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2014 in Preview: The Games We're Most Excited for in 2014
Games from 2013 are so last year! Team USG (and some of the extended family) which upcoming games set their hearts a-flutter.
With the next generation of consoles fully underway, the prior generation still alive and kicking, the PC going from strength to strength, and a mobile market that's as vibrant as ever, 2014 looks like it'll be a vintage year for gaming. But which games are we most excited about? And what are you most looking forward to?
I'm cheating a little here since, being a Brit, I already have my hands on a copy, but… Bravely Default for 3DS. (To be fair, I've only put about five hours into it so far and at the rate I'm going I will almost definitely be playing it well into the new year.)
Bravely Default is what Final Fantasy fans have been clamoring for in that it's a new old Final Fantasy, if that makes sense. We're talking Job system, Phoenix Downs, white mages, elemental magic, the works -- none of that Paradigm Shift nonsense. It's got a beautiful Final Fantasy Tactics-esque art style, some spectacular music and an absolute ton of content to work through, and I think it's going to be a very pleasant surprise for those who have been hungry for a good JRPG of the non-moe variety.
I can live without the enforced social features and microtransactions, though -- thankfully, from what I've seen so far, though, both aspects are entirely optional and easily ignored.
If you'd prefer I look forward to something that I'm not already playing, I think I'd have to go with Assault Android Cactus from Witch Beam Games. I've been playing the Steam Early Access version for a while now, and it's absolutely one of the best, most satisfying twin-stick shooters I've played for a long time -- I can't wait to see it in its final form, with all its additional modes and extra bits and pieces. It's already a treat to play; it can (hopefully!) only continue to get better.
Aside from Assault Android Cactus, I'm also looking forward to seeing how Yoshi-P and the team continue to evolve Final Fantasy XIV in the new year. The first content update has already gone live, and it brings some significant and welcome changes as well as a whole host of new things to do. If this is the sort of thing we can expect every three months from the game, I'm in it for the long run.
I think that just every year I do one of these "what do I want in the new year" my answer amounts to "something new and exciting, not the same stale franchises." Which means at this point I'm as guilty of mining the same soil as all the publishers I'm indicting with my remarks. So let's switch it up this year. In 2014, I'm most looking forward to: The games that will justify my being a PS4 and Xbox One early adopter.
At this point, I'm not sure which ones those will be. Will it be Thief, which will serve as my induction into the well-loved stealth action franchise? I've seen a lot of criticism of the direction the new game is taking, but without previous Thief experience my perspective works out to be the same as all the newcomers who are experiencing a franchise I love for the first time right as it changes gears in a new and frustrating way. I suspect old Thief fanatics feel about the new game like I do about last year's Tomb Raider -- and my enthusiasm for such a contentious title gives me newfound sympathy for folks who totally liked Tomb Raider.
Or maybe it will be Destiny. I've been a fan of Bungie for nearly 20 years, and -- no offense to 343i -- I began to enjoy Halo a lot less once they began to detach themselves from the franchise. Halo 3: ODST remains my favorite chapter in the series, because it shows an eagerness to explore new concepts within the context of familiar mechanics, but ODST was shouted down by the masses for being too different. Destiny is its own thing, similar in many obvious respects to Halo but not tied to existing lore or expectations, so I'm eager to see what Bungie can do with the play style it's polished to a shine and no franchise constraints. And co-op Halo has always been my favorite aspect of that franchise, so I'm A-OK with Destiny nudging players toward teamwork.
Either way, my consoles are ready to find renewed purpose.
2014 has me heading in a wealth of directions as I attempt to broaden my gaming horizons now that I'm doing this game writer thing full-time.
On the big-budget side, I'm always looking forward to the new Assassin's Creed, but Ubisoft finally has me hyped for Watch_Dogs as well. I love me some open-world games and Ubisoft has mastered the art of bringing their best stuff to everything they make. Of course, this means they're in danger of feeling stale across their entire AAA line-up, but so far the games have been different enough to avoid that fate.
In the mid-range, I'm waiting for a few story-based experiences: Bravely Default, Broken Age, Pillars of Eternity, and Torment. The first is Square Enix' apparent return to the classic Final Fantasy style, Bravely Default. I've heard nothing but good things about the title, which stands as a spiritual sequel to Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light, but it won't be out on our shores until February. On the bright side, the sequel is already coming in Japan, so we don't have to worry about the series being a done-in-one.
The latter three games are all titles that I've backed on Kickstarter because I trust the teams behind the ideas. All three games are expected to release sometime in 2014, but I expect that Torment: Tides of Numenera will probably slip into 2015, as its planned release date is in December. 2014 is the year that many larger Kickstarter projects finally start showing the fruits of our financial hopes (certain titles like Wasteland 2 and Shadowrun Returns are already out in release or early access), so it's a make-or-break time for the entire idea. Is there a bright future in Kickstarter, or will players' trust in the entire endeavor crash and burn?
Before I even think I'm thinking, Hearthstone elbows its way to the front of my mind and sits on everything else. It's doing to me what Magic the Gathering did to me when I discovered it in very early 1994. I wander round, constructing decks in my head, swapping out cards and thinking through combos and strategies. I've stopped playing Beta for the moment, just because I was already getting too sucked into it, and I thought it best to wait until the real thing starts up, because when it does… See ya!
However, if peer past that fat lump of obsession, there are other things I'm looking forward to. Driveclub is one. I was disappointed that it didn't make launch, but then it did give me time to enjoy Gran Turismo 6 and Forza 5. So when it trundles out of the garage next year, I should have some time to play it. Then there's the mystery racer, Project CARS from Slightly Mad Studios. That's looking quite good too, and I can't wait to take it for a spin.
Watchdogs was another game that missed the next gen launch party, but I didn't mind that much. I'd prefer to have a great game than a rushed one, and I'm hoping that when it gets released, it'll be as interesting as it looks.
Next year might be a vintage one for MMOs. I'm keen to get my teeth into Everquest Next, which looks like it has the potential to push the genre forward - something that hasn't happened for years. Then there's Elder Scrolls Online, which has a more traditional MMO feel about it. I'm still highly intrigued by it, but it definitely doesn't come across as quite as exciting as Sony's game. And then there's Warlords of Draenor, the expansion that'll take World of Warcraft into its 10th year. I've been playing that entire time, apart from a short break during the disappointing Cataclysm expansion, and I'm keen to see where the game goes next. I can't believe I'm still playing it, but it still has a certain magic about it that keeps me coming back.
But really, the game I'm most looking forward to is Titanfall. The word "epic" gets bandied about a lot these days, but this is one game where the word's true meaning is the perfect description. I just can't wait to play it.
Oh, god help me. Believe it or not, I'm most rabidly anticipating Everquest Next. See, the thing here is that I like MMOs. I like them a lot. I'm also burnt out on them. Everquest Next managed to surprise me in a big way when I went to Vegas earlier this year. I had expected 'Meh' and got blown away by what they had to offer. Minecraft smooshed together with a procedurally generated universe and adventure to spare? Kay. Let's do this. More importantly, perhaps, there's also the fact that indies are powering this upcoming behemoth. That amazing world editor and all those destructible voxels? It's the work of one dude. It's the proven work of one dude. Same with Storybricks. Except more people were involved. Ignoring the fact that all this sounds like it might come together in an intelligent mix of personal creativity and epic fantasy, there's the fact I want to support the idea of blockbuster outfits like Sony coming together with the little indies to make spectacular things.
On a slightly less frantic note, I'm eagerly waiting for Starbound's full release. While the game is currently fully playable, it's also in a rather volatile state of beta. Things are constantly being added, removed and modified. Don't get me wrong. There's a certain sort of magic associated with being able to watch as a game blossoms before your very eyes but I'd really like to be able to build my sci-fi magnum opus without the risk of it being demolished. Starbound isn't the only indie game I'm panting over. The upcoming The Banner Saga completely wow-ed me as did footage of Hyper Light Drifter. I wish I could say I'm excited for Wayward Manor because I'm blown away by what I've seen but it's really a case of unabashed fangirlism. (We're allowed, right?) Neil Gaiman forever, people.
Also: Hearthstone, Hearthstone, Hearthstone, Hear -
News about Zelda. I can't help it. A Link Between Worlds whet my appetite for Zelda games. Now I feel like a Moblin waiting in a dark cave, hoping someone will toss me a piece of bait.
I've little doubt 2014 will have a juicy Wii U Zelda reveal. The question is where it'll happen. E3, perhaps? Will Nintendo join the party again, or will the first footage of the new Zelda unfurl on a crummy, choppy uStream feed? I pray to Din this will not be the case.
I think most of us are expecting the new Zelda to use the realistic art style we saw in the 2011 Wii U demo, but Nintendo is no stranger to veering sharply in the opposite direction - often with interesting results. Sure, we sing Wind Waker's phrases now, but the 2001 reveal trailer left a lot of furious Zelda fans in its wake.
In my mind, Dark Souls was the best game of the last generation, so you'd better believe that I'm looking forward to playing the sequel. I'm even willing to overlook the fact that the original creator is no longer the director, and that Namco Bandai seems bent on turning the series into a franchise. Dark Souls will overcome... or it'll be a crushing failure. Either way, it should be interesting.
Both of the original Dark Souls and its predecessor continue to stand out to me for their fantastically realized worlds, terrifying boss fights, and creative use of online elements. It's a series that knows how to use quiet moments to maximum effects, lulling you into a false sense of security before scaring the crap out of you with a massive dragon or a terrifying knight. And I don't think I've ever played an action game with quite the same sense of weight as Dark Souls. When an enemy lashes out, you really it. It's for all these reasons that I tend to get a little irritated when people drone on about Dark Souls' difficulty. Yes, it's hard, but it has so many other merits apart from sheer difficulty.
It will be interesting to see if From Software has it in them to capture lightning in a bottle for a third time, particularly given that it has new directors at the helm. Dark Souls II has a lot to live up to, but that's precisely why it's my most anticipated game of 2014. If Tomohiro Shibuya, Yui Tanimura, and the rest of From Software have it in them to pull this off again, and I believe they do, then Dark Souls II is going to be something special.
A little over a year ago, I wasn't so sure that the South Park RPG would ever come out. Its developer, Obsidian, had suffered multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years, and the company appeared to have grown more and more invested in Kickstarter projects as the game's publisher, THQ, fell apart.
Now, with Ubisoft calling the shots, South Park: The Stick of Truth looks like it might actually ship to stores early next year. South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone seem less than convinced, but I'm hopeful -- not only as a fan of the show and Obsidian's previous work, but also because I'm always up for an RPG that doesn't take itself so seriously.
Besides South Park, I'm also looking forward to getting my hands on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. I thought the first Lords of Shadow was a beautiful, entertaining action game even if it owed more inspiration to God of War than Symphony of the Night. The developers at MercurySteam claim to have built a far less linear sequel with more room for exploration, which should please a lot of folks who were down on the studio's initial efforts. Personally, I'm just excited to see whether or not Lords of Shadow 2 makes good on the promise of the original game's ending. Without spoiling anything, there's potential to take the series into some weird, unexplored territory in terms of narrative and setting. Count me in.
I'm ready for a next-gen experience that truly feels "next-gen." I'm basking in the glow of content like Battlefield 4, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and Killzone: Shadow Fall, yet not one of them give me the impression that we've entered a brand new age of gaming. Instead, I'm content to zip around in Resogun again and again, having completed it several times over already. The fact that it's a side-scrolling shooter and I'm compelled to come back to it over these so-called triple-A, cream of the crop games is telling in a terrifying way. Are we content to drool over gorgeous graphics and call it a day?
There has to be more. I demand more, and I think I'll see it in games like No Man's Sky or Final Fantasy XV, which I'm hoping will renovate the stagnant Final Fantasy series in ways I hadn't even counted on. There's a better use for the hardware we're playing with than what we've done so far, and I'm waiting for it. While I'm cautiously optimistic for games like Watch Dogs and The Order: 1886, there's a niggling feeling at the back of my mind that they'll end up being more of the same, and I don't want to end up being massively disappointed. I'm still excited for the "standard" lineup of 2014 releases however, and I can't wait to sink my teeth into Bravely Default, Thief (though I'm sure there's no "taffing" left in), Destiny, D4, Bayonetta 2, and Persona 5.
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is it compatible with windows ?
i am buying this keyboard and i have a windows vista laptop. will it work ?
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I am Running Windows 7 and it Works great, Best keyboard I have ever Used. as for some of the function keys, they dont work from the moment you plug it in. But you can download some free software called "Sharp keys" just Google it, which will let you re-map the Keyboard, so You can change the "Command" button to "alt" and the "alt" button to the "windows" key, like you would have on any other keyboard for windows. You can also use the software to make the function keys do what there meant to, Like the Pause key, Mute, Ect...
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DB from pine Ridge is so wrong I am using XP and typing on it now. my other post was more detailed but sisnce there is some question I will say again IT WORKS FINE some keys are diffrent email me and I will give more detail I rate this keyboard with XP a 9
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I believe it would be. It is a plug and play keyboard, so you shouldn't have any problems! Just some of the buttons (like screen brightness, dashboard, etc.) may not work with Windows 7 (as they were made for the mac) but the keyboard in general should work!
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I have been playing Fantasy Sports since 1989, and I've been writing online about Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Basketball, Fantasy Hockey and Fantasy NASCAR since 2000.
The basis of this site is that it seems like everything in my life revolves around Fantasy Sports. I imagine it's the same with many of you, which really isn't healthy, but what are you gonna do?
I post daily at DavidGonos.com about Fantasy Sports and everything else in my life that has been affected by Fantasy Sports. (Except for poop. Sometimes I write about poop.)
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I've written for several sites, starting with FFInformer.com in 2000, then FantasyRef.com in 2001-03, which is a site I built on my own. I sold that site when I signed on with CBSSportsLine.com, where I ended up writing in all five Fantasy sports for well over five years.
During my time at CBS, which is now CBSSports.com, I worked next to some incredibly talented Fantasy writers, including: Tristan Cockcroft (ESPN), Daniel Dobish (RotoExperts), Jamey Eisenberg (CBS), Scott Engel (ESPN, RotoExperts), Sergio Gonzalez (CBS), Eric Mack (SI.com) and Dave Richard (CBS).
I moved on from CBS in 2008 to join a start-up called OPENSports.com, where I eventually got to meet and work with several athletes, including O.J. McDuffie, Dennis Rodman and Sean Salisbury. That's an eclectic group.
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Mar 25, 2014 at 5:07 pm #1314833
Brett PeughBPL Member
@bpeughLocale: Midwest
What would people suggest for a durable, folding, general all-purpose knife that might be around $20?Mar 25, 2014 at 5:11 pm #2086134
How heavy? Gerber LST is around $20, weighs 1.2 oz with a 2.5" blade.Mar 25, 2014 at 5:16 pm #2086135
J RBPL Member
The LST is only 0.6 oz. The STL is a bit over an ounce.
I know, how could anyone possibly confuse the Gerber LST with the Gerber STL? ;-)
Both fold, both have a locking mechanism to fix the blade when opened.Mar 25, 2014 at 5:18 pm #2086138
The LST is 1.2 oz, the LST UL is .6 oz.
Here they are side by side (along with an Evo JR at 1.7 oz sans clip)
All under $20Mar 25, 2014 at 5:21 pm #2086140
J RBPL Member
I stand corrected. I'm good at pointing out what can be confusing, just not at avoiding the confusion myself… =/Mar 25, 2014 at 5:29 pm #2086143
IanBPL Member
Opinel is worth consideration. Lost mine years ago and don't know the weight but you can search that information here at BPL easily enough if you're interested in one.Mar 25, 2014 at 5:56 pm #2086153
I know you said $20, but the Gerber LST is made of 420 stainless! You can do soooo much better. 420 is a soft steel that can be blank stamped (rather than laser cut like a hard steel). If you don't care about edge holding, then no problem, get one. If you do care, look for a FRN-handled knife (lightweight) with a good steel in it. I won't carry a knife with 420 or 440A steel. Forty years ago, it would have been passable for a stainless steel. Today, no excuse, except that it's very inexpensive.
EDIT: Well, one other good thing about 420, it's quite rust resistant. In modern quality knives it's sometimes used as cladding, on both sides of the quality steel in the middle. Now if rust is a concern, then consider a knife made out of H1 steel, which is downright rustPROOF. It has (almost) no rustable carbon in it!
OTOH, don't know if you can get a non-420/440 stainless for $20 or less.Mar 25, 2014 at 6:08 pm #2086154
"except that it's very inexpensive."
Well, $20 was the price point the OP was looking at, and Gerbers are cheap knives… For a reason.Mar 25, 2014 at 6:09 pm #2086156
Christian DennistonBPL Member
If I remember correctly my opinel #6 is 1.0oz. $12.00 on amazon.Mar 25, 2014 at 6:09 pm #2086157
I know. I just don't want to see the OP disappointed with a perpetually dull knife. I'd rather a carbon steel Opinel that will get sharp and stay that way, even if it does rust.Mar 25, 2014 at 6:23 pm #2086160
Stephen BarberBPL Member
@grampaLocale: SoCal
I agree that 420 is undesirable.
Opinel knives come in both carbon and stainless in a huge variety of sizes. They are very basic, yet very good knives. You can do a lot better, but not at that price point. You will definitely be able to find an Opinel to fit you at $20.Mar 25, 2014 at 7:13 pm #2086175
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
> H1 steel, which is downright rustPROOF. It has no rustable carbon in it!
Iron rusts, but carbon does not.
CheersMar 25, 2014 at 7:29 pm #2086180
Carbon on its own doesn't rust, didn't mean to say it does. H1 uses nitrogen rather than carbon to harden the steel, which causes the steel to be rustproof. So, carbon is the causal agent of rust in steel.
But you're correct, I should have said "rust-causing" rather than "rustable."Mar 25, 2014 at 7:56 pm #2086192
David OlsenBPL Member
@bivysack-com-2Locale: Channeled Scab Lands
http://www.amazon.com/QuikClot-Sport-Advanced-Clotting-Sponge/dp/B001B62XHU/ref=pd_sim_sg_59?ie=UTF8&refRID=03WAXGPSB3YP8DWR8K2HMar 25, 2014 at 8:27 pm #2086196
Steve KBPL Member
@skomaeLocale: northeastern US
There is only one obvious choice for a knife under $30. A Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. While it may not be sexy, it's one of the few knives even worth buying at such a low price, quality is super high, and utility for the weight is unparalleled.
I use the awl to fix things, the corkscrew to undo tight knots, the screwdriver to pry stuff, and the can opener to open, well, cans. Let's not forget that it easily opens the post-hike beers.Mar 25, 2014 at 8:28 pm #2086197
Kenneth JacobsBPL Member
@f8lessLocale: Midwest
I'd perhaps consider spending a little more money on a more durable, lightweight, small knife. Enter the Spyderco Ladybug H1. Can be had for $36, 0.6oz, H1 Steel, thicker blade than the LST (I have both) and far superior hand fit/feel. I can even open it and close it one handed. Great little knife.
KJMar 25, 2014 at 8:42 pm #2086203
John S.BPL Member
someone just posted this.Mar 25, 2014 at 10:02 pm #2086218
Dale WambaughBPL Member
@dwambaughLocale: Pacific Northwest
I would chose the Gerber LST for a $20 budget. The steel isn't stellar, but it will cut and irbid easily sharpened.
But a $20 budget for a knife is pretty limiting, just like any piece of gear. You could buy a Mora if you could compromise on a fixed blade. If you just want something for repairs and food prep, a Little Vickie will do the trick for an ounce and $10.
I would save up for something like a Benchmade Griptilian or a Spyderco folder.Mar 25, 2014 at 10:25 pm #2086221
Alex RAllisMember
@sillar68Locale: Southern Plains
The absolute best folding knife you can get under $30 is the Ontario Rat 1 or Rat 2 folder. I recommend the Rat 2 here because this is backpackinglight and the Rat 2 is slightly smaller and lighter. It's an extremely well built folding knife manufactured in Taiwan, with no play in the 3in. blade, solid lock up and quality fit and finish. It comes with an Aus8 steel flat ground blade and quality nylon handles. For a knife under $30, I would consider Aus8 significantly better than what you'll typically find in most other knives. These days most knives in that price range will be manufactured in China with a Chinese 8cr13 stainless blade, which is not in the same class as Aus8. I've bought 3 of the Rat 1 folders and they all come super sharp out of the box.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ON-8860SP-ONTARIO-RANDALLS-RAT-2-II-FOLDER-FOLDING-POCKET-KNIFE-SATIN-BLACK-NIB-/380870648977?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58ada8e491
I would consider this knife a cut above (no pun intended) the Spyderco's, SOG's, Kershaw's, Buck's, and other knives I've owned in this price range.Mar 25, 2014 at 11:14 pm #2086237
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@dmusasheLocale: Pacific Northwest
I'd suggest an Opinel No. 8 in stainless steel. I recently purchased a walnut handled one on Amazon for $19. It weighs 1.44 ounces.
The thing that I really like about it is that the blade is actually the right size for most backpacking tasks (read: food prep). It has a thin (~1.5mm) blade that is about 3.25 inches long.
Since this blade hasn't changed a great deal in decades, it hasn't succumbed to the general bushcrafting trend of blades becoming much thicker and wider bodied. This is a very good thing, in my opinion. The Opinel blade can act as a butter knife just as easily as it can act as a slicer.
Also, the handle is actually comfortable to hold and use, as opposed to many other very lightweight (and usually quite thin) folding knives. The importance of this is not to be underestimated if you plan on using your knife for any substantial amount of time.
People who have tested this knife to destruction usually report that the blade itself will break before the pin holding the blade to handle breaks (which is usually the weak point of folding knives). This indicates that the design of this folder is a very good one.
There is a reason that Opinels have been around for so long…
The problem with Opinels is the fact that the wood can swell at the blade joint when wet, effectively seizing up the blade. This can be largely overcome by conditioning the joint with some petroleum jelly or lanolin though. Not really hard to do at all and it has the added benefit of making the knife smoother to open and close.Mar 25, 2014 at 11:18 pm #2086238
Well, everybody has strong opinions, including me. I disagree with at least half the above recommendations. So let me just say: If you're going to get a 420, 440A, AUS-6, AUS-8, or other soft steel knife, be sure to take a sharpener when you travel. The edge will roll with light use and you'll need to resharpen frequently.Mar 26, 2014 at 4:32 am #2086256
Steve KBPL Member
@skomaeLocale: northeastern US
Not too long ago, 440C and AUS8 were considered super steels.
A dull knife will still cut, albeit poorly. The thinness of the edge proves very much in your favor. I used to carry a sharpener, but if it's really bad any rock will help.Mar 26, 2014 at 5:18 am #2086257
I did a sharpener thread not long ago, and the 6 gram (w/slipcover) DMT shim sharpener I ended up getting carries safely in my wallet and is working quite well. Especially on the soft metal knives the guys at work bring to me to sharpen. I didn't know what a dull knife was until I saw some of the wrecks I've seen lately! Now that I have such an effective EDC sharpener, dull knives seem to appear our of nowhere.Mar 26, 2014 at 5:42 am #2086263
Brett PeughBPL Member
@bpeughLocale: Midwest
I could double that cap up a bit to $40 as it seems that will buy me a much better and longer use knife which is what I want. The discussion so far has been quite informative. It would be better to get something that is rust resistant and that will hold an edge much longer.
I am really not trying to cont grams on this so it really doesn't matter for half an ounce more to get a much better knife.Mar 26, 2014 at 6:32 am #2086270
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@mattblickLocale: Ohio
The LST is a decent and reliable blade. I've got one that is 10+ years old. It dulls pretty quickly but also takes an edge again easily.
For something better in you sub $20 price range I would suggest getting on Sierra Trading Posts' mailing list and watching for a good coupon that applies to a knife. They get in Boker, CRKT, Kershaw and others. With a coupon code today the "Boker Plus Camo Defender" is $9.89 after coupon; retail is $30 and Amazon sells it for $22. There is also a CRKT M-16 for $27 after coupon today; listed MSRP is $90 and amazon has for $52.
I would also suggest that you seriously consider a non-folding knife, and look at a Morakniv Companion. The companion is $13 on amazon in either Stainless or Carbon Steel. You will be hard priced to find a better knife 3 times its price. Get the stainless one if you don't want to spend any time maintaining the steel. I prefer the carbon steel Moras, but I do have to put forth some minimal effort to prevent rust(dry off after use in the field and lightly oil once home).
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BeschreibungIn 1859, a thirteen-year-old-girl began a diary, detailing the emotions and events of everyday life. Daily life in her small hometown of Cleveland, Tennessee was not destined to remain quiet and routine, however. When the Civil War began, the diary entries provide a firsthand account of the sorrows inflicted when the Civil War tore families apart in the border South. Myra, a staunch Confederate, gave a vivid account of the war, how it divided her community and left misery in its wake. Her diary became a bosom friend to whom she could confide her pain and grief. While she never knew the historical importance of her diary, her descendants did, and preserved this precious legacy.Like the famous diary of Anne Frank, Myra Inman's diary begins with ordinary events and proceeds to tell the story of a child's view of the horrors of war. This book offers a unique perspective on the Civil War -- that of a child in the borderlands, where families were torn apart by differing loyalties.
PortraitWilliam R. Snell (PhD, University of Alabama), editor, was a senior adjunct professor at Lee University and authored Cleveland, the Beautiful and many articles.
Untertitel: New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: MERCER UNIV PR
Erscheinungsdatum: Juni 2000
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The Brewers made it four points and two cleans sheets in a week as they deprived promotion chasing Crawley Town of all three points in their quest for automatic promotion to League 1.
Chances were at a premium for the Brewers against a fast and powerful Crawley side but showing the same indomitable spirit as on Tuesday night there were relatively few scares for Albion keeper Ross Atkins as his back four afforded him great protection to secure Albion's first goalless draw for almost a year.
Albion were unchanged following Tuesday night's victory over Gillingham. There was more interest in the Crawley team as they had to make do without centre halves Claude Davis and Pablo Mills. Kyle McFadzean was able to play having appealed his violent conduct charge on Friday evening.
In blustery conditions it was Crawley who had the first clear chance inside the first minute as a long clearance from Michel Kuipers was helped into the path of Gary Alexander who fired just wide with Ross Atkins at full stretch.
Right midfielder Scott Davies was also close from a simmilar position as Billy Clarke picked out his team mate before drilling a low shot wide of the far post.
It was definitely Crawley on top in the early stages but Albion were almost gifted a chance as Crawley got sloppy at the back. Greg Pearson intercepted a stray pass across the back line but instead of shooting tried to thread a pass through for Justin Richards and Crawley were able to recover possession.
Hope Akpan was close with a rising drive on 23 minutes that must have got the merest of fingertip touches from Ross Atkins as it went over the bar with referee Roger East signalling a corner that allowed the visitors to maintain the pressure on the Albion defence.
There was danger for Albion on the half hour as Maghoma was adjudged to have felled Kyle Mcfadzean just outside the penalty area but Atkins produced another smart save to push Davies shot over the bar when Dean Howell rolled the free kick short to him.
Billy Clarke was close again on 36 minutes when a burst from Sergio Torres opened up the space for his team mate but given an opportunity to shoot on the edge of the area he pulled his shot wide of the far post.
Jimmy Phillips tried his luck in the 44th minute as he cut inside form the left but his shot lacked the power to seriously trouble Michel Kuipers as Albion at least finished the half on a high.
Half time: Burton Albion 0-0 Crawley Town
It was more of the same at the start of the second half and only an excellent tackle from Jacques Maghoma in the 53rd minute denied Sergio Torres as he prepared to shoot from twelve yards out to the left of the goal.
The Albion midfielder was injured in the process of making the challenge and as Albion surged forward moments later he was unceremoniously bundled over by John Dempster.
The free kick was wasted and allowed Crawley to burst out of defence and Albion were thankful to Adam Bolder for a vital interception as Billy Clarke's cross threatened to find one of a number of team mates racing into the area form the right.
Albion relieved ther almost constant pressure to win their first corner of the game on 62 minutes.. Although it failed to result in a clear cut chance it allowed the Brewers to create a period of pressure on the Crawley goal.
Andy Corbett picked up a yellow card for a pull on the shirt of Sergio Torres as an Albion move broke down and Crawley tried to launch a swift couter attack.
Mcfadzean also went into the book for a not so subtle handball offence as Albion looked to create an opening and moments later Greg Pearson displayed a neat turn in the box to win a corner off the former Alfreton Town defender.
Arsenal loanee Sanchez Watt was brought on in place of Clarke on 74 minutes and within a minute he had been shown a yellow card for a foul on Nathan Stanton. The Albion skipper then survived vociferous appeals for a penalty as he slid in to deny Dean Howell at the far post. The challenge was clean enough but there was more than a hint of the ball hitting the hand as the ball looped up but referee Roger East waved away the visitors appeals.
Kuipers was almost caught out by a rasping shot from Maghoma but neither Philliips or substitute Lionel Ainsworth were advanced enough to capitalise on the loose ball as it rebounded off the keeper.
Albion could have snatched it late on but after wriggling his way into the area Richards fired across Kuipers but could not quite find the top corner that would have sent the Burton fans behind the goal into raptures.
Crawley were still pushing for a winner in stoppage time with Josh Simpson firing wastefully wide after a scramble on the edge of the Burton penalty area but it was the last real scare for the Brewers who defended like trojans to the end and fully deserved their point from a powerful Crawley side.
BURTON: Atkins; Corbett, Stanton, Austin, Webster; Maghoma, Bolder, Dyer, Phillips; Richards, Pearson. Substitutes: James, Ainsworth, Taylor, Clucas, Ada.
CRAWLEY: Kuipers, Davies, Howell, McFadzean, Akpan, Clarke, Torres, Alexander, Simpson, Bulman, Dempster. Substitutes: Watt, Neilson, Shearer, Cummings, James.
Referee: Mr. R.East (Wiltshire)
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Question: Why do the toilets near Station Pier have 'Men' and 'Ladies' written in Italian and Greek as well as English?
Answer: Almost from the beginning, Station Pier, or Railway Pier as it was known until the early 20th century, has been the main place of entry for immigrants arriving in Victoria. However, it was in the post World War II period (1946 – 1960) that the largest wave of migrants arrived.
As Italian and Greek migrants formed the majority of new arrivals, it was thought pertinent to include signage in Italian and Greek. An assisted passage scheme brought out 42 000 Italian born immigrants between 1951 and 1968, though this was eclipsed by unassisted Italian migration during the same period.
Assisted Greek migration between 1952 and 1982 saw 75 000 Greeks arrive in Australia. By 1971, Italian born immigrants outnumbered Greek born immigrants nationally - 289 476 Italian to 160 200 Greek. However, the 1976 census showed Port Melbourne's Italian-born population at only 213 compared with 1 422 Greek-born. Interestingly, in 1954 Italians had made up just 1.4 % of Port Melbourne's population and no Greeks were recorded at all!
The toilets were probably built after World War I as they are made in a similar style and of similar materials to the nearby band rotunda, built by members of the Port Melbourne Women's Welcome Home Committee to honour returning soldiers. The palm trees next to the toilets are another reminder of the Great War, brought home by soldiers who served in the Middle East. The multi-lingual signage is likely to have appeared in the late 1940s as the first wave of migrants began arriving.
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RZA Set to Join Cast of 'G.I. Joe' Sequel
Besides being a renowned producer, thanks to his exploits with the Wu-Tang Clan, the RZA is also a capable actor. The rapper-beatmaker-turned-thespian is in negotiations to join the sequel to the 'G.I. Joe' film.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, if RZA joins the Paramount-produced film's cast, he will be playing a martial arts expert named the Blind Master, who, in the past, trained the characters Snake Eyes and Jinx. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Channing Tatum — the only returning star from the original film — have already been cast in the Jon M. Chu-directed movie.
Besides prepping to help save the world from Cobra, the RZA, born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, is playing the title character in his upcoming directorial debut, 'The Man With the Iron First,' which also stars Academy Award winner Russell Crowe. The 'Bobby Digital' rapper's previous acting credits include 'American Gangster,' 'Repo Men' and 'Funny People,' amongst others.
On the small screen, the Abbott has also joined the cast of the upcoming season of Showtime's 'Californication.' The RZA is also executive producing a new Wu-Tang Clan compilation album titled 'Legendary Weapons,' due in stores July 26.
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Santa Barbara weekend: What to see
Instead of Cruising Cabrillo :
Drive along what Santa Barbara locals call "the APS," which might as well stand for a-place-where-no-triple-surrey-can-go (but really stands for Alameda Padre Serra). The road winds up the foothills east of the Mission Santa Barbara, through the ritzy Riviera neighborhood, with views around each curve.
Off the APS is Franceschi Park (pictured; 1510 Franceschi Rd.), with Pacific views, plus picnic tables, trails, and the 19th-century house of botanist Francesco Franceschi.
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"@evankpogue: Looks like Westboro Baptist is going to picket Maya Angelou's funeral" pic.twitter.com/ZqZCIlJtMt
— WBC Signs (@WBCsigns) May 29, 2014
The Westboro Baptist Church members are famous for their picketing of funerals of great and brave people. Now the hateful holy rollers from Topeka, Kansas, have asked their Twitter followers for information on Maya Angelou's funeral.
Celebrated author Angelou died on May 28 at the age of 86. Her life has been lauded by everyone, except for the monsters from Westboro. Via its various Twitter accounts the monsters spent most of their day tweeting hateful nonsense about Angelou.
WBC preached to Maya before? She has no excuse! "@kansasdotcom: Library will ring w/ Angelou http://t.co/wWDyAgZw5C" pic.twitter.com/3lEd64B2DS
— WBC Signs (@WBCsigns) May 29, 2014
#mayaangelou spent many of her 86 yrs on fag's favorite misdirection, pretending fagging off is like being black.
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSays) May 28, 2014
The "church," which has made its name in protesting the funerals of victims of tragedies — somehow relating the deaths to acceptance of homosexuality in society — has proven time and again that no tragedy is safe from the group's vile opinions.
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The patriotic colors have the characteristics of respect, honor, strength, and both masculinity and femininity.
Sympathy Flowers are a thoughtful way to convey a message to the family and friends of the deceased. They are also a way to send a last message of caring about the family member, friend, neighbor or colleague.
Sympathy Flowers prepared in an oasis base last longer such as floral arrangements in the shape of a heart. Floral crosses in lengths of 2, 3, 4 and 5 feet are also available and very popular. Name tributes are individual flowers forming names or words up to seven letters on a background of greenery. These are usually chosen by close family members.
Stars, small crosses, bears, bunnies or angels are traditional when the deceased is a child. The floral arrangements are done in white with trimming in greenery.
Any type of flowers can be used for Sympathy flower tributes. However, there are certain flowers that are more popular and more commonly used in floral arrangements. In many countries worldwide, chrysanthemums are traditionally used in Sympathy floral arrangements. White is the most popular color. However, they are also available in a number of other lovely colors.
Since the type of Sympathy flowers sent comes from the heart, the decision should reflect your personal feelings for the deceased and you should be satisfied that your choice sends a sincere and appropriate message.
When you order Sympathy flowers make sure the florist knows when the flower arrangements need to be delivered by. If the service is in the morning, make sure they get there, first thing.
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Different types of Sympathy sympathy flowers:
Casket Sprays - Traditional Posies - Heart Shaped Arrangements - Sympathy Wreaths - Sympathy Bouquets - Flower Crosses - Floral Tributes
Pillows and Cushions - Posy of Flowers - Floral Baskets - Living Plants - Flower Name Tributes - Sending Flowers to a Sympathy
Sending Sympathy flowers and sympathy flowers to the friends and family of the deceased is a very traditional way of expressing your your feelings and showing your love. Sending flowers to the families home is a very common trend. Some people choose to send flowers as soon as they hear of the death, others choose to wait for a few days. That being said there are no rules and the main reasons for sending the flowers is to show the families concerned that you are thinking about them at their time of grief.
When sending flowers to the actual Sympathy service, it is very important to make sure the flowers arrive at least 2 hours before the Sympathy begins. The types of flowers sent to the Sympathy service can and often are different from the flowers sent to the bereaved families home. Sympathy wreaths, baskets, standing sprays and casket sprays are just a few of types of flowers usually sent to the Sympathy. As well as flowers, plants, especially white lilies are often used at Sympathys and they can be taken home after the service and burial or cremation has taken place.
Sympathy Flowers
Memorial Arrangements - Arrangements of flowers that can either sit on the floor or a table top, suitable for the viewing, service or can be sent to the relatives home.
Dish Gardens and Plants - Selections of green plants and blooming flowers, suitable for both the Sympathy service or can be sent to the bereaved relatives home.
Wreaths, Hearts and Crosses - Usually placed on an easel, these types of Sympathy flowers are for the Sympathy service.
Standing Sprays - These arrangements will add color and brighten up any Sympathy service.
Standing sprays are displayed on an easel and are for the Sympathy service or viewing.
Casket Sprays - These lovely sprays are placed on the top of the Sympathy casket and are usually sent by the direct family members of the deceased.
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Two years ago, while South Carolina's taxpayer-funded educrats were blatantly misleading lawmakers and the public regarding changes to our state's costly and ineffective academic assessments (and while the mainstream media was covering for them), this website was sounding the alarm.
Since our public school system was incapable of producing anything resembling academic progress (despite record funding increases) – a decision was made to rig the state -administered tests so that more students would pass them.
"By moving the goalposts just a little bit, failure magically becomes success … which is sadly the only way South Carolina's worst-in-the-nation public school system ever shows improvement," we wrote at the time.
Shortly after this report was published, our analysis was confirmed by the nation's leading testing authority.
"Use of the lower standards would result in dramatic increases in the percentages of students meeting standards in South Carolina schools, even with no actual improvement in student performance," an analysis by the Seattle, Washington-based Northwest Evaluation Association concluded.
Of course the state's educrat establishment was hoping you had forgotten all about that. In fact, just last month these government-subsidized goons trotted out S.C. Sen. John Courson – a longtime apologist for our state's failed status quo – to try and take credit for these illusory gains (an effort we roundly refuted).
Now, it appears as though other media outlets are wising up to the scam …
"South Carolina once had the highest expectations in the country for what its students were required to learn in reading and math," The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier reported Sunday. "Now it's attracting national attention for being the lone state to drop its standards in both subjects between 2007 and 2009."
Um … yeah. Like we said … "fake it till you make it."
According to state budget writers, South Carolina's public schools will be funded at an average of $11,754 per child in the current fiscal year – a record-high amount. Obviously, that figure excludes revenues from bonds, investments, and transfers between funds and government agencies (which adds another $1,500 to the total).
In 2010, the state spent $11,140 per child – also a record-high amount – yet our graduation rate showed another decline. That mirrors retreating SAT scores and stagnating ACT scores, all of which hurts our state's ability to compete for jobs and investment. Also, a recent report found that more than one-third of the nation's 100 worst public schools are located in South Carolina.
And yet we're supposed to believe things are getting better?
Please …
More money clearly hasn't turned around our state's "worst-in-the-nation" education system … nor has moving the goal posts to give the impression of success. That's why it's time to stop trusting government "solutions" and start trusting the accountability of the marketplace.
Of course for that to happen, lawmakers must first be willing to debate real reforms … something they have yet to show the willingness to do.


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Santa Anita: John Scott battles out a win in Crystal Water Stakes
ARCADIA, Calif. - John Scott needs a fight in the stretch to show his best.
He found one against Kettle Corn in the Harry Brubaker Stakes at Del Mar last summer, a race he won by a neck. He failed to reach the front at any point in his next three starts - the California Cup Classic, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, and San Pasqual Stakes - finishing third or fourth in each race.
When John Scott had a two-length lead in the stretch of Saturday's $100,750 Crystal Water Stakes at Santa Anita, trainer Carla Gaines feared the race was far from over.
"He likes pressure," Gaines said. "He likes horses pressuring him. When he gets out there by himself, he pricks his ears."
Huntsville, who was last of eight on the final turn, rallied to draw alongside John Scott in the last furlong, and even led briefly. At that time, John Scott retook the lead under jockey Victor Espinoza and prevailed by a nose in the race for California-breds.
John Scott ($7.60) ran 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:47.08.
Huntsville, a 17-1 outsider, had every chance to win. He led for a few strides narrowly, but was caught. Huntsville finished 1 1/2 lengths in front of Jules Journey in the field of eight. Big Bane Theory, trained by Gaines, was the 5-2 favorite, but could finish only fourth.
John Scott, a 6-year-old gelding by Bertrando, races for John Harris. John Scott has won 6 of 12 starts and $460,304.
The Crystal Water was John Scott's second start of the year. He was third by 6 1/4 lengths behind Coil in the San Pasqual Stakes on Jan. 5, racing in third or fourth early in the race.
"The last time he was lost," Gaines said. "They were cruising on an easy lead. Victor had John back pretty far. He was galloping down the lane. He didn't put in much of an effort. That's why we ran him back so quick."
It looks like John Scott prefers turf and synth over dirt. On turf and synth, John Scott is afforded the opportunity to remain close to the pace, and then turn the race into a steady war of attrition. On dirt, in contrast, he has more difficulty staying near the front given the quicker pace on that surface. And it's not like he has a big turn of foot to rapidly make up ground when off the pace. John Scott is pace pressing grinder who needs a moderate pace, and on turf and synth he is much more likely to get a moderate pace. A real honest sort, John Scott has a chance to make some nice money this year if he is allowed to focus on turf and synth racing.


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Sweeten up your space with this framed corkboard embellished with Scrabble letters. It's a unique way to remind you of what's most important while also displaying reminders, mementos and to-do's.
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Our brand new RiO! Band of the Week hails from the island of Oahu in Hawaii and they are the punk/ska band Black Square.
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Maggie Valley litter pick up draws new volunteers
The Commission For a Clean County (CCC) met at the Maggie Valley Town Hall on a rainy, windy Saturday, Sept. 21, to pick up trash at various points along Soco Road. The unusually large number of volunteers who showed up were dispersed along the road for several miles.
CCC board members, who for the last 12 years have been emphasizing community concern for environmental cleanliness, were very gratified and grateful for all the volunteers. Among them were Maggie Mayor Ron DeSimone, his wife Joann and alderman candidate Janet Banks. All three worked for more than two hours bending, stooping and climbing into gullies to clean up litter.
Four "guests" of the sheriff also came, along with Supervisor Brad Wright. The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints had several representatives. With CCC board members, the civic-minded trash collectors numbered 20.
The CCC does road litter pick-ups six months a year from May through October. Members clean at least one road in each town and one in the county.
A light rain does not deter the CCC, but no litter pick-up is done in a heavy rain or thunderstorm. Those with questions may call CCC Secretary JoAnna Swanson at 452-1550.


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German Stocks Drop as U.S. House Starts Miss Forecasts
German stocks declined from their highest level in two weeks as Deutsche Lufthansa AG slid and housing starts in the U.S. fell in January more than forecast.
Lufthansa slumped the most in more than 15 months after saying it will suspend its dividend for the first time since 2010. BASF SE and Bayer AG gained the most on the benchmark DAX Index. HeidelbergCement AG rose to a 21-month high as peer Lafarge SA reported earnings that beat analysts' estimates.
The DAX Index slipped 0.3 percent to 7,728.9 at the close of trading in Frankfurt. The benchmark gauge has still advanced 1.5 percent so far this year as U.S. lawmakers agreed on a budget avoiding automatic fiscal changes that had threatened to push the world's biggest economy into recession. The broader HDAX Index fell 0.2 percent today.
"The U.S. housing starts data is unwelcome bad news," Chris Beauchamp, a market analyst at IG in London, said in a telephone interview. "We thought housing was picking up in the U.S. after a long time absent."
Total housing starts in the U.S. dropped to an 890,000 rate in January, less than forecast and restrained by a slump in construction of multifamily units, according to Commerce Department figures released today in Washington. Permits for future construction rose.
The median estimate of 85 economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected total housing starts would drop to a 920,000 annual rate.
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Lufthansa retreated 6.2 percent to 15 euros. Europe's second-biggest airline will suspend its dividend to preserve cash as it rejuvenates its fleet and implements a cost-savings program.
Lufthansa said net income last year reached 990 million euros ($1.33 billion), compared with a year-earlier loss of 13 million euros, as it benefited from disposal gains. Revenue in 2012 rose to 30.1 billion euros from 28.7 billion euros, Lufthansa said, citing preliminary figures.
EON SE and RWE AG, Germany's two biggest utilities, dropped 2.2 percent to 12.88 euros and 1.8 percent to 27.84 euros, respectively.
Bayer, the drugs and chemicals maker, gained 1.2 percent to 72.63 euros. BASF, the world's biggest chemical manufacturer, added 0.5 percent to 74.12 euros, paring gains of as much as 1.4 percent.
HeidelbergCement, the world's third-largest cement maker, rose 1.8 percent to 51.26 euros, its highest since May 2011. Lafarge, the biggest cement maker, said fourth-quarter earnings beat estimates on rising sales in Asia and Latin America.
Adidas AG, the world's second-biggest sporting-goods maker, climbed 0.7 percent to 72.10 euros, a record high. Deutsche Bank AG raised its forecast price on the shares to 81 euros from 70 euros, predicting a significant increase in earnings from the second quarter of 2013.
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The American Cancer Society selected some information that may be helpful to you. These materials may be ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or read online at www.cancer.org.
Dealing with cancer and its effects
After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Coping With Cancer in Everyday Life (also in Spanish)
Anxiety, Fear, and Depression (also in Spanish)
More on helping children with cancer in the family
It Helps to Have Friends When Mom or Dad Has Cancer (booklet for elementary school children)
Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer: Dealing With Diagnosis (also in Spanish)
Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer: Dealing With Recurrence or Progressive Illness (also in Spanish)
Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer: Understanding Psychosocial Support Services
Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer: Dealing With a Parent's Terminal Illness
Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer: When a Child Has Lost a Parent
Cancer treatment information
Understanding Chemotherapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Understanding Radiation Therapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Understanding Cancer Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Books from your American Cancer Society
The following books are available from the American Cancer Society. Call us to ask about costs or to place your order. The books for children are intended to be read to and discussed with the younger children in the age range.
Cancer in the Family: Helping Children Cope With a Parent's Illness (for adults)
Let My Colors Out (best for ages 4 to 8)
Angels & Monsters: A child's eye view of cancer (for adults)
Because…Someone I Love Has Cancer: Kids' Activity Book (best for ages 5 to 10)
Mom and the Polka-Dot Boo-Boo (about breast cancer, best for ages 2 to 5)
Nana, What's Cancer (best for ages 5 to 12)
Our Mom Has Cancer (best for ages 5 to 12)
Our Dad is Getting Better (best for ages 5 to 12)
Our Mom is Getting Better (best for ages 5 to 12)
Couples Confronting Cancer: Keeping your Relationship Strong (for adults)
American Cancer Society Complete Guide to Family Caregiving, 2nd Ed. (for adults)
National organizations and Web sites*
Cancer Really Sucks
Web site: www.cancerreallysucks.org
An internet-only resource designed for teens by teens who have loved ones facing cancer
Cancercare for Kids
Toll-free number: 1-800-813-4673
Web site: www.cancercareforkids.org
Online support program for teens with a parent, sibling, or other family member who has cancer. The toll-free number is for anyone who has cancer or who has a loved one with cancer.
Web site: www.kidscope.org
Has special online materials, including a virtual comic book for children about chemotherapy (Kemo Shark) and a video for kids about a mom with breast cancer
Kids Konnected
Toll-free number: 1-800-899-2866 (If you get voicemail, leave a message to get a call back)
Web site: www.kidskonnected.org
For children and teens who have a parent with cancer and for those who have lost a parent to cancer
National Cancer Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237
Web site: www.cancer.gov
To learn more about cancer or to get special information for teens; you can call to order a special booklet for teens whose parents have cancer or read it online at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/when-your-parent-has-cancer-guide-for-teens
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Books for adults
Can I Still Kiss You? Answering Your Children's Questions About Cancer by Neil Russell. Published by HCI, 2001.
Helping Your Children Cope With Your Cancer: A Guide for Parents, 2nd Ed. by Peter Van Dernoot and Madelyn Case. Published by Hatherleigh Press. 2006.
How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness, 2nd Ed. by Kathleen McCue and Ron Bonn. Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2011.
Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children by Linda Goldman. Published by Taylor and Francis Group, 2nd Edition, 1999.
When a Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children by Wendy S. Harpham. Published by William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004
Books and other publications for children and teens
Although these books are intended for children, younger kids are helped more when an adult reads with and helps the child reflect about what different parts of the book mean to the child.
Becky and the Worry Cup, by Wendy Harpham. Published by William Morrow Paperbacks, 2004. Best for ages 5 to 10. (Sold with When a Parent Has Cancer, by the same author.)
In Mommy's Garden: A Book to Help Explain Cancer to Young Children by Neyal J. Ammary. Published by Canyon Beach Visual Communications, 2004. Best for very young children. Also available in Spanish.
Lost and Found: A Kid's Book for Living Through Loss by Marc Gellman and Debbie Tilley. Published by HarperCollins, 1999. Best for ages 9 to 12.
Sammy's Mommy Has Cancer (Books to Help Children) by Sherry Kohlenberg. Published by Gareth Stevens Publishers, 1994, Best for ages 4 to 9.
The Paper Chain by Claire Blake, Eliza Blanchard, and Kathy Parkinson. Published by Health Press, 1998. Best for ages 4 to 9.
The Year My Mother Was Bald by Ann Speltz and Kate Sternberg. Published by Magination Press. 2003. Best for ages 9 to 12.
Tickles Tabitha's Cancer-Tankerous Mommy by Amelia Frahm. Published by Hutchinson, Nutcracker Publishing Company, 2001. Best for ages 4 to 7.
Vanishing Cookies: Doing OK When a Parent Has Cancer by Michelle B. Goodman. Published by Michelle B. Goodman, 1991. Best for ages 9 to 12. (Check libraries and treatment center reading rooms; it can be hard to find a copy for sale.)
Videos for children and adults
We Can Cope: Helping Parents Help Children When a Parent Has Cancer. DVD has sections for teens, younger children, and parents, as well as a guidebook on how to use it. Check your cancer treatment center library or call Inflexxion at 1-800-848-3895 extension 5 to find out how to buy it. (cost: $99.95)
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.


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2011-12 Tournament of Champions Series
Virginia Intermont College equestrians won Reserve Champion at the national 2011-2012 Pre-Season Tournament of Champions Saturday, Sept. 24 in Columbus, Ohio. Virginia Intermont's second team also finished fourth after a tie breaker for third. Virginia Intermont is the defending champion of the series, having won the 2010-2011 Tournament of Champions Series Championship and marking a record-setting eighth series win since 2001.
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Polish Saturday Power Rises for Third Week on Cold Snap, Exports
Polish electricity for Saturday climbed for a third week amid forecasts for cold weather and increased exports.
Power for tomorrow rose 1.2 percent from a week earlier to 177.65 zloty ($55.61) a megawatt-hour, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg.
Minimum temperatures in Warsaw are forecast to fall to minus 2 degrees Celsius (28 Fahrenheit) tomorrow, compared with a 10-year average of 5 degrees, CustomWeather Inc. data show. Colder weather boosts power demand for heating. Exports of electricity to the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia were set to rise.
Polish power for next year was little changed at 177 zloty a megawatt-hour. The contract has lost 2.8 percent since Oct. 19, its 10th weekly decline.
Next-day contracts on the Czech market settled 6.6 percent higher than a week ago at 40.94 euros ($53.01) a megawatt-hour, while Hungarian and Slovak power increased 6.4 percent to 40.98 euros a megawatt-hour, according to the countries' market operators.
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The Management Association, Student Operations Management Association, and the Society of Human Resource Managemnt took a tour of the S.W. Jack Cogeneration Plant on October 24, 2012.
Upon entering the plant, the groups discovered that the power plant is more than the smokestacks that first meet the eye. Not only does the power plant produce the electricity for the university, but it also produces stream and hot water which run the university's heating and cooling systems.
During the tour, plant employee Mark Labant showed the group the operations of the facility as well as the trading aspect of the plant. The plant is available to be up and running 24/7, and, with only seven employees, that is pretty remarkable. Labant mentioned that the plant has evolved over the many years from being a coal burning plant to becoming a natural gas burning plant. This makes this power plant very clean and eco-friendly.
"Touring the power plant here at the IUP campus was a great experience as a student. It was very informative and interesting. The tour included a tour of the facility, understanding how the buying and selling of energy works, and how IUP benefits from the power plant," said sophomore Megan Moulden.
The group realized that the S.W. Jack Cogeneration Plant is an extremely important aspect necessary to keep IUP up and running.
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The movement is very important in automatic watches, unlike quartz electronic watches in which the movement is pretty much an afterthought. Among Japanese movements I favor Orient and Seiko. However, the Miyota 8217 movement is an inexpensive but reliable mass produced mechanism with a satisfactory reputation. The whole thing doesn't cost much more than a watch battery. So these Redline automatic watches should run pretty well for at least a few years. The styling is definitely not conservative, but who wants to be subtle all the time? Sometimes bright colors and big numbers are just right.
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Today's Google Doodle celebrates Mark Twain's birthday with a fun illustration: Tom Sawyer convincing another kid to whitewash the fence for him. Although it's not shown in the picture, Tom even convinced the kids to pay him for the privilege of doing his chore. Say, tell you what: for a small fee, I'll let you come over and rake my leaves. No? Apparently I'm not as good a salesman as Tom.
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- Citroen's second new DS model is a crossover - It's based on the C4 hatchback, but the DS4 is classier inside and out - Five engines will be available including an eco-friendly e-HDi version
After the success of the funky DS3, Citroen has pulled the wraps off the next model in the DS range - the DS4.
Though it's based on the equally new C4 hatchback, the DS4 is actually a pumped-up crossover so it will take on heavyweights like the Nissan Qashqai when it goes on sale next year.
What's all the fuss about?
This is Citroen's first attempt at a crossover, so it's big news. Aside from the raised ride height and striking looks on the outside, the DS4 will differ from the C4 with its classier interior.
We're promised plenty of standard equipment and a plush cabin, featuring 'Bracelet' leather on the seats, dashboard and door tops, which is normally reserved for premium cars.
Anything that stands out?
The rear door handles will be similar to an Alfa Romeo saloon's in that they're hidden and make the car look like a sporty three-door model.
There will be five engines: three petrol options with 118-, 153- and 197bhp (the latter two will be turbocharged), along with two HDi turbodiesels with 109- or 158bhp.
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The Bachelorette has been waiting all season for her fairytale proposal and last night she finally got it — looking like a true princess!
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When Dave Rennie inherited the Chiefs in September 2011, people weren't expecting him to work miracles. Now they expect his side to win every week.
Such is the success that fans always want more and a few scratchy wins in recent weeks haven't satisfied their desire for running rugby and rampant victories.
Friday night's 17-12 win over the Hurricanes in Wellington wasn't a game filled with highlights but it was the type of victory that makes a champion - they did the grunt work, played to the conditions and banked four competition points.
Rennie said after the game that he felt the the groundswell of support for his side, who won their maiden Super Rugby crown last year, and the demands the public now have of them.
"I think the good thing is that the expectations of people is that they want us to win more convincingly and that's a real shift from 18 months ago when there were no expectations.
"So obviously we've made an impression in that area and like them we want to win well and win convincingly but in difficult conditions, in an arm wrestle, against a bloody good side, we'll take that," Rennie said.
Little separated the sides at Westpac Stadium except a second-half try to Chiefs openside flanker Tanerau Latimer, which proved the difference as both teams kicked four penalties.
One of the Hurricanes' best on show was halfback TJ Perenara, who has produced a string of eye-catching displays in recent weeks.
The 21-year-old was one of four halfbacks named in the All Blacks' wider training group during the week, alongside Chiefs No9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, who had a hand in the try as he provided the last pass to Latimer.
Perenara said he didn't see his battle with Kerr-Barlow as a shoot-out for All Blacks honours or to get a step ahead in Steve Hansen's eyes.
"Every game I go out and play I'm a little bit competitive with the opposing halfback so the All Blacks is irrelevant," Perenara said.
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Multi-talented Wanganui 13-year-old Emmanuelle Savage is pitching for a pair of black socks in the very near future.
Since the age of nine Savage has been playing representative softball during the summer months and made the Wanganui under-15 rep squad when he turned 10 and that experience has gained him selection to the New Zealand International Softball Academy Under-14 side to tour Australia in March.
The former Wanganui Intermediate student is regarded as a bit of an allrounder, but specialises in pitching, a position he has held in the Manawatu/Wanganui U15 squad formed recently because of a shortage of coaches.
During his first international tour Savage will get the chance to showcase his skills against teams from Australia and Japan.
But first he will settle into his new school surrounds at Dilworth College in Auckland where he has been granted a full scholarship. His scholarship was gained through his academic achievements rather than his sporting endeavours.
During the winter months Savage has played representative rugby league, a game he has loved since the age of seven.
However, mother Te Amo Wineera said with the sporting seasons rapidly converging, her son has his sights set on making the Black Sox in the medium term.
"Emmanuelle was born in Wanganui but we moved to the Hutt Valley for a few years and he came back home and joined the Athletic Softball Club. And during the under-15 softball nationals in Auckland earlier this month Emmanuelle was invited by Auckland U15 and Black Sox coach Eddie Kolhase to join the Marist club while he's at school - that was a big coup," she said.
Savage said yesterday he was both proud and excited about his first international trip, but would first have to fundraise.
"I'll be pretty busy mowing lawns and washing cars to help raise the money to go. The family have been a great help and are still very supportive, but as I get into the higher grades the expenses increase," Savage said.
"My first aim is to make the Raw Sox [junior Black Sox] and you can gain selection from the U15 onwards and develop from there. The real goal, though, is making the Black Sox."
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In Review: Can You Dig This
During the Age of Reason, Voltaire wrote the philosophical novel Candide about a youth who travels around the world and upon returning home to Europe at the end of his odyssey towards self-discovery, realizes: "We must cultivate our gardens."
Los Angeles-born and raised Delila Vallot's 83-minute documentary Can You Dig This transplants Voltaire's notion to South Central Los Angeles, following a handful of latter- day Candides as they pursue urban gardening on their own paths to enlightenment in an area where movies such as Boyz n the Hood and Straight Outta Compton were set.
Twenty-three-year-old ex-gangmember Mychael "Spicey" Evans and the tattooed 21-year-old, formerly "gang… more
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In Review: The Russian Woodpecker – October 16, 2015
Chernobyl Conspiracy and Cover-up: New Documentary Suggests World's Worst-Ever Eco-Accident Was Actually Deliberate
Move over Oliver Stone — Chad Gracia's award winning documentary The Russian Woodpecker is the ultimate conspiracy theory film. This hard-hitting movie makes Stone's JFK look like a motion picture picnic in the park as it investigates whether the biggest manmade environmental "accident" in human history was, in fact, deliberately caused.
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Using archival footage, news clips, and original photographs and videos by cinematographer Artem Ryzhykov (including handheld undercover material secretly shot with GoPro cameras), The Russian Woodpecker takes us through the… more
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Thirty Years Later: The Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior – July 10, 2015
New Zealand journalist David Robie returns with two books commemorating the sinking of Greenpeace's iconic ship and the nuclear-free Pacific movement
Thirty years ago today French secret agents blew up Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in nuclear free New Zealand. Paris' covert action, code-named Opération Satanique (Operation Satanic), sank the 131-foot ship in Auckland Harbor, killing 35-year-old Portuguese photographer Fernando Pereira and leaving his eight-year-old daughter Marelle fatherless. The goal of the July 10, 1985 attack was to stop Greenpeace's flagship vessel from sailing to Moruroa atoll and joining a peace flotilla of New Zealanders and Tahitians to protest at France's South Pacific nuclear test site.
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Star Wars, Hawaiian Style – April 26, 2015
Indigenous activists take on Northern Hemisphere's biggest telescope
The Big Island of Hawaii is often in the news because of the active Kilauea volcano. However, an eruption of another sort at the dormant 13,796 foot-high Mauna Kea is thrusting Hawaii back into the headlines. This explosion of activism has been triggered not by TNT, but by "TMT," the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope, the Northern Hemisphere's largest, most advanced optical telescope, which is slated to be built on the summit of the Aloha State's highest peak. This 184 foot-tall, 18 story-high, eight acre, $1.4 billion construction project has sparked a wave of occupations and protests by Native Hawaiians, environmentalists, and their allies, stretching from Hawaii to California.
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In Review: Antarctic Edge: 70° South – April 17, 2015
A beautifully filmed journey to the bottom of the globe reveals new risks to the planet
There's an old saying: "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Well, here's a film about a few people who are doing something about extreme weather. Every spring (in the Southern Hemisphere) oceanographers and ecologists of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project make the arduous journey to Palmer Station in the West Antarctic Peninsula. The area has been described as "the fastest winter-warming place on Earth," and because of that unfortunate distinction it is among the best places on the planet to study the impacts of global climate change.
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Ace Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo has added another feather to his cap as he has bagged a doctorate degree. The actor who welcomed a son with his wife in May this year, after 9 years of marriage, shared the news of his latest feat on social media.
Posting a picture in his academic regalia, the 47-year-old captioned it "It is God that makes the increase. He has increased me to Dr Kenneth Okonkwo"
Though the Wives on Strike star did not share the details of his academic pursuit, he posted another picture of himself being decorated by the president of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria.
Congratulatory messages have poured on his page from fans and well wishers with a fan asking good-naturedly if it was a real Ph.D and not a honourary one given to celebrities. However one fan managed to throw a jibe at his academic gown, stating it was 'not good'.
Congrats sir
Well done