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Oh no not the dreaded 'accessible' word. I sucked at Dark Souls and stopped playing soon after the first boss. And even I wouldn't want to see a more 'accessible' sequel.
Ugh that word is the cause of more death and destruction to otherwise good franchises you'd think they'd [gamers] learn to just never say it even when they want some aspect of gameplay to be more accessible.
I don't mind having to check the internet for various things in a game, but I do have a problem with intense difficulty. At least give us an easy or casual option that can let us play the game without having to worry about dying a million times. Leave a hard and even very hard option for those who want it, but give us an easy mode that is easy to beat.
Fluent, the game is difficult at first because people don't know the mechanics. There are lots of things from the start that allow an experienced player to totally smash through monsters at any level with (almost) any equipment. A few examples of things you CAN'T do in DS are:
*spam attacks without planning - every swing is a commitment, if you miss, you are open for a counterattack
*rush in carelessly - if it's a new enemy - raise your shield; you need to know the moves of enemies so you know when you can safely attack without taking damage yourself
*heal up during the fight without earning it first - in Dark Souls, the time it takes to drink a potion is roughly equivalent to the time it would take you to make a swing. That means that the only time you are safe to heal is when your enemy is open for attacks - you can't heal at any time you like, you need to create an opening first.
Those are some basic examples of lessons DS tries to teach you. There are many other things that you need to know in order to defeat the game. I feel that above everything else, Dark Souls is a learning experience. If there were an easy mode, you wouldn't need to know about parrying, blocking, weapon speed or the moves of your enemies; you would simply swing your weapon, do more damage than is done to you, and defeat them. If you take the learning away from a game that is all about that, you are left with nothing. That is what Dark Souls would be with an easy mode - nobody would learn without the need to. If the game is hard, and you have an easy way out (easy mode), you are likely to just choose that and never truly learn what DS is about.
What I do agree is that the game should explain some of its mechanics better, and force you to do each of the basic moves at least once so you know your arsenal better.
'Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?'
You are meant to feel like a king when you beat that game! As in being proud of yourself. No, the difficulty is one of its good points. Besides, how can they market a game with 'Prepare to die!' if you can set it to 'casual' and stroll through it? They really wouldnt be delivering on their promise that way.
Yes dying is a big part of the core design, it would ruin the feel completely.. also don't give up too fast on this game, the begining is the hardest..
I almost feel like the "difficulty" is a label they don't deserve that's only stuck about because gamers are such whiny little bitches these days. Too much world of warcraft. How is a dark souls boss any harder than a coin-op boss from any game from the 90s?
I mentioned old WoW before and I'd like to draw attention to its "monster max follow distance" system. We've all played wow, right? Fromsoftware guys have probably checked it out in the last 8 years?
In wow the monsters will follow you for x distance then they'll turn invincible, rapidly regen all their life to full and run back to the spawn point. Anti monster "train" systems are in place so people can't pull massive groups onto other players to grief them, etc.
In Dark Souls, however, the "max monster follow distance" appears to be a touchplate trigger on the ground or invisible wall. When they run they do not heal or become invincible! Havel won't leave his tower, near the grass crest shield the silverknight won't enter the tunnel to the drake valley, etc. Almost every monster can be reduced to an easy but time consuming fight dancing around their return trigger. This isn't dumb AI. This is obviously by design and likely part of the "core" game the old director was referring to. You only found this trick because, like the first boss, you ran past and came back later.
It's called "paying attention to what you're doing".
There isn't a single part of the game that requires quick reflexes or inhuman reaction times, quite the opposite: the pacing is quite slow and it's more about being careful (or at least learning from your mistakes) than developing some sort of super-skill.
I'm going to state it bluntly: whoever claims that "Dark Souls is too hard/unfair" is just dumb or at least incapable to pay any attention to his playstyle.
Hmmm…I make no claim that it is "unfair" -- and I support them maintaining their original vision -- but at least a couple of the bosses require quick reflexes as far as I can tell. Even the first one, from what I've played.
If you know differently, feel free to enlighten me but do so it without being a smug prick and calling me dumb.
These games are not really that hard, especially for anyone willing to put a bit of patience into them. However, I do think some of the weapon and equipment options are a bit esoteric. They can definitely make the game more accessible without dumbing down the essentials.
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Being aware of your character´s animation/move set available at a given moment is an important part of overcoming the game´s challenges.
Similarly, the enemies also come with sets of their own "canned" animations and their attacks usually consist of three phases - harmless beginning whose purpose is to inform player about what type of attack is about to happen (sometimes this is not an animation but a sound), the attack itself and a wind up period.
Being aware of enemies´ animation/move sets is another important part of overcoming the game´s challenges.
These two aspects make me agree with the sentiment that paying attention > quick reflexes in this game. Granted, it IS an action RPG so reflexes do come in handy, some enemies (the DLC ones in particular) are fairly relentless and parry/riposte requires good timing, but in general I´d say "being good" at paying attention takes one further than being good at "twitch".
As a side note, I´d say Dark Souls in general is kinda a game of paying attention since paying attention is really useful not only in combat, but also when it comes to exploration or story :).
As for the "accessibility" point, personally I won´t mind if they´ll
a) make more detailed tutorial
b) make first few hours of the game a bit easier (I´d say Capra demon in particular is a rather misplaced/quite unfair encounter)
c) make crafting info a bit more telling (in particular, I´ve found not knowing what weapon type I need to upgrade to +10 in order to create a weapon from boss souls to be a needless info withholding - I would prefer the secrecy to lie elsewhere, like in an NPC able to craft such weapon being well hidden)
No to easy mode :).
(and I think that due to multiplayer component such mode might be quite unlikely)
I like the difficulty but I would like a better/different savegame system.
Why do you care how I experience the game and what I "learn" from it?
People should have the option of making the game easy for those who just want to experience the other parts of the game.
I believe games should be more all-inclusive and allow anyone to play them.
That's why I like games like Kingdoms of Amalur. It was an epic fantasy game that was simple enough for everyone to play, yet still had depth for those who wanted it. Same with Skyrim really.
Dark Souls can do the same once it stops isolating itself from some gamers.
Dude thats the best break-down of Dark souls ive heard, from an outside source, I give my own DS rants on a daily basis, or whenever it comes up :D
This is just so exactly true with Dark souls, I mean you dont necessarily have an open world to explore, or too non-linear of a story but boy oh boy does this game have lessons to teach. Lesson after lesson, and I feel the exact same way about the difficulty, in fact I feel like its the ability to change that difficulty that stops people from learning, just like you said. If players can pop the difficulty down every time they encounter resistance, than they never learn how to actually conquer every element of the game. And THAT is why Dark souls players are badasses and exactly why harder-core games win, people who play those games are masters of them, and they defend all the hard work theyve done to the death.
This is what I would love: Elder scrolls frame, but put the principles and the originality of Dark souls in. You may have the perfect game.
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Some North Texas high school shows have scored an encore.. Dallas Summer Musicals, which sponsors the DSM High School Musical Theatre Awards, released their third annual nominations in 15 categories exclusively to The Dallas Morning News Sunday. The winners will be revealed at a gala modeled on the Tony Awards where nominees will perform April 30 at Fair Park Music Hall.
Among a record number of 57 contending schools, McKinney High School dominated this year's contest, picking up 12 nods, including best musical and best actor for its production of Monty Python's Spamalot. Flower Mound High School and Grapevine Faith Christian School followed close behind with 10 apiece; Flower Mound was also nominated for best musical for The Sound of Music and Grapevine Faith Christian School for Little Women.
Students at 39 participating schools garnered nods, with some of the nominations for best actor and best actress going to schools that received two nominations in all, including Poteet High School, Plano West High School and McKinney Boyd High School. J.J. Pearce High School also received two nominations, for best actress and best actor.
The best actor and actress competition is a particularly keen one that will involve an additional performance before DSM judges the day before the gala. The winners in these categories get an all-expense paid trip to New York City to compete in the National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards, on June 30.
Last year, one of the national high school finalists, Eva Noblezada from Charlotte, N.C., got signed to star in Miss Saigon in the West End in London.
For the first time, the DSM High School Musical Theatre winners will be the only North Texas teens to compete in New York. Lyric Stage and Casa Mañana will continue to offer their annual high school musical theater competitions, but eligibility for the national contest has been limited to companies that produce for Broadway or present national tours.
The awards ceremony, presented by J. Baxter Brinkmann and Hilary L. Roberts, will include red carpet arrivals and performances of scenes from the best musical nominees, a medley by all the acting nominees and separate medleys by the best actor and best actress nominees, backed by an orchestra. Selected participants from each participating school will perform in the finale. Seven cash scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to students based on scholastic excellence as well.
Three judges attended each contending show, casting ballots that were tabulated by the Dallas accounting firm of Grant-Thornton.
Plan your life
The DSM High School Musical Theatre Awards are April 30 at Fair Park Music Hall, 909 First Ave., Dallas. Red carpet arrives at 5:30 p.m.; show starts at 7. $20 to $65. 214-565-1116. Ticketmaster. More info: dallassummermusicals.org/HSMAwards.shtm.
Here's a partial list of nominees. The rest are available here.
Best musical: Colleyville Heritage, Seussical; Flower Mound, The Sound of Music; Grapevine Faith Christian School, Little Women; Hebron, White Christmas; McKinney, Spamalot; Rowlett, Into the Woods; Waxahachie, The Drowsy Chaperone; Wylie, Hairspray.
Best actress: Bishop Lynch, Laryssa Bonacquisti as Alice Miller, My Favorite Year; Guyer, Bre Welty as Nina Rosario, In The Heights; Marcus, Leanne Halliburton as Rose Alvarez, Bye Bye Birdie; McKinney Boyd, Zoë Aarts as Belle, Disney's Beauty and the Beast; Midlothian, Ana Berthelsen as Gertrude McFuzz, Seussical ; J. J. Pearce, Kaycee Murto as Lady of the Lake, Spamalot; Plano West, Sarah Killian as Marian Paroo, The Music Man; Richardson, Sarah Grubbs as Fiona, Shrek; The Colony, Bonnie Utter as Millie Dilmount, Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Best actor: Colleyville Heritage, Wesley Davis as the Cat in the Hat, Seussical; Cooper, Peter Garza as Don Lockwood, Singin' in the Rain; Guyer, Teddy Santiesteban as Usnavi, In the Heights; McKinney, Alex Miles as King Arthur, Spamalot; Midlothian, Ashton Smith as Horton, Seussical; J. J. Pearce, Sam Snyder as the Beast, Disney's Beauty and the Beast; Poteet, Steve Tolliver as Shrek, Shrek; Universal Academy, Melvin Thampy as the Scarecrow, The Wiz; Waxahachie, Matthew Haught as Adolpho, The Drowsy Chaperone.
Best featured performer: Abilene, Ryan Garmoe as Sonny, In The Heights; Cooper, John Ross McCulloch as Production Singer, Singin' in the Rain; Grapevine Faith Christian School, Sarah Jessie as Beth March, Little Women; The Hockaday School/St. Mark's School of Texas, Cole Gerthoffer as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh, Anything Goes; Mabank, Shelby Fry as Glinda, The Wizard of Oz; McKinney, Luke Moraglia as Sir Robin, Spamalot; Southwest Christian School, Madelyn Gries as Tess, Crazy for You; Wakeland, Madeline Doerr as Tiger Lily, Peter Pan; Waxahachie, Chris Cook as Underling, The Drowsy Chaperone; Wylie, Will Stephens as Wilbur Turnblad, Hairspray.
Best supporting actress: Colleyville Heritage, Andrea Pajarillo as Maisie, Seussical; Cooper, Shelby Walker as Lina Lamont, Singin' in the Rain; Flower Mound, Madi Bready as Elsa Schraeder, The Sound of Music; Fort Worth Christian, Hanna Kulp as Gertrude, Seussical; Grapevine Faith Christian School, Hannah Holt as Marmee, Little Women; Lake Highlands, Katie Samuelsen as Patty, Grease; Marcus, Cleo Lissade as Mae, Bye Bye Birdie; McKinney Boyd, Riley McRae as Mrs. Potts, Disney's Beauty and the Beast; Midlothian, Meagan Johnson as Sour Kangaroo, Seussical; Plano Senior, Taylor Stammen as Gypsy, The Who's Tommy.
Best supporting actor: Abilene, Andrew Delango as Kevin Rosario, In The Heights; Cooper, Domonique Gordon as Cosmo Brown, Singin' in the Rain; Grapevine Faith Christian School, Quint Erwin as Professor Bhaer, Little Women; Hebron, Cole Cordell as Phil Davis, White Christmas; The Hockaday School/St. Mark's School of Texas, Nabeel Muscatualla as Moonface, Anything Goes; Lake Ridge, Rhett Fite as Mr. Salt, Willy Wonka; McKinney, Caleb Whitten as Sir Lancelot, Spamalot; Richardson, Zain Walker as Lord Farquaad, Shrek; Rowlett, Preston Hart as Cinderella's Prince and the Wolf, Into the Woods; Waxahachie, Tyler Moore as Man in Chair, The Drowsy Chaperone.
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Up for grabs
THE US might privatise mission planning for the space shuttle and mothball
the Apollo Moon rocks. These are just two of the options NASA is considering to
slash its budget, according to a leaked memo.
President Bush's blueprint budget for 2002 allocated a 1.4 per cent increase
in funding for NASA. But that increase is dwarfed by the spiralling costs of the
International Space Station (ISS). Now an internal memo circulated to NASA
managers reveals the projects that are in the frame for possible budget cuts or
The space agency would not comment on the details of the confidential
document. "This was a leak," says Bob Jacobs, a spokesman at NASA headquarters.
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Volcanic Plumbing
Under every volcano is a complex web of tunnels, chasms, magma pockets, and connections between. How they interact may lead to knowledge of how a volcano performs and erupts. Two new studies into the plumbing systems that lie under volcanoes could bring scientists closer to predicting large eruptions. International teams of researchers, led by the University of Leeds, studied the location and behavior of magma chambers on the Earth's mid-ocean ridge system - a vast chain of volcanoes along which the Earth forms new crust. They worked in Afar (Ethiopia) and Iceland - the only places where mid-ocean ridges appear above sea level. Volcanic ridges (or spreading centers) occur when tectonic plates rift or pull apart. Magma (hot molten rock) injects itself into weaknesses in the brittle upper crust, erupting as lava and forming new crust upon cooling.
Magma chambers work like plumbing systems, channeling pressurized magma through networks of underground pipes. crevices or tunnels.
A magma chamber is a large underground pool of liquid rock found beneath the surface of the Earth. The molten rock in such a chamber is under great pressure, and given enough time, that pressure can gradually fracture the rock around it creating outlets for the magma. If it finds a way to the surface, then the result will be a volcanic eruption; consequently many volcanoes are situated over magma chambers. Magma chambers are hard to detect, and most of the known ones are therefore close to the surface of the Earth, commonly between 1 km and 10 km under the surface. In geological terms this is extremely close to the surface, although in human terms it is considerably deep underground.
The studies, published in Nature Geoscience, reveal new information about where magma is stored and how it moves through the geological plumbing network. Finding out where magma chambers lie and how they behave can help identify early warning signs of impending eruptions.
Scientists used images taken by the European Space Agency satellite Envisat to measure how the ground moved before, during and after eruptions. Using this data, they built and tested computer models to find out how rifting occurs.
Data in one study showed magma chambers that fed an eruption in November 2008 in the Afar rift of Northern Ethiopia were only about 1 km below the ground. The standard model had predicted a depth of more than 3 km.
It is highly unusual for magma chambers to lie in shallow depths on slow spreading centers such as the Afar rift, where tectonic plates pull apart at about the same speed as human fingernails grow.
Dr Carolina Pagli from the University of Leeds' School of Earth and Environment, who led the study, says: "It was a complete surprise to see that a magma chamber could exist so close to the Earth's surface in an area where the tectonic plates move apart so slowly. The results have changed the way we think about volcanoes."
Dr Pagli also noticed that the ground started "uplifting" (elevating) four months before the eruption, due to new magma increasing pressure in one of the underground chambers. Understanding these precursory signals is fundamental to predicting eruptions.
A wider study of eruptions in Afar and Iceland, two vastly different environments, found remarkable similarities. Many events occurred within a short space of time. Researchers identified multiple magma chambers positioned horizontally and vertically, allowing magma to shoot in several directions.
The 2008 eruption is part of an unusual period of recent volcanic unrest in Ethiopia, and is enabling scientists to learn more about volcanoes at spreading centers. Most spreading centers are under 2 km of water at the bottom of the ocean, making detailed observations extremely challenging.
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When a television series becomes as successful as Law & Order, spin-off series get produced. Law & Order: Criminal Intent is the second spin-off series from Law & Order and it takes a much different approach to the television crime genre than its parent series. In Law & Order: Criminal Intent, the balance between law and order are removed and replaced with a detective named Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio). Goren is given a role similar to Sherlock Holmes, a detective who can see things that others miss and knows things that most people won't. The majority of the series' emphasis revolves around Goren solving a particular mystery. It's very much different from the other Law & Order series, but this deviation makes for a great mystery/crime television drama.
My initial impressions of Law & Order: Criminal Intent's first season weren't very high. This was mainly because I had a problem with Goren seeming too unreal, but as the first season went on, my impressions changed. I found that there was definite potential in this series. However, the first season was still not a cutthroat success. And now I'm able to prove myself correct, because the third season is really good. The first reason is due to the mood of the third season being slightly different from the first. While detective Robert Goren still comes off as a genius, a man who knows a little too much about everything from architecture to fine arts to philosophy to forensics, the mood of everyone around him is slightly different. In the first season, there wasn't much reaction to his profoundly large set of knowledge, but in the third season, there's more than one reference from those he interacts with regarding his profound knowledge. I found this subtle change made the series more attractive. At some points, it's even comical to hear eye-rolling statements of "sarcastic shock" from his peers and those he investigates.
This also ties in with a major change in the first half of the third season. Goren's partner, Alexandra Eames (Kathryn Erbe) takes maternal leave for seven episodes. In her place, detective Bishop (Samantha Buck) is temporarily paired up with Goren. This temporary change in the cast is pretty exciting because we get to see Goren "break in" a new partner. Apparently Bishop wasn't informed about how Goren operates. It's entertaining to see how Bishop reacts to Goren's super duper abilities as a detective.
Besides the interaction of Bishop and Goren, the temporary character really doesn't bring very much to the show. In my review of Law & Order: Criminal Intent - The First Year, I criticized the limited character development of the series. The majority of the focus is on Goren. The character of Bishop was given even less focus than the other regular cast members. For instance, there wasn't much of an introduction of her character, as Bishop summarily appeared and at the end of her seven episodes, she just disappeared. However, since she was a temporary character, I suppose the lack of emphasis on her character really isn't that important. But like the first season, the other regular characters don't get a lot focus in this season. It's a show about Bobby, all about Bobby.
Another positive aspect of this season is the writing. The third season did a very good job presenting each episode with a cloud of mystery. In most of the episodes, everything seems apparent, the who, the how, and the why of a crime, but the fact of the matter is that it's not as it seems. The writing does an excellent job twisting the facts and the clues, leaving you really wondering about the who, the how, and the why of the crime. The truth is that nothing is really apparent in this season. The writing was just done so well that it's really hard to actually know what happened until after Goren summarizes the who, the how, and the why. It's episodes like "A Murderer Among Us", "Sound Bodies", and "Shrink-Wrapped" that provide really strong and engaging mysteries. In "A Murderer Among Us", Goren and Bishop investigate a twisted murder that screams domestic abuse. In "Sound Bodies", in a small wholesome community both the lives of children and adults are taken. This episode is also entertaining, because it shows just how disturbing a weak mind can be with the wrong influence. In "Shrink-Wrapped", when a psychologist's patient is murdered, all fingers point to her husband or do they? There are plenty of more episodes in this season that are full of twists and turns.
Besides the mystery aspect of this season, the writing is also very good because it takes some of the same crimes seen in other crime television series and turns them into riveting stories. Also, the way that these crimes are presented in each episodes, makes them feeling unique, different, as if they've never been addressed before. However, this brings us back to the mystery aspect, as it's what makes each crime seen a little different.
Overall, the third season is really entertaining. Those looking for some outright entertaining mysteries will quickly fall in love with this series. I really enjoyed this season, especially the subtle changes from its earlier seasons. Furthermore, the episodes only seemed to get better as the season went on. It was a very big improvement from the first season.
The DVD
Law & Order: Criminal Intent - The Third Year is presented in its original television aspect ratio of 1.33:1 full frame color. The picture quality for the most part is fairly good. Detail is fairly sharp, with only minor effects from distortion and grain. The picture quality is much better than what you would expect to see from broadcast or cable television.
The audio of third season release of Law & Order: Criminal Intent is presented in English Dolby digital stereo sound. The dialogue throughout the entire season is clear and understandable, but it is relatively flat, which is expected. There is a slight hiss in the audio track. The sound is complemented with subtitles in English, Spanish, and French languages.
While previous DVD releases under the Law & Order banner have been pretty much skimped of special features, this release includes a bit more. However, it's still not very much. There's a total of five featurettes. The first two are "Profile: Jamey Sheridan" and "Profile: "Courtney Vance". They each respectively provide three minute interviews with Sheridan and Vance, who talk about their characters and experiences on the show. I didn't really find these two extras very interesting. Since their characters are given so little focus, I just wasn't interested to hear about them. The next extra is "Set Tour with Fred Berner and Kathryn Erbe". Not a big surprise, but it's six minutes of the two discussing various aspects of the show's set. The second to last extra, "Criminal Intent: the Private Eye" is five minutes with technical advisor and former NYPD detective Michael Struk. It's pretty much all about his role in the development of series. The last extra, "Who is Robert Goren?" is the longest, clocking in at sixteen minutes. This is the most interesting extra. Since the major character in this series is Robert Goren, it was entertaining to learn more about the development and other aspects of his character.
Final Thoughts:
The third season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent did a much better job providing a mysterious element to the television crime genre than the first season. In my review of Law & Order: Criminal Intent - The First Year, I was impressed, but not mesmerized. I felt that the first season just wasn't a very strong. However, the third season was a definite improvement. It's the show's superb writing and the subtle change in the cast that made this a really enjoyable season. So if you're interested in a good mystery crime show, I highly recommend Law & Order: Criminal Intent: The Third Year.
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Johannesburg – Eskom on Tuesday said the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) decision to hike electricity tariff by only 9.4 percent will have "operational consequences" on the power utility.
In a statement, Eskom's chief executive Brian Molefe said it will study the details of the reason for its decision once it has received Nersa's document before commenting on its implications.
"Eskom has noted Nersa's decision, which yet again doesn't address the question of Eskom's continued financial sustainability. In addition, it will have operational consequences," Molefe said.
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Eskom was reacting to Nersa's announcement on Tuesday that the energy regulator had decided to approve only a 9.4 percent electricity tariff increase for the power utility for the 2016/2017 financial year effective from 1 April.
Eskom had applied for a 16.6 percent increase and argued that its current deficit, for which the additional tariff revenue was needed, arose from being forced to use expensive fuel for its gas turbines to keep the lights on.
Nersa said it would not grant Eskom the R22.8 billion variance it had requested for the costs incurred in the production of electricity in the 2013/14 financial year.
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Instead, Nersa approved an amount of R11.241 million, which amounts to a 9.4 percent tariff increase for the 2016/17 financial year.
"The recovery of diesel costs is now seriously in question with Nersa's current decision. We will do our best to minimize the risk of load shedding, striking a balance with Eskom's already depleted balance sheet," Molefe said.
The Minister of Public Enterprises will table the municipal increases in Parliament on or before 15 March 2016.


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Nehemiah 6:19
19And in the past, those people had made a special promise to Tobiah. So those people kept telling me how good Tobiah was. And they kept telling Tobiah about the things I was doing. Tobiah kept sending me letters to make me afraid.
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Mustang a Hidden Kingdom
Mustang a Hidden Kingdom
The Mustang region occupies the southern fringes of the Tibetan plateau and is dominated by Himalayan peaks such as Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. It is formerly Kingdom of Lo, is a remote and isolated region of the Nepalese Himalayas. This classic and rewarding trek takes us to the border of one of the most remote kingdoms on earth, within a reasonable timeframe and without ascending to extreme altitude. Life in Mustang revolves around touris animal husbandry and trade. Trekking in this region is an adventure in wonderland. Astonishing altitude variations and ecological diversity make this area overflow with natural beauty. Most of the population of Mustang lives near the kali gandaki River, 2800 3900 m above sea level. The tough conditions cause a large winter migration into lower regions of Nepal Trek across sacred valleys surrounded by enormous peaks and encounter people from diverse ethnic backgrounds who have carved a lifestyle out of the steep terraces and barren plateaus of the area for thousand of years. Visit the overwhelming Pahsupatinath temple, which is the holiest Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Then you visit Boudhanath Stupa, the biggest Buddhist stupa architecture of 7th century, a must go pilgrimage site for Buddhist people in their lifetime. Witness the breathtaking views from Poon Hill, experience the hot natural springs in Tatopani and encounter Tibetan traders as you trek to the pilgramage centre of Muktinath, where Buddhists and Hindus alike make the spiritual journey. The valleys are arid and dry with colourful rock formations containing many cave dwellings high up in the cliffs. Mustang a Hidden Kingdom is 18 days Trekking Package.
Trip Highlights Mustang a Hidden Kingdom:
- Visit the overwhelming Pahsupatinath temple, which is the holiest Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Visit Boudhanath Stupa, the biggest Buddhist stupa architecture of 7th century, a must go pilgrimage site for Buddhist people in their lifetime.
- Visit pokhara
- View to Tilicho Peak and Dhaulagiri.
- Passing through a deep gorge with fantastic views to the bottom follows the ascent of a mountain-pass.
- Ascending to the village Chusang (2.900 m), which is situated at the mouth of the Narshing in the Mustang Khola river.
- Stroll to the temples and religious shrines of Muktinath, which are sacred for both Buddhists and Hindus.
- The runway of Jomson, to cross the valley of Kali Gandaki, the world deepest gorge
|Day 01:
|Arrival in Kathmandu
|Day 02:
|Sightseeing of Kathmandu
|Day 03:
|Day 04:
|Pokhara-Jomsom walk to Kagbeni ( 4 Hours walk )
|Day 05:
|Kagbeni – Tsele ( 5 Hours walk )
|Day 06:
|Tsele- Samar ( 6 Hours walk )
|Day 07:
|Samar -Geling – Tsarang ( 8 Hours )
|Day 08:
|Tsarang- Lo Gekar Gompa – Lomanthang ( 8 Hours )
|Day 09:
|Lomanthang ( Sightseeing)
|Day 10:
|Lomanthang – Yara ( 6 hours )
|Day 11:
|Yara – Ghechungkhola ( 5 Hours )
|Day 12:
|Ghechungkhola – Tangye ( 5 Hours )
|Day 13:
|Tangye -chhusang ( 10 Hours )
|Day 14:
|Chhusang -Muktinath ( 6 -7 Hours )
|Day 15:
|Day 16:
|Day 17:
|Day 18:
|Transfer to the airport for departure
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu
Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing of Kathmandu
First you will visit the overwhelming Pahsupatinath temple, which is the holiest Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Then you visit Boudhanath Stupa, the biggest Buddhist stupa architecture of 7th century, a "must go"pilgrimage site for Buddhist people in their lifetime. You will finish this exciting day of sightseeing with a visit of Bhaktapur, which is the best-preserved medieval Malla Kingdom. Overnight hotel in Kathamandu
Day 03: Kathmandu-Pokhara
Fly to Pokhara. visit lake side. Afternoon rest. Overnight at Pokhara Hotel.
Day 04: Pokhara-Jomsom walk to Kagbeni (4 Hours walk )
In the morning we will take a short flight to Jomson. After final preparations, the trekking starts from Jomson, where we cross the suspension bridge over the Kali Gandaki to the eastern river bank. We will go along the old carawan trail for about 3-4 hours passing through a stony valley that is well known for its strong winds till we finally arrive in Kagbeni. Its gompas, stone houses and dark winding alleys characterize this village inhabited by people of Tibetan descent. From here you have a view to Tilicho Peak and Dhaulagiri. We will have plenty of time to explore this border-village that appears to date back to medieval times. 5 hours walking time.
Day 05:Kagbeni-Tsele ( 5 Hours walk )
In the morning we will conduct the border formalities at the police check post situated on the way out of Kagbeni. Then we will step across the border to a formally forbidden land-the trekking tour through Mustang begins! We follow the course of the Kali Gandaki on the eastern side to Chusang and then ascend to the village Tsele (3030m), where we will set up our camp. Walking time 6 hours.
Day 06: Tsele-Samar( 6 Hours walk )
After passing through a deep gorge with fantastic views to the bottom follows the ascent of a mountain-pass. Lunch will be provided shortly after, reaching the village of Samar. This hearty lunch will give us enough energy to climb over two passes from where we have good view into the valley. Finally we will reach the village Tamargaon and the night is spent there.
Day 07: Samar-Geling-Tsarang ( 8 Hours )
The next stage leads us over the two passes Tsete La (about 3.900 m) and Gemi La (aprox. 3.900 m). The next village Gemi is worth visiting and we will stop there for having lunch. From there we go along a river to one of the largest mani walls in Mustang. After that, a quite strenuous ascent of the Tsarang La (3.830 m) has to be made. Walking downwards we will reach the second biggest village in Mustang called Tsarang (3.540 m). 8 hours walking time.
Day 08: Tsarang- Lo Gekar Gompa-Lomanthang ( 8 Hours )
Before leaving the village we can visit the monastery and the former residency of the king. At that point we are only half days stage from Lo Manthang. To see the Lo Gekar Gompa we will do a little detour. The strenuous trail passing two higher passes of 4240 and 4000m is decorated by nice chorten. In the distance Lo Manthang can be seen. After a long but gentle descent we will reach the capital of Mustang. The landscape is barren, the horizon is framed by the Tibetan mountains in the north, and behind us the Annapurna range can be seen. We will set up our camp for two nights. 6-7 hours walking time.
Day 09: Lomanthang( Sightseeing )
In the morning we visit Lo Manthang, which is characterized by its rectangular alleys, and we will take a look at the gompas and courtyards of monasteries. The Loba's houses have flat roofs and are scattered around the royal palace, which can be seen as the heart of Lo Manthang. In the afternoon a walk around the village and the surrounding is very interesting. Mustang exists due to the trade between Tibet and Nepal that has been re-authorized the last years. Apart from trade the Mustangi people live from cultivation of barley and stock breading (Yaks, sheep, goats). Sometimes the king, whose dynasty reins since 1430, holds an audience.But you need lots of luck to be there at the right time and to be permitted to participate.
Day 10: Lomanthang-Yara ( 6 hours )
We leave Lo Manthang, the northern part of our tour and trek in about an hour to a 3.920 m high pass. After another 1 1/2 hrs on a mountain ridge the steep descent to Dri starts. In the afternoon we climb in the side valley of the Puyon Khola to the village Yara where we will set up our camp for the night.
Day 11:Yara- Ghechungkhola ( 5 Hours )
We continue our way back. First we cross a small pass and then we trek on the plateau with a view of the Dhaulagiri to finally descend to the Ghechung Khola (3.370 m), to camp at an appropriate spot.
Day 12: Ghechungkhola-Tangye ( 5 Hours )
In the morning we will manage the strenuous ascent to a pass of 3900 m followed by a long sloping trail to reach our picknick spot in the village of Tangye From there we have to face a 800 meter ascent to reach the 4.150 m high Tangye-Pass. After 7-8 hrs we will arrive at our camping spot the Alm Pee. Walking time 7-8 hours.
Day 13: Tangye- chhusang ( 10 Hours )
A long way with a lot of ups and downs ascending to the village Chusang (2.900 m), which is situated at the mouth of the Narshing in the Mustang Khola river. About 8 hrs walking time and fantastic views of the opposite trail, the Daulagiri range and a bizarre canyon lie behind us 7-8 hrs walking time.
Day 14: Chhusang -Muktinath( 6-7 Hours )
From Chusang we will proceed to the side valley of the Narshing Khola to Tetang (2.950 m) and ascend a basin situated below the Dzong La (aprox. 4 hrs). Then we will have lunch. After lunch we cross the Dzong La (4.050 m) and descend in about 4 hrs to Muktinath, a place famous with pilgrims. 8 hrs walking time.
Day 15 : Muktinath
In the morning we will stroll to the temples and religious shrines of Muktinath, which are sacred for both Buddhists and Hindus. The Hindus praise the holy springs of the Krishna Gandaki River, which come out of 108 waterspouts, while Buddhists worship the perpetual holy flame inside a gompa that is produced by natural gas jets. The afternoon is free. walking time 2 hrs.
Day 16: Muktinath Jomsom ( 5 Hours )
Today we descend via Jharkot to Kagbeni and go back through the wide and stony valley of Kali Gandaki back to Jomson. After 5 hrs we will reach the last point of our trekking and will accommodate us in a nice lodge near the runway. The rest of the day we will relax and say goodbye to our crew. 5 hrs walking time.
Day 17: Jomsom-Pokhara-Kathmandu
We have to get up early today to go to the runway of Jomson, to cross the valley of Kali Gandaki, the world's deepest gorge, by plane to Pokhara. From there we will be brought back to Kathmandu.
Day 18: Transfer to the airport for departure.
Price includes:
- Arrival transfer,
- 4 star category hotels with breakfast in Kathmandu,
- A full day sightseeing in Pokhara with guide,
- Annapurna Conservation Fee,
- All camping gears-sleeping tent,
- Dinning and kitchen tent, dining table and chairs, three meals a day prepared by the kitchen crew during the trek,
- Porters to carry all the gears and supplies,
- Crew insurance.
- Accommodation in guest houses where possiblePrice does not include:
- International flight
- Nepal visa
- Travel health insurance,
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu,
- Expenses of personal nature like drinks and tip,
- Expenses due to nature or any unforeseen disturbances beyond our control,
- Personal trekking gears.


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Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 02:40:02 -0800
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The start of the new year will most likely see a realignment of political forces in preparation for the combined presidential-congressional-local elections in May 2010.
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will most likely leave the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) and join the administration Lakas party together with his wife, Tarlac Rep. Nikki Prieto Teodoro.
Teodoro, who is eyeing the presidency, reportedly had a falling out with his uncle, billionaire businessman and NPC founder and principal financier Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.
He resents the fact that his uncle is leaning more towards NPC Senators Francis "Chiz" Escudero and Loren Legarda than to him when it comes to 2010 presidential politics.
Cojuangco is eyeing either Escudero or Legarda as NPC standard-bearer in the coming elections.
Teodoro was a no-show at the NPC annual Christmas party last Dec. 15. It was not clear if he was invited. His uncle personally welcomed party leaders, members and guests.
The defense chief was Tarlac congressman for more than two terms before joining President Arroyo's Cabinet. He used to head the NPC bloc in the House.
Lakas sources told The STAR yesterday that they expected Teodoro to join the administration party two or three weeks ago but that he apparently postponed his decision.
The ruling party is still in search of a presidential standard-bearer in 2010.
In fact, House Speaker and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president Prospero Nograles said the ruling party will not field weak candidates in the 2010 elections.
"If Lakas will have no bench, we will have to adopt a candidate in 2010. We will get somebody who is winnable," Nograles told reporters during a Christmas party he hosted Saturday night.
This early, the Speaker admitted that they are in serious talks with other political groups such as the NPC in an effort to strengthen its ranks in the 2010 elections.
However, the team to beat, according to Education Secretary Jesli Lapus, a former Tarlac congressman and an NPC member, is the Escudero-Legarda tandem.
Lapus said it's not yet clear whether it would be an Escudero-Legarda or Legarda-Escudero ticket.
"The surveys shortly before the 2010 elections will greatly influence the decision on who will be the presidential candidate," he said.
Legarda, who lost to Vice President Noli de Castro in 2004, has made it clear that she won't seek the vice presidency again.
"Been there, done that," she said, adding that she would aspire for the top post, and not be De Castro's supporting cast.
During the NPC Christmas party, Cojuangco expressed hope that Escudero and Legarda would stick together.
"If they stay together, we will perhaps field a full senatorial ticket," he said.
The two NPC senators are doing well in the surveys. Escudero, a neophyte senator unlike Legarda, has apparently set his sights on the presidency.
With Legarda's declaration that she won't run for vice president again, Escudero is reportedly exploring the possibility of having Sen. Mar Roxas as his running mate.
Roxas, president of the Liberal Party, is also eyeing the presidency. But he is not doing as well as Escudero and Legarda in the surveys.
Rep. Rodolfo Plaza of Agusan del Sur, another NPC stalwart, said an Escudero-Roxas ticket, "like an Escudero-Legarda slate, would be exciting."
"Both Chiz and Mar are young. They will complement each other. Chiz is a brilliant lawyer. Mar is a bright Wharton-educated economist and finance man. Chiz is from Luzon, while Mar is from the Visayas," he said.
Plaza was among the NPC leaders from Mindanao who attended the Dec. 15 Christmas party.
Cojuangco founded NPC in 1992 when he unsuccessfully ran for the presidency. He lost to Fidel Ramos. His running mate, Joseph Estrada, won the vice presidency and then the presidency six years later.
Among Cojuangco's special guests was Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who attended the party with his chief of staff, Gigi Reyes. – With Edith Regalado


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A couple of baseball slideshows to get you ready for the draft
In honor of the MLB amateur draft Monday, we have a couple of baseball slideshows worth a look today.
Joel Reuter put a ton of research into naming an all-draft team — complete with batting order — for every year from 1990 to 2005.
It's another great example of how the slideshow format can be used. The same piece, as a narrative, would be a long, hard-to-read screed with 16 tables in it listing the lineups. As a slideshow, it carries the reader along briskly.
Not draft-related, but a fun baseball slideshow for people who love or hate the Boston Red Sox, which is everyone: Matt Strobl runs down the 10 worst signings in Red Sox history in honor of Daisuke Matsuzaka's impending Tommy John surgery.
I have to take issue with listing J.D. Drew fourth. According to Fangraphs, he's been worth almost exactly $14 million a year during his five-year, $14 million-a-year deal. But I have to admit that's a pretty authentic example of Red Sox-fan neurosis.


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About the speaker
Nick Stewart is the owner and manager of Sneaky Pete's music venue. He's been working in music for over ten years, initially promoting gigs with a sideline in bar work and cleaning, then DJing and venue management before taking on a venue himself in 2008. He's well connected in the live and DJ worlds and has built up the club to have a national and international reputation as a quality intimate venue. Sneaky Pete's is tiny, just 100 capacity, and is seen as a cornerstone of the Scottish music scene. Until recently Nick covered all aspects of booking and operations for the venue, and now he's been expanding his team. That's allowed him to do some interesting work outside of the club, including working to amend Edinburgh Council's infamous "inaudibility clause".
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JERUSALEM -- The family and friends of a Florida teenager who died of his wounds nearly a month after a suicide bombing packed a small Jerusalem synagogue yesterday for a tearful memorial ceremony.
Hundreds of people attended the service for Daniel Wultz, 16, of Weston, Fla., before his body was flown home for burial. They remembered him as a caring boy who loved basketball, had recently embraced religion, and dreamed of immigrating to Israel.
''Daniel had the biggest heart in the world," said his mother, Sheryl Wultz.
Daniel Wultz came to Israel with his parents to visit relatives on Passover. He and his father, Tuly, were having lunch at a Tel Aviv restaurant April 17 when a Palestinian suicide bomber detonated about 10 pounds of explosives in the entrance.
Daniel Wultz was brought to the hospital in critical condition, with wounds to his abdomen and a leg. He died Sunday. His death brought the number killed in the attack to 11, in addition to the suicide bomber.
Gabi Barabash, director of the Tel Aviv Medical Center, said hospital staff worked feverishly to save his life.
When doctors told Wultz's family the end was near Sunday morning, they gathered around his bedside and sang songs he loved, relatives said. When he died, they recited the Shema, a prayer central to Judaism. Barabash said he would never forget that moment.
During yesterday's service, US Ambassador Richard Jones approached Wultz's simple wooden casket and placed a folded US flag on top of it. Esti Wultz, Daniel's aunt, then draped a small Israeli flag over one end of the casket.
Wultz's parents and his sister, Amanda, walked to the casket.
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There are many places which we got to for the purpose of shopping. Now when it comes to our busy lifestyle we may or may not get time for all this. This is when we would want some online shopping options. Now profumeriais here there is no need to hunt. We serve you the right way.
When it comes to brands we need to hunt for them when we need options to choose from. There may be stores which may have some and for rest we need to hunt for more shops. This is time consuming. Now when we serve you all brands on our site then there is nothing to worry at all.
Shopping begins at profumeria. We serve you with all the brands when you shop with us online. Along with this we also give you the best deals. Now when you shop with us for more than 150 Euro we serve you free shipment too.
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