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Adcortyl intra-articular/intradermal injection (triamcinolone)
Adcortyl intra-articular/intradermal injection contains the active ingredient triamcinolone, which is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid.
What is it used for?
- Local injection into the joints in inflammatory diseases of the joints, eg rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis.
- Local injection into inflamed soft tissue, such as tennis elbow, tenosynovitis, or bursitis.
- Local injection into skin lesions, for example in lichen simplex chronicus (neuro-dermatitis), granuloma annulare, lichen planus, keloids, alopecia areata and hypertrophic scars.
How does it work?
Adcortyl intra-articular/intradermal injection contains the active ingredient triamcinolone, which is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are hormones that are produced naturally by the adrenal glands. They have many important functions in the body, including control of inflammatory responses. Corticosteroid medicines are man-made derivatives of the natural hormones. They are often simply called steroids, but it should be noted that they are very different from another group of steroids, called anabolic steroids, which have gained notoriety because of their abuse by some athletes and body builders.
Triamcinolone is a synthetic steroid that has an anti-inflammatory effect. It is used to decrease inflammation in various different diseases and conditions.
Triamcinolone decreases inflammation by acting within cells to prevent the release of certain chemicals that are important in the immune system. These chemicals are normally involved in producing immune and allergic responses. By decreasing the release of these chemicals in a particular area, inflammation is reduced. This can help control a wide number of disease states characterised by excessive inflammation.
Adcortyl injection is injected directly into inflamed soft tissue, for example in tennis elbow, or directly into a joint (intra-articular), for example in arthritis, to decrease inflammation and pain in that particular localised area, and increase mobility of the affected joint.
It can also be injected directly into skin lesions, for example in lichen planus, to decrease inflammation in that particular localised area.
- Treatment with this medicine must not be stopped suddenly if you have been having prolonged therapy with the injections. This is because the medicine may be absorbed into the bloodstream sufficiently after repeated local injections to suppress the natural production of corticosteroids by the adrenal glands. This means that the body could become temporarily reliant on the medicine. In this case, when it is time to stop treatment it should be reduced gradually, to allow the adrenal glands to start producing adequate amounts of natural steroids again. Follow the instructions given by your doctor or pharmacist.
- If you are having prolonged treatment with this medicine you will be given a steroid card that you should carry with you at all times. Show it to anyone who treats you (eg doctor, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, anaesthetist). The card contains details of your prescriber, type of steroid, dose prescribed and the duration of treatment. It's purpose is to act as a reminder that your medicine should not be stopped suddenly, and to provide information of your treatment to other people treating you. This is important because the effects that corticosteroids have on the body may affect other medical treatment you may be given. If you have an accident the card contains information that could save your life. You should also show your steroid card to anyone who treats you for three months after you stop treatment with steroids.
- During times of physical stress, for example illnesses, trauma or surgery, your adrenal glands would normally produce more steroid hormones to cope. However, during long-term treatment with this medicine the action of your adrenal glands may be suppressed, so this increase in hormones won't happen naturally. As a result you make need to take extra steroids temporarily during these kind of events. Discuss this with your doctor.
- Corticosteroids decrease the body's natural immune and inflammatory responses. They may increase your susceptibility to infections and can also mask the symptoms of infections, making you think they are less serious than they are. For this reason, it is important to consult your doctor if you get any signs of infection during treatment.
- If you have never had chickenpox you could be at risk of severe chickenpox while having treatment with this medicine and should avoid close personal contact with people who have chickenpox or shingles (herpes zoster). You should also avoid contact with people who have measles. If you are exposed to people with these diseases either during treatment, or in the three months after stopping treatment, you should consult your doctor urgently, as you will need an injection of immunoglobulin to help you stop getting the diseases. This is very important as these diseases can be life-threatening in people treated with long-term corticosteroids.
- Corticosteroid treatment, especially with high doses, can alter mood and behaviour early in treatment. People may experience confusion, irritability, nightmares, difficulty sleeping, mood changes and depression, and suffer from delusions and suicidal thoughts. In a few cases these effects have also occured when corticosteroid treatment is being withdrawn. For this reason, it is important to let your doctor know if you notice any change in your mood or behaviour during treatment or when stopping treatment, particularly if you begin to feel depressed, or have any disturbing thoughts or feelings. Most of these problems go away if the dose is lowered or the medicine is stopped. However if problems do happen they might need treatment.
- Children and adolescents having long-term treatment with this medicine should have their growth regularly monitored.
- Injections administered into joints are associated with a risk of introducing infection into the joint. Before the injection is given, the fluid found in the joint should be examined to make sure there is not an existing infection that could be made worse. Joint injections should only be given under sterile conditions.
- After having a joint injection it is important to let your doctor know if you experience a distinct increase in pain accompanied by swelling, further restriction of joint movement, fever and feeling generally unwell, as these symptoms could suggest that the joint is infected. If this is the case, antimicrobial treatment will be needed.
- It is important not to overuse joints that feel better after joint injection, as the inflammatory process may remain active.
Use with caution in
- Children and adolescents.
- Elderly people.
- Decreased kidney function.
- Liver failure.
- Liver cirrhosis.
- Peptic ulcer.
- Inflammation of the bowel and back passage (ulcerative colitis).
- Painful inflammation of small sacs or pouches in the wall of the gut (diverticulitis).
- People who have recently had a surgical procedure called intestinal anastomosis, which involves the joining together of ends of the intestine after a section has been removed.
- Heart failure.
- People who have recently had a heart attack.
- High blood pressure (hypertension).
- Diabetes, or a family history of diabetes.
- Underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism).
- Glaucoma, or a family history of glaucoma.
- Epilepsy.
- Current severe psychiatric illness, or a personal or family history of psychiatric illness, including depression, manic depression or schizophrenia.
- History of psychiatric illness caused by the use of a corticosteroid.
- Osteoporosis.
- Women who have passed the menopause.
- Abnormal muscle weakness (myasthenia gravis).
- People who have previously experienced muscle disorders (myopathy) caused by steroids.
- People with a tendency to suffer from inflammation of veins associated with blood clot formation (thrombophlebitis).
- People with current infections.
- Herpes simplex virus infection of the eye.
- History of tuberculosis (TB).
- History of allergies to medicines.
Not to be used in
- People with widespread infection, unless this is being treated with specific anti-infectives.
- Injection into infected joints, tendons, bursae or surrounding tissue.
- Adcortyl injection must not be injected into into a vein (intravenous injection), into the spinal cord (intrathecal injection) or into the eye (intraocular injection).
- Adcortyl injection must not be injected into unstable joints.
- Adcortyl injection must not be injected directly into tendons (only into the tendon sheath) or into the achilles tendon (which doesn't have a true tendon sheath).
- Adcortyl injection is not recommended for children under six years of age.
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.
- This medicine should be used with caution during pregnancy, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the developing baby. When administered for long periods or repeatedly during pregnancy, corticosteroids may increase the risk of slowed growth in the developing baby. They may also cause the baby to make less of its own steroid hormones after birth, though this usually resolves on its own and rarely causes any problems. Seek further medical advice from your doctor.
- This medicine may pass into breast milk. It should be used with caution in mothers who are breastfeeding and only if the benefits to the mother outweigh any risks to the nursing infant. If the mother is treated with high doses for long periods of time, the medicine could cause the baby's adrenal glands to make less of their own steroid hormones. Seek medical advice from your doctor.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
When this medicine is injected into or around a joint, or into the skin, it is rare for it to be absorbed into the bloodstream.
The principal side effects following joint injection are a temporary increase in pain and swelling, sterile abscesses, change in pigmentation of the skin around the joint, flushing or dizziness. These are all rare.
The principal side effects following injection into skin lesions are local discomfort, sterile abscesses, change in skin pigmentation and temporary thinning of the skin. Very rare cases of blindness have been reported following injections into skin lesions around the face and head.
On the rare occasions that this medicine is absorbed into the bloodstream (usually only after high doses or long-term treatment with injections) the recognised side effects of corticosteroids that are absorbed into the bloodstream may occur. These include those listed below.
- Raised blood sugar level.
- Increased appetite and weight gain.
- Increased susceptibility to infections and increased severity of infections (see warnings above).
- Effects on the gut, such as indigestion or abdominal bloating, nausea, ulceration in the stomach or intestine, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis).
- Ulceration or thrush infection in the throat.
- Muscle weakness or wasting.
- Thinning of the bones (osteoporosis) and increased risk of breaking a bone.
- Effects on the skin, such as skin thinning, impaired healing, acne, bruising, stretch marks, increased sweating, change in pigmentation, increased hair growth (hirsutism).
- Psychiatric reactions, such as mood changes (including irritability, depression and suicidal thoughts), psychotic reactions (including mania, delusions and hallucinations), anxiety, confusion, memory loss, sleep disturbances (see warning above).
- Cushing's syndrome, characterised by a moon-shaped face.
- Menstrual disturbances.
- Sodium and water retention.
- Increase in blood pressure (hypertension).
- Decrease in the level of potassium in the blood.
- Decrease in the production of natural steroids by the adrenal glands (adrenal suppression - see warning above).
- Effects on the eyes, such as raised pressure inside the eye (glaucoma), cataracts.
- Slowed growth in children and adolescents.
- Blood clots in the blood vessels (thromboembolism).
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How can this medicine affect other medicines?
It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while being treated with this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Triamcinolone can cause fluid and salt retention and so may oppose the effects of the following medicines:
- antihypertensive medicines used to treat high blood pressure
- diuretics, eg furosemide.
There may be an increased chance of the level of potassium in the blood falling too low (hypokalaemia) if triamcinolone is used in combination with any of the following medicines, which can also lower the amount of potassium in the blood:
- acetazolamide
- amphotericin
- beta agonists, eg salbutamol, salmeterol, terbutaline
- carbenoxolone
- potassium-losing diuretics, eg furosemide, bendroflumethiazide
- theophylline.
Triamcinolone may increase blood sugar levels and so may oppose the blood sugar lowering effects of antidiabetic medicines. People with diabetes may need an increase in their dose of insulin or antidiabetic tablets.
Triamcinolone may enhance the anti-blood-clotting effect of anticoagulant medicines such as warfarin. People taking anticoagulant medicines in combination with triamcinolone should have their blood clotting time (INR) regularly monitored, particularly after starting or stopping treatment with triamcinolone and after any dose changes.
If triamcinolone is used in combination with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) eg ibuprofen, there may be an increased risk of side effects on the gut, such as stomach ulceration and bleeding.
Triamcinolone may decrease the blood levels of salicylates such as aspirin. When triamcinolone is stopped, this may result in excessive levels of the salicylate, unless the dose is readjusted.
The following medicines may increase the removal of triamcinolone from the body, thus reducing its effects. You may need a larger dose of triamcinolone if you are also taking any of these medicines:
- barbituates, eg amobarbital, phenobarbital
- carbamazepine
- phenytoin
- primidone
- rifabutin
- rifampicin.
The effect of corticosteroids may be reduced in the three to four days following use of mifepristone.
The following medicines may reduce the removal of triamcinolone from the body and so may increase its effects or side effects:
- ciclosporin (triamcinolone may also increase the blood level and risk of side effects of ciclosporin)
- itraconazole
- ketoconazole
- macrolide-type antibiotics, eg clarithromycin, erythromycin
- protease inhibitors, eg ritonavir.
Triamcinolone may decrease the body's immune response. This means that vaccines may be less effective if given during treatment, because the body does not produce sufficient antibodies. Live vaccines may cause serious infections. Live vaccines include: measles, mumps, rubella, MMR, BCG, chickenpox, oral polio, oral typhoid and yellow fever. These should not be given to people whose immune system is underactive due to treatment with this medicine.
Other medicines containing the same active ingredient
|Adcortyl in orabase
|Adcortyl in orabase for mouth ulcers
|Kenalog intra-articular/intramuscular injection
|Nasacort nasal spray
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That said, the Sox did not pursue Martinez in a vacuum. In the end, it appeared he was a consolation prize – a substantial consolation prize, to be sure, but a fallback nonetheless – should the team's other explorations for an impact player not come to fruition.
The Sox had essentially negotiated the deal with Cleveland prior to yesterday's deadline. The two sides had understood that there were no circumstances under which the Sox would trade Clay Buchholz to the Indians as part of a deal for Martinez, and so had assembled the prospective package of three pitchers.
That done, however, the sides waited as the Sox worked feverishly to find a deal for a player with even greater impact such as Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay or, according to multiple reports, Mariners ace Felix Hernandez. Any of those deals would have required a massive prospect haul (Epstein said the club was considering deals that would have required parting with five or six prospects), and so the Sox needed to keep both Masterson and Hagadone available for any such deal. The Sox burned up the phone lines not just with the Blue Jays, Padres and Mariners, but also with potential third teams across baseball in hopes of finding the needed components to make a mega-blockbuster work.
"In previous days we had some things working that we were really excited about, and a couple that got really close and then didn't happen, but that's par for the course in trade deadline season," said Epstein. "I think we shot big on a couple things, deals that could provide maximum impact, and we were very aggressive in the use of our own prospects. Those deals got close but didn't happen.
"Maybe a foundation was laid for the offseason. Who knows? But in the end, we wanted to make sure that we had a deal that we could come back [to] and make, a deal at a reasonable acquisition cost and for a player who provides impact in his own right, and we were able to do that today, so it went somewhat according to plan where we knew if we did shoot for something really big and ended up missing, we didn't want it to affect our ability to make a useful move, and that's how it went down."
And so, the team contentedly moved on to Martinez, a player who will impact the club both in 2009 and 2010, adding middle-of-the-order thump to a team that has, at times, seemed like it might be at risk of shortcomings in that area.
Yet while there was a common consensus that the Sox improved, the betterment did not come without its intrigue. The coming and going of the trade deadline had far-reaching impact across the Sox clubhouse, leaving few corners unscathed.
In the minutes preceding and following the 4 o'clock deadline, a pack of reporters spun from player to player, trying to find out how their existences had changed in a matter of hours or even minutes. The players, in turn, struggled to keep up with the whirlwind as the typical sense of clubhouse serenity suddenly vanished.
"Interesting dynamic. A lot of pieces and parts moving right now. The dust will settle," catcher and captain Jason Varitek said.
(Random thought of the day: the observation would have gained from delivery as a haiku: Pieces and parts move. Interesting dynamic. The dust will settle.)
Here are the members of the Red Sox – new, old, and holdover – who were most affected by the day.
Martinez was somewhat devastated by the news of the trade and the need to leave the only organization for whom he has ever played. He suggested at the All-Star Game in St. Louis that he wanted to retire as a member of the Indians, and his reaction to the deal to Boston did nothing to suggest a false note to that statement.
That said, there were no guarantees that he was going to re-sign following his current contract, which will pay him roughly $2 million for the rest of this year with a $7.5 million option for 2010 (the option went up by $500,000 with the trade).
Martinez was in St. Louis for his third All-Star Game on the strength of a bounce-back season in 2009. He averaged 21 homers from 2004-07, hitting .302 with a .376 OBP and .860 OPS to establish himself as one of the top offensive catchers in the majors.
In 2008, however, his performance plummeted. He went deep just two times, hitting .278 with a .337 OBP and .701 OPS while dealing with "loose bodies" in his right elbow that ultimately required arthroscopic surgery in the middle of last year.
This spring, Martinez arrived to spring training with the Indians healthy. His power has returned, as he is hitting .284 with 15 homers, a .368 OBP and .832 OPS. The Sox view him as a potentially powerful addition to the lineup.
"In getting Victor, we are getting a middle of the order, switch-hitting bat that can catch, play first, D.H. It's a very valuable piece," said Sox manager Terry Francona. "There's a lot of things to like about Victor. He can help take a load off of Tek. We can do a lot of different things to hopefully be able to attack some of the best pitching in the league. I think that's the idea there."
"For the bat, the affordability, everything kind of makes sense," said Mike Lowell. "We'll see how it plays out, but I can't see us being a worse team with him on your team. It's definitely a plus for us and a big bat that can do some damage."
The switch-hitter has handled right-handers (.301/.372/.471) better than he has left-handers (.243/.353/.456) this year, suggesting that he has a skill set that is complementary with those of both Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek, both of whom are excellent against left-handers.
The Sox envision using Martinez in a role similar to the one he played in Cleveland, dividing time between catcher, first base and designated hitter. He will get plenty of time at both first and catcher. With Cleveland, he divided his time fairly evenly between the two positions, but with much different results: he hit .247/.333/.371 with a .704 OPS as a catcher, and .329/.413/.553/.966 as a first baseman.
Martinez is considered primarily an offensive player. He receives credit for prioritizing his work with the pitching staff on days when he is behind the plate, but is considered average to below average at the position. It remains to be seen how quickly he gets worked into the mix behind the plate with the Sox for a couple of reasons.
First, members of the Sox pitching staff have an enormous level of comfort working with Jason Varitek (except, of course, for Tim Wakefield, who is paired with George Kottaras). Secondly, the task of learning a new pitching staff after being traded mid-year is often a daunting one, as it can take a while to learn what pitchers like to throw in different situations.
"It will be a process, but I think with his makeup that should be a smooth process," said Epstein. "He's very conscientious, he's the ultimate teammate, cares about winning and really does see his job when he does catch as defense first even though he provides the big bat.
"So he's going to jump right in, he's got some shared history with John Farrell, our pitching coach now. I see it as a very smooth process. It's never easy in the middle of the season, but I think he's going to jump right in and be up to speed pretty quickly."
He is expected to be in the lineup on Saturday as the starting first baseman.
Masterson (3-3, 4.50 ERA, 67 strikeouts in 72 innings) was the starting point of the deal for Martinez, a pitcher whose versatility – he seemed perfectly happy whether starting or fulfilling any bullpen role – proved of enormous benefit to the Sox. Masterson showed a remarkable ability to adapt to anything that was presented to him, never seeming overwhelmed by any transition, whether from the minors to the majors, the bullpen to the rotation, or any role within the bullpen.
"Our bullpen has been tremendous. He's been a big part of it. He's given us a guy that can warm up in the second inning, a guy that can warm up in the eleventh. That's pretty special," said Francona. "He started some games. There's no getting around that. This guy is special. And I don't know what (the Indians) intend to do with him. He's going to be a big league pitcher for a long time. You don't get Victor Martinez without giving up some pretty special players. We know that."
His ability to handle left-handed hitters (who hit .283 with a .353 OBP and .808 OPS against him this year) remained something of an open question, and so relief seems his most likely destination. Yet for a day, that future took a back seat to his relatively brief but meaningful time in the major leagues with the Red Sox.
More than a couple players became choked up at the thought of Masterson's departure. It is no exaggeration to say that he was one of the more beloved players on the Sox, and Masterson certainly loved being on the Sox, even as he tried to look forward to a new venue and opportunity.
"You look at the positives, my name was (listed) at the top (of a trade) for Victor Martinez. That's pretty cool," said Masterson. "It's bittersweet. It's kind of you have a lot of your firsts here, a lot of great things in a young career. Being traded for a great guy in Victor Martinez and a great player, that's the business side of the game. It has to happen.
"It's a bit of a surprise. A few tears were shed as you get to know a lot of the guys in the clubhouse. It's just an opportunity where we're going to have to build new relationships. It still remains that it's a chance to impact lives in a positive way, whether on the field or off the field. It will just be a new venue in Cleveland, Ohio."
Jason Varitek has been walking as if a mummy through the Red Sox clubhouse following games, wrapped with ace from head to toe to the point of stiffness in most of his limbs and appendages.
The arrival of Martinez likely signals a decline (though it remains to be seen how steep) in his playing time. That could help to keep him productive and resistant to what have been career-long trends of decline in the second half (a common occurrence for catchers).
No one has gone so far as to say how Martinez will implicate the playing time of Varitek or any other current Sox regulars. That said, everyone is well aware that there will be a time share, and that Martinez was not acquired at the cost of three highly regarded prospects in order to be a bench/reserve player.
"I don't really know (how the trade will affect playing time). We'll see as time dictates itself. I don't think, with the chaos of everything, they've had that opportunity to go through that. Either way, I think he's going to help our ballclub," said Varitek. "It'll be a good thing for the team. He should be able to help us in a lot of facets."
It seems a decent likelihood that Kottaras is not long meant for the major leagues. Martinez will immediately move into a catching timeshare with Varitek. That, in turn, makes Kottaras largely expendable (especially while knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is on the D.L.)
Asked about the significance of the Martinez acquisition on Kottaras, Epstein made little effort to the notion that the backup catcher may soon find himself back in the minors.
"Obviously," Epstein said of Kottaras, "once the players report we'll have corresponding roster moves."
Martinez, it is worth noting, would have been Wakefield's catcher at the All-Star game had the pitcher entered the contest. Though he was never subject to the actual undertaking, Martinez expressed an enthusiasm for the possibility of catching the knuckleball. At the end of the All-Star game, he approached Wakefield in the American League clubhouse.
"I was ready for you!" he pronounced.
Soon, the truth of that statement will likely be seen. That, in turn, will mean that Kottaras – who is out of options – will have to clear waivers if he is to be sent to Triple-A. And that, in turn, means that he could get plucked by another team.
If that happens, then the Sox will lose a player who has proven he can handle the responsibility of being Wakefield's partner in whiffledom. That, in turn, would create some urgency to Martinez' adaptation to catch the knuckler, since it would remove a potential failsafe option.
Like Varitek, Lowell is likely to see some drop in his playing time with the arrival of Martinez. Of course, that had already been the case once the Sox dealt for Adam LaRoche.
True to their plan, the Sox have been more conservative in putting Lowell in the lineup since his return from the disabled list for the start of the second half. He has played in 10 of the team's 14 games, and his judicious usage has seemingly resulted in sustained productivity.
Lowell is hitting .389 with a .429 OBP and 1.012 OPS as well as nine runs batted in over his 10 second-half games. But with Martinez getting starts at first base, catcher and to a lesser extent D.H., Lowell would seem somewhat more likely than first baseman Kevin Youkilis to lose playing time.
Youkilis, on the other hand, is likely to see a steady amount of playing time at third base with Martinez in the mix regularly at first base. Whether mere coincidence or small sample size, it does seem worth noting that the corner infielder's offensive numbers have been much better this year at first (.333/.456/.607/1.063 entering Friday, when he hit a game-winning two-run homer while starting at first) than at third (.227/.315/.445/.760).
The first time Clay Buchholz was asked about whether or not he might be traded came about five minutes after he reported to spring training. That line of inquiry from the media didn't stop. To the contrary, it seemed to grow louder when he kept dominating throughout a season in Triple-A with no apparent path into the big-league rotation.
Through the process, Buchholz seemed incredibly calm. The familiarity of the trade questions allowed them to roll off of him. Or at least, that had allowed the questions to roll off of him – up until a relatively sleepless night heading into the trade deadline. Suddenly, with his name popping up almost everyone in rumors – for Martinez or Roy Halladay or Adrian Gonzalez – Buchholz started to wonder whether fire lay at the root of the smoke.
"I (tuned out the rumors) until last night. Then, all of a sudden, you're like, 'Tomorrow is the day.' I got over it. I'm still here," said Buchholz. "A lot of different things could have happened. I'm glad the day's over. I didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night. I came in here, was a little antsy, nervous walking around. Tough day. Tough day overall."
And so it was with some relief that 4 p.m. came and went with Buchholz still a member of the Red Sox. Yet even as he discovered that he would not be going anywhere over the course of the year, the young pitcher still did not gain a sense of long-term security.
Just as he did with the trade rumors, Buchholz tries to tune out the notion that he is, in a sense, auditioning with every start, whether to stay in the Sox rotation for the rest of this year or to make a case for his candidacy as a 2010 starter. Buchholz would like nothing more than to have team officials tell him that he was being groomed for a rotation spot next year, though he recognizes that such assurances must be earned.
"(If the team told Buchholz he would be in the rotation next year) it would be a lot easier to cope with instead of having to think that you have to go out and do better than you're capable of doing every time you step on the field," said Buchholz. "Last couple of starts, I haven't really gone out and put that much pressure on me. But it's a big pressure situation for somebody in my spot, knowing that the only reason I'm here, the only reason I have a shot right now, is because Wake's not ready to go yet.
"It'd be awesome if someone wanted to come up to me and said, 'Hey – every fifth day we're going to throw you out there. Don't worry about everything else,'" he added. "But you get that from doing your job. I can't gripe or complain about it."
Those No. 23 LaRoche jerseys are already a collector's item.
Adam LaRoche's nine-day tenure in Boston came to a sudden end on Friday, when he was traded to the Braves for first baseman Casey Kotchman. LaRoche's head seemed to be spinning by the rabid journey that had seen him go from Pittsburgh to Boston to Atlanta in the span of roughly 200 hours.
The Sox suggested that they were concerned that LaRoche's swing timing mechanism might not translate to maximum productivity in a part-time role, particularly given the likelihood that the part-time role would become more part and less time with the arrival of catcher/first baseman Victor Martinez.
Though LaRoche will likely see more regular time with his return to Atlanta – the organization that drafted him and with whom he debuted – he could not hide his disappointment at leaving a contender.
"I consider myself an everyday player," said LaRoche. "I said it before, I didn't mind sacrificing that for a couple months for the chance to get back to the playoffs. I never complained here about not playing. I'd gladly take that role to get in and help wherever I can to be on a team like this."
Kotchman's more disciplined approach at the plate, suggested Epstein, translates a bit better to sporadic playing time, as does his well above-average defense (compared to LaRoche's more or less average defensive abilities). Kotchman could end up taking on a role akin to that of Doug Mientkiewicz in 2004, though in this case, his late-inning entry into games as a replacement at first would allow the Sox to field their best defensive infield by having Youkilis shift across the diamond to third.
It was, of course, Penny who spent most of the first three months of the season as the whispered-about trade target. Yet those murmurs died down during a stretch where the pitcher became an effective and important member of the rotation, particularly once Daisuke Matsuzaka landed on the disabled list in June.
He seemed to take the notion of the rumor mill in stride while his name was a part of it. As it turns out, there was a reason for that.
"Tito had been pretty honest with me the whole team. He told me they weren't going to trade me. You've got to believe him," said Penny. "(Francona offered that message) the whole time. He said it was all press driven."
The Sox gave the Indians a solid return on Martinez: a pair of former sandwich round picks in Hagadone and Price and a second rounder in Masterson. Indians G.M. Mark Shapiro said earlier in the trading process that his team wanted "pitching, pitching and more pitching," and Cleveland got that in almost literal fashion: three young pitchers, all of whom have a chance to reach the bigs and perhaps even to be impact pitchers there.
All three pitchers have legitimate major-league stuff. Masterson's sinker/slider/mid-90s fastball combination has already shown the ability to achieve major-league success.
Hagadone, who recently returned from Tommy John surgery, had been topping out at 95-98 mph in his 10 starts this year, and has shown an excellent slider. He has struck out a whopping 11.5 batters per nine innings with Single-A Greenville. While he had bee developed as a starter, he, too, was viewed by the Sox as more likely to emerge as a reliever than starter.
Price, primarily a reliever in college at Rice, was being developed as a starter by the Sox as well. He features a mid-90s fastball, slider and a work-in-progress change. After early-season success in Greenville (2.45 ERA), he earned a quick promotion to High-A Salem. Though his raw numbers (1-6, 6.54) there were poor, his strikeouts and walk rates suggested better performance than that.
It was a sizable price for the Sox to pay, but one that they were willing to part with for a few reasons. Among them:
1) They kept intact the cream of their pitching crop. Most notably, the team did not have to plunder the ranks of Buchholz, Junichi Tazawa, Casey Kelly, Stolmy Pimentel or Michael Bowden – the pitchers who are viewed as having the greatest potential to be impact big-league starters in the Sox' system. Daniel Bard, who has been completely dominant this month, also remained off limits. The team's pitching depth, quite obviously, is such that they can deal three hurlers without leaving a barren wake.
2) The Sox have eminent confidence in their ability to scout the right pitchers and restock the system. The Sox have become a pitching factory capable of adding multiple impact pitchers on a nearly annual basis. Masterson and Hagadone, while viewed as hurlers with the potential to be dominant big-league relievers, were also viewed as replaceable.
"I think generally we felt great about our depth," said Epstein. "There were some deals that we were talking about which included giving up five or six good prospects, and even those deals, had they gone down, we looked and liked what would have remained in our system. So yeah, we feel great about what remains in our system and our ability to continue a flow of young players up to the big league level and/or use them in deals, but it hurts to give up players you believe in. Any time, it hurts."
We had an impromptu visit from Peter King from SI / MMQB to our Fenway Studios and decided to talk some NFL and Patriots with him.
Pete talks with The Senator, Phil Perry about the Patriots trading for Dwayne Allen, ruling out a return to New England for Martellus Bennett. They also talk about the potential future of Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo and some of the big names in NFL free agency
Pete, Thornton and Price give their final thoughts and predictions for the Super Bowl.
Dale, Holley and Rich Keefe discuss NBA lottery pick Lonzo Ball with his very outspoken father Lavar Ball. The guys touch on the Celtics, his feud with his sons' high school coach, Lonzo being better than Steph Curry and much more.
Kirk, Gerry, and Alex Reimer discuss whether or not Isaiah Thomas will win a title in Boston.
Gerry, Kirk, and Trenni react to the Celtics loss against the Suns.
Joe, Tim, & Lou Merloni talk with Red Sox starting pitcher Brian Johnson who pitched a complete game 5 hit shutout of the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park.
Jot & Tim talk with Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez who went 6 scoreless innings as the Red Sox shutout the Seattle Mariners 3-0 in the series opener.
Joe and Tim talk with Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz who got the win and tied his career high in strikeouts tonight with 11 as the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-2.
Dale, Holley and Keefe interview the newest coach of the Boston Bruins for the first time, Bruce Cassidy.
Guys talk the Bruins season so far and the All-Star Break
The long awaited numbers for the Casting Couch are unveiled.
Hour 4: Mut is a huge fan of Dining Playbook.
Hour 3: Pirating Pete continues.
Adam Schefter continues to wave the "Garoppolo is staying" banner. David Price may be the one saying he is ready. Or he's just tired of Pawtucket. And can Devin Marrero steal Pablo Sandoval's starting job?
David Price is slated to join the big Sox Monday vs. the White Sox. Jaylen Brown has silenced his critics who wish he was Buddy Hield or Kris Dunn. And we go to the tape to figure out what exactly Glenn wants during the NBA offseason.
The Boston Celtics have taken a lot of steps forward this year and gave the fans an entertaining season. Going forward, Danny Ainge will be busy trying to get this team to the next level. How will he tackle the obstacle that Lebron and the Cavaliers present?
Hour 4 we go back to some Sox and Celts, plus Bill Polian once again says something supremely stupid.
Hour 3 starts with lots of Sox talk, plus we continue some NBA discussion.
Hour 2 focuses mostly on what the Celtics should do now that their season is over... where should they go in their future?
Kirk Minihane is back after a brief hiatus and answers questions from listeners about various things including WEEI personalities, the state of the K&C Casting Couch, his rift with John Dennis and more.
Kirk Minihane talks to the author of the best selling book "The Stranger in the Woods" Mike Finkel. It is a crazy story of a hermit leaving in Maine. Mike is also the author of "True Story" which was made into a movie staring Jonah Hill and James Franco. Mike talks about how the movie came out, his thoughts on Jonah Hill portraying him, and if it was true to the book.
Kirk Minihane, Springsteen super fan, is joined by Garry W. Tallent, founding member of the E Street Band. Kirk and Garry talk about what it's like on tour with Bruce, how the band goes about selecting songs for the tour, Garry's projects away from the band, and Garry's upcoming solo tour that will bring him to the New England area.
Ken Laird and Chris Curtis recap an action packed Friday edition of Kirk and Callahan
Ken Laird and Chris Curtis are in after a K&C Wednesday show for the post-show gossip.
Rich Keefe & Ryan Davey discuss the best sports video games of all-time. They break them down by sport and then ultimately crown a Top 5. Plus This Week in #DORK and the Pick of the Podcast.
Kirk Minihane is back after a brief hiatus and answers questions from listeners about various things including WEEI personalities, the state of the K&C Casting Couch, his rift with John Dennis and more.More from this show
The long awaited numbers for the Casting Couch are unveiled.More from this show
Hour 4 we go back to some Sox and Celts, plus Bill Polian once again says something supremely stupid.More from this show
Hour 4: Mut is a huge fan of Dining Playbook.More from this show
Hour 2. Trenni and Tomase are talking Celtics and players that my make an impact on the team if the Celtics make some trades. Also, Trenni reveals her college band name.More from this show


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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko visits Donbas, SIA informs citing the TASS.
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Poroshenko has pledged to pay 5 million hryvnia ($240,000) to the areas controlled by Kiev in the Donetsk region, the 112.ua TV channel has reported.
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Michael J. Hogan, Thomas G. Paterson, "Explaining the History of American Foreign Relations"
Cambridge University Press | 2004-02-23 | ISBN: 0521832799 | 380 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB
Originally published by Cambridge in 1991, this text has become an indispensable volume not only for teachers and students of international history and political science, but also general readers seeking an introduction to American diplomatic history. Along with substantially revised essays from the first edition, it presents entirely new material on postcolonial theory, borderlands history, modernization theory, gender, race, memory, cultural transfer, and critical theory. The book defines the study of American international history by stimulating research in new directions, and encouraging interdisciplinary thinking, especially between diplomatic history and other fields of American history in an increasingly globalized world.
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Defeating Yourself
The fire popped and crackled in the silence. She watched as he disappeared into the dark, the glint of moonlight off silver hair the last thing she saw.
She paused before answering, trying to regain control of her voice.
"It's ok Sango. I'll go find some more firewood. It's colder here in the mountains and we don't want to run out before morning."
She had walked out of camp a short distance before realizing she was headed in the same direction as Inuyasha. Once out of sight of her friends she made an abrupt turn, mentally congratulating herself for not letting her voice crack. She wandered a little further away than she should but she desperately wanted privacy. The silent sympathy waiting at the campfire was too painful to deal with right now.
She found a small copse of trees that seemed to be made for sitting in while you castigated yourself. She sat down, her shirt snagging a little on the bark. The tree abraded her skin a little where the shirt rode up, but the physical discomfort was nothing compared to the pain in her heart. She started to go through her self lecture once again, one more time to blazon it on her soul.
"It's not like this is new, I should be used to him going to Kikyou now. She's given us information on Naraku before. That's all he's going to go see about," she trailed off.
A tear fell, followed by two more.
"I don't care if she's helping us out. I know he still loves her and I can't do anything about that... but one day… one day… she'll drag him to hell and he won't even fight her! He's so stupid!
Stupid, stupid, stupid!"
She punctuated each word by beating on the ground beneath her. Bits of leaf and bark clung to her fist and tears ran down her cheeks unchecked. Folding her arms around her knees she cried. Wrapped up in her little world, rocking back and forth, she cried for all the missed chances, all the little ways she told the idiot she loved him that he didn't seem to understand. Cried because his fate seemed so bound to the one who came before her.
A comforting arm came around her and held her. She turned and buried her face in a welcoming shoulder, still heaving with tears. They slowly dried up and Kagome was able to collect herself.
"I'm sorry, San…"
Her fingers twitched at the solid white cloth in her hands. Instead of Sango's pink and white kimono there was only white below her face. She pushed back from her comforter, taking in the red and white of a priestess' garb. She looked into the eyes of the woman who had just consoled her, the eyes of the woman that had caused this pain.
"Kikyou! I'm sorry… I thought you were… what are you doing here?" she babbled.
"My calling requires me to give solace to the grieving. You are busy crying over what can't be helped, aren't you? That's a girl's selfish, self-inflicted grief, but it is still grief."
Kagome straightened up indignantly but Kikyou ignored her.
"I do not understand why you shed so many tears for him. You are only causing yourself more pain by not accepting his fate."
"Why are you here, Kikyou?" Kagome bitterly ground out, staring at the ground. "Inuyasha went to you, you should be talking with him now, not me."
Kikyou looked at the mess that was her reincarnation, taking in the snarls of hair that had collected some of the bark and leaf litter the girl had been sitting in. She gave a cynical laugh.
"It was you I wished to speak to. Not him. Don't worry, he will not find us."
"But why? Why me?"
Kikyou drew Kagome closer and ran her fingers through the tear dampened locks.
"To feel so much for one person tears come…," Kikyou made a harsh, self deprecating sound. "I was once that naïve."
She kept her fingers wrapped in Kagome's hair, occasionally smoothing out a tangle and picking out the dirt and leaves. Kagome was speechless at the almost sisterly affection Kikyou was showing. This was a woman that had tried to kill her, who wanted to kill Inuyasha. Kagome could only stand there as Kikyou continued.
"Naraku will finish the jewel soon and I will be able to finish him off. I came to warn you not to interfere."
"Why would I interfere? We want him dead as much as you do!" Kagome hotly retorted.
Kikyou increased her grip on Kagome's hair, painfully winding strands between her fingers.
"You are a naïve, senseless girl in these matters who doesn't know when to let her betters take care of things. I will be the one who takes down Naraku. Do not get in my way if you want to live."
Kagome gasped as Kikyou's grip on her hair tightened. The pain had new tears welling up in her eyes. She looked at her almost-double's fierce face and blurted out a damming question.
"But what about Inuyasha? I understand about Naraku but please tell me you aren't still planning to take Inuyasha to hell!"
"You love him."
Kagome's eyes widened. Kikyou released her grip on Kagome's hair and let a small smirk curve her lips.
"It's very obvious. You followed right down the path I took. Poor Kagome, doomed to ever follow behind me, making my same mistakes, ever trusting the power of her own goodness.
The hanyou loves both of us but he will choose in time. Until he does, feel free to come cry on my shoulder. Who can comfort you like your own self?
But understand this- no matter who he chooses, his death belongs to me. I will choose when he dies. I will be the one to accompany him to hell."
Kikyou paused for a moment, scanning the night sky.
"He's on his way back to you, so I will leave you here to greet him. Remember my words."
Kikyou faded into the trees and Kagome sank to the ground, her heart beating wildly and her hands shaking.
She stared at the leaves on the ground, too overcome to move. A short while later Inuyasha came flying through the trees to land beside her.
The nervous hanyou's nose was twitching as he squatted beside her. She knew he smelled Kikyou.
"Oi, Kagome. What's wrong, what happened?"
She tried pulling herself together and getting up.
"Nothing's wrong, Inuyasha. There's nothing…"
He was giving her an odd look and it made her uncomfortable.
"You know she was here. Just leave it at that."
For once he decided discretion was the greater part of valor and wrapped his top around her, startling her. He gave her a hand to pull her the rest of the way up.
"It's getting colder. Let's get you back to the fire. I'll pick up some more wood on the way back."
She nodded, grateful he wasn't going to press her for answers. They slowly made their way back to camp, Inuyasha collecting an armload of firewood. She glanced at his face occasionally, Kikyou's words running through her head. Could it be? Was there a chance of Inuyasha choosing her? And if he did, could she accept Kikyou's claim on his death?
Inuyasha noticed her pensive face and glances, not knowing what to make of them. As far as he was concerned it was never a good idea for Kikyou and Kagome to be around each other. Kagome always wound up hurt. Damn, what had Kikyou said to make her look at him like that?
"What's wrong, Kagome? Why do you keep looking at me like that? Have you been crying again?"
Shit, why couldn't he keep his mouth shut?
"Nothing's wrong. And who says I've been crying?"
"Your eyes are red and I can smell the tears. So what's wrong?"
"I said nothing is wrong!"
"And I say there is!"
By this time they had made it back to camp, argument preceding them. Shippo started counting off the seconds.
"There isn't anything wrong!"
"Then why were you crying?"
"I wasn't crying! Osuwari!"
Shippo shook his head.
"That idiot will never learn."
Kagome sank to her blankets. No, Inuyasha never seemed to learn. He just did the same thing over and over till it worked or he was defeated. She zippered up the sleeping bag and thought about Kikyou's words.
Could she stand to lose Inuyasha to Kikyou? Or could she become ruthless enough to fight Kikyou? She remembered Kikyou smoothing out her hair and swallowed a sob. How could one ever fight one's own self and win?
I used to have a copse of trees like that. Either one tree had split or several trees fused together but it was an excellent spot for sitting and thinking. To this day I like walking outside and finding a quiet place to contemplate life... so now you know where the location for the story came from. :)


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Hello...... Endometrium is just inner lining of uterus... It's not disease.. Endometriosis is a disorder in which the tissue that forms the lining of your uterus grows outside of your uterine cavity.painful period,pain in the lower abdomen before and during menstruation,cramps one or two weeks around menstruation,heavy menstrual bleeding or bleeding between periods are symptoms .it can present with no symptoms..
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I remember the first time I ever laid eyes on John Ocala like it was yesterday. It was the day after we'd moved into our new house in Hollywood and I was sulking in my room. My parents had given up on trying to get me to come out after I snapped at Hadley and made him cry. I'd ignored them calling up to me after someone had knocked on the door and apparently they'd had enough of my attitude. Dad marched upstairs and told me to get downstairs and meet the neighbours. I sighed and slid off my bed, the sour expression not leaving my face as I trudged down the stairs behind him. I faked a polite hello as I was introduced to Mr and Mrs Ocala, not really understanding why I needed to meet them. After all, I was hardly gonna hang out with them, was I?
"John's just in the kitchen getting a drink if you want to go say hi" Mom said to me, smiling.
John? Who the fuck was John and why was he in my kitchen? I shook my head, much to Mom's disappointment, and turned to go make my way back upstairs when a kid about my age with floppy brown hair walked in. I stopped breathing as I ran my eyes over him. He was... He was... Fucking gorgeous. His eyes met mine and he smiled at me. My stomach pretty much did a back flip. I shuffled behind Dad, a blush spreading across my cheeks. It made the four adults laugh but John just kept watching me, a curious look on his face. I hid behind Dad even more, trying to get this 'John' to stop looking at me. It didn't work. He peered round behind my Dad and I blushed even more.
"Come one, Cayden, don't be shy" Mom said but I buried my head In Dad's back.
It wasn't that I was being shy, as such. It was the fact that in that split second I'd pictured me and John as old men in rocking chairs with rings on our fingers and grandchildren running around in the front yard. Which generally isn't typical behaviour for a twelve year old boy. John opened his mouth to say something but clumsy little eight year old Hadley ran into him.
"Hi, I'm Hadley" he beamed.
"I'm John" the gorgeous one said.
"Will you play with me? Cayden's being sulky"
"Am not" I said sulkily before hiding in Dad's back again.
John laughed. "Sure, I'll play with you" he smiled, taking Hadley's hand.
Jealousy sparked in my stomach a the fact that my dorky little brother even had the nerve to touch someone as gorgeous as John. I scowled and strode over to them, pushing Hadley out of the way.
"Go play with someone your own age" I said grumpily and pulled John up to my room.
I flopped onto the bed, burying my head in the pillow. I was well aware of how much of a dick I just acted but I honestly couldn't have cared less. Okay, that's a huge lie. I cared. A lot.
"That was really mean" John said and I looked up at him.
"I know, but... I got jealous"
He cocked his head to one side. "Jealous? Why?"
"Because I like you" I blurted out without thinking.
"I like you too" he smiled.
I thanked everything that's holy that he hadn't realised what I meant and returned the smile.
"So... What do you do for fun around here?"
"There's the park and the mall, but that's about it. There's some pretty good climbing trees and there used to be a rope swing til it broke"
"I don't have any money" I said, kind of embarrassed.
John just smiled. "It's okay. Mom says I'm not s'posed to go to the mall on my own anyway. We could go to the park, if you want?"
I nodded, more than happy to do whatever this boy wanted. I guess I really was in love from the moment I saw him.
He led me to the park, sitting down on one of the swings. I sat next to him, not exactly sensing the 'fun' in the park. Sure, we had a park back home but no one ever really went to it; you could have more fun out exploring. I watched John swing a little, pushing myself back and forth with my feet. He looked over at me, stopping himself with his feet.
"Are you okay?" he asked, concern marking his beautiful face.
"Yeah. This just doesn't seem like much fun" I shrugged.
He thought about it for a second I practically saw the light bulb ping on above his head. "We could always wrestle. Mom says I'm not s'posed to, but she's not here right now" he giggled.
I grinned, pouncing on him and knocking him backwards off his swing. He laughed and soon enough we'd wrestled our way into the middle of the park. I ended up pinning John down and, honestly, if I'd been capable of it and how known how great sex was at the tender age of twelve, I would've taken him then and there. But my young mine was too innocent for that. I did enjoy being so close to John, though.
"I win" I beamed and he laughed.
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Knights of Columbus to host bingo Thursday nights in Brainerd
Knights of Columbus to host bingo Thursday nights
Those looking for a distraction from winter can add Thursday bingo nights to the list of activities in Brainerd.
The Knights of Columbus are offering the bingo nights for a limited run in January and February in Brainerd. Bingo nights are 7-9 p.m. Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 in the St. Francis Catholic Church basement at 817 Juniper St.
The event includes cash prizes. Cost is $1 per play.
All proceeds remain in the Brainerd area and go to fund Knight's of Columbus' charities, to help people in the community and the St. Francis of the Lakes School.


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Meanwhile next-door "Stratford City", which includes the giant Westfield shopping centre, is a new commercial centre for east London — 184 acres and 13.5 million square feet of space overall — connected by green infrastructure, and boosted by Europe's fastest-growing cluster of digital and technology companies.
East Village, where accommodation blocks occupied by athletes during the Games will soon be retro-fitted into 2,818 homes, has been officially unveiled as the capital's newest district, with its own postcode — E20. A further 8,000 new homes are earmarked for five new neighbourhoods around the Olympic Park over the next decade, including Strand East, a 26-acre waterside scheme with 1,200 homes developed by flatpack furniture chain Ikea.
The main challenge facing the regeneration agencies involved has been to ensure Stratford is not left post-Games with a world-class sports complex surrounded by a sea of deprivation or a sterile ghost town.
A new eden
Westfield has injected fresh life into the area. As well as high-status retailers such as John Lewis and Waitrose, there is a focus on independent boutique shops and a street market mix of cafés and restaurants. The main shopping boulevard — described as a 24-hour lifestyle street — is the primary route into the Olympic Park and East Village.
Retail guru Mary Portas was commissioned to inject vitality and personality into the overall environment. Tapping into east London's creative vibe, she set up a cultural committee to come up with sculptures, seating and lighting for the public areas, even uniforms for the concierge and security staff. Among the eco-friendly architectural innovations are paving slabs that store energy generated by pedestrians' footfall.
Newham council says with a certain brio that this new "Eden" will quickly become a ready-made community of locals and outsiders — affluent middle-class homebuyers as well as low-budget first-timers; singles, couples and families, all living side by side.
"Stratford is all about the next decade, not the last," says developer Harry Handelsman, who is building a 42-storey, 248-apartment skyscraper Manhattan Loft Gardens right next to Westfield and Stratford International train station. Priced from £350,000, homes are available to buy off-plan, with completion due in 2016. Call 020 8534 3318.
"The area is maturing fast and the excitement of the pre-Games period will continue," he adds. It is a better time to buy in Stratford now than during the entire pre-Games period, when the area was a giant construction site and the property market was prone to mini cycles.
Post-industrial dereliction is disappearing, but Stratford has a hard urban face and for many is not yet an enticing enough neighbourhood to put down roots. It lacks the metropolitan charm of certain districts on the fringe of the Olympic zone, such as leafy Victoria Park, or glitzy Canary Wharf which, for the time being at least, remains the economic engine of east London. Some estate agents believe values in these more established residential areas, which are well placed to enjoy the legacy benefits, will get a bigger boost over the longer term.
"For regeneration to really work, there has to be a critical mass of owner-occupiers who want to live in an area," says Lucian Cook, research director of Savills. Over the next few years, new supply and pricing benchmarks will emerge. Currently, values equate to about £500 per square foot but developers are confident of achieving £700 to £800 in the foreseeable future. The risk is that developers will flood the market, which could dampen prices.
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Catalyst for growth
Neighbouring councils want the Olympic bonanza to spread to surrounding communities in Bow, Hackney Wick, West Ham and Leyton. An "Olympic Arc" plan aims to create up to 12,000 new homes in these areas as well as better public spaces, 30 new bridges across waterways and a two mile-long Lea River Park, which will connect the Olympic site with the Thames.
The Olympics have been a powerful catalyst for growth. Property consultant Hamptons International has spotted a "concentrated focus of regeneration" in the E3, E14 and E16 postcodes, which cover Limehouse, Canary Wharf and Royal Docks.
Canning Town, where housebuilders had feared to tread, is worth watching because it is sandwiched between Stratford and Canary Wharf.
New thinking
Vermilion has 271 homes, part of a bigger 650-home scheme focused around revitalised Rathbone Market, one of the East End's oldest.
Most of the homes are in a 21-storey tower with colourful exterior cladding which has inspired the Vermilion name. Residents will have exclusive use of 30 on-site private allotments. Prices from £210,000. Call Hamptons International on 020 7758 8481.
Nearby, developer Bellway's New Festival Quarter seeks to pick up on the spirit of the 1951 Festival of Britain, which promoted new thinking in design, science, technology and transport. At the time, a live architecture pavilion focusing on town planning and the built environment was erected at Poplar as part of the festival. The Bellway development is in postcode E14, close to Canary Wharf. Prices from £239,950. Call 0845 459 5020.
Caspian Wharf is a new scheme of 552 flats on the banks of the Limehouse Cut in Bow. This industrial waterway still has far to go in terms of regeneration, but the location is well placed between the Olympic village and Canary Wharf. Prices start at £375,000 for a two-bedroom apartment. Call Berkeley Homes on 0844 800 1152.
Victoria Park, laid out in 1845, is one of London's largest and has good primary schools, independent shops and some of Hackney's finest houses, making it ideal for families who want to take advantage of the Olympic Park. Houses cost from about £500,000 and rise to £1.5 million, according to local estate agent Currell. One spectacular 6,515sq ft property in a listed church overlooking the park is on the market for £4 million. Call 020 3222 5555.
London Fields — 26 acres of open space surrounded by fast-gentrifying Victorian terraces — is another hotspot. Check out Mapledene Road and Lavender Grove. Most flats are conversions in period properties but new-build apartments are sprouting up for singles and couples. Apartments at Queensbridge Quarter are priced from £250,000. Call Fyfe McDade on 020 7613 4044.
Leyton, on the Central line, is another Olympics beneficiary, having received a high street facelift. The A12 roars through it, but it has decent primaries and what one estate agent calls "freakishly good-value homes", mostly Edwardian terraces. A three-bedroom house on Malta Road costs £180,000. Prices rise to about £450,000 at the poshest addresses such as Connaught Road and Forest Drive.
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I finally gave up, slamming the book down and the desk and sighing, "You know I think your right Aislinn; its hopeless!" I knew that it was a chance in a million, finding anything but I was worried about Alex, as was Aislinn.
We got up and left the library, heading for Alexandria's room; neither of us spoke much we were both too worried about Alexandria. "I think that if we take Alex's mind off this delusion of hers then she might see sense." I hated suggesting that Alexandria was in any way mad, but thats what they were - thats what the had to be. Delusions. "Yes, we still have loads to plan for the weddings" Aislinn said with an air of excitement in her voice. "I've been making some plans too, Both Nathaniel and I want the wedding to be in Damby - its just my family is there and its still my home." I looked at Aislinn, willing her to feel the same way. After what seemed an age she nodded before knocking on Alexandria's bedroom door.
Alexandria was reluctant to carry on making wedding plans and was stubborn to discuss why with me in the room - she didn't know that I already knew why she didnt want to get married to Aiden anymore. I got up and made to leave - I was upset that Alex hadn't confided in me as well but it was her choice. "I'll leave you to it" I said making my way over to the door. "Courtney" Aislinn called, I turned around "Yes?" my hand slowly turning the door knob. "You don't have to go, Alex - Courtney knows about what you told me." He face contorted with anger; "You had no right, I trusted you not to tell anyone!"
"I was worried about you, and Courtney is too!" Aislinn shouted back, her voice breaking slightly.
"I'll just go," I said leaving the room and heading to my own, I could hear the raised voices of Alexandria and Aislinn as I climbed the stairs to my bedroom. I felt like such an outsider - Alex didnt trust me and yet I am one of her best friends?
I sat in silence in my bedroom, staring out at the sun, high in the sky. it must be about noon I guessed. There was a knock on the door, in the doorway was my father.
"Father, what are you doing here?" I said amazed by the unannounced arrival of my father. "I have some bad news for you Courtney, Bartholomew passed away last night."
I couldn't speak for shock, he was like an uncle to me and he had just gone like that? "How?" I asked trying to stifle a sob. "Just old age, sweetheart the funeral has been arranged for tomorrow."
"Right, I'm coming with you back to Damby - I must say a proper farewell to Batholemew" I said grabbing my saddlebag from the bottom of my wardrobe and throwing a few essentials into it. Then I followed my father out of the castle and towards the horse drawn carriage that was waiting by the front gates.
No-one saw me leave and I was in no fit state to waste any time in telling anyone where I was going, I walked glumbly towards the carriage and clambered in. The sooner we got to Damby the better.