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" 20 Blossom Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1AJ. Tel: 0870 990 6594 "
In March of this year (2013) my wife and I spent 3 nights in York staying at the Blossom St South Premier Inn.
On our arrival we were greeted by a friendly receptionist. She provided a quick check in service. We had asked for a map of the city so that we could find our way. The receptionist asked if we would like her to point out some places of interest and she was very helpful and enthusiastic with regards to the attractions of the city. She had given us a very good first impression of both York and Premier Inn.
There is very limited parking which the hotel shares with the Blossom St North Premier Inn, which is next door. The two Premier Inn's are separated by a pub. However, there is a NCP car park which is situated 5 minutes away which has a reasonable rate of £9 per day.
The rooms and the hotel itself was very clean and tidy. The rooms were off a good size, more than big enough for my wife and I. There were tea and coffee facilities in the room and there was an iron and ironing board available from a service cupboard on each floor. There was also a TV in our room.
The bathroom was also clean and modern. There was always plenty of hot water available too.
The hotel is well located. We seemed to be no more than 15 minutes from any of the main attractions and certainly no more than 15 minutes to the town center. There was somewhere to grab some food and a drink in the hotel too, but we did not eat or drink in the hotel so I am unable to pass comment on the standard of quality and service. However, the area did look clean and tidy.
I have always found Premier Inn offers a very good standard of accommodation for a reasonable price and this is exactly what we found in Blossom St South. Affordable, friendly and in a good location close to the old city walls.
It cost us approximately £40 per night which was very competitive for a city centre location. As with most Premier Inn's there is 30 minutes free Wifi per day. You just have to give a few details and you are good to go. Unlike a lot of hotel I have stayed in lately, the Premier Inn rates for Wifi are actually pretty reasonable. You can have unlimited access for £3 per day.
My partner and I have just enjoyed a couple of days in the beautiful city of York, having decided to have one last break away before the scrimping for Christmas begins. We stayed in a Premier Inn in York City Centre, and although there are actually two Premier Inns in the centre of York, they are next door to each other on the same street so there's not much difference location wise. The one we stayed at was Premier Inn on Blossom Street North (the other one is Blossom Street South).
The location of the hotel is ideal for visitors to York City Centre. It's about 5 minutes walk from the centre of everything, which means you don't have the stress of driving round the city centre, but you're close enough to be able to walk into the centre without having to drive. This means you can park the car and not worry about it for the rest of your stay. The hotel is also right by the train station, making it very accessible for public transport.
There is onsite parking at the hotel which costs £8.50 per day. The payment machine allows you to pay by card, so you can just pay for the duration of your visit rather than having to go back and add money to the meter every 24 hours (which sounds simple but is something I have had to do in other places!). The car park is fairly small and is based on a first-come first-served basis, but there are plenty of other car parks in the vicinity. I couldn't tell you how much they cost in comparison though.
==The Hotel & Reception==
The hotel surprised me a little because I was expecting a rather sterile bog standard chain, but the building was fairly quaint and had a nice courtyard at the back for people to enjoy the weather and eat and drink from the hotel bar. Apart from the bright purple signs and Premier Inn trademark purple carpet and bed runner, you wouldn't necessarily know it was a chain because it was quite charming with cottage-style brick and fairy lights in the trees outside. The general feel of this hotel is very pleasant.
The reception area is small but the receptionists were efficient and managed to check everyone in quickly. We were asked if we needed any maps of the area, and were given our key fobs and told how to get to our room. The room was based on the ground floor, but I noticed there was a lift and the reception area had ramp style entrances for disabled visitors.
==The Tariff==
We paid around £70 per night for this room, which is very reasonable compared to all the other hotels we looked at. York is very popular so isn't really somewhere you can expect to get discounted rooms unless it's at a very random time of year. The breakfast was £10 each so we decided not to bother, and luckily when we got there we saw there was a Wetherspoons directly across the road from the Premier Inn - breakfast was sorted for a fraction of the price!
==Hotel Facilities==
I noticed there were computers in reception with internet connections, you just had to ask at reception if you wanted to use these. There was a Costa Coffee shop in reception, as well as the restaurant, and a couple of vending machines with snacks and Ben & Jerrys ice cream.
As mentioned before, there is a lift, and I also noticed the rooms which must be designed for disabled guests had two spy-holes, one at eye level and a lower one as well for the use of people in wheelchairs. They must have certain rooms which are modified for this purpose, because to access a lot of the rooms you have to go down a couple of steps which wouldn't be practical. According to their website they also have meeting rooms for conferences etc, but I didn't see these and wasn't really interested enough to go looking! (sorry Dooyoo, I'm committed but not THAT committed!)
==Room Facilities==
The room was basic but had everything we needed. There was enough room to store our belongings without tripping over anything, and the bed was huge. There was a spare pillow each but no extra sheets - luckily we were experiencing a mini heat wave so this wasn't a problem, but if it had been winter we might have had to ask for more sheets.
The lights are operated by putting your key fob into the box on the wall.
There was an air conditioning unit which we had to put on when we got in one night because it was quite hot. It soon cooled the room down so we only had it on briefly. There was the usual hanging space for clothes, with four shelves next to it. The table across from the bed was very long but with no drawers, this wasn't a problem for us but if you were staying there for a while (i.e. on business) you might prefer a bit more in the way of storage options.
I didn't see a trouser press in the room, this wasn't a problem but could be for business travellers. There was a hairdryer but I ended up using my own because you had to keep your finger down on the button constantly to work it, which isn't really practical if you have thick hair like mine that takes ages to dry.
There was a TV on the unit across from the bed, but we weren't really in the room long enough to use it. I noticed they had a menu for the bar which did light lunches, full dinners and childrens meals. We had a leaflet telling us about the Premier Inn and the usual information on saving the environment by re-using towels and so on. There was no information on check-out time which was a bit annoying because we didn't notice until the morning we were due to check out. Luckily we had to leave early to get back home for something, otherwise we would have had to ask reception. There were no leaflets or information on York itself in the room, but I noticed there were plenty of leaflets in reception.
We were provided with a kettle, tea and coffee (Twinings tea and Kenco coffee) and semi-skimmed UHT milk which came in tubes, along with the usual sugar and brown sugar. There were no biscuits but we ate so much during our stay I can forgive them for this!
==The Bathroom==
We had an en-suite bathroom which was perfectly adequate in size and had everything we needed. Instead of the usual individual soaps that get used once, go all gooey and then get thrown out they had a Carex soap dispenser by the sink, and an Imperial Leather body and hair one by the shower.
The shower was over the bath, and was excellent temperature and pressure. The bath was quite high to get in and out of, meaning you had to be very careful, especially when you're the second person to use the bathroom because the room gets quite wet as the fan isn't quite strong enough to deal with the moisture. This also meant you couldn't use the mirror after having a shower which was annoying for my fiancé who had to bring his shaving gel into the main room. The fan is quite noisy and keeps going for ages after you've used the bathroom, which is a bit annoying late at night when you're trying to sleep. The only way to stop it is to remove the fob from the light switch box.
On a positive note, I noticed the shower curtain rail was slightly curved away from the bath, which meant I wasn't fighting with it like I usually end up doing in these situations.
==The Sleep==
I had a couple of excellent nights sleep in this hotel, although admittedly I had a few drinks both nights so this may have contributed! The mattress on the bed was very firm and much like my mattress at home, so this made it very comfy. There were the usual noises you expect in a hotel, people getting in late and talking loudly for example, but I think you expect this when staying away. You couldn't really hear much of the traffic considering it's so close to the centre, we heard the odd ambulance siren but that was about it.
This is a quality hotel which provides everything you need for a couple of nights stay. The tariff is reasonable compared to lots of other hotels in the area, and the location is excellent. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the hotel is quaint and very pleasant. I would say this is more aimed at people travelling for leisure than business purposes, but if you were only staying for a couple of nights whilst on business it would be perfectly adequate. They do offer meals and breakfast but to be honest there are so many cafes and restaurants on your doorstep you may as well go and see what York has to offer. A very enjoyable stay, but just the few niggles that stop it getting five stars.
We booked 2 nights in this hotel in between xmas and new year so we could have a break away with the kids that wasn't too expensive (£29 per night for a family room).
This was by far the cheapest accommodation we could find in York City Centre. The hotel is right in the heart of the city so is great for exploring York and it's many attractions such as York Minster, The Castle Museum and the Jorvik Centre to name but a few. It's less than half a mile from the train station which is good if you are travelling by train.
The hotel has a small bar / restaurant and a Costa Coffee lounge whichis great for sitting having a relax after a days shopping / sightseeing. We didn't eat in the restaurant in the evening but the prices looked reasonable.
The room itself was lovely and spotless with quite a large flat screen television. We stayed in a family room which had an extremely large and comfortable double bed, two single beds and a travel cot and there was still plenty of room left.
We booked for breakfast for my husband and myself in the morning and the kids eat free. It's a cooked buffet breakfast with plenty to choose from. The kids loved the fruit, yoghurt and muffins.
Only downside we had was the parking. There's a small NCP car park adjacent to the hotel but it's a real struggle to get parked there if you don't arrive early enough. We were lucky that we eventually managed to get a space but that was after a 40 minute wait. Parking costs £8.00 for 24 hours.
Overall though I would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone and we will be going again the same time this year.
After enjoying our child free weekend away so much, myself, my husband and my "in laws" decided to indulge once more, this side of Christmas at least!
After reviewing the hotel that we stayed in previously in York, I would have quite happily gone back for another stay, but as my husband has now got a newer and somewhat larger car (has gone from a vectra to a zafira!), he was pretty insistent that our accommodation should have ample and secure parking, as once there and parked up we never tend to use the car again until travelling home!
After much perusing on the internet, and this time having a slightly better informed idea of the area we decided to take Lenny Henry's advice.....Premier inn!
I have to be honest, as someone who very rarely stays in hotels and such, I was a little worried. Last year myself and my family stayed in a Travelodge for one night for my husbands cousins wedding, the place was in short a dive, so being the naïve person I am I assumed that the Premier inn would be similar to there.....thankfully I was soooo wrong!
This delightful hotel is based literally just on the wrong side of the "walls of York", though please be warned from the main road it is a little deceptive as it has a hidden entrance for cars round the next turning and almost hidden by a taxi rank!
Once you have negotiated the turn to the car park you are faced with what I can only describe as a simply beautiful carpark and forecourt......I know, I was expecting a pretty generic area, only slightly differing from one hotel to the next, though in my opinion everything in York is beautiful and picturesque!
Parking firstly was pretty easy, though again, due to the size you may struggle to get a space if arriving at or just after booking in time, as this was a child free weekend, and the fact that this was the first time in nearly 9 years that my brother and sister in law have had a weekend away from their three daughters, we got there around 12!
Once parked up and approaching booking in time (2pm), there will be a queue, so we more than happy for the receptionist ( a very nice and polite polish girl, who couldn't do enough for us), to pre book us in when we arrived at, again a painless task as we had booked via the website a few months previous, then she simply handed us our keys when we came back at 2pm, much to some of the people in the queues disgust, but by that time I had already had a few child free drinks so I didn't give a stuff!
Aside from the front door, which is open all day, but then locked around 8pm, all connecting doors to the rooms themselves are card key access only.
We were lucky that our rooms were only a short walk from reception, though we did have to climb a flight of stairs, not a difficult task you might think.....not so easy after being in "Reflex" until 2am, and having to carry/be carried home by sis in law....that girl can drink! Lol!
The rooms themselves were large, well decorated and exceptionally clean. The bed was reasonably firm but very comfy with there being a good supply of extra pillows available.
There was a flat screen television with a selection of freeview channels, tea and coffee facilities, a nice vanity area for make up and such like, a wall mounted hair dryer and even a reclining chair incase you really had an aversion to sitting on the bed to watch the television, though ours was used as a clothes dumping ground!
The bathroom again was spotless and very cleverly decorated, many bathrooms I have seen have tiled walls with white grout, so when they are not cleaned correctly, mildew shows up straight away on these areas. The tiles in this bathroom had black grout so made the plain white tiles look sparkling!
There were no freebies to be had in there, though there was a wall mounted shower gel dispenser, Lux of all things which I of course indulged in! There was a sign however in the bathroom stating that if there was anything that you had forgotten to bring with you, there were small gender specific packs that could be purchased from main reception.
Packs included toothbrushes, paste, cotton buds, cotton balls and condoms....one of the reasons I didn't go and ask how much they were, still get all giggly about things like that, anyway I had enough of my own!
Also as with many of the hotels nowadays there is a an "environmental" drive concerning the towels that are provided, although the hotel do provide a good pie of towels for the guests use, they do try and guilt you into re-using the same towels for the duration of your stay, thankfully I was once a brownie, so I always take my own!
Another thing that surprised me about this particular hotel was the range of food facilities available on site.
When we initially booked the rooms we were told, albeit through a generic web page that covers all Premier in hotels, that breakfast and such like were available from a Weatherspoons pub that always seem to be in close vicinity to the hotels themselves, this hotel had no need for such close proximity, offering everything that you could possibly want.
In the reception itself there was a vending machine just for the purchase of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, I know I nearly wet myself at this fact alone! These of course were extortionately priced, but when in need of a sugar rush after a night out, more than useful!
Alongside this there is a small branch of Costa coffee, that sits snugly in between the reception and the bar, and serves everything that would be served at the larger branches, this includes a vast selection of coffee's, toasted Panini's, freshly made sandwiches and of course a small selection of cakey treats, though my sis in law made me laugh by actually buying a large jam tart as it had been sat on it's own in the display counter since that morning, and she couldn't stand to see it on it's own anymore!
Alongside this is a small bar and restaurant, that doubles as a breakfast room in the mornings, as with all the facilities available they are slightly over priced, but a small price I was willing to pay due to the
Wonderful service from the staff and the cleanliness of the hotel, though 5 minutes after I arrived and sat down with a coffee I did have to complain about how anal the cleaner on duty was being, especially when he started high dusting over my head, now I am all for cleanliness but not when it comes with a layer of dust in my coffee, thankfully the man who runs the coffee counter moved him along!
The bar is well stocked, and you are not rushed along even if you have been sat with the same drink for an hour, which we did after walking around York for 7 hours, we literally couldn't move! As this is open to the public also at night, there is plenty of smoking areas available, there is even a separate pub that backs onto the Premier inn forecourt, with a beautiful heated decking area.
Room service is available all day and night, though the menu is restricted for daytime, so nights there is a small selection of sandwiches available only.
Breakfast again is a superior affair, I have to be honest I love my weekends away for the breakfasts themselves, setting you up for the day, though after the Friday night out with the sis in aw I could only manage a couple of Costa coffee's!
Breakfasts are advertised as a buffet, you simply choose whether you want a continental or full menu breakfast, you can either pre-book and pay when you arrive with the room fee (pricelist coming up!), or turn up downstairs and pay there and then, chip and pin facilities available!
First the continental, for this it will cost you £5.95, and for your money you can have porridge, eggs, unlimited toast and croissants, pus the obligatory juice, tea and coffee's. I did like the fact that you could hep yourself to unlimited Costa coffee's, with there being a machine there from the Costa bar, that was fun in itself trying to work it!
The unlimited menu costs you £7.95 and this, to be fair, is vast! Alongside cereals, yoghurts and fresh fruit salads, there is the obligatory full English breakfast, toast, croissants and again juice's, tea and coffees.
I was a compete pig, and have to say I more than had my moneys worth! There were a few other selections on the menu, my favourite being the "grab" items, these were simply grab a croissant and coffee for £1.99 and go, there were quite a few people who did that too.
Checking out was again a simply affair, when you first book a room the hotel do like to take your card details, this of course covers their backs if you don't turn up, cancel last minute and refuse to pay, or just do a bunk, they then have the means to get their money back immediately! Though I have to say their cancellation policy was one f the best I have heard of, being at liberty to cancel up to 1pm the day of arrival without incurring any penalties.
Price wise there are some rather big variations, concerning more the area I think, than what room you book.
There are a selection of rooms available, single, double, twin and family. Now if the adverts are to be believed we should have been able to get a room for £29, after all "everything is Premier but the price" (thanks Lenny!), but after a little perusing of the website booking form I can only conclude that these deals are only available in the middle of nowhere and difficult to find!
For our two night stay in a double room, it cost us £182, which I think is very fair considering the service and quality of the place, though my brother in law has re-booked the two rooms for another jaunt to York in March, same rooms, same time span and he has manage to get the rooms at £30 cheaper a night!
There are many other facilities on offer that we didn't feel the need to use, these being internet access in the lobby, with a few computers to choose from, wi-fi in every room, air conditioning throughout (disguised as pictures, hence the reason I didn't use it!), and many extras perfect for business trips including concessions for a travelling business person.
This is a fantastic hotel that I fully intend on using again and again, clean hotel, helpful staff and may I add at this point so close to York city centre, that it a ten minute walk to the shops and the shambles (shopping area in York), any closer and I would be staying in Bhs!
For more information visit - www.premierinn.com
All bookings and enquiries came be made via this site, and there are 500 hotels in this country, with the site even stating that there some as far a field as India and Dubai!
Highly recommended!
Thanks for reading x


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LDK378 in Crizotinib naïve Adult Patients With ALK-activated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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First received: September 4, 2012
Last updated: July 19, 2017
Last verified: July 2017
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A single-arm, open-label, two-stage multicenter, phase II study. Patients will be pre-screened for ALK positive status. Treatment with LDK378 at 750 mg qd will continue until the patient experiences unacceptable toxicity that precludes further treatment, discontinues treatment at the discretion of the investigator or patient, starts a new anticancer therapy and/or dies. LDK378 may be continued beyond RECIST defined PD as assessed by the investigator, if in the judgment of the investigator, there is evidence of clinical benefit. Patients who discontinue the study medication in the absence of progression will continue to be followed for tumor assessment until the time of PD as assessed by the investigator. Male and female patients aged 18 or over with ALK-rearranged NSCLC will be screened for eligibility. Patients must have received no prior crizotinib, and must be chemotherapy-naïve or have been pretreated with cytotoxic chemotherapy (up to three prior lines)
|Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
|Drug: LDK378
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II, Multicenter, Single-arm Study of Oral LDK378 in Crizotinib naïve Adult Patients With ALK-activated Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: lung cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Lung Cancer
Drug Information available for: Crizotinib CeritinibU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Overall response rate (ORR) to LDK378 by investigator assessment [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]ORR per RECIST 1.1 calculated as the proportion of patients with a best overall response (OR) defined as complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as assessed by investigator.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Duration of response (DOR) [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]DOR, calculated as the time from the date of the first documented CR or PR to the first documented progression or death due to underlying cancer, by investigator and BIRC (Blinded Independent Review Committee) assessment
- Disease control rate (DCR) [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]DCR, calculated as the proportion of patients with best overall response of CR, PR, or SD, by investigator and BIRC assessment
- Time to Response (TTR) [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]TTR, calculated as the time from first dose of LDK378 to first documented response (CR+PR), by investigator and BIRC assessment
- ORR by BIRC assessment [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]ORR (CR+PR) per RECIST 1.1 as assessed by BIRC
- Safety profile [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]Adverse events and laboratory abnormalities
- Progression-free survival (PFS) [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]PFS, defined as time from first dose of LDK378 to progression or death due to any cause, as assessed by BIRC and investigator assessment
- Overall survival (OS) [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]OS, defined as time from first dose of LDK378 to death due to any cause
- Overall intracranial response rate (OIRR) [ Time Frame: 6 cycles of 28 days up to 24 weeks ]OIRR calculated as the ORR (CR+PR) of lesions in the brain for patients who have measureable disease in the brain at baseline
|Actual Study Start Date:
|December 20, 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 29, 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 29, 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: LDK378
Oral LDK378 750 mg once daily
Drug: LDK378
Oral LDK378 750 mg once daily
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IIIB or IV NSCLC that carries an ALK rearrangement, as per the FDA-approved Vysis ALK break-apart FISH assay (Abbott Molecular Inc.)
- Age 18 years or older at the time of informed consent.
- Patients must have NSCLC that has progressed during or after the last chemotherapy regimen received prior to the first dose of LDK378, if chemotherapy was received
- Patients must be chemotherapy-naive or have received 1-3 lines of cytotoxic chemotherapy to treat their locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC
- Patients must have a tumor tissue sample available, collected either at the time of diagnosis of NSCLC or any time since.
- Patients must have recovered from all toxicities related to prior anticancer therapies to grade ≤ 2, except for patients with grade 2 nausea/vomiting and/or grade 2 diarrhea despite optimal supportive therapy who will not be allowed to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria:
- Prior treatment with crizotinib, or any other ALK inhibitor investigational agent, for NSCLC
- Patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the excipients of LDK378.
- Patients with symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases who are neurologically unstable or have required increasing doses of steroids within the 2 weeks prior to study entry to manage CNS symptoms.
- History of carcinomatous meningitis.
- Presence or history of a malignant disease other than NSCLC that has been diagnosed and/or required therapy within the past 3 years.
- Clinically significant, uncontrolled heart disease.
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|Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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|NCT01685138 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2012-003474-36 ( EudraCT Number )
|Study First Received:
|September 4, 2012
|Last Updated:
|July 19, 2017
Keywords provided by Novartis ( Novartis Pharmaceuticals ):
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK, LDK378
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
Bronchial Neoplasms
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, 7:15 p.m.) Earthbound Farm, known for its organic bagged salads and vegetables, has a new fruit division and plans to expand fruit selection through imports.
The San Juan Bautista, Calif.-based organic brand started shipping tommy atkins and kent mangoes in mid-January.
The mangoes are from Peru and Mexico. Other additions to the Earthbound lineup include cherries from Chile and Argentina, avocados from Chile and Mexico, and pears from Argentina.
"We're also greatly expanding the number of varieties of apples based on our farmers we're sourcing from in South America," said Ricardo Sardans, business development director for the company's global fruit division.
The addition of Sardans, previously president of San Francisco-based Purity Organic Produce, was announced in November.
Earthbound aims to triple its organic fruit sales over last year with the changes.
"Our new fruit division allows us to be in a position to work directly with growers on significant volume while also increasing our sales force to fulfill retailers' demands for year-round organic fruit," he said.
Earthbound began selling red mangoes from Peru in December. Those are expected to sell through March. Out of Mexico, yellow ataulfo mangoes will begin to ship in mid-February, and red mangoes from that country follow in March.
Pears begin in mid-February and South American apples in early March.
The cherries shipped starting two weeks ago and are done.
"The idea is to create a continuum of organic fruit year-round," Sardans said.
Earthbound is staffing field offices in the U.S., Mexico and Argentina. There are also four new loading centers in Long Beach, Calif.; Nogales, Ariz.; Laredo, Texas; and Vineland, N.J. Those were added to existing loading centers in San Juan Bautista and Yuma, Ariz.
Besides new commodities, volume is also being added throughout the line. For example, organic blueberry volume sourced from Chile is up fourfold over last year, Sardans said.
Earthbound also plans to source fruit from Brazil, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti and Europe.
Earthbound has been in the organic fruit business since 1999, but is best known for salads and vegetables. The expanded offerings and the formal launch of a fruit division based in Palo Alto, Calif., signal a big push into that market.
Ethan Abendroth and Eric Thurston, both retail sales managers, are recent additions to the fruit division, as is Liz Bourret, commodity manager.
Commodities include organic apples, apricots, avocados, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, figs, assorted table grapes, kiwifruit, lemons, mangoes, assorted melons, nectarines, oranges, papaya, peaches, pears, pineapple, plums, pomegranate, pomelo, raspberries, strawberries and tangelos.


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Prisoners and 2 Switches - Scenario ALogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
The warden meets with 23 new prisoners when they arrive. He tells them, "You may meet today and plan a strategy. But after today, you will be in isolated cells and will have no communication with one another.
"In the prison there is a switch room which contains two light switches labeled A and B, each of which can be in either the 'on' or the 'off' position. BOTH SWITCHES ARE IN THEIR OFF POSITIONS NOW.* The switches are not connected to anything.
"After today, from time to time whenever I feel so inclined, I will select one prisoner at random and escort him to the switch room. This prisoner will select one of the two switches and reverse its position. He must move one, but only one of the switches. He can't move both but he can't move none either. Then he'll be led back to his cell."
"No one else will enter the switch room until I lead the next prisoner there, and he'll be instructed to do the same thing. I'm going to choose prisoners at random. I may choose the same guy three times in a row, or I may jump around and come back."
"But, given enough time, everyone will eventually visit the switch room as many times as everyone else. At any time any one of you may declare to me, 'We have all visited the switch room.'
"If it is true, then you will all be set free. If it is false, and somebody has not yet visited the switch room, you will be fed to the alligators."
*note - the only difference from Scenario B, the original position of the 2 switches are known.
HintAssuming that:
A) There is no restriction on the amount of time the prisoners could take before sending the notice to the warden that everyone has been to the switch room at least once.
B) There is no restriction on the number of time each prisoner can visit the switch room
C) The warden will not attempt any foul moves, such as intentionally not bringing a certain prisoner to the switch room forever.
Answer1. Appoint a "scorekeeper" and the other 22 prisoners as "transmitters".
2. When a transmitter enter the switch room for the first time, he will flick switch B ON if he sees it in the OFF position. Alternatively, he will flick switch A if he sees switch B is in the ON position and waits for his next visit. The transmitter's mission is to find ONE opportunity to flick switch B to the ON position. After he completes his mission, he will flick switch A for all subsequent visits. In short, each transmitter's role is to send a signal to the scorekeeper that he has been to the switch room.
3. The scorekeeper's role is to flick off switch B whenever he sees it in the ON position. Each time he flicks off switch B he adds 1 to his score. When he sees switch B is already OFF, he flicks switch A instead and does not add to the score. As soon as he accumulates 22, he reports to the Warden.
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Red Roof Inn - Boston Logan
100% Non-Smoking Red Roof Inn Boston Logan is Newly Renovated and a great place to relax after seeing Boston's sights'.
100% Non-Smoking Red Roof Inn Boston Logan is Newly Renovated and a great place to relax after seeing Boston's sights'. Newbury Street, Boston Commons, Fenway Park, Quincy Market, Boston Harbor, The Freedom Trail, The North End, Back Bay, The New England Aquarium, The Swan Boats, The Museum of Fine Arts, The Science Museum, Harvard University, M.I.T, Tufts University, as well as other famous universities, and so much more.
If you are traveling on business, we are just miles away from The Hynes Convention Center, The World Trade Center, Boston's Financial District and Boston Convention and Exhibit Center. If you are here on leisure, catch a concert or see the world famous Boston Celtics or Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Boston or head over to Fenway Park and see the Red Sox!
Boston has plenty of fun to offer and in the historic Theatre District you will find several live performances nightly at the Orpheum Theatre, Citi Performing Arts Center, The Charles Playhouse and many others. The Red Roof Inn in Saugus is only 5 miles away from Revere Beach, Americas 1st Public Beach as well as Suffolk Downs where you can see exciting horse races most of the year. Dont feel like driving into Boston? Dont worry, we are just 5 miles away from Wonderland T Station (subway) where you can park all day for a very low rate and take a quick 15 minute train ride into the city. If you aren't driving, we also have special transportation rates to get you to Wonderland. We offer Park N Fly and Cruise N Fly packages and have special transportation rates to get you to Logan Airport and Black Falcon Cruise Port in Boston.
In addition, the hotel is adjacent to Kowloon Comedy Club and Midwest Grill Brazilian Buffett, Kowloon Restaurant, Angela's Coal Fired Wings and Pizza and several restaurants are within walking distance and will deliver right to your room! We are also less than one mile from The Square One Mall for all of your shopping needs. Whether business or pleasure brings you to Saugus, our hotel's amenities can satisfy your needs.
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Sarah Jessica Parker was on top of the Bloomingdale's sign yesterday in New York for a photo shoot. It's supposed to be for her shoe line. But she also Instagrammed this: Well. I guess the cat's out of the (little brown) bag. As usual, we will keep you posted on every detail as we are able. I'm under strict gag order until then. Xx, Sj Full Story
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Entertainment Weekly just interviewed Michael Patrick King and asked about a third Sex & The City movie. SJP recently told a magazine that she'd be open to it because there's still a "chapter" to be told. Is there? "Chapter" is a word that Michael Patrick King uses too. Full Story
Moroccan sex
Perhaps this is why Matthew Broderick can't remember his lines. SJP is in Morocco shooting Sex & the City 2 and Dandy, who supposedly needs a lot of "me" time, has to do a little extra around the house, isn't able to hang with his boys as much as he wants to. Full Story
I'm gloating
You can click away if you can't handle it but it's the only joy I can find in this f-ckery of a photo series. As I first reported exclusively way back in July, JailBait Miley Cyrus was indeed offered a one day cameo on Sex & the City 2, shooting in New York last Friday with Kim Cattrall, a scene that involved Samantha Jones showing up at an event in the same ensemble. Full Story
Two lights in the dark
Remember when Carrie Bradshaw, who writes a SEX COLUMN, refused to talk about her sex life with her 3 closest friends in the Sex & the City Movie? Yeah, I rag on that sh-t a lot. Because it was sh-t. And the 2nd one will be sh-t too. Except for Samantha Jones. And… Smith Jerrod? Jason Lewis appeared on set in New York today looking REALLY good. Full Story
She still looks mute
They're continuing to shoot Sex & the City 2 in New York. A familiar prop was back on set today: The mute Asian baby! Photo Assumption says she's still mute. They put her at the lunch table again. Where are her crayons? How will they use her as a lame plot device this time? Let's give it a stab: Anthony and Stanford get married. Full Story
Don't expect a plot…
When it comes to the Sex & the City sequel. It's not like there's a story left to tell that's worth telling, is there? And don't say Carrie having kids. As hard as this might be for some people to believe, it IS possible for a character to be complete without knowing motherhood. Full Story
Heeled feet
TIFF begins on Thursday. Which means 10 days of heels. Non stop heels. F-ck. It's getting more and more unbearable. 4 years ago I could manage. I could manage an entire evening. These days, my flipflops are always tucked into my bag. How do these bitches do it all the time? Like Victoria Beckham? Well for starters, they don't have to walk. Full Story
Here comes Samantha Jones
SJP and Cynthia Nixon are back at work on the set of Sex & the City 2. Today it was Kim Cattrall's turn. She looks great. I keep hearing Kim's voice every night this week during the US Open. Love watching evening tennis. And she's been narrating these intro pieces including player profiles and opening sequences. Full Story
There's the strut
Oprah fans and the MiniVan just squealed. It's Carrie Bradshaw, sister idol to a generation of toned down Sex & the City watchers on TBS, re-emerging in New York to shoot the sequel. Because the first one didn't suck enough. The heels, the familiar strut, the bony ass legs, and a very soft light, not unlike the light used in the Mighty Opesie's studio, to make sure Carrie looks nothing like the haggard new mother of twins. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Well… I didn't hate it. But I didn't love it either. Did you see it? Were you out with Carrie and the girls this weekend? Chances are you were. I went with my Main Gay Darren. We loved her studded belt. And the chemistry between the girls. We giggled at the way Charlotte said: but we're in Mexico. Jason Lewis is f&cking hot. But the amount of makeup Chris Noth was wearing frightened us. I replied to emails on my blackberry three times because it was too bloody long. And either give the mute Chinese baby something to say or do or don't include her bloody in the scene!
By the way - where the hell was the 5th lady New York City?
Would love to hear your thoughts. Please do share.
As for Darren and I… we must be two old bitches. Because we were more excited about the Mamma Mia trailer than the actual movie. Can't wait!
Darren and I are also the annoying assholes sitting in front of you who won't shut up. But only during the previews. Especially during the previews for Baz Lurhmann's Australia, starring Granny Freeze Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.
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We played the funnest game ever: Does Her Face Move?
After nearly 45 seconds, during which Granny Nic appeared on screen every other shot, we remarked with delight that it remained frozen. Not even a muscle twitch. But at one point Darren made a momentous discovery. He leaned over and observed wryly:
She blinked.
Of course I lost my sh*t. And more sh*t went missing when Darren followed up by noting that Hugh Jackman was "down-acting" to deflect her handicap, as in intentionally muffling his talent so as to make up for the fact that hers has been immobilised by Botox.
Seriously, you must have a look. It will make your life. And Hugh Jackman really is a dreamboat.
MTV Movie Awards went down Sunday night. Many photos to follow. But it all boils down to this: Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp Forever.
Also the guest list from the GMD's house party. Oprah and the Scientologists and all turned up. The GMD has powerful friends. It's Monday – am in Toronto for a two day blast on assignment for eTalk at the CTV Upfronts. Will be blogging all day between shoots. Check back often.
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That's how it was supposed to look.
For me that's the best way to describe Nebraska's 73-7 victory over Idaho State on Saturday. In today's college football world that's a heck of a lot easier said than done.
Just go back to 2010 when South Dakota State came to Lincoln. The Huskers were fresh off a big win at Washington, but they showed a lack of a respect in their preparation for the Jack Rabbits and narrowly beat an average FCS team 17-3.
For head coach Bo Pelini there's not a whole lot he can take away from today's win over Idaho State, other than they gave the Bengals a $600,000 beating. NU dominated the game in all three phases and the improvements they've made since UCLA are starting to show.
"I said to the team (Friday) that we are going to find out how mature we are as a football team," Pelini said. "How are they going to approach the game? Were we going to go out there and do what we were capable of doing regardless of who the opponent was and play the kind of football we are capable of playing. I thought we did that early on.
"It's real easy to kind of have a letdown or look ahead. The first thing is first, you have to have respect for the game and how you play it. I thought our guys did that."
This game also did its part in that NU gave running back Rex Burkhead the work he needed. He learned how to run and cut in his awkward knee brace.
The other thing this game did was it gave Nebraska's second and third team units perhaps more reps in a game than we've ever seen under Pelini.
Sometimes that's worth $600,000, because it's hard to give some of your younger players the kind of reps you want to give them in conference play.
"Some of the guys who were playing late in the game were on scout team," defensive coordinator John Papuchis said. "So they're not even in the meeting we have during the week and they're certainly not learning our defenses. You have to be a little bit careful what you're calling. You can't worry about the statistics though that much or giving up a play here or there.
"It's about giving guys the opportunity or experience to play. I would rather have that and give up a couple of plays, then to keep our one's and two's the whole time and not develop some of these guys."
Now it's on to the next step. As you start to gauge the Big Ten Conference Nebraska is very much in this thing. Their schedule sets up nice with games against Wisconsin and Michigan at home and a trip to East Lansing where their defense matches up perfectly with the Spartans offense as we saw a year ago.
"One thing that has shown is there probably is some pretty good balance," Papuchis said of the Big Ten. "I don't know if anyone has separated themselves as the dominant team in the league. It's going to be an eight week war to see who comes out on top. Really I'm kind of chomping at the bit to get it started.
"It's a clean slate for us and it's an opportunity - we want to win the Big Ten. We haven't made any bones about that and it starts right now."
One other thing Papuchis and the defensive staff will welcome this coming week is not facing a no-huddle spread style offense for the fifth consecutive game in a row.
"It's nice to see a team that gets in a huddle and breaks a huddle and has a fullback in a game," Papuchis joked. "It's nice to get back to some traditional old school Big Ten football. I'm excited about that."
What I saw on Saturday
***I saw a bad football team in Idaho State. It's hard to imagine either team gained a lot from playing on Saturday. I guess the biggest thing Nebraska got is quality reps for several different back-up players. In all reality the Bengals are the worst team to ever step foot in Memorial Stadium.
***It was good to see running back Rex Burkhead shake off the rust today. I especially liked seeing him run at full speed in the open field on his 61 yard touchdown. I did think Burkhead looked a little sluggish and lacked some of his "wiggle," but that's why he needed this game on Saturday so he could shake some of that rust and get used to running in a knee brace.
***Favorite post game quote from Idaho State head coach Mike Kramer was when a reporter asked him how their ruby style punts worked out for them on Saturday.
"Gee, what do you think?," Kramer said back to the reporter. "They ran one back for 80-freaking yards for a touchdown."
***Kramer also took a dig at the officials for letting Nebraska's corners play so physical against his finesse style offense.
"When they're able to play over the top of our shoulders like that and collide as the ball arrives, it's tough to complete any slant passes," Kramer said.
***Former Husker All-American DeJuan Groce had to be proud of the punt return ability he saw from both Ameer Abdullah and Jamal Turner. Groce was in Lincoln for his Hall-of-Fame induction this weekend.
***Nebraska's fullbacks had nine carries for 27 yards on Saturday. When's the last time a fullback at Nebraska has even gotten five carries in a game?
***I loved what senior defensive end Eric Martin brought off the edge. He's playing the best football of his career right now.
The final grades
Rushing offense: A
Nebraska racked up 385 yards on 52 carries for five touchdowns. Burkhead had eight carries for 119 yards, Imani Cross 12 carries for 100 yards, Braylon Heard seven carries for 74 yards and Ameer Abdullah eight carries for 49 yards. It was a very balanced effort by NU's top four running backs.
Passing offense: A-
Quarterback Taylor Martinez played about two quarters on Saturday and finished 9-of-13 for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Back-up quarterback Ron Kellogg did a solid job of managing the offense in the second half. Kenny Bell had a 68 yard touchdown reception off a shovel pass, but it almost should go down as a run.
Rushing defense: A
Idaho State's running game was virtually inexistent, as the Bengals had 29 carries for 31 yards. ISU had just one run over 5 yards, and it came on the Huskers third-team defense.
Passing defense: A
I thought this was maybe the strongest area of the day for Nebraska. The pass rush was outstanding on Kevin Yost and the secondary came up with two interceptions from Josh Mitchell and a Ciante Evans. Yost finished just 16-of-34 for 123 yards and he was sacked six times and hurried another seven.
Special teams: A-
Other than an early missed field goal by Brett Maher and some missed tackles on an early Idaho State kickoff return, it was a solid day for Nebraska's special teams. The return game was the best we've seen it look all year and Maher hit a 49 yard field goal.
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A DAD-of-one had a glass bottle smashed over his head when he found three burglars in his home.
Mark Hesmondhalgh, 39, was woken by his partner, Suzanne, after she heard somebody inside his house in Spring Street, Accrington.
The pair were sleeping in their ground-floor bedroom when the three intruders entered their home, which had accidentally been left unlocked.
Having been disturbed by Mr Hesmondhalgh, who had picked up a baseball bat which he keeps in the house, two of the burglars ran out of the front door with a pair of air rifles found on the wall.
However, a third intruder, who Mr Hesmondhalgh had not at first seen, smashed the glass bottle over his head and ran away.
Mr Hesmondhalgh, who lives with his 11-year-old son Daniel, said: "Sue woke up and said she could hear someone in the house.
"I grabbed my baseball bat and went to the door. I saw movement, so I swung the bat and hit one of them on the shoulder.
"Then someone from behind hit me with a bottle, and there was blood shooting out of my head.
"I thought they had shot me, as they had my rifles.
"They ran out on to the front street and they were shouting at me to go out and fight, but they were pointing my guns at me and I was bleeding."
The burglars got away with the rifles, worth a about £200 each, and a £10 note.
Mr Hesmondhalgh was taken to hospital where he spent six hours and received three stitches.
He said: "It was really frightening, especially for Suzanne.
"When you wake up to that it is not nice.
"I still have a sore head now – I think it is going to be sore for a few weeks."
Mr Hesmondhalgh said he thought the burglars had been trying doors in the street to gain entry to homes.
He said: "I don't usually leave the door unlocked, it was just a silly mistake.
"I think they had been trying doors because my neighbour said she heard someone try the door of her house a few nights ago."
Det Constable Tony Roberts, from Blackburn Police, said: "This was a frightening attack and there was a big ruckus in the street afterwards.
"I would urge anyone with information on this incident to contact me immediately."
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to DC Roberts on 01254 353561 or to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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Show off throwing with both arms and sidearm
Throwing from sand may cause slips and lead to false conclusions about timing and what it takes to keep the rear leg on the ground, the length of the pause and how to achieve it, getting the elbow forward and so on. In order to polish elbow forward and test a longer pause i recommend to throw from a grippy surface. You definitely need to test heel pivot vs ball of the foot pivot. But before that you need to improve the ball of the foot pivot into what it can be meaning the heel needs to be higher so that less sole touches the ground. So that the foot pivot happens with less friction that twists your leg enough to endanger your long term health. The pivot gets even more stressful to the leg when you add power by moving faster possibly taking run up steps and taking a follow through step with the rear leg after the disc has left.
You are not engaging the hips and the shoulders as much as possible but fh is especially lacking.
You are bracing obviously but the knee collapses forward and then it straightens it by pushing you backward. That is not so helpful to shifting the weight forward. You could gain a hair more power if you did not tilt forward from the hips. But it is a very useful flight manipulation when throwing under obstacles or in the winds and if you cannot yet get enough nose down on the disc. So it is definitely a good skill to have but for all out distance it is better to achieve an upright posture at the hips in the hit.
You can optimize pull height etc. but really what you need now is to add more speed to your movements while keeping the great looseness and ease of the last video in the fh arm swing beginning getting a good late acceleration. It is good. So more speed and body into it and you're gonna see improvements in distance and controllable consistent distance as long as you don't run pell mell and suffer too much in form. That is nigh impossible to feel and video helps to keep it real as you add more speed and power.


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Winner of the 2009 Canadian Mountain Running Championships and a member of the Canadian Mountain Running Team, Amy has a passionate connection to the mountains she now trains and competes in.
Born and raised in the once small mountain town of Canmore, Alberta, she spent her youth running single track animal trails or linking longer backpacking routes any where she could find them. She began competing in cross country meets in high school and then ran for the University of Alberta while attending university. Her love of running has stayed with her through the birth of her twin girls and continues to be her meditation time no matter where life takes her.
She has a private nutritional consulting business called Jump Start Nutrition, is a principal investigator on a leading HIV/AIDS research project and works for an international development organization.
Amy has a passion for travel and has run, hiked, climbed and competed in Nepal, Ghana, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Israel, Turkey and all over North America. But a day spent in the Rockies, hiking or running with her children or friends will always be one of her favorite activities.
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Gausman pleased with big league experience
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- If Tuesday was Orioles prospect Kevin Gausman's final spring game, the 22-year-old will leave his first Major League Spring Training with a lot of experience and a good impression on an organization that selected him as the fourth overall pick in last year's First-Year Player Draft.
"He's pretty polished," manager Buck Showalter said of the right-hander, who was drafted out of Louisiana State. "You can see why he was so coveted.
"We felt like he was getting something out of it and he was competitive with it. He didn't seem like he was a fish out of water or over his head."
Gausman, who allowed three runs over 3 2/3 innings in Tuesday's start against the Twins, pitched to a 3.94 ERA in seven spring games, lasting until the final week of Spring Training. The long look, particularly when the Orioles sent fellow top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy down on March 16, was a surprise even for Gausman.
"To be honest, I thought I was going to be in big league camp for maybe a week or two," Gausman said. "Right after [Dylan] Bundy left, I thought, 'Alright, a couple more days.' But I'm definitely happy with it. Don't get me wrong, it's been a blast. I definitely wasn't expecting it."
Using a fastball that topped out at 97 mph, Gausman showcased his stellar changeup on Tuesday and picked up three strikeouts on an incredibly windy afternoon. He threw 69 pitches, 50 strikes, and scattered six hits with no walks. Gausman pitched 16 innings this spring, allowing seven runs on 17 hits and six walks with 17 strikeouts.
"I've learned a lot," Gausman said of his experience in camp. "Probably learned more in my 'pens and things like that then the games. Things happen in the game that you can't really control. But I've learned so much, pounding the strike zone, keeping guys off balance -- guys at this level, you can make great pitches and they are going to hit doubles. So, not much you can do about that.
"It was fun to be around, a fun group of guys. I would say most of these guys are pretty young and that's why it was so much fun to be around them. You don't get any guys who have huge heads or don't want to talk to you because you are the rookie. Stuff like that. It's been awesome on the field. It's been fun to just face guys that I watched on TV last year, and having some success against them is definitely good going forward."
Gausman is expected to start the season at Double-A Bowie, but he and Bundy could be options for the big league club at some point in 2013. Asked if it will be a letdown to be reassigned to Minor League camp, he said: "Yeah, of course. But I really wasn't expecting to make the team. But, going forward, I guess I will see what happens. I definitely won't have any bad taste in my mouth or anything like that."
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Art of Midwifery
Getting paid for autonomous midwifery services in the US requires a detailed understanding of how to bill for compensation. Getting paid adequately for these services will allow midwifery to survive, and possibly thrive, in the current health care marketplace. Presently in the US, where the bulk of health care delivery is managed by the insurance industry, many midwives have chosen to attempt to recover some or all of their fees from third-party payers (insurance companies).
— Linda Lieberman
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Research to Remember
Routine fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is a part of most hospital deliveries, in part to monitor the effect of oxytocin induction on babies. What is lacking is evaluation of excessive stimulation of the uterus that is often an effect of such induction. A small retrospective study of women who were electively induced evaluated the effects of oxytocin-induced uterine hyperstimulation on fetal oxygen saturation and FHR, using electronic fetal monitoring and oxygen saturation sensors.
In all cases, the FHR patterns showed no problem, but when the researchers looked at contraction patterns, they identified oxygen desaturation of the babies occurring "within the first five minutes of excessive uterine activity," and progressing before any problems can be identified by FHR.
The researchers concluded not that oxytocin shouldn't be used routinely in low-risk pregnancies, but that oxytocin use requires "closer surveillance and attention" from medical professionals.
— American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 13 Mar 2008; [e-pub ahead of print], reported in Journal Watch Women's Health June 19, 2008
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Questions for the Insurer
When midwives choose to accept insurance reimbursement for services they have provided, they should first determine what the insurance plan will pay toward a homebirth or toward midwifery care in general. I recommend that midwives be impeccable about researching what each client's insurance plan intends to pay toward planned midwifery care for homebirth. A woman with commercial insurance will benefit from calling her insurance company to determine the answers to these questions.
In addition to the client calling to discover what her policy will cover, the midwife can also call the insurer…. Naturally, these calls usually occur on different dates and with different representatives. The provider and the client can then compare notes and identify any discrepancies. As the provider, the midwife will usually have a better understanding of typical care, and she will usually know which Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes will be used for maternity services. I encourage each midwife to think of her office as the most reasonable resource for a "clarification call" to the insurer, using information gathered from both [calls].
"Questions for the Insurer" provides a framework of queries aimed at discovering important information about the client's commercial insurance policy which should illuminate how maternity services by the midwife will be compensated. Without such a handout, the client will not know the important questions to ask the insurer, specific to the type of care the midwife will be providing. Only the provider and the provider's associates are well-versed on exactly what will occur within their practice. By creating your own "Questions for the Insurer" specific to your practice and licensing, you will be able to obtain information that can be used to create a financial plan. The financial plan for homebirth is an important contract that you and your client sign. The plan encompasses a reasonable estimate of what the client will be required to pay out-of-pocket prior to the birth.
Editor's Note: To see the "Questions for the Insurer" form for ideas on developing your own, see Linda's article in Midwifery Today, Issue 80.
— Linda Lieberman
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Q: A dear friend of mine was just diagnosed with colon cancer. I'm breastfeeding my 22-month-old and have heard about breast milk helping people with cancer (especially with chemo) but am having a hard time finding info on the subject. I would appreciate any advice or knowledge about cancer patients drinking breast milk. Thanks.
— Eden Robertson
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Q: If you are breastfeeding and continue to do so throughout pregnancy and the birth, is the next baby deprived of colostrum?
A: Absolutely not. The hormonal changes of pregnancy and birth affect milk supply and colostrum production. Typically the pregnant and nursing mother experiences a decrease in milk production sometime during second trimester, and then begins to produce colostrum sometime during third trimester. Colostrum production continues until about the third or fourth day after birth, when frequent nursing by the newborn baby brings in mother's milk. It is important during these first few days for the mother to limit the older nursling's time at the breast, to insure that the newborn receives plenty of colostrum. After that, she need not worry that she won't produce enough milk for both nurslings, provided that the newborn is nursing effectively and frequently, about 10–12 times or more every 24 hours.
Mothers should be aware that colostrum is a natural laxative, and it may cause loose stools in the older nursling. While not in any way harmful to the child, he or she may have difficulty reaching the bathroom in time, if toilet trained.
— Tiana Krenz
A: No, during your pregnancy, your milk production will decrease to the point where all you're making is colostrum. In fact, many older babies will choose to wean at this time; mine didn't, but some do. Once your little one is birthed, your milk won't come in for the usual two to three days. One huge benefit that I experienced while tandem nursing was that when my milk came in again, I didn't get engorged since I had a toddler to help out with the extra milk. For the first couple of months I had so much milk that my toddler stopped eating solids (he wasn't hungry for them) and he became a little chunky. As long as you don't have a tendency toward preterm labor and your nutrition is excellent, tandem nursing can be a very pleasant and rewarding experience.
— Kathryn Balley
A: No, the new baby won't be deprived of colostrum. When a mom nurses through pregnancy her body will still produce colostrum for the new baby. She'll produce milk that's appropriate for the youngest nursling, even if her older nursling is a toddler. I've nursed though pregnancy, even tandem nursed through pregnancy, several times and I have most definitely always produced colostrum for my new babes, much to the delight of my older nursling (usually as old as four to four and a half years old)!
— Cathy
A: No, in fact your first nursling gets extra colostrum! A wise La Leche woman forewarned me that in the middle of my pregnancy, nursing might become tough. She was right! At about five months pregnant, it was all I could do to let my toddler nurse. Intense irritation, both emotional and physical, is how I would describe it. We both wanted to continue, though, so I did the best I could and toughed it out. In about a month, those feelings eased and I was able to nurse him more happily for the remaining months. When the baby was born, she got plenty of colostrum, though my milk came in within about 24 hours. I nursed her often and made sure she nursed first. When she switched to the second side, I would let my toddler join in the fun. He was the happiest little man on earth when my milk came in and he got a full belly, after several months of basically just sips. You should've seen his eyes! He increased his nursings but evened out again within a couple of weeks. (He was about nine months old when I became pregnant, he was 19 months old when his sister was born, and he continued nursing for another three months.) I loved tandem nursing! It was hard, but also a precious time in our lives.
— Brandynn Stanford
Q: In a recent episode of "Baby Story," a mom in labor was offered Ambien, a hypnotic, so she could sleep until she went into hard labor. Does anyone have experience with this or other drugs in its class being used during labor? Does it pass into the baby? Isn't this just going back to the era of twilight sleep (scopolamine a hypnotic and morphine)?
— Anonymous
A: I had a client who at her previous birth was given Ambien in early labor and sent home but since her labor never stopped, she said all it did was make her too dopey to cope with anything and she had to have an epidural (her second baby, after a first non-medicated one). She then went on to have her third at home with no meds.
— Anonymous
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Think about It
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently introduced a resolution to support ACOG's position against homebirth and to "develop model legislation in support of the concept that the safest setting for labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period is in a hospital, or birthing center within a hospital complex, that meets standards jointly outlined by the AAP and ACOG, or in a freestanding birthing center that meets the standards of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the Joint Commission or the American Association of Birth Centers."
Please help send a message to the AMA and ACOG, and to our state and federal legislators, to tell them that we object to these resolutions and we view legislation that would restrict a woman's right to choose a homebirth as a being contrary to scientific evidence and a violation of women's basic human rights.
You can add your voice to this effort at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/birthathome/
On June 24, the Missouri Supreme Court reversed an earlier court ruling that had struck down a 2007 law allowing midwifery in the state. That law allows certified midwives to provide prenatal, delivery and postpartum care. Several Missouri physicians' groups had filed a lawsuit to prevent the law from going into effect, and had a lower court rule in their favor.
The Supreme Court found that the plaintiffs had no standing to sue—they had no grounds for claiming they would be harmed if the law became effective. Two judges dissented. A proposed legislative change can be expected in the next session, as obstetricians there feel that they are entitled to control and oversee all births in the state.
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Spectator — December 2002
Other aspects of yacht design.
The yacht design profession can involve all kinds of strange and interesting sidelines, oftentimes leading one into the marine investigatory field. Although at one time I sported a great Zorba moustache and owned a Ferrari, these were not the results of television P.I. envy. The moustache was an old family tradition, and being a sports car guy, I could reach no higher than a Ferrari.
The Case of The Runaway Chick
A few years ago we were designing a custom motoryacht for a client from the Northeast. He had a daughter who had bailed and apparently was living with some guy in Florida. As I lived in Florida, my client asked if I could track her down. He offered to pay my hourly design rate for the time I spent, plus expenses. It sounded like fun, so I accepted. He sent me a picture of his daughter--a good-looking babe about 18 years old--who he thought was living somewhere around the west coast.
I soon found that being a successful P.I. involved not much more than common sense and dogged determination. My mission was to verify that the girl was living in Florida, and so I found myself in Homosassa Springs. After some snooping around, I located the house where I'd been told she was living. I had to stake it out, and even I knew that you don't do a stakeout in a red Ferrari, so I rented myself a nondescript bilious green Chevy Impala and parked across the street from the designated house. Although I hate coffee, I knew from watching television that any successful stakeout involves lots of coffee, so I had a few cups, which I sipped occasionally, in the car. As the day wore on, I realized that a stakeout was not very glamorous and, in fact, was extremely boring. To pass the time, I started dictating specifications for a new design we were working on. After about three hours, the door opened and out came the girl. Mission accomplished! After my successful stakeout, I rewarded myself with a steak out.
But my investigatory work history consists of a lot more than such frivolous cases. Over time I found the field of marine forensic investigation interesting, fun, and profitable.
The Case of the Boat on the Bottom
When I lived in Connecticut, I was doing a lot of marine survey work--mostly for insurance companies. Obviously, my busy season was spring and summer, but one case arose in the dead of winter. In fact, it was January. I was sitting at my desk with my feet up, reading a boating magazine and dreaming of warmer times down south, when the phone rang. "Fexas, P.I." I answered. (Well, I didn't really say that, but for the sake of the story it sounds better.) On the other end of the line was a lady from one of the bigger insurance companies in Hartford, good clients of mine. She said they had insured a 40-footer that had sunk at a boatyard near Clinton, Connecticut. My job: Find out why.
I soon learned that the boat had been undergoing major engine work while in protected winter storage in the water and that the exhausts had been disconnected at the engines. I immediately suspected foul play (or at least a foul mechanic). It is rather common for boats afloat with exhausts disconnected at the engines to sink when water backflows through the exhaust penetrations in the transom and into the bilge through open, unplugged pipes, especially when there is little rise between the transom penetrations and exhaust manifolds. This boat's exhaust pipes, however, penetrated the transom well above the water--four inches or so above the waterline--so how could water have gotten into the bilges? The vessel was fitted with a winter cover, which, instead of being peaked for snow and rain runoff, was virtually flat on top. Knowing the date the boat sank, I checked with the local weather bureau. Sure enough, on the night of the sinking there was a heavy snowstorm. Knowing the depth of the snowfall, the weight of snow, the area of the canvas, and the pounds-per-inch immersion figure for the hull (which I calculated), I had my answer. Elementary, my dear reader. I was able to prove mathematically that the weight of the snow on the canvas was sufficient to immerse the boat to a point that the transom exhausts became immersed, allowing water to flow into the boat. The insurance company was off the hook.
The Case of the Flapping Hull Sides
Another case involved a fiberglass production sportfisherman in South Florida. This vessel had a beefy, solid hull lay-up consisting of eight or nine plies of reinforcement. After extensive yardwork the owner was running the boat to the Bahamas in four- to six-foot seas at high speed, when suddenly, with a wrenching, ripping sound, the starboard hull side started delaminating midships from the chine, ply by ply. The owner slowed and limped into port with approximately one-third of the starboard hull side flapping in the breeze. After the boat was taken back to Florida and hauled, it was found that all but one ply had delaminated. There was only one thin skin of fiberglass (maybe 1⁄16 inch thick) keeping the boat from going down.
How could such a catastrophic failure have occurred? My investigation revealed that during the refit the gelcoat had been peeled from the bottom for antiosmosis treatment using a hand-operated gelcoat-peeling machine. After chipping away some fairing compound, close inspection showed the eight or nine plies made the transition around the hard corner from the bottom to the topsides at the chine, where the failure occurred. What happened was simple and obvious: The gelcoat-peeler operator had gotten a little too frisky at the chine and cut diagonally through all but one ply of fiberglass. This left fiberglass "end grain" from the hull sides exposed to the water. When the boat was at high speed, hydraulic pressure at the point of impact pumped water up between the plies, causing each to delaminate. We recommended rebuilding the area, and today the boat is happily cruising South Florida waters as good as new.
Boats that only turn to starboard (Republican boats?), hulls that porpoise, weird vibrations, and strange structural failures--I love this stuff! If, however, you suspect your wife is diddling or you lost your Yorkie, call someone else. This P.I. only does marine work.
This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Keynote speakers include Congressman Earl Blumenauer; Tim Blumenthal, executive director of Bikes Belong; and Hill Abell, board president of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). We'll have a number of breakout sessions geared at specific topics ranging from event planning and creating successful partnerships to sustainable tourism, bike-friendly communities and how to affect policy at the local, state and national level.
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I want to get a disc golf cart and I don't want to have to build anything, but I'm having difficulty finding one to order.
I like the ones on the left in this pic, and they look like regukar golf hand carts with some kind of special linear wallet style "bag" added to hold the discs. I already have the golf hand cart, but I haven't been able to find that "bag" to buy. Does anyone know where I can order it online?
I did find one disc golf cart that I can order, but I don't think I want this particular style of cart, because my lower back is giving me problems, and I want to be able to avoid bending down to get and replace my discs. http://www.clearwaterdiscgolfstore.com/ ... -2761.html
Are there any other golf carts that I can order that will hold at least some of the the discs up high, hold drinks, and hold a disc retriever?


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Devizes MP Claire Perry together with a team of cross party MPs and Peers and 17,000 other men and women power walked across London on Saturday night.
The fundraising efforts of the women and men who take part in The MoonWalk means that, Walk the Walk has raised a £91.5million for breast cancer causes to date, including helping to fund vital research projects such as the Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank.
Around 50,000 women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK this support is vital.
Mrs Perry said: "I was delighted to once again join the 17,000 others doing the MoonWalk, this Saturday evening, and thankfully the rain held off.
"So far, the Westminster team of Moonwalking MPs has raised nearly £3,500 for breast cancer causes."
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Tulsa Courthouse Shooter Pleads Not Guilty During Arraignment
A 24-year-old man charged with shooting into a crowded Tulsa plaza and wounding a sheriff's deputy and a bystander has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Andrew Dennehy's attorney entered the plea in district court Wednesday at his client's arraignment.
Dennehy's family and attorney say he's a paranoid schizophrenic plagued by bizarre thoughts and delusions. Prosecutors say he's bluffing and understands the charges against him.
Prosecutors allege Dennehy wandered barefoot into the plaza between the Tulsa County courthouse and Tulsa Central Library on March 7, 2012, and fired a handgun - sending people fleeing in panic and injuring a the deputy and bystander.
Dennehy was also wounded when deputies arrived and returned fire.
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