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South China Normal University, School for Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, Guangzhou 510631, China
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Noninvasive tumor imaging could lead to the early detection and timely treatment of cancer. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been reported as an ideal diagnostic tool for distinguishing tumor tissues from normal tissues based on structural imaging. In this study, the capability of OCT for functional imaging of normal and tumor tissues based on time- and depth-resolved quantification of the permeability of biomolecules through these tissues is investigated. The orthotopic graft model of gastric cancer in nude mice is used, normal and tumor tissues from the gastric wall are imaged, and a diffusion of 20% aqueous solution of glucose in normal stomach tissues and gastric tumor tissues is monitored and quantified as a function of time and tissue depth by an OCT system. Our results show that the permeability coefficient is (0.94±0.04)×10−5cm∕s in stomach tissues and (5.32±0.17)×10−5cm∕s in tumor tissues, respectively, and that tumor tissues have a higher permeability coefficient compared to normal tissues in optical coherence tomographic images. From the results, it is found that the accurate and sensitive assessment of the permeability coefficients of normal and tumor tissues offers an effective OCT image method for detection of tumor tissues and clinical diagnosis.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is used in detection and location of varied tumor tissues. Currently, OCT images of tumor tissues have been reported in vitro and in vivo.1- 5 OCT, as a noninvasive imaging technique, is based on detecting backscattering from intrinsic biological tissues. There is a deformed construction and morphology in tumor tissues, and many experiments showed that signal attenuation in tumor tissues was more evident compared with normal tissues,6 because the intrinsic optical properties of biological tissues, such as light absorption and light scattering, are the main factors that limit image contrast of normal and pathological tissues.7 However, there are some questions with the OCT imaging of tumor tissues, when there are less differences in light scattering between the normal and tumor tissues, such as earlier cancer, poorly differentiated tissues, and so on, with the small alteration in microstructure and morphology.
A method to change light transport deep in target areas of tissue would improve both therapeutic and diagnostic laser applications. A hyperosmotic agent was utilized in many studies to increase the depth of light penetration into highly scattering tissues for the imaging technique of near-infrared optical coherence tomography.8- 9 Research has shown that glycerol as a hyperosmotic chemical agent can reduce the amount of refractive mismatch found in the tissue and markedly reduces random scattering, thereby making the skin less turbid for visible wavelengths for a controlled period of time.10 The application of glycerol reduced light scattering and increased depth of visibility with optical coherence tomography, and the intensity images indicated changes in blood optical properties and improved contrast of skin cross-section glycerol application.11 The mixed hyperosmotic solution of 50% glycerol and 20% DMSO has been studied and it was found that the clearing effect of glycerol is enhanced by adding DMSO into it for its synergistic effect.12 Many studies showed that hyperosmotic agents could have potential applications for in-vivo low-level light imaging techniques.13- 14
Dynamic diffusion of the hyperosmotic agent in tissues was observed, and it is found that there is a two-stage diffusion of the hyperosmotic agent: the first stage of diffusion is from the top tissue to the intercellular space, and the second is into the cell matrix. During the first stage, the imaging contrast can be improved by dehydration.13 The capability of OCT for functional imaging of normal and atherosclerotic aortic tissues was explored based on time- and depth-resolved quantification of the permeability of biomolecules through these tissues. It is found that the assessment of the permeability coefficients of various physiologically neutral glucose biomolecules in vascular tissues could assist in early diagnosing and detecting the different components of atherosclerotic lesions. And the capability of OCT for noninvasive and nondestructive monitoring and quantifying of permeability coefficients of different analytes and drugs in various biological tissues was studied.15- 16 To explore the property of permeability coefficients of hyperosmotic agents in tumor tissues and improve the application of OCT in the diction of tumor tissues, we monitor and quantify the diffusion of 20% aqueous solution of glucose in tumor tissues. The results offer an effective method for clinical diagnosis and detection of tumor tissues.
The OCT system used in this study mainly includes resource, fiber conduction, reference arm, and sample arm modules. Briefly, a broadband light source emitted from a superluminescent diode is the central wavelength at 830nm with a bandwidth of 50nm. The light is delivered via a single-mode fiber with a mode field diameter of 5.3μm. This OCT system provides an axial resolution of 10to15μm. The transverse resolution of the system is about 20μm, determined by the focal spot size produced by the probe beam. The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the system is measured at 100db. A visible light source (λ=645nm) is used to guide the probe beam. The OCT system operation is controlled automatically by computer. The detector current is demodulated using a lock-in amplifier and a low-pass filter in software prior to storage. Each in-depth scanning (A-scan) consists of 10,000 data points. Lateral scanning (B-scan) image is obtained by moving the mirror relative to the tissue sample, which takes about 1.0s. The data acquisition software is written in LabView 7.2-D. OCT images are obtained in each experiment and stored in a PC for further processing.
20 BALB/c nude mice weighing between 15g and 18g, purchased from the Laboratory Animal Center at Sun Yat-Sen University, were used in this study. Animals were maintained under specific pathogen-free conditions, in which chow and tap water were available ad libitum. The animals were divided into two groups: the normal control group (ten samples) and the tumor model group (ten samples). The tumor model group received an orthotopic (gastric mucosa) graft operation.
The human gastric cancer cell line MCG-803 cells (CTCC) were cultured in DMEM culture medium supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum, 50-U∕ml penicillin, and 50-μg∕ml streptomycin. Suspensions of MCG-803 cells (5to10×106 viable cells/mouse) were implanted into the right dorsal portion of BALB/c nude mice. After 20days, the inoculated tumors reached diameters of about 3to6mm, the mice were killed, and tumor tissues were surgically extracted for establishing the animal model of gastric carcinoma in situ. The resected tumor tissues were sheared to small tumor tissues about one cubic millimeter. The ten mice in the tumor model group were opened at their abdominal cavity by operation, the gastric walls were exposed, and then the small tumor tissues were implanted into the gastric wall. After 20days, when the diameter of the implanted tumors became about 2to4mm, the animals were prepared for OCT imaging.
Then, the gastric walls in the normal control group and the tumor model group were cut into approximately 1×1-cm samples and placed in 4-ml 0.9% saline solution. Continuous OCT imaging was performed for approximately 1h at 22°C. The region was imaged for approximately 7to10min before the glucose solution was applied to establish a baseline for the OCT signal slope graph. Then 4-ml 40% glucose solution was added to the saline solution in a 1:1 ratio to maintain the end level of 20% glucose.
The permeability coefficients of glucose in tissues ex vivo were measured by monitoring slope changes of OCT signals in the tissue. The permeability coefficient of glucose in the tissues was computed with the OCT signal slope (OCTSS).17 The glucose that diffused through the tissues changed the local optical property, which was detected by the OCT system. Glucose penetrated through the tissue to replace water in tissues. Due to the increase of in-depth concentration, the light scattering coefficient is altered. The changes of the optical properties were shown in biological tissues through time induced by the glucose diffusion.
The normal stomach mucosa tissues and stomach tissues are performed by OCT at a central length of 830nm. 2-D OCT images were acquired by continuous imaging of the tissue. 20 consecutive scans were averaged to obtain OCT intensive profiles as a function of depth. A region with minimal alterations in the OCT signal was selected for time-dependent analysis of its optical properties as glucose diffused through these tissues. The permeability coefficient of glucose in the normal stomach and tumor tissues was calculated by using the following equation:Display Formula
Data are presented as a mean±SD for a number of sample animals. Data were analyzed by Student's t-tests for unpaired data. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. All statistical analyses were performed with the statistics software SPSS 10.0 for Windows.
Figures 1 show the OCT images of the normal stomach tissues ex vivo at 0, 20, and 40min during the 20% glucose diffusion experiment. It is shown that the submucosal layers of normal stomach tissues are visible with layer structures at 0 and 20min. The imaging depth is improved after the application of 20% glucose. Figures 1 display the OCT image of the stomach tumor tissues ex vivo. It is shown that there are no layer structures in the gastric cancer tissues in the tumor model group. It can be seen that there is an improvement in the imaging depth after the application of 20% glucose.
OCT images of (a), (b), and (c) the normal stomach, and (d), (e), and (f) tumor tissues at 0, 20, and 40min during the 20% glucose diffusion experiment.
Figure 2 shows a typical OCTSS graph in the normal stomach tissues during a glucose diffusion experiment. The sample was monitored for approximately 10min before glucose solution was applied. The monitored region was about 135μm thick and 195μm away from the surface. From Fig. 2, there was a decrease of the OCT signal slope caused by a reduction of scattering in the tissues due to the local increase of glucose concentration. 20% glucose solution reached the monitored region approximately 20min after administration. This decrease of the slope could be due to the concentration gradient differences between both sides of the tissue; the fluid (mainly water) moved from areas of high concentration to those of lower concentration. And the monitored region was completely diffused through by the 20% glucose solution. At this time, a reverse process, the increase of OCT signals, in the OCTSS was seen. Water diffused back into the tissues due to the difference, which means water was diffusing back into the tissue due to the difference of the concentration gradient of the glucose solution on both sides. After 20min, equilibrium is reached. There is no evident change in the graph. The permeability coefficient of 20% glucose from different experiments was found to be (0.94±0.04)×10−5cm∕s. Figure 2 displays an OCTSS graph during a 20% glucose diffusion experiment in the tumor tissues. The same procedure was used in the tumor tissue experiments. The tumor tissue region monitored was 310μm thick and 420μm away from the surface. The permeability coefficient of 20% glucose in the tumor tissues was found to be (5.32±0.17)×10−5cm∕s.
OCTSS graphs as a function of time from (a) normal stomach tissues and (b) stomach tumor tissues during the glucose 20% diffusion experiment. The tick marks indicate the interval of glucose diffusion.
Comparing the permeability coefficient in the tumor model group with that in the normal control group, it is found that there is a significant difference in the permeability coefficient of glucose between tumor tissues and normal tissues (p<0.01) (see Fig. 3).
Comparison of permeability coefficient of glucose diffusion.
OCT techniques were used for detecting the changes in structure associated with early neoplastic diseases. OCT-based endoscopic systems perform imaging of specific target areas, such as the breast duct, the urinary tract, and so on. The gastrointestinal tract is the first internal organ for which endoscopic OCT was applied for study.18 In clinical trials, OCT endoscopes have been used in malignancies in different organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, larynx, esophagus, uterine cervix, colon, urinary bladder, and vascular, systems.18- 20 In this researches, it is shown that the alteration of intrinsic light scattering properties in tumor tissues make detection possible by OCT imaging, and can promote the clinical application of OCT technique.
In this study, gastric cancer models in mice were established, normal stomach tissues and gastric tumor tissues were detected by OCT imaging, and a diffusion of 20% aqueous solution of glucose in normal stomach tissues and gastric tumor tissues was monitored and quantified. By gathering interference data at points across the surface, at cross sectional tissues, and averaging the OCT profile images, the optical properties of tissues are measured. To measure the permeability coefficient, the refractive index is assumed to be equal to 1.40 in gastric wall tissues. The diffusion of glucose will change the refractive index during the course of the experiment, and therefore will affect the size of the region selected for calculations. But, this alteration in tissue optical size was small enough and was neglected in our computation. Also, biological tissue is a turbid nonuniform tissue with some variations in the refractive indexes through its layers. Our results show that the permeability coefficient of stomach tumor tissues is higher than that of normal stomach tissues significantly. These indicate that OCT has the capability to measure the permeability coefficient of biological tissues and differentiate tumor tissues from normal constructive tissues. The passive diffusion of macromolecules in tissues is critically dependent on the amount and structural organization that could vary spatially within a specific tissues segment and from normal to tumor tissues according to the disease stage.21 The alteration of permeability coefficient of hyperosmotic agent diffusion in tumor tissues might provide a basis for tissue characterization and early tumor diagnosis. Therefore, monitoring and quantifying the diffusion of a hyperosmotic agent by OCT imaging could assist in the diagnosis and early detection of tumors, and glucose solution, one important molecule naturally occuring in blood and having no side effects, could be easily applied in future clinical applications.
OCT's capability of nondestructive quantification of glucose diffusion in biological tissues makes it an excellent imaging tool in studying drug and analyte diffusion. It is shown here that the permeability coefficient in abnormal tissues is found to be far bigger than that in normal ones. From the permeability coefficient of normal stomach tissues and tumor tissues, it is found that there is a clear difference in composition and structure. The results presented confirm the ability of OCT in biological tissue imaging and diagnosing, as well as detecting tumor tissues. The methods enable accurate assessment of analyte diffusion and assist in the early diagnosis of various tumor tissues.
The authors would like to acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant numbers 30600797 and 30873238), and the Key Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province of China (grant numbers 2006B35602001, 2007B031401010, and 2008B090500125).
Honglian Xiong ; Zhouyi Guo ; Changchun Zeng ; Like Wang ; Yonghong He, et al."Application of hyperosmotic agent to determine gastric cancer with optical coherence tomography ex vivo in mice", J. Biomed. Opt. 14(2), 024029 (March 24, 2009). ; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3103341
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Economy: Between ObamaCare and the fiscal cliff deal, President Obama has raised taxes nearly $2 trillion — most of which kicked in this year. Yet he and the press keep blaming minuscule spending cuts for the flat economy.
The only good thing to say about the second-quarter GDP growth number released on Wednesday is that, at 1.7%, it was better than most economists had expected. But even that comes with a caveat, since the Commerce Dept. downgraded reported growth in several previous quarters.
As a result, GDP growth has now been below 1.8% for three straight quarters. Naturally, the left rushed in to blame "austerity" for these lukewarm results.
Even before the new report came out, Obama said that if Republicans weren't so busy pursuing "a cut-at-all-costs approach to deficits, we'd be much better off."
Think Progress was typical of the left's response: "The number could have been even stronger without sequestration." And USA Today was typical of the mainstream press: "The numbers paint a picture of an economy growing only modestly, partly because of the effects of federal budget sequestration."
Just one problem. The automatic cuts imposed by sequestration didn't start until March, and in the first year are minuscule compared to the size of the overall economy, and tiny as a share of the federal budget itself. So it's hard to fathom how they could have had any impact on growth so far.
The Congressional Budget Office projects federal outlays will total $3.5 trillion this year — 16% above spending in 2008. Plus, at 21.5% of GDP, spending remains far higher than the post-World War II average. And the CBO expects spending to climb 4% next year.
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Yet while liberals and the press fixate on relatively minor spending cuts, they've missed the massive tax hikes Obama imposed on the economy.
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The new RS version of the Mazda Roadster (as it's known in Japan) features a number of performance upgrades, although none of them specifically affect the engine or its output. The Roadster RS features Bilstein dampers and front suspension tower brace for better handling, along with bigger brakes for added stopping power, a retuned steering rack for sharper turn-in, and upgraded exhaust for a better sound. Inside it's also been treated to heated Recaro seats with Nappa leather and Alcantara trim and a nine-speaker Bose audio system. It also comes equipped with adaptive front lighting and high-beam control as well as lane-departure and blind-spot warning systems.
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I had lost my breath. Was it from fear, or delight? I knew I should not be happy, but the feeling took over my body. It took all my strength to not let him in my house, but I left him waiting outside.
I mustered up all of my false hate towards him. "What do you want Ben?" He looked at me and said nothing. I looked into his eyes. The green was nothing more than a dull shade, a color commonly found on flowers. I wondered again why they changed so violently. But in them I found sorrow.
The way his body was half-angled towards the door and half towards the street, how his mouth was set in a frown but would open and close again in a second, and how his entire face was contorted in a confused expression told me that he wasn't sure of something. What is going on? I asked myself. Should I let him in?
Against my better judgement I allowed my third stalker to enter my home. I closed the door behind him and followed him back to the sitting room. He and I sat on opposite sides of the room. He on the overstuffed leather couch, and I on the matching love seat. We just stared at each other for minutes. I didn't know why he was, but I was so mesmerized by his beauty once again that I couldn't look away. Then he broke the silence and our gaze.
"They don't want me to tell you this, but I have to." His voice was pained, and softer than a whisper. He looked at the 64-inch large screen TV which took over the room when he spoke to me. "I have to," he repeated. Then he looked at me. His eyes burned with intensity, and it all spilled out.
"They don't want you to know because no one knows. No one knows, and no one is allowed to know about us. I must be breaking all the rules by telling you this, Jenn. But you need to know the truth, because it includes you." He suddenly leaned forward and it seemed as if he was in my face.
"You must know. Martha, , er, Mr. Galls, and I are not stalking you. We are all protecting you. Those two are only helping. I, am your official protector." I couldn't say anything out loud. But in my mind I was screaming, What are you talking about crazy!? My protectors? You, Martha, and who the heck is !? What is going on here? Ben leaned back in his chair in a casual position. I looked at him with a confused expression, but in the next second my Aunt came wandering down the stairs with her cell phone in her hand.
"Yes, yes," she said into the receiver while she slipped on her jacket and purse, "I will be there is twenty minutes. I am sorry but I haven't slept in thirty-six hours!" Just as she was walking out the sitting room door, she noticed her niece and a stranger boy waiting casually in the sitting room, just watching her. She looked at me for a split second, but left the room anyway. I looked back at Ben. As if I mentally demanded, explain, he continued.
"But first you must promise, no, swear not to tell. Anyone. And I mean it." And his face showed that he meant it. All trace of pain had dissolved, and any relief was washed away by seriousness. I shook my head, still unable to speak. He scanned my face again, probably to make sure I was sincere and looked down, preparing himself. In one second I was looking at the boy from what must have been ten feet across the room, and the next he was in my face, literally.
"We are what you think mythical. I am what you think doesn't exist." His breath was sweet as it was not inches from mine. The intensity in his eyes was almost too much to bear now that he was so close. But I still didn't look away. "Aren't you going to ask what is going on?" he said, a playful color in his voice.
His face became happy and a smile formed on his face, revealing his bright white teeth. I opened my mouth, but no sound escaped. I couldn't speak. I couldn't smile. I was frozen in this position, leaning forward and staring at Ben unmoving figure.
"Are you ok?" He suddenly asked, his smile disappearing into a hard line. I then realized I wasn't breathing. I took a deep breath and inhaled his succulent scent. I closed my eyes and opened them. Ben was even closer. "Don't you want to know?" I figured out the reason I couldn't talk before was because I wasn't breathing. I took another deep breath and whispered,
"What are you?" I smiled even wider. I wasn't afraid, I was excited, anticipating his answer. But he leaned back in his seat and rested his arms on the armrests.
"Do you really think I can tell you?" The seriousness back in his voice. His eyes were suddenly dark. "Do you know what would happen to me if I did?" He laughed darkly.
I wanted to believe with all of my heart that he was kidding, that this entire thing was a joke he was playing one me. But his face was so serious, so real, that either he was a good actor and I was very gullible, or this was a real threat to him.
I said nothing and looked down. The white carpet was stained with brown from all the muddy shoes that had walked there. And I kept looking down while neither of us talked, because I was afraid. Afraid to know what was so bad that Ben's life could be in danger if he told me.
Eventually, after minutes of silence, my eyes shifted up. His face was even closer than before. I almost fell back into the couch.
"Think about it, Jenn." My name was beautiful when he said it. "What was the founder of this city known for? What did they study?" I thought about it. Before I came to this city I read about its history on the internet. I remembered that the founder, , was a marine biologist. This location was perfect, because it cornered the Lake and The Atlantic Ocean, and all sorts of sea life wandered in around there.
"H-he was a marine biologist," I stuttered, embarrassed if I was wrong, "isn't that right?" He closed his eyes for a second.
"Yes, but what did he study?" he asked as if I should know the answer. "You obviously didn't do your homework." I got angry at that, because I took pride in being an excellent student. At least, until he and his mysterious friends came along and stalked me.So I answered his question fully.
"Mr. Caemichael was a revered biologist who majored in marine life. His studies mainly consisted of deep-sea fish life and also deep sea plant life. He journeyed to depths of the water not many others had the patience or skill to reach. One of his major achievements, I think, was the discovery of warm-blooded mammals living in the Atlantic Ocean sea floor. Not many believed him, and he was branded crazy. But some still believe in the life of the "Creatures of the Deep", as they have been named. Mr. Carmichael graduated Harvard in-"
"Stop," Ben growled. He looked in my eyes. His were seeming to glow again, and were a brighter shade of green. "Do you hear what you just said?" I pondered that for what seemed to be forever.I gasped when the truth struck me. Is it possible? I couldn't believe it. I just gazed at Ben, not seeing him now, but looking at him covered in scales and a big fish tale.
"Yes. And now," he chuckled, "I've got you sucked in too."


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3 RV Parks near White Lake, South Dakota
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Plankinton, South Dakota 11.53 miles E
Platte, South Dakota 24.42 miles SW
Chamberlain, South Dakota 31.18 miles NW
Woonsocket, South Dakota 31.36 miles NE
1500 S Main St White Lake, South Dakota 57383 (map) | (605) 249-2295
Sites: 35 | Latest Rate: $33.00 | 7 Reviews
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Jul 2016 - $33.00
Clean, well maintained RV Park that is perfect for an overnight stay off of I-90. Park has 35 sites with only eight of them filled. There is a small Motel on the premises. Each site has a picnic table and firepit. There is a small store in the office. The staff is friendly and courteous. Sites are easy to pull into with 50 amp service available but would benefit from leveling. - Russ60
Jul 2016 - $35.00
This is basically a large level field with easy in and out, pull thru, full hookup spots. It is right off I-90 but the noise is not noticeable. It is in the midst of hayfields and has a dirt road which runs through them. It makes for very pleasant dog walking. In other words, an excellent overnight stop. - Dapper
Sep 2015 - $31.00
Just as the previous poster said. It's a simple, nice, level RV park. The WiFi was great. The cable was broken, but it was just what we needed while traveling. It's a great over-night not a destination. - piclif
608 S Main St Plankinton, South Dakota 57368 (map) | (605) 770-0300
Sites: 35 | Latest Rate: $20.00 | 36 Reviews
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May 2017 - $20.00
wouldn't consider this a destination Campground but it's perfect for easy on easy off overnight stops. Also definitely satellite friendly. - Travelin' partners
May 2017 - $20.00
This is not a fancy park. That said, it is very easy access from I90. Big rig friendly with nice grassy areas between sites. Electric was fine for me and Wifi worked good. No cable but satellite friendly. Large gas station across street for diesel. This is the best 20 dollar full hookup campgrounds we've been to so far in our travels and owners were very nice. - Steven Mc
Oct 2016 - $20.00
Self check-in although owner stopped in to assist. PA honored for multiple nights. Nice park with excellent satellite and cell service. WiFi never worked even though we were parked directly under the tower. Still, for the price, FHU is a great value. Park has a pool but was closed during our stay. All pull-thru gravel sites, fairly level. Picnic table, lots of grassy areas for dog walking. Would stay again. - lovinretirement
200 W Highway 16 Kimball, South Dakota 57355 (map) | (605) 778-6312
Sites: 20 | Latest Rate: $22.00 | 4 Reviews
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May 2015 - $22.00
A decent overnight site. I pulled into a level site that was easy to get in and out of - pull through. No terrific amenities. Since there was no one to take my registration, I filled in the form and dropped it in the provided slot. That also meant there was no way to find out the password for the wifi, which appeared to have a very strong signal. In fairness, I didn't try calling the phone number posted, as it wasn't that important.
If you're looking for a place to stop for an overnight, this works well at a reasonable cost. I avoid the places that the big rigs favor because I don't need 50 amp service for air conditioning and don't care to subsidize them by paying 40+ dollars a night. I like small places like this - electricity, sewer and water at a reasonable cost. They even have a "dry lot" price of $11 if all you need is a place to stop for the night. I'll probably chose that option next time. I'll be happy to stay here again.
For the big rig folks, it looks quite adequate to handle super big outfits. - Corno1
Aug 2010 - $22.00
OK for an overnight stop. Sites are very narrow; got our slides out and that was about it. No room for anything else outside. Luckily there were only two of us in the pull throughs, and we were able to pick our own site. This is a take an envelope, mark your site number and put your money in it. I would hate to be here if another rig was on either side of us. Rest rooms and showers were clean. Easy on and off from the freeway. Would only stay here again if absolutely necessary. - cccnnnsss
Jul 2010 - $10.00
E/W/S hook-ups, some are 50amps (4). Cable TV at some sites, not all. Over-night only. Showers and restrooms need a lot of attention, we did not use. We stayed 1 night in a 38 footer. Easy on-off interstate. No more mini-mart at this location ?? - wrready2


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Housing associations face make or break, warns panel
The social housing sector is moving into two camps as housing associations grapple with the challenges of the future, a panel of housing experts have warned.
Leading names in neighbourhood investment, business, politics and development came together in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to debate how associations should respond to housing shortages and changes to the way the sector is funded and regulated.
The conference, entitled Product or Place? The Future of Social Housing Providers, was organised by Merseyside and Cheshire-based provider Plus Dane Group.
Delegates, including senior representatives from Chartered Institute of Housing, the National Housing Federation, the Northern Housing Consortium and the Homes and Communities Agency heard that the government is poised to accelerate further business and housing development.
However, the panel agreed that housing associations face a choice over whether to concentrate on growth, organisational efficiency and housing supply or focus around the needs of the neighbourhoods they serve.
Robin Lawler, president of the Chartered Institute of Housing, said that many in the sector were entering a make or break phase.
"This is a time of great challenge, risk is everywhere, in fact I would say that this is the riskiest environment ever," he said. "Some housing associations will withdraw from where we have traditionally operated and some will fail because of the volatility – the financial crisis has shown us that even the seemingly strong organisations can fail in the blink of an eye.
"We need to decide what we are about as a sector and focus on key challenges such as health and wellbeing. Housing as a product is important but place and neighbourhood is even more crucial."
Deborah McLaughlin, North West executive director at the Homes and Communities Agency, added: "Times are hard but despite this, there are many opportunities available that promote house building and the government is increasing its support of successful schemes like FirstBuy to help get Britain building.
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David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, said: "Associations start with housing but they must not finish there. They need to be clear about what their mission is then smart and creative enough to know that mechanisms change all the time and the real challenge they face is to understand what is going to happen over the next five years and deliver that mission by building partnerships."
Plus Dane Group, who have recently become the housing management provider for 5,800 homes owned by Cheshire West and Chester Council in Ellesmere Port and Neston, called the conference as part of its wider mission to fight for fairness and against inequality.
Plus Dane's chief executive Ken Perry said: "The government are introducing a raft of reforms to social housing which raise key questions about the core business of housing associations and how those providers who choose to do so can actively help people live safe, happy, healthy and prosperous lives.
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Sounds terrible to me. Nothing more off putting than a terrible touch screen.
In addition to stupidly including the S-class interface, the menu icons are positioned illogically; the shortcuts you would most like to access are right at the top! Furthest from the thumb holding the damn thing
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So, I can't believe we've finally made it! I have to say, that I am normally the queen of procrastination, so I've never finished a story before. But this time I was determined to finish it, and I have! I hope you have all enjoyed reading, and that this final chapter does not disappoint, even though it is a lot shorter than the rest because it's sort of an epilogue :')
And also, I'd like to dedicate this chapter to my friend Dora, without her, I wouldn't have completed the story.
Disclaimer: Of course I am not Suzanne Collins!
I feel as though I'm floating. As though I'm in a dream. As though I know where I am, and this is how things have always been. But I know that this isn't. The world around me is a misty fog but the airs light, not heavy. What's happened? Is it that fog again? The fog that got the better of me in the arena?
I squirm and try to break free. To run away from the fog. Nothings stopping me, so why can't I escape it? I look down at myself and realise I'm wearing the same dress I wore on the reaping day. The thin, white cotton flows smoothly against me as a light breeze blows past.
Where am I? I try to remember everything. I try. But my last memories are of being pulled off the stupid girl on fire by some sort of force. So why am I here? Have the games finished already?
Then from out of the fog, a figure begins to emerge. It walks slowly towards me at first, but then quickens its pace. I can't quite make out who it is and I squint to try and get a better view of their face.
"Hello?" I say, hoping to get some reply. But there is none. The figure keeps walking towards me, and stops a few metres in front of me. I take in the person. They're wearing a simple shirt and tie, and I know it's a boy. They're dressed in reaping outfits. The boys face begins to blur in to focus and I recognise it immediately. The boy from three.
"A-re you-" I begin to say, but then a thought occurs to me. The boy from three is dead. Why is he here?
When the realisation dawns on me, I'm not alarmed. I feel entirely at peace. The boy from three is dead. And so am I.
"Clove, welcome," He says, in the same nasal voice he used in the arena. I have to resist letting out a snicker at the dramatic fashion in which he says it.
"Am I dead?" I say, curiosity getting the better of me.
"Yes Clove. You are dead," I wish he'd stop saying my name, I think.
"So the games are over then?" I know the answer already, but somehow, I feel confirmation will make it more real.
The boy nods. "Follow me," He says, and begins to walk off in another direction. I follow him, and gradually the fog thins, until it has completely disappeared. When I emerge I'm not stood at a set of pearly gates, or a snarling pit of fire, but in a forest. The trees are still around me, and the Mockingjay's still sing, but somehow, I know everything is alright. Everything is peaceful.
Another boy appears from behind one of the trees. The light dawns on his face and I see how young he is. He must be only twelve or thirteen maybe. Then I recognise his face. The boy from nine.
I'm speechless. What am I supposed to say? I'm not sure any apology will cover it. Oh, I'm sorry for killing you; can we kiss and make up? No. That will definitely not cover it.
"I-I," I begin to stutter, but the boy shakes his head and waves my words away with his hand.
"It was going to happen anyway," He says. Then I hear the words I've longed to hear. The words which truly mean it's okay. The words that release the pools of guilt that have been bubbling in my stomach for so long. He says, "I forgive you," And then he leaves.
I'm stood with the boy from three behind me, in the middle of a clearing in the woods. The sun begins to break through the trees, light scattering everywhere.
"This is where I leave you," Says the boy from three, "Have fun!"
He smiles in a way that's so unlike him and for the first time I see the teenager in him. There's no scared look in his eyes, and the constant look of concentration has left his face. Because that's all we really are in the end, teenagers.
"Wait, where do I go now?" I ask, not wanting to be left without any idea of what to do.
"Go wherever you want, go find whoever you want. You're free," He says, and then he disappears in to the trees. I'm free. The thought echoes through my mind but it still doesn't seem real to me. Am I really, finally free of the hunger games? If so, then my desperate struggle to cling on to life now seems pathetic to me. Why would I want to stay on earth, when I could be here, free of it all?
His other words go through my mind. He said find whoever you want. Who do I want to find? A warm feeling begins to stir in my stomach as I wrack through my memories. Then the eyes appear. The eyes that feel like home to me. The boys face becomes clearer in my mind, until I can put a name to it. Marvel. That's who I have to find.
A grin spreads across my face as I realise I can see him again. I can see Marvel again! I just have to find him.
The clearing looks familiar to me. The way the light breaks through the trees and the way the air smells fresh. Then it clicks. This is the place where Marvel died. Except it can't be, because I'm dead.
I have to find him. How do I find him though? It would be impractical to physically go looking for him. After all, nothing is physical here. Everything's happening inside my head. No, I can't do that. The only way to find him would be to think of him.
I close my eyes and imagine Marvels face. I remember the feeling that arose in me every time I saw his face. I remember his smile and I remember his eyes. I remember the way he told me he loved me and I allow the feeling the fill me up. It makes me feel whole.
I open my eyes and there he is. Stood in front of me. That goofy smile on his face, his eyes still filled with kindness. Then I can't contain it any longer. I run over to him as fast as I can and he puts his arms out. He encases me in a hug and I wrap my arms around him. I take in the feel of him and allow myself to relax. It's okay. I've found him again.
"Hello," He says, smiling as we break apart.
"Hello," I repeat his words and a laugh escapes me.
"What took you so long?" He grins.
"Everything," Is all I say, because I don't want to explain all the things that happened after he was gone. Not yet anyway. Not quite yet.
He smiles and leans down to kiss me. When our lips meet, my heart starts to race again, and all the human emotions flood back to me. He wraps his arms around my waist and my chest feels warm. I know now I have made the right decision. I'm with Marvel again and nothing else matters.
We break apart and he slips his hand in to mine. I know now that the clearing was never the end of anything; it was always the start of something new. I will stay close to Marvel, now and forever. Nothing else will ever matter. We're still human.
So, we're finished! Thanks to everyone who's helped me through this, including all of my lovely readers, including the ones that are just reading and lurking in the shadows ahaha! So yeah, thank you, and I hope you've enjoyed reading this as much as I've enjoyed writing it.


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I left him there, his glassy stare unfocused and his mouth ever so slightly ajar. A slight smile tilted my lips. It had been a quick kill –there had been no point in watching the man suffer. Besides, there was many a thing that would occupy me here. I glanced around again, like I had when I had been watching him, studying him as my prey. The room was stuffed full of valuables. Weapons, maps, strange compasses, even old pistols. My smile increased to a grin as I surveyed my bounty, before my eyes came across the dagger held in the man's hand. Why hadn't he used it, or even attempted? I lent down and pried the blade from his cold hand. It heated to the touch, burned even. I grimaced against the pain. The hilt of the blade was patterned with spirals and celtic designs. It was beautiful. It was one of those things that when you started looking at, you couldn't look away, you just kept finding more and more things to look at. The blade was sharp and lethal, with long curling quilions above the hilt to protect the hand. I swapped the blade to my right hand, hoping to stop the sting. I was left handed, and although I had had extensive training my right was still slightly clumsier than my left. I looked at my good hand. Burned into it was the pattern from the dagger. I clenched my hand into a fist, and then looked at my palm again. The pattern was still there, but they were no longer pink, more like scar tissue. My left palm was still stinging, but it was strange that the dagger wasn't heating up my right hand. Before it could affect my right hand, I slid into my belt and turned around to inspect the objects behind me.
I walked around a thick pillar that seemed to glimmer, and found myself face-to-face with a mirror. Not just any mirror, a large, silver gilded mirror with the same swirls and markings as on my wrists. The markings that had burned themselves into my skin the day I made my first kill, years ago.
Lingering slightly longer than I would have wanted, I examined the edges of the mirror a bit longer, not wanting to face my own reflection, but not wanting to step away either. I concentrated on every little detail of the frame, every carving and paint chipping, every swirl, dint or crease before finally, my eyes fell on my own face.
I looked like an animal, my eyes like bottomless pits of darkness, stark against my pale skin and midnight-black hair. I let my hair fall over my eyes, gazing through the dark tendrils of hair and into my own blue eyes. Under my eyes there were deep purple circles like bruised skin. My features looked almost too sharp to be human, too harsh. I looked too much like my Father. I looked too much like a monster.
I felt the anger bubble up inside me, felt my lip curl. I wanted to hit that mirror, shatter it to a million tiny little shards, and then pulverise it further. I wanted to thrust my fist through it, embrace the pain as it cut through my flesh and watch as the blood trickle down my arm and pool on the floor. I swallowed the lump in my throat, forcing it down with everything else. With what I was becoming, with my past, my future, and most of all, what I was now. I closed my eyes, and stepped away, focusing on forcing the anger down, for another time, for when it was needed. I would not let my anger consume me. I kept my eyes shut for a few seconds longer, before I turned to my left, and came to a mannequin in exactly my size and shape. I jerked away from it and put my hand up in defence. It did the same. I paused a moment, frozen, staring at the blank face of the mannequin. I kept completely still, then suddenly, jumped back. The mannequin did the same. I raised my hand slightly, then stepped towards it and poked it in the head. As soon as I touched it, the mannequin seemed to droop, and slumped into lifelessness. The sight was such an odd thing, disappointing even. Like a body with no soul, or an egg shell with no yolk. A body that would only be moulded to best fit what was on the outside, and would never have a real chance of life. My mouth quirked into an awkward smile. In a peculiar way it reminded me of the story of Pinocchio, how he had only ever wanted to live, and had to pay consequences for his lies. I swallowed, and reached out to touch what the mannequin was wearing, concentrating on what was on the outside.
A black cloak was fastened around its' shoulders with gold clasps running down the front in the shape of half swirls. It looked tailored to fit the mannequin, and the mannequin was exactly my shape, tall, slender. I reached out to stroke the fabric. It had the texture of silk and velvet, melded into one. "Nice." Swiftly, I unclasped the gold hooks, and in one fluid movement the coat was on my shoulders. It was soft and warm, and even more strangely, it fit me perfectly. He really must have known I was coming. I glanced at the dagger, symbolic of what I had killed for.
A lump formed in my throat. Why didn't I like the thought of that? Killing was what I did, it was part of me and I did it to survive. I was born into war, and would die in war. I swallowed the lump down and pushed all thoughts from my mind, once again thinking of not thinking.
To further this motion I made my legs move –anywhere, any direction, just move. My eyes skittered across the room, scanning every object of value. There was only a few that appealed to me, and even fewer I could carry. My fingers found a gold compass and spyglass, with similar engravings to the mirror. I shoved them in my pocket along with multiple jewels and gold rings encrusted in diamonds. I had to hurry now. It was nearly midnight, and the place where I was going there was never a night, never darkness. I had to make it the day of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. I pictured in my mind my destination, and knew as sure as hell that I would get there now that the gateway to the Golden City was open. One second I was there, the next I was gone, leaving nothing but death in my wake.