Paul Lacoste's documentary takes a look into the lives of a world-renowned chef and his son at their legendary restaurant in France.
For those foodies who can't make the pilgrimage (or dole out the cash) to visit Michel Bras' legendary hotel-restaurant in the remote plains of Laguiole, France, director Paul Lacoste's smart and mouthwatering documentary, Step Up to the Plate (Entre Les Bras), offers a captivating cinematic alternative. Both an incisive exploration into Bras' kitchen wizardry and a moving portrait of family ties and the passing of generations, this Berlinale Culinary entry only needs a taste-o-rama screening system to complete the meal. Upscale art house crowds in Europe and abroad could eat it up.
Located in the heart of the southern agricultural region of Aubrac, the eponymous 3-star Michelin eatery initially opened its doors in 1978 when Bras took over from his mother, before moving into a remote modernist complex that he built in 1992. Since then, the master French chef's meticulously assembled and flavorfully – even philosophically – elaborate dishes have won him renown the world over.
Following Bras and his son Sebastien over the year in which the keys to the kitchen are slowly, and sometimes arduously, transferred du père au fils, Lacoste applies a hands-off, very French style technique that recalls the work of Raymond Depardon and Nicolas Philibert. That said, the Bras family requires no accoutrements here, and the way they intensely and sardonically scrutinize one another's recipes is a dramedy all on its own.
Divided up into four seasonal chapters highlighting the way local products are used to build their intricate recipes, Lacoste carefully documents the many weeks of labor Les Bras will put into creating a single entrée. While an opening montage displays the massive assortment of ingredients (flowers included) that constitute the restaurant's famous "Gargouillou des légumes," several late sequences – including an excursion to a Japanese branch opened in 2002 – feature Sebastien working on an brand new concoction that will signify, at least for him, the final passing of the reins.
But being a cook whose dad is Michel Bras is like being an artist whose dad is Paul Cezanne – indeed, the way Bras studies a plate resembles a painter gazing at a canvas – and crawling out from under the paternal shell is never easy. Nor, in papa's case, is giving up a métier that has become both an institution and a way of life, and the film reveals with touching detail how the Bras tradition is as much about savoir-faire as it is about heritage and love.
Technical credits, including Yvan Quehec's crisp HD photography, are solid. English-language subtitles, especially for the family's unbeatable accents, much appreciated.


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Nicholas IV Mouzalon (), (c. 1070 – 1152) was the Patriarch of Constantinople from December 1147 to March/April 1151.

Nicholas was born in c. 1070, and probably began his career teaching the gospels. Emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081–1118) appointed him as archbishop of Cyprus, but Nicholas abdicated the see in c. 1110. He spent the next 37 years in the Monastery of Saints Cosmas and Damian in the Kosmidion suburb of Constantinople.

He was elected to the patriarchal throne in 1147, replacing Cosmas II, who was accused of Bogomilism. His election however caused considerable controversy: its canonical validity was called in question, since he had voluntarily resigned from his previous see. Eventually, Nicholas was forced to resign as patriarch, and died in 1152.

He wrote a number of theological works, amongst them a treatise refuting the Filioque addressed to Alexios I, and a vivid poetic defence of his first abdication.

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Q: Why is the deflector disc for most starships below and behind the front of the ship? One would assume that you would want it in front of the ship. As is the case with the "USS. Enterprise NX-01" Also why is there only a front facing deflector, when the ship can travel along several different axis.
The dreadnought USS Federation "also" has a rear-facing deflector dish(!) 'In the diagram the notation on the "main sensor dish F/A" the notation (F/A)=(Fore, & Aft); on the Star Trek USS. Enterprise Original Blueprints it reads "main sensor and navigational deflector"  I have always wondered about that; is there an actual explanation for this?

For example; in the TOS episode "Balance of Terror" the Enterprise goes to "full reverse", or in the Wrath of Khan when the Enterprise goes straight up and then back down again. What protects the ship during these maneuvers?
Because the shield are not always on??? right? or am I confusing deflectors, & shields?
Funny thing well for everyone but me. I have the technical manual, I do not remember seeing that in there.

A: The ship's deflector dish needs a clear line of sight along which it can project a deflection beam, hence why it needs to be at the front of the ship. Its exact placement is largely irrelevant. The deflector in the Galaxy-Class is below the saucer whereas it's right at the front of the Defiant-Class.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual
Since the navigational deflector only operates when the ship is at warp (and since the ship can only warp forward, not backward), by necessity it needs to be at the front, rather than the rear.
When the ship is at sub-light speeds, the deflector tends to be turned off and the ship's shields take care of low-speed impacts.

For the record, the USS Federation (which appears briefly as a background image in Star Trek II) also has a deflector at the front. What you've mistaken for a rear-facing deflector is in fact a secondary sensor array.

Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual

A: Because the saucer can detach
As per this answer, many earth-built Star Fleet ships had the ability to separate the saucer section.
This is featured most prominently in the TNG series, but dialogue in TOS indicates that the original enterprise could do it as well.
NX-01 was all one piece, as was the Defiant.  Voyager was built for navigating turbulent places, so was all one piece.
In each case where separation was possible, the saucer section did not have warp drive, so did not need a big deflector dish.  It can be assumed they did have some deflection ability, and certainly had normal shields for high impulse situations.
Because the star drive section can go to warp, it makes sense for the main deflector to be attached to that section.
I suspect it may also be easier to defend from that position.

A: Since it is a "SHIP", applying analogies of current sea faring warships to any space faring ship, we can have the following observations:
1) Today's warships face threats from all angles, 360 degrees along the water level, and from above and below. Yet, their armor / hull is thickest at the front or the bow, near the waterline, since threats from enemies will be less common(only during war, and specifically in battle), as compared to threats from flotsam / sandbars / other waterborne objects. The latter type of threat will be encountered daily, as the ship sails on regular, non-combat duty.
2) The ship will more often than not, travel in the forward direction(the control deck faces that direction in the USS Enterprise as well), at whatever speed. Remember that today's ships can also move sideways, at a very slow speed, for navigation inside harbors. However, the dangers of waterborne objects at this speed is less, compared to dangers at any high speed whence the ship will be traveling forward.
3) As far as today's ships are concerned, there are anti missile systems (fast firing multi-barrel mini guns) installed, generally in groups of two. These face various directions (6, in a certain class of battleship / carrier totaling 12 guns, can't remember which, but read on wikipedia), and are radar guided. Why such a system was not adapted for space faring ships, is beyond me.
Also, corollary to the observations about current day ships, you may also analyze the current day soldier. Modern soldiers wear combat armor, in the form of vests. These vests have ceramic + Kevlar (maybe both, maybe either) plates which perform the task of stopping enemy bullets and other projectiles. Guess which plate is the thickest? The chest plate. There is another plate at the back, but it is not as thick as the one in the front.

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The Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Fielding (née Vivian, formerly Thynne; 11 July 1904 – 5 December 1997) was a British author in the 20th century.

Early life
Daphne Vivian was born on 11 July 1904 in Westminster, London, the elder child of George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian, and Barbara Cicely (née Fanning). Her younger brother was Anthony Vivian, 5th Baron Vivian. Her parents separated when she was four years old and her father raised the children at Glynn, Cornwall, where the family were known as the 'mad Vivians'. He remarried in 1911 to Nancy Lycett Green (a daughter of Sir Edward Green, 2nd Baronet), with whom he had two more children.

Her paternal grandparents were Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian and the former Louisa Alicia Duff (sister of George William Duff-Assheton-Smith of Vaynol, and only daughter of Robert George Duff, of Wellington Lodge, Isle of Wight). Her maternal grandparents were William Atmar Fanning and the former Winifred ( de Bathe) McCalmont (the widow of Harry McCalmont who was a younger daughter of Sir Henry de Bathe, 4th Baronet).

Career
She moved in the world of the "Bright Young Things" in the 1920s and produced a series of popular books about high society. Of Fielding's memoirs, Mercury Presides, Evelyn Waugh wrote: "Daphne has written her memoirs. Contrary to what one would have expected they are marred by discretion and good taste. The childhood part is admirable. The adult part is rather as though Lord Montgomery were to write his life and omit to mention that he ever served in the army."

Personal life
On 27 October 1927 she married Henry Thynne, Viscount Weymouth, who became the 6th Marquess of Bath in 1946. Neither his nor her parents approved of the marriage, and they were divorced in 1953. From 1946, she was known as the Marchioness of Bath. The couple had five children:

 Lady Caroline Jane Thynne (1928–1995); married David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort.
 The Honourable Thomas Timothy Thynne (1929–1930); died in infancy.
 Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath (1932–2020); married Anna Gyarmathy.
 Lord Christopher John Thynne (1934–2017); married Antonia Palmer, daughter of Sir Anthony Palmer, 4th Baronet.
 Lord Valentine Charles Thynne (1937–1979); married, first, Veronica Jacks and had issue. He married, secondly, Susanne Alder; and, thirdly, Liese Dennis.

After her divorce, her first husband married Virginia Penelope ( Parsons) Tennant (following her divorce from David Tennant). Daphne remarried to Major Alexander Wallace Fielding, son of Alexander Lumsden Wallace, of Kirkcaldy, on 11 July 1953. The couple divorced in 1978.

Fielding died on 5 December 1997.

Works
 Longleat from 1566 to the present time. Longleat Estate (1949)
 Before the Sunset Fades. Longleat Estate (1951)
 Mercury Presides. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1954)
 The Adonis Garden (1961)
 The Duchess of Jermyn Street: Rosa Lewis. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1964)
 Emerald and Nancy: Lady Cunard and Her Daughter. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1968)
 The Nearest Way Home. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1970)
 The Rainbow Picnic: a portrait of Iris Tree. London: Eyre Methuen (1974)
 Face on the Sphinx: a portrait of Gladys Marie Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough. London: Hamish Hamilton (1978)

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Dollar Slips Against Euro on Month-End Moves, Gains on Yen
November 30, 2017 9:10 PM UTC in News
U.S. Senate tax drama enters complicated endgame
Sterling stronger on EU deal optimism
The dollar slipped to a four-day low against the euro on Thursday, hurt by selling pressure due to month-end adjustments, but rallied against the Japanese yen as U.S. Treasury yields rose on optimism about U.S. tax overhaul efforts.
The euro was 0.42 percent higher against the greenback to $1.1897, after climbing as high as $1.1931.
"The dollar is fading on month-end flows," Greg Anderson, global head of FX strategy at BMO Capital Markets in New York.
Market participants adjusting currency hedges for their portfolios were likely exerting selling pressure on the greenback, he said.
Against the Japanese yen, the dollar was 0.6 percent higher at 112.59 yen. Eric Viloria, currency strategist at Wells Fargo Securities in New York, attributed the greenback's strength to buoyant U.S. Treasury yields.
"The 10-year Treasury yield is up today while Japanese 10-year government bond yield is up less than that, so the spread is moving in the more favorable direction for the U.S. dollar," Viloria said.
U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply on news that Senator John McCain had endorsed the U.S. Senate tax bill, potentially easing challenges to its eventual passage in Congress.
"Expectations that the Senate will pass its version of the tax bill later today has given Treasuries a boost," said Paresh Upadhyaya, director of currency strategy at Amundi Pioneer Investment Management in Boston.
Data on Thursday reaffirmed expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week as labor market conditions tightened further.
U.S. consumer spending slowed in October, however, as the hurricane-related boost to vehicle purchases faded.
Underlying price pressures pushed higher for a second straight month, suggesting a recent disinflationary trend has run its course and bolstering expectations that the Fed will raise rates next month.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six rival currencies, was down 0.11 percent at 93.06.
The British pound strengthened on hopes Britain is close to a deal with the European Union over the Northern Ireland border.
The EU has named the border as one of three issues on which "sufficient progress" must be made before talks can move to negotiations on Britain's future trade relationship with the bloc.
Sterling was up 0.86 percent at $1.3521.
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High school sports seasons stalled due to virus
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Oregon School Activities Association suspends competitions and practices through at least March 31
The high school spring sports season is on hold, at least for now.
In a release distributed Friday, the Oregon School Activities Association has suspended interscholastic practices and contests for sports and activities for all member schools effective through March 31. The suspension is due to the increasing danger of the COVID-19 coronavirus, which is causing school closures and significant lifestyle changes throughout the state and country. Suspending sports is an effort to prevent community spread of the virus.
"At this point, during the next two weeks, there will be no practices or contests," Newberg High School athletic director Tim Burke said. "I don't see those contests being rescheduled."
"During this suspension we will evaluate this evolving public health situation with the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Department of Education, the OSAA Executive Board, the OSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and member school administrators from throughout the state to determine when, or if, to resume the spring season," OSAA officials said in a release.
If, or when, the high school spring sports season resumes, there remain other considerations before competition begins. Crowds may not be allowed at events for the foreseeable future and the OSAA may allow only team personnel to attend.
There is also the possibility that all spring sporting events will be cancelled altogether or pushed to the summer if the pandemic worsens. Given federal directives for people to avoid congregating in groups of 10 or more for at least the next two weeks, it seems unlikely that spring sports will return to normal routines by early April.
OSAA-sanctioned spring sports include baseball, softball, track and field, tennis and golf.
Boys and girls high school lacrosse is not sanctioned by the OSAA and high school rugby is run by the organization Rugby Oregon. The statewide governing body for rugby cancelled all practices and games through April 9 and is eyeing an April 12 return to competition, barring any unforeseen changes.
The Oregon High School Lacrosse Association (boys lacrosse), has this message from OHSLA commissioner Pete Schlesinger on its website: "To the OHSLA community -- with all that is going on in a world being affected with the coronavirus19, we want to update everyone with where OHSLA officers are at this moment. The officers are monitoring the OSAA and other state sport entities. At this moment we are continuing with the 2020 lacrosse season. We, as stated, will monitor the OSAA and how they handle the upcoming spring sport season. If, and when there are changes, we will act accordingly."
The Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association relayed the following to players, coaches and families: "OGLA community — due to the recent school closures and taking into consideration OSAA's suspension of spring sports, OGLA will suspend all youth and high school practices and games through March 31. During this time, the OGLA board will establish a plan for the season going forward and relay this to our community as soon as it becomes available. Additionally, due to the changes and potential extension of our season, Oregon will not be sending a team to the 2020 national tournament during Memorial Day weekend. OGLA will continue to follow OSAA as it pertains to spring sports. Any and all updates to the season will be sent to the entire community."
More information on the OSAA's plan for the outbreak and how it will impact spring sports going forward can be found at www.OSAA.org. Keep an eye on social media accounts for the OSAA as well as the Facebook pages of local schools for further guidance on how athletes will move forward.
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Music Spotlight: Tucker Cobb of the Bath Salt Zombies
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Name: Tucker Cobb
Band: Bath Salt Zombies
Instruments you play: Acoustic/upright bass, ukulele
Day job: Line cook at Houligan's Port Orange
Residence: Port Orange
Type of music your band plays: Pirate-carnival, sideshow funk. Original songs include "Away We Go," "Bearded Lady," "Lowly Worm," "Tucker's Smuckers," "Whoa Betsy," "Scratchin' at My Door," "The River," "Dig a Little Hole."
Upcoming gigs: Bath Salt Zombies, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Cafe DaVinci, 112 W. Georgia Ave., Deland. No cover. Information: 386-736-0008.
What or who inspired you to pursue music?
I had always wanted to play an instrument as a child when I really got into Kiss. But I didn't actually buy my first bass until I was 15 and had recently seen the movie "School of Rock," which made guitar playing look like so much fun.
Most memorable gig you've ever played:
The Orange Blossom Jamboree is so far my favorite gig. It was not only my first time playing at a festival, but it was also my first time attending one.
Everyone there was so welcoming and kind, you would have sworn you were amongst family and in a way we were.
What musician/celebrity/historical person would you most like to have dinner with?
It's kind of hard to pick just one musician to have dinner with, but if I had to choose I would probably dine with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Last book you read:
"Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend" by Sharon Lawrence
What music currently is in your stereo/iPod/CD player?
Coheed and Cambria, "Year of the Black Rainbow"
Ah! I hate this question! Off the top of my head I'd have to say "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Most memorable concert you've ever attended:
Kiss, West Palm Beach, 2003. By far the most energetic concert I've seen.
If I didn't play music, I would . . .
Be an audio engineer.
I'd sell my soul for . . .
A bassjo.


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When you think of Turtle Beach its usually headsets, because that's what they've been known for. However, that is all about to change with the release of the Atom Mobile Controller. Now, to be fair I'm not sure what to expect but the photos of this controller look pretty darn nice. I also went with the red color on this purchase. I've also reviewed quite of a few of these controllers over the years so I can give you my straight up opinion on if this one is worthy of a purchase.
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Upon unboxing it I was impressed. Basically from what you can see the way this works is you place your phone in the center, similar to a Nintendo Switch, or Backbone controller. However, while most other companies have opted to connect the left and right halves with a spring mechanism to lock the phone in place, Turtle Beach has made the left and right sides independent of each other. And since the left and right halves are completely separate from each other, this makes it possible to fit phones of almost any size phone without fighting to stretch the controller and squeeze your phone into it. Instead, the left and right halves both connect independently using their own clamp. Which is really nice.
The design on this controller is interesting. Since it is 2 pieces and disconnects you can attach it together when you're not using it. At first, I was a little surprised, but after using the controller for a week or so it makes putting it away a lot more condensed. Which gives you extra space on your desk or nightstand when you're not using it. Also, I've heard that the controller was not very grippy, but from my experience it definitely is. I've never once dropped it when holding it one handed.
Phones It Works With
Okay, so this is a big one and the good news is that it works with every android phone in the market. The controller attaches to your phone in a way that even If you have a wide phone, the clamps can be adjusted to fit it. And since its 2 pieces the length of your phone will not matter. Be aware that smaller phones under 6 inches probably will have a tighter feel, but even if your have a much larger 6.7 inch plus phone it will still work just fine.
Games It Works With
The good news about the Atom controller is that it works with a lot of different games. They have an app on the Play Store that you will have to download to give the controller firmware updates over time. However, it also provides a list of titles that work with the controller which is nice. You can also XBOX Game Pass which has become a huge hit with mobile gamers over the last couple of years. We recommend you watch some of the game play we did on this to get an idea of what to expect.
Look, this is a really cool mobile gaming accessory. Turtle Beach came up with a unique design and concept that they obviously took a lot of time with. They looked at some of the other options in the market like the Backbone and Razer Kishi and asked themselves what they could do better. And after using it for a straight week I can say its definitely a winner. With a price tag of $100 I would not hesitate to grab one of these.
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Carl Mauck (born July 7, 1947) is a former American football player and coach who was a center who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for four teams and later served as an offensive line coach for several teams. Mauck attended Southern Illinois University.

Early life and college career
Mauck was born July 7, 1947 in McLeansboro, Illinois. He prepped at McLeansboro Township High School before earning a scholarship to Southern Illinois University, where he played center and linebacker. He also played basketball as a freshman, lining up alongside future National Basketball Association (NBA) great Walt Frazier.

Mauck graduated from Southern Illinois in 1969 with a degree in business management.

NFL playing career
Mauck's playing career in the National Football League (NFL) spanned 13 seasons, from 1969 to 1981. He played in 166 career regular-season games, including a stretch of 156 in a row. He also played in eight career playoff games, including back-to-back AFC Championship Games for Houston in 1978 and 1979.

Mauck's NFL career started with the Baltimore Colts in 1969 and the Miami Dolphins in 1970. He spent the 1971 through 1974 seasons with the San Diego Chargers before finishing his career with the Houston Oilers, from 1975 to 1981. Wade Phillips was an assistant coach with the Oilers during Mauck's playing tenure, and his father, Bum Phillips, was the head coach. Bum Phillips was also an assistant coach in San Diego when Mauck played for the Chargers. Mauck later coached on Wade Phillips' staff in Buffalo.

Coaching career
Mauck's first NFL coaching stint was with the New Orleans Saints from 1982 to 1985. He then served with the Kansas City Chiefs (1986–1988), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991), San Diego Chargers (1992–1995), Arizona Cardinals (1996–97), Buffalo Bills (1998–2000), and  Detroit Lions (2001–2003).  He returned to the Chargers in 2005.  During his first stint in San Diego, the Chargers appeared in the playoffs following three of those four seasons, including Super Bowl XXIX following the 1994 season.  During his last two seasons in Detroit, the Lions allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL, surrendering 20 sacks in 2002 and only 11 in 2003.

Honors
Mauck was enshrined in the Saluki Hall of Fame in 1979.  In 2010 he was elected by the NFLAlumni to represent Advocacy for Retired NFL Players.  In 2011 Mauck's hometown of McLeansboro, Illinois named their football field after him. Mauck was selected to SIU Saluki Football All-Century Team in 2013.  In 2017, he received the Gerald R. Ford Legends Award  named for Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States.
The award is presented at the Rimington Trophy banquet to former collegiate or professional centers who, in addition to standout football careers, have also made significant contributions to the football and/or business communities, or through philanthropic endeavor.  In 2017 Mauck was enshired in the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Illinois.

Family
Mauck and his wife, Vicki, have four children, Tim, Chrissy, Teresa and Cathy.

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Rye Field Cutaway Panther G
Rye Field Model Cutaway Panther G
by: Colin Key [ COLINEDM ]
Often cited as one of the best medium tanks of WWII, the Panther nonetheless had a rocky start due to reliability issues during its combat debut at Kursk where more tanks were lost or left out of battle due to mechanical failure rather than enemy action. As these issues were slowly resolved, the Panther became a very effective tank with excellent firepower and adequate protection, although the weak side armour was an issue. Originally intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV the Panther ended up serving alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war, and even beyond the end of the war in French service. The three main models of the Panther were the D, A and G, with each new version incorporating significant improvements over the previous model.
This is Rye Field Models (RFM) latest in its line of Panther G kits, RM-5019, which follows up their RM-5016 kit, which offered full interior and clear hull, and RM-5018, which does not come with an interior.
When Jim was sending me this kit, he said it was a 'monster' and he wasn't kidding! It comes in a large, sturdy box that is absolutely crammed with sprues. The box itself has some beautiful full colour artwork depicting the cutaway Panther with full interior, with the cutouts outlined in red, as seen on engineering models and full size cutaways. The sprues are sealed in resealable plastic bags, and includes the full hull and turret in addition to the cutaway parts, giving you the option of building a conventional model or the intriguing cutaway model. In addition, the sprues have the parts to build either an early or late 'G', with different mantlet, exhausts, crew heating, kugelblende and interior parts.
There are over 1500 parts molded in a light brown plastic on fourteen sprues, plus a sprue of clear parts, a sprue of black polyurethane, two PE frets, a baggie of dark brown workable individual track links, two metal cables, a spring and two decal sheets. A jig for track assembly is included on one of the sprues. Initial inspection showed no pieces broken off the sprues, although a couple of the sprue frames appeared to be short shot, but I am not sure if this is intentional or not.
The instruction booklet is a whopping 52 pages long with construction carried out in 72 steps, with many of those steps essentially duplicated to show the differences between 'early' and 'late' models. Pages 2-4 show three different camouflage schemes and pages 49-50 show paint callouts for the interior. From what I can see, it looks like RFM took the instructions from their 5016 kit and just added a new cover illustration and added the cutaway parts sprue on the back cover. Although the instructions do show steps for the 'early' model in green, there is no mention of the cutaway parts anywhere, so it is up to the modeler to decide which part to use. One nice thing RFM does is give some extra colour-coded views on certain items to show the relationship between parts which will come in handy during assembly. Overall, the instructions are well laid out and seem pretty clear, albeit with a few spelling errors, but these should not cause any assembly issues. Once I start building I guess I will see if there are any problems with the instructions.
Overall casting quality is excellent, with no sink marks and the ejection pin marks are situated where they will not be visible. Sprue gates are agreeably small, and there is only a small amount of flash on just a few of the finer pieces. It also looks like RFM has tried to group the parts on the sprues by subassemblies as much as possible to avoid hunting back and forth between sprues, a nice touch. So let's take a look at what is on all those sprues…
Sprue A
This sprue consists of parts for the turret, including the base and ring, cupola parts, early and late mantlets, main gun breech with details and various other internal and external turret details. While no metal gun barrel is provided, the plastic barrel is a single piece molding although there is a fairly significant mold seam to clean up along the length of the barrel.
Sprue B
Here we have parts for the turret basket, azimuth and traverse mechanisms. Between these two sprues and some additional PE, the amount of detail present for the turret is very impressive and I do not see much that aftermarket can improve upon.
Sprue C
Two identical sprues are provided, primarily for the running gear with road wheels, drive sprockets, idlers, torsion arms and other suspension items. The instructions show how the torsion bars can be modified by removing a small tab in order to make a workable suspension. This sprue also has some other bits for the rear and side of the hull.
Sprue D
This consists of the transmission, driveshaft, front drive brake units, seats for the driver and radio operator, including very detailed drivers controls, and power supply for the communications system.
Sprues E & X
These sprues are supplied connected together, with two of the combined sprues provided. Sprue 'E' carries the main gun ammunition and gurtsacks of ammunition for the bow and coaxial machine guns. Other parts for the lower hull such as batteries, shocks, cooling fans and various other bits and bobs. Sprue 'X' contains the track assembly jig, track pins, two steel rimmed road wheels and alternate idler assemblies. Running gear subassemblies C41, C36 and C37 using parts from spue 'X' are called out in the instructions, but where they actually go is a mystery as there is no callout for them. C36 appears to be the steel wheel option but the other two have me baffled, I guess I will have to suss things out during assembly.
Sprue F
This is the lower hull assembly, consisting of the hull floor with lower glacis, upper glacis, rear plate, hull sides and hull sponson floors. No sink marks and the ejection pin marks should be well hidden by all the gear that will be installed. The hull floor has quite a bit of molded on detail as well.
Sprue G
This consists primarily of hull fittings, covering the rear engine deck, storage bins for the rear glacis, hatches, fenders and tool brackets. The pieces allow for the installation of the rear decking and fan covers with or without the crew compartment heating option. There are also a couple of options for the type of rear storage bins, plus one for storage of the IR night scope.
Sprue H
Here we have ammunition racks, internal storage, internal bracing and two different firewalls to allow the builder to build the model with or without the crew compartment heating ducts. The central floor piece for the lower hull is also here, along with fuel and oil tanks, radiators and fan plenums.
Sprue J
This sprue carries various and sundry hull fittings, such as 'early' and 'late' kugelblendes for the hull machine gun, two options for the hull machine gun, tow cable ends, jack and pioneer tools, cleaning rod case, etc. It also has the final drive covers and a number of small internal detail parts.
Sprue K
This is where you find the Maybach engine assembly, which is molded with some very nice detail, along with its various hoses. You will also find a couple of wayward gun mantlet pieces ('early' and 'late' again) as well as ammunition bins, radios and other bits.
Sprue L
The upper hull and turret are carried on this sprue, with the option of leaving the entire engine deck open or removable to show off the well detailed engine assembly. Somewhat oddly, all of the clear parts are duplicated here which leads me to believe RFM is using the exact same molds that they used for the original clear-hulled edition of this kit, just with their regular styrene.
Sprue N
Here we have the cutaway parts, with the turret, upper hull, one side of the lower hull, transmission access panel, and somewhat strangely, another two armoured exhaust covers. The cutaways are molded nice and crisp.
Sprue P
This is a poly sprue with rubber for four roadwheels and caps for holding the wheels on the torsion bars.
Sprue T
This is a clear sprue for all of the vision blocks, headlight lens, and what appear to be the internal light fixtures, nice touch RFM!
A baggie of tracks is provided in a dark brown styrene, moulded with two links per small sprue. Detail is nice and crisp but there is an ejection pin mark in the middle of each link that will need to be cleaned up. Combined with the supplied track jig they should go together easily, but we`ll see how that goes during construction.
PE Frets
Two frets of photoetch are provided that cover various brackets, grilles, hull framing, etc. They look quite well done and the connector tabs are nice and small. RFM has even included springs for the driver and radio operator seat backs, adjustment handles for the vision blocks and small chains.
Some lead wire is provided to be used for various small hoses, along with braided copper wire for towing cables and a spring for main gun recoil.
Two small decal sheets are provided, one with national and unit markings, and one with interior stencils. Quality looks excellent.
This is by no means a kit for beginner builders. It has an amazing amount of detail along with an amazing amount of parts, and is even somewhat intimidating! I am sure it will build up into an impressive model whether it is done as a conventional build or the cutaway version. Rye Field Model has done a great job with this.
Stay tuned for my build blog!
Highs: Incredible detail, near flawless moulding, lots of options.
Lows: High parts count might be intimidating to some.
Verdict: Looks to be an amazing kit overall.
Our Thanks to Rye Field Model!
About Colin Key (ColinEdm)
Colin started modelling with cars and planes as a young child then moved into armour by rebuilding his older brothers motorized Tamiya Tiger II and winning a model contest with it at age 12. He continued modelling into his teens until university and other distractions got in the way, resuming the...
Copyright ©2021 text by Colin Key [ COLINEDM ]. All rights reserved.
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Stella McCartney is well known British designer who is primarily known for her fur and leather free designs. Her brand has youthful and frivolous and playful quality while also incorporating thoughtful and eco-friendly textiles. This burgundy wool blend loose bomber jacket from Stella McCartney featuring a sleeveless design and a front fastening.


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The price is right. Would indeed recommend this company to my friends.
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Employers are required by law to provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for ensuring employers abide by those regulations.
In November 2011, an employee's arm was amputated below the elbow by a machine at Bazzini Holdings LLC, a manufacturer of fine chocolate and nut goods, according to The Morning Call.
Consequently, OSHA cited Bazzini Holdings with 15 workplace safety and health violations, including three repeat, eight serious and four other-than-serious violations.
A repeat violation is issued when the employer has been cited for either the same or a similar violation during the last five years. In this case, Bazzini was cited for electrical hazards and uncovered projecting shafts in 2008, but failed to resolve the problems. As a result, it was cited for repeat violations in these areas.
Serious violations are defined as hazards about which the employer knew or should have known where there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result. Bazzini was cited for numerous serious violations, including its failure both to provide general machine and power transmission guarding and to develop and implement a hazard communication program.
Other-than-serious violations affect job safety and health, but likely would not result in death or serious physical harm. Bazzini Holdings' citations included having unsecured machinery and deficiencies in its personal protective equipment.
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This month, TNTJ (a blog ring for young journalists around the world who debate a topic each month) is asking for help. Over the last few months, postings have dwindled, and it's time to get people motivated again.
The problems that TNTJ faces are not unique. It is the problem we face every time we try to create a community. Look at all the Ning communities that have been created for journalists. How many are still active?
What advice would you give to a student or recent graduate who has a summer/job internship?
Tips, knowledge and experience are essential — but how do you get them? Where do you look?
What are your summer (internship) plans? And, if you're graduating, what are your job prospects?
I don't think I've ever seen more than 5 or 6 responses to a TNTJ question in a given month. Unfortunate, because I would love to get to know the other participants and hear what they are working on, learning and thinking. I haven't responded every month myself, either because the topic was narrowed to students or I didn't want to be repeating the same obvious answers.
I think that the topics have been lukewarm and mostly aimed at students. I don't know how many students make up the TNTJ circle, but those narrow topics make it hard for graduates and out-of-work journalists like myself to contribute. Some of the topics have also been so narrow that the responses are kind of obvious and predictable.
TNTJ is also considering adding a podcast to the mix. Again, the success of this endeavor will rely entirely on the community. Will enough people be able to contribute? Will people have different opinions that will make these discussions interesting?
If the topic were interesting, I would listen. I would definitely participate in any discussion I thought I could contribute to.
What else can TNTJ do to stimulate discussion?
I think one of the major problems is the lack of mission. What is TNTJ trying to accomplish? Just gathering young journalists together isn't enough of a mission statement. We need something to work toward.
What are we, as young journalists, trying to accomplish?
I believe that like most journalists at this time, (indeed, most people) we are trying to make places for ourselves in a changing world, while exerting what effort and influence we have to make that world better.
There are two major parts to this: seeing where we are, and seeing where we will go. That is what we should be discussing every month.
* What new projects and experiments are you watching or working on?
* What technologies are emerging and how will they affect journalism?
* What are you learning?
* What are the elements of journalism that we should expand upon in order to do our jobs better?
* What business models might support journalism in the future?
New York City is in the process of opening a whole lot of data to developers as part of the BigApps competition.
Contestants will be asked to develop functional digital applications that will facilitate the dissemination of and greater access to publicly available City data. NYCEDC will manage the competition (including logistics and promotion) and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) will coordinate the formatting and release of selected City data to the public. The BigApps Competition will help to make City government more transparent, accessible and accountable and stimulate innovation in information technology that could lead to new businesses and job creation.
These descriptions should provide as much detail as possible about the type and level of data desired. In addition, respondents are requested to describe how they envision the data being used in software applications that provide a useful service to City residents, visitors and government.
The Open Government NYC Meetup group is running BigAppsDevCamp, a workshop to help developers navigate the system of requests and proposals required by the city. They are also collecting project ideas.
Today, I saw an example of where New York should be heading. Infosthetics pointed out San Fransisco's open data initiatives, including DataSF and San Francisco CrimeSpotting.
DataSF is an online repository of datasets available from the City & County of San Francisco. Similar to the goals of the data.gov and USASpending.gov initiatives, DataSF aims to improve access to data, help the community create innovative apps, understand what datasets the public likes to see, and receive feedback on the quality of the data. Included data ranges from all the trees located in the San Francisco streets (planting date, species, and location) to all its building permits or complaints.
In my opinion, that's how New York should be running this competition. Don't make developers try to guess how detailed your data is, or what you are collecting. I'm hoping there is an enterprising developer out there is who requesting ALL NYC data and will then make it all available to the public.
Anna Rodrigues, a journalism professor at Durham College in Oshawa, Canada, has spent the last year developing a project that will at once serve as a global community for journalism students and as a teaching tool in her classroom.
Global Student Journalists is a social media network where student journalists from around the world can connect. The network allows students from any journalism program in the world to become a member and upload their work – video, audio, images etc – to the site for other students to look at and give feedback.
This site will also be used in my classroom as a teaching tool in online community management. I had been struggling with a way to teach students how to manage comments and members in a newsroom context so this became a way to do that.
If you're not registered, there isn't much to see. Rodrigues says the site was built to provide students with a private community. Once logged in, students can show their work and comment on other work that has been posted. Comments and membership will be moderated by Roderigues' students, in an effort to teach them about online community management.
I live in the West Bronx area of New York City. The neighborhoods in this area are diverse, the history is complicated, and the stigma of the Bronx is strong.
There is no metro paper that covers these neighborhoods. The New York Times, Daily News, New York Post and Gothamist occasionally cover political and crime issues in the area, but no major paper is giving this group of communities a voice.
Instead, residents are given a voice in the small local papers that are part of the Bronx News Network. Rather than focusing on breaking news items and fighting over scoops, these papers work together. The Bronx News Network is a nonprofit organization founded by Mosholu Preservation Corporation and the Norwood News.
The Bronx News Network includes the Tremont Tribune, the Norwood News (for which I freelance), the Mott Haven Herald, the Mount Hope Monitor, the Hunts Point Express and the Highbridge Horizon.
None of these papers are dailies. They publish anywhere from every two weeks to once a month. But they still provide an important source of news and opinion to an under-served community. They have unimpressive websites and tiny offices. And they are surviving in a time when the news industry is in trouble. They will continue to survive, and not just because they are the only ones providing this service to this area.
Small community newspapers will be able to provide targeted advertising, the bane of the major metro.
They can react quickly to the changes in technology and society.
They live in the areas they write about.
I don't want to say that tiny papers are the future of journalism, because the future for journalism will not be any one thing. The future will depend on each community, and how the community interacts with the producers of journalism.
I am saying that this model seems to be working really well for this particular community. And it's important to look at what is working where, and see what can be applied in other areas.
The launch of Data.gov yesterday was accompanied by a lot of fanfare on Twitter and blogs.
I think it's fantastic that Obama is following through on his promise to make government more transparent, and looking forward to Data.gov being a very useful tool. Right now though, it's a bit wimpy. While there is a lot of data available in machine-readable formats, it hasn't been translated into visualizations that humans can easily understand.
I should mention that US Government Web Services and XML Data Sources, a non-government site, has been collecting data released by the government and releasing mobile applets for a long time now.
Just as the federal government begins to provide data in Web developer-friendly formats, we're organizing Apps for America 2: The Data.gov Challenge to demonstrate that when government makes data available, it makes itself more accountable and creates more trust and opportunity in its actions. The contest submissions will also show the creativity of developers in designing compelling applications that provide easy access and understanding for the public, while also showing how open data can save the government tens of millions of dollars by engaging the development community in application development at far cheaper rates than traditional government contractors.
A post on the White House blog, "Your Government & New Media," encourages people to find out where agencies are getting involved online and use these venues to communicate with the government.
So, look for opportunities to jump in and connect with your government — at our websites and blogs, through videos and photos, in social networks, through widgets, podcasts, and more. Abraham Lincoln knew what he was talking about. This is government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Here is a list of examples of government being "cooler and more approachable than you think." (Descriptions are added from each site.) I gathered these from multiple blogs and websites.
Do more to protect the environment by choosing at least five actions (below) you'll commit to. Pick 5 also helps you identify more actions you can take in the future. Then let others know what you committed to through Pick Five. Show the actions you've taken.
You may use this application to share and view stories, experiences and galleries related to your experience our our nations wonderful National Park system.
The Prints & Photographs Division takes care of 14 million of the Library's pictures and features more than 1 million through online catalogs. Offering historical photo collections through Flickr is a welcome opportunity to share some of our most popular images more widely.
Recently a group of academic and business professionals have proposed a collaborative, online process in which members of the public pool together their knowledge and locate potential prior art. This pilot will test whether such collaboration can effectively locate prior art that might not otherwise be located by the Office during the typical examination process.
In this section you will find official actions by the President that have a significant impact on how the federal government functions but do not require legislation or Congressional approval. See listings below of the official Proclamations, Presidential Memoranda, and Executive Orders that President Obama has issued since his inauguration.
We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration.
As the centerpiece of the President's commitment to transparency and accountability, Recovery.gov will feature information on how the Act is working, tools to help you hold the government accountable, and up-to-date data on the expenditure of funds.
This website is a new portal for you and all Americans to find your own ways to serve in your own communities. Just choose your keyword – "education," "environment," or whatever interests you – and type in your zip code to see what opportunities our partner organizations have in your area. Americans are putting their own country back on the right track, be a part of it.
TroopTube is the new online video site designed to help military families connect and keep in touch while miles apart.
The official YouTube channel of the U.S. Government, linking you to videos across government. Visit the playlists and other channels for a wide variety of interesting videos!
Official Blog of the U.S. Department of State – offers the public an alternative source to mainstream media for U.S. foreign policy information. This blog offers the opportunity for participants to discuss important foreign policy issues with senior Department officials.
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This online brainstorming session, open from May 21st to 28th, 2009, will enable the White House to hear your most important ideas relating to open government.
Consistent with the President's mandate, we want to be fully transparent in our work, participatory in soliciting your ideas and expertise, and collaborative in how we experiment together to use new tools and techniques for developing open government policy.
I hope these sites are useful to those interested in becoming involved in the direction of government for the next several years. If I missed any good ones, please leave them in the comments!
One of the many reasons I use Twitter: finding out about what projects journalists are developing and launching.
1. Tampa Bay Mug Shots, also known to some as "Facebook for underachievers" is a simple and fun glance at booking data in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. A carousel of mug shots is accompanied by some basic crime data and arrest records.
The information presented here as a public service is gathered from open county sheriff's Web sites in the Tampa Bay area. The booking mug shots and related information are from arrest records in the order and at the time the data was collected. Those appearing here have not been convicted of the arrest charge and are presumed innocent. Do not rely on this site to determine any person's actual criminal record.
2. The Miami Herald's 60 Seconds is actually a relaunch/update of an older project, and I worked with Stephanie Rosenblatt on the Flash video player during my internship at The Herald. There are 10 new videos in this series about South Florida characters.
I know that in some circles, this type of journalism may be looked down upon. No evils or corruptions exposed, no event described, no protesters sprayed with pepper spray.
But I see it as an example of what journalism should do more of: exposing a community to itself. In both cases, the profiles are of people who live or work in these communities. Just because it's also entertaining ('cause I firmly believe that the funniest thing about any person is their mugshot) doesn't mean it's not useful and informative. Stories are still being told.
So I made some resolutions in January, and two months into the new year I guess it's about time to see how I've been doing.
One of the things I wanted to work on was posting to my blog more often. I did well in January, with 24 posts. But not so much this month, with one week left and only seven posts. Clearly, I'm going to have to work on plan to find, think or do more interesting things to write about.
I said in my resolutions post that I would produce one multimedia or web development project each month. I haven't really kept up with that, mostly because every time I turn around, I get in my own way. Right now I'm dealing with some PostgreSQL issues on my Mac. However, I did edit this video for Quinn and Co., Public Relations.
My last resolution was about getting involved in my community. I got in touch with the West Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative a few weeks ago and I will be helping them out with a new Web site and hopefully a guest lecture.
Over at Mindy McAdams' Teaching Online Journalism, a list is being compiled of the most annoying journalism discussions.
I think these conversations pop up every few months, though I haven't kept track of who is having them. Is it the same people over and over? Or, do different people encounter the same questions as the printies move online? Can we build an F.A.Q. for newbies, listing the different points to each argument?
Having the same conversation over and over again does not progress make. We need to move beyond these questions and find new ones.
How can we support journalism? Do organizations need to turn non-profit? Or get their work funded by the community? What online advertising models are being used and are they effective? How can news organizations collaborate?
Got more discussions you hate? More questions that need answers? Leave them in the comments!


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This super-short, 5-mile roundtrip excursion is plentiful and beautiful. With a relatively small elevation gain, this Olympic Peninsula hike is abundant with wildlife and natural recreation to enjoy. This year-round adventure thrives during the early Fall season, so ensure to check out these old-growth and moss-draped forest!
Though you may not get the entire experience without a follow-up trip in Spring (to see the meadows of wild flowers), you'll surely enjoy the bird watching, hiking, trail running, and overall nature exposure. Whether you're a beginner or advanced hiker, you'll enjoy the trip! Even a photographer searching for a new backdrop will enjoy this habitat!
To access this out and back trail, you'll need to navigate to the Forest Service's Quinault Ranger Station, and then continue across the Quinault Rover Bridge. The trailhead is near the end of the road.
800 feet above sea-level and spanning across 600+ acres, Steamboat Rock State Park has impressed the most well-versed travelers and seasoned, local adventurers. Carved by Ice Age floods, Steamboat Rock is almost unreal with its 650-foot vertical gain hike up the columnar basalt butte.
But yes, the views and unique photo-ops are totally worth the adventure and probable need for a massage and heavy nap afterwards.
This beauty across the Cascade Mountains is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee area, and from the top you can see the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests. Though the immediate surroundings appear barren to some, don't let its shyness hide the teeming wildlife, spring flowers, and sagebrush native to the area.
If hiking isn't your thing, the park also features a 320-foot dock and seven boat ramps on Lake Bans, where anglers, swimmers, paddlers, and other water-sports enthusiasts have enjoyed many-a lazy summer days. Bring your tent, drive your RV, or rent a cabin site to enjoy the space for longer periods of time!
Located in the hills of the Cascades, this Pacific Northwest staple offers classic views of Crystal Lake, Kaleetan Peak, and Mount Rainier. Though it's a steep climb, you're surrounded by beautiful evergreens and the small of wild for the entire 8.6-mile roundtrip.
We don't suggest exploring these peaks during winter, as avalanche danger is extreme on this rocky mountain, but stunning views is the surrounding cool, mossy forest make it a summer-time staple.
The first (or last if you're on your way down) 1.2 miles proves the easiest, but the other 7+ miles area of narrow trails, scattered avalanche debris and evidence, and rocky slopes, so watch your step while you're hiking through the quiet forest. Don't worry, the trek is difficult and steep, but there are several places to stop and catch your breath.
Who knew a ferry ride could be so fulfilling? This easy "trek" – especially when compared to others on this list – has been known as one of the best since 1951 (since the ferry route began!) This one-hour voyage lands you in Bremerton, where you can either wake up the sleepy town or head on the next ride back into Seattle.
If you aren't familiar, you should also check out other local ferry rides or even the Argosy Cruises, which often show parts of the Pacific Northwest we can rarely see from our urban vantage-point. This most beautiful view is more like fifteen-in-one.
Surrounded by 110,000 acres of natural meadows and windy ridges, but some areas are open to the public. Yes, there are many areas that aren't, and this extensive parcel of land is largely set aside for research, recreational, and educational purposes, but, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy it. Regardless of the restrictions, millions of people visit the optimal volcano-watching vantage, that is the Mount St. Helens National Park, annually.
Both the Johnston Ridge Observatory and the Forest Learning Center are great mileposts where you and your family and friends can learn the history and decipher the reason more than 1.5 million visitors have experienced Mount St. Helens facilities since 1987.
If you're interested in more, you can also enjoy a helicopter ride of the National Park, climbing the volcano (permit required with a 100 person-per-day limit), hike the National Park trails, shopping at the gift store, elk viewing, fishing at Coldwater Lake, exploring ancient Ape Caves, dining on blackberry cobbler at 19 Mile House, or a horseback ride on the mudflow from Eco park.
If you've indulged in these experiences, let us know in the comments below! We'd love to hear your testimonials and stories!


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Keak and Jacka single "Windows" video shoot shut down I-580 freeway
Keak Da Sneak and Mickey Shiloh celebrate The Jacka's life in there new video "Windows", which is Coming Soon!
Keak Da Sneak and artists The Jacka and Mickey Shiloh dropped a hot traxamillion produced single "Windows", which is a uptempo club weed anthem, which got several spins from radio stations across the United States, and was originally broken by Big Von. The video, as you can see is shot in Oakland.
#RipJacka
A video posted by Keak Da Snesk (@therealkeakdasneak) on May 9, 2015 at 2:38pm PDT
Since Jacka's passing Keak Da Sneak held it down for the fallen rapper, and recently had a two day video session in the streets of Oakland, and a slew of names came to support the single, and The Jacka, who was also a guest feature on the song.
Check it out as they ride through Oakland, doing side shows in the street, and even shutting down 580 freeway, and everyone in the video is wearing a Jacka Memorial T Shirt, which is also available on www.thejacka.com Check out 580 getting closed down, which was a peaceful way to represent The Jacka by way of Oaklands method in celebration, we have not seen a side show like this in quite some time, and this is part of a long standing Bay Area culture which the new era of our culture has yet to represent in there music, so it was nice to see them do this for Jacka despite the possibility of something going wrong, everyone was safe, and no casualties. This was obviously not planned by the video production team, nor the artists, apparently from inside sources fans following the video shoot ended up starting a side show.
Just shut 580 down #RipJacka #Windowsvideoshoot A video posted by Keak Da Snesk (@therealkeakdasneak) on May 9, 2015 at 5:31pm PDT
Check out the single below! Rest In Peace The Jacka!
Here is a picture of Keak Da Sneaks son, with Jacka's son on set of the "Windows" Video Shoot.


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And the poor old Gairfowl began to cry tears of pure oil; and Tom was quite sorry for her; and for himself too, for he was at his wit's end whom to ask.
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But she was wrong there; for the stone was not left all alone: and the next time that Tom goes by it, he will see a sight worth seeing.


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Q: How can a developer break into a system administration career? Is it a good idea? My concerns. It generally does not seem to pay nearly as much as developer positions without prior experience. It also seems there are a lot of people who do not advance to decent paying jobs. Whats a good route to take and is it worth it?

A: My career path went from the operations side into the business side. It looked like this:
IT Support --> Network Admin --> System Admin --> Developer --> ETL/Data Warehouse
You will have to content with crappy hours and carrying a pager with the first three positions. I really love this stuff, but I don't live being woken up at 3 AM for some idiot manager wanting help because they have deleted some system files in a server (true story!).
I've spent my career in the US SouthWest region, away from the coasts. Things may be different in other regions. Here are some of the things in the operations side of computing:

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*Certs are king. It's mostly about knowing specific combinations of hardware and OS. It's very easy to get pidgen-holed into a specific hardware/OS combination.

*Most companies treat operations folks as second class citizens. Good working environments are very rare. I spend 6 years here, and never had one.

*You will get interrupted continually. You'll rarely have the chance to get into the "zone."

*The pay is not very good when starting. It's a lot harder to get into high salary fast. I topped out at around $35K, before I got tired of being yanked around. I got to $80-$100K very quickly with programming and data warehousing.

This type of work is fulfilling, if you like working with your hands, and hate sitting at one place all the time. Otherwise, you will hate it with a passion. I'm one of those people that need 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, so getting out was a good move for me. :)

A: I started out my professional career as a programmer. My degree is in Computer Information Systems, and I was all set to be an application programmer. In my first job out of college, I was doing the standard junior level development - QA, testing, scripting, converting projects between languages, programming web sites, etc. Then it turned out the guy the company hired to be the sysadmin fit the programming/development needs better than I did (they really needed a higher level person), and I was well suited to system administration. After all, I'd been doing that for years as a hobby anyway, and I preferred it to code.
Over the years, I've been primarily a system administrator ever since, though in the last year, I've seen my job role change back to programming. Lots of QA and acceptance testing with automation tools, because of configuration management. Every book I've read on system adminstration harps on automation. You have to automate any task you do more than once, they say. It's true. Automation of course requires ... programming.
So, I think you might find yourself coming full circle.
The system administration field really is leaning toward programming as a required discipline with the increasing number of API and frameworks used to configure and manage servers, instances, and tools.
For example, Puppet really broke the sysadmin space by bringing an excellent automation tool to mainstream usage. Sure, cfengine has been around for awhile, but even in 10 years of system administration, I never touched it. Instead, like many other system administrators, I cobbled together my own tools from various glue scripts and components. A new tool, Chef, is an even bigger breakthrough because it offers not only a declarative configuration language, but a RESTful API with which to program nodes and resources.
These practices bring performance and scalability to the forefront of the system administrators task list. Instead of spending hours (or weeks, or more) figuring out how to glue your monitoring tool with your system management webui, you can focus on analyzing the data the monitoring tool presents, so you can improve performance and business metrics.
Plus I find it a lot more fun than installing and configuring Nagios ;).

A: One way to gain the requisite experience while still pulling in a decent wage is to get a developer position with a small development shop or small firm. When I was in college, I got a programming internship with a small development shop and witihn the first couple of weeks I was building and running cable, doing server management, and ensuring the backups kicked off and ran. I also became first level hardware/workstation support. Now I previously had some experience working on PCs, but nothing at the level of a company that requires. I know others who were professional programmers who went a similar path.
But one caution: if you really like development, this may not be a switch you want to make. You may find yourself longing for days when you can sit down and code heads down. As a system administrator, those days will be rare and subject to interruption with the latest real world problem.

A: Your best bet is to get some kind of technical support role, ideally with a computer shop that looks after small businesses. Working in a single role won't give you very much exposure to the kind of real-world challenges that the high-paid system administrators face.
You need to pick a career that you enjoy, if you're not going to enjoy 5+ years of underpaid sysadmin work being on call 24/7 then you'll never get to the cushy end where you'll only do a few all nighters a month, and have a lot of spare time the rest.

A: You might be able to do both at the same time, that is work mainly as a developer and start doing administration of the development environment as well as SCM. You will start to gain knowledge about installing and configuriong software tools and machines related to your environment. Build up experience that way and then move slowly but steady into more mature sys admin work.
I have travelled the developer to sys admin road like this.