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As the application process moves more solidly online, the application pool becomes more competitive, noisy, and faceless. If first impressions are warm, charming, or memorable, they must be so through your words.
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SCL Health announced last month that Lutheran Medical Center has achieved the Healthgrades 2018 America's 50 Best Hospitals Award, placing it in the top one percent of more than 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for consistent, year-over-year superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.
"Watching our star quality programs being implemented, growing and raising our standards to equal any in this nation has been one of the most satisfying and proudest successes I can imagine in healthcare," said Grant Wicklund, President and CEO at Lutheran Medical Center. "Every one of our associates, physicians and volunteers has played a role in this achievement. It simply wouldn't happen without the commitment to quality and patient safety that you demonstrate on a daily basis."
Lutheran also received the 2018 Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award, which is a direct contributor to the Top Hospitals award and was announced in January.
From 2014 through 2016, patients (Medicare only) treated in hospitals achieving the award had, on average, a 26.2 percent lower risk of dying than if they were treated in hospitals that did not receive this award, as measured across 19 rated conditions and procedures where mortality is the outcome. During this same period, if all other hospitals, as a group, had performed at the level of the award recipients across these 19 procedures and conditions, 179,464 lives could potentially have been saved.
During the 2018 study period (2014-2016), these hospitals showed superior performance in clinical outcomes for patients in the Medicare population across at least 21 of 32 most common inpatient conditions and procedures as measured by objective performance data (risk-adjusted mortality and in-hospital complications).
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It should be easy. The PCI DSS has been around since 2005 and there are numerous vendors offering solutions to help you deliver compliance – from firewalls and encryption, through to access control and ready-made policies.
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Friday, 7 February 2014
DT Project No 2 by Lucy Edmondson - Featuring Jilly Bean Soup - Heart Healthy Box
I made this heart shaped chocolate box for Valentine's Day featuring the Jilly Bean Heart Healthy Red Bean Soup Collection. I painted a papier mache box with Fresco Finish paints in a mixture of London Bus and Brown Shed and covered the top with the Love paper. I edged it with a red pleated ribbon from my stash and some of the paper cut with a scalloped punch.
I cut the flowers using the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die and a piece of hessian to go with the natural look of the paper range. I covered the hessian with watered down PVA first and let it dry so that it didn't fray. I made up the flowers and then edged them with some of the Wow White Embossing Enamel to define the edges and popped a red heart from my stash in the middle and added green fabric leaves. I added a white doily, and a couple of the white heart pins from the kit we were sent which you can see peeking out at the back.
The shrink plastic plaque which reads, 'I love you 365 days of the year' is made in the same way as the one in Monday's post here, and is made with the co-ordinating stamps set and the Versafine Satin Red ink pad.
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- Astrid Maclean said...
Gorgeous, - love the pleated ribbon along the side and the flowers look fantastic!
- 7 February 2014 at 07:25
- Maryann Laursen said...
What a gorgeous box, and the pleaded ribbon and the flowers on top, just gives it such a loving and romantic feel to it.
- 7 February 2014 at 09:16
- snazzyoriginal said...
What a pretty box, so many clever details. Love the texture the pleated ribbon and the hessian brings xx
- 7 February 2014 at 10:14
- Minxy said...
This is absolutely stunning Lucy, love those flowers, and the frilly edge xo
- 7 February 2014 at 12:07
- Shilpa Nagaonkar said...
beautiful box! love hessian flowers!
- 7 February 2014 at 12:46
- Rita said...
Your box is so Stunning. Hugs Rita xxx
- 7 February 2014 at 16:39
- Craftyfield said...
Such a lovely box! The hessian flowers are just right for the Kraft colour scheme.
- 7 February 2014 at 18:27
- Redanne said...
I really love those beautiful hessian flowers, they do look so natural and the pleated ribbon is gorgeous. Anne xx
- 7 February 2014 at 20:18
- butterfly said...
So sweet - and the hessian flowers are absolutely delicious - gorgeous!
Alison x
- 9 February 2014 at 00:35
- Jean Thomason said...
This is beautiful very valentines day a box anyone would be pleased to get from a loved one jean x
- 24 February 2014 at 16:15
- Jean Thomason said...
This is beautiful very valentines day a box anyone would be pleased to get from a loved one jean x
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Pregnant Maci Bookout and her partner, Taylor McKinney, have been discussing marriage for months. On tonight's 90-minute season finale of Teen Mom OG, it looks like Taylor will go ring shopping and propose to his baby mama!
In a new preview for the show, fans get to see the engagement ring Taylor will be giving to Maci. He admits, "I have no idea what I'm looking for… I'm winging it on my own," without the involvement of any of Maci's family or friends.
Back in early April, Maci shared a rather telling photo to Instagram.
She posted a photo from her baby shower (she's due this week!) with the caption: "had a wonderful shower yesterday celebrating Baby Jayde! Thanks to everyone that was a part of it. Jayde is already such a lucky little lady! #babymoney #JC 💜".
Fans noticed that Maci appeared to be wearing her engagement ring during her shower. So, it looks like Taylor proposes on tonight's season finale… and heavily pregnant Maci will happily accept.
In other news, Maci tweeted that she had a water leak that flooded her home over Memorial Day weekend!
a water leak in ur house on memorial day weekend (nobody is working) & ur having a baby in less than a week. perfect. im gonna lose my mind.
— maci bookout (@MaciBookoutMTV) May 24, 2015
You can watch the 90-minute Teen Mom OG finale at 10pm on MTV. Followed by the Teen Mom OG Finale Special: Check-Up with Dr. Drew airing in two parts on Monday, June 1 at 10pm and Monday, June 8 at 10pm on MTV.


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300g porter house fillet, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, grated
200g snow peas, cut in half
125g baby corn, cut in half
4 shallots, cut into 4cm lengths
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup coriander leaves
lime wedges to serve
270g Hakubaku Organic Udon
Recipe By: Hakubaku
Serves 4 adultsIntroduction
1. Combine fillet, oil and garlic in a bowl. Set aside.
2. In the mean time, boil water and place Hakubaku Organic udon noodles in water, cooking for 8 minutes, then drain.
3. Heat wok on high and spray with oil. Add beef and stir fry for one minute until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
4. Wipe out the wok carefully and spray with oil. Add snow peas, spring onions and corn. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add drained Udon noodles to the wok and stir fry for 2 minutes.
6. Add fillet and juices to wok. Then add chilli sauce and soy. Stir fry until heated through.
7. Take off heat and add coriander. Mix through
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By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 3, 2004; Page B01
Warrenton Mayor George B. Fitch knows about uphill fights.
Well, downhill, actually. He's the founder of the world-famous Jamaican bobsled team, the unlikely warm-weather athletes who were something of a novelty act at the 1988 Olympics and later became the subject of a Disney movie.
Now, the international trade consultant, one-time sports promoter and political leader of a Northern Virginia town of 8,000 is seriously considering an idea that he admits is just as much of a long shot: running for the Republican nomination to be governor of Virginia. "I thought it was somewhat of a preposterous idea, that the mayor of a town, a small town, could jump to statewide office," Fitch, 56, said. "Based on input, it became less and less preposterous."
Now that the 2004 General Assembly session has finally ended -- 118 days after it opened -- Virginia's 2005 political season is getting underway. And it seems there's an avalanche of interest in running for statewide office.
Not that running for office is easy -- or cheap. In 2001, the candidates for governor spent a combined $34 million on their campaigns. Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) spent $20 million of that himself and at one point was spending $750,000 a week on TV ads.
Nevertheless, Del. J. Chapman Petersen (Fairfax) has said he is running for the Democratic nomination to be lieutenant governor, as are former senator Leslie L. Byrne and Del. Viola O. Baskerville (Richmond). On the Republican side, Del. Joe T. May (Loudoun), Sen. Bill Bolling (Hanover), Northern Virginia lawyer Gil Davis and Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Sean T. Connaughton all want the job.
A few people are seeking the attorney general's job, now held by Jerry W. Kilgore, a Republican who wants to be governor. They include Democratic Sens. John S. Edwards (Roanoke) and R. Creigh Deeds (Bath) as well as Republican Del. Robert F. McDonnell (Virginia Beach) and Richmond lawyer Steve Baril.
But it's the unlikely candidates seeking the state's top job that have some jaws dropping.
In addition to Fitch, longtime Sen. H. Russell Potts Jr. (R-Winchester) is considering a run for the governorship, perhaps as an independent.
Asked about that possibility, Potts offered a curt "no comment" and said he will "make that decision on my own timetable." But then he started to sound very much like a candidate with ambitions beyond his state Senate district.
"I'm extremely disturbed about the direction of the Republican Party," Potts said. "I surely represent the mainstream of the Republican Party."
In moments, Potts is on a tear about how independent-minded Republicans such as U.S. Sen John McCain (R-Ariz.), former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor would not be welcome in the Republican Party in Virginia.
"Barry Goldwater wouldn't be welcome in the RPV's central committee," Potts said.
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Hex Hall had plenty of that and, I admit, that was a blast.While I would have liked to have stayed in class, Hex Hall was far more focussed more on the extracurricular elements of the school. There was a pretty good mystery keeping the plot rolling (A murderer is loose! Is it my roommate? She does drink blood! Whatever shall we do?!). I found myself quite invested in protecting BFF!Vampire!Jenna. Her determination to stay as human as possible despite the horrible things that have happened to her... it was quite inspiring.But where the book really let me down was in the romance department. We are introduced to standard bad-boy Archer early on, and while Sophie starts out hating him she gives up on that unfortunately quickly. Oh! And now that she has a crush? He's taken. Of course he is.I am sick to death of the "I love him but his girlfriend is a bitch!" set-up. It drives me up the wall. Either your One True Love is as perfect as you think, in which case there is probably something awesome about his girlfriend you don't know about - or he really is the jerkface he plays and they deserve each other. I am NOT a fan of reading about girls hating each other over some guy. Not to mention the fact that Archer is so, so not worth an iota of swooning.Bottom line? Hex Hall is a fun, quick read - but the love triangle thing really bothered me. I may pick up book 2 someday... maybe.Reviewed at Dead Book Darling ]]> review: Emissary 2015-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 2015-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com/post/1096256/emissary darlingbooks http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com review: Forever 2015-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 2015-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com/post/1096351/forever darlingbooks http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com The only saving grace? COLE. 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Everything just got real really fast – the world is a lie, and everyone is a liar – this is life/death here, people!In other words, Ally Carter manages to make the Gallagher Girls real teenagers (worried about nails, and boys, and their homework) while still involving them in life-or-death scenarios. To make things even better, there is are about 10 underlying mysteries that have been woven through the series. With each book we get more revelations that often lead to more questions than answers. I'm reminded – bizarrely enough – of the Harry Potter books. Of how no one would answer Harry's questions because of his age – but his age, determination and friends were what gave him the ability to succeed where grown-ups failed. Same goes for Cammie.Only the Good Spy Young gave me so many answers I'm been waiting for! We find out more about Mr. Solomon (oh, Mr. Solomon), Blackthorne Institute and – shockingly enough – Zach (oh, Zach). Read it to find out, but I let me just say I loved it all. Each revelation made the books grittier and darker – always an improvement, in my mind!But, most of all, I loved what Cammie did as she uncovered each new piece of information. She was smart and logical while still recognizing her emotions. She discussed it with her friends and didn't just fall into a boy's arms. YA heroines could learn a lot from Cammie – she was a Gallagher Girl through and through.Bottom line? This series gets better and better with every book: darker, more complicated and utterly kick-ass. They are light reads but highly enjoyable.Reviewed at Dead Book Darling ]]> review: Alif the Unseen 2014-09-30T00:00:00+01:00 2014-09-30T00:00:00+01:00 http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com/post/1096260/alif-the-unseen darlingbooks http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com review: Avengers Arena, Vol. 1: Kill or Die 2014-07-24T00:00:00+01:00 2014-07-24T00:00:00+01:00 http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com/post/1096261/avengers-arena-vol-1-kill-or-die darlingbooks http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com review: Midnight Crossroad 2014-06-18T00:00:00+01:00 2014-06-18T00:00:00+01:00 http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com/post/1096265/midnight-crossroad darlingbooks http://darlingbooks.booklikes.com Charlaine's writing has always been rather laid back. She takes a while to get to things, but you enjoy the ride so much that you forget nothing substantial has happened for 30 pages. Midnight Crossroad fits that same trend, it's just that we don't know the characters well enough to enjoy the ride. 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Last week I went looking for a site that I want to use in an upcoming presentation about visual literacy. I thought it was a museum site, and I remembered a page with lots of graphics that were beautifully presented. When you clicked on one, you would get basic information and from there you could click again and get more detail if you wished. Sadly I had not tagged the site and could not remember how to find it. I thought it was a museum in either Washington DC or New York but the places I checked, while having great websites, were not the one I wanted. I even wondered if I had imagined the site! Finally I posted to Texas Library Connection (TLC) and Library Media Specialists Network (LM_NET) asking for help finding this resource. I got some wonderful responses, but on the first day, no one offered the one I remembered. The next morning, though, my hopes were fulfilled. Here is my posting with the good news:
I KNEW someone would find this site for me! I HAD FAITH that I was not completely crazy in remembering it. Somehow I failed to tag it. The site is...drumroll...National Archives' Digital Vaults/National Archives Experience. The URL: http://www.digitalvaults.org/
I know I said museum, but to me that is a type of museum...and I said art, and it is more like prints...but even with those miscues, I got my site. Thanks to everyone for suggestions, many of which were also great ones. Bottom line, most major museums have a compelling flash display for their online images. Here is THE SITE and thanks to Mary Beth Huba, from Benold Middle School, Georgetown, TX! And Mary Beth, I don't know if you got my personal thanks but I did send. It was rejected once by the district spam filter. That's me, your trusty spam mailer! Cheers, mabell
If you have not visited this site, take time to go. I looked at a lot of other great locations but this one is still my favorite.


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Love's First Week
Love's First Week
Play Love's First Week, a pixelated adventure. You can play this as a 1 player game, or as a two player game. The goal is to reach the "love box," which is a square with a heart on the outside. That's apparently where you find love at. On the way there you'll jump over obstacles and kick boulders with your space bar to help get past some of the harder obstacles. Follow the arrows, as they will usually tell you what to go, where to go. Instructions. Player 1: WASD to move and jump, Space bar to kick. Player 2: Arrow keys to move and jump, K to kick. Enter to change game view, R to reload.


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another brown evening
ending the day post tentative socialising and chores and less university work with this moth. that is ending it pleasantly. this is the largest moth i have seen at this home and apparently when people talk about insects and their size they always exaggerate and claim they are larger than they really are. sounds familiar right but it makes sense that if you focus on something that it should seem bigger (the same happens with sound). being reasonable the wingspan of this moth was about four centimetres. i don't have a camera so the laptop was retrieved and was looking forward to infinite moths from the reflection on the window but it was not to be. something to do with quality or something. anyway, this is the brown evening moth again (gellonia dejectaria of the geometridae family) which is a new zealand native. there must be some mahoe trees nearby being the food for the larvae of this species as well as for the larvae of the feredayia graminosa aka the mahoe stripper. this brown evening moth snuck away to the wall in the hallway while i wasn't looking.


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In Al-Madan village, of Zabid district, a serious conflict had impacted on the young generation's right to access to education especially for girls in that district. A disagreement has been raised between one of female public school's administration and students' parents over the need for payment of a monthly transportation allowance for volunteer female teachers due to the lack of female teachers hired by the ministry of education. The female volunteers requested a monthly contribution from the parents to cover only their transportation cost (daily commuting from Zabid to the school and back), and the parents were paying their contribution for the continual of their daughters' education process.
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Please provide details of the QLXD Network Scan.
The "network scan" works for multiple QLXD if all have the same operating band. These same band receivers must be networked as a group. If not networked, the QLX-D menu item "network scan" will be automatically deactivated - it can't be viewed when navigating the menu.
The QLX-D receivers do not have to be set to the same group when initiating the network scan. Select the desired group on one receiver and operate from there. All other receivers will be set on that same group after the network scan process.
The QLXD Network scan looks only frequencies within the pre-selected group. It deploys all "good" frequencies to the other QLXD receivers in that band. It does not compare scan results to other possible groups.
From the QLX-D User Guide:
The Network Scan feature automates frequency assignment by using a single receiver to scan and deploy frequencies to all networked receiver within the same frequency band.
Network Scanning and Frequency Deployment
1. Connect receivers to an active Ethernet network. All receivers must be on the same subnet.
2. Prior to performing a network scan, turn on all receivers and allow 60 seconds for all receivers to join the network.
3. Choose a group or custom group for deployment on the receiver that will be used to initiate the network scan.
4. To start a network scan, press the menu button and navigate to the network scan menu. Press enter.
5. When the scan is complete, the displays of receivers waiting for frequencies will flash.
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An art student has embroiled in a row with her college after it refused to display a picture of her hamming it up in a wood wearing nothing but a pair of wellies and a pig's head.
Cress de la Fosse said she was shocked when Exeter College informed her she would have to remove her work at the last minute, as the nudity would not be suitable for some guests of the exhibition.
De la Fosse has now been forced to search for an external gallery to display her art, which she hopes will draw attention to the issue of the female body shape.
The 29-year-old student says she feels "very upset" she wasn't consulted before the college made the decision to pull her work.
""My work highlights the poor body image and insecure feelings that a high percentage of women experience," she told the Exeter Express and Echo.
"By taking it down the message I feel that they are sending is that even in an art setting a female body should be hidden away from view and isn't acceptable.
Nigel Watts, head of art and design at Exeter College, said: "Cress's submission is a great piece of work which is why it has been included in this upcoming exhibition.
"While we are pleased to exhibit Cress's artwork, one piece is particularly powerful and has been withdrawn from this exhibition in the college's Centre for Creative Industries.
"The CCI building has a wide age range of public and community user groups including the Pauline Quirke Academy - accommodating young people from the age of four - and it is important that the venue is a suitable environment for all age groups.
"We are working with one of our creative partners in the city for the piece to be displayed to ensure that Cress's artwork gets the exposure it deserves."


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Plotting To Be Scene – Part One
My next area of study is plotting. I am using James Scott Bell's Plot and Structure as a companion piece. I am plotting a new project, Scepter's Sacrifice, and hope to use some of his techniques in finalizing the overall story. His first chapter, What's A Plot Anyway,includes three exercises at the back of the book. I will bravely post my answers.
(a) When reader read my novels, I want them to feel the way I feel about the characters, and their journey. I want them to feel the joy, the sorrow, the tension, grief, and the final triumphs. I want them to feel as if they lived it, and became part of the adventure at the end. That's because, to me, novels are stories that take me out of myself. I might still be in my present circumstance, but I really want to go somewhere else, to meet new people, to do something meaningful. And, if I am with a Main Character that does that, if I can feel what they feel, if I can see what they see, if I can do what they do, the writing entertains me. I want to know that the Main Character has meaning, that their struggles are important, and that they reach down inside themselves to preserver. Along the way, I want it to be fun. I am a happy-ever-after kind of person, and those are the books I like to read. I like to discover new things about myself, but I do not like to be preached too. I don't have a lot of time, so I want the novel I am reading to be well written, will constructed, with clever twists.
(b) What kind of plotter does this make me? I am a wanna-be plotter. But, I do like twists and flights of fancy. They system I use needs to be flexible enough to allow me to explore, but still give me the tools to bring everything back on track, and get to the ending.
(c) How would my writing be strengthened by plotting? Of course, as long as I can keep the originality and spark of spontaneity that comes with free form writing. And, to be honest, if I have any hope of being published, and getting people to read my book, I must write well enough to engage them, yet give them a framework they are comfortable with, and let them kick back and enjoy the story without being pulled out of it by clever tricks or spectacular word choices.
EXERCISE TWO: Take one of your favorite novels off the shelf and analyze them using the LOCK system. See how each element is at work in the books you love. Use these questions to help you,
(a) What is it about the Lead character that captures you? Rand al'Thor from The Wheel of Time. Rand tries to be an ordinary guy, wants to go through the coming-of-age journey that all boys entering manhood must take. He is honest, uncomplicated, and mysterious. We get hints that his father is not his birth father, and he is far from the Three Rivers Country.
(b) What is it the Lead is trying to get or get away from? Rand flees for his life when mysterious people chase him, and equally suspicious people help him. He needs time to discover the special forces and powers within him, and master them before the evil people kill him.
(c) When did the story kick into "high gear?" It kicks into high gear after he leaves his home, and go to get help with the mysterious Aes Sedai. When he and Matt become separated from their friends, the adventure begins.
(d) What was the main opposition to the Lead's objective? The opposition is the Dark Lord. For a long time, we meet his servants, and, only, over time, come to realize he has real, physical power, and is more than a myth or a legend, but it real, and powerful.
(e) How did the ending make you feel? Why did it work? The ending was only the end of Book One. Rand knew the answers to some of his questions. But there were more questions to be answered, which was why I bought the next book, then the next, and the next, and…
EXERCISE THREE: Write a quick plot for your current idea. Use four lines, one line each for LOCK.
(a) My lead is a foreign-born Princess, who is now the wife of the Duke.
(b) Her objective is to make sure that their first son, now two years old, will grow up to succeed her husband as the Duke, and to succeed her Father as the leader of her nation, bringing both Peoples together under a single leader.
(c) She is confronted by her brother-in-law, the Duke's brother, and by two of the five clans under her father, after her husband's assassination, who oppose her because combining the two nations endangers racial homogeneity, challenges the existing power structures, and creates an uncertain future dependent on the success of the united Peoples.
(d) The ending will be a knockout when she kills her brother-in-law, and finds a Regent who will work with her, protect her son until his majority, and make sure that the basis for the future union is solid, and can go forward.
So, what does this all mean?
I am willing to give plotting a try. I wrote my first novel, Forbidden Footsteps, without much of an outline, and no clear idea how to finish it.
Since then, I have written a number of flash fiction stories that, because of their length, I was able to get away without a clear outline. I cheated, and let the readers read a plot into them. Once I got to a larger piece of Flash Fiction, one thousand words, I exposed my lack of plotting.
If I want to be successful as a serious writer, I need to understand my plots before I invest a lot of passion and energy in words I will have to throw away.


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What is your medical information? All the health care related information the Affiliate and the Company have in your file, including your medical history, current condition, diagnosis, treatment plan, examination notes, test results, and prescriptions.
Why are you getting this Notice? The Company is in the business of nutritional supplement fulfillment and acts as a Business Associate to the Affiliate in performing certain administrative and support functions and providing certain inventory, fulfillment, patient relations, information and financial services for the Affiliate which require access to your medical record. As a Business Associate, the Company must comply with the HIPAA Privacy Rule that requires Company to protect the confidentiality of your medical information. The Privacy Rule also gives you certain rights with respect to your medical information. This Notice explains both our obligations and your rights under the Privacy Rule.
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- Request in writing that the Company send you a copy of your medical record. The Company I allowed to charge a reasonable amount for any paper copy provided and will respond to the request within 30 days.
- Request in writing that the Affiliate and the Company amend you medical information or record, unless the record is already accurate and complete or neither your physician nor the Company creates the information you wish to amend. The Company will act on your written request within 60 days after receiving it and either make the amendment or provide you with a written denial.
- Except for certain disclosures, request an accounting of disclosures of your medical information by both the Affiliate and the Company.
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- Abide by the terms of this Notice.
- Notify you if we cannot agree to a use or disclosure restriction you request.
- Accommodate your reasonable request to communicate with you via alternative means or at an alternative location.
Please note that the Company reserves the right to change its privacy practices and apply the changes to your medical information. If we do change our privacy practices, we will email you a revised Notice to the email address you have provided to us.
Uses and disclosures: These are some examples of the uses and disclosures of your medical information that the Company will make:
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- Payment: The Company will handle the billing for any supplements the Affiliate prescribes for you and will collect any amount due from you and make sure that payment is transmitted to the appropriate party. All billing information, including any back-up sent with the bill will identify you and may include information about the types of products shipped to you.
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- We may disclose your medical information as required by law, including to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other regulatory agency; in response to an order of court or administrative tribunal and as required by a valid subpoena; for law enforcement purposes; for public health purposes; to governmental authorities, including social service or protective service agencies, if we believe you have been the victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence; to a health oversight agency for oversight activities authorized by law; to avert a serious threat to health or safety; in connection with specialized government functions including military or veteran's activities, national security and intelligence activities and national security or intelligence activities; or during a medical emergency as necessary to protect your welfare.
- The Company will make any other uses and/or disclosures of your medical information that are not related to treatment, payment or health care operations only with your prior written authorization. If the Company wishes to use your medical information for any such other purpose (for example, marketing), we will first request that you sign an Authorization. You are not required to sign the Authorization and if you do, you may revoke that Authorization at any time.
- We will contact you to provide Auto Order reminders but will do so only at the e-mail address you provide to us for that purpose.
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Quadrant Biosciences is dedicated to seeking solutions to important global health issues such as concussion, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Parkinson's Disease.
Developing smarter assessment solutions
Addressing Important Health Issues
Situation: Concussion And Brain Health
This year in the US alone, 1.6 to 3.8 million athletes will experience a sports-related concussion. Despite increased public awareness, the standard tools used to evaluate and treat a concussion — self-reported symptoms and expert opinion — offer poor reliability and sensitivity. Consequently, many of these injuries are misdiagnosed, creating a heightened risk of serious secondary injuries if the athlete prematurely returns to play.
Understandably, physicians are frustrated with the absence of credible tools to objectively and quantitatively assess head injuries and the critical return-to-play decision; parents are worried about the health of their children and the unseen consequences of their injuries; and athletes are concerned about the extent of their injuries and unclear about the timeline for recovery.
Quadrant Biosciences is currently working on solutions to this problem on two fronts: functional assessment and epigenetic biomarkers.
Solution: The ClearEdge Brain Health Toolkit
The ClearEdge Brain Health Toolkit represents a new standard of care that offers clinical best practices with cloud-based analytics. The ClearEdge Toolkit provides clinicians a suite of testing applications that are:
Complete - ClearEdge provides clinicians a suite of tests and assessments to establish baselines and track brain health and wellness over time. The toolkit is comprised of separate tests for cognitive efficiency, balance assessment and symptoms tracking.
Objective - Patient test results are quantitatively analyzed relative to prior performance
Clinically reliable - The preliminary test-retest reliability assessment indicates that the system will be appropriate for clinical decision-making
Evolutionary - Academic research is translated to clinical practice
Cost Effective - The system's low cost of acquisition and short testing interval facilitate time and revenue efficiencies using existing CPT codes
Portable - The entire system fits in a briefcase; ClearEdge testing can occur almost anywhere
Solution: Concussion Biomarker In Saliva
Despite a strong focus by researchers over the past several years, identifying a reliable biomarker test to objectively diagnose concussion has remained elusive. However, research we are conducting in cooperation with Penn State College of Medicine and SUNY Upstate Medical University, may change that. Focusing on epigenetic microRNA in the saliva, we have identified a novel and accurate biomarker for concussion in children. Among the significant findings of this research include:
Saliva is a Rich Source – microRNA's have been found in relative abundance in the saliva which, when coupled with their unique epigenetic properties, make them attractive biomarker candidates
Accurate Differentiation – Six microRNAs had parallel changes in CSF and saliva and could accurately separate concussion and control cases
Predictive of Symptom Duration – The study also showed compelling data that this biomarker may be a better predictor of symptom (headache, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, etc) duration than current standard concussion assessments.
Results of this research were published in the highly regarded, peer-reviewed journal JAMA Pediatrics in November 2017.
Situation: Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a medical condition that affects a person's communication abilities and social skills, and often causes repetitive patterns of behavior and a narrow range of interests. The number of children diagnosed annually with ASD has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010, from one in 150 to one in 59.
Although there is no known cure for autism, early intervention with behavioral therapies (e.g., Applied Behavioral Techniques) has been shown to reduce the severity of symptoms and the disabling aspects of the condition. However, early intervention requires early diagnosis, and existing diagnostic tests lack the essential specificity to ASD to make them a useful tool for early screening.
Solution: Clarifi
Clarifi is an easy to administer, non-invasive, molecular test that accurately identifies children likely to have ASD and should be referred for immediate ASD evaluation. This test provides objective support for earlier diagnosis, when treatment is most efficacious. Clarifi is developed in cooperation with SUNY Upstate Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine. This groundbreaking technology is expected to be commercially available in early 2019.
Situation: Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder of the central nervous system. It results from the progressive loss of cells in various parts of the brain that produce dopamine, a chemical messenger responsible for transmitting signals that allow for coordinated movement.
Parkinson's affects one in 100 people over age 60 and more than five million people worldwide. Currently there is no objective test or biomarker for Parkinson's Disease, and the rate of misdiagnosis can be relatively high, especially when the diagnosis is made by a non-specialist.
Solution: Parkinson's Diagnostic Aid
In cooperation with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Quadrant Biosciences has developed a non-invasive, saliva biomarker test highly accurate in characterizing Parkinson's Disease through an evaluation of human and oral microbiome transcripts. Commercial launch of this technology is expected in 2019.


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Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale did not just write his name in Champions League folklore with his wonderstrike against Liverpool at the weekend, he also helped spark a debate as to just whether it was the competition's greatest ever goal.
For many, the technique shown by the Welshman to guide the ball past a frail Loris Karius marked it down as the best to be scored, particularly as it was delivered at a pivotal moment in a match of such high stakes.
Other star names from down the years can also boast to having scored world-class goals in UEFA's flagship competition, including Bale's club boss Zinedine Zidane, who watched on in disbelief at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium on Saturday evening.
So just where does Bale's goal rank among the best ever? Here, Sports Mole ranks the top five of all time.


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Jang v. Boston Scientific Corporation (No. 2016-1575, 9/29/17) (Prost, O'Malley, Chen)
September 29, 2017 1:08 PM
Chen, J. Affirming denial of motion for JMOL, vacatur of verdict of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, and judgment of non-infringement. "A doctrine of equivalents theory cannot be asserted if it will encompass or 'ensnare' the prior art." Patentee "did not meet his burden of proving that his doctrine of equivalents theory did not ensnare the prior art as he failed to draft a proper hypothetical claim."
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In Re Smith International, Inc. (No. 2016-2302, 9/26/17) (Lourie, Reyna, Hughes)
September 26, 2017 11:42 AM
Lourie, J. Reversing Board decision of obviousness in an inter partes reexamination due to an improper claim construction. "The correct inquiry in giving a claim term its broadest reasonable interpretation in light of the specification is not whether the specification proscribes or precludes some broad reading of the claim term adopted by the examiner. And it is not simply an interpretation that is not inconsistent with the specification. It is an interpretation that corresponds with what and how the inventor describes his invention in the specification, i.e., an interpretation that is 'consistent with the specification.'"
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In Re Cray Inc. (No. 2017-129, 9/21/17) (Lourie, Reyna, Stoll)
September 21, 2017 3:39 PM
Lourie, J. Order granting petition for mandamus directing case be transferred out of the Eastern District of Texas because of improper venue. "The district court misinterpreted the scope and effect of our precedent in determining that [defendant] maintained 'a regular and established place of business' in the Eastern District of Texas within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b)." In meeting this statutory venue requirement, there are "three general requirements relevant to the inquiry: (1) there must be a physical place in the district; (2) it must be a regular and established place of business; and (3) it must be the place of the defendant. If any statutory requirement is not satisfied, venue is improper under § 1400(b)." A defendant's employee's house out of which he worked was not a "physical" place of business "of the defendant." "The statute … cannot be read to refer merely to a virtual space or to electronic communications from one person to another."
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NFC Technology, LLC v. Matal (No. 2016-1808, 9/20/17) (Newman, Lourie, Hughes)
September 20, 2017 5:17 PM
Lourie, J. Reversing PTAB finding of obviousness in an IPR and remanding. The patentee argued that it had created a prototype embodying the claimed invention before the priority date of a cited reference. The Board erred in finding that the prototype that was fabricated by a third party was not conceived by the patentee and that the third-party's activity did not inure to the patentee's benefit.
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Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. v. SFC Co. Ltd. (No. 2016-2721, 9/15/17) (Prost, O'Malley, Chen)
September 15, 2017 4:51 PM
O'Malley, J. Affirming PTAB finding of obviousness in an IPR. The IPR petitioner "of course, bears the ultimate burden of establishing unpatentability, but it is not required as a matter of law to rebut mere attorney argument with expert testimony in order to satisfy that burden." "Evidence concerning whether the prior art teaches away from a given invention must relate to and be commensurate in scope with the ultimate claims at issue."
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First Data Corporation v. Inselberg (No. 2016-2677, 9/15/17) (Newman, O'Malley, Stoll)
September 15, 2017 1:33 PM
O'Malley, J. Affirming dismissal of federal claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and a remand of state law claims to state court was not reviewable. "The relatively unique facts of this case show that, at the very least, the counterclaims and the declaratory judgment claims are not ripe at this time." "[I]n recent years the Supreme Court has clarified the difference between merits issues and jurisdictional issues arising from federal statutory requirements."
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Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (No. 2017-2235, 9/13/17) (Newman, Wallach, Stoll)
September 13, 2017 6:07 PM
Wallach, J. Denying petition for writ of mandamus seeking relief from orders compelling production of allegedly privileged documents. "[I]t is apparent that [petitioner] cannot invoke attorney-client privilege or work-product protection." "[T]o invoke the common interest doctrine, a party first must demonstrate the elements of privilege and then must demonstrate that the communication was made in pursuit of common legal claims including common defenses."
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Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. (No. 2017-2130, 9/13/17) (Newman, Wallach, Stoll)
September 13, 2017 3:48 PM
Newman, J. Affirming denial of motion to compel arbitration.
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Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Motorola Mobility LLC (No. 2016-1795, 9/13/17) (Newman, Dyk, Taranto)
September 13, 2017 12:16 PM
Dyk, J. Affirming in part and reversing in part jury verdict of infringement and validity and remanding. "The proper result is not that claim 41 fails for lack of written description but that it should be construed 'in view of the specification' to be limited." "In an analysis of a system claim under Centillion, proof of an infringing 'use' of the claimed system under § 271(a) requires the patentee to demonstrate that the direct infringer obtained 'benefit' from each and every element of the claimed system." Newman, J., concurred in part and dissented in part.
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Allied Mineral Products, Inc. v. OSMI, Inc. (No. 2016-2641, 9/13/17) (Moore, Reyna, Stoll)
September 13, 2017 9:27 AM
Moore, J. Affirming dismissal of declaratory judgment (DJ) action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The patentee/DJ defendant's actions (suing the DJ plaintiff's Mexican distributors in Mexico for infringement of a Mexican patent, with no threat of suit against the DJ plaintiff in the US under a US patent) did not create a justiciable case or controversy. "[T]he fear of a future infringement suit is insufficient to confer jurisdiction."
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Southwire Company v. Cerro Wire LLC (No. 2016-2286, 9/8/17) (Lourie, Moore, Hughes)
September 8, 2017 11:08 AM
Lourie, J. Affirming conclusion of obviousness in inter partes reexamination. The Board erred in relying on inherency, but the error was harmless. "In sum, the Board's underlying factual findings are supported by substantial evidence and reasonably support its conclusion that it would have been 'obvious to have selected such amounts' as would achieve the claimed" requirements.
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Intercontinental Great Brands v. Kellogg North America Company (No. 2015-2082, -2084, 9/7/17) (Prost, Reyna, Taranto)
September 7, 2017 3:26 PM
Taranto, J. Affirming summary judgment of obviousness of patent relating to resealable food package. Also affirming summary judgment rejecting counterclaim of unenforceability. The district court conducted its obviousness analysis in this order: (a) finding that all elements of the independent claims were shown in the prior art, (b) finding that a person of ordinary skill would have been motivated to combine the references, (c) finding no basis for a different conclusion about the art-based portion of the obviousness analysis for the dependent claims, and (d) concluding that defendant's "evidence of certain objective indicia, though substantial, was simply not entitled to such weight in the ultimate legal assessment of obviousness as to produce a bottom-line conclusion of anything but invalidity." The Court rejected defendant's argument that objective indicia must be evaluated before drawing a conclusion about motivation to combine and found that the district court's "structuring of the analysis fulfills the requirement that the approach to determine obviousness is 'expansive' and 'flexible.'" Patentee's argument that the prior art had been considered by the PTO during reexamination and therefore placed an "enhanced burden" on defendant was unpersuasive. Regarding inequitable conduct, the patentee used a reference "that was the central focus before the Board" that contained a misprint. However, defendant did not establish that patentee used that reference with an intent to deceive. Reyna, J. dissented-in-part.
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Lifetime Industries, Inc. v. Trim-Lok, Inc. (No. 2017-1096, 9/7/17) (Lourie, Moore, O'Malley)
September 7, 2017 1:19 PM
Lourie, J. Reversing grant of motion to dismiss for patent related to recreational vehicles (RVs). Patentee adequately pleaded direct infringement of claim requiring an RV and a seal by pleading that defendant installed the claimed seal into an RV. "[Defendant's] complaints concerning lack of detail ask for too much. There is no requirement for [patentee] to 'prove its case at the pleading stage.'" Patentee also adequately pleaded induced and contributory infringement.
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Mentor Graphics Corporation v. Eve-USA, Inc. (No. 2015-1470, -1554, -1556, 9/1/17) (Prost, Newman, Lourie, Dyk, Moore, O'Malley, Reyna, Wallach, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, Stoll)
September 1, 2017 9:08 AM
Per Curiam. Denying petitions for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc.
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|Breakfast Cinnamon Cheesecake Squares
This is one of my family's favorite breakfast recipes! It is such a good danish recipe and so easy. The top has a slightly crunchy top crust followed by layers of flaky pastry. THEN, there is this delicious sweet cream filling followed by more flaky pastry. It is SOOOO much better than anything you could purchase from a bakery! It is served warm and if you pair it with some fruit and coffee...your morning will be complete! Is your mouth watering yet??? Here's how you make it...
2 pkgs crescent rolls
2 8oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. First make the cream cheese mixture by combining the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla. Unroll 1 pkg of of crescent rolls onto bottom of baking dish. Don't worry about it fitting in your pan, it will spread on it's own. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the crescent rolls. Now lay the second roll on top of the cheese mixture. Pour the melted butter on top. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon together. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of the butter. Bake for about 35 minutes until golden brown.
Look closely at all that yummy goodness!
You can even half the recipe if your family is smaller, but I think you will want to make the whole thing and eat it all!!!
Tons of calories...but it's the holidays and time to CELEBRATE!
Celebrate the little things that make life sweet!


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15 Green Places to Stay in Britain
Our pick of the best eco-friendly places to stay in Britain
The Dome House, Lake District (above)
A contemporary and stylish boutique B&B in the heart of the Lake District, with stunning views of Lake Windermere. Ideally based for walking, climbing and other outdoor activities, and walking distance from local pubs and restaurants.
Its elevated position means it has fantastic views of Lake Windermere; each bedroom has a balcony from where you can enjoy these views. Guest suites are contemporary and open plan, with a mix of twentieth century furniture and modern fittings; each comes with a kitchenette if you want to self-cater. Healthy breakfast hampers are delivered every morning to your room.
Rooms: 3 suites, all with kitchenette.
Price: From £70 per room, per night (breakfast included)
>> See the full listing for The Dome House
Strattons Hotel, Norfolk (above)
This family-run country house near the market town of Swaffham in the Brecks sets the standard for eco-friendly boutique hotels. The owners have turned a grade II-listed building into a swirl of colour. Choose between 10 themed rooms, including the 'theatrical red room' with a four-poster bed and fireplace, and the 'boudoir' with wallpaper splashed with renaissance art print. The food in the restaurant is from Norfolk and all the hotel's waste is recycled. You will receive a 10 per cent discount if you arrive by public transport.
Getting there: Take the train to King's Lynn then hop on the local X-1 bus from Peterborough which stops right outside the door. Rooms cost from £150.
>> See the full listing for Strattons Hotel
Natural Retreats, Yorkshire Dales (above)
The Dales may be the heartland of traditional Yorkshire, but these eight new cottages overlooking Swaledale are a glimpse of how sustainable holidays might look in the future. A mile from the market town of Richmond, the single-storey houses are tucked beneath a wooded hillside. The cottages have sloping roofs planted with grasses and their south-facing floor-to-ceiling double-glazed windows allow light to flood in. All water comes from a natural spring, you are given an organic hamper including wine on arrival and there is a wood burner to cosy up to after your day out.
· A cottage for six costs from £315 for three nights.
>> See the full listing for Natural Retreats, Yorkshire
Blue Reef Cottages, Isle of Harris Overlooking a vast sandy beach, these two remote cottages (each sleeping two) are rated five-star by the Scottish Tourist Board. Open the door to find a hamper of local produce (black pudding, jam and shortcake) plus a bottle of champagne on ice. The cottage's turf roofs curve into the landscape and provide added insulation to keep in the heat from the cosy wood-burning stove. Everything is recycled and the owners have planted 3,500 native trees on the croft. It's a 10-minute walk to a great restaurant and there are boat trips outo the islands around Harris.
Getting there: Take the train to Mallaig (08457 55 00 33; www.firstscotrail.com), catch the ferry to Skye, bus to Uig, then ferry to Harris (www.calmac.co.uk).
Price: Blue Reef costs from £780 a week for two. Costs from £780 a week for two.
>> See the full listing for Blue Reef Cottages
Langdon Beck, North Pennines In the heart of Teesdale, Langdon Beck is the YHA's greenest hostel. A wind turbine and photo-voltaic panels generate more than 60 per cent of the 31-bed hostel's power, while solar panels heat the water. Sheep's wool and recycled newspapers provide the insulation and rainwater is harvested from the roof. From the dining room/lounge there are superb views over the moors and you are close to the 70ft 'High Force' - England's highest waterfall. Evening meals are served in the hostel, which also has a range of local real ales and organic wines.
· A bed costs from £12. 01629 592708; www.yha.org.uk. Take the train to Darlington, Arriva 75/76 bus to Middleton-in Teesdale then Upper Teesdale bus link 73 (www.traveline.org.uk).
Higher Lank Farm, Cornwall This one is for kids. In fact, you can go there only if you have children under five. It is a 500-year-old working farm near Bodmin Parkway train station offering B&B in the farmhouse or self-catering in a barn. Everything is provided - books, games and jigsaw puzzles, hundreds of videos, cots, baby carriers and spare buggies and babysitters in the evening; even reusable nappies are lent free of charge and cleaned. A tractor trip takes the kids to the Camel river to look for eels and baby salmon.
· A double room with two cots (or single beds) costs from pounds 291 per family for four nights. Dinner £16 per person, nursery tea £4.50 per child. The two self-catering barns (the largest sleeping up to four adults and five children) cost from £495 a week.
>> See the full listing for Higher Lank Farm
Southwaite Green, Cumbria Four new converted farm cottages have opened at the western edge of the Lake District. The rooms have been laid with slate and oak floors and an innovative underfloor heating system uses heat from the ground. The sheets and towels are made from organic cotton and local Cumbrian craftsmen have supplied some of the furnishings - made from sustainable timber. Loweswater and Crummock lakes are within a 20-minute walk. · A cottage costs from £590 for seven nights and a three-night break, out of season, costs from £320. 01228 599960; www.cumbrian-cottages.co.uk. Ten per cent of profits go to supporting sustainable development projects in poor countries.
Deepdale Farm, Norfolk A 1,300-acre working farm with an 80-pitch campsite, a basic backpackers hostel for up to 50 and a converted granary for groups of up to 18. The hostel and toilet blocks have solar-powered underfloor heating. The farm is close to beaches and saltmarshes of the north Norfolk coast, including Blakeney Point for bird-watching and the chance to see common and grey seals.
· Camping costs from £4.50 per person; a room in the hostel costs from pounds 10.50 a night. 01485 210256; www.deepdalefarm.co.uk. Take the train to King's Lynn then taken the Coasthopper bus (www.norfolkgreen.co.uk), which drops you off at the farm.
Trelowarren, Cornwall (above)
Deep in woodland, a mile from any road on the south coast's Lizard peninsula, Trelowarren sits in one of Europe's top five botanical sites. Two 16th-century thatched cottages, an 18th-century house and a barn have been restored, while eight new cottages have been built, mainly using locally sourced or recycled materials. All the new properties and an outdoor pebble-lined pool are heated by a vast woodchip boiler fuelled by coppicing from the estate; most of the fish, game and herbs used in Trelowarren's restaurant come from with 10 miles of the estate.
· A self-catering cottage for four at Trelowarren costs from £425 a week.
>> See the full listing for Trelowarren
Bryn Elltyd Guest House, North Wales At this lakeside B&B at the foot of the Moelwyn mountain range in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, solar collectors heat the water and the wood burner is fuelled by wood from the grounds. The food is all local - organic lamb and beef from Ty Isaf Ffestiniog and pork from Llanfrothen. The owner is a qualified mountain guide and runs guided walks and 'scrambling' in the national park. It's just a mile to the train station at Blaenau Ffestiniog and 100 yards to Tanygrisiau train station, from where you can catch the Ffestiniog narrow gauge railway through the mountains to the harbour at Porthmadog.
· A night at Bryn Elltyd costs from £24 per person B&B. Dinner costs £14. 01766 831356; www.accommodation-snowdonia.com
Mesmear, Cornwall The stone-and-slate facade of this stylish 18th-century mill conversion near Polzeath on the north Cornish coast is typical of the region's farm buildings, yet the interior is another world. The rooms have been designed to create a sense of 'loft-style living' while the decor is eclectic eco-chic: rattan chairs, bean bags and wooden tables. Underfloor heating is provided by geothermal energy, which saves the property 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, and a wood-burning stove will top up the heat. An underground spring provides drinking water and fills the solar-heated outdoor swimming pool.
· The Mill (sleeps 10) costs from £3,200 a week full board, including housekeeper/cook; the barn (sleeps four) costs from £1,005 self-catering. 01208 869731; www.mesmear.co.uk
Loch Ossian Hostel, Scottish Highlands Those in London can catch the sleeper train from Euston just after 9pm and wake up the next morning in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. After breakfast at Corrour station it's just a mile to the spectacular Loch Ossian - just enough of a walk to wipe away the sleep from the journey and pinch yourself. The hostel is on Rannoch Moor in a clump of birch and rowan trees overlooking the loch. There are two dorms and a fully equipped kitchen that's powered by a combination of wind turbine and solar panels. Climb up the 3,100ft Munro (Carn Dearg) and you are likely to see deer, red squirrels and pine martens.
· A bed costs £13.50 per person or you can rent the entire hostel for up to 20 people from £225 a night. 0870 1 553255; www.syha.org.uk. Sleeper train from Euston to Corrour costs from £112 return (08457 55 00 33; www.firstscotrail.com)
The Eco Lodge, Lincolnshire A small, innovative B&B in eight acres of woodland in Old Leake, Lincolnshire. The lodge was built using local wood and is powered by a large wind generator. Cook on a wood-burning range in the kitchen or outside on the BBQ - fuelled by the owner's homemade charcoal. The lodge, which looks out over a pop lar-lined meadow, is close to Route 1 of the National Cycle Network.
· A week at the lodge costs £340 plus a one-off £5 supplement per person. Friday to Monday costs £170 plus a £5 supplement per person. 01205 871396; http://www.ecolodge.me.uk. Travel by train to Boston from where you can arrange to be picked up by the owner.
Trehilyn Isaf, Pembrokeshire is the greenest of a growing number of properties let by Welsh social enterprise company 'Under the Thatch'. The firm aims to restore derelict buildings as year-round holiday lets. Trehilyn Isaf has carbon-neutral central heating and sheep's wool insulation, but as the owner, Greg Stevenson, says, there is 'not a hippy sniff about it'. There are all mod cons and the living room has a TV, DVD player and a wood-burner is fuelled by sustainably managed forests. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Trehilyn Uchaf, next door can also be rented if you have a larger group.
Trehilyn Isaf costs from £209 for a weekend.
>> See the full listing for Trehiln Isaf
>> For other great green places to stay in Britain, see:
Green Accommodation in England | Green Accommodation in Scotland | Green Accommodation in Wales
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