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Shoreline Energy Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial & Operational Results, Progress Area Oil Success, and Record Production
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Shoreline Energy Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial & Operational Results, Progress Area Oil Success, and Record Production19:48 EDT Tuesday, May 15, 2012CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 15, 2012) - Shoreline Energy Corporation ("Shoreline" or the "Company") (TSX:SEQ) announced today its first quarter 2012 financial and operating results, as well as record production levels. A complete copy of the Company's financial statements along with management's discussion and analysis may be obtained at www.sedar.com or via the Corporation's website at www.shorelineenergy.ca.Highlights During the quarter Shoreline continued to execute on its business plan of developing highly profitable light oil production and reserves in the Peace River Arch area of northwest Alberta, through drilling of relatively low cost conventional horizontal wells, and through drilling of vertical delineation wells in newly discovered pools. Over the period, Shoreline;Drilled three light oil wells (2.3 net) with 100% success rate. Production averaged 1,631 BOED for the quarter, an increase of 41% over Q4 2011 Production exceeded 1,800 BOED at the end of the quarter (13% above year end 2011 levels) 180 BOED of production (77% oil and natural gas liquids) awaiting tie-in at the end of the quarter Strategic hedging program expanded, approximately 40% of current oil production hedged for remainder of 2012 at equivalent of $104.64 per barrel Realized price for oil increased by 1.6% to $86.25 per barrel, despite a decline of 4.2% in Edmonton par pricing from Q4 2011 levels, and widening Canadian to US differentials in Q1 2012 Acquired additional acreage on an existing high impact Montney oil project Operating revenue of $4.6 million in the first quarter an increase of 23% over Q4 2011 On April 17th the Company paid its third consecutive quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share Combined operating and transportation expenses reduced by 2.5% to $15.04 per BOE Operating netback of $10.97 per BOE due to weak natural gas pricesQ1 Financial SummaryThree Months EndedMarch 31, 2012December 31, 2011ChangeFINANCIALPetroleum and natural gas sales$4,605,726$3,745,62623%Funds flowFrom operations(1)$1,059,384$370,060186%Per share - basic and diluted$0.19$0.08138%EarningsEarnings (loss) before tax$(1,354,372)$(12,691,569)89%Per share - diluted$(0.24)$(2.77)91%Earnings (loss) after tax$(1,020,072)$(12,270,396)92%Per share - diluted$(0.18)$(2.68)93%Dividends declared$1,128,333$1,128,1770%Per share$0.20$0.200%Capital expendituresExploration, development, land, and facilities$5,844,754$4,239,71538%Acquisitions (dispositions) and$-$24,692,304-100%other - net$53,759$127,671-58%Net capital expenditures$5,898,513$29,059,690-80%Total assets$75,678,552$70,658,4027%Net debt(1)$27,395,696$21,270,23029%Shareholders' equity$32,602,409$34,758,455-6%Total shares outstanding- As at end of period5,641,6735,640,8820%OPERATINGProductionNatural gas (MMcf/d)7,5085,03449%Oil and Natural Gas liquids (BBL/d)37932018%Total production (Boe/d @ 6:1)1,6311,15941%Average pricesNatural gas ($/Mcf)$2.11$3.71-43%Crude Oil ($/Bbl)$86.25$84.862%Drilling activity (gross)Gas01-100%Oil31200%Total wells3250%(1)The terms are not IFRS measures and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS.Operational and Progress Area UpdateShoreline is pleased to announce that production commenced from the first horizontal Charlie Lake oil well (44.8% WI) drilled into the Company's Progress core area on May 12, 2012. The well produced 195 barrels of light crude oil during a 14 hour in-line flow test (334 barrels per day) plus 70 mcf of natural gas (120 mcf per day). At these production levels, the 150 barrels per day of oil net to Shoreline's working interest represents a 40% increase over the Company's average Q1 2012 liquids production rate. Following the tremendous results from Shoreline's first horizontal oil well in the area the Company plans on accelerating the capital program in the Progress area in order to increase the company's cash flow, and to decrease the dividend payout ratio. To accomplish this goal Shoreline will commence the drilling of the next two wells in June 2012, following spring breakup. The Company is anticipating drilling a total of four additional horizontal oil wells (1.8 net) in the Progress area during the remainder of 2012. The additional drilling locations are located in close proximity to the first well and will target the same Charlie Lake reservoir unit. All production from Progress will be produced through existing oil and gas pipelines to facilities where the Company owns a working interest.Net Asset ValueThe following table summarizes the Corporation's estimated net asset value as of March 31, 2012:Net Asset Value (March 31, 2012)Q1 2012(000's)Proved plus Probable Reserve Value(1)$62,620Added PP&E5,544Undeveloped Land, Seismic and Other Assets (internal estimate)8,967Bank Indebtedness(11,922)Long Term Royalty Obligation(10,260)Net Asset Value - Basic54,949Basic Common Shares Outstanding (at Mar. 31, 2012)5,642,916Net Asset Value - Basic (per share)(2)$9.74Net Asset Value - Basic54,949Funds Received from Exercise of Dilutives73,066Net Asset Value - Fully Diluted128,015Diluted Shares Outstanding (at Mar. 31, 2012)11,933,531Net Asset Value - Fully Diluted (per share)(2)$10.73Notes:(1) Value as per NI 51-101 Compliant Independent Reserve Report, prepared by GLJ Petroleum Consultants dated December 31, 2011.(2) The estimated values may not represent fair market value.Investor InformationCurrently, Shoreline has 5,642,916 common shares outstanding. Shoreline is a Calgary, Alberta based corporation engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas. Shoreline offers investors a combination of value growth via lower risk development of additional oil and gas reserves and production on its current lands, as well as through a quarterly dividend. The Corporation's common shares are currently listed on the TSX under the trading symbol "SEQ." Additional information regarding Shoreline is available under the Corporation's profile at www.sedar.com or at the Corporation's website, www.shorelineenergy.ca.Forward Looking and Cautionary StatementsThis news release contains forward-looking statements relating to the Corporation's plans and other aspects of the Corporation's anticipated future operations, strategies, financial and operating results and business opportunities. These forward-looking statements may include opinions, assumptions, estimates, management's assessment of value, reserves, future plans and operations. Forward-looking statements typically use words such as "will," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "project," "should," "plan," and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes, and include statements that actions, events or conditions "may," "would," "could," or "will" be taken or occur in the future. The forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions including expectations regarding the success of current or future drill wells; the outlook for petroleum and natural gas prices; estimated amounts and timing of capital expenditures; estimates of future production; assumptions concerning the timing of regulatory approvals; the state of the economy and the exploration and production business; results of operations; business prospects and opportunities; future exchange and interest rates; the Corporation's ability to obtain equipment in a timely manner to carry out development activities; and the ability of the Corporation to access capital and credit. While the Corporation considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.Forward-looking statements are subject to a wide range of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcome will not occur, including, without limitation: risks associated with oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation, production, marketing and transportation; loss of markets; volatility of commodities prices; currency fluctuations; imprecision of reserves estimates; environmental risks; competition from other producers; inability to retain drilling rigs and other services; incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; general economic conditions; delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals and to satisfy various closing conditions; and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Although Shoreline believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and you should not rely unduly on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by applicable law, Shoreline does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.Note Regarding BOEsThe term barrel of oil equivalent ("boe") may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A conversion ratio for gas of 6 mcf:1 boe is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio based on the current price of crude oil as compared to natural gas is significantly equivalency conversion ratio of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis is misleading as an indication of value.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Mr. Trevor FolkShoreline Energy CorporationChief Executive firstname.lastname@example.com. Kevin StromquistShoreline Energy CorporationPresident & Chief Operating firstname.lastname@example.com OfficeShoreline Energy Corporationc/o Suite 400, 209-8th Ave SWCalgary, Alberta, T2P 1B8(403) 767-9066ORToronto OfficeShoreline Energy CorporationSuite 103, 145 King Street WestToronto, Ontario, M5H 1J8www.shorelineenergy.ca


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All-America performer and Academic All-America and Scholar All-America honoree ... Three-time All-SEC performer ... Has played in 84 matches, including 79 starts... Has recorded 41 goals and 25 assists for her career, good for 107 points ... 41 goals and 107 points both rank sixth in school annals ... Owns 15 game-winning goals at A&M ... Is 4-for-4 in career penalty kick opportunities.
Has started all 26 matches on the season ... Leads the SEC and ranks third in the nation with seven game-winning goals ... Ranks third in the SEC and 19th in the nation with goals ... Has registered 39 points on 16 goals and seven assists... Scored a goal in each of the first four games this year ... Recorded her first assist of the year against Illinois State (Aug. 31) ... Drove in her first PK of 2014 against Marquette (Sept. 14) ... Completed the hat trick against Tennesse (Sept. 18) followed by a two-goal performance at LSU (Sept. 26) ... picked up goal number 12 against Vanderbilt (Oct. 10) ... Scored the game-winner in the SEC Championship victory over Kentucky (Nov. 9) ... Notched seven points in the first two matches of the NCAA Championship with one goal and one assist against Houston Baptist (Nov. 14) and one goal and two assists against Arizona (Nov. 21).
Has started in 23 out of 25 games this season ... Scored 14 goals, including game-winners against UTSA (Aug. 25), Vanderbilt (Sept. 29), Alabama (Oct. 18), and Ole Miss (Oct. 25), and a hat trick including a game-winner against UMASS (Sept. 13) ... First penalty kick came against Cal Poly (Sept. 15) ... took and made another PK against Alabama (Oct. 18) and Ole Miss (Oct. 25) ... first pair of assists came against Auburn (Oct. 4), followed by a one-assist performance against Missouri (Oct. 6) on the same trip ... recorded her fourth assist against LSU (Oct. 31) ... Her final 3 assists came against Auburn (Nov. 6), South Carolina (Nov. 8), and Utah (Nov. 15), bringing her season total to seven assists.
Started in 23 matches for the Aggies as a sophomore ... Ranked third on the squad with 17 points on five goals and seven assists (second on the squad) ... Notched one game-winning goal on the year ... Tallied 42 shots, including 18 shots on goal ... Assisted on both goals in A&M's 2-1 win at UC Irvine (Aug. 20) ... Scored two points with one goal and goal win vs. UTSA Roadrunners (Aug. 25)...Notched two points with one goal vs. Rutgers (Aug. 31) ... Tallied four points with two goals and one goal win vs. Long Beach State (Sep. 7) ... Registered four points with one goal and goal win vs. Ole Miss (Sep. 16) ... Scored two points with one goal vs. South Carolina (Sep. 21) ... Notched one point with one assist vs. Mississippi State (Sep. 30) ... Tallied two points and one goal vs. Alabama (Oct. 5) ... Registered four points with one goal and one goal win vs. Vanderbilt (Oct. 14) ... Scored two points with one goal vs. Missouri (Oct. 25) ... Assisted on two goals in A&M's 3-0 NCAA Championship win against UC Irvine (Nov. 16).
Saw playing time in 10 matches and started in seven before sustaining a season-ending injury against Fordham (Sept. 18) ... Netted a season-high two goals twice, against Dartmouth (Sept. 2) and Fordham ... Scored six goals on the season and assisted four, including three vs. McNeese State (Sept. 5) ... Scored the game winner in the first minute of overtime against No. 1 North Carolina in the Duke Nike Classic ... Also had the game-winning goal at home vs. Dartmouth ... Was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after a big performance against top-ranked UNC ... Her two goals against Fordham earned the forward a spot on the Soccer America Team of the Week ... Ranked No. 9 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Big 12 Top 20 Player Rankings and No. 64 on the TDS Freshman Top 100 List.
Twice honored as the Gatorade Missouri Player of the year (2010-11) ... Named to the NSCAA High School Girls All-America Soccer Team and slated the NSCAA State Player of the Year (2010) ... Led her Liberty High School team to a 2010 Class III State Championship and was named the state's Player of the Year ... Titled All-Conference First Team (2008-10), All Western Region First Team (2008-10) and All-State First Team (2008-10) ... Selected to the ESPNRISE.com Spring Soccer Girls All-America First Team (2009-10) ... Honored as the Kansas City Star High School Girls Athlete of the Week and the Sun News Girls Athlete of the Spring as a freshman in 2008 ... Was on the U.S. Girls National Team from 2007-2008 and attended WNT Camp in 2009-2011 ... Selected to the NSCAA Youth Girls All-America Soccer Team in 2009-10 ... Ranked No. 10 in Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 Class of 2011 ... Earned the Golden Shoe Award at the 2009 Region II ODP Camp ... Was a member of State Cup Championship teams from 2007-10 ... Netted the game winner for the 2011 Missouri State Championship ... An all-around athlete who lettered in track (2008-09) and basketball (2009-10) ... Named All-State in track (2008) ... Named to the ESPN Rise Spring All-America list (2011).
Shea Ellese Groom was born March 4, 1993 to parents Kelly and Lesa Groom of Liberty, Mo. Has one sibling, Kami (21) ... A 2011 graduate of Liberty High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and received the LHS Academic Emblem ... Volunteered as a preschool helper at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, at the City Union Mission and the KC Rescue Mission ... Majoring in general studies ... Chose A&M because "it feels like home and I wanted to be a part of the Aggie traditions." ... Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences major.
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TO FREDDIE Roach, the revered boxing trainer, Manny Pacquiao has got only one option: Score a knockout in Macau.
That, of course, is easier said than done.
So, please don't tell that to curious fight fans in our chaotic streets, who have been breathing and dreaming Pacquiao starting with the 20-day fight countdown yesterday.
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How wonderful to know there's not a single Freddie Roach among countless Pacquiao devotees we've encountered thus far.
Majority of local boxing fans, attuned and grimly concerned, wanted to know if Pacquiao is capable of winning again.
Whether it be via stoppage or decision is beside the point.
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There has been a grave concern owing to Pacquiao's detestable departure after he was sent out abruptly by a career-stopping killer right from Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez last December.
Pacquiao, 34, must be able to demonstrate he's back.
More than a knockout, he must be able to resurrect his career with a redeeming win.
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There's no reason to doubt Pacquiao has indeed worked himself back to killer form.
He was honestly determined when he cried he's hungry again.
Pacquiao also had solid reasons to cry that losing is not an option.
However, fans are divided on how Pacquiao would be able to resurrect himself come fight time around noon in Macau on Nov. 24.
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There are those who seriously wonder if Pacquiao, this late in his career, would be able to sustain his fire if and when the fight against Rios draws to the concluding rounds.
Another thing: Can he still survive killer shots, the way he had stayed on through the bombs absorbed from the likes of Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito?
Pacquiao could indeed be feeling cocksure (about a victory) when he claimed losing is not an option.
That, of course, is no guarantee that he won't lose.
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Yes, one win and the sky could again be the limit for the Pacman, the latest option now includes a possible clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (as dangled by Bob Arum yesterday).
Truth to tell, though, there are questions, including those regarding stamina and staying power, that get properly answered only at the height of unforgiving battle.
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A Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka, comprising Chief Justice D.H. Waghela and Justice S.N. Sathyanarayana, has ordered that the construction of 112 commercial shops on a land belonging to the Jamia Masjid (Wakf Board) in Sira is legal, while imposing a fine of Rs. 10,000 on the person who moved the High Court in the matter.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, president of the Jamia Masjid (Wakf Board), Chand Pasha said that convenor of the Sira Town Development and Revolution Forum S.V. Kantharaj moved the High Court stating that the construction of the commercial shops on the land given to Jamia Masjid was illegal. He said that the court has, in its judgment, said that the petitioner did not have any public interest in mind when he moved the court. It dismissed the petition saying that the petitioner had personal and communal intent while approaching court.The court imposed the fine on the petitioner for giving false information and asked him to pay the fine within 15 days.
The issue had resulted in communal clashes on September 29, 2013 leading to tension in Sira town for more than a week.


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Smart Cities with Digital Skins
Author: RNFutureTense
'Smart Cities with Digital Skins' a recent panel session recorded at Federation Square in Melbourne as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week.
The internet of things and "smart" technology is already impacting the way we understand and use cities. Hear how sensors are changing our lives and how we use and manage metadata. Will 'smart cities' deliver greater economic and public good? What about liveability and privacy? Get the knowledge, join in and have your say.
MC Antony Funnell - Presenter "Future Tense" ABC Radio National
William Confalonieri - Chief Digital Officer, Deakin University, Melbourne
Prof. Marimuthu (Palani) Palaniswami - Director, Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks and Information Processing (ISSNIP) Lab Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Bombay-based firm Charles Correa Associates is the Design Architect, in collaboration with RMJM Hillier as Laboratory and Clinical Design Architects and Consiste of Portugal as the Architect of record. The facility will have Diagnostic, Treatment, and Wellness Centers and an open-air amphitheatre facing the river for public performances. Also, the project will include high-performance buildings that employ optimal energy and resource management. The Champalimaud Center is the first building in a major redevelopment plan to change the face of the Lisbon riverfront. The anticipated inauguration date for the Center is October 5th, 2010.
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Rondo's triple-double helps Celtics top Heat 85-82
BOSTON LeBron James and the Miami Heat couldn't win in Boston in the regular season. And now they might have to do it in the playoffs.
Rajon Rondo had a triple-double, and James missed a crucial free throw with 12.5 seconds left in the Celtics' 85-82 victory over Miami on Sunday. Boston improved to 3-0 against the Heat this season, taking back the top spot in the East and clinching the potential tiebreaker for home-court advantage in the playoffs.
The teams will play again in Miami on April 10.
"They are the defending Eastern Conference champions. You have to go through them, and they ain't going to make it easy," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We understand that this isn't going to be an easy ride for us, and that's where we're at our best."
The Heat eliminated most of a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and trailed 83-81 with 19 seconds left when they brought the ball in from a timeout and got it to James at the top of the key. He drove on Paul Pierce and drew the foul but missed the first shot, then made the second.
On the ensuing inbound pass, James went into the stands for the ball but merely knocked it to Ray Allen; the Celtics got the ball downcourt to Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who was fouled. Davis hit both foul shots with 6.3 seconds to go, and Mike Miller missed a 3-point attempt in the final seconds that would have sent the game to overtime.
"They're going to be a different team in March and April, the more important months, when we'll probably have to see them again," said Paul Pierce, who was 0-for-10 from the floor and scored just one point. "It gives us the series in case something happens with a tiebreaker."
The Celtics have won 12 of the last 13 games against Miami, including a 4-1 series victory in the first round of last year's playoffs; they then knocked James and the Cleveland Cavaliers out in the next round. James fled to Miami to join Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, but the Heat still haven't been able to beat Boston.
"This is classic, typical bigger brothers," Wade said. "You've got to get over the hump. We're getting closer and closer, but we're not there yet. It can happen at any time. It can happen in the playoffs."
Bosh scored 24 with 10 rebounds and James had 22 points for Miami, which had won eight in a row.
Kevin Garnett scored 19 with seven rebounds and Kendrick Perkins had a season-high 15 points for Boston, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Rondo had 11 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds while bothering James enough to force him into four first-half turnovers.
"I thought Rondo just willed us the game," coach Doc Rivers said. "Rondo just took it upon himself that whoever was bringing the ball up he was going to guard and harass. And I thought that changed the game for us."


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We did this tour as part of a weekend jaunt to Paris. It was a great introduction to the city. The dinner cruise was beautiful and delicious and we had spectacular seats at the Moulin Rouge. Sadly, the weather was miserable when we arrived at the Eiffel Tour, but that was our poor luck. The tour guides were knowledgable and comfortable in multiple languages. All told, this was an excellent tour and well worth it's price.
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Kitchen Rescue
Crocheted bikinis, green tea 'pastillas,' 'chicharon' fries
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Crocheted doilies, coasters, goblet slip-ons, glass holders, pretty scallop-edged linen placemats, mug and pitcher covers—these are just some of the things Krinoche makes.
Krinoche is a company set up by sisters Vicky and Venice Valdez. They formed a group of women to revive crocheting.
Crocheting was a thriving cottage industry in Laguna in the '60s. Today, the Valdezes' company employs 50 crochet experts.
According to the sisters, each product they sell is a labor of love. Seeing how intricate each piece is, we don't doubt that.
There's something for everyone—a shawl, a bag, or head or hair accessories. The company can also custom-make anything.
If table accessories do not excite you, maybe a crocheted bikini would?
Call and visit between today and Aug. 31 for Krinoche's pre-Christmas sale, during which everything is 50-percent off (tel. 0917-8863210).
Frutti Nutti. Aida Garcia takes pride in her trail mixes—a nutritious mix of nuts and dried fruit. The fact that she imports all kinds of fruits and nuts, and only in small quantities, guarantees freshness.
Her trail mix variants include Original, Trekker's Trails, Triple Berry Mix, Sunburst Munchies and Cherry-Berry Munch. Frutti Nutti also sells nuts and dried fruits solo. The quality makes them perfect ingredients for fruitcakes. Call 7220472.
Iya's Pastillas. I have always been a fan of Iya Lagdameo's Jumbo Pastillas. I like the original variant, as well as the ube.
Iya has come up with new variants, all equally good, such as green tea, chocnut, peanut butter and, my favorite—yema.
To order these specialty flavors, call 7290325.
Whisk is a company owned by two budding chefs, Czarina Yu and Cheryll Lim. They whip up salad dressings and dips.
Of their dressings, you must try Raspberry Vinaigrette, a well-balanced concoction— sweet, spiced, herbal, a bit sour with a tinge of salt. The Asian-sesame mayonnaise-based dressing is also good. Great with grilled chicken and mixed greens. Call 0922-8866899, 0928-5050355.
R.L. Lapid's-Manila's fries are my new indulgence. These are popcorn-size chicharon bits that are so addicting and delicious, especially with Lapid's suka; only P12 a pack. They're also perfect for sprinkling on food. Have them cook these treats fresh for you when you order. Call 4433083-84.
Aguila Breakfast Sausage. At Unimart, there's a pack of Aguila breakfast sausages. I tried them recently but instead of cooking them the regular way, I popped them into a toaster oven. The franks were crunchy, juicy and flavorful, like bacon sausages, though a bit on the salty side. When paired with pancakes and real maple syrup, they're to die for!
Joy Bonoan's Food for the Gods. Unlike other variants that are too rich and sinful, Joy's is a lighter version, but also delicious. You can have them any time of the day without feeling guilty. Call 7215800, 7214154.
Lavash and Zatar. My Purefoods Corned Beef partner, Gene Gonzalez, makes delicious lavash, or flat bread. His is chewy. I like it with cheese of all sorts, especially chevre.
Also perfect with lavash is Gene's zatar dip made from Middle Eastern herbs and spices with olive oil. For orders, call 7269326, 7255089.
Mi Casa Kitchen Spray. I discovered the sweetest-smelling kitchen spray when I visited my good friends, Spanish Chorizo queens Myleen and Colleen Huenefeld.
After cooking sausages, we sprayed the kitchen with Mi Casa's Grapefruit and Eucalyptus Spray. The scent enhances the dining experience while taking away kitchen odor. Call 7218822.
Interior decorators. Just finished renovating my kitchen with the help of interior decorators Gin Samson and Gelo del Mundo, and I am very happy! I tell them what I like and they draw it exactly as my mind pictures it.
If you are in search of interior decorators, I highly recommend the tandem. They are very reliable, visit the site regularly, easy to set an appointment with and are so quick to give alternative designs, complete with 3D renderings and all the measurements. They are like doctors on call! Best of all, they are very reasonable. Call 0917-8585671.
I would like to apologize to my dear friend, the newlywed Miriam Balingit Ocampo, for my typo error (Mariam) last week. I wish you and Rad a happy ever after!
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Research Summary
Sheng Yang He is studying the molecular interplay between microbial pathogenesis and host immunity, with a focus on understanding how pathogens manipulate plant cellular functions, such as vesicle traffic, jasmonate signaling, and stomatal closure, to induce disease susceptibility.
Despite the ability to mount a myriad of immune responses, every plant or animal is still highly susceptible to numerous pathogens. Why? Answering this question is of fundamental importance in agriculture and medicine, as it is key to a global understanding of infectious diseases in plants and humans. Our long-term goals are (1) to elucidate how microbial pathogens manipulate plants to cause disease and (2) to use pathogenesis as a probe for discovering fundamental cellular mechanisms in eukaryotic cells.
Currently, we use a model pathosystem consisting of the host Arabidopsis thaliana and the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae for our study. Both the host and the pathogen in this model are genetically and genomically tractable, making it an excellent system in which to elucidate many of the basic principles that govern pathogenesis in eukaryotic hosts. To cause disease, P. syringae bacteria produce a variety of virulence factors, including numerous "effector" proteins that are secreted through the type III protein secretion system (T3SS), and the phytotoxin coronatine, which functions as a molecular mimic of the plant hormone jasmonate. We have made steady progress in the understanding of how these virulence factors manipulate host innate immunity, vesicle trafficking, jasmonate signaling, and stomatal functions.
Bacterial T3SS and the Molecular Action of Effector Proteins
The bacterial T3SS delivers effector proteins into plant and mammalian cells to promote disease. Our early work revealed the secretion function and part of the supramolecular structure of the T3SS of P. syringae. More recently, we have shown that a key function of P. syringae effectors is to suppress plant basal immune responses. Our effort is now directed at (1) understanding how various effector proteins suppress host immune responses and (2) inhibiting the T3SS and effectors as a novel strategy for bacterial disease control.
We have identified the host targets of HopM1 in Arabidopsis. In particular, we have shown that HopM1 binds to the Arabidopsis ARF-GEF protein MIN7, a regulator of vesicle traffic (by activating the ARF family of GTPases). MIN7 is required for plant immune response. The physical interaction of HopM1 with MIN7 triggers the ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of MIN7 through the host proteasome (Figure 1). Our recent experiments show that both HopM1 and MIN7 are localized in trans-Golgi network (TGN)/endosome compartments. HopM1 also interacts with Rad23 proteins, which deliver ubiquitinated proteins to the proteasome. This finding suggests that HopM1 may hijack a putative host endosome ubiquitination/proteasome system to degrade MIN7. To identify additional components of the putative endosome-associated degradation machinery, we are using HopM1 and MIN7 as probes in protein complex trapping and purification.
Because of the central role of the T3SS in causing bacterial infections in plants and humans, there have been various efforts to inactivate this system as a broadly applicable strategy for bacterial disease control. We are looking into natural host defenses that could be aimed at the T3SS. As an alternative strategy, we are taking a transgenic approach to block the virulence function of effectors. This basic research on the T3SS and bacterial effectors may lead to innovative strategies for bacterial disease control.
The Innate Immune Function of Plant Stomata
Plant stomata are microscopic pores on the surface of all land plants; they are essential for exchange of CO2 gas and water vapor with the environment. As such, these pores are indispensable for plants to perform photosynthesis, the most important function of plants on earth. In the plant pathology discipline, it has long been assumed that stomata serve as passive portals of entry for plant pathogens, particularly bacterial pathogens. However, our recent work shows that plant stomata have an important immune function. Specifically, stomata close in response to plant and human pathogenic bacteria. Stomatal guard cells could perceive bacteria and pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) through pattern recognition receptors, such as flagellin receptor FLS2, activating a signaling cascade that requires the plant stress hormones salicylic acid and abscisic acid.
A newly discovered immune response, the signal transduction pathway underlying stomatal closure to pathogens, is poorly characterized. We are taking several approaches to increase our understanding in this area. First, we are investigating the epistatic relationships between various signaling pathways in the stomatal guard cell (Figure 2). Second, we are isolating Arabidopsis mutants, based on compromised stomatal response to P. syringae bacteria, to identify new signaling components involved in the pathogen-triggered guard cell immune response. Third, because stomatal opening and closing are also regulated by abiotic signals, such as humidity, temperature, and CO2 concentration, we are studying potential cross-talk between stomatal responses to abiotic and biotic signals. This may be particularly relevant to bacterial infections, as bacterial disease outbreaks often occur after rains and/or periods of high humidity. An interesting possibility is that stomatal immune response to pathogens may be compromised under disease-promoting weather conditions. Our ongoing experiments, in collaboration with Maeli Melotto (University of Texas at Arlington), will test this hypothesis.
Coronatine and Jasmonate Signaling in Disease
For many years, we have been interested in identifying the host target of coronatine, a P. syringae toxin. Coronatine shares striking structural similarities to the plant hormone jasmonate, which plays an important role in plant growth, development, and immunity. We have used coronatine as a molecular probe in the identification of key regulators (e.g., JAZ repressors) of jasmonate signaling and components of the jasmonate receptor complex. In these studies, we collaborate with Gregg Howe (Michigan State University), John Browse (Washington State University), and Ning Zheng (HHMI, University of Washington).
The identification of the JAZ repressor proteins (a total of 12 in Arabidopsis) is unleashing a wave of studies to define the entire jasmonate regulon and many roles of jasmonate signaling in development, growth, and immunity (Figure 3). We will continue to focus on the role of coronatine/jasmonate signaling in plant-pathogen interactions. Jasmonate signaling has opposite effects on pathogens of different lifestyles: it promotes infection of biotrophic pathogens (which multiply in living host tissues) but inhibits infection of necrotrophic pathogens (which live in dead host tissues). The molecular bases of these opposing effects are not known and remain a fundamental question. Our overall hypothesis is that different JAZ repressors interact with common as well as unique downstream transcription factors to specify common and varied downstream outputs based on specific external stimuli (Figure 3).
Grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy provided partial support for these projects.
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Gina Liano's Real Housewives of Melbourne wardrobe for sale on eBay
Mary Ward The reality television star is auctioning off her old clothes for the Cancer Council . . . but no one's bidding.
Lara Bingle shares pregnant photos...two months after giving birth
The Australian model has shared a picture of her pregnant self, two months after giving birh.
George Clooney on proposing to Amal: 'I dropped it on her'
Mary Ward The actor said his human rights lawyer wife didn't know it was coming.
Car accident: Ex-Noiseworks singer Jon Stevens allegedly hit Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar
Andrew Hornery The man allegedly hit by Jon Stevens' car while the former Noiseworks front man was driving is a high-profile journalist.
The Goss: Tony Abbott a hit with Real Housewives' Gamble Breaux
Jenna Clarke Tony Abbott knows all about housewives, not just the ones who do the ironing.
Bruce Jenner confronted by family during Keeping Up with the Kardashians special
Mary Ward The Kardashian matriarch opened up in the second half of the KUWTK "About Bruce" special.
Bristol Palin calls off wedding one week out from the ceremony
Mary Ward Mother Sarah Palin shared the news on Facebook.
Taylor Swift tops Maxim's Hot 100
Mary Ward The Bad Blood singer has topped the magazine's list for the first time.
Ada Nicodemou: 'I can never be completely happy again'
Mary Ward The Home and Away actress opens up about her stillbirth.


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CARAVANA is an Australian lifestyle brand, inspired and brought to life by countries afar. Beautifully crafted and created, our brand captures culture, colour and sophistication through our careful selection and design of on trend accessories and beautiful hand crafted home wares.
The name CARAVANA emulates the nomadic traveller whom is never idle. Constantly on the move, taking their home with them, and gathering people, memories & possessions along their journey. The Caravana product is engineered to such a journey, understanding the needs and constraints of modern life, therefore producing practical, wearable and livable creations.
Caravana embraces a lifestyle. Fusing the best inspiration from the East, to the practicalities and modern edges of the West. We love mixing the old with the new. Sourcing ethnic, tribal, vintage textiles from around the globe, and fusing them with modern functionalities and designs, blurring the lines between what once was, and what now is.
The creative team at Caravana is Mornington Peninsula based, and our love for travel & sourcing the globe for treasures is one which has been prevalent for more than 10 years. After working with a diverse spectrum of Australian brands represented here & internationally, our passion and excitement to bring you our exclusive edit of Caravana product is one which excites & inspires us everyday.
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Small cars, big fightNew Car Comparison Motor Reviews Motor News
New Golf takes on rivals
We pit new-generation Golf against some of the best in its class.PT6M7S http://www.drive.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2jyzn 620 349 May 21, 2013
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It's no secret small cars are big business. While the SUV boom has hogged headlines, small cars have never been so popular in Australia. Almost 30 models account for about one quarter of all new cars sold in Australia each year, and six of the top 10 best sellers are officially classified as small.
Crucially, families and fleets that once would have had an Australian-made large car are content with a smaller four-cylinder.
The Volkswagen Golf was once a niche model in Australia, but it's a bigger player now and the seventh generation of our former Car of the Year winner prompted us to assemble a quintet of the best small cars on the market.
VW Golf v Ford Focus v Holden Cruze v Mazda3 v Toyota Corolla
The new Volkswagen Golf takes on some class acts in the form of the Mazda3, Holden Cruze, Ford Focus and Toyota Corolla.
Toyota's new-look Corolla outsold the Mazda3 in April and mounts its most solid sales case in its latest, more angular guise.
The Ford Focus is our reigning small-car category champion in the Drive Car of the Year awards and rightly earned its spot on the starting grid for this comparison.
Mazda's 3 is a top seller with good reason, while Holden's heavily revised Cruze has been the brand's best-selling car in 2013.
So let the battle of the big small cars begin.
Mazda3 Maxx Sport
It may be the top seller but the Mazda3 is beginning to show its age (a new model is due by the end of 2013). The 2.0-litre engine and five-speed automatic is a solid performer but was outclassed among these contenders. Our testing saw the 2.0-litre Maxx Sport rank half a second slower to 60km/h than the average for its rivals under acceleration, and that gap blew out to more than three seconds by 100km/h.
Its five-speed automatic gearbox made the motor feel stretched compared with its rivals' six- and seven-speeders. The result is it uses more fuel; its official 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres fuel use is the highest here, and we saw figures hovering around the 12L/100km mark during our drive. By comparison, the frugal Focus and Golf used closer to 8L/100km.
To be fair, Mazda offers the 3 with a newer 2.0-litre engine in the SP20 for another $1500. It brings better performance and a claimed 24 per cent fuel savings, at 6.2L/100km.
While still impressive in its roadholding and alacrity, the Mazda's suspension was choppier on rough surfaces at low speed. The 3 also had more tyre noise, something reflected by testing equipment that reported 77.1 decibels at 80km/h, compared with a 72.8-decibel average for the rest of the field.
The 3's dash is well presented and functional, with some silver flashes to break up the grey. The $26,490 Maxx Sport auto also has satellite navigation and doesn't charge hundreds extra for metallic paint, although there's no reversing camera or parking sensors. Like all cars here, it comes with features such as cruise control, Bluetooth and alloy wheels. Rear-seat space is reasonable but not as generous in headroom as the other four.
Vital statistics
Price $26,490 plus on-roads
Engine 2.0-litre 4-cyl
Power/torque 108kW/ 182Nm
Transmission 5-sp auto
Fuel consumption 8.2L/100km
Warranty Three years, unlimited kilometres
Toyota Corolla Levin SX
Toyota's Corolla has an unfair reputation as conservative that is refuted by the latest model, which has edgy exterior styling and capable dynamics. The Toyota's suspension is firm and responsive through corners without being crashy on bumps.
The Corolla is loaded with goodies such as satellite navigation, a reversing camera and 17-inch alloys at a competitive price ($25,990) that makes it the best value on paper.
Its seats were among the best in this group, matching comfort with support, and its leather-wrapped steering wheel is a good thing. All cars here have five-star crash-safety ratings, but only the Golf and Corolla have a driver's knee airbag.
Its 1.8-litre engine pumps 103kW and 173Nm through a continuously variable transmission (CVT) automatic. The transmission works surprisingly well and, along with a relatively light body, masks the modest outputs of the engine.
The Corolla was second-slowest to the Mazda3, but uses far less petrol (6.6L/100km) than the Mazda or Cruze.
The Corolla's interior is a clean, modern place to be, although the upright dashboard struggles to find favour in the Drive office. It's functional and spacious up front, although rear-cabin room is towards the tighter end. Toyota's 280-litre boot is easily the smallest here, well below the 413 litres in Holden's cavernous Cruze.
Vital statistics
Price $25,990 plus on-roads
Engine 1.8-litre 4-cyl
Power/torque 103kW/ 173Nm
Transmission CVT auto
Fuel consumption 6.6L/100km
Warranty Three years, 100,000km
Ford Focus Sport
The reigning champion of Drive's Car of the Year category for vehicles this size, Ford's Focus is a convincing package. But at $28,190 for the Sport, it's the most expensive car here, albeit the best equipped, with satellite navigation, a reversing camera and a nine-speaker Sony sound system as well as a satisfyingly chunky steering wheel and rear spoiler (there's also a Focus Trend that saves $3600 but misses 17-inch wheels, sports seats, satnav and climate control).
The Focus was the unanimous drivers' pick of this group, with excellent roadholding that endows it with confidence through bends, ably dealing with bumps. It has a 125kW engine that can keep up with turbocharged rivals. The Focus has the same 6.6L/100km fuel economy as the Corolla, but with a dual-clutch automatic transmission that is excellent on the open road, its shifts are almost imperceptible. Like many of its type, it can be wrong-footed in traffic or on steep inclines.
The Focus' side-mounted gearbox controls are symbolic of Ford's answers to cabin controls - if in doubt, add buttons. Its centre console has more than 50 knobs, buttons and switches that reiterate the effectiveness of more simple control systems as seen in the Corolla, Cruze and Golf.
Vital statistics
Price $28,190 plus on-roads
Engine 2.0-litre 4-cyl
Power/torque 125kW/ 202Nm
Transmission 6-sp auto
Fuel consumption 6.6L/100km
Warranty Three years, unlimited kilometres
Volkswagen Golf 90TSI Comfortline
The Golf is the newest car here and brings some headline features, including stop-start fuel-saving technology and a fatigue-detection system. At $27,490, it's also one of the most expensive, but gets tyre-pressure sensors and front- and rear-parking sensors that complement its reversing camera by using an overhead graphic to show obstacles. The only key feature it lacks is satellite navigation, a $950 option.
The Golf VII features a new body that is lighter and uses its space cleverly. It's the second-shortest car here (behind the Corolla), yet it has a spacious interior and boot. The Golf's interior is elegant and functional, marked by a wide centre console and minimalist dash. The electronic parking brake contributes towards a clean theme highlighted by brushed chrome and dark silver trim. It is the only car in this group that has airconditioning vents for back-seat occupants.
The Golf is set up for comfort rather than sporty driving, soaking up imperfections, but it can be wrong-footed on bumpy roads. Its relatively narrow (205-millimetre-wide) tyres don't hang on like those on the Focus or Cruze.
Volkswagen's 90kW 1.4-litre engine is the least powerful here, though its turbocharger helps make a punchy 200Nm of torque to keep it up with bigger motors. Its seven-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox is an asset too, with close gearing and crisp shifts.
At 5.4L/100km, the fuel figure undercuts every other car here, though it is the only machine to require premium petrol. The Golf's engine and transmission are helped by the fact that it is also the lightest car; the 132kW Cruze has a 42kW advantage over the Golf, yet was only one-tenth of a second faster to 100km/h during our testing, and is far thirstier than the VW.
Volkswagen's DSG is a polarising feature, occasionally hesitating from rest and baulking at lower speeds. There are also many unhappy existing DSG customers who have been forced to pay for expensive gearbox repairs.
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Price $27,490 plus on-roads
Engine 1.4-litre 4-cyl
Power/torque 90kW/ 200Nm
Transmission 7-sp auto
Fuel consumption 5.4L/100km
Warranty Three years, unlimited kilometres
Holden Cruze SRi
The made-in-Australia Cruze SRi automatic is the cheapest car here, having had a price cut that came with a new engine, entertainment system and suspension tune. It's excellent value at $24,690, with class-leading entertainment features packaged into a seven-inch touchscreen that streams internet-based services such as Pandora and Stitcher radio.
But it misses satellite navigation, a reversing camera and rear-parking sensors; those extras, along with leather trim and 18-inch wheels, are part of Holden's SRi-V pack that costs $28,690.
The Holden was also one of the roomiest cars in the group, winning fans for its rear-seat head and legroom (it's taller and wider than a Camry from 2000). Its boot is the largest and the Cruze is the only car here available with a full-size spare wheel.
While fine at a first glance, closer inspections reveal the Cruze is rough around the edges, with incongruous interior details and hard plastics where rivals use soft-touch materials. With 132kW and 230Nm, the 1.6-litre turbo out-grunts its rivals and is also the quickest of the group - just. But it's a heavy car with an official fuel figure of 7.9L/100km - 41 per cent more than the Golf - and we saw numbers well into double digits during testing.
The upgraded SRi model has been honed into a more engaging drive than its predecessor, though its suspension doesn't cope with challenging surfaces with the same finesse exhibited by the Ford or Volkswagen.
Vital statistics
Price $24,690 plus on-roads
Engine 1.6-litre 4-cyl
Power/torque 132kW/ 230Nm
Transmission 6-sp auto
Fuel consumption 7.9L/100km
Warranty Three years, 100,000km
The verdict
All five cars here stand out for various reasons, and there was plenty of debate surrounding their finishing order. While it's still an excellent car, and well ahead of the bulk of the small-car crowd, the Mazda3 was outclassed in this comparison. For a former class leader, the march of progress has left this Mazda behind.
Fourth place went to the Holden Cruze. It's a solid car at a competitive price, but let down by a low-rent interior and a lack of finesse.
Toyota's Corolla took a deserved place on the podium thanks to its combination of price, features and driving dynamics.
Keenly honed dynamics and an impressive features list vaulted the Focus ahead of its opposition, but its comparatively high price, busy interior and inferior fuel economy saw the Golf take first place.
The new Volkswagen Golf is a brilliant vehicle that has shifted the small-car goalposts. It has the most polished drive train and a cabin that feels a class above its rivals.
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I drive the Focus Sport Diesel and it only takes a few days to become familiar with the buttons..the system is actually very intuitive. Reviews spend far too much time on driving dynamics when most people buy cars for their functionality..how's the aircon, the stereo, cruise control settings, voice controls, filling up, braking, info systems (the Ford's trip computer is fanastic), servicing costs etc. Not many people take corners at 60 or scream to 100km. Nice that the questionable DSG is acknowledged and then in the same breath applauded.
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- Fenno70
- Location
- Melb
- Date and time
- May 25, 2013, 10:00AM
I agree. I'm much more interested in the cabin ergonomics and how it works in daily use. Seat comfort and adjustability, storage areas, sun visor reach-that sort of thing. What about a night test as well for interior and exterior lighting, finding controls etc in the dark.
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- terri7
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- Perth
- Date and time
- May 25, 2013, 11:07AM
Agree, and for those of us living in the country and driving longer distances, the key considerations are:
- comfort (seats, suspension),
- road noise (which is potentially a killer by contributing massively to tiredness),
- overtaking ability (of b-doubles and road trains, not just cars) and
- headlights (both high and low beam). This last point is, unfortunately, an important safety consideration that cannot be assessed by most people taking cars for a test drive, is almost always overlooked in reviews. There are some cars with headlights that are dangerously deficient for Australian rural roads.
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- peebee
- Location
- qld
- Date and time
- May 26, 2013, 7:30AM
Yeah, they should also test how well the parcel shelf will hold your bowling hat and the general level of aggression from other drivers when you are doing 60 on the Monash.
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- Spacks
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- Date and time
- May 27, 2013, 8:30AM
Driving dynamics are really all that matters. Every new car has pretty good spec level, and any added "functionality" gimmicks look cool in a brochure but aren't really needed. Aircon, cruise cont., ABS, and all the essential equipment is all pretty much standard now days and it all does the job. But if you buy a car with a poor engine or suspension package you are stuck with a car you hate driving every day.
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- Mick
- Location
- Mornington
- Date and time
- May 27, 2013, 11:10AM
Agree, I am not a great fan of the interior of many small cars including Cruze the 3 and others as well as the Focus but every other aspect of this great little Ford more than makes up for the fussy interior design. What I too can't fathom is how a Golf gets minus marks for the DSG earlier in the piece which describes it (in my own words) not smooth for take-off, stop start traffic and reversing - yet in the final verdict gets praise for it's "polished drive train". Had they tested a manual I would have agreed with the verdict but not with the DSG fitted. So in my eyes Gold and Silver positions need to be swapped. Now if Ford fitted an ecoboost 1.6ltr with more of the interior styling queues from the Golf they would be unstoppable and they could ditch the atmo 1.6 Ambiente engine and replace that with a 3 cylinder ecoboost while they were at it. Meanwhile VW need to do something about the DSG. Mazda need Skyactiv across the range (as suggested) and Holden need to fit the SRI engine in the CD and CDX and Toyota could squeeze a little more power of of the Corolla.
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- Location
- Newcastle
- Date and time
- May 27, 2013, 11:19AM
As soon as I saw the line up I thought "I can save myself a few minutes here because I know who will win" but I persisted. I should have saved myself the time. As good as Golf may be, there is a reason (more than one probably) why the ageing Mazda still outsells it. reliability is the name of the elephant in the VW showroom.
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- Rhm
- Location
- Date and time
- May 25, 2013, 11:26AM
Come on mate, a pretty uninspired comment. Try comparing oranges with oranges - give it a couple 12 months, wait until the new Golf has its full range out (GTi, R, etc), and then see how it goes against the new 3.
And low-cost, fixed- price servicing and a 5 year warranty on gearboxes really addresses reliability concerns.
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- Spranks
- Date and time
- May 25, 2013, 11:14PM
European cars as a group are less reliable than Japanese cars - even BMW's and Mercedes. Car reliability surveys bear me out on this. This does not mean that European cars are unacceptably unreliable - most owners will have few if any problems.
There is a company called 'Warranty Direct' that provides after market warranties n the UK. They publish figures on how reliable cars are and what they cost to repair. If you look up this site you will find that the Mazda 3 is a little more reliable than the Golf but the difference is not great and the average repair cost for the Mazda was actually a lot higher..
Japanese cars are very well designed these days but most of the time the European cars function better overall as shown by their dominance of car comparison tests. Mazda have done exceptionally well in the Australian market but they are struggling in most other international markets. I do not know why this is the case as they make excellent cars but it is a fact and they are very concerned about it.
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- Glenn59
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- Date and time
- May 26, 2013, 6:02AM
Or is it the words '7speed DSG' ?
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- Lemon_VWGolf
- Location
- Sydney
- Date and time
- May 27, 2013, 9:44AM
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