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Insolvency & Pop - Marcin Oz

You can hardly imagine a more radical break in a biography, as that from a DJ and musician to a wine maker. Marcin Oz carried that out in 2014 and in the process he left behind the bass in Whitest Boy Alive and the turntables as DJ Highfish, just to start anew on Sicily. Together with the local farmers Sergio and Marco Mazzara he organically cultivates seven hectares of land with 26,000 vines and therefore a winery with a potential of 50,000 bottles per year.

Kaput met with him to talk about his radical change of lifestyle, the new life of a worker on Sicily and ”Halleluja”.

Marcin, let’s just start at the very beginning: How did it come to you moving to Sicily, and did this happen with the idea of becoming a wine maker in mind?
Erlend, the singer of Whitest Boy Alive, did discover this place in 2008. He and his mum had made friends there and visited regularly and talked about it a lot, about how beautiful that place was. I couldn’t understand that: To me, Sicily was the island, that you visited when you were old. I wasn’t interested in that.
At one point he had the idea to buy a house there. That seemed crazy to me, because I couldn’t understand why there exactly. When he finally had the keys I decided to visit him. It was on 10 March 2012 and the worst storm in 15 years impacted Sicily. I thought: Oh, that’s what it’s like here in March. Although everything was locked up: the schools were closed down and no one dared to leave their houses. After the storm cleared, I really liked it a lot.

The band still existed back then?
Yes, that was still the time of  Whitest Boy Alive. We were performing together and still had our label Bubbles – although that still exists, Erlend’s solo album has been released on it recently. But I visited Erlend one week per month on Sicily to work, in the summer even three weeks at a time. After half a year I started looking for a vacation home in the old city of Syracuse.

How did the progress to becoming a wine maker come about?
That happened because of common friends of Erlend and I. They are enthusiastically operating a huge organic lemon farm with the best and finest lemons you can find. When you see that, you immediately believe, that farming is the optimum. We absolutely wanted to do something together and deliberated what that might be. There was this winery that their family owned had owned for the past fifteen years, and that no one had the time and energy for. Up until then it was just the fathers hobby. In the beginning they did just sell the grapes – until the price dropped too low. Then they started making wine and selling it to the big wine makers, who sold it in their own names. And when the price for that dropped too low they started selling their own wine in 1 litre plastic bottles for the local market as table wine. That’s common in Italy.

Sergio Mazzara, Marcin Oz & Marco Mazzara .

This all sounds so trivial, but you need actual skills to make wine?
That’s true. The wine that they used to produce back then, was already excellent, it just was bottled in plastic: it’s called ”vino sfuso”, which means ”bulk wine”. Wie are an organic company, and our wine would have no chance on the sfuso market, the production is to expensive. People who buy wine in plastic bottles just check the price, if it’s organic or not doesn’t interest them one bit.

And then you came into play and at first changed it all up?
It was important to me, to produce the wine completely on our own. The cultivation of the land from pruning the grape vines to the harvest, to the vinification, to the storage and the bottling: ”Everything under one roof”. At first me and our agronomist and oenologist got the field to the level that I wanted, and then I had a wine cellar built with refrigerated stainless steel tanks, press, pump, destemming machine and everything that is needed for the vinification. Together with the guys and the oenologist we developed a line for our facility and then decided to start off with fresh, young wines. That means without maturing in oak barrels. Our first wine, called ”Halleluja”, matures for 6 months in the bottle before it is being released in September. This is early for a Syrah from Sicily, but I dig fruit and freshness of young wines. The Grillo and Nero d’Avola followed this May.

Was the change from your life as a musician in Berlin to a wine maker in Syracuse really hard for you?
One thing that hasn’t changed is being awake at 5 am – in the past I was still awake, now I am already up. People here start working early in the mornings on the fields, especially in the summer time, because you can’t handle the heat after 11 am. Besides that everything is different. Everybody reaches the point where he has to start something new – and I reached that point. I was done with the music business!

You mean by that, you got everything you could out of your life as a musician?
I think so. I wanted to do something completely different. I wanted to get out of Berlin. I had the best time I could have in Berlin, the only way way down there. Sicily has been an adventure that I didn’t want to miss. To be honest: farming on Sicily, and especially wine, the cultivated plant with the highest requirements – that sounded to tempting not to risk it.

What do the other band members think about what you are doing here?
They all dig it. I generally get only positive feedback from all the people surrounding me. Erlend is an important supporter and helps me where he can.

Whitest Boy Alive have never been one of those careerist bands who acted calculated and pandered to the market. You only released music if it felt right to you. The music always had to meet your requirements.
The main reason why we decided to stop making music was that we had said everything that we wanted to say. We didn’t write anything new, anything important anymore. And that was when it became clear to us, that we had to take a break at that point.

How long did it take you until got taken seriously by the locals?
The economical situation of Sicily is complicated: There isn’t much work, a lot is rather destroyed and the people can’t really deal with the money from the EU, they are a bit incompetent in that regard. That’s why they wonder what someone like me wants there. Germany is like the holy land for them, there is work there, and many Sicilians have been there to work. If someone from Germany moves to Sicily and starts a project there, than he is either crazy or very intelligent. Probably rather crazy. They respect me, some of them call me ”Il Tedesco” (the German), because they can’t remember my name.

Did you ever have doubts throughout?
I managed to conquer all doubts. It will take a couple more years to see if it has been a good idea. It was a real struggle in the beginning.

This all sounds as if your life on Sicily is very much defined by work. You don’t catch much of the steadily good weather and the laisser-faire lifestyle, I guess.
In a small business like ours, you are living in a constant rat race. In January you start on the field, in March last years wines are bottled, over summer you work on the vines, treatments at the right moments, in September the harvest follows, vinification, the work in the wine cellar, at the same time the wine gets on the market and has to be sold. It never stops. Only in July there is less to do, but starting in August you have to prepare the next grape harvest.

The wine that you brought with you, is that the first one that you are responsible for?
No, that will be released in the course of 2016. This is the best wine that we got in our cellar. I worked with an oenologist on it, and bottled it. It’s our first wine as Vini Campisi.

Marcin, let’s talk about the economical side of this. You’ve mentioned earlier that a good quality year will yield 50,000 bottles of wine. That sounds like a quantity that will make a functioning business to me.
Even if we sell everything well – which will be hard in the beginning – I won’t be able make a living! The reason for this are the high initial investments into the cellar and the field, which have to amortize in the first place. Farming has a high risk everywhere, because you are so contingent on the vagaries of nature. It depends so much from the year and how it runs. Something can always go wrong, during the pressing of the grapes, during storage, a pest infestation on the field can substantially ruin your fun and then the money that you have earned is gone in no time.
As always I started without a business plan, my motto was: just do it, the money will follow someday. If I had someone calculate everything for me, the result would have been frightening. You can’t look at the numbers too much when you are fulfilling your dreams.

How many people are involved in the process?
We are three people at Vini Campisi. Marco and Sergio brought the field, I take care of the rest. Our oenologist, Michele Bean, and the agronomist are external consultants. Then there’s Paolo in the office and Dario in the wine cellar.
In addition to that there is the pool of workers that join us to work on the field: we were four people to prune the vines, and 16 during harvest, three to four men work constantly on the field.

As you immediately started out as a partner, does that mean that you made a decision for the life of wine maker in the long run?
I guess I have to persevere for a couple of years until I know if this has a future.

Well, your new life on Sicily isn’t completely different from that as a musician, as you have indicated earlier.
There are a lot of parallels to the music world and my time in the band. An album is also a process of two, three years. Our last album, that we didn’t produce in the end, took us seven years. Making wine takes at least 1.5 years, while working a bit in the dark, without knowing what you’ll get in the end. An eternity in which something can go wrong in every moment.
Another similarity are the processes in the studio, once the songs are done: You need a bottle, a label and a box – cover and artwork. And than you release the wine on the market and after that you will get feedbacks and a sense if people like it, if it’s something for a niche or for everyone. That reminds me a lot of the feelings I got after we released an album. There is one advantage: No one can download your wine for free.

Who did design the bottle?
Willem Strattman of StudioAnti,  a very talented designer from Berlin and a good friend of mine. I invited him to come to Syracuse for a week and brainwashed him.

You took the title of your debut wine from Leonard Cohen: “Halleluja”.
Every wine that we will make will have musical names. Two new wines are lined up for 2016: “The Cure” and “Red Red Wine”.

Let us talk about distribution now. After you have worked so hard for a whole year and completed this intense physical labor – and then everything starts all over again. Is distribution one of your functions in the company? How do you approach that? Right now you are working in your old home Berlin where you know a lot of people. But then you have to do the same for Italy and everywhere else.
Yeah, sale is a world of its own. I’m just starting to get my first experiences with direct distribution. Although I’m on the road with a wine that’s been ready since September of 2015. It’s the Syrah 2013 (“Halleluja”).
Two new labels will follow in 2016: a 100% Nero d’Avola (“Red Red Wine”) and a Grillo (“The Cure”), both vintage 2015 and ready to drink since April.
I don’t enjoy sale as much, although it’s really great to drink wine with my restaurant-friends here in Berlin. I know a lot of people from back in the days, and those who are not making music have bars or restaurants. But after I have exhausted all my private contacts I will need a professional distributer.

This also sounds like the traditional way just as we know it from the music history. Techno artists from Detroit initially sold their records directly at Hard Wax and then EFA Distribution took up that function.
How do you approach the pricing policy? I assume that you love the wine…
That’s complicated. If you buy it directly from us in Syracuse then wine costs 8 €. If someone in Berlin buys 100 bottles from us, than he can get it for a price lower than 10 € including sales tax. It’s a lot of penny pinching. You got your price for the wine directly from the cellar, than you have to add transport and delivery costs. Then there are the intermediaries who adds 100%, the restaurant adds another 300 to 500 %. So it’s very important where you start with the price so that the retail price is still acceptable. A couple of cents difference in the beginning account for a lot in the restaurant.

Following this price chain the wine will be on restaurant menus for about 30 €. This poses the question if the wine can keep up for that price.
Yes, it can. Our growing region isn’t called Buonivini without reason and with Michele Bean as oenologist I’m assured that we can keep up.
I’m sure about one thing now that I know what it costs to produce a good wine: 5€-wines from the supermarket can’t be good!

How many bad harvests can you afford? How long can you keep up? At least life Sicily is affordable.
We started with a good vintage in 2015. It is said, that even vintages turn out better, so we hope for a great year 2016. Life is as affordable as it’s in Berlin. Rent is cheap, food as well, especially as I know a lot of farmers that produce great foods which is why I don’t have to pay for vegetables. I am leading a modest life and hardly spend any money. The car is relatively expensive and it takes me an hour to the field.

Which is really hard at 5 am.
Yeah, it wakes you up! You are constantly in transit and therefore are using a lot of gas. The insurance is expensive as well. I’m paying nearly 1000 € per year for my tiny car.
But coming back to your question: I’m under pressure. But I have got a positive attitude – it already went well for more than a year.

Do you miss making music?
Absolutely. What I’m not missing is having to record an album in the studio under pressure. But I miss playing live a lot. Sadly I don’t have time for that anymore.

Marcin, one last question: If you had known how ward the beginning would be, would you have taken this step?
I’ve never asked myself that question. I’m surprised by it. I don’t know how to answer it. I might have be overwhelmed, but I would do it all over again – everything has been amazing up until now.
Ask me again in six months. Right now I have to handle the commercial aspects of it and fill the people with enthusiasm for our wind.
In general I have to say that from all the things that I’ve done the wine is the one that’s got the most of myself in it. The band was a product of four people, the label me and Erlend. As DJ I was on the road a lot by myself, but also with Diringer. That’s not comparable to the sweat and the physical work and the many sleepless nights I’ve invested in the wine. It was a lot of stress, but it feels so good. Of all the things that I made I best can sell the wine. It really is my baby.

Six month later.

Marcin, what would your answer be today: Would you do it all over again?
Yes, I would take up this challenge and give my best again.

You can report a great success with the distribution by now: You placed your wines for three years at Viani Food. Tell me how that happened and what it means for your work.
Zeit Magazin released a mini feature on “Halleluja” in Dezember of 2015. Somehow the issue endend in Remo Viani’s hand, he’s an importer for Italian delicatessen. He wondered why a Sicilian wine is called “Halleluja” and not “Don Alfonso”. He contacted my via facebook and asked if he could visit us. A couple of days later I welcomed him for lunch at Sergio’s place and we liked each other. We tested the wines from the plastic bottles and he took samples from the barrels back to Göttingen.
A couple of days later he offered us to work together and announced that he wanted to take part in the bottling. This became kind of a party with friends, music and food. Viani now is our exclusive importer and distributer for Germany and our wines can be purchased directly through  Viani.

Translation by Denise Oemcke

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Most Likely Action Figures To Appear In Captain Marvel Legends Series 2

By bill - March 10, 2019

If Hasbro were to release a second wave of Captain Marvel Legends, who’s most likely to be in it? Here’s our picks.

This may be apocryphal, but the story goes like this– after achieving colossal success at the Box Office and with a well-received toy line selling out at stores everywhere, Disney reached out to Hasbro’s Marvel team last year and asked what they had planned for Black Panther Series Two. Hasbro said they didn’t intend to do a second offering, to which Disney repeated themselves, this time less as a question, “No. We’re asking, what are you doing for Series Two?”

Thus, the second wave of Black Panther Legends may have been born out of the massive success of the movie and Disney’s keen interest in capitalizing on it as much as possible. Fast forward to a year later, and Captain Marvel is looking to follow in Black Panther’s footsteps, with an opening weekend pulling in $153 million in the United States and $455 million worldwide (take that, internet losers).

With numbers like that, and more of an appetite for both Marvel’s movies and Marvel Legends toys than ever, I think it’s a safe prediction that we might wind up seeing another wave of action figures before the end of the year. And there’s a lot of new characters, upgrades, and variants to fill that lineup, so I’m putting together my picks. I’ll note this is less a wish list as it is what I find to be the most likely figures to fill the lineup, in terms of cost effectiveness, audience interest, and what plays best to Hasbro’s design tendencies (reuse, extra parts, that sort of thing).

I’m using Black Panther Legends Wave Two as the base for this lineup, in terms of its focus on the MCU characters exclusively, and employing as much retooling and re-purposing as possible to keep production costs down. That being said, and after seeing the movie, here’s my prediction for what a strong second wave of Captain Marvel Legends could look like.

CAUTION for those who haven’t seen the movie: Mild spoilers may be ahead.

1. Carol Danvers (Pilot)

Captain Marvel isn’t an origin story, but our hero’s past is still integral to the plot. One aspect which Hasbro didn’t tackle in the first wave of Captain Marvel Legends is Carol in her pilot uniform. This would be a logical choice for a new figure– a cool design with lots of practical uses, the potential for a removable pilot helmet, and maybe even an alternate head and hands so you can make Maria Rambeau. It’d be a solid home run action figure!

2. Fury (Street Clothes)

The younger Nick Fury in wave one is a solid figure, but the SHIELD agent only sports the black suit during the first act of the movie. A second edition in his more casual jacket would be more emblematic of his look in the film, and would be a simple tool– just new arms and a jacket overlay on the previous Fury suit body. Toss in a second, spoilery head from Fury at the end of Captain Marvel, and you’d have another must-own toy.

Similarly, if the pilot Carol proved to be too much unique tooling, a Street Clothes Carol would fit nicely with Fury. And she could be made very effectively reusing parts from the Jessica Jones figure, as this great custom proves:

3. Korath

Djimon Hounsou has now crushed it in two Marvel movies playing Korath, but we still don’t have a decent action figure of him. A Star Force era figure would fit perfectly in a second wave of Captain Marvel Legends. The metallic green and black costume makes for a cool-looking toy (as evidenced by the previously released Vers, Minn-Erva, and Yon-Rogg), and you can borrow and tweak lots of parts from the former to cut down on production costs for Korath. His suit is similar enough to include a pack-in head for Att-Lass, as well, provided Korath’s sword sheaths are removable. If they could pull that off, Hasbro can cross two more members of Star Force off the list.

4. Agent Coulson

As evidenced by the second wave of Black Panther Legends, the name of the game in terms of follow-up sets is keeping tooling costs low. This means focusing on as much clever parts reuse and strategic character re-release as possible. Coulson’s return to the big screen is a great opportunity to reissue this hard to find figure to the MCU Legends mix. Previously, Coulson was only released as part of a Toys R Us exclusive box set, and in the years since he’s become increasingly scarce, despite the character’s popularity. A remake with modern real scan face paint would be a welcome addition for many fans of both Captain Marvel and Agents of SHIELD, and a worthy upgrade for those of us who already own the original Coulson.

5. Yon-Rogg

When the Captain Marvel Legends first released at the beginning of the year, I had a suspicion Yon-Rogg (AKA Star Force Commander) would ultimately be seen as a disappointing figure. Sure, he features a great sculpt and eye-catching metallic paint apps that really make him pop… but he also lacked a second head with Jude Law’s portrait, and had a permanently closed fist for one hand. Seeing the movie proved me right, as in addition to these shortfalls, the Yon-Rogg toy also loses out on what could have been his coolest feature, the distortion weapons he wears on his forearms. Adding articulation and energy effects to these weapons would have made the figure a lot more fun, and opened up lots more movie accurate action poses. This might be my most controversial pick in the lineup– I’m as annoyed as anyone when a subpar figure gets re-released the same year they first came out– but there’s enough extras that could be added to Yon-Rogg that he would be very much worth a re-buy. Give him a new unmasked Jude Law head, new hand sculpts, and functional energy weapons on his arms and I’d be more than willing to commit to a second purchase of this guy in Legends form.

6. Supreme Intelligence

If the second wave of Black Panther Legends is a template, we can get away with at least one entirely new sculpt. For that role in this potential toy line, I’d choose the most important character in the movie not yet given the toy treatment– Annette Bening. Her full role in the story is super spoilery, so I’ll just say A) there’s a couple of very cool and unique options for how this character could look in toy form, and B) it would be freaking rad to own an Annette Bening action figure. After you see the movie, I’m sure many of you will agree we need this character in the toy line!!!

BUILD-A-FIGURE: Ronan the Accuser

So here’s the thing– most of the brand new tooling for Black Panther wave two went to the fantastic M’Baku figure. But Captain Marvel has a perfect oversized character who they could re-release with nothing but a new paint job. Ronan the Accuser, before his brand of lethal fanatacism seemingly went out of favor with the Kree Empire at large, sports a different color pallet, but essentially the same uniform he wore in Guardians of the Galaxy. A green and black Ronan would look really cool, and the base sculpt released last year in the MCU 10th Anniversary collection is stellar. He’d also help build out that Kree army on the toy shelf!

BONUS: Goose

We got two versions of Goose so far, both of which rock… but this little guy has some rad super powers that I’d love to see captured in toy form. Again, getting spoiled on those powers would be a disservice, but you’ll know the scene I’m talking about when you see it… and I want that in toy form. Pack him as an accessory with Carol or Fury and it would only make those awesome figures even better.

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June 2016 Recap

I hope you enjoyed Peony season, because just like June….its over. There’s still July and August so it isn’t all bad, but I know I’ll manage to fill those months. I’m off to Boise, Idaho for the weekend to celebrate my cousin’s marriage. Its the first wedding for this side of the family, and the entire immediate family is coming, which we aren’t usually able to accomplish.

St Paul Peony

After a crazy work schedule this spring, June was much more normal. Of course I had class twice a week so my free time was limited, but at least I wasn’t having to work extra hours. I’ve got one more class for the summer and then a few blessed weeks off. Plus, I’ll finally be able to say that I’m half way through the MBA program!

cedar lake sunset

I was home quite a bit in June, and July will be about the same. I’ve got lots of Miss Aitkin work that can be completed online, but for some of it I really have to be in town. I can’t really complain when I have a view like this to visit.

gull dam brewery

Last weekend I was in St. Paul, and yet still managed to spend my Friday night talking about home/Nisswa area. Turns out my dinner companion and I were both at the Gull Dam Brewery opening Oktoberfest party. There’s now a 4th brewery open in the area and I’ve got to make my way there eventually.

What was your June like?

Are you ready for the 4th?!

  1. The picture of the dock/lake is stunning! There’s just nothing like that view! I enjoyed peony season and got 2 bouquets of them from Phil’s mom as she has some in her backyard. I love fresh flowers, and it’s extra great when they are free! June was a good month for me as I was much more mobile and able to add more activities each week. The month really flew by even though we were only gone one weekend.

    I’m struggling to wrap my mind around the fact that it’s the 4th this weekend! We are having some friends over for a BBQ on Sunday so I’m so focused on that that we haven’t really figured out what we will do on the 4th! But we’ll come up with something. I’m really excited to have all of next week off, though!!

  2. Totally not ready for it to be July! It feels like summer just started and I haven’t been to the beach yet and only down to the lake once! Gah! Have fun this weekend and see you soon!

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Ode to Existence

We fret and fume to no avail,

Life is awake-dreaming without a goal.

World puts many a cap on human face,

But the one that matters most is one’s soul’s.

Our doings are often protests against the world,

Our best moments when we are left alone.

Desires are gateways to ultimate freedom,

Dreams its blueprint.

Make me not a villain if I knocked some wisdom,

I was only trying to touch eternity.

Brotherhood the glue that holds us together,

Uniqueness of the individual our jewel.

Give me a moment you take the history,

Dissolution in an ocean is better than life at a beach.

What is happiness but a mood,

Liberation a permanent state.

Suffern, New York, May 9, 2019

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What we’re truly hoping for, is the the Kava Marketplace also becomes the Kava Review Site as well.  We’ve always wanted to be your one-stop source for where to buy kava, and by adding the Kava Marketplace with unbiased comments on all of the Kava products available from a wide range of suppliers; you know the opinions expressed here are true opinions by only those who have actually placed orders for the products they’re commenting on.

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College Sports True King is Back!

In my opinion, College Basketball is better than College Football.

I know I’m going to get killed for this and I don’t care! College Basketball is better than College football.

In the midst of the first week of the season, I was riveted by the 24 hours of basketball on ESPN from Akron versus St. Mary’s to Hartford at last season’s NCAA tourney darling Florida Gulf Coast aka “Dunk City”, to Michigan State versus Kentucky and Duke versus Kansas. Each and every game has brought a level of excitement and intrigue that you don’t get from early season college football games.

My opponents will say, each individual game doesn’t matter on the hardwood as much as on the gridiron. They’ll say the NBA one and done rule makes a mockery of amateur athleticism and doesn’t give college programs as chance to groom top talent and build into a true power house program. They’ll also say the college game lacks an uptempo flow because of over coaching and tightly officiated games that end in a final of 60 to 58—read my article on how to fix college basketball.

My responses to these claims will be to say true. BUT, I will say, how many times can you watch top 10 ranked teams in the country play each other in the first week of the season, knowing they still can accomplish their overall goals if they lose. The matchup between #1 Kentucky versus #2 Michigan State Tuesday night was the earliest the top 2 teams have played against each other ever, and the first time it’s happened in the regular season since 2008. That will NEVER happen in college football, even with the new playoff. Plus, how great is it to see top teams play each other and not inferior opponents they’ll beat by 30 points in an effort to remain undefeated.

The NBA one and done rule actually challenges programs to find and recruit the best talent to build a program. Take a look at defending National Championship Louisville. That roster had eight seniors and juniors. Coach Rick Pitino who has in the past recruited highly touted prospects, went a different route and offered scholarships to guys who fit his system. Then he groomed them over time together to become champions. Outside of the 2012 Kentucky Wildcat team led by Freshman Anthony Davis and the 2003 Syracuse Orange team led by an eighteen year old Carmelo Anthony, college basketball has still been ruled by rosters filled with upper class-men who’ve grown together for a couple of years. So one and done is not ruining the game.

As far as the slow paced style of play, that comes down to coaching preference based on talent available. I played in a lower level division in college where our philosophy allowed us and our opponents to play games in the the high 80s/low 90s, with the same rules as the upper level divisions. So it can be done, on any level.

The “upset factor” is another thing you get more in basketball than football. Any given night a mid major team can knock off a major. How often does that happen in Football? Maybe once a season? Appalachian State beating Michigan at the big house doesn’t happen three or four times a season. The same goes for North Dakota over Kansas State in Little Manhattan. Big upsets are a regular multiple occurrence on the hardwood season after season and then in the NCAA Tournament.

Also, more importantly, there isn’t much controversy surrounding polls and national championships. Thanks to March Madness, the champs are crowned where they should be, on the court. Right now we are in the final year of the BCS system in football, headed to a playoff. But in this final year we’re on a collision course to a nightmare with 4 undefeated teams and a one loss team in Stanford that has a better resume than all of them. You can bet if an undefeated Ohio State team—who has a weak strength of schedule, thanks to the BIG 10 and playing inferior non conference opponents—gets into the National Championship game, so called experts will be up in arms and calling fowl. That doesn’t happen with a tournament like March Madness, although I’m pretty sure the first year of the football playoff will spark controversy over what four teams deserve to duke it out on the field. But at least the Title will be decided on the field, not on computers.

Please know that I love football. I’m glued to my TV watching it every week from late August through January. My premise is based on wanting to see the best against the best whenever, wherever. College Basketball gives us that excitement for four months. I think it’s great we don’t have to wait to the end of the season to see it.

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Top Ten Big Ten Games to Watch in 2015

  The excitement and anticipation are building. We’re just a little over a month away—34 days at the time of this post—from the start of a new college football season. But, it’s never too early to look ahead. Here’s a look at the key games involving Big Ten teams in 2015.

September 3rd, Michigan at Utah

The Jim Harbaugh coaching era begins in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines finally have their “Michigan Man” to lead their program. Going to the Utes is a tough opening act for a guy who in his first two college coaching stops at San Diego State and Stanford went 7-4 and 5-8 respectively in his first seasons. He’ll also be breaking in a new QB, Junior Shane Morris, who completed only 35 percent of his passes with three interceptions on his 40 attempts last season.  Harbaugh needs to get off to a great start in Ann Arbor to build momentum for a desperate fans base, or those khakis are going to be hot.

September 3rd, TCU at Minnesota

You have to love that so many power conference teams are facing off against each other to start the season. I don’t know if this is an effect of the college football playoff or not, but it’s going to heavily impact how the final four is selected. TCU and the Big XII feel they got snubbed by the committee in 2014, partially due to the Buckeyes emergence, but mostly because of poor non-conference schedules and no conference title game.  With a win the Golden Gophers can deliver an early knockout blow to the Horn Frogs redemption plans, and as a middle of the pack team in the B1G, make a case its a better conference than the Big XII.

September 5th, Wisconsin vs. Alabama in Arlington, TX

The Badgers have a new coaching staff for the second consecutive season, and lost their 2,000 plus running back Melvin Gordon to the NFL. Whisky is trying to defend its Big Ten West division title and get back to Indy to redeem itself in the championship game.

The ESPN Football Power Index gives the Badgers a 52 percent chance of doing so. Their toughest competition will be Nebraska.

Can the Badgers, be like the Buckeyes, and send a message to the sports world that the big bad SEC isn’t the bullies on the block anymore? Or, will they embarrass themselves on the national stage like they did the last time they were on it? The Tide have only four starters returning on offense, but eight on defense. They’ll be looking to avenge themselves from their disappointment in the CFP the last time the nation saw them.

September 5th, BYU at Nebraska

If the Nebraska Cornhuskers are going to re-establish the program to its past glory in its present conference, the time is now.

The FPI gives the Cornhuskers a 59% chance of winning this game, but only project them to win 7.6 games on the season. They need to get off to a great start to make sure that prediction is off and over take the Badgers. The FPI has given them a 26.3 percent chance of succeeding making it to Indy.

September 7th, Ohio State at Virginia Tech

Who’s going to start at QB? That’s the big question everyone wants the answer to. Coach Meyer is a wise guy, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t show us his hand until the offensive unit runs out for its first drive of the game.

In case you forgot, the Hokies were the only team to beat the Buckeyes in 2014, and it was ugly. They took advantage of a young offensive line and a quarterback making his second start. And, they did it in “The Shoe.”

Who doesn’t like a revenge game? Thankfully we don’t have to wait long to see it. The defending champs repeat bid will be tested early and we’ll get to see if they’re hungry or satisfied.

September 12th, Oregon at Michigan State

The Spartans got off to a good start in the game at Eugene last season, but the eventual Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota had a few signature moments to lead the Ducks to victory.  He won’t be on the field in East Lansing facing a defense returning seven starters looking for revenge.

MSU will likely have to be undefeated going into their November 21st showdown at Ohio State to overtake the Buckeyes as Big Ten East division champs. A lost to Oregon will all but derail those hopes.

October 10th, Wisconsin at Nebraska

This is the biggest game in the lowly West Division. The FPI gives the edge to the Cornhuskers at 51%. This game could decide who plays for the Big Ten crown at season’s end.

October 17th, Penn State at Ohio State

The Nittnany Lions had a chance to dash any hopes the Buckeyes had of making a title run last season. After the loss to Virginia Tech in week two, this was the closest game the Scarlet and Gray played.

Penn State has seven starters returning to a defense that was ranked number one overall in the B1G and number one against the run.

November 27th, Iowa at Nebraska

Regardless of if the Cornhuskers beat the Badgers in October, the Hawkeyes will be their final hurdle to get a ticket to Indianapolis to play for the B1G Championship.

Iowa is always sneaky and will likely be ramped up to play spoiler. Nebraska can’t overlook them. Luckily for them they won’t have to stare at those ugly pink locker rooms.

November 28th, Ohio State at Michigan

Meyer versus Harbaugh Episode 1. I wonder if “The Khakis” will continue to disrespectfully call the Buckeyes “Ohio” a la Brady Hoke. The mind games these two will play in the media all season long, especially the week of “The Game”, will probably be better than the actual game.

The Buckeyes are 12-2 in the last 14 games against Michigan, which includes a three game winning streak.

The Buckeyes likely will be undefeated and moving closer to a second national title. Folks in Columbus know all too well how the “The Team Up North” has dashed their championship dreams. If the last couple of seasons are any indication of how Michigan’s 2015 will go, a victory could be their crowning achievement on the season. Being spoiler will definitely guarantee season one in Ann Arbor a success for Harbaugh.

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Friday, Fall and Garden Gnome Gary

Friday is finally here and the rejoicing has begun. Even the dog is happy….for a change. The sun has finally appeared and all seems to be almost right with the world. Now if we can only get the world to cooperate.Fall is knocking on my front door and I’m thinking I should get my ass in gear this year to be ready for a festive season, unlike previous years where I bought a pumpkin the day of Halloween and made the kids carve it after school. It was an interesting looking pumpkin. Sort of like Quasimodo meets Mickey Mouse.

This year, I should be preparing early for Halloween by making up some treat bags that have actual treats in them and not pencils or small ghoul-shaped erasers or left over Froot Loops…what? Desperate times….

Or, find some pumpkins and paint them freaky colours so my neighbours think I actually do something besides throw a random pumpkin on the front step and take a sharpie and draw on a weird-ass awkward smile…then blame the kids for not being ‘motivated with the spirit of Halloween’. Damned kids.

I’m thinking of scoping out a local field and thieving a hay stack to throw on my front porch. A) Field? B) Will a haystack fit in my Corolla? I should have asked that ever important question when I bought the car. Note to self, ask next time.

My garden gnome Gary has been hanging out in the front garden all summer. I found him toppled over face first in the dirt. Poor Gary. I stood him upright and vowed to include him in my fall-planning. I’m thinking I could make him more fall-like if I hide him inside a plastic skull and sharpie on some fake blood. He could become Ghoulish Gary by Halloween. I bet I’ll start a trend and the ‘hood will be filled with blood-stained garden gnomes strewn all over front porches…It’ll be like the Walking Dead only we could call it the March of the Garish Gnomes….WHO’S WITH ME??!!

I love getting out the scented candles and lighting them on crisp fall evenings…yes, I just took that from a Good Housekeeping magazine. HAHAHAHA. So cute. The rest of us just throw on the washing machine and hope the fabric softener makes the house smell clean.

There are so many DIY sites with awesome ideas for fall decorating, that I should check them out. Or not. I’ll see if any include Sharpies and colouring garden gnomes, otherwise I’m out.

My biggest tip to get ready for fall is stock up on that wine before we have another wine shortage crises and the world comes crashing down around our feet and we have to actually think of something creative to do with our time. Pffft…STOP ME NOW BEFORE I GO TO MICHAELS AND SUCCUMB TO THE SMELL OF THE CRAFT PAINT.

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  1. Oh scented I love thee! I recently got one called Citrus Vanilla…smells like Froot Loops. LOL. I love it. But it’s hard to keep them lit, my daughter blows them out every time I light them.

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I’m Kayla Penner. I live in New Mexico with my husband, two wonderful little girls and a baby on the way. I love Jesus, homes, celebrations, and art!

I write in hopes of helping myself to remember things that I hold dear. It feels impossible to write every moment in its exact state, the way I so badly wish I could capture it. But instead, I write it as I can. I’m learning to choose joy daily and let go of perfection to grasp what really matters. Thus, the theme of my blog!

As Sylvia Plath says “Some things are hard to write about. After something happens to you, you go to write it down, and either you over dramatize it, or underplay it, exaggerate the wrong parts or ignore the important ones. At any rate, you never write it quite the way you want to.”

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58000: Acronis True Image 2016: Troubleshooting Issues with NAS Devices

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    1. What differs backups to/from NAS from other types of backups

    NAS is exposed as a set of shares that could be accessed only at files/folders level.

    Unlike internal and external disks, NAS units do not provide block-level access. It means that any kind of disk snapshotting mechanisms (Acronis SnapAPI, Microsoft VSS) are not applicable when backing up data from NAS. This increases risks of issues with backup due to other programs accessing the NAS at the same time when Acronis backup runs.

    NAS units may have other backup and data synchronization programs installed on the NAS itself. These programs act independently from Acronis and may interfere with Acronis software, even when Acronis runs in isolated rescue media environment.

    2. Supported NAS models and network protocols

    Acronis True Image 2016 officially supports all NAS models.

    See the list of supported network protocols at https://kb.acronis.com/content/57988

    3. Accessing NAS Management Console

    When troubleshooting issues with NAS devices you may require access to NAS Management Console.
    In most cases you can access NAS management console by typing NAS machine name or ip-address in the web browser address bar and you will be redirected to login screen like shown below.

    The way NAS Management Console is accessed can vary from model to model.

    4. Issue: NAS is not detected

    See https://kb.acronis.com/content/57992

    5. Issue: NAS is detected, but is not selectable, OK button is grayed out

    Make sure that you do not attempt to save backups directly to NAS` "root folder", e.g. to \\MyNAS. If you do, expand NAS` contents and select a folder/share on the NAS, e.g. \\MyNAS\Public, or type that path directly in Browse dialog box and hit Enter. Then you will be able to select that destination for storing backups.

    6. Issues with credentials/authenticating on NAS

    See https://kb.acronis.com/content/58004

    7. Issues with backup from NAS to other locations

    See https://kb.acronis.com/content/2954

    8. Issue: disk space on NAS is not freed after backups deletion

    Some NAS models have Recycle Bin functionality, when deleted files are not really deleted, but are moved into special Recycle Bin folder on the NAS. In such case backup disappears, but amount of free space available remains the same. Use NAS Management Console to check if Recycle Bin feature is enabled or not. Either clean Recycle Bin, reduce its capacity so that backups will be deleted permanently, or disable Recycle Bin completely.

    9. Issue: Backup to NAS interrupts

    Symptoms: backup to NAS starts, but then interrupts in the middle of operation with a write/access error

    Possible causes: unstable connection to NAS, outdated paths to .tib files in program`s database

    Actions: If the error references non-existing .TIB file on NAS, it means that Acronis` catalogue of backups contains references/links/paths to .tib files that were removed outside of Acronis, e.g. you may have deleted them manually in Windows Explorer. You would need to remove outdated entries in Acronis True Image database by either recreating it (https://forum.acronis.com/forum/99525#comment-324836) or reinstalling the software with Acronis CleanUp tool (https://kb.acronis.com/content/48668). Note that your backups themselves will not be deleted. Only backup settings will be cleared and you would need to re-add backups to the list and re-configure them.

    If you use wireless connection to router/NAS, see if the issue reproduces when they are connected with cables only.

    Close all other programs that use the NAS (especially other backup and synchronization programs). Update drivers for the network card on PC. Update NAS`s firmware, get it either from NAS manufacturer`s website or use built-in firmware update feature in NAS Management Console.

    When doing file-level backups to NAS, see if the error references a file/folder from your source selection: open latest modified file with name starting with service_ in the folder C:\ProgramData\Acronis\TrueImageHome\Logs. If you see that backup log says that some of source folders/files could not be accessed, attempt to copy that file/folder in Windows Explorer to check if the issue is specific to Acronis or that source file/folder is corrupted/damaged and could not be copied at all.

    10. Question: Why multiple .TIB files are created for one backup?

    Symptoms: two or more .tib files are created on NAS after running one backup. All of them have identical "b" (backup chain) and "s" (backup slice) numbers, but different "v" (volume) numbers. Example:

    Possible cause: if connection to NAS is dropped even for a moment, the program will stop writing to original .tib file and will start a new backup volume (part).

    Actions: If such backup validates successfully, you do not have to worry about such split backups. When restoring from such backup, select the last volume, the program will take other parts automatically when needed.

    If validation fails, the backup may still be valid and failure may come from bad connection to NAS. Copy .TIB files from NAS to internal or external disk, add them to Acronis True Image 2016 list of backups and validate them. If validation fails again, follow https://kb.acronis.com/content/1517 to troubleshoot corrupted backup problem.

    11. Why my .TIB files on NAS have wrong created/modified date?

    Open NAS Management Console and make sure that date/time setting is correct. If it is outdated, or was out of sync when .tib file was written, .tib will have wrong created/modified date.

    Created/mofidied date does not affect Acronis functionality at all. Restore points will have their real values, because they are written not as .tib file attributes, but in .tib file contents.

    12. Storage space quotas on NAS

    Some NAS models allow to limit NAS storage space usage for particular NAS accounts. Backups will fail if quota for corresponding NAS user account has been reached, even though there is a lot of free space for other NAS accounts. Make sure that the user that you use to connect Acronis program to NAS has enough quota or disable quotas at all through NAS Management Console.

    13. Using FTP as workaround when connection through SMB fails

    This workaround applies only to Acronis True Image 2016 running in Windows and bootable Linux or WinPE environments.

    If you need to access NAS urgently (restore from a backup or create a new backup), but connection fails for any reason, click on "New FTP connection" in Browse dialog and try to connect to NAS through FTP protocol. It may be disabled by default, you would need to enable it in NAS Management Console before trying to connect from Acronis program.

    14. Troubleshooting backups to NAS through FTP

    Main source of troubleshooting information is special FTP connection log. It allows you to see "conversation" between Acronis program and the NAS, locate the error message and act accordingly further. See https://kb.acronis.com/content/2465 on how to get that FTP log.

    Another method of getting FTP log is to type “ftp” (without quotes) as a filter in Wireshark log and hit Enter to apply it.

    15. Issue: Slow backup to and from NAS

    Possible causes: backup of large amount of files in files/folders backup mode, constant changes in backup source, environment restrictions

    Actions: if you are backing up files and folders (as opposed to disks/partitions), make sure that they are not being accessed or (worse) modified by other programs. When backing up from NAS, Acronis True Image 2016 builds a list of data to copy and monitors changes in that list. In order to exclude other software factor at all you can start Acronis True Image 2016 from a bootable media and see if backup runs faster that way, when no other program is accessing involved files.

    Some NAS models have their own backup software that runs directly on NAS and may slow down Acronis backup from NAS. Disable such software or make sure it runs backups in a different time slot.

    Often the bottle neck are storage devices which copy and write large amount of small files much slower than a few big files of the same total size. It is a peculiarity of how storage devices work. Consider using partition or disk-level backup instead. For that, either select source partition/disk entirely or put source files/folders on a separate partition. This would allow the program to access source data at block level which works no matter how many files are in source selection and regardless of whether they are locked/in use or not.

    Start copying the same set of files and folders by using Windows Explorer. If you expect your connection to be 1 (or 10) Gbps, but Acronis looks to be using 100 Mbps, copying files trough Windows Explorer will allow to see whether the problem is in Acronis or in the network setup. Make sure that all these components support 1 (or 10) Gbps speed: PC`s network card, cable from PC to router, router, cable from router to NAS, NAS`s network card, NAS firmware. Make sure that NAS` disks/RAID are fast enough.

    If you have QNAP NAS, follow https://www.qnap.com/i/en/tutorial/con_show.php?op=showone&cid=184 to enhance Ethernet networking throughput and take full advantage of gigabit connection and SMB3 protocol. If you have followed instructions, but still see 100 Mbps or lower speed, see what version of SMB protocol is really used during backup. For that start collecting Wireshark log before backup begins, capture the beginning of backup process and look at "Dialect" parameter in the collected log:


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KBC Staffing is your aerospace, aviation & defence recruiting and staffing specialist in Irvine. We have a deep understanding of the job market from both the employer and candidate perspective.

  • We know how important it is to identify top talent for your open aerospace, aviation & defence roles. Our sourcing team uses novel, analytical sourcing methods to find passive candidates.
  • Our detailed screening and interviewing process finds uniquely qualified candidates who not only excel technically in the aerospace, aviation & defence field but are also a cultural fit for your company.
  • Working closely with your internal team, our recruiters develop strategies to excite candidates about an opportunity in Irvine and keep them engaged throughout the process.
  • We know how to manage competing offers and offer negotiations in the Irvine region.
  • In short, we manage the recruitment process from initial contact through hire, and work hard to maintain a high level of interest for aerospace, aviation & defence talent.
  • Is your organization undergoing, or about to experience, change that requires a recruiter? An experienced and professional executive search firm can be a valuable resource when new investors, a change in strategic direction or a digital transformation create new talent requirements.

Typical Roles We Fill In Irvine

  • Aircraft Dispatcher
  • Aircraft Maintenance Technician
  • Aircraft Scheduler
  • Assistant Chief Pilot
  • Aviation Manager
  • Avionics Technician
  • Cabin Attendant
  • Captain
  • Chief of Maintenance
  • Chief Pilot
  • Crew Chief
  • Director of Aircraft Maintenance
  • Director of Aviation
  • Director of Maintenance
  • First Officer
  • Flight Operations Manager
  • Flight Technician
  • Lead Cabin Attendant
  • Lead Captain
  • Pilot
  • Safety Program Manager
  • Scheduler/Dispatcher
  • Vice President of Business Aviation
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After looking for a metal fabrication manager for quite some time without success, we were starting to panic. Fortunately, KBC Staffing came up with the perfect solution. After meeting with their aerospace recruiter, we had the position filled within two weeks.

- Jennifer Sansoni, CEO, Local Defense Contractor


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KBC Staffing is your IT & technology recruiting and staffing specialist in San Bernardino. We have a deep understanding of the job market from both the employer and candidate perspective.

  • We know how important it is to identify top talent for your open IT & technology roles. Our sourcing team uses novel, analytical sourcing methods to find passive candidates.
  • Our detailed screening and interviewing process finds uniquely qualified candidates who not only excel technically in the IT & technology field but are also a cultural fit for your company.
  • Working closely with your internal team, our recruiters develop strategies to excite candidates about an opportunity in San Bernardino and keep them engaged throughout the process.
  • We know how to manage competing offers and offer negotiations in the San Bernardino region.
  • In short, we manage the recruitment process from initial contact through hire, and work hard to maintain a high level of interest for IT & technology talent.
  • Is your organization undergoing, or about to experience, change that requires a recruiter? An experienced and professional executive search firm can be a valuable resource when new investors, a change in strategic direction or a digital transformation create new talent requirements.

Typical Roles We Fill In San Bernardino

  • Application Developer
  • Application Support Analyst
  • Big Data Engineer
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Scientist
  • Database Administrator
  • Database Developer/BI Analyst
  • Development Manager
  • DevOps/ProdOps Engineer
  • Director of Development
  • ERP Consultant
  • Front End Developer
  • Infrastructure Architect
  • Infrastructure Manager
  • IT Director
  • IT Security Analyst
  • Mobile Developer
  • Network Analyst
  • Product Manager
  • Project Manager
  • QA Analysts & Manager
  • Scrum Master
  • Service Desk Analyst I-III
  • Solution/Enterprise Architect
  • Systems Analyst
  • UI/UX Consultant
  • VP of IT
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After looking for a help desk manager for quite some time without success, we were starting to panic. Fortunately, KBC Staffing came up with the perfect solution. After meeting with their IT recruiter, we had the position filled within two weeks.

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Tikkun Olam Committee: What Can We Do About Global Warming?

On October 5, 2006, the New York Times published an article by Andrew Postman that was both entertaining and inspiring. For those of us on the Tikkun Olam Committee looking for a way to help address global warming, the timing was perfect. The article was entitled “The Energy Diet.” Apparently Postman, like some of us, had thought about and even acted on some pro-environmental activities, but felt he was too busy, too overwhelmed by hype, and too inflexible to significantly change his lifestyle. Then he saw Al Gore’s movie, An Inconvenient Truth, and he was inspired to make a difference. First he tried to change all his light bulbs to compact florescents and then decided to set a goal that he could stick to. He envisioned an “Energy Diet” wherein he could calculate his family’s energy impact and target a realistic or easy goal to begin to change his energy consumption and reduce his greenhouse gas emissions. His article is very entertaining (it’s currently available in the New York Times archives; this link was working as of October 2007) and it includes links to the following helpful and informative websites:

  • www.climatecrisis.net: About the movie, An Inconvenient Truth.
  • www.thegreenguide.com: The “green living source” for today’s conscious consumer.
  • www.stopglobalwarming.org: A non-partisan effort to bring citizens together to declare that global warming is here now and that it is time to demand solutions.
  • An additional website that we’d like to add to the list is:
    www.grist.org: A free (nothing is really free; they accept contributions) online magazine with environmental news, analysis, humor. yes humor, and practical suggestions.

The Tikkun Olam Committee has also been inspired by the Times article, by An Inconvenient Truth, and/or perhaps by a more spiritual source, to offer a version of “the Energy Diet” for members of KI to consider. Take the challenge and see how much you can help save our planet. Chanukah seems like as good a time as any to begin: The Energy Diet

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Events 2020

16 January 2020 – Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit (IRFS) 2020 (Altoona, IA, USA). Booth #27.

5-6 February 2020 – IBioIC Annual Meeting (Glasgow, Scotland).  Meet us at the Keit stand #10 during the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre’s 6th Annual Meeting.

3 June 2020 – AOCS Webinar: Watch Keit’s Dr. Jonathon Speed present The Development of a Robust Spectrometer for Online and Real-time Monitoring of Oil Quality as part of the American Oil Chemists Society’s (AOCS’s) #WebinarWednesday Series. Recorded and available online.

29 June – 3 July 2020 – Virtual AOCS Annual Meeting 2020.  Join Keit online at the first Virtual 2020 American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting.

See past events in the Events Archives


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PSA: How to appropriately wear your cloth and surgical masks

Thursday, April 16, 2020
With the announcement of Governor Hogans new guidelines, we here at the Kent & Queen-Anne's Rescue Squad wish to help inform and educate the public on how to appropriately wear your cloth and surgical masks.
Pictured below is member Avery Boege wearing a Surgical Mask the proper way. You must ensure that while wearing these masks or a cloth mask similar to this one, that it covers both your mouth and rests on the bridge of your nose.
The science behind it: This virus is mainly spread through droplets in the air from person to person. When a COVID positive person coughs or sneezes, droplets are produced that could land in the mouths or noses of others, or even be inhaled by people in close proximity. This is why we also recommend social distancing of being 6 feet apart.
For more information on how to prevent the spread, please visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

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What I learned watching North Korean TV

By James Cook on September 30th, 2013

Every evening in North Korea, families gather in front of their television sets to watch the carefully-planned mix of television available on Korean Central Television, the only official source of television news in North Korea. Thanks to a South Korean broadcasting company, we’re able to watch the same television programmes live on the internet. I watched only North Korean television for a week to find out what it’s like.

Television starts at around 16.30 in North Korea with the national anthem, the North Korean flag and patriotic songs honouring Kim Jong-un. After the formalities, the news begins.

Newsreaders speak in three different styles. Most often they shout the news triumphantly, proudly exclaiming that Kim Jong-un has visited a stadium and declared that it should be repaired. Sometimes they will talk slowly and more carefully, explaining that the latest crop harvest is so high because of a certain kind of technological advancement. And occasionally they will deliver the news angrily. This is reserved for stories about the Western world.

North Korean newsreaders are required to appear the same as their colleagues and predecessors. Male newsreaders wear a suit, either grey, black or blue. Female newsreaders wear either green or pink. All newsreaders sport the same gravity-defying short haircuts.

In 2004, Korean Central Television ran a five-part hidden camera series where people with long hair were publicly shamed.

In 2004, Korean Central Television ran a five-part hidden camera series titled ‘Let’s trim our hair in accordance with the socialist lifestyle’ where people with long hair were publicly shamed.

After the news and weather finishes, it’s usually time for North Korean comedy. It’s So Funny has been running on North Korean television since the 1970s, making it one of the world’s longest-running television comedy shows. The show features men and women, dressed in military uniforms, speaking to each other, telling jokes, singing and performing slapstick comedy in front of an audience.

The comedy shows became one of my favourite programmes on North Korean TV. The theatrical performance of the news was far more pompous than the actors and actresses miming playing guitars and falling over in the comedy shows. For most people, the only side of North Korea we see is its military commanders, the lines of applauding citizens, the cult of personality.

But beneath that, North Korean families love nothing more than some slapstick comedy right in the middle of the military parade television programme.

Also, Koreans love music. I learned this very quickly watching KCTV. You might think that Korean music would be old-fashioned and boring. And sure, some of it is, but a good deal of the Korean music I heard was actually pretty catchy. After I found myself singing along to the song embedded below, I looked up the lyrics. “Soldiers marching in the street, open windows, streets engraved with shiny gold ..” It wasn’t your average pop song.

Like everything else in North Korea, there is a dark side to the music videos broadcast on the official news channel. When children show musical aptitude, they are removed from their families and sent to a large school in Pyongyang created specially for musicians. If a band’s popularity wavers then it is broken up and members reallocated into new ensembles.

A recent scandal in North Korea resulted in the execution of twelve prominent musicians from the Unhasu Orchestra. This band was popular for a series of hits in North Korea, including Excellent Horse-Like Lady, I Love Pyongyang and We are Troops of the Party. Members were found to have sold tapes of them performing sex acts, along with possessing bibles.

Three days after their arrest, they were machine-gunned to death in front of their families and members of other popular bands. The onlookers were then sent to one of North Korea’s hellish labour camps. Among the dead was Hyon Song-wol, a woman rumoured to be a former girlfriend of Kim Jong-un. The North Korean leader’s wife Ri Sol-ju is a former member of the Unhasu Orchestra.

Every night, the sports scores and results are displayed for twenty minutes. Patriotic music plays in the background as the announcer reads out the scores with pride.
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North Koreans are treated to one film a day. Of the five I saw on KCTV, none differed from the following plot: hard-working North Korean man meets hard-working North Korean woman, their hard-working North Korean friends are shown doing hard work, sweeping panorama shots of the North Korean countryside are shown as patriotic music plays and eventually the two main characters sit on a hillside and thank the eternal President for finding each other.

A still image from a North Korean romance film. Note the pins on the actors' shirts that feature an image of Kim Il-sung.

A still image from a North Korean romance film. Note the pins on the actors’ shirts that feature an image of Kim Il-sung.

While North Korean cinema doesn’t exactly make for gripping viewing, it’s a charming mix of 1970s Hollywood romance and North Korean propaganda that can suck you in if you watch a lot of it. All actors are seen wearing pins with an image of Kim Il-sung, as all North Koreans are required to do.

As the week progressed, I found the schedule of North Korean television actually worked very well. Apart from the nightly movie, programmes run for a maximum of half an hour. All of the day’s television packed into one evening meant that no one subject lasted too long.

It is estimated that 55 of every 1,000 North Koreans have access to televisions. And if they are wealthy enough to own one, it is only able to play the four North Korean television stations (three if you’re outside of the capital Pyongyang). Television purchases must be authorised by the police and spot checks are carried out to ensure that they have not been modified to receive foreign transmissions.

It would have been easy for me to simply close the stream of North Korean television and watch something else. But, in North Korea, watching something other than the government-approved television programming will likely result in you and your family being sent to a labour camp.

It is currently unclear exactly where the online livestream of North Korean television originates from. The most widely-touted source is Unification Broadcasting. The IP address of the livestream matches a server in Seoul, South Korea, belonging to the company. With the country’s National Security Law, it is illegal for South Korean citizens to share or rebroadcast any form of North Korean propaganda.

South Korea has used signal jamming to attempt to block North Korean television channels broadcasting south of the border between the two countries.

After a week of watching the livestream of Korean Central Television, I’ve grown to almost enjoy the tightly regulated mix of music videos, zealous newsreaders, slapstick comedy and patriotic flags. The romance movies and comedy routines served to bring personality to a country often depicted as uniform and humourless. Of course, everything relayed on North Korean television is propaganda, a front for a nation filled with suffering and labour camps. I have to stop myself singing along to catchy patriotic North Korean songs now that I know their meaning, and the fate of the musicians who created them.

You can view the livestream of North Korean television here. The link will download an .asf file that can be opened in VLC Player as a stream.


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Let’s Make Some Sweet Lemonade

A couple weeks back, I wrote about a conversation we had with the contractor working on our tiny house. We were unsatisfied with some of his work and he agreed to come back to fix everything to our liking. We were pretty pleased with how well he responded.

Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. Prior to him returning, we had Melissa’s brother, a licensed contractor himself, go through the house with fresh eyes to catch anything we may have missed. To say he caught a lot would be an understatement. As a result, the contractor won’t be returning and instead, we’ve asked for (and are getting) our money back.

When you decide to go after a dream, it can be easy to doubt yourself, especially when thrown big curveballs. Maybe the universe is trying to tell you something?

First off, don’t get caught up in a negative cycle by retelling your story over and over again or sharing it with people who feed on drama. Maybe do that for a minute to process your feelings. Just don’t let that minute turn into a week. Instead, get about the business of making some sweet lemonade out of these lemons.

What if this challenge or setback is an opportunity to evaluate your progress or the dream itself? The message might not necessarily be to throw in the towel, but instead to check in and see if there’s any unfinished business that needs your attention.

Is this dream still a fit?

Use the uninvited slamming of brakes as a chance to pause and make sure the direction you’re heading in still represents who you are and what you hope to accomplish.

Melissa and I revisited this when our setback happened last week, and we determined that yes, building a tiny house is still a fit. We want to take our home with us when we travel, we want to live more sustainably and intentionally, and we want to design a home that fits our exact needs.

Is there any part of your dream that you’re compromising on that this obstacle might allow you to correct?

Look at the steps you’ve taken and the choices you’ve made along the way. Is there anything you wish you’d done differently. Perhaps this is your chance!

Since we have to completely dismantle the framing of our house due to the incorrect and unsafe work that was done, we’ve decided to redesign the roofline and add a couple more windows. The roofline was something that was really bothering me, so I’m thrilled we have the opportunity to change it.

Is this hurdle stirring up your inner victim?

Do you find yourself saying things like, “Why does this always happen to me?” or “Nothing is ever easy,” or “I can never catch a break”? This setback can be a good opportunity to clean up some internal clutter.

With every word we speak, we are planting seeds, so when you say something like “I can never catch a break,” your brain goes on autopilot and looks to prove you right. This is when you’ll find yourself facing blow after blow after blow.

When the progress on our build blew up in my face, I heard myself saying things like “We’re never going to get this done,” and “We’ll never find the help we need.” I let myself hang out there for a bit to honor my feelings, but then I flipped the script by intentionally proving myself wrong. I focused only on our very next step, Melissa reached out to people and asked for help to which they agreed, and we got clearer and clearer on the order of our punch list.

The sweetest lemonade you can make is one that combines equal parts focus, courage, and support. Get back on track by identifying one small step you can take in response to this hurdle. Challenge any negative thinking by focusing instead on the question, “What if this was easy?” Finally, surround yourself with only those who lift you up and help you find solutions and those who are excited to support you in your big dream.

Fear is what wants you to quit, but by doing so, you don’t take the time to check out the lessons first. As a result, you’re likely to repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

So, thanks, curveball, for making me pause and reevaluate. Now I’m more committed than ever.

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Curl Patterns 101 – What’s Your Curl Type?

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In the era of individuality, celebrating hairs natural texture is more relevant than ever. It’s not just a trend—championing what makes us unique is a movement, one that stylists can help highlight and cultivate. Our industry helps clients look and feel their best and this includes helping them embrace their natural texture.

Texture comes in a wide set of patterns. Curls, coils, waves—each pattern requires a different approach to cutting, coloring, and styling. Whats more, several different types of curl patterns can coexist side by side. Decoding your curl pattern(s) can make all the difference in finding the right look and proper products to highlight your natural texture. We’ve broken down the different curl types and how to identify them. Keep reading on how to decode your curls, get to know your curl type and find the right products that celebrate what makes you, you!

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Before determining what type of curl you have, it’s important to first learn why natural hair patterns are different. The texture of your hair is determined by the shape of the actual hair follicle. Flatter follicles, or those that are more oval in shape, result in curlier strands, as hair extends from the follicle at a sharper angle. Hair follicles that have a circle shape create straighter hair that lies flatter to the head.

Curl patterns are also determined by the shape of the strand itself. While some strands lie in side-by-side waves, others wind around each other. In fact, most people with curly hair have several different types of curl patterns. You might have some coils, kinks, curls, and/or waves, depending on the shape of your hair follicles, the way your hair falls, and, most importantly, your DNA.

The Curl Type Chart

To better understand which curl pattern your hair falls into, it is helpful to understand the curl type chart. Numbers (1-4) represent the curl family your hair falls under – 1 being the straightest hair pattern while 4 represents the curliest. Additionally, the letters (A-C) detail how tight or loose your curls are – A being loose and C being tightly wound.

In its most basic form, the curl type chart breaks down curl patterns into four types:

  • Type 1: straight hair
  • Type 2: wavy hair
  • Type 3: curly hair
  • Type 4: coiled hair

The chart further breaks down hair type into sub-categories, determined by the diameter of the hair pattern:

  • Type A: the widest hair pattern
  • Type B: medium-width hair pattern
  • Type C: the slimmest hair pattern

For example, a person with type 2A hair would have wavy hair with a definite but loose S-shaped pattern and subtle, tousled texture. Someone with type 3C hair would have tight, corkscrew-like curls about the width of a pencil. Type 4B hair tends to be dense with a Z-shaped pattern.

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Different curl types have different concerns:

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  • Thinner-width curls are typically more prone to breakage, damage, and frizz
  • Fine, wavy hair can lead to tangles
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For clients with type 3 curly hair, look for product specifically designed to add definition and hydration, like Style Curl Cream. This lightweight cream, worked through the damp hair, adds major bounce while also conditioning and moisturizing curls, reducing frizz and creating a perfect foundation for styling wavy and curly strands.

For clients with type 2 waves, choose products that are designed to add grip and texture to highlight the wave, like sea salt sprays and texturizers. Just a palm full of Blend Salt Mousse, worked through damp hair, creates that just-off-the-beach look, while also adding volume and lift, making it the perfect solution for clients with both type 1 and 2 hair. For extra oomph, blow-dry after working product through damp hair.

For wavy hair types that are prone to tangling, like type 1A, 1B, 2A, and 2B, use the Blend Sea Salt Spray, which adds instant body and texture without drying out strands.

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Preserved ginger in syrup

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  • 500g fresh ginger, peeled, sliced thinly
  • 2 cups (440g) caster sugar
  • ½ cup (125ml) water
  • NOTE: This recipe makes about 2 cups (500ml). Bottled ginger can be refrigerated three months.

Place ginger in a medium saucepan with enough water to cover ginger; bring to the boil. Boil, uncovered, for 5 minutes; drain.

Return ginger to pan; add fresh water to cover, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until the ginger is tender; drain.

Place 1 cup (220g) of sugar and measured water in a medium saucepan; stir over low heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil, simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Add ginger, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Pour ginger mixture into a heatproof glass bowl; cover and stand for 24 hours.

Strain syrup into a small saucepan; add the remaining sugar and stir over low heat, without boiling, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Pour syrup over ginger, stand 24 hours.

Place ginger in a hot, sterilised jar. Pour syrup over the ginger to completely cover; seal jars. Cool.

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My sister asked how Doodicus was doing this year in school. The short answer, compared to last year? Night and Day in that he’s so much better.

Now whether we can attribute that to the ADHD meds or a year of maturity or a different teacher or a different group of peers or even perhaps, a divine combination of all of the above? I don’t know and frankly, I don’t care. Just as long as I can say things are better right now.

At school, that is.

But the fighting and bickering between the two of the male members of the family at home are enough to make me shout, “Shut. Up!” (which is a statement that is actually banned from our home, so you can guess how pissed I was to have spewed it) last night as they went back and forth, back and forth, about something so stupid that right now I can’t even remember what it was.

One exchange that I had to step in – yet again – was one that centered on a book Doodicus brought home. They have a program at school that after each book read, they test. Generally, Doodicus has been bringing home books that are short stories, a cover-to-cover read in one sitting. However, this particular book was a chapter book that he brought home weeks ago. After supper last night, I told him he had to read a chapter and then he could play. He told me that he was on chapter 15 and that was the last one.

Wonderful! I exclaimed. Finally we wouldn’t have to see it come home again.

While this exchange was happening, Sparring Partner’s Internal Hearing and Comprehension Modulator had been turned to mute, so he missed what was going on, but he saw Doodicus walking around with this book.

S.P.:  “Why don’t you read that? You’ve been bringing it home for weeks!”

Dood: “I’m going to read a chapter now!” (Immediately on the defense, since duh, that’s what he was settling in to do.)

S.P.: “No you’re not. You’re just wandering around!” (Apparently, walking from the mud room where his backpack is kept and into the living room is “wandering”…)

Dood: “I am, too! And then I’ll be done!”

S.P.: “Well, it’s about time. You’ve had the book for weeks!” (So you’ve shouted – STFU, already.) “Sit your butt down and start!”

Dood: “Mommmmmm!” and the tears of frustration begin which of course adds to the tension and in short, more tears.

It’s fucking ridiculous.

You’ve heard similar stories of conflict between Doodicus and his Dad. Sadly, the situation never seems to get better as far as the butting heads go. Afterwards, I try to pull Sparring Partner aside and ask what the fuck is up his ass that he’s always riding Doodicus’s. He’s normally apologetic – to me – which means jack-shit; and he realizes after the fact that he shouldn’t have said most of what he does. If he can’t be the one to grow up and be the adult, he’s going to push Doodicus further and further away when he’s reaching an age and stage where the two really need to get much, much closer. I’m not panhandling for advice at this point since I can clearly see what the problem is, with the major one being the two are EXACTLY alike in personalities.

When you’re staring into a mirror, that person on the other side of the glass is the most familiar, the most recognizable, but also the only one you can never really reach into without shattering the barrier leaving one image standing alone. I fear that day, which as Doodicus gets older, looms ever closer.

9 thoughts on “Mirror”

  1. Okay. You didn’t ask, but one of the advantages of being an old bitch, is that I can say what I want.

    SP, grow a pair and talk to your kid. Tell him that even adults need to say I AM SORRY once in awhile. That we sometimes yell when we are frustrated about OTHER things that have nothing to do with the kid.

    I have seen this exact scenario play out with my boys and my professionally stubborn husband. It can get really ugly when Dood hits about 10-18 years old.

    DD-as the mom, you will always be the one standing up for your kids. It’s just how we are made. I made sure to keep the lines of communication open between my boys and ME. I let them vent (while biting my tongue not telling them that at times their dad is a stubborn ass) and then tell them their dad loves them and that is the way he says “I am worried” or “I love you so much I only want the best for you”. Yeah, moms are actually diplomats.

  2. We have this same problem. DH is constantly critical of DS (a pattern repeated from his relationship with his father). When I mention it, I’m told that I am too soft on him. So then I compensate by telling him how great he is all the time. I don’t want to wait until DS decides he hates him just so I can say I told you so, so if you find anything that works, please tell me!

    1. I have to admit that I’m not perfect, either, and lose my patience with him as well at times. I’ve got a bad habit and that’s assuming he won’t what he’s supposed to and I yell the first time around, instead of giving him the benefit of the doubt.

  3. Gah, that sounds frustrating, especially as there’s evidently a firm pattern already in place. I loved the Internal Hearing and Comprehension Modulator. Finally, a name for the root cause of so many of our little domestic situations… Wishing you luck, open ears from both your men, and fortitude.

  4. It must be extremely difficult to watch. I think that’s why we’re supposed to have two parents – one to have an unbiased view of the situation. I have to say – I think that the mirror analogy is a good one, but there is also competition involved between members of the same sex. I see this with my husband and his father. My daughter is just like my husband, but they have a bond which will be difficult for him to break…not that they won’t both try really hard to do it. Sigh.

    PS I heard your song (Mama Said..) on the radio the other day, and chuckled!

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