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Foreign retailers flooding Uganda market
Posted Tuesday, March 20 2012 at 00:00
In Summary
Retail market growth
Uganda has the highest rate of retail business growth in East Africa. Statistics recently provided by Mr Ali Mufuluki, the W-Stores chairman and managing director, indicate that Uganda's retail business space has in the last five years been growing at a rate of 20 per cent compared to Tanzania's 15 per cent, and Kenya's less than 15 per cent. Rwanda and Burundi are growing at between 10 and 5 per cent. Uganda has in the last five years seen a rapid growth in retail businesses including; supermarkets, clothing lines, eateries and restaurants, boosted by an improved economic environment that has silently led the expansion of the country's middle class that is desirous of quality consumables.
Asked about supplying goods on credit and getting a 90-day period to repay for them, Nakumatt Marketing Co-ordinator, Renson Matundura, argued: "We have internal mechanisms on the payment of suppliers. Those who supply under consignment are paid immediately after the end of every month. Those under normal supply (LPO) are paid depending on the signed agreement by both parties."
Kenyan supermarkets started increasing within the East African Community (EAC) since 2002 and have since kept pace in penetrating the regional market. The three largest Kenyan supermarkets: Nakumatt (3), Tuskys and Uchumi have a combined total of seven branches in Uganda.
Uchumi and Nakumatt supermarkets for example still have expansion plans this year in what they call a 'brimming resourceful' Uganda. They are also expanding into the outskirts of Kampala where there is more room for growth in order to reduce on congestion in the city.
Uchumi plans to pitch camp at Freedom City, Entebbe road in a month's time and in Nateete before May this year. Nakumatt—the fastest growing retail chain in East and Central Africa—targeting middle and upper income earners plans to open two supermarkets this year. The first should be open in Mbarara by June and other in Entebbe before the end of this year.
Driving force
The major driving force of expansion here is Kampala's shifting retail landscape. Nakumatt and Uchumi argue that much of their expansion is driven by the convenience in the stores. Uchumi Supermarket Country Manager Jeff Nchaga says that the change in Uganda's consumption trends and growing business has propelled them to move that way. "There is a considerable change in Ugandans' consumption trends and we are reacting to this growing demand in form of more stores."
"Ugandans have learnt about one-stop shopping points and most now want to access everything at the same place," Mr Matundura said. These supermarkets have managed to stave off double-digit inflation, weakening currencies and rising interest rates by concentrating on products that people can hardly do without.
"What has kept us in business is concentrating on fast moving items because in difficult times like these, people only focus on the basics that leave the shelf very fast," Mr Matundura said.
Their survival strategy just in case they expand and consumers reduce Mr Wiseman Mwaniki, the Deputy Manager at Nakumatt says that the business intends to spread the purchases between stores.
But the problem here is one. "This might weaken returns," says Mr Oumo.
Foreign business
However much these investors are contributing substantially to this country's growth, the local business community is dissatisfied, saying that the country will soon be run by foreigners. Nakumatt for instance, has more expatriates than Ugandans as employees.
"Out of the 350 employees, 32 are Ugandans and the remaining 318 expatriates," said Mr Matundura.
With stiff competition, retailers are looking for the best spots outside Kampala to get the best out of consumers' spending. But woe unto them should they fail to do well because they will have to pay their landlords.
So how is the competition being handled? "We have managed to acquire and retain our target clientele 'Class A, B, C1' by making sure we are always ahead of our competitors. There are so many elephants in the field, only one leads," Mr Matundura argued. The target clientele constitutes the people who are not really hard hit by inflation, Mr Matundura added.
The issue of foreign supermarkets expanding faster than the local ones may question the business acumen of Ugandans. But the truth lies in the reasons that make these megastores score better in terms of doing business in this country.


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STANFORD, Calif. - Sophomore Cale Robinson started his Stanford career last season with a pair of promising performances before being sidelined by injury. Robinson, a human biology major from Tennessee, posted career-highs in parallel bars and high bar this year and is becoming a fixture in the Cardinal lineup. Robinson sat down to talk about growing up in the South, his time at Stanford and the importance of family.
Is your second year on The Farm different than the first?
"Last year was hard but in the long run it was the most rewarding experience of my gymnastics career. I got to watch the older guys train every day and saw what goes in to creating a national championship team. After being unable to compete for most of last season, this year has been pretty exciting. We came into this year and in the first team meeting of the year, Thom set the goal to win another national title and continue the tradition that Stanford gymnastics has established. I don't think people realize how good our team still is and they haven't seen other guys who are developing into great gymnasts."
Where did you grow up?
"I grew up in the South. The Bay Area is one hundred percent different than where I grew up. My mom is from Wisconsin and everything in the South was new for her too. I went to school in Knoxville, Tenn. where the University of Tennessee is and there's a lot of culture there, but I came from a town called Harriman, Tenn. near Wartburg and it was a pretty stereotypical southern town. The culture and diversity out here is the perfect fit for me and it's hard to imagine myself anywhere else."
What are some misconceptions about men's gymnastics?
"I hate when people say `oh, you do interpretive dancing on the floor or something like that', or `so you do the beam?' No, we don't. Once people come out and see an event, the have a much different perception of what men's gymnastics is. A lot of the time they're taken aback by how much strength and athleticism is required and that it's not the feminine sport they thought it was. We're so used to falling and getting banged up, I laughed to myself a few weeks ago at the meet when during our two-minute one-touch before high bar Eddie Penev was up on the high bar and he missed his release and landed on the mat. I could hear the crowd react but Eddie just jumped back up, no big deal."
How did you end up at Stanford?
"I think it was a no-brainer for my parents when Stanford offered. I remember when (head coach) Thom Glielmi called and spoke to my parents. My dad said, `I think we'll figure out how to get you out there and you can go to school at Stanford.' I hadn't taken my trip or really checked out the school but after I visited and got the details figured out and met the team it was an easy decision."
How has your family helped your gymnastics career?
"I am totally indebted to my parents for the sacrifices they've made to get me to this point, my whole family is pretty dedicated. We live an hour from where I trained but my mom worked near the gym so she would drive me to school in the morning, drive an hour home to get my brother and sister, drive an hour back to pick me up from practice and then we had an hour drive back home. She did that until I was able to drive. My parents always figured out ways to make things work for me. I'm equally indebted to my brother and sister who have been along for the ride and sacrificed so much over the years."


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AMES, Iowa — The Kansas State track and field team followed up an impressive second day at the Bill Bergan Invitational with a balanced closing effort from both the men's and women's squads on Saturday.
The Wildcat men finished first overall and the women second, while combining for three first-place finishes, seven runner-up efforts and broke one meet record.
Highlighting the team's balanced effort were several performances in the track events, led by Tia Gamble in the 600-yard run.
The sophomore defeated reigning Big 12 Indoor Champion Ese Okoro, from Iowa State, by more than a second with a time of 1:21.38.
Freshmen Kain Ellis and Colton Donahue starred on the track for the Wildcat men, as they finished 1-2, respectively, in the unseeded mile run.
In the relays, the Wildcats continued to impress as both the men's and women's squads posted quality marks against their best competition all year.
For the women, the A-Team of Sonia Gaskin, Erica Twiss, Gamble and Sarah Kolmer ran to a second-place finish behind Minnesota.
Despite the group's first defeat of the year, their time of 3:39.20 was good enough to break the Bill Bergan event record.
On the men's side, Christopher Campbell, Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye, Tyris Jefferson and Carlos Rodriguez won against a deep pool of talent in the first heat, and their winning time of 3:10.67 put the group at 25th-best in Division I.
K-State had several top three performances on the track as well. Freshman Marija Stambolic, ran 2:52.60 to place second in the 1,000 meters, while junior Logan Smith finished third in the seeded 800-meters with a time of 1:51.82.
In the shorter distance events, Rodriguez ran 6.78 to finish second in the 60-meters and Angela Hart and Merryl Mbeng finished 2-3, respectively, in the 60-meter hurdles.
Switching to the field events, Alyx Treasure placed second behind South Dakota's Megan Glisar in the high jump. The junior finished with a mark of 5-10.50, after missing on three attempts at a career-tying best 6-00.50.
In the shot put, Dani Winters and Ryan Hershberger finished second and third in their respective events.
Rounding the notable field performances for the Wildcats was Alyssa Kelly, who placed third in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 38-02.25.
The Wildcats return home to Manhattan for the week before hitting the road for their first split group meets of the season.
Both running next Friday and Saturday, K-State will send one group to Lincoln, Neb., for the Sevigne Husker Invitational and the other to Albuquerque, N.M., for the New Mexico Classic.
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When I hold my Do-Over! mini-retreats [3], the question I'm most asked is about fear. What to do about the fear?
I wish I had a magic wand to wave away each and every one of our fears. Alas, I don't. What I can offer are a few observations and a reference:
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- Everyone feels it.
- It's not going to ever disappear from life.
- It's a sign of growth.
- It takes more energy to manage fear than to do what you fear doing.
- At the bottom of every fear is the mother of all fears: "I won't be able to handle it."
- Fear paralyzes us when we refuse to acknowledge it.
- So . . . "Feel the fear and do it anyway."
For further reading: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway [4] by Susan Jeffers PhD.
Ann Daly PhD (www.anndaly.com [5]) is a coach, author, and commentator on women's changing lives. She holds mini-retreats for women [6] at her private getaway in the Texas Hill Country.


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Collections from Tanzania and the Eastern Arc Mts in particular, in the Zoological Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark. The Zoological Museum of the Natural History Museum has a long tradition for field work in Tanzania, and in particular in the forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains. In addition to these recent collecting efforts, the museum houses bird material collected 1947-67 in all parts of the country by the Danish plantation owner Thorkild Andersen. Today, our bird collections from Tanzania are among the largest in the world. We should like to see our collections and the associated data being increasingly utilized for scientific research, conservation and education, and to fulfill this goal we are here making part of the data available online. 9605 records, covering 18 Orders; 64 Families; 283 Genera; 621 Species. 1503 records with image links.
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Indian-Spiced Chicken & Asparagus
This easy chicken-and-asparagus sauté is boldly seasoned with aromatic cumin and fennel; the seeds are toasted in a skillet before grinding to bring out the most flavor. If you don't want to buy a whole jar of the spices, look for them in the bulk spice section in natural-foods stores and buy just what you need for this recipe. Serve over brown rice, millet or quinoa.Yield: 4 servings, about 1 cup each
Active Time: 40
Total Time: 40
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into bite-size chunks
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small fresh chile, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 bunches asparagus (about 1 1/2 pounds), woody ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup "lite" coconut milk (see Tip)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Toast cumin and fennel seeds in a small dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Finely grind in a spice grinder (such as a clean coffee grinder) or with a mortar and pestle.
- Toss chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the spice mixture and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, garlic, chile and ginger; cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add asparagus, sprinkle with the remaining spice mixture and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in coconut milk and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer for 2 minutes more. Return the chicken and any accumulated juice to the pan and cook until the chicken is just cooked through and the asparagus is tender-crisp, about 2 minutes more. Serve sprinkled with cilantro.
Tips & Notes
- Refrigerate leftover coconut milk for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months. It will appear separated when thawed; simply mix until smooth.
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|63 mg
|9 g
|26 g
|3 g
|514 mg
|477 mg
Nutrition Bonus Folate (34% daily value), Vitamin A (21% dv), Vitamin C (20% dv).
Carbohydrate Serving 1/2
Exchanges 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 2 fat
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Simulated online worlds allow users to misrepresent themselves. What kinds of risks does this introduce?These simulated worlds such as World of Warcraft, Second Life, & many others, allow users...
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There are at least two main types of risks that go along with internet anonymity in such virtual worlds.
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USPro Cycling Challenge comes to Boulder in 2012
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Monday, Aug. 20 - Durango to Telluride
Tuesday, Aug. 21 - Montrose to Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte
Wednesday, Aug. 22 - Gunnison to Aspen
Thursday, Aug. 23 - Aspen to Beaver Creek
Friday, Aug. 24 - Breckenridge to Colorado Springs
Saturday, Aug. 25 - Golden to Boulder
Sunday, Aug. 26 - Denver (Individual Time Trial)
Where will you be watching stage 6?
- ride up coal creek for the start and then ride back
down and into Boulder for the finish... by then the new
shoulders on Hwy 93 should be finished
- ride up one of the many western routes from Boulder
and watch the ascend out of Ned and then return for
the finish
Is it possible that the Boulder Rally for the US Pro Challenge made a difference. Or did the city bend and cough up some $$$. Maybe it was just the most obvious choice, either way, the US Pro Cycling Challenge is coming to Boulder 2012.
All I know at this moment is the start is in Lakewood or Golden, up coal creek -> Peak to Peak ->Lefthand Canyon ->Boulder!
The big question everyone will be asking, where in Boulder will it finish? In the heart of the city or something more spectacular like Flagstaff Amphitheater?
Keep returning to the Daily Camera for more details!
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A summit finish on FLagstaff would be incredible! And showcase one of Boulder's classic climbs.
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personally, I'd love to see a sunshine canyon summit finish. The top of that climb is wide open with plenty of room for cars. It would also bring the peloton right through the middle of town. that would be killer.
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text: This season, for the first time during his four-year NFL career, Ryan Mathews took part in all 16 games. He even played through an ankle injury during the final couple of weeks of the regular season, though it didn't seem to slow him down much. He totaled at least 119 yards in each of his final four regular-season games.


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Wilhelm Weber
Professor Weber was raised in a bi-lingual family with German and French and completed high school in Germany. His other languages are English, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.
Besides MIIS, Prof. Weber has taught in Geneva, Korea, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Panama.
He now teaches consecutive and simultaneous interpretation into German and French.
Prof. Weber has worked in all sectors of the interpreting market (international organizations, including the United Nations and the EU, foreign ministries, summits of heads of state and government, and conventions) in Europe, the USA, Asia, and Latin America. He is also known as chief interpreter of seven Olympic Games.
From 1978 to 1992 he was Dean of what is now the GSTILE.
He obtained a Master's Degree in Conference Interpretation at the prestigious School of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Geneva/Switzerland, where he also taught from 1963 to 1978.


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In recent years, low carb diets have earned praise from a growing number of medical experts. Now talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz has joined their ranks and proclaimed white foods such as flour and sugar to be the main causes of obesity in a Friday interview with the Edmonton Sun.
Dr. Oz avoids all white foods and advises others to do the same: White rice, white pasta, white sugar and white flour. "All those white foods are the bane of our existence in the west," he declared, echoing the recent Standard American Diet (SAD) shaming in "The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet." However, he's not yet advocating buttered bacon for breakfast but reserving his ammunition for starch and sugar.
Author of "YOU: On A Diet Revised Edition: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management," Dr. Oz contends that those starchy foods and sugar "lead to obesity more than anything else." He also recommends avoiding fried foods.
Moreover, after years of advocating low-fat diets and whole grains, Dr. Oz has become a champion of animal protein. "I'll eat red meat. I'm fine with lean meat," he declared.
However, Dr. Oz is quick to emphasize that he stays away from processed foods. He prefers a steak to "beef patties or processed crisps or this and that."
And don't count caffeine among his vices. Instead of waking up with a cup of coffee or even tea, Dr. Oz performs a short workout. "I use it instead of caffeine. And all day long I know I did my seven-minute workout, so I'm a little bit ahead of everybody in my own mind," he boasted.
The workout comes from his personal trainer, Joel Harper. "I'm usually sweating just when I finish that," Dr. Oz admits. Harper even created a series of fitness DVDs based on the concept that short, high intensity workouts get the best results, such as "Joel Harper's Slim & Fit."
The combination of no sugar and no grains is often called a NSNG diet. Among those who champion it is celebrity trainer Vinnie Tortorich, author of "Fitness Confidential."
Vinnie and Dr. Oz agree that NSNG is not a temporary weight loss fix but a permanent lifestyle. "The word 'diet' suggests that you will eat one way for a while, but once you hit your target weight, you will stop the diet," Vinnie told me in an exclusive interview on Sunday.
And while Dr. Oz has become an advocate of animal protein, Vinnie says that vegans and vegetarians also can benefit from a NSNG diet by getting enough fat. For fat, he recommends avocado and olives, with raw nuts and nut butter added to enhance the diet with both protein and healthy fats.
"I have as many Vegans and vegetarians following NSNG as I do meat eaters," Vinnie told me. "Many will bridge the gap with lower glycemic beans."
What about the Paleo diet, which also emphasizes NSNG? "I think that the Paleo guys are on to something. I'm a fan, but the difference is that NSNG allows dairy," noted Vinnie.
Where Dr. Oz and Vinnie disagree: Vinnie champions more saturated fat. "I have eggs for breakfast, usually two whole eggs with a third egg yolk and coffee with heavy whipping cream."
But they do agree on the benefits of coconut oil for weight loss and health. Vinnie's even created a concoction he calls an Energy Shake that consists of "a ton of fresh veggies in a high speed blender with coconut oil added in."
For dinner, he eats meat, fish or poultry with veggies. "If we have any dessert, it's fresh berries with heavy whipping cream," he added.
While Dr. Oz is not yet hip to heavy whipping cream, he recently has invited high fat low carb ketogenic diet experts on his show. Among them, Dr. David Perlmutter, author of "Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers."
Dr. Perlmutter, like Vincent, advises eliminating all grains and sugar from your diet. In their place, he advocates healthy fats, lean protein and vegetables.
In addition, whereas Dr. Oz used to emphasize whole grains, he now has included recommendations for healthy fats on his show frequently. Among his favorites: Avocado, extra-virgin olive oil and coconut oil.
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January 4, 2010 brings about Sir Isaac Newton's 367th birthday. He is perhaps remembered most prominently for the story of his apple-inspired gravitation theory; Newton often reminisced that the theory happened upon him one day as he watched an apple falling from a tree. This, however, was only one of many theories this influential scientist formulated. So what else is Sir Isaac Newton responsible for?
Not many are aware that Newton, in a sense, laid down the groundwork for integral and differential calculus (sorry, students). His discovery preceded by several years the similar discovery by Gottfried Leibniz, who developed the theories independently of Newton. By applying differentiation as the basic operation, Sir Isaac Newton developed simple means to unify then-extant techniques to solve seemingly unrelated problems.
Of course, as many know, Newton was one of the forefathers of terrestrial and celestial mechanics. His production of Principia, outlining in detail many of his discoveries and theories, is to this day considered to be one of the defining moments of what modern science has become. In this work, Newton included descriptions of various phenomenon previously unaddressed, such as the precessional nature of the Earth's axis, the cause of tides (gravity), and, of course, his famous three laws of motion.
Science aside, Sir Isaac Newton also focused his insights on religion and even alchemy. He wrote several religious tracts that addressed literal interpretations of the Bible, and was likely seen in his time as a radical (he was even accused of being a Rosicrucian). His interest in the heretical field of alchemy likely didn't help matters any.
So on this day, take some time to drop something (or maybe play around with calculus) to pay respect to this great forefather of modern science.


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Daniel Ellis Medlin
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 260 lbs.
Born: October 12, 1949 in High Point, NC
High School: Thomasville
College: North Carolina St. (school history)
Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 6th round (131st overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.
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Apple iPhone 5S production might start later than expected. iPad 5 rear shell leaks
Last we heard, production for Apple's next-generation iPhone was supposed to start this quarter, so in June the latest. However, new reports are suggesting that Apple is in a bit of trouble with at least one of the new features expected from the iPhone 5S (or whatever its final name is going to be): the fingerprint sensor.
According to Reuters, supplier sources based in Taiwan and Japan believe that production for the new iPhone may start only after the end of June. The delay could be caused by the fact that Apple "is trying to find a coating material that does not interfere with the fingerprint sensor."
Of course, even if mass production starts in July or August, Apple can still launch the new iPhone in September – thus one year after it introduced the iPhone 5.
As for the long-rumored cheaper iPhone, it's said that panel production for this would start in May or June. Both the iPhone 5S and the cheaper iPhone supposedly have 4 inch displays – but the cheaper model should have a lower pixel resolution, and won't come with fingerprint sensor.
Meanwhile, an image that supposedly shows the rear back of the iPad 5 has surfaced over at Tactus. The image doesn't really say much about the new iPad, but it supports an earlier rumor which claimed the tablet would be thinner and lighter than the iPad 4.
Like the iPad 4, the iPad 5 should have four storage capacity options: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. We'll bring more on Apple's upcoming iOS devices as soon as more details emerge.


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Army Pvt. Allan Ritchey has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
The boot camp was completed in 9 weeks.
Ritchey is the son of Billy Mitchell of Frankfort and is a 2009 graduate of Shelby County High School.
Air Force Airman Taylor W. Matthews graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He completed an 8-week program and also earned four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Matthews is the son of Kim Matthews of Shelbyville and a 2009 graduate of Shelby County High School.
Howard and JoAnn Shewmaker Shelburne of Simpsonville have been married for 50 years. The couple was married on Nov. 2, 1962, by Howard Shelburne's brother, Rev. Ivan Shelburne, at Taylorsville Christian Church.
They have one son, Troy Shelburne, who is married to Dana, and one daughter, Melissa Todd and who is married to Jason Todd. All of them live in Taylorsville. They also have five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Kay and Doug Witt today
Doug and Kay (Nethery) Witt will have been married for 50 years as of Friday. The couple were married in 1962 by the Rev. Ivan Shelburne Jr. at the Waddy Christian Church.
He is retired from the former Shelby County Trust Bank, and she is a retired dental hygienist.
They have a son, Troy Witt, a daughter, Dana Coffey, and two granddaughters, Hailey Coffey and Olivia Coffey, all of Waddy.
Murray State University's Outstanding Alumni of the Fine Arts Award will be presented to Dennis Horn at a dinner on Thursday at the university.
Horn holds a bachelor of fine arts/teaching degree from Murray, where he received the 1981 President's Art Award of Excellence. He was the first Murray art student to participate in the university's off-campus work-study program. He also holds a master of arts in arts administration/community arts management from the University of Illinois at Springfield.
Jessica and David Farmer of Eminence Pike announce the birth of their second child, a daughter, on Sept. 13, 2012, at Baptist East Hospital. She has been named Layla Grace Farmer.
Born at 7:47 a.m. she weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces and was 20 ¼inches long. She has a 2-year-old brother, Levi.
Grandparents are Margaret Biagi Tennill and Donald and Paula Tennill, Elmburg Road; Terry and Roy Farmer, Eminence Pike.
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A diagonal crease across your earlobe at a 45 degree downward angle toward your shoulder may be an early warning sign of a potentially fatal heart attack, according to reports in Modern Medicine (57,10:126) and British Heart Journal (611,4:361).
You might think were pulling your, uh
, ears.
But, scientists have been studying the amazing ear-crease phenomenon since 1973 with inconclusive results until this research report.
In this study, they found telltale ear creases in both fat and skinny people who died from sudden heart attacks, so weight was not a factor.The common denominator was sudden death, often in people who apparently did not know how sick they were.
In the current study, researchers randomly selected 303 people whose cause of death was unknown before autopsy. They found diagonal ear creases in 72 percent of the deceased men and 67 percent of the deceased women.
Men with diagonal ear creases were 55 percent more likely to die of heart disease than men without ear creases. The risk was even greater for non-diabetic women (1.74 times more likely to die of heart disease).
Interestingly, ear creases did not predict death from heart disease in diabetic women. Those with ear creases generally dont get them until after age 50, the reports say.
Fatness apparently does not influence whether people have ear creases, researchers say, because both fat and thin people have them in roughly equal numbers. However people with heart diseases seem to develop the creases, regardless of their age, they add.
The alarming thing was the link between ear creases and unexpected death. Many people in this study had died suddenly from heart attacks, but had no history of heart disease, the researchers say. In this group, earlobe creases alone were a greater predictor of sudden death from heart attack than known risk factors, such as previous heart disease, the studies report.
That fact has led researchers to speculate that some doctors may be missing severe heart disease cases among some middle aged and elderly people. If thats the case, help yourself by checking your ears for diagonal creases.
If there is a crease, tell your doctor about the crease and these studies.
The idea is to catch unsuspected heart disease so you can get appropriate treatment from the health care practitioner of your choice.
This is just one of the fascinating facts that Ear Reflexologists learn in the Universal College of Reflexology's Ear Reflexology Course, which is available either by home study or on campus.
A fully trained and competent Ear Reflexologist can immediately check sensitivity on the heart reflex areas in the ears (checking for positive and false positive signs) and work as appropriate to the clients comfort.
Just another great way that the Universal College of Reflexology's highly trained Ear Reflexologists can make a potential life saving difference!
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Emergency medicine physician named interim medical director of UT Health Center at Tyler emergency room
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Gregory P. Johnson, MD, has joined The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler as interim medical director of the emergency room.
Dr. Johnson, an assistant professor of medicine at UTHSCT, is board certified in emergency medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
A practicing emergency room physician since 1982, Dr. Johnson comes to the Health Center after serving in capacities such as emergency room director, chief of staff, and occupational medical director at various hospitals in West Texas. He received his medical degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
"At the Health Center's emergency room, we strive to be patient-oriented and to deliver quality care in a timely manner. We know that East Texans have a choice of ERs, and we want them to choose the Health Center," Dr. Johnson said.


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In this article, we are going to learn how to graph equations on a Cartesian coordinate plane. We are already familiar from a previous article how to graph ordinary ordered pairs such as (2, 5) or (3, 5) on a coordinate plane. But what about equations? In order to figure out how to graph an equation, we must determine what sorts of input values satisfy the variable of an equation.
For example, suppose that we have the equation y = 4x + 10. Suppose y = 18 and x = 2. This would make the equation true, since 4(2) = 8 + 10 = 18, which is what y is equal to. There are an infinite number of pairs which make this equation true. Indeed, to graph an equation means nothing other than to graph the points of ordered pairs that make an equation true. A graph of an equation that forms a straight line is called a linear equation. "Linear" refers to a line. This is precisely why it is called a linear equation.


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"The Vanishing of the Bees" takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee. The documentary examines our current agricultural landscape and celebrates the ancient and sacred connection between man and honeybee. The film also highlights the positive changes that have resulted due to a tragic phenomenon known as "Colony Collapse Disorder."
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Yolanda Foster and her husband, David Foster, appeared like a normal, happy couple at an event being held in Phoenix, Ariz. Saturday night. On April 13, Daily Mail snapped photos of the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" couple attending Muhammed Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XX.
Yolanda was wearing a slim-fitting embroidered purple dress while David looked dapper in a dark suit. The pair kissed on the red carpet of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary for the Fosters, as so many tabloids have speculated.
When Yolanda Foster's name was credited as "Yolanda Hadid" in a Lady Gaga video in which all of her "RHOBH" co-stars appeared, rumors fueled that she and David were splitting up. The truth was her name was incorrectly listed in the credits. Rumors of a Foster divorce were beginning when the couple were selling their Malibu mansion.
David Foster's publicist announced that there's no truth to any of the rumors that tabloids have published stating that their marriage is in trouble. There was one report that even suggested David had a wandering eye for younger women.
On the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" season 4 reunion episodes, David was absent from the segments featuring the co-stars' husbands. Yolanda said he was busy working and wasn't able to be present.
It seems that Yolanda and David Foster are doing just fine and enjoying each other. As fans have noticed on the show, both Yolanda and David are always praising one another and sharing their love for each other in front of the whole world.


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The Palace of the Quetzal-Butterfly owes its name to the main motif on the patio columns: a mythological bird with the body of a butterfly. This residential complex, on the western side of Plaza de la Luna, was where the priests in charge of worship lived. In the courtyard of the Palacio de los Jaguares, murals show jaguars blowing on shells, a musical ritual linked to fertility. The even more beautiful painted decorations of the Templo de los Caracoles (accessible through a tunnel) feature green parrots spitting vital liquid on ears of corn.


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|Vandal Represents Canada
MOSCOW, Idaho—Idaho sprinter Ben Ayesu-Attah was one of 35 selected to compete for Team Canada at the North America, Central America and Caribbean Under-23 Championships earlier this month.
Ayesu-Attah, a native of Coquitlam, British Columbia, ran in the men's 400m and anchored the 4x400m relay. He ran a time of 47.10 to qualify fifth in the 400m prelims. In the final heat he trimmed his time to 47.06 to finish fourth behind U.S. sprinter Vernon Norwood (LSU).
As the anchor in the 4x400 relay, Ayesu-Attah clinched the silver medal for Canada. His team ran a total time of 3:08.78 to finish behind the first-place Americans with a time of 3:04.34.
More than 500 athletes ages 20, 21 and 22 competed at Hillside Stadium on the campus of Thompson Rivers University in the 8th edition of the event.


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The first thing that comes to mind when we all think about a business website is that is should look professional and inspire credibility. If your prospects don't trust you, they will not buy your products and services. When thinking about a profession look for a business website, design is the first element that requires your special attention. While copy is also important, the first thing that your web visitors sees when landing on your page is the layout and look of the site. Hiring a web developer is crucial at this point because sometimes, your website is the first mean of contact between you and the customer and you only get one shot at making a good first impression. If they are not sucked in by your website, you may lose them as clients forever.
Raj, a professional web developer from VideyWeb, says "you need a web developer because code changes frequently and unless you study this on a regular basis, writing code and keeping up with standards yourself will not be easy". There used to be a time when everyone used flash, but today, you lose customers if your website will not load on an iPad. Get my point? Also, learning code by yourself is not profitable if you only plan to use that knowledge on a couple of websites. Hiring a web developer will save you tons of time and money. Even more, they are more experienced in fixing bugs that may appear and solving website issues that you would need a manual for. Consider the following: if you were having trouble purchasing something from a website and wanted to talk to someone from their tech support to solve the problem, who do you think is more suitable to help you: a web developer that is capable of tracing the course of the problem and finding a solution fast or someone who is not experienced and would take time to look up the problem.
Another important reason for you to hire a web developer is for those moments when your website needs modifications. Whether you want to retool or redesign, web developers are an awesome solutions and chances are they know more about how a business website design should look like than you do. They can also help you on matters like usability and website optimization. While SEO knowledge is not a decisive factor in determining if a web developer is good or not, it will be of help to you if you find someone with SEO experience.


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Meet David Markham, born and raised in Southern California, from the suburbs of Los Angeles; whom considers himself one of the largest Buccaneers fan and a member of one of the largest Facebook Fan pages for the team "Buccaneers Fever"
"Holding out a lonely out post on the West Coast for the Bucs"
Just hours ago we contacted David to get his view, 4 hours and 2,500 miles away on his favorite team, the Buccaneers
Examiner: How do you feel about the draft choices? The history setting 100% all offense?
"I see what Lovie is doing - cleaning house for the entire offense - He went with receivers. Evans is a beast. How I look at it, we've got two twin towers with Evans and Jackson. Two twin towers that won't fall no matter what their hit with."
Examiner: How do you feel about our pick of Simms?
"He's the steal of the drat, in my opinion" David told Examiner over the phone, "Personally, I feel he is the "steal" of the draft. I like Simms - Phenomenal speed, great hands - He's a beast. He's cleaning house."
Examiner: Cleaning house? Explain more.
"Too many penalties last year, Coach Smith is literally cleaning house. Jury is still out on Jenkins - the new Tight End we drafted - yet, we haven't had a great tight end since Jimmie Giles - who was an amazing blocker as well. When I look at the New England Patriots or the Cleveland Browns and see that their Tight Ends are what are winning the games - Yes, Lovie is cleaning house."
Examiner: What's your take, being someone who is 2,529 miles away, on the Buccaneer's future for 2014?
"Listen, this is a pass driven league. The offense gets all the glory. When I was a kid, it was run twice, then you throw. Yet, now? The NFL is pass crazy. We have so much depth now with Receivers and Backs it seems we're ready to turn the #1 worst offense into the #1 best offense."
The Cult of the Quarter Back
"I don't understand why so many people are infatuated with the quarterback. Yes, it's a quarter back driven league, a passing driven league, yet if there's one thing I can tell you that my mentor told me when I was playing Football: "Speed Kills" in the NFL.
Yet, deep down, in any sport - it's defense that wins the major games. It's how the Buc's won their super bowl.
Yes, the glitz and glamor always seems to be the O-line, yet it is the defense that will win the game that counts. The saying is true today as it was forty years ago: Offense wins games, Defense wins championships."
Examiner: Our last pick, Heron, he's a receiver - yet you just said we have so many now - explain.
"Heron is speed. He's going to be used more as a returner than a wide out. However, he may be the 3rd Down Receiver we've been craving."
Examiner: The big question: What quarterback? Who's on first? What's on second?
"Ouch. This is tough. McCown is Lovie's boy from back in Chicago, Coach Smith recently just went on record saying Glennon is our guy. Yet why sign McCown then? Lovie Smith declared the 24-year-old Glennon the team's "quarterback of the future.'' However, McCown, 34, signed a two-year, $10 million contract in March and was immediately named the starter. The Bucs play in a division that features quarterbacks Drew Brees, Cam Newton and Matt Ryan. Neither McCown nor Glennon have proven to be better than any of them.
"It really is a toss up right now on who will be the Buccaneer's starting QB. We must wait and see how it play in camp and pre-season."
Examiner: If you had direct access to give advice to the fans 3,000 miles away in Tampa Bay and the Management of this team, what would it be?
"Stay the course with Lovie. Give Lovie four years. Trust him. He's cleaning house bringing in his own people. Let's see how well he works with the new GM. New Coach and New GM - It's a knee jerk league - yet let's stay the course - we've had horrible seasons. Yet, we can't knee jerk again. Lovie must have 4 years to reshape this team.:
"Our last two Coaching hires were disasters. Let's not "knee jerk" if we're not in the playoffs this year - Lovie brings respectability to Tampa Bay. Something we haven't had in many years.
Coach Lovie Smith not only brings respect, yet older Bucs players literally 'Love Lovie' - from Warren Sapp down, the players 'Love Lovie' and that is something that that Schiano and Morris could not do - earn respect from the players.
David Markham, 2,500 miles away, has made the Tampa Bay Buccaneers his 'team' since they went 0-26 in '76 - '77. Markham said he always roots for the under dog and that is how Tampa Bay became a California mans favorite team in the NFL.
One thing for sure - Kick off is at 9am Pacific Time. While we are use to the 1pm, 4pm, and "Prime Time Night Game" around 8:30 EST - Remember, David is four hours behind us.
"Much more fun," Markham exclaimed, "It means Football all day for us. You should move out here. Heck, bring the Buccaneers Franchise with you. We need a Football team out here in LA."
Make sure you give some love and likes to the largest Fan Page for this franchise "Buccaneers Fever"
Would you support the Bucs moving to LA? Is David on point with his answers? Let us know in the comments below!


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Aunt Rachel spends a lot of time in the desert, and sent us this nature shot. It looks to me like a hare.
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The Good Earth
by Pearl S. Buck
The Good Earth Chapter 4 Summary
- So, proud Wang Lung heads off to the market to get himself some red eggs and sugar. The sugar merchant halfheartedly congratulates him on his new baby, and Wang Lung thinks that this is the most amazing thing ever. He must be the most fortunate man alive.
- Of course, it's not good to be too fortunate, because then you are a target for bad fortune. To protect himself, Wang Lung runs to the temple of the earth gods and leaves some incense there. Whew, safe.
- Back home, time passes quickly, and before we know it, it is winter. O-lan is back out in the fields, and Wang Lung watches her while she breastfeeds the baby.
- This year, the harvests are better than ever and the Lung family is living high on the hog, unlike his lazy uncle's family, who spend all their money on fancy clothes. We get the feeling that this uncle is going to be trouble for Wang Lung, don't you?
- Anyway, soon it is the baby's one month birthday, and he lives. The family throws a big party, and everyone is invited.
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College Hockey:Notebook: Maine Vs. St. Cloud
Ending The Drought
Maine came into the NCAA tournament having lost four straight, all of them to Massachusetts: two to end the season and a sweep at the hands of UMass in the Hockey East tournament, the team the Black Bears face on Saturday.
"How could you not respect a team that beat you four times in a row?" asked Maine coach Tim Whitehead. "You'd be foolish if you didn't."
Maine goalie Ben Bishop missed all four of those games with a groin injury and is looking forward to the rematch.
"When we saw they won tonight, it really boosted us," Bishop said.
Maine's Michel Lveill is relishing the opportunity, too: "I don't call it a second chance; I call it a second life."
The Black Bears won at home earlier in the season against UMass, 4-1, and are 4-4-2 in their last 10 meetings.
Ending With A Drought
St. Cloud State, once projected as a top four seed, lost its last three games: a semifinal loss to North Dakota in the WCHA Final Five and a consolation loss to Wisconsin preceded tonight's defeat.
Huskies coach Bob Motzko didn't think that those losses influenced things tonight. "We had a really great week of practices this week. Our spirits were great."
Black Bears In The Big Dance
The Black Bears have the second-longest current streak of NCAA appearances. This season is the ninth straight for Maine, and the sixth in a row under coach Tim Whitehead. Only Michigan, with 17, has more. Maine has been in 17 NCAA tournaments overall with a record of 28-18.
Maine was 3-0 coming into the game against teams in the NCAA tournament outside of Hockey East, but 2-11-1 against league foes — including 1-4 against UMass. The non-league wins came against teams in the West Regional from the WCHA. Main opened the season with a 3-1 home win over Minnesota and then swept a pair in Grand Forks against North Dakota, 6-2 and 3-1.
Maine was also a No. 3 seed in last year's East Regional and advanced to the Frozen Four. The Black Bears are now 13-2 all time in regional play.
Huskies In The NCAAs
St. Cloud made its sixth trip to the NCAAs this season — and its first since four straight appearances from 2000-2003 — but tonight's contest was the first tournament meeting between these two teams. It was also the first trip under second-year head coach Motzko, who has seen a lot of growth in his team in that span.
"We're not the most talented group," he said. "But we came a long way in the last two years."
Something In Common
Maine and St. Cloud both played North Dakota, Minnesota and Vermont this season. Maine was 5-1 while the Huskies were 3-2-4.
Maine holds the series lead between the two teams 1-6-1 all time with the win tonight. The loss tonight was the first game against the Black Bears under Motzko.
Perfect Outside the WCHA Until Now
St. Cloud's loss to Maine is its first outside the WCHA this season. The Huskies went 6-0-0 in non-conference play until the loss tonight.
Bragging Rights
Hockey East had five teams selected this season for the NCAA tournament to three for the WCHA. Since 1985, the WCHA has had 76 teams in the tournament to 72 for Hockey East.
Not Playing The Averages
Maine had averaged 2.96 goals a game and allowing 2.56, while St. Cloud State had averaged 3.23 per game and had allowed an average of 2.44.
Turnstile Count
Today's attendance at the Blue Cross Arena was 3,887.
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Chemistry World podcast - March 2014
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This month, synthetic DNA bases and chemistry using smartphones
24 hours after being dosed with palladium the thale cress plants had formed metal nanoparticles © Parker et al
Plants have already been used for 'phytomining' metal from waste, including making gold, silver and copper nanoparticles, though existing processes are long-winded. 'Normally you'd burn off the biomass, solubilise and purify the metal,' Clark tells Chemistry World. 'Then if you were going to use it as a catalyst, you'd have to convert it into a catalytic form, typically absorbing it again onto some suitable matrix.' But previous work developing processes that might feature in a 'biorefinery' helped the York scientists develop a much more direct approach.
Team members Helen Parker and Liz Rylott left Arabidopsis seedlings in a solution of K2PdCl4 for 24 hours. Palladium-containing nanoparticles up to 32nm in diameter grew in their leaves, which the York researchers then washed, dried and ground to a powder.
Parker and Rylott then pyrolysed the powder at 300°C in nitrogen to make catalyst nanoparticles. Using their nanoparticles to couple phenylboronic acid and various aryl halides – including hard-to-react chlorides and bromides – they got better yields than with Pd(OAc)2 or palladium-on-carbon. 'Taking the material and turning it directly into something useful, to the best of our knowledge, is original,' Clark says.
'These findings are extremely important,' enthuses Jenny Edwards, who develops metal catalysts at Cardiff University, UK. 'They demonstrate that an extremely valuable source of "waste" precious metals, which are usually remediated using quite complex methodologies, can be recovered quickly and effectively using an environmentally benign vector – the plant.'
With metal scarcity and waste processing becoming increasingly pressing global issues, these results have secured backing from the G8 Research Councils Initiative on Multilateral Research Funding. Researchers from York, Yale University, US, and the University of British Columbia, Canada, are working together in a collaboration called Phytocat. The other groups' knowledge will help tailor the approach to relevant mining situations, Clark explains.
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Last week we posted an article on what to bring along for a day hike, as part of our new series on packing lists for outdoor adventures. With spring just around the corner, camping is edging closer to a reality than it has been all winter, so this week, we'd like to offer you our suggestions for a weekend camping packing list. Weekend camping is a natural progression from the day hike for many people, so this packing list will make a great addition to the list for day hikes. Happy trails, everyone!
Today's Packing List: Weekend Camping
- Shelter
Most people are going to remember a tent for camping, so shelter might seem a silly thing to put on a packing list. But a place to sleep isn't the only thing we're talking about here when we say shelter. Depending on your location, there may be an available shelter for hanging out, setting up a kitchen, or keeping out of the rain, but there is a good chance there won't be. Make sure you have materials that you can easily erect at camp, whether it's a pre-fabricated canopy or a few tarps strung up strategically to provide relief from sun, wind, or rain. It's one thing that can make your campsite more or less comfortable, depending on whether you remember to bring it or not!
- Bedding
A sleeping bag or a collection of blankets is easy to remember to bring along for weekend camping, right? True enough, but to get quality sleep in the outdoors, you need to bring the proper bedding for the environment you'll be camping in. If you typically set up your sleeping bag on the tent floor, bring a camp mattress of some sort, to create a layer of insulation between you and the ground, and marvel at how much warmer and drier you stay, not to mention bypassing the aches from an uneven ground surface. And don't forget one common item that seems to skip the minds of many weekend campers: a pillow!
- Camp Furniture
Just like in the case of shelter, you can't guarantee that tables and chairs will come with your choice of campsites, so add camp furniture to your packing list. Camp furniture is incredibly easy to find new, and you can score some great deals by shopping second hand, garage sales, or classifieds. A table to prepare food on will make mealtimes much easier, and of course, a comfy camp chair will quickly become a valuable asset to a campsite, especially if there aren't enough for everyone!
- Water Filtration
Most people will have water on their weekend camping packing list, and plenty of it, but there's always a risk of running out. If you're going to be camping near a water source, you're going to love that you remembered to bring some kind of water filtration system. There's a wide variety of styles on the market, and the majority of them are designed to filter out harmful bacteria, protozoa, particulates, odors, and tastes, without adding a ton of bulk or maintenance to your gear.
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Booked i20 CRDi...Now Delivered
Posted 17 May 2012 - 10:28 PM
pink of health
Posted 17 May 2012 - 10:35 PM
Actually 4300k is pure white light and anything above is bluish light which I didn't want (I wanted this upgrade not needed it) . I had though of going for a 5000k but with the colour difference pictures on the net the 4300k is the best bet . Also going above 5000k will only add to bling and not improve visibility .
Red Bull Racing - Vettel
Posted 12 June 2012 - 03:32 PM
What : South India road vacation trip
When : 19 May to 30 May
Why : Hadn�t gone for family holiday since past 4 years
Where : Covered Hampi , Bangy ,Mysuru, Ooty, Munnar, Kochi ,Mangy & Goa
Who : Me ,Sis , Dad & Mom
How : Our very own i20 CRDi
Total distance covered � 3750
Expense on fuel � Rs 8500
FE � 19 (averaging diesel @ Rs 43) 100% AC
Punctures � None
Since I myself drove for 85 hours for the whole trip and didn�t let Dad drive it I can safely conclude that driving continuously for 8 hours a day in i20 is fatigue free (includes 20 mins breaks after 4 hours).
Engine � It is a highway mile muncher and the sweet spot is 120 kmph in 5th gear . One needs to understand the limitation of the engine i.e. lag below 1600 rpm to make the best of this engine . Especially in ghat roads once you go below 1600rpm with 4 heavy people and boot full luggage you need to downshift otherwise you will stall . Anyways this engine compliment the i20 well because the diesel i20 is stiffer than the petrol cousin and handles the road better .
Transmission � The gearbox is positive for the most part . The first gear is very short which might me irritating in the city but on steep climbs its excellent . The problem is when come across a speedbreaker the difference btw the 1 and 2 gear is more noticeable and while slowing down to engage the 1 gear you need extra force than when you engage at stand still .
Seats � The i20 was designed to be a European car and hence the India friendly softer seat are not available in i20 this might be regarded as bad in city but on the long trips you don�t get backaches and it supports the body well . The underthigh support which I first though will be a bit lacking was not felt in this trip .
Suspension � Yes the i20 is considered to be a poor handler but of to be fair it is above average handler and it has predictable handling than say a Verna whose rear just steps out as mentioned by many testers . There is constant verticle movement at poor roads but its not as bad to give on a headaches .
Modification : I had installed autorunner which is nothing but a rubber donut which renders 1 coil useless therefore the rear of i20 wasn�t sagging at full load and helps in bad speed breakers.
Tyres � Apollo have made a good compromise on the grip and durability of this tyre . The tyre noise I would rate is better than MRF ZVTS , JK Vectra ,Bridgestone and Goodyear in the same specs . The wet grip is not so strong though . It will last 15k more easily .
Steering � Yes its super light in the city but it weighs up nicely at expressway speeds or it is just that I am now more used to it . I know the exact amount of lock to be applied even in a fast corner but it will definitely not please a person after driving a ford or fiat .
AC � Again this is remember a 90cc compressor were as an i10 has 110cc but I would rate the cooling rate poor but maintaining the temperature in good but I think its an issue with the vent design rather than the small compressor . The front seat people are chilled to bone then the rear people ask to increase the blower but I have found a sweet spot is direction the air to the rear passenger .
Trip Schedule
Day 1
Mumbai 19th @ 4am
Hubli 19th@2pm
Hospet (hampi) 19th @5pm
Day 2
Hospet 20th @ 11am
Bangy 20th @ 4pm
Day 3
Bangy 21th @ 7 am
Mysuru 21th @ 11am
Day 4
Mysuru 22nd @ 6am
Ooty 22nd @ 1pm
Day 6
Ooty 24th @ 5 am
Munnar 24th @ 2pm
Day 8
Munnar 26th @ 6am
Kochi 26th @ 10 am
Day 9
Kochi 27th @ 5am
Mangy 27th @ 3pm
Day 10
Mangy 28th @ 7am
Goa 28th @ 2pm
Goa 30th @ 6am
Mumbai 30th @ 4 pm
We took the obvious route to reach Hubli which was expressway till pune then NH4 till Hubli . Having done Mumbai Hubli before we were confident that we will eat breakfast @ Kharad (Pankaj resort �nice food) and lunch in Hubli .
Hubli � Hospet route was NH67 which is average road condition to say the least .After reaching hospet we rested for night and early in the morning went to see hampi which is 20 kms away from city centre .It was good to go early because in the afternoon the tempratures rise upto 40 degrees . After hampi we left for bangy .
We took the NH till Chitradurga and from there we took NH4 ,stopped for lunch at a place called Hiriyur. This place has many bars with restaurant which one must avoid because the restaurants stink of alcohol and the place are not so clean . We managed to find a nice veg restaurant and the food was tasty and cheap .
We then continued on our journey till bangy , while reaching the city I found that all the roads and traffic is better than Mumbai . We visited UG city mall and there was nothing much in it except for the fountain the place is not exactly enjoyable. We then visited many other streets doing window shopping and enjoying the climate. Also there weren�t many traffic light and the city roads are good and also the so called huge speedbreakers are actually really good idea ,my car never scraped the belly and also the bus driver also slowed down well unlike our BEST bus drivers . The city was some what in a building state due to the Metro project but 5 years down the line the transport system will be sorted well.
Bangy � Mysuru was covered the next day the road is pretty straight forward till one has to join the state highway after sometime. Now Mysuru is the most clean city we found in our visit the traffic is well controlled and the roads are excellent. We visited the Mysore Palace which we felt was too conjusted to be enjoyed well. We admired the beauty from the outside more so than inside. Next we visited Mysore silk emporium which was a no fly zone territory for me, I just sat down and saw as hundreds of saree�s were being shown patiently (It was a KMN situation arrrgh !!).
As the sun started to fall we visited Brindawan Garden which is situated next to a Dam unfortunately no one is allowed to go on the dam and we cannot see the lake. My expectation of garden was huge since Dad and Mom were saying that it was made for shooting a scene on some film but though the garden is well kept the waterfall tiles have lost colour due to Algae formation. After the tiring day we went to have a nice North Indian meal (I just couldn�t eat any more Dosa�s /Idlly�s) we had Hydrabadi Chicken which I asked them to make it extra spicy and I can never forget the tasty and the spiciness of that dish in my life (Din Ban Gaya Tha).
Mysuru � Ooty ,Next morning we were to leave for Ooty and we hadn�t had a Mysore Masala Dosa and for breakfast we went from hotel to hotel but no one can get a Mysore Masala Dosa in Mysore. Many restaurant have them on only specific dates (BamBai Me To Bahut Asani Se Milta Hai). Anyways after a normal Masala dosa and Wada we left for Ooty . The roads in South India are great and we followed the NH and found ourself crossing many Sanctuaries and seeing some beautiful elephants ,monkeys ,deers and a lion . After sometime we were on a junction and I asked my mom that do you want a scenic route or the normal route she wanted the scenic one so we left the NH and went on to the SH . This is a single laned highway were vehicle come in from both directions (Road Patle Thi ). One has to often cross the road shoulder for other vehicle to pass . This route passes from thick forest and one can easily sense the calmness inspite of poor road . Suddenly then this road turn into a drivers delight with 45 hair pin bends with 45 degree inclines (I am not kidding seriously) . My dad was like this steepness is not there even in our real Mountain�s of HP. The situation can be termed as heart in mouth the car was in the 1st and 2nd gear though out but it was fun for me and I could notice that the power delivery was coming later and later after a couple of series of hairpin�s due to altitude .
We retired early for the night and next day went to see the Tea Museum , Botanical Garden , rosewood furniture and lakehouse . Ooty was overcrowded and one cannot find a decent place to eat considering that it is a tourist destination . IMO it is not worth going to Ooty anymore it is a bit over-rated or may me there were just too many tourists.
Ooty � Munnar , According to many review�s read online I knew that Munnar has to be much better than Ooty and hence I was more keen on the gas . The roads in TN were inferior to Karnataka and the roads either had pothole or were patched up . On the way to Munnar we had to cross Coimbatore were we had decicious Idlly with Red Chutny (the best one we had in this trip). The road to Munnar passes through a Sanctuary were the transition from TN to Kerala take place and immediately we see that the patch of road is so much smoother and this looks like a newly laid road which will be destroyed after rain but this smooth road runs everywere in Kerala so no concerns (A big thumbs up to the Kerala Road Contractor) . From 40 kms before Munnar we can see the start of tea plantations and my sis was aching me to stop for a pic in the Tea garden for profile pic update (They never let go of FB anywere) but I was adamant that Munnar has only Tea gardens and one can find a great spot later on which we did. The place is covered in clouds and suddenly from the 42 degree heat with in 10 kms the temp reading in the car dashboard went to 21 and I thought that there might be some problem with the sensor but I opened the window and a cool breeze went inside the car and the AC was turned off and all windows opened now I was driving very relaxed and we went into out hotel and retire for the night .
Next day we went to see some dam�s ,garden , view point and waterfall but it was the peace in the surrounding and the really excellent road (I might have even kissed it) that made it a pleasant stay . There are very good hotels and resorts so the food is excellent and the stay calms the senses . I will really recommend this place to all and everyone to visit when going to South . I think it is even better hill station than Kodaikannal in TN .
Munnar � Kochi , Next day the driving distance and time was less so I was easy on the gas and it did wonder�s to the FE (downhill always help�s) I got around 24kpl with 4 ,3 and 2 gear engine braking .As we were reaching the Kochi city at a small town we came across a number of furniture shops (furnite ka Khazana) we found the prices of furniture cheaper by upto 10 time (Seriously I am not kidding). It was so tempting that we ordered some furniture worth 40k which if bought in Mumbai will have cost up 3 lakhs. (yeah we need to pay transport extra but still it will be much cheaper). Highly recommended !
In Kochi there is a really big problem of the sign boards all of them are in the local language so its useless and in cities the phone GPS signal is not caught properly . The city is good and clean and the seashore is �clean� . Since we had to reach Mangy next day we slept early dreaming of the awesome roads of Kerala in Mumbai .
Kochi � Mangy , This jorney though looks around 450kms but the time taken is 9 hours but the jorney is refreshing . I love the roads even the normal roads are of the same quality like that of the highways therefore when we made some wrong turns we were not aware of it until I checked my GPS phone but since we knew we were going north we continued on these roads and it was a blessing because people in Kerala have fantastic looking homes and the paint is excellent the backwaters with coconut trees everwhere is a site watching everyday. I am still on a thought whether to settle in Kerala in future such good is the place . The people there are helpful and recommend that we go on these non highway roads because there is more traffic in the NH than one these roads and there isn�t a reason to complain because all roads are wonderful to drive on .
After crossing into Karnataka I was prepared for poor road and it was so (still better than Maharashtra ). We reached Manglore without being tired and went to see some local beaches. This city is a place were we found that on a Sunday no one is outside and the roads were empty and the beaches were clean and with less people . After this drive we were a bit more tired and dad was feeling a bit off so we went to the room and I watched the Monaco GP in the room. Some localites said the ice-cream fruit mix is Manglore speciality and we brought us with 3 cups of the butterscotch icecream and enjoyed it to the fullest . Since we were a bit full already the dinner we needed was light so we asked the person incharge of the hotel to get us a chicken gravy with dal and rice . We gave him 300 bucks since in small town food is very cheap .He got us a full plate of tasty chicken curry along with 6 amristari paratha and dal fry and jeera rice all for only 222 bucks . We were awed by the tasty and cheap food in these inflation times (by far the best VFM meal). Anyway enough of food (I am a foodaholic which can make out by my dimension) we slept for the night with our stomach full snorting away and automatically woke up at 5 am (adat lag gayi thi).
Mangy � Goa , Since we were in Karnataka I was a bit worried about the road condition but the road were good enough except for the patches on the back water crossings . We reached Goa pretty early and had a nice lunch near Colva beach which has adjoining restaurants for 2 kms along with wine shops. In the evening we went to the beach and lay around near the water with waves hitting us every 30 secs ,watching people parasailing which I wanted to do but neither mom nor dad wanted to go along with me so I dropped the idea (Will definitely go with friends next time).
The next day we went to see Vasco ,Panaji ,and some test drives . Yes you read it right there were really bog showrooms along the NH and I was just tempted . With less crowd and more display car it was a dream come true and the salesman/woman were willing to give test drives even if we said that we are just looking and not buying . The Nissan dealership was the best with the Micra and Sunny available for TD along with the Teana and X-trail . I chose the Sunny D because it is the next bestseller because it suits the Indian perfectly . I read many online and magzines review so knew what to expect .
The Sunny D has no turbolag (Zlich!!) it is ideal for the city travel and the AC is a chiller (i20�s is worst at start up). The engine is best for 3500rpm and above it is too flat to continue revving. Dad didn�t come along the TD and was outside and said the engine makes too much noise on the outside . The rear legroom is great but I felt claustrophobic due to the room hitting my head at the back the i20 is perfect J head and sholder room also the plastics are not welcome for the 9 lakhs plus vehicle . The brakes I knew lack response but seriously the first 1/3rd travel in the pedal applies only 15% of the braking power which is really scary after the excellent brakes of i20 (D).
The next showroom was Maruti yeh! I needed to check the Ertiga and all I can say that it can only seat 7 medium to small people size in comfort the rear seats are joke for even an early teenage from my family thought the car feels great the width is a disappointment but on nudging the sales lady that we will pay full in cash for the ZDi variant she said that she will deliver the vehicle tomorrow itself (I love small town and cities for this reason) they had a healthy stock of vehicles with them .
Anyway enjoyed the TD�s, beach and the restaurant except the hot and humid climate of 38 degrees we were to head home next day and the choice of road was NH4 because the Mum-Goa highway has the maximum number of fatality in India and I don�t wanna take chances the roads are also not in good condition .
Goa � Mumbai , We started early and decided to take the connecting road from Savantwadi to Kohlapur and the road was in good condition and with really small traffic but after reaching the NH4 we realized that even the connecting road was bad (NH4 feels like velvet under the tyres). I then went for a good mileage run till Mumbai (we had a whole day to reach Mumbai) by 1430hours we reached Pune and then continued on the expressway and had lunch at the halfway point on the expressway. Here we got a great mileage of 24kpl with AC (Goa to midway point).
Some Interesting points noted on my trip
1. I20 CRDI is excellent cruiser @ 120kmph
2. Maharashtra accounted for 85% of toll taxes I paid (Approx amount 1200 �Dad �Maharashtra me bas log bak bak karte yaha toll tax dena bahut ganda lagta .Kerala me 1000 rupiya bhi de deta �) . Its very sad and agonizing to pay toll in Maharashtra were as states like Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu has excellent roads and even if a toll comes one has to only pay 5 bucks.
3. Its easy to do 800-1000kms in a day without feeling fatigue.
4. Small turbo engine on steep climbs struggles (the CRDI ,multijet ,Ford TDCI 1.4 & as well as 1.5 nissan Renault engine suffer massively in turbo lag region).
5. The cigarette lighter plug accessory is a must in long journey as one can use any make charger ie. Phone ,lappy ,camera and also make cuppa tea (kettle).
6. Indian roads are now must developed than 5 to 10 years one can easily travel by own vehicle which is much cheaper than a sleeper class train ticket.
7. The most important part of vehicle is the tyres make sure you have them in the best condition before any long trip.
Some important thing on needs for a long family vacation by road.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 09:21 PM
Thank you for a great review, more than the car review I am impressed with the places and photo graphs and the narration. I just felt like I was there with you in the car and visited all those places
wonderful, keep it up
"Drive Safe,Be Alive"
Posted 08 July 2012 - 03:36 PM
After my long trip I though that before rain arrives I will better get my car service as a Preventive Maintainance so on 4 th Jun I called the HMP store and place order for some accessories which I needed
1. Glovebox lamp
2. Rheostat illumination
3. Front drive armrest (new i20 asta one)
They confirmed and said that it will take them 20 days for these item to reach .
After exactly 2 weeks on the 18th of June I called them to ask for the Status for my accessories and they said that I hadn't ordered anything . I lost my cool because the glovebox lamp I have ordered so many time but it never reaches . They didn't have some manners and blamed me for not remembering the name of the person who took my order (Why should I remember there name I ordered @ Hyundai store !!! ) . Next item they said my fault was that in my cars VIN number the armrest doesn't come I said them obviously because mine is the older one .
Anyways I had to get my car serviced and called on the 25th to book an appointment and they said earliest slot is on thursday which was fine . On wednesday they called me and said that they have cancelled my appointment because of some issues at the service centre but I said I am coming no matter with or without appointment .
At the service centre , this time I waited at the service centre and took some magzines and laptop from home to pass time . I reached at 0830hours and there was no SE . The lady on the phone said they start @ 0730hrs and even after and hour there weren't any SE's . Now I got a young SE and by looking at him you can see his inexperience he took me into the service garage because it started raining outside .
I asked for synthetic (as usual not there) he said no . I gave in some complaints like spongy brakes steering giving some sound in poor roads (Not the steering rattling which was plagued in the earlier i20's type) . He noted all the scratches etc ,now I asked him to put an additional horn in the parrallel to the existing horn for which the wiring is provided by Hyundai itself (I know this from many ownership reviews) but he says there isn't and parrallel wiring and called a service mechanic which agreed to him (I still am skeptical that there is one). Next I tell him about my HMP store nemesis and he says that I will myself have to deal with those problem . This pissed me off and I directly went to the store room which was prohibited to enter by customers (I had availed customer care service but hadn't received any calls) and demanded to meet the guy who talked to me before . Suddenly he went inside the store looking for the parts and found the 1st and 2nd item but still no sign of armrest.
Now I come again to my car in the garage and ask for the quotation and he said the max is 4200 all inclusive . I told him to repaire the damages Left hand ORVM which was hanging by the wires and some idiot just tried to remove them from my car one night . He said "I will see what I can do ". He asked for by number and I said I will be waiting in the Lounge ,listening to this he said that I will take time (6 pm+) because the service centre is crowded and as per me there were only 3 vehicle there for service other were accidental repair cars . I told him that is take maimum of 4 hours for service and I want my car back by 2 at max . He also told me to meet some customer service head about the store complaint .
Now describing the lounge it is a good and clean place and the drivers and owner have separate places to sit but the toilets in the lounge are used by everyone . There is no provision to provide the customer with Tea water of coffee (even TATA provides this), especially in a company owned service centre SHAME ON YOU HYUNDAI.
After 3 hours (ie after 1130am) a guy comes and ask for me and says that he the customer care guy but doesn't look like it and I question him whether he is the head of customer care and he says that the head is gone on a months vacation . Anyways I tell him my ordeal and he says that there is a parts supply problem with Hyundai and they are not entertaining and special accessory request and that I should have ordered the part through an SE to which I replied that I had been these same (1st and 2nd) ordering parts since 2 years and still no one call me or pick up my phone and then he say that most SE's have left Hyundai (Is that my problem?). Anyways he said he will call me in 2 day which he hasn't done till now and I now even don't care also he says I will have to change my whole front driver seat for the armrest to be attached to which I showed him the OE Hyundai armrest as an independant part on the net . Now he was a bit scared of me and tried to run away but I stopped him and questioned what he will do about the insult his store people have put on me and blaming me for not ordering there parts (I had there number in my call log and showed it to the so called customer care guy.)
At 1300hrs the SE comes and says the OVRM need to be replaced and will cost 5k without painting (painting 2k more). Now I lost it and said you all are good for nothing and leave the ORVM as it is (later I fixed it for 200 bucks at the local mechanic because the mirror only need 3 screws to be inserted from the bottom panel of the ORVM as only they were broken Phew! saved 5k).
At 1430hrs he says the car is sent for washing and handed me a bill of 7600 which was shocking because niether I asked him for a new ORVM nor wheel alignment (asked for this and he said pick the car tomorrow) nor wipers (stupid price of 800 bucks outside got the bosch one for 300 bucks) . Even if we remove the accessory cost the serice cost is 7grand for a 20k service . I thankgod carried my Dad's debit card because otherwise I would have got 5k car only . Before paying the bill I demanded him to show me the car and frankly speaking it wasn't cleaned properly I asked the SE to remove the stain on the rear seats which he said come only under interior detailing (why did he tell me that before ?). Also there was no touch up done and I shouted at him and he ran inside and got the 3M guy out with the paint and my car was now outside the service centre on the main road near cotton green station getting touch up with all the dust in the world getting settled on the car while I was paying the bill . Now the situation is hopeless and I didn't shout or scream and as my car was already I just crumbled the gate pass and handed it to the watchman .
After words a person comes with a pen and service rating paper I gave them an average score of 6 and the guy said the car is clean sir but I told him what about the crowshit on the rear . Again the customer care guy arrived outside the gate and gave all the excuses and didn't even ask me about a re-wash which speaks volumes about the HMP Cotton Green Service Centre.
Lesson learnt
1. Never agrue with stupid people because they drag you to there level and beat you with there experience.
2. After Warrenty go to independant mechanics for routine services and easy repairs .
3. Buy your own oil and filter and serice it by a local mechanic
Mobile Develac 1 (synthetic)= 3.5k
Oil filter =300
fuel filter = 1400
air filter (after 15k kms)=300
mechanic labour cost = 600 bucks (yes it includes washing ,greasing, brake bleeding etc)
Total = 6.5k (synthetic oil) otherwise 4k
Peace of mind and fast job and good enough for a year or 12k kms.
Edited by rssh, 08 July 2012 - 03:43 PM.
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Posted 14 October 2013 - 08:21 PM
I have taken service appointment but am only getting appointment after 10 days, also as this is not a service problem but a safety problem I want to solve the problem asap.
Guys is there a competent service centre were I can check this problem.
Red Bull Racing - Vettel
Posted 19 October 2013 - 10:27 AM
rssh, on 14 October 2013 - 08:21 PM, said:
I have taken service appointment but am only getting appointment after 10 days, also as this is not a service problem but a safety problem I want to solve the problem asap.
Guys is there a competent service centre were I can check this problem.
i20 Magna(O)
Posted 19 October 2013 - 02:34 PM
rssh, on 14 October 2013 - 08:21 PM, said:
I have taken service appointment but am only getting appointment after 10 days, also as this is not a service problem but a safety problem I want to solve the problem asap.
Guys is there a competent service centre were I can check this problem.
it may be an alternator problem ormaybe done wiring issue
Posted 19 October 2013 - 03:51 PM
The reason of short is mostly rat bite ,guys please install a mesh grill below the sump guard (which is necessary in damp climate places ) which I will do shortly.
As for HMP I got Zero service bill + car wash which was a bit of a relief Hyundai is really a good company ,I don't have any complaints because they had taken out dashboard apart and checked everything. I hope Hyundai follows Ford's child part strategy so that such parts can be serviced instead of being replaced.
Also guy help me find this part if possible
Airbag Control Unit
Mobis Continental for PB (for i20)
I think it will be cheaper if one sources from parts dealer.
Red Bull Racing - Vettel
Posted 19 October 2013 - 05:38 PM
rssh, on 19 October 2013 - 03:51 PM, said:
The reason of short is mostly rat bite ,guys please install a mesh grill below the sump guard (which is necessary in damp climate places ) which I will do shortly.
As for HMP I got Zero service bill + car wash which was a bit of a relief Hyundai is really a good company ,I don't have any complaints because they had taken out dashboard apart and checked everything. I hope Hyundai follows Ford's child part strategy so that such parts can be serviced instead of being replaced.
Also guy help me find this part if possible
Airbag Control Unit
Mobis Continental for PB (for i20)
I think it will be cheaper if one sources from parts dealer.
do as the service adviser says, but getting it done from outdoor may be a problem. ask him if it is safe as the alternator can effect many electrical components of your cat
Posted 19 October 2013 - 05:38 PM
Posted 19 October 2013 - 07:12 PM
I can live w/o airbag but alternator is a priority and the SA himself said first repair the alternator then he will check the airbag module again.
Red Bull Racing - Vettel
Posted 21 October 2013 - 11:34 AM
Posted 21 October 2013 - 09:55 PM
Shop - Best Auto Electric (Lucas-Bosch-Amaron dealer)
Address - Next to shetty motors (on the right when going from Charni Road, Kenndy Bridge, Opera House
Phone - 23826037 / 23896036
Work - Specialist in Alternator and Starter Motor ,also have bosch and Lucas horn range, good quality relay, really skilled and XP labour.
I was there since 9am and reached home at 7pm.
Got the following additional things done
Better relay (thicker wire) for headlamp
Lucas Twin Horn (premium car like sound) while keeping the stock horn (toggling btw them by a switch)
Replaced the rooflamp switch (Hyundai always replaces it @1300bucks)
And a couple of fuses
Alternator repair took the most time because the Alternator (make Velco) is rare since mine is Koran make and imported (along with the engine ofcourse) and even in aftermaket their parts are rare to find and buy (if you don't get in Opera House then almost no other aftermaket place in India might have it).
Also removing the alternator is a headache in i20 D since there is hardly any pace to dissemble and remove it. In petrol i20 anyone car remove it though with basic tools. Got the pulley and the alternator cut-out replaced but still there was an error since alternator had lesser resistance across the ECM so a light bulb was added to correct it. (The pulley was damaged as it was moving with clock and anti-clockwise hence cooked the airbag control module). I have uploaded the bill for the above things below and ask me any question.
Also they have given me a 4 months warranty on the repairs and many people vouch for their work (know people who have serviced from him). The cost may seem expensive but even in aftermarket the alternator costs 22-24k (HASS had it for 30k).
Alternator opened
Alternator cut-out
Another angle
New Pulley
Installing Horn and relay
Horn relay
Routing the wire
Headlamp relay
Edited by rssh, 21 October 2013 - 10:00 PM.
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Posted 23 November 2013 - 11:42 AM
Apollo OE stock tyres were manufactured in 2909 (i.e. 29 week of 2009) but 2 tyres had severe puncture in them and constantly lost air pressure also they were more worn out due to faulty alignment.
Now I had promised myself an upsize to 15 inch alloys and wider tyres 195/55R15 spec atleast but it didn't materialize (damn should have done it after delivery itself). Now dad didn't want to change the OE alloys so I searched the market for 195/60R14 and 205/60R14 tyres but really didn't get many options. I wanted the Bridgestone MY02 205/60R14 but no dealer in Mumbai had them (why put the size on website when you don't even want to release the tyres). So the Michlein XM2 were really expensive for what is a bit more quality rubber @ 6200 a piece. Also yoko dealer had ES100 in 205 and 195 specs but these are performance tyres and will create a racket on cement road and after say 20k kms.
Now in OE spec (185/65R14) Yoko had Earth 1 , C ,S and A drive . I wanted the C drive since it best for known for low noise @4700 but the latest tyres were 0413 and I didn't want tyres more than 6 months old so Earth 1 it was. Also I got free wheels alignment and balancing and black and decker vaccum cleaner (ps if someone is interested in it pm me I haven't broken the seal). Plus they gave in WD40 250 buck can for free and I got my old tyres back and will decide what to do with them.
Apollo really have stiffer sidewall which I could feel when I pressed it uninflated, but the Earth 1 is a bit more softer to press, the softest it ES100 and I fear about tyre bulge on pothole.
The apollo cost @ 4050 and earth 1 @ 4400
Edited by rssh, 23 November 2013 - 11:43 AM.
Red Bull Racing - Vettel
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