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Director Anil Radhakrishnan's next has a quirky name for sure!
Director Anil Radhakrishnanalways had quirky titles for his films, be it North 24 Kaatham, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha orLord Livingston 7000 Kandi for that matter. The latest news is that the director, who brought out films with a different tinge, has shared the title of his next on his social networking page.
His next's name is downright quirky, and it has been titled Diwanjimoola Grand Prix, and is based on the area of the same name at Thrissur. The film is expected to be a youth thriller.


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Dragon Age Origins has your typical Western fantasy storyline with yet another evil force threatening to destroy the world and once again, it's up to the elves, dwarves and humans to work together to put an end to it. You're a promising apprentice that just graduated and is recruited as a Grey Warden to help fight off a Blight – A large army of dark demons bringing death and chaos.
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Persona 3 Portable Review
Atlus has released a second remake of their popular RPG Persona 3.
Dubbed Persona 3 Portable, the game is based on the first remake Persona 3 FES – The Journey, and brings over all the improvements Persona 4 had to the game system but the biggest change is – Catering for the female fans by bringing in a new Heroine that you can choose to play. So for those of you who played both the original and the first remake on the PS2, is it still worth playing?
For those of you have yet to play Persona 3, the game tells of a group of high school students who have the power to summon beings known as Personas that allow them to fight against some mysterious monsters that appear every midnight, devouring the minds of humans. They don't know why this "Dark Hour" occurrs and why they're the only ones that can move during this time but, they intend to find out and believe the tower that appears, "Tartarus" is the key to it all.
Hilarious P3P Trailer Commentary, Name Those Tracks
It's looking like I'm writing about nothing but P3P on this blog lately but never mind…
The official site has been updated with videos showing off the class tests, the new part-time jobs and a two new music samples. Also, everything that was hidden away on the front page are now available in their appropriate sections namely the wallpapers and four more music samples.
- Sound 5 – Master of Tartarus
- Sound 6 – Master of Tartarus (Female version)
- Sound 7 – Joy
- Sound 8 – Joy (Female version)
The female version of "Master of Tartarus" rocks but I still like the male version's style too. As for the S. Link track "Joy", I think I prefer the cool male version instead of the newer lively female version.
Aside from the updates above, we have some hilarious commentary from the Velvet Room family for the trailer…
Azusa Akido Goes Over A List of P3P Changes
Azusa Kido who was responsible for the fusion system in P3/P4, joins the direction team in P3P and goes over a long list of the new and improved features in this port.
- Skill Cards
Can be obtained from Personas, exchanged at the Antique Shop, bought over the TV or even cloned at the temple to allow Personas to inherit new skills. This allows players to customise Personas further than before and makes fusion a simpler process for beginners.
- More Voice Acting
Instead of simple greetings, the voice acting will cover more dialogue – Mainly focusing on S. Links that have reached rank 10 status to make the game even more memorable.
- Command to Escape
You can give out commands directly during battle and can tell them to escape.
- Tiredness
You and your party members now only get tired the following day after a good night's fight making it easier to plan when to go exploring. You can also visit the Healing Shop to heal up tired members to "normal" status while normal status members will get "best condition". There will even be an item at the school shop "Tsukare Trail" for healing up.
- Dialogue Changes in Dungeon
You can talk with your party members while exploring Tartarus and the dialogue changes depending on their status and what equipment they're using and wearing.
- Calendar Reminders
The calendar has been moved from the main menu to your room allowing you to see past S. Link events such as when there was a rank up or when you were invited out so that anyone who stopped playing for a while, won't forget what they did.
- New Save Point
You can now save in the classroom and the saved file has some new added info to it such as how long you've been playing the game.
- Late Night Freedom
During "late night" you could only choose to sleep or study but now you can also choose to leave your room and go out too if you wanted to.
Liking the changes so far but cloning skill cards… Wonder if that means people can spam moves. There will probably be a limit as to how many times you can visit the shrine to clone.
Would be great if the calendar lets you review past scenes and dialogue too!
Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey Review
The latest Shin Megami Tensei game, "Strange Journey" tells of how humans have reached the point where the population has exceeded the 70 billion mark but without resolving the many issues that damaged the natural habitat of Earth, an odd phenomena has occurred in the Antarctic. A giant magnetic hole has appeared and is slowly expanding, absorbing everything in its path. While providing a cover up to prevent any more public panick, the UN has dispatched a team as part of Operation Schwarzbirth to find out what's inside but things don't go well at all.
Very typical save the world against evil storyline so far.

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Something happened to us over the summer. We lived for three months in a VW camper van, driving from one of America's great beautiful places to the next, making campfires, exploring the woods and generally communing with nature and stuff.
Next thing I knew I was in Mexico again, having our baby in September and longing, just pure aching homesickness for a little town called Jackson, WY.
It was only a few months earlier that I remarked to Drew about how immensely well-adapted our children were as our three-year old navigating walking the broken sidewalks of Oaxaca, Mexico, interacting in English or Spanish depending on who she was talking to, and running ahead of us with confidence, then stopping on a dime at the next intersection, waiting for us to cross the street. Niña, Hermosa, Rubia, Bien Sería. The words that follow us as we walk. It feels like a certain kind of belonging to have children in Mexico. People talk to you. We eat at street food stalls, and afterwards the owner stops to tell us about his daughter. We had found our forever home.
So what happened in the course of a few summer months?
Honestly, it's hard to say. Perhaps we had been ready for a change for a long time… maybe there was something missing from our life before… or maybe (and I think this is it) we just shifted. I biked the 10 mile bike trail from downtown Jackson to Teton Village, stopping on the way to have lunch by the Snake River and as I sat there hugely pregnant, with my two kids and husband, stuffing strawberries in my mouth and literally basking in the beauty and good weather, I realized I had never been happier.
I want more of that. More biking, more lakes, more camping, more outdoor stuff. I want to go to places like we visited this summer – Bryce, Zion, Page, Jackson, and Yellowstone. We've traveled to dozens of countries together and I don't think I've ever encountered the same combination of rugged beauty, vast stretches of land, and variation, all within such well-developed infrastructure. We traveled all over the world for 8 years and it didn't occur to us to look in our own American backyard.
It's something we're going to have to remedy.
Now that we have the VW van, which with it's kitchenette and two beds, we can fit a family of five quite snuggly and still stealth camp (which is our preference), charge our devices and eventually tow more gear (like bikes, kayaks, or a thule full of stuff). It's a home on wheels. Traveling around the US just got a lot cheaper, now that we have the van, it's basically free.
We just need a home base.
I thought Jackson was going to be it. In fact, I started joining all the local groups and reading into the history and politics – what I do when I'm pretty well committed to settling down in a place, but after four months of following the classifieds, I've come to realize there's just one small problem. It's not even that real estate in Jackson is expensive. It is. It's that there is none. There are plenty of million dollar homes, but anything in the more reasonable $250,000 range are wildly over-priced condos (essentially you end up paying double or triple per square foot). To rent, there's even less. Like nothing. A single bedroom for rent, sure, if I was 22 and skiing for the winter by myself, but for the five of us? NADA.
So I've had to look farther afield.
I started looking for ski towns, because I think part of why I really like Jackson is because it's so nicely developed, there's a ton of tourist money in town so that means the bike trails, the library, the parks – all of it – are extremely well-maintained. Which is fantastic! It reminds me of Europe in that way. So I started with ski towns and came across Telluride. Oprah lives there. Well as much as having a multi-million dollar "log cabin" counts as living in a place. I looked for towns on the outskirts. Ridgway. I knew that name. Ah, yes, friends of ours, who lived in Sayulita while Stella was born came from there. I started digging more.
It's a small town. 900 or so. It has milder winters than Jackson. Cooler summers. It's close to Telluride and Ouray. It has shopping 30 minutes away in Montrose (rare for a mountain town, in Jackson, people drove 2 hours to Idaho to do their big shopping trips). It has mountain biking trails known at the RAT (Ridgway Area Trails). It's in striking distance of Fruita, Moab, Page. It has summer and winter huts. HUTS! This is a dream of my husband's who has regaled me with the same childhood story of winter camping in Vermont over and over again. They cross-country skied out to a winter hut and– according to Drew– it was the best experience of his young life.
We can bike with the kids in trailers. We can camp. Explore more of the US park system. I can start my long-lost love affair with trail running again. Drew can cross-country ski. I can try my hand at downhill skiing (I haven't been since my 20s). The kids will put down their ipads and for their homeschooling lesson we'll go OUTSIDE. Identify edible plants, animal tracks, and birds. Run around. Hit things with sticks. Basically the childhood that Drew and I both had in rural New England, but we never got around to giving it to our cultured, well-traveled, city kids.
Then I found out that two of my favorite writers are living there. Peter Hessler and his wife Lesley Chang moved there after a decade in Beijing. I went to Beijing (and wrote a book about it) because of Hessler's River Town. I've read all of their books. This feels like fate.
Holy sh*t. We're totally moving to America.
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More snow = more botched plans = more time at home = a few more drinks.
The Violet Hour. I like how those words call to mind the transition from late afternoon to evening. In addition to being the evocative term DeVoto used to describe the cocktail hour*, the Violet Hour is also the name of a great drink from a well-known Chicago bar of the same name. And it's the title of an excellent album by The Clientele.
While DeVoto may have shunned the Manhattan (there were only two drinks he considered worthwhile - straight whiskey and the Martini) the Violet Hour (drink) is a Manhattan at heart. Some of the vermouth used is dry so I suppose it's a twist on the 'perfect' variation. Either way, it carves out its own territory by tweaking the vermouth and adding a little bit of rum to the mix. Hearty, flavorful, rich and molasses-y Black Strap rum. Less than a teaspoon, but that's enough. Perhaps not as elegant and rich as your favorite Manhattan (we all have favorites) but, in this case, sacrificing a little luxury offers a glimpse of adventure.
The Gatehouse started out as a reverse Black Manhattan. I tweaked things a little bit and, probably because the snow is making me crazy, I added some vodka. Actually, that's only partially true. The snow is making me crazy but I also took some inspiration from the Gypsy Queen. I often neglect vodka based drinks but I like how the vodka in the Gypsy Queen allows the Benedictine an opportunity to stretch out and anchor the drink. Half of the Gatehouse is Averna, the other half is split between bourbon and vodka. Averna drives things for sure (rich, dark, bitter) but its sweeter and heavier qualities are lengthened by the vodka which also frees up some space for the bourbon.
Lastly, the Meanwhile. Oh wait, what's this? A drink with Cynar and Campari? No way. I'll forgo the usual business about how much I love those two ingredients and mix them with almost everything and just say that combining them with Yellow Chartreuse (equal parts) is delicious. Silky smooth and intensely herbal. There's a bitter quality of course, especially on the finish, but the full ounce of Yellow Chartreuse is what makes this drink work. It softens things and keeps the Cynar and Campari in check but stops short of overwhelming the drink with its own sweet and herbal flavor. This is one of those drinks that kind of tastes like cough syrup. For some people that might be a deal breaker. For me, it's a deal maker (sorry, I plead the snow). Really though, I liked the cough syrup we always had on hand when I was a kid. It was yellow...medicinal...rich...sweet...wait a second, that sounds familiar.
Violet Hour- Toby Maloney, The Violet Hour, Chicago, Il
2 oz Bourbon
3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth
+1/2 tsp Cruzan Blackstrap
3 dashes Fee's Old Fashioned Bitters
Build over ice
1 1/2 oz Averna
3/4 oz Bourbon
3/4 oz Vodka
Garnish - Lemon Peel
Build over ice
1 oz Cynar
1 oz Campari
1 oz Yellow Chartreuse
Stir, strain, up
*This is the violet hour, the hour of hush and wonder, when the affectations glow and valor is reborn, when the shadows deepen along the edge of the forest and we believe that, if we watch carefully, at any moment we may see the unicorn. - Bernard DeVoto, The Hour, 1948


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According to the report, the name of the JV shall change from DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Company to DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Company.
DHFL and Prudential Financial Inc said that they have closed their previously announced JV transaction, following regulatory approval, to provide life insurance products to customers in India.
"Under the agreement, DHFL, along with its promoters' entities, has acquired DLF's 74 percent stake in DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Company Ltd. DHFL has capped its stake at 50 percent in accordance with National Housing Bank requirements, while the two other promoter entities have each acquired a 12 percent stake," DHFL said in a statement.
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NEW YORK -- This summer, five of the world's best basketball teams and top musical performers will meet throughout New York City for the inaugural World Basketball Festival, a four-day celebration of the performance and culture of the game created by NIKE, Inc. and USA Basketball, that Nike has committed to reprising every two years.
The World Basketball Festival, Aug. 12-15, features basketball's leading brands within the NIKE Inc. portfolio - Converse, the Jordan Brand, and Nike Basketball.
The World Basketball Festival is a uniquely dynamic event, from the moment it tips off with a a showcase featuring members of the 2010 USA Basketball National Team on an open-air court in Times Square, to an unprecedented Times Square concert by a surprise musical act, to the final games of the weekend between four of the best teams in the world at Madison Square Garden.
"The World Basketball Festival will be an unforgettable event for the people of New York City and basketball fans around the world," said Charlie Denson, Nike Brand President. "Every two years we plan to connect the global world of basketball to celebrate the sport while leaving a lasting legacy within the community."
From Times Square on August 12, the action moves uptown to New York City's legendary basketball courts at Rucker Park in Harlem, Friday and Saturday, August 13 and 14.
Rucker Park will be home to open-air practices and scrimmages by National Teams from Brazil and Puerto Rico, and training by France, mixed with performances by top international music acts, in addition to a grassroots youth tournament serving as the championships for some of New York's top summer basketball leagues. Fans will also be invited to participate in clinics here designed to improve training and basketball skills. The two days at Rucker Park will culminate with a special celebration on Saturday, August 14. Details will be provided closer to the day.
The World Basketball Festival concludes Sunday, August 15 with an exciting exhibition double-header featuring the United States taking on France (1 p.m. EDT) and China meeting Puerto Rico (3:30 p.m. EDT) at famed Madison Square Garden.
The exhibition games are being utilized as part of the teams' preparation for the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship in Turkey, August 28 to September 12.
"We're thrilled with the opportunity to bring the energy and excitement of USA Basketball's Men's National Team to fans and give them with a way to celebrate their team," said Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball Chairman. "We are honored to have the opportunity to represent the United States in the FIBA World Championship and I can't think of a better sendoff for our team than the World Basketball Festival."
NIKE, Inc. will use the backdrop of the World Basketball Festival to debut the United We Rise initiative as a catalyst to improve communities through basketball. Over the next two years, Nike is partnering with USA Basketball and New York City, in particular the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development and the New York City Housing Authority, to support youth programming and the installation and refurbishment of basketball courts at 25 Community Centers throughout New York City.
"Piloting programs with these 25 rec centers in New York City will allow Nike and other partners to create a new and sustainable model that we can bring to other communities in years to come," added Denson.
Nike is committed to leaving every court it uses throughout the World Basketball Festival in better shape than what it was at the beginning including dedicating the hardwood courts that will be used in Times Square and Rucker Park to locations where courts are still needed in New York City.


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The sun was shining brightly along the waterfront in Whangarei. But there was a pall of gloom in the Team MRF camp on the final day of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship here on Sunday.
Both its drivers — Katsuhiko Taguchi and Gaurav Gill — did not finish the race. Taguchi's car went off the road on Stage 13 while Gill suffered a mechanical problem and could not continue after Stage 12.
It was a big setback for Team MRF which had hoped that Gill, who was in joint second place before this round with 60 points, would be able to catch up with Chris Atkinson, the current leader. Atkinson (co-driver Stephane Prevot), who was in the lead overnight, maintained a good speed to win all the eight stages in the APRC category on Sunday, to remain on top of the podium.
The other Proton driver, Alister McRae, (Bill Hayes) finished second.
This was Atkinson's third win of the APRC season. With two more rounds to go, he appears to be a clear candidate for the top honours in 2011.
With the New Zealand roads suited to the faster Proton cars, it was no wonder that they took the first two spots on the podium.
And the event usually dominated by the Kiwis, was in fact dominated by Atkinson.
The surprise package was the third spot, which was taken by Matt Jansen (Jason Farmer). Hayden Paddon, last year's winner here, was not in the APRC category this time. Paddon, however, was the champion in the New Zealand Rally category, which runs simultaneously with the APRC.
"We came over a crest way too fast and braked a little too late. So we went and hit the side, had half-a-roll and got back on the wheels. It doesn't look so good," said Gill, after he retired on Stage 12.
The next round of the APRC championship is scheduled to be held in Hokkaido, Japan, from September 30.
The provisional results (APRC, overall, top three): 1. Chris Atkinson (Stephane Prevot, Team Proton): 3 hours, 01 minute, 26.9s; 2. Alister McRae (co-driver Bill Hayes, Team Proton): 3:05:22.1; 3. Matt Jansen (Jason Farmer, PMT Motorsport): 3:13:52.3.
Did not finish: Katsuhiko Taguchi (Team MRF) and Gaurav Gill (Team MRF).


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Japan and China Running Against the Clock
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Kristian Kurki
Research Assistant
After a succession of highly constructive top-level summits and reciprocity since Prime Minister Abe Shinzos milestone visit to Beijing in 2006, Sino-Japanese relations are at risk of running adrift again.
Even at the best of times, relations between Japan and China have been complicated and belied one-dimensional assessments like good or bad. There have been spells of worrying tension as well as days marked by promising developments. Political and economic relations follow largely disparate sets of rules. Overall, Sino-Japanese relations are a mixed bag of potatoes and onions.
Nevertheless, if pushed for a generalised appraisal, relations over the last two and a half years would merit a grade thats well above average.
This is because Abes successors, Fukuda Yasuo and current office-holder Aso Taro, have honoured his bold initiative to warm China relations by sustaining top-level visits, friendly warship port calls and efforts to alleviate tensions over resources and territory disputes. Sino-Japanese diplomacy is no longer a game of scornful insinuation.
The problem is that these achievements amount to little more than baby steps if not carried through in the long-term, and the chronic weakness of Japans leadership is undermining this process. Neither party knows what to expect next. Confidence is brittle on both sides. Only four months into office, Asos support ratings are already dismal, one television channel giving him 17 per cent last weekend. Tokyo is preparing itself for its fourth prime minister since 2006.
The same cannot be said of China. In all likelihood, Hu Jintao will be replaced by Xi Jinping in 2012. Japan's and China's rapprochement since 2006 may not have been achieved as easily had China not been led by the relatively moderate Hu. Whether Xi Jinping will show the same level of commitment towards stabilising relations is dubious: many are concerned Xi will push a harder line of policy due to his dependence on the support of former president Jiang Zemin, who made his views of Japan clear in a stinging repudiation of Japanese interpretations of history during a Tokyo visit in 1998.
Moreover, nationalist sentiment is likely to rise on both sides once the impending economic downturn hits home, making it even more difficult for leaders to find domestic political support for the promotion of bilateral relations. Especially Chinese nationalism has a tendency to manifest itself in anti-Japanese sentiment, but the opposite occurs as well.
Japan and China have the building blocks they need to consolidate their burgeoning friendship, but decision-making requires determination and, most importantly, doing needs doers. Japan would do wisely in making the most of Hu's presidency, because the times ahead are bound to be tougher.
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First Team News
My XI legends: Nicky Weaver's dream team
Crowd favourite and former keeper Nicky Weaver continues our series of all-time City XIs, by selecting a squad of former team-mates.
So here's is Nicky's dream team…
Formation: 4-4-2
Keeper: Joe Hart
"I saw him come to the Club as a young lad and you could see the potential straight away. He is a great lad with a great worth ethic and he's gone on to have a fantastic career with City and England and there's much more to come.
Right-back: Micah Richards
"I remember Micah's debut as a 17 year-old and he was such a powerful lad - he broke into the England team at a young age and he's young enough to work his way back up to the top. Another great lad, too."
Left-back: Stuart Pearce
"I played alongside Stuart for one season and it was a privilege because I'd watched him as a kid and he was one of my heroes. To play at the standard he did up to the age of 40 is incredible and he was a fantastic defender."
Centre-back: Richard Dunne
"Richard was just brilliant and for five or six years he was the one of the best centre-backs in the country. He was strong, quicker than a lot of people realise and he'd put his body on the line. Playing behind Dunney, you knew it would have to be something special to get past him."
Centre-back: Sylvain Distin
"He played alongside Dunney and they complemented each other well. He was an athletic defender, quite elegant who was good in the air and had a bit of pace. He's had a long career at the top which speaks volumes of his ability."
Midfield right: Shaun Wright-Phillips
"For 18 months or so before he went to Chelsea, Shaun was unplayable at times and quite brilliant. He had a low centre of gravity and could dribble, chop or just beat defenders for fun but he didn't start that way - he just got better and better as he went along and when he added goals to his game, he was unstoppable. Another great lad."
Midfield central: Ali Benarbia
"I remember Ali arriving on a Friday, nobody had heard of him and he hadn't done much in training but Kevin Keegan named him in the team. We were all scratching our heads but then he played against Birmingham the next day he just ran the show. It was like, 'wow' - he had everything and we can only imagine how good he must have been when he was younger."
Midfield central: Eyal Berkovic
"Nobody thought Eyal and Ali could play well together but they did! I'm not sure Eyal ever got the recognition he deserved because he was a superb player. He never played it long, it was all clever, probing passes and threaded balls - he was fantastic and it's a pity he wasn't at the City for longer."
Midfield left: Mark Kennedy
"Mark made an immediate impact and was absolutely out of this world for the two years he was with us. He scored goals, made loads more and he was phenomenal. He played a big part in getting us back to the Premier League."
Striker: Shaun Goater
"He wasn't blessed with great pace or a deft touch and he wasn't a particularly good finisher, but he knew how to get the ball in the back of the net! He scored more than a 100 goals for City but 95 were probably mis-kicks but he just had the knack of being in the right place at the right time. I'd always pick him for my all-time XIs and there aren't many Shaun Goaters around."
Striker: Darren Huckerby
"For two or three years he was fantastic and scored a lot of important goals for us. He was so quick, I don't always think Darren knew what he was going to do, but once he got going he'd beat one, two or three and put the ball in the back of the net or create one for somebody else."
Bench: "Peter Schmeichel, Gerard Wiekens, Paul Dickov, Kevin Horlock, Ian Bishop, Andy Morrison, Danny Tiatto."
Manager/Coach: "Joe Royle."
Verdict: "It might not be a side that contains some of the biggest names in City's history, but these are all lads I loved playing with and rated very highly."


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2017 Springtime Special Offer at Taizo-in Zen Buddhist Temple
Tour Highlights
Japanese Pond Garden, Yokoen gets layered with vibrant colours in spring.
Zen Buddhist monk guides in and around 400-year-old Private Buddha Hall and Zen Garden.
Michelin-starred Traditional Zen Buddhist Vegetarian Cuisine Experience in a springlike setting.
About Taizo-in Zen Buddhist Temple
Listed in the Michelin Green Guide Japon
Taizo-in Buddhist Temple is one of the 46 sub-temples situated in Japan's largest Zen temple complex, Myoshin-ji in northwestern Kyoto. In addition to the various spring flowers, Taizo-in's botanical garden consists of 5 dynamic weeping cherry trees. This spring, Taizo-in is offering a special offer for you to explore the beauty of their weeping cherry trees and enjoy relaxing Zen cuisine experience in a private room inside their historical building. Please enjoy a blissful moment looking at the weeping cherry tree in front of you.
Tour information
|Taizo-in Zen Buddhist Temple >>Official website (35, Myoshinji-cho, Hanazono Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8035, JAPAN)
|Public Transport
|Taizo-in is within walking distance of JR Hanazono station (the 4th stop from Kyoto station), Myoshinji-mae bus stop and Myoshinji Kitamon-bus stop.
|Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April 2017 [Morning Tour]8:00 am – 9:30 am [Day Tour(1)]11:30 am – 1:00 pm/[Day Tour(2)]1:00 pm – 2:30 pm [Night Illuminations Tour(1)]5:30 pm – 7:00 pm/[Night Illuminations Tour(2)]7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (gate closes) *Both Morning Tour and Night Illuminations Tour are conducted outside of normal opening hours and are guided.
|Fee,Maximum capacity
|[Morning Tour]3,500 yen(incl. tax and special admission fee) [Day Tour]4,000 yen(incl. tax and special admission fee) [Night Illuminations Tour]5,000 yen(incl. tax and special admission fee) *Maximum capacity: 40 persons
|Time required
|90 minutes in total.
30 minutes for guided tour, and the rest is for your meal and your free time.
How to make a booking ?
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One Man's Humble Quest to Improve Himself by Living as a Woman, Becoming George Washington, Telling No Lies, and Other Radical Tests
One man. Ten extraordinary quests. Best-selling author and human guinea pig A. J. Jacobs puts his life to the test and reports on the surprising and entertaining results. He goes undercover as a woman, lives by George Washington's moral code, and impersonates a movie star. He practices "radical honesty", brushes his teeth with the world's most rational toothpaste, and outsources every part of his life to India - including reading bedtime stories to his kids.
And in a new adventure, Jacobs undergoes scientific testing to determine how he can put his wife through these and other life-altering experiments—one of which involves public nudity.
Filled with humor and wisdom, My Life as an Experiment will immerse you in eye-opening situations and change the way you think about the big issues of our time—from love and work to national politics and breakfast cereal.
"Jacobs' experiments are about understanding oneself, making life more interesting and showing the reader a good time. And I love them for it." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Off-the-wall and uproarious." (Publishers Weekly)
"The virtuoso of this self-as-guinea pig genre." (Time)
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Big Sky Country State Fair Concert Lineup Announced
Lori Cox, general manager of the Big Sky Country State Fair, was on the XL Morning Show today to announce this year's concert lineup. The Big Sky Country State Fair in Bozeman will run July 17-23 and will feature:
- Ned Ledoux & Chad Prather, Thursday, July 20.
- Eli Young Band, Friday, July 21.
Concerts are free with fair admission. Here's some background on this year's performers:
Ned Ledoux: Ned is the son of country music legend Chris Ledoux. Ned was in his dad's band before he died back in 2005. Bearing a close resemblance to his dad, and also sounding very much like him, Ned will perform some Ledoux classics as well as his own music.
Eli Young Band: 3 # 1 hits, a Grammy nomination and an ACM Award for Song of the Year for "Crazy Girl." Other hits include: "Dust," "Drunk Last Night," "Even If It Breaks Your Heart."
Chad Prather: An entertainer/comedian. Chad just finished making the rounds of the National Final Rodeo. He is also the host of Ride Television Network's "It's My Backyard" as well as making numerous other TV and radio appearances.
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Fiscal and interest rate policies in the "new consensus" framework: a different perspective
From the "new consensus in macroeconomics" (NCM) framework, this paper derives a different set of policy proposals. The NCM has become associated with the use of interest rate policy to target inflation and to reach a zero output gap, and to ignore fiscal policy. This paper argues that interest rate policy is an ineffectual policy instrument. It proposes that interest rates should be set broadly in line with the rate of growth. Fiscal policy can be used to partially address short-run fluctuations in economic activity through a combination of automatic fiscal stabilizers and discretionary policy. The general fiscal stance should be set to be consistent with a high level of economic activity along the lines of "functional finance." The task remains to find a coherent policy for the containment of inflation.
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XPOR is a paradigm shift in web service development. Built for ordinary people like you and me to build manage and maintain an online web system - the sort of system you would previously have needed a Developer to build.
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The first time you do anything different - IT'S AMAZING!!
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You have a core of pre-developed features - like Forums, Calendars, Blogs, Maps, Galleries, e-commerce, email campaigns ... all built-in
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No worries - you can make your own (in a virtual sense!). And it's very easy. And it will work with everything else in your XPOR.
We'd like to think that XPOR is so intuitive you won't actually need any Help! But, in the real world, you'll need a little guidance - every now and then. And what you are about to make is going to be important for you. So there has to be a little pain, before the gain!!
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HANS REICHELLower Lurum
AVANT-EXPERIMENTALIST AND German doubleneck guitarist Reichel loves making animal sounds with his axe. Freaky/ Frippy enough. He also composes for daxophone. What, pray tell, be that? Part of the idiophone family, sez Hans, wooden instruments whose assorted hums, buzzes, squeaks, plinks, plonks, groans and armpit farts (my description) are produced without using strings, membranes, air shafts or even computer terminals. I think what he does is (1) bow a curved wooden shaft that has a soundhole cut into it, with the resulting resonances being miked and treated electronically; and (2) rub/rock a wedge of fretted wood against the shaft to create distinct notes. Indulgent, yes; boring, no.
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VARIOUS ARTISTSThe Muscle Shoals Sound
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THERE WAS A a time when the choice of studio and region had nearly as much impact on a recording as the artist. No better proof exists than in comparing the slick, urban sound of Detroit's Motown artists with the unpolished, rural R&B releases coming out of the northwest corner of Alabama known as Muscle Shoals. That ugly stone building at 3614 Jackson Highway turned out Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman," Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" and a slew of classics by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Arthur Alexander--all represented, if only minimally, on this collection (the Stones' "Wild Horses" and "Brown Sugar" were also cut there). The difference between the soul-music scene in Michigan and New York is the influence of the delta blues--and attempts to dethrone the South in this case are akin to bucking the nearby Mississippi River.
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COLEMAN HAWKINSA Retrospective: 1929-1963
TENOR SAXOPHONIST COLEMAN Hawkins invented the smoky, gutteral ballad-style used for a jazz mood in a zillion soundtracks and beer commercials. He was also the first major tenorman in jazz and considered the best for most of the decades covered in this collection. These two discs show him primarily in octet and orchestral settings where, in spite of ensemble size, Hawkins if far from buried in the bands. Every cut features his soloing and plenty of opportunities to hear the additional dimension his harmony-based improvising added to the groups. Fortunately, the label chose cuts that highlight his diversity: from a spot in 1929's McKinney's Cotton Pickers to tackling Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" and playing straight man on an abrasive Sonny Rollins session. Let's hope they release a companion set of his work in smaller groups.
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HMRC launch new business support service
Newsletter issue - November 2017.HMRC have launched a new service designed to directly help mid-sized businesses as they expand and grow. The new Growth Support Service (GSS) will be open to some 170,000 mid-sized businesses registered in the UK who are undergoing significant growth, and who either have a turnover of more than £10 million,…Read More
OTS outlines future work plans
Newsletter issue - November 2017.The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has published a paper outlining its future works programme, identifying areas of interest that the office will be looking at in the next twelve months and beyond. The OTS is currently working on a review of VAT, and expects to publish its report in October…Read More
All change for termination payments
Newsletter issue - November 2017.As confirmed in the 2017 Spring Budget, the tax rules governing termination payments will change from 6 April 2018. The term 'termination payment' is typically used as a generic summary for a lump sum payment, which is normally (but not always) made to an employee at the time the employment comes…Read More
Using the IHT gift exemptions
Newsletter issue - November 2017.As Benjamin Franklin observed in 1789 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.' More than two centuries on, this statement still rings true! These days however, inheritance tax is often referred to as a voluntary tax, because there are various ways to minimise liability…Read More
November questions and answers
Newsletter issue - November 2017.Q. My wife and I are directors of a small company. Our two children also work for the company. Is there any advantage to the company paying for all our mobile phones? A. The tax legislation provides exemptions from tax, and often National Insurance Contributions, for certain benefits-in-kind - mobile phones…Read More
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Summary Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Budget under the new system he announced this time last year. The aim of the new system is for the Finance Bill, which is normally published after the annual Budget, to reach Royal Assent stage in the spring of each year, before the start of the…Read More
November key tax dates
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It started with a phone call.
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unconditional-ly Dec 18, 2016
I crying. Listen to don't forget about us by Mariah Carey and read the ending. In tears asf rn
clairerad Apr 24, 2016
I dont like this and it's really insulting to us Swifties....Taylor obviously isnt gay..she's been dating Adam Wiles for a year now
Thr0waway Jan 13, 2016
This was actually really good :) i kinda like the idea, but it i don't think this ship will ever be real, like many though, but still I enjoyed it
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I love u Taylor and my name is Taylor to lol yup is that cool!!😀😀
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Why Karlie?! You two can't be just friends, we know it's more than that
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It may not be as flashy as neighbouring islands Mykonos and Santorini but unpretentious Naxos is tailor-made for relaxation
Stepping off the boat and into the hordes of eager faces and clamouring voices, each one demanding our attention, we felt a bit like Posh and Becks facing the paps. But I doubt the world's favourite power couple have ever arrived anywhere lugging scruffy backpacks, and the people in front of us were waving clipboards rather than cameras.
It was the second day of our island-hopping holiday in Greece. Back in Athens, we'd been pre-warned about the groups of enthusiastic locals who greet every ferryload of new visitors to Naxos, the largest of the islands in the Cyclades group, trying to tempt them back to their various hotels and apartments. To be fair, they were friendly and polite but we'd been told we'd get better prices if we went to the Tourist Information Office by the jetty instead.
So we did - and we were rewarded with a fabulous newly-built self-catering apartment, Irene Pension in Naxos Town - close to the beach and with a little shared pool. The owner was friendly and the rooms were spotless and cleaned every day. Perfect.
Holiday island heaven
Even more perfect was that, despite it being June, the island was pretty quiet - the polar opposite of 18-30 haunts Corfu and Zante. That said, there's plenty of scope for a wild night out in the bars in Naxos Town if you so desire, and there are reams of great restaurants to suit all budgets. Combined with more than 40 kilometres of beaches, what more do you want from a holiday island?
If you're snap happy like me, there are plenty of photo opportunities. The harbour with its whitewashed buildings and the ancient Temple of Apollo sitting high on the hill overlooking the port are ridiculously photogenic.
The restaurants by the harbour are pricier than the ones further into town but you pay for the view. We found our own favourite watering hole: the sports bar on the Court Square above Naxos Town. Frequented by locals and tourists, it was a really relaxed spot and the owner greeted us like old friends on our second visit. There are some lovely restaurants around here too - slightly cheaper than the ones by the harbour - serving lots of fresh fish, grilled meat and, of course, moussaka. For breakfast, stock up on Greek yoghurt with honey and a huge glass of fresh orange at Scirocco in Court Square. And if you fancy something different, there's a lovely Thai restaurant nearby, East West.
Hitting the beaches
Aside from the food and drink, Naxos life is all about the beaches. The closest one to our apartment was the Saint George beach in Naxos. Although there were a few restaurants and bars it wasn't overdeveloped. That said, we spent the best night of the holiday here when one of the beach bar owners started giving away free drinks to passers-by. Needless to say, it all got quite messy and the fun only stopped when his friend dragged him away, saying he was drinking all his profits!
You could spend a fortnight on Naxos just travelling around, exploring different beaches. One day, we visited Agia Anna on the recommendation of a friend. As soon as we stepped off the bus from Naxos Town (a 20-minute journey) we noticed the difference. Although the beach is smaller than St George's, it seemed more commercial, with lines of sun loungers and busy restaurants and bars. But it's very pretty and once we'd had a dip in the sparkling water, we headed to Bananas, decked out like an Ibizan chill-out bar, for a cocktail. We wished we could stay all day - but the drinks didn't come cheap.
Souvenir shopping
We didn't spend all our time on Naxos lazing around. We managed to fit in a trip to the famous Kitron lemon liqueur distillery in the village of Halki, in the centre of the island. Regular buses leave the harbour area for the village. Beware if you suffer travel sickness, as it's a winding, jolting route up through the hills. It's worth it though, as you get a sense of the 'real' Naxos away from the tourist throng.
The village is beautiful - all ice-cream-coloured houses and bougainvillea crawling up the walls, and there's a cafe with a gorgeous shaded patio. The Kitron distillery itself is small and only takes about 15 minutes to go round but you get a shot of the lemony stuff as part of the ticket price. Little bottles of Kitron liqueur make great gifts, although ours is still gathering dust in a kitchen cupboard. Somehow it just doesn't taste the same away from the Greek sunshine!
There are lots of shopping opportunities in Naxos Town - gift shops are interspersed with the bars and restaurants, and there are lots of silver jewellrey shops. We'd intended on buying a ring each in one of the pricier shops but settled for two rings for €5, and decided to save our money for the important stuff - food and drink!
Next stop
Moving on from Naxos is easy - there are regular ferries back across the Aegean waters to the port of Piraeus in Athens (it takes around six hours on the cheaper ferry) or to the neighbouring islands of Paros, Mykonos and Santorini.
We'd originally intended to stay in Naxos for four days but couldn't bring ourselves to leave. When we eventually dragged ourselves away after a week, we headed to Mykonos, a 45-minute boat ride away. Although we loved the flashy, trashy nightlife and the striking windmill-lined harbour, the cost of living was about a third more expensive on Mykonos. We also felt very much like tourists there, whereas on Naxos, we'd felt instantly at home. I hope that, one day soon, we'll be back on the ferry from Piraeus for a bit more of that Naxos magic.
Getting there
British Airways operate scheduled flights to Naxos. Ferries leave Piraeus at least a couple of times a day, usually go via Paros and take around six hours. Alternatively, catch a catamaran, which halves the journey time but is twice as expensive. Buy your ticket beforehand, at one of the ticket agences dotted around near the port, as you cannot buy tickets on board. When leaving Naxos, buy your ticket at least a day in advance to ensure a place on the boat. There are several ticket agencies near the port.


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I first got involved with SAFE through my job. I soon found out that the SAFE Coalition actually got things done. They "put feet to their words". Because of the way this coalition worked I had a desire to become a board member.
One of the things that has impressed me is the way that every member is valued for what they can bring to the table no matter how small or large the contribution. Safe is effective at revealing the fact that everyone has something to offer. They truely show that through teamwork we can all make a difference.
This coalition has done it's homework through the years. Using bench marking, assessment tools and innovative approaches SAFE is able to address many substance abuse issues. After addressing issues SAFE is quick to review, evaluate and share data.
Thanks to SAFE's leadership many of us have been more effective at weaving prevention into all aspects of our lives.
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Let me preface this blog post by saying that Google has been a very important Internet player, and that the Internet wouldn't be the same without their efforts and innovations. With that said, I would like to share information with you regarding a recently released update to Google's image search functionality that is very troubling in that it materially changes the way Google image searchers respond to images that they locate.
However, Google's latest changes to their image search engine have made the situation much worse than the previous methodology from an intellectual property protection standpoint. Google's full announcement of the rollout is available at: Faster Image Search article. As you can see, under the new search result format, Google now presents the user with an "in-place" preview of any selected image on the search results page, displaying only a gray box behind the image, rather than a partial view of the site where the image originally appeared. The larger previews provided when users click on the thumbnails are enhanced and more appealing than the low-res thumbnails that were previously the only thing appearing on Google's search results. This updated functionality completely removes the source website from the display, encouraging the user to download the image directly from the search results. To add fuel to the fire, a prominent button "Show original image" (read as "Download now") is also being displayed alongside the enhanced preview. The percentage of visits to the website that actually has the rights to display and offer the subject images drops at a staggering rate as people are able to and, in fact, are implicitly encouraged to begin downloading the image directly from Google Images rather than visiting the subject site.
What are the implications?
Of course, photographers won't be paid a royalty for the use of their protected images. Images are now more likely to be taken out of context (they may be on a website that sells furniture, for example, and could be licensed images or photos taken by the site owner). Just because Google has found and republished an image doesn't mean that the image can be used by anyone for any purpose. Moreover, a Google label such as "image may be subject to copyright" is not enough. Google should not be able to offer its users the opportunity to grab content for free to such an extent, and then immunize and justify its actions by relying on the "fine print" legal disclaimers.
This new search result layout not only affects photographers and agencies (licensors), but also websites and webmasters (licensees and/or SEO). This new search result layout has and will continue to drastically diminish traffic to the website who published the image. For example, let's say I use a photo of healthy fruits in my blog article because someone looking for a healthy diet will see the image on Google and reach my blog this way. This is what visual search stands for. With the new Google image search facility, finding my healthy fruit image in response to a search query would not lead a user to my blog article. The website is victimized further because, since the image is hotlinked directly from the original website's servers, the webmaster's bandwidth is used when Google displays the image without displaying his or her website to the user who is searching for the image.
Google's phrase "Google Images lets you find images posted on the Internet" doesn't tell the whole story. Before Google's recent change, Google's phrase could have more accurately been described as: "Google's Images lets you find images posted on the Internet so that you can visit the website hosting such images." After the latest Google change, the phrase could more accurately read: "Google's Images lets you find images posted on the Internet and to download such images without ever going to the website that offered the image to the Internet community." Even prior to this latest change in Google's search results, the download rate directly from Google image search results was mind blowing. It was many times above stock photography industry limits. Stats in 2010 show 1 billion pageviews daily! (Google Image Search) We have found instances of all kinds – from famous companies to simple individuals – involving unlicensed uses of images taken from Google search results, in commercial contexts. When challenged about the copyright infringement, too many times we've heard the response that the image was "found on the Internet." There is no reason for the original image to be made available in this or any search result layout. Aside from encouraging theft, it is hard to imagine what the purpose would be. In many cases, the user download of the offered image will not be a malicious copyright infringement by the user, but giving tools to people who don't know that images are not free to use provides the same end benefit to users (and harm to the rights holders), no matter what the users (or Google for that matter) intended. Once again, Google Images should let you "find" images, not "find and download" them. Downloading will always involve the risk of accidental unlicensed use in the best-case scenario, or willful copyright infringement in the worst.
What can be done?
We're trying to address this with Google and our industry's trade associations. In the meantime, you're invited and encouraged to voice your opinions by commenting on Google's blog post about the rollout (Link here and here) and informing Google of your opinion. No matter how personal this is to you, please be polite and respectful. You can also tell your friends and colleagues about it and, just as before, do your best to educate people that simply downloading images found on the Internet is not always a safe option.
Remember that change is inevitable, and we all need to embrace change while at the same time seek to influence such change in a positive and fair direction. Let's not forget what happened to the music industry, to the print industry, and to many others who didn't embrace and seek to mold change fast enough. The Internet needs to be a place for thoughtful evolution, so we welcome any ideas and suggestions about how Google's new image search can work to everyone's advantage. Rather than tell us you hate this change, tell us what you would do to improve the user experience while making sure everyone's rights (photographers or webmasters) are also respected.
Again, this blog is not intended to criticize Google merely for the sake of doing so. Google's pioneer efforts have helped shaped the way the world communicates and functions. At the risks of appearing unrealistic, we can – and have an obligation to – help shape the ever-involving Internet, but we need to do so with positive and constructive suggestions. As the cliché goes, "if we are not part of the solution, we are part of the problem."


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Published: Monday 2nd February 2015 by The News Editor
Mitchell Johnson has told England they are "dreaming" if they think all the pressure is on Australia at the start of the World Cup.
The Ashes rivals meet in Melbourne in the tournament curtain-raiser on February 14, with the co-hosts strong favourites.
The sides met three times in the Carlton Mid Tri-Series, with Australia winning both group games before taking Sunday's final by a massive 112-run margin.
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Captain Eoin Morgan, who was bowled first ball by Johnson, gave a curious press conference after the match, studiously avoiding giving the left-armer credit.
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Johnson's history with England is full of peaks and troughs.
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Plenty of bouncers have been bowled around the cricketing world since Hughes was tragically killed by a ball that struck him on the back of the neck, and several helmets clattered.
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Citroen Berlingo 1.4i multispace
Citroen present the Berlingo Multispace 1.4i Forte 5dr Estate with 5 Speed Manual Gearbox, Front (FWD) running on Unleaded Petrol
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Oasis or Blur? Plain chocolate Bounty or milk chocolate Bounty? Berlingo or Picasso? There are some decisions in life where there can be only one choice. For me it has to be Blur, the plain Bounty and a Berlingo (although not necessarily all of them at the same time!)My love affair with the Berlingo started about two and a half years ago when my husband ordered a brochure for the Citroen Picasso. Accompanying this were the particulars for the Berlingo. I was immediately struck by the versatility of the car (more about this later) and also, I must confess, I loved the fact it looked a bit like a van! My husband hated it and put the details in the bin! Clearly underestimating the resourcefulness of us females, he forgot all about the Berlingo for many months.
Many months later .....we bought a new Berlingo for £8,400 from a local Citroen dealer! At the time, Citroen had a deal on whereby you didn't have to pay the VAT on all new purchases. Sound familiar? Yes, I know, they have this deal on fairly frequently, but I was duped into believing that it wasn't going to be repeated for quite some time! The result? I rushed into buying my car (the 1.4i forte in 'sahara gold'). It's not all bad though, I love the colour and I've since seen the 'wicked red' which was my first choice and not liked it as much! The only thing I haven't got (and do miss on warmer days) is a sun-roof.
Anyway, enough about my car ... on to the specifics. I'm going to start with the advantages of this car. Before I do that however, apologies in advance that this is a little long. This car has so many good points, I struggled to contain them!Storage space
If you've been fortunate enough to more than glance at a Berlingo, you will have been struck by how much space this car has. To start with, there's the obvious places like the boot. It's huge! The Berlingo van on which the Multispace was based has two doors which open outwards where you would expect the boot to be. However, on the car, this has been changed to a lift up boot like on a regular car. However unlike a regular car, the Berlingo has a gigantic floor area measuring approximately 1.2m by 0.85m (4ft by nearly 3ft). From the floor to the ceiling is another 1.2m (4ft) although you can't fill the boot this high when you have passengers (without fear of knocking them out should you brake sharply!) When all five seats are being used as seats, there is a roll-up cover for the boot. Be warned though that this is flexible and you can't put things on it like you would a parcel shelf.
Apart from the boot, there are an amazing number of nooks and crannies to store things in. Citroen have two types of Berlingo, the 'forte' and the 'desire'. Both have over-head net-bag style pockets on the rear side doors and another pocket in the boot. There are also two lift-up lids under two of your passengers feet. Under these are little cubby holes (ideal for storing cds). As well as the standard glove compartment and numerous cup holders there is also a large space above the driver and front passengers heads which I personally use for keeping a map (never used it, can't read it but it's there, just in case!) and a pair of sunglasses (far more necessary!). If you decided to purchase the more desirable 'desire' this space is transformed into proper built in storage units. The 'desire' also has fold-down aeroplane style tables on the back of the front seats. Even if we had these, my children are too small to appreciate them at the moment anyway but I imagine families with the 'desire' would find these tables ideal for colouring-in type activities on long journeys (until you discover the travel-sickness capabilities of your offspring that is!)Versatility
It is when you don't need all five seats that this car shows its real potential. The front seats don't move (except backwards and forwards a little to aid comfort) but the three rear seats are built as a set of two and one on its own. To fold the seats is simplicity itself. You press a button in and see a red bit pop up next to said button, you push the back of the seat forwards so it is flat on the bit where your bottom goes and then you pull the whole thing forwards so it is flat against the back of the front seats. This then provides a mass of space for carrying a table, an electric piano, a Christmas tree (or whatever!). If you are a rather long-limbed driver, you need to put your seat at its desired position before folding the rear seats. Once the seats are folded, it is almost impossible to move the front seats back.
More ingenious is the decision to build the rear seats as a two and one unit. It means that if you have less than five people in the car (but more than two!) and need a bit more storage space, you can choose to fold up just one seat, leaving room for two in the back or alternatively, fold up the two-seater and carry one person in the back. It might sound a bit obvious but it really is handy if, for example, your boot is full of shopping and you have a husband, two children and a double-buggy to transport. You simply whack the single seat out of the way to make space for the pushchair.Safety
There is a button in the middle of the driver's controls which, when pressed, locks all the doors. If you use this feature and then hold the button for three 'bongs' the car will automatically lock itself every time you close the doors. If you choose this option, the car also locks itself when you get out. I haven't experimented to find out what happens if you leave your keys in the car, get out and close the door!
Another built in safety devise: when you select reverse gear with your front wind-screen wipers on, the back wiper starts up automatically. This made me jump the first time it happened so I thought I should mention it but it was quite handy as it meant I could see where I was going!I also almost forgot to mention the rear sliding doors. They are a brilliant safety bonus since they make getting children (especially small wriggly ones) in and out of the vehicle as easy as possible. You also don't have to risk losing a door if someone passes a little too close should one of your little darlings choose to take longer than average to get out!
High driving position
This is such a big advantage for me that it had to have its own paragraph. I like to be able to see the end of my bonnet. I find it hard to judge how much space there is in front. Being that much higher up, it makes reversing past a car much easier and parking in front of a pillar or a gate a doddle!
The new Berlingo (after late 2000) has many of the features you would hope for as standard: power-steering, electric windows, remote central locking, driver's airbag, immobilizer (you don't have to type in a number though which is great because I used to keep forgetting to do that on my Saxo!), a heater for sorting out the wind-screen, an engine (must confess to not being able to write much about that though!) The 'forte' has a radio-cassette player whereas the radio-cd player is standard on the 'desire' but both have the option of adding air-conditioning and you can upgrade your 'forte' to a cd player for an astronomically high price (can't remember what I was quoted but it seemed a lot just for a cd player!)
I really love the Berlingo but even I have to admit that it has one or two design flaws. You remember the huge boot I told you about? It's quite nice to have a proper boot rather than two doors at the back. However, be careful where you park when you go shopping. I always try to park with my rear (sorry, I mean the rear of the car!) facing out towards the road. When parking in supermarkets for example, I like to drive forwards to park in the front of two spaces so as not to have to reverse out except, if you do this and someone parks behind you, you can't get the boot open very easily.
You probably need me to tell you about things like nought to sixty and fuel consumption and I can't! Well, I can sort of but if you want actual figures, you'll need to look in the Citroen brochure. In terms of speed, the 1.4 is never going to be that nippy. The injection helps a bit but another time I'd go for the 1.6 petrol engine as I do find the 1.4 a bit sluggish up hills (especially if you select too high a gear!). I've never driven it but I've been told the 2.0 HDL diesel is really quick so perhaps if its space and speed you're after, it would be worth a look. Although we considered it, I personally couldn't justify the extra two grand as speed isn't a priority for me. As for fuel consumption, I don't know the figures but I do find it quite heavy on petrol compared to the Saxo I drove previously. Usually (present price-rise excused) it costs about £36 to fill the tank from empty and that will give me about 350 miles. That's driving mainly local journeys. If my husband uses it to go to work, this can be stretched out to 380 miles.If you're still with me, I would like to conclude by saying that personally I think the Berlingo is a far better choice than the Picasso or similar (cheaper too but that's another paragraph again!) since it has a lot more space and flexibility. Yes, it looks like a van, but when you get past that I think it makes a fun, quirky choice which even the most sceptical of spouses will have to admit is a brilliant choice for the family.
Thanks for reading! xx
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vichar68 published 10/03/2007I am car hunting now and I love the look of this one - Vicki xx
lipsalve published 16/07/2005Sounds great. We will be car hunting in the next few weeks and will need a car big enough for 3 child seats and 6 child elbows! Great review. I will have to do the 'short person's test' on them as currently I have to sit on a cushion to see out of the window of our Citroen BX! Jo x
lizzie27 published 14/07/2005A fresh, female view on a practical car (or van!). Very honest and quite convincing! Fab!
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