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Mixed-use development in Farmingdale gets OK
A mixed-use apartment building, part of a planned $38 million complex at the heart of Farmingdale's downtown revitalization plans, has received final approvals from village officials.
"Let the building begin," Deputy Mayor Patricia Christiansen said Monday after the village board voted 5-0 for the special-use permit.
The 39-apartment building, which is to include 6,200 square feet of retail space, is the smaller of two matching mixed-use projects along Secatogue Avenue near the Long Island Rail Road station.
The building replaces a 85-room Hilton hotel once envisioned as the second half of the development.
Developer Anthony Bartone of Farmingdale had said it was difficult to secure financing for the hotel and has partnered with national development company TDI, of Irving, Texas, to plan a second mixed-use building.
Bartone on Monday said that in exchange for exceeding density limits set in village code, developers would improve a corner park, relocate an antique village clock to the park, bury power lines on a nearby street and install an electronic parking meter.
Developers will also pay the village cash bonuses. For the smaller, mixed-use building and a land swap with the village, that payout is $6,500 annually for years two through 10 and afterward, $5,000 annually in perpetuity, as well as a separate $15,580 regular cash incentive bonus annually for years two through 10.
Construction on the larger mixed-use building, with 115 apartments and 13,200 square feet of retail space, is to begin in late May or early June, Bartone said Tuesday. Construction on the smaller building is set to begin in September, he said.
"To say we're thrilled is an understatement," Bartone said Tuesday of the approvals, citing a six-year planning process with the village.
The Bartone project is among smart-growth, transit-oriented developments Farmingdale has sought to modernize and reinvigorate its downtown area. It has been received with cautious optimism by residents, who generally applaud the project but worry about traffic and marketability.
Mayor Ralph Ekstrand has expressed confidence in the project. On Monday, he told Bartone and his colleagues, "You've been approved," and paused dramatically before adding, "for real."


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Top Ten Wins for Women's Health and Rights in 2009
The International Women's Health Coalition surveys the top 10 wins for women's health and rights worldwide in 2009 and outlines the next steps and challenges in each area.
Rewire will resume regular daily publication and real-time coverage on January 4th, 2010. Happy New Year to all!
1. Activists in India Achieve an Historic Win for Gay Rights; In Nigeria, a Step Forward
At the
beginning of July, the High Court of Delhi, India struck
down Penal Code 377, overturning
a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual gay sex. In March, a similar law banning all expression of
homosexuality in Nigeria stalled in the country's lower house of
parliament. IWHC has helped secure
global human rights that include the right to control one's own sexuality. We
supported the many brave and persistent advocates in India and Nigeria who
secured these 2009 wins.
next: The repeal of Penal Code 377 presently only
applies to India's capital city, and the Indian Supreme Court has not yet
decided the case on a national level. Human rights advocates throughout India,
including our partner CREA will continue to advocate
for the decriminalization of homosexuality nationally and ensure that LGBTQI communities are better informed about their rights.
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Although the
law in Nigeria was defeated, new, similar bills are taking shape. In Burundi,
for example, the Senate rejected a proposed amendment to criminalize homosexual
conduct, only to see the bill sent back to the national assembly in April by
the President, where it was passed. In Uganda
and Rwanda, proposed anti-gay legislation
would egregiously violate basic human rights if enacted. IWHC will continue to work with our
partners in Africa and around the world to help secure human rights—including
the right to control one's own sexuality.
out more: Recently, in Cameroun, IWHC partner Sébastien Mandeng,
vice-president of the Association for the Defense of Homosexuality (ADEFHO),
was illegally
detained for "promoting
homosexuality." Read his blog
entry highlighting the need for
sexual rights.
2. U.S. Administration Acts Swiftly on Women's Health and Rights
Three early
actions by the Obama Administration signaled a revitalized U.S. commitment to
realizing the sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls worldwide:
Obama revoked the Global
Gag Rule, which limited
international non-governmental organizations' ability to provide the full
package of sexual and reproductive health care services, including safe
abortion counseling and services.
Obama worked with Congress to restore funding to the United
Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA), enabling millions to access the sexual and
reproductive health services and information they need.
Administration paved the way the way for new U.S. leadership on women's health
and human rights globally by appointing Hillary Clinton as U.S. Secretary of
State, and appointed an Ambassador for Global Women's Issues, creating a new
office for Global Women's Issues.
next: In the next year, the
United States has unique opportunities to develop foreign assistance policies
and funding. The President's US Global Health Initiative proposes a women-centered
approach that will help generate better sexual and reproductive health
outcomes, and leverage significant support from other donors. In close collaboration with more than
50 colleague organizations, IWHC continues to work with U.S. Administration
officials to ensure that foreign assistance best meets the needs of women and girls.
Find out
Visit the IWHC Capital Critiques web feature on Akimbo for more insight into
the U.S. administration's record on women.
3. New Bolivian Constitution Guarantees Sexual and Reproductive Rights
In January, 61% of Bolivians approved a new Constitution, which for the first time dedicates a chapter to women's
rights. The new Constitution specifically entitles men and women to sexual and
reproductive rights, and states that life is not defined as "starting at
conception," which would have outlawed abortion in the country. Additionally,
the strong language of the document enforces the right of women to live free from
discrimination, violence, sexual coercion, and emotional abuse. IWHC partner Catholics for the
Right to Decide has been at the forefront of the advocacy efforts to revise the
Constitution, and affirm and protect the health and rights of women and girls.
What's next: Women's advocates continue to
be targeted by conservative
groups, and were the targets of threats, insults, and physical aggression
during formal sessions that discussed the right to life. Bolivians are advocating
for the sexual and reproductive rights of women and young people,
putting pressure on the Bolivian Government and Congress to implement
policies for SRRH. Other countries
in Latin America may follow Bolivia's lead: Uruguay, for example, has recently
elected a pro-choice president, inspiring hope that Uruguayan women will gain
more widespread access to comprehensive healthcare in the coming years.
out more: Read a blog
entry by Teresa Lanza,
Executive Director of Católicas
por el Derecho a Decidir in
Bolivia, for more information on what the new constitution will mean for girls
and women in Bolivia.
4. Governments Reaffirm Commitments to Sexual and Reproductive Rights
During the
1990's, UN world conferences on population and development revolutionized the
way the world views population policy and funding. Specifically, at the UN's International
Conference on Population and Development
(ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994, IWHC mobilized women worldwide to help achieve
an unprecedented commitment by 179 governments to pursue an ambitious 20-year
"Programme of Action" (PoA) that places women's rights and access to
reproductive health at the center of population policy.
In April 2009,
the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD) conducted reviewed 15
years of implementation of the original Programme of Action, and produced a resolution recommitting national governments to
priority actions. The first strong
intergovernmental statement that implementation of the Programme of Action is
essential for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the 2009
CPD resolution placed an
unprecedented emphasis on human rights, including in regard to sexuality. The resolution also included a new
commitment to "comprehensive education on sexuality and gender
equality," access to male and female condoms, reproductive health services
for adolescents, and the importance of SRRH to HIV/AIDS
next: This strong
resolution is the result of collaboration and leadership by government
delegations and a web of dedicated advocates, and can be used to move
implementation strongly forward. At the country-level, advocates can hold
government accountable for policies, funding, and programs to meet the ICPD
commitments. Global advocates can work with UN agencies and multilateral
agencies, such as the World Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, to help them align their policies and funding with
the CPD resolution.
delegations and advocates will promote reaffirmation of the language of the
2009 resolution in future negotiations, including the UN General Assembly and
the Commission on the Status of Women, as well as the Commission on Population
and Development. This fall, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic
resolution to create a strong women's agency to consolidate and monitor the
work of UN bodies. If vigorously
implemented—and funded—the resolution promises a politically powerful, independent
agency to move adopted goals for gender equality and women's empowerment
out more: Read background, overview
analysis, and detailed
analysis of the 2009 CPD
5. Young People Advocate for Their Rights in International Fora
This year, a strong
new class of visionary youth activists advocated on behalf of the largest
generation of youth ever at high-level international conferences. At the
International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) in August, the
Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (APCRSHR)
in October, and the NGO Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Development
in September, for example, they presented action agendas and released compelling
statements, demonstrating the
power of meaningful participation by and for young people on the international
next: In the next year, IWHC will continue its support of several
organizations and networks to secure young people's health and human rights, including
YP Foundation in India, which
was founded and is managed by young people. In January 2010, IWHC will launch Young
Visionaries, a campaign devoted
to showcasing the voices and the work of a new generation of advocates. In March
2010, we will hold an Advocacy in Practice (AiP) workshop for young leaders during
the 54th UN Commission
on the Status of Women to persuade powerful global actors who create policies and
control budgets to invest in young people.
Find out more: View a video highlighting the work of the
Foundation, a
youth-led non-profit in India. Read
a speech given by Priscilla Ikos
Usiobaifo, Program Coordinator of BraveHeart
Initiative, at the official
ceremony of Nigeria's 49th Independence Day celebration. View IWHC's series
on young adolescents.
6. Indian Parliament Strikes Down Sex Work Criminalization
In February,
the Indian Parliament dropped the Immoral
Traffic (Prevention) Bill, which
would have further stigmatized sex workers by criminalizing the purchase of
sexual services. This is a major victory for advocates, who have been lobbying
against the bill since its conception by India's Ministry of Women and Child
Development in 2006. Our partner Sangram led an international coalition of
women's rights and sex worker advocates to advocate against this measure.
next: Sex workers in India are among the most marginalized, and
their access to healthcare is severely limited. Continued efforts are needed to
promote coalition-building among sex workers, labor activists, and feminist
activists for health and rights. Sangram and other grassroots human rights
organizations are pushing the dialogue beyond vice and victimhood to support for
the rights and health of sex workers worldwide. Bringing sex workers' voices to
the policy table is an essential component of sound rights-based based policy
at the local, national, and international levels.
out more: View a video documenting SANGRAM's work to inspire
collectivization among sex workers in rural India. Click here to read a blog by Meena Seshu, founder
of SANGRAM, about the campaign to battle stigma and discrimination against sex
workers in India.
7. Cameroun Ratifies Women's Rights Protocol
On May 28th,
2009 Cameroun joined 27 other African countries in ratifying the Protocol to
the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in
Africa, better known as the Maputo Protocol. Adopted in 2003 by the African Union,
the Protocol calls on countries to eliminate discrimination against women and
girls, and uphold their rights to dignity, life, education and training, and
health, including reproductive rights.
Next: IWHC applauds Camerounian
President Biya's decision to ratify the Maputo Protocol, and will continue to
support the advocacy efforts of our local partners, like FESADE, to ensure the full implementation and
funding of the Protocol. At the 4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and
Rights that IWHC will cosponsor
in February, IWHC and our partner, Advocates for Youth, will hold a training for SRRH advocates
from across Africa and develop a strategy to advocate with their governments to
ratify and fully implement the Protocol.
out more: Read Why
Cameroun Needs Maputo, a blog
entry by our colleague Reine Rosine Agang (available in both French and
English). Find out more about our partner organization FESADE and their work to ensure the full
implementation and funding of the Protocol.
8. Law to Combat Child Marriage
Introduced in Yemen
February, members of the Yemeni national Parliament endorsed a new law to
combat the dangerous practice of child marriage. Under the new
provision, the minimum age of marriage for both boys and girls was set to 17.
This momentous decision came in the wake of the case of a 9-year-old Yemeni
girl who was forced into marriage and then made the news by obtaining a divorce, only to die in
childbirth at age 12.
What's next: Despite a petition
signed by 23 Members of Parliament to overturn the bill, the law remains valid.
However, Yemeni legislators have yet to design any mechanism for
implementation, and globally, the issue of child marriage remains a significant
threat to the health and rights of girls. If current patterns continue, more
than 100 million girls in the developing world will be married during the next
10 years. These marriages occur despite the fact that national laws often
prohibit it and that international human rights
state that marriage should be entered into with the free and full consent of
both partners.
the United States House of Representatives, provisions for programs to prevent
and mitigate child marriage were included in the State Department
Reauthorization bill, which passed on June 10, 2009. The Senate has not yet introduced
its version of the State Department Reauthorization. IWHC and a strong coalition of advocates continue to work with Senate
staff to ensure that the Senate draft includes such provisions.
Find out more: Read a highly
personal testimony to the power of education in "School
Can Change a Girl's Life", a blog entry by Sunita Rathore. Visit the child
marriage page on our website to find out what the U.S. is doing
legislatively to end the harmful practice, and what you can do to get involved.
View IWHC's factsheet, "Child
Marriage: Girls 14 and Younger at Risk".
9. Sonke Gender Justice
Network challenges hate speech in court
May, South African IWHC partner Sonke Gender Justice Network took African National
Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema to task for his comments
suggesting that South African President Jacob Zuma's rape accuser enjoyed
having sex with him. As an organization that
supports men and boys to act against domestic and sexual violence, Sonke
formalized their hate speech complaint against Malema in Equality Court.
What's next: A decision on the case
is expected in early 2010. Regardless of the outcome of the case, however, strong
networks of men and women are needed to advocate for survivors of sexual
assault and gender-based violence, and to hold governments accountable for
ending gender discrimination. Through its One Man Can Campaign, Sonke Gender Justice Network is supporting
new generations of men and boys to challenge gender norms and advocate for the
human rights of women nationally and internationally.
Find out more: Click here
to view an IWHC video highlighting more details about the work of Sonke Gender
Justice Network. Read a recent blog entry by Sonke Communications and
Information Manager, "Men
of Quality Do Not Fear Equality: Working with African men Towards Gender
Justice and Prevention of HIV". Read more about the One
in Nine Campaign, a movement in South Africa aimed at improving rape
survivors' access to justice.
10. United kingdom upholds women's right to abortion
In October, the
UK Department for International Development (DFID) released its updated policy
on safe and unsafe abortion, stating that access to safe abortion is both a
"right" and "necessary." DFID, which
manages British government aid to 150 countries, wrote that "this
preventable mortality and ill-health due to unsafe abortion is seriously
undermining countries' ability to achieve Millennium Development Goal 5 (to
improve maternal health) and places a high burden on already over-stretched
health systems." The policy also states that in countries where
abortion is illegal, DFID will "make the consequences of unsafe abortion
more widely understood" and will consider "supporting processes of
legal and policy reform."
What's next: In the 21st century no
woman should die or suffer the traumas of an unsafe or illegal abortion. Access
to safe abortion services is fundamental to woman's ability to exercise her
rights to control her body, to self-determination, and to maintain her
health. DFID's commitment to
women's human rights and its leadership in improving sexual and reproductive
health is exceptional, and should set a standard for the world's governments
and international donors.
Find out more: View our fact sheet on safe abortion, Access
to Safe Abortion is a Human Right. Check out this blog by Audacia Ray "Realizing
Rights: Access to Legal Abortion in India". Read an article in the Nation,
"When Culture
Trumps Law", which explores access to abortion in Brazil and features
quotes from IWHC
President Adrienne Germain.

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Mellisa Paul is excited to help viewers 'Bring Value Home' as the host of News10's lifestyle and talk show Sac & Co! You can catch the fresh new format at 11:00 am Monday-Friday.
Mellisa joined News10 as a member of the weather team in January of 2010, but is no stranger to interviewing guests and personally connecting with viewers. Her broadcast career spans over a decade including work as a radio DJ, Morning News Anchor, and Entertainment Reporter.
During her four years as morning news anchor in Boise at KIVI, Mellisa was recognized as "Best Weathercaster" by the Idaho Press Club and was honored with numerous reporting awards.
She also received two Emmy Awards; one in 2008 and the other in 2010 for "Good Morning Live," Idaho's first Emmy Award-winning morning show. Mellisa was also a DJ for KQXR radio in the area and represented the state in the 2000 Miss America Pageant, as Miss Idaho.
Having grown up in the Treasure Valley, Mellisa attended Albertson College of Idaho before graduating from BSU with a Bachelor in Arts in Theater. She also attended the Oxford School of Drama in Oxford, England where she specialized in Shakespearian Acting. Her education allowed her to travel and study in a number of countries including Greece, Turkey, Italy, Great Britain and Ireland.
After receiving her degree, Mellisa moved to Los Angeles to work as an actor in TV, Theater and Major Motion Pictures and also worked for a time for a major record label and the Hollywood Bowl. She eventually left Hollywood behind to pursue her career goals in broadcasting.
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DOMA Unconstitutional?
The gay marriage battle has taken a significant step towards the Supreme Court today. No, the verdict hasn't yet been announced in California's Proposition 8 case. Rather, a federal district court in Massachusetts, in a pair of cases, has declared the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, unconstitutional as applied to states and individuals.
Via Above the Law:
A federal judge in Boston — Judge Joseph L. Tauro (D. Mass.), appointed to the bench by President Nixon back in 1972 — just issued a ruling striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). As you may recall, DOMA is the 1996 law that effectively bans recognition of same-sex marriages for purposes of federal law.
One case, Massachusetts v. U.S. Health and Human Services, struck down DOMA as a violation of Massachusetts' Tenth Amendment rights. The other case, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, declared DOMA to violate the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment as applied to seven same-sex couples and three surviving same-sex spouses who were married in Massachusetts.
As this case seems destined for One First Street, somewhere Elena Kagan is thankful she didn't commit to Sen. Chuck Grassley's questioning her over the precedential value of Baker v. Nelson, the 1971 Minnesota Supreme Court case that held that a state law restricting marriage to the union of a man and a woman did not violate the Constitution–a holding that the United States Supreme Court dismissed on mandatory appeal in 1972 "for want of a substantial federal question."
And somewhere in Iowa, Grassley is CTRL-F'ing the two opinions for any mention of Baker v. Nelson, only to find no mention of it by Judge Tauro.
In fact, by prefacing his questions to Kagan with the assertion, "Marriage is a state issue," Grassley framed Baker v. Nelson in a way favorable to the prevailing plaintiffs in today's rulings. After all, Judge Tauro's opinions struck to the heart of a federal law that cut against a state's decision to recognize same-sex marriages.
But Grassley had not the Massachusetts cases in mind, but rather the Prop 8 case, Schwarzenegger v. Perry, in which a state constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a man and a woman violates the federal constitution. On this point, Perry is the opposite of the Massachusetts cases: whereas Mass v. HHS asserted a state's traditional supremacy in marriage matters over federal statutory meddling, the plaintiffs in Perry seek federal supremacy over a popularly-passed state constitutional provision.
Where the two come together, however, is in Gill. Just as the Perry plaintiffs seek cover of the federal constitution's guarantee of equal protection, so did the Gill plaintiffs prevail on that very claim. The difference, of course, is that Gill employs the federal constitution to strike down a federal law; the Perry plaintiffs seek to use the same provision to strike down a state law.
But that may be a distinction without a difference when it comes to an equal protection claim rooted in sexual orientation discrimination–a concept that had no popular support or force of law when the Court passed on Baker v. Nelson in 1972. But Romer v. Evans and Lawrence v. Texas set the Court on the path towards looking at state marriage laws that make classifications between sexual orientations with similar suspicion to those that did so on the basis of race. And the Court surely meddled in the state's traditional power to regulate marriage when it did find enough of a substantial federal question in the anti-miscegenation statutes in struck down in 1967's Loving v. Virginia.
The question now, however, is whether Justice Kennedy, the author of both Romer and Lawrence and the putative fifth vote in a gay marriage case, is willing to extend his sexual orientation discrimination jurisprudence the same way he has expanded his death penalty jurisprudence. In other words, is recognizing a federal constitutional right for same-sex marriage more akin to sheltering juveniles from life without parole for non-homicide crimes, or is it more like deeming the death penalty at all times unconstitutional under the Eighth Amendment? If the former, the Perry plaintiffs can take heart. If the latter, Perry may fail to gain Kennedy's approval, and Gill and Mass v. HHS will become the preferred precedents in the fight for marriage equality.
Either way, though, Grassley's implication that marriage, unlike criminal law, remains free from federal constitutional scrutiny rests on shaky historical foundations. But then, if we take that notion seriously, what does that say about Tauro's opinions today?
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Though the equal protection thread of these cases seem to have no logical stopping point until same sex marriage is allowed, the Tenth Amendment thread is very interesting. Kennedy might just see this as a middle path, a way for states to experiment with same sex marriage without losing federal benefits along the way.
The cost to MA in health funds or providing veteran burial benefits is a telling issue on just what Sec. 3 of DOMA has wrought. This isn't about forcing same sex marriage on states. It is forcing federal policy on states that might legislatively support same sex marriage. Interracial marriage didn't get this treatment. Jack Balkin at his blog thinks in slippery slopes, but that is not the only way to look at it, imho.
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[…] First One @ One First, Mike Sacks reports on yesterday's district court ruling that the federal Defense of Marriage Act […]
[…] not Walker's framing survives the Ninth Circuit's go-round. And as I wrote after the Massachusetts DOMA cases: The question now, however, is whether Justice Kennedy, the author of both Romer and Lawrence and […]
I'm just really curious to see read what Scalia will say about this case – hoping it will reach SCOTUS. Unless he re-asserts the right of States or the US Congress to morally disapprove of homosexuality (which he does, see his famous dissent in Lawrence), and thus refuses to recognize that Romer and Lawrence control, what possible "rational purpose" will he find that has not been neatly debunked by Judge Tauro ?
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Petitioner filed an action in New York state court seeking to compel PissedConsumer.com to disclose the identity of the person or persons who posted certain statements to the site. These statements criticized petitioner for allegedly failing to fulfill an advertising promise to give the user a $500 gas card. The anonymous user went on to complain that petitioner "will forget about you and … all the promises they made to you" once "you sign on the dotted line."
The trial court denied the petition to compel PissedConsumer.com to turn over the names of its users. Petitioner sought review with the Appellate Division. On appeal, the court affirmed.
It held that the lower court properly denied the petition since petitioner failed to demonstrate that it had a meritorious cause of action as required to obtain pre-action discovery:
Nothing in the petition identifies specific facts that are false and when the statements complained of are viewed in context, they suggest to a reasonable reader that the writer was a dissatisfied customer who utilized respondent's consumers' grievance website to express an opinion. Although some of the statements are based on undisclosed, unfavorable facts known to the writer, the disgruntled tone, anonymous posting, and predominant use of statements that cannot be definitively proven true or false, supports the finding that the challenged statements are only susceptible of a non-defamatory meaning, grounded in opinion.
The court seemed to recognize the importance of anonymous speech, and that one must not lightly cast aside its protections. If you're going to go after an online critic, best have a cause of action that you can actually plead.
Woodbridge Structured Funding, LLC v. Pissed Consumer, — N.Y.S.2d —, 2015 WL 686383, (February 19, 2015)
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Latitude: 51.3102 / 51°18'36"N
Longitude: -2.6542 / 2°39'15"W
OS Eastings: 354498
OS Northings: 156985
OS Grid: ST544569
Mapcode National: GBR JN.XM2Y
Mapcode Global: VH89C.YB6H
Plus Code: 9C3V886W+38
Entry Name: Church of St Michael and All Angels
Listing Date: 21 September 1960
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1320751
English Heritage Legacy ID: 32980
Location: Compton Martin, Bath and North East Somerset, BS40
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Civil Parish: Compton Martin
Built-Up Area: Compton Martin
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
ST 55 NW COMPTON MARTIN C.P. MAIN STREET (south side)
5/85 Church of St. Michael and All
21.9.60 Angels
Parish church. C12, late C15 tower and alterations to aisles, chancel repaired
1853 and restored 1901 for Reverend W. Burland. Sandstone rubble with limestone
ashlar at upper levels of aisles and corners of chancel, limestone dressings, lead
roofs with raised coped verges. West tower, nave, north aisle and north porch,
south aisle and south chapel, chancel. Norman style, Perpendicular tower and
alterations to aisles, Decorated style C19 alterations. 4-stage tower has 4-
centred arched West door in moulded surround with carved spandrels, hood mould and
string course above, tall 3-light window above with hood mould, 2nd stage has
image niche with pinnacles, diagonal shaft with crockets above, similar diagonal
shaft to each side; 3rd stage has similar image niche, 4th stage 2-light bell-
opening with stone louvres, image niche and diagonal shaft to each side, south
and north sides have lower string course as to west, 2nd stage north has small
trefoil-headed window of 2-lights with diagonal shaft to each side; octagonal
north stair turret has 4-centred arched door, lancets, diagonal shafts at corners
at 2nd stage, pierced stone parapet; east side of tower above nave roof has
paired string courses with gargoyle to lower string and crocketed diagonal shafts
between, 3rd and 4th stages as to west; plinth, strings between stages, diagonal
weathered buttresses with shafts on lower set offs, possibly formerly for images,
gargoyles at 3rd stage and pinnacled shafts at 4th stage, pinnacles to top, top
string course with gargoyles and pierced stone tracery parapet. 4-bay north
aisle has 3 Cl9 3-light Decorated style windows with hood mould, 2nd bay from right
has gabled porch with pointed arched opening, moulded verges and cross finial.
Nave has 4 clerestorey windows visible above north aisle, round-headed with torus
mouldings, Norman corbel table with zigzag and beading, mask and monster corbels
alternating with beaded corbels, to east under corbel table, a wider zigzag and
beaded corbel, cross finial to nave. South aisle of 4 bays has 3-light
Perpendicular west window with hood mould, three 3-light south windows with hood
moulds, 2nd bay from left has pointed arched door with hood mould and mask stops,
diagonal buttresses and buttresses. South chapel has similar south and east
windows, small pointed arched door to east, plinth, weathered string course,
cornice, parapet and coping. 2-bay chancel has Perpendicular style east window
of 1902, with ogee head and hood mould, quatrefoil above and cross finial, lancet
with cusped trefoil head, hood mould and small mask stops to south, to north,
large weathered buttress, similar lancet with plain hood mould to each side, small
blocked rectangular lancet above and upper door to right with 4-centred arched
chamfered head, with plank and batten door with strap hinges, chamber over chancel
formerly used as pigeon loft. Interior: tower has framed ceiling in 9 panels,
moulded ribs with 4 bosses, on corbels, tall pointed tower arch with panelled
soffit and jambs, cusped ends to panels, hollow-chamfered and wave-moulded
surround. Nave has wagon ceiling with moulded ribs forming 7 bays, with bosses
along moulded ridge purlin, mask corbels under ribs and moulded wall-plate; 4-bay
north arcade of cylindrical columns on plain plinths with circular scalloped
capitals and one-stepped round arches, pier to east has more elaborate moulded
scallops on square capital with chevrons above; 4 round-headed clerestorey lights
above, with segmental rere-arches; 4 bay south arcade has 3 similar columns to
west, 4th column twisted spirally, with flutes flanked by rolls, flanked by
beading, arch to east raised in C15 to Perpendicular style with small jamb-shaft
to west, hollow-chamfered and wave-moulded, only upper section of clerestorey
window above remaining, 3 clerestorey lights to west as on north side but unglazed,
because of raised south aisle roof; wide, moulded segmental arch to chancel, pier
to south has wave-mould to each of 4 sides, shaft-ring and moulded capital, also
serving as springer for chancel vault and south chapel arch, similar engaged pier
to north, brattished wall-plate above chancel arch, 3-light C19 trefoil headed
window above with pointed segmental headed rere-arch. North aisle has pitched
roof of 4 bays, arched-braces, principal and common rafters and one purlin, all
moulded with fine carved bosses, arched-braces rising from stone mask corbels: to
east, a round-arched recess (possibly former Easter sepulchre) with small square
niche to left. North porch has 2-bay roof of C19 with tie-beam, king-post and
struts, pointed arched surround to door, hollow-moulded, with slender jamb shafts,
door with raised fillets and strap hinges. South aisle has roof raised above
Norman corbel table, as on north nave exterior, stonework above south arcade of
rubble with mortices from former aisle roof, dressed masonry above former roof
line, similar mouldings to clerestorey windows; 4-bay C19 roof with tie-beams set
on wall-posts on corbels, braces with pierced carving between tie and principal
rafters, purlin with struts to tie-beam; pointed arched, hollow-moulded surround
to south door, moulded pointed arch to south chapel, engaged pier to south with
2 nave-mouldings. South chapel has roof as in south aisle, 4-centred arch to
chancel, engaged pier to east with wave-mouldings and brattished capital; former
upper window to chancel, blocked, and remains of possible carved figure. Chancel
has 2 stone rib-vaulted quadripartite bays, the transverse arch resting on strong
tripartite shafts, with scalloped capitals with chevrons to south, trefoil tops
with scallops and chevrons to north; arch is square in section with zigzag
decoration to west face; ribs have half-roll profile, flanked by hollows, west
bay has rib to north west rising from corbel with scallop and chevron capital,
4 animal heads in flat relief carved at meeting of 4 ribs; east bay has
2 engaged shafts to east with scallop and chevron capitals as springers for ribs.
Fittings: Norman piscina on plain shaft in chancel, found at Priddy; Norman font
in nave, circular with chip-carved zigzag frieze; carved wooden Perpendicular
style screen to west and north of south chapel; C19 Romanesque stone pulpit in
nave; Russian icon in north aisle; 2 boards in porch recording gifts to the
parish; 2 brass chandeliers in nave. In north aisle, a painted, recumbent
effigy, c.1290, possibly to Thomas de Morton, flatly carved, set in recess with
wide triangular arch with rosettes on hollow moulding; marble tablet with woman
and anchor, to Ann Hoskyns, 1800; marble tablet to John Hoskyns, 1805 by Wood of
Bristol; marble sarcophagus tablet, to Sir John Henniker, 1872, by E. Bingham of
London; C18 stone tablet, inscription obscured. In south aisle a stone tablet
with broken segmental pediment and cherub, to James Millard, 1777. In south
chapel, stone tablet with bolection-moulded surround and scallop shell, dedication
illegible, 1722; ledger stone beneath organ, to George Roynon, 1637. On north
arcade, marble tablet with segmental pediment, to John and Mary Weekes, 1722.
East window has stained glass by Murray of London, 1902. (Sources: Pevsner, N.:
Buildings of England : North Somerset and Bristol. 1958. Selley, A. : Compton
Martin and its Environs, a Corner of Beautiful Somerset. 1923).
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Thursday raiding - No Buffy No slayer
Ah well, there is no caster love in my group :) No crit and no haste buff makes mages and warlocks very sad pandas. Out DPSd by melee. Ouch.
On a high note, Nok was able to raid this week so we had a DK - but a shaman with buffage would have been nice! Paladin tanking for H Yor'sahj is ouch, and DK tanking is much nicer. We have no Entranosh for a month so that's gonna hurt our raid a bit (make that a LOT), so not sure what's going to happen for my group.
However, still no kill, and I feel like my heals are lacking - probably because without 5% haste I am not haste capped but I feel like I know the fight better and I just need to churn out bigger heals. When I have mana that is. We are doing the no-pop mana void thing and it actually is better I think especially when the bubble doesn't pop early.
Anyway, the other group got H Yor'sahj and were working on Hagara. We finished our raid 10 mins early as Augment had to leave and pack for Melbourne. So Sev, Shab and I did our usual - we vented our frustration on Arena.
Now this is funny, but Shabadu does put his mic on for PVP because we made him. And Moo joined our channel after their raid was done and was like "OMG is that Shaba speaking?" And of course, me and Sev had forgotten that Shab doesn't talk much. HK did say a similar thing the other week too. We had some rusty starts, but finished on a high note so that was satisfying. The last fight with a druid healer, and 2 dps which I can't recall what they were, was well coordinated on Vent with ccs on the druid which I'm sure made them very cranky, coz it makes me cranky. Me and Sev were bad and kept dotting up the sheep targets on other fights. I'm surprised Shab didn't yell at us. I said to them as we were arena'ing that arena always makes me feel better (this was after a few losses) and Shab said "Really? I can't sleep if I have bad arena games." Just like Beauti, who also has decided to stop arena coz she can't sleep.
Will be an interesting Sunday. Maybe Nok can bring his shaman as enhance and give casters some love. That would make Sev more legendary.


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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Lakewood's Masterpiece Cakeshop in a case that LGBTQ advocates and religious freedom advocates alike have been eyeing closely.
Masterpiece owner Jack …
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Colorado leaders reacted to the Supreme Court decision via social media and news releases on June 4. Here are some of their reactions:
"Today, the United States Supreme Court found that our State's Civil Rights Commission acted with hostility toward a citizen's free exercise of religion. In fact, the Court noted the unchallenged hostility toward religion by this group appointed by our Governor. The Court found that the very body charged with protecting the rights of our citizens acted with hostility toward those rights in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case."
— U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma)
"The Supreme Court's decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case is a setback, but its ruling is a narrow one, pertaining to one particular set of circumstances, and won't end our efforts to ensure equal protections for all LGBTQ people. This Pride Month, and every day, we must keep fighting to ensure public places in our society are open to all – for my constituents Charlie Craig and David Mullins, the couple at the heart of this case who endured abhorrent discrimination, and for every member of this community."
— U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver)
"The Court made its decision based on a specific set of facts and left open many legal questions. Unfortunately, those questions will have to be decided in future litigation.
"The Court did make clear, however, that States like Colorado may continue to protect the LGBTQ community, reaffirming principles my office has consistently defended for the past six years. The general rule was, and remains, that the First Amendment does not allow business owners to deny members of the community equal access to goods and services."
— Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman (R-Denver)
"While I'm disappointed that we didn't see a clear decision in support of civil rights today, it's important to recognize that this is a narrow holding, and our statewide protections against discrimination are still the law of the land,"
— State House Speaker Crisanta Duran (D-Denver)
"While Republicans firmly supported the lawful aims of the Colorado Civil Rights Division, we pointed out the inherent conflicts of having a quasi-judicial body serve as prosecutor, judge and jury, accountable to only one elected official. Today, the Supreme Court provided us some vindication, saying the Commission's anti-religious bias was both evident and wrong. As Republicans we advocate for the civil rights of all Coloradans, especially when an arm of the government is an obstacle to them."
— State House Minority Leader Patrick Neville (R-Castle Rock)
"I am very disappointed by the court's decision. While I realize the court was balancing religious liberty with the rights of gay people to be free from discrimination in the public sphere, the court got this one wrong.
"However, this isn't a victory for those attempting to undermine the civil rights of the gay community. Indeed, Justice Kagan (and the majority opinion) speak to the right for our gay brothers and sisters to be from discrimination. Period."
— Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver)
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Greetings from Let's Play Hockey. The 2009-10 season is here and we're excited for our 38th year as the longest-running hockey newspaper in the nation. To help us make the upcoming season our best ever, we're looking to you, the members of youth hockey community, for your submissions to LPH. Below are several notes on how you can contribute to Let's Play Hockey in 2009-10.
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The story line is a direct one: newspapers are dying. Big city dailies? Dying. Small-town papers? On their way. Free dailies? Hovering over the abyss. If indeed newspapers are critically ill, their fate has to be one of the most heavily covered stories of this or any century. Did the railroads get this kind of treatment? Did blacksmiths get to read daily about how nobody is any good with an anvil anymore? Were there daily accounts about how nobody wants ice delivered to their door anymore?
I declared my journalism career over about a year and a half ago when I quit my job as editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Obviously, as these words appear here, I'm backsliding a bit, but much of the decision to leave revolved around the fear that things were only going to get worse.
Hmmm. Now I'm not so sure. Take a look at the remarkable developments in Iran over the past weeks. Certainly, the ability of Iranian protesters to communicate with the outside world is a story of online communication, of Twitter and text messages and videos on cellphones. New technology has allowed hundreds of thousands of protesters to communicate with the outside world in a manner mindful of China in 1989—but oh so much more effective.
…there's still good, solid coverage in most print newspapers, particularly from the same large metro newspapers that are now so threatened. The trouble is, most of us don't notice. Most of us don't read stories every day from Tehran. Or Baghdad. Or Darfur.
But there's a deeper need, at least to us who are thousands of miles away in the United States. We're an insulated country, despite all our ability to travel and to communicate with the rest of the world. Those on the both sides of the political aisle too often gaze through our American viewfinder when considering the rest of the world. Some say: Obama should have reacted more forcefully. Or others say: this movement could have never started if Bush were still president.
This is one case where it may not matter what an American leader has to say: this is an Iranian development, and it's a remarkable one.
I had watched television pictures—most of them marked "amateur video" on television, and I had followed some dispatches out of Iran on Twitter and on blogs. But by far the most informative information was collected in ink on paper—that venerable institution, the newspaper.
I spent a good three hours reading The New York Times over the weekend, a cup of coffee by my side. I read dispatches from correspondents—cut off from the action in some ways, but nevertheless offering insight and context not available on television. I read the opinion column—not the ones concentrating on what Obama was doing—but instead by journalists like Tom Friedman and David Ignatius, those who have spent years abroad, interviewing and learning the nuances about far-off countries that we really don't understand well enough here back home.
From the Sunday Times of London (I saw it online) came this: there was evidence of massive voter fraud; in fact, the number of votes cast in some provinces actually exceeded the number of eligible voters.
It takes a lot for most Americans to pay attention to world affairs. That's why important international stories are mostly missing from our television sets. I was drawn to a rant that came my way from Ann Curry, the NBC newswoman and Today show anchor who admittedly has done her share of soft, cute features on television. But this day she was on fire. Speaking at a journalism conference about foreign news coverage, here's what she said: "The reason I have to fight every time to do these (important) stories is because … it's hard to get a majority of Americans or even a significant number of Americans in NBC, Fox, ABC, CBS's world to care. I think journalism is a battle and I feel the scars and I see the blood on my sword on a daily basis for fights for foreign coverage to be more present in our broadcasting."
Much of the same problem plagues the print media. But there's still good, solid coverage in most print newspapers, particularly from the same large metro newspapers that are now so threatened.
The trouble is, most of us don't notice. Most of us don't read stories every day from Tehran. Or Baghdad. Or Darfur. Sometimes we don't read about what's happening in Sacramento, even though it affects us directly.
But there are reporters, still there, plugging away in relative obscurity. And when that big story hits—even halfway around the world—it's a damn good thing they're there.


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Starwood Hotels & Resorts CEO Frits van Paasschen Joins 25-Member Executive Team for "Road to Awareness" Fundraising Bike Ride
BRUSSELS - Thursday, July 26th 2012 [ME NewsWire]
Internationally-recognized Core Performance Founder, Mark Verstegen, Will Train Starwood Team for Four-Day Trip from Chamonix to Monte Carlo
BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that its CEO, Frits van Paasschen, together with 25 other Starwood executives and associates, will participate in the company's fifth annual Road to Awareness bike ride challenge. Launched in 2008, the Road to Awareness campaign has raised nearly US$1.6 million for UNICEF and includes fundraising initiatives by Starwood hotel associates across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Starwood team will follow a training regimen developed by Sheraton Fitness partner, Mark Verstegen, founder of Athlete's Performance and Core Performance, a world-renowned leader in professional athletic training, nutrition and physical therapy. This methodology drives the Sheraton Fitness Programmed by Core Performance offering available at Sheraton properties globally. The cyclists will start the rigorous four-day bike ride in Chamonix on August 17th and will travel 570 kilometres to Monte Carlo, including some of the most challenging, high-altitude climbs from the Tour de France.
"As Starwood's largest brand, Sheraton is proud to support the Starwood cycling team as they prepare to undertake one of the most challenging bike rides in the history of this campaign," said Hoyt Harper, Global Brand Leader, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. "Sheraton Fitness partner, Mark Verstegen, will leverage his years of experience training Olympic athletes, as well as NFL and NBA players, to prepare the Starwood team for this grueling ride, which will raise funds for a worthy cause."
Verstegen visited members of the cycling team, including senior executives and hotel associates from across Starwood's Europe, Africa and Middle East region, last month to assess their progress and conduct an in-person extensive training session. Moving forward, team members will follow a weekly training regimen developed by Verstegen to support their race preparation. With less than one month to go before the ride, team members are riding 300 kilometres per week and will augment their training with effective fuelling strategies, active recovery techniques, and efficient and effective targeted training plans to prepare for the ride, which includes several steep climbs at high elevations.
Road to Awareness to Support UNICEF Preschool Education Project in Ethiopia This year's Road to Awareness campaign will raise money for the UNICEF Early Childhood Care and Education programme in Ethiopia, which aims to provide preschool education to the most disadvantaged children in rural communities. Funds raised by Starwood will contribute to the construction of 10 preschools, provide preschool education for up to 50,000 children aged six and enable UNICEF to train 10,000 young instructors to aid their learning.
"We believe that every child has the right to go to school. That is why we have together with UNICEF chosen to focus on providing children in need with access to education. We are convinced that for these children education is the door that opens opportunities and will enable them to become fully independent members of society," Roeland Vos, President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts for Europe, Africa & Middle East says. "I am proud of our enthusiastic hotel teams, cyclists and supportive partners that all rally behind the idea of making a difference to the lives of children in Ethiopia."
In 2011, Starwood raised over US$600,000 through the Road to Awareness campaign to help support UNICEF projects in Romania and Pakistan, directly benefiting approximately 150 schools in these two countries.
"UNICEF is incredibly proud of our long and successful partnership with Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Together, we are achieving phenomenal results for children," said UNICEF UK Director and Chief Executive David Bull. "For more than 16 years, our partnership has served as a strong and unique example of our shared values and commitment to creating a world fit for children."
In addition to the Road to Awareness associate fundraising campaign, Starwood continues its on-going guest fundraising efforts for UNICEF through the Check Out for Children programme, which launched in 1995. It is a partnership between Starwood Hotels & Resorts and UNICEF whereby guests at participating Starwood hotels agree to the addition of US$1 (or local currency equivalent) to their bills when they check out. Last year, the Check Out for Children programme celebrated a remarkable milestone with US$25 million raised through guest donations for children since the launch of the programme.
To learn more about the Road to Awareness and make a donation please visit www.roadtoawareness.com.
About UNICEF UNICEF is the world's leading organisation working for children and their rights in more than 190 countries. As champion of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF works to help every child realise their full potential. Together with our partners, UNICEF delivers health care, nutrition, education and protection to children in urgent need, while working with governments to ensure they deliver on their promise to protect and promote the rights of every child. UNICEF relies entirely on voluntary donations from individuals, governments, institutions and corporations, and is not funded by the UN budget. For more information, please visit www.UNICEF.org.uk
About Mark Verstegen and Core Performance Mark Verstegen is the Founder of Core Performance, an industry leader in the wellness field, and Athletes' Performance, the global leader in performance training, nutrition, and physical therapy for elite athletes and teams. In addition to his roles at Athletes' Performance and Core Performance, Mark is the Director of Performance for the NFL Players' Association and the author of five Core Performance books, including Core Performance Essentials and Core Performance Golf. Mark is featured regularly in Men's Health and Outside Magazine, and speaks regularly internationally about helping executives, athletes, and consumers alike achieve their performance goals. Under Mark's leadership, Athletes' Performance has trained some to today's top athletes including major champions in basketball, hockey, tennis, and golf. For more information please visit www.sheratonfitness.com.
About Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1112 properties in 100 countries and territories with 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft®, and Element SM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
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Following the death of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, some Western analysts see Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen as next in line to lead Al Qaeda because of the preacher's inspirational role in past attacks on America from a nation considered increasingly important for the global terrorism brand.
The US-born cleric has been a high priority since President Obama made him the first American approved for targeted killing in April 2010. Last week, the US confirmed that drone strikes in Shabwa province were aimed at the Yemeni-American who is said to have inspired the Fort Hood shooter, the 2009 Christmas Day underwear bomber, and last year's parcel bomb plot targeting America.
But while Mr. Awlaki may be garnering attention in the West, there is little evidence to indicate that he wields significant influence within Yemen's Al Qaeda offshoot – Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) – much less its central command in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"Anwar al-Awlaki is not the leader of AQAP, he's not the spiritual head, and he's not the main ideologue. He's not any of these things that are often put out in the media," says Gregory Johnsen, a Yemen specialist at Princeton University. "If there's one name that people in the West know, it's Anwar al-Awlaki … but that doesn't make him the most important player in AQAP, and I would argue that if the US were to kill him, AQAP would continue without missing a beat."
First US strike since 2002
Awlaki may not be a key player in Al Qaeda's hierarchy, but his role in the organization is nevertheless unique. Having spent much of his life in the US, Awlaki has been a leading voice bringing extremist ideology to the English-speaking world. Technologically adept, he has disseminated Al Qaeda dogma via Facebook, YouTube, and AQAP's English-language publication, Inspire.
Yemen, one of the most conservative countries in the Islamic world, has a rugged landscape, weak central government, and devastating poverty that have combined to create fertile ground for extremist ideology.
On May 5, drone strikes in the southern province of Shabwa, a suspected haven of Al Qaeda militants, killed two brothers alleged to be mid-level operatives in Yemen's Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The following day, US and Yemeni officials confirmed that the strike, the first carried out by US drones in Yemen since 2002, was an attempt to assassinate Awlaki.
Protesters upset by West's shift in focus to Al Qaeda
The renewed focus on Yemeni extremism following Bin Laden's death has been considered a blow to demonstrators calling for the resignation of longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The president, who has been in power for 32 years, was on the brink of tendering his resignation under a Gulf-sponsored initiative that would have seen him transfer power in 30 days in exchange for immunity from prosecution. But the mercurial leader now appears to have backed out of the deal.
Protesters fear that renewed international attention to the Al Qaeda threat could provide a lifeline to Mr. Saleh, one of Washington's key counterterrorism allies.
The May 5 US drone strikes, they say, are indicative of America's continued reliance on Saleh, despite the fact that at least some in Washington and many in Sanaa believe he has exaggerated the threat posed by AQAP to curry favor and funding from the West.
"The threat of Al Qaeda is much smaller than is being projected right now," says Hamza Alshargabi, a prominent Yemeni activist and blogger. "There are violent elements in every society, including the US. The difference is that our people get more press."
Analysts estimate that AQAP is composed of a core group of several hundred members among the country's 24 million people.
In recent weeks, Saleh has sought to highlight the threat posed by Al Qaeda within the country, often associating the extremist group with the official opposition parties and demonstrators. That AQAP, and Awlaki specifically, have publicly lauded efforts to topple Yemen's regime, has raised concern among Western policymakers wondering what comes next after Saleh.
Already dangerously fragile, Yemen has been further destabilized by months of political turmoil that have not only shifted attention away from domestic extremism, but may be creating opportunities for extremist groups like AQAP to increase their operations.
"The US has to realize that in the long run, supporting President Saleh stepping down sooner rather than later is in its best interest when it comes to counterterrorism," says Mr. Johnsen. "As the security situation in Yemen deteriorates, as the economy continues to crumble, the question now has to become what does Yemen look like if President Saleh stays in power?"


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I'm making good progress on my bag using Nanette's pattern. Maybe I will finish tonight. And then I'm going to make some more!
This is a new pile I pulled out last week. I'm loving all the pink, red, and aqua/blueish quilts I'm seeing all over the blogosphere, so I decided to jump on that band-wagon. This is for a baby quilt. I had hoped it would be for my wonderful next-door neighbor, but she just found out she is having her fourth boy, so we're going to come-up with something else for her!
This little pile of scraps is for a Valentine's table runner. I have a little kitchen table. It has a butterfly-leaf in it to make it expand into a bigger-square size table, but most of the time we keep it small. So regular table runners don't work. If I do try to use them they encroach onto the eating space and end up with mashed potatoes and yogurt and all kinds of other food squished on them. I'm hoping a smaller size will still look cute, but reduce the spill-overs. I am realistic, however, and don't expect it to ever make it through completely unscathed.If you want your own little pile of Valentine scraps, go check out Kim's 100th post! I know Kim through my job at the quilt store in Orem. She is an amazing quilter. She has a very fun blog where she shares all kinds of tutorials and ideas. Go check it out!
Look at all those goodies!
Also a work-in-progress: my healing finger. The pointer finger on my left hand had a head-on collision with the rotary-cutter last week. (Actually, the cutter ran into the side of my finger, next to the finger nail.) So stupid. I haven't had a major rotary-cutter injury that I can remember. Of course it happened as I was trimming the batting from the Recess quilt and in the middle of pulling out piles of the above stuff and feeling so productive! I also had a bunch of kids at my house and couldn't run to the doctor to see if I needed stitches. So I just band-aided and taped it really tight. The bleeding stopped and so far I'm doing okay. I had my dad check it last night and it appears to not be infected. Lame.


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Some teams surge toward the playoffs. Look at Denver, Seattle, Washington and Green Bay.
Others struggle to stay in the mix: try the Steelers, Bengals, Giants and Bears.
This penultimate weekend of the schedule could propel a few of them and eliminate others.
Chief among the clubs that could go either way: the defending champion New York Giants, who have lost their last three road games by a combined 82-29 to fall to 8-6. Not even coach Tom Coughlin is sure what he has as they head to Baltimore.
``It would be easy for me to say I do, but the reality of it is we haven't been able to play to substantiate what I would say is the personality of this team,'' said Coughlin, whose club gets a wild card, for sure, by winning out. ``So I'm definitely counting on the veterans to go ahead and prove this and do it with consistency.
``Last year we did it over a six-game run and, exactly, we're in that situation again.''
Even though their opponent Sunday, the Ravens, already have sewed up a playoff spot, it's a critical game for Baltimore (9-5) to get back on track after three straight defeats - two at home and one a bit down the road in Washington.
``We dug this hole we're in,'' safety Bernard Pollard said. ``We can't blame anybody but ourselves. We don't like losing three straight games. Nobody does. It's at the point right now where we have to get back at it, man. We dug the hole, now we've got to find a way to get out of it.''
The action began Saturday night with Atlanta's 31-18 victory at Detroit. The Falcons (13-2) clinched home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs, while the Lions (4-11) lost their seventh straight game.
Also Sunday, it's Cincinnati at Pittsburgh in an AFC wild-card showdown; Chicago at Arizona; San Francisco at Seattle; Washington at Philadelphia; New Orleans at Dallas; Minnesota at Houston; Indianapolis at Kansas City; Cleveland at Denver; Tennessee at Green Bay; New England at Jacksonville; St. Louis at Tampa Bay; Buffalo at Miami; San Diego at New York Jets; and Oakland at Carolina.
Cincinnati (8-6) at Pittsburgh (7-7)
A Bengals win, perhaps a long shot because second-year quarterback Andy Dalton hasn't beaten either the Steelers or Ravens yet, gives Cincinnati a second consecutive postseason berth. That hasn't happened since 1982 and never has occurred without involving a strike-shortened season.
The Bengals also can take the division by sweeping the final two games and having Baltimore lose twice.
Pittsburgh can win the division only if there is a three-way tie, but definitely gets a wild card with two victories.
Chicago (8-6) at Arizona (5-9)
Reeling and injury-ravaged, the Bears have dropped three straight and five of six. There's some discord in the locker room, coach Lovie Smith's job security has become shakier, and they no longer can win the NFC North.
Still, a wild-card spot is available if they win out, and even though the Cardinals routed Detroit last week, it was Arizona's first win in 10 games.
San Francisco (10-3-1) at Seattle (9-5)
The spotlight matchup, even though it won't decide the NFC West. San Francisco can take the division for the second successive season by beating Arizona in its finale even if it falls at what will be a rocking CenturyLink Field. The 49ers earned at least a wild card with their, uh, wild 41-34 victory at New England last weekend.
``Given my first four years, around this time, we probably wouldn't be playing for much, maybe a chance to win a game and maybe get in or waiting on three other teams to lose,'' star linebacker Patrick Willis said. ``It feels good to know that you're playing for something. We have a playoff berth, but we want the division. And we also want to have that first-week bye, and we know we have to win this week first.''
The Seahawks are 6-0 at home, have won five of their last six overall, and scored 58 and 50 points the last two weeks. They aren't likely to come close to that against the NFL's stingiest defense; the Niners have allowed 218 points, one fewer than Seattle.
Washington (8-6) at Philadelphia (4-10)
Credit Mike Shanahan and his coaching staff for one of the best jobs down the stretch. It helps when you have not one but two effective rookie quarterbacks: Robert Griffin III and Kirk Cousins.
The Redskins might beat the weak Eagles with Rex Grossman this week. But even if RG3 is back as expected, look for another key Washington rookie, RB Alfred Morris, to add to his 1,322 yards and nine TDs on the ground.
New Orleans (6-8) at Dallas (8-6)
Dallas is in the same situation as Washington. Win out and the Cowboys take the NFC East.
They've shown plenty of fortitude in winning five of six, rallying to beat the Bengals and Steelers in the last two outings.
New Orleans will test the Dallas defense and is adept at forcing turnovers, something the Cowboys often commit (minus-9 margin)
Minnesota (8-6) at Houston (12-2)
Seems like most everyone believes Adrian Peterson is a lock to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing mark of 2,105. But he still needs almost 300 yards in the last two games, and to average that much would be a pace for 2,400 yards in a season.
The Texans are formidable against the run and badly want to assure being at home throughout the AFC playoffs. By damaging Minnesota's push for an NFC wild card, Houston would ensure it is at home in January.
``This year he's definitely the best,'' linebacker Bradie James said about Peterson, who has 1,812 yards. ``I played against Ricky Williams in his heyday when he would just run over everybody. I played against the Bus (Jerome Bettis); the Bus was great in short yardage. I played against Mike Alstott. I played against all these guys, and what Adrian Peterson is doing right now, I hadn't seen it before.
``We don't want to be on the end of his record setting. We've got to do our job and really not get caught up in all that.''
Indianapolis (9-5) at Kansas City (2-12)
Indy's sensational turnaround from 2-14 to wild-card team will be complete with a victory at the Chiefs. The Colts have managed it despite the fewest takeaways in the NFL (10) and a minus-17.
But the Chiefs, who were shut out by lowly Oakland a week ago, are even worse at minus-22.
Cleveland (5-9) at Denver (11-3)
Consider how far the Broncos have come from a 2-3 record and tons of questions about whether Peyton Manning could once again be, well, Peyton Manning. He is every bit as good in his first season in Denver, has gotten in-tune with his receivers, particularly Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker, and has a fierce defense to boot.
``I like young players that really want to get better, and those guys have done that,'' Manning said. ``Our timing has improved throughout the season. It's not what it would be had we played together for five years.''
In Cleveland, they wonder if the young cast will play another year with coach Pat Shurmur.
Tennessee (5-9) at Green Bay (10-4)
The Packers could move into the No. 2 seed in the NFC with a victory and a loss by San Francisco. That should be enough motivation to keep them humming; they've won eight of nine, including three in a row within the division to put away the NFC North.
Tennessee was the beneficiary of Mark Sanchez's generosity on Monday night. Aaron Rodgers is no Sanchez.
New England (10-4) at Jacksonville (2-12)
An angry bunch of Patriots head south to face one of the league's worst teams. Barring a misstep by Denver, New England is looking at playing in the wild-card round, by which time it had better have solved defensive woes exposed by San Francisco last Sunday night.
The Jaguars don't figure to provide any challenge as they contend for the top overall draft pick.
St. Louis (6-7-1) at Tampa Bay (6-8)
Both teams should look forward to bigger and better things in 2013. These are generally young teams being constructed in dissimilar ways.
Jeff Fisher is a defensive guy and he's put together a solid unit led by ends Chris Long and Robert Quinn, LB James Laurinaitis and cornerbacks Cortland Finnegan and rookie Janoris Jenkins. They rank ninth and have 41 sacks, third in the league behind contenders Denver, Houston and Cincinnati.
The Bucs are doing most of their good things with the ball. Vincent Jackson is first in yards per catch (19.8) and fourth in yards receiving, while rookie Doug Martin has 1,250 yards rushing and 10 TDs.
Buffalo (5-9) at Miami (6-8)
Buffalo's high expectations after a busy offseason adding talent fell apart early. The Bills could see some front-office housecleaning after they finish off their 13th straight season out of the playoffs.
Miami has taken some decent steps in its rebuild, but this could be a game of turnovers. Buffalo is minus-10 and Miami is minus-12 in turnover margin.
San Diego (5-9) at New York Jets (6-8)
To the chagrin of Fireman Ed and other Jets fans, the Sanchez error, uh, era might not be over. At least for 2012, barring injuries, the regressing QB will be on the sideline as Greg McElroy tries to secure a job for the future.
The Chargers are playing out the string, too. They found some enthusiasm when they beat Pittsburgh two weeks ago, but then the Panthers routed them in San Diego.
Oakland (4-10) at Carolina (5-9)
The Panthers, particularly Cam Newton, are playing well enough to perhaps save coach Ron Rivera's job. It seems logical that Raiders coach Dennis Allen, in his first season of what will be a lengthy rebuilding project, also is safe.
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Health & Science Editor
A journalist, author, and broadcaster for more than twenty years, David decided early on to merge his passion for science (he majored in physics at Yale) with his love of public radio. He began his career as science reporter for WBUR in Boston and later moved to NPR, where he reported on science, medicine, technology and the environment for "All Things Considered," "Morning Edition," and "Weekend Edition," and served as substitute host of "Talk of the Nation: Science Friday." David joined "PRI's The World" in 2005 and has overseen several of the show's major series, including "Cancer's New Battleground - The Developing World," "School Year," and "Rationing Health: Who Lives? Who Decides?"
David's work has garnered numerous honors, including the National Academy of Sciences Communication Award, duPont-Columbia Award, Lowell Thomas Award from the Overseas Press Club of America, and the Global Health Council's Excellence in Media Award. He has also received science journalism prizes from the American Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, and American Association for the Advancement of Science. His 2003 book, "The Beast in the Garden," received a Colorado Book Award.
In pursuit of stories, David has braved erupting volcanoes (in Iceland and Montserrat), endured swarms of African safari ants (in Uganda), and journeyed to the very bottom of the earth — the South Pole. When not on assignment, his preferred activity is hiking in the Rocky Mountains near his home in Boulder, Colorado.


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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has played down talk of a personal duel with Real Madrid counterpart Jose Mourinho ahead of Wednesday's vital Champions League clash.
Any tension is believed to relate to the manner in which Mourinho succeeded Mancini at Inter Milan in 2008, and then followed by taking the Italian's title-winning squad on to Champions League glory. But Mancini has no time for any such suggestions and is focused only on victory at the Etihad Stadium, rather than specifically spoiling Mourinho's 100th match in the competition.
"Congratulations to him. To do 100 caps in the Champions League at his age (49) is very important, but I think tomorrow is not Mourinho against Mancini but City against Real Madrid," Mancini said.
Mancini's son Andrea, who plays for Spanish side Real Valladolid, this week added spice to the clash by saying his father knew more about football than Mourinho. He qualified that by saying Mourinho was a better motivator and added that the ideal manager would be "a mixture of the two".
Roberto Mancini said: "My son has his opinion, I respect his opinion. Mourinho is a good manager but it is an opinion. If you talk with Mourinho's sons, they say the same."
After collecting just two points from their first four matches in Group D, City must beat the Spanish giants to keep their slim hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive. Even then they will have to follow up by beating Borussia Dortmund in a fortnight and hope other results go their way to avoid premature elimination for a second successive season.
As far as Mourinho is concerned, the task is already beyond the Premier League champions and feels City, with all their quality, must be hurting.
The Portuguese, twice a winner of the competition, said: "I speak for myself. If Real Madrid loses a final or semi-final, or even a quarter-final, that is football.
"When you are out at the group phase it is more difficult to accept and understand. Last season they are out, and I think this season they will be out again.
"I think they can win tonight, of course they can, and they can also win in Dortmund, why not, but eight points is not enough."


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Alasdair Allan is a Scientist, Author, Hacker and Tinkerer, who recently has been trying to fix the Internet of Things.
He is the author of a number of books, and from time to time he also stands in front of cameras. You can often find him at conferences talking about interesting things, or deploying sensors to measure them. He recently rolled out a mesh network of five hundred sensors motes covering the entire of Moscone West during Google I/O. He's still recovering.
He sporadically writes blog posts about things that interest him, or more frequently provides commentary in 140 characters or less. He is a contributing editor for MAKE magazine, and a contributor to the O'Reilly Radar.
A few years ago he caused a privacy scandal by uncovering that your iPhone was recording your location all the time. This caused several class action lawsuits and a U.S. Senate hearing. Several years on, he still isn't sure what to think about that.
Alasdair is a former academic. As part of his work he built a distributed peer-to-peer network of telescopes which, acting autonomously, reactively scheduled observations of time-critical events. Notable successes included contributing to the detection of±what was at the time—the most distant object yet discovered, a gamma-ray burster at a redshift of 8.2.
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I have switched to opensuse 11.1 with KDE 4.1 desktop. In KDE 4.1, while fiddling with the new desktop style, it is easy to lose the default panel, which provides easy access to various features and to which we are very much used to. Here is how we can get the default panel back.
The panel is present here.
Now its gone. Then I right clicked on the desktop and selected "Add panel" option. I got a message asking me whether I want the default panel or empty panel.


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I've just been watching Lost again. I don't know why I bother, all it does is confuse me! Actually I'm pretty badly addicted, and I've got a whole bunch of episodes to get through. I'm watching the second season and I'm almost through episode 18.
The weird thing about Lost is that they never tell you anything and then in one episode they'll explain a whole bunch of stuff in a way that's either a gigantic letdown (a pillar of black smoke?) or leaves you more confused than before. I like it because it's all a 'big picture' in that they have to figure out what's going on, but not like '24' or 'prison break where there's a set time-frame so I just get frustrated because I know they aren't going to resolve anything because they still have x number of episodes to get through. I like Prison break though, but I was watching it at work and I can't remember how far I got. It's on my to-do list for December.
Today has been an extremely frustrating day. It started off raining, which is bad because I can't get any data from my experiment. I went to wits anyway, just in case. I left for work and on the way there got a call from work which I couldn't answer. When I got there Chris, the kid I work with, yelled at me because he'd been really busy. He's my boss (and friend) Jo's little brother and as soon as she (or the other staff who are good friends with her) isn't around he treats me like complete rubbish which really annoys me. I was already in a bad mood because the traps didn't catch anything and the lizard is still on the loose, but I hung on to my temper and was very polite back to him.
Basically a Sunday morning shift is really horrible because we have a lot of returned movies to process. A returned movie goes through 3 stages: it's handed in and checked and scanned to return it on the system. Then it's added to a pile by the credit card machine. From there, when the pile gets bigger, it's taken to the back and switched for the pretty cover (which is empty) and put in another pile. The third step is to take the pile of covers and put them back on the shelf.
There's already a minor conflict here, Chris and I both prefer putting the movies in the back to putting the covers on the shelf. Every Sunday for the last year and a half he's tried to force me to agree to do all the covers while he does the back. It's minor, but after this long it really annoys me that he tries this every time,just because he can bully all the other kids (I'm an adult and thus 'in charge' of the shift. I also get paid more than him) into doing what he wants. Generally I try to handle the covers he's processed and make sure I do my fair share in the back.
Today there was already a huge pile of covers because I'm allowed to come in late on a Sunday and Chris had taken full advantage of being alone in the store (kids aren't allowed to work alone), so I returned all the covers and then handled a whole heap of other returns and made a new pile. He ignored it. I kept adding to the pile and it kept getting bigger and bigger. He hogged the main computer (where the returns are handed in) and processed more returns. I put the covers away but left the big pile that I'd handled for him to sort out. He ignored it. This went on for about 2 hours. Finally I took a heap he'd done and told him that he must handle the other pile.
He walked over to it, looked at the movies and then, looking me in the eye he told me that I must, because he'd done them all and he particularly remember putting one of them away. For the record, I remembered it becasue it's the only copy we have of that particular movie and I'd been keeping an eye on it in case he argued to show that I had done it. He knows the movies really well and there's no way he made a mistake about it. So I lost it. I turned around and yelled out something along the lines of "Don't you lie to me!" and so forth. He stalked off, and a bit later startin slotting other covers into the pile I'd made to make it look like a new pile. I was watching him and I pulled out the new ones and put them away and left him with the pile. Finally he got all angry and put them away.
Then he came back and again said "I'll do back and you must do covers." I said "No" and he said "yes" and so on. After that he refused to leave the main computer for the rest of the shift, banged everything around like a sulky teenager and if i asked him for change for a customer he threw it at me (it got a few raised eyebrows from the customers, particularly because they all know him as the one with no people-skills who never knows how to talk to them).
When Jo came in a bit later I told her what had happened and she took his side as usual. It really annoys me because if it was one of the other kids she would have kept an eye on them and done something if she had to. This all sounds really really petty, but I'm stressed out and cranky at the moment. I've also been putting up with him acting like he owns the place for a really long time. It even got to the point where I've been trying to give up the shifts I work alone with him, but it's not going too well. I'm not quite sure what to do, the other people alsop have trouble but a lot of them have known Jo for longer than me and he knows that they talk to her, so he behaves a bit better. Most people just don't talk to him.
I feel really bad being nasty, because he's home-schooled with absolutely no people skills and all he has in his life is his job. That's why I've been nice to him for so long. the fact that he lied to my face and refused to apologise has ruined everything though, it's the one thing in life that I really can't handle.
I just reread everyhting and realised how petty it all sounds. I'm sorry. I guess when you're stressed out little things can wear you down. I also nearly got fired from my last job becasue the manager and her daughter decided that they didn't like me. I guess it's a bit of a tender point, but it made me a bit insecure about working with people who are related to each other.
Anyway I'm going to stop wingeing and go get some sleep. I'm sure I'll feel really stupid about all this in the morning!
Here's a pretty picture in the meantime. It's from Suikerbosrand, while I was waiting for Luke to finish getting GPS coordinates.
Apparently the baboon group climbed this hill at some stage. If they did, my congratulations are heartfelt!


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be honor-bound to (do something)
To be or feel obliged to do something because it is morally correct or required by one's sense of duty or integrity, even if one does not desire to do so. Primarily heard in US. It pains me to turn you in to the police, my friend, but I am honor-bound to inform them of your actions.


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Gene Mueller – an outstanding miner, dealer, collector and lapidary
TheGemShop.com is the place for great accounts of his many mining operations. I was involved in mining with Gene Mueller for a month in six different years.
He did a lot of mining by himself using heavy equipment in remote places which is more than just risky. In the evenings we generally had a fire and a lot of our talk related to mining. We talked a bit about our families and friends and other miners and various agate deposits. We avoided the areas where we might have disagreed for the most part since I'm an old hippie, for better or worse, and he strikes me as more patriarchal. My life was always in his hands under these conditions and I'm still here so well done, Gene, thank you. I was there for the adventure, I was a cab cutter then and so I never bought much, a pound of rock will cut lots of cabs and my income came from jewelers who were craftspeople.
The internet made it possible for me to become a specimen dealer many years later and as a lifelong collector it suits my temperament much better.
Gene told me how he got started with his life in the rock world. While he was still in college studying painting he went with another guy to Mexico just for travel, they went down the highway toward Ciudad Chihuahua. In Villa Ahumada near the Laguna area he noticed a fine agate specimen by the cash register of a restaurant. He didn't have enough money to buy it so he talked his fellow traveler out of his wristwatch and made the trade. He bought his friend a new watch when they got home and his painting career ended there. He has worked tirelessly to make a good living for his family while following his love of mining and appreciation of great agates and jaspers and he is as tough as a two dollar steak. A good man.


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Blists Hill Victorian town, Shropshire, United Kingdom, 2017-08-31.
Blists Hill is a recreation of a Victorian town and many of it's industries during the 18th and 19th Centuries located 3km away from Ironbridge. The museum town features the orginal blast furnace where the struts for the famous bridge were rolled, pressed and cast as well as other authentic and recreated architecture. Expert guides and demonstrators re-enact the characters and trades of the time, like wood carvers, mill workers, iron mongers, printers, locksmiths and more.
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Also sometimes referred to as intensivists, critical care specialists are physicians with specialized training in the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions. Some of these conditions affect vital organs like the heart and lungs, those that make breathing difficult or impossible, and those that affect entire organ systems, like the renal system.
Critical care specialists are typically found in a hospital's intensive care unit where they monitor patients with life-threatening conditions and make determinations as to the best course of treatment.
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