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With state-of-the-art everything, the Samsung Galaxy S III edges out the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx as our top touch-screen smartphone for Verizon Wireless.
Samsung helpfully pops up screens telling you about various cool gestures you can use, like raising the phone to your face to automatically call someone you're texting. But it's a lot of information to absorb, and a lot of gestures that you've never used before. There's a sharp learning curve here.
Compare this with HTC, which has been working to reduce unique UI elements. HTC's recent Sense 4 interface focuses on a few new features and makes them integral: enhanced sound, a faster camera, and solid social networking integration. Samsung offers a lot more, but it costs you a lot more mental energy to figure it all out.
I'll also call out two minor disappointments. The screen rotated unexpectedly more often that I'd like. Also, S-Voice isn't as seamless or as complete as Siri. It's a fine voice-dialing system, including over Bluetooth, but I kept vocally stepping on its prompts when trying to ask it more complicated queries.
The 16GB Galaxy S III we tested had 12GB of available memory plus support for microSD cards up to 64GB. There's also a 32GB model for $249.99 with contract, but given the phone's microSD support, I don't see the point of buying the more-expensive model. It plays all the usual music and video formats, including MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, Xvid, and WMV at resolutions up to 1080p.
Samsung has customized both the music and video players. They aren't as good-looking as HTC's, but they're functional. Along with the typical music navigation, there's a frill called Music Square, which grades all of your music on a 2D scale from "calm" to "exciting" and "passionate" to "joyful," creating custom playlists by mood. There's also an epic number of EQ presets, which change the sound in effective, if gimmicky ways.
The picture/video gallery integrates Google and Facebook albums, and lets you sort your videos as a list or with thumbnails. The flagship feature here is Pop-Up Play, which can float a video playback window over other apps; I found it to be fairly useless. Netflix and YouTube both look good and run on LTE without any visible buffering. The phone also comes with Samsung's Media Hub music and video store, which has a solid lineup of recent movies and TV shows at industry-standard prices of $4 to rent and $15-$20 to buy.
If you want to play your video on a big HDTV, you need to use Samsung's AllShare system, which like most other wireless video systems rarely works because your home network doesn't have the bandwidth, or a new-style 11-pin MHL adapter. Our old MHL adapters didn't work.
The 8-megapixel camera takes good-looking, saturated photos that are sharp with little noise, at least in decent light. There was none of the softness we saw on the competing Motorola phones. In our low-light test, the shutter speed dropped to 1/40 second, which will cause some softness if you don't have a steady hand. That's still better than many cameraphones. The 1-megapixel front camera also showed solid low-light performance. The video mode captures 1080p videos at 30 frames per second indoors and out with the main camera.
You get tons of gimmicky camera modes. HDR is considerably slower than on the iPhone 4S ($199, 4 stars), and showed a tendency to create "ghost" images when I tried it. Smile detection worked well, and Share Shot lets you automatically stream photos to other GS3s in the area. Buddy Photo-Share tags faces with names based on the images in their social-networking profiles. Those last two are buried in the camera settings and while cool, you're not likely to stumble upon them easily.
The Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr Maxx are both state-of-the-art phones, but the Galaxy S III gives you more power for $100 less. The Galaxy has a faster processor, higher-res screen, better camera, faster Internet speeds, and a removable battery. The Droid Razr Maxx has the longest-lasting battery of any phone on the market, along with an elegant Android skin with more aesthetic appeal than Samsung's TouchWiz, but the Galaxy S III's better balance of price and performance makes it our new Editors' Choice on Verizon Wireless.
If these phones are just too big for you, go for the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE ($149.99, 3.5 stars), a high-quality, 4G Android phone with a smaller body. Even smaller, of course, is the Apple iPhone 4S, but you'd have to give up Verizon's speedy LTE network and crawl along at mere 3G speeds.
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After a great season last year, Hayden Gillim has found himself without a ride for the 2013 season. However, the shortage of rides in the [AMA Pro] Supersport paddock won't keep him and his family from doing their best to get him to the front of the pack once again. Daytona is just a few weeks away, and the bikes and team are quickly coming together.
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Rates of appreciation in the southern half of California, Phoenix and Las Vegas are 20% to 25% on average. The 10-year rolling national average rate of appreciation at the most recent bubble peak in 2006 was 12.5%. The sustainable and historical multi-decade average is about 5.5%. The current trajectory for home values has been engineered by way of cheap debt capital from the Fed, coupled with inventory restrictions from the banks.
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We had all better hope that it does anyway, because if it doesn't, a new bubble in home prices very soon is inevitable.
The next issue for housing is the dearth of inventory. Next week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will officially implement its plan to allow defaulted mortgagors to refinance and keep their homes. I wrote about this issue in two back-to-back columns in March, "Stealth Bailout Buries Banking Default Reality" and "FHFA's Loan Changes Good for Housing, Banking, Stocks." I suggest reviewing them again to get a brief understanding of the magnitude of the issue.
I still don't know the mechanics of how the money centers are going to proceed with this, but I will reiterate some issues I discussed previously.
One of the keys to making the Streamlined Modification Initiative viable as an alternative to foreclosure is that the rates and payments that result from the restructure of the defaulted loan must be substantially lower than the rates and payments the defaulted mortgagor had.
Most of the inventory of eligible defaulted mortgages is concentrated in the money centers: JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C). Most of those loans originated between 2002 and 2007, with average loan rates between 6.5% and 7.5%.
It's important to note here that non-GSE loans, those not financed through a program sponsored by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or the FHA, are not eligible for the streamlined initiative.
For those who are eligible, though, now that mortgage rates are rising, the reduction in monthly payments associated with the new loans is being reduced. It is probable that in order for the program to self-finance, the cost of restructuring the loans that the new rates offered to the defaulted mortgagors will be about 1.5 percentage points above rates for new home purchases. This would put them in the 6% par range today, and thus not much below the rate on the defaulted loan. Even at that rate, though, it is possible that there will be a reduction in payments of some kind.
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2007 Mazda CX-9
I was not worried about the 1 mpg difference, but simply wanted to know why 2 models (Sport vs Touring) of the same car (08 CX9 FWD) had different EPA mpg stickers. Was it tires? Was it gear ratios? Was it weight? etc,etc... Nobody seemed to know until I got an answer that sounded fishy. I know that most of us at these Edmunds' forums know more about the cars we are buying than the sales people at dealerships - that doesn't surprise me. What I don't like and will not tolerate from car dealerships are lies - this information that I got seemed to fit in that category and I simply wanted confirmation.
I suspected that the 17/24 MPG sticker was applied before the EPA changed their calculations and that the most current number should be 16/22. The answer that I got was just the opposite and implied that I WOULD GET 17/24 AFTER THE CAR WAS "REPROGRAMED".
svofan2 Posts: 442..you are so right!...the sales people often are misinformed at best...and most of them will tell us buyers anything in order to sell a car...but in all fairness selling is how they make a living...my biggest problem is that the dealerships do not encourage long term employment for theirt sales force thus creating the "temp" sales personnel that either don't know anything,and show it well, or try to tell us lies with the objective of selling...after all when they get a "live one" they go back to the sales manager in order to effect the sale..
I just moved an interesting mileage post over to the Real World MPG discussion. Check it out:
martin_m, "Mazda CX-9 Real World MPG" #23, 5 Nov 2007 6:37 am
And why do we have to go to the last page of the thread to post?! Craziest thing I have yet seen in any discussion forum (in terms of interface).
Just wondering where to post impressions of my 08 CX-9 after several months of driving, to help anyone looking at buying. I sure found a lot of value here when I was trying to decide, would like to add to the information.
brutus22 Posts: 122Hello,
Strange I have never seen any other way to post then at the end, it make sense to me and I post at a dozen other forums. Anyhow would love to hear your impressions, post them here please.
For anyone that is considering buying, please note that overall I love this vehicle, and have said as much in a couple of other forums here. This is more an addendum to those other mini reviews after I have owned the vehicle for several months now.
So the fact that I am posting some negative issues should not really sway anyone since out of all the models I looked at and considered, the CX9 still won out - i.e. every vehicle has flaws and negatives to go with the good stuff of course (and I would buy it again today if that helps).
I have the 08 CX9 GT, FWD with all the goodies.
Interior space:
Space has not yet been an issue, and my wife's aunt and brother are visiting our house for more than 2 weeks, so it has been tested multiple times, and vigorously in this dept.
We have EASILY packed the following into the CX9 (at the same time):
Uncle (3rd row)
Aunt (center 2nd row)
3 yr old in booster (2nd row)
6 mos old in carseat (2nd row)
85lb dog in back
Now granted, there was not much room for anything else, but the entry and exit times for all those beings/things was pretty impressive imo.
This is exactly why I bought the vehicle, and was pleased to find out that it delivered on that front.
Now if I had those two extra adults to fit on a daily or even continual basis, I would have bought a minivan, no question, but this was a once a year, maybe once every 2 yrs thing, so no big deal.
Continues to impress. Handling is superb for a vehicle this size. Acceleration is decent. Transmission is butter smooth.
I have been wavering about the ride though. At first I posted a comment about how I thought people who decried the 20" wheels ride as too rough were being overly sensitive, but I can see the point now after some time.
Let's just say, in hindsight, if I had had a choice to choose the GT model with 18" wheels instead of 20" I would have done so. Not only because I imagine the cost to replace those things will be insane, but also for ride comfort of passengers. It is very European, in that you definitely feel the road more, which has positives and negatives. You get better feedback when driving, but you also get "feedback" when you hit a pothole. I will say when you do encounter a pothole, it recovers VERY quickly, but there is a pretty big jolt probably due to the low profile of the tires.
Road noise. Not as quiet as I had hoped on the interstate. More wind noise than anything else, as the cabin itself seems pretty well insulated. But like my Passat wagon, when you hit cruising speeds on the interstate, the wind hitting (side view mirror is what it sounds like) obstructions can really start to whistle. But again, this IS a Mazda, and not a Lexus, so there ya go (though they are pricing this model like it was a Lexus!) Not really a big issue or a dealbreaker at all, just a note.
The floor mats are the worst I have ever seen in any car I have bought. Just awful. I would probably go ahead and plan to buy some 3rd party (like Weathertech) or even Mazda's own all weather mats, even if you don't live in a climate that needs that, because the default ones are sooooo cheap looking - they are so lightweight and cheap that mine are already starting to pull off the floor at some of the corners. Real shoddy, Mazda, does not at all go with high quality material used in the rest of the cabin.
I have barked about this already, but I am even more down on the sound system than I was previously. The Bose system they have with the "premium" audio package (I got the RSE) is pure crap, no other way to put it. Not sure if it's the head unit or the speakers, (I think the unit), but normal CD's (even after I have spent MUCH time tweaking audio settings) sounds just terrible. Overly boomy bass, NO mid range, ack. I can't say enough about how disappointed I am considering the extra cost.
OTOH, the sound of the DVD system is phenomenol. Surround is incredible and believable, so I tried some CD's in the DVD player and it seems to be somewhat better (because I have more options I think, to tweak). Still testing this.
Video on DVD is mediocre at best.
Have not tested headphones that come with it yet.
This still baffles me. Not sure why, but after many months, I still can't seem to get "the system" (and yes I have read the ENTIRE manual). The memory seats only work if you click the LOCK button on the remote entry key. If you use the button on the door, this does NOT work, so it kinda defeats the purpose of a keycard (not having to pull out the card when you want to open or start car).
I just think the whole system could be better, or better integrated at least.
Maybe I will try having the dealer reprogram to do the auto locking and unlocking thing. that would probably help out (it's off by default).
Wow, it's horrible! I mean, maybe not relatively, but for us, coming from 2 VW's (4 cylinder Passat and even a V6 GTI) we have to fill up the tank ALL the time. Not so much concerned about that as I wish they would have used a larger tank...just a pain to have to constantly stop for gas.
Climate control works great.
Bluetooth works great
Nav system itself is awful RELATIVE to personal units you can buy like Garmin, but will get you where you want to go (if you have a specific address). I would consider the NAV as just the MOST basic GPS you could find on the market - i.e it does the bare minimum (which is really all I need, so not really that much of a complaint from me)
It is not friendly to use, the interface is plain bad, the graphics are worse (though if you are just listening this should not be a problem). They should completely overhaul the NAV for 09 imo.
Love the adjustable headlights.
Love the quality of the leather.
Love the overall look, except for the chrome, which is completely cheesy imo (which is why I got a platinum one which contrasts with the chrome the least, so much less noticeable than say on the blue). That is completely subjective though, some probably like chrome everything.
Rearview camera - I use it a LOT more than I thought I would. Glad to have it.
Power liftgate: I thought I would use this a LOT more...but I find myself almost never using it. Maybe the wife does, not sure.
I guess if you have a hand free to be able to click on the keycard to close it remotely, or even able to reach up and push the button on the gate itself, you are probably able to just close it with your hand! Not sure why I thought this would be such a great feature, but again, my 5ft tall wife may beg to differ on that point.
Oh, I also had to take it in to dealer because it was pulling to left pretty severely on the interstate.
Overall impression after several months (1-10 scale): 8.5
onzie1 Posts: 2Hello Cmuniz,
I was wondering the same thing. We purchased a FWD but the sticker on that said 16/22 while the stickers on the other fwd what we saw said 18/24. When I asked the difference the salesman said "in 2007 the fwd got better mileage than the 2008 because of the emission changes, I guess" So I'm not sure if the two you were looking at were different years or not but that could have something to do with it.
The recent leasing thread has been moved over to Prices Paid:
onzie1, "Mazda CX-9 Lease Questions" #240, 29 Nov 2007 12:29 pm
Please report on your buying deals in the Mazda CX-9 Prices Paid and Buying Experience discussion too. Thanks!
Oh, and we'd love to see pics of your new CX-9's - please post them on your CarSpace page in the albums there.
That's the first answer I got, too but they were both 2008 - one a Sport the other a Touring. Still don't understand the difference, I decided to buy a 2008 Taurus X instead of the CX9 Touring.
jim213 Posts: 1I bought brand new CX-9 and the all wheel drive didn't work. Couldn't go on any slippery surface. Took dealer over a month to convince MAZDA it was bad then two weeks to get new transfer case. Now it works perfect. Went from undrivable in snow to fantastic. But, odd that brand new car had non functioning part.
1) what made you first notice it?
2) were there any warning lights from the car indicating an issue?
3) it's unfortunate ...but even brand new things have issues...
I'm very glad it's working proper now!!!
Same here, got the diagnostic today from the dealer, same delay to order new transfer case. I'm happy to see that this has solved the problem for you and I can't wait to see the difference: I live in snowy Montreal, I have a 45 degree incline to my driveway in town and I drive up to my even snowier cottage every weekend and really need the AWD when I get there before the plow: steep inclines, twisty roads, no abrasives or salt!
Mine is a 2007 GT, bought used with 10,000 km (sorry, I'm Canadian!) on the ODO and previously driven ony by a female Mazda Sales Director, so unlike you, there may be other factors involved in the faulty transfer case, like wanting to impress the sales staff...
I know the post wasn't addressed to me but I had the same problem so I will answer if you don't object. Hope this helps other users and I hope we haven't uncovered a widespread issue with the AWD...
1) I had a hard time getting up my steep driveway after a good snowstorm (6 inches of fresh snow or more). I had a Rav4 with AWD before the CX-9 and it came through every time. I thought maybe the CX-9 being heavier, and with TCS, it started at a disadvantage in the same conditions, so I didn't give it much thought, especially given that when I turn TCS off and put it in Manual 2nd gear, I always make it up the driveway. BTW, I have brand new winters (Toyo G02) on 18 inch mags, so tires are a moot point.
What sealed the deal was when I got stuck in a 90 degree curve with a 20 degree incline in 8 inches of fresh snow with some ice under it. OK, not an easy test for any vehicle (no FWD that I know has ever made it up this particular section in these conditions, even with winter tires), but that's why I bought the AWD dammit! I tried 3 times, TCS off in 2nd gear, but my new AWD CX-9 felt like a heavy front wheel drive cow! When my father and brothers in law came to help get me up, they noticed that nothing but the front wheels were turning, so that confirmed my feeling. My father in law's AWD Chrysler Minivan was not having the same probems as my CX-9 (yes, very embarassing!) and I thought it was maybe due to a purely mechanical AWD vs the CX-9's electronically enhanced system? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
On the CX-9's AWD in general, I thought that maybe TCS and other electronics were the reason why the rear end didn't come out when I floored it (like my Rav4 used to do), but I suppose that this broken transfer case may be the real reason. I will post something on this once the repairs have been made (still lots of snow and twisty roads to test on!). Meanwhile, for other owners, perhaps this test can help you determine whether your AWD system is working properly or not: in fresh snow, TCS off, manual, 1st gear, drive forward slowly, turn the wheel slightly, floor it, and if the back end doesn't come out, surprise, you're probably not driving an AWD! The 4WD light will probably come on, but unlike the TCS icon, this is not necessarily a good thing (see below).
2) 4WD light flashed, but like TCS icon, I thought it was a good thing when it did, that is until I read the owner's manual and discovered that it could indicate a problem.
Thank you very much for your unadressed response! The information from you is very helpful.. I'm going to make an inquiry with my dealer rep (I am the proud owner of an 07 GT AWD, and the P.M. of a dealer)., and though I'm in Northern California (not much daily snow here ) but our family does make trips to the sierra and the last thing I want to experience is the failure of our AWD system... If I get any significant responce from him... I'll add it to our continued information.
mseningen Posts: 27So folks who own these CX-9s what is your real world experience with
those 2nd row seat tracks.
My wife looked at those and has all but thrown the cx-9 out of the running.
She just shook her head and asked "What were they thinking?"
She's expecting them to collect french fries and pennies.
Is it as bad as she thinks.......?
It's hard to tell from the photo I found, but they look a bit similar to the tracks in my Quest. But my tracks are about 3' long and go from the back of the front seats to about a foot or so from the rear hatch. I have carpet strips with plugs attached that fit in the tracks that I have to pop out to slide the rear seat back and forth, but the tracks do accumulate stuff. Rarely does anything keep me from sliding the seat back and forth though, and occasionally I'll stick a vacuum nozzle in there and clean the dirt out.
I guess one advantage is that they give you a bit more foot room since the seat isn't sitting on long brackets attached to the floor. If you don't move the second row much, a floor mat would probably keep most junk out of the rails.
maltb Posts: 3,572Just to give you a baseline, I have 4 kids and 13k miles.
I just vacuumed the CX-9 the other day and was surprised that the tracks were not worse than they were. there was some light dirt in there, but nothing major. So far, no problems with the seats sliding back and forth.
We're about 8k in to the car... w/3 kids ages 7 to 16... we haven't had any issues at all with the 2nd row seats/tracks at all ... In fact I'm still pretty impressed with the design and function of the 2nd row all together... the ease of use getting into the rear seats etc...
mjbennett9 Posts: 1I have same issue with my brand new 2007 CX-9 with 18" tires. I noticed on test drive but thought nothing of it because I purchased a mazda 3 last year and had same issue on test drive, but was completely gone after test drive. Well, I bought the CX-9, and immediately brought back for alignment. Tech said out of specs a little, but "these" sporty suspensions tend to turn one way or the other. Well, mine completely and always turns to the left. The alignment helped a little, but this car is NOT fun to drive because I ALWAYS have to hold steering wheel to the right. I'm taking back three times and filing a lemon law claim. That'll teach em.
jchan66 Posts: 8This is a known problem and have been discussed in several forums. Here is alink to one of them:
topneuro, "2008 Mazda CX-9" #49, 30 Jan 2008 1:18 pm
Does anyone know if the navigation system has been upgraded from the 2007 Model to the 2008 Model? I had heard that with the 2008 Model Navigation System you can view and control the Climate Control using the touch screen on the navigation system Screen just like you can control the Audio. The Mazda Website also seemes to indicate this. IN particular, it says:
A navigation system with touch-screen functionality provides real-time mapping, directions, points-of-interest, trip information as well as control and display of audio and climate control functions.
Can someone confirm?
Are you able to view and control the climate system using your touch screen navigation system?
live2ski Posts: 25maybe for 2009, but not for the '08. The nav touch screen only works when not moving and no climate or trip information is displayed. That would be a nice enhancement over the current system.
I'm glad I'm not the only one with issues with the AWD - I have an '07 GT AWD and had no problems with it until just last week... It started with a slightly noticeable "clunk" you could feel and hear in the driveline when you jumped on the throttle from a stand-still but then all was well... hardly noticeable in normal city driving. Then with no notice, I jumped on the gas pulling out of a driveway into a busy street and the front tires spun and it was torque steer central (never happened before) and that is when I realized that no power was being sent to the rear wheels... I'm going to take it to Mazda this week... let you know how it turns out. Has anyone had this issue resolved at their local Mazda dealer?
... I wrote a few days ago about my AWD 2007 CX-9 GT - I suspected the transfer case failed. Turns out I was right. My experience with the local Mazda dealer was a positive one - they called me back about 4 hours after I dropped off the car and said "you were right sir, we'll have a new transfer case here in 2 days". Said I was the first person to bring in a AWD CX-9 to their dealership with this problem... but I live in sunny Orange County and I imagine the vast majority of soccer moms driving these vehicles wouldn't even notice the problem if they had it... Makes me wonder how many people may be driving AWD CX-9s in good weather climates with non-functional transfer cases... It took me, a car nut and driving enthusiast who bought this model for its 263 hp and AWD NOT the 3rd row seats! to point this out to the the local Mazda dealer.
joalsgarageinc Posts: 1I have a customer here with an 07 CX9 who hit a pothole and popped a tire.
Firestone won't warranty it in their "roadside hazard" package so I thought we would be able to order one... I've searched all my local distributors, and even online but am told that they are on "national backorder" and I will be notified when they are available.
They are size P245/50R20- stock tires and rims
I find it hard to believe that even the local Mazda dealership can't get them and are trying to sell him a new set of 18 in. rims and tires at full cost.
Any advise? What do you tell a customer when it takes over a week to find a tire?
and to top it off it comes with a compact spare. what are they thinking?
Huge squealing, chirping noise started a few weeks back. Happened every morning when cold. The dealer first replaced the drive shaft but still happened the morning after I got it home. Just left it for 4 days and they replaced the transfer case. Car has 6800 miles on it. The fix worked and I have a feeling I have been driving without AWD for quite some time. After this fix, the car is almost unrestrainable coming up the mountain to get home.
quinones21pr Posts: 3I purchased an 2007 CX9 last December with 27,000 miles. I have 31,000 and recently had to replace all tires because I had a flat in one and my mechanic noticed that all 4 tires had "dry rot". Well of course Mazda didn't warranty them because that's one of the items that should be covered by the tire company, Firestone. Well, low and behold they do cover them but like your problem, they didn't have that tire because it is on back order. They went to the next tire up grade and I had to pay the pro rated fee which was a 50% mark down. None the less, I had to come out of pocket $600. I was very upset due to the fact that I should have only had to pay for one and the company is still putting these tires on Mazdas. I told Mazda to change tire companies!!!
ratari Posts: 1Thank you for all this information. We have a 2007 Mazda CX-9 with about 54K miles on it. We noticed this winter that our AWD does not work. The 4WD light comes on and it actually lingers even after there shouldn't be any more slipping.
We took it into Bommorito Mazda in St. Louis. They ran a diagnostic and said everything was fine. They told us to get new tires and try it again during the next snow.
So we were out of town when it snowed next and we had the new tires. Same response. Only the front tires spun out in the snow.
The dealer says the car is fine. We think otherwise and are out $100 for the diagnostic.
Would a transfer case issue show up on diagnostic? Also now I hear this high pitched squealing noise (although low in volume) most of the time when I drive the car.
I dont know if it would show up on the diagnostic but I do know that your AWD would not be working if your transfer case was bad. It sounds just like what I had going on with my 2010. The yahoos at the dealer said all was fine first...then changed out a driveshaft then finally took it in overnight and drove it in the morning when the squealing was the worst and realized it was the transfer case. It is not happening as much on the new ones, but quite often with the 07s. I had an 07 for 3 yrs and had no trouble. But I have read that many have had to swap out the transfer case. I just hope yours is still under warranty. It is pricey. But I still LOVE my CX9! No problems at all since the case was swapped.


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This trike costs £24.99 and is very sturdy and fairly easy for little ones to get on, my son was about 18 months before he could actually cock his leg enough to get on. He was able to reach the pedals, but as yet (he is now 2) is unable to pedal the bike. The wheels are quite thick, thus ensuring the bike wont tip over with him on it, and there is a brake that does actually stop the bike. The great thing about this trike is the parent pole, it is quite easy to steer the trike, whilst an irresponsible toddler is at the helm, and now takes the place of pushchair when out walking. I think its a great little trike, and quite reasonable priced, and doesnt require too much putting together
My son loves this bike, he was bought it for christmas last year when he was one! It says from 18 months, and although he was too small then and is a little bit small now, he can at least get on and off it. He has travelled all around the village on his bike, with a back ache suffering parent with him, the parent handle is a bit too small if you are over 5'6'' but it is great fun crashing into walls and so on. It has a little push pull brake on it, which he thinks is great to apply when we are in full flow, and the best thing is, it really does stop the bike, i have learned to my cost with a sharpdig in the stomach from the pole. At 24.99 i think this is a great buy for a first bike, and hopefully will keep my son amused for many more hours to come
Sorry about the title, but that's all its called in the Argos catalogue, and it didn't say much on the packaging either! An excellent first trike, this was a present for my son on his 2nd birthday. It says on the box that it's suitable from age 18months to 4 years but personally I think it could be a bit of a squash for a 4 year old. It also has a 'parent pole' which is useful if your child can't yet pedal. My son loves the 'tipper' part at the back in particular, but has not got the hang of pedalling just yet. It also has a security feature on it which prevents the child from 'over turning'. It is a very bright and sturdy little trike, and very good value for money. I would say it was more for children ages from 18months to about 3, as after that they would probably want a 'big kids bike' anyway! :o)


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The blame game
Brian Wright O'Connor | 7/6/2010, 7:14 p.m.
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree, Gates' attorney and author of the just-published "The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Race, Class and Crime in America," praised the committee for offering reforms "necessary to improve relationships between the Cambridge community and police department."
However, he added, the report was "sorely disappointing … in its recitation of the facts, and applies equal blame to the conduct" of Gates and Crowley.
"Most important, while the report mentions that Professor Gates provided ample identification — including a photograph on his Harvard University ID and a photograph and address on his Massachusetts driver's license — the committee's report offered no explanation of why Sgt. Crowley did not accept these identification cards as proof that Professor Gates was a lawful resident of this house, or why he continued his investigation after being presented with proof of Professor Gates' identify," said Ogletree.
For his part, Crowley rejected the notion that Gates' race played any role in his handling of the incident. "No one that knows me thought that the arrest was based on race in any way," he said in a statement. "Arrests are based strictly on behavior."
The review committee interviewed both men and acknowledged — without attempting to reconcile — the gap in perceptions. "Sergeant Crowley and Professor Gates clearly differ in their interpretation of what happened," it said. "Two well-regarded people — one white, one black; one an experienced and well-trained police sergeant, one an eminent scholar — experienced the same event and drew radically different conclusions about the implications of what happened."
Marian Darlington-Hope, a Cambridge resident who served on the panel, defended the committee's decision not to judge whether the Gates arrest was justified. "I heard both men talk and I kept switching sides. When you hear both men's accounts, it's just not that simple," she said. "Listening to both and listening to the tapes, I would say the incident could have been avoided but I don't think we could come to the conclusion that it was justified or unjustified."
Other observers were not so cautious. Harvard Foundation director Allen Counter, a neuroscientist who is suing the Cambridge Police Department for false imprisonment, commented, "Law-abiding African Americans should not be arrested at the whim of white police officers. The grossly disparate statistics between the arrest rates of black and white Americans reflect an unregulated police power capable of scaring a black person for life – with impunity."
Citing figures showing disproportionate stop-and-frisk rates for young black men in New York City, writer Ishmael Reed — who has been critical of Gates' standing as a so-called darling of white intellectuals — said the review committee's report "gives yet another wink and a nod to racial profiling and police fabrication."
In a statement provided to the Banner, the Oakland-based author expressed regret that Gates did not become more outspoken after his arrest. "Given the immense power that the establishment has given to Professor Gates, he had an opportunity to shine a light on the police abuses of black and Hispanic citizens across the nation, but one can't blame him for not doing so," said Reed. "Police usually engage in a vendetta against their critics while the white majority looks the other way."
The Rev. Eugene F. Rivers III, pastor of the Azusa Christian Community, called the furor over the arrest "more of a celebrity event than an event that involved the issues of race and class."
Rivers said the incident drew enormous attention "because celebrity academics do not usually get arrested outside their homes."
"What is indubitably true is that Professor Gates should not have been arrested for breathing while black outside his house," said Rivers.
Former Cambridge Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves, a long-time critic of police practices, called the report recommendations little more than boilerplate and said he was embarrassed for the city's handling of the incident. "Cambridge has a lot of positives," said the senior member of the city council, "but I consider this one to head up the negative column."
Recommendations from the report included the need for more public education of police procedures, more police training in defusing conflicts, developing more specific guidelines in the use of police discretion, and greater community involvement in police initiatives.


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Green Light
H-Town Performing in Monroe, LA.| Sat. Apr. 22nd.
In Loving Memory of DINO CONNER.
On January 28, 2003, Dino was killed in an automobile accident in Houston, Texas. According to police, Dino had just left a recording studio and was a passenger in a car being driven by his girlfriend. Their vehicle was struck by an SUV that ran a red light, and Dino was killed.


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Eat Your Veggies
To be truly sustainable, Hawaii agriculture needs more people to eat healthier
In 1990, Dean Okimoto was struggling to keep his specialty farm in business. Fatefully, a friend introduced him to local chef Roy Yamaguchi, who began incorporating Okimoto's specialty greens from Nalo Farms into his menu. Okimoto soon became one of the local farmers synonymous with the Hawaii Regional Cuisine (HRC) movement, which was founded by Yamaguchi and 11 other local chefs in 1992 and brought international acclaim to Pacific Rim fare of Island-grown fish, beef and produce.
"I wouldn't be around if it weren't for them [the HRC chefs]," says Okimoto, who is also current president of the Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation.
According to Okimoto, Nalo Farms does $700,000 in annual sales. He plans to expand from 4 acres to 8 acres as the farm adds local supermarkets to a current customer list of more than 80 restaurants on Oahu. He also owns a distribution business, with more than $2 million in annual revenue, to deliver his and other small farmers' produce to customers, serving as the middleman between farm and restaurant. He recently invested $750,000 to build a small production facility for warehousing and processing.
Okimoto believes agriculture is critical to Hawaii for self-sufficiency, food security and green space for tourism. He supports Important Agriculture Lands (IAL), a designation approved by the Legislature and in the development process by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. He admits the incentives under discussion are designed to encourage larger farms.
"Small farmers need to band together to become economically viable in the future," he says. And long-term viability is crucial to sustainable agriculture in Hawaii.
Meeting Their Needs
According to the Office of Sustainability at the University of Hawaii, sustainable agriculture is defined as "living in ways that meet our present needs without limiting the potential of future generations to meet their needs." It's a broad definition for a far-reaching issue, in which agriculture plays a key role.
Sustainable agriculture is often equated with organic farming or ecological issues, such as fossil-fuel consumption, global warming and food safety. However, sustainability is more than just an environmental issue: it's economic—if a farmer cannot stay in business today, there is no future for agriculture; and social—if consumers do not demand local produce, imports will continue to account for 90 percent of the state's available fruits and vegetables. According to Duane Okamoto, deputy to the chairperson at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA), Hawaii has only a three-to-five day food supply, in the event of a disaster or strike.
"People tend to glamorize sustainability, but never really get down to what it means," says Linda Cox, an agricultural economist at the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and proponent of the idea that sustainability requires systemic change—environmental, social and economic—over the long haul.
Since Hawaii is an island state, local farmers have to deal with limited supplies of water, labor and land. In addition, invasive plants and pests have had a devastating impact on Hawaii's fragile, isolated environment. According to HDOA's Plant Quarantine Branch, Hawaii's agriculture producers lost an estimated $300 million in revenues in potential exports in 2005, because of pest infestations caused by past introductions of invasive species.
And as it has for the rest of the world, the recent rise in oil prices and instability in the Middle East have increased flight and shipping costs. According to the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Hawaii is dependent on imported oil for more than 92 percent of its energy needs, making it the most vulnerable state in the nation to the disruption of its economy and way of life.
Yet, despite all these challenges, agricultural sustainability in Hawaii is rooted culturally and politically. The early Hawaiian ahupuaa, a system of land and resource management, was a self-sustaining geographic area from land to sea that emphasized the interrelationship between people and nature.
However, by the 1970s, modern land use in Hawaii had seemingly failed as Hawaii's State Land Use Law (Act 187), enacted in 1961 as the first statewide zoning measure in the U.S., mainly served to contain urban areas without preserving prime agricultural land.
Between 1964 and 1975, conversion to urban uses occurred largely on prime agricultural land on the island of Oahu, prompting citizens to amend the Hawaii State Constitution. In 1978, the state adopted a constitutional amendment (Article XI, Section 3) to protect agricultural lands and promote diversified agriculture.
A 2005 legislative act recently required the Office of the Auditor to create the Hawai'i 2050 Sustainability Plan to deal with the long-term sustainability of the state. Agriculture is considered a major component, especially with the demands that tourism, a growing population and housing developments place on the fragile Island ecosystem.
A Tale of Two Farms
Adaptations, an organic farm and certified organic warehouse and processing facility on the Big Island, caters predominantly to resort restaurants with a variety of produce, including salad greens, specialty choys, herbs, fruits and edible flowers. Owner Tane Datta bought his 7.5-acre "raw jungle" property in 1980, in Honaunau, north of Kona. He describes the first five years as essentially "homesteading," but says the farm took off in the late 1980s, when one of the HRC founding chefs, Philippe Padovani, took an interest in Datta's organic produce and helped introduce it into the resort market.
To keep the local supply consistent for his customers, Datta started a distribution and warehousing business, which does more than $1 million in annual sales and distributes produce from about 35 local farms to almost 40 local resorts and restaurants."We could not go through the regular produce brokers, who didn't have the time, energy or vision for local produce," Datta says. "It was the chefs' willingness to be creative and use what we could come up with week to week."
While organic farming has also proven to be more than environmentally sustainable for Datta, it has also made economic sense. Organic produce commands a price premium, up to 50 percent or more, at the market. Datta has also substantially reduced the cost of farm inputs, such as potting soil, by composting. He now purchases one pallet of potting soil every four months instead of every month.
Datta says organic farming "as a whole unit, with pest and disease control, has a tendency to match environment with growing systems. It is more sustainable, which makes it easier to grow in the long run."
He notes that most of the farmers for whom he distributes have high productivity, with a large variety of crops that enables them to replant right away and keep the land productive year-round. Datta believes a farm needs to have around $75,000 in revenues to operate as a business, with health-care plans, larger capital investments, etc. One-third of the farms he works with are in the $100,000 range, but the rest are much smaller.
Still, Adaptations and its collective of small farms only supply a small amount of produce, and up to 70 percent of that produce never makes it to the local supermarket. Most of the state's farms are extremely small, with close to 64 percent on less than 10 acres and almost 88 percent on less than 50 acres (see chart — on previous page).
Larry Jefts is not one of those small farmers, and has a distinctly different approach. The owner of Sugarland Farms on Oahu, Jefts has several thousand acres and sells his produce to the mass market, including local supermarkets. "I was told what I do [large, diversified farming], couldn't be done in Hawaii," he says.
Jefts comes from a family of Midwest farmers. He says he runs the farm as a business, choosing which crops to grow based on revenues and costs. "I look to interrupt the flow of money already taking place," he says, meaning he looks at the purchase trends for imported produce, then increases service and lowers costs.
Jefts focuses on freight costs, since transportation is one of the highest costs of doing business in Hawaii. He says his ratio for success is one container of inputs to 10 containers of outputs (in tonnage), with an emphasis on produce, such as watermelons, whose freight cost is a high percentage of a product's value. He says he now sells about 1 million pounds of produce per week, or almost a pound per resident.
He seeks to market his fresh produce against imported products, convincing consumers to choose fresh, reasonably priced watermelon over imported grapes, for example.
Eat Your Vegetables
Local agriculture cannot thrive without consumer demand, and Hawaii consumers are slowly demanding more local produce. Letitia Uyehara, director of marketing for Armstrong Produce, a major local produce distributor, says the proportion of orders for specialty produce has increased from only 10 percent five years ago to more than 20 percent of their business today. Armstrong has also been able to purchase locally grown crops, such as tomatoes, to cover 100 percent of its customer needs, at least during the summer, and that can reduce prices by almost 40 percent. She notes most local supermarkets have expanded their local and organic produce sections.
But tourists and the high-end restaurants that cater to them are still the main drivers for specialty farms, such as Datta's Adaptations.
"The mainstream supermarkets are seeing that shelf space works," says Datta. However, he says, high-end tourists are more health conscious and aware of foods and they have been the ones demanding quality, local produce.
One issue is price, with fresh produce typically costing 40 percent more in Honolulu than in metropolitan areas on the U.S. mainland. However, eating habits also play a role. U.S. consumers eat 60 percent more cane sugar, beet sugar and corn sweeteners than is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid. In contrast, U.S. per capita fruit consumption is woefully low. Vegetable consumption, which comes closer to the recommended amount, is based on a very limited variety, 48 percent of which includes iceberg lettuce, frozen potatoes, fresh potatoes, potato chips and canned tomatoes. Most nutritionists consider potatoes carbohydrates, not vegetables.
"Most people know french fries are bad and that they should eat more fruits and vegetables. They just don't want to," agricultural economist Cox says. "It's not fun to sacrifice. It's a question of degrees, but true sustainability is a very difficult thing to reach. It's going to take a lot of sacrifice."
|Down to Earth
"A farmer usually doesn't factor in his salary as a cost, but he works 24/7 and, unlike a state employee, he doesn't get vacation, he doesn't get sick leave. His hourly is probably around 25 cents," says Dang. "As a farmer, I would sell organic carrots for one dollar per pound. You can't even deliver for that."Gordon Dang was a successful foreign-exchange trader who fell in love with the dream of organic farming. He kept his day job, but purchased 6 acres of flat, dry land in Kamuela on the Big Island in the mid-1990s and set about composting his own soil from macadamia nut husks. Today, he's still in the foreign-exchange market and still grows his own organic vegetables, but he's out of commercial farming for both personal and economic reasons.
Dang estimates he grows 95 percent of the vegetables for his family from his Salt Lake home's garden and says the time and effort are worthwhile, because he knows where his food comes from and what went into it. Just as importantly, he likes the freshness and taste.
"Growing one's own vegetables is not cheap and is a labor of love," he says. "And taking care of the soil is very important."
Dang spends an average of 20 hours per month working in his garden, shredding mango leaves for compost, rotating crops to retain soil nutrients, seeding new crops and weeding his produce beds. He grows a wide variety of vegetables, including herbs, corn, papayas, asparagus, guavas, bananas, tomatoes and beets.
He has offered free help to friends who express an interest in organic home gardening, but no one has yet taken him up on his offer.


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HPSC4105 - HPS Research Methods
Semester 1 - 2013
Prerequisites: Available only to students admitted to HPS Honours, Graduate Diploma in Science (History and Philosophy of Science) and Graduate Certificate in Science (History and Philosophy of Science)
6 credit points
1 seminar/week (see timetable)
Assessment: literature review, archival research project, seminar participation
Techniques and approaches in the history, sociology and philosophy of science
Adopting a seminar style, this course aims to provide students with an advanced knowledge of the skills necessarily to conduct their own original research in the sociology, history and philosophy of science. The students will be given a weekly set of core readings, and specialists both from within the Unit and from outside will then be invited to present their views on the topic in question. This presentation will form the basis for a discussion involving the students, the academic members of the Unit, and invited speakers.
In This Course We Will Discuss:
- The use of case studies in the philosophy of science
- Conducting oral histories
- Institutional history
- How to do the sociology of science


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"Kurisumasu," as Christmas is known in Japan, has already come to Tokyo's hub of commerce and entertainment, the Shinjuku area. One of Shinjuku's biggest department stores, Odakyu, in the Shinjuku station building, has just turned on its yuletide lighting as the rush towards the big day begins.
Not that the 25th forms the big day here. The focal date of Christmas is the 24th, Christmas Eve, and the focal activity is not carol singing or gift giving, but dating.
But whatever it stands for, as the decorations above suggest, Christmas is as huge in Japan as anywhere. Only 40 shopping days to go!
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Tag Archive for 'Corporate Responsibility'
Making the Case for "Shared Value" for Business and Society
Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and his colleague Mark Kramer argue that the time has come for global businesses to adopt the principle of "shared value." Shared value, they write, "is not social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic success."
Panera Cares: An Experiment in Corporate Responsibility
Columnist Gael O'Brien discusses an innovative corporate responsibility initiative launched by Panera Bread, the national cafe-bakery company. "Panera Cares" has opened community cafes in three cities – Clayton, Missouri; Dearborn, Michigan and Portland, Oregon – based on a pay-what-you-can model where those who can pay more do in order to cover the cost of others.
Controversial Chemical Poses Challenge for Colgate-Palmolive
A feisty debate over the safety of the widely used chemical triclosan has put Colgate-Palmolive at the center of a case study in product disclosure and corporate responsibility – one that may ultimately help outline how companies wading through a murky regulatory review and unsettled science should attend to their stakeholders and customers.
Large U.S. Company Boards Monitor Corporate Responsibility
Boards of directors of a majority of large U.S. corporations now have committees charged with oversight of environmental and social issues, but that oversight is often not integrated into the companies' strategic planning and operations, according to a new research study. The study also found that boards at smaller companies are far less likely to have committees charged with oversight of corporate responsibility issues.
More Wall Street Analysts Buy Corporate Social Responsibility
Wall Street analysts who issue "buy" and "sell" recommendations on publicly-held companies are increasingly awarding more favorable ratings to firms with corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, according to a new academic study. "As time goes by," the authors write, "CSR strategies are perceived to be more value-creating."
Opinion: The Case Against the Case Against CSR
Tim Mohin, Director of Corporate Responsibility for technology company AMD, responds strongly to a Wall Street Journal Op Ed article which argued "The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility."
Jeffrey Hollender Discusses Sustainability with Big Think
Jeffrey Hollender, Co-founder & CEO of Seventh Generation, discusses corporate responsibility and sustainability issues in an interview with Big Think.
GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis Top Access to Medicine Report
The Access to Medicine Index seeks to rank pharmaceutical companies based on their efforts "to enhance global access to medicines." The report cited particular problematic medical areas including a need for new pharmaceutical products to address neglected tropical diseases and the lack of viable markets for pediatric HIV/AIDS drugs.
Survey: Companies Lack Basic Sustainability Programs
A Conference Board survey finds that even though corporations lack the structural framework to enable proper director oversight of sustainability programs, they rarely consult outside expertise. At 89 percent of the companies surveyed, directors continue to rely on reports by senior executives for information on social and environmental initiatives.
The Corporate Responsibility Commitment
The rhetoric surrounding corporate responsibility can be off-putting to companies with many firms assuming they can never live up to such grand claims. But taken in achievable steps, every company can embark upon the corporate responsibility journey. Patrick Jelly, managing director of Pitney Bowes UK, assesses the reality of corporate responsibility adoption and outlines some of the do's and don'ts of such a strategy.


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No matter how big or small the project is, we live by the old adage, TIME isMONEY. It is our responsibility to manage and direct the entire construction effort from conception to completion, with superior hands-on involvement on time and on budget.
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We pride ourselves (on giving) one price and (sticking) to it. Many contractors bid low to be awarded the job and then come back with an abundance of change orders, so that by the time the job is complete, the price is much higher than originally anticipated and budgeted. We stick to our price when we bid our jobs and we do not increase that price. Simply put, we do not believe in change orders. That is our business model. We stand by our price even if it costs us more, out of our own pockets, to deliver a superior product and keep our clients satisfied and happy
Competitive Prices- we offer a price advantage without compromising the qualityof our products. Since we have our own workshops and skilled employees,almost 100 % works done by us are in house, we have worked with our suppliersfor many years, our supply chain is cost-efficient and reliablethus reducing the cost for our clients.
Interior Fit out Works
Sunlight has qualitative experience in interior fit-outProjects in prestigious commercial and residential sectors,offering a full range of services from space planning and design to fit out and facilities management.
We provide a complete design, supply and installation service. You will have one point of contact who will manage your project from conception to completion, bringing it in on time and within budget.Our team will visit your site to assess your requirements, considering factors such as natural light, corporate identity, fire and safety, and budget. Our customer service is second-to-none and we look after every single detail so you end up with a quality interior fit out that's designed for success
We offer :
Carpentry and Joinery
Our portfolio of projects includes Luxury hotels, Restaurants, Coffee Shop, Sports Lounge, Bar &Night Club, Fast Food Outlets, and Offices& Shops.
Ongoing projects:
Ipekyol shop in Bahrain city center (Armada Retail Group)
DTG office (Seef area, Manama)
Murooj Hotel
Exhibition Construction
Exhibition construction, trade fair booths, exhibit stands: the experience from numerous projects makes us a reliable partner, who can even transform unusual concepts into real solutions.We perceive of ourselves as your ideal partner in exhibition construction, who is accustomed to achieving high-quality, exceptional results – whether in moveable facades, walk-through sculptures, museum-like adventure worlds, or thematic exhibition content.
We create exhibition requirements that pushcompelling results to your target markets aswell as providing long lasting value throughelegance and creativity.
"We help you become brand champions onyour exhibitions!"
We offer :
Trade show booth, kiosks and shell scheme construction
Trade show exhibit solutions:
Current Highlight projects:
Ministry Of Culture event Bahrain Summer festival 2012-2013
Formula One BIC
Porsche exhibition at Bahrain Auto show
2013 EK Kanoo Toyota Prado Car launch
Events Construction
Over 12years' experience of making the impossible, spectacular!
We provide high quality events constructions services that will definitely make your events stand out from the crowd and make lasting impressions.
Thanks to years of experience in various events, we possess the know-how to create successful event structures. We specialize in weddings, opera, festivals, conferences, and musical shows, in live events such as awards, fashion, TV, launches, conferences, corporate, private parties and anythingelse you can throw our way!
We implement stages and stage sets in all possible forms and sizes technically and architecturally sophisticated stages that are in compliance with international safety requirements.We have developed an enviable range of techniques to convert any event space into something unique and beautiful.
We offer :
Highlight projects:
Interior Fit-out
Sunlight Interior & Exhibition is in the domain of creating niche solutions which combines knowledge and skill in the best manner with our reputed clienteles to develop interior fit out solutions for a large customized project.
We cater to all-encompassing requirements in a building right from flooring to ceilings and with state of art of precision which is a combination of right skills matched with knowledge and expertise.
We in Sunlight with our stature & capacity enables us to complete the large scale interior with finesse , Our focus and strategy powers us to finish the projects on time with unassuming standard which is highly regarded and appreciated.
We believe that to deal with wood requires a careful combination of craftsmanship& proven industrial process of production which helps us in solving most complex problems with ease and that too with competitive price structure.
Sunlight Offers best in class solutions for
What We Do
We transforms ideas & concepts into reality – We are found of designs and works relentlessly to create those ideas in to reality using the finest quality of raw materials and put in to action with the help of the talented craftsmen who are experts in combining traditional & modern techniques to convert those woods to master pieces. The passion, hard work & commitment at work make us to strive to achieve perfection with competitive and affordable pricing.
How We Do It - Our Designs
We like our designs to reflect your lifestyle. We create pieces that are elegant, authentic and inspiring one. We embrace the usage of classical as well as English heritage with traditional artisan techniques
Our Craftsmanship
We believe our craftsmanship's and its quality speaks for ourselves, and we always strive hard for betterment which is a continuous as well as passionate effort to make our work an admirable one. We create furniture that feels bespoke and original, hand crafted and functional. The best raw materials such as beautiful oak, stunning granite and pure English lambswool goes through our hands of our inspired craftsmanship and incredible designs.
Our Style
We offer carefully considered palette of sophisticated paint colours, finishes, sizes, handles and hinges so that you can create your own unique design. We combine contemporary style with traditional form, attention to detail with careful engineering and innovative designs with modern day classics for a stylish and comfortable look which is designed to fit your lifestyle perfectly
Our Inspiration
Since inception onwards Sunlight, our organization made steadfast and strong commitment to our values which are very much close to our philosophy of our existence Our core values are embossed on our every action Design, Quality & Value . The island nation is sounded by ocean having a rich history which has taught us to believe in these core values. This was the original inspiration behind our name. So we decided that we need to choose the best materials that could survive the nature's test and their by delivering quality which is best in class. Our original designs become reality from nature's inspiration. Our incredible craftsmanship with traditional joining methods provides us the backbone to create marvels in this space .Our efficient& close knit team helps us to brings you best value for money. We are very much open and extremely delighted to try out new ideas and suggestion which would help us creating inspiring designs and collections. We are grateful to you that you love what we do.
Our Materials
We START WITH The Best natural materials. Our carpenters and joiners love turning a raw piece of timber into something intricate, complex and beautiful. By using authentic materials and traditional techniques we can create complex designs that turn a cabinet into a sophisticated piece of furniture. Timber is a natural, organic material so we are careful to choose the right wood for the right purpose. Large staves of oak for our work surfaces, flexible birch for our smooth hand painted finish and strong poplar for our cabinet panels. We insist on using timber from well-managed, sustainable forests so we know the history and quality of each tree. Whether it was dry winters or wet springs, we can then decide if the timber will live up to our expectations. With this in mind we would never dream of using MDF or chipboard. The timbers we use are wonderful to work with and are extremely stable.
Manufactured materials that are made with noxious chemicals to hold their shape have no inherent strength and cause real damage to the environment. It's not just the timber we carefully source. We want every detail to be perfect so we make all our own hardware including our stainless steel handles, chrome catches and magnets covered in velvet for a soft close. From the solid wood tops to the antique brass hinges every detail is carefully taken care of. Very simply we believe that choosing the best materials gives us the freedom to design the best furniture. And we think that you want the best quality, responsibly sourced, beautifully designed furniture at an affordable price.
Our Technique
Our Standards require exceptional joinery, clever construction and beautiful finishing. Everything is handmade, hand painted and carefully checked. We use complex traditional carpentry techniques so our furniture is strong, flexible and elegant.
We are sticklers for detail. Our cabinets go through a four stage finishing programme, all our shelves use a flexible and elegant zig-zag system, our timber is sealed with our revolutionary IsoGuard™ system and we use four coats when hand painting our furniture. Combine this attention to detail with the hidden extras such as soft-close drawer runners, removable covers, plate grooves and washable linens and you have beautiful, clever pieces for your home that will last a lifetime.
Our Value
We Have ALWAYS Been Driven BY A Curiosity and A Desire to stand apart. Surely beautiful design and fantastic quality at affordable prices is possible? Well it is, and this is how. We couple technology with traditional craftsmanship to ensure good organization, consistent design and efficient production. We keep costs low by going direct to source for all our materials and by doing as much as we can ourselves.
We use better grade materials that don't fail in production and in turn make the work of the carpenters and finishers easier. Our high quality timber Produces less waste, makes us more efficient and makes our product stronger and more beautiful. Finally, Sunlight furniture is built to last a lifetime.
Our Service
We Are a Really Close-knit Team, and we have an aftercare service that is so eager to please it will come and plump your cushions on your new sofa. We genuinely care about what you think of sunlight.
We also feel that good service is not just about making the customer happy, but about ensuring our craftsmen, suppliers and staff are looked after too. We think that a happy team is a really productive one and right now we are busier than ever!
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I just heard about the "kids bowl free" program, which allows kids, age 18 and under, to play two free games of bowling every day during the summer. That's right, they can go bowling every day if they want to. For free.
All you have to do is register at kidsbowlfree.com.
Once you sign your kids up, you'll get coupons emailed to you every week. For $24.95, you can also register up to four adults to get two games a day as well.
Participating bowling alleys are Cactus Bowl, Fiesta Lanes, Lucky Strike, Santa Cruz and Tucson Bowl.
The program runs from May 15 to August 31.


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A smiling Kiefer Sutherland traded quips with Jimmy Fallon in his appearance on "Late Night" on Thursday, but there was one subject that the "24" star turned serious on.
"We can joke about it but it's something that I really regret having happened," Kiefer said regarding his alleged headbutt of designer Jack McCollough in a late-night altercation two weeks ago. "And until it's kind of resolved, I really can't talk about it."
"Do you think that you're ['24' character] Jack Bauer?" Jimmy asked him.
"Absolutely not, I learned that really clearly on the first season," he said.
On a more humorous note, Kiefer revealed that "24" has been stockpiling the show's funniest moments for a future release.
"We've actually saved bloopers for about seven years. I think we're going to save [them] for the very final year," he said. "The show is so serious – when something does go wrong it's unbelievably funny. There was one time I was being very macho and kicked the door open and I'm standing doing my scene and the door came off the hinges and knocked me out."
As for the future of Jack Bauer, who finished Season 7 in a coma, Kiefer said Season 8 won't jump too far ahead.
"All of our seasons have normally had a year or two years in between these horrific days," he said. "The separation between Season 7 and Season 8 is actually very small. So that's going to be part of the process at the beginning of next season."
As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, the drama's eighth season will be set in New York City.
But Jack Bauer did make a quick appearance on the late show — Kiefer recorded a "24"-worthy voicemail message for Jimmy at the end of the segment.
"Fallon's phone. Who is this?" he barked. "Who do you work for? Damn it! Leave your message at the sound of the tone – now!"


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From Pharmacy Drug Guide
Gabapentin is a generic anti-seizure medication sold under the brand names Neurontin, Horizant, and Gabarone. The drug is prescribed to treat epilepsy and certain types of pain, such as postherpetic neuralgia (PNH) after shingles. Gabapentin extended-release tablets are also used to treat restless leg syndrome, or RLS.[1]
Side effects of gabapentin include tiredness, weakness, shaking, memory issues, upset stomach, unintentional eye movement, changes in thought patterns, swelling, weight gain, increase in appetite, and pain in the ears, back, or joints. In rarer cases, dangerous side effects like seizures, hoarseness in the throat, and difficulty swallowing or breathing can occur.[1]
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|Generic form of
|Neurontin®, Gabarone®, Horizant®
|Treatment of epileptic seizures and neuropathic pain
|Common side effects
|Drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, shaking, uncontrolled muscle movements, weight gain
|Who should not take gabapentin
|Pregnant women, and patients with kidney disease, among others[2]
|The information provided by PharmacyDrugGuide is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Do not take any action based on the information on this page without consulting a physician.
|Susan MacDowell
Common Gabapentin Side Effects
Gabentin may produce drowsiness, tiredness or weakness, dizziness, headache, shaking of body parts that cannot be controlled, double or blurred vision, unsteadiness, anxiety, memory problems, odd thoughts, eye movements, upset stomach, heartburn, diarrhea, dry mouth, constipation, weight gain, swelling of body parts, pain, fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough, sore throat, signs of flu, and eye irritation. [1]
In severe cases, gabapentin can cause seizures, hoarseness or hampered breathing. In these cases, it is necessary to seek medical attention.[1]
Gabapentin Allergic Reaction
Rash; itching;swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, or eyes; and difficulty swallowing or breathing may be indications of a dangerous allergic reaction that requires immediate medical treatment.[1]
Patients may be allergic to the gabapentin itself, or to any of the inactive ingredients used in the different brands of the drug.
About Medication Side Effects
Gabapentin Precautions and Warnings
- Potential problems may arise with patients who have a history of depression, suicidal tendencies, kidney problems, mood issues or other mental illnesses.[1]
- Gabapentin can cause blurred vision and make users feel drowsy or dizzy.[1]
- Some side effects, such as loss of coordination and swelling, are more prominent in older patients.[1]
- Children are more prone to experiencing behavioral changes such as restlessness, aggression and trouble concentrating.[1]
About Gabapentin and Epilepsy
Epilepsy is diagnosed when more than one seizure is experienced by the patient. The condition is most commonly treated with drugs like gabapentin, which can stop or lessen the frequency of the episodes. When medication fails, surgery may be performed to help stop epilepsy. Gabapentin is not a cure for epilepsy, and once treatment is stopped the seizures may return. [3]
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The singers learned during their "farewell dinner" last week that, thanks to an erupting volcano in Iceland, they would not be heading home April 16 as scheduled.
The 40 students who sing in the choir, plus parent chaperones, choir director Jill Denny and a couple of accompanists, have been figuring out ways to pass the time in the City of Lights while they wait for airports to reopen and air travel to resume. With a little luck, they will be flying home on Thursday, April 22, one week late.
Though there are worse places to be stuck, the situation wasn't always fun for the students.
"At first the kids were excited, but as the day went on, there was anxiety," said parent chaperone Cynthia Haines, whose daughter, junior Beth De Vogelaere, sings in the madrigal choir. "The kids are upset that they're missing boyfriends, birthdays, tests, you name it."
The madrigal choir, which goes on an annual international tour, performed Renaissance vocal music in London at St. Paul's Cathedral before heading to Paris and singing at Notre Dame.
But the plume of volcanic ash sweeping across Europe has transformed the two-week trip into a three-weeks-and-counting trip.
"We saw Delta (Airline) employees at the laundromat, and they didn't know any more than we did," Haines said Monday in a phone interview from Paris. "Every day they say, 'Tomorrow we'll see,' but every day everything is canceled."
Despite the stress, Haines said the extra week in Paris is going well. The group, 54 people in total, is still ensconced in its hotel near the Eiffel Tower overlooking the Seine River.
"We're very lucky we didn't go to the airport first," said choir director Denny. "If we had, we'd have been swimming home by now."
Instead, with help from their Parisian tour guide, the group has gotten to experience a lot more of Paris. They've picnicked on a small island in the Seine, staved off homesickness with burgers and fries from the Hard Rock Cafe, and taken a day trip to Versailles, Haines said. They've strolled past the Louvre museum at night, and gone bowling.
The students even gave an impromptu performance in a picturesque alleyway with good acoustics. Musicians from a private party nearby heard them and invited them over, Haines said.
"They played, we sang — we had a whole impromptu little concert. We've had magical moments like that," she said.
Haines said she's been impressed at how Denny has kept the group calm and organized.
"The kids all miss their families, they're concerned that they're falling behind in school, but all that aside, they are trying to make the most of it," Denny said. "We're seeing all the parts of Paris we missed the first time around."
The American Church in Paris is lending the group rehearsal space while its school is on vacation, Denny said. "People have been bending over backwards to make it nice for us," she said.
Besides the stress of keeping a large group of teenagers safe and happy, adults on the trip are fretting over how to pay for the unexpectedly long sojourn in Paris.
"We are running up credit cards," Denny said.
She estimates that every extra day in France is costing roughly 100 Euros per person, "and that's not us being extravagant," she said.
Denny said she looked into finding a cheaper hotel, relocating to a campground, or even taking the train to a less expensive country like Spain.But lots of other stranded travelers have had the same ideas, so the group has had to stay put, Denny said.
Plans are in the works for a fundraiser to defray the mounting costs of the trip, Denny said. The group might hold a concert and serve chocolate lava cakes, or it may make a CD of recordings from its European performances, she said.
"We're going to find ways to use their music to make some money," Denny said.
Anyone interested in helping support the Mountain View High School Madrigals can contact Denny at email@example.com.


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Ping Pong Dreams
Tucked away in a corner of Beirut, an Armenian family is preparing for the Olympics. In this charming film they show us how their obsession with ping pong has taken them from their small shop to the big Games.
"The electricity has gone again", dedicated father Raffi laughs, as his ping pong obsessed family prepare for their biggest challenge yet: taking eldest daughter Tvine to the London Olympics. With no national sponsorship and a shop to run, it has been a struggle."We didn't expect anything from anybody. We do it ourselves." Can Tvine achieve her family's dream of success?FULL SYNOPSIS


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Betaworks Axes News.me Apps & Shifts Focus To Digg
Those who've relied on Betaworks' News.me apps to find the most meaningful content from their followers are going to need to find another solution. News.me for the iPhone and iPad is no longer available in the App Store.
News.me was a popular way for users to find the top content from their social connections — something that Twitter has been focusing on internally with the Discovery tab. Betaworks stated that the News.me apps were deemed to be in violation of the new Twitter API display requirements and that they had to be either completely re-worked, or removed. And removed they were.
Betaworks' Jake Levine, GM at Digg, stated:
Here's what it comes down to: we don't want to invest time and energy into an application that competes with a platform on which it relies.
Users will still be able to receive their News.me updates via email, and existing apps that have already been installed will continue to be supported.
With the degradation of News.me, the Betaworks team will focus more attention on their July acquisition, Digg. The once great social site was relaunched as a stripped-down curated version in July. News.me and Digg have similar end goals; getting good content out in-front of users.
Levine also stated that some of the News.me leanings can be used towards the rebuilding of Digg:
With Digg, we're better positioned than ever to answer the question posed above ("the Internet is full of great things, but how do we find the things worth reading and sharing?") — to take what we learned from News.me to build the Internet's best social news applications.
For more information see the News.me blog.
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Sorry, this is a long story, and honestly I am just cut and paste ing all of this.... its just to much to write out again..... but now, I am 99% sure this has now turned into a Bottoming out, here is a quick explanation for it.....I want to know what do I do now, for the pain and discomfort. It feels like broken ribs, and the Doctors bra is killing me! It is this big band that is squeezing the incision that is still infected. #1 I am sooooo glad that I found all of this out last night.... as soon as I seen the description for this I KNEW it was what I have been describing... and that something was wrong! I described it as, the incision has been cut on my torso, and the implant is sitting there really heavy. The surgeon was "yelling" at me saying that, she did what the 1st doctor did, I knew what I had... #1 I didn't know what I had, I had/have a couple of pictures of before and after. I only found out Dec 31, 2012 that my Dr was only a GP! He told me I would be a B- C+. I was a D if not a DD. I found that out about 4 years later, when I started working at La Vie En Rose. Thanks for any advise.
Factors that contribute to "Bottoming Out":
Over-dissection of the implant pockets
Implants are too large and heavy
Placement of the implants is too low on the chest wall
Large weight swings and pregnancy will make your skin stretch, weaken, and become loose
Over dissection of the implant pocket made by the surgeon during the time of surgery usually will see bottoming out start almost immediately from surgery or within a few weeks. Over-dissection of the pocket area is a technical error, where the surgeon lowered the fold too much and the implant has now fallen to a very low position.
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I was a 32A 10 years ago and had saline implants under the muscle done. I expected to be a B+ C-, I was a D. about 5 years later I developed the capsular contracture. My surgeon is no longer performing surgeries. I found out Dec 31, 2013 that he wasn't even a Cosmetic surgeon, just a GP!!!. So, new doc did surgery Dec 21, 2012. The "new" implant is huge, heavy and painful. She told me today that she put the new implant in a new "pocket" and cut below my natural fold (there was nothing wrong with my first fold, why?). Doc said it is fine. There is something wrong! What do i do?
THANK YOU Dr. Hughes for answering my question!!! I send you the biggest warmest hug for just listening to me! Now this "not a happy camper" (my profile name) is a wee bit happier for just being acknowledged! I'm not sure about the fluid retention? I honesty feel that is not a problem now??? Although, .... the Doctor specified "do not remove the drainage tube until output measures less then 25ml in 24 hours", this is on the "Doctors orders form" for home care, the visiting nurse. When the Doctor removed my drainage tube on December 27, 2012 6 days after surgery, my output was still fluctuating from 36 - 38 ml in 24 hrs. Needless to say my breast swelled up quiet a bit! I can still feel the entire breast "heat up" at times?" And no, lol, its not just "the" breast having a hot flash! Regarding your question about the breast being larger before surgery.... Yes, my breast was larger, BUT, not large like this. No one could really see the difference or that there was any issue with the breast. I still wore my bikini top this past summer. I was much more concerned about the hardness and discomfort and pain I was experiencing with my breast. If I showed you where it was hard, then yes you may have seen it, but most people still said they didn't see any real differance. I now regret not keeping photos I had taken just prior to surgery.
"Anyone who is reading this, please take a photo before your surgery for your own reference". I know that the Doctor took several photos in the operating room prior to surgery. I was afraid that one of my sons may find them, so I deleted them from my camera. My husband, the visiting nurse and two girlfriends agree, the right breast is larger then the left breast. I completely understand that when the capsular contratcture was removed that I would have a kind of empty cavity and it would sit differently, but no there is something wrong. In regards to your question about the new size of implant, I am wondering if the saline implant was measured for its total amount of cc (cubic centimetres) when it was removed? I'm not sure if this is a step that is routinely performed durning surgery or not??.....just to make certain that the "new" implant has exactly the same amount of cc.? Especially if the original surgery was preformed from a different Doctor. I would like to give an example of what it kinda feels like under the breast... its like having a really large, "thick" underwire bra wire and its attached to my ribs, and with every movement that I make it is there. I once cracked my ribs, (tripped over my dog) and although that was on my left back ribs, the symptoms kinda feel the same. The breast is no longer sitting in the breast cavity, and I am exaggerating this scenario to help you understand what it feels like to me now, now it feels like it is sitting on my torso and attached to my ribs. I just want to say, the left breast is also sitting my my ribs and that is fine, it is still in the natural cavity of my breast area where this is not within the natural cavity of the breast. I hope that makes sense. I still don't understand why the incision was not made under my breast and why it was made so much farther down my body? As for the infected, open spot of the incision site. I have been instructed to continue dressing it with a topical antiseptic. Which I have been doing myself since December 29th. For someone who's cuts heal pretty fast, this is taking way to long! I was assured that the dissolving inside stitches are fine and are not the reason for the open part of the incision. Again, thank you Dr. Hughes for responding to my concerns. Wishing you and everyone a day filled with happiness! :0)