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The intention of this thread is to give you a quick and easy point by point reference of what we know the game offers, whenever possible it is backed up by links. If you want an in depth look at classes and mechanics read chelmo's Mass info for the uninitiated.
PLEASE NOTE ArenaNet are developing GW2 with a process of iteration, all information is subject to change at any time. Also note that ArenaNet has the policy of not discussing any aspect of the game until it is live in the current iteration of the game, if they talk about it, it's already in the game.
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The game world is set to be much larger than the original game, much of the game play is said to be underwater. The lost land of Orr has risen from the depths and along with it the elder dragons have returned to threaten its survival.
The majority of the world, with the exception of dungeons and personal storyline, is set in a persistent world and isn't heavily instanced like its predecessor. Areas will be large and from what we've seen in videos will be zoned, meaning there will be portals and loading screens between areas.
There are 25 large explorable zones, 8 dungeons, and 6 cities currently planned for Guild Wars 2 Source
The world will have day/night and weather cycles. Some events will be linked to the time of day and weather cycle, some events will even effect weather.
As well as language understandable by the player there will be translatable languages discoverable by players, source: The language of Guild Wars
Extended Experience
Hall Of Monuments (only available to Guild Wars players)
The HoM will bestow special items in GW2 for linked accounts, those items are based on your GW account achievements and will be available for all of your characters on your GW2 account. Current GW players can use the online calculator to see what rewards they have unlocked on their account and how they can progress.
PvE and PvP
There will be a separation of skills between PvP and PvE, this is to ensure balance for either play style can be pursued more effectively.
PvP is supported and will include structured, instanced, team based games and a large zone known as 'The Mists' which will have massive World vs World vs World combat. You can jump in to team based games on an equal footing with the same character level and item quality as everyone else. WvWvW can be joined at any time, on entering you character will be kicked up to level 80, your skills ad gear however will remain the same. You can progress in WvW as you would in PvE by unlocking more skills and getting better gear. Players will drop items, none of these items will be from the player themselves but from a loot table, you won't lose any of your gear to other players.
Structured PvP
World V World v World PvP
The map consists of four areas, three home areas (called The Borderlands) for each server team all connected to a central area. There are siege weapons to buy and build, NPC races who may help your side if you help them first, resources to get and protect (simply called 'supply'), castles to conquer and hold, supply caravans to protect and of course opposing players to kill. Parts of the map are underwater with their own objectives.
Character Creation
Characters also have an extensive emote system.
Character creation also sets up your background story for your personal storyline.
There are five playable races and each will have its own starting city and have their own racial abilities, they are:
Humans - Once the dominant species Humans are now in decline, the capital city of Divinity's Reach in Kryta, ruled by Queen Jennah, is their last stronghold. They look to their allies and former enemies (The Charr) to secure their place in the world and overcome the dangers posed by the elder dragons.
Charr – originally the arch enemy of the humans, the Charr have ceased hostilities in an uneasy alliance to fight the greater foe
Asura – small pointy eared creatures with a strong sense of self, who look down on other races and often each other. They have developed their own technology which includes the creation of magical, mechanical creatures known as golems. They originally rose from their underground dwellings during the story line of 'Eye of the North' the first and only true expansion for Guild Wars (EotN was the replacement for the 4th chapter which was abandoned after Anet decided to focus on the new game GW2)
Norn – a tall strong independent race who have the ability to shapeshift, they are a proud warrior race and also made their first appearance in EotN. The Norn skill bar will change to reflect the form they have shapeshifted to.
Sylvari – a new 'emergent race' who developed from a magical tree which produced cocoons from which they emerged, these new creatures share a common consciousness, each is born from the same tree and emerges ready equipped with the knowledge of those Sylvari who have come before.
Ability info from this gamespot article.
April 2011- as an April fools joke the Commando was announced :)
Death and the the 'downed' state
In order to ensure easier balance of skills between playstyles, there will be a difference between PvE and PvP skills.
Skills will have tiers that can be unlocked as you progress.
When underwater your skillbar will change to skills that fit with the environment
There are no ally targeted skills in GW2 Source
The players skill bar will have ten skill slots, the first 5 skill slots are for weapon skills dependent on what the player is wielding (a warrior wielding a mace will have a different weapon skill set to a a warrior wielding a sword), if a player is wielding a sword and an off hand then the skills change accordingly while a two handed weapon will dictate all 5 slots , the player can also use 'environmental weapons' such as rocks which in turn change the weapon skill slots. The next 5 skill slots will be restricted by having one healing skill and one elite skill of the players choice, the player is free to slot the remaining 3 of those 5 with class and racial skills.
Getting Skills
Players use skill points to unlock healing and utility skills, these points can be attained by completing skill challenges, these aren't profession specific which allows players of differing professions to complete the challenges together. There are 200 skill challenges in the game.
Cross Profession Interactivity
The achievement groups expanded to reveal multiple progress bars, for example the Weapon Master group had one progress bar for each weapon type.
The demo had a disabled feature for comparing achievements with other players
Body blocking can only be replicated through the use of skills, there is no collision between characters in GW2. Source
Players will be able to dodge attacks and projectiles. Dodge has a 'dodge' bar, once that is depleted you won't be able to dodge until it regens, this is to stop players dodging all the time.
Some skills will have tactical advantages when used from the side or behind an opponent, other skills will be directional, AoE or a mix of both meaning positioning will be important.
Combat for underwater changes to better fit the environment, your skillbar will change and you will use a more suitable weapon, there are three underwater weapons which are class restricted, they are Trident, Spear and harpoon gun. Submerged players receive a mask that lets them breath underwater, there will be no need to watch or worry about a breath bar.
Each dungeon will have a minimum of one unique armour set for every armour type as a possible reward.
You will be able to dye your armour and players will be able to have 3 separate hues on each armour piece.
At character creation you can dye your armour, when you equip new armour the game will try to intelligently match the new armours dye scheme to your previous one until you change it.
In the demo an armour upgrade item was rewarded from an event, it's looked like this system might be similar to the current GW Insignia system but instead of one upgrade, the item had several stat boosts. These items can be crafted.
Not all professions will be able to wield all weapons and some professions will be able to wield more weapons than others.
1. Switch Weapon Set
2. Weapon Skills (first three are main hand, last two are off hand or all 5 for two handed weapon)
3. Build Up Bar, profession specific, Warriors have Adrenaline, Necromancers have Life Force
4. Life
5. Energy Potions
6. Energy Bar
7. Five slots for profession/Race specific skills, heal and elite skill
The Hero Panel acts as a character panel, the place to equip your items, it also has options for managing skills, traits, is where your dye collection can be used, track your personality and your personal story.
On joining a guild you begin to earn a currency (called Influence) for your guild, this influence can then be spent in four areas:
GW2Guru article on guilds
incgamers article
Level Down System
Quests and the Dynamic Event system.
Events are dynamic and one event will effect other events further down the line, players always have the choice as to their level of involvement and which events to get involved in. NPC's will remember when a player has helped them out in the past and react differently after the event.
Players do not need to party to gain rewards from participating in an event, all players who participate will receive a reward, the majority of these rewards will consist of Karma and Gold, the player is then free to choose what items to spend it on.
It has been stated this events system means a player could visit the same area several times and not find the same events happening.
The events system eliminates kill stealing and encourages group play through the scaling dynamic, the more players the more interesting the fight can become.
For some events completion can be achieved in a number of ways, in the case of a village being attacked and set on fire, players can choose to either help put out the fires or repel the invaders, doing either or both will help complete the events objective.
There is a 'scout' NPC that will be able to tell you of the potential trouble spots in the local area to help you find possible events
A player may return to a previously visited watermelon field to find the crops destroyed, the farmer may be calling for help to fight off an invader, at the same time the player has noticed the watermelons have gone because the field is over run by rabbits, on further investigation traps/cages may be found in that field, the player has the choice of either fending off the invading mob or help capture the rabbits.
Instances and Open World
gamebreakertv hands on
Personal Storyline and NPC interaction
Your instanced personal story line and the environment in your personal instance will change according to your choices. You could start off as a mild mannered type but later decide you have had enough and decide that the best way to get through is by force, choosing to punch your way to information rather than using diplomacy, that will earn you a reputation in the wider world, so while merchants may not like you they'll still do business with you. In the demo the three character traits that contributed to your personality development were:
If you out level your personal story content you will be kicked back down to the appropriate level.
You can of course choose to ignore most of these RP elements and just get on with the game.
Player Housing
Crafting & Gathering
Players can have two active crafting professions. Professions can be swapped at a cost, when relearning the previous profession you start at the level you left off, the higher the level the higher the cost of switching professions. Recipes can be discovered by putting between two and four correct items in to the crafting interface allowing you to discover recipes by trial and error, recipes will also be available as drops. Crafting will take place at a workstation. When selecting a profession you will be supplied with a starter pack of materials useful for that profession.
Gathering - all players can gather, there are no gathering professions to choose from. Nodes spawn so that each player can gather individually, you don't have to worry about someone stealing the node you are clearing mobs to reach, your quota will still be there.
See Andrew Mcleod Talks Crafting
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good article though, hopefully clears up confusion
you could add the link to the "races of tyria" video under the race section though
Thanks, added the link :)
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Great job, now people have no reason to be ignorant or think things are going to be completely instanced or something like that. Hopefully those kinds of people look at this though...
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Nice work, man. Great way to keep it all together. This has cleared up a few things for me. Thanks for taking the time to get everything organized to make it easier for the rest of us.
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Regarding PVP:
This information seems to imply that the mini-games are on equal footing. Not the Mists:
EF: We have two types of PVP in the game. The first is a small, team-based competitive style which places everyone on equal footing.
Our second type, or "world vs. world," is a massive game type that takes place between multiple worlds (or servers, as other games call them). WVW features battles with hundreds of players, keep sieges, resource gathering, and a lot of map-wide strategy.
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You should mention at least a bit about PvP. :D
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There's a fair bit on extensive underwater gameplay, guild chat linked browser as well as "market place" available from browser. There's a lot to talk about with combat e.g cross class combo's, moving into the path of a projectile causes it to hit you instead of original target, dodge rolling, positioning affecting damage etc. I'm sure there's a bunch of other stuff as well. i'll try to get sources for the things i've said but it's from a large amount of interviews so might take a while/may give up.
There are a lot of articles out there, I'm doing my best to move slowly through them and flesh this article out. I've spent a little time trying to find some more info about combat, added a little but I know there's a lot more out there that relates to what you mentioned, I'll keep searching and updating as time goes by.
Added some info about the race abilities and found one quote about crafting.
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You should add this link; http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/combat/part-two/ in order to clarify the part about weapons/skills.
This is not a game.
The only thing that detracts from my enthusiasm for this game is the announcement that walking mode will not be an option. Walking adds a lot to roleplaying elements and the feel of a living world. Saying that everyone is running because there is so much to do is a dodge and a poor one at that. I'm still hoping that ArenaNet reconsiders this.
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Seriously, 90% of the player base never even walked in a mmo.
Why to walk if you can run?
Of course theres the RP aspect but hell, you can customise the history of you character! Compared to this walking is mediocre.
"It has potential"
Originally posted by dinams
I suppose that's why most games have the option and WoW made a distinctive walking animation for every race. From a practical standpoint, it's a big help during escort quests and navigating terrain sometimes. Just because you'd rather run around looking like a ninny all the time doesn't mean that the feature has no merit.
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yeah but since the dawn of mmos walking been getting more and more useless.
The problem is, walking in most games is so slow that you would rather run-stop-run in escort quests.
Navigating through terrain? Never seen such example as the terrain is always easily navigated, you dont need to worry in going slow in a narrow path with a abyss in the side, because in a MMO you cant slip or lose balance you just need to press W and have a good sense of direction.
Im not bashing walking but I just cant see a reason to even exist in some cases.
"It has potential"
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Walking can be useful on fights where precise positioning is necessary.
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I'm preety sure walking will be in game.
Why? Because a game without tanks needs ways of control, one of the ways is to use slowing abilities...and what better way to animate this then with a walking animation.


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LaShann designs visual tracking methods each school year to help the children see where they place versus the other classes. There have been boat and car "races" that move along their courses carrying classroom names toward the finish lines. LaShann also organizes fundraisers, assemblies and holiday celebrations, and she recruits her parents to help out. She and her mother can bee seen buying and wrapping carts full of toys and gifts for all of the students before Christmas, and they happily put names on shirts and blankets that are presented to the students. LaShann's father also helps out with many of the efforts she devises to bring smiles to the faces of the children.
According to LaShann, she works so hard at KidsPeace because she "wants to make a difference in the children's lives. If I can teach one kid a de-escalation skill, and that child can honestly say he 'worked it out,' that's an amazing feeling." LaShann describes her sense of accomplishment in her job as joyful and exciting, and she strives to always think outside the box for creative ideas make the children happy.
Congratulations to LaShann from all of KidsPeace. We are very proud that her good work is recognized not only by her associates at KidsPeace of GA, but also by the community in which she lives and works. Carroll County made a wonderful choice for recipient of this year's Spirit Award.
On October 11, Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pepsi 500 race in Fontana, CA. Jimmie has been having a great season, and perhaps his good works have something to do with it. During the October 12 race, Jimmie wore his Helmet of Hope, which bore logos from 12 charities to which the Jimmie Johnson Foundation had donated grants. KidsPeace had a prominent place on that helmet, and the associated grant was presented to the KidsPeace Foster Care and Community Program office in Raleigh, NC. In addition to the $1,048 grant, the 12 beneficiaries of the foundation will also share the proceeds from the sale of tee shirts bearing all of the logos. These tee shirts are available on Jimmie's website www.jimmiejohnsonfoundation.org for $10. KidsPeace greatly appreciates Jimmie's generosity and congratulates him on his win at the Banking 500 on October 17 in Charlotte.
As cold and windy as it was, the senior leadership of KidsPeace donned jeans and sweatshirts on Monday and held a car wash to kick off the organization's United Way Campaign in the Lehigh Valley. President and CEO Will Isemann; Executive Vice Presidents Michael Slack and Tim Richards; Vice Presidents Grace Fornicola, Mark Stubis, Susan Mullen, Kevin Burgess and Sue Leyburn; Medical Director Herb Mandell; and Director Eileen Tkacik worked from 11:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. washing KidsPeace associates' cars and having what appeared to be a wonderful time. Volunteers cooked hot dogs and served lunch, sold tickets to a silent auction, and ran a chipping contest for experienced and novice golfers. The event raised more than $800, which will be split between the United Way and the KidsPeace Children's Fund.
"The local United Way campaign is so important to the Lehigh Valley," said Will Isemann, "that the senior associates of KidsPeace wanted to do their part to emphasize our commitment to this worthy cause. We also wanted to help support the KidsPeace Children's fund because every dollar donated goes directly to helping the children in our care." Isemann went on to thank all of the volunteers who supported the car-washing crew and the associates who used their lunch breaks to get their cars washed.
KidsPeace, a major provider of foster care services across the country, is holding an open house and training opportunity to introduce its newest foster care office in Alexandria, Virginia. On Thursday, October 29, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, KidsPeace Northern Virginia foster care associates and corporate leadership will be on hand to meet referral agency staff, potential foster parents, community leaders and anyone who is interested in what we offer to Northern Virginia in terms of foster care options.
In addition to the opportunity to learn more about KidsPeace foster care and network with professionals in the field, we will also be presenting a guest speaker, Antonia Arias, a former foster child. She will discuss "Experiences and Strengths - Overcoming the System," which will provide valuable insight into how the foster care system influences children and directs their futures.
The address is 5100 Leesburg Pike, Suite 302, Alexandria, VA 22303. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Our associates are eager to meet with the foster care professional community and reach out to community members who may be considering becoming foster parents. For directions or more information, please call 571.403.9260.
In the afternoon, KidsPeace Foster Care of Northern Virginia is pleased to be presenting a FREE training to our organization's partners and community members in Fairfax, Arlington and Prince William Counties, as well as Alexandria City. From 1:00 p.m until 5:00 p.m., Pat O'Brien, founder of the successful adoption agency "You Gotta Believe," will be covering such topics as Recruitment strategies for finding adoptive families for older teams, Preparing families to take teens and deal with difficult behaviors, services and supports necessary for families to ensure successful outcomes and how to reduce the number of families that return children during times of crisis and stress. He has a great reputation for finding adoptive homes for teens and presents nationally and also appears on local radio and television weekly. This training will take place at the Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041. Please contact Alana Marino at 410.964.9329 or email her at email@example.com to reserve a place in this popular training session.
On National Depression Screening Day, October 8
National Crisis Group Offers 10 Tips on Spotting Depression in Children
Between 17 and 20 million Americans are
affected by depression each year, but even as thousands of sites across
the nation are gearing up to screen people and educate them about the
condition on National Depression Screening Day (October 8), experts are
warning America not to forget a largely overlooked part of our
population: children.
In the face of the highly publicized pressures kids face today and a
doubling of the suicide rate among 10- to 14-year-olds in just 10
years, children's experts are warning that it is time to take
depression in children seriously.
"Many people don't expect that children, especially very young ones –
five, six, or seven years old – can be depressed," says Dr. Herbert
Mandell, medical director of the 127-year-old national children's
crisis charity KidsPeace and the KidsPeace Children's Hospital in
Orefield, Pennsylvania. "In addition, people rarely spot depression in
children because kids often don't show all the same, more familiar
signs and symptoms we see in adolescents and adults."
To help parents, teachers, and others, KidsPeace has put together ten
tips on some of the more commonly seen signs of depression in children:
These tips, which are also available at www.kidspeace.org , include:
One of the problems with identifying depression in young children is that they
don't always show depression in the way older people do. Instead of looking
visibly "sad" and "depressed," as adolescents and adults often do, young children
sometimes show little sign outwardly, but will instead manifest it behaviorally.
Any new pattern of angry outbursts, disciplinary problems in school, and aggressive or
negative behavior, including looking or acting bored, especially if kids don't have a past
history of such behaviors, calls for closer attention.
In adults, this may be trouble sleeping. In children and younger teens, there may
be an overabundance of sleep, withdrawing and sleeping after school, or refusing
to get out of bed. In older adolescents, you're more likely to see patterns of
trouble falling asleep and early morning awakening.
Significant weight loss or gain (as much as 25 pounds) one way or the
other in a few months. Although it can vary, it is typical of older
teens to lose weight, while younger children and young teens may gain
Withholding or accidents in children normally old enough to control their bowel movements.
Sudden negative changes in youngsters' interest or performance,
including a drop in grades, disciplinary problems, lack of completing
homework, etc.
A reaction more severe and longer than would normally be expected
following a death, divorce, a move to a new school, etc. Typically,
children can adapt to these stressors within several weeks to, in the
case of a death, up to a year.
The child loses interest and pleasure in activities that were previously a source of
The child gives up old friends and there may be a shift in the type of
friends with whom the child spends time to a group perceived as less
desirable by parents.
Listen well to children when they express a sense of hopelessness. Take
seriously young children and teens if they verbalize that they have no
hope for the future. Expressing feelings of hopelessness may precede a
suicide attempt.
Children may complain of stomachaches or headaches. These complaints
may be accompanied by a withdrawal from typical activities, social
life, and a refusal to go to school. These complaints are cause for
concern and should be explored.
Older children and adolescents tend to be more similar to adults when
depressed, with symptoms that are more familiar to the general public:
Withdrawal, fatigue, irritability, loss of concentration,, greater
interest in morbid themes, and loss of interest in good hygiene, along
with signs listed above.
"It is not unusual for adolescents to go through periods of being sad
or down," says KidsPeace President & CEO William Isemann. "In fact,
it is pretty normal. However, it is important to realize that
depression is serious, and some of these symptoms you may think are
depression may be signs of other issues, including medical problems."
How to Take Action
When symptoms persist for more than a couple of weeks, or if there is
more than one, it is time to take action. Check the signs of childhood
depression at www.kidspeace.org , talk to your family doctor and get
help. Be sure to touch base with your child's school to share
information, as well. Best of all, to make sure you are protecting your
children, talk to your kids on an ongoing basis so that you know what
is normal for your kids and what is not. If you suspect a problem, you
can find a National Depression Screening Day center near you by going
to the website www.mentalhealthscreening.org .
A resource for kids facing depression and other issues: TeenCentral.Net
One free resource to help children themselves is an innovative website,
TeenCentral.Net, created by KidsPeace with the help and support of the
nation's leading child experts at Harvard and Brown. TeenCentral.Net
gives kids clinically screened help and advice, assisting kids to
identify and work through problems before they become overwhelming.
National Depression Screening Day
National Depression Screening Day is held each year and is designed to
call attention to the illnesses of depression on a national level. The
week helps educate the public about symptoms and effective treatment,
offers individuals the opportunity to be screened for the disorders,
and can help connect those in need of treatment to the mental health
care system. For a site near you, go to www.mentalhealthscreening.org .
About KidsPeace
KidsPeace is a 127-year-old national charity dedicated to giving help,
hope and healing to America's children facing crisis. Founded in
Bethlehem, Pa., this organization directly helps thousands of children
a day at more than 50 centers around the country to overcome the crises
of growing up. KidsPeace helps millions more each year through
educational outreach and awareness programs designed to help America's
kids and parents anticipate, intervene in and master crises that can
affect any child – from disasters and personal traumas to family issues
and neglect to life-threatening depression, eating disorders, and the
many stresses of modern life. KidsPeace recently won a Gold Seal of
Approval from the Joint Commission, was named "The Outstanding
Organization" of its kind in the country by the American Association of
Psychiatric Services for Children, and was called "a prototype of what
we need for all children everywhere" by the late, nationally renowned
child and family expert, Dr. Lee Salk.
KidsPeace was born in the
Lehigh Valley more than 127 years ago as the Children's Home of South Bethlehem
as a charity that served as home to children whose parents had succumbed to a
Smallpox epidemic. In 1943 the name became Wiley House. Over the years, the
non-profit organization introduced new services such as foster care, day
treatment, specialized schools and expanded to other states. With residential
centers in Maine, Minnesota and Georgia and foster care offices across the
country, KidsPeace has remained firmly rooted in the Lehigh Valley. In 1992,
leadership decided to change the name to KidsPeace, a brand name that could be
easily recognized around the country. We remain a private charitable
organization that was never purchased by a large, impersonal corporation. We were as important a part of the
community in 1882 as we are today.
Good Neighbors
The sense of community is
very strong within KidsPeace. Our associates live in the Lehigh Valley, and the
majority of the children we treat in PA our from local areas. We volunteer to
participate in walks for such causes as autism, ALS, autism and suicide
awareness, raising money for local charities through our efforts. Our
counselors instill a sense of giving back to the community in all of our
programs, taking them to help out with local food banks, book sales, church
programs, fundraisers for individuals in need, cleaning up public areas and
carrying parcels or discarded computers or other large pieces during town cleanup
days. The children make gifts and cards for military members stationed abroad,
visit with the elderly to brighten their days and entertain community members
with choirs, dance teams and theatrical performances.
The KidsPeace leadership
participates in the community to assist legislators draft bills and discuss
issues that are important to all children in Pennsylvania. Our associates speak
at meetings and events of importance to educators, parents and children, and
our emergency response team volunteers to counsel school children who have
suffered a trauma such as an accident that has killed a fellow student or an
act of violence that raises fear in children in teens.
Our annual soccer
tournament brings more than 4,000 players, families and spectators to the
Lehigh Valley for a weekend in August, offering great competitive sport. The
event also contributes to the economy of the area while raising funds for the
KidsPeace children. Many of our events are open to the public including our
KidsPeace Auxiliary Fashion Show, golf tournament, sporting clays day, autumn
ball and trainings. We publish a free award-winning publication called Healing
Magazine, which is released to
readers twice year. Our free website, www.TeenCentral.Net
is a wonderful anonymous source of advice from Master's level counselors to
teens who have nowhere to turn and appreciate a safe place to "log on and work
it out." TeenCentral.Net also provides visitors with news, celebrity stories,
obesity advice and recommended books.
What we Do
KidsPeace is headquartered
in Schnecksville, PA, and our largest campus is located across Route 309 on 255
acres of peaceful, wooded land that provides the children in our care with
space to play, explore and enjoy a beautiful natural setting. This beautiful
spot has become a vital location in the Lehigh Valley where neighbors and
friends visit to use the Olympic sized swimming pool, compete in our annual
soccer tournaments and attend fundraisers and celebrations of our efforts to
provide top services to our children.
The children we serve at
KidsPeace in the Lehigh Valley on both our Orchard Hills Campus and Broadway
Campus in Bethlehem are your neighbors, your children's classmates, members of
your church and friends who have hit a rough patch and need some time in one of
our many programs to help them get back on track and deal with their issues
with the assistance of highly trained professionals. Our Orchard Hills Campus
is unique in the fact that we operate a 72 bed children's psychiatric hospital
on the grounds that can accommodate the most acute mental health, behavior or
emotional issues and then place the child in a residential program to finish
the healing process. We also offer an array of community-based services around
the Lehigh Valley that work with children and their families to avoid
residential services or as step down from residential.
In Berks County, PA,
KidsPeace also has a campus that provides regular and special education as sell
as three levels of partial hospitalization that provide treatment as well as
classroom work that allows the children to keep up with their local school
work. The Berks Campus boasts an organic garden and a vermicomposting project
that recycles paper and food waste and composts it into rich soil for the
vegetable and flower gardens, which prove very therapeutic for the children who
work the beds.
KidsPeace has some 50
foster care and community programs (FCCP) around the country. Our associates
carefully match children and foster families to ensure a good fit and reduce
the number of placements in additional foster homes for the children whose
original placements do not work out. Our Pennsylvania offices also work with
the State adoption agency SWAN, as well as other agencies that arrange for
international adoptions. Visit http://www.kidspeace.org/Foster.aspx
for more information on our foster care and adoption services.
Education is a large part
of our work in the Lehigh Valley, and we have regular and special education
classrooms on the Orchard Hills and Bethlehem campuses for residential students
and children who attend partial hospitalization programs or who require
specialized classrooms with low student to teacher ratios.
KidsPeace is also a large
employer in the Lehigh Valley, and our associates live and shop and enjoy
themselves here. The organization supports the local economy by purchasing
local goods and utilizing local businesses to supply our campuses. We purchase
many of our consumables right here in the Lehigh Valley as well.
The next time you pass a
sign for KidsPeace or see one of vans transporting children around the Lehigh
Valley, think of us as a good neighbor and understand that our commitment and
ties to the children and families of the Lehigh Valley are strong and deeply
The next issue of KidsPeace's award-winning publication, Healing Magazine, is dedicating its upcoming issue to the subject of Autism. "With the number of diagnoses increasing dramatically, the need for accurate information and sound options for parents and professionals who serve children is critical," according to KidsPeace President and CEO Will Isemann. "We have received contributions from experts in the field of autism who are eager to share their knowledge and expertise with our readers."
Among the articles appearing in this issue are two by Ellen Notbohm, a parent of an autistic son who has shared her point of view in several popular books on Austism that are directed to parents and educators. William Stillman, a well recognized author and advocate for the Autistic, provides readers with insights into the Autisms we all share. There are articles by staff members of Autism Speaks and and the Dan Marino Autism Institute, as well as a discussion of an innovative residential program for Autistic children in Maine. One mental health professional discusses her passion for working with Autistic children, and another describes the wonderful land he develops for children who have Aperger's and attend a summer camp that offers fun and social skills practice to children who are on the Autism Spectrum.
Healing Magazine is a free publication that is offered twice a year to inform, educate and bring understanding to mental health professionals, educators and parents on topics of vital interest to the readers. This issue will be distributed in November. If you would like to join the Healing Magazine mailing list, please click here.
October 22 will be an exciting evening for KidsPeace children in the KidsHope Program on the Orchard Hills Campus in Orefield, PA. From 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m, they will be operating their very own Italian Restaurant in the Northwest unit of the KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital. This will be the third year the children have held this event to raise money for their annual Christmas trip. What is so special about this dinner is that it is also a teaching tool for these teenage boys who have mental health issues and full scale IQs of 50-70. Guided by their counselors, the youth plan the meal, shop for the supplies, cook the food, set the tables, and serve the meals to the associates who attend. Some prepare carry-out orders for those who are taking the dinners home. The meal will consist of a salad, entree and dessert. The boys will also clean up after the dinner is over.
According to Child Care Counselor John Brennan, this annual fundraiser is also an important lesson in life skills. "The boys are in charge of the whole event. They have to plan the menu, purchase the right amount of food, follow recipes to prepare the meals, set the tables and make them look attractive, serve the associates who attend, make change when patrons pay, be friendly and welcoming and then clean up the dining area and leave it in the state they found it. These skills will certainly help them when they get older and may even turn into career paths for them once they become independent."
The dinners will cost $7.50 per person. Once the boys have paid for the supplies they used, they will use their profits to take a trip to New York City to see the lights and decorations at Christmas time. "These dinners have become more popular each year," John says. "The kids really enjoy it and can see how their hard work pays off in a fun reward. They also get to meet KidsPeace leadership and associates from other programs and practice their social skills, so it is a pleasurable and educational experience for all."


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Nullohm is together with the Swiss company The Brandstorm exhibiting two interactive LED walls designed with surfaces of fabrics.
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Nullohm created for the french multidisciplinary group OIDEM interactive red LED light fixtures using our "Resonance system" a sensor based light interaction with a 433 MHz radio network. A system that is suitable for pedestrian streets or other public spaces if designed for permanent instalation.
The location are the Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir in front of Paris National Library. The Installation was used as a art scene for a number of artistic events, the innovative Future en Seine festival and culminated in the Nuit Blanche festival the 6 oct 2012.
Nullohm are participating in European City of Culture 2013 with a three meter Dobpler wall, a sircuit identical to the installation we did in cooperation with Snøhetta in Norway in 2008.
Dobpler is a soft and extremely energy efficient «Light on Demand System» in the form of modular Led panels with a simple interaction that creates joy, visibility and attention. The system may be used as walls, floors, roofs.
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The 11th edition of this major celebration of contemporary art will take place on 6 October. The programme for Nuit Blanche includes strolls along the banks of the Seine and unobstructed views over Paris. Free.
Nullohm and Oidems light instalation Off Two will have its finalisation as part of Nuit Blanche on the Passerelle Simone-de-Beauvoir.
Future en Sein television interview with OIDEM and Nullohms Stig Skjelvik from the opening night in Paris
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On Thursday, January 10, at 7 p.m. at the Big Picture Theater in Waitsfield, Ben Falk, M.A.L.D. (masters of arts in landscape design), drawing on strategies developed at the Whole Systems Research Farm in Moretown, will highlight systems employed at the farm that decrease vulnerability to climate change events, oil price spikes, grid failure and other systemic challenges.
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According to reports provided by the Aiken Department of Public Safety:
A 30-year-old Beech Island woman was detained for shoplifting on Monday after she tried to take $215 in clothing and hygiene items from a store on Whiskey Road without paying.
An unknown man shoplifted a cart full of items from a store on Whiskey Road on Monday.
Several batteries were reported stolen from a construction site on Whiskey Road on Monday.
Gunshots were reported on Kings Grant Drive near Colony Parkway at about 8:37 a.m. Monday. Officers investigated but were unable to find any evidence of shots fired.
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An Aiken woman reported fraud on Monday after someone made multiple fraudulent purchases using her credit card.
An Aiken woman reported fraud on Monday after someone opened a cellphone account in her name.
A burglary was reported on Whaley Pond Road in Graniteville on Monday. The owner reported electronics and a sword missing.
Additional burglaries were reported on University Parkway in Aiken, Irving Drive in Aiken and Morgan Avenue in North Augusta.
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Tucked into the forests and organic gardens above the town of Port Antonio is Hotel Mocking Bird Hill, an eco-boutique hotel that's the epitome of Jamaica's natural side.
Though not on the beach, the socially- and environmentally-conscious hotel overlooks the aquamarine water not far away. Though not in the mountains, you can watch the sun set behind the Blue Mountains from the hotel's restaurant and rooftop observatory.
In short, Hotel Mocking Bird Hill is connected to the land, the sea, the sky and the community in a way that few places do.
The Luxury of Nature
"What is luxury? The definition has changed. It's not just opulence; it's having space and quiet." –innkeeper Shireen Aga
Hotel Mocking Bird Hill does indeed provide the most beautiful of places to relax and forget the cares of the world. Curl up on a deck chair, a pool chair or a day bed hidden in the verdant gardens for some R&R.
Indoors or out, I feel nature's pulse from the moment I wake until I fall asleep—which is perhaps when I enjoy the earthiness the most.
After a satisfying, sustainable meal in the candlelit Mille Fleurs Restaurant (see a future post for details about the wonderful cuisine), a hush settles over the hotel and the tree frogs sing their moonlight sonata. Fireflies (bigger than any I've seen before!) sparkle like fairies in the forest.
While getting ready for bed each night, I kept all but one light off so as not to attract insects (there are no screens in the louvered windows so that nothing mars the view or separates you from the gardens and jungle surrounding the hotel.)
Then I would climb beneath the mosquito netting, which is rarely necessary if you turn on the ceiling fan above the bed; mosquitoes avoid the breeze.
Mosquito netting is one of my personal favorite luxuries: a diaphanous tent over my bed that assures that my sleep will be undisturbed by winged insects or the geckos who hunt for them.
To me, it's a treat to sleep in a room open to nature, and mosquito netting over a comfy bed feels like a magic castle. On my first night at Mocking Bird Hill, I awoke to fireflies in my room. One settled on the canopy above me and winked me back to sleep.
There are many other luxuries at this 10-room inn:
- sipping a Red Stripe and jerk-spiced nuts at sundown
- meeting charming guests from England, Germany and the United States
- taking trips to the beach
- excursions for a raft ride or to Reach Falls
- strolling through the gardens and watching the humming-birds
- lounging in the hammock in my room (and drinking in yet again that view!)
- and last, but certainly not least, enjoying a cool dip in the chlorine-free pool.
—Laurel Kallenbach, freelance writer and editor
Join me in the coming days for more blog posts about my eco-friendly explorations of Jamaica.


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