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Last week's launch of Age of Wushu marked the beginning of our process leading up to our final and official review. We start the journey with a few articles dealing with our experiences as we head to the ultimate destination. Check out our Review in Progress Part 1 to see what we think so far and then lend your voice to the discussion in the comments.
I spent most of last week nursing the cold from hell, so Expendable Bo's adventures didn't progress as far as I had hoped they might. Though, to tell the truth, I'm not entirely sure I'm making any progress when I do play. I admit, without levels to use as a basic yardstick, I feel adrift in a sea of fetch/fight quests, random story elements and whatever the hell Jianghu is all about.
Read more of Lisa Jonte's Age of Wushu: Review In Progress Part 1.
Nothing you said is wrong. This is how the first 3 hours of the game plays. They teach about skills, give you your skills, then some background on the world and school you chose. Remember the little girl with the kite? The one you try to help, who gets mad at you for messing up her scam? I'm sure you do. Don't forget the lesson she teaches. AoW is a brutal world.
Another point you made about localization. The translations are fine, but as you said the AoW game world is a completely different culture. For some things there are no words. Granted the long tutorial along with the cultural things can give you a headache. These things will seem small after you're done, and run into a real headache with a chain claw
About where you talk about the social aspects. AoW is an extremely social game. This can't be stressed enough. You must ask questions. You must ask for help, especially ealry on. The good thing is everyone playing has been there, so people are more inclined to help a newb. Newb is a affectionate term in AoW. People protect them like a little brother or sister.
Your last paragraph."Age of Wushu has a thousand things going on at once, and yet nothing is really happening." Step out your front door. There are a million things going on, but nothing at all. AoW is not a MMO where you leave the hotel and jump on a shuttle to the amusment park. It's a virtual world.
Imformation overload my friend. Have Bo pm me if he has some questions. Even better open up your school tab and PM you school leader or some of the elders. That's what they are there for, and war ofcourse
That was a very entertaining and pragmatic review in progress Lisa. I'm looking forward to the next one.
I've been in tests before where localization was an "in progress" item and it was a real eye opener. It's interesting how hard it can be to find your way around when everything is either in a foreign language or using generated placeholders.
I really don't like the fact that you have come to a Chinese developed game, based on a ton of Chinese history, myth and popular culture, and you expect the game to explain it all to you. AoW is and always will be a niche game because of this so treat it as one.
Any fan of Wuxia knows what Jianghu is. In fact anyone who watched Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and paid attention will know what Jianghu is (clue: Li Mu Bai's entire story is about trying to leave Jianghu behind to have a normal life with Shu Lien). You can even wiki it to find out.
Yes, the game is not optimally localised. There is a lot to figure out, read, learn and experiment with. This is what games used to be like (look back at SWG which explained almost nothing when you started out) and I for one like this. It gives the game depth, makes it like a puzzle, and once you understand it you feel very satisfied and connected to what you are doing.
AoW is by no means perfect, but my god is it a step in the right direction compared to the train of MMO garbage coming out of Western developers these days.
thats how i felt for the first few days in AoW too.. i could swear at least 5 towns are named the same... and translations, oh god :P they really hurt the game when it comes to not-so-themepark series of quests (gossip quests)
Tutorial isnt much better really. While it does explain quite a few things, and touches different subjects, theres just too many things that tutorial throws at you in your first few hours, that every new thing sort of overrwrites old one, and in the end of it you really have no clue whats going on :P
Gossip quests are actually old school quests, where you are given just a hint by some npcs, and you gotta explore the world to solve some of those quests. It could be really interesting quest system, but AoW's translations managed to make such a mess of it.
just one example of random encounter quest dialogue, copied from AoW forums
Conversation went something like this...
its sort of ridiculous really :P
Played: UO, DAoC, Shadowbane, DDO, LOTRO, Aion, Rift, TERA
Sampled: WoW, AoC, GW2, Vanguard, FF XIV, Neverwinter
Playing: ESO
Being "forced" to team during the Tutorial:
That is incorrect. You can create the team and not invite anyone to progress.
Goldseller Spam:
To remove all gold spam, on your "combine" chat window go into settings and only enable guild, school, school war, raid and team chat.
In regards to the Remainder of the Review:
You cannot treat this game like a themepark.
It is a living and breathing game world, with a strong emphasis on player interaction and interdependency.
Also, as Vonatar mentioned, AOW is very much like early SWG. In order for you to learn the game, you need to ask questions in game or on the forums, maybe even read some guides.
In spite of this being a pvp game, most players you will come across are very social and enjoy helping others, in particular new players.
While I can agree that the game throws a ton of different and sometimes confusing mechanics at you, like a very in depth skill system, overall it has a great feal to it unlike any other game out there.
It's refreshing to see a world built around the east asian culture and doesn't include fighting pandas. This game definitely needs time more than most other current mmo's to get use to, but eventually everything will become second nature and you will forget how complicated it once seemed.
I acutally agree with most of eveything Lisa has said here and I appreciate her opinion. While I have bought the game, and I am currently playing, I'm still on the fence. Long have I awaited a Sandbox that would take me away from Eve Online. So far, I'm hoping this is going to be it, but it's not looking good.
Wehn Lisa wrote that it seems like not much is going on, I get what she is saying. In my mind I know logically there is a lot going on, but I feel that nothing meaningful is happening. Sure I sold 100 flour, sure I sold a butt load of tomatoes.... okay. While my character is growing, I don't feel powerful, or much stronger. In Eve you feel powerful, how could you not. AoW feels like 'Second Life' based on the Chinese culture and Kung-Fu. Is that bad? No, but it's also not for everyone who enjoys a good sandbox.
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Originally posted by Elevenb4
I don't feel powerful, or much stronger. In Eve you feel powerful, how could you not.
Somedays, like today, I feel strong, real strong. Tomorrow, or maybe even later on, I might feel like a nub who can't get any better. It's a hell of a ride.
I've played this game for hours and I am done. Sorry this game is just not for most people.
Blame me for not being 'hardcore' but the game fails where it could have exceeded (Combat and Fun Factor)
Just because it is a sandbox game doesn't mean it is worth me wasting my time.
Why can't a sandbox title have more information? Why aren't the enemies fun to fight? Why are the quests so damn dull?
I posted on the game a week ago or so and was told that this game was for 'Elite gamers only'
I played and got into Fallen Earth and Eve.
Apparently you have to be an elite gamer to force yourself to like an uninteresting game that almost scrapes the fun barrier but just doesn't quite make it.
Whomever Dev'd the Autopathing should be fired and shot. The worst I have seen ever in a game in the last 20 years.
subpar fighting
subpar quests
abysmal translation
Great animation
Nice graphics.
Two Thumbs down from this Gamer.
AoW has a lot of things going for it. And I would strongly argue that its complexity is one of those things. A sandbox game where you grasped all the main mechanis in a few hours wouldn't be very intresting in the long term. Maybe they could've laid out everything better and introduce you to mechanics slower. But that would mean they'd have to hold your hand for at least a good 10 hours, which in turn would make it feel less sandboxy out of the gate. Thus potentially scaring away their core player base.
The real weakness of AoW -and the one that made me decide not to put more time into it- is in my opinion it's combat system. It's utterly slow and dull, and not at all as tactical as the developers seem to want it to be. Were this game to have a better more involved combat system it would most likely have been a hit with me.
I agree with the reviewer's last paragraph....summed it up perfect....
there are 1 million things in front of you yet nothing is happening. Maybe it's because I can't get out of the tutorial, but this game does NOT feel like a sandbox game at all. I've played Ryzom, Darkfall, Wurm and a few others and Im not getting the same feeling.
This game honestly feels like a less focused common asian grinder...
Sorry, this games "quests" are nothing like EQ's quest. In Everquest, you could actually talk to the NPCs by typing in different words, plus there was actual in game lore that the quests were based on.
AOW does not have that. They assume you already know what the feudal Chinese system was about (heck, everyone knows about 10th century China and its myriad of political/social factions). They do not allow you to interact with NPCs and there is nothing in game telling you what this word means or what this organization means. Plus, there are massive issues with translation.
Remember, they are playing the WESTERN version of the game. Age of Wulin is the Chinese version. It has been out for a while and is going strong.
Sorry, a crap game is a crap game. This game has interesting mechanics (just like SWG did) but in the end it is the same buggy, non descript pile of junk that SWG was.
Developer "Hey, I have an idea. Let's make a game, from an ancient culture, not translate it and then port it over to Wester audiences and we will put nothing about the lore in the actual game. We will leave everything for the players to figure out, even if they have no actual knowledge of the ancient Chinese feudal system"
Player "Excellent! Here is my money, good sir. I never really liked games that actually explained the rules to you. Why, some of the best times I have ever had in a game was trying to figure out the definition of basic game terms"
Just stop....EVE Online is the game that has massive depth and actually explains a lot AND has things written down in game for you to reference. There is the game you want. AOW is happy fun time crap fest long time.
And that is how it will end up. KABLOOIE! Game over.
But I have to admit, the PVP stuff in the game is really well done.
Honestly, when I 1st played the game in beta i felt this way. My 2nd attempt, however has gone quite differently. I started over on one of the new servers (white tiger) and I joined a guild. From there on I've been learning the game with everyone else, jumping into dungeons, mini instances, some pvp, and questing and been having a blast. This game is not PvP centric, that's actually quite false.
There's a very huge PvE element to the game, in fact most PvP content are scheduled tournaments & guild wars wheras PvE can be done in a whole lot more ways between the insane amount of dungeons, mini instances, challenges, story quests (most of which you actually have to find which is my only gripe with those), professions, etc...The game is PvE heavy. Of course the game is open world pvp, but ganking is actually highly unlikely in most cases, I've rarely even been attacked by an enemy guild when I'm out doing things.
I think you're approaching the game with an attitude that's already intent on disliking it or being frustrated with it like I did the 1st time. I agree that they still have work to do, especially when it comes to localization but when you consider where it was a month ago and where it is now in that department, it's a world apart. As for gold spammers/sellers, Snail has already issued two stances on it, they make game-wide/server wide announcements every couple of hours on this, and are implementing new tech in the back end, and in the game to combat this problem. If you play the game with a more relaxed and less judgemental attitude you'll find it easier to figure out and get into. It's an MMO, so ask questions, join a guild, do things and probably most importantly DO NOT approach this game as a traditional themepark. Seriously, a lot of the gun comes when you are part of the world & community and look at it from that perspective. The game world is beautiful, huge, highly explorable. You're supposed to be a citizen of Ming dynasty China. Not an on the rails heavily guided pre-written character in a movie.
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So, in defense of this game, people say it's a good thing to have less information on how to play it and what's going on? I guess I don't get the whole sandbox thing. Sound like an exercise in frustration.
There's a nice in game guide, but no guide is gonna tell you how to take a page two of a book and sell it to somone who wants a a page one.
No guide is gonna tell you how to start a guild of friends and through alliances build it to powerhouse.
No guide is going to tell you how to control the market of one item, or how to get ahead of the trend.
Here's a good one, just happened. How to drop an Arena flag (summons the first player who accepts) on odd terran. Terran you're familiar with, instead of the standard area outside the main city, and dominate the poor soul who comes through.
Clunky combat. It is. You're wearing blinders if you even attempt to reply and argue. It's not fluid, it's not new.... it is however neat to defy gravity (the first couple times).
Invisible walls (everywhere). I should go on and on about this because it's honestly pathetic. It just goes to show how behind the curve this engine/title is.
I wanted to write more but even I feel under the "I'm findind it hard to care". We want to, and are somewhat obligated to inform each other as fellow gamers. This was my small attempt. Avoid this game.
$150k 1v1 world Invetational says you're wrong about the combat, so do the 15-20 million players worldwide.
Let's talk about engines. Over than span of 5 months of heavy play, I've had one crash. I bet if you add everyone one up in this thread there wont be 5 crashes.
Have you noticed, there hasn't been one thread anywhere on the internets talking about Optimization? That's because the game runs smoother than WoW. Hell I can run 2 clients on my P4 2007 computer with 45-60 fps. It's damn near a mordern miricle how well the game runs.
Ive been playing since launch and quite frankly have lost interest.
My storyline mission "enter the battleffield" isnt even in the game, so Im stalled doing mindless point to point missions in the city, that or boring faction missions where you can clear the thing on horses in a few minutes.
Kidnapping isnt my thing, spying isnt bad, fishing and farming ar about as fun as they sound...
I just don't get it, items only last for 30 days (VIP armor sets or clothing) you must be VIP to get the most out of the game and I just dont see how I can spend the bux on a game that isnt done (battlefield mission)
I can see it now, join VIP to advance to the next mission set...
I Pass....


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By the time last Friday night's football game finally got here, the Emery Spartans had spent a good month in preparation for the season, as had every other football team in this state. Before the games actually begin, every team and every coach believe that they have the right stuff to win this year. After that very first night, half the teams in this state are no longer undefeated. Emery is now one of those teams that have a loss. The Spartans lost a home game to a very good Desert Hills Thunder team by a score of 19-6. Desert Hills is out of St. George.
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Rare Andrew Pereny Pottery light blue vase. Nice shape with good color. MINT CONDITION. No chips, cracks, damage or repair of any kind. Minute factory flaw as seen in photo. Bottom marked with Pereny Pottery, Col's, USA and V-19. Vase is 7 1/4" tall and 5 1/4" wide. Andrew produced pottery for only a brief period from 1933 to 1938 and has become avidly sought by collectors. More From AAPA Journal Article Pereny was born in Manhattan, the son of Arnold Perenyi, who immigrated from Hungary in 1906 with his wife Mary and children Louis and Anna. Son Frank was born soon after their arrival, and Andrew in 1908. Arnold was later described as a "commercial artist" but in the 1910 census was listed as a house painter. At some point the "I" was dropped from the family name, possibly when they moved to Detroit, where Andrew attended school. By 1927 he was working for Flint Faience Tile, a subsidiary of AC Sparkplug in Flint, Michigan, as a designer and installer. By his own account he assisted in the design and production of the tile installation at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., but unfortunately none of this tile work is visible in the renovated hotel today. No other specific individual tile designs have been attributed to Pereny. While at Flint Faience, he was urged by a co-worker to attend Ohio State University to learn more about ceramics. This was undoubtedly John D. Whitmer, who was an OSU graduate in ceramic engineering and had worked at American Encaustic Tile in Zanesville before going to Flint Faience, where he remained until its closing in 1933. By that time Pereny had graduated from Ohio State with a B.F.A. in ceramic art, continuing in graduate school for a year but never obtaining an advanced degree. To help finance his way through college, Pereny began making artware and ceramic sculpture in a small building on Pearl St. or Pearl Alley, a dozen blocks from the Ohio State University campus. Aided by his wife, Ruth Koons, a cardiologist whom he married in 1933 and who also helped her husband in the pottery, Pereny continued artware production. The ware was sold through prominent outlets such as Lazarus, J. L. Hudson Co., Macy's, and Gimbels, until 1938, when the company was sold to W I. Tycer. According to Pereny, he learned ceramic engineering by osmosis. In 1935 he established the Pereny Equipment Company to manufacture custom-designed high temperature industrial furnaces and ceramic kilns, both electric and fuel fired. Realizing that developing innovations in this field was more profitable than making art pottery, Pereny continued to operate the company through World War II, during which he rose to the rank of Major. He also developed several patents, including a power-driven laboratory ball mill and a variable speed potter's wheel, as well Pereny in his studio. From The Ohio State University Monthly, February 1935. Pereny trivet. 5 1/2 inch diameter. as ceramic typewriter keys. Much of Pereny's art ware is marked with a distinctive triangular logo, and a similar logo continues to be used by the Pereny Equipment Company to this day. Pereny used a simple scheme for shape numbering, with vases being numbered consecutively at least as high as V-34. A B-8 bowl is also known, but many pieces lack shape numbers. In addition to his orange to yellow flambé glaze, which is the most commonly seen, he used a variety of high gloss and semi-matt glazes, bright Egyptian blue, a light blue, a very light green, gun-metal, and a reddishyellow ochre. A few pieces illustrate a problem with consistency of glaze thickness or pooling and even occasional fingerprints. Both white and red clays were used. While many pieces are hand thrown, others are molded, especially the more complicated figurines閱讀更多
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Wide, straight, double-edged blade with a central raiser and large side grooves, base enlarged and oval, finely decorated with floral motifs in gold and Arabic inscriptions on both sides; iron hilt with langets, quillons curved towards the blade and ending in stylized dragon's heads, big pommel with cup-shaped base and flat, disc-shaped cover; small, bud-shaped cusp on a stud with beams. All the hilt is richly decorated with floral motifs in gold (at 80%). Wooden scabbard covered with bordeaux velvet (small scrapings).閱讀更多
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Audemars Piguet Promesse Mini 67461BA.ZZ.A001LZ.01
This dainty timepiece from Audemars Piguet's Promesse collection is bold and bright while remaining tastefully elegant. The watch is made of 18K yellow gold and features 12 diamonds set on the top and bottom of the case. The dial is very unique and is made of mirror glass and boasts two over-sized Arabic numeral hour markers that simply simply indicate the hours and minutes. The case back is solid, and the strap is made of a shiny, black crocodile leather with a tang clasp. Lastly, this piece is water resistant to ~20m/60ft.閱讀更多
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Harley-Davidson, B.M.W, Ducati, Triumph, Laverda, Moto Guzzi, Cagiva
Here is an interesting mixed lot of 70 sales brochures for various motorbikes between 1979 & 2013. This lot includes the following brands : Aprilia, B.M.W., Buell, Cagiva, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, KTM, Laverda, Moto Guzzi, Triumph & Victory.All items are mostly in very good condition with only a few minor handling wears.They can be seen and eventually collected in Brussels or will be carefully packaged for shipping.閱讀更多
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Emery County is large in area, but small in population. But, per capita, Emery County has the same problems as other areas. One such area that will be explored in Part II is the incidence of drug use in the county.
Det. Garrett Conover from the Emery County Sheriff's Office said a lot of the crime in the county revolves around people committing crime to get drugs or money. Not only drugs and money, but they will steal items to sell or pawn to get money to buy drugs. "We have a really big problem with people committing home burglaries looking for prescription drugs. Lock your prescriptions in a safe or a lock box. Don't leave them lying around and don't leave them in medicine cabinets.
"Another thing people need to be aware of is not to advertise that you're having surgery or a procedure done. It makes you a target. People may try to steal or talk you out of your medication. You may have people break into your house to try to get them. Burglary is very serious. It is a second degree felony and then theft charges; people are breaking into houses, with the intent of stealing medication. You need to be very cautious.
"One thing we have found with our senior citizens is that people will just take a few pills out of a bottle. They won't steal the whole bottle and the seniors don't notice any missing. Lock up your drugs to avoid temptation.
"If people remain hooked on drugs, they will eventually end up in jail or they might die from drug use. We have people get in car wrecks under the influence of drugs and alcohol. We've had people overdose on drugs. It happens all the time, more than you know. If you have a problem, then seek help before it gets to the point where you lose your life, or end up in jail.
"We are still dealing with a lot of prescription drug use. We are still seeing methamphetamines out there. It's a small group we're dealing with, but there's still a lot of meth out there.
"You can probably find prescription drugs in every house in the county. People who are on them for injuries, surgeries, child birth, anything. What we need to realize is once we're done with a prescription and we haven't taken the whole thing we need to get rid of it, don't keep it. The sheriff's office will pick-up your prescriptions. You must take these prescriptions as directed by your physician. When you don't need them any more, get rid of them. Don't hoard prescriptions. Let us dispose of them properly. Sometimes when an older person dies and you clean out their house, they have tons of old unused prescriptions. These are dangerous to your children and your grandchildren. We need to keep children safe. Sometimes seniors get confused about their medications.
"We have the NOVA program through the sheriff's office and we work with children to try to educate them on the dangers of drug use. It's up to the family to keep this education going to. I would like to see more programs at the junior high and high school levels for drug education. One thing we've found helpful is for people who have had drug problems to come and talk to the students and let them know how drugs can ruin your life. A wrong decision you make today can affect you forever. We are seeing kids coming to school stoned on pills. Pills are easier to hide and harder to detect.
"Some kids are willing to try stuff without knowing what it is or what the affects can be. A lot of the people we deal with now, tell us they started when they were teenagers or they became hooked on prescription drugs after an accident or something like that. You should be careful when you go to the doctor and explore your options, ask for physical therapy to recover from an injury. Help eliminate the pain at the source, not just cover it up. A prescription may not always be the answer. Look for the root of the problem. Stay away from pills and medications as much as you can.
"Utah is bad for prescription drugs, people think if it's a prescription and a doctor gives it to you that it's OK and it might be as long as you take it as directed and only for your condition. Do not self-medicate. Only take as necessary or as directed. There's so many prescription drugs out there.
"You see a lot of overdoses. Heroin is still a problem with the younger generation. Emery County per capita is a little above average for drug abuse.
"It seems like when I was in school, there was a problem with alcohol, but now it's the prescription drugs. Alcohol use has declined. You don't see the big parties any more. Now two or three kids get together and pop pills.
"Parents need to be very observant when it comes to their kids. Watch for mood changes and changes in attitude. Mood swings are normal for teenagers, but if it continues, something is going on. Confront the kid, get them into counseling, do something. Help your children pick good friends. Good friends are the best deterrent. Your friends can help keep you out of trouble and the wrong friends can get you into trouble. Be involved with your children, but be a parent and not a friend, set rules and guidelines and stick to them. If there's a problem, don't hide from it, help them take care of the problem when it's small before it gets huge. It's easier to deal with when it's small. We see these problems get bigger and bigger and pretty soon a decision is made that will affect you for the rest of your life. The decisions you make today can have a bad affect on you for the rest of your life. Don't text and drive, don't drink and drive or do drugs and drive. Some people on prescription drugs drive and they shouldn't; that's impaired driving. Those prescription drugs mess with you and you shouldn't be driving. Tragedy can strike at any time, people think it won't happen to you, but it can happen.
"During the holidays you see more drinking and driving. Don't be afraid to call the sheriff's office for a shuttle. We don't have taxis in our area, but you do have friends who can drive you and you can always call us. We are happy to help. Behave responsibly if you are going to be drinking and don't leave home or get a ride.
"Drugs can lead to a lot of other crimes. People will do anything to get the money to buy drugs, so lock things up. Be a good neighbor and watch out for your neighbors. Watch your neighbors houses and report suspicious behavior. Don't be afraid to call the sheriff's office and report suspicious behavior. We would rather error on the side of caution. Be suspicious, don't live in fear, but protect yourselves and your property. Most of the time, it's a crime of opportunity. If the opportunity isn't there, kids won't try drugs, if the house is locked, they won't break in. That kind of thing. You might have adults that actively seek out drugs, but kids do not, sometimes if it's there they will try it.
"Kids really need to think about what doing drugs can do to themselves and their families. It's hard on your family. It creates a lot of stress. You need to think of the consequences before you do something stupid.
"Kids need a reality check sometimes, once they are 18 they will go to jail. You need to ask for help if you need it. Counseling and a good education can help you break the cycle of drugs," said Conover.
One of the programs the sheriff's office has implemented includes having those people whose lives have been ruined by drugs speak to the high school students. One speaker was Jeremy Hunt, who was high on pills when he struck a motorcycle driver with his car and killed him. Hunt has talked at several of the schools telling his story and encouraging kids to never start with drugs.
If you haven't started on drugs, don't start and if you have, quit before drugs take over your life and you can't get your life back.
Until 2007, Utah rates of adult prescription pain medication abuse were higher than national rates. In 2007 and 2008, Utah's rate was similar to the national rate. Non-medical use of prescription pain medication has also been decreasing among Utah youth since 2007. During this time, youth marijuana use has been increasing. Despite the decrease in prescription pain medication abuse, other than alcohol and marijuana, prescription pain medications are still the most frequently abused substances among both youth and adults in Utah. After alcohol and marijuana, prescription pain relievers are also the most common substances of abuse for which people enter treatment, and this rate has been growing steadily since 2002.
Becoming more aware as Emery County residents as to what is out there and doing what we can to combat the problems will lead to a safer and more healthy place for everyone to live.


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Sunset Hills Golf Course is a locally owned course located in the center of the Sunset Hills neighborhood in Pekin, Illinois. Open to the public, this course offers many reasonable membership options, including varying discounts. This fantastic Pekin golf facility features a driving range to warm up with, and an experience rich with rolling hills and challenging flats.
Willett's Winery and Cellar in Manito is located in an 1895 building originally used as a harness shop. Our wines are created to please any palate, from dry oak-aged red (Leon Millot) to our very popular Cranberry Frost, made from 100% cranberry juice.
Amish-made furniture and accessories.
Opened in 1994, our Pekin location bar and grill is open until 1:00 AM seven days a week, with the kitchen serving food until 12 midnight. Conveniently located, Pekin Kouri's is full of Pekin memorabilia, including signed photos of various celebrities and sports stars. Equipped with 22 televisions, seating 125 inside and 80 in our outdoor patio, this is the place for all your sports bar needs. Luxuriate in the resort-like atmosphere of our patio, with a hooded crackling fire pit that adds that extra special touch. Burgers, steak, ribs, and chicken are popular menu items, with catfish served on Fridays. Buffalo wings, boneless wings, and oven-seared wings, in 12 different sauces, from Kamikaze super hot to delicious honey BBQ. An added dining bonus: our Pekin location serves pizza with 5 different sauce selections — and we also offer our own genuine, made fresh daily, Lebanese hummus (served with baked pita dipping bread), that is way better than anything you could buy at a grocery store. We also feature a kids menu, so bring the whole family. Daily food specials, with catfish every Friday.
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You could say that Tyler Barnes made a name for himself going dough to dough… from spinning pizza to owning the business. Like others attending college, Tyler worked summers to help off-set expenses by making pizzas in a family-owned Bartonville business called Terry's Pizza. A couple of years later, Tyler returned to Terry's Pizza as manager. In 1986, Tyler bought the business and subsequently renamed it Tyroni's, a nickname his in-laws created by eliding Tyler and pepperoni. Today Tyroni's Italian Cafe is one of greater Peoria's favorite dining spots. We appreciate our Senior Citizens 62 and older ~ 10% discount... Dine-In only, alcohol not included. From our family to yours, we'll serve you the best Italian food. We make every item to order - please tell us how you like it. Thanks for visiting!
A casual fine-dining restaurant in the historic Canton Hotel. Reservations recommended.
Unusual gifts, crafts, pond supplies, Christmas and other holidays. Large inventory.
Small family-owned motel.
Rooms equipped with queen sized beds, cable TV, and free local calls. Ground floor building.
Fine dining. Large selection.
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Home features an outside balcony overlooking the Illinois River.
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Better dining. Families welcome, children's menu. Full bar for the grown-ups.
Echo Valley Meats is located in beautiful Bartonville, IL where the local community has come to know and trust Dave Alwan and his staff to provide products that are "a cut above" the large grocery store's offerings. "It's simple", says Dave. "We offer the best quality meats at affordable prices". That, along with impeccable customer service from the owner himself, makes Echo Valley Meats the obvious choice. So try a steak package or a grilling bundle and see what the locals in Bartonville, Il (Right outside of Peoria, Il) are raving about. You will NOT be disappointed. Guaranteed. Bonus trivia: Dave Alwan represented Echo Valley Meats on the hit t.v show, "Shark Tank"!
A new boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Canton. The hotel's unique choice of art is historic pictures of Canton. The decor is natural browns and greens with maple woods. With 35 rooms, each guest suite has two king size beds, a refrigerator, microwave, large screen television mounted to the wall, availability of pay-per-view movies, a desk with data ports, and all the modern amenities One of the two meeting rooms will be fully fitted with the latest in technology such as digital projectors, automatic screens which come down from the ceiling, lighting controls, phones, and a conference table and classroom setting with data hookups for 25 to 30 people. The other room is more of a multi-purpose room where food can be served. The exercise facility has weights, tread mill, stair stepper, and other pieces of fitness equipment.
Special luncheons. Home-baked desserts. Located inside Heritage Grand Inn Motel.
Lick Creek Golf Course is located at 2210 N. Parkway Drive in Pekin, Illinois. During it's recent renovation, all of the tees and fairways were converted to bentgrass and the greens were re-planted with a newer generation to allow for faster, truer ball roll on greens. All of the bunkers were rebuilt and the golf car paths were re-paved with new asphalt. Lick Creek offers a driving range, pro shop and concession area for all golfers needs. We have expanded our dates for weekdays and weekends for these events no matter how big or small your event may be. Considered one of the best golf course in Central Illinois, you will be impressed at our low cost to play. Daily fees and season pass fees listed on this website. Lick Creek was rated 4 stars by Golf Digest in 2007.
A nice course open year round with some hills to add that extra challenge! This is a course you can walk and enjoy playing anytime. Parkview is an 18 hole course totaling 6002 yards and open seven days a week with twilight fees available. Located just east of Parkway Drive. Buy your season pass or a coupon book and play both Parkview and Lick Creek courses. We also invite you to shop for your golfing needs in our club houses.
Very nice lobby with fireplace, coffee, juice, and continental breakfast, tearoom on premises.
Concorde Inn & Suites is Pekin's only full service hotel that is locally owned. The Concorde has 119 guest rooms, including two room suites. Amongst our many amenities we offer complimentary continental breakfast, free wi-fi, fitness center, guest laundry, business center, free guest parking with separate lot for larger vehicles. McCritter's restaurant and lounge is accessible through the hotel lobby. Concorde Inn & Suites is the only hotel in Pekin, Illinois that has a large outdoor pool.
2-story facility. Upper level is three efficiency units equipped with microwave, refrigerator, and stove. Monthly and nightly rates available.
Good American food featuring chicken, steaks, fish, burgers and cookie chops. Serving breakfast Monday through Saturday.
Sky Harbor Steakhouse is a comfortable, casual steakhouse with award-winning ribs, steaks and seafood. The menu features succulent, savory Midwestern beef, served sizzling on the table. Fresh pond-rasied catfish, award-winning ribs and that special touch on cocktails, appetizers, sandwiches and desserts ensure a memorable dining experience. Our bartenders take pride in crafting Classic Cocktails including specialty Martinis, Manhattans, Old Fashions, hand-made Grasshoppers and Golden Cadillacs. There is a nice wine list and "the Margaritas can't be beat." This is an established family-run business in a convenient central location, albeit somewhat off the beaten path. It is well known to locals and savvy travelers. Your visit to Peoria is not complete without a stop at one of our Great Independent Midwestern Steak Houses.
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Poor Eli's Nards.Posted on 08/04/2010 by Mary
I don't know if our dude friends are going to be all that stoked that we isolated this clip... but it definitely made us go "Oh my GOD" when it happened.
Anyway, do you think Clare is right that the more Eli tries to even the score, the worse it's going to get? Or do you think he should keep fighting back?
Thursday Night: Look Who's Back!!Posted on 08/04/2010 by Mary
HMM. Surprise visit! Interesting!
Do you guys think he cheated? Think he and Holly J will stay broken up or stay on the love train (or at least the LDR train)?
Wednesday Night: Fitz vs. Eli
Can we talk about Sav's parents? Because they make me really, really mad. I remember having arguments like that with my parents and it was so frustrating. I wonder if Sav is going to go INSANE with the freedom once he moves out of his parents' place? Does anyone out there have parents like the Bhandaris?
Anyway, as for tomorrow night... someone requested pics of Fitz, so here's a double-dip for you.. Fitz AND Eli. Looking saucy, and like neither of them is up to any good on tomorrow night's episode.
I want a pig! I want a pig just like Porcelina but I'm going to name mine Ponyboy! And I want to re-enroll in school so I can bring my pig to class in my bag! And I'll put a little chef's hat on him, and I'll feed him little treats while he goes grunt grunt grunt and I'll hold him and pet him and never let him go! Basically, squeee. Literally.
Jenna's body is a wonderland.
After Jenna got all high and mighty on Clare for "resorting to surgery" to change her appearance, I found it kinda surprising that she resorted to anal leakage. But! Either way, I'm really glad that KC set her straight about how beautiful she is, exactly as she is. And I'm glad he had the good sense not to make any "squirt" jokes.
Boys take note: giving your girlfriend compliments is a very good thing. And KC fans... enjoy reliving this moment.
Click here to watch the scene again.
Tuesday Night: Jenna's "Diet"Posted on 08/02/2010 by Mary
First, a question: what was with Anya's "spinach and eggwhites" comment... was that a dig at Jenna, like it seemed to be? 'Caaause... girls commenting on other girls' bodies is so lame; I was kinda surprised to see that coming out of Anya. Maybe I misinterpreted?
Anyway, Jenna got plenty of good advice tonight from Chantay, but of course she listened to Bianca instead. Here's a sneak peek of how that goes for her:
I heart Chantay.Posted on 08/02/2010 by Mary
Yeah, I laughed out loud when she did that little "Anyway!" after telling Bianca off tonight. How can someone be simultaneously so cheerful and positive, and so not-to-be-trifled with?
Do you like Chantay, or not really?
Monday night: What did KC do now?Posted on 08/01/2010 by Mary
On Monday night's brand new Degrassi: The Boiling Point... KC either looks like a) there's a ladybug in his chili fries, b) Jenna just called him out on something c) poor KC does not speak girl or d)... what's your guess?
Degrassi Debate: Jenna's Earring.Posted on 08/01/2010 by Lisa
A lot of people have been tweeting and posting on the boards about how in some of the recent Degrassi episodes, Jenna is only wearing one earring. I think it's time for an official debate.
Those AGAINST the one earring look say stuff like:
Eclipse33: "OMG idk why but it bugs me in the last two episodes Jenna only wears one star earring! what it that all about?"
Those IN FAVOR of the one earring look say stuff like:
itsmanga: "Maybe it's her thing?"
TheLLH: "It's a style. Not that big of a deal."
What's your opinion? Would you ever wear one earring around?
Ever want to eavesdrop on one of Fiona's therapy sessions?Posted on 07/31/2010 by Mary
Monday night you'll get the chance... and you'll also see her new condo, which -- surprise surprise -- is sick.


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You said it! A little different than I Love Lucy, though! Going to California would be nice, but I don't have to be on stage and screen!
The one guy is Jim (98178) and Larry (Sambo1). They both needed prayer, so that's where the relationship started and pretty much stayed. I keep more in touch with Larry because he tried to take his own life. I just make sure that he stays up and going! He's not where he was at before! Praise God, but still has a way to go yet! This divorce is not easy on him. He's still learning a lot about himself. You and I joke with one another. We're on a total different dimension all together! (Sounds like something from Star Trek or Star Wars, doesn't it?)
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Numerous studies have shown that summer reading programs help ensure that children and teens retain critical reading and learning skills they acquired during the school year.
YALSA's Recommended Summer Reading
- Librarians' Choice: 100 Super Summer Reads for Teens: add your recommendations here for great summer reads for teens. After completing a school year of assignments and required reading, these titles are meant to offer some lighter leisure reading.
- 2010 Teens' Top Teen Nominations: encourage teens to read these nominations over the summer so they can vote online for their favorites in Aug. and Sept. Winners will be announced during Teen Read Week (the third week of every October). The ten titles with the most votes become YALSA's official 2010 Teens' Top Ten list. Share your Ideas for Using the Teens' Top Ten on this wiki.
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Teenreads.com Ultimate Reading List
2009 Summer Library Program Reading Lists for Kids and Teens [1] The Collaborative Summer Library Program's 2009 summer reading program themes are Be Creative @ Your Library (for children) and Express Yourself @ Your Library (for teens). Download the thematic 17-page annotated summer reading lists as a pdf file. The lists come from Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services at the Nebraska Library Commission. They include fiction and nonfiction for young children through older teens.
2009 Middle School Summer Reading List [2] This recommended reading list, from the Parkway School District in Chesterfield, Missouri, includes cover art, a brief summary, the copyright date and the genre of books for students entering grade 6-9. This reading list includes fiction and some nonfiction, both in a variety of genres.
2009 Summer Reading List for Students Entering Grades 9-12 [ This recommended reading list of fiction and nonfiction is from the Parkway School District in Chesterfield, Missouri. It includes cover art, a brief summary, the copyright date and the genre of recommended books for teens entering grade 9-12.
Summer Reading List for Grades 6-12 [3] This 21-page summer reading list is from Dana Hall School in Massachusetts. It includes required and recommended reading lists from the school's English, science, and social studies departments. It includes books for students in grades 6-12. While written for Dana Hall students, it is an excellent list that includes the classics, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, science fiction and fantasy, social studies books, and science books, among others.
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ALA. ALA Library Fact Sheet 17 (basic info about library summer reading programs and links to additional resources, including related research)
ALA. "Summer Reading." ALA Professional Tips Wiki.
Johns Hopkins Center for Summer Learning www.summerlearning.org/ (articles, research and more)
Kan, Katharine, for YALSA. Sizzling Summer Reading Programs for Young Adults, 2nd ed. American Library Association. 2006.
Minkel, Walter. Study: Summer Reading Helps Students, School Library Journal. 2/1/02.
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A creep is hard to define. If someone is described as creepy, we all have an image of what that means—even if it means different things to different people—because our subconscious is working overtime to protect us from responding in a way that's not in our best interests.
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The secret to a successful FBI case is to develop humint, or human intelligence sources about the target of the investigation. As an agent investigating bank robberies in Phoenix, I met the friends and colleagues—and I use these terms in the very loosest sense—of the criminals I was investigating.
I'd usually offer a little money, and depending on where payday hit in their version of a workweek, I'd gather a little more information on which to build my case.
My creep alert instincts were finely honed in this fertile environment.
Corporate Creeps
When I switched to working counterintelligence and espionage cases, the class of criminal morphed into a more sophisticated type.
Spies are not sent to the U.S. with a notice pinned to their forehead. Instead, they try to blend into society. This type of criminal is much farther up the creeper food-chain than common street criminals.
I worked in the Silicon Valley where foreign spies were primarily interested in stealing economic intelligence.
It's much cheaper for a foreign government to steal technology than to invest money in R&D. So spies mingled with the ranks of high-tech companies and corporations.
The interesting thing is that my creep alert still left me with a nagging feeling in the back of my mind when I met certain people. Creeps don't always smell—we need to rely on the gift of intuition to sniff them out.
Intuition is our Brain on Autopilot
Every thought is preceded by a perception. Stimulus and response do not happen at the same time. As Jimena Canales points out in her book, A Tenth of a Second, there is a lag between our perception of a person or situation and our reaction to it.
It is this lag time that create problems for us as we confront unexpected situations everyday.
Canales asserts that the lag can be reduced to a tenth of a second if we train ourselves to listen to our subconscious.
How can we train ourselves to listen? Intuition is our brain retrieving information from our subconscious. As that information bubbles into the forefront of our thinking, it starts with nagging feelings that we can't quite put into words but can't quite dismiss, either.
They leave us feeling that something isn't quite right. We're unable to put our perceptions into words at that moment because they're still working through our subconscious.
Have any of you met someone who gave you the creeps?
If so, pay attention! Your intuition may be trying to tell you something important.
- Watch for use of the word "we" by a stranger that implies that you and they are a team. Only Queen Elizabeth can get away with the royal "we."
- Beware of someone who stretches out the word Noooooooooo.
- Watch out when charm becomes a verb. A person who is trying to charm you as opposed to a person is charming.
- Notice the face – it's the most revealing part of the body. A smile is the most disarming part of the face.
- Be wary of a stranger who is too nice. Nice is not a character trait – it's a choice.
- Be careful of someone who offers too many details. Honest people don't feel the need to justify their statements.
- Look out when someone offers too many favors with nothing in return – at least, not at first.
- Watch out when someone uses the phrase "I promise."
Pay attention to those nagging feelings that are trying to warn you that something isn't right. It will make you a better leader and a better judge of character.
What has been hepful to you in noticing deceptive behavior?
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Sullivan Theater as a concert venue – Pearl Jam performed a live webcast
concert for the LATE SHOW and CBS.com on May 4, 2006, Elvis Costello and the
Imposters did one on May 14, 2007, Paul McCartney performed from atop the Ed
Sullivan Theater marquee during his webcast concert on July 15, 2009, and Tim McGraw
participated in a "Live on Letterman" webcast event Oct. 12, 2009.
Additionally, Mayer's
LATE SHOW appearance will be broadcast that same night, Thursday, Nov. 19
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throughout the show.
Mayer will
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being planned for early 2010. An acclaimed guitarist, vocalist,
songwriter and collaborator, Mayer has sold nearly 12.5 million albums
worldwide. From Nov. 16-20, American Express Cardmembers can purchase tickets to
Mayer's tour through American Express' exclusive early-on-sale offerings.
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for John Mayer, visit http://www.johnmayer.com/.
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About the CBS Interactive Music Group
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"Mon Petit"
Ella Jenkins SFW45014_204
Album Come Dance By the OceanDisc Number 1
Track Number 11
Duration 2:49
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Instruments: Guitar
Subject(s) Music--Juvenile; Topical songs; World music
Come Dance By the Ocean
Ella Jenkins SFW45014
Songs dedicated to caring for the environment and appreciating other cultures, languages, and places. Includes You Can't Sink a Rainbow and A Solution to Pollution. Parents' Choice Award winner. "...[A] wonderful collection of songs about caring for the environment and enjoying other cultures, languages, and places." New Jersey Greater News
Ella Jenkins in conversation
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Copyright 1991 Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsGenre(s) Children's
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Instrument(s) Flute; Guitar; Hand drums; Harmonica; Penny whistle; Piano; Synclavier; Ukulele
Subject(s) Music--Juvenile; Topical songs; World music