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(Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chengdu, Shanghai)
As you watch pandas interact in their natural habitat, you'll likely feel the need to pinch yourself to check this is not simply part of an elaborate oriental dream.
While it's certainly a dream trip, this is an experience firmly rooted in reality. You'll get up close to China's shyest native animals at the Panda Research Center in Chengdu, and experience an authentic tea ceremony at a local teahouse before descending on the culinary delights of Chengdu's fragrant Jinli Street. You'll also discover the ancient sites of Beijing including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall; stand in awe in front of the 7,000-strong Terra Cotta Army in Xi'an; tour the most significantly spiritual and visually stunning monasteries of Tibet; taste the spicy local cuisine in the home of Szechuan cooking; and discover the modern delights of 21st-century Shanghai.
Your authentic experience of China's most historically significant sites and Tibet's profoundly spiritual monasteries is overseen by a team of experienced local guides and private drivers. You'll stay in a collection of four- and five-star international hotels, and experience the traditional art of Buddhist Zen at a charming boutique property. This is a trip that won't only fill your sim card, but also your memory for decades to come.
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Meet your driver for an airport transfer with a private vehicle and English speaking guide.
This full day of private guided tour explores Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven with a stop for a deluxe lunch. Tiananmen Square was built in 1417 during the Ming Dynasty and stretches a vast 440,000 square meters. The Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex with 9,999 buildings. The Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family. Fourteen emperors of the Ming dynasty and ten emperors of the Qing dynasty reigned here until 1924. The Temple of Heaven was built in 1420 AD during the Ming Dynasty to offer sacrifice to Heaven.
Enjoy a full day private guided tour with lunch at the Great Wall at Mutianyu located 45 miles northeast of Beijing. This section winds along lofty, cragged mountains for 1.4 miles. Construction was started in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577) and was restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Built mainly from granite with 8 meter walls and 5 meter wide at the top, it is notable for its 22 watchtowers. Lunch is included.
Fly from Beijing to Xi'an. Flight time is approximately 2 hours.
Built in the 13th century on the foundations of the original Tang Forbidden City surrounding the city center, experience the full 14 kilometer circuit of China's most intact city wall with great views of the city on either side.
Take a full day private guided tour of the Terra Cotta Army, Banpo Museum, and the Buddhist Wild Goose Pagoda with a deluxe lunch. China's greatest archaeological excavation - over 7,000 Terra Cotta life size warriors and horses arranged in battle formations symbolically guard the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of the Qin dynasty (246-209 BC). The Neolithic Banpo Village has nearly 10,000 production tools and the remains of 45 houses on display.
Fly from Xi'an to Lhasa. Flight time is approximately 3 hours.
Take the afternoon to rest at your hotel to allow your body to acclimatize. Try to minimize physical activity to avoid the effects of altitude sickness.
Enjoy a full day tour of Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Bhakor Street. Originally built by King Songtsen Gampo in the seventh century, Potala Palace was rebuilt by the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645, and became the seat of Dalai Lamas and political center of Tibet. Jokhang Temple is located in central Lhasa and is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Pilgrims. Bhakor is the oldest road in Lhasa that pilgrims tramped out around Jokhang Temple through centuries. Buddhist pilgrims walk or progress by body-lengths along the street clockwise every day into the night. The circular road is also a marketplace for printed scriptures, cloth prayer flags, and religious items. Lunch is included.
Enjoy a full day private guided tour of Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery. The Drepung Monastery is the most important monastery of the Gelugpa sect in Tibetan Buddhism. Seen from afar, its grand, white construction gives the monastery the appearance of a heap of rice, so it was given the name 'Drepung' which in Tibetan means "collecting rice". The Sera Monastery at the foot of Tatipu Hill is located in the northern suburb of Lhasa City and was built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The hill behind it was covered with wild roses in bloom when the monastery was built, so it was named Sera which means "wild rose" in Tibetan. Lunch is included.
Direct flight from Lhasa to Chengdu.
The Sichuan province is the home of Szechuan cooking. Experience the burning fire of Sichuan's famous Hotpot dish at the Huang Cheng Lao Ma restaurant. The restaurant is accommodated in an artistically impressive brick building with a façade displaying pictures from Chengdu's past. There are several types of hotpots; the traditional chili pepper-hua jiao red pot, hot and mild spilt version, beer lamb hotpot or bullfrog hotpot. A typical ingredient is offal, but in many restaurants the old tradition has been reinvented and modern versions usually include a selection of different meats and seafood.
Enjoy a full day private guided Chengdu tour, starting with a half-day trip to the Panda Research Center. The center was designed to imitate the pandas' natural habitat in order to provide the best possible environment for rearing and breeding. After watching and observing the pandas, travel to Chengdu's traditional Jinli Street for a local lunch. After your meal, you will visit a local tea house to experience one of the most vibrant and ancient tea cultures in the world. Lunch is included.
Fly from Chengdu to Shanghai. Flight time is approximately 3 hours.
Walk along the famous Nanjing Road and the fabulous Bund area while you listen to your expert local tour guide explain the history and development of China's most cosmopolitan city. Nanjing Road, Shanghai's major shopping district, is one of the world's busiest shopping streets, packed with bustling stores and food outlets. It's named after the neighboring province's capital. A large part of Nanjing Road is a pedestrian precinct. The next stop is the Bund, which is Shanghai's famous waterfront. From here you will have spectacular views of the Pudong side of the city
This half day private guided city tour visits some of the most picturesque areas around Shanghai, specifically the Jade Buddha Temple and Yuyuan Garden. The Jade Buddha Temple is one of the most popular sights in Shanghai containing rare white jade Buddhas brought from Burma in the nineteenth century. One is seated while the other is in the recumbent position of Sakyamuni symbolizing the Buddha's attainment of enlightenment or nirvana. Yuyuan Garden is the largest of Shanghai's ancient gardens with architectural styles of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The garden has six areas, each in its own style and the most popular being the Grand Rockery in the center. A deluxe lunch is included.
Enjoy a transfer from central Shanghai with a private vehicle, driver, and English speaking guide to the Maglev station. From here you will take the train to get to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing showcases the city as a unique reflection of the many changing facets of contemporary Chinese culture, where ancient cultural sites vie for space alongside high-rise buildings and an intricate freeway system. This Beijing lodging is just minutes away from several popular attractions, such as Tiananmen Square, the National Museum of China, and the Forbidden City. The world-renowned services at the Park Plaza Wangfujing Hotel Beijing ensure that guests enjoy a warm and personalized stay. Enjoy their amenities, including a gymnasium and massage center. The Park Plaza Wangfujing Hotel features three on-site restaurants that offer a range of cuisines. Enjoy Asian dining at Ooodle, international dishes at Bloo Dining, and a menu of light fare at First Lounge Bar.
The heritage of Xian and the classic French hospitality of Sofitel combine to create a stunning hotel welcoming travelers to the heart of the city. Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square is located very centrally within the Xian city walls near many historical sites including the Bell Tower Drum Tower Great Mosque and Forest of Steles. The airport and Terra Cotta Warriors are both a 45-minute drive. All luxury hotel rooms, suites, and apartments indulge with modern conveniences. Explore Mediterranean flavors and Moroccoan Chinese Brazilian and Japanese cuisines in the 5 elegant restaurants in addition to 2 inviting bars and lounges. For more leisurely pursuits, guests can enjoy the services of Touch Spa with the swimming pool Jacuzzi and state-of-the-art fitness center.
The Intercontinental Lhasa Paradise provides Tibetan styled accommodations and internet access in all rooms. Guests have the convenience of onsite business facilities, a health and fitness center and spa services. Relax by the pool or enjoy the live entertainment. The hotel features luxury guest rooms and suites with stunning views of Lhasa's river valley and surrounding mountain scenery. Hotel offers an exciting array of specialty dining experiences, including Feast All Day Dining restaurant, Longxue Chinese restaurant, Teppanyaki Japanese restaurant, Cha Lounge, Moonlight Lounge, Altitude Bar, Himalayan Café and Sense Reading Lounge. There's always something special happening at an InterContinental hotel. Whether you are looking for a fun-filled getaway.
Buddha Zen is named by Master Chishan as the first hotel with the theme of Buddha Zen culture in China. The design of the hotel follows the spirit of Buddha Zen with the combination of traditional Chinese aesthetics. Its interior design is unique and its couplets are meaningful. In the hotel, there are a plenty of rare Tangkas, ancient temple paintings and antiques, which include the oldest man-made embroidery of Qing Dynasty in Sichuan. It is a good chance for guests to feel a sort of predestined relationship with Buddhism in the hotel. Buddha Zen Hotel was born with excellence and continues creating marvels without any counterpart. The tranquility included in the traditional culture is showcased by the active modern expressions. Surrounded by the noisy metropolitan culture, guests still have a chance to experience an eremite's life in the hotel. The guestrooms are deliberately decorated with Buddha Zen style and the first choice for Buddhist dignitaries, Buddha-worshippers, and high-end business persons.
The Marriot run Renaissance Shanghai Yuyuan is a modern and luxurious property located adjacent to the Yuyuan Gardens and old quarter of downtown Shanghai. With a top-notch spa, 340 contemporary rooms and suites offering breathtaking views across the Shanghai city skyline and a central location within reasonable distance both to Shanghai's traditional attractions and the EXPO 2010 site this hotels offers a great luxury to value proposition well-suited to any trip.
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December 12, 2014
"My trip to China proved to be an outstanding experience. Each location provided excellent learning and entertainment opportunities. The country was very impressive both in its deep history and in the huge modernization that has taken place in recent decades. The tour guides at each location were well informed and able to answer questions while also offering detailed information at all sites. It was a pleasure to be so well taken care of. The guides and drivers were always helpful. The meals on the tour were delicious and varied. I was pleased with the choice of restaurants. The hotels were comfortable and well located. I will recommend Kensington Tours. "
FayeLaing ,
December 12, 2014
"I was a bit nervous about visiting Myanmar. Thanks to the outstanding help and planning via Kensington Tours, everything went off without a hitch!! It was a fantastic experience, that I would recommend to anyone with a spirit of adventure. "
Craig Gelman ,
December 12, 2014
"Fabulous trip. Every aspect from the planning to execution was excellent. "
Ruth Reinhard ,
December 12, 2014
"The trip was fantastic!!!Each guide and driver gave us so much information and were so helpful. They made sure that they took good care of our well being and requests. My husband, who we all call "the reluctant traveler" said, halfway through the trip, where are we going next? He said if he can go with Kensington then he will go anyplace. Thanks for making our trip to China a memorable experience."
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December 12, 2014
"100% satisfied! We had a wonderful trip. Our travel adviser, Tony Newman put together a tour that included everywhere we wanted to visit and within our very limited time frame. Conrad, who booked our transportation was very professional. The tour guides, hotel accommodations and transportation arrangements were all excellent. We will be using Kensington Tours again!"
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December 12, 2014
"We were so impressed with all aspects of the trip that Kensington arranged for us - even at short notice. The itinerary was perfectly planned, full of extra activities like riding an elephant and a water buffalo cart ride. The guides were wonderful in all the places we went and the travel was easy between locations. Vietnam is a wonderful destination and Angkor Wat is amazing too. We loved the overnight on the boat in Halong Bay and the train ride to Sapa. The day we spent trekking between indigenous villages in the mountains of Sapa was one of the most interesting days of my life! We have travelled a lot and this was one of the best trips we have ever taken."
Olive Ramchand ,
June 03, 2014
"I have to admit, this was the BEST vacation I ever had. The tour was nothing less than Fantastic! The hotels were great, the guides were great, the transportation was great, the places were great, the people were great, the food was great and last but not least China, itself was out of this world. I'm so glad I booked this tour and would recommend this to anyone. Thanks so much for all your help, your interest and your recommendations. Steve in China was so attentive, he called constantly to make sure everything was fine. We really had a fabulous time and even my jaded husband who normally only seems to care about where the nearest golf course is, was impressed and had a wonderful time.
Thanks again, and unto the next vacation (although I don't know how we would top this one!!)
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April 21, 2014
"The tour was absolutely fabulous. It all started with the planning. Kathryn graciously accommodated our tight schedule and multiple needs, including a mid-trip change in plans. The tour guides and drivers were all great and extremely knowledgeable. The accommodations and meals were fantastic. I was apprehensive about going to China not knowing the language but it worked out great!"
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January 15, 2014
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The Mixers went on a game-clinching 8-0 run as they broke away from 82-all, clamping down on the Bolts' top guns Eric Dawson and Mark Cardona — both scoreless in the fourth.
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Annaleigh Ashford, Danielle Hope & More Set for 54 Below This Week
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Brandwatch Releases Twitter Happiness Report
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MSO to Perform Musical Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch, 2/14
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Strange Bedfellows Theatre to Stage BADFIC LOVE at The Den Theatre, 4/3-5/2
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2015
Strange Bedfellows Theatre, known for its integrated, experiential approach to producing theatre, proudly announces the Professional World Premiere of Badfic Love by Adam Pasen and directed by Aaron Henrickson. Badfic Love will be presented at The Den Theatre, 1333 N Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago, for 15 performances, April 3 - May 2, 2015. The Press Opening is scheduled for Monday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)
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Texas Repertory Continues 10th Season with SHADOWLANDS
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Stephen Colbert to Guest on FOX's THE MINDY PROJECT
by TV News Desk - Feb 20, 2015
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G.W. Mullins Releases New Book
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New Zealand MP to face charges in Dotcom donation row
Published on Dec 3, 2013 3:37 PM
WELLINGTON (AFP) - A New Zealand MP allied to the government was Tuesday ordered to stand trial over fraud allegations involving donations from Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, and will have to leave parliament if found guilty.
Mr John Banks, who resigned as a minister in October when initially committed by a District Court to stand trial over the allegations, had his bid for a judicial review of the ruling tossed out by a High Court judge.
Mr Banks is the sole MP of the ACT Party, which is in coalition with the National Party-led government. The case centres on donations he received from Mr Dotcom and the Sky City Casino in 2010 to help bankroll a failed bid to become Auckland mayor.
Mr Banks had argued there were inaccuracies in the original judgment, but High Court judge Paul Heath found no basis to overturn the District Court decision.
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The Evil Prison
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They call it a prison a place for people who have done wrong or broken laws. To us it is no prison but a tomb or hell. This tomb is a place for the mentally ill those that are unfit for life with normal people. I have never been around anyone that you would call normal all the people here are either craze or are capable of inhuman fetes. Come here boy! yelled one of them. I ran as fast as my twisted and deformed legs could carry me away from them. "Stop now boy!" They continued to scrim at me. I knew what they wanted me to do they wanted me to kill they always did. The ice formed around my arms as the grabbed me and pulled me to the frozen steel. They dragged me into the room of pain to prepare me to kill. "Why did you try to run boy," asked a kind voice. "Ha ha, he wont talk to you," answered one of Them. "And why is that?" asked the Kind Voice. "He don't know how to they never get taught to talk, just to kill and listen," replied Them. The kind voice began to poke me with needles. My arms hurt like hell and burned as the acid that the kind voice put into my arm I tried to be tough but the fire in my veins killed. Salt water poured out of my eyes I tried to push the kind voice away. The club of Them hurt as it hit and hit my ribs. "Stop that right now!" Yelled the Kind Voice, "What the hell was that for you could have killed him." "They need to be beaten into place," Them continued to beat me. My body had gone limp I got used to the pain fast after enough beatings they all just felt like nothing. Them pushed me out of the room with the pointy needles and other tools of pain and into the ring. The ring has become its name because we do not now its real name. The loud thud of the gate shutting behind me snapped me into killing mod I looked around the ring and saw my enemy a creature so twisted and broken that it no longer looked like anything from this world. I pulled my broken and twisted legs up right and stud strait and upright waiting. In a flash the creature jumped high into the air toward me its feet pushing off the frozen steel earth. It only took seconds for me to change from the limp boy that could barely walk into a killer with the strength of ten men as adrenalin flow through my body. My arms clenched the beasts throat and it was over all I had to do was hold for as long as the beast had breath. The blood of this beast came from its tooth filled mouth falling upon my cold skin. I knew that was just the start I knew them would push me to my breaking point. More, hundreds, of these creatures of the underworld came at me. The howls and snapping teeth sent another wave of adrenalin down my body and all I could do was fight and fight I did. The first one to reach me meet its death by a gashing hole in its side the next meet the same fate. The battle lasted for a life time my body broken and battered and blood pushed its way through the cracks in my life less skin. I fell to the blood soaked ground knowing that I was not done, that it would never end, and that I was a mistake.


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|Managua's streets come with surprises. (Photo by Trish Feaster)
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|Like ancient Romans got circuses, today's Nicaraguans get a Christmas piñata ' both courtesy of governments who care...about their popularity.
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|Flame-juggling kids entertain at a Managua intersection for tips.
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|Military police enjoy an easy New Year's Eve in Mexico City.
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Talking with travelers and residents in these countries, I've concluded that the risk for tourists is actually small, but the hype and caution are big. These days, with all the gang action and bloody drug warfare in the news, the image of Mexico and Central America has changed. It's killing their tourism. Of course, with news media being what it is, if it bleeds, it leads. But a couple we met who spent two months traveling overland throughout Central America experienced nothing like this. When bandits do hit, they corner the victim and demand their valuables, or enter a bus from the front and rear and simply rob everyone on board.
Wandering through one Managua barrio, we kept one eye on the street for Nicaragua's notorious open manholes. Desperation drives people to steal the lids and sell them as scrap metal. The neighborhood felt pretty desolate. Drivers slow for the omnipresent speed bumps and weave around the open manholes. Apart from a few shops selling odds and ends through barred windows and rustic cantinas serving beers to a rough-looking male crowd, there's almost no business metabolism.
We came upon a small yard where the neighborhood children were jumping giddily up and down while one swung a stick blindly at a mischievously darting piñata. We enjoyed the scene, but I winced every time the stick viciously cut through the air among all those excited little heads. As I took a photo, a mom came over and suggested I stow the camera for safety. We realized we were in a bad neighborhood, and she ' baby in arms and her elderly mother at her side ' escorted us to the nearby big street. As we reached a bank with an armed guard out front, she said, "Now you are safe."
In Nicaragua and El Salvador, there must be more armed guards than military and police forces combined. Nicaraguan security guards make about $1 an hour...and consider it a blessing. We chatted with the guard while watching a grimy kid in the intersection juggling small flaming torches for tips. Whenever a driver stops at an intersection, he is confronted by a battery of children begging, washing your windows, selling little goodies, and entertaining. I marveled at how a society can economize by cutting education. I couldn't help but think I'll spend what the guard makes in a day on a taxi back to my hotel, and I spend what that torch juggler hopes to make in a day at poolside for a rum-and-Coke.
Mexico City was the third stop on our visit. I wanted to greet the New Year in one of the world's biggest cities. While much of Central America has petty crime and gang violence, Mexico is suffering from fear related to its drug war. While border regions in the north are actually seeing lots of bloodshed (Juarez is considered as dangerous as Baghdad), people in Mexico City and the vast majority of Mexico only read about the violence in the news.
Still, violence is the big issue. Out and about for several days in that vast city and celebrating the New Year with throngs in the streets, all I noticed in Mexico City was how the city seems occupied by military police (as opposed to El Salvador and Nicaragua, where private security dominated and there was almost no military presence), and how mellow and in-control things seemed. Subway stations with security cameras and more guards are labeled as "safe stations." All New Year's Eve, rather than wish the police gathered on major corners "Feliz Año Nuevo," I'd say, "Police Año Nuevo"...and they'd return big smiles and answer, "Igualmente" ("Same to you!").
The lessons I take home? A progressive observer would blame neoliberal (that is, pro-business) policies for contributing to the vast gap between the wealthy and the poor in these countries. A conservative observer would likely blame socialist policies or a lack of law and order. After my experience, it seems that anyone of any political persuasion can agree after traveling in Nicaragua, El Salvador, or Mexico that the fear and violence that wracks a society because of a desperate poor class is bad for the economy and a failure for every strata in that society. While the fear and poverty employ guards and sell razor wire, they also ruin any chance of a healthy tourist industry (potentially a major employer and industry here), and cause beautiful people who want to love and build their country to dream of escaping to the USA.


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Located in the heart of Stuttgart, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of University of Stuttgart, Schlossplatz, and Old Castle. New Castle and Schillerplatz are also within 15 minutes.
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Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour front desk and a computer station. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, free newspapers, multilingual staff, and a front-desk safe are onsite.
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Novum Hotel Rieker Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof features multilingual staff, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Stuttgart hotel also offers a safe deposit box at the front desk and an elevator (lift).
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- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 67
- Number of floors - 6
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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As of Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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By Kathy Jefcoats
JONESBORO — A Morrow man convicted in the brutal beating death of his mother's girlfriend could face 23 years in prison when he is sentenced in Clayton County Superior Court Monday.
Clayton County District Attorney Tracy Graham-Lawson said she is reviewing case law that could allow prosecutors to seek life in prison for Latoris Grovner. Grovner was convicted of voluntary manslaughter Jan. 18 in the 2011 death of Alena Marble.
Grovner beat Marble with a vodka bottle and metal saucepan before wrapping her in three blankets and putting her in the trunk of her own car to die in the June heat. Within minutes, he was at a Bank of America, trying to access her money through the ATM.
Jurors refused to discuss the verdict with news reporters.
Marble's daughter, Kajul Harvey, is being held in the Clayton County Jail, awaiting her own day in court.
Grovner's defense attorney, David White, said Jan. 18 Marble brought the violence on herself. Witnesses during the trial testified that Marble was terrified of Harvey and Grovner. After the verdict came down, White said that Marble should have removed herself from the situation.
"In talking to all of these people, she said she was afraid of them," said White. "She knew she was playing with fire, she'd known for quite a while she was playing with fire."
White also said Grovner was obsessed with Harvey aborting their first child together — allegedly at Marble's urging — and was eager to have their second child. Harvey had two children of her own but Grovner was looking forward to having his own, said White.
"I think messing with the defendant's kids is never a good recipe," he said.
Assistant District Attorney Katie Powers argued for a murder conviction and said she was surprised by the verdict.
"The evidence was clear and appropriate for malice murder, especially since he planned it and had an alternate plan if that one failed," she said. "Plus, the brutal nature of the crime shows it was clearly not a crime of passion."
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This week, gods, calligraphy and Japan's weird canvas.Capcom's wolf-god-with-a-paintbrush game, Okami, is about to receive a UK release, over six months after it first appeared in Japan. Okami is a game that seems to confirm just how beautiful and accomplished Japanese games craft can be, with Capcom delivering yet another esoteric, compelling and approachable experience on the PS2.
The central motif of Okami is that of traditional Japanese painting. The visuals are cel-shaded and minimalist, so that every frame of the game appears to have been hand-drawn. The game even overlays a "parchment" filter onto the gameworld, making it appear that all the brightly coloured action is animated on living paper. This alone makes it worth playing.
Your character is also unusual: she's a wolf that's also a god. The powers of this creature have been dissipated and scattered, and collecting these divine aspects enables you to defeat the inevitable evil that permeates the land. All this sounds like standard fare for fantasy adventures, but it's the way in which it's implemented that is so surprising and delightful. Holding down a gamepad button freezes the world into a sepia parchment frame, onto which you can draw with a paintbrush. What is painted on the parchment can often be changed in the world. A bridge is restored, the sun painted back into the sky, a boulder cleaved in two, and so on. As the game progresses you learn evermore complex techniques for painting, and the effects are dreamlike.
Okami's world is typical of Japanese gaming, with the weird, the cute, and some peculiar undertones. But it's also enthralling, like the very best of role-playing adventures. When so little gaming attempts to reinterpret anything, it's gratifying to play something that merges traditional folkloric Japan with the most modern of hi-tech experiences. If nothing else, this (and many more games besides) adds months to the lifespan of the ageing PS2. Such games also suggest that consoles only really ever get interesting toward the end of their commercial lives.
Some critics have grumbled about the amount of unskippable text that Okami presents you with, but I'm going to take that as a sign that there's very little else to contest. This is a masterwork, and one of my favourite games of the decade.
Jim Rossignol
Okami, out now on PS2.
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comment by yanjoh Mar 9, 2007I have to agree, as far as I've played anyway, it's not the most challenging game I own, but it's great fun and very pretty, with a bit of innovation thrown in there too. And not without addictive moments; did anyone else get obsessed with trying to nick all 10 of the mad lady's turnips before she clobbers you ?? Aaaaah !
comment by S Haimes Mar 9, 2007I am a keen gamer and am quite happy having every console out there apart from the 360 and the PS3.I have each console because then I can choose a variety of games depending on my mood at the time. Having finished LOZTP on my Wii, I was wondering what next to play. Unlike many gamers I play to relax, nothing too tricky or I switch off.
I had read various previews of Okami, and thought it sounded really good. I was a bit concerned as to whether I would cope with the graphics, which are completely different to any I have seen before. I was also worried about the fact that my hands shake and I am no good at drawing.
But I needn't have worried. It is a truly beautiful game and a welcome change. Being an animal lover, I particularly enjoy feeding the animals and seeing their reaction. True, some of the narrative is annoying, but I am usually on MSN while playing, so I just press "x" while texting until they finish. The battling is not hard, and it is one of the most relaxing games I have played.
Unfortunately, the youngsters don't seem impressed. Normally when I have a new game there is a battle to see who gets to go on it, but not once have they asked to have a go. Very strange.
I would certainly recommend this game, and I suspect it will become one of the classics.
comment by upsetmonkey Feb 14, 2007The lesser spotted Good Playstation game. Found In bargin bins all over stores across the U.K.
Sadly there natural habitat is slowly being destroyed. making way for vast waves of Fifa Street and Need For Speed Games.
Generally not produced by Sony, These rare creatures of mainly Japanese origin are shunned in the U.K by the public at large. And have found new homes within the much loved breed of Nintendo Classics.
Much like the Humble Chameleon The Larger fatter and infinitely more simple Mainstream Sony Game is able to change form and manages to look like a good game to confuse the predatory human Games buyer. Good Examples of this copycat mentality come in the form of Spyro, Kilzone, Crash Bandicoot, Call of Duty
Fifa, Tekken, Need For Speed, etc etc (if we were to list all the rubbish games we would need a new website)
If you see one of the rare examples of quality gaming on PS2 please leave the door to your Nintendo Games Cupboard open so it can live out its last few years in peace alongside other similar titles.
comment by dj marco d Feb 14, 2007Shock horror, another innovative game not release by Nintendo. The Nintedoites would have you believe no such games existed ;)
comment by upsetmonkey Feb 13, 2007This looks like an amazing game! Lots of my friends talk about it having played it on import, I might have to purchase a PS2 again (second hand as im not funding Sony!)
While there was a time when i thought UK and US games were catching up with Japan. It seems that the gap is widening again as Japanese Developers develop longer into the lifespan of the console.
When Microsoft launched the 360 i think it was the wrong time as the original xbox had plenty of life in it. The PS2 is now finally reaching its golden age of classic games and it seems only Japanese developers are willing to continue to develop for it and not jump ship to the PS3, where undoubtably the first year will be hit and miss as people get used to the hardware.
Still in some respects i dont know why they are releasing it here. Its questionable that UK gamers who flocked to buy Need for Speed deserve to have the chance to play something as lovely and as well crafted as this appears to be.
I expect it will maybe sell around 15,000 copys. Most in the first week due to hardcore PS2 people that know there good games from bad, buying it.
Then it will vanish of the radar and only Games Journalists and the hardcore few will remember it.
Kinda sad really..........
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Returning to the World Cup stage after 12 years, Belgium made a stunning rally to beat Algeria 2-1 with two second half goals in a thrilling opening Group H match here today.
Widely billed as the group favourites and dark horse to lift the trophy, Belgium had to toil hard to erase the 0-1 deficit after Algeria had taken the lead in the 25th minute against the run of play through a penalty kick conversion by Sofiane Feghouli.
Belgium, whose most of players ply trade in top European clubs, like Chelsea star Eden Hazard and Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany, turned the match on its head with two goals in the space of 10 minutes.
Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini equalised in the 70th minute through a glancing header off Kevin De Bruyne's fine cross from the left and with momentum on Belgium's side, substitute Dries Mertens made a fierce finish with a low shot for the winning goal in the 80th minute.
Today's win was the first World Cup victory for Belgium after defeating Russia 3-2 in a group match in Shizuoka, Japan in 2002 and they richly deserved it as they had the overwhelming 65 per cent possession and dictated terms on their opponents except for conceding a surprise goal.
To the credit of Algeria, who were playing in their fourth World Cup, they frustrated a quality European side, full of players in top clubs, for 70 minutes though the resistance broke down in the last 20 minutes.
Algeria sat back in the first half with more men in the defence but were lucky to have taken the lead through a surprise goal in the 25th minute.
It looked like that Algeria will register their first World Cup win after their victory over Chile in 1982 but it was a matter of time a rampaging Belgium stamped their authority with incessant attack under which the Algerian defence crumbled finally.
Algeria dominated possession in the opening minutes, surging forward and moving the ball with flair. Belgium eventually settled down and took control of the game.
It was, however, Algeria who took a stunning lead from the only opening they got in the fist half. Left back Jan Vertonghen pulled down pacy Sofiane Feghouli on the edge of the box in the 25th minute and the Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez did not have any hesitation to point to the dreaded spot.
Velencia winger Feghouli coolly converted the penalty kick, placing the ball to the left of wrong-sided goalkeeper Thibaut Courtios.
Feghouli's goal is Algeria's first World Cup goal since Djamel Zidane scored against Northern Ireland in 1986. They have scoreless for 506 minutes, just 12 minutes shy of surpassing Bolivia's record for 517 scoreless World Cup minutes.
Belgium had a dominating 65 per cent possession in the first half but failed to break down the stubborn Algeria defence.
Otherwise, it was a half of few chances. Defensive midfielder Axel Witsel had Belgium's best two opportunities: powerful 25-yard shots parried by the Algeria goalkeeper in the 21st and 34th minutes.
Just before half time, Chadli Nacer had a fine chance off an assist from Eden Hazard but his shot was too feeble to create any problem to Algeria goalkeeper Rais M'bolhi.
In the second half, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots, who has never lost a competitive fixture as national team coach, made four substitutions.
Sluggish Romelu Lukaku was replaced by Divock Origi in the 58th and Fellaini came in for Mousa Dembele in the 65th minute and more muscular approach paid off.
Fellaini headed in a pinpoint cross from De Bruyne's and 10 minutes later it was Mertens who made use of the space left by the tiring Algerians to take the game away from the Africans.


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