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Free PowerPoint® Viewer (Plugin Software Help).Slide 1 Coordinating Referrals Effectively → CORECarol VanDeusen Lukas, EdDBoston University Safety Net ACTION PartnershipFunded by AHRQ ACTION under contract HHSA2902006000012 TO6September 27, 2010Slide 2 CORE teamBUSPH/BMC central team: Carol VanDeusen Lukas, EdD, BUSPH, PIMari-Lynn Drainoni, PhD, BUSPH, co-PICharles Williams, MD, BMC Family Medicine, clinical redesign leadAndrea Niederhauser, MPH, BUSPH, project managerClinical redesign team members: Christine Odell, MD, BMC Ambulatory Care CenterJoseph Peppe, MD, South Boston Community Health CenterStephen Tringale, MD, Codman Square Health CenterRonald Iverson, MD, BMC Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyFrancis Farraye, MD, BMC Department of GastroenterologyAHRQ task order officers Claire Weschler, MSEd, CHESMary Barton, MD, MPPSlide 3 Project aim: To improve referral processes between Primary & Specialty careAHRQ-sponsored ACTION task orderUsing SUTTP principlesFive clinical sites Two specialty clinics: Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)Gastroenterology (GI)Three family medicine primary care sites: Codman Square Health CenterSouth Boston Community Health CenterBMC Family Medicine Ambulatory Care Clinic (ACC)Slide 4 Clinical redesign processRegular meetings with clinical redesign team to conduct the work of redesign MDs + with periodic participation of senior referral staffMeetings early in process with providers & with referral staff in each site for inputPeriodic meetings to brief health center clinical leaders + HealthNet + BMC clinical leaders/administratorsSlide 5 Why redesign?Current referral system fragmented; varies among & between primary care sites & specialtiesPatients often unclear about reason for referral, how to make appointment, what to do after seeing specialistSpecialists do not consistently receive clear reason for the referral or adequate information on tests already donePrimary care physicians do not receive information about outcome of referral visitReferral staff cope with multiple discordant processes & lost informationSlide 6 Intended benefitsFor patients—clearer instructions & improved timelinessFor primary care providers & specialists—consistent, complete information from the other & clear outline of follow-up care plansFor referral staff—a standard method of processing referrals & clear outline of handling no-show appointmentsFor all parties—feedback on how the system is working for ongoing process improvementSlide 7 Redesigned system: primary care standard elementsPatient contact numberPCP namePCP pagerAppointment needed by dateDiagnosisReason for referral/ questionLabs includedPatient handout printedSlide 8 Redesigned system: specialist standard elementsReferral receipt & provider acknowledgedDiagnosis provided, question answeredFollow-up plans indicated for: PatientSpecialistPCPNote signed by specialist within 2 weeks & available in electronic records in PCP officeSlide 9 Redesigned system: building it into practiceCORE standard elements embedded in: Referral form from PCP to specialistLetter from PCP to patientConsult report from specialist to PCPService agreement among participating practicesCORE user tools CORE summary sheetReferral guidelinesDesk guideSlide 10 Developing the implementation processWork to fit with existing structures & systemsClinical redesign team members—the clinicians in the participating sites— Help design the implementation processPlay key roles in carrying it outClinical redesign team lead has ongoing relationships with sites and with organizational leadersSlide 11 Implementation process with usersIntroduce new system at regular provider meetings Clinical redesign team members are local implementation leadsWritten materials to support presentationsReview with administrative & referral staffMake adjustments based on feedback Initial meetings and follow-up conversationsClinical redesign lead makes technical changesProvide feedback after two-month trial implementationSlide 12 Progress after trial implementation: primary careImage: A table shows the following data: CSHCSBCHSBMC ACC n%n%n%% used CORE form329100%155100%4723.7%# referrals audited119 72 29 % use of CORE standards patient contact #5445.3%6387.5%1862.1%PCP name;4033.6%6995.8%29100.0%pager #2016.8%2129.2%310.3%appointment needed by date4134.4%2636.1%1551.7%diagnosis/reason for referral11697.4%7097.2%29100.0%question asked119.2%3548.6%1655.2%labs included86.7%00.0%NANApatient handout printed75.8%34.2%00.0%Slide 13 Progress after trial implementation: specialty careImage: A table shows the following data: OB/GYN;GI; n%n%# reports audited15 10 % CORE table completed213%330%% use of CORE standards referral receipt acknowledged853%880%referring provider acknowledged747%10100%diagnosis provided;1493%10100%question answered125%4100%care plan stated15100%10100%patient follow-up plan indicated747%770%PCP follow-up plan indicated17%330%specialist follow-up plan indicated533%550%note signed by specialist within 2 weeks1493%10100%note available in logician at health center213%00%Slide 14 Implementation challenges: ...a work in progressInfluence of electronic medical records Overlapping development & implementation of e-ReferralsWorking in larger hospital systemDifficult organizational environmentProvider resistanceSlide 15 Overlapping development & implementation with e-ReferralsSome success in building CORE changes into e-Referrals systemBut, CORE implementation challenged by: Confusion at front-line between CORE & e-ReferralsE-Referrals roll out problems delay CORESome desired CORE changes could not be accommodatedMonitoring reports generated by e-Referrals limitedSlide 16 Working in a larger hospital systemACC clinic records part of larger hospital systemLimits to possible EMR changes in ACC because all providers across hospital use same systemCORE cannot simply replace forms CORE not default, have to select from menuCORE referral form difficult because of limited text box capacitySlide 17 Difficult organizational environmentNew BMC CEOMassachusetts health reform changes state financing at great loss to BMCSeveral reductions in force in course of projectRestructuring in BMC ACCHigh stress levels from hiring freeze, diminished service capacity, leadership changesSlide 18 Provider resistanceIn addition to previous challenges...Providers hard to get togetherHard to convince of mutual benefits of new systemChose path of least resistance On PCP side, patient letter not automaticSlide 19 Role of project team in implementationCentral project team: Facilitated process, audited data, provided toolsMet regularly with clinical redesign leads to troubleshootAfter two months, full team met to address ambiguities, clarify some elements, remove othersClinical redesign leader provided TA, modified systems directly working closely with sitesClinical redesign leads provided feedback to their colleagues supported by audit data, crib sheet of why each element important & talking pointsSlide 20 Continuing stepsFeedback to providers and referral staffFeedback from providers and referral staffBrief clinical and administrative leadersDevelop system for ongoing monitoringSlide 21 On reflection...Clinical redesign team membershipLife goes on in the organizationsIteration, adaptation and continued discovery Current as of December 2010 Internet Citation: Coordinating Referrals Effectively (Text Version): Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2010 Annual Conference. 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You may snigger or turn your nose up at the idea of parsnips in a cake, but if you think along the lines of carrots, then you should know that the natural sweetness of parsnips make for a wonderful cake base.
Having developed this recipe for the Portobello Market 'Roots Festival' (Fri 27th & Sat 28th January) the result proved so successful that I simply had to share it with you, and here it is;
Parsnip Cake
225g plain flour
1 heaped teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
2 heaped teaspoons of baking powder
2 heaped teaspoons of ground cinnamon
4 medium free range eggs
100ml of clear honey
200g of caster sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
180ml of rapeseed oil or olive oil
400g of parsnips, peeled and finely grated
150g walnuts roughly chopped
Preheat the oven to 180C (or 170, if fan assisted)
Mix the flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder together in one bowl and in a separate bowl, beat the eggs and incorporate the oil, vanilla extract, sugar and honey. Once the egg mixture is smooth, pour it into the other bowl containing the flour
and blend together well until the mixture is smooth and even.
Add the finely grated parsnip into the bowl, stir well and then add the chopped walnuts also, making sure you incorporate them evenly to produce a well blended cake mix.
Line a 24cm spring-form sandwich tin with oven paper (not greaseproof!) and pour in the cake mix and cut away any excess over paper from around the edges. Place in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, testing with a wooden skewer or knife through the centre to ensure the cake is cooked through. Allow to cool before serving.


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Stonington — Police are investigating the attack on a 65-year-old Lords Point resident at his home Friday who was taken to the hospital for treatment of puncture wounds and lacerations.
Police received word of the assault at 6:06 p.m. and said the unidentified victim reported being assaulted by a younger male with a sharp instrument or a knife.
The victim, who lives on Lords Point, indicated that he had gone to his storage shed under his residence and was assaulted by a white male with short blond hair who had a knife and was inside his storage area when he entered, according to a statement from Stonington Police Captain Jerry Desmond.
The victim suffered lacerations and puncture wounds and was taken by ambulance to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. His condition is unknown.
Stonington detectives, Amtrak police and a Groton Town police dog team responded to the scene to investigate. The case remains under investigation.
Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area at the time or has information regarding this case should call the Stonington Police Department at (860) 599-4411.
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How to Be a Great Investor Part 346,582
Lee is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
It's Christmas shopping time: No doubt us obsessive investors will be thinking about gifts and contemplating buying the latest book designed to convince us that a certain investor or other has the panacea to investment or management problems. Whether it is a book on 'master investors,' the latest Buffett biography, 'Business Secrets of the Pharaohs,' 'Why Mayan Civilization Collapsed: A Technical Analysis' or other such nonsense, you can be sure they will be out in book shops near you. Well, in the spirit of Christmas, it's time to throw my opinions over for free.
Fooled by Topiary
Any discourse on this subject can't avoid a reference to Nassim Taleb. In truth, most investors owe a debt to him for his popularization of the idea that most of these tomes are merely selling observations of 'certainty' on events which are in fact random in nature. I'm greatly sympathetic to this view. For example, if you want to analyze what makes great investors do you only analyze the traits of 'the greats' or do you analyze a huge cross sample and see which traits appear to lead to some of them being great?
Let me put it this way. Assume Buffett, Soros and Chanos love doing topiary on the weekends. Conclusion: doing topiary makes you a great investor! However, you can analyze 1,000 investors (including plenty of losing investors) and discover that doing topiary on the weekends actually causes negative overall performance.
In other words, I don't think a narrow analysis of a few great investors' traits is a legitimate pursuit. It's a bit like looking at say Exxon Mobil or Chevron and the huge run up they both had from 2003 to 2008 and then concluding that the management was fantastic because they may have all favored topiary when in fact it was largely due to the price of oil. If you buy these stocks, you are de facto taking a position in oil.
And don't get me started on hindsight or survivorship bias!
Stop Analyzing the Pro's
The other problem that private investors (and authors for that matter) have is that most of the track record is in the professional arena. This is an issue because professional investors are necessarily solely focused on generating risk adjusted returns. I'll explain.
Private investors can take no solace in the track record of professionals. Essentially the investment industry works on a couple of working principles which it has learned empirically over the years. It took the work of behavioral psychologists Kahneman & Tversky to rationally express these principles or heuristics, but the investment industry has always lived by them.
- A loss is psychologically weighted double that of a gain
- Investors overweight near term performance
The first point plays out because asset managers are terrified to deviate from industry benchmarks on the downside because they will lose their blessed assets under management (AUM), and there is little benefit to be gained in trying to beat their peers because upside is not as strongly rewarded.
The second point is that investors tend to overweight short term performance, and the industry knows this so there is nothing wrong (for the industry) in chasing myriad risky strategies which produce short term outperformance but then blow up when conditions change. After all, the important thing is to get AUM and tie it up. This is why asset managers tend to have a stable of different types of funds. When one is hot they market it more and then investors duly reward them with AUM. Of course the problem is that that manager may have taken on excess risk to get the numbers. But who cares? Asset managers make money by managing assets after all.
In this sense it is exactly the same principle with what went wrong with the financials. Risk went out the window in many cases and if it wasn't for the largess of the Government and taxpayers money, the likes of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and AIG (NYSE: AIG) wouldn't be around today. It's tough to blame them for the whole crisis because so few saw it coming, but then again if conditions collapse for a topiary supply company then they go bust. Who ever heard of a bank going, errr, bankrupt? My point here is that these organizations don't appear to be run with a cognizance that they might fail, therefore the only game in town is (still) to go for profits irrespective of the risk.
I would urge great caution in following professional investors too closely unless they have demonstrable track records of making money over the long term. I would also suggest investors avoid tomes in technical analysis which in fact turn out to be capturing some facet of market conditions that worked for a while only to then fall apart as they changed.
So What to Do?
My only suggestion if you want to be a better investor is to look at your internal thought processes. You will find no end of information, views and data on stocks. In my humble opinion what makes a good investor is the ability to disseminate this mass of information into something coherent and then pick out the salient drivers that are going to guide the stock price. In the end all you want is the stock price to go up while not taking on too much risk. The latter stipulation usually requires a level of humility (diversifying to accept that fact that you might be wrong) that is often missing in professional investors touting for AUM.
No matter, it shouldn't detract private investors from trying to define clearly what they think is the key driver of the stock price and then analyzing whether they are good at doing this or not over the long term.
As for the Christmas book shopping, I would advise Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay. Any lingering doubt that investing requires humility and the need to avoid selective reasoning should be eradicated after reading that marvelous book.
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First thing's first. You have to take a break after you finish you're outdoor track season. Take a solid two weeks of no running – get some cross training in if you're itching to do something during week two. Even though you aren't running yet, wear you're FAAS 250s around to strengthen you're feet and calves and let people know 'you're a runner'.
Now that you're all rested, start building your mileage up. Wearing the cushioned, yet lightweight FAAS 400 trainers, start with some short runs a few days the first week, and over the next month build up bit by bit to prevent injury. Increase your miles about 5% a week until you've hit you're goal mileage, doing 10 strides once a week in your FAAS 200s. You'll barely feel these clouds on your feet, but they'll protect you from whatever debris could be on the ground.
It's finally July - time to incorporate some steady states! Grab your FAAS 300 sneaks once a week and do an average run at steady state pace – you should be able to answer a quick question, but not comfortable enough to beat box down the streets no matter how strong the FAAS influence is. Now that you're mileage is higher, switch to the FAAS 550s or FAAS 500s (whichever you prefer) for the extra cushioning to protect you from injuries on your mileage runs. Also, don't forget to do those strides once a week in your FAAS 200s!!
Kick it into gear in August by replacing the steady state with a tempo run and adding a progressive run and rhythm 200s in addition to the strides. Start off doing a 3 mile tempo run once a week in your FAAS 300s and by the end of August you should bump it up to 4 miles, always starting the run off with a mile of steady state before going into tempo. The progressive run should be a 6 mile run with any combination of 2 miles steady, 2 miles tempo, and 2 miles faster than tempo done in FAAS 400s for the added cushioning. Keep up the strides once a week, and add 8 rhythm 200s done in your FAAS 250s to a different day.
Of course, make sure you're keeping up you're mileage all summer, and don't hesitate to replace one normal run with cross training once a week. Especially when you're building you're foundation, it is important not to do too much, and you should be taking a mental break from racing as well. Try to keep the road races to a minimum – you have three seasons of competitions ahead of you! Find you're favorite ab routine that works your whole core and do it 6 times a week. And don't forget to hit the gym in your FAAS 550s to get some lifting in 2-3 times a week!
Now you are completely prepared to START workouts with your team – you still have a way to go before you hit you're peak performance but you've built a strong foundation that's going to last you all year! Good luck to all those runners out there, and happy summer training!!


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It begins with a bang — literally: footage of a nuclear blast on the Marshall Islands' Bikini Atoll, where the United States tested nuclear weapons from 1946 to '58. The fallout destroyed the undersea reefs. But, left alone for years, those reefs came back, we're told by the narrator, in a testament to their resiliency.


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DH read the twins the first Harry Potter book and they loved it. They lost interest about halfway through the second one and kept asking for breaks to read other books, until it had been long enough that they were forgetting what had happened, and finally confessed that they didn't really care for it too much.
DH finally found out he's working on Friday so I'm going out of town by myself with my 3-year-old, who fell off a chair and bumped his head while I was at a meeting today and has a huge red lump right in the middle of his forehead. He had two adults less than a foot away at the time. He's going to look just terrible in all of the scenic photos I was planning on taking of him this weekend. Boo. The person who was watching him at the time felt just terrible, but I told her he is kind of a daredevil, and I wouldn't want him to be straight-jacketed, which is what he would require if she needed him to be perfectly safe.
Oh, and tonight S. was trying to have another tantrum about putting on his pajamas and I successfully tricked him into putting on his pajama top by telling him I would help him get it on over the lump on his head, but I had this brilliant idea about being utterly clueless about putting on his pajama bottoms. I kept trying to do it wrong. He finally told me to put them on over his feet, so I just set them on his feet. Then he said, "No, Mom, you don't do it that way! You have to cover my butt!" So I picked them up and tucked them around his backside so they looked like a little tail. He finally got really frustrated with my complete ineptitude and told me he would show me how to do it, and he promptly sat down and put them on himself, even pointing out how the tag goes in the back and each foot goes down one side, and then you pull them up just so, and there you have it! I was so happy with myself, and it was so much easier dealing with his histrionics when I was not having to deal with two other kids shouting and asking for things every few minutes.


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Fisherman's Life Museum
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Jeddore Oyster Pond
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June 1 - October 5
DescriptionFrom the crackle of wood burning in the cook stove, to the smell of the saltwater breeze, come experience the warmth and welcome of Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore in a fishing family's home.
Situated in Jeddore Oyster Pond (off Route 7 at Oyster Pond), Fisherman's Life Museum once belonged to Ervin Myers, his wife Ethelda and their 13 daughters. Built in the early 1900s, this charming homestead was typical for an inshore fisherman and, like many other families who resided along Nova Scotia's shores, the Myers made their living off both the land and sea; fishing throughout the summer and working the woods in the winter. Learn how to hook rugs and see how the family cooked meals on a wood cook stove. Hear stories about the land, the sea and the life people led on the Eastern Shore in the early decades of the 1900s. Bus tours are welcome. There is partial wheelchair access only.
Facilities / ServicesBus tours
Picnic tables
Internet access
Hours Of Operation
Detailed InformationThis property accepts Visa.
Admission: Admission charged.
Directions: Off Rte 7 at Oyster Pond.
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A nine-year-old girl from Henrico is fighting for her life in the hospital, after falling through ice into a pond.
The little girl was listed in critical condition as of Sunday evening, despite the efforts of a nearby teenager.
Several children were playing in the woods in back of the Treehouse Apartment complex off Pony Farm Drive. Somehow the girl ended up in the frigid water, according to Henrico Police Lt. C.J. Maurice. However, a teenager nearby didn't hesitate to rush right into the pond before rescue crews arrived, aiming to save the girl's life.
Henrico High School senior Ammar Jabbar heard children yelling for help as he was making his way home through the complex.
"My nephew came up to me. He said, 'She's drowning! She's drowning!'" said Ammar.
Ammar reacted on instinct, rushing down the rocky hill into the wooded area, through a muddy swamp. He then faced a chilling scene, a child drowning in the pond.
"She was laying face-down in the lake, and her body was floating," he recalled. Ammar charged over the ice, collapsing into the water, just before reaching the girl. "I walked all the way across…I collapsed in."
Submerged, Ammar tried to break through the ice to pull the girl out.
"I was trying to chop on the ice with my arm, and I could feel my body heat just keep dropping," he said. However, Ammar says the girl was stuck. He felt his body starting to freeze up in the 35 degree water. Ammar says he had no choice but to get out. "I'm pretty sure if I were to have stayed out there any longer… I would have went into shock."
Firefighters arrived within three minutes of the 911 call. Crews extended a ladder across the pond. A firefighter rushed across the ladder to rescue the girl, now under the ice. The entire operation was completed within eight minutes, according to Henrico Fire. Officials say the child is now battling effects from potential hypothermia and drowning.
"My heart just poured out for her," added Ammar.
The girl's family is with her in the hospital. No charges are being pursued at this time. Although, residents say they'd like the woods fenced off.
Henrico County's Division of Fire released the following ice safety information:
Due to fluctuating temperatures, it is not safe to venture on any ice-covered lake, stream or storm water retention pond. Even if the ice is a foot thick in one area, it can be 1-inch thick just a few yards away. It's impossible to judge the strength of ice by its appearance, thickness, daily temperature or snow cover alone. Ice strength is actually dependent on all four factors, plus water depth under the ice, the size of the body of water, water chemistry, currents and distribution of the load on the ice.
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Not just New Delhi: we're all guilty of onlooker apathy
In late spring of 2001 I was working in Vancouver's notorious downtown east side where drug addiction, alcoholism, prostitution and poverty is rife. One day I rode to work with my then-supervisor. As we made our way toward work, a man sitting upright on a bench a few feet in front of us passed out and fell forward onto the sidewalk where his head met the pavement with a horrible 'thunk'.
I immediately stopped and checked to see if he was conscious and told my supervisor to call for an ambulance.
My supervisor had continued on without stopping. I called after her and her response to me was, 'we're going to be late for work'. I was stunned by her lack of caring, empathy, consideration and basic humanity.
In January 2011 I fell and broke my right ankle.
In December 2012 a woman on a bus in New Delhi was viciously gang raped and beaten unconscious.
I don't know if the man on the bench lived or died because another person stopped, called for an ambulance and was able to stay with him until help arrived. I did not die from the injuries I sustained when I fell. The woman in New Delhi died from her injuries.
One small yet significant common thread tie these events together: onlookers.
The day I broke my ankle, the bus was full and after raining all day, the windows were steamed up. I had a book in my hand and reading glasses on the end of my nose as I made my way home from work. At the time, I was working as a victim support worker with women and children experiencing domestic violence. It was a job I loved which gave me both a sense of social responsibility and purpose. I was assisting in the empowerment of women.
When I reached my stop I stepped off the bus while simultaneously removing my reading glasses and when I looked up I was nearly at the corner where the sidewalk turns. A large hedge ran the perimeter of the sidewalk and came to an abrupt end just before the sidewalk turned left. A small crowd of young people were rounding the corner as I was approaching. At the end of the hedge line I took a step to my left to avoid a collision with the crowd and lost my footing in a sudden 3- or 4-inch drop in the sidewalk's structure.
A 3' x 4' cut-out in the sidewalk was hidden just beyond the sightline of the hedge and I twisted my ankle from the drop. My balance was thrown, my left ankle was sprained and in trying to catch myself from falling completely, my right ankle slipped as well and I heard the crack of a bone and found myself flat down on the ground, both ankles rendered useless.
One of the crowd of young people glanced briefly over their shoulder at me on the ground but didn't stop. I was next to a busy road with cars going past at one- or two-second intervals and not one of them stopped. Bus after bus came by and not one driver, nor any disembarking passengers, asked if I was okay.
My body was going into shock; I could feel the swirling pain mixed with dizziness begin to take over. My fear of being 'stepped over' whilst unconscious on a busy street corner in south Vancouver was more powerful than my awareness that my body had given up on me.
Nobody stopped to care.
Onlookers: people unable or unwilling to step out of their own lives and help to ease the pain of another human being. It is a devastating feeling which reminds you rather painfully of your own insignificance.
The man who fell off the bench onto the sidewalk in the worst part of Vancouver in 2001 was filthy, smelly and was most likely homeless and an alcoholic. Two people immediately stopped to help him.
I was dressed professionally on my way home from work in 2011 in what was a decent neighbourhood. In the approximately 30 minutes I sat there awaiting the ambulance, nobody stopped for me.
The woman in New Delhi in 2012 was on a bus on her way to university and had a friend with her. There were people everywhere. For the two hours she was on the bus, and the 20-25 minutes she was on the ground, naked and bleeding profusely from her wounds, nobody intervened.
When the entire incident made headlines around the world, people stepped outside of their lives to lobby for change and to state what a horrific experience this was for such a bright young woman. The woman eventually died and people upped their petitions and took even more 'affirmative action'.
The simple fact of the matter is: she didn't need them after it was over and she was dead. She needed them as the group of men got onto the bus and picked her for their attack. She needed them when those men took from her what she was not offering. She needed them throughout the entire ordeal and nobody went to her aid. Only in death did she become significant.
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- Website: http://www.thecypressroom.com/
- Phone: 3055205197x
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- Executive Chef: Michael Schwartz
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- Catering: The Cypress Room is intimate and welcoming, with a polished finish in sophisticated food, service and decor. The Cypress Room serves elegant American cuisine with french touches. Menu highlights include the kitchen's wood- burning grill and rotisserie in appetizers, selection of cheeses, entrees, sides and house specialties using only the freshest, highest quality ingredients, hand picked from America's best small farmers, foragers and fisherman.
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Welcome to James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz's fourth restaurant, THE CYPRESS ROOM, at 3620 Northeast Second Avenue in Miami's Design District. THE CYPRESS ROOM is an elegant American dining room and bar, welcoming and with a polished finish in sophisticated food, service and decor. Our menu evokes the spirit of a traditional supper club, elevated with fresh ingredients and clean compositions by chef de cuisine Roel Alcudia, fine desserts from pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith and The Beverage Book curated by wine director Eric Larkee and beverage Director Ryan Goodspeed.Continued
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- Special spotSpiderfrommarsDined on 9/29/2014This is our 5th time at The Cypress Room and it still is special. From the specialty cocktails to the unique recipes the restaurant never disappoints. The service is warm without being overbearing and the ambience is perfect for special occasions. We will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great food with low rate dessertstrulyDined on 9/27/2014I was very impressed by everything but the desserts....only a 3 desseet nebu. Wine list is a great one as well as the prices on the wines. Would go back for the food and hold on the desserts. A vocktail instead of wine.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Miami Spice lunchtoydocVIPDined on 9/25/2014If you are still looking for the best Spice lunch, do consider this restaurant. It will be great after Sept. also.Special Features:
- Great ExperienceRedSoxFanVIPDined on 9/15/2014Loved the decor of the Cypress Room! Service and Food were also top -notch. I felt like I was transported back in time to a calm, more hospitable, service oriented time. Great spot for a romantic dinner and or business dinner. I would add this restaurant to your must-eat list in MiamiSpecial Features:
- DisappointingContessaVenturaDined on 9/13/2014Food service was very - very slow -- restaurant small, so customer waiting for tables were hovering over us. My husband ordered the 36 oz rib eye -- to be shared -- it was so tough they could not cut it - sent it back - so 2 of us ate dinner - while the other 2 waited for another entree.. That was too expensive cut of meat to be tough. The waiter was very accomadating - but the food was very - very disappointing. Expected a lot more from Genuine GroupSpecial Features:
- DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/12/2014Exceptional service and great ambiance, nice decor. However the food did not match the expectations. It was just good. The highly anticipated burger was IMPOSSIBLE to eat and savour correctly: the presentation, a ¨tower¨of meat and bun, had to be ¨deconstructed¨ to eat! Dessert selections did not inspire us. Overall very expensive and overrated.Special Features:
- Well worth it!VickyGVIPDined on 9/11/2014The ambiance was dark and sultry, service and food superior. From the moment we walked in the service was timely, knowledgeable and they worked as a cohesive team, very well run front of the house. Our waiter Steven was excellent with his recommendations and knowledge of the food and quirky beverage menu. The amuse was an eggplant tapanade or a bruscetta, both excellent. We had the yellowtail crudo, frog's legs (extra item) beet soup, rabbit confit all expertly prepared and beautifully presented. Our coconut cake had edible pansies, so when you ate it, you tasted an intense and beautiful floral note. One minor issue was the lighting was so low, it was difficult to read the menu. The taxidermy heads on the wall seemed out of place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What a beautiful Meal!!MiaFoodieDined on 9/10/2014What a lovely find. Went for Miami Spice and have been raving about it every since. Professional attentive happy employees. Explained every food item as it was delivered. Highly recommended!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- I Loved EVERYTIHINGcity2countrycoolDined on 9/10/2014From the first step into the eclectic decor, I was taken back into another period in time, and I felt welcomed. I love old fashioned china, especially when mixing and matching it at a table, this pulled me in. My husband, not a hunter, but was relaxed with the deer heads on the wall, mixed with the darker paneling, a delight. Of course, the most fun was the chandeliers in the room, it pulled it all together. The visual high lead right into a fun food delight, especially the Tartine starter, that I could have made a whole meal of. The wait staff was present but not hovering, it was great having them share a smile with us throughout the meal. Fabulous fun with food and ambiance, I can't wait to return with friends and family Cheri BallSpecial Features:
- Love It !nativeVIPDined on 9/9/2014A treat for the senses and I wish I was going back tonight !Special Features:
- GOODOUTSTANDINGDined on 9/8/2014The food is not so good, the ambiance is ok, but It is so expensive to service the food not so good.
- over ratedDrO1Dined on 9/5/2014a bit dissppointed after all the reviews that I saw: very nice place to see and be seen. Excellent wine list. I was expecting outstanding food: food was good but not outstanding. Service good but "dry": when my wife asked for a specific meal she was told: madame you have in the menu! The best part: the beautiful women that go there. Otherwise, I think that the restaurant is over rated.Special Features:
- incredible diningGulmiami1Dined on 9/5/2014Fabulous in every way.The staff was very attentive the moment we arrived.we were seated on time.Great ambiance and mood settingCant wait to go back and try something else on the menuSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentRainbowKeeperVIPDined on 9/5/2014The food, the food, the food, was absolutely delicious. I had snapper my husband had a burger, does not sound special but OMG it was! The atmosphere was lovely; finally a romantic quiet resturant with romantic music in Miami, what a gem! The service was equally charming. As we did not order wine, I cannot comment.Special Features:
- Top Pick for Miami SpiceChowSoKriziaDined on 9/5/2014My editor and I chose The Cypress Room for lunch and we had the Miami Spice Menu. Everything was superb. The dishes came out in a timely manner and each one more delicious and flavorful than the next.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent food!AnnandreVIPDined on 9/4/2014Excellent food. We had the Miami Spice menu and everyone loved it! We were a party of 6. Eveeything was delicious! Very expensive thouh, even ordering Miami Spice Menue we ended up paying over $100 per person, that of course includes plenty of wine...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just superb!toydocVIPDined on 9/1/2014Ate 2 nights ago in NY at a 2 star Michellin rated restaurant and this was much better.Special Features:
- Excellent!!!mlondonDined on 8/29/2014Never disappointed with this restaurant. Food, service and ambiance are amazing!!! Don't miss the "Specialty Housemade" cocktails. Maybe one of the best restaurants in Miami.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Old Florida Done One BetterYummyVIPDined on 8/29/2014Michael Schwartz has no equal in Miami. This is a men's club just as one would have imagined in Florida's early days (except that women are more than welcome): wild game adorn the walls, the food is served on vintage-style plates and glassware, the food itself is incredible (better than one would have enjoyed in the original) and the bar is one which would be found only in one's dreams. When lunching with your significant other, do not miss Tea for Two. Service is both friendly and exceptionally high level. Top notch all the way.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/23/2014The portions are small and the prices are high. But the food is amazing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place for special ocasionsLVDavieFlDined on 8/22/2014I selected this restaurant because of the great reviews, specially for their service, I was NOT disappointed, service was superb. My wife & I both enjoyed it tremendously, we both had the special menu wine & food pairing, great choice if you want to try various dishes & wines. Only one of the Red wines was a tad below "MY" expectation. Because of the high price (WELL WORTH IT) we will visit on special occasions. Highly recommend The Cypress RoomSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The best restaurant in MiamiMandeneitorDined on 8/21/2014I 've been in many cities with great culinary culture like New York, Lima, Rome, and I tell you Cypress Room is simply the best restaurant here in Miami. I tasted the pork, the best the i eated in my life, and with my friends we order the cypress burguer for starter, you know that's a "must", and the service and the ambience are 10 for 10. Definitely i recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Dependably excellent.southfloridatransplantVIPDined on 8/21/2014Charming atmosphere, excellent service, delicious food.Special Features:
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- Definite WinnernativeVIPDined on 8/19/2014Great food and such a friendly atmosphere. Love the GATSBY ambiance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great last minutePickyeaterVIPDined on 8/15/2014Stumbled across The Cypress Room while looking for a last minute reservation due to a heavy rain storm preventing us from getting to Miami Beach. Found this restaurant on Open Table mobile app and managed to get a reservation 30 minutes before arrival. Staff was very professional and the food was fantastic. I would definitely recommend The Cypress Room to anyone looking for a great find in the Miami Design District.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/15/2014Wonderful food and service in an intimate setting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Suoerb!charlieDined on 8/14/2014A very talented chef, impeccable service, few tables so each client receives careful and personalized service. One of my favourite spots in MiamiSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- excellent mealCasualdiner1Dined on 8/14/2014Because of Miami Spice we have taken the opportunity to try out some new and prominent restaurants.Some of these restaurants see Miami Spice as an opportunity to entice customers to try and then return. The Cypress Room is one of them. We were welcomed warmly and the Miami Spice menu is excellent with plenty of choice s from the regular menu. All dishes were perfectly prepared as were the cocktails at the bar. The service was very professional and friendly. This is a restaurant to which we will be returning, it is a real gem!Special Features:
- Great findJBinFLVIPDined on 8/14/2014The place is small which gives it n intimate and romantic feel. The service was excellent ant the food was delicious. I had the sea bass and it was outstanding and cooked perfectly. My fiancé had the pork which was good but he felt it was a little dry. We both love the risotto. We went there and took advantage of the Miami Spice deal which made it more affordable but I would go back again a and pay full price.Special Features:
- Route66Dined on 8/9/2014When eating here be sure to note the beauty of the decor and the selection of music. The food is without a doubt fantastic and only that much better because of the setting you get to dine in. Feel free to get a little fancy if you are feeling a nice night out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Jewel in MiamiOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/4/2014Exquisit dining. Excellent service. Our new favorite restaurant. Most enjoyable!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- RTseVIPDined on 8/4/2014The chandeliers add a lot of ambiance to The Cypress Room.Special Features:
- ExceptionalPmharryVIPDined on 7/31/2014One of best meals I've had in a while. Food and service were impeccable. Drinks from the bar were awesome. I'll go back here every time I'm in Miami.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Room/Staff - Bad FoodGourmandDined on 7/26/2014The food was very bland and such a big deal was made of the chicken which turned out to be dry and very average. We did the love room and the staff.Special Features:
- CANEDOCDined on 7/26/2014SERVICE FANTASTIC, CANT WAIT TO GO BACK FOR THE TASTING MENUSpecial Features:
- One of the best meals in MiamiOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 6/14/2014This restaurant is really really good. Forgot I was in Miami, thought I was in London for a while, world class.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Cuisine & PreparationBeachGuyDined on 6/12/2014My wife had lunch this week at Cypress Room. Small establishment, 40 patrons, intimate yet the table settings and service showed an elegance rarely found. Familiar with Michael Schwartz's food, we wanted to try his upscale venue. The 3 course setting is good value, albeit I am certain the regular menu would have proven more the cuisine we were after. Unfortunately my wife's "Rouge Chicken" had to be returned. Tough, dry and not eatable. My grouper was very good, placed over a bed of saffron risotto. Desert that is part of the special leaves a lot to be desired. I would suggest instead of trying to serve a fancy dish of "nothing", a good tart or pastry could end an otherwise decent meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 118 reviews are from the The Cypress Room reviews archive.
- Best Restaurant in MiamiOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 6/2/2014Born and raised in Miami. We are finally arriving on the culinary map. Michael killed it with this one. Been to all the finest restaurants in the U.S. from Alinea to Daniel to French Laundry. While this restaurant (or any restaurant in Miami) is by no means on that same pedestal - Miami is closing the gap slowly but surely. Must try!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outstanding!SotoVIPDined on 6/2/2014We went mid-week when it wasn't that busy and it was terrific. Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable about both the food and the cocktails (we had some very specific questions) and seemed to be there only when we needed him. The agnolotti were incredible little pasta pillows that melted in our mouths. The fish of the day was a black grouper in a light broth that was also delicious. We had to swap or it would have been war. I wanted to start with a nicknack cocktail but it was so good I ordered another to go with dinner. We finished with the coconut cake, which does not describe the happiness it generates. Everything was really so good! Our friends recommended Cypress Room and they were right. We'll be back!Special Features:


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Hello Times Square! They should call it tall square. I feel so petite! I think I have found my home away from home… I'm here now. Come and say hi!
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Well, this is a first for me. Only in NYC. My head has been spinning in every direction, in dizzying speeds, trying to catch all of the awesome style. For example, let's talk about the stripes and the polka dots that just breezed by. Hello! A-MA-ZING! These ladies are working patterns like it's their job. I think I'm in love. With fashion that is…
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Sure I've been exploring NYC, but let's be honest, I've been looking down as much as I've been looking up. Shoes people! Amazing ones! They're everywhere! I mean, I've never seen anything like it. Left, right, north, south, everywhere I turn FABULOUS SHOES! Even from up here, I can see the awesome details. I know I am a tall doll, but I love a good wedge as much as I love good flat or a chic sneaker. And let's not even talk stilettos. L-O-V-E. Just thinking about it makes me lose my porcelain head.
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Just a quick recap of how A-MA-ZING and chic the UES was last night on FNO. The party at the Missoni Boutique was elegant and super fun. What else would it be?! Snapped these shots with my phone so everyone who couldn't make it can see.
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(Gina, did you know when she first came aboard that Amanda would immediately write with the insight and pith of a much more seasoned blogger, or has that been a pleasant surprise?) // Amanda, in Oregon (where physician-assisted suicide - "PAS" - has been legal for some time) we've had an ongoing debate about what "quality" means when applied to a life. What's fascinating is that the advocates for PAS insist that a determination of quality lies solely in the hands of the individual, while with QALY the individual has little or no say. That could set us up for a very interesting clash of beliefs in the future, sort of like the town halls but supercharged, and possibly even re-opening the Terri Schiavo debate. The conclusion of the Bible, particularly the book of Job but also most of the Prophets, is that God, not mankind and not even the individual themselves, is the determiner of quality. (To Hosea, among others, God says "Your life is going to be worse than you can imagine, but I need you to do this.") Of course, that argument holds little weight in the most unchurched state in the USA, and would raise howls of protest from atheists about being required to pray over every end-of-life decision, but it's certainly a thought-provoking position.


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whether its revolutionary or not ppl are still gonna buy it.... including me anytime soon ..... they never said the a4 chip was revolutionary they said the whole device on its own....
the teardown also revealed that the iPad only has 256 MB of RAM. That was the most shocking thing to me. Same RAM as the 3gs.
i really like the ipad but this news is not comforting at all. Specs are so below average i don't know what to think.... I might consider returning it if something better comes up within the the next week or so.
Revolutionary or not i love mine. It surfs fast, its quick, and it brings me joy. Thats all i can ask. I knew what it was supposed to be when i bought it and it does a great job at it.
This is one of the main reasons I am waiting for the next gen iphone before even considering one of these. I expect them to beef up the iphone to 1ghz as well... there are just too many competitors that have already done that. Reading a book on the thing doesn't really appeal to me anyway, not does watching a movie. I have my TV for that LOL.
thnx rickybobby for the heads up. I was just expecting a lot more from apple, but other than that I'm very happy with it.
cool, but will it blend?
The A4 processor is the biggest fail about the ipad because they marketed it as "amazing" when in reality its a cheap processing unit that only runs at 1GHz and takes over the graphics as well. 10 Years ago when you bought a Macintosh or a windows PC you at least had an on board graphics chip. A4 is fail but I'm sure its enough to run the ipad and all its features at decent speeds.
The integration of the graphics processor actually helps to increase the battery life... the graphics are still amazing and the overall speed of the device is unmatched. Whats the problem?!
omg only 256....... how the hell are people going to truly multitask with that little amount of memory...... especially if you run a game at the same time.... I hope the new iphone has at least 512 to 1gb..... ya I'm greedy.... haha
Byt if they really want to
compete, why not give the new iphone more ram. Hey faster is better. And with 4.0 coming out, its going to
need it
Wow only 256MB of ram and it's supposed to multitask soon with the games and iPad specific apps...


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