Exceler has slightly slower 6.3:1 gearing with eight ball bearings and an aluminum frame, while the Strikeforce has six ball bearings, 6.3:1 gearing and a graphite frame. There are two new Steez reels (right and left handers) weighing just 5.6 ounces, along with two new low profile Team Daiwa Advantage-HSTA reels, each featuring 6.3:1 gearing and 10 ball bearing construction. For spin fishermen looking for something to use either in finesse or heavier techniques, the Team Daiwa Advantage A Series offers six new models that range from ultralight to extra-heavy actions. All have six ball bearings, 4.7:1 gearing and Daiwa's Digigear digital gear design for speed, power and durability. (www.daiwa.com; 562-802-9589)
4. Dam International
"Back to the future" is how this German manufacturer describes its Quick 1000 Series of four open face reels. All are meticulously constructed with nine ball bearings, either 4.8:1 or 4.1:1 gearing, a main brass gear and stainless steel pinion gear, and multidisc click drag, all housed in a lightweight aluminum body. The four Quick Retro spinning reels are similar to the Quick 100 reels but with five ball bearings. (www.daminternational.com; 909-923-2828)
5. Okuma
This year Okuma has redesigned the Avenger spinning reel, which two years ago won the ICAST Best of Show award for best reel/rod combo. They've lightened the body and streamlined it, and added Okuma's Elliptical Oscillation System that lays line down more evenly on the spool. There are six ball bearings, an oiled felt drag system and a heavy-duty brass pinion gear that helps when you have to reel in something heavy. Seven different Avenger models are offered, ranging from ultralight to extra-heavy. For baitcasters, the Virage and Tycir low profile reels deserve a close look. The Virage (available in either red/silver or blue/silver) features one ball bearing, six-pin spool braking and 6.2:1 gearing. The Tycir has three ball bearings, 6.2:1 gearing, a heavy-duty carbonite drag system and a graphite frame. (www.okuma fishing.com; 909-923-2828)
6. Pflueger
Among the new baitcasting reels at Pflueger is the low profile Patriarch Series, available in either 6.4:1 or a faster 7.1:1 gearing. Other features include 11 ball bearing construction for smoothness you can hardly believe, Pflueger's Ultimate Brake System that actually combines centrifugal and magnetic spool slow-down, titanium line guide (more smoothness there, too), carbon fiber drag system and a light aluminum frame. This reel was the author's runner-up choice for best reel at ICAST. The two-reel Asaro Series also makes its debut. This low profiler has eight ball bearings, a titanium line guide, centrifugal braking and thumb bar spool release. These are small reels —one holds 100 yards of 12-pound mono, the other 160 yards. If you're looking for a fast retrieve, consider the new Cetina, with its 7.1:1 gearing. This new low profile reel has 10 ball bearings and a centrifugal brake system, and holds 100 yards of 12-pound line. For spinning fans, the Pflueger Supreme XT Series represents the company's best. Four models are available for 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-pound line; they feature retrieve speeds of 6.2:1 in the three larger reels and 5.2:1 in the ultralight model, titanium line rollers, instant anti-reverse and an easily adjustable front drag. If you prefer a rear drag system, look at the new Trion Series; three light-line models offer seven ball bearing construction, titanium line roller bearing and 5.2:1 gearing. In spincast reels, the new Cetina has five ball bearings, instant anti-reverse and a quick-release spool, and comes filled with 10-pound line. Pflueger describes this reel as being developed for the serious spincast fisherman, and it fits the bill. (www.pfluegerfishing.com; 803-754-7000)
7. Pinnacle
The new Peak baitcasters should get a lot of attention this season, especially among those wanting a fast 7:1 retrieve speed (a 6.2:1 model also is offered). Other features include 10 ball bearing construction, centrifugal braking and a Teflon washer drag. There is also a new 7:1 high speed Pro Select baitcaster, with 10 ball bearings and combined magnetic/centrifugal braking. At ICAST, the new Vision Series of three low profile baitcasters, featuring 13, 11 and 9 ball bearing construction in the different models, probably gained the most attention. Each has solid 6.2:1 gearing and centrifugal braking, and will hold 120 yards of 12-pound mono. (www.pinnaclefishing.com; 803-794-8521)
8. Quantum
New here are the Code and Burst low profile baitcasters. Code offers eight ball bearings, an aluminum frame, Quantum's ACS cast control braking and a choice of 7:1 or 6.2:1 gearing. Burst offers six ball bearing construction and a composite frame, magnetic cast control, a titanium coated line guide, and like Code, a choice of two gear ratios. The new Tour Edition Spinning Series is the company's top of the line; there are four models in sizes 10, 20, 30 and 40, each with 12 ball bearings, a redesigned line management system and a titanium bail. These new Quantum reels have an aluminum body, performance-tuned gears and a ceramic drag system.
Quantum's 7:1 "Burner" reel, introduced several years ago, helped re-popularize high speed gearing, and this year the Accurist Series gets a new model with that same 7:1 ratio. Other features of this reel include five ball bearings, ACS cast control and an aluminum frame. (www.quantum fishing.com; 918-836-5581)
9. Shakespeare
The new Intrepid Series of front drag spinning reels highlights Shakespeare's reel offerings this year. The reels feature four ball bearing construction, instant anti-reverse and a titanium-coated line roller, and each comes with a spare graphite spool. The four reels are designed for lines testing between 4 and 12 pounds. In spincast reels, the Synergy Ultimate Series offers two reels with your choice of 6- or 10-pound line, three ball bearings, a free-floating multidisc drag and titanium pickup pins. (www.shakespeare-fishing.com; 803-754-7000)
10. Shimano
It's been a busy year at Shimano, with a lot of innovations to its extensive reel lineup. For example, the Stella open face spinning reels have been redesigned into the Stella FD Series, which incorporates improvements in castability and line management, and stronger gearing. Gears are now cold forged aluminum, with a hardened brass pinion gear. Shimano's new Propulsion Line Management System has changed the spool design to address better line wrapping as well as increased casting distance, and a new worm gear system also helps lay line down better on the spool. This was the author's best of show reel at ICAST. There are four Stella FD reels in the new series that can handle lines from 6- to 20-pound test. These same features have been included in the popular Stradic and Stradic MG series, as well. If you do a lot of bass fishing with "slack line" lures such as jigs and plastic worms, Shimano's new Core baitcaster should make the job easier. With magnesium frames, the two models offered are lighter, and feature either 6.2:1 or speedier 7:1 gearing and four ball bearing construction. The Core model 100MGFV, which features the fast gearing, is designed for pitching and flipping and also incorporates Shimano's Instagage II thumb bar, which allows you to engage the reel without turning the reel handle. (www.shimano.com; 949-951-5003)
11. U.S. Reel
The new SuperCaster 180 joins last year's successful 230 and 240 SuperCasters. If you're trying to skip a Senko under a dock or drop shot a finesse worm at 30 feet, this reel will handle the task. If you're in thick cover or after toothy critters in light salt, you can easily fish braid with the 180. Constructed of light aluminum, the SuperCaster includes four ball bearings and a stainless steel spool shaft, and comes with a spare spool for a quick line change on the water. If you're not familiar with these reels, their primary feature is a wide spool, not a longer one, that increases casting distance and reduces line twist. Because of this design, the author chose this as one of his top three reel choices at this year's ICAST. (www.usreel.com; 314-962-9500)
13. Zebco
Although the reel is named the Trout Seeker, it will work just fine on bass, too. This ultralight open face not only features three ball bearings, it has a larger-than-normal spool so that even with its 5.2:1 gearing, each turn of the handle brings in as much as 29 inches of line. That translates into fast, which is often what bass want. This spool design also means you can cast farther, too. If you're into ultralight and light tackle, this will be a fun reel to use. (www.zebco.com; 918-836-5581)
Best Overall:
Shimano's Stella FD spinning reels, which include more than three years of extensive study to help make the reels more user-friendly by addressing gear strength, line management and castability. Four models are offered.
Pflueger's Patriarch Series, particularly the 7.1:1 model that offers ultimate versatility in a baitcaster. It's ultra-smooth with 11 ball bearings and incorporates both centrifugal and magnetic brake controls.
Honorable Mention:
U.S. Reel's SuperCaster 180, another spinning reel with a wider spool design to improve casting distance and help eliminate line twist and other problems.


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Instruction for how to flash Eken M007/PC-802 with this firmware:
Note: you'd better format your TF card firstly or the device possibly is not able to recognise the card.
1.format your sd /TF card to FAT32 or FAT,
2.you then need to open the downloaded file with 7zip. It will open up into a folder called
open that folder and you get
once again open that folder and you will come to the "script" folder copy this folder across onto the SD/TF card
3. plug your TF card into Eken M007/PC-802.
4. press the power button and the device will identify the firmware and begin to flash automatically.
5. after it has finished the upgrade you will be asked to remove the card and the pad will restart again.
6. done
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Discover the secrets of the volcanic plateau.
Walk the legendary Tongariro Alpine Crossing. Bike the popular 42 Traverse Forest track. Canoe the wilderness of the Whanganui River. Ski on the snowfields of Mt Ruapehu.
Howard's Lodge is the ultimate start for all outdoor adventure in Tongariro National Park, Ruapehu Ski fields and Whanganui National Park.
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Whakapapa Ski Area is located on the north western slopes, 20 minutes from National Park Village, and has spectacular views across central North Island. Whakapapa's Happy Valley is renowned for its world class beginner facilities. But has also numerous options for the intermediate and more advanced skier and boarder. Turoa Ski Area is located on the south western slopes, 45 minutes from National Park Village, with spectacular views towards Mt Taranaki. Also Turoa is a supreme winter playground for beginner's right through to advanced skiers and boarders.
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Sellita helps fill the gap. Offers two more movement ebauches that replace what so many relied upon ETA for. Ebauche - the term refers to a "blank" or un-assembled watch movement. Here is the definition from Wikipedia, "French term (but commonly used in English-speaking countries) for a movement blank, i.e. an incomplete watch movement which is sold as a set of loose parts, comprising the main plate, the bridges, the train, the winding and setting mechanism and the regulator. The timing system, the escapement and the mainspring, however, are not parts of the "ébauche."Basically they are watch movement kits that are to be finished, decorated, and assembled by the buyer. These are often sold in wholesale, and are cheaper to purchase than already finished movements (much cheaper).
Until recently the biggest provider of watch ebauches was Swiss ETA, owned by the Swatch Group. For the last few years they have been slowly reducing the number of ebauche movements they have been selling to brands outside of the Swatch Group. Why? To "no longer supply the competition." My understanding is that ETA will continue to sell fully assembled movements - that of course cost much more. This means two things to the watch world, movement prices will go up and the availability of ETA movements will go way down. Surprisingly, there are only a few companies in Europe that can mass produce watch movements, especially mechanical ones (Ronda for example is a good place for Swiss quartz movements). So realistically ETA does not have too many major competitors. As a side note, this might cause a huge rift in the watch world by opening up demand for Asian watch movements that copy ETA ones. To my knowledge, there are no places in Asia that this can be done right now outside of Japan (China makes some decent movements, but not in high enough quantities as I understand it). Europe's closest competitor in watch movements is Japan. But such a large part of the Swiss watch market are the Swiss-made movements. So a migration to Japanese movements, even if they were exact copies of European ones would really have a negative effect on an already hurting market as the "Swiss Made" phrase is such a valuable asset.
Swatch is correct in the sense that there are too many watch brands. I will be the first to admit to the fact that new buyers or new watch enthusiasts are going to be overwhelmingly confused by the market and seemingly inundated with choices. This was especially the case just a few years ago. It seemed like anyone with enough start-up money could set up shop, design a watch, and have a series of supplier make the parts and use Swiss movements they bought from elsewhere. This created a divide between true watch makers, and those that could put together a watch like a good meal recipe, using available parts (custom or otherwise). But that is a topic for another discussion.
With the availability of ETA ebauches becoming close to extinct this year, where are the brands that do not make their own movements to turn? Already some of the major brands are just giving up buying movements and starting to make their own - either in part or almost for all their watches. Panerai is making more and more of their own movements and Breitling has at least one of their own movements so far. However, Breitling has more or less admitted that no matter how expensive ETA movements get, they will have to buy them - they have no choice otherwise.
At the same time ETA will have competitors. They already do, but I think that existing watch movement makers will up their production. Already everyone is looking at Sellita. The also Swiss movement maker produces the SW200 movement (that I discussed here). The SW200 is a more or less clone of the popular ETA 2824-2. So what about other popular ebauches that will no longer be available from ETA? Well Sellita now has the SW300 and SW500 movements. These are almost direct clones of the ETA 2892 and Valjoux 7750 respectively.
While the SW300 and SW500 aren't going to be carbon copies of the ETA movements, they are going to have the exact some dimension and functions. Sellita says that they will be the same quality as well, and considering the popularity of the SW200 in the market, they are likely not embellishing. The ETA 2892 is their three-hand with date "high grade" automatic movement, and the 7750 is the workhorse chronograph day/date automatic movement used by like a bazillion mechanical chronograph watches. The idea is that a SW300 or SW500 movement will fit in place of any 2892 or 7750 in a watch that was designed for them. This is important and Sellita wants brands to drop in their movements where an ETA movement used to sit.
Aside from Sellita, I don't think anyone has what it takes to provide ETA quality stuff. I could be wrong, but it comes to the volumes needed and good prices - there are seriously high hopes for Sellita. Oh, and I could mention that copying the movements from ETA is not illegal. The movement patents are all expired. So it is just a matter know-how and skill, as opposed to the legal ability to copy the movements. Here are some basic specs from Sellita for the SW300 and SW500 ebauches:
Sellita SW300 (ETA 2892 clone):
With its hour, minute, seconds and date functions, the SW 300 Calibre from Sellita is further proof of the reputation for reliability that the brand has forged in its position as a supplier of both standard and top-of-the-range movements to numerous Swiss watchmakers. Designed to be produced in series, this new movement is already making waves as a genuine alternative to the ETA 2892 movement.
Description Automatic
SW300 11 ½''' calibre
25 jewels
28,800 vib/h (4 Hz)
Diameter: 25.60 mm
Height: 3.60 mm
Hour, minute, and centre seconds
Automatic ball-bearing winding-mechanism
Date, corrector
Stop-second device
Sellita SW500 (Valjoux 7750 clone):
Sellita's latest creation, the SW500 Calibre meets the growing demand for Swiss automatic chronograph movements. An impressive combination of quality and absolute mastery of horological techniques, this movement offers the same high performance and level of reliability as an ETA 7750 movement.
Description Automatic chronograph
SW500 13 ¼ ''' calibre
25 jewels
28,800 vib/h (4 Hz)
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Height: 7.90 mm
Hours, minutes, small seconds
Automatic ball-bearing winding-mechanism
60-second chronograph
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Date and day, corrector
Stop-second device
There are many more ETA movements that are relied upon, but Sellita is making good headway offering the most popular movement ebauches. Images in this post are of the SW300 and SW500. They have been decorated a bit, but when it comes down to it each brand will likely decorate movements how they want. Being able to buy a kit is really important given the price and flexibility of the brand to do what they like with it. Buying already make movements from ETA is going to be very expensive, and is going to require brands in many instances to take them apart, and then put them back together. While Sellita is the major hope now, I have a feeling others will step into place in the coming years. In short, when you see SW300 and SW500 movements as part of a watch spec, now you know what they are.
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Thanks for the info! This is going to be interesting to see if Sellita can keep up with the demand like ETA used to do. I've never owned one of their movements but know that others like them. As a matter of fact, when I was looking at buying my Oris, the TT1 diver with 44mm and titanium is powered by the SW200! The Small Seconds that's 47mm and all stainless is an ETA movement. I still kinda like the ETA movement only because I have no experience with the Sellita. I know, I know pure snobbery on my part!:b
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Thanks for the info, Marc.
It should be interesting to see what happens with Sellita movements when the Swatch Group stops selling them their Nivaflex mainsprings and Incabloc shock system.
I appears from numbers alone that Sellita is set up to "move right in" and pick up from ETA . . . however will this be the case when they can't source essential "Swiss Made" parts for their "Swiss Made" movements. :wf
I'd like to get a hold of these movements to see how they perform.
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thank you for the info.
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Thanks for the information Marc. A lot of watch makers use the SW200, CHASE-DURER, ORIS even INVIVTA. they are excellent movements.
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