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|Eelgrass Abundance
Eelgrass, Zostera marina, is a rooted underwater grass that grows along the coast. Eelgrass meadow habitat provides food and nesting grounds for fish, and food for many migratory birds. Today eelgrass is only found in the eastern Sound, but it was once common throughout. Eelgrass was nearly wiped out, first by a fungal disease in the 1930s, and more recently by poor water quality attributed to the effects of nitrogen pollution from sewage discharges and stormwater runoff.
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A total of 172 eelgrass beds accounting for 1,980 acres were inventoried in 2009. Most (63%) of the sites with eelgrass were estimated to have medium stem density. They accounted for nearly 1,209 acres. High density beds totaled 615 acres based on an inventory of 36 such beds. Only 157 acres of low density beds were inventoried. Seven sub-basins had over 100 acres of eelgrass beds. Quiambog Cove had the most acreage with 407 acres. Two areas had over 300 acres of eelgrass: Fishers Island (346) and Little Narragansett Bay (343), while Niantic Bay had about 212 acres. The remaining sub-basins with more than 100 acres of beds were Mystic Harbor (162), Goshen Cove (124), and Rocky Neck State Park (103).
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- The US Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory Program (NWI) has conducted eelgrass inventories for the eastern end of Long Island Sound since 2002. To date, three surveys have been conducted: one in 2002, another in 2006, and the most recent in 2009. These inventories were started because the State of Connecticut's Office of Long Island Sound Programs was interested in learning the status of eelgrass beds in 2001 and wanted the beds monitored periodically. Eelgrass beds are vital habitats for marine and estuarine biota.
(US Fish and Wildlife Service 2009 Eelgrass Survey).
*Two large beds totaling 122.1 acres on the south side of Fishers Island could be seen on the 2009 imagery from the survey while they were not visible on 2006 imagery due to environmental conditions. Field inspections in 2006 had located robust beds in this area and recorded their occurrence as points since the beds could not be accurately delineated on the imagery. Consequently, the 2009 Eelgrass Survey does not treat this acreage as a gain because the Fishers Island beds were noted in 2006, but their boundaries could not be established.


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Chinese Authorities Break Up $1.5 billion Cryptocurrency Gambling Ring
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The South China Morning Post claimed that this was the initial prime Chinese gambling ring to make use of cryptocurrencies.
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The Guangdong Province police mentioned that the total funds involved were around 10 billion Yuan i.e. (1.5 billion U.S. dollars). In accordance with the local authorities, the shutdown grabbed 20 gangs. However, they were involved in arranging illegal betting for the football matches in the world cup.
"Xinhua"- the China media house was the first to report this news. Although gambling is not legal in many sectors of China, there are few specified locations to gamble.
During the investigation, China authority has arrested six core supporters conducting the operation. The police have also frozen five million Yuan which are roughly around $750,000. Apart from this, they have also seized digital currencies worth $1.5 million.
The authorities have also confiscated some hardware devices such as computers, servers, cell phones, and bank cards. The outcome of the raid- 250 online groups with 70 mobile apps/websites were shut down.
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In a bet to catch the gamblers, the Guangdong authority formed a task force and assembled 21 teams. They comprised of the public security members to nab the culprits across the Guangdong state.
Guangdong province law enforcement stated that during the working of eight months, the site drives around 330,000 users from various distinct countries. Chinese police said that the syndicate's ringleaders enjoyed the benefits of China's lax regulations governing cryptos to gain massive profits.
Also, the accused worked solely on the dark web and operated transactions via Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The police noted that the gamblers had a huge network of 8,000 agents. The agents were paid commissions to recruit new "members," building a crypto pyramid scheme.
The press note stated:
"The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department's network police corps said […] At the same time, it is an illegal and criminal act [….] Please ask the fans to watch the ball rationally and consciously resist gambling crimes."
Chinese law authorities have commenced on a campaign to root out all the gambling rings behind the World Cup. Also, reported that they have already arrested 540 suspects while seized 260 million Yuan.
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Guangdong authority says the action was an act of the "Online Clean and Secure" operation. This act was set up to target illegal gambling at the time of the World Cup.
An instance like these justifies China's grip on the crypto industry, which has been scowled by the darknet financier. The country remains strict in regards to the cryptocurrency shut down.
The authority recognized concerns that cryptos were not regulated and could be a wreck on the Chinese economy. The Chinese central bank has also announced that trading between Bitcoin and Yuan is less than one percent of the whole Bitcoin trades.
Despite Chinas' status for illegal dealings, Bitcoin and majority of cryptos have many legitimate uses. This can either be a simple hobby or by means of purchasing any brand products. Bitcoin had a tough time so far; however, the tech behind it will always remain in existence. Meanwhile, China continues to support and enhance blockchain technology.
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Of them! I can't remember how I got them. Maybe a gag gift from years ago. Unfortunately, I make big mistakes so I need big erasers and big white out. The pens are one old fashioned long pen and two ball...points. Here is one of them.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:09:13
I was about to tell you about the typo in the thread title.
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:18:22
Lol, I kept reading your title as "PENS".
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:47:38
Yep..... once again the third installment of the trilogy lets the audience down.
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 02:24:02
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Yep..... once again the third installment of the trilogy lets the audience down.
Really? By the third instalment the series should be moving in a new direction, as it does here.
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:06:20
Does is splurt out ink at anyone?
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I should get some white ink.
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- M.P.H. with a Concentration in Health Informatics
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- Available online? 90 percent online / 10 percent on-campus
- Program URL: http://www.augusta.edu/admissions/graduate/master-public-health-informatics.php
- Graduate Certificate in Health Information Administration
- 34 credit hours allied health/nursing; 31 credit hours for business administration, healthcare administration, and computer sciences majors
- Available online? Yes
- Program URL: http://catalog.augusta.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=1198
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- ↑ "About the Georgia Health Sciences enterprise". Augusta University. http://www.augusta.edu/about/enterprise.php. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Wondering about old western movie stars.
I always enjoyed the old cowboy shows and I continue to do so thanks to the Western Channel on satellite TV. I watch The Lawman, Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, Rawhide, two half hour Marshal Dillon, and the newer longer Gunsmoke. The old shows seem to have so much more substance than the newer ones. Dang, there just ain't no newer westerns on TV anymore. It seems that any new western is made in the form of a full length movie and are not shown on TV until they have made all the rounds of the theaters. Now tell me, what was your favorite old and newer western? Now, say goodbye to the girl, kiss the horse, and ride off in the sunset. . . oh yes, I guess it is still morning. Have a good day now, you hear?
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How about Palladin and The Rebel.ReplyDelete
I vote for John Wayne, and his movie Hondo, for an OLD western, and John Ford's The Searchers, was also an excellent OLD movie, and without hesitation, The Alamo with John Wayne.ReplyDelete
Gosh, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans from way back,,,Clint Eastwood now, if there is such a thing as that for me,,,ReplyDelete
We watch the same TV, it seems. I would like to add William Boyd, aka Hoppy! I loved that guy. I also never, ever missed The King of the Wild Frontier! (I still know the words to the song)ReplyDelete
Bob, Palladin was in "Have gun will travel" and yes, I also liked the Rebel, The guy that starred in Rebel reminded me of Steve Mcqueen.ReplyDelete
Suerte, John Wayne has to be on the top of the list.
Trouble, They were all good and practiced high morals,
Michael, Oh yes, who could forget Hoppy. And as far as Davy Crockett goes, I can sing it with you, shall I start; Raised on a mountian top in Tennessee, land of . . . .
Lone Ranger and Have Gun will travel. Gun smoke wasn't bad and Sky King to.ReplyDelete
Good to see you're not affected by this latest lot of technical problems affecting Blogger at the moment DD.ReplyDelete
It's certainly messing up my day and there's nothing I can do about it...
David, I like all three of them. All the old westerns are great.ReplyDelete
TFT, Me too. Hope you get the problems figured out soon. I am having trouble seeing what I type in the comments some times. Only the bottom half of the word shows up on the first line. The other lines are OK and after I go to the second line, the first one then looks normal. Go figure?
My brothers and I watched the Lone Ranger and Tonto.ReplyDelete
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The British band Blasphemer, whose roots go back to 1990, returned to the field of battle with a self-titled album in 2017 after a 20-year gap in their musical output. The story of what happened to the band after their auspicious beginnings is recounted in this NCS interview. Fortunately, as that interview foretold, Blasphemer have let much less time pass between releases since then, with a second album now due for release by Grind Scene Records on November 30th.
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Wight & Company Celebrates its 75th Year in Business
Jul 28, 2014
Wight & Company, a leading Design & Delivery firm, today announced its 75th year in business. The architecture, engineering and construction company is celebrating this milestone with the launch of a 75th anniversary microsite that honors the firm's legacy, highlights major company achievements, and provides perspective on the future of the company and the industry at large. The celebration of the firm's history will continue over the next several months with content being rolled out in phases.
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"Our legacy has been built on our ability to form strong connections – most especially with our clients but also with our colleagues, industry partners, and the community in general,"continued Wight. "Those connections – and the link to our past – have more todo with our success than anything else. This is still a 'people business' that is built on trust."
Wight's Legacy
Now in its third generation,Wight & Company has evolved throughout the decades. After returning from military service in the early 1940's, Col. Wight added civil engineering to the company's line of services. Building upon its first two decades of successful planning and design of several suburban municipalities and roadways, the firm added architecture to its list of capabilities when "Sonny" Wight, AIA, joined the firm in the 1960's. Sonny's entrepreneurial spirit led the firm to become a prominent architecture and engineering firm in rapidly expanding DuPage County.
During this time Wight & Company's area of concentration focused on transportation, higher education and library assignments.
By the 1980s, the firm further diversified its services by adding environmental consulting. In 1986,Mark Wight joined the firm. Like his grandfather and father, Mark's entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen fueled the firm's continued growth – allowing it to expand into the K-12 education and municipal markets, while also growing its geographical reach. In the mid-1990's, the company took on the challenge of becoming one of the first design firms to offer in-house construction services, thereby providing a truly integrated end-to-end delivery model.
"Wight pioneered the conceptof integrated delivery years ago," explained Wight. "Design excellence lies at the heart of what we do, but design isn't an island. From the start, our designerswork in concert with the team charged with ultimately delivering on the vision. Our clients can immediately see and feel the benefits of this connection."
"We see our 75thanniversary as a forward-looking celebration," concluded Wight. "We will honor the firm's history of success and leverage this milestone as a foundation on which to write the next chapter of the Wight story. I'd like to thank our clients, colleagues and partners, all of whom have played a vital role in making Wight the firm it is today."
Recent Successes:
- 110 industry awards captured in recent years
- 60 LEED credentialed staff
- 40+ certified or registered projects including silver, gold and platinum designations


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Dodd, who worked for the BBC from 2000 to 2008, has more recently been creative director at digital agency Zone, working with charities and brands including Macmillan Cancer Support and Coca-Cola, and has since authored a study called The New Reality, on non-profits' approach to digital transformation.
She will take up the position of director of digital transformation and comms next month.
In the role, she will be responsible for overseeing the charity's comms and marketing to raise awareness, encourage fundraising and support campaigning goals, and for the organisation's digital work.
This digital work will include "maximising the potential of digital to transform the lives of people with or affected by Parkinson's, enabling the charity to meet ambitious strategic goals", through digital developments and solutions, the charity said in a statement.
Steve Ford, CEO of Parkinson's UK, said: "We believe creating this bold new digital transformation role in the charity – and in the sector – will help us do that even more effectively in the future, creating innovative solutions that will equip and enable people to take control."
Parkinson's UK had income of £31m in 2014 and more than 330 staff, and this year in April enjoyed a particularly high-profile Parkinson's Awareness Week, which included work with the BBC, and an appeal to social media users that sharing an animated video "could change your friend's life".
Dodd's appointment is the latest move from the BBC to the third sector – in February, the children's charity Barnardo's appointed the corporation's head of TV and media operations Gill Holmes as its head of comms.


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Explore several thousand years of Barcelona history in a single day during this 4-hour guided historical tour of Barcelona. Travel back in time through the Roman and medieval eras to the present day as you discover this atmospheric district's winding streets and many layers of history.
Stop by the Plaça de Sant Jaume, now the seat of the Catalan government, and walk along side one of the world's best-preserved Roman walls. Stops at the medieval Plaça del Rei, Barcelona Cathedral, Plaça Reial, Jewish Quarter, La Rambla, Plaça Sant Felip Neri, Santa María del Pi churche, Santa Caterina Market are also included. With a knowledgeable official local Tour guide expert in History to lead the way, you'll veer off the beaten path and delve deep into the medieval district's past. See some of the area's most popular and hidden sights, marvel at the architectural delights seemingly waiting around every corner, and finish up with some traditional Tapas (small snacks) and a drink at a local suggested restaurant at the historic neighborhood of El Born – La Ribera and enjoy the company of your private guide for questions.
This tour does not require a high amount of walking or wheeling, and it can also be completely tailor-made based on each person preferences. The itinerary also avoids steps and it follows a mostly flat path along the Tour.
Meeting point: Hotel Pick-up or Plaça Sant Jaume
Starting time: Flexible
Duration: 4 Hours
Return: This Tour ends at a Tapas Restaurant with an adapted toilet close by Santa Maria del Mar church at El Born neighbourhood
Optional door-to-door accessible Cruise Port transportation can be arranged (Extra cost)
Cancellation Policy:
No penalty if cancelling at least 14 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure
50 percent fee if you cancel between 7 and 14 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure
100 percent fee if you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure


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Dear Colleagues,
We had a wonderful time in Kansas City where we had nurses from 29 states and Canada, and a fifty-fifty split between APRN and RN delegates. We had a record high 12.5 CEU's offered and some great conversations in our specialty interest groups. ACNN would love to continue these conversations and others through our newest communication opportunity on the Connect site of the CNS website (http://connect.childneurologysociety.org/home). We are actively planning for Chicago where our 2018 conference will be held at The Hyatt Regency on October 15-18. The meeting will run Monday thru Wednesday rather than the traditional Wednesday thru Friday.
ACNN has had exciting expansion in membership and resources for our members in the last few years. The Child Neurology Encounter Guide and the soon to be released Caregiver Resource Guide are outstanding examples of how we can enhance the opportunity for our members to provide excellent care to our communities. The presenters at our conferences have been increasingly impressive in the expansion of quality improvement and research to contribute to evidence based practice. ACNN will be happy to support further research and quality improvement projects through our Hobdel grant and travel grants to help support you in getting here to present your projects.
ACNN encourages all our members to join our committee's and share your suggestions for improvement in the future. Please consider yourself and your colleagues as nominees for our innovative practice award, our nurse practitioner award and our Claire Chee nursing excellence award. We will be sending out email blasts to help remind you of deadlines for these awards and applications to 2018 presentations. Remember the annual 5K walk/run and gather your group to have fun in Chicago and raise money for future ACNN grants.
In the next few years we would like to take it further in providing the next generation of child neurology APRN providers and RN's with the resources necessary to transition to care. We look forward to hearing your suggestions for the process through our communication board on Connect. We will keep pressing forward to provide education and networking opportunities for all neurology nurses.
Tara Pezzuto, APRN
President ACNN


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This blog is the blog of oddWires(www.oddwires.com) and is primarily focused on Arduino, audio and electronics.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Repairing an Arduino Mega or Uno USB port
This link Programming the DFU describes how to program or re-program the micro-controller. There is a bit of problem though. If you're in the situation that your Mega is not being recognized by either the Arduino IDE or the system then you will not be able to program it this way. The good news is that you can still program it in-system with an in-system programmer. You won't be able to do it with an FTDI serial interface either because that will end up talking to the main microprocessor on the board not the auxiliary processor.
The cheapest and simplest solution is likely to be a USBASP programmer available here. You will connect the programmer via a six pin adapter available here to the ICSP connector closest to the USB micro-controller (that is, the one furthest from the main micro-controller on the board). You may need to bend out the shield pins a little to get the adapter onto the pins because the key needs to be towards the outside of the board. This diagram shows the ICSP for USB interface on an Uno. It is in a similar location on the Mega.
You'll need a driver for the USBASP if you're on Windows available here. If you're on Mac or Linux your USBASP programmer will simply show up when it's plugged into the USB port.
Once you have the USBASP connected all you have to do is use AVRDUDE (the program that you use to program the Arduino's main micro-controller) to flash the contents of the hex file: MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex to the USB micro-controller. This hex file is a combination of boot-loader and the USB serial code.
This example is for the Mega on a Mac, the process is very similar for a Uno on Linux & Windows. The hex file for the Uno is Arduino-COMBINED-dfu-usbserial-atmega16u2-Uno-Rev3.hex. You will also have to set the device to be -p ATmega8U2 for the Uno rather than -p ATMega16U2 for the Mega.
Open a Terminal window and go to the location of the hex file for the USB controller:
cd /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java/hardware/arduino/firmwares
Then issue the following command:
/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java/hardware/tools/avr/bin/avrdude -c usbasp -p ATmega16U2 -F -U flash:w:MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex
AVRDUDE should do it's job and you should see something like this:
avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions
Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s
avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e9489
avrdude: NOTE: FLASH memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be performed
To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude: current erase-rewrite cycle count is -231 (if being tracked)
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update.
avrdude: reading input file "MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex"
avrdude: input file MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: writing flash (7452 bytes):
Writing | ################################################## | 100% 3.79s
avrdude: 7452 bytes of flash written
avrdude: verifying flash memory against MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex:
avrdude: load data flash data from input file MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex:
avrdude: input file MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: input file MEGA-dfu_and_usbserial_combined.hex contains 7452 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip flash data:
Reading | ################################################## | 100% 2.53s
avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 7452 bytes of flash verified
avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK
avrdude done. Thank you.
And you're done.
P.S. If you see a signature zeros rather than the one expected, you may have the adapter the wrong way around...
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I got following result and cannot flash the 16u2 firmware. May I know if you have any idea with this?ReplyDelete
avrdude: warning: cannot set sck period. please check for usbasp firmware update
avrdude: error: programm enable: target doesn't answer. 1
avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions
avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000
avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
avrdude: Expected signature for ATmega16U2 is 1E 94 89
avrdude: NOTE: FLASH memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be performed
To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude done. Thank you.
Check that your board has power. The key is that AVRDUDE cannot communicate with your board. If it has power there must be something more wrong with your board than just the programming of the 16u2.ReplyDelete
This blog awesome and i learn a lot about programming from here.The best thing about this blog is that you doing from beginning to experts level.ReplyDelete
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…and needing to know all of the steps keeps me from taking the next step. Isn't that silly?
What I'm Doing
No matter what the project or goal is, procrastination, wasting time, pretending to be busy or pretending to be confused, and getting caught up in absurd analysis are all incredibly effective ways to keep from moving forward. Or moving any direction. Not getting anywhere, just growing mold right where I'm at. It would be great to create some movement – any movement– even if it's wrong, bad or counter-productive. But, alas, I keep myself stuck.
I have been unintentionally refusing to take action of any kind because I don't know exactly how to get all of the way to the end target. The concept that evades me is quite simple: I just need to know the next step, not every step. I don't take the next step because I am too busy throwing a tantrum about not knowing all of the steps. Okay, this might be a bit melodramatic, because it's not like I haven't accomplished anything. I just haven't accomplished anywhere near what I think I should have been able to accomplish by now. Sound familiar?
What Might Be Better
I would rather let go of all of the mental gymnastics, let go of trying to figure out things impossible for me to know at this moment, and just joyfully go about doing what I do know to do. I know some things that I can do, yet I don't do them because I'm thinking about everything I don't know. And maybe there's another part. I also don't do what I know to do because it might be wrong. Oh, no. Not that!
How Am I Going to Do It
I could clobber myself over the head and try to beat myself into submission, using the power of the white knuckle and clenched jaw to overcome my resistance. But not only is that incredibly ineffective, it's no fun and just downright mean. There's a better way.
Rather than staying focused on how I've missed the boat and anguish over all the time I've wasted, I choose to learn from my mistakes and take a different approach. I shall employ the tools of Awareness, Attention and Focus and do so with Structure, Discipline and Consistency. I will intentionally engage in effective practices to get clarity and overcome inertia, get started and then build momentum. It's how I've been thinking about the project that keeps me from moving forward, and the only way to correct that is to choose a different set of thoughts: design a structured way of thinking that creates the right internal environment that naturally propels me into actually wanting to move forward, feeling like I can, and having clarity to know what to do, what steps to take. Working to get into a feeling of "want to do it" is way different than dragging myself by the hair to do it.
In Summary
Here are the steps to shifting my patterns of thought:
- Get really clear about what I want to accomplish and why I want to accomplish it. Having a weak, vague notion of what, exactly, the project is and the reasons for doing it has no juice. It's limp and will fizzle out long before the final steps.
- Determine what stands between me and success, if anything. If there is something, fix it, remove it, reframe it, whatever. Just remove it as an obstacle.
- Make a plan. This plan does not look like this: Step one, start. Step two, finish. Break it down into clear, actionable, I-can-do-that steps. Put these steps on the calendar. If the discrete steps are not planned out and scheduled on the calendar, they will not get done. I have been proving that.
- Show up every single day and make progress. Set a timer and do not get out of the chair or chase shiny objects until the timer goes off. Repeat as necessary.
- This is not really Step 5, it is really something to be doing throughout the project, from beginning to end. Really, it is something to be doing through your life, from beginning to end. Manage your thought life. Notice when you are thinking thoughts that result in a disempowered, de-energized emotional state. And then clean that schtuff up.
- Complete the project and celebrate like you mean it.
That's it. My new approach. I will have to return to this plan over and over and over, as I develop new habits of thought around this particular project and life in general, and that's okay.


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Look for Peasant's Pantry products on the menu or shelves...
...in the Annapolis Valley:
NEW! Church Brewing Co. 329 Main St. Wolfville
Grand Pre Wines 11611 Hwy 1 Grand Pre (Wine Shop)
Maritime Express Cider Co. Cidery & Taproom in Cornwallis Inn Building: 325 Main St. Kentville
Mercator Vineyards 88 Dyke Rd Wolfville (May-December)
Planters Ridge Winery 1441 Church Street, Port Williams
Stirling's Fruit Farm 10317 Highway 1 Greenwich
...in Halifax:
Mother's pizzeria at 5710 Young Street in the Hydrostone area of Halifax. Winner of The Coast's Best of Food 2014 for best pizza. Read Bill Spurr's review
...on the South Shore:
Fisherman's Picnic 10 Pelham Street, Lunenburg
The Point General 245 The Point Road, Blue Rocks (summer season only)
Rural Roots Market Ross Farm, Highway 12 on Sundays (summer season only)


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News, — September 11, 2011 17:20 — 0 Comments
Hollywood has had its own way for too long. The 'hacktivists' are threatening the studios' carefully constructed information system and it is another example of how once accepted practices are being challenged, in this case with film but also in music and publishing
This article titled "Hollywood Leaks strikes fear into film industry bosses" was written by Paul Harris, for The Observer on Saturday 10th September 2011 23.36 UTC
Behind the feelgood story lines and happy endings of even the most bland Hollywood movies lurks a formidable PR machine that exerts a grip on every aspect of a film's life. From keeping scripts secret, to vetting press interviews with stars, setting embargoes and filming on closed sets, big Hollywood studios jealously guard their projects. After all, hundreds of millions of dollars are often at stake. One slip-up can kill a movie – and a dead movie usually takes a few careers with it.
So it is with growing horror that the movie business and its galaxy of celebrities have witnessed the emergence of a group of computer "hacktivists" dedicated to cracking open Hollywood's most valuable secrets and releasing them for all the world to see. Calling themselves Hollywood Leaks, the anonymous hackers have stolen scripts for coming movies, revealed nude photos of celebrities and placed their personal phone numbers and email contacts on the internet for all the world to see.
Its victims have included action star Gerard Butler, whose email address was put online, and Miley Cyrus, the singer and actress, whose personal details were also hacked. The script from the upcoming Tom Cruise movie Rock of Ages, also starring Malin Akerman and Julianne Hough, was leaked. As have scripts for the forthcoming Footloose remake and eagerly awaited crime drama Gangster Squad, whose roster of big names includes Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling.
Hollywood Leaks has sprung from the underground world of computer hacking that has already produced groups like Anonymous and LulzSec, whose targets have ranged from the CIA and the US Senate to companies such as PayPal and Bank of America. Those attacks often have a freedom of information agenda with a political slant, but Hollywood Leaks appears different. It just wants to destroy the carefully constructed Hollywood information system that has grown up since the movie business first exploded into popular culture in the 1920s. Using gaping holes in the major studios' computer networks, Hollywood Leaks is on a mission to upset an entire industry's way of doing business. "Once they get into someone's network they can do a lot of damage," said Mark Russinovich, a cyber security expert and technical fellow at software giant Microsoft. The implications are potentially huge. Just imagine if the plot twists for The Sixth Sense, The Crying Game or The Usual Suspects had been leaked months before release, possibly destroying their box-office potential. "Studios invest 0m or 0m in a movie and losing that could screw up a major corporation," said Richard Laermer, a celebrity expert and PR consultant.
Hollywood studios often force journalists and reviewers to sign ferocious non-disclosure agreements when they get sneak previews of upcoming movies. They ban certain questions and declare personal lives off-limits. They take elaborate security precautions to ensure no pertinent details leak out ahead of time. And when they do want to hint at a movie's content – such as with a big special effects feature like James Cameron's Avatar – it is by tightly controlled releases of photographs or clips that they themselves control.
Gayl Murphy, a Los Angeles-based celebrity interviewer, knows all about the system first-hand. She recalled being sent DVDs that would only play on a certain DVD player, which she was also sent. Viewing them on any other device, or making copies, was rendered impossible. "These guys are very serious about what they do," Murphy said.
They have been from the very beginning. As the studio system emerged in the 1920s, a new breed of film executives discovered huge monetary potential in their films, stars and even composers and costume designers. By the heyday of the 1930s and 1940s, studios bound their big-name actors and directors with tight contracts that virtually made them a property of the company. It was almost total control. Stars promoted products because they were told to, appeared in magazines next to copy written by studio PRs and even dated other stars as instructed.
"Studios controlled everything and everyone, as best as any corporation could control individuals. Contracts ruled everything and if you were under contract to a studio you were, in essence, owned by them and you did what you were told to do," said Professor Marsha Orgeron, a film history expert at North Carolina State University.
Though the power of the studios waned as the contract system broke down, the basic philosophy of strict message control has remained. Big-budget movies became huge money-making machines, often with secretive commercial tie-ins, and with a strictly controlled PR message. After all, a movie is not like any other product. You buy a fridge or a car or a TV because it will work. You buy a movie ticket to be told a story, and knowing the ending ahead of time, or having seen its stars' personal details splashed all over the internet, shatters the carefully constructed aura of the experience. "The difference between Hollywood and other industries has to do with the monetary stakes, which are extraordinary, and the nature of the product," said Orgeron. Hollywood Leaks now threatens the mystique and mythology at the very heart of the movie business and thus also puts at risk its huge profits.
Of course, the dirty secret of Hollywood studios and the most powerful PR agencies is that they often love a good leak. While stars may rail against the paparazzi, the fact remains that many PRs – and some of their more desperate clients – will happily tip off a photographer. There is a reason why celebrities return to the same restaurants and clubs night after night, and it is not out of a desire for secrecy. Indeed little has changed since the old days. Nothing creates more publicity – especially with a romantic comedy – than the rumour that the leading stars may have had an on-set romance. Such leaks, often sanctioned by the studio and frequently not true, are good for business. "There is no activity that Hollywood marketing executives will not do," said Laermer. So leaks themselves are not always bad. But what is terrifying for movie executives, PR agents, celebrities and studio heads is the lack of control that Hollywood Leaks is suddenly bringing into the process. Injecting an anarchic hacker philosophy into one of the most carefully managed industries in the world is a nightmare come true. "That is going to drive the studios insane," said Murphy.
Which, for Hollywood Leaks, is the point. The unknown hackers behind the group have sprung from a hacktivist culture that celebrates the concept of "lulz", which is tech slang for amoral mischief and creating havoc outside normal societal boundaries. They would defend their actions as an anarchic statement. Critics would see it as simple cruelty or criminality driven by a culture dominated by antisocial geeks. On the group's Twitter feed, updates urge followers to call the celebrity phone numbers released. "People can't take a damn joke. We do it for the lulz," reads one tweet. The motto of the group is: "We do not forget. We do not forgive. Expect us."
In online exchanges with tech journalists investigating the group, some of Hollywood Leaks' members have done little to cast light on its simple chaos-sowing agenda. "We're doin' it cause we can, cause it's fun, cause why not? Fuck Hollywood – fuck that vapid greedy bullshit," one hacktivist, going by the name Dapper, told Fruzsina Eordogh, a writer for the Daily Dot online news website.
Eordogh said her contact with three members of the group had persuaded her that they had little agenda beyond having fun and causing trouble. "They view this hacking of Hollywood as somewhat benign. Not very harmful. They don't feel they are going to get in trouble with anyone," Eordogh told the Observer. That might be naive. Hollywood studios employ some of the wealthiest and most ruthless lawyers in the world. But what appears certain is that the internet, which has already undermined the news business, publishing and the music industry, is now knocking on the door of Hollywood too. Maybe even kicking it down. In its own way it is a classic Hollywood plot twist, though one that some experts think the business should have seen coming.
"They thought that it could never happen to them," said Murphy.
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I started coming down with something on Wednesday night and yesterday was spent mostly in the napping position. Felt better and better today as the hours passed. Still somewhat tired, but went in to the 4:15pm and then stayed after a bit during open gym.
- 30-20-10 Air Squats
- 15-20-5 Burpees
- 400m Run
- 20 Turkish Get-ups (35# KB)
- 40 Plyo Lunges
- 400m Run
- 14 Turkish Get-ups (35# KB)
- 30 Plyo Lunges
- 400m Run
- 10 Turkish Get-ups (35# KB)
- 20 Plyo Lunges
- 400m Run
- 6 Turkish Get-ups (35# KB)
- 10 Plyo Lunges
My running was pretty terrible today due to being a little rundown, but I can fly through the Turkish get-ups so I made up some time there. Finished in 18:35.
5 Sets
- 10 Ring Dips
- 2m Rest
Did each round unbroken.
Open Gym
- 20 DUs
I was going to go for 10 minutes but could feel myself getting tired and didn't want to overdo it with this cold. I also did a few bar muscle-ups, which is pretty good after all of those dips. I don't think I've ever done more than 1 in a day before, but I always try to do them after a WOD.


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Check out the upcoming workshop at ReadyMade Space Ultimo, with Sydney based Choreographer Linda Luke;
BUILD YOUR PRACTICE is a series of workshops for dancers, performers and actors to explore their body from the basis of Bodyweather. The series is facilitated by Bodyweather dancer / choreographer Linda Luke. The workshops often includes a strong physical workout through the MB (muscle/bone, mind/body) training and an exploration of activities and exercises to increase sensitivity, performer presence and an awareness of stage and space. The workshop invites those who are interested in exploring the body as part of their art practice.
All levels of experience are welcome to attend.
About this workshop:
Images in the body / Imaging the space July 11, 12 & 13th, 2014
This workshop will explore the notion of generating material from the basis of 'image making'. Image making strongly engages the imagination in order to develop material that can be a choreography for dancers or a movement score for actors. The workshop will also look at how we imagine and respond to the space we are in, and consider the relationship between us – our body – and the locus we inhabit. Participants are invited to come with an idea they may be working on already, or to simply explore an idea as it arises in the workshop.
Enquiries/ Registrations: email@example.com
**Cost: Early-bird payment: $160 by Friday June 20, 2014, OR $230 full price.
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Europe won pool's 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup, beating the USA 11-5 in front of a boisterous crowd at the Tower Circus, Blackpool.
There was no-one more proud than Blackpool's Karl Boyes who made it three Mosconi Cup wins from three.
Boyes said "It's amazing. It's my third Mosconi Cup which is a brilliant achievement and obviously in my home town it's very special.
"The first win (in 2010) was my favourite in terms of drama with the scoreline. Last year in Vegas was very much a one-sided tournament.
"The last two days were a bit like Vegas last year because we broke away and got the win. When I saw the team sheet, I was a little disappointed because obviously I want to play and win the Mosconi Cup.
"I've played three doubles, one singles and feel like I've played well and not really got the recognition – I've played in three Mosconi Cups and only lost three matches."


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For someone who owns 10 Black Blazers, it was time a Navy one entered my closet, right? I had looked high+low for one that was a Classic Style, preferably Ponte and maybe with a cute lining so if I cuffed the sleeves, it would look nice too. Of course, something $50 and less (preferably). This Navy Blazer would satisfy the void in my closet and be a staple for work and even more casual days. So, the first time I wore it was on April, (one of the 2 times I "cheated" on my 30 for 30 challenge). I was interviewing and going to job fairs too, so for this particular day I wanted something very tailored and professional-looking and none of my clothes from the 30 for 30 were quite right. I kept the look Basic and Elegant by wearing some Dressy, Light Gray Trousers and a Baby Blue+White Striped Oxford Shirt (both the Pants & Shirt from Express). The end results is an Outfit that feels like a Suit but isn't one. I ended up feeling very Polished in this "Suit" and that's a lot thanks to my New Navy, Ponte Blazer. Do you own a Navy Blazer? How have you worn it?
Neutral Aviator Sunglasses: Borrowed from Sister-in-Law (very similar + super cheap), (very similar Ray Bans), (similar Ray Bans).
Large, Red Leather Handbag w/ Gold Hardware: Michael Kors (New) (same), (very similar), (similar 1), (similar 2).
Navy Ponte Blazer w/ Pinstriped Lining & Real Pockets: H&M (New) (very similar), (similar), (similar, on sale).
Periwinkle & White Pinstripe Button-Down Shirt w/ Front Pockets: Express (this year's version by Express), (very similar + love it), (similar 1), (similar 2 + want it).
Heather Gray, Light, Wide-Legged "Editor" Style Trousers: Express (very similar by Express in Taupe), (very similar by The Limited), (skinny version).
Purple, Multi-Faceted, Square Stud Earrings: Fred's Jewelry.
Brown, Patent Leather & Faux Suede, Oxford Shoes: Simple Shoes (very similar + great deal), (similar 1), (similar 2 + want it).
P.S. I am linking up with Claire for Creative Mondays where my shopping post was featured today, so Thanks so much Claire; go check it out, if you like.


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titles; moment in time
Naming your work becomes critical in the evocative side of painting.
A clear headed destination,
in a sometime circular, at times,
logarithmic process (never a straight line?);
how I hold on to the gesture, the meaning, the spirit of place
with a concept to guide in the creation of a moment in time.
' lo studio'
'crossing over'
' laundry day'
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