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A pivot point June 30, 2009Posted by Ron Warnick in History, Road trips.
Chuck Twardy of the Las Vegas Weekly wrote a thoughtful and thought-provoking article about a recent trip down the Mother Road.
Using Park Central Square in Springfield, Mo., where Route 66 was essentially born and where a small plaque tells of the lynching of three black men there in 1906, Twardy writes this:
Springfield, Missouri, is a pivot point for Route 66 and the nation. It casts the route westward, after its southwesterly drift from Chicago. Before long, rolling farmland and forests yield to rock and scrub. And its history echoes the tensions between North and South, black and white. The Route 66 story is, in some ways, as deficient as the history book on Springfield's square. For one thing, it is largely white, about a time when few minorities enjoyed the middle-class perk of a long road trip. And its laudable linkage of Main Streets eventually led to their desertion. Two builders of those chrome-lined cars have filed for bankruptcy.
It is a stretch to tie the "financial meltdown" to the building of interstates, but the mind-set that pushed us into bigger cars on wider roads to more distant neighborhoods also littered the suburbs of Las Vegas with vacant McMansions. Our postwar enthusiasms collided with unintended consequences, both internal and external. Still forging compromises about our past — sorry we treated many of you so miserably… how about a plaque? — we face furloughs and cutbacks and bankruptcies. We take staycations and layoff-cations. Americans may be forgiven, a little at least, if they feel let down by leaders who sold them a story as untenable as any historical lie.
No doubt some stretches of Route 66 today reprise the Mother Road role of carrying job seekers to new prospects — eastward this time. But the route also beckons the newly disenchanted, not with illusions of bygone America, but with its rejection of homogenous interstate culture.
I have nothing to add, except that this article, in a way, crystallizes why I started Route 66 News — I'm interested in what's going on with the Mother Road now.
And although I seek to preserve the road's unique history, I have no desire to relive those eras from where those landmarks originated.
(Hat tip: Ron Roberson)
- 1. redforkhippie - June 30, 2009
I like this piece. I tend to agree with Carly Simon's assertion that "these are the good ol' days" — this notion that life was better in the (insert decade here) too often ignores the injustices of the past and leaves us pining for an era that never existed. Route 66 isn't a nostalgia trip for me. It is simply, as this writer suggests, a rejection of homogeneity and a way to connect with and offer support to those who aren't afraid to express thoughts that don't necessarily resonate with Madison Avenue.
- 2. TM - June 30, 2009
You posted a piece awhile back about how Route 66 culture celebrates roadside diners but that there was a time when only whites could enter through the front door & sit down to eat. History & nostalgia are all about point-of-view.
Emily's right, Route 66 is a living, breathing community today. And rolling through town after town is waaaay more interesting than counting mile markers on the interstate.
Twardy says it's is a stretch to connect the financial meltdown to the interstate system. That's true. But he does make a great point — something to think about.
- 3. Kermit Lucas - July 1, 2009
"…Still forging compromises about our past — sorry we treated many of you so miserably… how about a plaque?…".
I haven't treated anyone miserably in my 66 years on this planet. I was born and raised in Appalachia, we were poor as church mice, and my Cherokee wife hasn't had it all that great either.
You just let it go, work hard toward your goals and give thanks that things are better now on that front.
Articles like this are self-serving crap.
- Ron - July 1, 2009
Kermit wrote: "I haven't treated anyone miserably in my 66 years on this planet."
Not one?
- 4. Sal Paradise - July 1, 2009
Great article, I hope he keeps on painting signs as long as he can swing the brush.
I noticed the signs, going back to my first trip on 66 west to an Army assignment in California in 1976. I've been a fan of unique fonts and sign art for a long time, and really found the signs in the southwest head and shoulders above other areas.
Joe Campos of Joseph's in Santa Rosa, NM told me about the fatman sign and who painted it back in 2004. I'd heard of a famous sign painter in Arizona, from Quinta Scott's book, but didn't know until then about the famous painters of eastern New Mexico.
I'd hope some 66 related group would retain this artist to paint some signs remembering the road, to show us all his artwork.
- 5. Trevor Hilton - July 2, 2009
The treatment of blacks, Indians, Asians, and other minorities from that time was terrible.
But, I wonder, how many of our social customs now will be considered bad 50 or so years from now?

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The role of Junior Compositor is constantly evolving, highly complex, and it can be tough job to enter at the higher end studios. The 18-week Compositing Professional course provides a rigorous grounding in all compositing fundamentals plus an expanded technical repertoire including advanced Nuke and Stereoscopic skills. The program concludes with a heavy technical showreel focus so students can confidently compete for these highly sought after positions.
Success stories
Taran Spear
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
Taran Spear tells us about working for Electric Theatre Collective and offers advice for those looking to enter the industry!
NAME: Taran Spear
COMPANY: Electric Theatre Collective
COURSE STUDIED: Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects (Full-time)
FAVOURITE YOUTUBE CLIP / MOVIE ONE-LINER: I don't think I could pick out a single YouTube clip as there are so many good ones, but my favourite movie one liner would have to be from the movie 'Airplane':
Striker: "Surely you can't be serious."
Rumack: "I am serious…and don't call me Shirley."
WHY VFX AND WHY ESCAPE STUDIOS: I chose the VFX industry because I have always had a passion for movies and the amazing moments made possible on the screen. I initially gained an interest through tinkering around in After Effects and learning a little more about how these effects were created. I did some research into training and found that After Effects is not the industry standard in terms of film and commercial compositing. Instead I found out about NUKE and discovered Escape Studios who offered a course focused purely on compositing with NUKE. The rest is history, as they say.
PROJECTS: My favourite project to have worked on would have to be the PS4 launch commercial, because I'm a huge fan of video games. There was a real buzz around this project.
ADVICE FOR THOSE ENTERING / CONSIDERING ENTERING THE INDUSTRY: The main bit of advice I can offer those interested in working in visual effects is that you need to really want this career and be willing to work hard to achieve what you want. Out of all the people I studied with at Escape, every person who stayed late after class and really worked hard to learn the software and techniques is now working in the industry. When it comes to applying for work, you must make sure you apply everywhere. Just because you don't get a reply from one or many companies doesn't mean you should give up. Companies hire people depending on how busy they are. If you don't get a reply, or were not successful in an application it could simply mean the company you applied to just isn't hiring at that time. Also don't just target the main big companies for your applications, you will quite often have more luck with smaller companies plus you may have more of an opportunity to work on a greater range of things in a smaller company and use a wider range of skills.
FINALLY, CAN YOU GIVE US A FEW LINES ABOUT YOUR LIFE OUTSIDE VFX: Outside of VFX I like to play music. I am a drummer in two bands and spend a lot of time writing, recording and performing. I also try to fit cinema visits in when I can. Film has always been a passion of mine, even more so now that I am in the VFX industry.
Catarina Ferreira
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
Escapee Catarina Ferreira speaks to us regarding her recent appointment at Cinesite
NAME: Catarina Ferreira
COMPANY: Cinesite
FAVOURITE MOVIE ONE LINER: "Someday my dream will come? One night you will wake up and discover it never happened. It's all turned around on you. It never will. Suddenly you are old. It didn't happen, and it never will, because you were never going to do it anyway." – Collateral.
PROJECTS: I see all the projects that I've worked on as great experiences. There is always something to take out from each, no matter how exciting the work itself is. Learning something new, improving my skills and getting to know new people are the best parts of it. I quite enjoyed working on "Snow White and the Huntsman" at Blue Bolt as roto/prep artist - I learned a lot every day. Two years after completing the Compositing Professional course at Escape Studios I'm finally having the opportunity to do some compositing work at Cinesite for "300: Rise of an Empire" and I'm loving it. It's a been great reminder of why I chose to work in this industry.
WHY VFX: In the last year of my degree in Communication Design, I got into motion graphics. Started working with After Effects and one thing came to another. I got my first job in an Architecture Visualization company as motion grapher and that title also included doing some compositing work. I think it was a good starting point, from here my passion for comping grew day by day.
I always had some kind of fascination with watching the special features on DVD's, the "making of", the replacement of green screens, the "before/after" visual effects... It´s like making magic, deceiving people and making the impossible possible.
Being a part of great features was something I thought was unachievable, until I heard about Escape Studios. So with 3 years of work experience in Portugal I decided to step back and start all over again in London. It was a huge decision and a big investment to do the course, sure, but it was the best thing I've done. The unachievable became achievable and now the dream is happening.
ADVICE: Try to be creative on your show reel, accept criticism and grow with it, and don't give up if someone tells you it's impossible or too difficult.
It's VFX, nothing is impossible; it's just a matter of time and hard work
Ahmed El Azma
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
Escapee Ahmed el Azma speaks to us regarding his recent appointment as an intern at Prime Focus.
NAME: Ahmed El Azma
COMPANY: Prime Focus
FAVOURITE MOVIE ONE LINER: No Country for Old Men [Anton Chigurh flips a quarter from the change on the counter and covers it with his hand]
"Call it."
PROJECTS: I am currently interning at Prime Focus, as a stereo conversion artist - converting 2D to 3D. It's such a fun and challenging job because you get to use what you have learnt in compositing, and apply it to a similar but different practice. Thus you are forced to find solutions to an array of problems and keep your compositing skills in check!
I'd say the favourite project I have worked on so far would have to be 'Burma Repossessed',. It's the first shot on my reel where the trees come alive and grab the pagoda. It took me a while to finish that shot and my love for VFX is shown in it as I animated the tree branches and replicated the pagoda top, finally bringing it all together in compositing to achieve a sense of realism.
WHY VFX: It's simple. As a kid, I was on the couch for years glued to the TV – watching movies and a lot of MTV. In between the video clips came the break segments with mostly 3D characters and other cool stuff, I was hooked!
ADVICE: The one thing I've learnt (and still am learning) is to keep learning! Whether you are doing 2D or 3D – the capacity for learning is endless and the more knowledge you give, the more you will receive. It is highly competitive out there but work hard and you will reap the rewards.
Leo Neelands
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
VFX loving Leo Neelands has traversed the globe on a ship built of his much sought after VFX expertise.
Compositor (Freelance)
I was inspired by my favourite childhood films 'Back to the Future', 'Star Wars', 'ET', 'Tron', 'Bladerunner', and 'Indiana Jones'. The visuals in these films were magic, and I wanted to be part of that. I genuinely look forward to going to work every day.
'The Hobbit' was incredible to work on. Weta Digital is an amazing company, with some of the cleverest people in the world working there, as well as some of the nicest. I loved it!
'This is Spinal Tap' is full of some of the best lines ever. My favourite would be; "It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black." A friend at FuelVFX, reminded me of the line a couple of weeks ago and I've been chuckling to myself ever since.
VFX loving Leo Neelands has traversed the globe on a ship built of his much sought after VFX expertise. From MPC to Cinesite, Fuel VFX to Weta Digital. He truly has a number of serious motion pictures under his belt. It only takes one glance at his IMDB profile to see that his back catalogue is nothing short of impressive. We recently caught up with escapee Leo, to find out about his journey into this realm.
In 2005, after a number of years working as a Drug & Alcohol Worker, a career change beckoned, and the creative platform that was VFX was calling his name. After undertaking a HND course at South Nottingham College, his skills were recognised by a tutor there, who advised him to make his way down to London. Some industry based friends coerced him into furthering his skills, eventually streamlining them at Escape Studios.
Be brave - I was terrified when I started at Escape. I was a yokel from the midlands moving to the hub of the film industry. I wasn't confident that I was going to be able to meet the standard required, but Escape was a great place to be; very relaxed and fun which put me at ease, but also very focused on the industry and on gaining employment. It felt like a serious course and was an inspiring place to be. It made me want to learn more and work harder. I don't remember thinking or talking of much else but VFX for a couple of months... in hindsight, I may have been a little boring to be around in that period!
Enjoy your career - I've met a lot of lifelong friends through this industry, so I am rather lucky to have lots of fun in and out of work with them. Myself and Jon Van Hoey Smith, (a compositor from MPC) started a band a couple of years ago, after realising we tapped our angle poised desk lamps with our wacom pens in a pleasing way whenever a ska tune came on.
Don't expect family and friends to understand - I would tell them about the 700gb per frame deep rgba file I had to grapple with on The Hobbit. It was a scary monster of a thing to deal with, where in technology is moving faster than the hardware capabilities. In response, they would look at me with empty expressions, and ask me what the cider was like in New Zealand… it was great by the way!
Carlos Conceição
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
After an overdue stint on our professional Compositing course at the beginning of 2011, it's fair to say that ever since, Carlos has grabbed the bull by the horns and tamed it into his very own four legged chauffeur.
Roto Artist at Double Negative
Batman – Dark Knight Rises, Total recall, and now the new Bond film, what can I say, a dream come true!
A dream come true indeed! After an overdue stint on our professional Compositing course at the beginning of 2011, it's fair to say that ever since, Carlos Conceição has grabbed the bull by the horns and furthermore, tamed it into his very own four legged chauffeur.
Now living in London and working in the heart of the VFX industry with Soho's Double Negative, Portuguese born Carlos Conceição has worked with some of the largest names in the business on some truly ground breaking cinematic projects. For Carlos though, working in the VFX industry was not always so straight forward.
"Back in the days when I decided to enter the VFX industry, I searched the internet for options, inside and outside of Portugal; Escape Studios was the best option out there in terms of reviews and general opinion"
Although Carlos was aware of Escape Studios at this time, finances were a considerable factor in his career progression, being fresh out of University in Europe, a move to the UK was a huge decision…
"In the end I chose the Portuguese option and went into Architecture Visualization, and worked there until I decided that I wanted to progress in my career further…then came the Escape dream again… fortunately I got the chance to do the course, and it changed my life. It's not easy getting to the top of your career in Portugal and then starting all over again in the UK… back home, I was a senior 'Arch Viz Artist' and a Master Class Teacher, but there is nothing compared with the Film industry.
After completing a professional Compositing course at Escape Studios, Carlos found himself almost immediately knees deep within the industry..
The Foundry, Electric Theatre Collective and his current employers - Double negative, are all firms who have made use of Carlos's extensive skillset over the last year. One of his favourite projects was during his time at the Electric Theatre Collective…
"I went to Electric Theatre Collective to work on a cool project with the Sesame Street characters. There were also some other escapees there from my course. Those days were amazing, the team environment was flawless and ETC is such a great place to work"
Today's escapee is brought to you by the letter S, that's S for SUCCESS… sorry we just couldn't resist…
Since then it's been peak after peak for Carlos, who has recently been working on the new Batman motion picture Dark Knight Rises, due for release later this month, and the new Bond film Skyfall, amongst other things.
We asked Carlos what advice he would give to any prospective escapees hoping to do the same, following their career dreams into the VFX industry.
My advice to the new students should be, learn from the best, Escape studios teachers are the best, but try to be creative somehow, try to get new footage, try and understand how to film, how to make photography, and why not do a bit of directing and producing? I did it with my military friends and it was so fun, the result got me my dream job!
The veracious combination of personal determination and extensive resources provided here at Escape can propel you to unimaginable places. For obvious reasons we can't provide a link to the Dark Knight Rises (!) but you can see Carlos's show reel here. Have a look and see what starting off in the business is all about.
Alexander Swann
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
"I went on a 3-day introductory course at Escape and to learn what software each role used – I decided pretty quickly that Compositing was for me".
Digital Paint & Roto Artist at Framestore
"I wanted to be part of something bigger!"
Unlike most of our students, Alex Swann didn't know that he wanted to be a VFX artist. And, he certainly didn't think that he would be a Digital Paint & Roto Artist at Framestore working on the likes of Steven Spielberg's "War Horse", "Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2" and "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows". You see, Alex had always wanted to work in TV. But what he didn't expect was to find him self thinking that he wanted to be part of something much bigger than day-to-day TV programming. Alex tried to narrow down what it was that intrigued him about commercials, films, and TV in general and quickly discovered that it was VFX he loved. Once that bulb had light up, he wasted no time in making plans to forge his brand new career.
Getting started
Before we explain how Alex got to where he is today, it's probably good to point out that he's a pretty intelligent guy. Straight A's at school meant that he was able to pick and choose what he wanted to study at university. He finally settled on Archaeology and Anthropology, thinking that he could utilise this to work on documentaries or for investigative journalism in the TV industry. Alex then embarked on several running jobs, getting a feel for what was involved. Before he knew it, he was working full-time in an editing suite. "Editing was great, but I loved the stuff that had visual effects incorporated into them and it just dawned on me: this is what I want do".
Alex's Journey with Escape Studios
Having been a runner before, Alex knew that it wasn't going to be easy to get a foot in the door of the VFX industry and so after some research he came across our website. "I can remember looking through the website and thinking that all the courses looked amazing, but the two that stuck out for me were the 'Compositing for Production' and 'Visual Effects for Production' courses. Because I couldn't decide between the two, I went on a 3-day introductory course at Escape and to learn what software each role used – I decided pretty quickly that Compositing was for me". Alex wanted to 'geek-up' on as much compositing information as possible and so checked out what software was included in the Compositing course syllabus. He spoke to some of our Training Team about what reading material he could go through before starting the course. "The professional knowledge offered to us by our tutor throughout the whole course was fantastic and if I hadn't gone to Escape, getting into the CG Industry would have been incredibly difficult for me. I also feel I have got more out of Escape than my degree. It prepared me for a job in the industry through practical knowledge not just by talking about the theory behind it. Many university courses don't consider the practical side of Arts based subjects including CG, which is pretty detrimental when looking for a job. However, establishments like Escape &Framestore are working together to change that."
Finding a Job
Escape Studios has an in-house recruitment service that helps students polish their showreel and get a job in the industry. When the team put Alex in contact with the Head of Recruitment at Framestore and arranged an interview, Alex didn't think that he'd be in with a chance. However, six months later, it seemed that they did want Alex after all. "Escape has given me the chance to start a career in what I want to do and I love working at Framestore. Working in VFX makes everything so exciting, no two days are the same and I love that ".
Victor Perez
Advanced Compositing For Visual Effects
When Victor Perez started studying with us he had enough imagination to sink a battle ship, or rather, enough to create a CG one. Throughout his 12 weeks studying compositing...
There was a mix of early experiences that inspired Victor to study compositing: his fascination with the original Star Wars trilogy first led him to focus his attention on film and VFX; then, with a photographer for an older brother, he grew up surrounded by cameras and Photoshop, and felt himself progress definitively down the road of photography-related digital imagery. He had always loved 3D-generated images, but when he was a child, CG was never really photorealistic. Victor explained that it was only when he watched Jurassic Park—"4 times in the cinema!"— that everything had changed: "I finally started to believe in things I saw on the screen that I knew couldn't exist in the real world … Although it took me a few years to understand how every computer-generated image needs someone to composite it; someone who makes it photographically believable." The knowledge he had already acquired retouching photographs and mixing digital images was a useful background to compositing, and Victor started studying film, whilst working for small studios to pay for his schooling.
Prior to studying the compositing course at Escape Studios, Victor worked as a 2D generalist across Italy and Spain: "my job list included digital grading, motion graphics, film editing, DIT and, of course, compositing. But it was all for 'small' projects"—although he admits "everything looks 'small' now after a few years working on blockbusters." After setting up his own studio in Italy, a friend of Victor's encouraged him to make the move to London, which was a growing hub of excitement for VFX artists at the time.
What Victor enjoyed most about his time at Escape was "being treated like a professional, and not just a student: in every assignment, each conversation and class, our teacher, Mark Pinheiro, and all of the staff at Escape Studios would always refer to us as 'Artists', not only 'aspiring artists'. This instilled a sense of responsibility within us—like planting a seed of professionalism, so that after all of the hard work, you could both reap the benefits of your own success and learn to stand by and progress from your own mistakes." Victor felt the experience put him in good stead for a professional environment.
Victor believes that Escape Studios is one of the most important VFX schools in the world; "the skills I learnt at Escape were essential. I cannot thank Mark enough—one of the most important teachers at all levels in my life, and a good friend too. However, the biggest step-up in my professional life came thanks to Garreth Gaydon and the recruitment team at Escape." Even though he had several years' experience tucked under his belt, Victor had no contacts when he arrived in London, so he had to build up his reputation starting at the bottom, giving his all at each job: "Garreth gave me my first chance in the industry here, then I had to earn my reputation up from the very beginning of the scale."
Since leaving Escape Studios, Victor has been working non-stop on feature films such as The Dark Knight Rises, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hollows, Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, John Carter, The Bourne Legacy, 127 Hours, and many others. "I've had the opportunity to work with top studios such as Double Negative, Cinesite, Union VFX... Oh boy, I'm having fun—meeting so many talented people and learning a lot. It's what I have always dreamed of doing!" Victor's experience has led him to be one of the first officially-certified NUKE Masters at The Foundry, and he now gets to share his love of comping with like-minded people attending NUKE workshops, online courses and conferences. Victor has contributed to Nukepedia.com since its beginning, where he was recently voted their second most important contributor, and he has also been accepted as a member of the Visual Effects Society.
So what advice would Victor give to all of those budding compositors out there? "Shoot yourself," he laughs. "I mean, grab a camera and start filming something—anything! Just get a feel for the camera, and you'll start to understand how lenses work, and the difference between seeing and filming something. For a compositor, a solid knowledge of photography and cinematography is far more important than just being able to use Photoshop. Try mixing your images in a photorealistic way; you will encounter limitations and problems, but don't give up: you will start to find your own solutions."
Looking to the future, Victor sees himself moving into a VFX Supervisor's role, but is staying open-minded to what may lay ahead.
Open Days
Open days
At the Open Day you'll have the opportunity to see first-hand what happens at our studio based in London. You'll get he opportunity to meet the team, learn more about the courses we offer as well as take a peak in the studios and see what our students are currently working on.
Join us at our London campus to:
- Learn about the specialised jobs in VFX and Compositing
- Understand the course options which suit you
- Be a fly-on-the-wall in one of our classroom courses
- Review successful student reels
- Understand what skills you need to become studio-ready
- Learn about student perks and soak up the atmosphere
Our Open Days sometimes feature guest industry speakers as well, so you can get a real insight into what life is like as a VFX Artist.
Upcoming industry speaker
Our next open day will be on December 10th
How to register for an Open Day
To book for an on campus Open Day simply fill out the form on the right hand side and our admissions team will be in touch to confirm your booking. You will also be sent more information about getting to Escape Studios and the programme for the day.
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CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian authorities on Tuesday stepped up a campaign against a popular TV comedian accused of insulting the president, threatening to revoke the license of a private TV station that airs his weekly program and angrily dismissing U.S. criticism of legal proceedings against him.
The satirist, Bassem Youssef, was questioned by state prosecutors earlier this week over accusations that he insulted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and Islam. On his Jon Stewart-inspired show, Youssef frequently satirizes everything from the president's policies to his mannerisms, as well as hardline Islamic clerics, while highlighting contradictions in their comments.
The questioning of Youssef, along with arrest warrants issued days earlier against five anti-government activists on charges of inciting unrest, have raised warnings by opponents of Morsi of a campaign to intimidate his critics. A new case was opened Tuesday, with prosecutors looking into whether participants in a talk show on another private channel who criticized the Youssef case "endangered national security."
Morsi's supporters deny any campaign, saying prosecutors are merely enforcing the law and insisting that Youssef has crossed the line with his mockery.
The Youssef case turned into a side spat with Washington after U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland on Monday spoke of a "disturbing trend" of growing restrictions on freedom of expression in Egypt, pointing to the questioning of Youssef and the arrest warrants.
"There does not seem to be an evenhanded application of justice here," Nuland added, saying the Egyptian government has been slow to investigate police brutality or attacks on anti-Morsi protesters and journalists.
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party denounced Nuland's comments as "blatant interference" in Egypt's internal affairs.
Morsi's office joined in, criticizing the U.S. Embassy in Cairo after it tweeted a link to Monday night's episode of The Daily Show, in which host Stewart came to the defense of Youssef and criticized the Egyptian president, saying it was undemocratic to prosecute the Egyptian comic.
Replying to the embassy on Twitter, the presidency wrote, "It's inappropriate for a diplomatic mission to engage in such negative political propaganda."
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry widened the criticism, warning that Egypt is at a "tipping point." He told reporters Tuesday, "It is our hope that there is still time to be able to turn the corner. Recent arrests, the violence in the streets, the lack of inclusivity with respect to the opposition -- in public ways to make a difference to the people of Egypt - are all of concern today." Kerry added that the U.S. is not supporting one man or one party of Egyptians; rather, "the dreams that they have tried to put into reality through their election and through their faith in the democratic process."
Meanwhile, Egypt's top prosecutor, a Morsi appointee, asked state security prosecutors to investigate the head of another private TV network, ONTV, a presenter of a show on the network and a phone-in guest to the show over complaints they "disturbed public security" and insulted the judiciary, the state daily Al-Ahram and the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
The complaint was prompted when the guest, Shaimaa Abulkhair, a consultant with the New York-based CPJ, criticized the case against Youssef.
Morsi's office issued a statement late Tuesday denying that it was behind the prosecution's moves, noting that the prosecution is independent. "The presidency underlines its complete respect for freedom of the expression and the press," the statement said. "All citizens have the right to expression without the restrictions that existed before the revolution" while "respecting the law."
Information Minister Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maqsoud said the complaints against Youssef's show came from private citizens concerned over the prestige of Egypt's first freely elected president.
"Some of it (Bassem Youssef's criticism) is permissible. And some isn't. Some of it contradicts the morals of Egyptian society," Abdel-Maqsoud, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, said in a TV interview, professing his commitment to freedom of expression.
The government Investment Authority, which grants operating licenses to private TV networks, threatened to revoke the license of the CBC network that airs Youssef's show over what it called the show's violations of standards.
It said it has received complaints that in his program -- titled "El-Bernameg," Arabic for "The Program" -- Youssef ridiculed and insulted "symbols of the nation and prominent figures" and used sexual innuendos and indecent language. It said these acts violated rules against airing material not conforming with society's values and objectivity and warned that it would consider revoking the license if "the causes of the violations are not eliminated."


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Elegant Oceanic Letterpress Wedding Invitations
Let the seashore inspire your wedding decor! Muted shades of sand and coral paired with natural beachy elements can make for a whimsical yet elegant wedding. Pair this style with our hand-calligraphed Antigua letterpress wedding invitation for a chic, laid-back look. We would like to think that the Antigua grew amongst clams, oysters, starfish and scallops but in reality we hand printed these beauties on our antique printing presses. Take the beauty of this design one step further and have Maybelle hand-calligraph your invitation envelopes for a completely coordinated invitation set.
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Antigua Letterpress Wedding Invitations in Sherbet + Taupe Inks
Designed by Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls these Antigua letterpress invitations have style. The flowing seaweed motif adds a carefree feeling and the soft color palette looks so delicate. Thanks to our friends at Urbanic Paper Boutique for sending us these to print!
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Artist's Journey with Watercolours
May 28 - Jun 1, 2014
Presented by: David McEown
Explore the magical flowing spontaneity and essential techniques of this travel friendly medium. Discover painting as a form of meditation and "seeing", allowing you to capture the moment with paper and brush.
Capture the moment on paper as you paint outdoors inspired by the wondrous beauty of Cortes Island.
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David McEown is an award winning, world travelled watercolourist and teacher for the past 25 years. artistjourneys.com
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The 2009 double album from Stuart McLean. Well over two more hours of hilarity from Dave, Morley and everyone else at the Vinyl Cafe in a complete CD package.
Planet Boy is the brand new Vinyl Cafe double CD. Ever wondered what really happens on the school trip to Quebec City; or imagined the results when three kids get their hands on a vintage chemistry set[?] Join Dave, Sam and other friends from the Vinyl Cafe to find out, in over two hours of hilarious and touching stories about the world of boyhood from award-winning storyteller, Stuart McLean. This double CD contains the stories: Planet Boy, The Science Experiment, A Trip to Quebec, The Waterslide, Sam's Predictions, Wally, and Planet Stuart.
Learn more about Stuart McLean at http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe.
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For local parishioners attending mass this Sunday, they did it for the first time without Pope Benedict as leader of their Church. Our Karen Tararache asked people at Mater Christi in Albany if they felt any different knowing it was the first Sunday without Pope Benedict.
ALBANY, N.Y.-- When we asked Zeke Caldon if he knew that Sunday was the first Sunday without the pope, he responded, "Whoa!"
The last time parishioners faced mass without a pope on a Sunday was the day after Pope John Paul died eight years ago.
Bill Toomey of Albany said, "What will happen in the next eight years compared to the last eight years are insignificant in the total history of the Catholic Church in the world, but to the people who are living through it obviously it's very important."
Pope Benedict's retirement, the first in almost 600 years, garnered reaction from people of all ages.
Caroline Dollar of Albany said, "It's surprising because none of the popes have ever really stepped down in, like, a lot of years."
Parishioner Beate Tobin said, "I'm from the same state as the pope was, and I was very happy we had a German pope, and I loved him, and I'm just very sad."
And waiting to see who the conclave will choose next hasn't stopped anyone from making their own predictions.
Dollar said, "I think they're looking at people from a Third World country because it'd be good for someone from there."
Fr. Kenneth Doyle said, "Certainly the church is strongest right now in the Third World, in Latin America and in Africa, so I think there is an opportunity for the next pope to come from one of those areas which of course would be something new.
Regardless of the outcome, for some parishioners at Mater Christi, the most important thing is...
"Someone who cares about people as much as this pope did that's for sure," said Barbara Brundage of Albany.
"I think he's going to be a good pope like Pope Benedict," said Zeke.
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text: On August 13, 1999, approximately 2330 Pacific daylight time, a 1962 Cessna 210B, N9588X, landed in grass adjacent to the runway at Port Angeles, Washington, after the pilot could not get the left main gear down and locked. The commercial pilot-in-command of the aircraft was not injured in the landing. A post-accident examination of the aircraft revealed substantial damage. The 14 CFR 91 personal flight had originated at Paine Field, Everett, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at Port Angeles at 2253, and no flight plan had been filed.The pilot reported that when he attempted to raise the gear after takeoff, he felt the "thud" of normal gear retraction but did not get a red light (indicating all gear are up and locked on the accident aircraft.) He stated that he tried to recycle the gear to the down position but that he could not get the left main gear in sight, and got no "green light" indication for the gear (note: on the accident aircraft, a single green light indicates all gear are down and locked.) He stated he tried again with both the engine-driven pump and the emergency hand pump, but got no locked indication in either the up or down position. The pilot reported that further attempts to lower the left main gear using pull-up maneuvers were also unsuccessful. He stated that he then confirmed from ground personnel that the left main gear was "dangling" although the nose and right main gear appeared normal. The pilot stated that after burning down the left side fuel for about 1 hour to lighten the load, he elected to land gear-down on the grass adjacent to runway 26. The landing attempt was successful, with only slight additional damage sustained in the landing.FAA inspectors who examined the aircraft after the accident found a fracture in the left main landing gear "saddle block", a structural casting that mounts the main landing gear strut to the airframe and on which the strut pivots. An FAA inspector reported that one of the saddle block's "ears", comprising one of the pivot hinge points for the strut, was fractured. Both saddle blocks were subsequently removed from the aircraft and sent to the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington, D.C. for metallurgical examination. The NTSB Materials Laboratory examination report (No. 01-032, March 9, 2001, attached) stated that optical examination of the fracture surfaces of the left saddle found a darkly discolored thumbnail region covering about one-third of the fracture. Close inspection established that the discoloration was consistent with long-term oxidation and corrosion of the fracture surfaces. Further examinations uncovered topographic features in the discolored thumbnail indicative of progressive cracking, according to the Materials Laboratory report. These features, including ratchet marks (small steps in the fracture that separate crack initiation areas on slightly offset planes), indicated that a fatigue crack initiated at multiple locations at the upper aft corner of the cross section. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination of the inboard fracture face revealed sufficient detail to establish at least three separate initiation locations on the surface of the saddle. The initiation sites were located at and adjacent to the upper aft corner of the saddle. Further examination uncovered an uncorroded fracture band at the edge of the thumbnail with "clear features of fatigue" (i.e., "parallel bands of micro fissures indicative of high stress fatigue propagation") progressing out of the corroded region. The fatigue region extended about 0.5 inch along the upper surface and 0.4 inch along the aft surface of the saddle.The NTSB Materials Laboratory report stated that on close visual inspection, the right main landing gear saddle was found to be cracked at the same corresponding location as the fatigue area on the left saddle (upper aft corner). The crack appeared to be 0.25 inches long on the upper surface and 0.22 inches long on the aft surface. Upon opening the saddle crack for visual examination (via saw cuts and hammer blows), it was found that the crack faces showed a heavily corroded thumbnail region with many ratchet marks and fracture traces indicating initiation at and progression from the upper aft corner area. Several individual origin sites were visible at the corner and on the upper surface immediately adjacent to the corner. Closer examinations uncovered a narrow uncorroded band at the progression front of the crack that was not associated with the laboratory-induced overstress region. The entire thumbnail region (corroded and uncorroded areas) measured approximately 0.35 inches along the upper surface and 0.25 inches along the aft side of the saddle. SEM examinations of the crack surface found an oxidized surface in the corroded area with little or no fine fracture detail remaining. However, fatigue features and microfissuring were clearly visible in the uncorroded band at the periphery of the crack, according to the Materials Laboratory report.The pilot/operator reported that the fractured/cracked main landing gear saddles (Cessna part numbers 1241423-1 and 1241423-2) were of an "improved" type (as required by an FAA Airworthiness Directive [AD], AD 76-14-07R2), with an estimated time on the parts of 2,000 hours. The operator reported that he was unable to determine the exact time on the parts, due to the original aircraft maintenance logs being destroyed in a hangar fire in 1980. The pilot/operator reported that the aircraft's last annual inspection was on July 21, 1999, approximately 3 weeks and 30 flight hours before the accident. The mechanic who performed the last annual inspection indicated that AD 76-14-07R2 (which requires dye penetrant inspection of "improved" main landing gear saddles at each annual inspection) was complied with at that time with no defects noted, but stated that the area "is extremely difficult to inspect [and] the saddles are so porous that it is virtually impossible to get the dye penetrant cleaned out sufficiently so as to get a good visual indication when the developer is applied to the suspected area to draw the penetrant out of a possible crack." The AD 76-14-07R2 inspection procedure specifies one of two methods of inspecting the saddles: 1) place the airplane on jacks, disconnect the main landing gear doors, retract the landing gear and perform dye penetrant inspection of the saddle fitting from underneath the airplane; or 2) with the airplane in normal ground attitude, remove the inspection cover in the floorboard area of the airplane and perform dye penetrant inspection of the saddle fittings from inside the airplane.


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Pei Partnership Architects wants the court to lift the restrictions on the 38-acre property because it says they sharply limit the property's value for sale.
The museum proposed by former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder was to rise on the land off Interstate 95 but Wilder has struggled to attract donations so it can go forward.
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Pei designed the museum that was never built and is owed about $6 million.
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2 large courgettes, grated
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Topeka's Westboro Church members are moving in on the hometown of the man accused of stalking them. Wednesday night, Marion residents held a meeting in anticipation of protests next week.
"It's just unacceptable. These people are completely crazy, completely crazy," said Marion resident Brandi Bosley.
At the meeting, residents spoke about what they plan to do as Phelps followers plan to picket at four churches in the small community. It's the same community Ryan Newell calls home. He's the man accused of stalking protesters best known for picketing military funerals.
"I felt like he was just defending himself as being in the military, and standing up for those families that want to grieve over their lost loved ones that are no longer here," said Bosley.
"This community supports him 100% and they won't change their minds about that at all," said Marion resident Robert Hendrix.
Many Marion community members say they won't acknowledge the people who Newell was reportedly following before he was arrested.
"I would prefer that you don't come to give them a reaction because that's what they want. And if you give them the reaction then they win," said Marion Police Chief Josh Whitwell.
Extra law enforcement from outside communities are set to move in and assist the Marion Police Department at Sunday's church protests, then again Tuesday as Phelps followers plan to picket at the high school.
"I look at it as I'm protecting my citizens. Because if I prevent them from doing something that they're going to have to deal with long term, than I've done my job," said Whitwell.
While most say they won't react to the protesters, not everyone says they'll be able to ignore the Phelps.
"It's not right, and I'm more than willing to hold a sign saying I'll picket at his funeral at this point," said Bosley.
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I am absolutely outraged by the Black History Museum board's decision to lock out Hannah Stith.
I am an associate professor of criminal justice at Boise State University (I serve as chairman, in fact). You might wonder why a professor in Boise, Idaho is outraged. I was a student of Stith's in fourth grade at South Wayne Elementary School in 1982-83. She demanded a lot of us. I look at my son who is in kindergarten and wonder how someone only four years older could survive her challenge. But we did – because she expected nothing less than greatness.
I remember her teaching with a fire that was unmatched. My mother and father taught me to be studious and to work hard. I remember my mom warning me about how difficult Stith was going to be. When I saw her, I think I was looking down at her at the time and thought, this 4-foot-something little woman is going to scare me? Not a chance! Well, I found out very quickly that my mother was correct.
She was hard. She was demanding. But I learned so much from her, much more than long division, spelling and writing. I truly learned the art of humility and hard work. In fact, I use her as an example practically every time I advise a student who is thinking about going to law school. You see, I have had great success in my academic career. What I share with you now is not ego or arrogance. It is a story to highlight the rigor that Stith brought to this world that affected me for the rest of my life.
I graduated third in my class from South Side High School in 1991. I went to Indiana University and double-majored in criminal justice and psychology with honors. I was named the top graduate in criminal justice. I graduated with a law degree from Indiana School of Law in Indianapolis. I went to the University of Nebraska-Omaha and earned a doctorate Pon a graduate assistantship (very few earn an assistantship while in their master's, but I did). I studied under national scholars in violence (Julie Horney), quantitative methodology (Dennis Roncek) and courts and sentencing (Cassia Spohn).
I was hired by an upcoming university at Boise State (yes, the one with the blue football field). The university has grown considerably from about 15,000 to 17,000 to now 22,000 students with more doctoral programs coming online and a revolutionary general education program garnering national recognition. I earned tenure and was promoted to associate professor. I have been published numerous times in child abuse and racial/ethnic disparity in court-processing decisions. I chaired the university curriculum body during a time that general education went through major reform and that every degree on campus changed. I now chair a fantastic department that, according to the dean, is one of the best in the college.
I tell you this because I have had a lot of success; yet, when I advise students about attending law school, I use Stith as a prime example. With all of the success I have experienced, I can speak to two failures (in my mind) in my academic and professional career. One failure was earning 4 C's in my first semester of law school. I was devastated. I'm an A student! I use this as an element of my advising students who want to attend law school. I tell them about my grades first semester in relation to my other academic failure – Stith's section on Indiana history, the last C I earned.
So, this story helps me in my advising to show how difficult law school really is. But, I now use this story as an example of not only how challenging Hannah Stith was but also about how she has been with me in my career. I do the research, in part, because of her class. I remember discussing slavery and the Underground Railroad and constitutional rights. Today, my main research agenda is to articulate the factors that influence racial/ethnic disparity in court-processing decisions.
I wrote her a few years ago to let her know of her influence. She helped me set a course of success. Who would have known a lone C in Indiana history would have done that. So, to the board of directors and Pompia Durril, shame on you! Students benefit from Stith's work. Whatever quibble you have, stop it! Unbeknownst to you, Stith sent this successful scholar on a course. Any further delay of exposure to Stith significantly alters someone else's course. I don't know the situation, and there are always two sides of the story; but it is obvious that Stith is student-centered to this day. Shame on you!
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DePaul goes cold, defense fails in loss to South Florida
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When DePaul's shooting went cold, its defense didn't do enough to pick up the slack.
Guard Brandon Young went 0-for-13 from the field and forward Moses Morgan 1-for-10, and the Blue Demons were outscored 21-10 in the final 8:25 in a 75-59 loss to South Florida on Sunday at Allstate Arena.
"When Moses doesn't hit from the outside and Jeremiah Kelly [three points] doesn't score and Brandon obviously wasn't very good, we'll have problems," coach Oliver Purnell said. "With our inability to make shots, it makes you let down defensively.
"We have to concentrate on executing a game plan for 40 minutes, not 20 or 30, and you can't be affected by not making shots. That hasn't happened to us all season. You have to continue doing things defensively to give yourself a chance."
The Demons (10-9, 1-6 Big East) stayed close for 30 minutes, but center Augustus Gilchrist's jumper with 8:25 left put the Bulls ahead 56-49 and started the closing run.
"They were on us a little on the glass [early], but right around the nine-minute mark, we shut them down and that was it," Bulls coach Stan Heath said.
Bulls 6-1 guard Anthony Collins helped defend Young, who made only six free throws. He entered the game averaging 16.8 points.
"To hold a terrific player like Brandon Young scoreless from the field is a great feat," Heath said.
The Demons got 17 points and seven rebounds from forward Cleveland Melvin, and Jamee Crockett had a career-best 15 points off the bench.
Gilchrist scored a season-high 22 points and guard Jawanza Poland 19. The Bulls also outrebounded the Demons 40-29.
"I thought we did a good job on Gilchrist in the first half, but we didn't do it the second half," Purnell said of the NBA prospect whose career-best scoring and rebounding games have come against DePaul. "Particularly down the stretch when they needed baskets inside, we weren't defending enough."
"We just weren't playing defense as hard as we could [at the end]," Crockett said. "It's a team game, and though [Young] had an off game, that's no excuse for us to lose."