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The Ohashi obstetrics and gynecology clinic is a new state-of-the-art facility located on the outer edge of Tokyo. The architectural program is aimed towards creating an environment in which medical safety is prioritised, and in which childbirth is as comfortable as possible. The space constitution and light environment of the interior are set up in accordance with the physical and psychological conditions recognised to be necessary for comfortable and safe delivery.
The architectural structure is composed with an aspect of harmony between inside and out, aided by the continuous timber 'lattice' structure of the exterior, which reflects the both the interior and the forested land nearby. Internally, the ground floor windows open out on to a green tract of land on the city side, in a continuation of the harmonious balance between the building and its surroundings.
This form of operation and environmental medicine available locally sets a new template for perinatal treatment in Tokyo, and is intended to set a new standard in Japan for this type of medical facility.
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MONTREAL -- Quebec's new language bill would make it easier to strip thousands of anglophone Quebecers of their access to English-language municipal services.
Bill 14, if passed, would force the Quebec government to evaluate all of Quebec's 90 official bilingual municipalities and remove the special designation if "it considers it appropriate in light of all the circumstances."
The bill allows the government to remove bilingual status from a municipality if, according to the federal census, less than 50% of the town's citizens claim to have English as their mother tongue.
Bilingual cities offer their anglophone citizens the right to access services, such as tax bills, newsletters and other official city documents, in English. A city without such a status can only communicate with its citizens in French.
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Quebec's current language charter offers bilingual status to municipalities "of which more than half the residents have English as their mother tongue."
Kirkland, for example, a town of 21,000 on the island of Montreal, enjoys bilingual status even though fewer than 45% of its citizens have English as a mother tongue, according to the 2011 census.
Previous provincial governments have looked the other way, since removing the bilingual status of a city is a delicate issue, said Dan Lamoureux, president of the Quebec Community Groups Network, an umbrella organization for 41 anglophone groups in the province.
"Before this government, no one wanted to touch this law with a 10-foot pole!" he said.
The current law states that the Quebec government may remove the bilingual status of a city if the city in question officially asks the province to do so. The law does not say how a city could officially make that request, however.
Bill 14 forces all officially bilingual municipalities to be evaluated every 10 years to determine whether they meet the bilingual criteria. The government would no longer need approval from cities to remove a bilingual designation.
Kirkland Mayor John Meaney said Saturday that the bill is "ridiculous."
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Ok, I finished my long overdue Mother's Day Kleenex box. My mom said she wanted white tiles so it would fit any where in the house. I seem to lose my creativity button when tied down with a has to be color. So, this is what I cam up with. Gesundheit tile in poly clay was my first batch, got a bit better with the bless you on my second batch, and planning to play again this weekend. |
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WOW, you have been busy lately! This is so lovely! I just love the soft colors and your word tiles are great! Did you also make those pretty pink flowers? I like the textured glass and the seashells and pearls are just perfect! I would want to get a cold just so I could use the kleenex box! |
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Thanks Cindi and Scoot Cindi, wish I could say I made the roses and petals but bought a couple dozen on ebay. They are made of polymer clay but I don't think I want to even try to make them. Got to many other things to learn. LOL. It is fun working with the poly clay though. Oh, I learned something very important working with the clear irridescent ridged tiles. Some I placed with the ridges down, and some with them up. All of the ones with the ridges up became perfect nooks for the grout. It took forEVER to clean the grout out of those!!! And those little squares are Paua shells I got from Kathy at Maryland Mosaics!! Love those colors, I did my medicine chest with them and plan on doing a second one in my other bathroom. |
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mermaid, it's gorgeous! your mum is going to love it! those paua shell tiles are so pretty, and I love the shells and beading along the side, it just suits it! are the shells glass as well? |
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Really nice! I love your choice of colors and all the fun stuff you added. Can't wait to try the clay. I may get some this week. That's something I could work on till I get home. Thanks for the inspiration! |
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Reall beautiful, MER. That's the sweetest tissue box I've ever seen. Very good choices all around. |
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Thanks Gals, appreciate the thoughts. Trance, yes those are glass seashells. I bought them at Pier One a couple weeks ago on sale, I got a bag full for $1.99. I went looking for huge glass containers to put my shells, and couldn't believe their glass prices, so all I ended up buying was the glass shells. Should have bought two bags because they are really nice and I love all things irridescent!! |
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Meant to mention what a nice touch those pearls are w/the shells. I got a whole bunch of those glass shells in a mix at Walmart - in the fake flower section where they have the glass containers. They have the globs, glass gum drop gems, rocks, and occasionally the sea shell, stars, etc. |
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2014 OutlookSophomore Graham Nabity will enter fall camp with hopes of earning playing time among a talented and deep group of Nebraska I-backs led by All-American Ameer Abdullah. The 6-0, 210-pound Nabity earned limited action in a reserve role last season. Nabity could also push to see action on the Huskers' special teams units.
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As you look around the website, I suggest you start with the items in 'About Us' section of the left hand column. There you will find those things we stand for as a church and how we look to serve Christ as His church.
May the Lord richly bless you in the wonder of His immeasurable love and amazing grace.
Pastor Stanley D. Gale
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SPAWNews is packed with writing, editing, illustrating, and publishing information. Each month you receive market opportunities, events, and articles you can use now! Not sure? Check out back issues of SPAWNews on our blog, or in the older SPAWNews archives)
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A New, Exciting Team for SPAWN
by Mary Embree
I am delighted to announce that we have a new Executive Director and a new Santa Barbara Chapter President (now called the Santa Barbara County Chapter). We have put the Ventura and Conejo Valley Chapters together and are now calling it the Ventura County Chapterand we have a new president for that chapter, too.
Mary Ellen Cresswell becomes Executive Director of SPAWN as of July 1. An artist and a writer, she also brings with her a wealth of experience in nonprofit organizations. Mary and I have met with each other and with the Leadership Committee, and the transition is progressing smoothly. She is enthusiastic about continuing SPAWN according to its stated mission but with a commitment to making it an even more viable organization. She can be reached at 805/496-3056; her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dallas Glenn, who has organized and conducts SPAWN's Santa Barbara Writers Circle, will become the President of the Santa Barbara County Chapter.
Dallas is a published writer and the former publisher/owner of The Chicago Connection magazine. A public relations specialist, she also has experience as a board member and vice president of a nonprofit organization. Her phone number is 805/899-1174 and email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
Carol Doering is the new President of the Ventura County Chapter. Carol has been active in SPAWN, volunteering her services in a number of capacities over the past two years. She is also an active member of other writer's organizations and will be helping to blend and coordinate SPAWN activities with those of other groups, leading us into exciting and productive new directions. Call her at 805/493-1081.
Leadership Committee
The following members attended our organizational meeting on June 14: Imogene Bercaw, Mary Cresswell, Carol Doering, Mary Embree, Patricia Fry, Dallas Glenn, Bob Keats, Teddi Knight, Virginia Lawrence, Patrick O'Kelly, Hal Ranzenhofer, and Roni Tagliaferri. Everyone contributed suggestions and those who could, volunteered to help with the new leadership of SPAWN. A Leadership Committee was formed and another meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 28. At the time this newsletter went to press, that meeting had not yet taken place.
We could use more people in our Leadership Committee to help in the planning and implementation of our goals. As Mary Cresswell says, "You can't have too many volunteers." If you are available to contribute any time whatsoever, even if it's only an hour or two a month, please contact Mary C. or your chapter presidents and let them know.
Spawn Santa Barbara Writers Circle
The Writers Circle is for members of any level who seek a safe place to read and give feedback. Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6 to 8 p.m. at 515 Red Rose Lane #1. For more information call Dallas Glenn at 805/899-1174; or Email her at email@example.com.
NOTE: Please contact Mary Embree at 805/643-2403; Email firstname.lastname@example.com for date and location of the next Creativity Salon.
Chapter News
Ventura County Chapter
The Conejo Valley and Ventura chapters have merged and have become the Ventura County Chapter of SPAWN. There will be no Ventura County Chapter meetings in July and August. Carol Doering is the new chapter president. For information on future meetings or to volunteer to help with chapter business, please contact her at 805/493-1081.
Santa Barbara County Chapter
July 11, 1:30 p.m. at Karpeles Manuscript Library & Museum: The chapter presents Beverley Jackson's Adventures with Agents and Publishers, a talk with the renowned columnist, author, lecturer, civic activist and bon vivant who will share her experiences in the publication of her acclaimed book Splendid SlippersA Thousand Years of an Erotic Tradition. And does she have stories to tell! A long-time featured columnist for the Santa Barbara News-Press and the Santa Barbara Independent, Beverley is currently a freelance writer for English and American magazines. She lectures widely and is active in local charities and worthwhile projects. For information or to help out at chapter meetings, call chapter president Dallas Glenn at 805/899-1174.
Hal Ranzenhofer, who we call "Mr. SPAWNews" because he's not only Editor of the newsletter, he folds, stamps, labels and mails it, has recently undergone triple bypass surgery. He is recovering very well, according to our spies.
To help speed his healing and get him back home soon, you might want to let him know that we miss him by sending him a get-well-soon card c/o Dr. & Mrs. Robert Gordon, 10015 Bayou Glen, Houston, TX 77042.
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Update 11:16pm
Apparently Jeff McLane's tweet was premature. ESPN New York's Rich Cimini reports at least one other team along with Tampa Bay have engaged in trade talks with the Jets. Rotoworld mentions the Jets still haven't granted Revis's reps permission to talk with other teams. Basically, this thing could go down tonight or in two weeks. Stay tuned.
Update 8:14pm
I'm hearing CB Darelle Revis will be traded to the Bucs. Details just need to be ironed out.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) March 13, 2013
The latest in the slow moving avalanche that is the Darrelle Revis speculation puts the cornerback possibly in Tampa, where the Buccaneers are reportedly a serious trading partner, according to ProFootballTalk.
Executing a Revis deal will be difficult regardless of the destination, with the Jets wanting and needing a high return, and the player wanting and needing a lot of money…now. What could especially make a trade difficult is the bubbling chatter that the asking price should be in line with what the Vikings were given for Percy Harvin (first and seventh round picks this year, and another high pick next year).
PFT's Mike Florio said that compensation makes little sense since the comparison between the two players and their contract situations is a poor one at best.
First, one playoff team in the NFC traded Harvin to another playoff team in the same conference. To justify that deal, the compensation needed to be greater.
The Jets, by sending Revis to a team they'd only have to worry about in the postseason if they meet in the Super Bowl, are taking less of a competitive risk by shipping Revis to Tampa.
Second, and more importantly, Harvin had a year left on his deal and the Vikings could have used the franchise tag on him twice, before the salary would have become unwieldy. Thus, the Vikings controlled Harvin for a total of three more years.
Ok cool, so that's settled and we'll never hear about it again, right?
The Bucs have an abundance of cap room (about $30 million), and with Ronde Barber now little more than a slot corner or free safety if he's re-signed, support for Eric Wright is very much desired. But of course, competition awaits, with Jason La Canfora saying serious trade talks have also taken place with the Eagles, another team that's rebuilding their secondary with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie walking as a free agent, and Nnamdi Asomugha finally and mercifully set to be released.
But with both Asomugha and Winfield now available, the cornerback market is getting excessively heavy. Prices are set to drop, and so too will the motivation to spend significantly on Revis when other cheaper, and still viable options are ready and waiting.
And that concludes our Revis reporting for this hour.


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Have you always imagined having your very own olive tree on a romantic Italian hillside? Now you can! Olive oil producers Nudo, lets you 'foster' an olive tree in their groves in La Marche Italy. You even get to choose the area of the grove from where you want your tree.
With adoption comes reward; during the next year you will receive a "personalized adoption certificate and booklet about your treeâ€, a Spring package containing the olive oil produced from your tree and a Fall delivery of 3 flavoured extra virgin olive oils. They even encourage you to come for a visit, to photograph, water or just give your tree a big ol' hug. An update on how your tree is doing will be sent, if you request it.
I've seen this mode of marketing used for environmental causes, such as sponsoring endangered animals and rainforests. Interesting, how the adoption approach has migrated to the food industry.


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Tampa Church Invites Community in to Celebrate UN's International Day of Happiness
As part of the round-the-world celebration of the UN's International Day of Happiness, the Church of Scientology of Tampa is holding an open house on Marcy 20th.
Clearwater, FL (I-Newswire) March 10, 2014 - The Church of Scientology of Tampa invites the community to an open house in honor of the United Nations International Day of Happiness on Thursday, March 20th from 10am to 8pm. The Church is located in the historic Ybor Square property at 1300 E 8th Ave, in Ybor City.
In addition to light refreshments and tours of the building, the Church will have a special exhibit on The Way to Happiness, a non-religious moral code written by Church founder L. Ron Hubbard in 1981. The Way to Happiness depicts 21 different precepts which give a roadmap to living a happy life.
Precepts include "Take Care of Yourself," "Love and Help Children" and "Set a Good Example." These precepts have been made into public service announcements, which will be the centerpiece of the exhibit. The book itself has been made in to a full-length feature film.
"The Way to Happiness is very simple," said Mimi Kintzel, the spokesperson for the Tampa Church of Scientology, "but it gets the individual to look at why certain behaviors will affect them and those they love and gets them to decide, on their own, that it is better for them treat to others how they would want to be treated, or to not harm a person of goodwill."
Ms. Kintzel also commented that The Way to Happiness has been distributed all over the world and has helped to curb violence in Columbia, built bridges between Slovakian officials and the Romany (Gypsy) community, and help bring peace to Thailand.
"As an example," said Ms. Kintzel, "the police in Columbia have used the Way to Happiness as the basis of seminar that has been given to more than 3 million citizens. Twenty percent of all Columbians have a copy of the booklet and the crime rate has dropped by 50 percent."
"Here in Tampa, the booklet has also been distributed to the community, and it has gotten a very warm reception," added Ms. Kintzel.
The Open House is one of many events around the world which are celebrating the United Nation's International Day of Happiness. In advance of the day, celebrants in more than 144 countries have taken a pledge to "…try to create more happiness in the world around me."
The United Nations adopted a resolution for the International Day of Happiness to encourage nations to recognize that 'progress' is not just about growing the economies of the world at all costs, but it is also about increasing human happiness and wellbeing.
For more information about The Way to Happiness, please go to www.thewaytohappiness.org.
About Church of Scientology, Flag Service Organization
The Church of Scientology, Flag Service Organization is the international religious headquarters for More.. Scientology.
Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one's true spiritual nature and one's relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being.
Scientology addresses the spirit—not the body or mind—and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment, or his genes.
Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these are:
Man is an immortal spiritual being.
His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime.
His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized.
Scientology further holds Man to be basically good, and that his spiritual salvation depends upon himself, his fellows and his attainment of brotherhood with the universe.Less..
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Clearwater, FL
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Location: CSU Ballroom
Time: 9:30 am until 2:30 pm
After the success of last year's event, we will be holding a 2 DAY EVENT again this year! Meet employers and learn about their organizations and job/internship opportunities. ALL STUDENTS are invited to attend! Depending on your interests, you may find attending BOTH DAYS of the Expo will be beneficial for you! ALL employer information is available on mavjobs.com. Log into your account and click on the Events tab in the navigation bar at the top of the page. Then click on Career Fairs. You will be able to access a list of registered employers, and since you will already be logged into your mavjobs account, you can view any available jobs/internships the employer has posted! Go to the Expo Page for important information on preparing for the Expo!!
FREE event. No registration necessary. Bring multiple copies of your resume. Professional attire is strongly recommended.
For MSU events: individuals with a disability, who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, are asked to contact the Office of Disability Services at 507-389-2825 (V/TTD), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTD) at least five days prior to the event.
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It's a big screen smartphone battle where the bad blood runs deep. Apple's iPhone 6 Plus goes head-to-head with Google's Nexus 6. Who will reign supreme?
Two gadgets enter the ring, but only one can leave the champion! Each week Brian Tong pits two compe
It's the latest from Google and Apple going head-to-head in a big screen tablet battle. Who will be crowned King of the Prizefight Ring?
It's two of the top phablets and bitter rivals in the smartphone space. It's Apple's first big screen iPhone 6 Plus versus the phone that started it all, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
It's a throwdown for next-gen gaming supremacy. Sony's PlayStation 4 takes on Microsoft's Xbox One for the first of many battles in the next-gen gaming console wars. Who reigns supreme?
It's an epic Prizefight between two of the top Android phones on the market that brought big screens before the iPhone did. Can LG take down the Samsung Galaxy S5 and claim victory as King of the Prizefight ring?
The software giant's latest video spot tries to spread some good cheer about its Surface Pro 3 tablet.
Microsoft made a direct comparison between the Surface Pro 3 and the MacBook Air 13", so we're throwing them into the Prizefight Ring to settle the score once and for all. Let's get it on!
It's a refurb, but so what? You still get a one-year warranty. Adding smarts to your TV has never been cheaper.
It's a heavyweight battle between two of the best ultrabooks on the market! Will Sony's Vaio Pro 13, with its all-new design and touch screen, take down the reigning champion, the 13-inch MacBook Air?
It's a throwdown showdown between the cream of the crop for 7-inch tablets. Google keeps pushing the envelope with the new Nexus 7, so how does it stack up to the iPad Mini this time around? Let's get it on!


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#RADIOTUFTSMANIA: the rebirth (now with tracklist)
September 17, 2010 | Filed Under music | 1 Comment
image: flickr
WELL, it's certainly been a while, hasn't it? Sometimes shit just happens, but that's a story for a different blog.
I'm here to tell you that music and art is fucking amazing, never stop, never stop, DON'T EVER STOP. Last night marked the re-introduction of #RADIOTUFTSMANIA to this galaxy's internet airwaves. As usual, it was last minute, really poorly mixed, buggy as hell, but as always, people tuned in and we had a blast! (well, I had a blast, who cares about the rest).
We took the vibe from VIBING to VIBALICIOUS. pure mania style.
Expect updates with a bit more frequency starting now, but as always, interact via twitter and facebook to know when the next show is going to be or just to cuss me out.
DOWNLOAD: #radiotuftsmania – the rebirth
tracklist after the jump


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10 Celebrities With Daddy Issues
As a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis, Dennis Graham stayed to true to the phrase "Papa was a rolling stone." Drake admitted as much on "Look What You've Done," stating that his father's absence took a toll. Drizzy has since forgiven Mr. Graham for their broken past and even credits his pops for his own singing and rapping skills.
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Pam Bloom shows a George Washington beer can ornament she made and puts on her tree while at her home in Frankfort, IL, on Thursday, November 15, 2012. She decorates her tree in his honor every year. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Updated: January 26, 2013 6:20AM
There are so many ways to decorate for Christmas. It was fun to find out what goes into Pam Bloom's George Washington-themed tree in Frankfort. Talk about creative!
I sure hope the person who said we should go over the fiscal cliff and see what happens realizes that one thing that happens is that taxes go up — for everyone. Your first paycheck or pension check will be a little lighter. Maybe if you make over $250,000 you won't really notice it, but I know I will.
To the people with 48 kids in the classroom: The teachers back then had all English-speaking students, and most students were from two-parent families. The state of Illinois didn't force ridiculous test standards on them, and they were actually allowed to teach. They could fail a student when they deserved it. It's different now. Now, many students don't have support at home or don't have English as their primary language. You can't fail a student anymore. It would hurt their self-esteem. Now you know just a few reasons why teachers complain. I wouldn't teach for any amount of money.
I'm tired of folks complaining that policemen and firemen are overpaid and underworked. They are specially trained workers who put their lives on the line. Who do you call when you have a fire, illness or robbery? You call 911. You call police, firemen or paramedics. They help your lives by the grace of God.
Let us go over the cliff. Spending is our problem. Why can't government understand that you can't spend more than you take in? I forgot that they can keep raising taxes to get more money. People that say we need to spend more on everything are living in a dream world. Some things would be nice to do, but we just can't afford them, like universal health care, college for everyone, welfare for all, unemployment forever, etc. Yep, the end of this great nation of the United States is close. Pretty soon there won't be enough working people to tax.
Every day I read about all the complaints commenters have with the problems with pensions and elected officials in Illinois. The only way to get Illinois back to a possible prosperity is to completely disassociate Chicago and Cook County from the rest of the state. They have too much power. It's the tail wagging the dog.
Bob from Oak Forest
I'm sure that every school in America has one or two former military personnel working there as teachers. They have been trained with firearms and know how to shoot. I think it's time that they be armed. The police cannot be everywhere and they cannot respond fast enough.
I'm crabby and I fear that with four more years of comrade President Obama, America will face a revolution that will make the Civil War look like a minor skirmish. The sheep will be standing with their arms outstretched saying, "Hail, comrade Obama. Take from those who work for a living and give me my free stuff." God bless America while I'm still able to say that without offending anyone.
Bill from Burbank
After a recent loss a sports announcer suggested that the Chicago Bears lost because they didn't show intensity or will. I don't see why they should. Just look at their head coach, Lovie Smith. The only thing that is wrong with him is he shows no emotion, expression or coaching. He shows nothing.
John from Bridgeport
It was interesting to read Phil Kadner's column about Democrats dominating the Southland. He pointed out that there are no more Republicans left in the suburbs because Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan redrew the district maps that went from Lake Michigan to New Lenox. He eliminated any Republican's chance of ever getting elected. This should be illegal, but I think Madigan stacked the Supreme Court so nothing will be done. It seems like black people and women just lined up to vote for Democrats because they think they are going to get free stuff.
As usual, the first excuse to blame for the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy is guns, not the mentally ill individual who caused harm. If he didn't have guns then maybe he would use poison gas or a bomb. People are building bombs all over the world all the time. There are other ways to cause mass destruction if somebody wants to do it. Unfortunately, the shooter's mother had guns handy. Unfortunately, it seems the mother refused to admit that her son was mentally unbalanced. So let's lay the blame on the mentally unbalanced and violent people committing these crimes.
Those shrines ought to say, "Slow down. What is the rush?"
Regarding garbage: I know I'm being picky, but is it possible for the trash pickup services to have someone follow their garbage and recycle trucks? After those trucks drive down streets, the stuff inside is blowing out of them and littering our roads. Either that or have a mesh covering that covers the garbage or recycled items.
About Christmas decorations: A Speak Out contributor complained about people who decorate their lawns with cartoon characters instead of Nativity sets. See, it isn't enough for some people that you celebrate their holiday. They want to tell you how to decorate for it, too. It's part of their desire to tell everyone else how to live. They should mind their own business.
SC from Oak Lawn
Why can't TV weather forecasters admit when they were wrong? All week long they said we would get 6 inches to 10 inches of snow. Instead, we got a dusting. Then they wonder why we make fun of them.


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Critique Submissions
This page contains selected June 2002 submissions from photographers who wished to have their photographs reviewed by the publisher of this site, Michael Reichmann, as well as by other readers on our Discussion Forum.
Because of the large volume of submissions, as the month progresses you will find that this page loads slowly. Be patient.
For details on how to submit a photograph for critique please see the Critique / Contest page.
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The Luminous Landscape
Steve Vit
Michael's Critique
As always, it's the light that makes this such a visually arresting photograph. Great clouds, a stunning subject and excellent execution. I want to go there.
You can add your own comments on Steve's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Eric Bergeson
Michael's Critique
As is often the case, a personal experience when taking a photograph makes it difficult to be objective. I enjoy the location, but unfortunately the composition and light do nothing to convey what must have been a very enjoyable (if wet) moment.
You can add your own comments on Eric's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Ken Cravillion
Ken Cravillion
Taken in Summer of 2001. I couldn't resist posting this as this is the same falls as the previous image from Rocky Mountain National Park. Taken with a 1V HS, TS-E 24, Fuji Provia F. Some tilt involved.
Michael's Critique
Many of the right ingredients are here; cascading water and flowers in the foreground. But the biggest detraction is the bare patch of earth in the center of the frame. Possibly there was no other composition available, but as is it isn't terribly appealing.
You can add your own comments on Ken's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Fred J. Lord
Fred J. Lord
Arvada, CO
Twin Fourteeners, Grays and Torreys Peaks viewed ENE across Lake Dillon, Summit County, Colorado
Canon D60 with Canon 20-35USM (Non-L) @ approx. 24mm, F/5.6 @ 1/60 sec. (ISO 400 setting). Cropped and set Levels/Saturation only in Photoshop 7.0
8:20 PM, May 30, 2002. My wife and I had been shooting sunset shots across Lake Dillon in Summit County, Colorado. As we driving back to our home, this scene presented itself behind us. I burned a quick U-turn and beat feet to the edge of the marshy area in the foreground. Due to the drought this year, Lake Dillon is very, very low but the light reflected in the water still available made for a nice midground glow. I had to erase a shot from my sole compact flash card to do this shot. I hope to have more flash cards soon as I am enjoying using this, my first digital, camera immensely. Bring on the D120!
Michael's Critique
This could have been a strong photograph, but with the foreground rendered without detail it fails to hold interest. If there was ever a need for the use of a split neutral density filter, this is it.
You can add your own comments on Fred's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Jeff Grant
Jeff Grant
Sydney, Australia
Taken with a 60mm Distagon on a Hasselblad 503CW using Velvia. A Lee 3 stop hard grad was used. This is a ëcoffeeí shot ñ open shutter, drink coffee, close shutter. A larger image is available at: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=757172
Michael's Critique
This is an example of were the use of a grad filter has been put to very good effect. There is no sense at all that there was a huge discrepancy in the brightness level between the sky and water. It looks quite natural.
On the other hand, the "smoky" look of the water, due to a very long exposure time, has become a bit of a clichÈ. Nevertheless this is a very pleasing photograph.
You can add your own comments on Jeff's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Paul Sumi
Paul Sumi
Los Angeles, California /USA
Olympus E-10
We don't often get "real" weather here in Southern California. So when we do,
we finally get the sunsets everyone else takes for granted. From a park
overlooking the beach in Santa Monica.
A larger version can be seen here:
Michael's Critique
A truly beautiful sky, and some interesting foreground tree silhouettes, but compositionally it doesn't come together. There are three centers of interest — left, right and center frame. It's hard to suggest what might have worked better without being familiar with the surroundings, but a different composition would have made for a much stronger image.
You can add your own comments on Paul's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Eric Fredine
Eric Fredine
Edmonton, Canada
I crested a hill and came upon this scene one afternoon returning from a ski trip. I was struck by the light on the field set against the dark sky. I tried several different compositions, but I prefer this very simple one that was in fact the first photograph I took.
Taken with a Canon D30, EF 24-85mm at 85, tripod. I've cropped a small amount of dark sky off the top.
Michael's Critique
This composition works very well. I particularly like the transition in the sky — much more effective than if the sky had been completely dark with cloud, and the slope of the land is nicely complimented by the counter slope of the clouds. A powerful image.
You can add your own comments on Eric's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Joshua Woo
Michael's Critique
Most of the interest in this photograph lies in the upper left-hand corner. The dark right side and the jumbled bottom don't contribute much. This can be seen better in the linked larger version. It's also possible to see in that version that there's a branch at the top of the frame that should have been cropped. The devil is in the details.
You can add your own comments on Joshua's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Leigh Perry
Leigh Perry
Sydney, Australia
Provia 100F, Canon 17-35L lens at 28mm, Canon EOS 50. Lee 3-stop graduated
neutral density filter.
Digital processing: Curves, saturation, unsharp masking.
Although this is a fairly standard composition, I was attracted to the sombre
mood of the light conditions. I liked the way the rocks appeared almost
monochromatic with colour of the foreground lichen juxtaposing the dawn light at
the top of the frame. A large version is here:
Michael's Critique
The near-far perspective created by the use of a very wide angle lens is one of the things that makes this photograph work. Foreground shadow detail as well as the contrast between the dark foreground, cool water and warm sky all combine that make this an eye-catching image.
You can add your own comments on Leigh's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Bob Towery
Granite Bay, CA, USA
This was taken in a lovely park in Coos Bay, Oregon. I was walking around, mainly taking pictures of plants/trees, etc. I saw a path going around a small pond and decided to take it. At the end of the pond was this lone black duck I figured she was minding a nest. To walk around to where I could get this shot, I had to walk perhaps only 8 feet away, and I didnít want to scare her. I walked slowly and carefully.
When I got to the point where she was sideways to me with the light behind, I sat down, and thought about the shot. I thought the duckís reflection was unusual, it was obvious she was actually standing on the bottom, the way her body was off the water. I remembered what Michael had said in the video journal about wanting some bird shots in silhouette and went for that look. Then ñ each time she moved, a few drops of water fell off creating the ripple effect.
I then metered against different areas, and viewed the results on the LCD. I decided to expose for the highlight are of the water as otherwise they were blown out. With my exposure decided upon, I snapped away as she made different moves, drinking, quacking, ruffling, but I liked this preening one the best.
Michael's Critique
All too often photographers simply see a scene and then reply on their auto-everything cameras to take care of the technical details of capturing it for them. Much of the time this works. In an instance like this though even the most sophisticated matrix metering wouldn't have been able to handle it. Bob's approach of taking a moment to think about how he wanted the camera to see the image paid off nicely.
You can add your own comments on Bob's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
J. R. Cox
J. R. Cox
Marble Falls, Texas
Taken early morning at the west entrance of Big Bend National Park, Texas. The camera was a Nikon 995 in auto mode at the fine resolution setting. The enhancement was with Photoshop using only the Auto Levels process. I am 74 years of age and have just began to work with the digital process.
Michael's Critique
This is an instance where a lot of the right ingredients have been added to the pot, but not mixed properly. I like the silhouette effect and the 5 or 6 different blue tonalities, but compositionally it falls apart. Too much boring sky and seemingly random framing prevent the potential that was here from coming through.
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Jesse Speer
Jesse Speer
Estes Park, Colorado
"Balanced Rock at sunset". Canon EOS 3, 100-400 IS, Fuji Velvia
After spending most of the day indoors during stormy conditions, I drove out to Balanced Rock in Arches National Park late in the evening — in hopes that the storm may break in time for sunset. I got lucky and witnessed an explosion of color rarely seen in this area. I waited patiently until the La Sal Mountains were partially unveiled by the passing storm. I used my longer zoom to give the mountain a larger presence in the composition. (This image is a composite of two slide scans, to achieve the dynamic range that my eye saw — one exposed for Balanced Rock after the sun had dipped below the horizon, and the other exposed for the fiery sky beyond.)
Michael's Critique
A great location, remarkable light and excellent technique have come together to produce a dramatic photograph. My only concern is that I feel that a bit more of the mountain and foreground to the left of frame would have opened up the shot a bit and expanded the drama. Very well seen and executed.
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Curtis Steele
Curtis Steele
Halifax, NS
This image was made at Perry Point, New Brunswick, Canada
during a Freeman Patterson/AndrÈ Gallant workshop. Pentax 67, 200 mm lens,
Kodak E-100S.
Michael's Critique
At first glance this is a pleasing photograph — strong graphic form, appealing colour and a bit of mystery as to which way is up. But after a while it ceases to intrigue because there's simply too much competing detail. There's nowhere for the eye to rest; no center of gravity. This is one example of when less would be more.
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Kevin McLoughlin
Kevin McLoughlin
I took this picture with an Olympus 840L (1.3 mpixel) on a showery April day last year driving through Kerry. I regret that I did not have my Linhof Technika with me at the time so that I could have 5 x 4 version. In PS I altered the HUE in Hue Saturation to emulate a dark orange filter.
Michael's Critique
The landscape and clouds are very organic in this photograph, providing a strong sense of texture and presence. What really makes it stand out is the dark mountains mid-frame.
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Geoff Eldridge
Geoff Eldridge
Sydney, Australia
Canon IXUS with Compact Flash Card.
This photo was taken on 27 April 2002 along the shores of Allom Lake, Fraser Island (Queensland/Australia). The floating and wind-blown reeds have provided a strong point of focus. A partially front lit scene required an underexposure of 2/3's of a stop to control the highlights. I find my eye flipping to the background (``ground'') elements such as the cloud reflection and in particular the two sets of reeds in the lower left which form crosses. (a larger version is http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=746459
Michael's Critique
This is a terrific abstraction. The randomness of the reeds is highly graphic and the tromp l'oeil effect of the upper reflection lends a sense of mystery. Very appealing!
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Doug Dolde
Thousand Oaks, California
Michael's Critique
This month's daytime partial eclipse was a great chance to practice ones technique for this type of event. Doug took on the challenge with a 4X5" camera and wide lens — not the tools that some might have chosen — but the result worked out quite well. Another stop of ND on the sky would have added to the drama though.
You can add your own comments on Doug's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Jon Sall
Jon Sall
Chicago, IL USA
Tech data: Pentax 67II; 165mm lens; Fuji Velvia 50. Scanned from original transparency with an Imacon Precision II scanner.
As a Chicago Sun-Times photojournalist, my days of shooting are filled with sports, politics, and (sometimes) murder & mayhem. Plus, we're totally digital, so when I take my personal time for my personal pictures, out comes the Pentax 67II and I try to get as far away from the city as I can! This photograph of a gigantic storm cloud forming directly over Long's Peak (elev. 14,255 ft.) in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park was shot on one of those rare but treasured outings where you just KNOW everything is coming together to make a great picture.
The dramatic light was peeking through clouds to my right as the sun was setting. I was only able to get 4 or 5 bracketed frames off while the light was spilling onto the West side of the mountain. This image will remain a favorite on mine, a captured moment from about 10 magical minutes where the mountain, the cloud, and me and my camera became connected as one, to the exclusion of all else.
Michael's Critique
The contrast between the lightness of the cloud and the brooding darkness of the mountains is belied by the cloud's massiveness, giving it great weight. I particularly like the small cloud to the lower right which adds a needed visual counterpoint. It's hard to put into words, but there's a balance to this frame that I find very appealing.
You can add your own comments on Jon's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Jeff Richardson
Jeff Richardson
Newcastle, Australia
Nikon F70 (N70). Lens: Sigma 24 mm. Film: Fuji 100 print film.
This photo was taken at Stockton dunes, NSW Australia. It is one of the largest undisturbed coastal sand dunes in the world (according to my greenie wife). Normally the dunes are covered in 4x4 wheel tracks, but for the preceding few days it had blown constantly at about 30 knots, bringing out its natural beauty. The afternoon the photo was taken, a front had passed to the south, but behind it, the clear skies allowed the sun to shine through. I burnt in the sand ripples, as they were a little underexposed, and darkened the cloud background using channel mixer as it had a slightly blue tinge.
Michael's Critique
This photograph captured my attention. The sky is wonderfully dramatic, and the drama is accentuated by the starkness of the tree. I particularly like the curve of the dune horizon and how Jeff has placed the curved tree trunk to just fit within it at the apex. A very fine photograph indeed.
I'm probably biased because of its strong similarly to my current signature image on this site's Home Page.
You can add your own comments on Jeff's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Cindy Vallino
Cindy Vallino
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Canon EOS 3 w/Canon 28-135mm IS lens, Fuji negative film
There are some impressive sand "spit" areas off the coast south of Boston and in the Cape Cod area, where sandbars emerge during low tides with ever-changing features and patterns. (A different landscape every day!) This was taken at dusk in October of 2001 on the spit in Scituate, MA at the mouth of the North River. 45 minutes after this shot, the whole area was completely under water again. (Photographers had been known to get stranded while spit shooting!)
Michael's Critique
The abstractions possible when shooting sand formations are infinite. Here the pools reflecting the sky provide a counterpoint in color and texture. I find the area at the top of the frame more interesting than the foreground, which is possibly a bit too "representational" and therefore out of keeping with the abstracted nature of the rest of the image.
You can add your own comments on Cindy's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Harvey Edelman
Fuji FinePix 6900. F2.8 @1/500 sec. Tiffen Warming Filter. Taken in Port Charlotte, Florida practically in my back yard.
Michael's Critique
Timing was perfect, with the sun just kissing the horizon. I feel that this would work better as a vertical composition, cropping just to the left of the tallest tree at left and removing the partial tree canopy at right. Lovely monochromatic colour.
You can add your own comments on Harvey's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Sanford Schaffell,
Tri-x. Medium format. 150mm lens. Negative was over developed, which added grain. But I think it worked fine in this case. Negative was cropped on the easel. Shot on a major highway running westward into the San Francisco area.
Michael's Critique
This photograph really deserves to be seen as large as possible. It's a feast for the eyes. The curve of the hill top and the foreground bottom hill's curves are sensuous. The fence at right draws the eye upward to the leftmost windmill and then across to the others, stopping briefly at the cow, then down to the S curve stone fence at left.
The dark sky forces the eye downward (though it's burned in unevenly and a bit too much). Overall this as a tremendously well seen image!
You can add your own comments on Sanford's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
Joe Mamer
Michael's Critique
The post-apocalyptic feel of this barren landscape is chilling, and Joe has done a fine job of capturing it.
You can add your own comments on Joe's photograph on the Critique section of our Discussion Forum.
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At this point, it's not so hard to imagine a scenario in which a Minor League contract being handed out to a player with a high upside elicits the same response as a home run by my favourite team.
With that in mind, it gives me great joy to inform you that Michael Wuertz is available! That's right, after suffering through a season full of hamstring and thumb injuries, the Oakland A's have decided not to pick up the right handed reliever's $3.25 million option for 2012, instead releasing him early with a $250,000 buyout to make room on their 40 man roster for a couple of waiver pick ups from the San Diego Padres.
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Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This unit is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of poetry and free verse. You will learn how you can use your own experiences to develop ideas and how to harness your imagination.
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The $43 Million Islamophobia Machine
Thursday, September 1 2011, 10:05 AM EST Tags: Muslim
Is President Obama a secret Muslim? Is Sharia law the radical scourge that's threatening the very fabric of U.S. democracy? Contrary to the saying, a lie repeated often enough won't make it true. But that doesn't mean anti-Muslim activists, armed with millions of dollars of foundation support, won't stop trying.
It turns out a handful of seven donors have given nearly $43 million over the last decade to fund a close network of right-wing intellectuals and scholars who've concocted and fanned Islamophobic hysteria to push an anti-Muslim political agenda.
According to "Fear Inc.," a new report released by the Center for American Progress, those millions have gone to a coordinated network of anti-Muslim thought leaders: Frank Gaffney at the Center for Security Policy; David Yerushalmi at the Society of Americans for National Existence; Daniel Pipes at the Middle East Forum; Robert Spencer at Jihad Watch and Stop Islamization of America and Steven Emerson of the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
This network, with millions of dollars behind it, has moved an agenda that seeks to pit Islam against the West, that imagines Muslims as untrustworthy and dangerous, that has painted Muslims as a looming threat who are out to undermine American democracy and national security. And with the help of activists, right-wing bloggers and a platform from a more than obliging cable news system, these fringe ideas have become more and more mainstream.
"There is a coordinated, strategic, deliberate, interconnected agenda here, which has very detrimental effects on fellow Americans and our communities and which really poisons the well of civil discourse," says Wajahat Ali, the lead author of the CAP report.
"We're living in a post-9/11 environment so what the network does is very cynically exploits fear, hysteria and misinformation and ignorance for the sake of profit, and for the sake of pushing an anti-Muslim agenda under the guise of allegedly combating radical Islam and protecting our national security," Ali said.
It's in this post-9/11 climate that the most absurd statements have become commonplace in the mainstream political discourse.
"Arabic is not just another language like French or Italian, it is the spearhead of an ideological project that is deeply opposed to the United States," Pam Geller wrote in February on her right-wing blog Atlas Shrugs. She is closely connected with David Horowitz, whose anti-Muslim group the David Horowitz Freedom Center has raked in $8.3 million in the last decade. Or, in the words of Bridgitte Gabriel: "[Muslims and Arabs] have no soul. They are dead set on killing and destruction."
It's the kind of extremist thought leadership that has paved the way for Rep. Peter King's congressional hearings on the supposed Islamic radicalization of the country. They're the authors whose anti-Muslim rants were cited dozens of times in the Oslo, Norway shooter Behring Breivik's manifesto. These are the people who've singlehandedly brought anti-Sharia laws to over a dozen statehouses. They're the machine that's given rise to the idea that Obama might secretly be Muslim, and that were that true, it'd somehow be a terrible offense.
Ali says that the success of this messaging rests in part on the fact that 60 percent of Americans claim not to know any Muslim person, and so people rely for on mainstream media and the words of political leaders for information.
The anti-Muslim rhetoric firing across the airwaves and in congressional hearings has real-life impacts, too. It's provided the political cover for a whole slew of policies that have targeted Muslim, Arab, Middle Eastern and South Asian communities. An AP investigation published last week uncovered a years long domestic surveillance program that the NYPD had undertaken to gather information on Muslim communities. The invasive surveillance measures meant that New York police had broad powers to monitor, harass and racially profile New York Muslims.
But the manufactured threat has been overblown, experts say. A 2010 study from Duke University found that the imagined threat of Muslim fundamentalists committing acts of terrorism was exaggerated. The study tracked 139 known radicalized Muslim-Americans who had attempted to carry out acts of terrorism or had been prosecuted in connection with suspected acts of terrorism—they are just a handful of the nation's 2.6 million Muslims.*
"Muslim-American organizations and the vast majority of individuals that we interviewed firmly reject the radical extremist ideology that justifies the use of violence to achieve political ends," David Schanzer, an associate professor at Duke and the director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, said in a statement at the report's release.
And this week a new report from the Pew Research Center found that American Muslims are concerned about the exact same things everyone else is: they take national security seriously and are distrustful of extremism in many forms, even as they report being unfairly seen as suspect themselves. American Muslims overwhelmingly have both, Pew reports, "mainstream and moderate" attitudes.
Nevertheless, in the last decade, Muslims, Arabs, Middle Easterners, South Asians and those who've been confused for any of the above, have been the targets of a marked rise in job-related discrimination, hate crimes and biased-based bullying.
"Fear is a two-way street," said Zahra Billoo, the executive director of the Bay Area chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, a national Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. "It's created fear within the community too."
Billoo said that since September 11, it's not uncommon for American Muslims to be confronted by anti-Muslim incidents in their daily life, the the utter frequency of which have begun to normalize Islamophobic rhetoric in even her community members' eyes.
"Some sort of hate is manifested but it doesn't rise to the level of a hate crime," Billoo explained, "where someone calls me a terrorist, or someone looks at me funny, or someone yells something from their car at me."
"It's happened for so long that many people have taken it in as their reality and stopped complaining when it's not okay, whether it's happening to them or anyone else."
Ali urged people to put the current debates within a historical context. "What's happening right now is simply a remake. The characters in the past were Jews, Irish Catholics, and Japanese Americans," Ali said. "And the scapegoating of those minority communities represents in hindsight the worst of America."
Ali said he hoped the report would give these funders an opportunity to assess their political priorities and distance themselves from the obvious fearmongering that they've funded. He said that the U.S. needs to learn from its past mistakes and regain its moral compass to bring some moderation back to the national discourse.
"What's inspiring is that America usually does find its way back," Ali said. "Sometimes grudgingly, and sometimes after making mistakes along the way. But we're a resilient nation, eventually we find our way."
* This article has been updated since publication.
Editorial-Arrests of Florida Imams Require Serious Investigation
May 19, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Dr. Aslam Abdullah, TMO Editor-in-Chief
Two imams, (Muslim religious leaders) and four of their family members were arrested in Florida for allegedly sending money to the Taliban in Pakistan and supporting their terror network. The two were naturalized US citizens. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies rightly explained that the indictment was not against a community or religion but against individuals. The authorities have the recorded conversations of the two imams with the Taliban contacts in Pakistan and have the information about the money transfer between 2008 and 2010.
This is a serious issue and all mosque managements in the US need to take measures that that spiritual leadership positions must not be misused to promote personal political agenda. Regardless of how the situation is explained, the fact is that an average American would find it hard to trust a Muslim spiritual leader for his words. In his view, not only the individuals but people and institutions who support these individuals are guilty. However, illogical this perspective may be, but it cannot be overlooked.
It is the responsibility of mosque management to ensure that people who are given the responsibility to lead the community in spiritual matters are not pursuing some hidden political agenda. It is important that before hiring them, their background is checked and their understanding of religion is verified. There is nothing wrong in taking the help of the law enforcement agencies in having background check of individuals. The religious identity of a person is not a guarantee that his understanding of religion is sound or his past is free from actions that are contrary to religion.
The two imams of Florida should not have been at the position they were appointed. How could such people who have a duality in their character ever lead a people to the correct understanding of their faith. Does their behavior not confirm the fear of many non-Muslim Americans that Muslim Americans lie in order to promote their hidden agenda of destroying America from inside?
These sort of religious fanatics must be rooted out of the community. In fact, those who invite such people to America to lead the community in the masajid must be investigated too.The faith cannot be held hostage by the people who have nothing but hatred in their heart, two of the diseases that Islam demands must be fought.
Injustice must be fought but not through violent means. Yes, what is happening in Palestine is wrong and what is happening in Pakistan and Afghanistan is wrong. But the wrong can not be corrected by doing more wrong. Those among the Muslim community who promote hatred and anger and violence must realize that they have no place in the community. They will be challenged and thrown out of Muslim places of worship as they do not represent the faith and the example of the leader of the faith, the Prophet (s).