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Pay attention, as I can't say this seriously enough. Last week, the FDA took a drug off the market, and the reasons should send shivers of fear down the backs of consumers, investors, generic drug companies – and the FDA.
The FDA announced last week that the 300mg generic version of Wellbutrin XL manufactured by Impax Laboratories Impax Laboratories and marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals was being recalled because it did not work. And this wasn't just a problem with one batch – this is a problem that has been going on with this particular drug for four or five years, and the FDA did everything it could to ignore it.
The FDA apparently approved this drug – and others like it – without testing it. The FDA just assumed if one dosage strength the drug companies submitted for approval works, then the other higher dosages work fine also. With this generic, American consumers became the FDA's guinea pigs to see if the FDA's assumption was right. It wasn't.
In December 2006, the first generic versions of the popular anti-depressant Wellbutrin XL were approved by the FDA. The drug comes in two dosage strengths, 150 milligrams and 300mg. The 300mg dose is generally used for patients with more severe depression and anxiety and patients who don't respond to the lower dose. The FDA approved generic versions of both dosage strengths from a few generic drug companies: Teva Pharmaceuticals (manufactured by Impax Laboratories and marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals), Anchen, Actavis, Watson Pharmaceuticals Watson Pharmaceuticals and Mylan Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Almost immediately, the FDA started receiving reports from patients that claimed the 300mg dose was being associated with side effects and reduced efficacy.
The People's Pharmacy, a well-known syndicated radio and newspaper columnist husband and wife team, notified the FDA that hundreds of patients had logged their own complaints of side effects with the then-recently approved generic version of Wellbutrin XL. The FDA brushed off the People's Pharmacy and others that raised the issue, stating that they had faith that the drugs were equivalent and that perhaps the patients, who had mental disease, were more prone to perceived problems with a change in the medication than others. This was seen by many as essentially telling patients "it's all in their head." After several more years and public outcry, the FDA was forced to take action.
What Action Did The FDA Take?
Instead of doing its own study on the drug, the FDA asked the drug maker to conduct a study to determine whether the generic drug was equivalent to the brand. The FDA, in their recent press release, claims that Teva started the trial but later abandoned it because of slow patient enrollment. It was already 2010, several years after knowing there was a problem, the FDA was forced to do its own study.
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So, if I read the above right, the FDA approved the 300mg XL generic version of wellbutrin without requiring any bioequivalence testing, from the manufacturer or otherwise. Can this be justified in any way?
Oh my God! My ex-husband was prescribed this medication. We actually divorced because I could not take his bi-polar depressed state anymore.
Anyone who isn't automatically suspicious of the FDA hasn't been paying attention in the last… well, ever. Government institutions do not, as a rule, have your best interests at heart. This has been the truth since the beginning of the idea of government institutions. There are — and have always been — other forces at work, most of which don't give a shit about you or anyone else, only the bottom line.
Why are you surprised. The FDA has approved the use of cancer cause or products that can cause other health risk in are every day use products. Their reasoning behind this is because there is such a low level that its not harmful. It would be non harmful if it wasn't in almost all products that you use everyday multiple times. Shampoo, body wash, tooth paste etc.
So I am not surprised that they used people as test subjects. Problem is, how do you make them be held accountable for their part in the wrong doings?
What was that?
I've been taking this for years, and I kept telling my pharmacist is does NOT work! They even agree, they know it doesn't. I mentioned to him that they have taken it off the shelves, and he said he has not heard anything like that. They have NOT taken it off the shelves. I had mine refilled in November.
The FDA should make available to the public a list of ALL the drugs in use and not tested. This can create a potentially fatal event and individuals should be able to make the informed choice whether or not to take these drugs.
Also, for patients who are forced to switch to brand name Wellbutrin XL, the FDA should be required to pick up the tab on any difference in cost the patient must pay that is not covered by insurance.
Time to make these folks accountable.
If you've ever read the book "The Power", that story and Wellbutrin…not good.
So, now we're supposed to be taking advice from a magazine that supported all the companies and their CEO's that drove this country into financial ruin.


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Best Eats In Miami
I will be in the area and have 4 dinners and lunches to sample the best Miami has to offer. I am looking at Michy's, Casa Tua, Cielo ( I know it is in Boca but Angela Harnett is a great chef), La Goulue Christian Delouvrier ( have not heard anything about it), Cuban choice (friends that lived in Mia some years ago rave about Versaille but I have not read anything that good on the board), Evolution (have read most negative)...appreciate any suggestions.
Many Thanks,
Molto E
help me narrow down this list:
Michy's definite
La Goule Christian Delouvrier 70%
Cielo 80%
Casa Tua or Quattro Gastronomia or Escopazzo or other
Table 8
Pascal's on Ponce
any of the Mark's joints
North One 10
is Mosaico around?
Molto E
re: Molto E
Michy's is a definite but I must caution you to diminish expectations a bit. It's a fantastic neighborhood place which has been elevated to gourmet destination by lots of national press. Check this board for tips as well - some dishes are a lot better than others. Here's a good start -
Goulue is really mediocre. I have no idea how this guy has such a great reputation in NY. Skip.
Don't know from Cielo, out of my geographic range.
Tua, Gastronomia - have not been to either but the general consensus seems to be that they are highly overrated (Tua has its fans). Escopazzo is better liked, but I haven't been in a long time. I'd sugest Sardinia for Italian over any of them.
Table 8 - went once, thought it was pretty good, was not so wowed that I felt compelled to return immediately.
Pascal's - nice, fairly traditional French. Nothing particularly Miami about it.
Mark's (South Beach) - I think this is one of the real under-the-radar places locally. Always good execution, high quality ingredients, some nice focus on local product ... some find it a little bland but I'm a fan.
Mosaico is gone.
Other thoughts:
Talula - one of my favorites on South Beach. Husband-wife chef team both of whom previously had their own restaurants (Andrea Curto at Wish, Frank Randazzo at Gaucho Room and several other places). A little more downscale than other SoBe places but the food is top-notch.
Timo - Sunny Isles - another somewhat underrated place, but again I think the food is just oustanding. Menu is updated every couple months, something of a mediterranean bent.
Can see menu here (also Michy's):
Michael's Genuine - Design District - Michael Schwartz is a vet of several SoBe restaurants (Nemo, Afterglow) and this new place in the Design District may be best yet. Again you should find lots of commentary on this board.
6927 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138
1801 Purdy avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Mark's South Beach
1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
130 N.E. 40th Street, Miami, FL 33137
re: Frodnesor
re: Molto E
Frod is accurate (especially about Tua and Quattro) but I like table 8 more than he does and think it is as good as talula. The herald just wrote up the new restaurant @ the tides and said it was very good btw. That might be an option as well. I have never been to that place so I cannot tell you firsthand.
Had some really good food @ nobu last night so it is back on my list of top places - it is a chain though so I would not put it on the list -- anyway I had:
I ordered the creamy rock shrimp tempura - spicy (you must request spicy) for the first time and it was pretty awesome - spicy makes better than the regular creamy rock shrimp. They also had the white truffle scallops dish special that was even better than the black cod miso - this, despite the fact that truffles are way out of season -not sure how they got them...finally there was this salmon sashimi salad (i think) that was even better than their regular sashimi salad.
I have been to all of your considerations. I LOVE Michy's. The Fettucini Alfredo and Rids are to die for. Also order the Bread Pudding for dessert..you wont be sorry. I order these three everytime I go and then try something new.
Casa Tua is very nice and the ambiance is nice. However, it is incredibly expensive for very small portion sizes and while it is good I don't think it is good enough to justify the price. If budget is not a concern I would go to say you've been there.
Cielo is fine...nothing memorable to note about the experience.
I go to Versailles when I want cuban and so do all of my Cuban American friends. People get put out by the fact that tour buses pull up but trust me it is still authentic.
I would also check out Joe's or Monty's which are Miami institutions.
The brunch at St. Michel is great as is brunch at the Tides.
Smith and Wollinskys is also an amazing meal with a beautiful Miami view...I know it is a chain of sorts but it really is good.
re: lorilaw
re: Molto E
the best Cuban food i have had in Miami would be Ay Mama Ines (Bird Rd. [sw 40th st.] & 119th?) it's actually "Afro-Cuban" i guess. but its different than most cuban places and it has an awesome selection of gamier fare such as Rabbit, Crocodile, Frog. There is this delicious Mushroom with Cheese appetizer that blew me away last time i had it., and their Arroz con Pollo is made to order, so it's gotta be good. There's also a white piano, so i'm guessing live music on weekends, mayeb some Bola de Nieve type idea.
re: lorilaw
"I go to Versailles when I want cuban and so do all of my Cuban American friends. People get put out by the fact that tour buses pull up but trust me it is still authentic."
I have no problem with tour buses. There is just better Cuban food in South Florida. Las Culebrinas for one. Even Miami Havana (lunch only) on Miller is better. OTOH, if the total experience is more important than just the food, Versailles is a fine choice.
re: diablita FL
re: lorilaw
People are not getting sick from Las Culebrinas! The original location in Miami just north of Coral Gables is fantastic. They have a vaca frita that is served over baked plaintains which have been soaked in wine, heavenly. This is a great place. If anyone has had a "terrible" meal there, it was an unlikely abberation.
re: diablita FL
re: lorilaw
Of the ones you mentioned, please go to Michy's. We went on Friday after so many Frodnesor recommendations :-) and loved it loved it. Best oysters I have had in a long time (from Washington state). We enjoyed everything we had. BTW...anyone had the fried chicken there? Thinking about this one for next time but it hasn't been mentioned on any previous Michy's posts.... Anyway, I would definitely add Osteria del Teatro as well and hope you really enjoy your trip.
re: yomyb
re: lorilaw
Michy's is a definite
Cuban will be a lunch and may be of a double dip of Versaille and one of the other choices...what are the dishes not to miss?
Other spots up for debate...Mark's South Beach...Nobu...Osteria del Teatro...I will be around Bal Harbour but will drive for eats.
Thank you for your thoughts...
re: Molto E
If you're going to make it out to Versailles you might want to go a little deeper into Coral Gables and go to Havana Harry's. It doesn't have the history and kitsch of Versailles, but it's a little less frenetic and more homey. Try the vaca frita de pollo (literally chicken friend cow, usually this is made with beef that's boiled then seared till crunchy. The chicken version is make with a sour orange mojo and it's as addicting a dish as any).
re: lax2mia
Actually I'd say that a "vaca frita de pollo" is a "cow-fried chicken" (sort of like the converse of a chicken-fried steak!)
Look, here's a recipe:
How do you rate the reviews at the Miami New Times??
re: Molto E
re: Molto E
re: yomyb
I have to double check on which reviewer wrote the review but Evolution had a fantastic review but on the boards...no love. Even the review for La Goulue was in the end positive but the details were so-so. I looked at the menus of Mark's and Talula and it seemed to have a number of components a dish...do the dishes work there or is it too many extra touches?
re: Molto E
My first meal at Goulue was pretty good (really nice hangar steak) but 2 and 3 were downhill from there, and haven't been back since. For bistro level French I'd just as soon do Gourmet Diner.
I ate at Evolution recently and thought it was not quite as good as the glowing review, but not nearly as bad as many on the boards have said. A few dishes were fantastic, some were merely good, but I'd certainly go back for a special occasion dinner.
I find both Mark's and Talula generally do a successful job of avoiding the "too many notes" problem with some high-end cooking. There's a lot going on often, but I think both places have chefs who really concentrate on making the elements work together.
One interesting thing at Talula is that the menu bears the influence of both sides of a husband-wife chef team (both of whom were very successful chefs on their own before opening the restaurant together). Andrea Curto tends to be more out-there, while Frank Randazzo tends to keep it more simple (Frank's Char-Grilled Steak - especially the hangar or rib-eye - with onion rings is a great example).
As for Mark's, one of the raps on him actually is that his cooking is a little too subtle. I don't find this to be the case, but to each his own.
re: Frodnesor
I am staying right behind Bal Harbour so the first night, because La Goulue is so close that may be the easiest spot for dinner. When you dined there was Delouvier actually cooking? I have Michy's sceduled for night two so I am good there. I am looking at Michael's Genuine, Mark's, Table 8, Evolution, Sardinia, or Teatro to fill the rest of the dinners. Lunches will be Cuban (not sure where), maybe Casa Tua, and up in the air for the rest. Many thanks for your continued help in answering my questions!!
Molto E
re: Molto E
I have a suspician that Delouvier's presence at the Miami location is as ephemeral and fleeting as the presence of vermouth in a martini these days. If he's got any sense he sure isn't down here for the hot summer.
In any event, I might suggest if you're staying in Bal Harbour area you consider the following:
Cafe Ragazzi - right down the street from you, very nice Italian place, excellent pastas. Generally quite busy, often a line waiting outside.
Timo - about 10 minutes north up Collins Ave., one of my favorite places in town. Somewhat Mediterranean influenced. Can read up and see menu at the following links -
Cafe Ragazzi Restaurant
9500 Harding Ave, Surfside, FL 33154
re: Frodnesor
Delouvier will not be back until Aug. 3 so that will most likely be a pass for me, unless I do a lunch there. I did not get to dinner until 10:00pm so I headed to Casa Tua, which is a lovely restaurant. My service was outstanding and wine pairings top-notch but I opted for the chef's tasting for $160 + $75 with pairings. I thought the price was FAR OUT OF LINE for the fare. I would probably go back one more time to order a la carte because the service was so GOOD, but at that price the level of cuisine should be FAR higher. I had a tomato burrata course that I did not eat because the tomatoes were not ripe at all and it was not taken off the bill (that was an addition to the chef's tasting). Day 2 to follow...Michy's for dinner!!
re: Molto E
$160 for a tasting menu at Casa Tua?????? That's absolutely insane. Look, I haven't been to Tua because I'm not a big believer in overpriced Italian food, so I can't talk about the food, but that simply confirms my pre-judgment. That's significantly more than I've paid for tasting menus at The Modern in NY and Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Vegas (and any number of places that don't come to mind immediately) - and I can pretty much guarantee those meals were leagues better. Can you give a rundown on the rest of the menu other than the lousy tomato burrata?
re: Frodnesor
When I saw the bill and reflected on the quality of the food only, I felt that it was a total joke. This was not Manresa, TFL, Atelier, etc, but the service was outstanding and the setting was lovely...though -
1st course - tuna tartare ( needed seasoning), kumamoto oyster with transmontanous caviar and grapes, squash blossom stuffed with ricotta and goat cheese paired with Bruno Paillard Rose Premiere
2nd course - Seared foie gras with white polenta crostino and cherry sauce paired with Fattoria le Pupille 'Solalto'
3rd course - (addition because I love burrata) Burrata with tomato salad paired with Lackner Tinnacher Gelber Muskateller ( the truth is that any chef that cut those tomatoes should have not sent them out because they were closer to an apple rather than a ripe tomato...burrata was good)
4th course - Risotto di Farro with lobster and black truffle sauce paired with Massolino Barolo...interesting flavors, the piece of lobster that adorned the dish was smaller than your thumb
5th course - Ravioli stuffed with Castelmagno cheese, raw celery, walnuts and green pea sauce paired with Frederic Magnieu Puligny-Montrachet
6th Red Mullet with aromatic crust, grilled polenta and white asparagus paired with Casa Marin Pinor Noir
7th course - (absolute joke) Cast-iron seared Wagyu with fingerling potato sause and caramelized onions paired with Il Poggiolo Brunello di Montalcino...ok, the size of the two nubs of beef were not even the size of two thumb nails and one of them had grissle thru it)
Dessert - Chocolate souffle, chocolate mousse, cherry and yogurt parfait.
This really was a case of "what can have a bigger effect on the diner...good service or good food"? The service was outstanding but the food was lacking. I would go back and order a la carte because one time at a restaurant is not a fair gage.
Molto E
re: Molto E
re: tpigeon
re: Molto E
I just can't begin to get my head around a $160 tasting menu with thumb-bits for the high-priced proteins. For goodness sake, look at the current tasting menu for Mario Batali's Babbo in NYC:
Bresaola with Fiddleheads and Pecorino
"Ferentano," Falesco 2005
Pappardelle with Chanterelles and Thyme
"Jurosa," Lis Neris 2001
Duck Tortelli with "Sugo Finto"
Teroldego Rotaliano, Foradori 2003
Grilled Lamb Loin with Favetta and Mint Pesto
"Rosso d'Orsone," Dal Fari 2000
Coach Farm's Finest with Fennel Honey
Franciacorta Brut, Ca' del Bosco NV
Vanilla Bean Bavarese with Brown Butter and Laurel
Vin Santo, Fattoria Montellori 199
"Cioccolato e Aceto"
Vin Santo di Chianti Classico, La Sala 1999
Warm Apple and Walnut Budino with Cinnamon Gelato
Moscato di Trani "Piani di Tufara," Rivera 2004
$75 per person *
(Accompanying Wines $50 per person – As listed above)
You could do that TWICE and still have change to spare! Yes, the Tua menu you described had some more luxe ingredients (caviar, lobster, truffle, lobster, wagyu beef) but it sure sounds like they're stretching them to the limit through parsimonious portioning.
A la carte pricing doesn't look much kinder - apps $14-28, pastas $20-42, mains $38-55. Whole Branzino for 2 at $100? For that much the fish better jump off the plate and start swimming again!
Again, give me 2 of the wood-oven roasted whole snapper at Michael's for $41 instead, and let me keep the change (never had it, actually, but our last visit we sat at the kitchen bar and salivated as we watched about a dozen of these come out of the oven during the time we were there).
re: Frodnesor
re: Frodnesor
But if you've eaten at Babbo you might change your mind. Granted I didn't do the tasting menu but I took my wife there for her birthday and it was a top-5 meal for me. The total bill came to just under $200 after tip (She's a cheap date -- doesn't drink).
There are many places here where a $100+ per person meal can be had where the food isn't worth $10.99 but for a once a year, or once in a lifetime experience, I'll fork over the money to be wowed at the table.
re: Molto E
re: Molto E
If you spend $160 on food at Michy's I can almost guarantee it'll top what you had at Casa Tua. Just remember, the street in fronth of Michy's is torn up. Turn left on 69th and left into the parking lot for valet. Will be there tonight for GFs b-day so I look forward to comparing meals tomorrow.
re: Molto E
re: lax2mia
I am wary of Sunpost - don't think I've ever seen a negative review and I suspect they're just shilling for advertisers (their politics coverage is great though). New Times at least are not afraid to be critical, though sometimes it seems to be just for the sake of relishing their own clever turn of phrase. I also think they're often lazy and fail to pay multiple visits to see whether or not their experience was representative, good or bad.
There's no reviewer locally who I feel their palate is completely aligned with mine, but isn't that always the case? Same is true of the Herald. Another issue is that many of the Herald's online reviews are quite old and out of date.
re: lax2mia
re: taiga
In going back and looking, I actually find that the Herald reviews are fairly conservative, at least as far as ratings go. In Miami-Dade there are only 13 restaurants which got their top, 4-star rating. Unfortunately most of those appear to be woefully out of date (a problem I previously noted - they still have reviews posted of restaurants that have been closed for years!) and there are some bizarre ones in the old group (anyone ever heard of Crabby's Smoke House in Opa-Locka?).
Ignoring that issue and focusing on those that appear to have been reviewed "recently" (i.e., past few years), there are only 4 4-star restaurants: Graziano's, Michy's, Yakko-San, and Timo. Which happens to include 3 of my 5 favorite local restaurants (I'd add Talula and Michael's to my list, in no particular order - and Graziano's doesn't suck either). To my taste, at least, that's pretty good.
re: Frodnesor
Many thanks for all the help with info on the dining scene in Miami. I ended up trying...Casa Tua (great scene but overpriced food), Michy's ( GREAT restaurant), La Goulue for lunch ( good bistro food, steak tartare and frisee salad), Osteria del Teatro (disappointing), Sardinia (Great restaurant), Michael's Genuine (Great restaurant), Rascal House (it is what it is the corned beef and pastrami was good)...again many, many thanks...still have a lunch to go...maybe Cuban and I will be posting some pics over on the Gullet soon.
I must say Versailles has a great guava and cheese pastry.
Any of the below are a good bet.
River Oyster is great for lunch (try the Corvina Ceviche).
At Sardinia be sure to order some Antipasti and the Pulpo (octopus) some of the best I have had.
For a late night snack try Le Sandwicherie (French) or Davids Cafe (Cuban).
1801 Purdy avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Osteria Del Teatro
1443 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
River Oyster Bar
650 S. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33130
Nobu Miami Beach
1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Le Sandwicherie
229 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136
David's Cafe II
1654 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
I'm going to piggy-back onto this conversation. I have only one day to spend in Miami, and I'm a NYC-foodie hoping to have a memorable dinner at restaurant that exemplifies what dining in Miami is all about. I'm more interested in the food than in the trend-setting scene. From what I've read on this board, it seems Miami restaurants focus more on the social scene than great cooking (something I'm familiar with in NYC), but I'm still optimistic!
So far, I'm now convinced that I need to have lunch at Versailles. I just need to pick a place for dinner. I have a decent budget set aside, about $60/person. I looked into Osteria del Teatro, but the menu did not entice me. I checked out Talula's website, and the food looks great, but no prices are listed.
With that, where should I have my one and only dinner in Miami?
Thanks in advance for your opinions and advice!
re: DiveBarIntellect
I'm visiting Miami now and eat a lot in NYC. As luck would have it for you, my two big meals so far have been at Talula's and Osteria del Treato. While the service at Osteria was wonderful, it was just very good Italian. Probably won't wow a New Yorker. Talula's on the other had was a huge hit with everyone at my table. Try the lamb chops. My daughter inhaled her porkchop. It is also definitely NOT a place.that puts scene before food. I've also been to Versaille and would suggest you look at Puerto Sagua on 7th and Collins as it seemed to have more to choose from on the menu, but Versaille is an institution in the heart of Calle Ocho if you are going there.
re: VAfoodie
I would choose Versailles over Puerto Sagua because the experience at Versailles is priceless. Cuban food is not the sort of grand, experimental experience that you may have with Ferran Adria in Barcelona. Versailles probably hasn't changed the menu in 40 years. If there is any Cuban experimentation going on, it can be found in sandwiches and pastries next door to Versailles.
re: DiveBarIntellect
re: DiveBarIntellect
Osteria is supposed to be very good but there's nothing about it that is particularly Miami. Talula is all about the food with a good but not exclusive focus on local ingredients. Entrees should range from mid-$20s to close to $40 for some of the steaks (which are great). Wine at Talula has unfortunately gotten very pricey with little under $40/bottle and what's at that price point shouldn't be (because they are $12-15 retail bottles).
A couple other suggestions are Michy's and Michael's Genuine. Both are run by chefs with long-time Miami connections (Michelle Bernstein, formerly of Azul, Michael Schwartz, formerly of Nemo, Afterglo) and really have the feel of "this is the food the chef wants to make". Michy's has an extensive menu of dishes that can all be ordered as small plates. At both places some dishes are much better than others and I'd suggest if you're interested a little reading on this board, where there is some good commentary.
Versailles can be fun for the experience of the place (all mirrors and lights) but the food is no better than any number of other Cuban places.
6927 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138
210 23rd St, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
130 N.E. 40th Street, Miami, FL 33137
re: Frodnesor
River Oyster House is my choice, great seafood, oysters, right by the Miami River in downtown Miami, I'm always very pleased when I go there.
For Italian, Grazie on Washington Ave. on South Beach is always a pleaser.I've been going there since their Pinecrest days and have never had a bad experience, fresh pastas, some creative dishes, great customer service (Moeshe and Solomon are the nicest owners you'll meet)
re: DiveBarIntellect
Thank you all for the suggestions. I actually made a reservation at Michy's, but will also try to visit Talula as well. Thanks again!
re: DiveBarIntellect
re: tpigeon
re: dlgc
I have just returned from a weekend visiting in Aventura area. My meal at Chef Allen was top notch and the service was perfect.
I started with a warm mushroom salad--great meaty mushrooms and nice, not too overwhelming, dressing.
For my entree I had red snapper with smokey shrimp hash. What a great combo--just enough smoke with great fresh pan fried fish.
And the Valrohna chocolate souffle was a dream! Even the coffee was good.
Timo in Sunny Isles is great and very consistent..great wine program
Michy's and Red Light over Biscayne Boulevard are great...
There is a cunan restaurant in Miami Beach on washington Av near Lincoln Rd named Bella Cuba..nice and good.
Escopazzo better than Casa Tua...
6927 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33138
Escopazzo Restaurant
1311 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Red Light
7700 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138
Casa Tua
1700 James Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Timo Restaurant
17624 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles, FL 33160


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Everyone has likely heard of "Christmas in July," but if one North Jersey state Assembly member's resolution passes, it will be Half St. Valentine's Day on Aug. 14 in the Garden State.
Assemblyman Jack McKeon (D-Essex) quietly introduced a resolution May 22 that would officially designate Aug. 14 as Half St. Valentine's Day, apparently inspired by the revenue-generating record of the actual Valentine's Day celebrated on Feb. 14.
The resolution was spurred, according to its text, by foul weather on Valentine's Day during 2013 and 2014 – "a day that produced freezing cold temperatures and was in the midst of multiple
snow storms."
"The harsh weather in New Jersey on Valentine's
Day caused many residents to change their holiday plans and, as a result, many businesses
were adversely impacted and saw reductions in customer traffic and revenues
compared to prior years," the resolution goes on to say.
Celebrating the halfway holiday "will allow residents
throughout the State to enjoy the spirit of Valentine's Day without the harsh
conditions of winter," and generate revenue for businesses.
One New Jersey community, the borough of Roseland in Essex County, passed its own local resolution that designated Aug. 14 as Half St. Valentine's Day for the same purposes as stated in McKeon's resolution.
The Assembly member told The Star-Ledger that the resolution will not be his "crowning achievement in the legislature" but will hopefully be taken up by business owners and local chambers of commerce.
According to the weather website Weather Underground, McKeon was correct about the frigid temperatures. In the state capital, the low was 27 degrees this past Feb. 14; the aforementioned Roseland dropped down to 25 degrees, and closer to the Shore, Toms River bottomed out at 24 degrees.
N.J. Legislator Wants to Declare Aug. 14 'Half St. Valentine's Day'
Assemblyman: 'halfway' Valentine's day would mean holiday could be celebrated during better weather
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Tim C crow June 01, 2014 at 08:11 AM
Hooray for the Hallmark lobby...
Maureen Collins Covone June 01, 2014 at 09:01 AM
Reassigning St. Valentine's Day is stupid. It is a day regarding St. Valentine in history. Next they will be celebrating Christmas in July so the stores can make out better. Three day holidays were created for federal employees. Maureen Covone Paramus
Frank Santora June 01, 2014 at 04:10 PM
Jack McKeon should be impeached for gross stupidity. If this is the best he can do for his constituents, He needs to thrown out on his ear
Jim June 01, 2014 at 06:23 PM
Is this man a total MORON? No wonder nothing gets done in Trenton!!!!! Whit all the problems the state has ,this is what he comes up with!!!
Fedup American June 19, 2014 at 07:11 AM
They finally figured out that there was a month in which did not have a holiday where everyone goes out and dumps money.
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Everyone's first thought is probably the same when they see Balancing Rock.
How does that large, heavy boulder stay where it is?
Balancing Rock is along the Knobcone Point Road trail in the southeastern corner of Mount Diablo State Park.
The eroded sandstone rock must weigh at least a ton and sits precariously atop a smaller rock of similiar material.
It seems like it would fall over at some point, but if you shove on it, the rock doesn't even budge a millimeter.
It makes you wonder how the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake didn't shake it loose or why it hasn't fallen during a windy winter rainstorm.
Ken Lavin, a local naturalist and a board member on the Mount Diablo Interpretive Society, had this information:
"The sandstone that forms Balancing Rock was originally granitic rock in the Sierra Nevada. The granodiorite was weathered and eroded during the Eocene Epoch, 50 million years ago. The quartz sand particles were carried by rivers flowing west and dumped into offshore ocean basins where Mount Diablo stands today. The quartz sand is cemeted together by calcium carbonate. Rain water seeping into the rock redistributed the cement and resulted in the uneven weathering that produced balancing rock. So in a way, Balancing Rock is related to Half Dome!"
A replica of Balancing Rock is on display at the Lindsay Museum in Walnut Creek.
The hike to get to Balancing Rock is a bit strenuous.
The easiest route is to start at Curry Point on the mountain's southern side. Take the main dirt trail there for a tenth of a mile until you hit the Knobcone Point Road trail. Stay on that trail for 1.75 miles and you will find Balancing Road at the top of one of the many rolling hills on the mountain's lower southern flank.
A warning. The hike has a number of hills and there isn't much shade. Don't attempt it if you aren't in at least decent shape and be sure to bring plenty of water.
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- Release Date: Aug 14, 2009
- Starring: Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley
Over twenty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them.
Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when a human field operative, Wikus van der Merwe, contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable – he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9. (Sony Pictures)… Expand
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No true fan of science fiction -- or, for that matter, cinema -- can help but thrill to the action, high stakes and suspense built around a very original chase movie.
This is a delicious premise, and Blomkamp, who first played with it in a 2005 short called "Alive in Joburg," has magnified and improved it with ferocious energy, wit and style.
South African director Neill Blomkamp set and shot the film around his native Johannesburg, so parallels to apartheid leap to mind. Yet the script he wrote with Terri Tatchell applies to any culture that bluntly excludes another.
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Aug 14, 2011Jaw-dropping, amazing, epic, masterpiece, touching... I could go on forever. The acting was unbelievably good (especially Sharlto Copley), and the message truly delivers. It makes you stuck to the screen till the end, and your heart pound faster throughout the movie. One of the best sci-fi movie in existence.
Nice job. I hope Neill Blomkamp decides to make a sequel.… Expand
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This movie is other than all Action, Sci-Fi movies. It holds in tension and tells excellent story. Story is the best in this movie but all is really great. This is ones of my favorites movies and i advice District 9 every Sci-Fi fans.… Expand
Sep 25, 2011Not only is it an excellent sci-fi movie(Which is rare), it's an excellent movie in general. It has plenty of action, decent editing, and a lot more. Sure, the script may be so-so, but the rest of this is a fantastic movie. JUST NOTE THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE PEOPLE BEING RIPPED TO SHREDS DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE.… Expand
Oct 25, 2013An allegorical satire of Apartheid, represented by a sci-fi action film. Also comes into the film is its gritty violence, profane dialogue, and dystopian view of Johannesburg. The photography and CGI are stunning and astonishing. Sharlto Copley is under-exaggerated from his spellbinding performance. 'District 9' is a well crafted and wriiten political message of the horrid effects of segregation. Neill Blomkamp is a new breed of sci-fi filmmaker.… Expand
Jul 5, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Apartheid, political messages, action film, sci-fi, documentary....does this film balance it all well? I really don't know. What I do know is that this is definitely one of the best films I've seen this year. While watching it you are disturbed, you are disgusted, you are moved but ultimately you are most certainly entertained.
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Mariano Rivera formally announced that he will retirement from baseball following the 2013 season earlier this morning, and while I liveblogged the press conference, I figured a bunch of you would want to see the thing yourself. The above video is the actual announcement from Rivera, the below video the Q&A session with the media.
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Thanks Mike I missed the press conference today, now I can delete the rerun recording and save some precious space on my DVR.
Mo is a few days older than me. I hate every one of these older guys retiring but this one really hurts.
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Italian wine dinner at McCormick & Schmick's
Chef Dan Smith at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant in Wauwatosa has come up with a menu incorporating some Wisconsin ingredients as it showcases Italian wines on Aug. 25.
The reception begins at 6:30 p.m., with the first course served at 7 p.m.: Day boat scallop with Schmitt Farm radish, Montchevre goat cheese, baby greens and roasted beet vinaigrette, paired with the 2009 Fontanafredda Gavi.
For dessert, a playful take on prosciutto and melon: prosciutto gelato, musk melon sorbet and dark chocolate, served with NV Enrico Serafino moscato di asti.
In between are courses starring mackerel, duck breast saltimbocca and halibut with pork belly and sweet corn.
Dinner is $55 plus tax and tip. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant at (414) 475-0700. McCormick & Schmick's is at 2550 N. Mayfair Road.
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Cases of measles in the United States are at a 20-year high, with international travel by unvaccinated people a major contributor, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reports that there were 288 U.S. cases between January 1 and May 23 this year—and 97 percent were associated with importation by travelers from at least 18 countries. Approximately 90 percent of the cases were in people who were not vaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown. "The current increase in measles cases is being driven by unvaccinated people, primarily U.S. residents, who got measles in other countries, brought the virus back to the United States and spread to others in communities where many people are not vaccinated," said Anne Schuchat, MD, assistant surgeon general and director of CDC's National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, in a release. "Many of the clusters in the U.S. began following travel to the Philippines where a large outbreak has been occurring since October 2013." Read more on vaccines.
Type of Increased Heart Risk Depends on Which Blood Pressure Number is High
The type of increased heart risk a person with high blood pressure faces depends on which number in their blood pressure—the top, which is systolic, or the bottom, which is diastolic—is high, according to a new study in The Lancet. Researchers analyzed health care date on more than 1 million people ages 30 and older in England, finding that people with higher systolic blood pressure had a greater risk of bleeding strokes and stable angina, while people with higher diastolic blood pressure were more likely to be diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. In addition, they found that a 30-year-old with high blood pressure has a 63 percent lifetime risk of developing heart disease, compared with 46 percent for a person with normal blood pressure. "With lifetime risks this high, the need for new blood pressure-lowering strategies is paramount," said lead investigator Eleni Rapsomaniki, MD, from The Farr Institute for Health Informatics Research in London, England, in release. Read more on heart health.
Public Health News Roundup: May 20
New NCHH, APHA Standards to Improve U.S. Housing Health
A new report from the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) establishes new standards to help improve housing for all Americans. The new National Healthy Housing Standard outlines a health-focused property maintenance policy for the nation's 100 million existing homes—single family, multifamily, rental and owner occupied. Approximately 40 percent of metropolitan homes have one or more health and safety hazards, according to the NCHH, while the American Housing Survey determined that approximately 6.3 million housing units are considered to be substandard. "While we have made great strides in improving the quality of housing nationwide, too many Americans are left making the false choice between affordable or quality housing. Families deserve access to quality and affordable housing that allows them to put down roots in a community, build wealth, put kids through college and start businesses," said U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, in a release. Read more on housing.
Red Cross Campaign Will Work to Cut Drowning in Half in 50 U.S. Cities
As part of its celebration of 100 years of swimming safety education, the Red Cross is launching a new national campaign to reduce the drowning rate by 50 percent in 50 U.S. cities. The 3-5 year campaign will target 50,000 people across 19 states. A new survey from the organization's drowning prevention campaign found that while 80 percent of Americans said they could swim, only about 56 percent of those people exhibited "water competency"—meaning that they could perform these five critical water safety skills:
- Step or jump into the water over your head
- Return to the surface and float or tread water for one minute
- Turn around in a full circle and find an exit
- Swim 25 yards to the exit
- Exit from the water
"We're asking every family to make sure that both adults and children can swim and that parents make water safety a priority this summer," said Connie Harvey, director of the Red Cross Centennial Initiative. Read more on injury prevention.
CDC Releases Vaccine Schedule App for Clinicians, Health Care Professionals
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new app that provides clinicians and other health care professionals access to the CDC's latest recommended immunization schedules. The CDC Vaccine Schedules app replicates the appearance of the printed schedules that are reviewed and published each year, and includes information such as the correct vaccine and dosage. The schedules include:
- Child and adolescent schedules with immunization recommendations from birth through age 18
- Catch-up schedule for children 4 months through 18 years
- Adult schedule, including recommended vaccines for adults by age group and by medical condition
- Contraindications and precautions table, with all footnotes that apply to schedules
The app is available in the iTunes App Store and will be released for Android devices in a few months. Read more on vaccines.
Public Health News Roundup: May 5
CDC Confirms First U.S. Case of MERS Virus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first U.S. case of MERS, a respiratory virus first identified in the Middle East two years ago. The virus was diagnosed in a U.S. patient who recently traveled from Saudi Arabia. The patient is being treated at a hospital in Indiana and people who traveled with the patient on an airplane from the Middle East are being contacted and told to see a doctor if respiratory symptoms develop. In some Middle Eastern countries, the virus has spread from person to person through close contact, but the CDC says there is no evidence of the sustained spread of the virus in general settings. "The virus has not shown the ability to spread easily in a community setting," said Ann Schuchat, MD, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, during a telephone press conference on Friday.
"In this interconnected world we live in, we expected MERS to make its way to the United States....We have been preparing since 2012 for this possibility," said Tom Frieden, MD, director of the CDC in a statement.
The CDC says that anyone who experiences respiratory illness within 12 weeks of traveling to Saudi Arabia, or becomes ill after contact with someone who recently traveled to Saudi Arabia, should contact their doctor. The CDC has not recommended that anyone change their travel plans based on the MERS virus. So far there have been 401 confirmed cases of the MERS virus in twelve countries, including the United States; 93 people have died of the virus. Camels have been identified as carriers of MERS, but it's not known how the virus is being spread to people. Read more on infectious disease.
WHO: World Polio Threat an 'Extraordinary Event' That Requires a Coordinated International Response
Despite the near cessation of the international spread of wild polio virus in the low transmission seasons (January to April) from January 2012 through 2013, a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) finds that the current international spread of polio can now be considered an "extraordinary event." WHO experts say the public health risk—the WHO Emergency Committee unanimously agreed that the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have been met—requires a coordinated international response. So far in 2014 there has already been international spread of wild polio virus from 3 of the 10 States that are currently infected: in central Asia (from Pakistan to Afghanistan), in the Middle East (Syrian Arab Republic to Iraq) and in Central Africa (Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea). Pakistan, Cameroon and the Syrian Arab Republic pose the greatest risk in 2014, according to the WHO. Read more on global health.
Study: Even Outbreaks May Not Change the Minds of Parents Opposing Childhood Vaccines
Parents who choose not to have their children receive mandatory immunizations may not change their minds even in the face of outbreaks of childhood illnesses, according to a new study. Researchers studied a pertussis outbreak in Washington State from October 2011 through December 2012, finding "no significant increase" in the vaccination rates of approximately 80,000 infants ages 3 to 8 months, according to HealthDay. Paul Offit, MD, chief of the division of infectious diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said parents using "personal belief" exemptions to not have their children vaccinate is likely beyond the resurgence of diseases that were once all but eradicated in the United States. "The problem is not theoretical," he said. "You are starting to see eroding of herd immunity with outbreaks of measles and pertussis. The main reason is people are choosing not to vaccinate their children. It's becoming a more dangerous world from the standpoint of infectious diseases. Measles and pertussis are back. These are serious diseases that before vaccine caused a lot of death." Offit was not a part of the recent study. Read more on vaccines.
Readers Respond: Interpretation of Public Health Studies
Recently, we've been pleased to see increased engagement across a number of posts on NewPublicHealth, particularly from public health students. Reader comments have pointed a justly critical eye toward the way studies are often interpreted and presented. This level of conversation is critical to informing and bolstering NewPublicHealth's coverage of public health news and issues.
We have compiled a handful of reader comments below, in an effort to continue the discussion.
- Readers shared their opinions on a survey showing that Hispanic adults are not confident in their understanding of insurance terms:
- "Although the concern of this study was the disparity between white literacy and non-white literacy, general focus should be placed on understanding for people in all racial categories. A lack of health literacy leads to many issues in health care, often resulting in ineffectiveness of care." — Jessica H.
- "The study regarding the lack of understanding of key insurance terms is interesting because while it specifically shows low-literacy levels in Hispanics, it points to a larger problem in America. Relative to this study, literacy levels were highest in Whites and lowest in Hispanics. Overall, the literacy levels were universally low. This is a problem because being unable to understand insurance terms would lead to less effective use of the insurance, or no insurance at all." — Michael
- Readers also questioned the validity of a study that found many parents support flu shots at school, based on concerns regarding data collection methods and information presentation biases:
- "Regarding the study that found that many parents support flu shots at school: The survey used in this study was given in English, but it was found that people most likely to agree to have their children vaccinated in a school setting included parents of uninsured children...If children are not insured, it usually means the parents are not insured and have jobs that do not provide health benefits. Immigrants usually work these kinds of jobs, and probably do not speak English well. So, if the survey was only given in English, this could influence the results of the study..." — Brittany
- "Surveys aren't the best method of collecting data. Secondly, the convenience portion, which includes vaccine beliefs and or skipping past vaccines greatly contributed to the unwillingness to consent...And this would create a high stated consent rate, due to parental preferences based on location...Lastly, although the author wrote this study with intentions of public health official's consideration to this topic I would be concerned since this study is the first to provide this information and does however contain many biases." — Cora Neville
- "The article mentions that only parents who answered with a yes or not sure were asked follow up questions. If a parent answered no, was there a question that asked why they would not consent?...I think collecting data on those who declined the school-located vaccination would help future researchers find a way to get those parents who originally declined to consent." — Shannen Mincey
- Many people in the public health field have publicly weighed in on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed changes to food labels, including NewPublicHealth readers:
- I think some parts of this new regulation will be good for consumers while others will simply be a futile effort to help consumers eat better. For example, I believe adding "added sugars" to the label will be effective in identifying the bad sugar...One change that could be helpful for consumers would be to identify the types of fiber. Although the label includes total dietary fiber, this can be misleading to consumers who may not realize they are not getting nutritional value out of all of it." — Jessica H.
- "Food labels need to be more understandable and consumer friendly. The Healthy People Campaign and health advocates, such as Michelle Obama want America to take responsibility for their health, yet the consumers have to dissect every food label to get a proper gauge of the nature of the food they're consuming... On the same token, I think it is going to take a great deal of further research to determine what would be considered "better align[ed] with how much people really eat.'" — Vanessa Moses
Thank you to all our readers who have made their opinions known. Let's keep these conversations going!
Public Health News Roundup: February 12
FEMA Issues Advisories as Severe Weather Hits Parts of the U.S.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun issuing advisories for states across the Southern United States expected to be impacted by severe weather.
According to the National Weather Service, a major winter storm is impacting the South and Southeast ahead of moving up the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday.
FEMA is encouraging both residents and visitors in the track of the storms to follow the instructions of state, local and tribal officials, and monitor NOAA Weather Radio and their local news for updates and directions provided by local officials. Residents can find trusted sources for weather and preparedness information via Twitter on FEMA's social hub.
Weather Emergency Alerts (WEA) are currently being sent directly to many cell phones on participating wireless carrier networks. These alerts are sent by public safety offices such as the National Weather Service about imminent threats like severe weather. They look like a text message and show the type and time of the alert, any action you should take and the agency issuing the alert. Check your cellular carrier to determine if your phone or wireless device is WEA-enabled. Read more on preparedness.
Dozens of Bills Introduced in Recent Years to Increase School Vaccine Exemptions
From 2009 to 2012, 36 bills were introduced in 18 states to change school immunization mandates, with the majority aimed at expanding exemptions, according to a recent review in JAMA by researchers from Emory University. None of the bills passed, but the researchers say continued efforts to change state vaccine rules are concerning. Among 36 bills introduced, 15 contained no administrative requirements, seven bills had one or two administrative requirements, and the remaining 14 contained between up to five administrative requirements in order for parents to exempt their children from school vaccine rules in a given state.
"Exemptions to school immunization requirements continue to be an issue for discussion and debate in many state legislatures," according to the study authors. Read more on vaccines.
Being in a Good Mood Can Lead to Safer Sex
HIV-positive men are more likely to have save sex when their mood improves, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. The study, published in the journal Psychology, included 106 sexually active, HIV-positive men who have sex with men who completed weekly surveys over six weeks that asked about their sexual behavior, depression, and wellbeing during the prior week. Overall, 66 percent of study participants reported having unprotected intercourse in the prior two months; 81 percent had multiple partners. Three-quarters of the study participants were black and Latino men, a group disproportionately affected by HIV.
The researchers found that the men who reported an increase in their wellbeing in a given week were more likely to have safe sex (66%), while those who reported higher-than-usual levels of depression were more likely to engage in the risk behaviors (69%). The researchers are now studying potential interventions that might help address risky behaviors during depressive phases. Read more on sexual health.
Outbreak Response Dream Team: Pop Culture's Best Bets to Protect You in an Emergency
Picture this: The world just ended. Well, not completely. But things aren't looking up. An influenza strain has cut a deadly swath through nearly every continent. Or maybe the Black Death is making a special encore appearance. Or your now-undead neighbor—Phil, normally a great guy, invited you to a dinner party just last week—is shuffling around the front yard, trying to gnaw on your brains.
The point is it's time for action. And since we're talking theoretical, we might as well be talking fictional, too. Below is NewPublicHealth's "Outbreak Dream Team"—pop culture characters with the diverse skills we'd need to respond to and cure a deadly epidemic. And maybe a dose of what's really needed in the way of a public health workforce to keep us ready for whatever could happen next.
- In a nationwide (or global) public health emergency such as a pandemic, the President has to step up and provide leadership among different sectors and divisions of the government to coordinate a response and assure the nation of a secure path forward.
Laura Roslin, "Battlestar Galactica"
As a former Secretary of Education she has experience working with large groups with disparate goals. (Plus, she gets that education impacts health in so many ways). And as president of the roughly 50,000 humans left alive after a Cylon invasion wiped nearly everyone out, she's adept at balancing public policy needs, working with everyone from public advocates to top military leaders. Some of her decisions are more-than-a-bit iffy, but you try pleasing everyone all the time when the last vestiges of humanity are spread across a fleet of ships drifting through space.
National Public Health Lead
- Equivalent to the Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC safeguards the nation's health by preparing for, detecting, rapidly responding to and preventing health threats 24/7 to save lives and protect communities. The director's job is to make sure that happens.
Ann Perkins, "Parks & Recreation"
As a practicing public health nurse and the PR Director of Pawnee's Health Department, Ann Perkins has dealt with infectious disease control from a hospital, a government and even a girlfriend perspective. Smart and determined, this go-getter can not only treat the symptoms of infectious diseases, she can detect and track them, coordinate response, and educate the community—all while maintaining a confident, calm and collected public face. While Leslie Knope leads the town through the city council, Ann has the potential to lead diverse teams and bridge health and health care to coordinate a swift and decisive response. If she can take on Pawnee's obesity epidemic one candy company at a time and teach sex ed to senior citizens, she can certainly handle a national outbreak or two. Plus, she gets bonus points for being (probably) the only true public health character on television.
Where Polio Remains a Threat: Q&A with Sona Bari, World Health Organization
While it has been decades since polio was a critical threat for much of the developed world, the disease—a virus that can spread from person to person and affect the brain and spinal cord with the potential for paralysis—still causes disease and death in the developing world. Earlier this year cases were reported in Syria, while in Israel the polio virus was found in soil likely from human waste infected with the disease, prompting a revaccination campaign among children age 5 and under. Polio has continued to spread in Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan, and has been reintroduced and continues to spread in Chad and in the Horn of Africa after the spread of the virus was previously stopped. Other countries have seen small numbers of cases recently after no cases for decades.
Because even a small spread of the disease could reach the United States if infected individuals carry the virus here, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) several years ago made polio one focus of their Emergency Operations Center. CDC staff work with the World Health Organization and foreign health departments on vaccination campaigns aimed at fully eradicating the disease.
>>Bonus Content: View the CDC's infographic, "The Time to Eradicate Polio is Now."
NewPublicHealth spoke recently with Sona Bari, senior communications officer at the World Health Organization about the efforts underway to eradicate polio globally.
NPH: How are you able to detect polio outbreaks?
Sona Bari: We have a global surveillance system for polio and know from it that since 1988 the reduction of the disease has been over 99 percent. Polio is now endemic, which means indigenous polio virus transmission has never been stopped in parts of three countries: Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. So the surveillance is important because you can get polio down to very low levels like you do now, but it can reemerge. To completely eradicate polio you have to have an effective intervention, which is largely by vaccination. And you can be bring polio under very tight control by massive vaccination, but the virus is very good at finding children who are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated, and in Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan we still have large groups of unvaccinated children. So the reason that polio transmission has not been stopped in these areas is that not enough children are vaccinated.
NPH: Why is there insufficient vaccination in those countries?
Bari: The basic reason is the quality of vaccination activities. Do these countries have decent health systems—strong routine immunization systems where children are regularly taken to a medical facility for their immunizations? When there are mass vaccination campaigns, are we reaching all children? Then there are, on top of that, layers of political complexities. In one part of Pakistan, for example, there is a ban on polio vaccinations by the local warlords. So there are access and security issues, layered on top of the difficultly of reaching all who need vaccines in countries such as Nigeria or Pakistan. That said, we know that these circumstances are not unique. They may differ from country to country, and each country does have a unique combination of the obstacles, but polio has been eradicated in countries that are far poorer than Nigeria or Pakistan, that have had worse conflict and that have perhaps much worse health systems. So it can be done.
Public Health News Roundup: December 18
Youth Smoking Rates Reach Record Lows in 2013
Overall youth smoking declined significantly in 2013, and smoking rates fell to record lows for all three grades surveyed (grades 8, 10 and 12), according to the Monitoring the Future survey released annually by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. For all three grades combined, the percentage of students who reported smoking cigarettes in the past month fell from 10.6 percent in 2012 to 9.6 percent in 2013. The data is based on annual surveys of 40,000 to 50,000 students in about 400 different secondary schools. Read more on tobacco.
WHO and UNICEF Vaccinating Millions of Children in the Middle East Against Polio
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are mounting the largest-ever immunization response in the Middle East, with a goal of vaccinating more than 23 million children against polio in Syria and neighboring countries over the next few weeks. The campaign is in response to an outbreak of polio in Syria, where 17 cases have so far been confirmed, and to the detection of the virus in sewage in other parts of the Middle East.
The campaign plans to vaccinate all children under age 5 in the targeted areas in the next few months, whether they are living at home or displaced by conflict. The vaccinations will be given at set sites or by workers going house to house, and the campaign will be carried out by national and local health authorities supported by UNICEF, WHO, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and other partners. The total cost to UNICEF and WHO through April 2014 will be $39 million.
Prior to this outbreak, no polio cases have been recorded in Syria since 1999. The risk of spread to countries in the region and beyond is considered high, and health authorities from 21 countries have declared a public health emergency. Genetically-related polioviruses, which originated in Pakistan, were found in sewage samples in Egypt in December 2012 and in Israel in the West Bank and Gaza earlier in 2013. According to WHO, immunization activities have been significantly constrained in Syria in the past few months by the ongoing conflict, which has led to 500,000 to 700,000 children missing vaccinations.
Editor's Note: NewPublicHealth also spoke with Sona Bari, WHO's senior communications officer, about the efforts underway to eradicate polio globally. The interview will run later today.
Read more on global health.
CDC Expects TB Test Shortage to Ease
Supplies of tuberculin skin tests are expected to return to normal in January, following shortages that health providers have been experiencing since 2012, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two tests are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to detect tuberculosis and diagnose active illness: Tubersol, made by Sanofi Pasteur Limited; and Aplisol, produced by JHP Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Shortages were first reported for Tubersol, which was out of production from late 2012 through April 2013, increasing the demand for Aplisol. In August, a CDC survey found 29 of 52 U.S. jurisdictions were reporting a shortage of at least one of the tests. Read more on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Epidemic of E. coli Infections Traced to One Strain of Bacteria
In the past decade, a single strain of E. coli, has become the main cause of bacterial infections in women and the elderly by invading the bladder and kidneys, according to a study published in the American Society for Microbiology's journal mBio. Besides becoming more resistant to antibiotics, the H30-Rx strain gained an unprecedented ability to spread from the urinary tract to the blood, leading to sepsis and posing a threat to the more than 10 million Americans who annually suffer from urinary tract infections. The study authors say the new findings could help trace the history of the "superbug" and possibly lead to the development of a vaccine. Read more on infectious disease.
Recommended Reading: State Vaccine Exemptions' Significant Impact on Vaccine Rates
A new study published recently in the American Journal of Public Health finds that non-medical exemption laws for vaccines required for school or daycare admission have significantly impacted the vaccination rates of at least one disease. The researchers reviewed relevant laws and regulations for each year between 2001 and 2008 and rated them on their restrictiveness in granting exemptions. The study was funded by a grant from the Public Health Law Research program, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
According to the study, state laws that make it difficult for children to be exempted from vaccines on religious or philosophical grounds could reduce the number of whooping cough cases, but did not have an impact on cases of measles, mumps, haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) or Hepatitis B.
"Our research shows that during the study period, if all states increased the restrictiveness of their non-medical exemption laws by one level, the number of U.S. whooping cough cases would decline by 1.14 percent, resulting in 171 fewer cases per year," according to study author Y. Tony Yang, ScD, MPH, associate professor at the College of Health and Human Services at George Mason University.
The study found that the impact on whooping cough may be greater than for the other diseases studied simply because whooping cough affects more people. Researchers call this a "threshold effect," which means laws may not have a significant impact unless they works to prevent a disease that affects a critical mass of people. During the study period, whooping cough was much more prevalent than the four other diseases studied—the average incidence rate for whooping cough was 18 per 100,000 individuals from 2001 to 2008. For Hib, Hepatitis B, measles, and mumps, the mean incidence rates were less than 1 per 100,000.


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Albany- Even late Friday afternoon, the popular downtown fountain is full.
Riverfront Park is a place people feel safe most of the day, whether they're in the water or enjoying a seat on the side.
They trust APD to keep it that way.
"It's been a good police department. I think they've handled a lot of business well over the years," said Albany resident Sharronda Green.
There are more than 200 officers on the force that watches over the park. With that many, people say you're bound to have a few who mess up.
"You gonna get some that's good and some that's not good and that's the way it goes," said resident Claude Massey. "Any major city it's going to be the same thing."
That doesn't mean the public's not disappointed in the ones who don't follow the rules.
"I think that's a terrible thing," Green said. "To be a role model for people, to serve and protect and doing a crime yourself and your a police officer."
Officers sworn to uphold the law and counted on to live up to the expectations of those who depend on them.
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Village Harvest is a nonprofit volunteer organization in the greater San Francisco Bay Area which harvest fruit from backyards and small orchards, then passes it along to local food agencies to feed the hungry. They also provide education on fruit tree care, harvesting, and food preservation. Volunteers will harvest fruit from the trees of generous neighbors that know the fruit would otherwise be wasted. Instead it will go to local food banks and feed people in need.
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by Rebecca Robison
The moment that you taste something really delicious, it leaves an indelible mark on your memory. You know the moment when you take that first bite, and turn and say, "Here, you HAVE to taste this," and your sharing fork is on its way for someone else to sample.
It is also amazing to me how a delicious dinner can unlock the tongue and remarkable conversations flow. I recently had the opportunity to prepare and experience such a dinner with Matt and Kim McKain and Dan and Barbara Henderson.
The Menu:
Sear-Roasted Double R Ranch Co. Petite Tenderloin Filets
Marinated Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Boursin Cheese
Spring Greens with Julienne Granny Smith Apples, Pomegranate and with a Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Coconut Crème Pie with Blackberry Cassis and Mango Coulis
Even though our backgrounds were all quite different, we discovered how many things we actually had in common. Sharing a great meal and personal stories with these remarkable, talented people reconfirmed how small the world is, and how the power of simple acts of kindness can change lives.
Here is Barbara's story, (or at least one of them):
"I came to America as an exchange student from Yugoslavia in 1992. At the end of my exchange year, I was desperately trying to find a way to stay here. I had been offered many scholarships to a number of universities but unfortunately none of them were "full-ride." I knew I had to earn extra money to get into a school. With a student visa, I was not allowed to work anywhere, so my plans to remain in the states were quickly diminishing. My host family offered to pay me "under the table" to work at a burger joint.
At about the same time, I was invited to a dinner party by a friend who was also from former Yugoslavia. At the party I met Sherry, an amazing woman who had traveled to Yugoslavia. She had been to my country several times and was absolutely fascinated with our people and the culture. We talked and talked and before we knew it was early morning!
During our conversation I mentioned my struggle to stay in the USA and the work offer proposed by my host family. Sherry is an attorney and a very ethical and honorable person who could not bear the thought of illegal dealings and the possibility of exportation. She called me the very next day, and within a week I had a new home. In addition to opening her home to me, she paid the difference necessary to attend The College of Idaho. Later, she was instrumental in helping me get my parents to America. Her good deeds go on.
I call her my Guardian Angel, my American 'Mother'.
Sherry also introduced me to another wonderful woman, Patricia who would later become my mother-in-law. Patricia wanted to introduce me to her son, so I reluctantly agreed to a blind date. The date didn't go as she had hoped. Her son Dan and I were on different paths. He had just graduated from college; I was just starting my freshman year. Occasionally our paths would cross and we would laugh about our awkward "first date". Many years passed and I often wondered what would happen if he and I ever did get together. In August of 2006, I was hiking the Loon Lake trail outside of McCall. As I was hiking up the hill and not really paying attention, a mountain biker came down and nearly wiped me off the trail! As he apologized for almost taking me out, he recognized me and said, 'Barbara…its Dan Henderson!' I had no idea who he was with the helmet, glasses and all the biking gear. After a few minutes of chatting we both agreed that we needed to get together. I continued up the hill, he went down. Later that day, I found his number on a card attached to my car.
The rest is history.