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In November 2015, when Tamil areas of southwestern India suffered from serious monsoon-related flooding that killed hundreds and caused the major city Chennai to essentially shut down for a week, local residents asked for help from an unusual source: HealthTap, the online service that offers medical advice and concierge care. This article explains the unique technical and organizational resources HealthTap offered, making it a valuable source of information for anyone in the disaster area with a cell phone or Internet access. At the end I will ask: what can public health institutions do to replicate HealthTap's success in aiding the people of Chennai?
Disaster response from an unusual quarter
HealthTap, an online service connecting doctors and patients, has grown gradually but steadily in scope over the five years since its launch. It began by providing personalized answers, directly from practicing doctors, to individuals dealing with routine health issues such as pregnancy. HealthTap supported an ever-growing library of answers and continually added new services, leading to a concierge service. It expanded its services for doctors as well, providing easy consultations and discussion forums. It added a corporate (B-to-B) service that companies could offer to all their employees. And now, generalizing from their experience in Chennai, they have launched HealthTap SOS for disaster relief.
The Chennai intervention was requested by one of HealthTap's clients, a company called Flex that had some employees in Chennai. When HealthTap started looking around for doctors in its network who had flood-related expertise, it turned up so much useful help that even the HealthTap leadership was surprised. CEO Ron Gutman explained to me that many doctors grew up in India, perhaps even got their degrees and practiced there, then moved to the US and joined HealthTap's network. They are now able to help their country and local communities without actually traveling back.
HealthTap then discovered that their 85,000 doctors, located primarily in the United States, have come from 101 countries. Many languages are spoken, and many doctors intimately understand the cultures of other countries, as well as the medical conditions and disaster-related problems faced in them. HealthTap even organized psychiatrists and psychologists to advise and calm residents in the disaster area.
The organizational and technical elements of marshalling expertise
Public health and disaster agencies have networks of experts too, of course. But Gutman explained that these institutions can't maintain a network as large and diverse as HealthTap just to prepare for occasional disasters. HealthTap's strength is that it can redeploy a network developed to handle everyday medical conditions and turn it into a resource for communities struck by flooding or other disasters.
Doing so depends on the generosity and humane response of the doctors, of course, but it also requires a detailed understanding of the expertise offered by each of the 85,000 doctors in the network. According to HealthTap, they obtained crucial information on disaster recovery through crowdsourcing: they reached out to their network and asked the doctors to provide tips and checklists for managing during disaster situations. This turned up an abundance of information and offers to help.
Thus, HealthTap exemplifies the highly connected, intelligent expert network described in Beth Simone Noveck's book Smart Citizens, Smarter State: The Technologies of Expertise and the Future of Governing. Such a network is more than a loose association of people in a given discipline: it is highly structured using details provided by individuals about themselves, or information collected from routine interactions.
In addition to this information-rich database of physicians, HealthTap has developed another technical advantage–once again, a set of tools they developed rigorously over time to facilitate routine care, but that also proves invaluable in emergencies. Their sophisticated search service can turn up information quickly that is relevant to the person logged into the system, based on information that the person reveals about himself or herself. HealthTap's rating system (similar to those used on travel sites or other crowdsourced recommendation systems) brings up the best information out of millions of potential answers in their database. Although most of the Chennai residents asking for help found answers quickly in HealthTap's database, HealthTap can also connect a person quickly with a clinician for one-to-one service. Because of the immense value of personalization, HealthTap suggests that public health workers set up an account with HealthTap before emergencies develop (an account they offer for a very modest charge).
General lessons
HealthTap did a great thing in Chennai, and their SOS service promises to be widely useful, especially in a world increasingly hit by climate change. But a private company such as HealthTap shouldn't be the only institution with these resources for public health. Public agencies should take a leaf from Noveck's book to set up expert networks with background on potentially useful experts.
Public health agencies already offer information during emergencies over the phone, broadcast media (do you ever hear "The following is just a test" announcements on the radio?), and popular information dissemination networks such as Twitter, but they could collect more information (voluntarily) from residents and allow them to connect to experts to answer specific questions when there is a need. For instance, if you depend on a medication and are running low in the aftermath of a major storm, you could find out from a specialist how to cope without it.
Technology and modern social organization offer a lot of tools to help the world deal with emergencies. Consider the well-known Ushahidi service, created in 2008 to coordinate input from local residents suffering from political violence and now used in a variety of situations. OpenStreetMap has also served disaster relief, used as resource along with Ushahidi during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Public health agencies can learn from organizations such as these, along with HealthTap, to save lives.


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"RIP to one of the best beat diggers, djs, and all around nicest dudes in the game. You will be missed, but your spirit will live on brotha."
The above comment, posted by Tha Megatron online yesterday, is just one of the literally hundreds of tributes that have been written about beloved Bay Area DJ Matthew Africa who was tragically killed last Monday (9/3) in a car crash. Since Thursday last, when the shocking news of this well-known and well-liked DJ's sudden death began circulating, friends and fans from the Bay and beyond have been mourning his passing through memories of the music that Matthew himself loved so much and happily shared via his radio shows, blogs, 2 Busy Sayin' Yeah or Stay Hatin podcasts, club sets, and mixtapes. That comment by Tha Megatron was posted on the MixCrate page for Matthew Africa's final mix, "Matthew Africa: Plays Seven Inches," made a few weeks ago. On August 14th, the tireless crate-digging Bay Area DJ made what would be the last entry on his blog. And in true Matthew Africa fashion, it was all about music and records, and about how he was really looking forward to spinning 45s at the upcoming weekend's 45 Sessions - both to play records and to hang out with fellow music fanatics/DJs like DJ Platurn, E Da Boss, DJ Enki, and Joe Quixx.


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EVERETT — One little crash. One little bridge.
One big headache.
The closure of northbound Highway 529 between Everett and Marysville on Dec. 3 shut down the city for hours during the evening commute.
Everyone in Everett got stuck there.
Now imagine if there was a natural disaster.
In Snohomish County, a commuter community sliced and diced by rivers, floodplains and sloughs, it doesn't take much to cut off Point A from Point B.
"This is a really good exercise for what would be magnified significantly after a very large earthquake," said John Pennington, the county's top emergency management official.
Seismologists say the Pacific Northwest is ripe for a big quake. The risk also is spelled out in the county's hazard-mitigation plan. We'd likely lose bridges and see a whole lot of water coming from the east and west.
A lot of the lessons to be learned from the Highway 529 closure fall at the individual level, Pennington said.
People should think about what worked for them and what didn't when they got stuck, he said. Were they cold, hungry or thirsty? Did they have a way to communicate with their family and their workplace?
In a disaster, people at work during the day could be separated from loved ones, including children, he said. Did they have a plan?
No matter where you're at, you and your loved ones should have supplies to "hunker down for several days," he said
"With one little bridge being down impacting our community so strongly, imagine four bridges in our community being down," Pennington said.
The 85-year-old bridge over the Snohomish River was closed for repairs after a suspected drunken driver slammed into its support beams. The repairs cost an estimated $80,000 and hundreds of man-hours, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The heaviest work is done, department spokeswoman Jamie Holter said Friday. Crews still have some minor tasks left, including fixing curbs.
The driver in the crash could face charges of drunken driving, attempting to elude police, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
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We have five children between the ages of 8 and 1½. All of them are girls except our second child, age 7.
The relationships between them seem to be normal with the usual sibling rivalry - but not beyond. This is all true except for the relationship between our 7-year-old son and his next-in-line sister, age 5. He seems to be overly preoccupied with her and is constantly putting her down verbally and even hitting her. On the occasional times when they do get along, their games tend to be very wild.
He is not like this with any of his other siblings, with whom he plays very nicely. In every other way, he plays nicely and is a very responsible and sensitive child.
Please advise us regarding how to deal with this. We find that the more we tell him to leave her alone, the more he is at her. We're at our wits' end!
The wild play you observe, at times, between your son and his next youngest sister is an excellent illustration of the very healthy phenomenon called sublimation. What is sublimation?
Children, like adults, experience a wide range of emotions. These can be classified into two basic categories: positive and negative. Positive emotions are the feelings we enjoy and make us feel good, such as affection, appreciation, pride, happiness, and love. Negative emotions are the feelings we do not like and try to avoid, such as annoyance, irritation, anger, jealousy, sadness, and hate.
Daily living and interactions with others trigger a wide range of both positive and negative emotions. We cannot choose to experience only positive feelings. Whether we like it or not, therefore, we must deal with negative emotions on a regular basis.
Whenever we experience negative emotions, such as anger, we often feel the urge to act in a manner that is improper. For example, we might feel like breaking something. Our Sages have taught, however, that, "Whoever rends his garment in anger or breaks his vessels in anger or discards his money in anger should be considered as one who worships idols" (Shabbos lO5b).
If, on the other hand, one channels these negative emotions into acceptable behavior, the feelings are discharged without negative consequences. That is referred to as sublimation. For example, one might channel these feelings into the performance of a mitzvah such as kri'ah, when the mourner rends his or her garment as the immediate first expression of grief.
The rough play represents a healthy sublimation of your son's jealous, resentful feelings toward his sister.
The Rambam wrote, "The purpose of the mitzvah of kri'ah is that through it he [the mouner] cools off and his emotions are settled" (Commentary on Mishnayos, Shabbos Ch. 13).
Coming back to your children, the rough play you described represents a healthy sublimation of your son's jealous, competitive and even resentful feelings toward his sister. By discharging his emotions in this more acceptable fashion, it enables him - at least temporarily - to restrain himself from verbally or physically attacking her. Your role here is to understand how important this unruly play is in helping your son deal with his intense feelings of sibling rivalry.
When they do not get along, apparently the majority of the time, you must understand that your son feels very threatened by his next youngest sister. The 8-year-old is older, and presumably larger, than he is. She is, therefore, in a completely separate category. The 1½ year-old is a baby and, therefore, not much of threat to his standing in the pecking order. That leaves the 5-year-old and the one under her. As the 5-year-old is the closest in age to your son, he has targeted her as his primary nemesis.
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When you "tell him to leave her alone," you naturally assume that you are being a good parent by protecting your daughter from her bullying big brother. You are obviously unaware as to why your protecting her should provoke him to increase his attacks. You are actually planting the seeds for his next assault every time you rally to her defense.
All children who have siblings are universally plagued by doubts regarding which child is more favored in the eyes of their parents. Since parents wield the power to withhold or dispense attention, affection, and privileges, getting on a parent's good side and jockeying for more advantageous positions become obsessive preoccupations of all children.
If a conflict breaks out - which it always does - between any two siblings, the response of the parents becomes absolutely critical. If the parents will side with, defend or justify either child, then the other child will take that as a sign that he or she is now in a weaker, more vulnerable, and more insecure position in the family.
This will automatically trigger two reactions in the child who was scolded. First, it will provoke intense feelings of resentment toward the sibling who was favored by the parental intervention. If not for him/her, the child thinks to himself/herself, I would not be receiving this unpleasant rebuke from my parents. (S)he is all that stands in the way of my having a warm, close and loving relationship with my parents. If only (s)he were out of the picture, then everything would be blissful.
Avoid arbitrating sibling conflicts as much as possible.
The second reaction set off in the child who was reprimanded for attacking a sibling is that this child will now feel more insecure. Do my parents still love me, (s)he asks herself/himself. In order to reassure herself/himself, therefore, (s)he must set up a test in which the parents will be forced to choose between the same two children. If my parents side with me, (s)he thinks to herself/himself, then I'm not as spurned as I thought. The child then seeks another opportunity to attack her/his sibling. And so the vicious cycle continues and intensifies exactly as you described.
The solution to all of this is to avoid arbitrating sibling conflicts as much as possible. Often a disclaimer of, "I'm sorry. I didn't see what just happened," is sufficient. Once you refuse to accept your children's testimony as if it were concrete evidence, you can dislodge yourself from the impossible position you currently occupy between your son and daughter. Over time, if you are consistent with this approach, shalom bayis, domestic peace will eventually return to your home.
Excerpted from Partners in Parenting by Dr. Meir Wikler, Artscroll publications.


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1. A campaign's internal polls are more accurate than public polls.
The message from both sides, when they're slumping, is consistent: Campaign polls are better at assessing voters' intentions than the polls produced by news organizations and universities.
But there is a central flaw in private polling, at least what we get to see of it: Most campaign surveys are presented with a heavy dose of spin. The goals are also different, with a premium on testing messages and anticipating the effects of strategic decisions, often with tenuous assumptions about "likely voters" that may prove wrong.
Nor are campaigns reliable interpreters. Testifying under oath in the trial of former presidential contender John Edwards, Harrison Hickman, Edwards's onetime pollster, said that the campaign used public polls as "propaganda." Even though he privately counseled that Edwards had almost no chance of winning the 2008 Iowa caucuses, he said he monitored all the polls and sent "the ones that were most favorable because [campaign aides] wanted to share them with our supporters."
"Out of a big stack of acorns," Hickman said, "I was trying to pick out a few good ones that they could pass along to other people, you know, to keep them working."
Election analysis should look at the big picture, not a few acorns.
2. Polls prove that the first presidential debate upended the race.
Immediately after the debate, coverage focused on polls that moved in Romney's direction. After all, a Gallup survey showed that 72 percent of debate-watchers said Romney did a better job, the most lopsided debate readout Gallup has ever recorded.
But there is little evidence that the debate decisively moved the needle in key swing states. In six state surveys released Thursday by two well-regarded polling partnerships — NBC-Wall Street Journal-Marist and CBS-New York Times-Quinnipiac — there were virtually no shifts for either candidate compared with pre-debate polls.
Nationally, the debate effect may have quickly faded. In Washington Post-ABC News polling after last week's face-off, voters had more positive reactions to Romney on the first two nights after the debate than on the next two. In Gallup tracking, the post-debate tally is nearly identical to what it was in the preceding days. And one new Florida poll shows momentum for Romney, but another doesn't.
The presidential race has long been characterized as tightly competitive and voters as overwhelmingly locked-in. The first debate seems to have done little to alter these basic, well-documented story lines.
3. The best polls are those that correctly predict an election's outcome.
Getting elections "right" is a necessary but insufficient reason to put great stock in polls. Some surveys could be well-modeled — adjusted to previous elections or to hunches, including, some surmise, tweaks to agree with other polls. (Few pollsters relish being an outlier.)
Both the Republican-leaning Rasmussen Reports and the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling have track records that some view favorably, but both use automated phone calls with recorded voices to collect data ("Press 1 for Obama, 2 for Romney," etc.), revealing a basic flaw: It's against federal law to have computers dial cellphones, so most "robopolls" ignore about 30 percent of U.S. adults.
At a minimum, excluding cellphones means these polls are increasingly reliant on statistical weighting. They might make up for a lack of young people, for instance, by counting several times the answers from the few younger respondents. Peter Miller, a recent president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, points out the root problem with weighting: "The more you rely on weights, the more you risk being wrong for reasons you don't understand."
It is always better to look at polls' methodology, not just their results. What's more, the "horse race" findings are often among the least important parts of a good poll. What issues motivate voters? And who is motivated to vote? These are more crucial to understanding an election than whether a candidate is up two, three or six percentage points.
4. Polls are skewed if they don't interview equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans.
Political junkies quickly scan each poll release to see the "party ID split" — the proportions of self-identified Democrats, Republicans and independents in the sample. It makes sense: With party loyalty as strong as it is, the numbers of Democratic and Republican respondents in a survey make a huge difference. But to think, as many do, that there should be equal numbers from each party is off-base, particularly when looking at polls meant to assess the general population's views.
Though voters seem split down the middle, there have generally been more Democrats than Republicans in the country since pollsters started tracking partisan allegiances after World War II. There is often more parity in election tallies, as Republicans tend to be more reliable voters than Democrats, but that also depends on the year.
Artificially evening out a poll's partisan balance or arbitrarily setting it to match someone's guess at turnout on Election Day may make one side a bit happier — but at the expense of distorting the current state of play.
5. News outlets are biased in presenting polls favorable toward President Obama.
Media-bashing is at a peak among conservatives, and some on the right routinely dismiss any poll showing Obama ahead of Romney. (And some on the left reflexively scorn polls in which Romney leads.) Before recent surveys turned in Romney's direction, one conservative blogger went so far as to set up UnskewedPolls.com, a site offering "adjusted" public polls, tilted to favor Romney by manipulating the samples to be more Republican.
In truth, news organizations have only one bias — toward news.
Nothing demonstrates this better than the recent coverage of the Pew Research Center's post-debate national poll, which showed big, across-the-board movements from Obama toward Romney. The Washington Post splashed the poll on its front page, and the survey provided days of fodder for cable news, illustrating that the media gravitate toward a competitive race, big shifts and conflict much more than one political party or the other.
Jon Cohen is The Washington Post's polling director.
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When Mitt Romney was trailing in public polls before the first presidential debate — particularly in swing states — his campaign manager was dismissive, contending that, according to his camp's superior internal data, the race was "inside the margin of error." After the debate, when Romney grabbed the advantage in some public surveys, it was the Obama campaign arguing that "polls don't matter."
Well, polls do matter. And it matters how they're conducted and scrutinized. When trying to make sense of the numbers, here are a few myths to keep in mind.


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LONDON - British high-society magazine Tatler is mourning its beloved office dog, Alan, who died in a revolving-door accident.
Tatler said long-haired miniature dachshund — a well-known industry figure with his own (at)TatlerAlan Twitter account — passed away in an accident at Vogue House, the London headquarters of magazine publisher Conde Nast.
The London Fire Brigade said firefighters were called Monday to reports of a dog trapped in a door. It said 10 firefighters "worked to rescue Alan but he died at the scene." A man was treated for shock.
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What's Working in Digital Non-Profit Fundraising [INFOGRAPHIC]
On April 5, M+R Strategic Services, a public relations and communications firm working with leading non-profits, and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), a membership organization of non-profit professionals who use technology for their causes, will release their sixth annual eNonprofit Benchmarks Study of what is working today in online advocacy, fundraising and social networking.
The study is based on primary research with 44 participating non-profits, including the AARP, American Red Cross, Human Rights Watch, Planned Parenthood and the World Wildlife Fund. All of the non-profits covered fall under the categories of environmental, international, human rights, wildlife, animal welfare and other causes. The 2011 study can be downloaded here.
Cameron Lefevre, senior consultant at M+R Strategic Services and chief writer of the 2012 report, tells Mashable, "The findings have become a standard that a non-profit can look at to see if it was a good year for online fundraising and advocacy, whose Facebook following grew more (international or environmental organizations) and the most important question: How do its numbers compare to other non-profits?"
Here's an exclusive, sneak-peek infographic from M+R and NTEN, which highlights certain findings of the 2012 study. Do you help support non-profits through email, social media or other digital channels? Let us know in the comments.


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Collin @ MAKE writes:
Erica points out this vid on cat groomer Danielle German – Unhappy tossing all the hair leftover from a thorough longhaired feline shave, Danielle decided to try spinning the otherwise unwanted fur into a "silky yarn" fit for an owner's purse. If that sounds like creep salad to you, consider some stylish pet hair apparel. Still no? – understandable, how about as a simple garden pest repellant?


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Posted by Editoress on 01/29/12
Results, report and photos from today's elite men's CX held in Koksijde, Belgium
Coverage Sponsored by Paris To Ancaster: Canada's Spring Classic
The Cyclo-cross World Championships concluded with vindication for the Belgian hosts at Koksijde in the all important Elite men's race when not only did they sweep the podium, but took all seven of the top positions - the entire team finishing ahead of any other nation, a first at a world championships. Niels Albert, who had not been talked up in the same fashion as team mates Sven Nys and Kevin Pauwels or two-time defending champion Zdenek Stybar of the Czech Republic, was the dominant rider of the 60 minute race, taking the lead on the first lap and riding away from the rest of the field. Rob Peeters took silver and Pauwels third. Craig Richey, Canada's only entrant, finished 51st.
Niels Albert (Belgium) takes the win
The crowd had swelled further from the women's race in the morning, with highly believable estimates putting the total at a staggering 61,000 people. Organizers wisely decided to close the crossing points after the first lap of the race and, as a photographer, it often felt like you were swimming through the crowd to get from place to place. However, the crowd was extremely good spirited, cheering on all competitors, with the pitching reaching a deafening level when the Belgians came through.
Albert went to the front on the first lap, closely followed by Stybar, who was the only rider to attempt to stay with him. Stybar, riding a pink Specialized bike, quickly dropped off the pace, and then steadily went backwards, eventually finishing 13th.
Nys took up the chase next, and held onto a top-4 spot through much of the race, with a selection of other Belgian riders joining him for a while before dropping back. With two laps to go, and Albert over 50 seconds ahead of the chasers, a group containing all of the Belgian team formed, and started to make some time on Albert. But the pace shredded the group within a lap, and Pauwels and Peeters dropped the rest to chase for the remaining podium spots. Peeters dropped his rival in the final half lap to take silver.
Craig Richey was disappointed with his result, after being pulled just before the halfway point. However, after getting caught behind a crash at the start, it was difficult to move up. Read our interview with Craig Here.
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October 27, 2008
Equinix Launches New Corporate Brand as It Marks the Companyâs 10th Anniversary and Its Growing Global Reach
Leading Data Center Services Provider, Now Relied Upon by Thousands of Global Businesses, Launches Company-Wide Initiative Focusing on Strategic Mission and Global Orientation
Foster City, CA - October 27, 2008 - Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced the launch of a new corporate brand initiative as it marks its 10th anniversary and the company's expanding global operations. The initiative features a company-wide focus on the company's vision of ensuring the vitality of the information-driven world and its mission of protecting and connecting the world's most valued information assets. It also includes a new brand identity and logo that visually support these messages.
"Ten years after Equinix was founded on the groundbreaking idea that the infrastructure of the Internet and modern IT operations needed a centralized and high performance physical environment in order to grow, Equinix has now become a critical element in the information-driven world and is relied upon by thousands of businesses around the world," said Steve Smith, president and CEO of Equinix. "As the world is more connected and dependent on information than ever before, this company initiative will build upon Equinix's current leadership position and our continued commitment to anticipating the needs of our customers and delivering a consistent and premium customer experience worldwide."
In addition to reinforcing the vital role that Equinix plays in the increasingly important exchange of global information, the new brand will be consistently extended across all elements of Equinix's business in visual and non-visual executions, from the way company representatives answer the telephone, to the alignment of the company's global product and service offerings, to the emotional and visual experience that people have when they enter one of Equinix's data centers.
The most visually prominent element of the new brand will be the company's new logo, which represents a fortress structure, symbolizing the critical role that Equinix plays in safeguarding its customers' information assets. In addition, with the increasingly global nature of its business, Equinix's Internet Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers will be re-branded as "International Business Exchange" data centers, representing Equinix's evolution beyond Internet connectivity to global network connectivity.
The new brand initiative comes one year after the acquisition of leading European colocation services provider IXEurope, which provided Equinix with an extensive presence in the European market. This expansion, together with Equinix's existing operations in leading markets in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific, has enabled Equinix to develop the industry's only comprehensive and premium global service offering.
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) provides global data center services that ensure the vitality of the information-driven world. Global enterprises, content and financial companies, and network service providers rely upon Equinix's insight and expertise to protect and connect their most valued information assets. Equinix operates 41 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers across 18 markets in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Important information about Equinix is routinely posted on the investor relations page of its website located at www.equinix.com. We encourage you to check Equinix's website regularly for the most up-to-date information.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services; unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration of companies we have acquired or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or decline in business from our key customers; and other risks described from time to time in Equinix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix's recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Equinix and IBX are registered trademarks of Equinix, Inc. Internet Business Exchange is a trademark of Equinix, Inc.


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A Sandwich a Day: Croque Monsieur at Heathman Restaurant in Portland
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
In this great country of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around the country. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
The Heathman Restaurant on SW Broadway in Portland, Oregon, has an inviting, upscale aura, right down to the marble tables and cushioned seats in the bar. While some of their customers might also be staying at the adjacent Heathman Hotel, anyone can stop in for a bite, especially recommended during Happy Hour, which runs daily from 2 p.m. until closing (usually 10 or 11 p.m.). It's also the only time when you can get the Croque Monsieur.
Heathman's chef Michael Stanton makes this open-faced creation, beginning with a lightly toasted hoagie roll layered with creamy Mornay sauce. Stanton then adds a generous portion of deli-style sliced ham and tops it off with a layer of Swiss cheese. The sandwich toasts under the broiler, allowing the cheese to melt into a caressing quilt.
The Swiss at the sandwich's edge transforms into a crunchy crust, a nice contrast to the velvety scene on top. Meanwhile, the silky Mornay doesn't upstage the other components. The peppery bite from the greens, served on the side with a simple vinaigrette, proves a welcoming contrast with the sandwich's mellow flavors. At $5, the Croque Monsieur at the Heathman Restaurant is a satisfying, filling value.
Heathman Restaurant & Bar
1001 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
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Weight-bearing Exercise
If your doctor or trainer recommends weight-bearing exercise and you're not quite sure what it is, read on.
What Is Weight-bearing Exercise?
In weight-bearing exercises, your bones and muscles work against gravity and your feet and legs bear the weight. Your bones adapt to the weight and pull of the muscle during weight-bearing exercise by building more bone cells and becoming stronger. This makes your bones stronger and may help prevent osteoporosis.
How Weight-bearing Exercise Works
Weight-bearing exercises include strength-training (resistance) exercises and some aerobic exercises.
Exercises that are both weight-bearing and aerobic include:
- Jogging
- Walking
- Stair climbing
- Dancing
- Soccer
- Basketball
Strength training exercises include:
- Calisthenics, such as push-ups or chin-ups
Weight-lifting, using:
- Free weights
- Weight machines
- Elastic tubing
Getting Started
Before starting an exercise program, check with your doctor about any possible medical problems you may have that would limit your exercise program. If you're new to exercise, consider making an appointment with a certified athletic trainer to help you develop a safe, effective, and enjoyable exercise program. You can find a trainer at a local gym or through a referral from your healthcare provider or a friend.
American College of Sports Medicine
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology
Healthy Living Unit
American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html.
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine website. Available at: http://www.sportsmed.org/tabs/Index.aspx.
The Physician and Sportsmedicine journal.


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Class Notes - 2010s
Jessica Mullins BA was one of 12 softball players nationally to receive the 2010 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award, an honor given to athletes of color with especially distinguished academic and athletic careers. Mullins is the only student-athlete, male or female, from the Northwest Conference to be named to any of the 26 honor teams. She was an intern in Lewis & Clark's Office of Multicultural Affairs.


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Check out reviews left by other students or leave your own review. You could win a free scholarship.Add your Review
Tyrique - Jacksonville, FL
Reviewer is A current student here. Reviewer has not been to campus.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 1 of 11
Categories Comments Tips for prospective students
A family environment . Everyone knows each other .
In three sentences
Webber internation University is a very diverse school . Not Big , About 800 students . Not over whelming but you still get the college feel
Brenda from Fernandina Beach, FL
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 11
Categories Comments Tips for prospective students
go somewhere else.
In three sentences
run-down campus. unprofessional employees. everyone wants to transfer.
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 3 of 11
Categories Comments What to do for fun
there are many things to do for fun, such as: kayaking or canoeing on the lake, playing beach volleyball, go to the local movie theater and go to the local bowling alley
In three sentences
i am apart of the bowling program here and it is one of the best in the country. the classes are small and the teachers are willing to help if you need it.there is so much diversity among students and we are exposed to many cultures by going here.
Kevin from Miami, FL
Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has been to campus.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 4 of 11
Categories Comments What to do for fun
Nothing, it's in the middle of nowhere. No cell phone signal or wi-fi available withing a 100 mile radius.
Food and Dining
The food was the only thing tolerable about this university.
Dorm Life
The cells from the A&E show 'Beyond Scared Straight' are of higher quality than the dorms. They really make you feel like you're inside a prison.
Academic Rigor
My high school has more academic rigor than this university. This is not a place for STEM majors.
Tips for prospective students
Not for STEM majors.
Quanthavia from Miami, FL
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 5 of 11
Categories Comments In three sentences
Webber is the best private school ever. I wish everyone where I am from knew about it. Webber is making it's way on the map athletically and educationally.
Kieran from Tamarac, FL
Reviewer is A current student here.
6 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Their is security on campus but nothing ever happens here.
Greek Life
Clubs and Activities
The activities at Webber are not generally good.
Great for these types of students
Studious, quiet people who enjoys a small environment and likes rural areas
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Webber Vs Warner rivalry
What to do for fun
Go to the gym or pool.
Food and Dining
The food is generally unhealthy and there is not much option.
Dorm Life
The dorms are awful apart from the new buildings.
Academic Rigor
Schooling here is generally good and teachers are easy to get along with. Class sizes here are also really good.
Tips for prospective students
In you are looking for the crzy college experience, Webber is not the place for you. If you enjoy quiet and relaxing most of the time then Webber is your number one spot.
In three sentences
Webber is a very quiet school. There is not much to do here, proabably beacuse its in a very rural environment.
Richard from Jacksonville, FL
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
7 of 11
Categories Comments Clubs and Activities
16 sports check the athletic page
What to do for fun
get involved in some sport.
Food and Dining
I ate once in the cafeteria it wasn't the best of food but it wasn't horrible but its college not Jacksonville Jaguar cafeteria. ha ha
Dorm Life
From what I heard dorm life is not bad it has its ups and downs I have a few friends that I went to high school with attend Webber so they tell me all the time the fun that they have
Academic Rigor
not really sure
Tips for prospective students
I encourage students to take a visit and im 89 percent sure you will love it.
In three sentences
Webber is a place that definitely makes me feel at home . The atmosphere is incredible. And its a place I can get a quality education I know by me talking to a few professors the numerous times I visit.
Elizabet from Lake Wales, FL
Reviewer is A current student here.
8 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
There is just not one race or ethnicity at WIU, with 30 percent of students being international Webber International University welcomes everyone.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
The campus is most definitely appealing to ones eye's. With a Crooked lake placed right behind the gym, students get to watch the sunrise and sunset. Students are also allowed to us the schools kayaks to explore the lake themselves.
What to do for fun
As a member of the Student Leadership Association we fund several events throughout the school year. Such as movie nights, poker nights and events that involve our rival school. WIU also host several events that help such causes as breast cancer and autism.
Food and Dining
The school offers two on campus cafeterias, one being the cafeteria and the other a non school funded hot spot.
Dorm Life
I am an off campus student but from what i have acquired through the great vines, the dormitories are kept clean and well taken care of.
Academic Rigor
The academics at WIU are outstanding, with small classrooms and interactive professors, no student is left behind.
Tips for prospective students
Webber International was rankeed number one in the state of Florida for having the highest numbers for job placement after graduation. WIU is a business school that concentrates on what the employer wants in an employee, by attending WIU one will be properly prepared to step into the real world.
In three sentences
Webber International University has a warm welcoming environment, not only are the faculty members intelligent and well prepared the students are motivated and determined to continue to glorify WIU's reputation. The never ending strive for excellence is extremely encouraging, WIU has the most qualified staff members that will help students with current classees or finding their first job.
Reviewer is A current student here.
9 of 11
Categories Comments Campus Safety
There is security, but they have no idea what goes on. they sit in there little booth and read, or annoy you.
Greek Life
What to do for fun
nothing... We play spades EVERY day in between the dorm rooms.
Food and Dining
breakfast, eggs bagels. dinner, Chicken/pasta. and a mistery meat every day. There is a salad bar, and a sandwhich bar. the only thing that is ever DECENT is lunch. they mix it up every day.
Dorm Life
The only thing about Grace that is beneficial, is you do get great connections with others in the dorms. But thats where the positives end. The rooms are old and crummy. something is ALWAYS getting broke. and they find a way to charge you, regardless if you did something or not. I cannot tell you how many times my door got stuck and wouldn't open. same with MANY others.
Academic Rigor
They claim to be the top school in Florida for placement, yet I have not heard of any one finding a $30,000 job like they claim. My Computer teacher had NO idea how to use powerpoint/excel yet she continues to teach the class. My american history teacher CANNOT stay on topic. He goes from talking about spartans to Tebwo, to cathlics, to rape. -___-
Tips for prospective students
Find as many outside scholarships as possible. If your not going to be a freshman, live off-campus or live in Miranda or building A/B.
In three sentences
the total cost for Webber is 30,000$ and increasing each year. This place is as boring as could be, and if you do not have a car, it will be the most boring 5 months of your life to come here for a semester, since most people leave after that one.
Dallas from Haines City, FL
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 10 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
Students that want to be more than a number. Students that like one on one conversation with teachers Student athletes, about 98% of Webber students are athletes Students that want to have fun!!
Tips for prospective students
I suggest you ask people about the professors to take. Also find a friend and share a book and study. Take a tour and see the great atmosphere and beautiful lake.
Bang for the buck
It is a great deal. It is not cheap but no colleges are. For a private university it really is a good deal. Especially for the quality.
Am enjoying being here
Yes I enjoy being at Webber. Not only have I learned a lot and met a lot of friends but we also have tons of activities going on at Webber. We had foam parties, paintball(nerf ball) competitions, and much more. Their is always something fun to do at Webber.
Am learning a lot
Yes. You will learn a lot about getting ahead in the business world, running a business and even just gaining a job in this tough economy. I have taken may classes that helped prepare me for job interviews and how to handle myself in the workplace. I believe we have some of the best teachers at Webber that are truly focused on getting their students jobs.
Michael from Orlando, FL
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
5 out of 5 people found this review useful. 11 of 11
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
Students that are a little hesitant on the major university campuses. Students that have great potential to succeed, but dont have the scores to compete in the major university market. Students looking for a down home family enviornment at a private university.
Tips for prospective students
If you really dont want the big university experience then this is a good Business University.
Will enjoy being here
Hopefully since it is such a small campus.


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Health-Insurance Changes for 2011
Here's what to expect when your employer gives you choices during open-enrollment season this fall.
What differences can I expect to see in my health insurance for 2011 during my employer's open-enrollment season this fall?
Employers will be making some changes to their health-insurance plans for 2011 because of health-care reform -- such as offering coverage to children up to age 26 -- and as a way to help control rising health-care costs. A recent survey of large companies by the National Business Group on Health found that employers estimate their health-care-benefit costs will increase by an average of 8.9% in 2011, compared with an average increase of 7% this year. These employers are continuing to boost premiums and co-payments, but they're also beefing up programs that encourage employees to lower their medical expenses.
Here's what to expect when your employer gives you health-insurance choices during open-enrollment season this fall -- and how to make the most of the changes:
Higher premiums and co-pays. Sixty-three percent of the employers surveyed plan to increase the percentage that employees contribute to the premium (on average, employees contribute 17% of the premium for single coverage and 27% for family coverage). And 46% plan to raise out-of-pocket maximums. About 40% of employers also intend to increase in-network or out-of-network deductibles.
These large employers have already been boosting employees' share of the premiums and co-payments over the past few years, and they realize that increasing employee costs cannot be their only solution -- especially because many workers have had stagnant wages and may have a spouse who lost a job, says Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health.
If employers increase co-pays too much, the employees may not seek care they need, which could lead to greater medical expenses in the future. And the claims costs have a direct impact on these employers, who are self-insured and pay claims from their own money, using an insurance company only for administration (a common practice for many large companies). These employers are targeting some of their increases at areas that will help encourage employees to be more careful about costs -- such as increasing cost sharing for non-emergency care at an emergency room.
The solution: If you have a choice of several plans, factor your potential out-of-pocket costs into the equation rather than looking just at premiums. Evaluate the new rules for co-payments carefully when deciding which type of care to use throughout the year.
More high-deductible health plans and health savings accounts. Sixty-one percent of the employers surveyed said they plan to offer a consumer-directed health plan in 2011 (usually a high-deductible health plan combined with a health savings account), which helps lower health-care costs because it encourages employees to become better health-care shoppers. In fact, 20% of the employers plan to make the consumer-directed health plan the only choice. Those that are offering several options are steering employees toward the high-deductible plans by reducing premiums and often contributing money to the employees' health savings accounts.
The solution: These extra incentives may make a high-deductible plan worthwhile, even if you aren't in perfect health. Also, most high-deductible plans now cover preventive care without cost sharing before you reach the deductible. Look carefully at the high-deductible plan option this year and consider adding some of your own money to an HSA (if you're eligible). Contributing to an HSA lowers your taxable income, and your money grows tax-deferred for the future and can be used tax-free for medical expenses in any year -- even after you switch to a new job. See my column for more information about HSAs.
Better deals for primary-care and wellness programs. Many employers intend to reduce or eliminate the co-pays for primary care and preventive care, which can help catch problems early and lower medical expenses in the long run. Employers have been experimenting with various forms of wellness benefits over the past few years, and most now give people bonuses for participating in wellness programs rather than penalizing them if they do not. "They like carrots more than sticks," says Darling. Forty-one percent of the employers are offering discounts for participation in wellness programs, and the average incentive to employees is $380; 22% of employers offered discounts on premiums for participating in tobacco-cessation programs.
The solution: Employers realized that they needed to provide workers with better incentives to sign up for wellness programs. So if participating in one seemed like a hassle in the past, it may be worth a second look this year. Also, get a list of free preventive-care services and make the most of them throughout the year.
Extra charges for brand-name drugs. Over the past few years, more employers have been charging varying levels of co-pays for different types of drugs. Sixty-three percent now have a three-tiered design for their prescription-drug coverage, charging the lowest co-pay for generic drugs, the middle rate for preferred brand-name drugs and the highest co-pay for other brand-name drugs.
People also have to jump through more hoops to get their drugs. Seventy-three percent of employers now require prior authorization before they will let you use certain drugs, and many are using step therapy, which requires doctors to try a lower-cost drug first before certain higher-cost drugs will be covered. Employers are also changing co-pays to encourage you to get your drugs from a cheaper source. For example, some will fully cover the cost of maintenance medications only if you use mail-order pharmacies. If you choose to get the medication at a local pharmacy instead, you pay the difference between the cost of mail order and the retail price.
The solution: If you take medications regularly, look carefully at how the drugs are covered and your potential out-of-pocket cost. Switching to generics, when possible, will always save you money, and the cost savings becomes even more pronounced if your employer charges a lower co-pay for the lowest-cost drug. Also reconsider where you buy your medications if your employer provides a higher level of coverage for mail-order pharmacies. And find out about any prior authorization or step-therapy requirements before using a new medication so you don't get hit with surprise charges if you don't follow the rules.


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Come to Tucanos Brazilian Grill, where a dining experience rich in flavor and heritage awaits you. The Brazilian tradition of grilling, or CHURRASCO (shoe-HAS-ko), is a fusion of South American and European cultures. From its birth in the Pampas or grasslands of Brazil, to the sparkling beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Tucanos now extends this festive tradition to you. At Tucanos, meats and vegetables are carefully selected to ensure that only the freshest cuisine is served. Our meats are tastefully seasoned and cooked on skewers over open-flame grills. The skewers are then brought to your table where sizzling portions are sliced onto your plate. You may choose as many different flavors and cuts as you like.
Salad Festival
The Salad Festival features both Brazilian and American specialties, providing a fusion of distinct flavors, textures and colors. Festival selections include the Tucanos House Salad, hearts of palm, shrimp, seasonal fruit selections, fresh mozzarella, quail eggs and many other items. Hot selections such as seasoned rice, pastas, potatoes, stroganoff, feijoada (a traditional black bean stew) and freshly made soups including lobster bisque are also available on the salad festival to accompany the meat selections. New Salad festival selections are continually added to ensure freshness and variety.
Tucanos Cue
Your server will provide you with a Tucanos Cue which is used to direct your server. When placed on your table, the green side indicates to our entrée servers that you wish more selections brought to your plate. If you wish to pause, or are finished with your entrée service, turn the Tucanos Cue over to the red side. A fresh and abundant Salad Festival accompanies all Tucanos entrée meals. (The Salad Festival may be ordered separately.) Come today and enjoy with us the Tucanos tradition.
Tucanos is proud to announce its partnership with Brazilian cook extraordinaire, Cynthia Presser. Tucanos' Salad Festival at each location will feature one of Cynthia's recipes monthly.
Visit CynthiaPresser.com to learn more about Cynthia and her book.


text: Join us at our breathtakingly beautiful beach front location on Barbados' famous Platinum Coast. Drop in for coffee or a glass of wine, an ice cold beer or one of our famous cocktails. Relax browse and choose from the menu while watching an incredible sunset. The Beach House is somewhere you will enjoy and will want to return to next day, next week, next year… or the next time you visit Barbados!


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Academy Award nominated actress Vera Farmiga spotted with her hubby Renn Hawkey and their adorable little boy 1 year old Fynn, prepared to depart LAX on Wednesday
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart reveal new baby's name!
Actor Eric Dane has announced to People magazine that him and his actress wife Rebecca Gayheart have announced the name of their newborn daughter: Billie Beatrice. The Grey's Anatomy star, 37, and Gayheart, 38, welcomed their first bundle of joy on March 3.
Mario Lopez going to be a father!
Actor Mario Lopez who now hosts celebrity news show Extra, is expecting his first child with girlfriend, Broadway dancer Courtney Laine Mazza according to Star Magazine
"Mario is over the moon with joy since finding out he's having a baby
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Unsettled and irritable behaviour, known as fussing, is by far the most commonly known crying behaviour in babies. The Phillips AVENT feeding bottle significantly reduces colic*** and fussing; which is reduced especially at night**.
The two piece anti-colic system consists of the Philips AVENT teat and adapter ring. As your baby feeds, the unique skirt on the teat flexes to allow air into the bottle instead of your baby's tummy.
The Philips AVENT Classic bottle is made of BPA-free* material (polypropylene).
Easy to Combine Breast and Bottle
The naturally shaped teat, combined with the fact that your baby controls milk flow more like breastfeeding, makes it easier to combine breast and bottle.
How it Works
As your baby feeds, the unique skirt on the AVENT teat flexes to allow air into the bottle, preventing any vacuum build-up.
This allows your baby to suckle almost as at the breast. Listen for the gentle whistling sound and watch the air bubbles burst on the surface of the milk. That's your guarantee that the air is being released into the bottle - not into your baby's tummy.
Clinical Evidence
* Following EU directive (2011/8/EU)
* *A clinical study showed that at two weeks of age, babies showed less fussing than babies fed with another bottle. (Study conducted by the Institute of Child Health, London. 2008.)
* **A clinical study showed that at 2 weeks of age, infants fed with an AVENT bottle showed less fussing than infants fed with another leading bottle, especially at night.
- Avent recommend sterilising all Philips AVENT products prior to your first use.
- All non-electric pieces of the Philips AVENT Feeding System can be sterilised with each use. ALL non-electric parts of the Philips AVENT Feeding System are dishwasher safe when secured on the top rack.
- Wash all products with a MILD soap. Do not use anti-bacterial soaps and harsh cleansers.
- Use caution when washing teats; use ONLY your fingers and warm soapy water. Avoid washcloths, sponges and bottle/teats brushes with bristles that may tear the silicone.
The two piece anti-colic system consists of the AVENT Teat and adapter ring. As your baby feeds, the unique skirt on the AVENT Teat flexes to allow air into the bottle instead of your baby's tummy. As with breastfeeding, your baby controls the milk flow.
There has always been a debate between the advantages and disadvantages of breast feeding compared to formula feeding your baby. In fact there is no right or wrong choice between breast feeding and bottle feeding, though most experts believe breast milk offers your baby the best nutritional start in life.
However, breast feeding is not always possible for many reasons; some women may be unable to breast feed either for medical or practical reasons so the best alternative is formula milk which is specifically made to contain all the nutrients your baby needs for its development during the first 6 months.
Whether you choose to use breast milk or formula milk, bottle feeding gives parents the flexibility to allow both parents to feed baby which offers valuable bonding time for dad and a rest for mum!
Here are some of the advantages of bottle feeding:
- Anyone can feed your baby with the bottle at any time, which gives mum a break, gives dad bonding time and gives parents the opportunity to return to work if they wishes.
- Formula usually takes longer to digest than breast milk, so the time gap between feeding is longer and babies need to eat less often.
- If you bottle feed your baby, they may sleep for longer between feeds.
- In public, bottle-feeding is much more convenient.
- With bottle-feeding, you know how much milk your baby is drinking.
- With breastfeeding the mother has to take precautions regarding her diet, fluid intake, medications, clothes etc. With baby formula, those restrictions do not exist and she can resume normal life much sooner.
- Like breastfeeding, bottle feeding enables a strong bond and a sense of closeness to develop between the baby and parent.
- Formula milk has added vitamin K.
The importance of getting dad involved?
Although dad can't breastfeed, he plays a key role in the success of breastfeeding. As well as supporting and encouraging mum through the breastfeeding experience, it is important for dad to have skin-to-skin contact with his baby. Feeling his father's heartbeat will encourage your baby's temperature, breathing and heart rate to settle, and give dad and baby the same closeness as mums feel during breastfeeding
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics like baby bottles because it is less likely to crack or shatter, which can lead to injuries. Recently some scientists have shared a worry that BPA could leach from the plastic into liquid held in the baby bottle, especially when bottles are heated to extreme temperatures, and the chemical may affect the body, particularly in young children. Therefore, Philips AVENT products are now produced using an alternative material which is BPA free.
Pregnancy and early parenthood is an exciting and challenging time, when it's good to know there is expert advice on hand to help take care of you and your baby. Since 1984, AVENT has been designing and manufacturing products that are inspired by nature and have been developed through extensive research and clinical trials. Now, as part of the Philips Group, the new Philips AVENT will continue to produce innovative solutions that make feeding and caring for your baby's health and safety easier.
Philips AVENT believes that breast feeding is the best method of nutrition for babies and that women should be given as much information and education as possible regarding the benefits of breast milk. Philips AVENT believes that it is every mother's right to make her own personal decision to how she feeds her baby – bottle, breast or a combination of both - and Philips AVENT will support her in whatever choice she makes.
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Whole-grain bread rolls
There are not many things that can beat the whole grain bread, unless it's 8 delicious little whole grain breadrolls ;-) These are perfect for breakfast, and you can easily prepare and bake them in one evening, for e.g. Sunday breakfast! :-)
My fool-proof recipe will be a great fun, and a good addition to your baking arsenal.
When you make your own pasta, you will always end up with some scraps, even more if you make ravioli. You can easily recycle this leftover pasta to make maltagliati, meaning "poorly cut" in Italian, which was traditionally meant as food for the poor. We are way past that, and today you can enjoy rich texture and amazing flavor of your pasta without the social stigma ;-)
German Zimtsterne (cinnamon almond cookies)
I always wanted to make these, and finally got the guts — oh boy, I wasn't really prepared for the amount of nitty-gritty with making these. I started with original German recipe that called for 500g of almonds, but that ended up being 2 full baking sheets and lots of sneaky snacking between steps ;-) But the result is good, and these cookies are worth the effort.
Spongy waffles
Usually waffles are served crispy, but from time to time I like to make them soft and spongy — perfect base for a plum jam! :-) This recipe makes 4 delicious, spongy waffles that you can prepare in no-time!
Plain muffins
Nothing says "hello autumn" like a batch of fresh muffins or cupcakes! :-) With this simple recipe, you gonna whip them up in no time, and they will be a perfect base for more fancy muffins with fruit (I love muffins with dried plum bits), chocolate chip muffins, caramel-stuffed ones or double-or-triple-chocolate ;-) Or savory ones: paprika, tomato, herbs, sunflower seeds, etc. It all starts with this recipe.


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A couple married in traditional Norwegian wedding outfits.
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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
On-line version ISSN 2078-5135
Print version ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.98 n.2 Cape Town Feb. 2008
Pharmacologically active: Clinical trials and the pharmaceutical industry
Michael KahnI; Michael GastrowII
IBSc Hons, PhD, MA; Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town
IIBA Hons, MA; Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town
Multinational pharmaceutical companies ('pharmas') import and produce pharmaceuticals and also conduct clinical trials which are an important aspect of research and development (R&D). This may raise the question: Is South Africa a guinea pig for the pharmas? The Department of Trade and Industry National Industrial Policy Framework1 designates chemicals, plastic fabrication and pharmaceuticals as a key value chain. So a second question could be: Can South Africa be a manufacturer for the pharmas, or can it leverage strengths in medical research and the conducting of clinical trials so as to develop a discovery-led industry? This paper analyses and quantifies the state of the clinical trials industry in South Africa, and concludes that: (i) a sizeable clinical trials industry exists, and that these trials are predominantly phase 3 and global in scope; (ii) South Africa is not a specific or unique guinea pig - a range of conditions is studied as part of global trials; and (iii) while South Africa has excellent prospects for increased clinical trials activity, R&D investment is too low to make it a major pharmaceutical contender.
The South African pharmaceutical industry
The South African Government's Department of Health (DOH), through the Medicines Control Council (MCC), licenses 75 companies to manufacture pharmaceuticals, 24 to carry out quality control and testing, and 251 to function as importers, wholesalers or retailers of products.2 The MCC also issues licences for the performance of clinical trials. Multinational pharmas dominate the local industry, and 7 of them have local production plants. The South African pharmaceutical industry turnover is estimated at around R14.1 billion, including imports of R7.44 billion and exports3 of approximately R0.77 billion.
Measuring pharmaceutical R&D in South Africa
There is no reliable published value of pharmaceutical industry expenditure on clinical trials. The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, on the basis of a survey of its members, estimated that the 2004 spend was in the order of R650 million (personal communication with Maureen Kirkman, Head: Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Industry Association of South Africa), but it is unclear whether this included phase IV trials as well. Their current estimate is in the order of R900 million.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) survey guidelines for R&D state that: 'Clinical trial phases I, II and III can be treated as R&D. Phase IV clinical trials, which continue testing the drug or treatment after approval and manufacture, should only be treated as R&D if they bring about a further scientific or technological advance'.4
To determine the scale of current pharmaceutical R&D and clinical trials, three sources of data are used: the South African National Clinical Trials Register (SANCTR);2 United States National Institutes of Health website;5 and national R&D surveys that are official statistics under the Statistics Act No. 6 of 1999.
The SANCTR lists 308 active trials by condition without declaring their phase. A contact person with a telephone number is listed, but extensive inquiry yielded almost no further information save a few responses indicating phase III activities. One cannot readily distinguish industry from university or private clinical trials from this information.
The US database, on the other hand, clearly identifies 172 active industry-sponsored trials in South Africa. Another 53 trials are mainly supported by non-industry sources. Unfortunately, neither database provides enrolment per country that could be used to estimate the cost associated with each clinical trial.
The annual National R&D Survey continually updates its register of pharmaceutical R&D performers by direct enquiry, studying the media, and annual reports of listed companies.
The 2005/2006 R&D Survey (Table I) shows excellent overlap with the US company data and recorded 28 firms (22 'manufacturers' and 6 'contract research organisations' or CROs) with expenditure on R&D (including clinical trials) of some R822 million.
While the 2005/2006 level of pharmaceutical-related R&D represents a 3% real growth from 2004/2005, it represents a slight decline from 11.8% down to 10.2% in relation to total business expenditure on R&D.
Capital expenditure related to R&D is a good indicator of laboratory investment and experimentation. Of the 'manufacturers', only two showed any capital expenditure on R&D, amounting to R119 million, or 14.3%, of the 2005/2006 total. On the other hand, the median R&D-related capital expenditure for the 28 firms is about R1.5 million - an extremely low amount, from which it may be concluded that, by and large, the firms are engaged only in routine pharmaceutical manufacturing, and in the management and conducting of clinical trials.
The firms report R0.3 million of government funding, and R402 million in internal and domestic business sector funding, compared with an inward flow of foreign funds to themselves of R420 million (Table II). These figures highlight that government plays little role in funding business sector pharmaceutical R&D, although the National Industrial Policy Framework may change this.
The ratio of the cost of labour to current expenditure for firms in the pharmaceutical sector shows a marked deviation from the 1:1 norm for the business sector. The former ratio, at 2:1, suggests significant unspecified labour costs. This reflects one of the main challenges in measuring clinical trials R&D: underestimation of the headcount of researchers who are operating within extended clinical trials R&D value chains. Companies often do not have a direct way of reporting these headcount data. Accordingly, the 491 full-time equivalent researchers recorded in the pharmaceutical sector is a lower bound and might be less than one half of the researcher workforce involved in clinical trials outside the public sector. This figure should be seen in the context of the 3 700 specialists and 12 000 GPs in the country.
Most trials in which South Africa is one of many participating countries, are global (149), where 'global' is defined as encompassing more than five countries (Table III), as opposed to multinational trials which include South Africa and up to four other countries (19) or those where South Africa is a unique country, which occurs only 4 times. Of the 172 clinical trials, 40 concentrate on cardiovascular conditions, 23 on cancers and 21 on diabetes. The remaining 88 trials cover another 20 conditions. Of the 4 trials unique to South Africa, 3 are on HIV/AIDS; of the 19 multinational trials involving South Africa, 4 more are on HIV/AIDS. There is no particular clustering by condition among the remaining 15 trials in the country, and consequently no evidence to support claims that South Africa is a unique guinea pig in such trialling.
Implications for policy
Pharmaceutical clinical trials in South Africa involve an R&D expenditure of R822 million. This forms part of an overall health-related R&D expenditure of R2.088 billion. The bulk of R&D in the pharmaceutical industry involves foreign-led global phase III clinical trials. Only two phase I clinical trials are being undertaken and these are listed as foreign-supported. The www.clinicaltrials.gov register does not reveal any South African company as the sponsor of a clinical trial.
The R&D survey shows very low R&D-related capital expenditure by business, which is not sufficient for the widespread invention and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. The R119 million capital expenditure for R&D invested by the industry in 2005/6 originated mostly in one company, and is far too small to drive drug discovery. The focus of pharmaceutical R&D in South Africa is thus in the area of clinical trials, and not discovery.
The health sciences total fulltime researcher availability, including doctoral and post-doctoral students, was estimated at approximately 3 700 (unpublished data extract for the Department of Science and Technology by Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators). This resource, spread over all medical research fields, should be seen against the resources of a pharma such as AstraZeneca, which employs 12 000 researchers worldwide.6 South Africa neither has the requisite human resources to be internationally competitive in pharmaceutical R&D, nor does it invest nearly enough. This is in line with findings of the National Economic Development and Labour Council,7 which suggest that R&D growth in the South African pharmaceutical industry is more likely to be in clinical trials than in basic R&D.
However, good prospects exist for increased clinical trials activity. There are factors that may attract this, such as well-established credentials in medical research, high-quality personnel, relatively good infrastructure,8 access to a larger African market, a relatively drug-naïve population, and a high burden of disease.
Policies should therefore be directed towards this end, and could include application of new R&D tax incentives, co-financing, access to infrastructure, a proactive regulatory environment, and better application of immigration regulations as a means toward 'brain gain' of highly skilled personnel.
This work is supported by funding provided to the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), by the Department of Science and Technology and the Human Sciences Research Council. The authors acknowledge the assistance of Natalie Vlotman and Maalikah van der Schyff in data gathering and analysis.
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4. Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development Frascati Manual 2002. Paris: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 2002. [ Links ]
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M Kahn
Accepted 12 October 2007.