March 13, 2009 security lapses at entrances to shopping areas at SM Mall of Asia; web sites with useful, free information

On March 13, 2009 security lapses occurred at entrances to different shopping areas at SM Mall of Asia. Details and evidence available.

public service advisory vs. Alex Magno and St. Luke's Medical Center
The following words were published under the words: "By ALEX MAGNO" on page 10 of the March 5, 2009 issue of the Philippine Star newspaper. Evidence available.

"St. Luke's . . . Anyone who materializes at the hospital seeking
medical attention will get it."

If someone materializes at said hospital seeking medical attention but does not get it, will said Magno compensate them/help them?


In 2008, I sent registered letter to said hospital requesting for information regarding said hospital. Based on evidence, said letter was received in 2008 by an authorized agent of said hospital. Up to March 13, 2009, I have not received
any reply from anyone connected with said hospital.

customer advisory re Caesars coffeeshop
at Makati Palace hotel, P. Burgos St., Makati City. It will benefit potential customers of said coffeeshop, to obtain the following information about said store before patronizing said store:
(1) proof, if any, that every day that said eatery is open, there is at least one person on duty who has been trained in proper handling of food;
(2) the complete name(s) of the cook(s) at said eatery and complete details of said cook(s) educational background(s) and experience in cookery
(3) proofs, if any, that said eatery has adequate refrigeration/freezing equipment; (4)proofs, if any, that the management follows the proper methods of
disposal of food wastes; (5)proofs, if any, that said restaurant has sufficient, fully charged and properly placed appropriate type of fire extinguishers;
(6) a complete list of foods offered by said restaurant and the prices of said foods; (7) a complete list of the specialties (if any) of said restaurant
(8) proofs, if any, that said eatery, has in place adequate procedures to prevent food poisoning;


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Draft Key Questions published 2 Feb 2008
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Comparative Effectiveness of Management Strategies for Renal Artery Stenosis

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Effectiveness and Off-label Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa

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Final Research Review published 1 Nov 2007




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Draft Key Questions published 2 Dec 2008
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Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression

Final Research Review published 24 Jan 2007

Efficacy and Comparative Effectiveness of Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics

Final Research Review published 17 Jan 2007

Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression

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Advancing Research Methodology for Measuring and Monitoring Patient-Centered Communications in Cancer Care

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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of New Therapies for Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus

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Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Hypoglycemics for Reducing Diabetic Nephropathy

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A Multicenter, Observational Cohort Study to Assess the Cardiovascular Risks of Medications Prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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A Qualitative Study to Understand Barriers to Conducting Cluster Randomized Trials

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Addressing Knowledge Gaps in the Treatment of Hypertension Using ACE/ARB Therapies

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Bridging Knowledge Gaps in the Comparative Effectiveness of ACE Inhibitors and ARBs

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Development of a Software Tool for Obtaining Doubly Robust Estimate of Treatment Effects

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Development of Statistical Estimators to Address Questions of Comparative Effectiveness in Elderly Heart Failure Patients

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Medical Management of Congestive Heart Failure and the Effectiveness of Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine

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Research on Optimal Second-Line Therapy for Hypertension

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Comparative Safety of Conventional and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications: Risk of Death in British Columbia Seniors

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A Multicenter, Observational Cohort Study to Assess the Cardiovascular Risks of Medications Prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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A Qualitative Study to Understand Barriers to Conducting Cluster Randomized Trials

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Addressing Knowledge Gaps in the Treatment of Depression

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Final Research Report published 30 Oct 2008

Adaptation of Data Mining Algorithms Assessing the Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of NSAIDs

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Comparative Safety of Analgesics for Arthritis

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Comparative Safety of NSAIDs with Gastroprotective Therapy

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Infrastructure to Monitor Utilization and Outcomes of Gene-Based Applications: An Assessment

Final Research Report published 21 May 2008

Medicare Prescription Drug Data Development: Methods for Improving Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Using Observational Data

Final Research Report published 26 Aug 2008

Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide

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A Qualitative Study to Understand Barriers to Conducting Cluster Randomized Trials

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Adaptation of Data Mining Algorithms Assessing the Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of NSAIDs

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Data Development for Patient Safety -- A Pilot Study using Medicare Part B Drug Data

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Developing a Distributed Research Network to Conduct Population-based Studies and Safety Surveillance

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Development and Validation of Instrumental Variable Methods for Effectiveness Research

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Development of a Software Tool for Obtaining Doubly Robust Estimate of Treatment Effects

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Development of Statistical Estimators to Address Questions of Comparative Effectiveness in Elderly Heart Failure Patients

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Distributed Network for Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics

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Needs Assessment to Establish an Infrastructure for Monitoring the Utilization and Outcomes of Gene-Based Applications in the United States Health Care System

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Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Version II

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