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Closing the information gap: Health information exchange in dialysis
Sharing clinical information through a health information exchange (HIE) offers a systems-minded solution to overcome the information gap between outpatient dialysis providers and hospitals.
Patients with end-stage renal disease need frequent, ongoing dialysis care. Many present with multiple chronic conditions that require a number of prescribed medications, treatment plans, and lab tests from multiple sources. Dialysis providers are challenged by incomplete transfer of pertinent clinical data from patient hospitalizations, impeding safe care transitions. Sharing clinical information through a health information exchange (HIE) offers a systems-minded solution to overcome the information gap between outpatient dialysis providers and hospitals. This article focuses on the process used to institute an HIE in outpatient dialysis facilities to improve clinical practice and close the information gap in identifying bloodstream infections in the ESRD patient population. The result of this project has laid the foundation to develop and implement HIE-enabled interventions to improve ESRD population health.
Since the enactment of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), adoption and use of information technology (IT) by health care providers in the United States has dramatically increased. The HITECH Act gives the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to establish programs to improve health quality, safety, and efficiency through the promotion of health IT, including electronic health records (EHRs) and private and secure health information exchanges (HIEs).
EHR adoption has grown dramatically among health care providers; however, the widespread use of interoperable systems and HIE has lagged in comparison.1 Implementing HIEs across organizational and state boundaries presents new challenges that require a collaborative effort to bridge the information gap and increase data transparency between health care providers.
The ability to obtain health information across care settings for ESRD patients is essential to providing high quality care. ESRD patients experience rehospitalization rates, (i.e., hospital admissions occurring within 30 days of a hospital discharge) of 34.6% compared to only 15.3% of older Medicare beneficiaries (i.e., those greater than 66 years old) without kidney disease.2 The disproportionate readmission rates of ESRD patients' calls into question the communication and care coordination occurring as patients return to outpatient dialysis facilities from acute hospitalization.
The electronic transfer of health information among health care organizations has been projected to save billions of dollars per year and significantly improve the quality of healthcare.3 The growing use of EHRs and HIEs allows electronic health information to be available securely, anytime and anywhere health care providers and patients need it. Assisting dialysis providers in connecting to a statewide or regional HIE is an efficient solution to overcome barriers to care transition. This article discusses a process for implementing an HIE in outpatient dialysis facilities to improve clinical practice and presents an application of HIE to close the information gap in identifying bloodstream infections in the ESRD patient population.
Implementing an HIE in dialysis
Quality Insights Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (MARC) began collaborating with Fresenius Medical Care in February 2016 to establish the first large dialysis organization connection to an HIE in the United States. Twenty Fresenius outpatient hemodialysis facilities in Maryland were selected to connect to the Maryland HIE, Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP). In 2009, the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) and the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) appointed CRISP to build and maintain the technical infrastructure to support a statewide HIE. Under state law, effective December 1, 2011, each hospital under jurisdiction of HSCRC was mandated to electronically connect to the state-designated HIE, CRISP. 4
As of April 14 of this year, all 48 acute care and specialty hospitals in the state are submitting clinical information about individual patient health care encounters, including admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) data. Hospitals outside of the state are also sharing ADT data via CRISP, including 9 hospitals in the District of Columbia (DC), 6 in Northern Virginia, and 22 in West Virginia. The data made available by outside localities is for Maryland and DC residents only.
Connection and enrollment to the HIE took approximately 12 months. Figure 1 illustrates the process for connecting the dialysis facilities to the HIE. MARC began by identifying and collaborating with appropriate stakeholders, including dialysis facility clinic managers, medical directors, directors of operation, regional quality managers, and corporate leads for IT, legal and risk management. Conference calls were held by MARC with Fresenius stakeholders and CRISP representatives to develop a strategic plan for enrollment in the HIE. This was finalized and initiated in February 2016.
The first six months of implementation were devoted to legal and compliance tasks: Fresenius legal and compliance team reviewed the HIE participation agreement, modified the notice of privacy practices language for dialysis facilities participating in the project to include information about the HIE, and finally, developed an opt-out process by which patients could request to be removed from the data exchange. HHS does not outline specific steps or requirements for obtaining a patient's consent to participate in an electronic HIE; however, states can pass laws or create policies that mandate interoperability, require the use of health IT standards, or dictate the connection to an HIE. These mandates can include clauses that articulate the opt-in or opt-out policy. The default patient consent policy for the Maryland HIE is opt-out, meaning that all patients health information will be shared among participating doctors' offices, hospitals, labs, radiology centers, and health care providers unless the patient signs a form indicating they do not wish to participate. The legal and compliance process was completed July 2016.
Information technology compatibility
The next step involved reviewing the IT available to seamlessly share data between the dialysis facilities and the HIE. Fresenius was technologically capable of sharing data electronically, but the capability had to be operationalized for the CRISP integration. The Fresenius IT team started by developing a patient panel for each dialysis facility for upload to the HIE platform using direct secure messaging. A patient panel is an electronic file of active patients seen in the dialysis facility and is updated monthly. This process is commonly used by health care providers to exchange information on unique patients with an HIE until an automatic, electronic process can be implemented. The patient panel methodology has remained in place while the Fresenius technical team collaborates with the HIE team to establish an encrypted virtual private network (VPN) for the HL7 messages via an ADT feed (i.e. admissions, discharges, and transfers).
HL7 messages are used to transfer electronic data between disparate health systems. Each HL7 message sends information about a particular event such as patient admission, discharge, or transfer. Once the ADT method is tested the automatic, electronic flow of information will become a reality.
Onboarding and clinical integration
Beginning in October 2016, the 20 dialysis facilities began the onboarding process and were introduced to the HIE. The HIE that was utilized offers multiple services but only two were initiated: the encounter notification service (ENS) and the clinical query portal. Features of each service are described below.
The ENS enables dialysis facilities to receive real-time alerts when a patient is hospitalized. The service is offered in a partnership with CRISP and participating hospitals at no cost to ambulatory providers (e.g., physician outpatient offices, primary care providers, and dialysis providers). The ENS sends a secure email message to the provider when a patient listed on their panel has a hospital encounter. Providers can choose which alerts are most relevant to them, including hospital admissions, discharges, or emergency room visits and can view the chief compliant and discharge disposition if provided by the hospital. The clinical query portal facilitates the sharing of patient data across institutional boundaries and provides real-time clinical information. The portal gives providers the ability to securely retrieve patient information through the internet, displaying in a view-only screen at the point of care.
Onboarding of the dialysis facility personnel involved four sequential tasks as described in Figure 2. The process began by connecting facilities to the ENS. Individuals who receive alerts are not required to hold a medical license (e.g., secretaries), but must have a need to access the HIE to perform their jobs.
Step 1 involved the dialysis facilities identifying which staff to enroll in ENS, such as a clinical manager, registered nurse, director of operations, and/or clinic secretary. Selected users for ENS were communicated to the HIE via a checklist submitted by email at the initiation of enrollment.Enrollment in the ENS was the first onboarding task completed to foster engagement in the project. Dialysis facilities began to receive encounter notifications of patients' interactions with healthcare organizations outside of the dialysis facility increasing data transparency.
Step 2 connected medical directors to the HIE. The registration process took approximately 30 minutes. Medical directors were advised to have their medical license, physician-related licensing numbers (i.e., drug enforcement administration, national provider identifier, and controlled dangerous substances) as well as an electronic copy of their driver's license or passport available for registration.
Step 3 initiated enrollment in the Clinical Query Portal. Dialysis facility staff identified delegates, licensed personnel (i.e., clinic managers and registered nurses), from their ENS checklists to obtain access to the clinical query portal. Delegates were communicated to the HIE via a bulk load form (i.e., Excel document) containing staff license information, dialysis facility affiliation, role within the facility, and the associated medical director responsible for approval. The HIE requires that users who are not physicians or advanced practice nurses, act as delegates of a physician, to access the Clinical Query Portal.
Step 4 required medial directors to communicate delegation of licensed personnel to the HIE. Each delegate, (i.e., licensed personnel) was evaluated through a credentialing process by the HIE once a request for access was received. Requests for approval of delegates was communicated to the HIE via a standardized email sent by the medical directors. The email included dialysis facility staff names and roles in the facility. Onboarding for clinical personnel took approximately six months to complete for 20 dialysis facilities, concluding in March of this year. The process of identifying the appropriate medical director, enrolling the medical director in the HIE, identifying the appropriate dialysis staff to whom the medical director could delegate access to the clinical query portal, and communicating that delegation to the HIE organization for access credentialing proved to be more tedious than originally envisioned.
Training sessions were held bi-weekly by MARC to introduce dialysis facility staff to HIE features. Currently, MARC hosts monthly webinars to discuss HIE technical issues, review collected data on HIE use, and clinical outcomes. MARC will continue to assist dialysis facility staff to incorporate the HIE into their daily workflow. Continuing education will be available to ensure user understanding of HIE services. Additional facility personnel will be enrolled as part of the clinical integration process to ensure data transparency among dialysis facility shifts. Having multiple users with access to the system minimizes information gaps within the dialysis facility and prevents an information monopoly by single users. Finally, management of enrolled users access will be monitored by Fresenius to ensure the HIE organization (i.e., CRISP) is promptly informed when the job status or users' role within the facilities changes and affects their access rights to the HIE. Upon notification, the HIE will terminate user access in compliance with the organization's policies and procedures.
Effective application of HIE in the dialysis setting
HIEs provide a vehicle for improving the quality and safety of patient care. Data extracted from HIEs can improve surveillance and reporting of important patient outcomes, such as bloodstream infections (BSIs). Fresenius facilities' connection to the HIE in Maryland was initiated as a pilot approach to retrieve BSI information from hospitals. Previous National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) data quality evaluation activities performed by MARC identified a substantial gap in BSI reporting among dialysis facilities.
Dialysis providers are required to monitor and report any BSI that occurs on the day of or the day following admission to a hospital to NHSN, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Dialysis Event Protocol.4 However, facilities are frequently unaware of hospital-diagnosed BSIs due to the insufficient information transfer and lack of care coordination from hospitals to outpatient dialysis facilities. Dialysis providers must overcome barriers to obtain lab results from hospitals, as most freestanding outpatient dialysis facilities do not have access to hospital EHR systems. Dialysis facilities can request admission and treatment records from hospital medical records departments, but the disclosure of information could take days to weeks.
When patients miss treatments, dialysis facility staff often complete follow-up calls and learn of patients' hospitalizations. However, this notification does not provide relevant or detailed clinical information (e.g., lab results) to the dialysis providers to ensure a seamless return of patients to dialysis post-hospitalization. HIEs eliminate time spent faxing or calling other providers for clinical information by providing data transparency among health care providers. Access to an HIE increases accessibility to health care data, which in turn provides dialysis facilities with more complete patient health records to identify, treat and communicate about BSIs diagnosed in acute care hospitals.
Care transitions from the inpatient acute hospital provider to the outpatient dialysis facility leads to gaps in information and can impede the delivery of high quality care. Information sharing, such as diagnosed BSIs across health care settings, can curtail unintended consequences like hospital readmissions or compromised patient safety. With the advancement of health care information technology, a variety of solutions are available to connect disparate health care providers. Data exchange via HIEs can mitigate information gaps impacting patient care. Increasing data transparency among providers is key as the importance of value-based care efforts mature. Obtaining blood culture results collected in a hospital via an HIE is one example of effective application of an HIE that could improve the fragmented care coordination for the continuation of treatment in an outpatient dialysis setting.
- Health Information Technology Policy Committee. (2015). Report to Congress: Challenges and Barriers to Interoperability. gov. Retrieved 14 April 2017, from https://www.healthit.gov/facas/sites/faca/files/HITPC_Final_ITF_Report_2015-12-16%20v3.pdf
- US Renal Data System: USRDS 2016 Annual Data Report: Atlas of Chronic Kidney Disease & End-Stage Renal Disease in the United States. Bethesda, Md., National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2016.
- Talbot T. Public Reporting of Health Care–Associated Surveillance Data: Recommendations from the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013;159(9):631. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-159-9-201311050-00011.
- Maryland Depart. of Health and Mental Hygiene. Division of State Documents. 2017. Available at: http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/comarhtml/10/10.37.07.03.htm. Accessed April 10, 2017.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dialysis Event Protocol, 2015. https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/pdfs/pscmanual/8pscdialysiseventcurrent.pdf accessed April 5, 2017.
- Rudin R, Volk L, Simon S, Bates D. What Affects Clinicians' Usage of Health Information Exchange? Applied Clinical Informatics. 2011;2(3):250-262. doi:10.4338/aci-2011-03-ra-0021.
- Krishnan M, Wilfehrt H, Lacson E. In Data We Trust: The Role and Utility of Dialysis Provider Databases in the Policy Process. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2012;7(11):1891-1896. doi:10.2215/cjn.03220312.
- Patel P, Kallen A, Arduino M. Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Prevention of Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2010;56(3):566-577. doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.02.352.
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After the MRI, I tried to put it out of my mind. I went back to work for half-days, because that was about all I could sit up for an extended period of time. So, on Thursday, May 22, 2008, I was hanging out at my father-in-law's duplex, resting after my half-day of work. He lives in what's known as midtown, which is closer to my office than going all the way home in the suburbs.
I guess I should explain. I don't drive. I learned how to drive in the event of an extreme emergnecy, but I do not have a driver's license. I am, shall we say, visually challenged. I have a condition known as optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), which means my optic nerves are only a half to a thrid the size of normal optic nerves. Like MS, no one knows what causes it. I have had this condition since birth, so I have no idea what "normal" vision is like. I can do nearly anything except drive and read an old-fashioned thermometer. Anyway, I digress.
While I was resting at FIL's, I received a call on my cell phone. I went outside to take the call. The nurse from my family doctor's office said, "Mrs. F, I have your MRI results. The test is indicative of multiple sclerosis." She said it in a very matter-of-fact tone, without apology. Believe it or not, I was glad she didn't say, "I'm sorry." I thanked her for letting me know and hung up. While outside, I decided I needed a cigarette (wouldn't you, even if you don't smoke?) and absorb the news. I wasn't freaked out, surprisingly. I think, somewhere in my conscious or subconscious, I knew MS was a possibility.
I went back inside and waited for GH (Goat-Hub) to pick me up. I think I called to see when he would be there. I could have sworn I said, "I heard from the doctor's office." Anyway, when he got there, he exchanged news of the day with his dad and then we went home. I had another performance of Midsummer Night's Dream that night. As we were driving home, GH kept talking on and on about inane things that occurred during his work day. I had no idea what he was saying, he could have been speaking in Russian for all I knew.
At some point, I said, "Honey, did you hear me say when I called you that I heard from the doctor's office?" He said, "No! I didn't hear you say that! What did they say?!" So I repeated what the nurse had said. He was like, "Well, we knew that was a possibility." To which I replied, "At least it's not a brain tumor, right? This is something that is manageable. This will not kill me. OK, let's not tell anyone except family until I see the neurologist, OK?" He agreed.
We got home, greeted the fuzz muffins (Janis Joplin F, a.k.a. JJ and Johnny Cash F, a.k.a. Cash; yes, we name our dogs after dead singers) and I called my mom with instructions to keep it quiet for now. Then I started to put on my makeup for the show. Although I still couldn't use my left hand, I could still apply stage makeup with my right.
I went to the theater, going through the routine of getting ready. I'm sure I was more quiet than usual, but I bet everyone attributed it to me not feeling well. I did what I was supposed to do and went home immediately after the show. During the times I had some quiet space around me during that performance, all I could hear in my head was, "MS, MS, MS, MS...The MRI is indicative of multiple sclerosis." It was like a broken record playing over and over and over.
This was right before Memorial Day weekend, of course. Why can't I ever have a medical problem during regular business hours? My mission for Tuesday when I returned to work was to call the neurologist's office and see if they could schedule me any earlier than July. I told the receptionist about my MRI results and that I would really like to get an official diagnosis as soon as possible. She said she would let me know if anything became available. She called back later that afternoon to tell me that an appointment became open for the next day. I said, "Great! I leave for New York the following morning, so this fits perfectly."
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[ Lord Digga ]
Good good mornin, this is a warnin
You slept on me last night, so stop the f*ckin yawnin
You shouldn'ta dialed 540-WAKE
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Cause I put my foot in Gladys, cause I thought she wore my Nikes
And I just might f*ck your wife, cause I'm livin trife
I gives a f*ck about a punk pus*y rapper
Cause I break the Dawn in the P.M. to the day after
You little punk bast*rds, the Digga's comin after
Ya, strictly on a rub-out mission
Say your prayers like a christian
Or your punk ass will be missin
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Comin to kick your ass proper to a slow beat or some opra
But check me on the next verse, cause I'm out like Cindy Lauper
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(I'm drunk, so what?)
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(Give the man a taste, and he's gone)
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I could freak a flow, fresh like fish in the fryer
It's the fat rhyme supplier on the 5 train attire
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I try to eat right, so don't even talk of swine
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Of the lyrical intoxicants to make your breath stink (2x)
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When I'm brainstormin I do more than just rain
Cause I'mma get you and throw your mama from the train
I'm kinda vain, that makes me wanna slaughter
Doin sh*t you never thought of
So don't cross the Digga, cause I'm a n*gga over drunk waters
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The n*gga from Saturday Night that rippin sh*t like Sinéad O'Connor
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They really know they really don't want nothin
Over here, cause I get heads fly like Mike and a pair of Nike Airs
Agressive like a grizzly, so f*ck a care bear
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Some people are lucky, some people are good. I'll take being lucky over good any day of the week. I've been sitting on these photos and video for a few weeks now. Back in the last week of July I was fortunate to hook and land a new personal best in the wee hours of the morning fishing a live eel. Unfortunately I did not get an exact weight or measurement, as my boga only goes to 30lbs and I was more concerned with getting a couple quick pictures & getting the fish back in the water as soon as possible, but i'm guessing she was easily over 40lbs. This cow was a complete surprise, the fishing had been slow that particular night and the few nights before it. Overall the fishing for the past few weeks has been very slow and very spotty. I've had a few decent nights here and there, but for the most part it's been a lot of work for not a lot of fish. I'm certainly not finding fish on every trip. If you are having a hard time finding fish this time of year you are not the only one, it's been tough out there. Get out at night, bring some eels and cover as much ground as you can and maybe you will get lucky too…..
Big thank you to Vedo and Gabe for helping with pictures & video!!
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nice fish .. real nice. we had those jumping around us a week or 2 before. couldnt land one but they were cruising the waves on incoming and lots of schoolies to mid 30in jumping around. i wish it was june right now


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Children from Achievement Bute's 'Dramabox' club showed off their theatrical talents on Friday at a 'Play in a Day' event at Rothesay Joint Campus.
The children involved have been creating characters for a play since February - but they've been split into four separate groups while doing so, and Friday morning at Rothesay Joint Campus was the first time the whole thing came together and each group found out what the others had been doing.
After a frantic day of learning lines, stage direction and making and trying on costumes, the cast of Vikings, future scientists, Victorians and Mythical Creatures took to the stage that evening to perform the finished work in front of an audience of proud parents, family and friends.
The slideshow above features a few snapshots from the rehearsal and the performance - enjoy!


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Derek Boshier
Derek Boshier emerged in the early 1960s as a pioneering figure in the British Pop Art movement. His art practice ranges from pop art to politically radical conceptual art.
Social commentary has been a major element of his work, covering topics ranging from gun control and police brutality, to the practices of multinational corporations. He works in different media including drawing, printmaking, film, books, sculpture, installations and photography. He has reached a wider audience through his graphic work for popular music artists such as The Clash and David Bowie.
Boshier currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Alongside his practice, he is an accomplished teacher and lecturer. Since his first solo exhibition in 1962, he has had numerous international solo and mixed exhibitions. His work can be found in public collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; British Council and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Derek is represented by Gazelli Art House in London, Night Gallery in Los Angeles, Tanya Leighton Gallery in Berlin and Galerie du Centre in Paris.


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My heart is always with Paris. From grand hotels and haute cuisine to Haussmann architecture and street fashion that sprouts endless trends, the City of Lights is always glamorous, romantic and … resilient. Resembling a coiling snail shell (that's escargot here), Paris spirals out for the 1st (premier) Arrondissement all the way to the double digits, where all the edgy action is these days. It's also bisected by the Seine—which divides the city into Right and Left Banks (the Right is the northern part, since the river flows West)—which makes it absolutely swoon-worthy in warmer months, when ancient couples holding hands and hipsters sharing a bottle of Burgundy set up picnics along the walkways and walls that line the water.
A certain old-world way of living prevails here: meals are meant to be lingered over, architecture is meant to be admired, and conversation is always lively. A city so beautiful that Hitler's general refused his order to firebomb the city during the 1944 Occupation, Paris retains its romantic je ne sais quoi. No matter how many times I visit, I am still awestruck by its beauty.
Left Bank or Right Bank? Grand or Boutique hotel? Going for girls weekend, a romantic holiday or with the kids? Important things to factor when choosing where to stay in the city of lights and there are so so many choices now. For boutique hotels, we are partial to Le Saint, Esprit St. Germain or L'Hotel on the left bank and the Marquis Faubourg St. Honore and Pavillon de la Reine in the Marais on the right bank – both ooze charm, history and Parisian essence.
Need something more trendy? Head to the uber-uber (thats double) chic La Reserve where you are likely to find a celeb in hiding, W Hotel at the Opera, the Mandarin Oriental and the hipster just opened Hoxton in the 2nd arrondissement. Want a classic 5-star hotel experience? Well, we would direct you to the Ritz, Plaza Athenee, Peninsula, Four Seasons George V and the majestic Crillon. And of course, you can never go wrong with the classic and chic Bristol. Thinking of a decadent girls-weekend? Then look no further than Buddha Bar Hotel , newly re-opened or tres Francais Raffles Royal Monceau.
The magnitude of places to eat in Paris can be overwhelming, from haute-cuisine to all-day cafés, hip wine bars, classic bistros and the new, more modern "bistronomiques". For lunch you can never go wrong with a souffle from Le Souffle, crepe from Breizh or burger from Ralphs (Ralph Lauren's outpost). Frenchies is still hot but Frenchies to go next door has a take out option if you just can't wait for a table. Craving Italian, we suggest Daroco, a trattoria in the former Jean-Paul Gauthier space or Casa Bini for Classic Italian. Those with Chinese food cravings must go to Diep, possibly the best Chinese food you will ever find. From the classics to the newest 'hot' restaurants, check our Map for a selective list of some of our tried and true favorites.
What can you say about the best shopping capital of the World? Whether it be the large department stores such as Galeries Lafayette, Au Printemps or Le Bon Marché or the smaller boutique stores dotting the winding streets of Saint-Germain, the Marais, or Faubourg St. Honoré, there is certainly no lack of abundance and diversity. Like London, we love to explore the streets (especially Rue du Cherche Midi, Rue de Grenelle and the side streets of the Marais) and see where it will take us but there are always our favorites we return to each time we visit (see our Map below) such as Merci, Adelline or Jamin Peuch. And, of course, the Marché aux Puces for vintage finds.
It's hokey but magic happens when you are on a bateaux on the Seine in the summer as the lights fade and the Eiffel Tower twinkles and buildings illuminate. The newly re-opened Musée Rodin and the Musée Picasso in the Marais as well as the stunning Musée d'Orsay (tip: Thursdays it is open in the evenings, the best time to go) never gets tired. We love the new Le Grand Musee de Parfum, a sensory experience across the street from the Bristol. When its early summer or Autumn, we always find a way to take a stroll in the stunning gardens of the Jardin Luxembourg or Tuileries. We loved bringing the history of Marie-Antoinette to life by visiting Versailles, Petit Trianon, and the Conciergerie, where she met her demise (see our Post 'Paris With A Tween' for more details). For fun, create your own chocolate or macaroon tasting tour and eat your way around the Left Bank. Just remember: there is no way to cover everything in one trip so don't try to cram it all in.


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The second day of counting has begun at Upper Bann NI Assembly election.
Just two politicians were elected to the NI Assembly after a full day of counting yesterday.
Carla Lockhart of the DUP topped the poll while her party colleague Sydney Anderson was elected on the second count.
Sophie Long of the PUP, Martin Kelly of CISTA, Stephen McCarroll of NSP, Simon Lee of Comhaontas and Emma Hutchinson of NI Labour Representation Committee have all been eliminated.
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Next facing elimination is the UKIP's David Jones and his transfer votes are unlikely to go to either nationalist.


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The TSA (aka the Totally Stupid Administration?)
So, the big thing in the news the past week or so has been the ever-increasing brouhaha over the new scanners that see through your clothes and take naked pictures of your body and the, now infamous, "enhanced" pat-downs which a large number of people consider nothing short of sexual assault. In fact, if anyone OTHER than the TSA did it, they would most likely be arrested!
I've heard from several people that they're okay with being felt up by a complete stranger since it keeps them "safe." They'd rather have the pat-down than be blown to smithereens. So… if the government decides terrorists might be hiding explosives in body cavities (and you know which ones I mean), you'll be okay with that kind of search too? You, your kids, your spouse? You say that'll never happen? I bet you didn't think a year ago, you'd be getting felt up by the TSA like this either. Have you heard about these incidents?
That's just a small sampling of abuses. As for the rude, insensitive clods in that first example? They need to be fired immediately. Though maybe public humiliation for them would be more appropriate. Then firing.
I didn't even get into the reported cases involving children. Rough pat-downs, strip searches. It's disgusting and if anyone else did that to a child they'd be popped into prison so fast it would make their heads spin. Lest you think I'm exaggerating, just google "TSA" and "child" together. I hope you'll be as appalled as I was.
Here's the thing…. from what I understand, the scanners don't necessarily show plastics or even liquids. So, what's the point in getting a virtual strip search? Plus there's the radiation issue. Some scientists claim it's perfectly safe, but others just as adamantly disagree. The machines are insanely expensive. Do you know why they're being pushed? Back room deals by politicians. Former Homeland Security director Michael Chertoff pushed for getting the "porno scanners" as some call them when he was still the director. What no one seemed to know at the time was he apparently got a cut of the profit from the sale of them! I think that's a conflict of interest.
Consider this: Israel has lived with terrorism a lot longer than we have, and they have yet to resort to these invasive, humiliating procedures. Do you know what they do? They TALK TO PEOPLE. Their security people are college-educated, very well-trained (far, far better than our own TSA) and all former military from what I've heard. They're also tested frequently and if they miss something, they are fired. IMMEDIATELY. Here? They get a slap on the wrist and sent back for more apparently useless training. Sure, what Israel does might be considered profiling, but you know what? I find that a lot less troubling than I did once upon a time. Back before our own government decided to treat us all, even children, like criminals.
The terrorists don't have to get on our planes now. They can just make threats and sit back and laugh at how we run around like chickens with our heads cut off. I'd say they've already won this round.
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I hear you! I'm getting on a plane next month, so I'm very concerned.
I agree with the use of former military, but the Airlines and TSA will never go for it, it would cost too much money. This is a case of damed if you do and damned if you don't.
I'll be honest … I'm on the fence about it. I need to learn more in order to better educate myself. OTOH, I haven't flown in ten years, mostly because it's a pain anymore. I'd rather drive or take the train.
Fact is this though — the bad guys have been a step ahead of us all along. I figure they already know how to get around these precautions, too. :::shrugs:::


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Sunday, September 23, 2012
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I really love to come here and see what you have been doing. Your love of nature is always so obvious and today I can't seem to get enough of the outdoors. Here in Kansas it's in the 70's and the sun is now setting. What a wonderful way to end this day of outdoors...coming here to see your gorgeous creations and nature photography in the earlier post. This book you made it so wonderful...I can't believe you didn't plan it!ReplyDelete
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! How thrilling to hold this beautiful book, and to know it came from within you, your creativity...unplanned and dying to emerge! Aah!ReplyDelete
OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH, Kim! LOVE this! When the first picture popped onto my monitor it actually took my breath away! And then came the book! WONDERFUL!ReplyDelete
Stunning - absolutely gorgeous!!! Don't you love it when the unplanned turns into something beautiful! I've been back 3 times to look at this - it's beauty has stayed in my head!ReplyDelete
it´s wonderful!ReplyDelete
Your enthusiasm for the creative process is inspiring and uplifting.ReplyDelete
A childlike joy!
Kim, this is absolutely gorgeous - just stunning really! Wish I could hold it in my hands.ReplyDelete
Your inspiration is delightful to see! And inspires me as well. xxoo, susReplyDelete
I know what you mean. The good stuff does just happen. What a beautiful book and photographs. I love it when an image can be manipulated and used in so many ways.ReplyDelete
full circle :)ReplyDelete
simply beautiful!
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Love your website. Did you make that yourself?
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First, start by folding your fabric in half, lengthwise with the folded edge to your right, as below.
After that is done I use my 6x24" ruler as a guide for folding purposes.
Then I just start folding, with the ruler in the center.
This picture shows the fabric all folded in 6" widths. If there is a little extra, I just fold it in.
Then, I place the ruler vertically and fold in 6" widths again. Again, if there's a little extra, just fold it in.
This photo shows a nice, neat stack of fabric on the lower shelf. Above you can see some fabrics that haven't been folded this way yet. Messy, aren't they!
As you can see I also use plastic shoeboxes. I store fat quarters, small scraps for applique, strips, you name it. If it isn't large enough to be folded in a large square it goes in a box. After years of searching through the boxes to find what I want, I've put labels on them. You can also use a 3" ruler to fold smaller pieces so they look neat in the boxes. I have the FQ sized pieces sorted mostly by color family It's a work in progress, but I'm getting there, slowly it seems some days.
I don't bother folding the applique size pieces. They usually are odd shapes anyway, but it's fun digging through them to find just the right little piece. Reminds me of sorting through my Grandma's button box.
I must confess I did not invent this method of fabric folding. I saw it on a blog, but unfortunately, I don't remember the blog name so I can't give that person the credit. Sorry. Really, I'm not trying to take credit for somonelse's brain child.
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Malia Cohen among new San Francisco supervisors
Malia Cohen was on a City Hall field trip in third grade when Dianne Feinstein, who was mayor of San Francisco at the time, invited the class into her office. The young student was hooked.
"It wasn't just the grandeur of the rotunda that really left an impression on me. It was also Mayor Feinstein, who talked about working in public service," said Cohen, now 32. "I knew I wanted to work at City Hall."
On Jan. 8, Cohen will be sworn in as a member of the Board of Supervisors, one of four newcomers elected in November.
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The more moderate firefighters union and building trades unions backed her candidacy. After she was elected, business interests stepped up contributions to her campaign account.
On the issues, Cohen supports tax incentives to spur job growth and favors limiting rent control so only people on fixed incomes, the disabled or who are "otherwise disadvantaged" benefit - positions supported by the city's more moderate bloc.
She tilted left, however, when it came to several measures on the November ballot. She opposed the voter-approved ban on sitting or lying on public sidewalks, supported the failed effort to allow undocumented immigrants with children in the public schools to vote in school board races, and backed another to raise the hotel tax.
She also picked up endorsements from left-leaning Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, and his predecessor, Aaron Peskin.
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, who sees her as a little sister, said the supervisor-elect is well situated as she enters office.
"I told her, 'Don't paint yourself into a corner. Keep an open mind and listen to everybody.' I've tried to work that way, and I think it's a good position to be in," Ma said.
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As District 10 supervisor, Cohen will feel the pressure to take sides, particularly when it comes to land-use decisions. Her district is one of the last places in San Francisco ripe for more development, with the proposed transformation of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard the centerpiece.
The Board of Supervisors approved the project last summer. But the debate over how to proceed with the development continues.
Cohen, who will be the only African American on the 11-member board, will represent one of the most challenging districts, with racial diversity and economic divides that make a one-size-fits-all approach to successful governing impossible.
She promises to be accessible, and already is building a reputation as someone who attends a lot of community meetings and events in her district. She's also been meeting with representatives from groups with citywide interests.
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She got involved with Emerge, an organization that trains Democratic women in careers in politics, and worked as a field organizer in Mayor Gavin Newsom's first campaign for mayor. After he was elected, she worked for him and his chief of staff as a confidential secretary for a little more than two years.
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Coming this week
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Let's go back to the US East coast today and have a look at this Boston shot taken by Jerome Arfouche from Canada in May.
Leica M7 + 35mm Summicron ASPH + Fuji Neopan 1600
Here is what Jerome wrote about it :
My photographic "style" draws from the documentary genre and cinematography, but with a strong emphasis on aesthetics. I like to show the mystery of the city and to imagine what kinds of stories could be going on in those small quick situations we capture."
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Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/jerome88/
Website: http://the-invisible-cities.com
I can totally relate to the feeling of your town getting smaller…….it's pleasing to see a film shot on here also. I took the time to look at your website, most enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
I liked what I saw on your website. The grain in the images in the 'fog' section is incredible. What film and developer you used for that?


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Living on the doorstep of Acadia National Park, my family hardly needs to be reminded that national parks are a good idea. But are they America's best idea, as Ken Burns' PBS documentary suggests?
Scott Klinger and Rebecca Adamson of the First People's Alliance challenge Burns' unequivocal enthusiasm. They credit Burns for acknowledging the violence against first peoples that stains the history of our parks. But for them the problem with the parks endures.
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Many of the goods we so badly crave we often hardly even get to know. "Organic still fresh fruits and vegetables, fancy olive breads, cured meats, bagels, doughnuts and other delectables, still sealed in non-biodegradable packaging and more durable goods like books, clothes, toys, furniture and electronic items in near perfect condition."
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Perhaps we might come to regard nature as evolving, mysterious, pluripotential. We are only one of its surprises. Neither its master nor the servant of some static natural harmony, humans have evolved a capacity to interact with organic and even inorganic nature in ways that enhance culture and nature. Some, though not all, indigenous spiritualities embodied such understandings and are a modern lesson.
Klinger and Adamson properly endorse recent trends in Canada and Australia to "inhabited parks, where the traditional protection-production can flourish, is spreading." They also advocate "protecting inhabited areas not now legally protected from unbridled development." Protection can include architecture that reveals our connections to natural surroundings. (Think Frank Lloyd Wright, for example.) Protection also entails free time that opens us to deeper reflections on our evolving states of mind and land use policies that build in preservation of and access to many splendid vistas still to be found in much of our nation.


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Fashion sketch: Trench Coat Look
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Have a marvellous time my dear...enjoy the weekend xxReplyDelete
WOW. Dearest Martina, your color choices are exotic and perfect to bring out an emotion in me. I can see you both in a classy trench - no matter how much it can rain, nothing can take away your class. I love your work. Keep sharing this wonderful world of yours!ReplyDelete
Happy weekend Martine....love from me....x !ReplyDelete
Martina! HAPPY SUNDAY! I bet by now, you are on your terrace, painting those blue flowers, and wouldn't I ever love to see your work and have tea with you! How lovely to see you pop in today, and you mentioned you have roses now? Isn't this a glorious season? Yesterday, we gardened all day long in the sun, and it was magical. Animals were out, everyone in town was out, and this morning, we are all so tired, but in a good way.ReplyDelete
I just came in from spending a little bit of the morning outside and yet again it is a beautiful day. I so wish I could have tea with you, ICED TEA!
Hugs and blessings, Anita
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I love your fashion drawings! I have a cherry coloured trenchcoat. I wear it often because it's nice and light but good in the rain. I even thinking of buying another in a different colour. ;) Have a lovely weekend Martina.ReplyDelete
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Poignant, unexpected and quietly profound, Azazel Jacobs's "Terri" premiered in Sundance last night and marked a significant aesthetic evolution for the director, who was previously at Sundance with "Momma's Man." Following its titular character – an overweight teenager played by remarkable newcomer Jacob Wysocki – the film is considerably more conventional than Jacobs's previous work. As Terri struggles at home (his primary caregiver is a pill-popping uncle) and at school (kids taunt him with names like "double d"), his life takes a turn when assistant principal Mr. Fitzgerald (John C. Reilly, great as always) decides to take him on. Though the basic plot mirrors many mainstream student-teacher coming of age dramas, in Jacobs's hands "Terri" becomes a strange and subtle sibling to that genre (the grand finale is wonderfully bizarre and affecting). Definitely my favourite film of Sundance '11 thus far.
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Beat It And Go Wild!
It's no secret that I'm a huge Michael Jackson fan and a big part of my fanship to Michael is included in my wardrobe! Now that the sun has started to shine in London I am using the opportunity to bring out some of my MJ t-shirts and incorporate them into my summer style with a little flair. In a recent post of mine I decided to wear a tee in a more dressy way, this time I thought I would put a casual spin on things.
I thought I would wear a modern tee with a vintage look and pair it with a bright and fun skater skirt. The "Beat It" style t-shirt which is currently available from our online store King Of Shop is one that I think works with many different looks. Available in UK sizes 6-20 and at the current sale price of just £14! The world famous image used on record sleeves and vintage t-shirts all over the world has made a comeback and it's one that all the ladies seem to enjoy wearing, especially me!
With the cute folded sleeves and red diamanté adornments this one that was most definitely going to be worn by me this season. I like to colour coordinate as many things as possible and so I thought I would wear my scarlet red lipstick and pair it with this red pleather skirt from Primark both items are in size 20.
It seems that music t-shirts are available this summer and I can only assume that with all the fun festivals happening over the next few weeks that many people will be wearing their chosen act…
As I have mentioned in the past I used to just wear mine with a simple pair of jeans for comfort and ease but I really want to show that you can have fun when styling t-shirts. For this one I could have gone a totally different way and used the teal colours in the t-shirt to help me complete the look. Pastels are huge at the moment so maybe a turquoise clutch or nail polish would look cool. Teal or Turqouise leggings or jeans would have been a cool way to go also. I guess my love of vintage styles had me reaching for the red pinup colours with this one lol.
At King Of Shop we have decided to showcase that the King Of Pop can and should be worn with serious style and flair in our Respect Your Monarch campaign. Fans and friends alike are all taking pics wearing MJ in fun and fashion forward ways and you'll be seeing more posts like this from me in the near future.
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Working in collaboration with the architects, erz drew on the philosophy of natural play and also Scandinavian Free Play to develop a nursery school that operates as an indoor/outdoor experience for the children, with fluid movement between a series of spaces, each offering different types of activity. Outside, we designed a series of gardens or playscapes, with distinct scales and characters, that become increasingly 'wild' as you retreat from the building. Our intent was to create a children's garden in which to play and not a 'playground'. Like the new nursery building the garden is intended to be not only functional and educational but also beautiful and inspiring. We also sought to partner a contemporary design aesthetic with natural materials and a strong ecological remit.
erz were responsible for the design and development of all external works associated with the project. Malcolm Fraser Architects acted as contract administrator and erz worked closely with them to ensure the process for the design and delivery of the garden was well coordinated.
Specifically; a complex and formal series of gardens was delivered under the canopy of over thirty mature trees without endangering tree health. The planting was enhanced with a palette of native hedging and shrubs, and a new meadow seed mix designed for light woodland cover. Play structures were sourced from timber from the University's own estate. This is a play garden and offers a rich variety of spaces and places, with integrated play elements occurring as part of the overall design.
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Shortlisted for an LI Award 2015
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June 2014
To design and build a new nursery garden as part of the consolidation of the UoE's existing two nurseries into single purpose built facility. The new nursery was to be a unique environment that would reflect the quality andstandards of the UoE. The nursery wanted to promote the ideas of free play and have elements of forest schools andnatural play within the garden.
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erz (Landscape Architect); Malcolm Fraser Architects (Architect); AED (Structural Engineer); HarleyHaddow (M+E Engineer); Blebo Consultants (Arboricultural Clerk of Works); Applied Ecology (Ecologist); Alan Kain(Artist)
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The investment in the outdoor space associated with pre schools is critical to the health and well being of our children. This project is an exemplar that shows what can be delivered if parents, staff and stakeholders involved in nursery education are forward thinking and ambitious. There are a number of innovations on this project from the design and layout of the space to the resolution of concerns from the local planning department and technical solutions to the problems associated with the trees. We believe that this is a unique project on many levels that sets a new standard for outdoor pre school (and school) play environments. A huge amount of hard work was undertaken by the nursery staff, and commitment by the nursery management team to first develop the vision and then to support us in the designs to ensure the ambitious plans were delivered.


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In the world of twitter, facebook, email, cell phones and IM, I sometimes wonder how anybody gets anything done. Too many studies to count mention the effects of multi-tasking and interruptions on getting work done. Think about it for a moment – you're deep in thought writing code, testing a complex feature, or writing an important paper. Your IM window pops up with a friend asking if you're free next Thursday for lunch, or you're distracted by a phone call from your mother. You stop to deal with the questions and get back to work…sort of. The problem is that a few minutes ago you were "in the zone". Now, you need to take 10-15 minutes to get you back in the zone. Get interrupted enough, and a whole day is gone and you don't have much (if anything) to show for it.
My feeling is that if you want to be productive, you need to allow yourself to stay in the zone. this means that you have to turn off reminders, turn off popup messages – and focus on your work. I just wiped my laptop this week and installed the Windows 7 RC (which is fantastic). I also installed office, and immediately brought up the taskbar context menu for outlook and turned off all of the ways it wants to keep me informed. I swear turning off these four checkboxes gives me an extra 5-8 hours of productivity per-week.
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Then (after I mute my phone, and turn make sure Office Communicator is on "do not disturb", when I want to focus and crank out work, nothing is left to distract me. I can get in the zone and stay in the zone. If I didn't do this, I'd never complete anything other than the most trivial projects.
Of course, I don't work like this 40 hours a week. I have plenty of work that lends itself well to interruptions (catching up on blog reading, cleaning out my inbox, reading and posting to twitter, reading research papers, etc.). So, if I know I'm in a situation where I have the potential to be interrupted, I choose to work on interruptible tasks. I can't imagine what my day would be like if I didn't do this, but I see people all the time who allow themselves to be interrupted far to often when they're doing work that suffers from interruptions.
I'm not saying I'm a pro, but it's something I work on. It's funny (and sort of weird) that I get a lot of personal satisfaction from working through my todo list and keeping my inbox empty. If I didn't have a plan, I'd never get it done.
But that's just me.