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Impact of partial versus whole breast radiation therapy on fatigue, perceived stress, quality of life and natural killer cell activity in women with breast cancer
This pilot study used a prospective longitudinal design to compare the effect of adjuvant whole breast radiation therapy (WBRT) versus partial breast radiation therapy (PBRT) on fatigue, perceived stress, quality of life and natural killer cell activity (NKCA) in women receiving radiation after breast cancer surgery.
Women (N = 30) with early-stage breast cancer received either PBRT, Mammosite brachytherapy at dose of 34 Gy 10 fractions/5 days, (N = 15) or WBRT, 3-D conformal techniques at dose of 50 Gy +10 Gy Boost/30 fractions, (N = 15). Treatment was determined by the attending oncologist after discussion with the patient and the choice was based on tumor stage and clinical need. Women were assessed prior to initiation of radiation therapy and twice after completion of radiation therapy. At each assessment, blood was obtained for determination of NKCA and the following instruments were administered: Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue (FACT-F), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G). Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was used to evaluate group differences in initial outcomes and change in outcomes over time.
Fatigue (FACT-F) levels, which were similar prior to radiation therapy, demonstrated a significant difference in trajectory. Women who received PBRT reported progressively lower fatigue; conversely fatigue worsened over time for women who received WBRT. No difference in perceived stress was observed between women who received PBRT or WBRT. Both groups of women reported similar levels of quality of life (FACT-G) prior to initiation of radiation therapy. However, HLM analysis revealed significant group differences in the trajectory of quality of life, such that women receiving PBRT exhibited a linear increase in quality of life over time after completion of radiation therapy; whereas women receiving WBRT showed a decreasing trajectory. NKCA was also similar between therapy groups but additional
Compared to WBRT, PBRT results in more rapid recovery from cancer-related fatigue with improved restoration of quality of life after radiation therapy. Additionally, better quality of life predicts higher NKCA against tumor targets, emphasizing the importance of fostering quality of life for women undergoing adjuvant radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy after surgical removal of an early breast cancer is a very important part of breast conservation treatment. The classic radiation schedule consists of a course of whole breast radiation therapy (WBRT) lasting for 6–6.5 weeks, which targets the entire breast tissue and underlying structures. An alternative approach is partial breast radiation therapy (PBRT), using brachytherapy. This approach targets only the breast tissues around the tumor bed and is administered over a short-course of five days. Brachytherapy for breast cancer is an evolving technique that can simplify radiation therapy, reduce toxicity, increase patient convenience, and possibly increase utilization of breast-conserving approaches to treatment. Results from several phase I and II studies document that accelerated PBRT using interstitial catheters has produced excellent 5-year results with regard to local tumor control, toxicity, and cosmesis
Cancer and its treatment result in behavioral symptom distress, and one of the most pervasive and distressing symptoms is fatigue
The biological mechanism(s) underlying radiation-associated fatigue are unclear; however, evolving evidence implicates alterations in immune effector function, namely increased proinflammatory mediators
Evidence also suggests that adjuvant breast radiation may directly alter immune function
To date, studies comparing WBRT to PBRT have primarily focused on 'local control' and 'cosmesis,' as emphasized by the National Surgical Breast and Bowel Project
Design and participants
This was a non-randomized prospective multi-site pilot study, fully approved by participating institutional review boards for the study of human subjects. Treatment was determined by the oncologist after discussion with the patient. Choice was based on tumor stage and clinical need. Participant eligibility criteria for the PBRT group were as follows: age >45 years; non-lobular histology and DCIS, pathological stages T1 (lesions ≤ 2 cm), N0 M0; unilateral breast cancer, negative surgical margins (> 2 mm) both for the invasive component and the DCIS component; no extensive intraductal component. For the WBRT group, to maintain homogeneity, criteria were the same except that lobular histologies were allowed. All grades of DCIS were eligible. Common additional exclusion criteria for both groups were as follows. Women were excluded if they: received chemotherapy, had recurrent breast cancer, had major immune-based disease or dysfunction, were diagnosed with psychoses, were drug or alcohol abusers, were taking corticosteroids, anxiolytics or antidepressant drugs, or drugs known to affect the immune system.
Following breast conserving surgery and prior to initiation of radiation treatment, the purpose and nature of the study was discussed and eligible women were invited to participate. Women were enrolled from Loyola University Medical Center and Northwest Community Hospital. After obtaining informed consent, fatigue, perceived stress, and quality of life were measured by self-report using established psychometric instruments. Demographic information and medical history were obtained by patient interview and medical record review. Blood was drawn between 9 AM-4 PM by venipuncture (30 ml) for NKCA and immediately transported to the research laboratory. Subsequent data collection occurred in the clinic setting. Outcome variables were measured prior to the initiation of any radiation therapy and at two time periods after completion of radiation therapy. Post radiotherapy time points were anchored with respect to the end of radiation therapy. The second time point for women in the WBRT group took place upon completion of the whole breast radiation therapy, approximately 7 weeks after the initial time point and for women in the PBRT upon completion of the partial radiation therapy, approximately 6 days after the initial time point. The third time point was 6 weeks after the T2 for both groups. The difference in the data collection schedules was accommodated by the statistical approach, which projected outcomes through 6-weeks after radiation treatment (discussed below).
Radiation techniques
The technique of PBRT using Mammosite has been described elsewhere
Behavioral measures
Functional assessment of cancer therapy – fatigue – (FACT-F)
FACT-F is a 13-item scale used extensively in individuals with cancer. FACT-F has good test-retest reliability (0.87) and strong internal consistency (coefficient alpha = 0.93). Choices for each item on the FACT-F scale range from 0–4; the range of possible scores is 0–52, with 0 being the worst possible score and 52 the best. Convergent and discriminant validity testing has previously demonstrated a significant positive relationship with other measures of fatigue and a negative correlation with vigor
Perceived stress scale (PSS)
The PSS is a 10 item Likert scale that measures global life stress, by assessing the degree to which experiences are appraised as uncontrollable and unpredictable
Functional assessment of cancer therapy – general (FACT-G)
FACT-G is a 27-item instrument that measures quality of life based on four domains: physical well being, social/family well being, emotional well being, and functional well being. For the purposes of this study, the analyses only used the total score, representing a composite of quality of life. FACT-G has established reliability, with a Cronbach alpha of 0.92 and a reported test-retest reliability of 0.93
Immune measures
Isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Blood was collected (between 9 AM and 4 PM) in sterile heparinized tubes and processed immediately. Peripheral blood was overlaid onto Ficoll/Hypaque and centrifuged at 1000 x g for 20 min. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) at the interface were washed twice with Hank's Balanced Salt Solution prior to assessment, as described previously
Natural killer cell activity (NKCA)
NKCA was determined using a tumor cell cytotoxicity assay, as previously described
All experimental means were calculated from triplicate values. Lytic units (LU) were calculated by a program written by David Coggins (FCRC, Frederick, MD) and reflect the number of cells per 107 effectors required to achieve 20% lysis of the targets.
Statistical analysis
Hierarchical linear models (HLM) 6.08 software was used to compute multilevel model of change
In HLM with longitudinal data, the outcome variables (i.e., fatigue, quality of life, perceived stress, and NKCA) are conceptualized to be nested within individuals and the growth modeling of change in these variables has two levels. At Level 1, the outcome variable is a function of within-person change parameters plus error. At Level 2, outcomes are modeled as a function of predictor variables that vary between participants (i.e., type of radiation treatment and demographic factors), plus an error associated with each individual
HLM analysis was conducted separately for each variable (i.e., fatigue, quality of life, perceived stress, and NKCA) and was performed in two steps. First, potential group effects of radiation treatment were examined without any other variables in the Level 2 models. In the second step, age and use of anti-estrogen endocrine therapy were added to the models to control for potential confounding effects. Time was measured in weeks from the initial visit. The initial pre-treatment visit was coded as zero. Both linear and quadratic trends were examined and goodness-of-fit tests of the deviance between linear and quadratic models were used to assess most appropriate fit. For all models examined, a linear model fit the data better than a quadratic model (p < 0.05).
Sample characteristics
Thirty women with early-stage breast cancer were enrolled. Fifteen women received PBRT, Mammosite brachytherapy at dose of 34 Gy 10 fractions/5 days, while fifteen women received WBRT, 3-D conformal techniques at dose of 50 Gy +10 Gy Boost/30 fractions. Means, standard deviations and frequencies of participant demographic characteristics are listed in Table
Effects of radiation therapy: Inter-individual variation
A longitudinal design was used to compare the effects of WBRT versus PBRT on fatigue, perceived stress, quality of life and NKCA in women with early stage breast cancer. HLM analysis estimated trajectories of outcome variables from the initial assessment prior to radiation therapy through a projected 6-week period of time post radiation therapy. Estimates of fixed and random effects for the final models, including covariates, are presented in Table
Figure 1
Influence of type of radiation therapy on trajectories of fatigue.
Influence of type of radiation therapy on trajectories of fatigue. Graphical representation of the relationship between type of radiotherapy (WBRT = whole breast radiation therapy, PBRT = partial breast radiation therapy) and fatigue (FACT-F scores, score range 0–52) as estimated by the hierarchical linear model. Note higher score indicates less fatigue from the time of the initial assessment (Baseline) to 6 weeks post radiotherapy. Level of fatigue was similar for both groups at the initial assessment. Fatigue increased for women who received WBRT and decreased for women who received PBRT over the 6 weeks post radiation therapy. *bslope x group = 1.11,
Figure 2
Influence of type of radiation therapy on trajectories of perceived stress.
Influence of type of radiation therapy on trajectories of perceived stress. Graphical representation of the relationship between type of radiotherapy (WBRT = whole breast radiation therapy, PBRT = partial breast radiation therapy) and perceived stress (PSS scores, score range 0–40) as estimated by the hierarchical linear model from the time of the initial assessment (Baseline) to 6 weeks post radiotherapy. No group differences were found with respect to the level of perceived stress at baseline or as change over time. NS bslope-intercept = −.10 and -.42,
Figure 3
Influence of type of radiation therapy on trajectories of quality of life.
Influence of type of radiation therapy on trajectories of quality of life. Graphical representation of the relationship between type of radiotherapy (WBRT = whole breast radiation therapy, PBRT = partial breast radiation therapy) and quality of life (FACT-G scores, score range 0–108) as estimated by the hierarchical linear model from the time of the initial assessment (Baseline) to 6 weeks post radiotherapy. At the initial assessment, groups did not differ with respect to quality of life. However, quality of life declined for women who received WBRT, whereas quality of life increased for women who received PBRT over the 6 weeks post radiation therapy. *bslope x group = 1.11,
Fatigue was assessed by administering the FACT-F, in which higher scores indicate less fatigue. Fatigue was significantly associated with change over time, such that for women who received PBRT, fatigue was estimated to decrease (b = 1.11,
Perceived stress
No group differences in the initial level or the change in the level of perceived stress were observed. As shown in Table
Quality of life
The FACT–G total summary score was used to assess overall quality of life. HLM analysis revealed no differences in the initial level (i.e., prior to radiation therapy) of quality of life between women who received PBRT or WBRT. However, the trajectories of change over the post-treatment period were different for women who received PBRT as compared to the WBRT group. As demonstrated in Figure
No group differences (WBRT versus PBRT) were observed in initial levels of NKCA or in the change in NKCA over time. The demographic characteristics were also not significant predictors of NKCA. Given the heterogeneity of NKCA, an additional model, as described below, was evaluated to further explore the individual change in NKCA over time post-treatment.
Additional analysis
For the following analysis, data for both groups (WBRT and PBRT) were combined. The model investigated fatigue and quality of life as predictors of the change in NKCA (see Figure
Figure 4
Effect of quality of life on inter-individual differences in the intercept for NKCA.
Effect of quality of life on inter-individual differences in the intercept for NKCA. Graphical representation of the relationship between quality of life (FACT-G scores) and natural killer cell activity (NKCA) as estimated by the hierarchical linear model from the time of the initial assessment (i.e., Baseline) to 6 weeks post radiotherapy . The slopes for NKCA were based on differences in quality of life levels, calculated as the average upper and lower quartiles. Greater levels of NKCA at baseline and post-treatment were associated with higher quality of life. *bintercept = 1.9,
Novel modalities to administer radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer have received increased attention. Partial breast irradiation using brachytherapy delivers radiation to a smaller volume of breast tissue by directing radiation to the tissue adjacent to the excised lesion. Evidence demonstrates that partial breast irradiation results in excellent outcomes with respect to local tumor control, toxicity, and cosmesis at five year follow-up
In contrast, a recent SEER database report suggested that PBRT may be inferior to WBRT, with a doubling of recurrence rates in women over 66 years of age
PBRT may offer other advantages for women undergoing adjuvant radiation therapy for breast cancer. Since WBRT irradiates a greater volume of breast and normal tissues than PBRT, it may lead to greater and more prolonged treatment-associated symptoms than PBRT. For some women the longer duration of daily therapy sessions can be physically and emotionally taxing and PBRT may be better tolerated
A prior small study evaluated quality of life in women receiving PBRT and showed improvements (change from pre-surgical values) in emotional well being at 1 month post-PBRT, which was followed months later by gains in social/family well-being
It is possible that the increasing trajectory in quality of life we observed for women receiving PBRT may be related to lower fatigue, as previous findings confirm that cancer-related fatigue significantly interferes with the course of daily living, diminishing quality of life
The underlying factors contributing to the differences we observed in fatigue for women who received WBRT versus those who received PBRT remain unclear. Psychological factors are known to contribute to variation in radiation-associated fatigue severity and duration
Biological factors may underlie cancer-related fatigue
NK cells conduct immune surveillance against tumors
In conclusion, these results show that PBRT resulted in lower radiation-associated fatigue and higher quality of life after radiation therapy compared to WBRT. Although this pilot study is limited by the small sample size and the non-randomization of subjects to treatment group, the results identify advantages for choosing PBRT for treatment of breast cancer. Women who begin radiation therapy after adjuvant chemotherapy, women with advanced age, and women with pre-existing co-morbidities are patient subgroups at greater risk for radiation-associated fatigue and poor quality of life; which can interrupt cancer treatment and predispose to poor health outcomes. Thus, these women may benefit from PBRT. Moreover, the findings also demonstrate that better quality of life predicted higher NKCA against tumor targets, emphasizing the importance of fostering good quality of life for women during radiation therapy. This is clinically relevant, as after surgery and during adjuvant treatment patients are at risk for post-surgical tumor dissemination and NKCA is more effective in halting nascent tumor cell seeding when tumor burden is low
WBRT, whole breast radiation therapy; PBRT, partial breast radiation therapy; NKCA, natural killer cell activity; BCT, breast conservation treatment; NK, natural killer; PSS, perceived stressor scale; PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cells; DPM, disintegrations per minute; HLM, Hierarchical linear models; SE, standard error of the mean; SD, standard deviation.
Competing interests
The authors KA, DT, PL, LM, HM and LJ declare that they have no competing interests either financial or non-financial.
Authors' contributions
KA, LJ, HM originally conceived and designed the study and directed the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data. KA also oversaw radiation oncology clinical aspects of the study and drafted and participated in the completion of the manuscript. LJ also advised on the behavioural measures, recruitment of subjects, and participated in the completion of the manuscript. HM also advised on immune measures and participated in the completion of the manuscript. PL contributed to the design and acquisition of data. LM participated in the recruitment of subjects and the acquisition of patient data. DT implemented the statistical analysis, drafted the results section and figures, and participated in the interpretation of data. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
The study was supported in part by a Cardinal Bernardin Clinical Trials Grant, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and by the Kinder Fund for Radiation Oncology Research and grant R01 NR8412-4 to LWJ and HLM.
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The following morning I woke up. In front of my eyes was this white ceiling and it was all dark. Phew, everything was ok. I hadn't done anything stupid when I got drunk last night, I just went to sleep. It's good that I'm responsible even when under the influence of alcohol. My body rolled over and I turned to face my chest of draws, only they weren't my draws. And they weren't my curtains. That dark green wallpaper isn't mine. My mouth opened and I was lying there like a fish. My mouth wide open in shock.
And the next thing I know an arm moves around my waist. Oh my God, I'm in someone's bed. I looked at the arm, that's definitely a boy's arm. Oh God, oh god, I left my house and slept with a stranger. What if we've actually slept together? I quickly took a peak underneath the covers and saw that I was still in my clothes from yesterday. It's ok, nothing went on, you're safe.
Ok, your in some strange man's bed who could turn out to be a murderer, but it's ok. Just have a look at the person and you'll be ok. God, my head is banging, why does it feel this way? And why am I so hungry? I take a deep breath and roll over to see Rory lying down next to me. In that moment, images of last night came back to me suddenly. Me taking ages to get to his house, me throwing my arms around him upon seeing him. Him holding my hair back when I'm throwing up. Me asking him to kiss me and him turning me down.
A smile appears on my face and Rory's eyes flicker open. "Hello." He grins at me. "How's the hangover?"
"Umm… Not good." I smile. "I'm so sorry about yesterday, I shouldn't have come here and been all loud and throwing up everywhere and…"
"It's ok." Rory smiled.
"And being needy, god, I was so needy."
"It doesn't matter."
"And I was a complete state, in fact I stink."
"It doesn't matter." Rory smiled and placed his hands on my shoulder. His expression then got serious. "You were pretty upset last night and you drank a lot of vodka." When he mentioned that I saw a large empty bottle of vodka and I looked at it in shock. Had I drunk it all? As if reading my mind Rory then said: "You drunk just over half of it, but I poured the rest down the sink."
"Oh." I say, feeling that little bit more awkward.
There was then a knock on the door. And that knock sounded like cymbals being crashed together. "Come in!" Rory called and in walked Brittany in these Cow pyjamas. I looked at the time and saw it was eleven in the morning. Were late for school great. "Brittany, why aren't you at school?" Rory wondered.
"I got a cold and like last time I took a load of medication and I forgot how to get to school. Do I walk? Do I run? What?" Both Rory and I were silent, it finally dawned on Brittany that I was in Rory's bed. "I'm his girlfriend, so you shouldn't be in his bed." I rolled over and sunk my face into the pillow and let out a groan, the last thing I needed right now was Brittany when I had a really bad hangover. "She got very drunk last night." Rory explained to Brittany.
"Oh, that happened to me once and I threw up on Rachel Berry." I sat up properly and stifled a laugh when Brittany said that. For some reason just imagining Rachel's reaction made Brittany's short story that little bit funny. I bet she went crazy.
It was then that Brittany sat on the bed and moved her arms around Rory and kissed him, he quickly pushed her away. "Look, we need to get Christina sorted." Brittany seemed miffed about what he was saying and then said: "Rory, your not doing a good job of making Christina jealous."
"Not now Brittany."
"In that case, I'll be downstairs if you fancy making her jealous again." Brittany then walked out of the room. Rory turned to me. "I'm sorry about her."
"It's ok, it's nowhere near as bad as what I put you through last night." I paused. "Oh God, I asked you to kiss me. What is wrong with drunk me?"
"Hey. We all get a little silly when drunk."
"You were right though."
"Right about what?" Rory wondered.
"I am going to thank you for not kissing me, so thank you."
"I didn't want to ruin our friendship."
"I'm glad." I say.
"Right, I'm guessing you really want a shower, I tried to keep your hair out the way when you were throwing up last night, but it just went everywhere. I'm sorry."
"God, why are you apologising to me. I'm the one that's sorry." I paused. "Won't Brittany's Parents be about?"
"They're at work today, so it's ok."
"Ok, that's some embarrassment I'm saved from."
"Yeah." Rory says and goes in his draws and finds a towel, a shirt and some boxer shorts. "You can borrow these whilst I wash your clothes."
"You're a lifesaver." I grinned.
"Hey, you did the same to me and this is my revenge on you for making me wear a pink dressing gown."
"Thanks." I laughed and grabbed the items. I brought them into the bathroom and turned on the shower. I then removed my clothes and left my top and skirt outside the bathroom. I kept my underwear inside the bathroom as I didn't feel comfortable with the idea of Rory washing my underwear. I walk into the warm, walk in shower happily and start soaking my hair and putting shampoo in. It's the best I've felt all morning. It helps soothe my head and makes my stomach feel better. Afterwards I set in some conditioner and that's when the bathroom door opens and Brittany walks in. I scream and try to cover myself up and she just stands there in shock. Why do they have a walk in shower? I could've done with a shower curtain right about now!
The next thing I know Rory runs in and takes her out of the bathroom. "I'm so sorry Christina!" He calls as he takes her out of the bathroom. Suddenly the shower didn't seem so relaxing anymore. I quickly put some shower gel on my body and then washed the conditioner out of my hair, followed by washing off the shower gel. Afterwards I get out, dry myself with a towel and pull on my underwear followed by pulling on the boxer shorts and the shirt. I do the buttons up on the shirt and wrap my hair in the towel. When I walk out of the bathroom I hear Rory saying to Brittany. "For the last time Brittany, when you hear the shower is on you don't go into the bathroom."
"But I needed to pee and…"
"Then you wait."
"I needed to pee bad and now because of all the tablets I've taken I've forgotten how to pee, so I have to wait until I remember now."
"Ok, fine, whatever, but when you see someone is in the bathroom you tend to just walk straight out."
"But I was going to go to the bathroom anyway."
"Brittany, people feel a little uncomfortable when you do stuff like that, ok?"
"Ok." She said.
"We'll talk later, ok?"
"Ok." She responded and left Rory's room, I walked into his room and he happily took the towel off of me and went downstairs to get my washing sorted.
Minutes later he returns upstairs to me sat cross legged on his bed. He walks in his room and closes the door behind him. "You spoke to my Dad last night too…"
"I know."
"Is it alright if I hang out here for today, I want to avoid him as much as possible."
"Same, I don't fancy a meeting with your Dad after I sort of told him off yesterday."
"Oh yeah!" I blurted out. "God, thank you so much Rory. You've been amazing. I couldn't have asked for much more."
"You help me out with the bullies everyday, when you need help in some way I'm not going to sit around and do nothing."
Upon hearing him say that I wrap my arms around him happily hugging him. I pull away and sigh: "My eyes hurt." He smiles as I state that.
"Come here." I shimmy closer to him on the bed and he places his hand on my head, his fingers go to the side of my head, whilst his thumbs go on my forehead above each eye and he starts making little circles with them. "Is that better?"
"It helps." I reply. "God, why are you so nice to me when I've been an idiot to you storming in here drunk and all?"
"Because I care about you." He suddenly stops making the circles, my eyes open wide and we both lean in and kiss. Almost immediately, it's as though fire breaks out and my hands are running up and down his arms, his hands are running up and down my back. Our lips are meeting continuously over and over again. I lie back on the bed and Rory's body crushes against mine as the kiss grows. I smile and roll over, so I'm on top of him and the next thing I know were both constantly rolling on the bed. Until bang!
We've both managed to fall on the floor. "Ow, my head!" I complain.
"My leg." Rory replied and smiled at me.
"Umm… When you got Brittany out of the bathroom, you didn't see me at all, did you?" I asked worriedly.
"No, I kept looking at the ground." He paused. "Ok, I saw your legs pretty clearly and that was it."
"Oh, thank God." I got closer and kissed him quickly, before lying back down with my head on the ground. "Yeah, friends isn't going to work." I admitted.
I looked at him for a moment and then suggested: "That thing you said about seeing each other outside of school. That sounds good."
"I don't know." Rory began.
"Look, it's only temporary until I can finally break up with Puck and then me and you can be together properly. I wanted to be friends until then, but it obviously isn't going to work that way."
"True." Rory agreed. "And I'm so fed up of staying away from you."
"Me too." I smiled and wrapped my arms around him and once again we fell into this breathtaking kiss…
Brittany's Point of View:
My phone started ringing and Santana's name came up. I answered straight away. "Hey." I smiled as I spoke to her.
"Hi Brittany, why aren't you at school today?"
"I'm ill."
"Oh, ok. Rory and Christina aren't here today either, I just got a little suspicious."
"Oh yeah, she slept in his bed last night." There was a long silence on the other end.
"She what?!" Santana asked.
"She slept in his bed, I'm cool with it since Rory and I aren't actually dating."
"Brittany, we are supposed to be keeping them apart your supposed to be making them jealous."
"Well, I saw Christina in the shower today, maybe Rory's jealous of that."
"Look Brittany, this isn't working out. Just break up with Rory, there's no point in doing this plan."
"I don't know. I kind of like being his girlfriend, so I might just stay as that."
"Fine, whatever. If anyone's going to make them jealous, then I am."
"But your gay and I'm pretty sure Christina isn't."
"Well, maybe I'll go after Rory." She paused. "Right, we'll talk later. Bye Brittany."
"Bye." I reply.
Santana's plan didn't make any sense, both Christina and Rory knew she was gay, so how was she going to make either of them jealous? Lord Tubbington climbed onto the seat on the sofa next to me and I looked at him: "Lord Tubbington, you know your not allowed on the sofa as this was where I caught you smoking."
Upon saying that I looked at Lord Tubbington. "Oh, I can't stay mad at you." I smile and pick him up. Only to smell smoke on him, oh, this was not on!
Christina's Point of View:
Rory and I were lying in the bed, under the blanket, our arms around one another smiling. "This is so strange." I say.
"I know." Rory agrees.
"Were actually dating."
"I know. God, it feels like I've been waiting ages for this."
"I know what you mean." I say and move my arms around Rory, hugging him tight. "God, this is the best feeling ever."
"Isn't it just?" He grinned. "I just want to say you look gorgeous in my shirt."
"Well, you look gorgeous in your boxers." I reply. "When are you going to break up with Brittany?"
"The plan is by the end of the week."
"Ok." I say and in that moment there's a knock on his door, we pull away from each other as if we've been electrocuted and Brittany walks in.
She walks over to the bed and sits on the edge. "I'm bored."
"I'm tired." I say, pretending the reason I'm lying down in bed next to Rory is because I want to sleep, not because I was having this big make out session with him. Brittany moves her arms around Rory. "Rory, I'm no longer with you to make Christina jealous, now I'm with you because I love being in a relationship with you."
"That's great Brittany…" Rory extends that last word, showing me he doesn't mean it.
"I know!" She smiles and gives him a peck on the lips, ok, now that were dating and he's going to be breaking up with her, I suddenly feel myself becoming less jealous because now I know it's me and him…
Soon enough Brittany left and when she did I shoved my face into the pillow fed up of this awful feeling I had of being ill. "Still ill?" Rory asked, placing a hand on my shoulder. I let out a groan and say: "I'm dying, I'm never drinking again." He laughed when I said that and pulled me up to face him. He grinned at me. "But you drinking helped get us together."
"True." I say and lean my head against his forehead. "How can you want to kiss me when my mouth tastes like sandpaper?"
"I'd want to kiss you if your mouth tasted of blood."
"Eww…" I complained and pressed my lips to Rory's for a brief moment before pulling away. "All your clothes are probably done." He states.
"And I should probably get home, ready for the fireworks."
"Do you want me to stay with you?"
"No, that'll just make them madder." I admit.
"Ok." Rory says and pecks my forehead before fetching my clothes from downstairs.
I get changed and Rory walks me home like a complete Gentleman, we kiss on my door step for this most perfect moment and then I walk inside my home. Only to find my Mother standing in the hallway with her arms crossed. "Where have you been?"
"Rory's." I respond.
"You better not have been up to your old tricks."
"Oh Mum, I'm thrilled about how much faith you had in me."
"Well, I got a phone call from the school."
"I didn't know you cared, you never usually do."
"Of course I care."
"Is that why you were drinking till five in the morning the other night?"
"Look, young lady."
"Don't young lady me! I'm barely sixteen years old and even I'm more mature than you!"
"Oh yeah, says the girl that got pregnant and sleeps around."
"At least I'm not an alcoholic. And you know what I'm actually doing well at school, I'm back on the cheerleading squad and Head cheerleader at that, I'm in Glee club and on top of that I've for good friends like Rory. Also, if it weren't for your obscene drinking in the first place then maybe I wouldn't need to stay at guys houses so you should think about that." I tell her and storm over to my room.
"Christina!" Mum called after me, but I turned to her annoyed.
"Mum, give the caring thing a rest, it doesn't suit you, because it makes you… Oh, what's the word I'm looking for… FAKE!" I complain and slam my door in her face.
As soon as I'm in my room I kick off my shoes and climb into bed, hoping my dreadful hangover will just go away…


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Simmonds scored 28 goals his first year here, paced for 27 goals in the lockout year and is on pace for 27 goals this year. At least get your basic arithmetic right before coming in here to sneer at us.
And look at all the points Kadri and Gagner were on pace for last year. I suppose they're first line players too?
I really enjoyed lasts season. I enjoyed watching my team move forward with a rookie coach about a month into this season I realized that the performances of any and all players who didn't make the playoffs meant absolutely nothing.
Sadly, Kadri(if you're a Leafs fan) is on pace for only 46 points and a whopping -22 while Gagner(if you're an Oil fan) is on pace for 30 points and get this...... you're not going to believe it... .MINUS 40!!!!!! AHHHHH!!!! *Pulls hair out*
Anyhoo to help you understand how much more Buff is worth. Let's look at simple stats here.
Buff averages 26 minutes per game.
Simmonds averages 16 minutes per game.
While Buff's -11 is worse than Simmonds' -4, Buff plays a lot more minutes. There are very few d-men in the NHL who should be playing that many minutes and Buff does it while being on pace for 60 points. 1/3 of them being on the PP.
Anyone in Philly's position would be crazy to turn this down because there aren't ANY other 6"5 265 pound players capable of putting up 60 points and clearing the net while playing 26 minutes per game.
A player of Buff caliber is not comparable to any of the pieces coming from Philly in the OP and that's exactly why I think that Philly fans are the last who could say they're not getting the better end of this deal.
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Localizado nas privadas Lake Harmony Estates, este aconchegante chalé de madeira 4 quartos podem acomodar 10 pessoas confortavelmente e é ótimo para reuniões de família ou eventos. No piso superior, há dois quartos, um loft (que podem acomodar um), e uma casa de banho completa. Um deles tem uma cama queen-size, eo outro tem um beliche que pode acomodar confortavelmente 3. No segundo andar, há um quarto com uma cama queen-size, uma casa de banho principal completa com um jacuzzi, uma sala de família, uma cozinha totalmente equipada, uma sala de jantar, e dois decks (frente e verso) com um de tirar o fôlego vista da montanha. O nível mais baixo tem um quarto que pode dormir 2, uma lavandaria, uma casa de banho completa, uma sala de estar com um sofá-cama, uma mesa de air hockey, e uma TV w / a PS2. Há também um quarto familiar de luxo com dois sofás, uma lareira, uma televisão (com um Wii), jogos de tabuleiro, e mais importante ... Wi-Fi! E desfrutar de fogueiras direito fora da casa. A casa fica a uma curta distância da praia privada e Split Rock Resort. É também uma unidade de cinco minutos para o parque aquático H2O interior, campo de golfe, campos de futebol, parque, galeria e sala de cinema. Apenas 3 milhas para Big Boulder e 5 milhas para Jack Frost, este é o local perfeito para umas férias de esqui. Congratulamo-nos com você, seus amigos e sua família. O limite de idade é de 25 anos e mais velhos.
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This was our second year renting this house for a ski weekend. Great location, close to skiing! House was clean and plenty of room for 6 adults and 5 kids. Only suggestion, needs more kitchen utensils. Will definitely be back next year!
The property is nice and well maintained for the most part (backyard grass could use a mow). Our only other recommendation is to get some more forks (there were only 5 forks, but this house sleeps 10). The beach was small, but nice. Overall, our family had a great time.
David was also very helpful in getting an item left behind back to us.
We stayed there for 2 nights (Sat and Sun). The property is nice, well maintained. It is very quiet and surrounded by big trees provide enough privacy for your group to stay and enjoy. I would recommend this property to those who have group size is 8 to 10 people.
We stayed in this fabulous home for 4 nights over the 4th of July weekend. The home is much more spacious than the pictures portray. We were 4 adults and 5 kids (all teenagers) and we had plenty of room. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms on every level of the home came in very handy. Unfortunately we did not get to use the deck much because Mother Nature did not cooperate with us, but we had plenty of room even with all of us inside most of the time. The location is great- not too far to get to many local attractions. The lake is a short walk. I don't know if I would recommend purchasing the beach pass for $50. Even on the day the weather cooperated there wasn't too much of a beach and you could walk to it so you wouldn't need the parking permit anyway. The house was in excellent condition and very clean. The kitchen was a good size and everything was in good working order. There was a lack of serving bowls though, so we just served in what we cooked in. With a large number of people you will have to stagger showers, so that you don't run out of hot water, but we figured that out pretty quickly and it wasn't a problem. We had a great time in this house and would definitely stay here again. David was a pleasure to deal with. I also recommend Nick's Lakehouse and the Terra Cottage if you are looking to eat out. Both were great!
its was a good place to stay! walkable distance to lake harmony
We had a wonderful time at David's ski cabin. We were 9 friends (two couples) trying to get away from DC for the weekend to go skiing.
Everything was spacious, clean, and in good working condition. We had enough beds for everyone to sleep comfortably and enough living space for everyone to stretch out. We mostly cooked, skied, and played games. It couldn't have been better!
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She's a monster,
Her claws are tearing out my veins,
She's a creature,
That thrives on other people's pain.
She picks away at my soul,
With fingers made of bone,
She's a bully at the heart,
If she ever had one,
She said 'I don't mean it',
She was lying cause she did it again,
She may sound, so innocent,
But deep inside she dark as night,
It may sound far away, but pain travels like sound,
You may not be able to hear, but you're still on the ground,
I crawl out with more scars,
Everytime I fall for her apologies,
Don't lose yourself to her tricks,
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The Devil and the Salesman
Take a drive someday, out towards the West somewhere, and find yourself with an empty gas tank. No need to look for it, it'll find you - it seems nice enough - a little hamlet on the prairie, Sun Valley, population two hundred and one.
Take a drive someday, out towards the West somewhere, and find yourself with an empty gas tank. No need to look for it, it'll find you - it seems nice enough - a little hamlet on the prairie, Sun Valley, population two hundred and one. By trade I've been a traveling salesman for twenty some-odd years now. Been to both coasts, seen the Gulf, battled flies in Maine. I've seen my fair share of things, but not this. Never this.
It was a clear day in a way that only a prairie day can be - the sun shone uncontested over the infinite grassy plain. There had been a rest stop miles back but for the first time in years I neglected to stop, to fill up. I just kept driving. The road called to me, stronger than it ever has, and I obeyed. Just as the fill light came on it appeared over a shallow rise - a wooden sign, looked brand new, "Welcome to Sun Valley, Neighbor! Why don't you stay a while?". Four lanes of empty highway merged to two, and a row of small, tidy homes and shops lined either side. A single-pump service station clung to the outskirts and I pulled in, running dry as I stopped at the pump.
It was an old-fashioned place, the kind where you're supposed to drive over the air hose so the bell'll ring. An older man came out of the small office, dressed in a bright white shirt and cap, to tell me that there wasn't any gas after all, the truck hadn't come through.
"Why such a hurry anyway, son? Pleasant enough place, this."
"Not exactly my speed". I grinned and hefted my case from the passenger seat, and a flicker of a smile passed over his beaming grin.
"Traveling salesman, eh? Used to ply the great American highways myself, back in the day. And my wife, Lenore, she used to be an Avon lady, how about that?"
"I suppose that's something of a coincidence, isn't it. Are you sure there's no gas?"
"Oh yes, afraid so. It's been a good while since the last man came through, so we've never seen the need to stock up. Such a nice place, though". His grin persisted.
"For some people, maybe. Have you got a phone?"
"Mayor's got a phone", he said, gesturing towards a lone pole. "Just follow the line, son."
The line stretched towards a modest, columned building in the center of town. Passing shops and homes, I found the same grin on all faces - an earnest grin, but disconcerting. A polite grin.
"Nice day here, isn't it?"
"Another salesman, now how about that?"
"Why don't you stay a while, son?"
The mayor's office was in a small, whitewashed down-home courthouse that looked out on the rest of the town from its position on the lone street's dead end. I found the main door unlocked and entered to an empty hall, save for a desk and a small black phone. Behind the desk, a large red-leather office chair faced a large window on the wall opposite the door.
"It's such a nice place, isn't it?"
I began to approach the desk. "I suppose so sir, for some people. May I use your phone?"
The man in the chair turned to face me. What had appeared red leather was a pair of bat's wings that unfolded with a dramatic flair, and the Devil himself stared back at me from the comfort of a cool grey suit. For a moment he seemed taken aback, though he quickly composed himself.
"I suppose you might, but it's unnecessary. I've had Herb bring your car around - and had it filled, don't worry."
I stood, frozen, midway from the door. "You're…"
He smiled a toothy grin. The spaces between his teeth glowed, as though they were the grate of a furnace.
"I have many names. Devil, perhaps. The Jews used to say Satan - I always preferred that. But I'm not here for you, son". Satan took a small piece of paper from his breast pocket, along with a pair of half-moon glasses. "It says here one 'John Cohen' is supposed to come through today, a traveling vacuum-cleaner salesman. You're not him, are you?"
"No sir - I sell kitchen knives, have for three years now."
"So you have. You'd best be on your way then, you won't want to be here when John is."
At a loss for words, I turned to leave, but as I reached the door I turned again to speak. "This street is a dead end - how do I get to Salt Lake from here?"
Satan again bore his furnace-grin. "Just go back the way you came, son. You'll get there eventually."
"Thank you sir, I suppose I'll be off then."
"It's been a pleasure, Leonard."
I stepped back out of the courthouse to find my car waiting on the curb, the gas station attendant leaning cheerily on the hood. But as the courthouse door closed in my wake, I heard something I'll never forget, as long as I live. It was only a whisper, nearly drowned by the squealing hinge, but I heard Satan speak it.
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What do you get when you take everything awesome about a percussive multi-headed drum section, funky horns, smooth guitar and bass licks all paired together with hip hop circus, vaudeville burlesque, one hilarious cowboy MC, and a little bit 'o something you just can't explain… you get: MarchFourth Marching Band. Add that fantastic combination of originality and pull together a sellout crowd at The Independent, and you've got yourself a recipe for a grand 'ol time. And a grand 'ol time is what everyone had during M4's recent visit to San Francisco.
Having been to dozens of shows at The Independent I was in awe that there were about 20 musical performers crammed on the stage. They were joined, as were those of us in the crowd, by elegant dancers and stilt walkers throughout the show. When on the lookout for cool shows to photograph in San Francisco, I always keep my eyes on the The Independent, and when I saw this one, something told me it would be more than cool. And that's not just the high school marching band dork in me. I had really only watched the promo video on their website, and checked out the few tracks they have up on MySpace, so I had a sense, but really had no idea what I was in for – except that I knew I was walking into a photographer's paradise of an event that would be both exciting and challenging to capture.
Lighting at the Indy is often a little dimmer than I'd hope, and ISO was at or above 1600 at f/2.8 the whole time, but my strategy with this group was to continually rotate focus as best I could on each performer, and when it was their time to solo or stand out, follow the spot lights and wait for the right combination of expression, gesture and lighting to snap away. It was "one hell of a show," and one I'll certainly never forget! Sometimes I just bob my head and shoot, not here. Everyone, including me, was full on rockin' the house!
Special thanks to Marnee of M4 for having me come out to make images of the group. I'm looking forward to seeing these guys back in SF this year! Seriously dudes, keep an eye out, and when they're in your neck of the woods, pre-buy your tix and prepare to party your ass off.


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Now the child can choose from three different levels: pre-school, 1st grade and multiplication. Also the count of the exercises is tripled.
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The game is released!
Testing, testing, testing…
I don't think I will ever be a software tester. Somehow it feels like a dull job 😉 Luckily I have been given a helping hand by children of mine, friends, relatives and neighbors. Kids have been very enthusiastic players. The user interface has been improved along the lines of the comments by the children. As an example of this, a closing button was added in the help window of the bubble game at the last minute before publishing the game.
Testing mobile apps is very challenging because there are so many different devices and operating systems. In real life it is nearly impossible to own so many devices as needed for testing every possible option. Fortunately, most of the technical problems with the game can be solved using Corona Simulator.
Testing the iOS devices is even a more laborious, because Apple is very precise with all the "rights" and stuff like that.
After all, we were able to test quite extensively by loaning numerous iOS devices: iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod Touch, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s.
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Nervous but full of hope, I step into a small studio booth. This is something I never imagined myself doing. I am supposed to create and record an audio clip that sounds like a frog and create a believable soundscape for our game.
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When trying to come up with good ideas with the game, we often asked ourselves the question; will we adults like the idea and will the children like it as well. We decided to go and ask the children their opinion directly. So we headed to a preschool in Miemala, Hämeenlinna in January 2013 to meet the children.
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The First Night
I can't help but smile as I look at Ro. Her first chance at love -- especially being Ro -- is exciting! I can sense that Guinevere is a bit jealous, but she hasn't even gotten near boys since Emmet.
I take a few bites of my dinner and contemplate what we'll be doing this time tomorrow. I've always loved late night shopping -- maybe that's what we'll do.
I sneak a glance at Ro, and follow her gaze to the waiter. I can't help but think, oh, he is gorgeous. But I'm not jealous. I left my boyfriend at home, and I'm not going to ditch him! I'm glad for Ro.
We finish up our dinners, and with one last glance at the waiter, we head out. "Let's go shopping!" I exclaim. "Not now, Scarlett. We should sleep before you drag us to every shop in the city," Guinevere hokes. I smile and reply that we probably should sleep. We walk back to the hotel, taking in the sights and sounds of the city at the same time.
"I haven't even shopped and I already love it here!" I exclaim. I can imagine Guinevere replying that this is a first for me, bit she doesn't reply for some reason. I look back at her, and I realize that she's still jealous of Ro.
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We get to the hotel and enter our room. I get on my pajamas (it's still fun, even now) and sit on my bed. Ro is reading a book, so I chat with Guinevere. After a while we turn out the lights, happy for a good night's sleep before tomorrow.
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I quickly got up and distanced myself. He seemed concerned, but didn't try and hold me back again. The panic in my head was taking over quickly and I couldn't seem to be able to handle what was happening. I was starting to shake again a bit.
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"Why? What happened? Where am I?"
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Last Straw
I watched, horrified, as Ezra & Lex struggle against each other. Their eyes locked, sparks flew. And yet, I couldn't take my eyes off that needle. I knew if it even nicked Ezra's skin, it would mean a slow deterioration that could send even the strongest begging for a quicker end.
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"So, do you think your demise at my hands will bear heavily on my conscience?" Lex hissed tauntingly to Ezra's struggling face. "No, not a bit," he continued bitterly. "Like I said, as far as I'm concerned, you are no family of mine."
That did it for Ezra. With a great herculean effort, he threw Lex & the needle to the floor.
In the final moments of the struggle, Lex's syringe had found itself, to his horror, in his own beefy neck. His breathing became audibly shallow.
Ezra stood over him, glaring.
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He depressed the plunger.
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Customer: "At a quarter to 8."
(I wait to see if this is a joke.)
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The Carphone Warehouse businessman embroiled in a share-selling scandal resigned today as Olympics adviser to the Mayor of London.
David Ross quit the company yesterday after it emerged that he failed to declare the use of £120m worth of shares as backing against personal loans.
Today he tendered his resignation from the Board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and as chair of the Legacy Board of Advisers, a spokesman for Mayor Boris Johnson's office said.
Mr Ross, who has donated thousands of pounds to the Conservative Party, emailed the mayor, saying he could not continue in the "present circumstances".
He wrote: "I reach this decision with sadness, as I have very much enjoyed making this contribution to British sport, which has been a lifelong passion.
"However, given the present circumstances, and while they are not connected to the Olympics, I must now devote my full attention to my private business interests.
"I also do not wish to distract others from the important work still to do in making 2012 the success I know it will be."
Accepting his resignation, Mr Johnson said Mr Ross would be a "loss" to the committee.
He said: "I appreciate why David Ross feels he ought to stand down from the Board of LOCOG and the Legacy Board of Advisers.
"I understand he has also offered to resign from the Olympic Lottery Distributor.
"He will, nevertheless, be a loss, having played an active and very useful role over the last seven months.
"I am particularly grateful to him for identifying serious issues with the 2012 Olympic Games that needed to be urgently addressed.
"His report into planning the delivery of the legacy of the Games helped the entire Olympic family to focus on a range of pressing concerns, including security, budget and legacy.
"I chose David Ross for his track record in establishing a hugely successful business and for his work on the boards of Sport England, Wembley Stadium and the Olympic Lottery Distributor.
"He had also clearly impressed the Government with his work on the review into the legal aid system and I am immensely grateful for all his advice to me. I wish him well in the future."
Earlier, Tory leader David Cameron acknowledged that Mr Ross's position was an "issue" for the mayor to deal with.
Mr Cameron, who was pictured in many of today's newspapers with Mr Ross at a 2006 social gathering, said he had made the right decision in resigning from Carphone Warehouse.
"Clearly the issue is for the company and for him and also for the Stock Exchange if he broke those rules," Mr Cameron said after a speech to the London School of Economics.
"And it's an issue for Boris Johnson and, I understand, also the Government to consider what to do next, because I think David Ross does some work for both Boris Johnson and (Olympics Minister) Tessa Jowell.
"But I think in the first instance resigning from the company is the right thing to do and it's a matter for the Stock Exchange what they decide and whether they take it further."
Mr Ross, 43, who co-founded Carphone Warehouse, quit the board yesterday after it emerged that he failed to tell the company, and the stock market, about the mortgaging of his shares.
The shares, part of his 20 per cent stake in the firm, were pledged against separate property investments.
The company's stock fell 4 per cent yesterday in the wake of the announcement.
Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone, who went to school with Mr Ross, said his departure was a "sad occasion" and the board had reluctantly accepted his resignation.
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