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The Spiral Down Hugger #3 introduces MontBell's new Spiral Stretch System and 12 denier fabric, which together reduce the weight of a sleeping bag by 2 ounces.
Like MontBell's existing Super Stretch System, their new Super Spiral Stretch System is unique. Basically MontBell found an alternative way to create a stretchy sleeping bag and save some weight to boot. The technology is best described in their own words: "New for 2009, MontBell has incorporated a classic tailor's technique to address sleeping bag comfort issues. By integrating a woven fabric 'cut on the bias' and orienting the fabric's warp and weft threads at 45 degrees to major seam lines, the sleeping bag becomes more fluid or elastic in nature. Additionally, 'spring like' crimped fibers are used in the weave of the fabric to capitalize on their inherent stretch properties." Rather than the traditional horizontal or vertical orientation of the down tubes, they are oriented on a 45 degree angle and appear to spiral around the sleeping bag.
The new Spiral Down Hugger line also introduces MontBell's new 12 denier Ballistic Airlight sleeping bag fabric. Switching from 15 to 12 denier fabric plus spiral construction reduces the weight of a sleeping bag by about 2 ounces. Apparently MontBell is very satisfied with the new technologies because they intend to extend the Super Spiral Stretch System across their entire sleeping bag line (available March 2010), replacing the current Super Stretch technology.
The main features of Spiral Down Hugger #3, rated at 30 F, are its spiral construction, 12 denier fabric, 800 fill power down, sculptured hood, and three-quarter-length auto-locking zipper. The manufacturer claimed weight is merely 19 ounces for size Regular and 20 ounces for size Long.
My initial reaction to this bag is: "How did they do that?" Frankly, I don't know, but they did it, and the design works. The 5.5 inch baffled down tubes do not spiral completely around the sleeping bag as the name implies. Rather, the tubes on the top and bottom panels are oriented at a 45 degree angle but run in opposite directions. It would seem like the construction would get complicated at the hood and foot ends of the bag, but MontBell makes it look simple: the spiral construction terminates to a sculptured hood by adding one rounded chamber, and the foot end is neatly finished as well.
I have always been impressed with MontBell's Ballistic Airlight nylon shell fabrics and Polkatex DWR finish, but the new 12 denier shell on the Spiral Down Hugger is truly remarkable. It's the softest sleeping bag fabric I have seen, and it sheds water like a duck's back.
The Spiral Down Hugger's hood (left) covers the face very well. It draws easily via a simple braided cord and cordlock. On the inside, the bag has a thinly insulated flap that covers the zipper (right), rather than a puffy down-filled draft tube.
The Spiral Down Hugger has a YKK #5CN two-way auto locking zipper, which is used on most lightweight sleeping bags these days. This zipper has separate pulls on the outside and inside of the bag and automatically locks, so it doesn't open by pulling the sides of the zipper or expanding the bag during the night. To insure that the zipper stays fully zipped, there is a Velcro tab at the top of the zipper, and the Velcro does not stick to the bag's fabrics.
I tested the Down Hugger #3 on a number of summer and early fall backpacking trips, with nighttime temperatures ranging from 26 to 41 F. I slept under the stars and in various single wall shelters.
MontBell's sizing is a bit different from other manufacturers; size Regular fits to 5 feet 10 inches and size Long fits to 6 feet 4 inches. I needed a size Long to fit my 6 feet/170 pound frame, and found the fit much to my liking. There is plenty of room inside to wear extra clothing to extend the bag's warmth, but it didn't feel too roomy. With the bag lying flat, I measured the bag's relaxed shoulder girth at 61 inches and extended girth at 72 inches.
The Spiral Down Hugger is indeed stretchy. The left photo shows me lying flat on my back with my arms at my sides; the right photo shows the bag's expansion with my arms raised above my chest. The benefit of a stretchy bag is the bag tends to conform to my body, so I don't have to heat up any more inside volume than necessary.
Another remarkable finding from my testing is the bag's zipper works almost flawlessly, meaning it doesn't snag very easily. After recently testing a couple of bags with wretched zipper snagging problems (The North Face Beeline and Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32), it's a pleasure to sleep in the Spiral Down Hugger. (Have you ever had the problem of having an urgent need to pee in the middle of a pitch black night, and the darn zipper snags on your bag?) As shown in the previous section, MontBell uses a thinly insulated flap over the zipper, rather than a puffy insulated draft tube. Eliminating the draft tube allows the zipper to operate more smoothly, but the zipper is not as insulated as it is in other sleeping bags.
I tested the bag's water repellency by placing a puddle of water on the bag and checking for leakage after an hour. To my amazement no water soaked through. This was verified in my field tests, where the bag did not absorb any water when I brushed against wet tent walls.
I measured the bag's double layer loft at 3.75 inches, which gives a single layer loft of 1.9 inches. From our table of estimated temperature ratings based on measured loft (read our Backpacking Light Position Statement on Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings, 1.8 inches of single layer loft translates to about a 30 °F rating, so the Spiral Down Hugger #3 is on target. Please take the time to read the referenced article and note that sleeping bag warmth depends on a number of factors.
The Spiral Down Hugger #3 is not the loftiest bag around with a 30-32 F temperature rating (see comparison table below). I found its warmth to be average. In my field testing, my methodology was to wear my basic sleepwear (dry wool socks and microfleece top, bottom, and cap) inside the bag initially, then add insulated clothing later in the night if I got cold, noting the time and temperature when I got chilly. On nights when the temperature dropped down to freezing just before sunrise, I started getting chilly around 4:00 a.m. when the temperature was around 35 F. After donning my insulated clothing (or better yet putting it on the evening before), I was able to stay warm in the Spiral Down Hugger down to 26 F, and probably could have handled even colder temperatures.
The stuff sack provided is tapered and has two drawcords to stuff the bag down to bread loaf size. It's simply too tight. In my opinion, the two drawcord design is overkill, extra weight, and overstuffing may damage the down over time. I prefer a stuff sack that does not overstuff a down bag, although it takes up a little more room in my pack.
The following table compares the MontBell UL Spiral Down Hugger #3 with some popular 30-32 F rated ultralight mummy style down sleeping bags. All of the bags have baffled construction, and the data are manufacturer specifications for a size Regular bag.
|Temperature Rating (F)
|Single Layer Loft (in)
|Weight of Down (oz)
|Fill Power
|Total Weight (oz)
|Cost US$
|UL Spiral Down Hugger #3
|Mountain Hardwear
|Phantom 32
|Western Mountaineering
|The North Face
By the numbers, the MontBell UL Spiral Down Hugger compares favorably with other bags in terms of down quality, weight, and cost. It lags a bit in loft compared to the others, but its loft does meet our minimum expectation of 1.8 inches (single layer) for a 30 F rated sleeping bag. Note that its US$229 cost is a great value compared to the other bags, and its weight matches the Western Mountaineering SummerLite bag.
I really like the Spiral Down Hugger's soft lightweight shell fabric, fit/roominess, non-snagging zipper, hood, and light weight. It's very easy to fall in love with this bag, and it's a great value compared to other ultralight 30 F rated sleeping bags. However, it is not quite as warm as the Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32, and definitely not as warm as the Marmot Hydrogen, which I have also tested. I have not personally tested the Western Mountaineering SummerLite. Bag sizing and the Down Hugger's lack of a down-filled draft tube probably contribute to the differences. That said, the bottom line for me is to wear my camp clothes (wool socks, insulated jacket and pants, fleece cap) in my sleeping bag anyway, and I typically have no problem staying warm down into the mid 20's F, so the Spiral Down Hugger #3 will do just fine.
Specifications and Features
|2009 UL Spiral Down Hugger #3
|Hooded mummy with full length zipper
What's Included
|Sleeping bag, stuff sack, cotton storage bag
|800 fill-power down, 10 oz (283 g) size Regular, 11 oz (312 g) size Long
|Box, 5.5 in (14 cm) baffles
Measured Loft
|3.75 in (9.5 cm) average double layer loft, manufacturer specification not available
Claimed Temperature Rating
Stuffed Size
|5.3 x 10 in (13.5 x 25 cm)
|Size Long tested
Measured weight: 1 lb 4.9 oz (593 g)
Manufacturer specification: 1 lb 4 oz (567 g)
|Regular fits to 5 ft 10 in (1.52 m), Long fits to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|Shell and lining are 12d Ballistic Airlight nylon 0.86 oz/yd2 (29 g/m2) with Polkatex DWR. Fibers are solid core.
|Spiral stretch system, three-quarter-length two-way auto-locking zipper with inside and outside pulls, draft flap on inside of zipper, Velcro tab at top of zipper, sculptured hood, braided drawcord and cordlock closure on hood, tapered stuff sack with two drawcords, heat transfer logos
|Regular US$229
Long US$249


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- 3/4 cup uncooked fusilli macaroni (small twist macaroni)
- 3/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms, chopped or crumbled (approximately 1/2 ounce)
- 1/2 cup dry lentils
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese(not refrigerated Parmesan cheese)
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons sodium-free chicken bouillon granules
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
- Yield: 1 pint jar of mix
- 1 pint jar of Hearty Lentil Soup Mix
- 10 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Layer ingredients in a pint jar, beginning with macaroni and ending with oregano. You may use a funnel with a 2-inch neck (like a canning funnel) to fill the jar more easily. Press down ingredients after each addition (all ingredients will fit). Seal jar lid tightly.
Instructions to write on gift tag:
Hearty Lentil Soup
Combine contents of jar with water in a large pan.
Stir to mix well. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer 1 hour and 25 minutes, or until lentils are tender; stir occasionally. Before serving, stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt. If desired, simmer longer for thicker soup, or thin soup with water (particularly refrigerated leftovers).
Yield: 5 cups.
Serving size: 1 cup.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 137 calories, Carbohydrates: 25 g, Protein: 7 g, Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 294 mg, Fiber: 4 g
Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 starch. Carbohydrate choices: 2.


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About the Author
Alissa York was born in 1970, in Athabasca, Alberta, to Australian immigrant parents. There, Alissa's father taught high school English and outdoor education, and her mother taught part-time at the local elementary school and studied creative writing at the University of Alberta. Alissa has commented, "My imprint from that time is incredibly strong… I'm drawn to writing about people with their insides showing. There's a boiling down of human experience in small towns." In 1977, the family moved to Victoria, British Columbia. A decade later, Alissa graduated from high school and moved to Toronto, then on to Montreal, where she studied English Literature at McGill University.
After Alissa met her partner, writer/filmmaker Clive Holden, the couple travelled all over Canada, living in Toronto, Whitehorse, Montreal, Victoria and Vancouver (they were married in Victoria in the summer of 1993). Alissa feels these travels have helped her immensely when it comes to her writing and other projects: "Living in different places opens up your mind." Along the way, she earned her living as a waitress, a florist and a bookseller. She also worked for a small theatre company while studying acting in Toronto, and appeared in theatre productions in Whitehorse before she discovered that writing was her passion.
Alissa published her first story in The New Quarterly in 1995. Her work continued to appear in various anthologies and literary journals, and in 1998 she and Clive founded Cyclops Press, an independent publishing company that specializes in literary multimedia titles by such writers as Al Purdy, Patrick Lane and Catherine Hunter. Alissa has co-edited several Cyclops Press titles and currently serves as Associate Editor.
Alissa York's highly acclaimed first novel, Mercy, was published in 2003. Effigy was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. She won the Mary Scorer Award for Best Book by a Manitoba Publisher for her short story collection, Any Given Power. Her stories have also won the Journey Prize and the Bronwen Wallace Award, and in 2001 she won the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer. She has lived all over Canada, and now makes her home in Toronto.


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2004 Jaguar XJ Reviews and Ratings
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Expert Reviews
The Jaguar XJ series is all new for 2004. Jaguar's flagship luxury sedans are bigger than last year's models, and offer roomier, more comfortable cabins. The XJ8, Vanden Plas, and XJR are faster, safer, and more fuel-efficient than before.
Sleek, sensual, lithe, agile, elegant are just a few of the many positive words used to describe the venerable Jaguar XJ sedan during the 35 years it has graced the auto scene. Yet there have been some negative comments. Among them was that the XJ was too small inside.
It was imperative to increase the interior space in this new XJ if it were to be true large luxury sedan because we're all getting bigger, according to Jaguar's demographic research. The new XJ offers plenty of interior space for front passengers and dramatically increased room for rear passengers. As expected of Jaguar's flagship, the new XJ swaths its occupants in traditional British luxury with rich wood and leather while sparing us unnecessary gee-whiz features.
Sleek and big generally don't go together, yet Jaguar engineers and designers have craftily created a bigger car that doesn't look or feel bigger. Styling changes are subtle, but the XJ looks like a big cat ready to pounce. It is a beautiful car.
The XJ's dynamic looks are not deceptive. Stand on the gas and a powerful new 4.2-liter V8 engine thrusts the XJ8 to speed, benefiting from a new six-speed ZF automatic transmission. The 390-horsepower XJR sprints from 0 to 60 in just 5 seconds and hits its rev limiter at 155 mph. Once at speed, the XJ is smooth and quiet.
In spite of its substantial increase in size, the new XJ is considerably lighter than the old model. The XJ bodyshell is made entirely from aluminum. Lighter and stiffer, the new XJ monocoque is more like an airplane's fuselage than a traditional car body. In addition to its rigid new chassis, the XJ comes with a sophisticated suspension that offers a smooth ride and impressively good grip.
Sleek, sensual, lithe, agile, elegant are words that are even more apropos to the all-new XJ.
Jaguar XJ comes as three models. All are built on the same wheelbase and there is no V6 available.
XJ8 ($59,330) is the main model and it is powered by a 4.2-liter twin-cam V8 rated at 294 horsepower. Needless to say it includes a long list of luxury features as standard.
Vanden Plas ($68,330) has the same engine but adds extra luxury touches such as softer leather seats and rugs instead of carpets.
XJR ($74,330) tops the range, featuring a supercharged version of the V8 engine pumping out 390 horsepower. The R also gets a firmer suspension and larger Brembo brakes, plus bigger wheels and tires.
Options include a DVD navigation system, a DVD-based multimedia system, upgraded audio systems, and special wheels. Some options are only available on one or two of the three models. For example, the impressive rear-seat multimedia center is only available on the Vanden Plas and the XJR.
There's no mistaking the new XJ for anything other than a Jaguar. While other companies try to re-invent their look, Jaguar has built an all-new car that looks remarkably similar to the old one. Some have suggested that Jaguar should try to design something different, but virtually everyone agrees the XJ has always been one of the handsomest cars on the road so it would be a shame to mess it up for the sake of being different.
From the front there's little change. The car still has four smallish round headlights and the hood has the characteristic curves that flow back from the top edges of these headlamps. The wide grille protrudes forward slightly and the leaping jaguar, called the Leaper, sits on top of the hood.
Yet if you place the new Jag alongside the previous-generation model it's immediately apparent there are a lot of subtle changes.
If we start at the back it's easy to see that the trunk lid is much higher than ever before. That's good as it means the trunk is bigger: an amazing 30-percent bigger in capacity. Yet the rear end is uncluttered and the iconic stylish triangular taillight clusters remain.
Viewed from the side it's notable that the roof line is 4 inches higher than before. Keeping the proportions correct means there is a much higher belt line. Higher beltlines are the trend nowadays at least partly because people feel safer with taller doors. This makes the side windows appear a lot shallower. In reality they are not much smaller, but it has taken away the open greenhouse feel of earlier models in the XJ line. To offset this the windshield is set at a more raked angle than before.
Individually these subtle changes in styling might well have upset the overall Jaguar-ness of the XJ, but the car has a longer wheelbase and the front wheels are set further forward than before. Because of this, and the subtle way in which the belt line edges up as it goes to the back, the car has a purposefully crouched look. Indeed the XJ looks as though it's ready to pounce even when it's standing still.
Yes, the new car stands taller than ever before but Jaguar's designers have managed to keep all those feline curves in the right places.
There are varying amounts of chrome exterior trim depending on the model. Naturally the luxurious Vanden Plas gets the most brightwork including the grille insert. The XJ8 has a gray grille insert while the XJR gets a bright mesh insert and black window surrounds. All models have big chrome door handles.
Each model gets different size alloy wheels. The XJ8 comes with 17-inch light forged alloy wheels. Vanden Plas gets 18-inch cast alloy wheels, and the XJR is fitted with 19-inch cast alloys. Optional 20-inch BBS two-piece wheels are available for the XJR for an even more aggressive look.
Any Jag fan will tell you that the interior of a Jaguar is a key part of the car's overall character. It's a combination of the look, feel and smell. You won't find many visible plastic parts in the XJ's interior. Instead, it's mostly trimmed out in leather and wood. Yes, there's real burr walnut veneer on the fascia, center console and door panels. The dashboard sweeps across the whole car in a fairly high position.
Three gauges are clustered in front of the steering wheel. The center console contains a 7-inch LCD touch screen for managing the climate, audio and optional navigation systems. Gone are rows of confusing switches seen in Jaguars of the past. Jaguar has made the controls as easy to operate as possible and has avoided the temptation to include a host of gee-whiz computer controls. We certainly did not have to get out the owner's manual to turn on the radio or adjust the climate.
For the first time, Jaguar is offering adjustable foot pedals that can be moved up to 2.5 inches at the touch of a switch. Coupled with the 12- or 16-way adjustable front seat, they allow any size driver to find a perfectly comfortable seating option.
The Vanden Plas gets a plusher interior with softer leather, lambs wool carpets and a power rear window blind. The front seats have 16 positions instead of 12. The XJR gets a sportier interior with seats offering extra support. It also has less wood trim.
Rear passengers have considerably more room than in previous XJ8s. There's a choice of a fixed-bench three-passenger rear seat. An optional rear bench allows the two outboard seats to be reclined a few degrees.
Kids and adults who like to be entertained while traveling in comfort will appreciate the sophisticated multimedia option available in the Vanden Plas or XJR (about $3000). It features two 6.5-inch LCD monitors embedded in the back of the front seat headrests. A comprehensive control panel located in the center armrest operates them independently from the front and from each other. One person can be watching a DVD while the other can watch input directly from a camcorder, for example.
Even those buying the base XJ8 sound system will not be disappointed as it comes with an eight-speaker system and a single-slot CD player.
To some a Jaguar is just about looks, but to most it's more about driving. Those who enjoy driving know that a lighter car is nicer to drive. Comfort and lots of features are expected, but add weight. It's a conflict of interests that can be difficult to overcome. That's why Jaguar designed an aluminum body for the new XJ. Although the new body is larger than before, it weighs 400 pounds less. That's equivalent to more than two passengers. Those who might be concerned that an aluminum body is not as strong as a steel body can rest assured that this body is just fine. Like the shell of an airplane, the Jaguar's body is riveted (with about 3200 rivets) and glued (with 120 yards of adhesive) to form an immensely stiff bodyshell that meets or exceeds all safety standards. Perhaps more important the body is 60-percent stiffer than the body it replaces. This rigidity and absence of weight lead to a better handling car.
Toss this big car into a tight corner on a narrow winding road and you'll find it tenaciously hugs the road surface with nary a complaint. It's just what one would expect from British engineers who learned at an early age how to drive fast along those narrow country lanes. It's no wonder the world's fastest race cars are built in England.
The power steering is precise without being too heavy and the new XJ goes where it's aimed. The wheels stay glued to the road surface thanks to the double-wishbone suspension and Jaguar's Computer Active Technology Suspension (CATS) that continuously and instantly adjusts damping. CATS works well with the air suspension and ensures stability whether the car is undergoing heavy acceleration, hard braking, or traversing an undulating road. During several hundred miles of driving on a variety of different roads and surfaces we found the car was stable and handled predictably at all times.
Even the base model, if it's fair to call it that, with its 294 horsepower V8 engine can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 6.3 seconds, according to Jaguar. That's quite quick. The new XJ8 offers improved fuel economy as well. The V8 engine delivers good low-end torque so power is instantly available.
Shifting is seamless thanks to the six-speed automatic transmission. Jaguar's J-gate transmission allows you to flick the lever to the left and manually shift gears, if you wish. In reality, there's enough power and the electronic brain controlling the gearbox does such a good job that shifting manually seems superfluous.
The XJR adds a supercharger that forces air into the V8, producing 390 horsepower. This propels the XJR from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds, according to Jaguar, very quick indeed. This rocket ship also gets a stiffer suspension, bigger brakes and fat 19-inch tires that grip the road even better. Amazingly the ride is not too harsh despite the short sidewalls. These tires cause the steering to feel a little tighter.
But it is the whine of the supercharger as you press the gas pedal that sets the XJR apart from the rest of the pack. Previously the XJR has been penalized with the gas guzzler tax but no more. Its lighter weight means fuel consumption is all but identical to the old JX8.
Brakes on the new XJ models are powerful yet smooth and don't grab unless you really need them to. The XJ now gets the same electronic parking brake that first appeared in the 2003 S-Type. A small lever is pulled to set it and it's automatically deactivated when drive or reverse is engaged, an elegant setup.
Fat cat, it's not. Jaguar has managed to make a bigger XJ with increased performance, improved handling, better fuel economy and more interior space. No trade-offs here.
The pure essence of Jaguar continues in the XJ8. Tradition and the latest technology are combined to make an entrancing luxury sedan that will swiftly transport in elegant style.
The Vanden Plas adds still more luxury for those needing or wanting even more luxurious appointments.
The XJR provides truly exhilarating sports car performance in a luxury sedan like no other.


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Battle set in Congress after privacy board says NSA program is illegal
A government oversight board's finding that the National Security Agency's massive collection of cellphone data is illegal and should never have been approved by the federal court created to deal with sensitive intelligence issues set off a furor in Washington on Thursday that presages the bitter battle likely to come in Congress over how to change the country's intelligence operations.
Even before the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board released its report, members of Congress were lining up to either praise it or denounce it in a preview of what will surely be the debate as the nation's lawmakers take up issues that President Barack Obama left unresolved in his announcement of NSA changes last week.
The statements showed that the NSA controversy has done what so many other issues have not – brought together Republicans and Democrats on the same side, for and against.
Rep. Mike Rogers, the Michigan Republican who is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, pronounced himself "disappointed" in the report, particularly in the decision of three members of the five-member board to declare the program illegal. He said that move went "well beyond their policy and oversight role."
But the report was heartily endorsed by Rogers' fellow Republican, Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, who wrote the USA Patriot Act, under which the NSA collection was authorized. Sensenbrenner in a statement said the privacy board's report confirmed his belief that the Patriot Act had been misinterpreted to justify the NSA surveillance program.
"This report adds to the growing momentum behind genuine, legislative reform," he said, adding, in a slap at Obama, that "the president has failed to deliver on his promises of transparency and the protection of our civil liberties. It is up to Congress to rein in abuse and restore trust in our intelligence community."
Sensenbrenner's comments were echoed by a senior Senate Democrat, Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee. "The report reaffirms the conclusion of many that the . . . bulk phone records program has not been critical to our national security, is not worth the intrusion on Americans' privacy, and should be shut down immediately," he said.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee, offered no public comment on the report. But she has been a staunch defender of the NSA collection of cellphone data. Last week, when Obama announced his version of what he thought should be done about the program, Republican Rogers and Democrat Feinstein issued a joint statement in which they praised the collection program and Obama for saying that the program had been critical to terrorism investigation and must be preserved.
The privacy board did not agree. Created by Congress and appointed by Obama, the board said that it had found no instance in which the massive collection of Americans' cellphone records, including the numbers dialed and the time and duration of calls, had contributed to thwarting any terrorist operation or to the prosecution of anyone who'd engaged in an act of violence.
Referring to the section of law under which the NSA program was authorized, the board said, "Our review suggests that the Section 215 program offers little unique value but largely duplicates the FBI's own information gathering efforts." It also noted, "Based on the information provided to the board including classified briefings and documentation, we have not identified a single instance involving a threat to the United States in which the program made a concrete difference in the outcome of a counterterrorism investigation."
The board also took a dim view of the Obama administration's position that the program had helped government investigators prove that there was no threat in some cases. "We question whether the American public should accept the government's routine collection of all of its telephone records because it helps in cases where there is no threat to the United States."
But the board's most controversial finding came in its discussion of the original authorization of the telephone data collection by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the secretive judicial body that is tasked with vetting government requests to collect information. That authorization under Section 215 of the Patriot Act was simply wrong, the board said.
"The board concludes that Section 215 does not provide an adequate legal basis to support the program," the board said. It said the legal provision under which NSA operated its program applies only to the use of the collected metadata by the FBI. Panel members suggested that even the FBI may be overstepping legal bounds through its own data collection programs.
The board also revealed that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court did not issue a full legal and constitutional analysis of the program until August 2013, despite having approved the operation since 2006.
While previous assessments of the NSA program have suggested changes in the way the FISA court operates and is picked, none has so directly questioned its judgment and actions.
The panel's legal findings were approved by three of the board's five members. They included a former District of Columbia appeals court judge, Patricia Wald, as well as the board's chairman, David Medine, a former Federal Trade Commission official, and James Dempsey, the vice president for public policy at the Center for Democracy & Technology, a group that promotes an open, innovative and free Internet.
The panel's other two members – Rachel Brand, chief regulatory counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Elisabeth Collins Cook, a former assistant U.S. attorney general – did not sign on to the legal findings, saying that the analysis fell outside the panel's jurisdiction.
Last week, Obama suggested one change in the way the court operated – the appointment of a public advocate in serious cases who would challenge the government's requests to the court, which currently hears only from a government attorney in deciding a case.
But he rejected changing the way the court is selected – currently, all members are appointed by the chief justice, which some critics say doesn't provide enough ideological diversity.
The White House defended both the legality and utility of the program in its comments Thursday.
"We simply disagree with the board's analysis on the legality of the program," Press Secretary Jay Carney said. "I can tell you that as the president said, there's no question in his mind that this is a useful tool, one of a number of tools that we are able to employ to help protect the United States against terrorist attacks."


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The Creation Of The Universe
The Basic Concepts in the Qur'an
Heedlessness and Attention
In the Qur'an, Allah gives a detailed account of unbelievers who are devoid of understanding. Allah explains in the Qur'an that the most striking characteristic of unbelievers is the state of "heedlessness" they are in.
Many are the Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts with which they do not understand, eyes with which they do not see, and ears with which they do not hear. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning). (Al-Araf, 179)
Rather than acknowledging what is wrong with his behaviour, the individual who is heedless of Allah's wishes makes an all-out effort to disregard his misdeeds or to cover them up. This resolute resistance and insistence on following vain desires, and hence not being wary of them lest they lead him astray from what Allah has sent down to living is in fact, a vain attempt to manifest his "so-called" innocence. Making up excuses for one's mistakes is, by no means, a way of exonerating oneself from faults, as is also evident from the verse that follows: "Indeed, man will be evidence against himself, plead as he may with his excuses." (Al-Qiyama, 14-15)
Excuses are only futile attempts to hide the decisions taken or actions made under the influence of desires and lusts. The Qur'an especially refers to some of these pretexts:
But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they disperse headlong to it, and leave you (i.e. the Prophet) standing. Say: "The (blessing) from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! and Allah is the Best to provide (for all needs)." (Al-Jumua, 11)
Rather than putting forward pretexts, trying to have a deeper understanding of his misdeeds would free man from the unheeding state he is in. Otherwise, persistance in this attitude will lead man astray.In the Quran Allah states the heedless state of people and the regret they will have in the hereafter;
Closer and closer to mankind comes their reckoning: yet they do not heed and they turn away. (Al-Anbiya, 1)
Unlike the indifferent mood of unbelievers, an absolute alertness, awareness and attention towards the outer world and the things happening around them are displayed by believers.
The attention should essentially be focused on the fact that Allah encompasses everything, that He is aware of everything, and that He will call man to account in the hereafter. A believer who succeeds in devoting his attention to every facet of life becomes extremely aware of and alert to all incidents. Because Allah encompasses everything, and because every incident occurs at His command, nothing happens randomly or without a purpose. Every incident, every development conveys an inner message and a meaning. By giving his undivided attention, man can actually grasp the meaning and wisdom in these occurrences and conceive of the hidden aspects of events. On the contrary, the unbelievers are inattentive to the outer world. Being heedless of the fact that everything on earth serves a purpose, they display indifference towards the happenings around them and remain insensitive to the outer world. Their consideration is motivated solely by self interest; that is why they pay attention only to certain particular aspects of events. In such a frame of mind, they have a poor grasp of the truth and mostly arrive at erroneous conclusions.
Attention has various aspects. Taking lessons from events, being among men of understanding who take heed, perceiving the clear proofs surrounding man, performing a certain act by taking into consideration all the drawbacks, are among the signs of a mindful attitude. In the Qur'an, some particular examples are given of the attentive behaviours of believers. For instance, Moses recognizes the existence of the fire ahead before anyone else. In the same way, when he arrived at the place of the fire, he found it to be a chosen place where Allah communicated to Him. (Ta-Ha, 10-16)
Weariness, indifference or dullness are then the typical characteristics of the unbelievers. Believers, on the other hand, are extremely careful, attentive and alert and also encourage other believers with their enthusiasm.


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If you don't already own an ice cream maker for making homemade ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt and sorbet, this is a good time of the year to check them out.
You're likely to catch a sale and for as little as 50 bucks, be on your way to churning out luscious homemeade ice cream to help celebrate the upcoming Labor Day holiday.
Cuisinart's Pure Indulgence TM 2 Qt. Frozen Yogurt-Sorbet & Ice Cream Maker (ICE-30BC) with its ability to produce a half-gallon of soft-serve ice cream in about 25 minutes, has won high marks among users, as has the KitchenAid ice cream maker attachment of the same capacity, which only needs be affixed to a KitchenAid stand mixer to be operational.
I use my KitchenAid ice cream attachment regularly and retired a pricey Gaggia Gelatiera ice cream maker recently, but my three Donvier hand-crank ice cream makers and their "chillfast" aluminum cylinders, now upwards of 15 years old, are my true ice cream-making marvels.
Homemade ice cream is a rightful pleasure of life and not to be missed. No matter your culinary skill, nothing you create will give more pleasure to more people than homemade ice cream.
Should you decide to make ice cream soon, start with chocolate. End with chocolate. And when you're ready to begin again, make it chocolate. Prefer vanilla? Start with vanilla.Moolicious Recipe Vanilla Ice Cream
Recipe courtesy MooTime Creamery, Coronado, Calif.; www.mootime.com
1 cup granulated fine sugar
4 large egg yolks, pasteurized if you have them, preferred for food safety
¾ cup half-and-half
¾ cup whole milk
1½ cups heavy cream
2 teaspoons Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and egg yolks. Beat the mixture until it is a thick. Bring the half-and-half and milk to a simmer in a heavy, medium-size saucepan. Slowly beat the hot half-and-half and milk mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. This mixture should be hot, but not boiling. If it gets too hot or you add the egg and sugar too fast you will have scrambled eggs. Return the mixture to the saucepan and simmer for a few minutes as you constantly stir to make a custard-like consistency. Strain the mixture into a large bowl to chill overnight in a refrigerator.The next day, stir in heavy cream and vanilla before adding it to your ice cream machine. Follow the ice cream machine's directions to freeze ice cream. Ice cream is actually best right from the ice cream maker, when it is about 10 to 15 degrees F. Makes about 1 quart.
Triple Chocolate Ice Cream
Recipe source: KitchenAid ice cream maker attachement instructions and recipe manual
2 cups whipping cream
2 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet baking chocolate, cut into chunks
2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into chunks
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, like Hershey's
8 large egg yolks
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 bars (1.55 ounces each) milk chocolate, chopped (about 1½ cups)*
In a small saucepan, place ½ cup whipping cream, semisweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate. Heat over medium-low heat until chocolate melts, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside. In medium saucepan over medium heat, heat half-and-half until very hot but not boiling, stirring often. Remove from heat; set aside. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cocoa powder; set aside. Place egg yolks in mixer bowl. Attach bowl and wire whip to mixer. Turn to speed 2 (slow mixing) and gradually add sugar mixture; mix about 30 seconds, or until well blended and slightly thickened. Continuing on speed 2, very gradually add chocolate mixture and half-and-half; mix until well blended. Return half-and-half mixture to medium saucepan; stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until small bubbles form around edge and mixture is steamy. Do not boil. Transfer half-and-half mixture into large bowl; stir in remaining 1½ cups whipping cream, vanilla and salt. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 8 hours, following manufacturer's instructions for making ice cream. Ice cream may be eaten immediately, or placed in an airtight container in the freezer for hardening, 2 to 4 hours. Makes 16 (1/2 cup) servings.
*Kitchen Ade note: I found ½ cup (about 3.5 ounces) chopped chocolate sufficient for this recipe.No-Cook Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup natural cocoa, like Hershey's*
Pinch salt
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
½ cup chopped or grated bittersweet or dark chocolate, or equal amount of mini semisweet chocolate chips
In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, cocoa and salt until smooth. Lower heat to a simmer and stir in creams, whisking until well blended. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour mixture into a 2-quart container and refrigerate several hours or overnight until mixture is very cold. Place chilled mixture into the canister of an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Just before removing the ice cream from the canister, stir in chocolate chips. Remove ice cream from the canister to a freezer-proof container with a lid. Cover ice cream and freeze mixture until ice cream hardens, about 3 hours, or until desired consistency is reached. Ice cream will not become icy after it is frozen, but if it becomes too hard to scoop, allow the ice cream to sit out for a few minutes to soften. Makes about 1½ quarts.
*Kitchen Ade note: For a deeper color, use Hershey's Special Dark cocoa or King Arthur Flour's Double Dutch Dark Cocoa; www.kingarthurflour.com, 1-800-827-6836No-Cook Intensely Vanilla Ice Cream
Omit cocoa and chocolate chips from recipe. Increase vanilla to 2 tablespoons. (Yes, two tablespoons. If you like to see specs of vanilla bean in your vanilla ice cream, replace some or all of the vanilla extract with Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste.) Place all ingredinets in a 2-quart pitcher and chill until very cold. Freeze ice cream as directed in the recipe for No-Cook Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.


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In the first two days of this week's rape trial in Steubenville, Ohio, the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center received more calls than in any other two-day period in its history.
"It's stirring up emotions for a lot more people, because you can't run away from the media coverage," says the center's spokeswoman, Sondra Miller.
The juvenile court case, in which two teenage boys are accused of raping an incapacitated teenage girl after a party, has garnered national attention – alongside other stories this week about sexual assaults in the military and a settlement in Los Angeles over abuse by Catholic priests.
The saturation coverage impacts people in different ways – sparking everything from anger and fear to inspiration and a determination to help others.
"If you're a survivor [of sexual assault or abuse] and you're seeing those messages over and again, it can certainly trigger you – bring back flashbacks, anxiety, and so forth," Ms. Miller says.
For others, "seeing the Steubenville case spurs them to action," she adds. Calls from people wanting to volunteer have surged.
Support centers stand ready to help people who decide to come forward – often telling their story for the first time – in the wake of such high-profile cases.
The intense coverage of the Sandusky abuse case at Penn State resulted in a 300 percent increase in calls from men to the Cleveland center, and led to the creation of a male support group, possibly the only one of its kind in Ohio, Miller says.
For people who are already in support groups or receiving treatment, cases of sexual assault in the media can intensify their struggle – but can also help them recognize their own resiliency, counselors and medical practitioners say.
"Anything they've done to try to help push away the self-blame … will end up resurfacing," says Martha Peaslee Levine, a professor at Penn State. She cites examples such as eating disorders, substance abuse, and cutting.
Dr. Levine, who is director of a campus medical-center program that treats eating disorders, estimates that people receiving services at the center talked about painful memories of abuse about three times more than normal during coverage of the Sandusky case.
Some people feel angry when they see someone on trial for sexual assault, because they were not able to get their own case prosecuted, says Eric Stiles, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and a former support-group counselor who now works with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC).
Others admire the accusers for coming forward and say that they wish they'd had the courage to do that.
"Inevitably the groups would come around to the idea of loss, and then it would turn into resiliency: what makes a survivor stronger. Not all individuals call themselves survivors, but they would come back to, 'How did I survive this? What are my strengths?' " Mr. Stiles says.
Journaling, art, and meditation are some of the ways survivors have found helpful in coping with trauma and tapping into that resiliency, says Levine.
The tone of the coverage can make a difference in how it impacts survivors and other news consumers.
Statements by the defense and many social media posts surrounding the Steubenville trial have included "a lot of victim-blaming language," says Katie Hanna, executive director of the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.
In response, her group has teamed up with the NSVRC at the site of the Steubenville trial – and online – to try to educate the press and the public about sexual assault.
Some of the key messages they've promoted so far: that if someone is impaired by alcohol, she or he cannot consent; and that rape is rape, and the trauma is the same, regardless of how the victim is assaulted.
"When individuals [in online comment sections] say things like 'The girl deserved it' … it brings up anger [and other strong emotions] for me," says Mr. Stiles. "I find myself jumping in and responding to those comments."
Stiles says he has learned to detect when he needs to back off his own media consumption – and that's an important coping skill for many survivors of abuse. He followed the Steubenville case closely on Wednesday, he says, but by Thursday night he knew he needed a break and didn't read about it at all (he is a rural projects specialist and is not among the staff who traveled to Ohio).
In general, media coverage of such cases has improved, Stiles says. "I've seen a higher level of understanding about how to work with survivors and not make it so sensationalized." But local coverage and cases with certain characteristics do still tend to be sensationalized, he said – for instance, if a young man in the military came forward after being sexually assaulted, Stiles expects it would garner major attention and bring a lot of stereotypes to the fore.
As difficult as it is to face the alleged acts in such cases, news coverage "may help victims understand that they shouldn't feel guilty, that other people have gone through something they've gone through, and that they're not alone," says Gemma Puglisi, a professor of public communication at American University in Washington.
In Steubenville, she says, the case against the teen football players is bringing to light a similar issue raised in the Sandusky case – that athletes shouldn't expect to escape consequences when they do something wrong.
Cases of rape in which the victim is intoxicated are often discussed in the context of college, but not so often in the high school context, she says. "I think it's going to really be a wake-up call for teenagers to understand how they need to respect one another."
Educators and parents should provide guidance to young people who are reading and hearing about these cases, so that they won't be traumatized by the details, advocates say. Schools do tend to reach out more for educational talks during high-profile cases, Miller says.
Resources that are available include the following:
- The National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN): An Online Hotline provides live, secure, anonymous crisis support for victims of sexual violence, their friends, and families.
- 1in6.org A support website for male survivors


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Photo Essay: Building a Handmade Cob House
Brian Liloia had never built anything before he took on the task of building his own home. See how he turned a mixture of straw, clay, and sand into a uniquely cozy place to live.
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Unplugged in Missouri: Meet Brian
I live at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, an intentional community in Northeast Missouri devoted to sustainable living. We have a few ecological covenants that members agree to live by, but beyond those guidelines (one states that all energy must come from renewable sources, and another that says all lumber must come from reclaimed or sustainable sources), it is up to members to decide how they want to live. There is nothing stating that members must eat only local food, or that they can only drive some number of miles in a vehicle per year – members make choices based on their own ecological values, under the umbrella of the ecological covenants.
To live sustainably, in my eyes, means to live a lifestyle that can continue forever, to use resources that are immediately available, and to avoid causing deep and irreparable ecological harm. Since I can't make my own solar panels or wind turbine or deep cycle batteries, I've decided to live without electricity in my cob home. I am interested in crafting a lifestyle that is self-sufficient, not dependent on resources from afar, and does not include things that I cannot make for myself. Unfortunately, electricity will never be generated without having some ecological impact in its creation.
Self-sufficiency does not happen in a day, a week, or even a year–it takes time and effort. It requires looking at the world through a different set of eyes than the ones our progress- and wealth-driven culture have given us.
My electricity usage is clearly not zero (I am typing this on a computer, after all), but I have cut down on my need for it significantly. Ultimately, it's important to realize what is possible (and probable) with the goal of living a no-impact lifestyle. Do light bulbs and computers and power tools fit into a sustainable future scenario? You be the judge…
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On a recent Friday morning, boxes laden with wooden toys — more than 3,700 in all — filled up the garage and spilled out onto the driveway of the McIver home in Delaware. Dan McIver joined several other members of the Woodworkers of Central Ohio in sorting them, guided by eight sheets of paper taped to a garage wall.
At a holiday party the previous night, eight area nonprofits had completed their "wish lists" — noting by age and sex the number of children for whom they sought to provide toys at Christmas. Santa's elves were, therefore, working briskly, divvying up the handcrafted treasures they and many others had made — airplanes, trucks, race cars, doll cradles, jewelry boxes, boards for tick-tack-toe or Chinese checkers — in response to the many requests.
"The amount of poverty that exists within Franklin County — that number continues to increase," said Mike Quinn, president of the woodworking group and chairman of its community-service committee. According to Ohio Kids Count of the Children's Defense Fund, more than 1 in 4 children in the county lived in poverty last year, compared with about 1 in 5 in 2008 — both higher than the statewide average.
For 26 years running, the group of hobbyists has sought to buoy the spirits of youngsters in needy families through its toy drive. "Without their generosity, many children would not receive anything for the holidays," said Shawn Holt, president and CEO of St. Vincent Family Center on E. Main Street, a longtime recipient of toys from the drive.
In 1987, when Dublin resident Charles Murray joined the group, it had about 25 members who met at the Northeast Career Center (since closed) to build toys, he said. In 2013, the group counts 144 members, with roughly half of them contributing toys to the drive — which has extended its reach to almost 1,000 families, said Quinn, also of Dublin. The toy-making has become a year-round endeavor, with supplies financed through membership fees or donated.
The woodworkers have split into smaller groups, meeting to build in home workshops. The Termites, the subgroup to which Quinn and Murray belong, rotate their meetings among homes, crafting a different set of toys each week. Most also build toys on their own time.
Many of the Franklinton families served by Gladden Community House — one of six settlement houses in Columbus — are blessed to have had "a long-standing friendship" with the woodworkers, said Whitney Vosler, volunteer coordinator at the agency."We get hundreds of phone calls each season from families who are seeking toys for their kids," she said. "So it's nice to be able to have something to offer." Gladden serves about 1,200 families through its food pantry and about 700 children in an after-school sports program, Vosler said.
And, when it provides food boxes to families during the holidays, the agency includes at least one of the wooden toys for each child.
Besides St. Vincent and Gladden, the other entities receiving holiday toys this year were the Alpha Athletic Club, Big Walnut Friends Who Share, Nationwide Children's Hospital, the Fisher House at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and — new this year — the Ronald McDonald House and Westerville Area Resource Ministries.
With the growth in its membership through the years, the woodworking group has sought to supply more charitable organizations with toys, said Murray, who headed the community-service committee for 14 years. "The more members you have, the more toys you have, the more agencies you have to bring in under the umbrella — because what are you going to do with … (all the toys)?" he said.
The Woodworkers of Central Ohio organization, Murray said, was born out of the Pioneers, a group of Bell System employees who enjoyed woodworking.
The Pioneers formed in about 1983, Murray said, but disbanded after Bell was broken up and some members died, giving way to the newer group. The ties to St. Vincent date from more than two decades ago, when the woodworkers began providing toys for children in the St. Vincent residential program.
Nowadays, the toy drive — for ages 3 to the early teens — benefits all programs offered by an agency that has supplied an array of behavioral-health services for youngsters since 1875.
Quinn has pondered the value of members' creations. "If the retail cost of a toy we make is $10, and maybe we'll do close to 3,000 this year (the final count: 3,717), that's a donation of about $30,000, which we don't even think about," he said. The woodworkers wouldn't have it any other way.
"It takes a lot of time, but it's rewarding," Quinn said. "You get a warm glow."
For more than twenty years WOCO has conducted an annual Holiday Toy Program. Throughout the year members make wooden toys which are donated to organizations for distribution to needy children at Christmastime. Typically, more than 2000 toys are donated. In recent years toys have been provided to St. Vincent Family Center, Gladden Community House, Big Walnut Friends Who Share, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Alpha Athletic Club, Fisher House at Wright Patterson AFB and St. Stephen's Community House.
Toys are made by members either working alone or in groups. Working in a group is encouraged, especially for new members, as it is great way to meet new people and to learn about different tools and techniques. There are usually five to eight toy groups working during any given year.
Each year at the Holiday Party, members bring the toys they have made during the year and display them on tables set up around the room. It's a wonderful time to show off what you've made, to see what your fellow woodworkers have made and to enjoy each other's company in a festive setting. After the party the toys are gathered and distributed to the charitable agencies.
The toys made by WOCO members range from the very simple to the very elaborate. Some are made from plans in books from the WOCO library, some are original designs. Some members make very many toys, others only a few. Any level of participation is greatly appreciated. Putting a smile on the face of a child who doesn't have many reasons to smile during the year is a reward well worth the effort.
For more information on the Holiday Toy Program including how to get started or to join a toymaking group contact Mike Quinn (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Dan Strohecker (email@example.com).
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Motley Crue promised state-of-the-art pyrotechnics for their 'An Intimate Evening in Hell' residency at the the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and it looks like they weren't just blowing smoke.
According to preeminent rich & famous lifestyle chronicler Robin Leach, who previewed the band's set for the Las Vegas Sun, attendees should "expect fire alarms and flashing-light warnings" for a fire-filled show that will reportedly find Tommy Lee drumming "inside a mystical symbol also set on fire" and Vince Neil singing 'Home Sweet Home' inside a "white-angel Liberace-esque cloak…that will be sprayed with fire retardant nightly."
Leach secured an endorsement from Vegas fixture Carrot Top, who enthused, "You can feel the heat! All of Las Vegas will know the show's started — it's that loud and fiery. It wasn't just the Joint that shook from it; the entire hotel did."
"There is no show like this. There never has been, and there never will be," Neil told Leach. "You've seen video fire from other rock acts on tour, but never the real thing. It's more than any rock group has ever produced or attempted. It really is entering the depths of hell. There's fire all around and fire coming down from above."
Neil went on to insist that fans could look forward to more than just special effects; in fact, he says the band's set list puts him through his paces more doggedly than most. "I don't get one break," he explained. "We start with a song from when we began 30 years ago. We've reached back over the years to old hits to match up with new hits. It's a difficult set list for me vocally — 'Too Young to Fall in Love' is no easy song to perform. We rehearsed the entire show in L.A., but we tested the entire set list with shows in Oklahoma and Miami. The reaction was incredible."
The band couldn't do everything they wanted to do — Leach's article mentions "plans for robots" that were dropped due to safety concerns, and questions whether fire marshals will allow them to attempt setting a stuntman on fire atop a blazing piano — but the end result still sounds suitably over the top. "We have the best fire tech experts in the world. This is so over the top, the only thing cool is what we do!" laughed Neil. "Basically, we're setting everything on fire in a way that's never been done before."
Based on the photo-filled Twitter feeds of Leach and Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, it looks like everybody had fun and avoided the emergency room. The first fan video from the show has now turned up, too — you can check that out below.
'An Intimate Evening in Hell' is scheduled to run from Sept. 18 through Oct. 6.
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Ex-Rapids boss Gary Smith on shortlist for Stevenage FC job, with deadline looming
Former Rapids coach Gary Smith should know by Wednesday if he's got a new job managing Stevenage FC, a League One side in England, according to the BBC.
Smith is on the team's shortlist of coaching candidates, along with former Manchester United and England national midfielder Paul Ince; former Arsenal midfielder Martin Keown; and Paul Buckle, who was fired as coach at Bristol Rovers earlier this month.
Several outposts reported Smith was near landing the job late last week. But Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace has yet to make a hiring final.
Smith was fired after last season, just one year after he led Colorado to the MLS Cup title.
Smith landed in Colorado in 2008, initially to lead an youth academy outpost for Arsenal. But he changed gears to become an assistant under Fernando Clavijo and later took the top job.
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Orchard Park resident Elyse NeMoyer has joined the Roswell Park Cancer Institute board of directors. She was appointed to a three-year term by State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Democratic conference leader for the Senate, based on the recommendation of State Sen. Timothy Kennedy.
NeMoyer is a staff occupational therapist with Aspire of Western New York. She has worked as a consultant for People Inc.'s Day Treatment Center and as coordinator of medical courses for the University at Buffalo School of Occupational Therapy. She served on the Erie County Medical Center board of nanagers from 1997 to 2001.
A two-time cancer survivor, NeMoyer has been treated at Roswell for both breast cancer and acute myeloid leukemia. "I think it's important that I'll be able to bring the patient's and survivor's perspective to my role on the board," she noted.
A native of White Plains, she has been married for 36 years to State Supreme Court Justice Patrick NeMoyer.
James Domres, John Fago, Frederick Giese and Jason Luna have been named to three-year terms on the Hilbert College board of trustees.
Domres is senior vice president and chief executive officer at Digits LLC, a Western New York-based digital forensics and cyber security firm, which he co-founded in 2006. During his 34-year law enforcement career, Domres held a wide range of investigative and supervisory assignments, including assistant chief investigator for the New York State Attorney General.
He co-founded the Drug Interdiction Response Task Force to interrupt the narcotics pipeline from New York City to upstate New York. He also co-founded the Western New York Regional Computer Forensic Lab and sat on its executive board for almost 10 years. He was an adjunct professor at Hilbert, teaching computer investigations, computer security, and computer forensics.
Fago is currently the senior director for channel marketing and account management at Ingram Micro North America. Previously he was director of sales and responsible for developing Ingram Micro's strategy and sales operations in the Midwest region.
A 16-year veteran of Ingram Micro, he has been honored with the Ingram Micro Award of Excellence, the VTN Partnership Award, President's Club.
Giese is general manager of Noco Distribution, a division of Noco Energy Corp. He is a member of the National Lubricant Distributors Advisory Council and the Imperial Oil Branded Distributor Advisory Council. He is a member of the Niagara Frontier Boy Scouts Executive Board.
Luna is an alumnus of Hilbert College and an attorney. He founded Jason C. Luna PLLC, a personal injury firm, in 2005. He previously served as an assistant district attorney. He is an adjunct professor at Hilbert and has established the Jason C. Luna Endowment Scholarship. He was a board member of the Valley Community Association and the Hilbert College Alumni Association.
James J. Tyrpak, president of Tyrpak Financial Associates, has been installed as the 103rd president of the Rotary Club of Buffalo and will serve for 2013-14.
Other officers are: vice president, Laurie Albertsson, vice president of Fernwood Capital and Leasing; treasurer, William Larkin, account executive at M&T Insurance Agency; secretary, Stanley A. Wyner, chairman, Vistage International; president-elect, Robert J. Galdys, president of Smart Edge.
Directors are: Paul Hurley Jr., retired president of Trocaire College; Anne Martin, retired director of the Erie County Probation Department; Jack Pederson, bulk supply area manager of Linde LLC; Christine Schwinger, partner, Collins Advisors LLC; Richard Ridenour, financial adviser, Key Investment Services; and Michael J. Grimaldi, partner. Lumsden & McCormick LLP.
Paul R. Knight III, a University at Buffalo professor of anesthesiology, and Daniel J. Kosman, a UB professor of biochemistry, have been named Distinguished Professors in recognition of national or international prominence in their fields. Lynn Mather, professor of law, has been appointed a Distinguished Service Professor in recognition of extraordinary service.
Kosman studies how organisms acquire and metabolize iron and copper, toxic metals essential to cellular respiration and oxygen transport. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation since he joined the UB faculty in 1970. A former acting chairman and associate chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, he is currently writing a book on protein structure and function to be used by upper-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students.
Mather joined the UB faculty in 2002 as professor of law and political science and director of the Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. She previously held the Nelson A. Rockefeller Chair in Government at Dartmouth College and was a Dartmouth faculty member for more than 30 years. A former president of the International Law and Society Association, she has published extensively on legal issues.
YMCA Buffalo Niagara recently honored outstanding volunteers at its 161st annual meeting held at the Statler City Golden Ballroom.
Gold Key Award was presented to Jackie Otis, a longtime YMCA volunteer at the Ellicott-Masten Family YMCA. This award is given to an outstanding volunteer who has contributed many years of service and exemplifies the mission and values of the YMCA.
John Murray, outgoing president/CEO for YMCA Buffalo Niagara, received the Gold Key Award for his 25 years of service and 38 years with the YMCA organization.
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District was honored with the Red Triangle Award. The Stewart Partnership Award, presented to an organization that goes above and beyond in support of YMCA programming initiatives, was given to Independent Health.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has been awarded a certificate of Merit for Security by the American Public Transportation Association for its policing initiatives as a part of the 2013 Rail Safety and Security Excellence awards. This recognition is the result of the authority's commitment to increasing rail safety and security on its Metro Rail system.
The NFTA's counter-terrorism unit, which includes a large K-9 force, conducts random Visible Intermodal Protect and Respond sweeps by screening individuals for explosive devices.
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counterfeits outside-design-influenced flatteries China has to offer during our Beijing Motor Show coverage? Well, think again. We've just found an SUV that's a perfect example of how to take a car that's merely a vague rip-off and turn it into a blatant copy. It's like design reverse-engineering — being reversed. Originally starting life as a Shuan Huang SCEO, this SUV's basic shape was already very BMW-like. All it needed was a twin-kidney grille transplant. Add the BMW round logos, and you're ready to head for the country club. Just don't get into a crash on the way there — or lick the paint. [via ChinaCarTimes]
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FA Cup: Fifth Round Classics
This weekend sees the resumption of the world's oldest cup competition, which without the two Manchester clubs is wide open at the fifth round stage.
With the last eight in sight, the fifth round has tended to produce some of the competitions greatest ever ties. If the third round is all about shocks, then the fifth is definitely about excitement.
Without wanting to jinx this weekend's fixtures, GMF have decided to look at five of the best fixtures in years gone by.
Everton 4-4 Liverpool
Goodison Park
February 21, 1991
Arguably the most memorable Merseyside derby in history, and a draw which took the tie to a second replay. Peter Beardsley scored twice for the Reds to put them 4-2 ahead, but Tony Cottee's brace drew the Toffees level.
Barnsley 3-2 Manchester United
February 25, 1998
After being robbed at Old Trafford, Barnsley set out looking for revenge over the then Premier League champions, and they hit the jackpot. John Hendrie flicked the hosts ahead, before two Scott Jones goals sandwiched Teddy Sheringham's deflected strike, while Andy Cole's late goal only worked as a consolation.
Aston Villa 3-2 Leeds United
Villa Park
January 30, 2000
High flying Leeds were overwhelmed by a Villa wave in the fifth round, on their way to the final. Ian Harte and a brilliant Erik Bakke header twice put Leeds ahead, before Benito Carbone, who had already leveled once, struck brilliantly from range before heading in the winner.
Tranmere Rovers 4-3 Southampton
Prenton Park
February 20, 2001
Remembered as one of the greatest comeback in FA Cup history, Tranmere shocked Premier League Southampton. Hassan Kachloul hit the first, set up Jo Tessem for the second, while Dean Richards bundled in a third. But the second half belonged to John Aldridge's men as Paul Rideout, an FA Cup winner with Everton six years previous, hit a hat-trick before Stuart Barlow poked home the winner.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
February 15, 2004
A day that was too few and far between for Jose Antonio Reyes during his brief Arsenal career, as he struck his first two goals for the club against Chelsea. The Blues hit the front through Adrian Mutu, but Reyes' brilliant equaliser and tap in either side of the hour mark sent the Gunners through.News Now - Sport News


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Good writers spend ages searching for the perfect metaphor, the one that makes everything make sense. Agnostics spend their years searching for some sign that a higher power guides the universe. Look no further, heretics (and Marlins beat writers). Everything was revealed today, in the midday sun at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.
Here's Julia Zorthian of the Yale Daily News:
A delivery truck carrying seafood drove over the York Street sidewalk and crashed into the front doors of the Loria Center around 10 a.m. this morning. No one was injured in the accident.
"I'm embarrassed, that's all," the driver of the truck said. He declined to comment further.
The truck was delivering fish from the Branford-based Connecticut Shellfish Company. A second truck arrived around 11 a.m. The two drivers worked together to transfer the first vehicle's boxes of shrimp, lobster meat and haddock fillets into the second truck.
"'I'm embarrassed, that's all,' the driver of the truck said." This is every Ozzie Guillen press conference in 2012. And the truck full of fish? It ruined Jeffrey Loria's fancy new building before all the fish were transferred to another truck. Really, it's all here. Now, please, excuse me—I have to get to the sukkah before sundown.
Shellfish truck crashes into Loria, dents door [YDN]
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Wishlist/Ignore Call Button
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|Wishes warning! This article or section documents one or more OpenMoko Wish List items, the features described here may or may not be implemented in the future.
An incoming call could be ignored, just pressing(touching?) a button when the phone is ringing. The GSM call is active, but you can use the apps in phone normaly.
Maybe an icon in the top panel area that allow you to pick up the call.
Design Issues
When there is an active GSM call, you can't make a new one.
- Current GSM terminals all support (at least) 3-party conference, including calling and then adding the 3rd party to the conference yourself. Some (GSM) providers offer it as an optional service, but it is in the standard and I'm almost sure Calypso knows about it and can handle it just fine. We should make provisions for/allow for that case to exist as it is a current usage pattern. --@Dexter 09:54, 22 February 2007 (CET)


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team still remains undefeated at home this season after a 65-44 victory over SCAC rival Colorado College, Sunday afternoon in Bill Battle Coliseum.
The Panthers move to 12-5 overall and 6-1 in conference play, and are 9-0 at home, while the Tigers fall to 6-10 overall and 3-4 in the SCAC.
Junior Kristian Moody scored first with a layup for the Lady Panthers to start their nine-point unanswered scoring run. Becky Luetjen would shoot a jumper to end the BSC run with 15:45 left to play in the first period, but BSC would continue to stretch out their lead throughout the first half. The Panthers' largest lead in the first period would come with 2:10 left in the half from a three pointer by junior Sam Davidson. BSC led 36-13 at the half.
The second began with two jumpers by Colorado College's Alyssa Aldez, bringing the score to 36-17 in favor of BSC with 19:16 to play in the game, but those baskets were immediately answered by a layup from BSC sophomore Erin Moore. Colorado College would bring the score to within 14 with 8:52 left in the second period, but the Panthers would ultimately win by 21, 65-44.
Sophomore Lauren Parks led the Panthers with a career-high 12 points, followed by Moore with 11 and juniors Ashton Spurgin and Moody with 10 points each. Spurgin led the Panthers in rebounds (6) and steals (3), followed closely by Moore and sophomore Melanie Short with five rebounds each. Senior Jamie Key led BSC with three assists.
Hannah Hoppingarner led the Tigers with 10 points, Marissa Gradoz led with seven rebounds, and Alyssa Aldaz led with two assists and three steals.
BSC shot 36.2 percent (21-of-58) from the field, 39.1 percent (9-of-23) from three-point range, and 60.9 percent (14-of-23) at the free throw line. Colorado College shot 28.1 percent (16-of-57) from the field, 27.3 percent (6-of-22) from the three-point range, and 75 percent (6-of-8) at the free throw line.
Rebounds were almost even at 43-41 in favor of BSC, but Colorado College turned the ball over 26 times while BSC committed 16 turnovers.
The Panthers' next game is Friday, Jan. 21, as they travel to Jackson, Miss., to take on Millsaps College at 6 p.m., and their next home game will be Friday, Jan. 28, against Southwestern University at 6 p.m.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern women's basketball team still remains undefeated at home this season after a 65-44 victory over SCAC rival Colorado College, Sunday afternoon in Bill Battle Coliseum.


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