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The Cake And Wreath is famous for dancing contests every half-moon from spring until harvest-tide. The winner gains a shield-sized cake topped by a wreath of exquisite sweet-scented blooms. Other times, The Cake And Wreath serves travelling nobles. Here etiquette over-rules business sense much to the chagrin of merchants and artisans seeking patronage. Most travellers prefer other more bucolic venues but for some, the mix of pained manners, dancing and drafty rooms is irresistable.
It is a huge ivy-clad roadside stone building. Yet the interior has stairs and hall to rival a lord's manse. Interior pillars and arched stairwells support a vault over a sunken wooden dance floor. Tables are set behind the pillars. A dais on the eastern wall raises carved chairs reserved for the landlord and occasional dignitaries. A minstrels' pit before the dias protects musicians and patrons. Bars are situated at either end of the great hall.
Trade cartels seeking noble patronage provide assorted ales. The mix is eclectic and not always well-kept. Sweet wines, brandy and sherry are readily available but the latest fashion for ladies is a simple genever served with candied lime. This is supported by a supply of game fowl, suckling pig and fruit pastries with generous helpings of brandy to disguise a lack of flavour. Servants can buy meat pies that taste-wise overshadow the ersatz fare of the noble menu.
The landlord, Lensythe is distinguished yet spry. Immaculately groomed, he guides staff with smiles, kind words and occasional fatherly speeches. His staff are devoted, hard-working and all dance. Many are good looking and staff turnover is brisk. Winning the dance often leads to marriage proposals or court attendance. Those who remain after five years often become mentors to new arrivals or grow embittered and move on. Lensythe jokes about bringing new blood to the nobles but he knows and uses his influence. Families and reputations are created or destroyed every year. Lensythe has been doing this for years and has become adept at introducing well-suited people.
Accommodation is plentiful and priced appropriately, five suites suited for nobles with suitabled fittings. Servants also have twenty cell-like rooms. These are kept in a way to hides scandalous use. The landlord has provided a spare noble suite to local newlyweds to encourage 'a little romance' for one night free. At least one member of staff turns coin by covert use of a suite, whether for blackmail or by more salacious methods. Nobody has died yet, much to their credit.
Competition between dancers is good-natured yet intense, emotions run high yet bound by stiff etiquette. The judging is not impartial as you'd expect. Nobles who visit find themselves swayed by all manner of inducements, mere gold is a last resort. Lensythe's agelessness has drawn comment from the observant. While he claims to have had his glory days, some wonder at his longevity. The tradition of a dressed cake has ancient roots, something sages versed in the fey would recall if paid...
Saturday, 4 June 2011
inns & taverns: the cake and wreath
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The Maranoa Netball Precinct is set to open this weekend and Maranoa Regional Council says this relay is an opportunity for a once in a lifetime celebration.
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With construction of the netball facility funded by the Queensland Government and Maranoa Regional Council it boasts eight netball courts with a superior cushioned surface, clubhouse, seating, paths and lighting.
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When you're moving out at the academic year, the temptation is to just throw everything you don't want or need away, but this creates a collosal amount of waste accross the whole of Bath. Have a look below at ways you can reduce your waste in the coming weeks.
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Friday, 21 June 2013
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This was drawn in early 2011 back when I was in Jakarta getting ready for my final year in Limkokwing (moments before I go to Malaysia). I was in a total green & purple mood again so I drew this. The green cup was supposed to contain green tea while the purple one was containing poison disguised as grape juice or wine. Well maybe it's safe to just say it's wine/grape juice.
Back then I wasn't into 3D that much. We used 3DS Max, I wasn't a big fan of it but now I kinda miss playing with it. And now, since I've gotten in touch with Blender and Cinema4D I thought of redoing this pic in 3D. I used Cinema 4D R12 for this one. The original background was black but I wanted a brighter background so I choose light grey for the environment.
I felt like something was missing so I added a door and some round windows. And dimmed the lights a little. Finally, I gave a little sunset touch.
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The women were there from the beginning of course, whether in America, in Asia or Africa, whether as settlers or soldiers' wives, as part of the "fishing fleet" to India or convicts in New South Wales. Like the men, they sailed across the world in cramped and dangerous conditions in order to live in often punishing conditions. Mostly, though, they were too busy surviving to write about it.
Among the splendid exceptions was Lady Anne Barnard, an early traveller in Africa. But then, as I discovered in researching her adventurous and bewilderingly eventful life, Anne wrote a great deal about everything. We were just unaware of it.
Her Cape diaries and journals from 1797 to 1802 have been published and mined by historians for the light they cast on life in the early colony, for her visions of a land of plenty at a time when imperial ambitions were confined to the east. An ardent advocate of settlement in Africa, she was yet an egalitarian, with notions of a universal humanity that jarred with those of her fellow colonists.
Exploring her vast and otherwise unpublished papers, I found that she illuminated much more besides. Living at the centre of Georgian society, she set down her observations in sparkling prose on contemporaries while playing a key role in the Prince of Wales's secret marriage and visiting France during the revolution. Though born into the Scottish aristocracy, Anne defied convention, rejected at least 12 proposals and lived independently as a poet and musician, artist and hostess, before marrying an army officer 12 years her junior.
Their years together in Africa were her happiest. Travelling by wagon into the interior in 1798, she wrote of a new Canaan: "Here is scarcity but here will be plenty"; and of her love for her husband and their shared landscape: "Both gay, attached to each other, blessing the Great Lord who form'd the wonder before us … Let no one despair, let no heart sink with despondency: Here I am, said I again, I never thought I should have been here at all! Africa – Africa!"
These are my 10 choices of books about the remarkable lives of women in the British Empire.
1. Original Letters from India by Eliza Fay
Thanks to EM Forster, who described Mrs Fay as a work of art and arranged the publication of her letters, this indefatigable character remains as vivid today as when recounting her first journey to India in 1779, across the desert in Egypt and the Indian Ocean. She was unknown, unconnected and suffered misfortune upon misfortune, including imprisonment under Hyder Ali, but still made no fewer than four voyages to the east – one was quite enough for most travellers – where she died penniless. No extract can do justice to her sharp eye and sharper pen. Mrs Fay must be read.
2. Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan by Florentia Sale
Harry Flashman, who had plenty to say about women and empire, called Lady Sale a vinegary old dragon with a tongue like a carving knife. Well, what else would one expect from a cad who quailed before spirited women as fast as he fled the catastrophe of Afghanistan in 1842?
Sale was, in fact, cultured as well as tough. Her diary of life in Kabul records the pleasure of sharing her geraniums and cauliflowers with "Affghan gentlemen". Even after they turned hostile, Florentia thought them "a fine, manly-looking set". The British commanders, on the other hand, she perceived as a pathetic lot, from the hapless General Elphinstone to various "reprehensible croakers". Her own mettle was visible during the massacre that followed, her wound being quickly dismissed: "I had fortunately only one ball in my arm; three others passed through my poshteen near the shoulder". During nine months of captivity she endured filth, fever and cold while writing a compelling record of the entire calamity.
3. The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh by Linda Colley
A striking feature about women who wrote about the early days of empire is how many experienced captivity: their tales from dungeons run by brutes made for a publishing sensation. Elizabeth Marsh did her time in Morocco in the 1760s, when Britons really could be slaves. Colley, however, has gone far beyond The Female Captive in producing this extraordinarily rich biography of an adventurer who did not stop at preserving her virginity from the harem, but remained "in motion for most of her life", which she reshaped, as did so many, in India.
4. Travels in West Africa by Mary Kingsley
Even among this indomitable breed of women, Mary stands out for her daring. She came to Africa almost a century after Anne Barnard with a keen interest in natural history and the eye of an early anthropologist, recording impressions from Sierra Leone to Angola, Congo and Niger. She was barely less bold as a standard bearer for African culture, challenging perceptions about the colonial mission before dying as nobly as she had lived, nursing Boer prisoners of war at the Cape in 1900.
5. White Mughals by William Dalrymple
Dalrymple's wonderful book is a saga of the enduring love affair – cultural, aesthetic, imaginative – that a certain kind of Briton enjoyed with India. At the heart of it, though, lies the tragic figure of Khair un-Nissa, a Mughal princess who won the heart and soul of James Kirkpatrick, the resident at Hyderabad. She bore him two children, yet her life in dissipated European society was short and tough. She died, aged 27, in 1813.
6. Domestic Manners of the Americans by Fanny Trollope
The travel book by Anthony Trollope's mother is actually postcolonial, having been published a half century after the war of independence. But it brings to transatlantic observations all the prim disapproval to be expected from a mother country of such American habits as spitting and slavery. Many readers were offended, but Mark Twain rose coolly above the outcry, proclaiming his enthusiasm for "Dame Trollope" who, he said, "knew her subject well and … set it forth fairly and squarely".
7. Out of Africa by Karen Blixen
She had a farm in Africa, in the Ngong Hills, and wrote about that landscape, its people and wildlife with a passion and lyricism that seem a world away from a decadent colonial Kenya. The reality is that her aristocratic Swedish husband could have stepped straight out of White Mischief and her lover, Denys Finch-Hatton, was forever taking to the air. But in Blixen's Africa, beauty prevails.
8. My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
An Australian novel, born in the outback to a writer who was a teenager when she set down her dream of escaping Possum Gully for a more refined world. So she did, while retaining the independence an upbringing in the bush inspired: "To me," she wrote (in 1895), "the Prince of Wales will be no more than a shearer, unless when I meet him he displays some personality apart from his princeship – otherwise he can go hang."
9. The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing
A novel out of Africa, and one that anticipated the end of empire with relish. Although raised on a farm in southern Rhodesia, Lessing was always a rebel and her debut work took an astonishingly bold line in exploring the doomed relationship between a white farmer's wife and a black servant – she vindictive and racist, yet ultimately a helplessly dependent victim. I spoke to Lessing once, long after its publication in 1950, in the light of Mugabe's Zimbabwe. It was as if she had anticipated it all.
10. The Empire Triptych by Jan Morris
I read Pax Britannica when Jan was still James, I was still in my 20s and empire seemed still within reach. Along with its companions, Heaven's Command and Farewell the Trumpets, it may feel dated to a later generation, not to say insufficiently infused with guilt. But it remains a literary landmark, honest and quite beautifully written, of our past and ourselves when we had "a taste for things foreign and incongruous, a recurrent yearning to break out of our gentle northern setting, all greens and greys, into more vivid places where fortunes can be made, outrageous enterprises undertaken, and the restrictive rules of scale and conduct flamboyantly disregarded."
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Author: Lemony Snicket
Publisher: Little Brown
Year: 2013
Pages: 279
Young Lemony Snicket continues his time with the unusual S. Theodora Markson as he continues to try solving mysteries while asking all the wrong questions. When the brilliant scientist Cleo Knight disappears, Lemony takes on the case with the help of the mysterious girl he met in his last case. Although it appears that Cleo intended to run off, there is strong evidence that she was kidnapped instead. The villainous Hangfire seems to be behind the disappearance, but while Lemony should have been asking the question" How could someone who was missing be in two places at once?" and other questions, he always seems to ask the wrong ones. Even though his questions might be off, he manages to find the missing Cleo, but there are still many more questions that he has left to uncover.
Fans of Lemony Snicket's other works will recognize his trademark wit and habit of explaining what words mean in funny ways will enjoy this series about the author and character they know from the other books. It helps answer some of the questions that were left unanswered in Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events, but also puts in more, like how did this clever, witty Lemony Snicket turn into the despairing one in the other series? While more convoluted than the original series, people who like Snicket's typical writing will enjoy reading this somewhat prequel series to his popular Series of Unfortunate Events.


text: Beijing Jing An Hotel is close to the China International Exhibition Center, and National Agricultural Exposition Center. The business hotel is also near to the Embassy District, about 5 kilometers from Tiananmen Square. All 86 rooms and suites are equipped with central air conditioning, alarm system, cable TV, and so on. Onsite restaurant serves Szechuan, Shandong, Cantonese, and Beijing Roast Duck. 2 conference rooms accommodate 40-120 persons. KTV, bar, chess, and mahjong are available.


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When people ask "What do you DO at CrossFit?" I usually say, "Oh, you know, it's a lot of hanging out with friends."
Here's PVCF athlete, Bonnie Kasal hanging out with her friend, and PVCF Instructor, BK!
Be sure to do your ten minutes of pre-class dynamic flexibility work.
- Even minutes: 5-7 muscle cleans w/ barbell
- Odd minutes: 5-7 Overhead squats
2. Power clean
- 3-3-3-3-3-3.
Six sets to work up to the heaviest triple you can handle today. (20 min)
3. "Gustav H." Three cycles of:
- 75 Double-unders
- 15 Deadlifts 225/150lbs
- Rest one minute
Score is total deadlifts. (12 min)
LIII: as written LII: if your double-unders are still developing, :90 practice per round, deadlifts @ 60% 1RM LI: three rounds not for time of 1 minute double-under practice, 10 deadlifts
4. Cash-out: EMOM 8
- 1-2 Turkish get-up (light to moderate weight)
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Verifying that SEC XBRL Financial Filings are Correct
Assurance on XBRL instance document: A conceptual framework of assetions, by Rajendra P. Srivastava and Alexander Kogan which was published by the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems concludes:
we come to a conclusion that there seems to be a general lack of conceptual framework of assertions that would make the assurance process effective and efficient
While you may not be interested in having your SEC XBRL financial filing go through a third party assurance process to verify it is a true representation of what is also in the HTML version; you will want verify for your own edification that it is correctly created.
This paper provides a list of many of the things you will want to do in order to make sure your SEC XBRL financial filing is correct; but it points out that it is not necessarily a comprehensive list.
The AICPA's Statement of Position (SOP) 09-1 also provides a list, but that is likewise only a partial list.
Other partial lists exist.
But where is the definitive, comprehensive set of detailed procedures which, if executed appropriately, would yield a verifiability correct true representation of a SEC XBRL financial filing?
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Today you'll be attending Mother Gothel's Magical Blooms Workshop to learn about some of her favorite enchanted flowers and herbs.
Special note: I am a bit behind with the Wicked Wisdom Convention uploads, but I will be catching up in the next day or two. I had a short hospital stay, but am much better now (thanks to IV fluids and antibiotics). Thanks for your patience!!
The Spring Getaway will run from March 25th to April 6th, 2015. Every day of your trip I will upload a new video for your Wicked Wisdom Convention vacation.
Day 1: Shop for a broom with the Wicked Witch
Day 2: Lamia's Magical anti-aging secrets seminar
Day 3: Hair styling with Cruella
Day 4: Mother Gothel's Magical Blooms workshop
Day 5: Queen of Heart's Cooking Class
Day 6: Shattered Slipper Spa Treatment
Day 7: Relationship advice from Mrs. Hook
Day 8: Maleficent's Creature Companion seminar
Day 9: Private Tour of Ursula's Vocal Collection
Day 10: Evil Queen's Devilish Devices Tech Booth


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by baldilocks
Considering the high Organized Left infiltration level of colleges and universities, you'd think that most of them would be fighting each other for the honor of giving David Hogg – Gun Control's freshest activist face – a place to refine his SJW propaganda game. So, this is surprising.
Recently, David Hogg tweeted that yet another college has rejected his application. One of the schools – University of California San Diego – flat out rejected him, while the other – University of Central Florida – deferred him.
Perhaps if David had spent more time going to school and actually learning about the policies he loudly and ignorantly condemns instead of attention whoring in the national media, these schools would actually consider taking him. (…)
Perhaps if David actually showed a bit of maturity instead of asking "what if our politicians weren't the b*tch of the NRA?" in a national ad like a punk who can't show just a little bit of respect to adults – people who are part of the legislative branch of this country, and who can't keep himself from cursing in the national media, he would actually get into college.
Perhaps if David was just a little more professional and a little less hysterical, colleges would line up to take him.
But no, David apparently thought that his "activism" would be enough.
He apparently thought that going to school, taking exams, learning, and putting in some effort to show the colleges to which he applied that he is a hardworking, balanced, mature individual wasn't necessary as long as he continued to walk that path littered with the bodies of his classmates and stood on their corpses to gain national attention.
He apparently thought that as long as he continued to exploit the [Parkland School Shooting] tragedy and the national attention, hard work just wasn't necessary.
Who knew that the Organized Left had quality standards for its mouthpiece trainees?
But I'm sure that some school will accept young Master Hogg. I predict that this fictitious school won't give him a scholarship, however; not if the admissions office is run by fiscally smart persons. Make him and/or his parents pay for his education. A huge college loan debt would be quite sobering for the Hogg family and do them some good.
(Thanks to The Other McCain)
Juliette Akinyi Ochieng has been blogging since 2003 as baldilocks. Her older blog is here. She published her first novel, Tale of the Tigers: Love is Not a Game in 2012.
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Being the 75th anniversary of the Florida Parks, each week we get a different historical note on the email. Here is the latest, which is very interesting about the early history of Hillsborough River State Park .
I know the park well and have been there many times. We had some great living history events at Fort Foster in the 1990s. I don't get there as much as I once did, since I moved far to the south and have to work weekends. The fort was reconstructed in the mid or late 1970s, and this does not deal with the fort.
Hillsborough River is one of nine state parks built by the CCC / WPA in the 1930s. You can still see much of the CCC construction around the park. What I didn't know, was that the stone picnic tables in the picnic area were not built by the CCC, but by the park superintendent about 10 years later. He made the tables from cutting up big lime rock boulders along highway 301. The history included park oral histories from the early superintendents mentioned below, but are pdf files, and too long to put here. (One is 9 pages handwritten, and I am not about to transcribe it today.) One thing that hasn't changed: We are still only paid once a month.
Below: Drinking fountain, 1946. Early ammenities constructed by a creative park superintendent.
Subject: Weekly Florida State Park History Note #28 (by Phillip Werndli)
We are fortunate to have historical accounts of two individuals who worked at Hillsborough River State Park in its early years. Charles Stanphill was a park ranger at the park from 1939 – 1941 and Joseph Brown was superintendent from 1946-1949. These gentlemen were interviewed by staff at Hillsborough River in the early 1990s and were written down.
Stanphill remembered Oscar E. Baynard the park superintendent at the time and that there was another ranger Tom Lewis. He describes the river as "crystal clear" and that you could see arrowheads on the bottom and that fish were plentiful. He described big-wheeled carts that were available for visitors to carry the supplies to the picnic area. Joe Brown also describes the same carts and called them "Army Mules." The park was open until 10:00 PM and when Charlie needed to do late gate, he would pitch a tent in the area where the present shop is located and spend the night. Visitors to the park were allowed to bring liquor and beer and which resulted in some problems. Stanphill built a two sided display near the river swimming area which featured drawings of the flowers in the park with their common and scientific names. He reported that a "big wheel" from Tallahassee came to the park and saw the display. When he found out that Stanphill did the work he offered to help the ranger get more education. However World War II started and Stanphill went to war. After the war he worked in constructing and later retired as a maintenance man from the Hillsborough County School System.
Joe Brown began his career with the Florida Board of Forestry in public relations and worked fairs to help promote state parks. He served as park superintendent from 1946-1949 and for a short time worked as superintendent at Highlands Hammock when he switched with Guy Van Dunn. He eventually went to work to the National Park Service where he retired. Brown tells about being sent to an outdoor education training program in New Jersey. Using that training he participated in the development of outdoor education programs at the park establishing a "natural camp" at Cedars Landing. The park built bamboo shelters with canvas coverings to be used by the campers. The park offered summer camp programs for 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Plant City Elementary School. The students came during the week and learned outdoor skills like making fishing poles, cooking and camp craft.
Brown tells us that working at the park was a family affair. Family members of the workers would help with anything that needed doing in the park. He notes the Carol Beck worked with him and lived there. While superintendent he oversaw the construction of the park's stone picnic tables. During his time at the park they published a newsletter to tell visitors what was happening at the park.
Here are some excepts from the newsletters from 1946-47:
"In the parking area you will find some green carts which you can use to carry your belongings into the picnic area. After you have unloaded, please return the carts."
"Do you know that our woods have many things that can be used for decorative material? Today, at the canteen, you'll find a display of some of the many which can be found in the woods in Florida ."
"Have you seen the big live oak on the nature loop? This tree is estimated to be about 900 years old and is peculiar because of the large swellings on it's trunk. You will find the Nature Loop on the other side of the Suspension Bridge."
"We have three rangers in the park. They are Mr. John Chambers, Mr. Carl Mahon and Mr. Dana Miller. Today you'll find Mr. Mahon on duty. He'll be wearing a "Frank Buck" hat."
"Miss Beck, our state park Botanist will be at the canteen building throughout the afternoon to take those of you who would like to know more about the things of nature found in the park, on trips over the trails. The first trip will leave at 2:00 PM and the second at 4:00 PM. Miss Beck will make more trips, if necessary, to accommodate all."
A final note, Joe Brown also mentioned the problems with drinking in the park. In the spring of 1946 the park instituted a no beer and liquor policy which was announced in the newsletters.
The photos are from 1950 and 1946.
Hope you enjoyed in glimpse into a park in the 1940s.
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Hector Cuper and Egypt part ways following poor World Cup campaign
The Egyptian national team have parted ways with manager Hector Cuper after a disappointing World Cup campaign.
The coach oversaw a dreadful effort by the 'Pharoahs' at the tournament, as they failed to pick up a point in Group A, which included a disappointing loss to Saudi Arabia in their final match.
Cuper, who was out of contract after the tournament anyway, left his role after the board of the Egyptian FA decided the team needed to go in a different direction.
The Argentine took over the reigns of the team in 2015 and helped them achieve some major milestones in the footballing history of the country.
"'We appreciate the work from the coach, from reaching the Africa Cup of Nations after three years of absence and taking Egypt to the World Cup after 28 years of absence" the Egyptian FA said in a statement.
Egypt will now look for a more attacking-minded manager as they aim to rediscover the kind of "pretty football" they used to play under Hassan Shehata, the mastermind of their three successive Nations Cup triumphs in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Their next competitive game is against Niger in September in the 2019 Nations Cup qualifiers.


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Probable cause is one of those legal terms that most people have heard at one time or another, but the exact meaning is not always clear. Generally speaking, probably cause is a term used for criminal law. The origin of the term in our country comes from the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which grants each of us the right to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures (arrests) by the police. It has been determined by our courts that in order for the police to make an arrest they must have one of two things – an arrest warrant issued by a judge, or probable cause. This standard applies to DWIs as well as any other criminal charge.
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I went in not feelin' it at all, but by the time I left I was in a completely different mood and so glad that I forced myself to go.
For dinner tonight, I tried to be a little creative. I decided to make Tuna Meatballs...I found a recipe on the internet, but let's be honest...I never actually have the ingredients they ask for (the only items in my household are oats and baking powder...remember!?) so I just used it as a guide line.
My Version of Tuna Meatballs
Makes 2 meatballs
1/2 can of white tuna
1/8 cup egg whites
1/8 cup of crushed crackers (I used Mary's Black Pepper)
1/8 cup crushed mixed nuts, seeds, and raisins
1 tsp. parmesan cheese
Spelt flour (to remove excess moisture)
Pepper to taste
1. Combine all of the ingredients except the flour. Add flour slowly --- I ended up using about 2 tbsp. to get the right consistency.
2. Form the mixture into balls --- I made two balls.
3. Pan fry on medium heat in olive oil and garlic until golden brown.
I made a spinach salad with red onion, red pepper, tomatos, and green olives to use as a bed for my ballllls.
For a dressing, I whipped up some balsamic vinegar, pesto, and Dijon mustard---Drizzled that all over the salad and balls.
The tuna meatballs were incredible --- Crunchy on the outside and bursting with flavour on the inside. I drizzled some sriracha over the meatballs as well...
So I have decided that I am just going to take it easy tonight...The last two nights of going out have caught up with me! The night ahead looks a little something like this: One Tree Hill Marathon, yes.


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May 11, 2018
Montauk native and resident Ariana Jasuta is the beautiful architect and designer behind (and often IN) Kaileigh Swimwear. So yeah, she knows her stuff and is sharing this season's swimwear trends with the Spring On Montauk to help YOU get a jump on Summer. Stay tuned for more from Ariana in Summer and Fall and check her out at Kaleighswimwear.com.
Neutral colors and ribbed fabrics are very popular in spring/summer swimwear collections in 2018. Silhouettes take inspiration from 80's activewear with high cut bikini bottoms and sports bra-inspired tops. The retro look for high-waisted bikini bottoms is here for another season and is gaining popularity…and those plunging neck-like one pieces are a part of virtually every brand collection this season.


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Ingredients Edit
- 1 pound raw, blanched whole almonds
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions Edit
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spread almonds in shallow pan, place in oven until lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.
Combine salt, cumin and crushed coriander. Toss almonds with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoned salt. Return to oven for 5 more minutes. Serve warm.
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Photographer In Focus: ALICE AEDY
Q: What camera did you use?
A: Canon 5D Mark III & 50mm lens
Q: Digital or analogue?
A: Digital
Q: Theme or area of project?
A: The refugee crisis in Greece, where 60,000 refugees are stuck. At the current rate of relocation, it would take 18 years for them all to be resettled.
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A: Lynsey Addario (Lynsey Addario Photography), badass female photojournalist who fearlessly continues to work in war zones despite being kidnapped in Libya.
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...I'm done I promise.
That shit didn't work. The idea just doesn't scale properly. Luckily for me the JB Weld hadn't completely set and I was able to peel the pins off and try again. I put the pins in the legs of my Knight and that worked out a lot better. JB Weld is pretty handy stuff.
As of this evening this is where progress currently sits. The carapace is more or less done. I've glued the chest, face, and the plate above the head on. The battle cannon is ready for highlights and touch up, and the gatling cannon is ready for it's all over black wash. As long as nothing crazy happens in the next ten days I should have no problem getting this guy done.
Next update will be the completed Knight!


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Hot Lead, Cold Iron by Ari Marmell (Titan, May 13th,2014)-Mick Oberon is a Chicago PI, but he's no ordinary PI. His weapon of choice, in fact, is a magic wand (a Luchtaine & Goodfellow Model 1592, specifically), and he has a little magic of his own on top of that. In 1932 Chicago, one run by mobsters and their ilk, a little magic is a nice thing to have, but tussling with them isn't Oberon's favorite thing to do. However, his landlord is about to lose the building, and it's the only place that Oberon has ever felt at home in the human world. Needless to say, he needs cash, fast. So, when the wife of one of Chicago's major mobsters asks for his help, he's hesitant to take the case, but when he finds out that they're looking for their daughter, who was taken 16 years ago and replaced with a changeling (who is starting to look, and act, less and less like a human girl), he reluctantly agrees that he may be one of the few, er, people, that can help them. The problem is, he'll have to go Sideways, into Elphame (the land of faerie, the Chicago Otherworld, you get the idea), in order to even begin to catch the trail of their real daughter, and he's not exactly welcome. Getting help from the Seelie Court won't be easy, but if anyone can do it, Oberon can, or so he hopes. He also hopes that the trail won't lead to the Unseelie Court. Good thing luck is on Oberon's side…most of the time.
Mick Oberon is my kind of hero, and Hot Lead, Cold Iron is my kind of urban fantasy. Oberon is very, very old, a little cranky, loves nothing more than a warm glass of milk, and sometimes takes payment in oddities rather than cash. He also has a rather soft heart, and helping not only the girl that was taken from her family, but the changeling that was put in her place, soon becomes more than a payday. Also, when it's revealed what the Fae's idea of a "changeling" includes, it's pretty shocking. But I digress. Back to Oberon. He has luck on his side and is able to "manipulate" others' luck, to fantastic effect. Needless to say, it's handy in a fight. And he gets in plenty of fights, mostly with mob thugs. Luckily, it's also very difficult to really hurt Oberon, and he heals pretty fast. That said, he ends up dealing with some very powerful, very evil magic, and that can hurt a fellow, even one as old and powerful as our Mick.
This book opens with fists swinging, and barely pauses to take a breath. I loved Marmell's version of Faerie, and some of the contraptions that Oberon uses while there are very clever (love the Fae camera.) Another thing I really liked (and didn't really think about until I finished), was the absence of any kind of romance. I don't mind a little romance in my reading, I really don't, but to read an urban fantasy where that's not even hinted at is kind of a nice change of pace. With this book, I was too busy being immersed in Marmell's fully realized Chicago of the 30s, and Oberon's charming eccentricities to miss it. Fae magic, witchcraft, and even the hint of other supernatural creatures, combined with the 30s setting, give this book it's considerable charm. Add a hero like Mick Oberon, and you've got a winner. This was lots of fun, and I'm hoping we'll see more of Oberon soon!


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A pronounced sweet floral aroma.
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Britain's five biggest business lobby groups are calling for an urgent Brexit transition deal, or they warn the UK risks losing jobs and investment. In a joint letter being sent to Brexit Secretary David Davis, the groups, including the Institute of Directors and CBI, will say time is running out.
According to the BBC the letter is still in draft form, but will be sent in the next day or two.
The other lobby groups backing the letter are the British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses, and the EEF manufacturing body. Together they represent companies employing millions of workers.
There has been a growing anxiety among businesses at what they see as a lack of progress in the Brexit negotiations.
They say it is important that the Brexit transition period matches as closely as possible current trading arrangements with the EU.
Theresa May has suggested a period of about two years, with the UK and EU trading on broadly similar terms to now and payments to Brussels to meet Britain's budget commitments.
But although EU negotiators have agreed to start preliminary work on a future relationship, they still want more concessions on the UK's so-called divorce payment before starting talks on trade and transition.
Sky News and the Guardian reported they had seen the draft letter, which says an agreement on a transition is needed as soon as possible, as companies are preparing to make serious decisions at the start of 2018, which will have consequences for jobs and investment in the UK.
The letter reportedly adds: It is vital that companies only have to undertake one adjustment as a result of the UK's withdrawal, not two - and that businesses, the UK government and authorities in the EU have enough time to make the changes needed to deliver Brexit successfully.
Concern about the loss of UK jobs and investment was underlined last week when the boss of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, tweeted that he will be spending more time in Frankfort. Goldman, which employs about 6,000 people in London, is building up its presence in the German financial city ahead of Brexit.
Earlier this month, the deputy governor of the Bank of England, Sam Woods, warned that the UK and the EU must agree a transition deal by Christmas or companies would start triggering contingency plans.
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Playacar Palace Resort is the ultimate five star resort for those who want to experience true relaxation. Whether you choose a one week or two week vacation or more, you will never have to leave your resort to enjoy one of the most restful stays of your life.
Playacar Palace Resort is conveniently located in the beautiful Mexican town of Playa del Carmen on the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. It is about a 45 minute drive from the Cancun Mexico airport and is situated across from the island of Cozumel. The town itself has much to offer and is within walking distance of the Playacar Palace Resort. There are the famous 5th Avenue shops that cater to upscale purchasers as well as the local Mexican marketplace where you can get great deals on everything from t-shirts to fine jewelry. You will see lots of Mexican families in the marketplace including some of their adorable Mexican children.
But the main reason to travel to Playa del Carmen is to stay at the beautiful Playacar Palace Resort itself. When you are transported to the resort, you are greeted by a plain, stucco white building surrounded by the local plants and vegetation, including a few sunning iguanas here and there. But do not let the exterior fool you. As you enter the lobby you will feel the gentle ocean breezes immediately and see the floor to ceiling white sheers dancing about in the wind. The lobby area where the registration desk is located consists of open architecture and you will see many rooms branching out from the main lobby including the waiting rooms, the karaoke bar, the main bar, the store and steps leading to the international and Italian restaurants.
As you take in the sights in front of you and before you do anything else you will want to give your bags to the bell hop and hurry to walk up the flight of steps directly in front of you. As you reach the top of the steps, you will be greeted by an amazing panoramic view that will take your breath away, especially if you have never been to Cancun Mexico before. The stark white of the buildings against the baby blue sky and the ever changing blues and greens of the Mexican Caribbean will imprint a picture that will last in your mind for many years to come. You will want to close your eyes, take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale deeply through your mouth to feel the warmth and pleasure of all that surrounds you. Open your eyes again and realize that one of the most relaxing, best vacations of your lifetime is about to begin at the Playacar Palace Resort.
This article just covers the first impression of what you will see when you reach Playacar Palace Resort. For more information please visit our websites listed in our resource box about Playacar Palace Resorts and the other Palace Resorts to discover why Playacar Palace Resort not only looks good on the outside, but has much to offer inside as well.
Source by Margaret Dunn
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IndiGo said on Thursday it was keen to buy state-owned carrier Air India's international arm and low-cost division Air India Express rather than the whole business if India decides to sell its flag carrier.
"Air India's international operations would bring a very important element to our network," Rahul Bhatia, co-founder of IndiGo, said on a call with investors. "It would provide rapid entry into restricted and in some cases closed international markets."
IndiGo, owned by InterGlobe, last week expressed interest in buying a stake in state-owned Air India, after India's cabinet gave "in-principle" approval to privatise the carrier.
Shares in IndiGo fell as much as 5.6 percent the day after this announcement, with analysts citing concern about such an investment given Air India's heavy debt burden.


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As our seasons have been changing, God's been showing off his Creation's beauty, splashing the sky with many amazing Sunsets.
During my teacher training, my well known, local artist, art teacher, said to me, 'artists get to improve on God's creation'.
After nights of photographing spectacularly beautiful, late evening sunsets, at the end of the day, I'm convinced he was just wishful thinking, lol.
Many songs and poems have been written about sunsets.
Maybe, because, just a glimpse of a masterpiece in the sky, creates such feelings of awe lifting our hearts, our perspective is able to return back to the right place.
I like to think of them as a heavenly signal from God the Father. Its his code for, this day's now done, go into your night resting in peace, for tomorrow I will bring a new fresh beginning.
I've calculated that in my lifetime, 266 thousand, and 580 sunsets have been and gone, so I have to figure, it won't be long before I journey to 'beyond the sunset'.
If my belief that magnificent sunsets portray the entrance to another time and place, is true, then the world beyond, our forever heavenly home, must surpass even their beauty.
Once, on a trip with others to visit Church groups in the Philippines, to encourage them, when it came time to move on, as we boarded our bus everyone one turned out to wave us visitors off.
A dear lady, risking getting the bus door shut on her, stood on the lower step calling up to us, saying, if she never saw us again, she would be watching at heaven's gate for us.
When my Grandchildren told me recently they didn't want me to die, after having another Grandparent pass on.
I was able to reassure their hearts, that our Faith in God, means we will all be together again in heaven one day, where there's no more goodbyes.
And also, I will be looking out the gate until I see each one of their lovely faces arrive.
In the meantime, I'm taking the time to soak up Sunsets from this side.
Knowing I have Jesus, the key to the door beyond, living in my heart gives me the confidence to live at peace.
I'm hoping you have made that choice as well.
If not, every time you look skyward at a Sunset, pause to admire and remember.
If you ask Jesus into your life, you too will receive the key unlocking his heavenly home, ushering in a new day and beginning for you.
Don't forget, I'll be watching out for you, just inside God's pearly gates.
God Bless Coral.


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Rice with ricotta
A light and comfort dish to go with salmon
Rice with ricotta
By December 11, 2014Published:
- Makes: 3 Servings
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Ready In: 30 mins
A light and comfort dish to go with salmon
- 225 Grams Fresh Ricotta
- 4 Tbsp Parsley Chopped
- 2 Tbsp Basil Chopped
- 2 Tbsp Marjoram Leaves Chopped
- 1/2 Zest Of Lemon
- 300 Grams Arborio Rice
- 75 Grams Unsalted Butter
- Combine the ricotta, herbs and zest and set aside for30 minutes
- Cook rice in salted water until al dente
- Reserve 120ml of cooking water. Drain rice then transfer to serving bowl.
- Toss with butter, add ricotta mix. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese
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Unchained Melody
Could you move just a little closer? Or would she shy away? The delicate wrist, languorously resting on her thigh flashes with glints of gold. Hold her hand and hold the entirety of her. Some things are just much more than what meets the eye. You reach and clasp. She smiles. The warmth of eighteen karat gold quickens her heart and yours.
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text: 5 Foods to Have Good Skin This Summer Since winter has bid us farewell, and the dreadful heat of the summer would soon be upon us, it is necessary to take proper precautions for the upcoming weather. The part of the body that literally takes the most beatings in the summer season, is arguably the most exposed one: our skin. And it is essential to know that sunscreens and other products that provide only external protection are not enough. So if you are one of the folks who are looking for a skincare routine to follow in this summer, you better prepare yourself your healthy eating patterns as well since an external skin regime without a proper diet won't be much of a help. So, the wiring team of Pakistan's largest online food network: your very own sooperchef is going to enlist some tasty and healthy 5 foods to have good skin this Summer that are going to aid you in the battle against summer-related skin problems!Apples "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is an oft-quoted proverb, and everyone has heard it. That is because apples are great for health: they improve digestion as they are rich in dietary fiber, help in the reduction of diabetes, and reduce body's weaknesses etc. But very few people are aware of the benefits that a crunchy, juicy apple has to offer for our skin. Apples are loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants which averts early signs of aging and wrinkles and keep the skin looking young and supple. Apples are also packed with vitamin A which helps in the healthy development of your skin cells while going a long way in the battle against UV rays. So next time you see an apple, grab it on the go or just add it to your favorite fruit salad and enjoy the taste and benefits altogether.Beetroot Beetroot is clearly not one the tastiest veggies to savor your taste bud with, but wait till you read about the health benefits and nutrients it carries. For starters, it's an outstanding source of iron, vitamins like vitamin c which is great for immunity development and fortification, the dietary fiber that is great for digestion, and minerals like potassium and manganese which are great healthy nerve and muscular function as well as the proper functioning of pancreas, liver, and kidneys. If you suffer from breakout-prone skin, then consider adding beets to your diet for they have anti-inflammatory properties that will help you with your skin condition. Furthermore, it will make your lips look naturally pinkish and provide them with a soft and supple texture while helping in the elimination of dark spots and help with skin lightening as well.Plum The red and deep purple shades of a fruit are a natural indication that the fruit is high in anti-oxidants and plum happens to be one of those fruits which are known not only for their high antioxidant content but also, for their anti-inflammatory properties. Plums have a natural tendency to produce collagen and fight signs of aging like loss of elasticity and wrinkles. They help perk up the blood circulation and reduce inflammation which protects the skin from ailments like acne, wrinkles, and blemishes.Pumpkin Seeds When it comes to healthy choices to add to your diet, especially when a healthy skin is under consideration, Pumpkin seeds come second to none. These tasty seeds are loaded with various vitamins, minerals and fatty acids and a wide variety of nutrients like protein, manganese, copper, and zinc. These little seeds are a like a nutritional powerhouse and great for the skin as they provide you with vitamins like Vitamin A, which helps in the production of new cells. So, if you suffer from a skin related problem, eating pumpkin seeds might sound like a very good idea. It will also help regeneration of new skin to replace the old, dead skin cells. Furthermore, they are full of Vitamin E, which helps in the achievement of an improved skin tone as well as the softening of your skin. Presence of minerals such as zinc and selenium promote the collagen levels and provide the skin an extra layer of protection against environmental pollution and UV rays. 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To successfully grow the hardy kiwifruit, be sure to choose the hardy kiwifruit (Actinidia arguta) variety rather than the tropical kiwifruit variety from a nursery. Choose one male plant to every nine female plants to ensure proper pollination and fruit production. Plant the transplants at least 10 feet apart in mid-May after the danger of frost has past. Regular gardening soil infused with a few handfuls of organic material will suit the new plant. The hardy kiwifruit loves a full sun location. It also thrives in moist but well-draining soil, so regular watering is important.
Provide a trellis. Ideally, the trellis will be T-shaped with a 5 foot crossbar 7 feet off the ground. Train the main cane, or leader, to grow up the trellis post. Make sure the main cane doesn't twist. Wires running laterally to the post will support the vine as it matures and as fruit develops.
After the first year, you should begin to fertilize your hardy kiwifruit plant. Apply fertilizer once in early spring while the plant is still dormant and again in June after bloom. Prune your female hardy kiwifruit vines once in early spring before growth begins and again just before flowering. Inspect the vines consistently and remove tangled shoots. Male plants should be pruned once immediately after flowering. Shoots should be cut back toward the leader.
The hardy kiwifruit is particularly prone to failure during the first year due to neglect and to root rot from poor soil. This plant is also prone to collapse and die in hot, dry weather. Be on the lookout for root knot nematodes, spider mites, and Japanese beetles. Cats are reported to be attracted to this plant and may dig up the roots and scratch the vines and leaves. If you find this to be a problem, you might choose to wrap the lower portions to the plant with chicken wire trunk protectors or hardware cloth.
While the plant itself is cold hardy, the fruit and its blossoms are susceptible to damage from late spring and early fall frosts. Since the hardy kiwifruit does not fully ripen until October after the first frost deadline, harvesting vine-ripened fruit is not recommended. The fruit will ripen in a refrigerator, so pick the fruit before the first fall frost and store for up to five weeks.
Hardy kiwifruit variety development is very new and limited.
"Issai" is the only self fertile variety, so it doesn't require a male plant for pollination. The fruit is somewhat challenging to harvest as it ripens unevenly in clusters, but it is flavorful and good.
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Day 82.
I nearly forgot about Chick-fil-A today, as Labor Day always throws a wrench in the normal schedule. Good thing my mother-in-law reminded me when she was over, or I would've probably headed straight to Buffalo Wild Wings for our Fantasy Football Draft (my third one this year). It's hard to blame me though, after all the food we had around 4:30 pm today:
And seeing as how I was about 10 pounds of brats, dogs, and burgers heavier than when I started the day, I opted for a Chick-fil-A dessert for the second trip in a row. (Yes, the below picture was intentionally shot to pay homage to the THE Ohio State University Buckeye football team in addition to my 6-pk of Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies):
A big thanks to Nathan and Jessica, my friendly Chick-fil-A servers today. These two have great smiles, don't you think?
After picking up my 6-pk of cookies (final price was $6 and change on these), I headed over to BWW for the draft. And seeing as how I was trying to finagle my way into the Chick-fil-A Trinity staff draft, I know some of the guys will be interested in my team. For the record, we start: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 DEF, and 1 K. (No flex, must start 3 WR). QB TD passes are only worth 5 points, INT's are a -3 penalty, and it's 1 point for every 30 yards passing (not 25 like most leagues). So as you can see, we've tried to limit the power of the QB through our scoring.
We have a 12 team league and I drew pick 12. I've been in this league since 2003, won it in 2008 and 2012, and have a history of being the #1 seed after the regular season and losing in the first round. Even though I do lose a lot in the first round, the #1 seed is usually getting paid, so I've won way more money than I've lost in this league. With that said, I'm a little nervous about this years' draft. I got my WR's like I typically try to do and I like them, but there was NADA, ZERO, ZILCHO, for RB's when the picks came back to me in Round 3, so I'm super anxious over how that's going to look. Yahoo Sports gave me a B for my draft, but I'm feeling more like a D-. Hopefully I can just make the playoffs……anything can happen then.
My team draft results from pick 12 in a 12 team league:
1. (12) Dez Bryant (Dal – WR)
2. (13) Brandon Marshall (Chi – WR)
3. (36) Eddie Lacy (GB – RB)
4. (37) Victor Cruz (NYG – WR)
5. (60) Ahmad Bradshaw (Ind – RB)
6. (61) Rob Gronkowski (NE – TE)
7. (84) Darren McFadden (Oak – RB)
8. (85) Russell Wilson (Sea – QB)
9. (108) Isaac Redman (Pit – RB)
10. (109) Tony Romo (Dal – QB)
11. (132) Mohamed Sanu (Cin – WR)
12. (133) Ryan Broyles (Det – WR)
13. (156) Zach Sudfeld (NE – TE)
14. (157) Indianapolis (Ind – DEF)
15. (180) Sebastian Janikowski (Oak – K)
Oh, I also am that guy who picks up a new defense each week based on the matchups, and Indianapolis plays the hapless Raiders at home. If Gronkowski comes back and plays true to form, I should make the playoffs. If he doesn't…..good thing I have free Chick-fil-A because I'll be a little lighter in the pocketbook.


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Still the Best Commencement Speech of All Time
By Mark Rocha
Many, many great commencement speakers: John F. Kennedy, Toni Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, John Stewart, to name just a few. Please read this one by the great contemporary American writer George Saunders. His soft-spoken, humble, humane message is a great uplift at a time when we so dearly need it.
As a former college president, I've become something of a collector of commencement speeches. Most commencement speeches are forgettable, and happily so. The best commencement speeches, good or bad, are short since the gathered graduates and their families and friends are often baking in the summer sun. (After all, we're all just waiting for our son or daughter to cross the stage.) This college commencement season for our Class of 2017 has been so deeply politicized, almost as if the graduates themselves are a mere backdrop to incessant political wrangling.
Every once in a while a commencement speaker like George Saunders comes along. Quiet, unassuming, unannounced. His speech to the graduates of Syracuse University on May 11, 2013, is a healing prayer.
Please read the entire text of George Saunders' speech here.
With best wishes and congratulations to each person of the Class of 2017! May God bless you by helping you to shine your light for the good of us all.
PS: I do not know Saunders but I am sure he would be embarrassed by my claim for his speech. If you have the text of a commencement speech that has been meaningful to you, please do send it along.


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Radiation Therapy in Israel
Radiation Therapy (radiotherapy) in Israel is carried out by the best oncologists and radiologists at "Herzliya Medical Center", the leading private hospital in Israel.
The development of modern oncology treatments in Israel significantly changed the outlook of many considered intractable malignant diseases.
An important credit goes to the innovative techniques of radiation therapy used successfully at "Herzliya Medical Center."
The Principles of Radiation Therapy - What is Radiation Therapy?
Radiation therapy is one of the cancer treatments using ionizing radiation. Radioactivity alters cell structure at the molecular level and can cause significant damage and the ability to deprive the cell growth and reproduction. In some cases it can lead to its complete destruction.
By ionizing radiation are particularly sensitive cells which are characterized by high levels of metabolism, which include cell malignancies. Radiotherapy damages DNA cancerous cells although healthy tissue cells which are damaged as well by radiation can repair the DNA damage.
Application of Radiation Therapy in Israel
Oncologists know the sensitivity of different types of malignant tumors to ionizing radiation.
After a complete tumor histology, experts at Herzliya Medical Center determine the effectiveness of radiotherapy and the methodology applied in the following main indications:
- Treatment of primary foci of cancer. An irradiation technique is used in primary foci particularly sensitive to radiation tumors, as well as the impossibility of a surgical removal of the tumor. Modern technology irradiation of the primary focus (gamma knife radiosurgery) allow a radical removal of the tumor in remote areas which are not as effective as surgical methods
- Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy – preoperative radiation to reduce tumor size and facilitate its surgical removal
- Irradiation during surgery - to minimize the presence of viable tumor cells in surgical borders
- Adjuvant Radiation Therapy - radiation in the postoperative period to kill cancer cells in the operation and to prevent relapse
- Irradiation of inoperable and multiple metastatic foci
- Palliative Radiation Therapy - radiation in advanced stages of the disease to reduce symptoms and complications
Irradiation in Israel is used as a primary and independent method of treating cancer or in combination with other methods, such as traditional and minimally invasive surgery, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy, biological and hormonal treatment.