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If you mean the one with white contrast stitching, it's 98000080.
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Is that the white gold edition with red gold hands on black dial?!
thanks! now to see if i can find one to buy anywhere.
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What an awesome thread! So many wonderful pics of all the beautiful variations on these models. I think the above pic on a NATO is my favorite - the strap is a bit unexpected/incongruous with such an elegant timepiece, but the AT's lugs really shine with any strap (much as I love the bracelets) and this wearer really pulls it off with the clothing/complete picture. Nicely done, sir.
I am lucky enough to own several of these watches (I sold off pretty much everything else and replaced them with a full-on Omega herd); alas, I had many pics but just lost both my desktop HDD and its backup external-ugh. I'm in the process of exploring data recovery options and will post soon if I can recover my images (or, I'll just need to shoot some new ones).
One thing that would be very instructive for us all is if the photo posters could mention the case size of their watches - I find the size really has an affect on the visual appeal of the watch. Having medium-to-large wrists, I went with the 41.5mm AT and Railmaster; the 39s looked too small on me (ditto when I tried the new Rolex Explorer; I had always coveted one since the standard 36mm was always too tiny, but the 39 wasn't quite enough either). However, judging the watches purely on their own (not a wrist shot), I typically find myself liking the 39mm or even 36s better; the balance of the dials just seems better. This is mostly with the small indices of the AT imo (I have the old smooth black dial, not the teak); the 41mm Railmaster seems to fare better with the larger numerals, and the I also own the old 2512 AT Chrono (steel/black dial) which wears smaller than 41-42mm imo due to the subdials and thicker case.
In any case, thanks to all for the great pics - please keep this thread alive. It was love at first sight for me with the initial introduction of the AT; fortunately my wife heard my heart beating and bought me my first soon thereafter for my 40th Bday. I recall some folks shuddering at a departure in Omega styling, and some saying it was a shameless marketing knock off of the Rolex Datejust. As these photos show, depending upon the straps used, these watches have plenty of their own unique style, with pure Omega heritage in the lugs; and each really shows the personality and individuality of their owner.
I think that's a gorgeous shot! This was one of the variations I really wanted, as it would play nicely with silver or gold jewelry (I own very little gold but having no gold watches, it makes a bit of a clash when I do choose to wear any other gold pieces).
The all new blue AT spotted at my local boutique.. Hands on and its beautiful!
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GODIVA LIONS DONATE £5,001 FOR VITAL EQUIPMENT FOR DIABETES TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT
At the Club's recent Charter Lunch, attended by District Governor Lion Ron Cross and Lion Linda Cross, the club donated a cheque for £5,001 to the Department of Diabetes at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
Dr Gholap from the Department of Diabetics said, "Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate and is associated with significantly increased risk of morbidity and mortality. People from certain groups such as those form ethnic minority population or low socio-economic group are particularly at a risk of developing diabetes and associated complications. There is a national drive to improve care and management of people with diabetes to reduce the risk of related complications including premature deaths".
"The Portable Point-Of-Care HbA1c test machines enables testing HbA1c levels using a finger-prick blood sample with the results available within ten minutes. Availability of such a machine in the community diabetes clinics can help doctors and nurses to conduct the HbA1c test in clinic on arrival using finger-prick blood sample in such groups of people if they haven't had the test done prior to the clinic visit. The immediate availability of the test results will then facilitate doctors and nurses to adjust their medications and provide advice on optimising diet and lifestyle factors impacting their diabetes control, thereby fulfilling the purpose of their clinic visit".
"The Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test forms the cornerstone of diabetes management. Raised HbA1c levels reflect the degree of raised blood sugar levels. Studies show that optimising raised HbA1c levels is associated with reduction in the risk of diabetes-related long-term complications. Therefore, healthcare professionals treating people with diabetes measure the HbA1c levels on average 4 to 6 monthly before the clinic visits and diabetes medications are adjusted and advice on diet and lifestyle changes offered accordingly to improve the levels. However, many patients from certain groups, due to their unique circumstances (e.g. mental health disorders, learning disability, ethnic minority population with difficulties in accessing care, young adults with diabetes) may fail to undergo the test prior to clinic visit, posing challenges to the healthcare professional in optimising their medications during the clinic visit. The issue is of great relevance in the community diabetes clinic run by the UHCW diabetes specialty team as the facility of on–site blood test is not available at these venues – The Newfield House, City of Coventry Health Centre. Although one could arrange the tests after the clinic visit, the uptake of such arrangement can be poor. Suboptimum level of HbA1c resulting partly from any delay in intensifying their glucose lowering therapies increases their risk of developing diabetes complications."
"We are very grateful for this donation from Godiva Lions to the Department of Diabetes at the University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire towards purchase of such Point-Of-Care HbA1c machine for its use in the community diabetes clinics. Myself and Dr O'Hare, the diabetes consultants conducting these community clinics strongly believe that this HbA1c test machine will be vital to providing high-quality, innovative patient care especially to the hard-to-reach and disadvantaged groups who often suffer from poor diabetes control and higher rates of diabetes complications. The use of such HbA1c testing machine in the diabetes clinics will be the first-of-its kind at the UHCW adult diabetes department".
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Ira didn't say when he was coming, did he?
You already know the answer to that, Ravindranath.
It's as plain as the nose on your face that Nick is dotty about Svante.
Ima knew who Kelvin thought was going to win the race.
I don't think Hiroyuki really has time to help.
Sabrina is diligent in his work.
I think Brodie is sneaky.
Why don't you just talk to Jingbai about it?
Ray persuaded Sergiu to try bungee jumping.
Miltos lugged his suitcase up the stairs.
Ellen sat at the bar.
I'd like you to meet with Cyrus.
Maybe Laura decided to give up.
Reinhard jumped into the water.
I need to speak with Cristina alone.
Tell us what you know about Ernie.
I'm asking you to give Tracy a chance.
I'm not willing to give this to Shawn.
Archie didn't take anything for himself.
Caleb is waiting to see how things will develop.
Rogue crushed the cardboard box with his foot.
Heinrich refused to answer any questions.
Emily really likes basketball a lot.
Ralph spends a lot of time looking for his car keys, mobile phone or glasses.
Bob is probably still hiding.
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Q: Nvidia VGA and Ubuntu 11.10
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*I installed Ubuntu 11.10 amd64 and it used the default settings and vga driver: unknown both screens sere working regardless of the errors of turning the laptop's off then both go off forever!

*So I tried installing Nvidia driver in both ways,I. From the additional drivers current-driver way and II. The manual:

sudo service lightdm stop
sudo sh Nvidia..._.run
sudo service lightdm start

Both had the same results,
in system info : Graphics : UNKNOWN , in display settings : one UNKNOWN display is detected "the laptop's" and **cannot detect my other display**

What I did is that I modified the display's settings from Nvidia settings as a root in order to save the settings
sudo nvidia-settings
LG Display > enabled, res: 1920- 1080, 60hz, left of (separate display options)
Laptop Display > right of

Now the external screen can turn it's lights on but not useful at all
I can't make it the default primary screen nor I can use it as primary
if I disable the laptop's the other turns off along with it
I believe if the Graphics: unknown problem is solved then all is  solved
the system doesn't recognize the driver as if it is on it's own
Nvidia admins said it is a problem of the system not the driver
"it was working properly with Ubuntu 10. 04 with Nvidia manual driver installation"
Hardware info:
computer type: laptop, type: ASUS f8sn, CPU 2. 4 core 2 due T8300 santarosa penryn,
vga: Nvidia geforce 9500m gs, motherboard: ASUS, bus: Intel, chipset: Intel, external screen: LG E 2205, DVI connector: DVI-D Single link

I posted this after maybe the 15th reformat and reinstall of Ubuntu to fix this problem

A: I was playing around and i found a satisfying solution somehow ! though i still hate this system's bugs :( ;

the solution is

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*to open nvidia settings as the root as i explained above

*then enable the external display and modify its properties and use it as (twin display) not (x separate) Important

*make it your own default by checking that option

*apply & save the settings over /etc/X11/xorg.conf

*turn your laptop's screen off and just use the external + restart and enjoy

#

vulnerabilities :

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*your vga is working for 2 displays rather than for 1

*you cannot disable the laptop's display from the settings or you will lose sight of > both

*your mouse can go to the other display as an extension even if its lights are off
  (still considered there)

*Graphics will still be unknown in the system thus you can't use the display settings > from the system which means no rotation and no default settings on the system (likebooting up with one specific display on)

if there is a better solution please fill us in..
regards,,

A: I found the best solution to this problem
it is to switch back to ubuntu 10.04 the most stable version ever
now the desktop is working perfectly even with nvidia driver and settings
because the system detects another manager for the display and prioritized the nvidia x settings over the os default display settings .
after you install nvidia driver, and open display settings, a prompt window will appear asking if you want to use nvidia settings or the os settings unlike 11.X which doesn't even know about the existence of another manager (nvidia x settings).
*of course to save the settings u will need to use the root permission
regards,

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IN A GLANCE: Alice in verse is a delightful book of poetry revolving around the amazing Alice and Wonderland!
Who really stole the Queen's tarts? Whatever did become of the Walrus & the Carpenter after their nefarious jot down the briny beach with the little Oysters? Is there truly any sense to be found in nonsense at all?
Come follow Alice down the rabbit-hole once again as Lewis Carroll's timeless classic is reimagined through the lyrical language of Wonderland...where a Caterpillar dispenses an indelible lesson, a Cat offers safe haven and (fairly) sound advice, and a Hatter and Hare throw a mad tea party before matching wits at the trial of the century!
J.T. Holden does it again! I love the way he wraps his words around the story of Alice and Wonderland. I love his take on the story and couldn't wait to turn each page of this tremendous book! My favorite poem in the book would definitely have to be The Bottle & The Biscuit Box. I love how the words of this one poem created the amazing emotion of this part of the story. When Alice shrinks and then gets really big. I love the Tears part as well. Great poetry! I also really enjoyed how Alice woke up and the verses for that poem as well.
Alice in Verse The Lost Rhymes of Wonderland is filled with imagination and what everyone who love the story of Alice in Wonderland would expect, but it still has its own way of describing the different parts! I can't wait to read more from this amazing poet. I love how J.T. Holden didn't change the story of Alice in Wonderland. That means a lot to me seeing as I love that story. I also enjoyed how his poetry sometimes is a bit dark, but to me it brings more to the story that way.
Now I want to talk about the Illustrations in Alice in Verse The Lost Rhymes of Wonderland, simply put into one word...Perfection! I love looking at all the detail in every picture. Even the cover of this incredible book fits perfectly to the poetry inside. I can't get enough of the beautiful illustrations from Andrew Johnson!
At times Alice in Verse the Lost Rhymes of Wonderland can be dark in its poetry, so I would have to say mostly adults should read the whole book. But some of the poetry isn't that dark and easy to understand so some kids/teens would really enjoy this book. So I would have to say its a mix up when it comes to each poem for me as to who should read it!
If you ever get a chance to read any of J.T. Holden's poetry it is a must, trust me you wont be disappointed!
Here is a little treat for you, I got the trailer of Alice in Verse the Lost Rhymes of Wonderland for you! Enjoy!!
Make sure you stick around, I also have some of the illustrations and a giveaway as well!


"Jerry Liebling's photography classes — at least in the late '70s, when I studied under him — consisted mostly of his lecturing about everything but photography. He would talk about Greek philosophy, German history, Jungian psychology, 16th-century Flemish painting and French cinema. In the same lecture! Only rarely would the names of Edward Weston or Lewis Hine come into the conversation. Then, a half-hour would be devoted to his tough critiques of our photographs.
While the lectures were thrilling, I was often frustrated. Jerry refused to teach technique. He insisted that it was unimportant. No matter how much I asked, he wouldn't show me how to use a 4-by-5 camera. Learn it yourself, he told me.
I wanted to know the secrets that would allow me to be a great photographer. After all, Jerry had been in the New York Photo League as a young man, with giants like Aaron Siskind and Paul Strand.
But he wanted me to learn to think. He insisted that it was all about what you had to say, not how you said it."
This testimony comes from one of Leibling's very successful students. It seems Leibling's views converge with my own - photography is a tool we use to see, imagine and think with. It is the thinking that counts. As I noted yesterday Leibling died earlier in the week. You can find his web page here.
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An often-overlooked destination, Namibia offers a range of first class lodges and hotels in spectacular settings. An exciting country to drive, Namibia delivers stunning landscapes and remote beauty for both cost-aware and larger budgets.
Namibia is located between the Namib and Kalahari deserts, making it the driest country in sub-Saharan Africa. Nonetheless, this sparsely-populated country is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in southern Africa. It is an atypical African travel destination that features a mix of geological, cultural, historical and wildlife activities.
The coastal desert along the Skeleton Coast is one of the oldest deserts in the world. Furthermore, strong onshore winds have swept the sand into some of the highest sand dunes in the world. The Sossusvlei dunes have become one of Namibia's most familiar attractions, along with the hiking trails of the Namib Rand.
Namibia's cultural diversity is one of the country's compelling tourism strengths. Large groups of Damara, San and Nama represent the Khoisan, the original inhabitants of southern Africa. The pastoral Herero and Himba people have become synonymous with Namibia. The tragic Herero genocide has attracted historical attention to Namibia that was largely ignored until recently. Meanwhile, modern Himba communities capitalise on tourist interest in their nomadic lifestyle. In addition, many tourism enterprises are developing community-driven initiatives to benefit local communities.
While wildlife viewing is not the primary reason for visiting Namibia, the Waterberg and Etosha offer excellent game viewing and conservation experiences. Similarly, national parks and conservancies in the Caprivi Strip protect this important game corridor and river system.
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After graduating from the Open University in 1994, Vanessa worked as a researcher at Bangor University while she undertook her PhD. After completing her PhD in 1998, Vanessa became Deputy Director of the Centre for Social Policy Research and Development at Bangor University and in 2004 took over as Director. Vanessa was awarded a personal Chair at Bangor in 2007, and shortly after moved to Swansea University, as Director of the Centre for Innovative Ageing. In 2016, Vanessa was also appointed Director of the pan Wales, Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research.
Vanessa holds a public appointment as the research member of the Ministerial Advisory Forum on Ageing and is co-Chair of the research hub of the Campaign to End Loneliness . Personal awards include Fellow of the Academy of Social Science and Senior Research Leader for Health and Care Research Wales. In 2015, she won the CHHS outstanding contribution to research award. She is a member of the ESRC Peer Review College and ESRC DTC Peer Review College. She sits on the grants panel for ESRC Future Leaders, and ESRC Grants Assessment Panel C and is member of the Board for Health and Care Research Wales.
Vanessa sits on the CHHS Senior Management Board, and Social Care Ethics Committee, and the Research Committee.
Vanessa has worked on and led international and national research projects worth approximately £11.3M, and has supervised 23 post-graduate students.
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Wonderfully organic bamboo protection for an old Wisteria wine that climbs up a arbor in the Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhuōzhèng Yuán, in Suzhou.
I've always loved the way the Japanese use bamboo in their gardens. They build some amazingly beautiful, architectural bamboo constructions to protect plants from snow, or use it for pergolas, arbors, gates, fences and other elements in their gardens in a deliciously elegant way. While in Suzhou, some lovely bamboo structures, just as beautiful as their Japanese counterparts, caught my eye, so I wanted to share them with you. As bamboo plays such a huge role in the Chinese gardens, these elements blend in so seamlessly, not distracting from the whole but still forming their own, beautiful detail in the whole.
A beautiful umbrella support for a climbing rose, Rosa Banksiae var. normalis with a lovely cinnamon bark, also in the Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuōzhèng Yuán). I would love to have this kind of structure in my garden and drink tea under it... My visit was accompanied by thousands of Chinese visitors spending their Golden Week in Suzhou, so it was very difficult to get photos without any people in them... this guy really seemed determined to be photographed, as he stood in his position while I waited, and waited... and when I finally took my picture and gave up, he left immediately afterwards. Garden photography definitely asks for patience!
Low bamboo fences were used everywhere to protect the gardens from the crowds; unfortunately, they were often not enough to keep them off sensitive plants and details (also in the Humble Administrator's Garden).
Another beautifully architectural arbor shading the working area in the Humble Administrator's Garden, with hundreds of potted azaleas.
A lighter but elegant version of a bamboo arbor that supports a climbing rose, this time in the Great Wave Pavilion, Cāng Làng Tíng - more about it tomorrow.
I've been tempted. We have huge stands overtaking parts of the forests in our area. So it's almost "natural" so to speak. But it does look rather alien in western NJ.
I know, James, I had trouble even planting bamboo in my garden in Sweden and in Seattle, despite loving it so much, it just felt so decidedly oriental. But maybe you could just "test" it, as you have material available and see how it goes? It is all biodegrable (sp.?), so no harm to try...?


This is the holy month when Muslims, about one fifth of the world's population, undergo a rigorous fast (not even a drop of water or spittle passes their throats). Muslims around the world take a journey within – to discover their inner strengths and strive zealously to subjugate their evil instincts. It is abstinence in its literal, metaphorical and allegorical sense.
From dawn to dusk each day this month, Muslims do not eat, drink, smoke, use perfume or apply leeches and abstain from conjugal relations. It is the month of Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Muslim lunar year, a month of sacrifice and humility punctuated by joyous family gatherings, during which conscientious observance of every divine commandment marks a high water mark in the lives of every Muslim.
The origin of the word Ramadan comes from the classical Arabic root, ramida ,ar-ramad or ramdaa, meaning scorching heat or dryness – believed to be either in reference to the heat of thirst and hunger or because fasting burns away one's past sins. The first Ramadan is thought to have occurred during the middle of summer. In other words, Ramadan is a month meant to purify the body of toxins and the soul of the lavish desires of life, such as greed, hatred and malice. This period is called Ramadan in Iran and Turkey and Ramadan in the Indian subcontinent. The month of Ramadan is further divided into three parts, consisting of ten days each. Each ten day period is referred to as ashra, which is the Arabic word for ten. These three parts are the Rahmah (God's mercy), Maghfirah (God's forgiveness), and Najah (salvation). The first 10 days of the month of Ramadan are dedicated to mercy from Allah. The next 10 days focus on forgiveness from Allah and the last 10 on freedom from Hell Fire.
Ramadan commemorates the time when Quran was first revealed to Prophet Mohammad about 1,400 years ago through the angel Gabriel. This revelation was the final link in the chain of divine communication, which includes the Commandments of Moses, the Psalms of David, the Scrolls of Abraham and the Gospel of Jesus.
Unintentional breaking of the fast is not punished, and Muslims are enjoined to break their fast if there is a threat to health. Other types of infractions require restitution. This is of two kinds: Qada, which involves making up missed days, and Kaffarah, which additionally exacts a penalty from the transgressor.
The devout Muslim is also expected to observe the Shari'a, which means "the path to follow." Based on the Koran, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad and the consensus of Islamic scholars, the Shari'a is not just a compilation of criminal and civil law, but a complex, all embracing code of ethics, morality and religious duties. It is a sophisticated system of jurisprudence that summarizes 1,400 years of experience and constantly adapts, in subtle ways, to new circumstances. The Kaaba, a shrine in the Grand Mosque of Mecca is, for Islam, the most sacred place on earth, and making the pilgrimage there at least once in one's life is one of the basic obligations of devout Moslems.
In many ways, Ramadan mirrors a form of spiritual renewal – a time for new resolutions and a revival of inner peace. Similar to how one might attend a nature retreat once a year to escape the humdrum of a dog-eat-dog world, Ramadan provides an internal retreat where the mind and it's natural 'thirst' for knowledge, awakening and reason is given greater precedence over the physical needs and desires of the body – needs which are regularly served but rarely satisfied. Human desire in its bare essence is animalistic and somewhat selfish. It has been the evolution of teachings of faith that has kept in check much of our primitive needs for constant self-gratification.
Islam has a beautiful word to describe this war against man's carnal instincts. It is called jihad .In fact Islam repeatedly emphasizes it and calls it the 'greater jihad'. The "greater struggle" is the personal one: the struggle to resist temptation, combat one's own evil traits and imperfections, and become a better person in God's sight. the King James Bible speaks of it as seeking 'The Kingdom of God' and the Hindu spiritual classic Bhagavad Gita represents it in the battle of Kuruksetra.
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GameInformer reveals a few new FFXIII screens
Posted Oct 30th 2007 5:00PM by Nick Doerr
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If you're really starved for anything related to Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII, then we might have an appetizer for you today. It's not much at all, but GameInformer has gotten a hold of five screenshots that, for the most part, haven't been seen. Whether or not these are hi-res screencaps of the closed-door videos shown at TGS are anyone's guess, but they seem to detail predominantly summoned creatures, a big ol' airship of ultimate destruction, and that funky Seifer-meets-beanie guy. Whether or not five screenshots tickle your fancy is up to you, but it's good to see a trickle of info about this game every now and then.
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40GB PS3 run cooler and quieter
Posted Oct 30th 2007 3:40PM by Jem Alexander
Engadget is reporting that the new 40GB PS3 - which is on sale right now in Europe and Australia and which will be released in early November in America and Japan - is built quite differently from its 60GB and 80GB brethren. It seems Sony has done a bit of cleaning up of the internals of the machine by utilising a new motherboard and smaller components. Even the Cell itself has had a bit of a spruce up and the chips inside the 40GB SKUs are of the 65nm variety.
This means that the 40GB PS3 runs quieter, cooler and at a lower power consumption than its big brothers. For audio-visual-philes this can only be a good thing when the PS3 is being used as a media hub. We've never had a problem with our PS3s making noise, but we're always happy to see technology get improved.
PS3 Remote Start confirmed for firmware 2.00
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Today the PSP got an update in the form of firmware 3.72 which, at first glance, appeared insignificant with nothing more than further support for PlaStation Network titles. The EU PlayStation website, however, notes an interesting addition to the patch list. Namely, the inclusion of "Remote Start for the PS3" which, the patch list continues to state, requires firmware version 2.00 for the PS3.
So firmware 2.00 is coming and, if this is any indication, it's coming soon. What will it contain? At this moment, there's nothing concrete except for Remote Start - which is a great feature, but we know that you guys are expecting so much more. We'll keep you up to date with any developments.
Playlogic developing a new IP for the PS3
Posted Oct 30th 2007 12:00PM by Jem Alexander
Playlogic, an independent games developer and publisher based in the Netherlands, have told UK trade magazine MCV that they are working on a new IP for the PS3. The game is still in the very early stages, but they are confident that it will be a worthy addition to the console's lineup. Playlogic have also made a promise to increase their presence within the UK thanks to successes in the region with Obscure II, Infernal and Xyanide Resurrection.
The in-house development studio is currently working on a Wii port of their survival horror title Obscure II as well as a new Simon the Sorcerer game for the PC (yes - we're excited too!), both of which will be out in the first quarter of 2008. Today's announcement marks the first time that Playlogic will have moved into the next generation and we're always happy to see developers jump onboard the PS3 bandwagon. We look forward to seeing what they come up with.
Uncharted interview divulges game size, SPU usage
Posted Oct 30th 2007 11:00AM by Nick Doerr
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Evan Wells sat down with PALGN for an interview about Uncharted recently, talking the game up with words of praise and the promise of treats. Well, he talked about the game, anyway. It's a long interview, so we'll skip the story stuff in case you don't want to know. Wells believes our first playthrough will last from 10-12 hours, but with four levels of difficulty, the hardcore bunch will probably enjoy trying out the hardest mode of all. There are 60 little treasures hidden throughout the game as well, so finding them will probably take more than one run through the game unless you're very, very meticulous.
Also, "we've also put into the game a medal system, so as you're playing the game if you perform special feats you'll get medals, such as getting a certain number of headshots, getting a certain number of headshots in a row, killing people, doing a special brawl combo, just lots of things along the way that will unlock the medals. The medals then contribute to your overall medal score and your medal scores then feed into our bonus system which allows all of the unlockables to be unlocked." Sounds like there's plenty to do in the game other than just blaze through it! The medal system is also planned to turn into a trophy system once Home hits. Rumble is built right into the game, so for those of you who'll be importing Dual Shock 3's, you've got a surefire rumbling game on your hands.
The meat of the interview is why Uncharted could only be on the PS3. Wells explains a number of reasons. First, standard hard drive creates the seamless, load free world. Blu-ray helped squeeze the 24GB game on a single disc -- he says it wouldn't have been impossible on DVD, but the game would have been very, very different. Future games, Wells declares, will probably demand a dual-layered Blu-ray disc. The Cell processor served as a very handy tool for compiling all of Nathan's 3,500 animations as well, so you'll see the right reaction, or a random/new reaction, every time something happens. Wells admitted that "As far as the Cell processor and the SPU's are concerned we were only using about 1/3 to 1/2 of the SPU's at one time and so there is still quite a bit more we can do." We can't wait to see what the future holds, but for now, we can't wait to play Uncharted!
Alabama Wal-Mart breaks 40GB street date
Posted Oct 30th 2007 9:30AM by Chris Powell
Filed under: Hardware
The question if retail outlets would receive shipments of the 40GB PS3 around Oct. 28 has been answered. Yes they did, and Wal-Mart has gone so far as put the darn thing on the shelf! A sharp-eyed PS3 Fanboy recently spotted the goof at a Wal-Mart in Birmingham, Ala., which is about three days ahead of the 40GB's officially scheduled Nov. 2 launch.
We're sure we'll hear more stories of retailers jumping the gun in the next few days, and while we're sure it doesn't make Sony a happy camper, it's definitely a win for us.
[Thanks for the tip, H. Phillips!]
Capcom apologizes for Monster Hunter platform switch
Posted Oct 29th 2007 7:30PM by Andrew Yoon
The latest issue of Famitsu features an interview with the Monster Hunter team. Many PS3 fans were angered when the company made a surprising platform change for the upcoming Monster Hunter 3. The PS3 version of the game was canceled and became a Wii exclusive.
According to Famitsu (translation by IGN), representatives of Capcom had a "big apology" for PS3 fans. "Famitsu pointed out that some people may have purchased a PS3 once Monster Hunter 3 was announced last year. This drew a big apology from the Capcom reps, who said that PS3 owners should wait for further announcements in the series."
Capcom is supposedly increasing their focus on PS3 development, but no significant projects have been announced for PS3 yet. A PS3 port of Lost Planet was recently revealed at its Gamers Day. If Capcom's asking PS3 owners to "wait" for another MH-related announcement, we have a feeling many Sony fans are going to be quite disappointed.
[Via PSPHyper]
Ever wonder what a cheap PS3 knock-off looks like?
Take a lot of unnecessary plastic, a game that seems unplayable even in the 1980's, and a humorous English accent and you've got yourself a full dissection of the PolyStation 3 -- that's right, the PolyStation 3. As far as knock-off's go, this one's got a brilliant mini-PS3 design, executed in a way that would make one-dollar stores across the world cry in pain. There's nothing we can say about this video except insist you watch it. Stuff like this should be destroyed at the core. Oh, if you haven't beaten Bioshock, you may get treated to a spoiler near the end. Fair warning.
[via Digg]
Blasto returns ... in trademark form
A long-forgotten PS1-era "franchise" may be making a return to the PS3. Blasto has been spotted in the US Patents & Trademarks Office database. The filing comes from Sony Computer Entertainment America and was filed just six days ago, October 23rd. Interestingly, there appears to be some kind of online element to the game, as described by the listing: "OPERATING A REAL-TIME GAME FOR OTHERS OVER GLOBAL AND LOCAL AREA COMPUTER NETWORKS."
What will this Blasto trademark lead to? A brand new online game? Or just a re-release of the PS1 classic? It's hard to tell right now, but considering how poorly received the original game was, we'd much prefer a new game.
[Thanks, Joe!]
Twenty new TimeShift screenshots
Here are twenty new screenshots from the PS3 build of TimeShift. The demo, which is currently available on Xbox 360 and PC, showcases the various time shifting abilities you have: you can rewind time, slow time and pause time -- each has their own strategic benefits. This looks like a solid shooter, but will it be able to stand out in a very crowded holiday, which includes Call of Duty 4 and Haze?
[Correction: TimeShift is not currently on the PS Store.]
Gallery: Timeshift
Reggie Fils-Aime thinks LittleBigPlanet is on the wrong console
Reggie Fils-Aime, one of the heads of the hydra at Nintendo (figuratively speaking ... or are we?), was recently asked which titles he was jealous weren't on the Wii. Without hesitation, Fils-Aime barked out: "I've been very intrigued with Little Big Planet (from Sony). I don't know that it belongs on their platform." He then said Nintendo would like the first person shooters from Microsoft like Halo and Bioshock. But he never said those didn't belong on the 360.
Now, color us crazy, but is Fils-Aime implying that LittleBigPlanet would serve audiences better on the Wii? He does realize the graphics would get a pretty noticeable downgrade and that there needs to be a very open, accessible, and powerful online platform behind the game, right? No? Oh well. Sure, it may seem like it fits in with the casual crowd more, but the casual crowd also wouldn't build a level and upload it for their friends to play. What do you guys think? Is the PS3 the right platform for LittleBigPlanet or not?
Rumor: Eight Days and Getaway 3 revived in November?
Posted Oct 29th 2007 9:45AM by Nick Doerr
Filed under: Rumors
It's been over two years since we've heard anything about Eight Days and The Getaway 3. We just saw a video of them way back when the PS3 was trying to find its legs. It seems the website LusoPlay has stumbled upon some information about the games, however, and it may or may not be true we'll see some information on both in the coming month.
Says a poorly translated LusoPlay: "We know that the month of November will be the month of all revelations, and even prepared a small event for these two games." So if Sony has prepared a small event, we should be hearing something pretty soon, right? As far as we know, there's nothing planned in November besides the Great Influx of Games (GIG for those with an acronym fetish). Still, we don't know everything. We'll file this under the big ol' rumor section for now.
Deal of the Day: NBA 2K8 for $45
Filed under: Deals and Bargains
If you're a human, you probably don't like spending money unnecessarily. If you're like us humans, you'd love to hear about deals that will save you some cash and still deliver some excitement -- like gaming. Today we've got a deal on NBA 2K8 -- a pretty new game whose price has been slashed from $60 to $45, so grab one while you can. If you've read our review, you'll know that newbies should beware, but players of previous iterations will feel right at home with their b-ball (if the kids seriously are still calling it that) skills.
[Via CAG]
Blu-ray movie releases for the week of October 28
Posted Oct 28th 2007 6:00PM by Chris Powell
Filed under: Blu-ray, New Releases
Quickly scanning this week's Blu-ray releases, it's hard to notice anything but Spider-Man 3 or its trilogy, but if you're a tree-hugging hippie, you'll definitely be in for a treat.
Spider-Man: The High Definition Trilogy
David Gilmour: Remember That Night
Exotic Saltwater Aquarium
Fireplace: Visions of Tranquility
HDScape Sampler
License to Wed
Antarctica Dreaming: Wildlife on Ice
HD Window: Hawaii
Visions of the Sea: Explorations
Serenity: Southern Seas
HD Window: The Great Southwest
Digital Video Essentials
StarGaze II: Visions of the Universe
Although there's 15 releases this week, it definitely isn't the strongest lineup we've seen. However, we're pretty excited to finally see Digital Video Essentials heading our way.
PS3 Poll Police: How would you play Eye of Judgment?
Filed under: Polls and Surveys, Community
The Poll Police are cracking down on an interesting bit of crime this week -- by crime we mean news and by interesting we mean surprising. Sony unleashed the PlayStation Eye this past week, bundled with the Eye of Judgment collectible card game. Much to our surprise, these cards face the music of mass duplication and loss of card-sales. Our poll this week has four parts so all witnesses can testify -- do you have EoJ? Would you copy cards to build a "better" deck? If you don't have the game, how would you play it? Don't worry, you're in no danger from answering this poll, so be honest.
How are you going to play Eye of Judgment?
I own it, but I'm going to buy my cards.
I own it, but I'll copy my cards from now on.
I don't own it, but I'd buy the cards if I did.
I don't own it, but I'd print duplicates.
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To us, the only downside to this copying conundrum is the idea that profits will decline for Sony and Wizards of the Coast, which will decrease support for expansions and other card games on the PS3 in the future. To CCG players, this is devastating. See, copying the cards means nothing if you've played the game. There are so many limitations on the more "powerful" cards that stacking a deck is pointless. All you could do is build a decent one, which most players who purchased the PS Eye bundle package already have. That's just our two cents. Check out the results of last week's poll to see how many people actually hate games!
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Do firms in happier places invest more?
Tuugi Chuluun and Carol Graham Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Economists—and other social scientists—are now using a burgeoning body of research based on surveys of reported well-being or, more colloquially put, happiness. They are studying areas as diverse as the effects of income, inflation, unemployment, exercising, smoking, and marital status on well-being. They are also exploring the effects of well-being on individuals' attitudes about and investments in the future.
The results are not surprising: smoking, inflation, and unemployment (particularly the latter) are bad for well-being; while income, exercise, and marriage are, on average, good for well-being. Individuals with higher levels of well-being on average have better future outcomes in the health, labor market, and social arenas. The latter is due to innate optimism and intrinsic motivation on the one hand, and the capacity of individuals with higher levels of well-being to make choices about what kind of lives they want to lead on the other. In short, numerous studies show that higher levels of well-being are associated with all sorts of positive outcomes.
It is important to note that the use of these metrics requires methodological precision. Scholars do not ask respondents if particular things make them happy or unhappy. Instead, they use large-scale surveys with the well-being question of interest up front in the survey. They control for all sorts of socio-demographic traits (such as income, gender, age, education, and employment status) and assess how well-being levels vary with the variable of interest, holding all other things equal.
But does any of this have relevance for the business world? Here is what we examined:
Does happiness play a role in corporate economic behavior?
We recently explored whether well-being is relevant to our understanding of firm behavior and found, rather remarkably, that it is.
The traditional thinking in finance and economics is that economic actors are rational and maximize their self-interest by decisions that are not influenced by nonmonetary factors. However, substantial evidence shows that sentiment, mood, and subjective well-being indeed influence economic behavior. In our paper, we explored whether the subjective well-being of company decision-makers influenced firm behavior, specifically investment policies.
We addressed our question by asking whether firms located in places with higher levels of happiness invest more. Our measure of happiness was average reported life satisfaction at the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. The distribution of average happiness levels across U.S. MSAs in 2013 is graphically depicted below, showing that local happiness varies across the country.
The figure above illustrates the average happiness of 207 Metropolitan Statistical Areas that are included in our sample for 2013. Happiness is measured by the best possible life question from the Gallup-Healthways poll, which asks respondents to compare their life to the best possible life on a scale of 0-10 with 0 corresponding to the worst possible and 10 to the best possible life in terms of how the local residents view their well-being. The map contains gray areas because some rural areas do not belong to any MSA and happiness data is also not collected from some MSAs.
We also looked at the distribution of happiness within MSAs; in other words, in addition to average levels, does inequality in happiness levels across local populations matter? We used detailed data on reported well-being from the Gallup-Healthways poll, which interviews approximately one thousand respondents across the United States each day; local income, wage, and employment data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Census Bureau; and accounting data on publicly traded firms from Compustat.
Can well-being influence business decisions?
We find a clear association between firm investment behavior, especially investment in research and development (R&D), and average happiness levels. Controlling for all sorts of possible intervening factors, such as local population growth, firm size, and the like, we found that firms located in areas with higher levels of average happiness had higher levels of investment. The distribution of happiness also mattered—firms in places with greater gaps in the distribution of well-being were less likely to invest. In other words, the association between local happiness and the investment levels of local firms was stronger in places where the residents were more uniformly happy instead of places with significant unhappy cohorts.
Our findings were strongest for the R&D dimension of firm investment behavior (the ratio of R&D expenditures to total assets), but also held for general capital investment, defined as capital expenditures normalized by property, plants, and equipment. (In order to get a sense of how overall investment and R&D investments trend with particular MSA's and their happiness levels, see the interactive map below)
Tuugi Chuluun
Associate Professor of Finance - Loyola University Maryland
Carol Graham
Interim Vice President and Director - Economic Studies
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R&D investments are often directed toward the development of a new product or a technology and thus are more prone to subjective decisions and projections about future outcomes than are standard capital investments. Therefore, the stronger association with reported well-being makes sense. Our results were also stronger for younger firms. The decision-making process at younger firms may be less codified and more subject to the effects of happiness and sentiment.
As noted above, the well-being literature suggests that not only do things like better health and jobs make people happier, but that happier people are also more likely to be healthy and to make investments in the labor market and in their own futures. We see that it extends to corporate decision-making. We cannot make claims about causality given the cross-sectional nature of our data. And, of course, there are factors that we cannot observe that may attract both happier people and more innovative investment activity; there is much about well-being that is unobservable yet linked to better outcomes at both the individual and community levels. While we cannot fully resolve these questions, it is our hope that by showing that firms (and particular kinds of firms) located in happier places are more likely to invest, our findings pique some interest in the extent to which well-being and its distribution can inform and influence business decisions.


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Centre City Wines & Spirits located on the same site as Levin & Co 2/4 Waring Taylor St .(Refer Picture)
Far right of the Levin & Co Building dressed up in 1954 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Royal Tour .
Photograph taken from the Custom House Quay being the Main Entrance .
The building accommodated the entire site from Customhouse Quay and part of what is today Maritime House
To include Waring Taylor st backing onto Featherston St. Then demolished in the 60's and replaced with what is still standing today . Europa House and later Geni - Tower now considered 109 Featherston st.
Liquor trading appears to date at least from 1881 from the same site (refer copy of original Liquor License) and continued to the early 70's under the name of Levin & Co (although the company had merged into Wrightsons NMA in 196 ).
Verified by a employee from that era says we worked for them right up to the early 70's He pointed out the round outline of where the dart board used to be and the holes in the concrete wall where the Darts missed (Refer Picture).
At some stage the store becameTasman Wines & Spirits. Later to be purchased by a Bill Wezell (ex Wanaka Wines & Spirits ) in early 1990's and renamed to Centre City Wines & Spirits.
Dean & Rama are a third owners of Centre City Wines & Spirits purchased 2007
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Nitpickers annoying poor Mini-Minister
October 5th, 2015 9:31 AM
By Archon
HERE'S some advice for Mr Dara Murphy, the embattled Fine Gael Mini-Minister for something or other.
It's this: Dear Mr Mini-Minister, please ignore the swarm of nitpickers currently annoying you on account of your borrowing two Garda drivers, plus car, to take you to Dublin after your state vehicle broke down in Fermoy.
We humbly acknowledge (and we wish others would do the same) that you are an outstanding legislator whose qualities are too rarely appreciated by the body politic. You were perfectly entitled to obtain on loan a police car, plus drivers. Why? Because you belong to a superior category of men, namely the Great Race of Borrowers, and because this group is totally different to the miserable class of gits, known as the Lenders, of which we (the common people) are members.
Lenders are characterised by meanness, suspicion, mistrust, grudging resentment, spite, and painful craving of the success and advantages of people like your good self. So said Charles Lamb, who invented the concept that society is divided into Borrowers and Lenders in his essay 'The Two Races of Men'.
Indeed, to invite policemen involved in important activities at the dead of night to drop everything and take you straight to Dublin was an expression of the special powers that Nature conferred on you – a sort of Corkonian version of the Divine Right of Kings. And there's nothing wrong with that so long as we, the Lenders, know our place in the scheme of things and don't demand similar favours.
A race apart
According to Lamb, the Borrower is discernible by a certain instinctive sovereignty… a careless (in the sense of effortless) deportment … rosy gills and contempt for money – yours, and mine especially! Putting it another way, Borrowers are a race apart, and on that basis we utterly condemn the accusation levelled at you of having wasted Garda time.
How uplifting, then, when we compare the generosity of the Boys in Blue to the endless bad-mouthing you've been getting from sections of the Lender class: those repulsive begrudgers (particularly among the reptilian meeja) that belittle the achievements of illustrious Borrowers with coarse descriptions, such as 'having the neck of a jockey's bo*!%x" etc, etc!
The metaphorical representation relating to a jockey, we hasten to add, does not in any form or fashion include you, Mr Mini-Minister, and to imply that you and a jockey might have something in common, however remote, would be wrong, and contrary to natural justice.
Indeed, the sum of money that you and the missus (oops, sorry, secretary) saved in expenses by securing the free ride to Dublin, courtesy of the Boys in Blue, was a not inconsiderable €300 (the cost of a taxi from Fermoy – a mode of transport which, we understand, you declined).
Careful forethought
Your foresight was admirable. You left Cork in the early hours of Sunday morning, ensuring you had plenty of time to catch a flight for a meeting in Brussels on the following day.
Your careful forethought displayed great presence of mind in the sense that you were able to anticipate any vicissitude that might be lying-in-wait, such as your government car giving up the ghost or, for that matter, a hypothetical encounter with a giant crab; Gawd forbid!
What's more, in no way do we entertain the vile rumour doing the rounds up in Knocka –a dreadful place although part of your constituency – that you chose to drive to Dublin (504km round trip) for the mileage expenses when you could have flown from Cork to Paris or Amsterdam and taken a 70-min high-speed train into the centre of Brussels!
As to the criticism that you diverted the fuzz from their duties and left rural communities to the mercy of marauding bands of thieves, well, that's neither here nor there. According to reports, it was a quiet night!
In other words, Mr Mini-Minister, you did nothing wrong and we commend you for your wisdom. Oh, and also for endorsing Charles Lamb's whimsical classification of mankind!
Very best friends
Blueshirts will be mightily pleased at the €25million worth of contracts that our Taoiseach secured for Irish companies during his official visit to Saudi Arabia last year. On the same occasion Mr Kenny expressed his satisfaction at Saudi Arabia's election to the United Nation's Human Rights Council.
But now, in the wake of last week's announcement that the UN has appointed the Saudi envoy, Faisal Bin Hassan Trad, to head (oops, should that be 'behead'?) an influential human rights panel, Mr Kenny will be leppin' with joy.
You see Mr Trad will have the power to select applicants from around the world for more than seventy positions in countries where the UN has a mandate to deal with human rights violations. And in light of that bestowed honour, we hope Mr Kenny will compliment him with the type of emotional arousement that he demonstrated when showering praise on Crown Prince Salman, the Saudi bossman, for 'leadership in terms of moderation.'
Extra executioners
And, we sincerely expect Mr Kenny not to remind Mr Trad of the advert posted recently on the website of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of the Civil Service. Crown Prince Salman (now King Salman) seeks eight extra executioners to carry out public beheadings and the occasional amputation. Considering that by June 15th of this year, Saudi executions reached one hundred –more than ISIS is credited with- head chopping is clearly a growth industry in Mr Kenny's favourite Kingdom.
Nor should Mr Kenny mention the case of blogger Raif Badawi. Having written about free speech in Saudi Arabia, he was sentenced to a thousand lashes – fifty lashes a week after Friday prayers – and ten years in prison.
Or the case of twenty one year old Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, who is waiting beheading and for his headless body 'to be mounted on a crucifix for public viewing'! His crime was that of participating in anti-government protests when seventeen years old!
We certainly do not want our leader to embarrass Mr Trad by reminding him that Saudi Arabia funds Sunni terrorist groups worldwide and that senior members of the House of Saud are known as the bankers, recruiters and weapons-providers of al-Qaeda, since rebranded as ISIS. Or that Saudi Wahhabi ideology is responsible for the most gruesome atrocities committed against Sunni, Shia and Christian civilians!
Mum's the word!
And under no circumstances should Mr Kenny complain to Mr Trad about the torture and jailing of doctors from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland who tended to the injuries suffered by the protesters after Saudi Arabia sent troops to repress a democracy movement in Bahrain!
Indeed, we are lucky to have a Blueshirt Taoiseach who always knows the right thing to do, such as flying the national flag at half-mast when the monster, King Abdullah, croaked in January! Well done!


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2017 Citroen C1 Review
2017 Citroen C1 Review product 2017-03-21 13:30:02 https://uk.motor1.com/reviews/139792/2017-citroen-c1-review/ Citroën C1 New Car Reviews
By: Motoring Research
Cheeky and cheap
Launched in 2014, the Citroen C1, Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo are the product of a city car collaboration between three car companies. Available as a three- or five-door hatchback, or an Airscape version with folding fabric roof, the C1 is funky-looking, with a plethora of personalisation options. As a sub-£10,000 city car, its rivals include the Fiat 500, Renault Twingo, Skoda Citigo and Hyundai i10.
Body Style: Hatchback Seats: 4 MRP from £8,715 to £12,995
Did you know? The Citroen C1 is built alongside its cousins, the Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo, in the city of Kolín, Czech Republic.
Verdict | Design | Interior | Technology | Performance | Safety | Specs | Running Costs | Pricing
Verdict: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.3/10)
The Citroen C1 is a small car with a cheeky face that's cheap to run and competitively priced. With its thrummy three-cylinder engines, it's not the most refined runabout on the market and it doesn't scream quality. But if you like to personalise your pride and joy, and rear-seat space isn't such a big issue, then the fun and funky C1 could be for you.
Design & Exterior
★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
Interior & Comfort
★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7/10)
Technology & Connectivity
Performance & Handling
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6/10)
Spec & Trim Levels
Running Costs & Fuel Economy
Funky looks
We Don't Like
Small boot
Cramped rear seats
Too much plastic
Design & Exterior: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
Small cars don't get much cheekier than the Citroen C1, especially at its front end where the grille, air intake and two-part headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights create a smiling face.
Elsewhere, its simple lines form a cute, compact profile, while at the rear there's a glass tailgate, integrated spoiler and distinctive square light clusters. Available as a three- or five-door, both work equally well aesthetically, so we suspect it will come down to whether the rear seats are in regular use or not. If there's a comparison to be made with its cousins, the Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo, in terms of looks, the C1 is definitely the most fun of the three.
The C1 is also available as an Airscape, with a large canvas soft-top running practically the entire length of its roof. Electrically controlled as standard, the switch is located in the ceiling panel and the roof can be opened or closed when the car is driving – even at legal motorway speeds.
An aero-acoustic deflector deploys when the roof is open to keep noise and turbulence at bay. Naturally, the roof is available in a choice of three colours – Sunrise Red, Black or Grey – to contrast with the chosen body colour.
At just 3,466mm long, 1,615mm wide and 1,460mm high, the C1 is compact enough to get in and out of parking spaces and through tight streets without any trouble.
Interior & Comfort: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7/10)
Inside, the C1 continues the funky theme, but the cost savings are all too apparent, with acres of plastic – albeit coloured in some cases.
The doors don't have a satisfying clunk either. In short, it's all a bit basic, but well put-together and not without its charms.
The seats are comfortable, but it's worth remembering that the entry-level 'Touch' trim doesn't have a height-adjustable driver's seat. Also, the steering wheel only adjusts for height (not reach) throughout the range.
The dashboard is dominated by a big speedometer incorporating an LCD display, which highlights info such as fuel consumption. An optional digital rev counter can be mounted to the left while the right side flashes two green arrows to notify when it's time to change gear. The small centre console features a DAB radio as standard and a seven-inch infotainment screen from mid-range Feel trim upwards.
There are storage compartments throughout the cabin, plus cupholders and a glovebox.
The modest 196-litre boot can't match rivals such as the Skoda Citigo and there is a fair loading lip to lift items over. However, folding the rear seats increases load capacity to a more impressive 780 litres. A rear bench seat is standard on the entry-level Touch, but you get a 50:50-split/fold seat from Feel trim upwards.
The rear seats are cramped and taller passengers may struggle for headroom, while there are only pop-out windows in the back. In theory, it could sit five people (three small ones in the back), but four is more realistic. All-round visibility is very good.
Min: 196 litres
Max: 780 litres
Technology & Connectivity: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7/10)
There are five C1 trim levels – Touch, Feel, Furio, Flair and Flair Edition – and the level of tech equipment is dependent on which one you choose.
Touch comes as standard with a basic MP3 audio system with two speakers, a USB socket, plus electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes, remote central locking, electric front windows and LED daytime running lights.
Feel adds a speed limiter, air conditioning and a DAB seven-inch infotainment screen. This incorporates Mirror Screen, which means you can connect your smartphone, and (if you download the app) it will 'mirror' your phone's screen on the dashboard (Apple and Android devices only). Finally, Flair adds a rev counter and reversing camera.
Optional extras include climate control air conditioning, automatic headlights, keyless entry, front and rear parking sensors, active city braking, lane-departure warning and LED indicators.
Performance & Handling: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6/10)
The Citroen C1 range is powered by two three-cylinder petrol engines: a 68hp 1.0-litre (VTi 68) and a 82hp 1.2-litre turbo (Puretech 82).
Both come with five-speed manual transmission, although the VTi 68 gives you the option of the five-speed automatic ETG (Efficient Tronic Gearbox).
The smaller engine has a 0-62mph time of 13 seconds, tops out at 99mph and CO2 emissions of just 88g/km, while the PureTech 82 is faster to 62mph at 10.9 seconds, has a top speed of 106mph and emits 99g/km of CO2.
The automatic VTi 68 is the slowest to 62mph (15.9 seconds) and it can hit 99mph flat-out. CO2 emissions are still below the magic 100, though, at 97g/km.
If you like a thrummy three-cylinder in a small car, the C1 won't disappoint. Noise suppression is not the greatest with either engine, so you are well aware of what's up-front. On that basis, the 1.2 is probably the best all-round engine because it has more power, doesn't have to be worked so hard and is therefore a little more refined.
Frankly, both engines feel adequate in a car weighing just 855kg. As you'd expect, the C1 is agile around town and quite good fun to drive. The ride is fairly supple and it can become a bit bouncy if pushed, but body-roll is well controlled. The steering is light, too.
Recommended engine: PureTech 82 (1.2-litre)
0-62mph
65mpg
99g/km
Safety Features: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6/10)
The C1 was awarded a reasonable four out of five stars by Euro NCAP when crash-tested in 2014. It comes with a pretty good list of safety equipment, including anti-lock brakes, electronic braking assistance, electronic stability control and hill-hold assist, which holds the car stationary for two seconds for an easy re-start on slopes with a gradient over 3%. There are also six airbags and two rear Isofix mounting points as standard.
Specs and Trim Levels: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
Personalisation is one of the Citroen C1's strengths and there are plenty of ways to make your car look distinctive.
The colours include Caldera Black, Gallium Grey, Carlinite Grey, Smalt Blue, Lipizzan White, Blue Lagoon, Scarlet Red and Jelly Red. And you can go two-tone, which means combining your perfect shade with a roof finished in Blue Lagoon, Gallium Grey or Caldera Black.
Airscape versions can also be specified with a contrasting colour for the convertible roof. For the interior, there's a range of Colour Packs available featuring a colour-coded dashboard centre, air vent surrounds and gear lever base.
Different wheel trims and alloy wheel types are also available, plus four eye-catching roof design options, including a Union Jack and a chequerboard.
There are five trim levels: Touch, Feel, Furio, Flair and Flair Edition.
The entry-level Touch includes stability control, remote central locking, power-assisted steering, an MP3 audio system with two speakers and a USB socket, a puncture repair kit and 14-inch 'Star' wheel covers.
Moving up to Feel adds a DAB radio, a seven-inch touchscreen with Mirror Screen (which mirrors your phone's screen on the infotainment screen), air conditioning, rear headrests, 50:50-split/fold rear seats, a height-adjustable driver's seat and 15-inch wheel covers.
The three-door Furio is meant to appeal to younger drivers wanting a sporty look, but who don't want to pay a premium for a more powerful engine. Based on the Feel trim level, it benefits from black 15-inch alloy wheels and bold exterior graphics, plus Sunrise Red door mirrors and wheel centre caps to provide an eye-catching contrast to the Lipizzan White or Carlinite Grey metallic paint options. A rear diffuser and centred exhaust outlet complete the sporty look.
Flair and Flair Edition add features such as a leather steering wheel, satin chrome interior door handles, electrically adjustable heated door mirrors and 15-inch alloys.
Optional extras include automatic air conditioning, automatic headlights, keyless entry and start, and styling details such as black leather upholstery and various interior colour packs.
As ever, if you can stretch to the top-spec Flair or Flair Edition, those extras are good to have, But Feel trim covers most of the basics and a few more, leaving you more money to customise your C1.
Size and Dimensions
The C1 is roughly the same size as its city car rivals including the Renault Twingo, Peuegot 108, Suzuki Celerio, Skoda Citigo and Fiat 500. Nipping around town and parking is a doddle in the little Citroen.
Max towing weight without brake
The Citroen C1 has no towing capacity.
Running Costs & Fuel Economy: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
The Citroen C1's two three-cylinder petrol engines, the 1.0-litre (VTi 68) and 1.2-litre turbo (Puretech 82), are both pretty economical, with low CO2 emissions.
The VTi 68 is good for a claimed 68.9mpg and emits just 95g/km of CO2, although figures for the automatic version are slightly lower, at 67.3mpg and 97g/km.
The bigger Puretech 82 is capable of up to 65.7mpg, with CO2 emissions of 99g/km.
Naturally, the Citroen C1 is also cheap to insure, ranging from as low as group six, to group 12 for the top-spec Flair Edition.
Reliability and servicing
The C1 is covered by a three-year warranty, plus 12-year anti-perforation and three-year paint warranties. However, the main warranty is restricted to 60,000 miles, which is short compared to some rivals such as the Renault Twingo (four years/100,000 miles).
At the end of the three-year manufacturer warranty period, you can opt for a one- or two-year extended warranty, which starts from £313.
You'll need to get your C1 serviced every 12 months or 10,000 miles, whichever is soonest. A Citroen Servicing Package is available, enabling you to pay in advance for servicing for three years/35,000 miles.
In the 2016 Auto Express Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, the C1 came 71st out of 150 cars for reliability – below the similar Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo.
However, it should be remembered that in 2014 the previous-generation Citroen C1 was named Britain's most dependable car by Which?. The C1 scored an almost perfect 99.3%, beating higher-priced alternatives such as the Mercedes-Benz E-Class to scoop the award. The 2014 Which? Car Survey asked members of the consumer group and other motorists to rate how their car performed for reliability and all other mechanical faults.
Pricing: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8/10)
The Citroen can't compete with the likes of the Dacia Sandero and Suzuki Celerio on price, but it's one of the few city cars in the sub-£9,000 category.
Starting at £8,715 for the entry-level Touch and ending up with Airscape 'Flair' at £12,995, it does represent good value for money. However, as with all cars offering a list of personalisation options as long as your arm, you'll need to go easy or you could end up paying supermini money for a city car.
If you can stretch to it, at least go for the Feel grade, which is one up from the basic Touch. You get essentials like a height-adjustable driver's seat, and it unlocks access to other optional extras such as electrically-adjustable heated door mirrors and styling packs.
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Retro and funky, the 500 is as popular as ever. Boasting a punchy Twinair engine, it's also fun to drive.
Just like its cousins, the Seat Mii and Volkswagen Up, the Citigo is a great little drive, surprisingly spacious and very cute.
The little 108 may be cut from the same cloth as the Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo, but it's arguably the best of the bunch.
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The rear-engined Twingo is a breath of fresh air, but you will have to opt for the flagship GT if you want real fun.
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Lippincott Family Papers
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Horace Mather Lippincott (1877-1967) was a Quaker editor and historian. The collection contains his published and manuscript writings and speeches on topics primarily concerning the Society of Friends and Philadelphia history. Of particular interest is the scrapbook he compiled in 1946 of papers and photographs of the 1913-1914 Joint Group which met weekly to study the Separation in the Society of Friends, along with other papers on the topic and on the first joint meeting of the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings in 1946. The collection includes deeds, genealogical research by Horace Mather Lippincott and his brother George E. Lippincott, and some family papers including albums and a journal of Cynthia Mather who became the wife Horace M. Lippincott.
Organized in five series.
Lippincott, Horace Mather, 1877-1967 (Person)
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Horace Mather Lippincott was a Quaker editor and author. He was born on April 20, 1877, and died January 12, 1967. A birthright Hicksite Quaker, he was the only child of Philadelphia lumber merchant Robert C. Lippincott and Cynthia Shoemaker Mather Lippincott (1847-1880). She was the daughter of Penrose and Lydia Shoemaker Mather of Abington Monthly Meeting. After Cynthia Lippincott's early death, Robert married secondly Catherine Koons, and they also had one son, George Eyre Lippincott (1889-1979).
Horace M. Lippincott was descended from Joseph Mather who arrived in America in 1682 on the ship "Submission." He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1897 and remained deeply involved in alumni activities in addition to his Quaker and other activities. In 1914 he married Sarah Styer Jenkins (1887-1965), daughter of Walter H. and Esther Lukens Jenkins, at Gwynedd meeting house. Not afraid of controversy, he was a supporter of the U.S. involvement in the First World War and worked towards re-unification in the Society of Friends. He was a member of Abington Monthly Meeting.
Their son, H. Mather Lippincott, Jr. (1921-2010), was a prominent Philadelphia architect, a partner in the firm Cope and Lippincott Architects. He graduated from Haverford College in 1943 and the University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture in 1948. Active in many aspects of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, he served on the boards of the AFSC and Pendle Hill, a trustee of the Shoemaker Fund, and president of Friends Social Union. In 1949 he married Margaret ("Peg") Walker. She was the daughter of James F. Walker and Alice Nicholson Bell Walker. Her father was headmaster of the Westtown School where she grew up. Peg Walker graduated from Swarthmore College in 1945, and two of their four sons also were Swarthmore College graduates. In 1966, the family transferred their membership from Abington Monthly Meeting to Media Monthly Meeting and settled in Rose Valley, Delaware County, Pa.
6 Linear Feet (9 boxes, 2 oversize folders, and photographs)
Horace Mather Lippincott (1877-1967) was a Quaker editor and historian. The collection contains his speeches and writings on topics primarily concerning the Society of Friends and the history of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Of particular interest is the scrapbook he compiled in 1946 of papers and photographs of the 1913-1914 Joint Group which met weekly to study the Separation in the Society of Friends, along with other papers on the topic and on the first joint meeting of the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings in 1946. The collection includes genealogical research by Horace Mather Lippincott and his brother George E. Lippincott, deeds, and some family papers.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Gift of H. Mather Lippincott, Jr., Acc. 2000.055
Gift of Margaret Walker Lippincott, Acc. 2014.029
Publications by Horace Mather Lippincott and some of his manuscripts are cataloged in the FHL book collection.
Separated Materials
Chester Monthly Meeting (Hicksite), Women's Minutes (rough), 12 month 1828 through 5 month 1830, transferred 8/2010 to RG2, Chester Monthly Meeting Records.
Book of subscriptions collected by George E. Lippincott for Green Street Preparative Meeting transferred 2/2020 to RG2/ Green Street Monthly Meeting Records.
Family photographs were removed and processed as PA 182.
In 2000 H. Mather Lippincott, Jr., donated books and materials concerning organizations in which his father, Horace Mather Lippincott, participated. Included were bound manuscripts which were organized chronologically. These were processed as RG5/251, Horace Mather Lippincott Papers. The accession was sorted and cleaned. Duplicate publications were added to FHL duplicates. Minutes from Media Monthly Meeting Long-range Planning Committee from the 1970s were transferred to RG 2/ Media Monthly Meeting Records. Minutes of the Friends Social Union (H. Mather Lippincott, Jr.. was president of the organization 1970-1972) were added to RG 4/039. Historic Structures Report, the Richard Wall House, 1981, and The Jenkins Town Lyceum were added to FHL books. The Whittier House memorabilia (contents of cornerstone salvaged by HML just before demolished for Friends Center, included sampling of newspapers, publications, deeds, architectural plans, etc., 1913) added to RG 4/058, Philadelphia Young Friends Association Records.
In 2014, Mather Lippincott's widow, Margaret ("Peg") Walker Lippincott, donated additional papers which were delivered by her son and daughter-in-law, Hugh and Marge Lippincott. These were largely genealogical, family deeds, and photographs. Included were additional Horace Mather Lippincott writings, many of which were duplicate copies already cataloged, and some Mather family papers.
In 2015, vital record pages in the family Bibles which were loaned at the same time as the 2014 accession were scanned and sent digitally to the Lippincotts. In February 2016 the Bibles were shipped to the four Lippincott sons.
In 2017, the second accession was sorted into four groups: Horace Mather Lippincott papers, genealogical research, H. Mather and Peg Lippincott papers, and Lippincott family papers. Photographs and photo albums were removed to be processed as a Lippincott picture collection. Deeds were flattened and stored in oversize.
Duplicate publications and mimeographed manuscript copies were removed to return to the family as well as duplicate copies of the family trees and print proofs used in the Penn alumni publications, etc. Materials were cleaned. Duplicates that were moldy or badly damaged were removed. Family trees and rolled documents were flattened and stored in oversize.
Architecture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Church controversies -- Society of Friends
Land titles -- Pennsylvania
Lippincott family -- Genealogy
Lippincott, Horace Mather, 1877-1967
Mather family
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955)
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Quaker authors -- 20th century
Quaker church buildings
Quakers -- Albums (Books)
Quakers -- Diaries
Quakers -- Genealogy
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- 20th century
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Quakers -- Social life and customs
Quakers -- United States -- Civil War, 1861–1865
Real property -- Pennsylvania
Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania
Society of Friends -- Reunification
Walker family
World War, 1914-1918 -- Peace
SFHL/FHL. Friends Historical Library
SFHL/FHL/RG5. Family and Personal Papers
Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 (Author, Person)
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) (Organization)
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library (Organization)
Lippincott, H. Mather, Jr. (Horace Mather), 1921-2010 (Person)
Lippincott, H. Mather, Jr. (Horace Mather), 1921-2010 (Donor, Person)
Lippincott, Margaret Walker (Donor, Person)
An Inventory of the Lippincott Family Papers, 1752-2010
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