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New rider - would a bent be a wise choice?
I am relatively new to road biking. I am interested in commuting to work (20 mi each way) and recreational riding with my family and friends. No interest in racing (at least not at this time).
I bought my road bike a couple of months back, and have been riding it since. I am happy with it, but I find the posture a bit unnatural for daily use. I am somewhat fit, and I have gotten a bike fitting (and am following their instructions).
I have been investigating going to a recumbent bike as my main bike. They *seem* a lot more natural and comfortable... Then again, perceptions can be deceiving.
The purpose of this post is to ask for your expertise in answering/guiding me in the following questions:
(1) Would a recumbent be a reasonable choice for my intended use and location?
- ~20 miles to and from work, hopefully every day (http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1813403)
- don't intend to race
- looking for a relaxed ride that I can sustain day after day, while increasing fitness of course
- I *do* live in a hilly area. In particular, sustained slopes like this one http://ridewithgps.com/segments/Silver-Crk-Valley-Rd are common (I mean, this is hilly and difficult for me to climb on my upright bike at the moment. I do it, but I am winded at the top. It is probably a joke for most of you, but remember, I am a newbie :-)
(2) Assuming the answer to (1) is "yes", what type of recumbent would be most appropriate?
- LWB or SWB?
- FWD or RWD?
- Any specific brands or models?
Thanks in advance for your guidance,
PS: I will be test riding a Bacchetta Giro 20 next week
Ride one, and try hills while you do. They are tough on hills.
I started riding again in 2006 but only learned about recumbent this year while researching 3-wheelers to ride with my handicapped Son. If I knew then what I know now I would be riding a 2-wheel recumbent. Will change to a recumbent soon when I can afford to. Probably a lwb would be most appropriate but if you get the speed bug then a swb; either could be used for commuting unless you have an unusual cargo requirement.
Take a look at 3-wheelers also before you decide. 2-wheelers can get difficult to control at slow speeds on steep hills.
Some 'bents climb better than others and in all cases, you can't stand while climbing on a 'bent (so you do have to take this into account).
Op, Bents are great BUT,,,
Take your time here, you simply must test ride a few different types.
My LWB Tour Easy Is Right for me, for how I ride.
This same bike may be totally wrong for another person, even someone who is my exact weight, size and physical condition.
You simply MUST test ride, Choosing a bent Is a very personal endeavor.
Driving several hundred miles to find bents is worth the time and expense.
Bents are that good !
The deepest well of 'Bent' knowledge found anywhere is IMO here : http://www.bentrideronline.com/index.php
Sign In and say Hi, these people will take good care of you also...
I've been riding recumbents for 30 years and I'll say this: the advice you get here is worth exactly what you paid for it.
Test ride a bike. Test ride a couple. Test ride several repeatedly. If there's a recumbent group near you, talk to them and test ride everything you can get your mitts on.
Even then, you may want a different bike after you've been riding your first choice for a while. I rode a SWB Lightning (touring, commuting, racing) for 10 years, then switched to a LWB Tour Easy. Still the same speed, just a bit more relaxed riding. I still have my Lighting, though.
Recumbents are like potato chips: you can't stop at just one.
I bought a bent before I knew anything about them other than they might help with my back problems. I ended up finding a high racer, built for speed. I love it, but like the man says, you can't stop at just one. I am looking at getting a lwb as a touring bike. After a couple weeks of riding the bent I tried getting back on my normal bike and was way too uncomfortable. They were sold with in a week after that. I can't come up with a reason that will hold water to ever go back.
You also have to live with your recumbent 24/7. Think about how you are going to transport and store it. We've all grown up with DF bikes. Some of the car racks etc that are designed for them don't work so well for some recumbent styles.
All the above advice is good, I also repeat, try riding one, several, so that you know what style of bent you like...if you do not have the possibility close to you, you may have to take a little longer in your investigation.
Random thoughts...
....Recumbents with higher bottom brackets (pedals near the seat base level or higher) tend to cause numb feet. It isn't possible to predict if this will be a problem for someone or not, and you need a decent-length ride to provoke it. Long-wheelbase bikes (like the Tour Easy) have the least issues with it, because the pedals are a few inches below the seat base.
....Unlike upright bikes that are all pretty similar in riding position, there is a drastic difference in cruising speeds with different types of recumbents. Some are slower and others are faster. A recumbent might be faster than an upright bike IF you guy a 'fast' recumbent,,,, (faster for the same pedaling effort, that is),,,, but the faster recumbents are also the most-reclined ones, with the highest foot-positions, that leads to an increased change of numb feet.
....A recumbent will be a LOT more comfortable than an upright bike--but 20 miles one-way is still a pretty long commute particularly in hilly areas. You might consider an e-bike kit, at least to help get there in the morning. If you want to pedal all the way home and get sweaty and tired would be your own choice.
All but the response immediately above mine make good points and contain relevant advice. I'd "like" any of them except that one. There's little in it that I agree with and some of it is factually incorrect. YMMV
That's a pretty serious climb, with much of it in double-digits. A bent will most likely be harder, not easier, to get to the top. Your only option with a 'bent will be to spin, probably at a pretty slow speed, all the way up. OTOH, you'd be able to coast for a mile and a half on the way down. :)
Standard advice bears repeating: Do homework and see which bents might be faster/better climbers and test several of them on your typical routes. I know that finding test rides can be difficult to arrange; but only you are going to be able to tell if a bent is right for you.
Also teat ride a few trikes. They are slower on the hills, but with the right gearing you can climb any hill, as you can spin along at 2mph if necessary, with no stability issues.
Very easy and relaxing ride.
I see some of the anti bent crowd is rolling out their usual drivel about bents.
Look at the positive things bents bring to the table. Comfort!!! They also bring safety. A LWB bent cant throw you over the handle bars. LWB bent stops much faster since they load up the front wheel and can be braked harder. You arrive feet first in an accident rather than head first. Also sitting upright you can see traffic much better.
2. Some LWBs have such lightly loaded front wheels that stopping takes longer than other bike designs. The load on the front wheel AND the type of brakes used combine to make or detract from braking effectiveness - not just one element.
3. Arriving feet first is not necessarily safer - driving a femur into and shattering the hip socket has resulted in numerous deaths on and off bike.
4. Not all LWB designs are ridden with upright seating. Some can and are fairly reclined - depending on the preference of the rider. So, the view of traffic, especially to the rear if mirrors are not used, is NOT necessarily good, much less "better".
As I quoted - DRIVEL.
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But really, test ride, test ride, test ride.
If you want a comfortable ride, the answer is yes
I'm one of those people who consider a recumbent a Godsend. Were it not for riding a recumbent I probably would not be riding at all as it was too unconformable riding an upright any distance. Like many on this board, I made uninformed, bad choices with my first recumbent. I've owned and ridden both 2 and 3 wheeled recumbents and finally settled on primarily riding a trike because I didn't feature the idea of crashing and possibly ending up with a broken hip. Still, many 2 wheeled recumbent riders ride thousands of miles a year without incident. I have ridden my two wheelers many thousands of miles with a few crashes and no permanent damage. Recumbents are certainly no more dangerous than DF bikes. They are a heck of a lot more comfortable. Don't be too concerned if the bike is hard to ride at first. You are new to riding so ANY bike you ride is going to take more effort at first. It gets better. Believe me. See if you can find a used bike or trike that meets your needs for the first one. Then if you decide to move up or on, you will be able to recoup most of what you paid for the recumbent.
I will not tell you which one to try. That's as personal as choosing a wife and I wouldn't suggest that to anyone.
There are many adjustments available on a DF roadbike to be tried before giving up on that platform and spending money on another bike. Handlebar height alone can make a huge difference in how a bike feels. I don't know what type of fit you had, but there are different kinds of fit emphasizing different purposes. Much of the fit advice out there emphasizes power and aerodynamics, which may be uncomfortable for your particular anatomy and current state of flexibility. For just a few dollars you can buy an adjustable stem and play around with handlebar position.
As a veteran 'bent rider, I'll give my $0.02 on your specific questions.
(1) Sure.
Of course, no matter the bike, you are the motor. That's arguably the most important part of the bike.
(2) Too many variables to answer.
How long are your legs? Affects how high off the ground you want your seat, which affects types and wheel sizes.
Do you want fenders? If yes this rules out some fame/wheel size combinations.
Is transporting the bike on a car/plane/train going to happen often? How much storage space do you have? LWB has some drawbacks here.
How reclined a seat will you like?
'bents with two wheel sizes will require you to carry two tubes, and two tires if you're inclined to be prepared for all eventualities.
You'll find some emotion and lack of rationality when it comes to people and recumbent bikes. If you do choose to ride one, you'll need to develop some thick skin. You might also want to distance yourself from recumbent fanatics, who can get tiresome.
As others have said, ride ride ride.
recumbents are an acquired taste. Right now the trikes seem to be the big deal. I currently have six bents: 2 catrike expeditions, hp scorpion, hp grasshopper, long bike slipstream and a catrike Musashi. I can't ever say which one I like the most because I change my mind each time I ride a different one. The two wheeled bents are alot of fun as well and I like the challenge of riding them(some more than others). Generally speaking the steeper the seat is reclined and the higher the bottom bracket the more of a learning curve it will need. If I were in your shoes I would probably buy a catrike of some sort. They seem to hold their value and if you end up selling it you will recoup most of your $$$$. The LWB used market seems to be offering some very good deals as well. I bought my longbike on bentrider and saved a little over $1k over the cost of a new one. All I would suggest is try to find some bent riders in your area to see if you can test ride a few before you narrow your list or style of bent down.
Yes while rolling the front wheel on a LWB bent only carries approx 40% of the weight. But in a hard stop with the weight shift forward, the front wheel can and does a great deal of the braking.
A crash that does all of what you describe would certainly crush your head. Anyway most bent crashes usually mean a short fall to the side.
But most LWB bents DO have fairly upright seats. And yes I have a mirror that I watch constantly.
also forgot to point out that I do get hassled a little with conventional bike riders. Some of them don't even want me to ride with their group. On the other hand some groups are great to ride with. I put a facebook page up and a craigslist ad to try to hook up with a few recumbent locals. For me it's just a great form of exercise. There are alot of times that I go out for a ride and just enjoy the ride(forgetting totally that I'm out for exercise).
Thanks very much for all the advice. I will try to address some of the questions and provide a short update.
Yes, I will be trying both two wheeled and three wheeled recumbents. Starting tomorrow, as a matter of fact (Bacchetta Giro to begin). Will also try other types (e.g. Lightning, HP Velotechnik, Catrike, and possibly others). I will post my first impressions.
Have two more questions, for which you may have opinions or answers:
(a) The neck. Everybody (almost) that I read claims that the recumbents are perfect to alleviate the pain that you get in the neck on an upright, on account of having to lift the head up constantly to look ahead, while the riding position would have you looking diagonally to the floor if you wanted to keep your head aligned with the direction of your spine (don't know how best to explain this, but I hope you get the point). However...If you look at some of the recumbent designs, in particular those of the more "advanced", "faster", "sportier" (expensive) ones, you notice that the back is very much reclined, as if you were lying on the couch...and yet you have to look forward, which seems as if it would require you to "tuck your chin into your chest". So how can that be any better than the situation of the upright DFs? Seems equally as painful, unless I am missing something. Now, if you truly wanted to keep your neck "aligned", then you need a recumbent with as upright a seat as you can get....but I read those are the slowest ones, and the ones that are the hardest to climb on (as they apparently reduce the power that you can generate, which I guess makes sense).
(B) FWD. I've learned (finally), what MBB stands for...and apparently there are some people who swear by it, and some who don't like it. A bit of a passion I've detected. And yet, it is an important variable for me as it appears that if you can (1) stand the slight movement of the BB without hurting your knees, and (2) can get used to handling a FWD, the fact that the chain is shorter etc makes those designs better for climbing and speed (at the same level of effort).
Do I have my understanding right on these two points? Once I clarify my education on those, I will have to move to OSS/USS, then to shock absorber/no shock absorber, etc.
But yes, I will be riding them to make sure. All this is for educational purposes.
@downtube42: my DF is well fitted. It does have an aggressive posture, but not too much. The seat and handlebars are at the right height, etc. Please do not get me wrong, I do not feel much pain when riding the DF, but it is certainly not "relaxing" I should say. Let me give you an example... the other day, coming from work, I decided to "take it easy" (I usually push myself so I can exercise, and then take a shower at work/home when I arrive). So when "taking it easy", I rode 16 of the 20 miles with no hands, basically. Still made decent speed, but I threw caution to the wind and ignored air resistance, going light over small rocks, and any of that. And you know what, I loved it........ And that is when I started thinking of recumbents.... What if I could ride sort of that way all the time, and still be using the equipment the way it was designed, and still doing decent speeds and decent exercise, while enjoying the ride, the scenery, etc. I know, sounds stupid, but that's the honest motivation :-)
Now onto your specific questions:
- How long are your legs? ---> 32.5 inches, Barefoot, from the floor to the base of my pelvis, using the "hold a book between your legs until you hit bone technique"). No idea if that is the measurement you need. I ride a 52inch Fuji SST 2.0 LE and that is the right size, maybe even a "tad" small for me.
- Do you want fenders? ---> No, I'd rather keep it open so I get the fastest one possible
- Is transporting the bike on a car/plane/train going to happen often? ---> Car yes, the other two no.
- How much storage space do you have? ---> I have an SUV with a hitch at the back, and a roof rack. I have a garage I guess :)
- How reclined a seat will you like? ---> Well... see above... Not really sure. Let me put it this way... I want as much comfort as needed to not ache on long rides, *but no more*. In other words, "as reclined as possible so I can go fast and climb easy" as long as the "not aching, healthy, comfortable riding" condition before is met. Sorry I cannot be more specific.
- 'bents with two wheel sizes will require you to carry two tubes, and two tires if you're inclined to be prepared for all eventualities. ---> Will definitely want to carry two tubes. I don't carry tires now... should I? (did I mention I am new at biking in general :)
Thanks again.
No you should not carry tires. Unless you are touring in outer mongolia, or something.
Hi Luis,
When starting out, pedal steer (having the bike turn when you pedal) is a big deal. After getting used to the bike, it's not a big deal at all (many MBB riders can ride with no hands).
I know of many people who ride a MBB bike who have knee problems and no issues. I know of one individual who had (I believe) a knee replacement and for him it was an issue.
With most recumbents, you can't really pull hard and the handlebars (this is not universally true). With MBB bikes, you can. This means that for short periods of time, I find it easier to put out a lot of power on my MBB bikes than my LWB recumbent. There's a great debate about whether or not one can put out more power over a long period of time. I would claim said debate is still going on. (Yes, as you pointed out, it is clear that no idlers and shorter chain mean less losses on the drivetrain.)
Most people who try MBB bikes (after giving them a chance) like them. A few hate them. If you (or anybody else) is interested, I recommend looking at these short instructional videos. You can also read about my experiences learning here.
Cruzbike has a conversion kit that sells new for $400. You can convert an old y-frame mountain bike (often easily found on Craigslist) and have a recumbent up and running for $500 (less if you find a used kit). It's a great way to get a cheap bike and not a bad way to get a nicer bike (My Cruzigami Mantis is a Cruzbike converted folding bike).
If anybody wants to ask me questions about these bikes, you can PM me or visit the Cruzbike Forum.
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What are the benefits of the XML file format?
- Compression of the XML gives us much smaller file size sometimes only 25% of the previous size
- Robust because if a corruption occurs, you can still open the document and recover most of it
- Open and royalty-free specification means developers can work with content in new ways
- It separates the content from the program that created it.
But this post is not about what is in OpenXML but rather what happens in the situation where someone on 2007 sends, say, a docx file to someone on Word 2000?
The file compatibility pack is available in beta here. Top tip here - you need to fully patch your machine before you install the beta. I tried to skip doing that and it didn't work.
I tested this for example, using a machine with Office 2003 sp2 and the compatibility pack installed on it. I sent the standard "pimp my slide" presentation to it, a slide using SmartArt and ending in .pptx. First, the machine now recognises the file type and correctly associates the .pptx with PowerPoint 2003 and so the right icon is used (goodie). When I opened it, it took a moment longer than usual to open but nothing you'd get annoyed by. Here it is - you can see that it converted the SmartArt into a picture as expected. Basically we do our best to render it to the level your version can understand and if we can't we will "dumb it down" for your version. Converting a SmartArt to a picture is an example of this.
You can also now choose .pptx in the save as.. Dialogue.
This kit will be available as a patch for companies to deploy if the are running older versions of Office so that compatibility for Word, PowerPoint and Excel will be fine. We expect most companies will want to deploy this patch for that reason.


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Building a Post-Crisis Global Economy—An Address to the Japan Society, By John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
December 10, 2009By John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
New York, December 10, 2009
As Prepared for Delivery
Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. This venue is appropriate for today's discussion. The Japan Society is dedicated to fostering dialogue between the United States, Japan and East Asia. The Society's foundation is the understanding that international cooperation serves common global goals. This same understanding motivated the architects of the International Monetary Fund, and it inspires the Fund's work today.
The global financial crisis has underlined in a painful way that the globalized economy is a fact. As we know all too well, problems welling up in a narrow segment of the U.S. housing market metastasized into the most serious global downturn since the Great Depression.
The onset of the crisis was shocking, but the response was both unprecedented and illuminating. While countries of all descriptions could have responded to this crisis by turning inwards, they instead intensified their collaboration. This occurred most strikingly through the innovative G-20 Leaders Summits. The Leaders resolved to act forcefully, in part by providing the IMF and other multilateral institutions with novel tools and significant new resources. The result was a coherent and powerful policy response that helped to halt the global economy's downward spiral, and set the stage for the recovery that it now underway.
Nonetheless, the recovery remains tentative in many places, and the upturn is still vulnerable to new shocks. An overarching risk is that the sense of common purpose that underpinned the unprecedented measures implemented over the past year could waver, as countries are pulled in different directions, facing different needs and challenges. To ensure that policymakers continue to embrace cooperation and collaborative action will require a governance structure for global economic policymaking that recognizes the vital role of the dynamic emerging market countries. Thus, Asia is poised play a leading role on the global economic stage in the post-crisis economy. This includes helping to guide the global economy out of the crisis, toward a new, sustainable growth model.
The economic outlook
First of all, I would like to state clearly the IMF's views on the global economic outlook. The Fund's World Economic Outlook forecast anticipates that global growth will reach 3 percent in 2010, following a decline of about 1 percent in 2009. Despite the generally improving data, however, the global economy still lacks the typical post-downturn growth momentum that serves to build confidence in the sustainability of recovery. This is especially true of the advanced economies.
In many economies, high and still-rising unemployment—coupled with anemic income growth – is limiting consumption gains. Weakened household balance sheets add to the uncertainty. Financial conditions have improved, but they are far from normal. Credit losses continue to mount, especially in commercial real estate. This is likely to dampen the pace of recovery in business investment in equipment and inventories. In fact, some striking recent financial market strains have underscored how easily investors could become skittish about the outlook.
Among other things, the IMF forecast points to a modest Japanese recovery in the coming year. Japan's exports have been recovering, led by demand from China, but they remain far below last year's levels. Expansionary fiscal and monetary actions have provided important support, but—as highlighted by the sharp downward revision of third quarter growth figures—domestic demand, especially business investment, remains weak. The IMF anticipates that Japan's annual growth figures will turn positive when exports and investment take over from fiscal stimulus as the main drivers of growth.
Policy response: maintaining support, planning for exit
The most important implication of our outlook for economic policy is that it is too early to begin a general withdrawal of macroeconomic policy support. As many of you are well aware, an important lesson from Japan's so-called Lost Decade of the 1990s is that timely and decisive action is needed when substantial weakness emerges. A second lesson is that as long as significant vulnerabilities remain—in particular financial vulnerabilities that can magnify the risks of adverse shocks—it is important to act prudently in withdrawing macroeconomic stimulus. Specifically, the withdrawal of stimulus in the current circumstances should await a clear-cut and sustained recovery in private demand, as well as a return to more entrenched financial stability.
Those lessons notwithstanding, the formulation of credible and coherent exit plans would give a needed boost to confidence and enhance the effectiveness of the current stimulus. Here as well, the Japanese experience provides an important lesson. Clear communication on exit policies by the Bank of Japan beginning in 2003 supported a relatively smooth exit from quantitative easing and a downsizing of its balance sheet. In contrast, exiting from fiscal stimulus proved more challenging, limiting the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus over time.
Thus, designing credible plans for fiscal consolidation once the recovery is underway should be a top priority, especially in advanced economies. The fiscal challenges ahead are formidable. IMF projections indicate that government debt in advanced economies will reach nearly 120 percent of GDP by 2014. In these circumstances, whittling advanced economies' government debt down to levels consistent with strong and sustainable long-term growth would require large structural fiscal improvements—by perhaps as much as 8 percentage points of GDP.
To restore confidence, taxpayers will need to be convinced that stimulus measures are temporary. At the same time, any adjustment in fiscal policies must contend with the demographic forces that are adding further spending pressure. As is obvious, the implied changes in taxes and spending will represent an ongoing challenge, and none of it will be simple either to design or to implement.
Monetary policy typically can adapt more readily than discretionary budget policy to changing circumstances. With generalized inflationary pressures absent in most advanced economies at this time, monetary policy most likely can remain accommodative for some time, especially in many advanced economies.
Exit strategies will also need to encompass the various measures put in place to support the financial system, including asset purchases, capital injections, and various types of guarantees. Given the fungibility of financial flows, international cooperation in this area will be especially important to avoid unintended cross-border distortions.
Moving beyond "exit strategies"
While much of the global policy discussion has focused, understandably, on how and when to withdraw from the extraordinary expansionary policies undertaken in the wake of the crisis, the debate regarding exit strategies perhaps has been focused too narrowly. The scope of a coherent strategy for exiting from the crisis extends well beyond the mere sequencing and pace of stimulus withdrawal. Rather, it encompasses the restoration of the sustained global growth of the pre-crisis years, while avoiding the policy mistakes that ignited the crisis.
In this context, I would like to highlight two particular challenges—the first related to the recent return of rapid capital inflows into emerging market economies; and the second to the future source of global growth itself. In resolving each of these, Asia will play a crucial role.
The first challenge reflects, in large part, a differing pace of recovery across countries and regions, with Asia leading the way. Before the crisis, Asia's economic policies in general were on the right track. Absent were debt-financed spending sprees. Banks built sizeable capital cushions, followed sound lending practices, and had limited exposure to toxic assets. And by running prudent fiscal policies during good times, many countries had the fiscal space to support demand during the crisis.
Largely because of these sound fundamentals, Asia was quick to bounce back once global trade began to normalize in recent months: the Fund forecast anticipates Asia's growth to reach 5¾ percent next year, well above the global average. The combination of reduced investor fears of a severe downturn, Asian's relatively rapid recovery, and the improving performance of some other emerging markets has encouraged investors to rapidly reverse the sudden stop in capital flows that unfolded in 2008. In a short span, these markets have cycled from boom to bust to at least a partial boom. And with interest rates in most advanced economies likely to remain low for an extended period, such flows are likely to continue.
The good news, of course, is that it makes perfect sense for capital to flow from relatively sluggish advanced economies to faster-growing emerging markets. In this light, the current surge simply may be a "catch up" from the previous sudden stop. Moreover, booms should be easier to manage than busts. But rapid and volatile capital inflows can present significant policy challenges—potentially leading to exchange rate overshooting, asset price bubbles, and financial instability.
The recommended policy response to surging capital inflows is a pragmatic question, not a matter for ideology. Countries have several policy options. In many countries, exchange rate appreciation should be a key policy response. In some cases, tighter fiscal policies, sterilized intervention and reserve accumulation, or use of prudential tools may be appropriate. In the longer-term, financial sector or other structural reforms may be needed to address underlying problems.
Capital controls also represent an option for dealing with sudden surges in capital flows. They may be appropriate when surges are interpreted as temporary – perhaps reflecting external developments as much as anything -- and when other measures are not effective, or cannot be applied quickly. But "temporary" capital controls should not be used to paper over real problems, or to avoid needed policy adjustment. Above all, we should be open-minded. All tools have their limitations. The IMF views the options flexibly, with the best response depending on specific circumstances.
The biggest challenge is to restore global growth. An export-led strategy has served Asia well, but this growth model may be past its prime. In particular, it seems inevitable that the rate of U.S. household saving out of current income will rise. At least during a transition, it is not realistic to expect US consumer demand to regain its pre-crisis growth pace. To restore sustained global growth, the sources of global expansion therefore will need to shift.
This challenge has been recognized clearly by the G20 Leaders, as it motivated the elaboration of the G20's Framework for Strong, Sustainable, and Balanced Growth. The goal is to establish a coherent approach for transitioning out of the crisis and beyond.
First and foremost of the Framework's components, strong growth must be restored to reduce the currently elevated levels of economic slack, particularly unemployment. Achieving this goal will require a rekindling of private demand. In many countries, structural reforms might be needed, especially given the potential long-term damage inflicted by the crisis on economies' supply capacity. In this environment, labor and product market reforms could boost productivity, and speed the transition. Efforts to boost the "green" economy might also support this restructuring effort.
A second goal is for growth to be sustainable. That is, adequate resources will be required to restore and sustain private demand growth, encompassing both consumption and investment. For sure, this will require dealing with pending fiscal challenges.
Third, global growth should be balanced. This does not mean that current account deficits or surpluses are inherently dangerous, or that growth should be equalized across countries. But large payments imbalances could reflect underlying policy problems, including outsized fiscal deficits, overly accommodative monetary policies, domestic market distortions, or inappropriate exchange rate policies. Countries that have traditionally run large current account surpluses and relied heavily on export-led growth will need to shift their growth engines toward domestic demand. If this shift takes place, we can have a "win-win" situation—a more stable international monetary system and a more sustainable global growth model.
To achieve this, all countries must play their part. However, this does not mean that Asia should become inward looking and reduce trade and financial linkages. Openness should remain at the heart of Asia's growth model. Instead, it means Asia would benefit from policies that support consumption and investment. While the appropriate policies will vary across countries, in many cases it will include stepped-up public investment and accelerated efforts to create a regulatory environment that is supportive of private investment.
Investment in infrastructure holds tremendous promise. While some Asian countries are on the cutting edge of infrastructure development, elsewhere there are gaps in transport, energy, and communications. Investment in education is an important priority. And investment in "green growth" technology could provide a welcome boost.
In the case of China, rebalancing implies boosting the low relative share of private consumption. This could encompass further developing the social safety net while deepening the financial system. At the same time, the unusually high share of corporate retained earnings suggests that enhanced corporate governance could make a real contribution.
In this light, the Japanese government's commitment to rebalance growth away from exports towards domestic sources seems appropriate. Private domestic demand in Japan accounts for nearly two-thirds of GDP, but it has grown by a mere 1 percent annually since 2000, one-fifth the growth rate for exports registered in the same period.
It is only natural that discussions about rebalancing growth inevitably touch on the issue of exchange rates policies. Based on our analysis, many Asian countries' currencies are undervalued relative to their major trading partners when viewed in the context of medium-term, multilateral equilibrium values. As long as this condition persists, balanced global growth will be difficult to achieve. While these policies should be analyzed in a broad context, it seems inevitable that increased currency flexibility in many Asian countries, including China, will form part of the rebalancing effort.
As should be obvious, deficit countries will have to contribute importantly to the rebalancing process. In these countries, including the United States, fiscal consolidation is imperative. Financial sector reforms also will be part of the effort. Here, there is broad agreement on what must be done. The perimeter of regulation should be widened, so that all systemically important institutions are covered. Existing regulations should shift their focus from individual instruments and institutions to encompass the macro-prudential dimension. Almost certainly, this will imply larger capital buffers and new limits on risk-taking. A robust resolution regime for large, complex, financial institutions that operate in multiple jurisdictions will also be part of the solution. Increasingly, attention has been directed to a potential role for some form of financial sector taxation in helping to pay the costs of the current crisis as well as to complement regulation in limiting the risks and costs from any future crises. Many of you will have seen in today's Wall Street Journal an opinion piece by Prime Minister Brown and President Sarkozy. As they point out, the IMF is responding to a request from the G-20 to explore broad options in this area, and we will be presenting our report to the G-20 in the coming months.
As you no doubt are aware, the newly formed Financial Stability Board – in which the Fund is an active participant -- is taking the lead in setting standards. Implementation will be the responsibility of national authorities, while the Fund will help to ensure that implementation is effective.
Policy collaboration and the role of the IMF
Seen broadly, there is really only one way to meet the Framework's key challenges—by sustaining the spirit of collaboration that was the hallmark of global economic policymaking over the past year. Just as the effectiveness of anti-crisis measures was amplified by their simultaneity, global prospects would be improved notably if policymakers established a coherent agenda, and followed through on their commitments.
Early signs in this regard are promising. As noted, at their Pittsburgh leaders summit in September, G-20 authorities agreed to create an innovative process for the mutual assessment of policies centered on shared objectives. If effective, this would signal a seismic shift in global governance. And the Fund will be playing a key role in supporting this process by working with other partner institutions to provide analytical underpinnings for the G-20 policy discussions.
More generally, global leaders turned to the Fund to play an important role in fighting the crisis. The IMF responded by creating the Flexible Credit Line (FCL), a new, more flexible lending instrument for crisis prevention. At the same time, our programs in general have become more flexible and better tailored to country circumstances. Now the Fund is being called on to play a constructive and innovative role in the post-crisis world.
The London G-20 Leaders Summit in April endorsed a substantial increase in resources available to the Fund in support of its crisis prevention role. Leaders mandated the injection of $283 billion in Special Drawing Rights into the global economy in the form of increased official reserve assets. And details are being finalized on expanding the New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) by up to $600 billion. The NAB's contingent assets will allow the Fund to deploy its new crisis prevention facilities in a timely manner and on the scale needed. And we continue to enhance our surveillance efforts—both bilateral and multilateral—to focus most effectively on future crisis prevention.
A key risk going forward is that countries will learn the wrong lesson and conclude that they need to self-insure against global capital market volatility by aggressively building international reserves. Clearly, this is a strategy that cannot be pursued successfully by all. Such an approach would perpetuate inbalances and stunt growth. We hope that by improving our crisis-prevention facilities, our members will opt for collective insurance in preference to self-insurance.
However, the cooperative impulse that has served us well over the past year can only survive if the Fund is viewed to be evenhanded and representative, as well as effective. Notably, the IMF's membership agreed recently on a new initiative to shift quota shares toward dynamic, under-represented emerging markets and developing countries, to be completed by January 2011. This will be a complex endeavor, involving all 186 Fund members. However, success will represent a landmark achievement in the shift to a post-crisis global economy.
The role of Asia
Finally, I would like to speak about Asia's role in the post-crisis economy. With six members in the G-20, the region has a solid platform from which to contribute to reshaping the global economic and financial architecture. Notably, Japan was the first country to provide extra resources to the IMF in 2009. In a sense, Japan's provision of $100 billion in liquid resources was the catalyst of the agreement at the London Leaders Summit to provide around $1 trillion in anti-crisis funding. As one of the world's leading economic powers, Japan will help to shape the multilateral agenda. And next year, Korea will hold the G-20 chair, and will host the November 2010 Leaders Summit.
While Asia is assuming a larger global role, it also faces regional challenges. After all, Asia comprises a wide range of economies, from the industrial power of Japan, the rising giants, China and India, but also newly industrializing economies and a large number of low-income economies. Moreover, Asia's trade relations are shifting subtly, to a complex order in which China increasingly is both a source of final demand for their neighbors, but also a competitor on global markets.
In this context, the region will require an economic and monetary policy framework—including with regard to exchange rate arrangements—that will help ensure strong and sustainable growth. It is notable that Prime Minister Hatoyama has signaled his strong interest in strengthening his collaboration with East Asia.
Of course, the IMF is actively partnering with its Asian members in meeting the challenges, and we are confident that this engagement will strengthen over time. We are deepening our interactions with APEC, ASEAN and other regional organizations. And we are actively exploring ways to strengthen ties with the Chiang Mai initiative, Asia's regional reserve pool, that already provides an important complement to IMF financing.
Most important, we stand at a major turning point in global governance and in economic development. The value of broad multilateral collaboration and cooperation in economic and financial policymaking is clearer today than at any time since the foundation of the IMF in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Asia has an important leadership role to play in helping to guide the global economy toward a new, revitalized, global growth model. The challenges are daunting but the opportunities to create a new period of progress are exhilarating.
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FTC Staff Provides Response to NTIA Request for Comment on Internet of Things
Federal Trade Commission staff filed a comment today with the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) regarding the agency's request for comment on the benefits, challenges and role of government in fostering innovation for the rapidly growing...
FTC Staff Comment to the NTIA: The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things
FTC staff submitted a comment to the NTIA regarding the Internet of Things. The comment addresses a number of proposed best practices for businesses regarding the Internet of Things, providing recommendations regarding data security, data minimization, and how best to give consumers...
FTC staff comments on FCC privacy proposal
The FCC asked – and we answered. Underway at the Federal Communications Commission is a proposed privacy rulemaking for broadband internet access service providers. The FCC sought public comment on the proposal and the staff of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection has offered its...
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You want to build data security into your product development pipeline, but what concrete steps should you take to put that into practice? You could sit down over coffee with executives from Fortune 500 companies, innovative start-ups, and leading security firms to download their...
Federal Trade Commission Announces Agenda for June 15 Start With Security Event in Chicago
Industry experts will share their tips and insights on how companies can make security a central part of their business at the Federal Trade Commission's Start with Security event taking place on June 15 in Chicago. FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen will give opening remarks at the event, which is...
FTC Staff Provides Comment on FCC's Proposed Privacy Rulemaking
The staff of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a comment today with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the FCC's proposed privacy rulemaking for broadband internet access service providers.
FTC Staff Comment to the Federal Communications Commission: In the Matter of Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services
FTC staff submitted a comment to the FCC regarding its proposed privacy rulemaking for broadband internet access service providers. The comment responds to questions from the FCC and offers suggested changes that address a number of issues in the FCC's notice of proposed rulemaking,...
Statement of FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen regarding Comment of the Staff of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission
Marketplace lending leads off FTC FinTech series
Looking for a loan? For consumers and small businesses, that used to mean a foray into the paneled offices of something with "First National" in the name and hushed conversations with a guy who looks like the moneybags man on the "Monopoly" board. But the emergence of marketplace...
FTC Testifies Before Congress about Proposed Bills That Address the Agency's Ability to Protect Consumers and Competition
In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission presented its views on 17 bills Congress is currently considering with respect to the agency's jurisdiction and operations.
FTC To Host September Workshop On Testing Effectiveness of Consumer Disclosures
The Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop on Sept. 15, 2016, to examine the testing and evaluation of disclosures that companies make to consumers about advertising claims, privacy practices, and other information. The workshop, called "Putting Disclosures to the Test," is aimed at...
Putting Disclosures to the Test
The Federal Trade Commission hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC on September 15, 2016 to examine the testing and evaluation of disclosures that companies make to consumers about advertising claims, privacy practices, and other information. Effective disclosures are critical in...
FTC Approves Final Order in Henry Schein Practice Solutions Case
After a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving the Commission's complaint against Henry Schein Practice Solutions, Inc., alleging the company falsely advertised the level of encryption it provided to protect patient data.
Statement of FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Jessica Rich Regarding Court of Appeals Decision on Jerk.com
The Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection, Jessica Rich, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruling upholding a Federal Trade Commission summary decision against John Fanning, the creator of Jerk.com:
CEO imposter scams: Is the boss for real?
If your business regularly makes wire transfer payments, it could be the next target of a fast-growing scam in which cybercriminals trick employees into transferring large sums of money to them by impersonating CEOs and other company executives in spoofed emails.
FTC Testifies on Its Privacy Protection Efforts at Hearing Examining Proposed FCC Rules
In testimony before Congress today, the Federal Trade Commission outlined its work over the past 40 years to protect consumers' privacy at a hearing convened to examine privacy rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission.
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Examining the Proposed FCC Privacy Rules," Presented by Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
I screen, you screen, we all screen: New FCRA brochure for background screening companies
Remember the old ad, "It's a breath mint. It's a candy mint. It's two, two, two mints in one"? Or maybe the Saturday Night Live takeoff, "It's a dessert topping and a floor wax!" It's not unusual for something to do double duty. And if you're in the business of compiling background...
New FTC Business Guidance for Employment Background Screening Companies Helps With FCRA Compliance
The Federal Trade Commission has created new guidance for businesses aimed at giving employment background screening companies information on how to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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Flipboard Expands: Adds Audio From NPR, Public Radio & SoundCloud; Introduces Japanese Version — "Social magazine" Flipboard may have to think up a new tagline for itself, as tonight the company is rolling out an update which greatly expands its focus beyond text-based content to also include audio.
Discussion: Media News, Techland, VentureBeat, The Next Web and The Verge
European Journalism Centre / Media News: Flipboard starts integrating audio into its app
Harry McCracken / Techland: Now Flipboard Does Audio, Too
Heather Kelly / VentureBeat: Flipboard turns up the volume and adds audio content, SoundCloud support
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
New USA Today publisher Larry Kramer gets to apply his theories about newsroom evolution — New USA Today Publisher Larry Kramer hasn't had a newspaper job since 1991, when he left the San Francisco Examiner to found DataSport, and eventually MarketWatch. But he's thought about newspapers ever since …
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Howard Kurtz / The Daily Beast: Digital Makeover for USA Today
Lucia Moses / Adweek: Fast Chat: Larry Kramer
Jim Hopkins / Gannett Blog: Pop quiz: Match the quote and the USAT publisher
Staci D. Kramer / paidContent: MarketWatch founder Larry Kramer is USA Today's new publisher
Laura Dalton / Gannett Company, Inc: Gannett Names Larry Kramer President and Publisher of USA TODAY
Dylan Byers / Politico: USA Today names Larry Kramer publisher
Richard Sandomir / Media Decoder:
ESPN Doubles Up on '30 for 30' Documentary Series — ESPN's faith in sports documentaries is so deep that on Tuesday it will announce a second go-round for its "30 for 30" series, which made its debut in the fall of 2009. — The first 30 films — produced by independent filmmakers as diverse …
Discussion: Bleacher Report, Grantland, The Wrap, Deadspin and SBNation.com
Gabe Zaldivar / Bleacher Report: 30 for 30: ESPN Makes Brilliant Call in Bringing Back Amazing Documentary Series
Bill Simmons / Grantland: ESPN Films
Kimberly Potts / The Wrap: ESPN Greenlights '30 for 30' Season 2
Barry Petchesky / Deadspin: ESPN's Going To Produce A Bunch More 30 For 30 Films
Scott Schroeder / SBNation.com: 30 For 30 Renewed By ESPN, Will Feature Bo Jackson Documentary
Jonathan Stray:
The hard part of solution journalism is agreeing on the problems — The only editorial mantra that ever made any sense to me comes from the Voice of San Diego new reporter guidelines: "Our bent: Reform. Things can always be better." It's been said that the role of journalism is to inform …
Disney's ESPN in Talks With Apple To Expand Digital Access — Walt Disney Co. (DIS)'s ESPN sports network is talking with Apple Inc. (AAPL) about including the WatchESPN application on the computer maker's television device, network executive Sean Bratches said.
Discussion: paidContent, CNET, The Verge, iDownloadBlog.com, MacRumors, App Advice, 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, parislemon and Business Insider
Daniel Frankel / paidContent: ESPN: No talks yet about Apple TV authentication
Josh Lowensohn / CNET: ESPN could be headed to Apple TV, with strings attached
Eric Slivka / MacRumors: Apple in Talks to Bring 'WatchESPN' App to Apple TV
Casey Chan / Gizmodo: ESPN Might Be Coming to the Apple TV
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Steve Kovach / Business Insider: ESPN Could Be Coming To Your Apple TV Soon
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Video reveal: BBC super-sizing "the first truly digital Olympics" — NBC may have been criticised for not streaming enough Olympics Games - but, in the U.K., the BBC plans to stream all 2,500 hours of this summer's London 2012 events (up from 1,500 in 2008), in what it's calling "the first proper digital Olympics."
John Plunkett / Guardian: Olympics: BBC to 'never miss a moment'
Steve Myers / Poynter:
Google explains why Adweek 'survey wall' stopped Gawker editorial director — Scott Kidder, director of editorial operations at Gawker Media, said it was "desperate" that Adweek's website tried to get him to share a story on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ before he had read it.
Discussion: Nieman Journalism Lab, AllThingsD, Scott Kidder and State of the Fourth Estate
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: Google Says Forced "Sharing" Is a Bug, Not a Feature
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Angry Rebekah Brooks attacks police and prosecutors over charges — Rebekah Brooks angrily attacked police and prosecutors for dragging her friends and family into the phone hacking scandal tonight as she said she was "baffled" to face charges. The former News International chief executive …
Discussion: cps.gov.uk, New York Magazine and Guardian
cps.gov.uk: Charging announcement in relation to offences of perverting the course of justice against Rebekah Brooks and others
Joe Coscarelli / New York Magazine: Rebekah Brooks Charged With Perverting the Course of Justice in News Corp. Phone-Hacking Scandal [Updated]
Sandra Laville / Guardian: Rebekah Brooks to be charged with perverting the course of justice
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt, adviser and lobbyist to appear in next fortnight
Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt, adviser and lobbyist to appear in next fortnight
Discussion: Guardian, Journalism.co.uk, Press Gazette, Media & Entertainment, AdAge, Media Matters for America and Press Gazette
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian: Rebekah Brooks case: who are the five others to be charged?
Rachel McAthy / Journalism.co.uk: Leveson warns MPs over impact of evidence access
Media Matters / Media Matters for America: Former News Corp. Exec Rebekah Brooks To Face Prosecution For Phone Hacking
Andrew Pugh / Press Gazette: News Corp info prompts two more Elveden arrests
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian: Rebekah Brooks case: who are the five others to be charged?
Rembert Browne / Grantland:
JaVale McGee's Crusade for Investigative Journalism and Non-Speculative, Facts-Based Reporting — On the JaVale McGee front, news broke today that a bill has been filed in the Philippines House of Representatives to naturalize McGee as a citizen. Among other things, this would make him eligible …
Discussion: SBNation.com
Stuart Elliott / New York Times:
In Evolving Media Landscape, Television Holds Sway — FOR television as an advertising medium, these seem like troubled times: declining ratings for many shows, increasing use of DVRs, difficulties in reaching prized younger viewers, fragmentation of audiences, the growing appeal of digital media …
Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
'Businessweek' editor won't say whether they're making money, describes the 'luxury' of doing long pieces — Is long-form journalism doomed to being subsidized by traffic-baiting animal slideshows? That was one of the questions lobbed at a panel of reporters and editors from Bloomberg Businessweek …
Discussion: Folio and Talking Biz News
Stefanie Botelho / Folio: Society of Publication Designers Names Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine of the Year
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News: Businessweek editor loves long-form journalism
Charles Cooper / CNET:
Consumer e-book suit against Apple, publishers gets go-ahead — Judge nixes request from Apple, publishers to dismiss class action lawsuit alleging collusion to reduce retail competition. — Follow @coopeydoop — Apple and five big publishers are still on the hook to battle allegations …
Discussion: paidContent, TeleRead, Melville House Books, Media Decoder, TUAW and GalleyCat
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent: Judge comes down hard on publishers, Apple in e-book case
Chris Meadows / TeleRead: Judge denies Apple, publisher motions to dismiss class-action price-fixing suit
Dennis Johnson / Melville House Books: Judge comes down hard on motion to dismiss class-action lawsuit against Apple and publishers over ebook pricing
Megan Lavey-Heaton / TUAW: Judge refuses request to dismiss ebook class action suit
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How not to retract a falsehood — MSNBC last week did the world of journalism a good turn. It exposed as a hoax a much-circulated story that a female dentist in Poland had pulled out all the teeth of her ex-boyfriend in an act of revenge. The bogus piece of news, according to MSNBC …


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As the dust settles from the Nov. 5 election, one Mahoning County statistic should disturb politicians and voters. Chris Davidson has the story.
Fewer than 30 percent of the eligible voters in Mahoning County showed up at the polls last week. Board of Elections director Joyce Kale-Pesta wasn't surprised.
KALE-PESTA: It' s not unusual for an off-year election when there is no state issue or no issue driving the voters.
Just because she wasn't surprised doesn't mean she likes it.
KALE-PESTA: Not voting is a reflection on any democracy. I feel that people don't take advantage of the right that they have to vote and I wish more people did vote. That's my job – to get people to vote.
She says both parties run "get out the vote: campaigns, but…
KALE-PESTA: … We can't drag people out of their homes.
Kale-Pesta says bickering on the national level filters down to local voters.
KALE-PESTA: I think government makes people apathetic. I think probably what's going in Washington doesn't help. You know, I mean, I think that people just say, "Oh well, my vote doesn't count," but every vote counts and sometimes they don't understand that.
Kale Pesta would like to see 50 to 70 percent of the voters turn out in primaries and non-presidential election years rather than the 29.27 percent who voted last week.
For TheNewsOutlet.org, I'm Chris Davidson.


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Moscoso optioned, Young to bereavement list
Moscoso, who competed in Spring Training for a rotation spot, was brought up on April 28 to take the roster spot of Jeremy Guthrie, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder sprain. Moscoso made two starts, and went 0-1 while allowing 12 earned runs in 9 1/3 innings (11.57 ERA).
Pachecho, who was with the club on Opening Day before being optioned to Triple-A on April 15, went 2-for-10 in five games with a triple and a run scored in the big leagues. He's hit .433 with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs in 17 games for Colorado Springs this season. Pacheco appeared in one game at first base, three games at third base and one as a pinch-hitter with the Rockies.
Ottavino, 26, was claimed by the Rockies off of waivers from the Cardinals on April 3 and was immediately optioned to Colorado Springs. He has appeared in 10 games, all in relief, and owns a 3.60 ERA (six earned runs in 15 innings) for the Sky Sox. He made his Major League debut with St. Louis last year, when he went 0-2 with a 8.46 ERA in five games (three starts).
Young, who made his first Opening Day roster this year and has hit .286 with two RBIs and nine runs in 21 games, will not be eligible to come off the bereavement list until Tuesday. He can not miss more than seven games.
The Rockies are in action Saturday night against the Braves at 6:10 p.m. MDT at Coors Field. Both Pacheco and Ottavino will be in uniform and available for the game.
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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On June 6, 2008, I taught an Intermediate Book Repair workshop for the North Carolina Preservation Consortium at Wake Forest. There were nine people from various schools across the state: ECU, WFU Professional Center Library, Catawba College and Appalachian State, Warren Wilson College and Campbell University. During the day, I covered a variety of repairs: spine replacement, tipping in pages, end sheet replacement, 4-flap enclosures, paper tears and tightening hinges. The great thing about these workshops is the opportunity to learn from each other and share our collective knowledge. There's more than one way of doing many of these repairs, so I enjoyed getting ideas from the participants. The NCPC workshops have a basic, intermediate and advanced workshop structure. The basic workshops are the most popular and cover the most ground. The intermediate workshop adds more complicated repairs to the mix. We've only offered the advanced workshop one time. This is a great way to share your knowledge and experience and make contact with others doing similar work across North Carolina. I always have a good feeling after doing these workshops.


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Al-Thika clinches exclusive Markem distribution rights
Dubai's Al-Thika Packaging company has won the exclusive United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Bahrain and Qatar distribution rights for the Markem coding and marking products, according to a company press release.
"Markem's product line is a viable alternative to the resource-intensive ink-jet technologies currently used throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and give excellent return on investment," said Ian Baker, Al-Thika Packaging general manager. "Current continuous ink-jet and solenoid valve-type printers used by many regional companies are not optimum solutions. They require large quantities of consumables."
Baker added that in addition to reducing operating costs and providing greater reliability, Markem's coding solutions do away with solvent odors, liquid ink mess and ink disposal problems. "They solve production line contamination, an issue facing many industries, particularly the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) sector," he said.
Starting as a two-man company in 1999, Al-Thika has recently moved to larger, purpose-built premises in Dubai's Al-Quoz industrial area. "The new premises have offices, a showroom and warehousing facilities," said Baker. "A temperature-controlled environment and tailor-made racking enables us to store packaging films as well as coding and marking equipment at a consistent 30 degrees even in the heat of summer."
Markem is an international thermal transfer and laser coding solutions provider for the packaging industry. Its SmartDate range provides for printing real-time clock data and barcodes on packaging films of vertical and horizontal packaging machines. Customization of product details allows a generic film to be used on multiple products. Markem also produces hot wax printers for high resolution coding on both retail and outer cartons, and print-and-apply labeling systems.
Al-Thika will showcase Markem's solutions at the PackTech International packaging exhibition being held in Dubai next January, which is organized by Fairs and Exhibitions (F&E). A biennial event, PackTech International is the Middle East's only B2B trade show for the packaging industry. In 2001, PackTech attracted 5,000 industry professionals, suppliers and end users from over 40 countries and generated in excess of three million dollars worth of on-site orders with exhibitors reporting follow-through contracts topping $12 million. — (menareport.com)
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