Though the calibre is mixed, his commission is on balance stronger than previous ones.

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The decision to bring together the Environment Agency Wales, the Countryside Council for Wales and Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) has received mixed reactions from the opposition parties.

BBC: Environment questions

John McCain (R-AZ) called mixed martial arts "human cockfighting, " and called for it to be regulated by an athletic commission.

NPR: Mixed Martial Arts: Sport or Spectacle?

Mixed martial arts has its detractors, among them Stephen Acunto, a longtime member of the New York State Athletic Commission.

NPR: Mixed Martial Arts: Sport or Spectacle?