Robert j novak publications international ltd publishers
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Open Access
Peer-reviewed
- Benjamin G. Jacob,
- Robert J. Novak,
- Laurent D. Toe,
- Moussa Sanfo,
- Daniel A. Griffith,
- Thomson L. Lakwo,
- Peace Habomugisha,
- Moses N. Katabarwa,
- Thomas R. Unnasch
- Benjamin G. Jacob,
- Robert J. Novak,
- Laurent D. Toe,
- Moussa Sanfo,
- Daniel A. Griffith,
- Thomson L. Lakwo,
- Peace Habomugisha,
- Moses N. Katabarwa,
- Thomas R. Unnasch
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Abstract
Background
Recently, most onchocerciasis control programs have begun to focus on elimination. Developing an effective elimination strategy relies upon accurately mapping the extent of endemic foci. In areas of Africa that suffer from a lack of infrastructure and/or political instability, developing such accurate maps has been difficult. Onchocerciasis foci are localized near breeding sites for the black fly vectors of the infection. The goal of this study was to conduct ground validation studies to evaluate the sensitivity
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August 5, 2005
Why Robert Novak Stormed Off the Set
Old Novak rules: sorry fellas, can't talk. New rules: Novak chooses. This, I believe, is the cause of what happened on air. The legitimacy of Novak's exemption from questioning had collapsed earlier in the week. Ed Henry was ready with that news. Novak was not ready to receive it.
Thursday afternoon Robert Novak stormed off the set of CNN’s “Inside Politics” and got himself suspended. He also eluded questions about the Valerie Plame case that were going to be asked by a CNN colleague, anchor Ed Henry, who said he warned Novak before the show began that he would be raising the matter. (The Transcript. The video.)
For months, Novak has been under pressure to answer questions from fellow journalists. On July 7 (see Time for Robert Novak to Feel Some Chill) I wrote at PressThink: “If you’re Jonathan Klein, president of CNN/US, you take him off the air until he decides to go on the air and explain.
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Neal Freeman tappad To Lead Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) announces that businessman, political essayist and philanthropist Neal B. Freeman has been chosen to serve as chairman of the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program.
Retired publishing entrepreneur Thomas L. Phillips, who becomes chairman emeritus, launched the journalism schema in 1994. It offers full- and part-time fellowships of $75,000 and $35,000, respectively, to working print and online journalists with fewer than 10 years of professional experience to pursue writing projects of their choosing on topics supportive of American values, a free society and free enterprise.
To date, 130 fellowships have been awarded. Fellows have published more than 50 books, most stemming directly from their fellowship projects. Each year’s new Fellows are introduced at a gala awards dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The 2016 dinner will be held M