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James McDonald gave a definitive answer about his confidence level.
Unfortunately, his teammates did the same about the current state of the Pittsburgh Pirates offense.
McDonald sparkled over seven efficient innings, giving up one run on two hits Thursday against the Chicago Cubs. It wasn't enough, however, to keep him from taking the loss as a late Pirates rally fell frustratingly short in a 3-2 defeat.
"At the end of the day, you just bite your tongue and go 'Man, it was that close,'" McDonald said. "We had them in the ninth and they barely got off."
Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Pittsburgh reliever Jared Hughes to push Chicago's lead to 3-0. Closer Carlos Marmol entered, hoping to atone for a shaky performance on opening day.
Instead, he nearly handed the Pirates a stirring victory.
Starling Marte singled and Russell Martin walked to start the inning. Andrew McCutchen and Gaby Sanchez followed with consecutive run-scoring singles. Chicago manager Dale Sveum stuck with Marmol and he responded by whiffing Alvarez on three pitches then getting Walker to ground sharply to second base, allowing the Cubs to turn the double play.
"It's frustrating," said McCutchen, who represented the tying run and ended up 90 feet from home plate.
Yet McCutchen was also encouraged after watching McDonald show flashes of the pitcher who nearly made the All-Star last season before stumbling through a miserable second half. McDonald struck out four and walked just two, throwing 61 of his 97 pitches for strikes.
"He went out and he pitched a gem," McCutchen said. "You hate for guys to go out like that, go seven strong innings and get the loss but hopefully he can continue to do that and the bats will come around."
They certainly didn't come around against Chicago starter Travis Wood. The left-hander allowed one hit over six innings as the Cubs won a season-opening series for the first time in four years.
Wood struck out four and walked two. He also scored the game's first run, racing home on Starlin Castro's single in the third inning. Schierholtz took a sinker from Hughes and knocked it over the wall in center to give the Cubs some breathing room.
Chicago needed it after another high-wire act from Marmol. The closer picked up his first save of the season, but only after the Pirates put the tying run on third with no outs.
Marmol struggled in Chicago's 3-1 win on Monday, getting pulled after retiring just one of the three batters he faced. Chicago manager Dale Sveum insisted he was sticking with the volatile Marmol for now.
Might be time to reconsider.
There are no such issues for the Pirates after McDonald's welcome return to form. The 28-year-old went 3-5 with a 7.52 ERA after the All-Star break as the efficiency that led to his breakout first half vanished.
There were no such problems on a chilly 45-degree afternoon. His only hiccup came in the third. Wood singled with one out, moved to second on a groundball then scored on Castro's single to center field. The hit marked the first by the Cubs with a runner in scoring position this season, ending an 0-for-13 start.
After Marmol survived a hectic ninth, Wood improved to 4-1 in his career at PNC Park.
"I had good fastball command, I was able to locate it both sides and keep them off-balance," Wood said. "It's great to start off the season up here and get off to a good start."
The Cubs didn't run into trouble until after Wood gave way to Shawn Camp in the seventh. McCutchen reached on an error then showcased his newfound aggressiveness on the base paths.
Despite being one of the fastest players in baseball, McCutchen is a so-so base stealer. He swiped just 20 bags in 32 attempts in 2012 but made the running game a point of emphasis during the offseason.
He's certainly off to a fast start. Shortly after reaching he took off for second to collect his third stolen base in three games. Two batters later - after Sanchez and Alvarez failed to move him over - he bolted for third.
"I'm just trying to not think about things and go," McCutchen said. "I'm just keeping it simple."
Reliever James Russell, however, struck out Walker looking and the Pirates wasted a golden opportunity in the ninth as the Cubs improved to 2-1 for the first time since taking two of three from Houston to open the 2009 season.
NOTES: Pirates RHP Charlie Morton threw 28 pitches during a simulated spring training game at the team's complex in Bradenton, Fla., on Wednesday without issue. Morton is coming off Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and is out until at least late May ... Sveum says he's in no hurry to see the National League adopt the designated hitter. Cubs general manager Theo Epstein said recently he could see the NL adopting it at some point ... The Cubs play in Atlanta on Friday. Scott Feldman will start for Chicago against Mike Minor ... The Pirates begin a six-game road trip in Los Angeles on Friday. Jonathan Sanchez will face Zack Greinke.


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What is craniosynostosis?
Craniosynostosis (say "kray-nee-oh-sih-noh-STOH-sus") is a problem with the skull that causes a baby's head to be oddly shaped. In rare cases it causes pressure on the baby's brain, which can cause damage. It is also called craniostenosis.
A baby's skull is not just one bowl-shaped piece of bone. It is made up of five thin, bony plates that are held together by fibrous material called sutures . The sutures let the skull expand as the brain grows. Over time, the sutures harden and close the skull bones together.
When a baby has craniosynostosis, one or more of these sutures close too soon. How the problem affects your baby depends in part on how many of the sutures close too soon:
- If only one suture closes too soon, the baby's brain usually develops normally, but the head has an odd shape. This is what happens in most cases.
- If more than one suture closes too soon, the baby's brain may not be able to grow as fast as it should. If severe pressure builds up around the brain, it may cause brain damage, seizures, blindness, and developmental delays . But this severe pressure is rare.
What causes craniosynostosis?
Experts aren't sure what causes this problem. In some cases, it runs in families. If you've had a baby with craniosynostosis and are planning another pregnancy, you may want to talk to your doctor about genetic counseling.
Craniosynostosis is more likely in:
- Babies who lie in a breech position while in the uterus.
- Babies whose mothers smoke or live at a high altitude during pregnancy.
- Babies who are twins.
What are the symptoms?
The most common sign is an oddly shaped head at birth or by the time the child is a few months old. For example, the skull may become long and narrow. Or it may be very flat and broad in front or back or on the sides. The baby may have a misshapen nose or jaw.
An oddly shaped head may be the only sign of craniosynostosis.
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- Starts vomiting.
- Becomes sluggish and sleeps more and plays less.
- Becomes crankier than usual.
- Has swollen eyes or has problems moving the eyes or following objects.
- Has problems hearing.
- Breathes noisily or doesn't breathe for short periods of time.
How is craniosynostosis diagnosed?
You or your doctor may notice that your baby has an odd-shaped head at birth, shortly after birth, or later at a well-child checkup.
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- Look at each side of your baby's face and head.
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- Feel the sutures and soft spots ( fontanelles ) on the skull.
- Feel the top and sides of the head, where sutures are located, for unusual ridges or bumps.
Your baby's doctor may also order a skull X-ray , CT scan , or MRI .
How is it treated?
Surgery is the usual treatment to correct craniosynostosis. It's usually done in the first year of life. The surgeon removes strips of bone in the skull to create artificial sutures. This surgery prevents or relieves pressure on the brain and allows the skull to expand normally. It also corrects the shape of your baby's head.
The earlier your child has surgery, the better the results. If there is pressure on the brain, your child needs surgery right away. If your baby doesn't seem to have pressure on the brain, your doctor may advise you to wait and see if the head shape returns to normal without surgery. Your child may wear a special helmet or other device to help reshape the skull. But your child may still need surgery later.
If your child needs surgery, talk with your doctor about what to expect. It may help to see some before-and-after pictures of other children who have had the same type of surgery so that you are prepared for how your child will look right after the surgery. There may be a lot of swelling and bruising at first.
Being involved in your baby's care while he or she is in the hospital may help you feel more comfortable when you take your baby home. You'll need to know how to care for your baby's incision and what problems to watch for. Problems after surgery aren't common.
It's normal to feel a wide range of emotions when your child has a problem like craniosynostosis. Counseling or a support group can help.
Related Information
Other Works Consulted
- Church MW, et al. (2007). Auditory brainstem response abnormalities and hearing loss in children with craniosynostosis. Pediatrics. Published online May 21, 2007 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-3009).
- Evans K, et al. (2012). Craniofacial malformations. In CA Gleason, SU Devaskar, eds., Avery's Diseases of the Newborn, 9th ed., pp. 1331-1350. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
- Greer M (2010). Premature closure of cranial sutures section of Cerebral and spinal malformations. In LP Rowland, TA Pedley, eds., Merritt's Neurology, 12th ed., p. 589. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Kinsman SL, Johnston MV (2011). Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. In RM Kliegman et al., eds., Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th ed., pp. 1998-2013. Philadelphia: Saunders.
- Persing JA (2008). MOC-PS CME article: Management considerations in the treatment of craniosynostosis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 121(1): 1-11.
- Ropper AH, et al. (2014). Developmental diseases of the nervous system. In Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 10th ed., pp. 1003-1059. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
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That news had been preceded by reports citing Peter Misek, an analyst with Canaccord Adams, who said iPad production problems would limit the number of units available at launch to just 300,000, considerably less than the 1 million many had anticipated.
Wall Street analyst Brian Marshall of BroadPoint AmTech leaned toward inventory shortages as well, and said that such news might pressure consumers to line up for Apple's new device. "They're definitely going to sell out in a matter of hours," he said of the iPad's debut.
Gottheil echoed Marshall. "I do expect there will be some constraints on supply," he said. "Apple had inventory problems before with both the iPhone 3G and the 3GS. It's not the same -- everyone needs a phone -- but there's not an unlimited supply of touch screens."
It took Apple about six weeks to fully stock its stores with the iPhone 3G in 2008. The company had similar problems keeping up with demand for the iPhone 3GS a year later.
Once the initial rush is over -- which will likely continue through the launch of the 3G-equipped iPad a month or so after the WiFi-only model on April 3 -- sales will drop off until the back-to-school run in mid-to-late summer, said Gottheil. "I see a lot of upside for the iPad during the year, with strong sales in the back-to-school quarter. And it will be a very attractive holiday product."
Survey data seems to back up Gottheil's sales projection. According to ChangeWave Research, which polled more than 3,100 U.S. consumers in the first half of February -- days after Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad -- sales of the iPad will gain momentum for at least six months after launch.
Of the people polled who said that they are likely to buy an iPad, only 6% said they would put down their money in the first week after its release. That number climbed to 20% for two to three months after launch, and 23% for the four-to-six month period.
Paul Carton, ChangeWave's research director, cited the low number who said they would immediately buy an iPad to challenge the thinking of analysts like Gottheil and Marshall. "I don't think you'll see in the first weeks people pounding down the doors," he said. "It will take off slower, and build."
Starting on Friday, Apple's U.S. online store will accept pre-orders for both the WiFi-only and the WiFi+3G models. Apple's retail stores, however, will reserve only the WiFi iPad for pick-up on Saturday, April 3. The iPad will be available in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K., Apple said last week.
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Research and general acceptance
The Suzanne Somers Weight Loss Plan is a guide to losing weight that does not limit caloric intake, but instead focuses on the correct foods in the correct combinations. It also focuses on reducing sugar and carbohydrate intake.
Suzanne Somers is best known as a television actress. She was born on October 16th, 1946 and grew up in Northern California. She was the third of four children. She is best known for her role as Chrissy from 1977-1981, on the sitcom "Three's Company" on ABC. She also starred on the sitcom "Step By Step" on ABC and CBS in the 1990s. She has endorsed many well know fitness and exercise products over the years including the popular Thigh-Master.
Somers says that her diet philosophy is based on the way the she learned to eat during a trip to France. At that time she was introduced to the idea of eating groups of foods together for better metabolism and digestion. She reportedly used this information to stop her cycle of diet and weight gain and slim down for good. She also says that she has consulted many different diet and nutrition professionals; however, she herself has no formal training in nutrition.
Suzanne Somers' diet focuses on three main components: eliminating some foods, separating certain foods, and combining certain foods. Somers also emphasizes eating fresh foods and generally staying away from foods that are packaged or processed. The diet does not require counting calories and does not specify portion sizes. Instead, Somers believes that if a dieter eats the correct foods in the correct combinations, the dieter will be able to eat three meals a day and eat until comfortably full, while still losing weight. She does not believe that being hungry is necessary for losing weight.
The main foods that Somers believes should be completely, or nearly completely, eliminated are sugars and starches. Somers also says that anything that the body converts to sugar should be eliminated or significantly restricted. This means that any foods that have sugar in any form, including processed white sugar, brown sugar, or maple syrup, need to be eliminated. Most carbohydrates and starchy vegetables such as corn are also on the list of foods that Somers refers to as "funky foods" and believes should be eliminated from the diet. She believes it is especially important to stay away from simple carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are those that are easily broken down by the body, and are often found in heavily processed foods. Common simple carbohydrates include white rice and white flour.
Somers does believe in eating sweet tasting things however, and suggests using any form of sugar substitute. She also sells her own brand of artificial sugar replacement called Somersweet, and provides recipes that are intended to be made with Somersweet or other artificial sweeteners. Other foods that need to be eliminated during the main phases of the diet are all forms of alcohol. Alcohol is allowed in small quantities, along with chocolate and other sugars and starches, during the maintenance period of the diet.
In addition to eliminating foods, the diet focuses on separating and combing foods. Somers divides foods into four categories. These categories are: proteins/fats,
vegetables, carbohydrates, and fruits. These groups have rules about when to eat them, which groups should be always be eaten together, and which should never be eaten together.
If a meal is going to include proteins or fats, such as any kind of meat, then it must be eaten with a vegetable. A meal with protein or fat can never be eaten with carbohydrates. This means that many desserts are not allowed because although butter and shortening are allowed, the dieter cannot eat them with any form of starch, which eliminates many desserts such as cookies and cakes.
If a meal contains carbohydrates, it cannot contain any form of protein or fat. This means if the meal contains whole grain bread, it cannot contain any meat. Meals containing carbohydrates must also contain vegetables. This means that whole grain pasta tossed with vegetables is allowed, but the dieter may not include any olive oil or butter on the pasta.
There are three other rules for the diet. If the dieter eats any kind of fruit it must be eaten alone, not with any other food type, and it should be eaten on an empty stomach. If a dieter is going to eat a meal or snack of the protein/fat category he or she must wait at least three hours before eating another meal or snack if that meal or snack is going to be from the carbohydrate category. The dieter is not allowed to skip meals while on this diet.
The Suzanne Somers weight loss plan allows all variety of fats to be eaten during the diet. This includes foods such as cream cheese, butter, and sour cream that may not usually be thought of as diet foods. Meat products of all varieties are also allowed. Most fruits are allowed, although not bananas, because they are high in carbohydrates. Many vegetables are allowed, although not carbohydrate heavy vegetables such as corn, beets, or squash. The diet plan has three stages, which are called Level 1, Almost Level 1, and Level 2.
Level 1
Level 1 is for dieters who are just beginning the diet. This is the most strict period of the diet. During this stage no alcohol is allowed, nor are foods such as avocados, nuts, olives, or soy.
Almost Level 1
Almost level 1 is for dieters who have been following Suzanne Somers diet for some time. When the dieter is beginning to see significant results he or she can move to this level. The idea behind this level is that these dieters can eat some foods or combinations of foods that are not optimal on a very occasional basis without compromising their weight loss goals.
Level 2
This is the level for dieters who have reached their goal weight and are looking to maintain this weight. This maintenance phase allows some foods in moderation that were forbidden during the early phases of the diet. The allowed foods now include alcohol and soy. Also during this phase the dieter can sometimes make combinations of foods forbidden during other phases, such as some carbohydrates with fats. Eating in a way not allowed by the other phases of the plan is intended to be done only in moderation and only on an occasional basis.
The Suzanne Somers Weight Loss Plan is intended to create a changed set of eating habits that last a lifetime. The intended outcome of the diet is weight loss, but the diet does not have a defined end. Instead, it is intended that the dieter follow the level 2 recommendations for weight maintenance throughout his or her life. The diet is also intended to provide better general heath through the emphasis on preparing and eating fresh foods instead of processed foods, which are often high in sodium and low in nutrients.
There are many health benefits associated with weight loss. These include a decreased risk of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. For people who already have these or other obesity-related diseases and conditions, the symptoms may decrease in severity, or in some cases, resolve altogether with significant weight loss. In general the risk of these diseases increases as the degree of obesity increase, as do the average severity of the symptoms, so those who are the most obese can potentially gain the most in health benefits from significant weight loss.
There are also many different health benefits that result from a diet that includes a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, and a lower quantity of processed or pre-prepared foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains provide many different vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to general health. These vitamins and minerals are often lost or greatly reduced during processing. Processing can also add large quantities of sodium. Lower sodium intake can also have health benefits.
Anyone thinking of beginning a new diet should consult a medical practitioner. Requirements of calories, fat, and nutrients can differ significantly from person to person, depending on gender, age, weight, and many other factors such as the presence of disease or conditions. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should be especially cautious because deficiencies of vitamins or minerals can have a significant negative impact on a baby. Because the Suzanne Somers Weight Loss Plan severely limits some foods, it is especially important to ensure that daily requirements of vitamins and minerals are being met.
There are some risks associated with any diet. It is often difficult to get enough of all required vitamins and minerals when eating a limited variety of foods. The Suzanne Somers diet does provide many different foods that are available to eat, and the restrictions are not as severe as with many other diets. However because the diet forces the dieter to choose what kinds of food are going to be eaten during each meal, the potential for problems may increase if the same sorts of foods are chosen for every meal. Anyone beginning a diet may want to consult their physician about whether taking a vitamin or supplement might help them reduce the risk of vitamin or mineral deficiency.
There are also some risks associated with diets that allow the dieter to eat as much fat, red meat, and animal products, such as eggs and butter, as are desired. These foods, eaten in large quantities, are frequently associated with cardiovascular problems such as heart disease. Following good dietary practices as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture's My Pyramid which suggests eating limited amounts of meat and mostly lean meats, may help to reduce these risks.
Research and general acceptance
The Suzanne Somers diet does not make specific recommendations for exercises, although it does encourage the dieter to be active. As of 2007, the U.S. Center for Disease Control recommended a minimum of 30 minutes per day of light to moderate exercise for healthy adults. Following the recommendations of this diet may not meet these requirements.
Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck ed. Diet and Nutrition Source-book. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2006.
Somers, Suzanne. Eat, Cheat, and Melt the Fat Away. New York: Crown Publishers, 2001.
Somers, Suzanne. Eat Great, Lose Weight. Philadelphia: Miniature Editions, 2001.
Somers, Suzanne. Suzanne Somers Get Skinny on Fabulous Food. New York: Crown Publishers, 1999.
Somers, Suzanne. Suzanne Somers' Slim and Sexy Forever: The Hormone Solution for Permanent Weight Loss and Optimal Living. New York: Random House, 2005.
Willis, Alicia P. ed. Diet Therapy Research Trends. New York: Nova Science, 2007.
American Dietetic Association. 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995. Telephone: (800) 877-1600. Website: <http://www.eatright.org>
Somers, Suzanne. SuzanneSomers.com 2005. <http://www.suzannesomers.com> (March 28, 2007).
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Chicken Meal, Ground Yellow Corn, Ground Brown Rice, Pork Meal, Corn Germ Meal (Dry Milled), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Anchovy & Sardine Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Wheat Germ Meal, Dried Egg Product, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Air-Dried Peas, Dried Carrots, Inulin, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Pantothenic Acid, Niacin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Rosemary Extract, Inositol, Dehydrated Kelp, Polysaccharide Complexes (sequestered) of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium, B. Subtillus, Bacillus lichenformis, Bacillus coagulins, Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger.
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First and fourth ingredients are named meat products.
Use of low quality grains and other controversial filler.
The first, fourth and eighth ingredients in this food are named meat products, all in meal form. This gives us a reasonable level of confidence that this food contains an adequate amount of meat for a canine.
The primary grain in the food, the second ingredient, is Corn. Corn is a problematic grain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems. There is further corn product fifth on the ingredient list, raising suspicion that this may be the true first ingredient in the food (see note about splitting on the main page). Rice is the third ingredient, and is a decent quality grain.
Beet pulp is filler and a controversial ingredient it is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
Wheat germ is a grain fragment and we consider this to be more filler. The use of wheat is a significant negative however: wheat is believed to be the number one cause of allergy problems in dog food.
We would prefer to see the use of whole eggs rather than dried egg product in the food. Likewise, the use of fresh peas and carrots rather than dried.
Overall, we are reasonably satisfied with the amount of meat product in the food. It is the use of low quality and problematic grains and other fillers that contribute to the low rating given to this product. We would not recommend feeding it to dogs that suffer allergies and itchy skin.
Note that this food uses citric acid as a preservative and should not be premoistened prior to feeding (a bloat risk factor for large breed dogs).
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Namibian journalists worry that President Nujoma is tightening his grip on the media.
|On August 27, Namibian president Sam Nujoma, saying that he wanted to "tackle problems" at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the state-owned television and radio service, appointed himself minister of information and broadcasting. Six days later in a speech at the World Development Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nujoma called for an end to sanctions against his Southern Africa neighbor, Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, whose anti-colonial rhetoric Nujoma has recently appropriated--and whose draconian crackdown on the press has been widely reported.
These two events coupled with the president's increasingly antagonistic comments toward the media, including statements that the NBC is servicing the "enemy" and that "as journalists we all have to defend Namibia," have left many independent journalists wondering if Nujoma is on a mission to clamp down on the media--Mugabe-style. With Nujoma's recent comment to the BBC that when Western leaders "talk about human rights" they want to "impose European culture" on Africans, and with press freedom deteriorating in other southern African countries, journalists worry that Zimbabwe may be setting a trend for its neighbors to follow. "Right now, the Namibian press enjoys great liberties," says Hannes Smith, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly Windhoek Observer. "But we are heading most certainly to a situation like Zimbabwe," he adds.
Namibia's promise as a model democracy for southern Africa led the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to choose its capital, Windhoek, as the site of the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, a statement of principles proclaiming that "the establishment, maintenance, and fostering of an independent, pluralistic and free press is essential to the development of democracy in a nation." But despite repeated government pledges to respect press freedom, Nujoma has become increasingly hostile toward the independent press in recent years.
Nujoma has repeatedly denounced independent journalists as "unpatriotic" or "enemies" who service former colonizers--a favorite theme of Zimbabwe's crusade against civil society that Namibian authorities have adopted with gusto. In 1998, when the press questioned the ruling party's--the South West African People's Organization (SWAPO)--decision to change the constitution so that Nujoma could run for a third term in office, the relationship between politicians and journalists grew even more acrimonious. And when reporters uncovered cases of official corruption, as well as human rights abuses at home and in various military engagements in other countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nujoma became livid, and government ministers began withholding information from the press and accusing the media of distorting the country's image abroad.
In a great irony, Nujoma upbraided journalists at a spring 2001 UNESCO conference celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, where he accused the media of not understanding their responsibilities. In a speech read in his absence, he claimed that journalists demand more freedom for commercial reasons, so that they may "unscrupulously engage in sensationalism, misinformation, falsifications, and lies in order to sell their products and build untouchable empires." The public would be better served, Nujoma opined, if the press merely served as a "tool" to transmit government information.
For all the enmity and distrust of the media, Nujoma also courts the spotlight. But when he has no control over how the media project him to the audience, the result can be disastrous. Last year, Nujoma granted the South African Broadcasting Corporation an interview. But according to Mocks Shivute, Namibia's permanent secretary of foreign affairs, information and broadcasting, when the interview aired on June 5, 2001, the program made the president look like "a furious, intolerable person" who had no respect for the rights of homosexuals, foreigners, and whites. Shivute called the broadcast "a shining example of the unscrupulous and unethical behavior of foreign journalists with hidden agendas."
To the dismay of Namibian journalists, Nujoma has also proved that he is willing to back up his bluster with action. In 1998, after Nujoma lashed out at the media for allegedly spreading distorted facts about the DRC conflict, the Ministry of Defense imposed a blackout on all news relating to the war. And when, in June 2000, the Windhoek Observer published an article reporting that Nujoma owned a diamond mine in the DRC--fueling speculation about Namibia's economic incentives for participating in the conflict--Nujoma struck back with his second defamation lawsuit against the paper, which journalists believe was designed to put the paper out of business. (In 1998, he had sued the Observer for defamation over articles implying that he was corrupt.)
In an even more egregious affront to press freedom, in the spring of 2001, Nujoma ordered advertising and purchasing bans on The Namibian, a paper celebrated locally and internationally for its serious and independent journalism. Officials made no attempt to hide the fact that the bans were being used to intimidate the paper economically. According to Namibian authorities, the bans, which are still in place, are necessary because of the paper's "campaign of dangerous misinformation ... which threatens the principles of unity, peace and stability that form the very foundation of our nation, and not just because the newspaper criticizes government."
Fortunately, says Gwen Lister, the editor of The Namibian, the paper has gained considerable financial strength in its nearly two decades of publishing. "If [The Namibian] had been a lesser newspaper," she notes, "we could have been, if not crushed, then seriously affected by the advertising ban."
Namibian journalists rightly fear that Nujoma's new Cabinet post will have more grave consequences for journalists at state-owned media outlets than for independent journalists. The ruling SWAPO's politicization of state media organs has never been a secret. Journalists for the NBC, the Namibian Press Agency (NAMPA), and New Era, a biweekly newspaper, have long practiced self-censorship on contentious issues. As in Zimbabwe, the role of the state press as government mouthpiece is clearly the result of one party dominating the political system. For journalists, refusing to toe the official line means risking one's job and incurring the wrath of powerful officials.
Because of SWAPO's view of the state media as a political weapon, Nujoma's self-appointment as information minister evoked quick objection from the opposition Congress of Democrats (COD). The COD said the move could jeopardize the "right for opposition political parties and opinions to be covered in the public media." In April 2000, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information, and Broadcasting Gabriel Shihepo barred an NBC television news crew from covering an impromptu COD press conference held to protest the party's loss of official opposition status.
When state media show any sign of editorial independence, SWAPO ensures that it is short-lived. Ruling-party parliamentarians have blasted New Era for departing from its role of "propagating" the government's mission, saying the paper was "biting the hand that feeds [it]." In response to such verbal intimidation, state media were conspicuously silent on Namibia's involvement in armed conflicts, the controversy surrounding Nujoma's third-term bid, and official corruption and mismanagement.
Nora Appolus, a former NBC news director, characterized the editorial content of the state broadcaster as "sycophantic drivel." In July 2000, Appolus was demoted to manager of training after an NBC news story reported that hundreds of cans of Namibian fish may have been contaminated. The government claimed the report was a ploy to sabotage the fishing industry, one of Namibia's most important economic resources. Appolus' boss, NBC board chairman Henry Uazuva Kaumbi, a pro-SWAPO stalwart, informed Appolus that her demotion was related both to the "fish" story and to the news department's coverage of the elections in Zimbabwe, during which Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was described as "charismatic."
The occasional breakdown in control over state media that leads to the broadcast of such stories has prompted SWAPO to infiltrate the ranks of NBC at all levels, says Robin Tyson, a lecturer in Media Studies at the University of Namibia and a former manager of NBC National Radio. At the NBC, "the composition of the board of directors, the appointment of directors general and the promotion of senior managers and controllers [has] moved inexorably and ominously toward tighter government control. Party functionaries replaced professional media experts," wrote Tyson in a recent article in The Namibian.
Tyson notes that the increase in pro-SWAPO propaganda is facilitated by a lack of clear news guidelines in the Namibian Broadcasting Act of 1991, the charter governing the NBC's operations. While the Namibian Communication Commission Act of 1992, which regulates commercial and community broadcasters, stipulates that news and current affairs must be presented in "a fair, clear, factual, accurate and impartial manner," no such provision appears in the NBC act. The dangers of single-party control are exacerbated by the fact that the NBC has the widest reach of any news medium in the country. (The NBC broadcasts in a variety of local languages and has the most transmitters in a country with a largely illiterate population.)
As head of the Information Ministry, say local journalists, Nujoma will gain even more control over state media. "What is worrying is that the so-called mechanisms of protection between president, Cabinet, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, chairman of the NBC board, the NBC board, director general [of the NBC], and staff has been withered away," says Tyson, adding that intimidation will now be more intense, and that it will be extremely difficult for state journalists to take any line that deviates from Nujoma's wishes.
Relishing his enhanced influence, Nujoma did not wait long to confirm these fears. At a press briefing following the announced Cabinet changes, he candidly told an NBC journalist: The NBC comes "under me now. I will discipline them. You can go and tell your friends."
Even at this early stage, there are signs that the environment for the press is changing for the worse since Nujoma took over the information portfolio. On September 30, Nujoma banned all foreign programming at the NBC that, he said, has a "bad influence on the Namibian youth," The Namibian reported. He told the broadcaster to replace the programs with ones that portray Namibia in a positive light. And in reaction to a September 6 Namibian cartoon that depicted Nujoma as Mugabe's attack dog, the SWAPO Youth League called for a ban on all insults to the president and threatened they would take unspecified action to defend the Namibian leader.
The parallels with Zimbabwe are plain. Both Mugabe and Nujoma have manipulated their parties to ensure they have their way. Both have clamped down on the media to ensure that their policies are "satisfactorily" presented--and favorably received.
While Nujoma's main objective may be tighter control of the state media, he has proved that he is willing to use the economic power of the state to intimidate independent journalists as well. Though the independent Namibian press currently criticizes the president's regime freely, Nujoma's assumption of his new Cabinet post has fostered a growing anxiety among journalists who wonder whether the bleak horizon to the east in Zimbabwe portends a similar fate for them.
"Nujoma is quite imitative of Mugabe, so one worries about the road ahead," says The Namibian's Lister. "Hopefully, it won't be that serious ... at least in the very near future."
Adam Posluns is research associate for the CPJ Africa program.


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Formerly RNA Extraction Control 670.RT-qPCR Extraction Control not only enables users of a diagnostic qPCR assay to determine if there are inhibitors in the PCR assay, but also to validate the success of the extraction step, reducing the chance of obtaining a false negative result in the sample RNA.
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A common practice in qPCR is to add a known amount of spiked control RNA after RNA extraction, this monitors PCR inhibition but has no value as an extraction control. The ideal situation is to have the test sample and internal control undergo the same processing prior to qPCR. Bioline has developed a RT-qPCR Extraction Control, which more closely mimics the test sample, as compared to spike controls. Genetic material from the test sample and the RT-qPCR Extraction Control is simultaneously extracted by common extraction methods, with the extraction control being as sensitive to inhibition and extraction failure as the test sample.
Artificial RT-qPCR Extraction Control cells are of a known concentration, containing the Internal Control RNA sequence. This sequence contains no known homology to any organism and, importantly, has minimal interference with detection of sample RNA. The RT-qPCR Extraction Control cells are spiked into the lysis buffer with the target sample, prior to RNA extraction. Control Mix, which includes primers and probe, is then added to the reaction mix before amplification. Signal derived from the Internal Control RNA confirms the success of the extraction step. RT-qPCR Extraction Control also monitors co-purification of PCR inhibitors that may cause biased or false amplification patterns.
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RT-qPCR Extraction Control Red is suitable for use with commercially available silica-membrane RNA extraction kits and CHELEX matrices and has been tested on a wide range of qPCR platforms including ABI-7500, LightCycler 480®, RotorGene-Q™, Mic and MX3005P®.
RT-qPCR Extraction Control Red uses Quasar® 670 and is also available with Cal Fluor® Orange 560 to fit in with existing protocols. CAL Fluor and Quasar dyes are performance-optimized fluorophores for multiplex qPCR.
Certification of Analysis (COAs)
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Internal Control RNA Red
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25 x Control Mix 670
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Storage & Stability
All kit components should be stored at -80°C upon receipt. When stored under the recommended conditions and handled correctly, full activity of the kit is retained until the expiry date on the outer box label.
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Do we really need data scientists to parse our way through all that big data, or will programmers and engineers and admins handle things OK?
In a kind of weird coincidence, the same subject recently found its way into several business and technology trade press pubs -- almost as though it had been deliberately placed there. The topic was "the next big thing" in corporate career paths. It described a degree that you, if you're unemployed, should be working to obtain to ensure your re-entry into a workplace that has left you behind, or what you should be pressing your children to pursue instead of those silly sheepskins in fields like philosophy, fine arts or history.
What was this high-and-to-the-right profession that was sure to propel its practitioners into the very Valhalla of corporate corner officedom? The authors of the pieces I read defined the career simply and inauspiciously as "data scientist."
Wow, I thought. The moniker sounded somehow technical and even computer related. It was also very similar to "data management professional," an idea I've been pressing for a long time to underscore the need to wrangle all our unruly bits into a form that will enable them to be protected, preserved and stored more efficiently. I always suspected that someone had been reading those words I had dedicated to defining this professional discipline within the framework of IT skills, knowledge and disciplines. Who cared if they'd captured every nuance or syllable of data management professional, at least they were referring to it as "data science." I was thrilled.
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Walker believes Thome has another two or three years left of 30-home run, 100-RBI production, as long as his back allows him to get on the field. Thome believes the same, and it's that thought process setting Thome apart from other talented players, in Walker's estimation. "Physically, he's still an absolute monster. Just a genetically gifted guy," Walker said. "But the biggest thing that makes him special is his ability to believe in himself and his mental strength. He has strengths and weaknesses, and there are going to be times when he strikes out. But he doesn't give into it or panic. He stays the course. He's a very unique Hall of Fame player."
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The UK government is in discussions with Cloudera – a distributor of Hadoop-based software and services for the enterprise – to determine how they can best make use of big data technologies.
The UK government is in discussions with Cloudera - a distributor of Hadoop-based software and services for the enterprise - to determine how it can best make use of big data technologies.
Speaking to Techworld at the IP Expo in London yesterday, Doug Cutting, creator of Hadoop and chief architect at Cloudera, said that he had met with the UK government's Policy Exchange team earlier in the week, to discuss how it can use big data "without becoming Big Brother".
"That is the primary concern actually of how they roll this out - how they can do that without freaking people out and becoming Big Brother," he said.
Cutting said that private sector companies like Google and eBay have a fair amount of knowledge about their customers, but they also have a very clear motive to maintain those customers' trust, because if they lose it they will lose their business.
In the public sector, things are not so clear-cut, said Cutting. Governments want to reap the benefits of big data, but are worried about causing a scandal.
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While the thought of the government using big data to profile its citizens may sound like a major invasion of privacy, Cutting said that the intelligence community is heavily restricted by laws dictating what it can and cannot do.
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Cutting also told Techworld that Cloudera is hiring a UK managing director and plans to open an office in Reading in early 2013, with Logica as a strategic partner.
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One British company that Cloudera is already working with is gaming firm King.com. The company has implemented Cloudera Enterprise to get greater value from the massive amounts of data and information they generate from gamers across multiple platforms.
"In the long term, I think Hadoop is going to have a larger and larger presence in enterprise computing," said Cutting.
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With the winds never picking up over 12 knots, a full day of racing was the call for today at the Beetle Kitesurf World Cup, Saint peter Ording Germany. The wind filled in early and the racers took to the water really motivated to get some results. The battle was fierce every final, everyone was a contender to get a top spot. Kerneur and Lake each won a couple of races and the rest of the fleet took turn finishing in 3rd. Boenniger kept dominating the women's fleet and solidified her lead in first and Kerneur is one win ahead of Lake overall.
The heats were reshuffled according to their overall ranking, so that the top racers would not meet each other in the first round. On the men's side 3 heats of 7 were run in the 1st round, with the top 3 of each heat advancing into the final. On the women side, one super final was run during every round, meaning that every heat was crucial for the girls.
Boenniger was dominating every race; she was first at the first mark every time and first at the finish line. She has had a perfect event so far. The battle was for 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Lutz got 3 2nd place finishes and a 5th when she could not point enough to make the finish line and hit the beach. Tatiana was kiting very well but could not repeat her performance from yesterday and got a 2nd, two 3rd, a 4th but stayed 2nd overall, Boese finished 4th and Bremer 5th. The girls had some close battles through the day and every race was entertaining.
On the men's side of racing every final was intense from the start to the finish. The course was set up with four marks with the first leg around 400m and the others around 300m. The first leg allows the racers time to spread out before the first mark, to make sure they do not all arrive at the same time and have kaos at the first mark with kites tangling. The second Mark was set up a bit off the wind so the racers had to move their kites to achieve maximum speed, and the last two legs were set up for speed. The course gave competitors many passing opportunities and riders were constantly going neck and neck.
Julien Kereneur won the first two races and Bryan Lake was a close second behind him. The battle for third place in the first 3 races was intense, with the rest of the fleet going hard for a podium spot. In the first race Castel finished just a few centimeters in front of Smith. In the second race of the day Smith got his revenge and was his turn to take the third place away from Florian Gruber. In race two Baumeister was on the last leg on his way to second-place finish when he got to close the beach and touch the bottom with his fins and crashed hard, ending his chances at a top finish.
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In race three and four it was a different story with Brian Lake taking command of the top spots and Julien Kerneur crashing out. Smith took the opportunity to go full speed and finished second. There was also good bit of tangling in the back with Biniash and Castel tangling in race 3. Adam Whitington placed third in the third race of the day after a few tangles and crashes in the other races.
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Video of men finals Race #7
Julien Kerneur is in the lead but only by one win, if Bryan wins another race he moves into the lead. The Battle for third place is pretty open, with Gruber currently in third but Smith, Withington, Castel and Baumeister could all make a run at him. The racing kept everyone entertained, the wind will be building back up tomorrow and the single elimination will be finished in the morning and the doubles will start. The forecast is looking light for the weekend so the Freetyle Beetle kitesurf World Cup champion will be determined tomorrow. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and updates.
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The series — entitled Plantation Children: Second-Generation Koreans in Hawaiʻi — is planned as a 12-episode sequence with the first three programs already completed and scheduled for ʻOlelo cablecasts. [See schedule below.] Each episode runs approximately one hour and will focus on the oral history of one subject or on the collected histories of several members of the same family.
Pak is himself a third-generation Korean American and UH alum (MA '90, PhD '97); he taught creative writing at Kapiʻolani CC before moving on to UH Manoa. He is the author of two short story collections, two novels, and plays produced at Honolulu's Kumu Kahua Theatre and Honolulu Theatre for Youth, and he has edited and contributed to numerous publications. Pak is currently working on a novel based on the life of his maternal grandmother, who immigrated to Hawaiʻi in 1913 as a picture bride and worked on a sugar plantation. He is profiled in a 2003 article in the UH alumni magazine, Malamalama — on the Web at: http://www.hawaii.edu/malamalama/2003/07/GaryPak.html.
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Episode 1 — April 25, with repeat showings on May 2 and May 9
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All dates are Tuesdays; programs begin at 5:00 p.m. on ʻOlelo Channel 53(The programs will also be available on the Web on the same schedule.Visit www.olelo.org and click on NATV 53)
Funding for the series has been made available from the UH Manoa Center for Korean Studies, the UH Manoa University Research Council and the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities.


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