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A Defense of "MSM" Iraq Constitution Coverage
According to Bullwinkle at the Random Numbers blog, the Associated Press is pushing an "agenda" with photos from Iraq that are universally negative. He posts two such photos to prove his point. One shows a grieving mother, another a group of Iraqi prisoners.
But if you go to the article where Bullwinkle finds these two photos, you'll have to scroll down to see them -- the photo at the top of the story on Saturday's voting is of stacks of boxes containing ballots to be counted. Oh, the horror and bias of it all!
Bill (From the Swamp) points to another photo from the Associated Press in a post titled, "Look Here, Democracy." Near as I can make out, the point of his post is that the photo, of an Iraqi reading a newspaper with a pro-constitution advertisement on it, demonstrates that democracy is flourishing in Iraq. Yet in spite of such positive images (like the one he displays from, ahem, the AP), "It's a shame the MSM can't see past their hate."
MSM, for those not accustomed to reading the rants of the paranoid right, stands for "Mainstream Media" -- that is, the bastion of liberalism that refuses to report anything good about Iraq ever.
This kind of thing drives me mad. Much like hard-core supporters of Israel and their pro-Palestinian counterparts who only notice when something negative is written about their side, critics on the left and on the right constantly complain that the "mainstream media" are immutably biased against them. They fail to see all the positive stories reflecting their outlook. On the rare occasions that they do notice the positive coverage, their response tends to come in the form of snide remarks about how awful it must have been for the journalist in question to write something so kind.
They see bias in neutral words and phrases, as Dave of Garfield Ridge did in this paragraph from an AP story:
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani issued a decree setting Dec. 15 for Iraqis to vote again, this time to elect a new parliament. If the constitution indeed passed, the first full-term parliament since Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003 will install a new government by Dec. 31. If the charter has failed, the parliament will be temporary, tasked with drawing up a new draft on which to vote.
Dave says that he "still had to laugh at how the Associated Press characterized the vote ... I may be a nitpicker, but is it *really* accurate to equate a democratically-elected parliament with the rump fiction of Saddam's 'parliament'?"
Yes, Dave, you are a nitpicker. The AP did not label Saddam's parliament "democratically-elected" or "legitimate" or even "not absolutely the worst government ever conceived" -- it just reported that there was a "full-term parliament" in 2003, which is objectively true.
The Washington Times editorial writers also couldn't resist taking a shot: "the mainstream media in the United States took time out from the continuing barrage of negative news to report some heartwarming stories of elderly Iraqis being carried to the polls to vote for a constitution they said would help create a more peaceful future for their children and grandchildren." First off, I, too, love the scene of an elderly woman holding her purple index finger aloft for all to see. Second, does this mean the members of the Washington Times editorial board don't consider their paper to be part of the mainstream media? (Far be it from me to argue with them.)
Heaven forbid the press ever quote an Iraqi who's got a negative view of the current situation in Iraq or the country's soon-to-be constitution. The ConservaGlobe blog takes such quotes to mean that "liberal media" are angry that Iraqis are voting. Maxed Out Mama is appalled that the media would dare report that it's not all sunshine and daisies in Iraq. Among Mike's Things to Think About is this none-too-thoughtful question: "Without people dying, what will the press report? Will they just ignore this (or run it on the back page)? Will they run reports / editorials / columns saying that this free elections in Iraq don't really matter and try to downplay the value of this (that was the Seattle Time's [sic] strategy today)? Or will they embrace the progress?"
Memo to Mike, Mama and the rest: An objective press is not supposed to "embrace" anything. It is supposed to report the facts.
All this reminds me of a call I received from a very agitated man in El Paso, Tex., back in 2003, when I worked on the Post's foreign desk. The man demanded to know why a Post reporter had written such an "anti-American" article. (I believe this was the story, about an Iraqi whose home was destroyed by a U.S. missile.)
I explained that it is our job to cover all sides of the story, even on those occasions when it reflects badly on the home team. He said, "if I want the other side of the story, I'll watch al-Jazeera!" I expressed surprise that al-Jazeera would be readily available -- in English, no less -- in El Paso. (Clearly they have a better basic cable package than we have here in Washington.) He then accused me of being a Bush hater: "You hate the president! You wish he'd never been elected!" Remember, this was during Bush's first term, so I laughingly responded, "He wasn't elected!" To my great surprise, my friend from El Paso laughed along with me.
(For the record, I don't hate Bush. Hatred is a poor use of valuable time and energy. I disagree with many of his stances, but not all of them. Among other things, I adamantly oppose his positions on torture, rendition and indefinite detention; I am, however, staunchly in his corner when it comes to cutting farm subsidies. A difference in magnitude, granted, but common ground nonetheless.)
To anyone who's still convinced there's a Vast Left-Wing MSM Conspiracy suppressing good news about Iraq, please read this first-person account by UPI's Pamela Hess. While embedded in Iraq, she came to feel the country was not so dangerous, and that plenty of good things were happening. But when she looked at the casualty reports, she saw a totally different picture -- a picture that can change radically depending on where one is standing. Explains Hess:
Iraq is like the elephant and the blind men. In that parable, the blind men describe the elephant as they experience it. One, holding the tusk, says that an elephant is smooth, hard and sharp. One, feeling the belly, says that it is soft and wrinkled. Another, holding the trunk, says that it is long, thin and muscular.Each is right. Each is wrong.
By Emily Messner |
October 18, 2005; 5:16 AM ET
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For those of us who watched the Nixon debacle, this is not a surprise. When the news is bad, simple enough to proclaim the press is against you, has bias, doesn't report your positive values, the rest of that drill. And there are the diehard supporters out there who will take up that line and hold too it until the last clod hits the coffin. Hopefully, the press will have the intelligence to know spin for what it is, and get their facts right.
Posted by: Ruth | October 18, 2005 06:29 AM
Actually, I think the MSM has been a right-wing, neoconservative tool, at least until very recently. Judith Miller wasn't the only journalist following the administration's line throughout the Iraq fiasco, and the White House press corp. spent Bush's first term as nothing more than a group of stenographers.
Posted by: Mike | October 18, 2005 07:49 AM
You need to be blind, deaf and dumb not to see the liberal bias in the MSM. Finding and nitpicking a few exceptions does not make the case for fairness in reporting.
Posted by: Leo L. Algminas | October 18, 2005 08:06 AM
it is intersting to read the MSM accounts of doom and gloom. when i speak to military that were there they speak of a different Iraq. it would do the MSM well to speak to those in the front lines to find out what is truely happening instead of being a wire service for Al Jazeera. it is becoming a little passe for the new york times and the MSM to continue being the PR for the insurgents. the theme is always "America is bad" and "the terrorists (oops I meant insurgents) just need a hug"
Posted by: moses | October 18, 2005 08:22 AM
you might have pointed out that his stated policy notwithstanding Bush did NOT cut farm supports
Posted by: johannes holub | October 18, 2005 08:23 AM
According to loony, paranoid hard right wing conservatives, the so-called MSM is responsible for "EVERY" problem or criticism of President Bush and the Republican party. It's all "manufactured" by leftist democratic enemies and confirmed
and spread by the lying liberally biased
Funny thing about these people is that they never focus on the negative results of the actions, policies, and rhetoric of President Bush and the Republicans.
They only want the news reported that is favorable to them, which really amounts to
Posted by: Cassini | October 18, 2005 08:54 AM
Speaking about the military - I belong to a group called the Iraq Vets Against the War. Many many military people are leaving Iraq with a profound disgust for what is going on over there. Some of us are standing up to protest the continuing deaths. Although I was not actually in Iraq, many of my colleagues report horrible abuses and atrocities there. They see no point to continue the fiasco and are working as hard as they can to prevent further deaths. By no means is the military a solid voice, and many people support our policies there, but regardless, the effect of the war on all of us is terrible.
Posted by: stephen | October 18, 2005 09:06 AM
This defense of the MSM reads like many defenses by traditional journalists who are not in the habit of reading the more serious, thoughtful and informed "conservative" blogs and rely on hearsay and second-hand information when referring to them and their supposed point of view. Emily Messner does not seem to understand that there are very good reasons why so many Americans--myself included--have learned to distrust the fair-mindedness and knowledgeability of so many mainstream journalists. In the case of Iraq, for example, we have seen (because we read Iraqi blogs and e-mails from American soldiers in Iraq) that major stories have not been reported that might reflect a different view than the prevailing antiwar, anti-Bush Adminstration one. We have observed that most members of the mainstream media, while reporting every single car bomb, has spent very little time and energy focussing on the larger picture of why those car bombs are taking place (numbers of blogs, such as belmontclub and windsofchange, do a far better job). We have seen, too, that the MSM in general has spent very little time and energy covering the myriad small positive events occurring in Iraq--events we have learned about from other sources on the ground.
Posted by: Emily Heyser | October 18, 2005 09:22 AM
This defense of the MSM reads like many defenses by traditional journalists who are not in the habit of reading the more serious, thoughtful and informed "conservative" blogs and rely on hearsay and second-hand information when referring to them and their supposed point of view. Emily Messner does not seem to understand that there are very good reasons why so many Americans--myself included--have learned to distrust the fair-mindedness and knowledgeability of so many mainstream journalists. In the case of Iraq, for example, we have seen (because we read Iraqi blogs and e-mails from American soldiers in Iraq) that major stories have not been reported that might reflect a different view than the prevailing antiwar, anti-Bush Adminstration one. We have observed that most members of the mainstream media, while reporting every single car bomb, has spent very little time and energy focussing on the larger picture of why those car bombs are taking place (numbers of blogs, such as belmontclub and windsofchange, do a far better job). We have seen, too, that the MSM in general has spent very little time and energy covering the myriad small positive events occurring in Iraq--events we have learned about from other sources on the ground.
Posted by: Emily Heyser | October 18, 2005 09:23 AM
We on the left use more affectionate terms for the MSM.
The Post for example is Pravda on the Potomac.
Posted by: Eric | October 18, 2005 09:34 AM
This defense of MSM does not hold water. I go one step further and claim that MSM is the complete problem. Without the constant negative stories about Iraq, the so-called insurgents would have lost long ago. We need only look at the recent letter from Zahawiri who admits that the battle is in the media, i.e. he needs to use the media to persuade the masses. His tape airing in Al-Jazeera is all important to him.
Without the MSM promoting the anti-US agenda, recruits for the US army would be up and recruits for Al-Qaeda would be nonexistant. Bombs in Iraq are for front page stories in NYT - with the hope (as Zahawiri states) that the US will leave quickly.
This defense of MSM is 'empty' of any facts.
Posted by: Henry | October 18, 2005 09:42 AM
Sorry, Ms Messenger, but sitting out here "Where the West Begins" (Nebraska) we observe an unrelenting media theme of "all is woe and it's the administration's fault" in Iraq. For more balanced news, one has to dig for alternative sources, such as returning citizen-soldiers, the Fox News reporters you love to hate, and, interestingly, NPR reporters in Iraq.
Posted by: Michael | October 18, 2005 09:47 AM
The issue of "balance" is a misnomer. Every single media outlet has an agenda it wants to push, and all of its reporting is designed to fit that agenda. If people want pro-Bush, pro-business, and conservative-tilted news, they read the Washington Times. If people want something more left of center, there's the L.A. Times.
I read the Post because (for the most part) its views reflect my own when it comes to politics and policy. That's what everyone does--they want the news that validates their own personal opinions.
I think we would be smarter, better informed, and more adept at critical thinking if we sought out different forms of news and reporting and compared them before making judgments. But I'm probably asking too much.
Posted by: Martin | October 18, 2005 10:33 AM
I was hoping to read a real debate here, but this article is a bit of an axe-grinder. Clearly Ms. Messner wants to show a certain side of blogs (the intolerant, mean-spirited bloggers! Oh, no!) and she's done that, but she has not satisfactorily answered the question so many bloggers and blog readers have: why is the press so reluctant to report the news of liberation and democratic workings in the land of a previously tyrannized people, helped by Americans? This is democracy in a place no one believed it could happen, and it is the first step in spreading it elsewhere to destroy terrorism as a means of movement, but the press is ABSENT on it. The second question of course is this: if President Clinton had done this, would the press STILL be so reluctant to report on it? How about it, Ms. Messner?
Posted by: Riata | October 18, 2005 10:35 AM
Look, everyone, this is very simple: the media is a business. They must make a profit. Some publications and new channels attempt to cash in on the "right" side of the political spectrum because that is where they think they can make more money (FOX). Others go for the "left."
It all depends on market trends, locations, form of media, who is in the White House/in power, etc.
The "liberal bias" argument is a complete farce. There are no meetings at newspaper officers where editors sip on coffe mugs and plan out how they can push the liberal agenda. They devise ways to sell more newspapers! Or else they are out of a job!
Now, if you want to complain about something, complain about "the dumbing down of the news." This where the concept of "if it bleeds, it leads" comes from - the notion that "the public won't get" certain complicated new stories, but will watch/read others that are "simpler."
That is the real problem - the fact that, if you don't take the time to go out check out the world yourself, and just rely on the media, you are only getting "half the story."
Posted by: Matt | October 18, 2005 10:37 AM
Right wingers sound like fans who whine about a call in a football game that doesn't go their team's way. Get over it already.
If things were all hunky dory over in Iraq there would be 24/7 positive news. Since things aren't, not all news that is reported is going to be good. Deal with it.
Maybe right-wingers should stick too the kool-aid channel, FOX News, so that they don't need to face reality and can get their daily dose of right-wing talking points. MAybe they will feel better then.
Posted by: SamIAm | October 18, 2005 10:51 AM
Just back from Baghdad. Things are decidedly mixed there. It would be difficult to paint an accurate picture of such a fluid, and chaotic environment. Still, I think we can expect success in between 4 to 15 years. Is it worth it? That is for the people to decide.
Posted by: Davis | October 18, 2005 10:54 AM
Here's a question to ask yourself: How often have you heard the term "liberal media"?
Never? Often?
Clearly "often" is the only honest answer here.
Now ask yourself this: How are you hearing this so often in the "liberal media" if they've got a strangehold on things? Are they dissing themsevles?
The reason you hear the words "liberal media" constantly is because this is a fiction by the far right.
The fact that you hear it constantly proves without much doubt that the opposite is true.
Posted by: Question Man | October 18, 2005 10:55 AM
Of course the media is liberal! That's what Rush Limbaugh says, and Ann Coulter, and Bill O'Reilly, and George Will, And Robert Novak, Michelle Malkin, and Charles Krauthammer...and the list goes on. I would'nt know there was a liberal media if Iwere'nt being told so, over and over, on a daily basis. How, oh, how, will those poor benighted conservatives EVER get their message out past the mainstream filter of those communist pinko America haters at Fox news?
Posted by: | October 18, 2005 11:08 AM
And yet, still no answer to MY questions.
Posted by: Riata | October 18, 2005 11:17 AM
For anyone interested in the most exhaustive, albeit somewhat dated, treatment of MSM bias I would still recommend "The Media Elite" by Rothman and Lichter (1990) of Smith College and Columbia University, respectively. Sadly the book is out of print, but if you can find a copy it still provides the useful light of rigorous scholarly analysis to the heat and passion that often surrounds the MSM debate.
To give fair warning regarding the outcome of the author's research, one review notes - "It opens with a profile of today's "typical" media worker: an upper-middle-class, white, male college graduate earning 30,000-50,000 a year [in 1986 dollars - my note], whose parents are college graduates, perhaps professionals. It is notable that 68% come from Northeastern or north-central cities and have little sympathy for small-town America; few attend church or synagogue. The authors proceed to demonstrate that media people's regional and class prejudices determine their handling of the news."
Emily, I would love to get your reaction to the data in this study. I would love to know if you feel the underlying homogeneity of viewpoint in the MSM has changed since the publication of this study.
Posted by: Andy Johnson | October 18, 2005 11:17 AM
The media have a left wing bias? Ridiculous. It's the other way around, obviously.
It took 5 weeks and constant prodding from blogs to get the US press to cover the Downing Street minutes, and "cover" in this case meant largely "strain to explain why you haven't covered this story that the rest of the world thinks is so important." That these documents were the final nail in the coffin to Bush and Blair's credibility was missed only by the MSM and the ever-dwindling ranks of hardcore Bush nutcase supporters. Where was the huge press coverage of a male prostitute cum press shill allowed to roam the White House? How many stories have you read about Dick Cheney's 3000% return on his Halliburton stock options, or about Halliburton gouging scandals, or about the CPA "losing" almost $9 billion? There are so many scandals occurring in this White House and with the Republican Party no one can keep track, and the MSM doesn't try.
Compare and contrast with all the manufactured non-scandals that Clinton had to deal with throughout his tenure. Filegate, travelgate, the $200 haircut airport fiasco that never happened (according to the FAA, but why would the MSM check with them?), the totally bogus Whitewater speculation in the NYT that Jeff Gerth still has not been held accountable for, and finally ALL the gory details of the president's sex life printed in every major paper in the nation in the form of the Starr report - no pseudo-scandal was too much for the press to ignore back then.
Liberal media - only in the crazed imaginations of rightwing nuts. What we have are media totally subservient to the Republican party, because they fear and are beholden to the people who will let Big Media thrive.
Posted by: Realpolitik | October 18, 2005 11:21 AM
Considering all the propaganda this Bush administration has bombarded Americans with and the daily amount of lying that comes out of the White House its too bad the MSM has rolled over like a scared dog and given up objective journalism.
The Republicans would have been run out of town on a rail years ago if the media had the balls to tell the truth.
But the media is scared and has given Bush a free ride despite his inept and subversive actions.
Bush is a liar, Cheney is a liar, Rumsfeld is a liar, Condi is a liar, Rove is a liar, Libby is a liar, Frist is a liar, DeLay is a liar.
This gang is the most unAmerican, most like Commies I have seen in power since the cold war broke up the Soviet Union.
Then only good that has come from all this is that all the morons and knucklescrapers who have been cheering on this crap have now been exposed and we know who they are. We will not forget.
All of the MSM are owned by huge corporations who side with Bush and the Republicans on all major issues.
The day the MSM is shown as liberal will be the day we find all those WMDs in Iraq and prove their connection to 9-11.
Bet we'll see the heroes of the GOP frogmarched before that happens.
Nixon lives and works in today's White House!
Posted by: The Angry Buddhist | October 18, 2005 11:21 AM
Support the Troop?
No. That's what the Germans did in WWII.
Support the Truth.
Posted by: The Angry Buddhist | October 18, 2005 11:24 AM
"Without the constant negative stories about Iraq, the so-called insurgents would have lost long ago"
Excuse me while I laugh at the sheer stupidity of that statement...
Ok, I'm done now. You can go back to your pathetic existance.
Clearly, most pundits are not even conservative, they are blindly Republican. Party over country, eh? That is obvious to see. When it comes to pundits on network news the only liberal ones that come to mind are Ron Reagan and Keith Olbermann--I know Reagan is an independent and I have no idea about Olbermann. But I've seen them both criticize the Democrats.
Anyways, the news media itself is neither liberal or conservative. The news media has one agenda and one agenda only--money. They are going to report on news that gaves the most attention. Moreso than not, this happens to be "bad" stories. Like it or not, people want to know what "bad" stuff is going on. Just look at your local news for example, the majority of the reports are on "bad" things happening. That is just the way news goes.
The myth of the liberal media is just another example of the victimhood complex the right is obsessed with; in particular the Christian theocratic right--the ones who are ignorant enough to think our country's founding values are derived from the Bible.
Posted by: Rob S | October 18, 2005 11:25 AM
This is what the Republican party sounds like when the shoe is on the other foot. Here are quotes about the US involvement in Kosovo when Clinton was president.
You can support the troops but not the president."
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)
"Well, I just think it's a bad idea. What's going to happen is they're going to be over there for 10, 15, maybe 20 years."
--Joe Scarborough (R-FL)
"Explain to the mothers and fathers of American servicemen that may come home in body bags why their son or daughter have to give up their life?"
--Sean Hannity, Fox News, 4/6/99
"[The] President . . . is once again releasing American military might on a foreign country with an ill-defined objective and no exit strategy. He has yet to tell the Congress how much this operation will cost. And he has not informed our nation's armed forces about how long they will be away from home. These strikes do not make for a sound foreign policy."
--Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA)
"American foreign policy is now one huge big mystery. Simply put, the administration is trying to lead the world with a feel-good foreign policy."
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)
"If we are going to commit American troops, we must be certain they have a clear mission, an achievable goal and an exit strategy."
--Karen Hughes, speaking on behalf of George W Bush
"I had doubts about the bombing campaign from the beginning . . I didn't think we had done enough in the diplomatic area."
--Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)
"I cannot support a failed foreign policy. History teaches us that it is often easier to make war than peace. This administration is just learning that lesson right now. The President began this mission with very vague objectives and lots of unanswered questions. A month later, these questions are still unanswered. There are no clarified rules of engagement. There is no timetable. There is no legitimate definition of victory. There is no contingency plan for mission creep. There is no clear funding program. There is no agenda to bolster our over-extended military. There is no explanation defining what vital national interests are at stake. There was no strategic plan for war when the President started this thing, and there still is no plan today"
--Rep Tom Delay (R-TX)
"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is."
--Governor George W. Bush (R-TX)
Posted by: jay | October 18, 2005 11:26 AM
I wonder if some of these people psoting consider Fox News, or as we called it in Baghdad, The American Al Jazeera, to be biased against Bush?
MSM may not always get it right, but for those who see a bias, they only see it against their cause. In short, if the kool-aid is not their flavor, then it is biased.
The far left and far right has long ago given up the value of respecting differing opinions.
If it is different from their's it is biased.
Posted by: Iraq Vet | October 18, 2005 11:36 AM
Liberal? Not a chance.
How in the world could Bush have gotten away with all the fraud and incompetence he has pushed with a "liberal media" watching?
He would have been laughed out of the water for even attempting to push his WMD, Iraq-911, essential war NOW NOW NOW bits.
Bush's chosen audiences for his SS rallies would have been front paged repeatedly. The House of Representatives' multi hour vote instead of 15 minutes on the Medicare-Prescription fiasco would have been all over the media.
The whole idea that the New Orleans are likely to be built back to barely Cat 3 quality would be anathema. As would be the idea that Halliburton and other BushCronie companies should get Gulf coast rebuilding contracts instead of local firms who are more qualified, being more familiar with local conditions. An Alaska company get the contract to supply equipment and wind up buying it from a Gulf state wholesaler???????????????????
Anybody who thinks the MSM is liberal has not only been drinking too much Neocon Koolaid, but has been marinating in it.
New Orleans: your tax cuts and cronies at work.
Posted by: Maybeeso | October 18, 2005 01:05 PM
All anyone ever needs to do to obtain definitive proof of the MSM bias against reporting good news from Iraq is read through Arthur Chrenkoff's many, MANY detailed posts on the underreporte news from Iraq.
It's unsurprising that a far left-wing reporter from the left-wing MSM would defend the relentless gloom-and doom perpetrated by the MSM. It's also unsurprising that the leftist lemmings among the posters would eagerly lap it up...
Posted by: John | October 18, 2005 01:06 PM
If both lefties and righties think that the MSM is biased towards the other side, doesn't that mean th MSM is actually fairly middle-of-the-road? You know you're doing something right if you manage to annoy both sides.
Posted by: Kea | October 18, 2005 01:14 PM
My only concern is that an obviously intelligent and thoughtful person such as Ms Messner would waste her time on such moronic drivel. The idiots who now inhabit the (once great) Republican Party post their idiotic ramblings on these blogs confirming that they are pathetic buffoons with no ability for independent thought and can only parrot the rantings of fox news phoneys.
Posted by: Dennis | October 18, 2005 01:20 PM
What is unsurprising is that right wing conservative loonies would portray "the
ever rising death toll of U.S. Soldiers & Iraqi civilians" as "doom & gloom".
Anything that reflects badly on President Bush's misguided Iraqi war in hence seen as
"liberal media biased reporting". Seems the so-called MSM is just reporting the "facts" to me.
Posted by: Cassini | October 18, 2005 01:21 PM
People who rail against what they meaninglessly brand the "mainstream media" are missing an important point about most news reporters. Unlike the heavy breathing bloggers, pundits and MSM haters - but like 99.44 percent of people around the world - overseas reporters like those that predominate in Iraq just aren't that concerned with American politics. Hacks? Sure, but the inkstained kind rather than partisan variety. Reporters don't become foreign correspondents and travel to dangerous places like Iraq because they're looking to score political points. If they wanted to brave bombs and open themselves up to all brands of ill-informed character assassination to advance an agenda, they'd forego Baghdad and head there to Washington. Hyper-supporters on the left and right might just go ahead and stop projecting their motives and methods onto everyone else. Most of the rest of us are too busy to join conspiracies.
Posted by: huh? | October 18, 2005 01:36 PM
Saddest of all is the political game that has everyone's attention, both right and left. Case in point: Emily posts on the Iraqi Constitution and a blog on life in Iraq, and gets in the neighborhood of 5 comments. Emily posts on whether or not the media is for the democrats or the republicans, 33 (and counting) posts. Y'all remind me of my dad when he watches sports on tv and says the announcers hate the team he's rooting for.
Why is it that no one has an opinion on Iraqi constitutionalism, but everyone has an opinion about the US leaders responsible for crafting it and the media that is responsible for reporting on it. What kind of judgement can we collectively place on either leaders or journalists without some type of knowledge about the type of outcomes we are looking for them to produce? Tune in next week whe everyone is out to get Delay, Frist, Cheney, Libby and Rove and the only comeback to this complaint is that the other side was out to get Clinton. ugh. You'd think that the whole thing was a big game or a television show with fictional characters.
In summary, how can y'all be so concerned with motives? Isn't it possible that different journalists have different motives AND are reporting correctly? Isn't it posible that the DA in Texas is out to get DeLay AND DeLay is guilty? Unlike the media and the administration's handling of the Iraq war, at least those indicted will be held accountable to standards and principles in the court of law that are outside of the seemingly ravenous political interests of the public. I for one, am not cheering for conviction or acquittal, but sanity and fairness in the process.
Posted by: Steven | October 18, 2005 02:02 PM
This is just another example of the GOP saying "Don't trust anything big, the UN, the Democrats, other countries, the news . . . Except of course, US!" It's an appeal to the idiot who was sure that his high school teachers were against him, the religious zealot who feels that anyone who doesn't share his beliefs is damned, the jingoistic patriot who can never see anything his own country does as wrong. It's an appeal to ignorance, the ignorance that half a century of Republicans bleeding the schools for weapons has presented us with, the ignorance that Karl Rove so cynically recognizes as a useful political movement. It's our own failure, a failure to educate our own country, our own people, our own poor. The poor aren't going away, and we've given them Jesus instead of educations, and now they pay us back by following anti-intellectual leaders who blame the press, the world and scientists for all the things they can't control and don't understand.
Speaking with the dead,
Posted by: Necromancer | October 18, 2005 02:28 PM
So when did Judith Miller begin receiving payment from the Whitehouse for work on discovering WMD's in the field?
THAT is the question NOBODY is asking... yet it is patently obvious given her behavior in the field, and in court, and in jail...
Miller is the "undercover operative" that actually needs to be outed.
Posted by: Long Beach | October 18, 2005 02:31 PM
How can I prove the "liberal bias" of the MSM is a farce?
Take your blood pressure medicine and googe "yellowcake forgery".
If the liberals controlled the media the country would be in uproar. Right now the silence is deafening.
Posted by: patriot1957 | October 18, 2005 03:35 PM
Sorry - Google (not googe) "yellowcake forgery"
Posted by: patriot1957 | October 18, 2005 03:36 PM
HIIIIII-LARIOUS. Partisans from both sides railing away at the mainstream media for being "biased".
Blaming international reporters from covering "every single car-bomb" (it's a freaking car-bomb, man, it's a big deal) unless they report on an elementary school opening that afternoon is borderline retarded.
Was 9/11 coverage "biased" because it didn't mention how great the weather was that morning? I mean, it was a BEAUTIFUL day -- anyone else remember?
As long as the news provides information on things that actually happened, and some degree of context (i.e., more car bombs than last month? less? does the car bomb MEAN anything?), I am content. I don't think it's always perfect, but I don't think bias is the problem, particularly when everyone has the ability to cross-check 20 or 30 different accounts if they'd like.
Posted by: nate | October 18, 2005 03:51 PM
"Memo to Mike, Mama and the rest: An objective press is not supposed to "embrace" anything. It is supposed to report the facts."
Riiiiiight, Emily. Just like it reported the facts when it came to the run-up to the Iraqi war.
Just like Judith Miller didn't embrace the White House smear effort by agreeing that Libby should be identified as a "former Hill staffer."
Just as the Post's frequent columnists Novak and Cohen retain our respect for being factual in regard to the Plame Case.
Or, just like the press was vigilant in not embracing the Swift Boat Veterans for the Truth?
Speaking of the facts - when was the last time you saw a paper show a US casualty or death? Or a casket of a fallen soldier?
When was the last time you heard of a news outlet talking about the fact that the US has suffered over 15,000 casualties in this current war and occupation?
Global warming? Intelligent design? Nope - forget facts and observations, just balance the story by reporting different "experts" and leave the judgement out of it.
The MSM is proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that it doesn't have a liberal or a conservative bias. It has a bias toward making judgements based on facts, preferring instead to parrot talking points and off-the-record comments.
Posted by: DBJ | October 18, 2005 03:58 PM
"Ppsssshhhh. You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true."
--Homer Simpson
Posted by: Sonny | October 18, 2005 04:04 PM
In order to prove bias you can't always say " Hey they left out that important fact!" You need to be able to compare the actual facts and topics covered. For instance, during the 2005 campaign, everytime the Bush number's would slide and Kerry poll numbers would go up it would be reported by Rather. But when the opposite happened it would not be reported. I was watching a CNN story on trouble between Isreal and the Palestines. After a short summary of how some Palestinians had bombed a place and then the Isrealites went searching for them, there were two personal stories on Palestinian homes that had been blown up. Should those stories have been covered? Yes. But what about the stories of Isrealites suffering? I have read some stuff on the internet about Conservative bias and it's mostly " They didn't talk enough about Bush and such and such scandal." When I go to other sites like MRC it will compare two similiar events and show how the media covers certain topics and ideas that liberals love over the ideas that conservatives think important.
Posted by: CF | October 19, 2005 05:20 PM
ElephantMan from ConservaGlobe here:
First off, thank you very much for noticing my blog, it is nice to know that people are interested in what I have to say.
I did not assert that the AP withheld facts; I just said that they presented them in a slanted way. I based my reasoning on the media's choice of headlines and which quotes were or were not included in various articles' opening and closing statements. I did acknowledge that the media did, in fact, quote many Shiite and Kurdish supporters of the constitution. However, I was rather disturbed that such quotes were usually buried within the body of an article, while the focus was always placed on angry Sunnis.
As for the existence of a "liberal media", I can state lots of examples proving my point. Example 1: Dan Rather and the forged documents. Example 2: All of the news reports which stated that Karl Rove's testimony before a grand jury was his last chance to prove that he shouldn't be indicted (For the record, I heard it on ABC radio news). Nobody REALLY knows what Rove was being questioned about of if an indictment is even being considered. Example 3: CBS Radio News during Israel's Gaza pullout, "Before 1967, all of the land in the Gaza Strip belonged to the Palestinians, and soon it will again." If you go to my blog's archives, you will find an uninterrupted chronology of the ownership of the Gaza Strip going back 2000 years, the Palestinians have NEVER controlled ANY of the land in Gaza. Hence, the report showed and obvious pro-Palestinian bias.
In response to the comment made by "Nate": I do read the mainstream media, sometimes for several hours per day. I get my news from Yahoo! News (which publishes stories from the AP, Associated Free Press, and Reuters) and the BBC. I do read numerous stories covering the same issues from different angles, and I DO detect a pronounced bias toward the left (as I illustrated earlier regarding the coverage of the Iraqi referendum). I do not consider "some degree of context" to be sufficient proof of a lack of bias. I want the WHOLE context presented in an accurate and unbiased fashion. As you put it, I want to know what "actually happened".
In my final defense of my post, I will cite the AP headline from the morning after the Iraqi constitutional referendum. It was not "Large majority supports Iraqi constitution!" it was "Sunnis Appear to Fall Short in Iraq Vote."
Posted by: ElephantMan | October 20, 2005 01:38 AM
As someone who really doesn't get into politics, so I don't have much stake one way or the other, I would have to say there is definitely a liberal bias in the MSM. It's been that way as long as I can remember, and I think to pretend it doesn't exist (or worse to actually believe that it doesn't) reflects pretty poorly on the person asserting there isn't any. I think the liberal bias in real news outlets like the Post, the NY Times and CNN are just a little harder to see given the ridiculous way that Fox and rightwing talk radio conduct themselves. Fox claims to be fair and balanced, but that is so laughable that it makes CNN and the big papers appear unbiased. In fact, they are mostly just less unabashed, and it probably makes them more dangerous to a disinterested person just trying to get a fair read--no one would assume they are getting fair reporting from Fox, but you might mistakenly think you were from the Post. My biggest complaint about the Post though, since I can see the bias and read critically around it, is the constant factual errors. Every time I am actually knowledgable about events being reported, I am shocked at how badly off the reporter is on the facts. I can only assume they that far off very often, but I just don't know enough to realize it. In these cases I'm talking about cutting corners to save on editing/fact checking and trying to get as many stories out as possible as quickly as possible rather than actually putting together a story with journalistic integretity. The blogs could probably be cut some slack because they don't purport to be news, but they do (this one included) seem to play awfully fast and loose with the facts.
Posted by: Joe | October 24, 2005 07:38 PM
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~Approved for All Phases of CML
~Product Expected to be Available to Patients Within Approximately Two Weeks
Cambridge, MA, December 14, 2012 – ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) today announced that following a priority review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval of Iclusig™ (ponatinib) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic, accelerated or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant or intolerant to prior tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) that is resistant or intolerant to prior TKI therapy.
"Today's FDA approval of Iclusig is an important advance in the treatment of patients with CML and Ph+ ALL who are resistant or intolerant to prior TKI therapy," stated Harvey J. Berger, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer of ARIAD. "Within less than five years, we were able to bring Iclusig from the start of clinical development to U.S. approval, achieving a major milestone in ARIAD's history. We have now transformed ARIAD into a commercial oncology company addressing major unmet medical needs for cancer patients."
Approximately 5,000 new cases of CML are diagnosed each year in the U.S. CML patients treated with TKIs can develop resistance or intolerance over time to these therapies. Iclusig is a targeted cancer medicine discovered and developed at ARIAD. It was designed by ARIAD scientists using ARIAD's platform of computational chemistry and structure-based drug design to inhibit BCR-ABL, including drug-resistant mutants that arise during treatment. Iclusig is the only TKI that demonstrates activity against the T315I gatekeeper mutation of BCR-ABL, the most common mutation occurring in approximately ten percent of patients with drug resistance.
"The availability of Iclusig will improve the outcome of many patients with CML and Philadelphia-positive ALL who are resistant or intolerant to prior TKI therapy. It is an effective therapy that meets an unmet medical need and has to date overcome all known resistant mutations in preclinical studies," said Jorge Cortes, M.D., professor and deputy chair, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. "Clinical responses to Iclusig have been observed in patients regardless of their mutation status or stage of disease. It is a valuable new treatment option for leukemia patients."
"For patients with CML and Philadelphia-positive ALL who become resistant or intolerant to TKI treatments, the approval of Iclusig is very positive news," said Rosalie Canosa, program division director at CancerCare. "The addition of Iclusig to the arsenal of anti-leukemia medicines is a significant development and one that offers hope for patients coping with CML and Philadelphia-positive ALL."
The FDA approval of Iclusig was based on results from the pivotal Phase 2 PACE (Ponatinib Ph+ ALL and CML Evaluation) trial in patients with CML or Ph+ ALL who were resistant or intolerant to prior TKI therapy, or who had the T315I mutation of BCR-ABL. Iclusig had robust anti-leukemic activity, with 54 percent of chronic-phase CML patients, including 70 percent of patients with the T315I mutation, achieving a major cytogenetic response (MCyR) – the primary endpoint of the PACE trial for chronic-phase patients.
In patients with advanced disease, 52 percent of accelerated-phase CML patients, 31 percent of blast-phase CML patients and 41 percent of Ph+ ALL patients achieved a major hematologic response (MaHR) to Iclusig. MaHR was the primary endpoint in the trial for patients with advanced disease.
ARIAD PASS™ Patient Access and Support Services
Iclusig will be available to patients in the United States within approximately two weeks through a number of select specialty pharmacies. The Company has established the ARIAD PASS™ (Patient Access and Support Services) program, a comprehensive support system designed to help patients access, afford and adhere to treatment with Iclusig, including patients without insurance or who are underinsured. ARIAD PASS offers coverage support, including benefits verification and financial assistance through dedicated benefits coordinators. The program also includes ARIAD PASS Nurses who provide treatment support for patients taking Iclusig.
Healthcare professionals or patients can access information about ARIAD PASS by calling 1-855-447-PASS (855-447-7277) or visiting www.ARIADPASS.com.
About Iclusig (ponatinib)
Iclusig is a kinase inhibitor. The primary target for Iclusig is BCR-ABL, an abnormal tyrosine kinase that is expressed in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). Iclusig was designed using ARIAD's computational and structure-based drug design platform specifically to inhibit the activity of BCR-ABL. Iclusig targets not only native BCR-ABL but also its isoforms that carry mutations that confer resistance to treatment, including the T315I mutation, which is the most common mutation among resistant patients. Iclusig is the only TKI that is effective in CML and Ph+ ALL patients with this mutation.
Please see important safety information below, and the full prescribing information for Iclusig at www.ariad.com or www.iclusig.com.
Indication, Usage and Dosing
Iclusig is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with chronic phase, accelerated phase, or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that is resistant or intolerant to prior tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) that is resistant or intolerant to prior TKI therapy.
This indication is based upon response rate. There are no trials verifying an improvement in disease-related symptoms or increased survival with Iclusig.
The recommended dose of Iclusig is a 45 mg tablet taken once-daily with or without food.
Important Safety Information
Cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular thrombosis, including fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, have been observed. Serious arterial thrombosis occurred in 8% of Iclusig-treated patients. Patients with cardiovascular risk factors may be at increased risk for arterial thrombosis with Iclusig. Interrupt and consider dose modification or discontinuation of Iclusig in patients who develop arterial thrombotic events.
Hepatotoxicity, including two cases of fatal liver failure in patients with advanced disease, has been observed. Iclusig treatment may result in elevation in ALT, AST, or both. Monitor liver function tests at baseline, monthly or as clinically indicated. Interrupt, reduce or discontinue Iclusig as clinically indicated.
Warnings and Precautions
Twenty patients treated with Iclusig (4%) experienced serious congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction, with 4 fatalities. Monitor patients for signs or symptoms consistent with congestive heart failure and treat as clinically indicated. Consider dose interruption and discontinuation of Iclusig.
2% of Iclusig patients experienced treatment-emergent hypertension as a serious adverse reaction. Treatment-emergent hypertension occurred in 67% of patients. In patients with baseline systolic blood pressure < 140 mm Hg and baseline diastolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg, 49% developed Stage 1 hypertension, and 29% developed Stage 2 hypertension. Monitor and manage blood pressure elevations.
Clinical pancreatitis occurred in 6% of patients (5% Grade 3) treated with Iclusig. The incidence of treatment emergent lipase elevation was 41%. Check serum lipase every 2 weeks for the first 2 months and then monthly thereafter or as clinically indicated. In cases where lipase elevations are accompanied by abdominal symptoms, evaluate patients for pancreatitis. Dose interruption or reduction may be required.
Serious bleeding events occurred in 5% of patients treated with Iclusig, including fatalities. The incidence was higher in patients with AP-CML, BP-CML, and Ph+ ALL. Most events occurred in patients with grade 4 thrombocytopenia. Interrupt Iclusig for serious hemorrhagic events.
Serious fluid retention events occurred in 3% of patients treated with Iclusig. One instance of brain edema was fatal. Monitor patients for fluid retention and manage patients as clinically indicated. Interrupt, reduce, or discontinue Iclusig as clinically indicated.
Symptomatic bradyarrhythmias that led to a requirement for pacemaker implantation occurred in 3 (1%) Iclusig-treated patients. Advise patients to report signs and symptoms suggestive of slow heart rate (fainting, dizziness, or chest pain).
Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias occurred in 5% of Iclusig-treated patients. Atrial fibrillation was the most common supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. Advise patients to report signs and symptoms of rapid heart rate (palpitations, dizziness).
Severe (Grade 3 or 4) myelosuppression occurred in 48% of patients treated with Iclusig. Obtain complete blood counts every 2 weeks for the first 3 months and then monthly or as clinically indicated, and adjust the dose as recommended.
Two patients (<1%) with advanced disease (AP-CML, BP-CML, or Ph+ ALL) developed serious tumor lysis syndrome. Hyperuricemia occurred in 7% of patients overall. Ensure adequate hydration and treat high uric acid levels prior to initiating therapy with Iclusig.
Since Iclusig may compromise wound healing, interrupt Iclusig for at least 1 week prior to major surgery. Serious gastrointestinal perforation (fistula) occurred in one patient 38 days post-cholecystectomy.
Iclusig can cause fetal harm. Advise women to avoid pregnancy while taking Iclusig.
Adverse Reactions
The most common non-hematologic adverse reactions (≥20%) were hypertension, rash, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dry skin, constipation, arthralgia, and nausea, and pyrexia. Hematologic adverse reactions included thrombocytopenia, anemia, neutropenia, lymphopenia, and leukopenia. Please see the full Prescribing Information for Iclusig, including the Boxed Warning.
About CML and Ph+ ALL
CML is characterized by an excessive and unregulated production of white blood cells by the bone marrow due to a genetic abnormality that produces the BCR-ABL protein. After a chronic phase of production of too many white blood cells, CML typically evolves to the more aggressive phases referred to as accelerated phase and blast crisis. Ph+ ALL is a subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia that carries the Ph+ chromosome that produces BCR-ABL. It has a more aggressive course than CML and is often treated with a combination of chemotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The BCR-ABL protein is expressed in both of these diseases.
About ARIAD
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global oncology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines to transform the lives of cancer patients. ARIAD's first medicine, Iclusig™, is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of adult patients with chronic, accelerated or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia that is resistant or intolerant to prior tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia that is resistant or intolerant to prior TKI therapy. Additional clinical trials of Iclusig in other cancers are ongoing. ARIAD is also studying AP26113, another molecularly targeted medicine, in certain forms of lung cancer. For additional information, visit http://www.ariad.com or follow ARIAD on Twitter (@ARIADPharm).
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" including, but not limited to, potential regulatory approvals, new indications or labeling for, or potential future sales of Iclusig. Forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, outcome of events, timing and performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, preclinical data and early-stage clinical data that may not be replicated in later-stage clinical studies, the costs associated with our research, development, manufacturing and other activities, the conduct, timing and results of pre-clinical and clinical studies of our product candidates, the adequacy of our capital resources and the availability of additional funding, and other factors detailed in the Company's public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The information contained in this press release is believed to be current as of the date of original issue. The Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this document to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in the Company's expectations, except as required by law.
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Within four months of its launch, the EMV Migration Forum has grown to 100 members representing global payment brands, financial institutions, merchants, processors, acquirers, regional debit networks, device manufacturers and industry associations.
The forum, an independent organization created by the Smart Card Alliance, supports the coordination of steps required to migrate from magnetic stripe technology to secure EMV contact and contactless technology in the United States.
"The rapid growth of the EMV Migration Forum membership shows that everyone in the payments industry is on the same page regarding the need for cooperation and collaboration to ensure the migration to EMV-enabled cards, devices, and terminals in the United States is successful," said Randy Vanderhoof, acting director of the EMV Migration Forum. "It is remarkable to sit in on Forum meetings and see members of every part of the payments industry have a voice in U.S. EMV migration."
In December, more than 200 attendees from member organizations convened at Visa corporate headquarters in Foster City, Calif. A lengthy portion of the meeting was devoted to the progress of the four EMV Migration Forum working committees: the Debit and EMV Working Committee; the Communication and Education Working Committee; the U.S. Coordination Working Committee; and the Certification and Testing Working Committee.
The committees have mostly finalized their objectives and aligned around initial projects; they used part of the December in-person meeting to communicate their projects and progress to the entire membership base.
As a next step, the forum members will elect a steering committee; this committee will form a governance body to lead the Forum in the next year. Steering committee elections will be open through Jan. 25, 2013.
The next meeting of the forum will take place on Feb. 4, 2013, at the Smart Card Alliance 2013 Payments Summit.
For more on this topic, visit the EMV research center.
Topics: Associations / Conferences , EMV
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Can You Guess Where These Photos Were Taken?
Same same but different. These photos have clearly been taken on different film stock, by different cameras, and feature different sights and people. Though, they do share one commonality. Put on your deerstalker hat and guess the location in which they were all taken! -
Fresh Bait - Part Five
All aboard the ship of discovery because our new mystery product launches on Thursday! We couldn't hold back this little glimpse of it from you - So have a good look and then make a good ol' guess in the comments box below because we want to know what you think it is! -
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Our new mystery product has set sail and will be stocked on our online shores and Gallery Stores from June 16th! Here, like a compass guiding the boat, is a fresh clue - What does it mean? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below! -
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Ahoy there me hearties, we got so excited about telling you about our last mystery product (the LC-Wide) that we want to get the fun started again straight away! That's right, it's been all hands on deck and another new Lomographic wonder is on the horizon! But we can't tell you what it is just yet, so we're going to give you a little clue instead - Put your thinking caps on and have a ponder - Don't worry, there's more clues to come soon! -
New Mystery Product Launches on May 19th!
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BIG NEWS, our brand new mystery product will be released on May 19th! And we've decided to give you an even bigger clue about it today...a close-up shot! Are we giving too much away here? We hope not! Post your ideas in the comments section and we'll keep you posted with some more photos soon! -
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Tensor ranks are not relative. Each tensor type and symmetry denotes its own class of geometric objects, that are not really interpretable as members of another class. Coordinate free geometry is the real theory, so tensor notation with coordinates can only be taken as a distant translation. But there is a perverse tradition in academia to the contrary. Vectors are used to portray physical objects that are plainly nothing of the sort. This only adds confusion to the study of mechanics and electromagnetism. Even in cosmology the wrong tensor ranks and operators are used, invoking a system of compensating errors that eventually go uncompensated on the edge. The two Bianchi identities, with the exterior derivative as the operator, are the correct foundation for the theory. These identities are geometric in their essence, not based in coordinate algebra. By contrast, the cosmological constant is simply a mathematical error. And there is an analytic blunder to deal with - the failure to include (into the cosmological equation) the fictitious source density of the fictitious potential that derives from the noninertial Friedmann coordinates. The equivalence principle demands this inclusion. Awareness of artifacts while integrating from geometric initial conditions on the two Bianchi identities is the method to bypass these errors.
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I guess you learn something new everyday. I thought I knew just about everything about nutrition, but I guess I was wrong! I have been tracking my foods on fitday for about a month and I just decided to look at my "Nutrition as part RDA" section.. apparently, I am consuming 170% of the recommended amount of daily Selenium! I had never heard of this before! Apparently it has goods and bads. Basically my whole point of this post is to get imput from you guys and to make others aware if they arent. Anybody have anything else to add about Selenium? Maybe in lamans terms? lol. thanks :)


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Americans crave comfort in these trying times, which means we want comfort foods -- and lots of them. Witness some of the stories that have popped up in national publications recently: "The Meaning of Mashed Potatoes," "How We're Cooking and Eating Differently These Days" and "Nation Turning to Comfort Food: Many munching in midst of post-attack anxieties." Last month, the Washington Post reported that sales of Oreos, Kraft macaroni and cheese, doughnuts, snack items and frozen pizza were up significantly compared with the same time last year; Newsday announced that New York chocolate shops were experiencing record transactions. Even Koko (the famous gorilla) would reportedly eat only peanut-butter sandwiches after she found out about the terrorist attacks of September 11. (I'm not making that up -- although I wish I were.)
But as I think back over the meals I enjoyed in Denver this past year, I recall many dishes more worthy of praise than mac and cheese and a stack of Oreos. They may not have been good for you, but, oh, were they good. Combined in a hypothetical year-end meal, these dishes constitute an unbeatable dream-team repast. Hey, if we're going to declare war on our waistlines next year, we might as well live it up now.
All together now: Left, left, left, right, left.
1039 Pearl Street, Boulder
Bet you can't eat just one at Triana, which knows the true meaning of tapas -- the snacks from Spain that elevate grazing with a glass of wine to a noble pastime. Named for the barrio in Seville that's credited with the invention of tapas, Triana offers a roster of tidbits that never fail to tempt: shoestring French fries coated with salt and sugar and served in a paper cone; deep-fried clam strips; an oniony salmon "margarita" spiked with tequila; thin slices of eggplant layered with goat cheese; shrimp wrapped in smoked bacon. They're all good, and they become even better when paired with one of Triana's Spanish wines or sparkling cavas.
225 East Seventh Avenue
This is my dream meal, not yours: If you don't like foie gras as a course, come up with your own fantasy food. Chances are, though, if you're not a foie gras fan, it's only because you haven't eaten the duck liver cooked up by Frank Bonanno, chef and co-owner of the charming Mizuna. Bonanno sears a generous slip of organ meat until the center starts to gel but is still soft and supple, while the well-salted exterior forms a thin, fragile crust that mixes the salt with the sweet, caramely juices of the liver. The velvety meat (are you getting the idea that this is pretty luxurious?) is then paired with a faintly tangy balsamic reduction that's part syrup, part dressing. When spring onions pop up, Bonanno might even pair the foie gras with an onion tart made from sweet, flaky pastry for the ultimate liver-and-onions dish.
1400 Larimer Street
Okay, if the duck liver didn't grab you, maybe mold is your thing. Tamayo, a funky, upscale Mexican restaurant that debuted in Larimer Square this year, makes a mean mold soup, although Tamayo actually calls it sopa de elote, or soup of maize. A dreamy, creamy roasted-corn concoction, the soup gets its real flavor from huitlacoche, a fungus that is Mexico's answer to the truffle. The black smut grows on corn, and so huitlacoche's sugary, earthy undertones echo the corn sweetness that's already present in this soup. Chef Sean Yontz not only drizzles a vinaigrette form of the shroom across the soup for decoration, but also transforms the powdery mold into plush dumplings that float through the rich liquid.
3472 West 32nd Avenue
Bang! moved to a new home this year, and the groovy new surroundings seem to have inspired the kitchen to groovy new heights of flavor. The bold salad of arugula, peppered goat cheese and toasted walnuts, for example, combines fresh, baby-sized greens, creamy, tangy cheese and walnuts cooked until their insides become melty and their outsides turn golden brown. Tying everything together is a lemon-lime vinaigrette so oily that it resembles a soothing elixir from the gods, so tart that your tongue wrestles with the flavor explosion. Bang!
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Chef Jennifer Jasinski may have grown up in Santa Barbara, but she's an Italian at heart. At Panzano, her pasta dishes are inspired by both tradition and innovation, with taste and texture carrying equal weight in the final product. Case in point: Mezzaluna pockets of pasta filled with the sweet flesh of roasted kabocha squash, a winter squash that's sweeter and more tender than acorn. Mixed in with the squash is mascarpone for extra creaminess; a nutty brown butter provides the only moisture these pliant little half moons need. Fried sage leaves, slightly oily and crackly-crispy, add an exotic flavor edge, their musty, minty taste toned down enough to make them something to savor.


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Month: May 2012
Prado Regional Park – Camping and Outdoor Activities Galore!
May 11, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
If you're looking for a scenic camping area that is close to Southern California's finest attractions, Prado Regional Park in Chino, CA is YOUR place! With 75 full hook-up RV sites, you may camp with views of the 60-acre lake or find yourself nestled among the shady trees. There are ample picnic areas with grills and fire rings, hot showers and restrooms and best of all, this park offers a multipurpose building with a fully equipped kitchen for your family reunions or special events. Prado also offers several covered picnic shelters, some that hold up to 400 people. Prado is only a short ride from Disneyland, Universal City Walk, The Fender Museum, and the Ontario Mills outlet shopping mall. But if you don't want to leave the confines of the park you may find year-round fishing in a 60-acre lake, an 18-target disc golf course, a zero-depth water play park and universal playground for the younger set. For older children and adults the park offers horse and pony rentals... [Read more...]
Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
May 9, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
On a sunny day, it's good to just grab a few snacks, find a wide brimmed hat, dig out the old sun block and sport a huge pair of sunglasses in hopes of discovering something beautiful and natural along the Creole Nature Trail All-American Road, near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Take Exit 20 off Interstate 10 and follow Hwy. 27 south toward the Gulf of Mexico. The Creole Nature Trail All-American Road is a 180-mile driving tour through fertile marshlands, several wildlife refuges and along Louisiana's Gulf Coast. Here outdoor adventure and abundant wildlife are waiting for you in their natural habitat. The Creole Nature Trail All-American Road has now been brought to life with the GPS Ranger™ Handheld Video Solution and Smartphone application for visitors. The free app can be downloaded at the iTunes App Store or Android Market, and the GPS Ranger™ Handheld Unit can be rented at the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau free of charge. As soon as you step... [Read more...]
From Lake Mead RV Park, Explore the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Relax at the Village Hall
May 8, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
What's the closest RV park to Hoover Dam, has big rig, pull thru and back-in sites—some with incredible lake views—and offers all the bells and whistles you could possibly want in a superlative RV park including on-site Wi-Fi, cable TV (including Showtime), and a wonderful Village Hall for meeting and congregating with family, friends and new friends? It's Lake Mead RV Village! Located near the shoreline of beautiful Lake Mead, Nevada—and actually part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area (the country's first NRA)—this friendly, spacious (115 sites) and accommodating Park is just what the Doctor ordered for rest, relaxation and recreation. Naturally, there are full hook ups, clean restrooms, warm showers and a 24-hour Laundromat on site. All sites have picnic tables and most have fire rings at the space. There's also a well-stocked convenience store for groceries, toiletries, beverages, snacks and ice. Propane is available on site as well. Kick back and enjoy yourself... [Read more...]
Indulge Mom in Nature on Mothers' Day
May 8, 2012 by Rex Vogel · Leave a Comment
Mothers have been revered throughout history, from ancient pagan celebrations to church holidays to present-day Mother's Day. This year spend a healthier and happier Mother's Day at a state, provincial, or nationalark. (Credit: tpwd.state.tx.us) Many countries throughout the world devote a day to honor their mothers. The tradition dates back to pagan celebrations in ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the mother of the gods. In Rome, too, Cybele, a mother of goddesses, was worshipped as early as 250 B.C. In the 17th century, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday" on the fourth Sunday of Lent. The tradition of Mother's Day began in the United States was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," as a day dedicated to peace. Although the holiday didn't catch on at that point, Howe held organized Mother's Day meetings in Boston, Massachusetts, every year thereafter. It wasn't... [Read more...]
How to Recognize a Camping Mom
May 7, 2012 by The Campy Mom · 2 Comments
1. Her kids play in the dirt and she doesn't even flinch. 2. She knows how to drive a RV and pitch a tent. Yep, she has skills. 3. She catches the biggest fish. 4. She's an expert on sunscreen and hydration. 5. She's a great cook, even in her outdoor kitchen (and don't even get me started on her collection of vinyl tablecloths). 6. She has confidence, strength and a huge heart. 7. Her cool new ride is a bicycle. 8. Her fingernails are neat, but short- perfect for baiting a hook. 9. In her backpack she carries water, snacks and a small child. 10. She has a healthy glow and an easy smile. 11. Her wardrobe includes plenty of funky hats- perfect for the campground. Where can you find a camping mom? You can find her on Mother's Day at her favorite campground where her family will be cooking up a delicious breakfast of blueberry pancakes and crispy bacon. And then they will allow her to spend the afternoon relaxing in a hammock (well, moms, I gave it a try anyway). Of course, not all... [Read more...]
Black Chasm Cavern Offers Unique Spelunking Opportunities
May 7, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
Guests at the Jackson Rancheria RV Park can take the short drive to Black Chasm Cavern for the opportunity to see some of nature's true wonders. Visitors to the cave are enchanted by a wide variety of formations including stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones and the vast arrays of rare helictite crystals, for which Black Chasm Cavern is justly famous. Above ground, kids love the gemstone mining at flumes right outside the Visitors Center. Everyone is guaranteed to find real gemstones, the perfect start to a rock collection. And do try the incredibly popular geode cracking too. Whether you are an easy walker or a strenuous adventurer, you can enjoy the sights here. There's a self guided Zen Garden Hike plus a 50-minute guided Landmark Walk Tour which follows a series of environmentally friendly platforms, stairs and walkways, designed to give the best views of the cave without compromising the naturally pristine environment. This beautiful tour shows off some world class formations,... [Read more...]
May 6, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
TRIBUTE BANDS ADD SPARK TO NEWPORT DUNES' FAMILY FUN 4TH OF JULY (All-Day Festivities Including Live Music, Aquatic Fun Park & Massive Fireworks) If you like rock music, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach will be the perfect destination this 4th of July. Sponsored by Visit Newport Beach, tribute bands honoring these legends of rock will take the stage as the Dunes carries on its half-century-plus summer tradition with all-day family fun festivities followed by one of the regions finest fireworks presentations. From 11 a.m.-7p.m., attendees can enjoy a number of fun activities including a dunk tank, bungee run, cake walk, limbo contests, inflatable jumpers and bounce houses. Also available for an additional cost are food, beverages and admission to the aquatic fun park known as Moe B's Watersports (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Among the attractions are two giant "icebergs," a water version of a giant teeter-totter, a giant climbing apparatus, massive dome, floating lily pads,... [Read more...]
Where to Eat? Taos Pizza Outback
May 6, 2012 by Diane Berry · 2 Comments
Back in the free spirited days of the 1960s a group of ambitious but laid back young people got the idea to open a pizza restaurant in Taos, NM where they lived. They located a place to rent behind another establishment, making it a bit difficult to find. Customers would enter the business in front and ask, "Where's the pizza?" "Outback" was always the response. Thus was born the name of one of our family's favorite pizza restaurants in Taos. Still in its same location, Taos Pizza Outback also favors laid back waiters, waitresses and cooks and an extremely casual atmosphere. Your pizza may take a bit longer than at Pizza Hut, but this is, indeed, part of the charm of the place. It gives you a bit more of an opportunity to enjoy the unique atmosphere surrounding you. The restaurant itself is small, consisting of a small eating area and covered porch. Most patrons prefer to dine outside at one of the many picnic tables in the tree-covered yard. You can then enjoy reading the graffiti... [Read more...]
Celebrating Canada Day!
May 5, 2012 by Guest Blogger · 1 Comment
Feel the earth tremble as a hundred year old steam field tractor passes by, plug your ears as the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) fire their historic canon or experience the powerful aboriginal art of Allen Sapp as he tell his amazing story. These are only a few experiences you will discover in North Battleford and Battleford, Saskatchewan this summer. The summer kicks off with Canada Day (July 1) celebrations at Fort Battleford National Historic Site in the Town of Battleford and the Battlefords Provincial Park located about 30 minutes north of North Battleford. If you are visiting us in July stop and take in the Saskatchewan Handcraft Festival. The festival, held July 20-22 in historic Battleford, is in its 39th year and is the oldest and one of the largest summer craft festival in Saskatchewan. A parade down the streets of Battleford and a fireworks display launch the festival each year. The August 11- 17 period is packed with excitement. "Those Were The Days" at the Western Development... [Read more...]
Come, Stay, Relax
May 3, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
Wood's Tall Timber Lake Resort's 157-acre resort campground is the perfect place to enjoy the beauty and comforts that Tuscarawas County has to offer. The 7-acre lake serves as the focal point of our Resort, and we welcome you to come stay with us and relax! Our camping season is May 1 to October 31 every year, and our beach is open 10am-7pm Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, weather permitting. We pride ourselves on being a family-friendly, welcoming, safe, and thoroughly clean environment for everyone. Camping is available daily, weekly, monthly, or seasonally, and our mini cottages and 2-bedroom cottages are available for rent as well. There are various types of camping available to visitors of all kinds. We offer primitive tent sites, 30 Amp and 50 Amp electric campsites, mini cottages with bunks, and 2-bedroom cottages with all the amenities of home – a kitchen with appliances, a living room, a full bathroom, and enough sleeping room for up to 8 guests. All of... [Read more...]


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Attica & Fremont Promoters To Battle It Out In Late Model vs 305 Sprint Car Challenge |
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By Brian Liskai (Attica, OH) The two tracks sit just a little over 30 miles apart. Both have a loyal following of race teams and fans. Both tracks work together to ensure the teams and fans have an affordable, fun weekend of racing. Now, the promoters of Attica Raceway Park and Fremont Speedway will put on their race suits and battle each other in two special match races. Attica promoter John Bores, a weekly competitor in the track's UMP late model division, and his son, Mike Bores, also a late model driver, will battle Fremont promoters Rich Farmer and Andy James, both former race drivers, in the special match races. The Bores team will pilot late models, while Farmer and James will drive 305 sprints. The first race will take place on Saturday, July 18, at Fremont Speedway when the Sunoco American Late Model Series competes along with the 305 sprints and dirt trucks. The challenge moves to Attica Raceway Park on Friday, July 31, when the 410 sprints, UMP Late Models and 305 sprints are in action. "We got to joking around about it and John (Bores) said 'let's do it.' We felt the fans might have a lot of fun with this. We looked at the track records of both divisions at each track and they are pretty close. While the late models have more horse power, they are a lot heavier than the 305 sprint car...I think it will be pretty even," said Farmer. "Of course John and Mikey have a big advantage as they race every week and Andy and I might get in the seat once a year if we're lucky....guess we'll see. Maybe next year Andy and I will get in the late models and John and Mikey will drive the sprint cars," joked Farmer. For more information log onto www.atticaracewaypark or www.fremontohspeedway.com |


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Dragging yourself from bed and driving to work in the morning is not everyone's idea of a good time. Actually, it's almost no one's idea of a good time. However, it's much worse when traffic snarls make you late. MapQuest thinks it has the solution with the new Commute: Traffic Report app. It alerts you when you need to leave in the morning based on traffic conditions. Sound familiar?
As an Android user, you would be forgiven for having never used a navigation app other than Google Maps. It's not perfect, but it's available for free and remains one of the best GPS solutions around, especially if you live in the US. Yet before Google Maps grew into a household names, MapQuest was synonymous with looking up directions online. Now a redesigned version of its mobile app has found its way into the Play Store.
Mapquest's navigation app already offers a slew of features that we've come to expect from a worthy GPS app, but it has recently seen an update that brings Skyhook's hybrid positioning engine into the mix. This engine not only uses satellites for global positioning, but it also judges accurate location by using nearby WiFi networks (Google Location does this as well - but Skyhook utilizes their own proprietary magic and claim it's more accurate).


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Savar rape-victim describes brutality
A college girl who was violated by a youth in Savar on November 25 last year made a judicial statement before a Dhaka court on Monday.
Judicial Magistrate Lubna Jahan recorded the statement of the victim under article 22 of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
Sub-inspector Ashraful Islam of Savar Police Station, also investigation officer of a case filed in connection with the rape of the college girl, produced the victim before the court and appealed for recording her statement.
On Friday, police arrested three young men and a girl in connection with the violation of the college girl.
The arrested are Liza, 20, a first-year student of Singair Degree College, Rayhan, 20, a second-year student of Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology in the capital, Mohidul Rahman, 20, a Masters student of Savar University College, and Sujon, 25, a resident of Azimpur in the city.
In her statement, the college girl said her friend Liza tactically picked her up from her house and took her to a mess at Bank Colony under Savar Municipality where Jahed alias Raju, 22 raped her.
One Shahin took footage of the incident and Danesh, 35, demanded money to the mother of the victim threatening to post the footage on internet.
The family members of the victim kept the incident secret till January 3 though it took place on November 25 last year.
The victim's family filed a case against 11 people with Savar Police Station on the night of January 3.
The other accused in the case are Jahed, a Honours second-year student of Savar University College, Shahin, Shamim, 24, of Singair, Lutfar, Danesh, 35, Masud, 24, and Alim, 25.
The arrested four who were placed on a four-day remand on Friday admitted to their involvement in the incident during preliminary interrogation by police.
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English Language Center > Programs > Discipline Specific > US Business Communication & Culture (USBCC)
US Business Communication & Culture (USBCC)
Discipline Specific
The ELC has been working with the VU Owen Graduate School of Management since 1994 to develop and deliver support programming for incoming students who have a first language other than English.
Program Description
USBCC Finalists in "Apprentice" Competition |
The USBCC program is specifically designed to help students, who have a first language other than English and have been accepted into an OGSM program, begin the fall semester with the language skills and cultural knowledge necessary to benefit more fully from Owen's academic program. The summer program combines advanced-level language instruction with orientation and cultural activities:
- a two-week pre-arrival orientation and assessment program
- a three-week face-to-face pre-MBA academic program
- completely customized curriculum with Vanderbilt- and Owen-specific content and course simulations
- highly individualized feedback and coaching on writing and oral skills
- complementary curricula with Owen Managerial Writing
- coordination with multiple aspects of orientation (library, laptops, etc.)
- a tuition-free conversation group for spouses and domestic partners
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USBCC Students Gathering on the Final Day of the Program. |
- Adapt more quickly to the Owen environment
- Communicate effectively in groups and individual presentations
- Comprehend rapid American speech in lectures and discussion
- Read and write English efficiently and effectively
Important Dates:
- USBCC: July 15–August 5, 2015
Students should enroll through the Owen Graduate School of Management.


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October Glory Maple
State Street Maple (Acer m. 'Morton')Height: 30-40ftWidth: 25-35ftBloom Color: Green-YellowFall Color: YellowExposure: Sun to Part SunThis tree boasts thick foliage and a uniform habit. It is adaptable to a wide variety of conditions including heat, drought, cold, salt and pollution. Excellent small shade or street tree.
Wright Brothers Sugar Maple (Acer s. 'Wright Brothers')Height: 40-60ftWidth: 30-40ftBloom Color: Green/YellowFall Color: Yellow/RedExposure: Sun to Part SunThis is a fast-growing cultivar makes a perfect shade tree. It is known for consistently providing good fall color. Shape is more pyramidal than most Sugar Maples. Developed in Dayton, Ohio.


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Kathy- Langley, BC sent me these photos of a bumble bees nesting in a bird house last spring.
This is not an uncommon occurrance. Bumble bees will nest in the ground, in a wall, in a bird house or other structure that will keep the weather out. Bumble bees nest within insulation, grass or other similar materials.
Birds bring nesting materials like moss and grasses into their bird house and leave after their young have hatched.
"When you see them up close they have an incredible amount of pollen on their back legs. The opening into the bird house is 1 1/4″ so you can see how huge they are."
Underneath the moss is a bumble bee colony. One bumble bee guard is walking on the surface of the colony.
This is a guard- watching out for predators. |
Bumble bee on the left is cooling the colony with its wings. The bumble bee on the right seems to be ready to go and gather more pollen and nectar for the young bees. |
Coming in for landing. |
Resting after a long flight. |
Making room for a larger colony by removing excess moss material. |
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We were trying to find good pictures to identify the bees that are now in our birdhouse and found your site. I think we have our answer! Thank you for the up close pictures. How did you take them? Have the bees bothered you while you are in your garden? Will they make honey?
Hi, Taking close-up pictures of bumble bees is tricky. Any movement by the photographer might end up with a sting, especially when you are so close to the nest. But, with caution and stealth, it is possible. You can see from the photographs that the bees were a little irritated, because the bees came out to guard and defend the nest. Without disturbance, you would see very little activity right at the nest, except bees flitting in and out of the nest. While flying around the garden, they usually dont bother people. Yes they do make honey- placed in little pots- but not enough for harvesting like honey bees.


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When adding your seasonings during cooking, add small amounts of seasonings at a time, rather than adding everything at once. This technique will give you a lot more flavor for the same amount of seasoning, giving you tastier food without wasting ingredients. Tying up your turkey is called trussing. Doing so helps the bird to cook more evenly. The wings and tips of the bird would burn before the body of the bird was cooked if not trussed. Buy tough cuts of pork or beef instead of steak. Steak is expensive. While it might be one of your favorite foods, you probably are not willing to pay for it as often as you would like. Consider buying a tough cut of pork or beef instead. Cook it low and slow to get it tender. You can easily create a new dish by changing the sauces and spices you usually add. Changing a sauce or marinade can drastically affect a meal's outcome. Take advantage of the specialty stores in your neighborhood that focus on food ingredients from other lands for a nice selection of unusual spices and sauces. If you are preparing a salad which will not be served until later, exercise good judgment as you layer the ingredients. Tomatoes and other juicy ingredients should be on the bottom layer and lettuce along with any other ingredients which might wilt or get soggy should be on the top.
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Andrew Cowen was born and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. He studied Fine Art at the North Adelaide School of Art and completed a Bachelor of Design at the University of South Australia before permanently relocating to Sydney. He currently works on both commercial and personal projects.
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Accessories and Documentation
In a zip lock bag found behind the mouse, there is a second rubber insert to use with the Rival. If the "RIVAL" one does not do it for you, maybe the one with "SteelSeries" and the logo will. Thing is, anyone with a 3D printer could make any sort of insert they wanted, and it is a very cool idea.
As for paperwork, this is it, just this two sided piece of paper. This side covers help and safety. It offers the support, FAQ, and explains where to shop with SteelSeries addresses. The bottom discusses ergonomics a bit, then mentions that breaks are definitely needed while gaming.
The reverse of that insert offers a quick tutorial. First plug in the Rival, then get online and grab the software. Funny thing, the software. While this and the box show various charts and graphs for the software, the SteelSeries Engine 3.0 shows something completely different.


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I'm a wife, mother of four, and nurse who likes to cook easy meals that please both my kids and my husband (who had the best cook in the world for a mother). I like budget friendly meals that use wholesome and fresh ingredients. But I'm not afraid to use a little butter if you know what I mean. I have enjoyed using recipes from the Barefoot Contessa ( I have all her cookbooks) and Paula Deen in the past. They never seem to disappoint.
Thanksgiving dinner is my favorite. I love Mexican and Italian food. I also enjoy to BBQ in the summer.