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Some observers are confused by the meaning of the question: "Are you submitting a complete checklist of the birds you were able to identify?". We want to find out whether you are reporting all the birds you were able to identify to the best of your ability. In other words, answer "Yes" to this question when you submit more than just the highlights of your birding event, and try to note every species present. We realize that all birds are not identifiable and user abilities vary. You should always answer "Yes" to this question unless you are purposefully excluding some species (e.g., European Starlings) from your checklist. You do not need to count all the individuals you observe to answer "Yes" to this question. A complete checklist indicates all species observed, and while estimates of numbers are valuable, they are not necessary to submit a complete checklist. We do, however, strongly recommend estimating numbers for each species on your list. Your best estimate always tells us more than an "X", which could be 1 or it could be 1,000,000!
When eBird users submit complete checklists of birds it allows us to do a variety of interesting things. We can show where a species is found and where it hasn't been reported. We can calculate the chances that a species will be found at a given time of year in certain locations. We can also begin to understand detectability, in other words, how easy or hard it is for birders to find a certain species. For instance, it's much easier to find singing Grasshopper Sparrows in spring than it is to find them when silent on the wintering grounds.
The Western Scrub-Jay map above shows the power of reporting all species. The gray shaded areas show where birders have submitted complete checklists, but have not detected Western Scrub-Jay. These are different from the areas that are not covered by any color; these represent where we do not have enough complete checklists submitted to determine whether Western Scrub-Jays are found there. From this map we can see that Western Scrub-Jays are found in the western United States and across much of Mexico. We can also see they are not found in the eastern United States. But we can't determine if they are found in parts of northern Mexico, because we don't have enough complete checklists from this region.
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A fine snow is falling here in SW VA and temps in mid 30s. I've seen two hummers at my feeder this morning. Amazing that they are here in this weather. Do they go into a kind of stupor in this cold weather? They look in great shape and must have had a good buffet on their northward trek. In fact one was feeding and chased another off......quite active. Hope they stay warm tonight!!!
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Hi SS, Stupor is what I go into when I've had too much Tequila. Torpor is what the hummers go into when it's too cold. They'll be OK, the little ones have been enduring sharp changes in weather for a looooong time. And yes, vinegar would work great on your fountain. cc |
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LOL.....knew I was close :-) Thanks for correcting me! They were here just a few minutes ago at the feeder. It's in the 40s but predicted low 30s tonight. Wish I could let them in my sunroom for the night. Good news re vinegar. I knew it wouldn't hurt my dogs but wondered about birds. I have a frog living in it too.......no fish though. Vinegar will be greatly diluted by the time the hummer drank........ss |
sallie, I think I misunderstood your question about the vinegar. I thought you were going to clean the fountain with vinegar, but you're wanting to mix vinegar with the water to control algae? It probably won't hurt the birds, but they may not drink it. I'd be more concerned about the frog - they have very sensitive skin (think acid rain). |
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[B]I will not tell you how to make your champion better- rather I will identify what I consider to be items of concern within this champion design. I will leave the rest to you.[/B} Passive- Aquatic Assault: An on-hit passive that is deceptively strong. It's a balanceable passive, but it removes any kind of play an opponent has with standing in minions. Teamfight strength is questionable, considering the only ranged AP that autoattacks often is Twisted Fate (Orianna's better off casting spells as is Kennen). Q- Tidal Wave: The range is consistent, but as worded the AoE increases with rank- which effectively increases its range. This is something that you need to be wary of- very few abilities gain RANGE as they level, and most of them are ultimates (Nocturne's Paranoia, Kog's Living Artillery). It's not good for the player and it's not good for the opponent. The damage has a decent base, and the mana cost and cooldown are high, which is understandable given the strength of the ability. My concern is that the base damage at early ranks is too high- 130 is A LOT, even with a 1 second delay. Being able to cast it while moving is something that is a bit bothersome, especially for a displacement ability, but it doesn't happen immediately either, so that's a good counterbalance. Casting it on yourself is also a nice touch. W- Bubble Barrier/Bubble Burst: Shield has a long cooldown at all ranks. Given its dual nature, that's good. It's not good enough to justify a 100 point shield at rank 1- Diana, Lux, and situationally Blitz are the only ones that do, and they each have a hoop to go through to get it. Shielding turrets is cute, but given the non-shield component(detonatable knockback) it's not really something that adds to the ability. The scaling knockback is something I don't like for the same reason I don't like the length of Tidal Wave increasing. Being able to pop it during Whirpool IS sneaky, clever, and works well, though. Kudos on that. E-Whirlpool: Cool ability in concept. Short range, fun to setup with other abilities to maximize it's strength, and the damage is alright but not impressive, especially considering you have to sit and channgel it. Once again, another long cooldown ability. R- Cascade Crush- I like that it helps set up your other spells, and being stunned when the waves come together makes sense. That's on a per ability basis- now let's look at this champion as a whole. She can do a lot of clever things with her abilities, and I'd like to see ANY of them on a league champion- but not all on one. Having four abilities that affect positioning on a single champion is a problem- if her damage is good, she gets played as a mage. If she doesn't have damage, then she gets played as a support who has more utility than any other support released. She has a pushback, a knockback, a slow field that's also a pull, a shield, and a decently sized AOE CC. Not only that, but because Cerule has all of this utility and displacement- and you seem to be aware of this- as a result her cooldowns are insanely long, whether you're going by mage or support standards. For some champions- like Alistar and Leona- this approach works because they get in there are start rumbling it up and feel like the tanks they need to be- with their long base cooldowns, they feel good about themselves. With ranged mages/supports, though, long cooldowns from distance feel bad unless incredibly impactful(read: Borderline OP, such as Astral Blessing/Howling Gale), because they are left with little to do. All of Cerule's basic abilities more or less have the exact same cooldown (14 scaling to 10, and two that are 16 scaling to 12). There's no variety because the nature of her abilities don't allow it due to having so much power in their nondamaging aspects. Without completely replacing an ability, she doesn't really have many knobs to tweak- sure, there's a lot of numbers all over her kit, but many of them AREN'T ones that are easy to tweak without ruining the feel of the ability its on. I hope that what I have written has helped you gain a little more insight.
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Thirteen-year-old Egbert, a planter's son on a pirate-infested Caribbean island, is on the run from a wealthy and powerful villain trying to kill him for his connection to a hidden treasure. A first novel. 150,000 first printing.
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Thirteen-year-old Eggbert, a planter's son on a pirate-infested Caribbean island chain, is on the run from a wealthy and powerful villain trying to kill him for his connection to a hidden treasure.
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A stunning middle-grade debut--full of heart, humor, and nonstop action
It's tough to be thirteen, especially when somebody's trying to kill you.
Not that Egg's life was ever easy, growing up on sweaty, pirate-infested Deadweather Island with no company except an incompetent tutor and a pair of unusually violent siblings who hate his guts.
But when Egg's father hustles their family off on a mysterious errand to fabulously wealthy Sunrise Island, then disappears with the siblings in a freak accident, Egg finds himself a long-term guest at the mansion of the glamorous Pembroke family and their beautiful, sharp-tongued daughter Millicent. Finally, life seems perfect.
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Latest additionsAbstractThe impact of globalisation on human rightsThe author considers the latent inter-relationship between two of the most significant and challenging legal issues confronting human society today. Article by Olusoji Elias, Member of the International Bar Association, based on a seminar presentation given by the author at the Human Rights Unit of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Divison, Commonwealth Secretariat in July 1999. Published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. Elias, Olusoji (2000) The impact of globalisation on human rights. Amicus Curiae, 2000 (28). pp. 19-23.
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This is according to Divhani Maremba, MNP&WH spokesperson who said over the past two days, the park has received about 212mm of rain. "It is for this reason that we would like to caution our visitors not to utilise some major roads with low water bridges within the park."
According to Maremba some roads have been washed away and visitors are strongly advised not to make use of those roads, especially if they are using small vehicles.
She said the park's operation have not been severely affected except the MIC. "The only camps that can be easily reached by 2x4 vehicles are Tshugulu and Leokwe. We strongly advise all our visitors to avoid crossing any low-water bridges."
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Commissioned by developer Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd to design a 294,570 sq m, mixed use facility in Tianjin, China, Chicago-based architecture practice Goettsch Partners now present the first renderings of this glittering high-rise tower. Once completed, the Tianjin R&F Guangdong Tower will stand at 439 m in height, making it one of the tallest buildings in China.
The immense tower comprises 134,000 sq m of Class A office space, a 400-key five star hotel, 55 condominiums and 8,500 sq m of retail facilities, structured around a swirling central core. In a reflection of the location's history as a point of sea trade, 'the tower unwraps around its vertical axis as it ascends, similar in nature to a shell or ancient scroll'. This approach provides ideal access for multi-floor tenants with various open social meeting points encouraging close communication and collaboration.
High performance glass and metal has been incorporated into the outer shell of the building, with floor-to-ceiling glass panes affording maximum natural daylighting and panoramic views. Goettsch Partners explain: "The design promotes material and façade approaches that are integral to the performance of the building systems, not decorative."
Internal circulation has been simplified as much as possible, with vehicular circulation divided by function on entrance to the tower whilst pedestrians entering the building via the building's north side through the landscaped plaza are immediately separated into primary building programmes for clear wayfinding. A simple network of 55 lifts swiftly deposit visitors at their desired locations.
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some loom largest in the prose they right, the souls they reach. Others in the movements the inspire, the change they bring about. And sometimes they come 6ft 8inches tall and about 20 stone, like Simon Shaw.
Simon Shaw - England rugby player, a player always seen as never quite having fulfilled the potential and talent many believed he possessed. In 2009 he was coming to the end of his playing career, and was picked to go on the British Lions tour of South Africa, the pinnacle of any British rugby player's career (the Lions only tour every 4years). He'd played for the Lions before 16 times, but had never been capped in a full test match.
However, aged almost 36 he was picked for the second test against the South Africans. The talented Lions team had narrowly lost a great first game and got off to a flying start in the second, led by Shaw. Some say it was the greatest performance by a British player in his position ever. Shaw played like a man realizing that these days would not visit him many more times in the future, and therefore must be gripped and wrung for all their worth, he took the Lions jersey somewhere new that day.
But despite a great performance by the team, and this legendary performance by Shaw, the Lions were beaten with the final kick of the game, and therefore lost the entire series. The South Africans erupted with joy (and relief), and Simon Shaw was awarded the man of the match.
Directly following the game Shaw was interviewed on Sky. The interview, especially the second half, feels like it's from a bygone era. A time when our sporting heroes cared most about the higher ideals they played for - for country, for team. A time when the idea of media training would seem ridiculous. Shaw had just given the performance that all other players who ever pull that shirt on will be judged by, and yet he would have given it all up to have won. To have just won a test in the shirt, and kept that series alive.
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As we move up in MHz the one thing that we have to sacrifice is the latency or timings of the modules. At first we saw PC3-16000 kits launch with timings of 9-9-9-24, but as time has gone on we've seen companies improve upon that. The Dominator GT kit we looked at from Corsair just recently carried with it an 8-8-8-24 setup while also still being able to keep to that 1.65V maximum we want to see.
OCZ has kicked it up another notch, though. The low latency, low voltage kit we have with us today carries with it the same 2000MHz clock speed but some even more aggressive timings. We can see on the new OCZ Blade series modules that the company is able to offer us a very impressive 7-8-7-20 setup.
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Kobe Bryant aka the Black Mamba is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is a devastating scorer and defender. He can score at will and has the ability to take over a basketball game. He is the Best Basketball Player in the NBA today. His leadership qualities make him a champion and a playmaker. He is the best closer maybe of all time. His success comes from hard work and Dedication. His workout routine is sought after all over the world. It's known as the 666 plan. Six days a week, Six Hours a Day, Six months a Year!!! |
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Kobe spends extensive time improving his cardio. He varies his runs from slower, long distance (3 - 5 miles) to high interval intensity training (HIIT) which usually consists ofOn the HIIT days, workouts are usually something like 4x400 meter sprints with 2 minutes of rest between efforts. 10x15 meter sprints to work on explosiveness. Then do 2 x 200 meters, again with 2 minutes of rest between attempts. These distances scale from 400 to 1200 meters. The most important part of the routine is maintaining variety so that the body does not get used to one set of stimulus.
Weight Lifting
Day 1 & 4: Bench press, lat pull-downs, Incline press, military press, abdominal crunches.
Day 2 & 5: lateral dumbbell raises, bar dips, tricep press-downs, bicep curls, abdominal crunches.
Day 3 & 6: Back squats, front squats, leg curls, leg extensions, calf raises, power cleans.
Kobe is a notorious gym rat, but his workout is geared to building muscle that is useful for basketball. That's why he squats, does calf raises, and,
most importantly performs power cleans, which build explosiveness for sprinting and jumping. The rest of his workout is tailored to improving his size and strength, which allows him to slash to the basket or post up on other players.
It is important to notice that Kobe takes a day off per week to rest and recharge. Resting is a key component of an effective weight lifting routine. It allows your muscles to recover and gives them a chance to truly relax, which ultimately reduces the chance of injury.
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A solid diet is key to building a stronger body. Not only should you be eating lots of calories to build muscle, you should be eating between 1 and 1.5 grams of protein per pound of your bodyweight. Protein can be found anywhere, but is especially plentiful in chicken, tuna, red meat, and nuts. Every pound of muscle you add to your body represents about 3,500 calories. Eat 500 calories per day over your regular body intake and you will be able to add a pound of muscle every week!


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TROY, N.C.–Capel Rugs debuted its newest printed catalog, which showcases its entire 2014 line in more than 250 pages, at the recently completed High Point Market.
The catalog opens with a look at Capel's licensing partnerships, including Biltmore For Your Home, CocoCozy, Genevieve Gorder, Kevin O'Brien, Williamsburg and the newest one, Hable Construction. Other highlights include its expanded handknotted collections, its restyled indoor/outdoor rug line and the company's long history as a U.S. manufacturer. The catalog incorporates chalkboard-inspired typography, new room scenes and a vintage-infused cover for a fresh, fashion-driven design approach. QR codes also can be found throughout the catalog, providing readers with easy access to more online information through videos, websites and blogs.
"Our goal with this catalog was to maintain the elements that have worked well for our readers in the past while offering additional resources and ideas for designing whole-room looks," said Mary Clara Capel, director of administration and Canadian sales. "Throughout the catalog, readers will discover creative tips pulled from our educational publications, division pages that excite and inspire and room scenes that appeal to different design aesthetics and budget thresholds."
Capel continued, "We've been in the business of designing and producing rugs for nearly a century, and rugs have always been our passion and focus. Our ability to mix the old and the new—the expected and the unexpected—has maintained our status in American homes and businesses all these years, and this catalog epitomizes our status as an industry leader."
Capel's new catalog is now being mailed to dealers nationwide. Catalogs are available for purchase at capelrugs.com/2014-catalog for $20 each.


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It's Indian Chief, in my opinion. Indian Chief is a great grower and is widely distributed across the country. Renee |
Yes this is very prolific so we will go with the Chief! Thanks so much! Sandy |
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Here are some links that I found interesting or helpful from this past week. A lot of good stuff this week.
How I Pastor My Family
I found this blog post to be a helpful guide with some very practical info on shepherding your family. This quote was particularly challenging:
"Husbands/dads, don't clock-out on your way home; be ready to be present and engaged; don't let your kids or wife expect to hear your formulaic: "I'm tired;" turn your phone off (I recently read something like this: "If you touched your wife as much as you touch your iPhone your marriage would be in a much better spot."); cancel your cable TV; repent of your addiction to new projects, hobbies, and distractions."
The Secret of Appreciating Church
"So, stop shopping for a church. Stop sampling. Don't fall for all the hype of a Disneyworld experience with a Christian aura around it. Don't chase after a superstar preacher. You can hear that on your iPod. Feel free to contribute to that ministry. But find a church where you can be part of a community of people who know each other and will help one another live the Christian life, sometimes as helpers and sometimes by being in need and providing an opportunity for others to help."
Consumer debt is not your friend
Seth Godin gives some good thoughts on why to avoid debt.
44 Ways to Ruin Your Financial Life By Age 30
Speaking of finances, here is a great post on some financial pitfalls to avoid. If only I read things like this before going into massive amounts of debt to become an artist.
7 Thoughts on Reading the Bible
Bishop J.C. Ryle with some good advice on how to read your Bible.
5 Reasons You May Not Be Seeing Spiritual Growth
Do you ever try to measure your spiritual growth and feel like you aren't making much progress in the Christian life? This post may help point you to the reason why.
At What Point Should I Share the Gospel?
I love this well balanced answer from Pastor Piper.
Ask People How You Can Pray for Them
Speaking of evangelism, I found this to be great practical advice to implement with the non-Christians you encounter.
Missional Through Community
More good advice pertaining to evangelism and how it relates to the Christian community.
"It's all too easy for us to put on events that suit us at locations that suit us and at times that suit us. But to reach a neighbourhood or community of people, we need to eat their food, play their games, hear their stories, walk their streets, enter their homes, follow their timetable and inhabit their spaces."
What Might Happen If Satan Took Over?
Michael Horton has an interesting take on that question.
Imperatives – Indicatives = Impossibilities
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Mike Sunnucks of the the Phoenix Business Journal broke news today that the Coyotes might just be staying in the desert…for awhile, at least.
The deal comes with an out clause after five years:
The proposed Coyotes deal includes an out-clause after five years that could allow the ownership group to terminate the city deal and possibly move the team. The city of Glendale also has some serious concerns about approving the deal before a July 2 deadline.,
The proposed deal has Glendale paying Renaissance Sports and Entertainment $15 million over 15 years to run the arena. The city money also helps RSE close on a purchase of the team from the National Hockey League.
The city does not want to pay the $15 million so to offset that financial bite Renaissance proposed $6.7 million worth of revenue sharing and rent payments each year. That would put the city price tag at $8.3 million per year.
Glendale officials are trying to get this figured out by the NHL-imposed July 2nd deadline.
#NHL No penalty for RSE to break Coyotes lease after 5 years…NHL would demand $25M owned from Glendale immediately if deal doesnt' happen
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Ginkgo Doesn't Help Brain Function? Not So FastDespite recent findings, the body of research shows ginkgo may still benefit certain people
The herb Ginkgo biloba has been studied and used for years as a way to manage mild age-related decline in thinking (cognition), and more serious dysfunction caused by Alzheimer's and related diseases. The results of the just-published Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) study has generated a lot of press that might leave some people with the impression that ginkgo is ineffective. But, just like most science, the results of a single study--especially when taken out of context--are not the whole story. In fact, ginkgo has been shown in other studies to produce a modest improvement in cognitive function in people who already have Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
Study conclusions contain no GEMs of wisdomGEM was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 3,069 participants, who were 72 to 96 years old at the time of entry into the study. The researchers compared changes in cognitive function over time in people who took 120 mg of ginkgo twice a day with changes in those who took a placebo. After following the study participants for about six years, the researchers noted no differences in the rates of decline in memory, attention, visual-spatial abilities, language, and higher-level thinking (executive function) between the two groups. The authors acknowledged some study limitations, but these were not reported in most news stories. Organizations such as the American Botanical Council have given them more attention, pointing out, for example, that the average age of participants was 79 years, which is much older than the typical age at which many people first begin using ginkgo to improve mental performance. Other factors, such as the high drop-out rate (over 40%) and some baseline data that wasn't part of the study's original design make this topic worth continued examination. What's the bottom line about ginkgo, cognitive function, and memory?While the new study adds useful information to the picture on ginkgo and cognitive function, it is not the final word. As mentioned, studies to date suggest that ginkgo produces a modest improvement in cognitive function in people who already have Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. According to Alan R. Gaby, MD, chief science editor at Aisle7, the research shows that in these people, benefits have been seen to persist for a year or longer with continued use. While ginkgo has not been shown to help people with normal cognitive function or mild age-related cognitive impairment, since Alzheimer's and other more serious dementias have very few treatment options, the potential benefits to people with those diseases should be explored. Train your brainTo keep your brain sharp, a multifaceted approach is your best bet. If you decide to include ginkgo, talk to your doctor first--especially if taking any medications. Also focus on the following proven ways to boost brain health:
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We take our tackle and equipment seriously and strive to provide our guests with the finest light, medium, and heavy fishing tackle available. We only outfit our boats with the best tackle there is. With over 90 specialized outfits in our arsenal from fly and ultra-light gear to 50W marlin tuna and swordfish rods, and everything in between. On any given charter trip you will be fishing with the same gear our tournament team uses when the big money is on the line. Just a few examples of what we carry on any given day:
For light tackle fishing for snook, tarpon, redfish, cobia, and the host of other inshore fish that inhabit our waters we fish from a Dorado 23 towerboat. She draws only 11 inches of water so we can carry 4 anglers into the skinniest water and have plenty of elbow room while we enjoy a multi-hookup redfish rally or sight cast to cruising cobia. If it gets choppy she rides comfortable thru it. Cushioned seating, lots of open space for fishing, a bit of shade, and lots of cooler space make this Capt. Eds idea of the ultimate inshore sportfishing machine.
For offshore fishing we run a 31 FOOT YELLOWFIN. Widely regarded as the best offshore fishing boat in its class, the Yellowfin is a very fast, incredibly smooth riding offshore high prerformance fishing machine. Intelligent cockpit layout provides maximum fishing space and huge live bait capacity (which we fully utilize). On the transom is a pair of 250 Four stroke Yamahas which can push her quietly up to 60 miles per hour. We usually cruise at 40-45 MPH, much faster than most of the other offshore boats in the Tampa Bay Fishing area. This gets us to get to the deep spots quicker, allows us to run further out on a day charter, and reach spots the others simply dont have the time to reach. She is rigged to the max with radar, dual sonar, triple GPS, 10 person life raft, EPIRB, full time Vessel Monitoring tracking, autopilot, VHF radio, satellite stereo, and oversized livewells. Our custom made E-Sea Rider bean bag chairs let you ride in absolute comfort on long runs. They are the closest thing to a LazyBoy that you'll find on a boat this fast. Kick back in the beanbag, turn up the stereo, and let us whisk you to the amizing action of the deep Gulf of Mexcio. To date this boat and captain have caught 18 IFGA world records offshore; including groupers, several species of snapper, almaco jacks,and others.
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Burger King in the UK just debuted the creepiest new ad—it's called "Shower Cam" and it's a bizarre union of voyeurism and breakfast sandwiches. Any guy who certifies his age as 18+ can watch a sexy young woman disrobe and "shake her bits to the hits," i.e. take a shower while warbling off-key to a song like "Love Machine." It's tag line is "The World's First Guilt Free Shower Cam"—a rather creepy headline if you consider all the videos that were taped of ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews naked, without her knowledge. The only thing that's remotely funny about it all is how the woman's bikini top is shaped like hamburger buns. Keep reading »
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Am completely disheartened - after doing endless research, I can't find a single brand/model that has uniformly good reviews - without at least several buyers claiming 'this purchase was the worst mistake of my life'. WTF!? Anyone know of a dishwasher which is guaranteed not to suck? -Frustrated |
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The only brand that tends to get uniformly good reviews is Miele and it's the most expensive - and even there you'll find an occasional bad review. Many of us have been very happy with our KA dishwashers but lately there have been some negative reviews. Bosch also gets mixed reviews - although the high-end ones made in Germany tend to get better reviews. |
I notice on AJ Madison the 'lower end" Danby and Avanti get very decent reviews. Whatever you get, it might not be a bad idea to get an extended warranty... I never have but when we get our new stuff, I'm going to. |
I really am pleased with my Thermador! I believe it is made by Bosch. I have used it 1 to 3 times per day since July. Nancy |
My Bosch cleans very well, and is super quiet. It has a tendency to not try the tops of mugs and plastic very well, and needs to be emptied the day you run it or else wooden spoons may start to mildew. But, other than that, it's great. I wanted the Frigidaire Professional dishwasher with the hidden controls because it was getting rave reviews at the time, but it was too deep to fit into my space. I had to get one an inch shallower, and only Bosch makes one small enough (or so I was told). My Bosch was about $750. |
had a K-A that lasted over 20 years. when it died, bought an LG, and has been working well for the past few years very, very quiet. But I miss the wood panels on the K-A the stainless panel is a pain to keep clean... |
I love my Bosch and will buy one again. |
I love my Miele. It is SS and they put something on the SS so no fingerprints! Love the cutlery tray - but that is either a love or hate but for me, love! I had a lemon Miele first and they refunded my $$. I wan't going to get another one but everyone I talked to and everything I read - they were the best. Also - with the higher end racks - I can hold a ton of dishes - 14 place setting of plates, salad plates, dessert plates, and BB plates - I might not get all 14 glass sets in depending on how I load the DW. I put almost everything in it - including my china, Waterford, and Riedel glasses - I have not broken anything in it - I think it is safer than washing by hand! The repair rate was one of the lowest in the industry with about 8/100 needing something vs some of the worst coming in at 25/100 (or maybe it was out of a 1000 - I can't remember). I don't want to diss the higher repair rate unit - it is popular on the GW and is a drawer model.... The new one is about 3 years old now and going strong. I would recommend using either the Miele DW soap or the Finish cubes with the red dots and episodically use the "DW conditioner". I just used it for the first time and the DW looks like new on the inside (I saved the container and might try to make my own version from Tang) |
I love my miele--will second the no fingerprints! I, too, love the cutlery tray--but it is possible to get a cutlery basket if one is concerned about the cutlery tray. I've only been using mine for a month...but it is making me very happy. It cost us about $1000--$200 more than the other DW's we were considering...and worth every penny. |
I don't think there is any product for which you will find no devastatingly negative reviews. People generally only write reviews for things they are very happy with or very upset with. One strategy I try is to take the ratio of (excellent+good) reviews to the number of (poor + awful) reviews, and compare that number for different brands. |
- Posted by rsuburbhome (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 17:55
I am a new poster here, but have lurked for years. I debated the new dishwasher for 9 months because I was also frustrated by the reviews. I took my dishes, pots/cutting boards to the miele and couldn't stand how they didn't fit easy. I decided I couldn't live without an American size dishwasher, just didn't know what to pick. When my almost 10 year old one started smoking I made a quick choice, not really, but I was informed enough. I went for the cheapest quiet one I could find. I chose the Kenmore Elite 1396, 46 decibels, $805. I love the fact it takes off cheese, oatmeal and boiled potato juice, all the stuff that I had to be careful to pre-rinse. Quiet and ease of loading and quick wash were my biggest factors. We have had it for 18 months and I would definitely buy again. |
Thanks all who took the time to reply - much appreciated! Good strategies and tips here from you folks - glad to know I'm not the only one who's been so frustrated with this search... Will post my choice/purchase for closure - soon... |
You will never find uniformly good reviews on anything. There will always be some folks who gripe -- if only the price or something that reveals they didn't do their homework before buying. There are also going to be some bad products made when thousands of anything are made. The best ones have the lowest incidence rate and the best customer service in resolving the problems. In my last house, we put in a KA that I loved, then they changed the racking and I needed something different. I went with Thermador here -- which is a Bosch with different nameplates and typically one different cycle or different names on the cycles. I was told Bosch had the red floor light (indicator that it is running) and the Thermador had blue like their other appliances, but they are red. While I would have liked a blue light, I can't say I have been unhappy with the DW. Works well and quietly. I actually have two and they both get a workout, from once every other day to twice a day for almost 6 years now. Hard to believe. |
- Posted by cluelessincolorado (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 21:37
Have my first Bosch and am happy with it. Our biggest criteria was that the DW be as close to silent as possible (small open house). Fits the bill and I am so happy it has the red indicator light. Not easy to load out of the box, but I took the advice here and brought dishes to retailer before purchase to be sure they would fit well with practice. Would most certainly purchase again. |
- Posted by berlingirl (My Page) on Sun, Dec 2, 12 at 22:25
Happy with our 8 year old Bosch. Never looked back and would buy again in a heartbeat. |
I love my Kitchen Aid. It's about 7 years old and been used every day. Absolutely no complaints! |
Here's a tip. When looking at dishwashers in the store take care to notice how far off the floor the display is. My utensil basket slips onto the door, and it's a PITA to fill or empty. It will also KILL your back! The display model must have been installed about ten inches higher than the floor and I just didn't notice...until we installed ours! Ouch! |
Although I rely on cyber reviews for most purchases, when it came time to buy a replacement dishwasher, I went to the local library to read the dishwasher edition of Consumer Reports. That led me to a particular model of KA that I have been very happy with for the last few years. The reason I was adamant about finding out the real deal on the dishwasher was because it was replacing a Fisher and Paykel double dishdrawer ($1400) that only lasted 3 1/2 years (the last year with only one drawer operating)-- which Consumer Reports showed as one to avoid -- if only I'd researched before that purchase. Lesson learned. This KA is still going strong. |
- Posted by williamsem (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 10:34
While not a popular choice here, I love my new GE DW. It's so quiet it's hard to tell it's running sometimes. And it cleans great. We have had a few things not get clean, but only when we cram things in and end up blocking water flow (apparently DH hasn't figured that out yet, but clearly user error). We have the SS model that's like $8-900 or so. Whichever model you get, use the recommended soap. I have read a lot about the newer machines using certain soaps to clean well due to the methods used. We use the powerball with red dot too with great results. Some places also talk about not needing to prerinse, or not recommending prerinse, so the cleaning enzymes can activate and work properly. There's a lot of info on the appliances forum. |
I am happy with our KitchenAid that is 3 years old. It's so quiet that we sometimes have to get right next to it and check the lights to see if it's on. Our only complaint is that the dishes have not been coming out dry at all lately. However, that might be because we haven't been using the rinse-aid since we switched to the Finish tablets with the red ball. Now we are doing a kitchen remodel this spring, and this black dishwasher doesn't really "go", so we're looking into a new one that can have custom panels installed. We're deciding between another KA or the Miele, which looks like a great machine. |
- Posted by Lorenza5064 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 16, 13 at 20:44
I am an ASKO enthusiast. Love everything about it. Seriously, you need to put your ear on the DW front to determine if it is running, it is that quiet. |
We had a Kitchenaid in our last home - when it became old we replaced it with a (close to) bottom of the line Miele - we LOVED it - very quiet and did an incredible cleaning job. Several years went by and we moved a few times and settled into a house 3 years ago with, yes, another Kitchenaid dishwasher - it is a "good" dishwasher and is better thsn the one we replaced in our previous house. However, we are in the process of a kitchen remodel where we took the wall out (over the top of three cabinets) between the kitchen and the family room to open things up - we love everything about our new kitchen except one little thing - I CAN HEAR EVERYTHING THE DISHWASHER DOES! So, now I can't wait to get another Miele - I am sure there are other great dishwashers but the last one we had was the best DW we had ever had and we are going to go Miele again. Besides, we have some other Miele items in kitchen already and it will kinda make sense to my DW! |
Sarends, thanks for sharing your experience-you just tipped the scales for us. We'll go with the Miele. Any thoughts on keeping the KA as a backup in a butler's pantry? |
We love our KA KUDE70, it's amazing and totally quiet except for when it's draining. We are once again building (been in current new home less than 2 years) and plan to get the same KA dishwasher in new build. |
Marie, I am pretty sure we had purchased the Miele Futura Classic which starts at about $899 online in today's market. Our base model Miele was sooo extremely good that I would have to think long and hard before upgrading to Miele's more expensive Crystal, Dimension or Diamond models. Ours had the ability to add salt to ensure the water was the perfect PH for maximum cleaning - this wasn't really a huge need as our water was pretty good, but I believe this helped with the unbelievable quality of the resulting wash. Let me know which model you end up getting! We also did not opt for the top silverware tray which I am pretty sure we will opt in for next time! We love Miele appliances and I can't wait until we have a Miele DW again. What I respect about Miele is even there bottom of the line DW is the best we had ever had - I think this is true with some of their other appliances too - their bottom of the line is equivalent to other manufacturer's upper end models. |
We just purchased two Miele DWs - the Crystal and the Classic. We only have the Crystal hooked up so far and I love it. So quiet, cleans well, and what I love most of all - the way it loads. No clanging of dishes in big space-wasting slots, and the silverware tray is wonderful. My last DW was a GE and while it cleaned and dried well, it was noisy and not space efficient at all. |
I have the Kitchen Aid Stainless interior and stainless exterior Dishwasher. I bought it in 2006 and only had one problem in 2010 with the non-stop blinking lights. KA sent me the electrical part free in 2 days without hassles and I was able to put the new part in myself. I didn't have an extended warranty with KA or with Lowes. It cost just under 1000.00 so it wasn't the most nor the least expensive choice. hth :) |
I have had a KA for about 3 months. So far I love it. It has a pot scrubber feature that works amazingly on pans with baked on foods. I originally was going to get a Bosch but my plates did not fit in it as well. |
- Posted by babushka_cat (My Page) on Fri, Jan 18, 13 at 0:04
i love my miele - no regrets, worth every dime! |
I adore my Bosche, and adored the one we had at our previous home! I was so sad to leave it behind and get the Frigidaire that came with our new home, but the Frigidaire died after a few months and we replaced with another Bosche. It is quiet, cleans perfect every time and has a sanitize function and an auto-wash sensor setting which I always use. Oh, and it was about $500. |
Very happy with the Miele. Went one step up from the bottom because I thought I needed the time delay. Nope, no need since I can't hear the darn thing ever. I have to look at the lights to see if it is still running. The cutlery tray on top saves much time unloading. I actually got a "gasp" from a male friend when he saw it. Yes, he is the organized type, but it blew him away that it could be so much easier / cleaner. |
Miele. Love ours. 1st one (11 years old) had some parts broken by the idiot that removed the kitchen cabinet- it still worked great, quiet as could be. We decided to replace with a new SS one to match the rest of the appliances. We're getting the parts to fix the old one and giving it to our son. Both of ours have had the water softener. We've got well water and a regular water softener- but it's been known to not work all the time. This time I got the the one with the LED lights- OMG- I never realized how nice it is to actually see inside your dishwasher! Now we're debating on the wifi module that will contact Miele if there's a problem, but considering in 11 years I had 1 service call- seems kind of silly... |
We have an Asko that is almost 4 years old. It gets run every day. Because we changed the floor elevation after we bought the previous dishwasher we were limited to only a very few models because of height restrictions.(previous dishwasher had to be broken apart to remove it) Our choices were Asko ADA, Miele, one Bosch model and a really basic low end Fridgedaire (I believe but may not be correct on the last one). I did not care for the Bosch racks, the Meile was really nice but about $400 more installed and I am not the kind that I would use the cutlery rack to full advantage. The Asko had an unbelievable 5 year warranty at the time and I could live with the way it loads so that is the one we chose. Plus it was cheaper than the Meile. Do I absolutely love it?...No Does it clean dishes?....Yes Have we had any problems?....No The Asko is very, very quiet but I am sure other brands are too. We went from a previous domestic brand that had heated dry, larger capacity and a built in garbage grinder.....those are the things I really miss. Heated dry: Yes, Asko is much more energy efficient but I put a lot of plastics in the dishwasher and they just do not dry. Note,if the load is all glass and china, there are no wet dishes. (the Euro brands did not have heated dry) The way it loads: I can no longer but my skillets and certain platters in along with dishes because these Euro machines are just smaller front to back and the internal arms/sprayers interfere with certain items. My suggestion is to decide what is important to you and then take a full load of what you usually wash to the store with you. Make sure there is plenty of clearance for sprayer arms etc and that you can get a typical load all in for one run. (Note: my friends and family considers me a "super loader" because I can get more dishes in any dishwasher and they still get clean. It's all about technique.) Good luck on your choice. I hope you find one that makes you happy. |
Kitchen Aid is great ! Their customer service center handled my blinking light issue smoothly. They sent out the free part, I put it in ( control board), and it's been fine for the last 6 yrs. |
- Posted by KitchenConfused (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 13 at 9:40
so which KA model should i get? i would get Miele but it's a lot pricier. Finally decided against Bosch when i heard about no heating element! i need my dishes dry at the end of the cycle! |
Bosch does have a heating element - it's just hidden so small plastic lids won't fall through the racks and land on it and burn up, and curious kids won't burn their hands on a piping-hot heating element if they reach in when the door is open and rack extended during or shortly after the dishwasher cycle is complete. I don't know why Ktichenaid dishwashers are so often mentioned here and Jenn-Air, Maytag, and Whirlpool (amongst others) ignored since they're all almost the same thing. My picks: high-end Bosch for quietness, related high-end Thermador for features, high-end Miele for best rack design, overall quality, and features, Asko for best 3rd-rack design, Fisher & Paykel for best-designed drawer-type dishwasher. Amongst lower-priced dishwashers, LG and Samsung very roomy and nice stainless-steel tubs and less expensive, but not all that quiet (especially the Samsung). GE recently revamped many of their dishwashers, not familiar with these yet though I wasn't impressed upon first look. Many smaller brands I don't know well. |
Just bought the KA KUDE60 because I wanted the top (3rd) rack and I knew this one would be plenty quiet. I believe the only difference between the 60 and the 70 is that the 70 is quieter - but we can't hear the 60, so that was a moot point. I would probably not go with a 3rd rack again. Our cutlery does not fit very well here - we have longer/heavier pieces. The 2nd rack (usually a top rack in most DWs) does move up/down which was necessary for me, but not as much as my old DW that I replaced. I have to wonder if this is because of that uppermost third rack - there is only so much room after all. Because of this, I am frustrated loading the machine - if I move it up so that my taller bakeware fits on the bottom, then I have items that will not fit in the 2nd rack - and vice versa. So I can never get all of my dirty dishes into the DW at one go. :-( It's a great machine, and I would go with KA again - I just would not get the 3rd rack. HTH Jeri |
here's Bosch's heating element, right off their website: Nice being able to put "top rack only" plastic dishes and serving containers on the bottom rack! Won't matter if you have a Bosch, but they'll melt there in a Kitchenaid. |
With KA, you have a choice of using the heater or not. I like choices. :-) |
After 18 years with our top-end Kenmore Dishwasher, we needed a new one. The racks were starting to rust; other than that it still ran and washed great. Replacement racks were no longer available. Anyways, we bought a KA KUDS35FXWH from AppliancesConnection.com for $735 delivered to inside our door. No Tax. No Fees. It took 2 weeks or so to get it, but the price was very nice. This is a very very quiet dishwasher. Seems to clean very well, too. We have had it in for 2 weeks, and are so far happy with it. Not to be disrespectful, but I am surprised how many of you have no problem dropping a large amount of money on a dishwasher. Marketing must work. haha. This model seems to have most of the features that >$500 additional models do. Quietness comes from mostly adding insulation and in some cases some kind of mass, like tarred fiberboard to the exterior under the counter. Folks, get some insulation from Home Depot for a few dollars and you too can have a super quiet dishwasher. Its not hard. They add 4 dollars of insulation at the factory and charge you another $400 for the super-quiet model. Anyway. This seems like a good choice for a dishwasher for us. Oh, ... to the person who remodeled their kitchen and now their dishwasher is too loud... I wonder if they "opened" the rear of the dishwasher to cabinets instead of a wall. The rear usually doesn't get much insulation as the manufacturers assume you will back it to a wall with 2 layers of sheet rock and 4 inches of dead air, or an external wall. Try getting some faced insulation and put it on the back of the appliance when you slide it into the cabinet. Should calm down the noise. |
Here is a link that might be useful: KitchenAid KUDS35FXWH
This post was edited by sr712 on Sat, Feb 16, 13 at 23:17
Our KA Supurba has been going strong for 15 years, never one repair call. But I am starting to think time is running out. The reason I would look into the Miele is because of what posters said about the SS coating that keeps it fingerprint free. I believe it is called clean steel. When people post a DW that they are happy with it would be so great to know which model you are referring to. I noticed that not all of the Miele's come in clean steel. If I knew how to do the clean steel coating myself I would do it, lol. I don't know if this machine would even be in my justifiable price range. Important to me is: * onboard food grinder Other than that, I'm pretty easy to please. |
My understanding is that Bosch is the only DW that has the extra tub underneath in case of leaks and has a switch off to prevent leaks. We had been happy with our 10 year old GE mid model but didn't trust it wouldn't eventually leak onto our hardwood floors. This happened to our neighbors this year. We purchased the all stainless steel tub Bosch SHX55RL5UC (not the one with the plastic bottom-it doesn't have the no leak thing) and the salesman at the very reliable home owned store where we buy all our appliances said: Always use rinse agent. Clean the filter because there is no food grinder in this one. There is no heat coil so sometimes plastic doesn't get completely dry. We bought it anyway because most of our neighbors are happy with this model and because of the the water safety feature. As an added measure we have always let our water run to hot with all our dishwashers. So far, so good. Eerily quiet. |
I'll throw in another vote for Bosch. After multiple problems spanning over two years with the Frigidaire Professional dishwasher that came with the house (water leaks, escaping steam destroying wood under countertop, cheap elastic band on the door hinge broke, control board fried and the replacement board pooped out within an hour of installation) I finally ended up washing dishes by hand for over a month ... it felt like a year. I'll never buy a Frigidaire product. Ever. Bosch is another story. Quiet. Cleans wonderfully with Cascade and Finish. Great customer service--the plastic toe kick that came with the unit was cracked (delivery issue, not manufacturer's problem). One quick phone call to a Bosch rep, a brief email with a copy of my sales invoice and a pic of the toe kick and -- voila! -- a week later the replacement shows up on my doorstep. Did I mention that I love this dishwasher? Bought the mid-level model SHE55r55uc. Love it. |
My 1 year old KA is leaking; I am so unimpressed. In our new build we are getting an Asko. I love how quiet it is and I love that the whole thing is SS inside. |
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- Posted by Lorenza5064 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 9, 13 at 7:40
I am a HUGE fan of the Asko DW. When I purchased the appliances for my new kitchen; Wolf induction cooktop, Wolf steam oven/Lseries oven, and subzero fridge, an Asko DW was a bonus thrown in with the package. I had planned to keep my existing Asko. Imagine my surprise and delight! |
Don't buy a Bosch. Bought one 5 yrs ago. Got new house and replaced it with another Bosch. This one is not the quality of my original purchase. This is made in USA however after being repaired 3 times within 3 mnths, Bosch would not replace. On top of that, their authorized repair service never submitted my repairs to Bosch to confirm my problems. After fixing that they still did not want to know my name. |
I've had a Whirlpool Gold for over a year, and I love it. It is virtually silent - my son's room is directly under the kitchen and he can't even hear it when it runs (except for the water draining). That was not the case for our previous cheap model, which stopped getting dishes clean after about 3 years. It was about $750. One of the things I like about it is the "top rack only" feature. We don't use it much now, but expect to when our kids head off to college next year. |
Jeri, if your DW is like the KitchenAids we've been looking at, you can remove one or both of the trays in the top (cutlery) rack. That would give you more room on the second rack. Also, the trays can be oriented in two different directions. If you have them inserted so that the longest side extends from front to back, the top rack is set at its highest position. If you orient them so that the longest side goes from side to side of the DW, the top rack will be a bit lower. So there is some versatility there, depending on what your needs are at the moment. Maybe experimenting with taking one or both of the racks out or changing their orientation would be helpful. |
- Posted by renjamolin (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 4:49
In my experience, i have been using the Bosch Ascenta SHE3AR55UC dishwasher and it works great. I just bought it at an affordable price. Well, i can only purchase that dishwasher for the money i have during the time when i was looking for one to buy. |
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The road to 9-11 began in Saudi Arabia. GlobalPost set out to understand how the kingdom has changed — and how it hasn't — on this 10th anniversary. In this seven-part series, "Saudi Arabia: The Road Beyond 9-11," GlobalPost hit the streets of Riyadh where some women now dare to get behind the wheel and travelled Highway 15 where Osama bin Laden recruited 12 of the 9/11 hijackers. The series goes inside the House of Saud's struggle against extremism — and its balancing act between a desire for reform and resistance to the revolutionary spirit of the 'Arab Spring.'
Two views from relatives of 9/11 hijackers, one of regret and one of pride.
HEZNA, Saudi Arabia – Turn off Highway 15 near the city of Al Baha and a narrow, winding road brings you up a steep hill to an outcropping of huge boulders and beautiful, rugged terrain where this village lies.
Hezna is a typical tribal enclave for the southwest of Saudi Arabia with its sweeping views and cool breezes.
Osama bin Laden, a native of the Saudi southwest, knew this area well, and his family had through generations woven together relationships with the prominent tribes that hail from here.
It was in the village of Hezna that bin Laden's Al Qaeda recruited three young men for jihad and sent them to Afghanistan for training and then on to America to carry out the attacks of September 11th, 2001.
A total of twelve of the 15 Saudis among the 19 hijackers came from the leading tribes in the provinces that are strung along Highway 15, which runs through here and which was built in the 1960s by bin Laden's father whose construction company was close to the House of Saud.
"I miss my brother. I miss him the same way Americans miss their loved ones killed on 9/11. It was useless violence."~Khaled Alghamdi, brother of hijacker Said Alghamdi
That fact led me to a journey down Highway 15 ten years ago when I was the Middle East bureau chief for The Boston Globe and we were trying to understand the profile of the young men who carried out the attacks.
On that trip, I spoke to friends and family of the hijackers and to young people many of whom expressed support for bin Laden. I heard the fiery sermons of the imams of the Wahhabi clerical establishment echo from the minarets of mosques. I visited public schools where I saw first hand the boring, rote lessons — and sometimes hateful, anti-Western messages — of teachers steeped in the same puritanical ethos of Wahhabism.
Now on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, I returned to this small village to find the family of Ahmed Al Haznawi, one of the hijackers who was aboard United Airlines Flight 93 when it crashed in rural Pennsylvania. Twenty-two years old at the time, he was widely considered the head of the triangle of youths from here who joined bin Laden's 9/11 plot. I wanted to see if ten years on, I might be able to gain more understanding into the forces that led Haznawi and the other hijackers from here to embrace the Apocalyptic ideology of Al Qaeda and take part in the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor.
It seemed to me that after ten years we still did not have a clear picture of why the attacks have so many links back to Saudi Arabia. Not just that bin Laden himself hails from a Saudi family closely connected to the palace and that 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi, but there remained deeper questions about how the Wahhabi religious establishment and the educational system over which it presides had provided fertile soil for fierce anti-Americanism and a youth culture that answered a call to 'jihad.'
I remembered where the Haznawi family compound was near the top of the hill and went there on an afternoon in late June. Haznawi's father, Sheikh Ibrahim Al Haznawi, is still the head of the mosque in the old marketplace of the village. The Haznawi family is a branch of the large and respected Alghamdi tribe, which numbers as many as 200,000.
When we went to the Haznawi family home, we were not permitted to enter the gate. I turned back down the road toward he mosque by the old market place and I met up with Amin Hamid Alghamdi, who is a teacher.
He remembered giving Koranic lessons to Haznawi and the other two young hijackers who hailed from a nearby village in the province. He said their understanding of Islamic principles were misguided and it was clear in the years before they left to join Al Qaeda and train in Afghanistan that they were being influenced by radical Islamic clerics whose audio tapes were widely circulated in those days.
Amin, the teacher, knows the families very well and offered to help me speak with them by phone. We called Hamzawi's father, and Amin put his cell