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I watched a total of 32 films in November, about what I expected. Most of these were focused on eliminating a number from my end-of-year watchlist. I worked out that if I watch 35 films in December – which is probably a tad out of reach – I will have hit 365 films again. Perhaps for the last time. I haven't been trying to achieve this goal, it has just happened.
Outside of films, not much has been going on. Reading has dropped off (though I still have two more books to finish to complete my goal of 40 for 2016) and TV will be focused on completing some series. I have one more ep of Black Mirror S3 left, 5 eps of Halt & Catch Fire S3. I'd also like to work through O.J: Made in America and Westworld throughout December. A tall order.
I will be looking to drop my Favourite Albums of 2016 in a couple of weeks, and my Best of 2016 Film list (in a similar layout as last year's list) at the end of December. The 29th or 30th.
Thoughts on most of what I watched in December (there were a few I didn't discuss) after the jump:
In-Cinema Viewing
I, Daniel Blake – An understandable and deserved Palme d'Or winner, if not the film I would have personally selected. Ken Loach, at age 80 and still a terrific filmmaker, has been making socially critical films spotlighting stories of the lower class for decades. His latest – so resonating today, and conveyed here with an uncomfortable authenticity – is a profoundly upsetting, deeply cynical humanist drama. When an ill carpenter, the eponymous Daniel Blake (Dave Johns, superb), deemed unfit to return to work and yet must 'seek' work to gain state welfare, finds himself in a frustrating bureaucratic loop. His bond with a desperate single mother of two, also in need of state support, leads to them navigating the challenges together. I felt so devastated watching this film; and its because it cuts very close to the bone. (4/5)
Arrival – Will still be percolating for a while, but considering the state of the world right now, so timely. Builds a gloomy global puzzle, understood through the one individual. Adams and Renner have terrific chemistry and it is both grandly cinematic, yet earthy and intimate. (4/5)
A United Kingdom – Amma Asante's follow-up to Belle is a little soppy, but efficiently details both the conflicts and change catalysed by the union between Seretse and Ruth. Looks lovely and the always-charismatic Oyelowo and Pike work well together. (3.5/5)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Not so nimble at coordinating playful (and genuinely adorable) creature mayhem with darker subplots about cursed children and civil war, but nevertheless an enjoyable alt-entry into Rowling's magical world. I liked the dynamic between the cast, especially Fogler and Redmayne, who makes Newt Scamander his own. I think I would happily follow him on future adventures. (3.5/5)
The Salesman – Appreciated the compelling performances, the patient and detailed build-up, and the escalating increments of dramatic conflict and misunderstanding, but this was sorely missing the subtlety of Farhadi's other recent work and the final chapter became disappointingly tedious, manipulative and, simply, hard to accept. The connection to Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' was also a stretch, but this story of one man's gradual loss of decency and moral corruption – fuelled by shame and revenge – has truthful and powerful moments of domestic tension. (3/5)
Allied – Perfectly watchable. A weird hybrid of tones and erratic scene-to-scene quality and aesthetic consistency. A few old-fashioned spy thrills (including Diehl reprising his Inglourius Basterds role) but SO CORNY! Pitt and Cotillard just never gel, despite expectedly impressive individual moments. And shiny costumes. (2.5/5)
Nocturnal Animals – I wish this was all about Michael Shannon's character. There's not much here, and so many sequences feel haphazardly injected without purpose. Amy Adams' character spends most of the film reading a manuscript by night-light and looking concerned. Neither of the overlapping stories satisfied, and Ford makes some very curious decisions. (2/5)
Doctor Strange – Weak Marvel. Very weak. Cumberbatch is terrible here and Strange is simply a drag. Clunky plot-wise and somehow humourless, but nifty VFX. But seriously, gave me no reason whatsoever to care about any of it. (2/5)
Bad Santa 2 – An all-round disgusting movie that doesn't seem to care at all about entertaining its audience, and lacks any of the wit, sweetness or character that has made the original a holiday classic. Shockingly unfunny. (1/5)
The Little Prince – Hard the fathom that this made its worldwide premiere on Netflix. I wish I had seen it in a cinema, but how great it is that so many people can experience it. A magical film. I was mesmerised by the stunning blend of animations, and overwhelmed by the film's affecting, multi-layered themes. Plus that voice-cast is perfect. It has been such a strong year for animated films, and this is one of my favourites. (4/5)
Chasing Asylum – Wow, an incendiary take-down of the Australian government's immigration policies, and by far the most vital and shocking film to come out of Australia in 2016. Essential for the secret detention centre footage, and the candid interviews with former Red Cross civil servants alone, but this is an accomplished package that hopefully makes some international waves. (4/5)
Sully – Clint's best film in ages (since Million Dollar Baby?), and there is no better portrayer of supreme competence than Tom Hanks. I loved the workmanlike approach to this story – shots of Hanks jogging through the night, settling his nerves as he enters a press conference (or a bar where he might be recognised) – and this is a film that celebrates everyday people simply doing their job and doing it well under very challenging circumstances. As Sully re-iterates, it was the work of hundreds of different New Yorkers that saved the lives of those on board that day. He was just one of many doing his job. It is such a calm and modest representation. I couldn't believe this was the same man that made the hideous American Sniper. (4/5)
Loving – Imagine if this film was made by a studio? There would have been so much fanfare about the court case and by trying to fit in so many historical signposts that the essential element of the story – Richard and Mildred Loving (wonderful performances by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga) – would have been forgotten. Jeff Nichols has made another understated and sensitive humanist drama, telling this extraordinary and still timely true story with a quiet contemplative power and usual handsome lensing. He is one of the best filmmakers working today. (4/5)
White Material – Don't have to much to say about this, other than it was completely riveting. Challenging subject matter, but I found the approach to be fascinating. Impeccably well-made. Just my second film by Claire Denis. I have been meaning to explore her work for some time. 4/5
Ingrid Bergman in her Own Words – It feels like a privilege to view this film. What a generous gift for fans and classic cinema lovers. This is a cinematic love-letter, obviously put together with great care and admiration, for the great Ingrid Bergman. The details are immense, but with the sparse use of interviews the elegantly accumulated scrapbook of clips, images and anecdotes reveals so much. Her personal letters are narrated by Alicia Vikander, and a lot of the home movie footage of her family and children, and experiences on set, were actually filmed by Bergman herself. (4/5)
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years – As a big Beatles fan I relished in this superbly edited document of Beatle-mania. I had seen little coverage of them performing as young men, and Howard allows plenty of time for the performances. I had no idea that they stopped touring after Sgt. Peppers, and if there is a fault here it is that Howard brushes over their final five albums, and doesn't delve much into how their change in image and musical direction came about. I guess it is all there in the title – this is about the 'Touring Years'. (4/5)
The Innocents – Something you don't see everyday – a female directed film about women dealing with crises of faith. Set in 1945, this is a squeamishly unsettling, and powerful true-life drama about a Polish convent ravaged by war (including sexual assault by Russian soldiers), who harboured a number of pregnant Benedictine nuns. When a Red Cross nurse is fetched for assistance, she covertly leaves her post to help the women as they begin to give birth. Lovely craftsmanship of sequences and really strong performances – from Lou de Laage, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek and Vincent Macaigne. (4/5)
The BFG – The adaptation of the beloved Roald Dahl novel (which I read many times as a kid, but possessed limited memory of) received a bad wrap during its theatrical run. It bombed at the box office, but true to Dahl's very unusually dialogued tale this was bound to prove divisive. I just loved what Spielberg managed with his camera here, creating a wholly immersive world within the BFG's home, and the bonkers second half is consistently hilarious. Mark Rylance's motion-capture performance is also one of the finest in the technology's history. (3.5/5)
Into the Inferno – Only Werner Herzog could create a documentary about volcanoes – offering up terrifying, yet jaw-dropping footage of magma eruptions and lava rivers, and humans operating dangerously close to them – that isn't really about volcanoes at all. He is more interested in how spirit of the volcanoes have influenced history and perpetuated myth, and how these natural wonders have influence the lives of the people that live in their shadow. It is a journey into several different cultures – his camera observing each of the fascinating tales and myths as unique truths, without judgement. (3.5/5)
Central Intelligence – The winning duo of Johnson and Hart (who is particularly good here) distracts from throwaway spy plot. Pleasingly good-natured, above average studio comedy. I laughed a lot. (3/5)
Almost Christmas [All is Bright] – A very strange Christmas movie – mostly melancholic, with sparse charm – but after spending enough time with these characters I was committed to seeing their story through. Paul Giamatti – an ex-thief out on parole, finds that his wife is now with his former partner, and his daughter thinks he is dead – re-partners with his now romantic adversary (Paul Rudd) in the Christmas Tree sales business. Making the journey from Quebec to set up their site in a dusty patch of New York earth, they try and yield enough money from sales to satisfy their family, and overcome their differences. It trucks along without much emotional resonance, or dramatic fanfare, and Sally Hawkins is a bizarre co-star as a Russian (?) house-sitter who befriends Giamatti's character. (3/5)
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House – Favours mood and atmosphere over plot, and for the most part better for it. Anchored by a compelling performance from Ruth Wilson, this haunted-house mystery conjures up some stressful images, and several set-pieces take you aback. It does run out of steam – you get over the repeated ghostly whispers, and then it just ends – and the key sub-story is given little attention. But, in a year of strong horror entries, this DTN (direct-to-Netflix) effort is worth a look. (3/5)
Down Under – Divided by dislike and admiration for Down Under, which runs Krueger-armed through conflicting zones of comedy and…horror (multiple times within the same scene). Atrocious at times, but its subject is tricky, and it sure leaves its mark. (3/5)
Krisha – Plenty to admire here, but it felt like there were key scenes missing and the storytelling priorities were all askew. Plays with real family dynamics and performance, and uses a grating sound design to set up familial tension we expect to escalate to an exploding point. Best when the cast (and camera) are active, and the scenes are allowed to breathe. (3/5)
Nerve – Very silly, becoming impossibly so, but zippy escapism with ugly truths regarding social media obsessions and thrill-seeking insta-fame. It's okay. (3/5)
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – 4/5
The Princess Bride – 4/5
The Night Before – 4/5
Jerry Seinfeld – I'm Telling You For the Last Time – 4/5
O.J. Simpson: Made in America E1
Black Mirror S3 E2-5
Seinfeld – Various Eps
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BEIJING – Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama started on Tuesday a four-day visit to China, during which he hopes to meet with national leaders, including Xi Jinping, who replaced Hu Jintao as head of the Communist Party in December.
Hatoyama, known as being friendly with China, plans to hold talks with former State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, who is president of the China-Japan Friendship Association, and other officials.
Hatoyama's visit comes as bilateral relations have sunk to their lowest level in years in the wake of the Japanese government's purchase of part of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea from their Japanese owner in September last year.
The uninhabited islets are administered by Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan.
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Ricky Gervais created and stars in The Office, on BBC America, winner of two Golden Globes. The second season is out on DVD April 20.
A U.S. version of The Office is in the works, but don't the British shows that cross the pond usually stink?
I think you always have an affection for what you saw first. [The producers] should aim it at the 249 million Americans who haven't seen our version.
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Hola and happy Saturday all you busy bees ! Today has been quite productive. A few days ago I went on a 3 day fruit flush by Jay Robb. I have never done anything like it before and it really got me into a better mindset of eating more healthy, at a more reasonable time of day ( rather than 11:30 pm). I will admit though, that by the end of the third day I
was ready to eat devoured a cold left over steak that was just taunting me from inside my refrigerator. All it took was one hand and a little channeling of my inner Neanderthal and that sucker was history. Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention that this all took place approximately 1-2 hours before my family was to arrive to celebrate my birthday with 6 pizza pies, ice cream cake and fruit and veggie salads. I did behave though and limited myself to one slice. It's really surprising how small the portions that our body require if only we give it a second to think.
Since the flush, I have gained a new drive to eat healthier and exercise more. It helps that it's bikini season too and…well let's just say…no one wants to see a blob walking around.
Today I passed on the yard sale-ing to sleep in and make some breakfast. Saturday morning and afternoons are a time that I get to spend with my man and just enjoy the day, weather and each other. I decided to look up a healthy pancake recipe for breakfast, preferably one involving egg whites and oatmeal. I found the recipe, blended everything up to make a batter and poured it in the skillet.
Holey Moley ! A pan-sized pancake. This recipe does not mess around. The cake smelled delicious as the cinnamon gave off a pleasant aroma.
The next hurdle was to add a topping or syrup, all while avoiding actual syrup and the evil sugar within. I decided to utilize some of the fresh blueberries and strawberries left over from my flush, blend 'em up in my awesome NINJA that I got from my C.V. and S.V. for my birthday and create a fruit sauce topping.
I topped it right onto the monstrous cake and this is what I had. Vuala !
Doesn't look too bad eh.
Well to my surprise and chagrin the cake was
a little more ALOT more dense than I had anticipated. It had a decent flavor, kind of a mix between baked oatmeal and an omelet, but lordy bigordy that sucker was thick and the word "cake" should not have even been added to this recipe.
I think I ate about a third of sucker and I had enough. Plus sides.
1. It's filling
2. It's got pert near 21 grams of protein in each cake
3. You won't be hungry for the rest of the day…ok thats a lie, but it is definitely hearty.
I kept on a healthy kick and warmed up some lowfat turkey and a piece of 2% provolone cheese on the griddle and stuck it in a pita pocket with some lettuce, tomato and cucumber. No sauce necessary. Boy was that good. I think that will be my dinner as well.
I finished the day out with an all fruit smoothie, some fresh, some frozen. I kinda eyeballed everything but I know that almond milk went in along with 1 banana, quite a few blueberries, about 10 strawberries and about a half bag of frozen pineapple (DOLE) and 5 ice cubes. No added sweeteners required. DELICIOUS and perfect for this warm summer day.
Not so crafty or thrifty I know but I will show you what I have been working on lately.
First, here is the first of 2 pillows that will be displayed in my sunroom.
Initially my plan was to cover this entire pillow, but when I saw how much felt it was taking and how time consuming it was I decided to stop here , and I am in love with how it turned out.
I also told you that I was working on something new to add to my HortDecor Etsy Store.
I love this. I made one of these for my kitty last year, but this one, I think is a thousand times cooler. The cushion was hand stitched with quality printed fabric and tufted with my own hand made jute button balls.
I wanted to make it to really scream, CUTE ! so I added the striped fabric bow at the top for a stunning contrast.
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Alright. Enough for now. I'm going to get some more wreaths made. Go out and soak up the sun !
Hugs and Stitches,
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A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision is a good one for employers when it comes to drafting employment agreement language, says a lawyer involved in the case.
|Susan Crawford says a strict reading of the court's decision suggests it's really whether the language is clear and unambiguous and whether it violates the Employment Standards Act and not really the negotiating power.
"Given some of the decisions that have come out of the Court of Appeal which have required pretty high standards for employers in terms of drafting employment agreement language, it was encouraging to see the court unanimously uphold the language that the parties negotiated in this case," says Susan Crawford, of Crawford Chondon & Partners LLP who represented Money Mart in Kielb v. National Money Mart Company.
"It was a great decision for the client and I think for employers generally."
The case, covered by Law Times in 2015, stemmed from the termination of Jonathan Kielb in April 2010. Kielb, a lawyer, was hired by National Money Mart Co. but the company terminated him without cause two months before the end of the company's fiscal year, and a few days before he qualified for a six-figure bonus.
The language of the employment agreement in effect limited his bonus entitlement through a limitation clause that "provided that the bonus did not accrue and was only earned and payable on the pay-out date."
As he wasn't employed by the company on the September payout date, Kielb did not receive the expected bonus of just over $100,000, which represented 60 per cent of his annual $170,000 salary. He did, however, receive two weeks' pay in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, according to the facts of the case.
Kielb argued he only took the job because the manager assured him of the bonus, and that the limitation clause was unenforceable due to its ambiguous and contradictory nature, and because it also contravened the ESA.
In the June 12, 2015 decision, Superior Court Justice Suhail Akhtar agreed the bonus payment was an integral part of Kielb's compensation but concluded the limitation clause wasn't contrary to the public interest or ambiguous and was, therefore, enforceable.
Kielb appealed, and it was dismissed on May 5 in a unanimous decision. While not addressed in the decision, she thinks it helped her client's case that Kielb was a lawyer himself and therefore there was no imbalance of power when he signed the employment agreement.
"A strict reading of the court's decision would suggest that it's really whether the language is clear and unambiguous and whether it violates the Employment Standards Act and not really the negotiating power — that's certainly the focus of their decision," Crawford says. "But in the back of their minds it probably helped us that he was a lawyer who had a lot of experience."
Crawford says some issues were raised for the first time on appeal, and "in terms of parties litigating that was helpful to have the court take time to talk about those new grounds of appeal as well."
The decision states "the evidentiary record is lacking and it would be prejudicial to the respondent to permit the appellant to advance this argument at this late stage" when addressing the last ground of appeal — that the trial judge erred in finding the termination clause enforceable and therefore Kielb is "entitled to his common law notice period, which he calculates as six months."
Costs of $15,000 were awarded in the appeal decision. The amount "wasn't quite the amount we asked for" but it took into account the fact they had dropped their cross-appeal that morning, Crawford says.
"We had a strong case on appeal and from our clients' perspective that's what we really wanted to focus on," she says, noting that including the trial decision, Kielb is now looking at $50 000 in costs.


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The Schiller Institute gives some interesting data about the letters' history.
Going to the above link you can also read the letters that are translated by
William Wertz, Jr.
The Philosophical Letters were published by Schiller in the March 1786 edition of Thalia, Schiller's journal of poetry and philosophical writings. The idea for the letters arose earlier, during Schiller's academic years. The poem Friendship,which is quoted in part in the letters, originally appeared in an anthology of his poems in the year 1782 and was referred to as coming from the letters of Julius to Raphael, a yet unpublished fictional work.
Although the letters are represented as a fiction, the Theosophy of Julius, which is the centerpiece of the correspondence, clearly reflects the philosophical outlook of the young Schiller. The role of Raphael was assumed by Schiller's friend Christian Gottfried Körner. The beginning of the first letter from Raphael was apparently written by Körner, and the second letter from Raphael, which is the concluding letter of the correspondence, was definitely written by Körner and not Schiller.
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I copied the following from http://www.gutenberg.net.
Project Gutenberg's The Philosophical Letters, by Friedrich Schiller This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Philosophical Letters Author: Friedrich Schiller Release Date: October 26, 2006 [EBook #6799] Last Updated: November 6, 2012 Language: English Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
By Friedrich Schiller
The reason passes, like the heart, through certain epochs and transitions, but its development is not so often portrayed. Men seem to have been satisfied with unfolding the passions in their extremes, their aberration, and their results, without considering how closely they are bound up with the intellectual constitution of the individual. Degeneracy in morals roots in a one-sided and wavering philosophy, doubly dangerous, because it blinds the beclouded intellect with an appearance of correctness, truth, and conviction, which places it less under the restraining influence of man's instinctive moral sense. On the other hand, an enlightened understanding ennobles the feelings,—the heart must be formed by the head.
The present age has witnessed an extraordinary increase of a thinking public, by the facilities afforded to the diffusion of reading; the former happy resignation to ignorance begins to make way for a state of half-enlightenment, and few persons are willing to remain in the condition in which their birth has placed then. Under these circumstances it may not be unprofitable to call attention to certain periods of the awakening and progress of the reason, to place in their proper light certain truths and errors, closely connected with morals, and calculated to be a source of happiness or misery, and, at all events, to point out the hidden shoals on which the reason of man has so often suffered shipwreck. Rarely do we arrive at the summit of truth without running into extremes; we have frequently to exhaust the part of error, and even of folly, before we work our way up to the noble goal of tranquil wisdom.
Some friends, inspired by an equal love of truth and moral beauty, who have arrived at the same conviction by different roads, and who view with serener eye the ground over which they have travelled, have thought that it might be profitable to present a few of these resolutions and epochs of thought. They propose to represent these and certain excesses of the inquiring reason in the form of two young men, of unequal character, engaged in epistolary correspondence. The following letters are the beginning of this essay.
The opinions that are offered in these letters can only be true and false relatively, and in the form in which the world is mirrored in the soul of the correspondent, and of him only. But the course of the correspondence will show that the one-sided, often exaggerated and contradictory opinions at length issue in a general, purified, and well-established truth.
Scepticism and free-thinking are the feverish paroxysms of the human mind, and must needs at length confirm the health of well-organized souls by the unnatural convulsion which they occasion. In proportion to the dazzling and seducing nature of error will be the greatness of the triumphs of truth: the demand for conviction and firm belief will be strong and pressing in proportion to the torment occasioned by the pangs of doubt. But doubt was necessary to elicit these errors; the knowledge of the disease had to precede its cure. Truth suffers no loss if a vehement youth fails in finding it, in the same way that virtue and religion suffer no detriment if a criminal denies them.
It was necessary to offer these prefatory remarks to throw a proper light on the point of view from which the following correspondence has to be read and judged.
The following quotes are taken from these philosophical letters that have been written by Friedrich Schiller:
Love does not exist between monotonous souls, giving out the same tone; it is found between harmonious souls. With pleasure I find again my feelings in the mirror of yours, but with more ardent longing I devour the higher emotions that are wanting in me. Friendship and love are led by one common rule. The gentle Desdemona loves Othello for the dangers through which he has passed; the manly Othello loves her for the tears that she shed hearing of his troubles.
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When I hate, I take something from myself; when I love, I become richer by what I love. To pardon is to recover a property that has been lost. Misanthropy is a protracted suicide: egotism is the supremest poverty of a created being.
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If we perceive excellence, it is ours. Let us become intimate with the high ideal unit, and we shall be drawn to one another in brotherly love. If we plant beauty and joy we shall reap beauty and joy. If we think clearly we shall love ardently. "Be ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect," says the Founder of our Faith. Weak human nature turned pale at this command, therefore He explained himself in clearer terms: "Love one another!"


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Reviewed by Lis Pankl
Trish Hopkinson's most recent volume of poetry, Footnote, is a deeply personal tribute to her favorite poems, prose, music, and films. She takes references from these works throughout to extrapolate into her own subject, often responding to the creator of the text or to the work itself.
Within this format, Hopkinson is able to draw out themes, both from her life/work and the life/work of others. One theme that appears in many of her poems is commentary on the traditional roles for women: daughter, wife, mother. For example, in "Waiting Around" Hopkinson delves into the dilemma of motherhood—of expectations to live for everyone else but oneself. The first line, "It so happens, I am tired of being a woman," gives the reader an immediate vector to follow throughout the poem—the overwhelming emotion of being caged within the confines of wifedom and motherhood. The speaker desires to "salvage the space in time/for thought and collect it/like a souvenir." This line speaks loudly to Virginia Woolf's landmark essay "A Room of One's Own" in which Woolf points to the luxuries of space and time as necessities in order for women to be creative beings.
The theme also recalls Doris Lessing's short story "To Room Nineteen" where the wife/mother character (Susan) insists on having her own space—away from the house, the children, and her husband. In the story, Susan expresses the same sort of suffocation that the speaker in Hopkinson's poem does when the poet states, "I can't be this vineyard/to be bottled, corked/cellared, and shelved." Both works address the loss of identity that can occur when faced with caring for others as one's main activity and purpose for living.
The last lines of the poem,
I wait. I hold still in my form-fitting camouflage.
I put on my strong suit and war paint lipstick
and I gamble on what's expected.
And what to become. And how
to behave: mother, wife, brave
suggest that this speaker's solution to her dilemma is passive rather than active or destructive while in "To Room Nineteen" there is a destructive solution, suicide.
A final resonance of this chapbook is in Kate Chopin's The Awakening, yet another work of fiction that explores the binding confines of traditional female roles. In "Waiting Around" Hopkinson adds to the body of work that offers a critical perspective on the lives of women and does so with poignant imagery that captures the details of domesticity:
The streaks
of summer have gone,
drained between gaps and gutters,
and the ink-smell of report cards and recipe boxes
cringes me into corners.
It is this exploration of suffocating domesticity that links Hopkinson with many of the great female fiction writers of the 20th century. And while Footnote illuminates other themes, it is the relentless questioning of a woman's place that I found most arresting.
by Trish Hopkinson
It so happens, I am tired of being a woman.
And it happens while I wait for my children to grow
into the burning licks of adulthood. The streaks
of summer sun have gone,
drained between gaps into gutters,
and the ink-smell of report cards and recipe boxes
cringes me into corners. Still I would be satisfied
if I could draw from language
the banquet of poets.
If I could salvage the space in time
for thought and collect it
like a souvenir. I can no longer
be timid and quiet, breathless
and withdrawn.
I can't salve the silence.
I can't be this vineyard
to be bottled, corked,
cellared, and shelved.
That's why the year-end gapes with pointed teeth,
growls at my crow's feet, and gravels into my throat.
It claws its way thought the edges of an age
I never planned to reach
And diffuses my life into dullness—
workout rooms and nail salons,
bleach-white sheets on clotheslines,
and treacherous photographs of younger me
at barbecues and birthday parties.
I wait. I hold still in my form-fitting camouflage.
I put on my strong suit and war paint lipstick
and I gamble on what's expected.
And what to become. And how
to behave: mother, wife, brave.
by Trish Hopkinson
Lithic Press, 2017
A Pushcart-nominated poet, Trish Hopkinson has been published in several anthologies and journals, including Stirring, Pretty Owl Poetry, and Chagrin River Review.Footnote is her third chapbook. She is a product director by profession and resides in Utah with her handsome husband and their two outstanding children. You can follow Hopkinson on her blog where she shares information on how to write, publish, and participate in the greater poetry community here.
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Driving Requirement for the MARS Automatic HF Modem Switch
As a result of the above I decided to design and build a unit that will handle the interface between most HF transceivers and HF modems. Here are the requirements I settled on.
- The switch shall be able to interface to up to 3 HF modems or peripheral devices simultaneously
- The switch can allow all to be able to receive audio at the same time
- The switch shall only allow a single device to furnish transmit audio in priority order
- The audio connections for the three peripheral devices may can be either balanced or unbalanced
- The HF transceiver connection may be either balanced or unbalanced
- One device channel shall be capable of using VOX keying or RS-232 RTS/DTR keying
- All PTT inputs shall have a soft diode blocked pull-up to 5 VDC
- One device may be a sound card with no additional sound card interface required
- The switch shall be powered by the stations 12VDC power supply (13.8 VDC)
- The DC power input shall be overcurrent protected
- The DC power input shall be reverse polarity protected
- The design shall neither generate EMI nor be affected by it
- No surface mount components
- All components shall be available from a single source (Digikey in this case)
- The design shall accommodate either perf-board or printed circuit board construction
The design shall not interfere with the data connections between HF modems on accompanying computer or terminal


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This survey asks teachers their views about how and why young adults learn and use English, the kinds of English they want to speak, and what this might mean for English language teaching. In the survey, the term 'young adult' refers to 18-24 year olds.
The survey is therefore for all English language teachers working in Europe. It should take approximately 20 minutes to complete and answers are completely confidential. (Note: Although the focus is on young adult learners, aged between 18-24 years old, teachers working with learners of all ages are invited to participate. 'English language teachers' is a deliberately broad criteria for taking part in the project and includes, for example, those who teach EFL, ESL, ESOL, EIL, ESP, EAP and so on, those who both teach language and train teachers, who teach and manage etc.).
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Overgrowth is a third-person 3D action game that allows you to leap and climb through sprawling levels as a ninja rabbit, and engage in intricate and brutal combat with a variety of weapons and enemies. It is still very much in development, so while the mechanics and features are mostly in place, there is no campaign, and players mostly experiment with the easy-to-use modding tools, and fighting in the arena.
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When I mention the word "science" in my classroom, 22 little faces all light up with excitement. I accidentally left a bag of bolts on a shelf in their view the other day and when I was asked what they were for and casually replied, "we'll be using them in science later this week" the room went nuts! They spent the entire day trying to get more details out of me and demanding to know the specific date and time they would be using them.
In all my years of teaching, I have never seen joyous excitement like that when I teach grammar.
I mean it's grammar. How much fun can it be?
And not for nothing, but I know my colleagues down there in grades K-2 have told them about nouns and verbs and adjectives before and yet my 3rd graders always insist it is the first they have heard of such a thing.
So this year I have set out on a mission to make grammar more memorable and engaging. I am a realist and I understand that they will probably never hoot and holler for adverbs the way they will for magnets and electricity, but I'm pretty darn excited about what I've been coming up with.
Oh, and there was actually lots of hoots and hollers and begging for more when I did one of the activities in this pack so take that science!
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So, you'd like to stop feeling guilty.
If you're like me you are not short of examples where motherhood guilt popped up its head.
As recently as last week I was at an all day event and about 11.30 I received a text from my youngest.
It read
'Mum, where are you?' 😳😳
So, yes.
I put my hand up for another vote towards the Worst Mother of the Year Award.
Well, first the bad news about feeling guilty...
You cant really stop it....
You don't really want to.
Guilt is an emotion, and like all emotions it has a purpose - it is giving you feedback and guidance on your life.
It is important that you feel guilt.
There are two question to ask yourself:
Have a look at these two examples.
Do you feel part of a group of friends?
If you answer no, you are not alone..
Nearly 30% of Australians over 18 years of age reported that they rarely or never felt part of a group of friends.
Loneliness is not just caused by not having enough friends.
Hence the saying that you can feel lonely in a crowd.
Feelings of loneliness are to a large extent caused by our perception of our social connectedness. It is related to how connected we feel.
The good news is by working on your thinking about social situations you can change how lonely you feel.
It's one thing to know that changing our thinking can help reduce our feelings of loneliness.
But how do you change your thinking?
I admit it, I get annoyed, irritated, even angry easily. Some days it could be missing a change of lights and getting stuck in the traffic, not knowing what I'm going to have for tea, my children asking me the same question 20 different times in an hour, or something totally out of my control like the state of world politics. Somedays I just wake up irritated due to other stresses.
My brain battles with the fact that the world is not how I would like it to be and is full of "whys and shoulds''.
Now anger can be a great motivating force for change, however, when directed at things you can't change or don't have the time, energy or inclination to change, it is like banging your head against a brick wall.
It's hard being angry and annoyed, it takes energy and it hurts the people around me when I am short with my patience or have no space in my world perspective of indignation to listen and be with them.
Calming the beast
I have been working on some different strategies and I thought if I share them other people may find them useful.
1. Awareness - recognition that I am feeling annoyed. Labelling this emotion.
2. Making sure I am eating, drinking and walking regularly. So important to try and maintain a balanced physiology.
And number three is something I have been trying recently and am really impressed with the difference it is making.
3. Rating my annoyance - how important is it that I react to that perceived injustice/annoyance. I use a scale of 10 and give myself permission to react angrily when the number is an 8 or above.
Interesting when I apply a rating most times it has only been about 2/3 out of 10.
If you think these strategies may help you give them a go and comment below whether they worked or not. If you know someone who may be interested, either tag them or share this post.
Optimism is a choice
Do you remember being at the shops and seeing someone you know? Being a friendly sort you give them a wave or a smile. But they don't wave back. I know, it's pretty rude isn't it. And you might feel a bit of a dill and wonder if other people are looking at you. Or perhaps you wonder if they are ignoring you on purpose, and that makes you feel a bit anxious. So perhaps you take on some of this uncertainty and carry it around with you for the rest of the day, or until you see them again.
Does your child spill milk on the floor when they are preparing their breakfast, and you think, or say, "bugger, another mess to clean up"? Especially when you have a busy day ahead.
Does this sound like you? Do you tend to automatically focus on the negative of a situation? Or do you think, "maybe they didn't see me"; "isn't it great he's becoming independent".
Having a negative response bias is a type of distorted or helpful thinking style. We all may do this from time to time, but more so when we are under prolonged stress or feeling depressed. We may see our weaknesses and forget our strengths. When someone gives us feedback we focus on the negative and reject the positive.
Noticing the positive is a choice, and it is also a skill we can develop. Maybe the next time you notice a negative thought, look for an alternative explanation, see a different perspective, choose to focus on the positive, and allow the negative thought to take a backwards role.
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If you are a regular reader of my posts you'll notice I mention noticing a lot. To some people this sounds too simple to be of much help. It is simple, but that is no reason to dismiss it as not being effective. Noticing things tends to be the first strategy I teach my clients and it is a practice I use everyday in my own life.
Today was the first day all three children were going to school. I tend to lay in bed in the morning and listen to them move around each other. This is not being lazy, this is helping them cultivate their own independence. Yes, it is. Also, just like their mother, at least one of them prefers to move around in their own little bubble not interacting with the world until they wake up properly, so sometimes adding more people into the morning mix is not helpful.
However, as I lay in bed I can hear what is happening. Two children needed to be taken to school. There were two adults available to do the driving this morning and one child was saying they wanted their dad to take them. At this point I realised it would require another adult, me, to hop up so that arrangements could be made. As I put one foot on the floor I felt something shift inside me so I took a moment in between placing the other foot on the floor to check in on myself. When I did I noticed a spot of irritation starting to grow inside me, it was green and spikey. It was small, but threatened to get bigger. This feeling was also accompanied by a negative voice. It sounded a little like a whiney child - "here we go again, the demands are starting'. Now this was totally irrational and out of proportion to the situation. Here is the exciting bit....
As I placed my attention on to this spot I felt it stop growing and shrink back to nothing. My irritation disappeared. This all happened in the time it took to place my other foot on the floor. And I left my room calm
I don't know what you think about this - but noticing, simple yes, effective yes, yes, yes.
* My aim is for these posts is meant to useful, interesting and/or inspiring. They are not designed to be used for therapy..
October 2020
Kim Dunn is a Child Psychologist and Founder of Positive Young Minds.


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At Corcoran & Company Solicitors we believe that everyone should have access to the legal system, regardless of their means. Accordingly we believe in providing efficent legal services at a fair price.
Above all, we pride ourselves on being a friendly and approachable legal practice. We provide a compassionate and confidential service and are ready to work with you to find the best solution to your legal problem.
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Yesterday my hubby returned from his usual weekend work trip in Melbourne with the most beautiful article by Angela Mollard, offering her 12 year old daughter a guide to growing up. As I was reading , I could feel the love and hope for a wonderful life ahead for her little girl and I couldn't help the tears welling up, as she was expressing many of the same hopes that I have for my own 17 month old daughter. The last line, 'Ahead are days of miracle and wonder'. Indeed.
It was such strangely perfect timing as that same morning, I had also read another article by Lindsey Mead entitled '10 Things I Want my Daughter to Know' which so wonderfully put into words many of the same lessons I want to my daughter to learn.
How motherhood, even on opposite sides of the country and globe, holds the same hopes and dreams.
For my own daughter, this;
Don't let anyone steal your sparkle. You are so full of life and laughter, you greet everyone with a smile. In years to come, this might be met with silence or even dismissed, but shake it off. Some people have lost their sparkle along the way, some may have never have any to begin with. May you always be as bright and beautiful and shiny as a star.
Your mummy xxx0


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I'm a maker. I love to create. Obviously. And I'm a sucker for kits.
Introduce MakersKit – I received my first box at Alt Summit a conference for creatives and I was immediately hooked. Why? Their mission is to inspire creativity and support artists. AND they support art education in public schools. Need I say more?
It's a kit people. A box. Filled with creative awesomeness to MAKE STUFF. Keep reading…but please please please click over like soon.
My studio is my creative haven. I have twinkle lights. Inspirational quotes. Hanging paraphernalia. Tchotckes. I love it. So when I saw the color wheel air plants I was hooked! Perfect addition!
I'm a maker. I love to create.
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This very special pocket watch is worth its weight in gold - literally! This solid 14k gold hunter's case is as blemishless as the watch's movement, which at 111 years old is still happily ticking away.
The unique radial engraving on both sides of the case shows no signs of wear, which is nigh on unheard of for a watch of this age and composition. It's obvious that its previous owners treated it with the love and TLC it deserved, and we hope that it will go to an equally loving home now.
This historic find has a 17 jewel movement, spotless dial, and a fine gold pocket watch chain. The perfect fit for any pocket or pocket watch collection.
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When getting started with Chrome Digital Signage there are a few things to consider:
Questions to ask –
- What type of content will be shown?
- Touch or non-touch?
- What style of display best suits the environment and content?
- Portrait or Landscape?
- Is there internet and power available at the location?
What you need –
- A Chrome Device (Chromebit, Chromebox, or Chromebase)
- A display (Any 1080p display with HDMI input)
- An internet connection


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2008.10.24 Friday
How to use the "Boustrophedon "
Boustrophedon is an ancient way of writing manuscripts and other inscriptions.
Rather than going from left to right as in modern English, or right to left as in Hebrew and Arabic, alternate lines must be read in opposite directions.
I am interested in it.
So I imagine what situations they used them.They are obviously illegible.
A good idea came to me!
It must be a message to someone on opposite side of glass.
Thinking about it,I drew this.
"To you in another world"
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DENVER (AP) – The Denver Broncos are back in the Super Bowl. They advanced with a 26-16 win over the Patriots in the Mile High City.
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning led his team to victory with 400 yards passing and two touchdowns. The trip to the Super Bowl is Denver's first in 15 years.
His career record now against Patriots QB Tom Brady is 5 and 10.
For the game Brady threw for 277 yards, most of which came after the Patriots had fallen behind by 20 points. New England only got 64 yards on the ground.
Up next for the 15-3 Broncos is the Feb. 2nd Super Bowl in New Jersey against the winner of the NFC Championship.
The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers are squaring off right now for the right to face the Broncos in the Super Bowl. This is the third time these NFC West teams have met this season.
The Seahawks won the first meeting 29-3 while the Niners came back in the second game 19-17. This game features two young quarterbacks in Russell Wilson of the Seahawks and Colin Kaepernick of the 49ers.
The coaching matchup goes back to college when Jim Harbaugh of the 49ers coached at Stanford and Pete Carroll of the Seahawks was at Southern Cal. From all indications they are not the best of friends.
Since taking over the Niners Harbaugh has built a consistent winner as this is the team's third straight appearance in the NFC championship game. That said, the Seahawks have dominated play between the two teams in games played in Seattle, losing by the combined score of 71-16.


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With photographer Bibian Bingen I did this cool collaboration on a new project for Sizzer Amsterdam featuring the band: Klangstof.
Order here. There's only a limited amount available.
Meet Your Maker 01 / Klangstof
– A3 Poster | 115gr blueback paper
– 28 page A5 booklet | 170gr recycled white paper
– 2 A6 postcards | 300gr recycled white paper
– Packaged in silkscreened kraft envelope with string seal
– Edition: 234
Photography: Bibian Bingen / site
Design: Matt Plezier
Featuring: Klangstof / site
For: Sizzer Amsterdam / site


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While in Piedmont recently, the international crew of sommeliers and journalists I was travelling with had a fun encounter, which caught us a bit off-guard.
You see, there are relatively few things that drive folks like us bananas when on wine trips, but the big two are:
We were about to be shown yet another bottling line on one afternoon, and as we all began to roll our eyes and elbow one another, we all suddenly perked up.
The majority of us had never seen once in action, and after a quick tour -hilariously - it was tough to pry us away! It was mesmerizing! The photo-ops! The Instagram potential!
And so, for those of you who haven't seen one do its thing before, here you go.
(For the record, we later had the opportunity to try this Vinchio-Vaglia Montecroce Piemonte D.O.C. Cortese outta the box. Perfumed, a touch musky and floral on the nose, the palate is then drenched with guava, lemon curd and young pineapple, with medium acid and juuust a hint sweetness on the finish. If it were available here in Vancouver, it'd probably make occasional appearances in my fridge, particularly during these warm, summer days.)
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Dec 23rd, 2008
HarlemCondoLife Christmas 2008 Mix (mixed by Rhythmdb)
A deliciously smooth custom blend of old and new melodies that are sure to warm hearts and souls.
Complimentary download courtesy of HarlemCondoLife. Produced and remixed by RhythmDB. Available on HarlemCondoLife, iTunes and PodBean. Visit HarlemCondoLife for links and additional information.


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Boxwood Pyramid Tree
A classic topiary tree, the tower of dark green foliage is amazingly lifelike. Our Boxwood Tower Tree is suitable for outdoor use and the solid treated real wood stem will not rot.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and Braden Holtby had 35 saves as the Washington Capitals advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in Game 6 on Monday night.
The Capitals will next face Pittsburgh in the second round of the playoffs for a third straight year. The Penguins won each of the last two years on the way to winning consecutive Stanley Cup championships..
Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist, and Dimitry Orlov, Devante Smith-Pelly and Lars Eller also tallied for Washington, which never trailed in the game after prevailing in overtime in Game 5 on Saturday.
Nick Foligno had two goals, Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored and Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 22 saves for the Blue Jackets, who lost in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season and fourth time overall. They remain the only active NHL franchise never to win a playoff series.
Washington won four straight games after going down 2-0 at home with both games decided in overtime.
The Capitals struck first again Monday night.
Shortly after Holtby held off a Columbus barrage, Orlov got his first goal of the series when he skated into the slot and rifled a slap shot over Bobrovsky's glove side with 7:48 left in the first.
Foligno got his first of the playoffs halfway through the second when he snapped a shot past Holtby from the right circle. That came soon after the Blue Jackets survived overlapping penalties, including 32 seconds of a 5-on-3.
Ovechkin put back a rebound of a shot by Brooks Orpik to make it 2-1 with 7:10 left in the second, the 50th playoff goal of the Russian star's career. He then gave the Caps a two-goal lead with a one-timer from the left circle on a power play.
The Blue Jackets tightened it to 3-2 early in the third after Matt Calvert shoveled a pass out to Dubois, who connected from the right circle.
But Smith-Pelly increased the Capitals' lead again 91 seconds later when he broke away and lifted a shot over Bobrovsky's glove. Stevenson got a short-handed goal 1 1/2 minutes later to pad it.
Foligno got the Blue Jackets to 5-3 at 8:22 in the third, but Columbus couldn't get closer. Eller added an empty-net goal with 14 seconds left.
NOTES: Washington is the first team in NHL history to win a playoff series after losing each of the first two games at home in overtime. … The Blue Jackets were 0 for 16 on power plays going back to overtime in Game 2. … Washington again kept the Blue Jackets' best player Artemi Panarin off the score sheet after he had two goals and five assists in the first three playoff games. … Columbus switched up its bottom three lines under Panarin-Dubois-Atkinson, moving Calvert — who has had three goals in the series — up from the third to the second. But the lines were switched up again soon after faceoff. … The Blue Jackets are 2-8 at home in four postseason appearances. … Ovechkin had five goals in the playoff series.
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ECE434 Smart Mirror
Embedded Linux Class by Mark A. Yoder
Team Members: Mark Procter and Andy Barbour
Grading Template
I'm using the following template to grade. Each slot is 10 points. 0 = Missing, 5=OK, 10=Wow!
00 Executive Summary 00 Installation Instructions 00 User Instructions 00 Highlights 00 Theory of Operation 00 Work Breakdown 00 Future Work 00 Conclusions 00 Demo 00 Late Comments: I'm looking forward to seeing this. Score: 10/100
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Executive Summary
This project consists of a reflective pane of acrylic with a monitor behind it, creating a mirror that can display useful widgets like the date, the weather, and a daily fortune, among other things. It is a sleek device useful for quickly gathering daily information while, for instance, getting dressed or brushing teeth.
All hardware components of this smart mirror are enclosed in a wooden frame that hides and protects the monitor, BeagleBone, and electrical wiring.
Installation Instructions
1. Install Debian [link and version number here]
2. Clone the repository using $git clone https://github.com/mprocter12/ECE434SmartMirror.git
3. Enter the repository and run the install file with $./install.sh
4. [info on how to make program run on start]
5. [info on Blynk]
User Instructions
[info on using Blynk]
Here is where you brag about what your project can do.
Include a YouTube demo the audio description.
Theory of Operation
Give a high level overview of the structure of your software. Are you using GStreamer? Show a diagram of the pipeline. Are you running multiple tasks? Show what they do and how they interact.
Work Breakdown
List the major tasks in your project and who did what.
Also list here what doesn't work yet and when you think it will be finished and who is finishing it.
Future Work
Suggest addition things that could be done with this project.
Give some concluding thoughts about the project. Suggest some future additions that could make it even more interesting.
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Now that marathon training is officially kicking off, I made sure to start things off right by heading to the gym.
You thought I was going to say out for a run, didn't you? Well, I did still run. I just can't do that outdoors too easily on a Tuesday when the kids don't have school. I could splurge on a nice double jogging stroller…but I have absolutely zero desire to push around 60-70 pounds of little people while running. Then again, it could turn me into a running beast like this lady. Hmmmm? I still say not worth it.
And that's how I found myself on the treadmill to bang out 4 miles in no time flat. Well, 4 miles feels like no time flat compared to longer runs and when reading Gone Girl on my Nook.
Notes about this image: A) That book is crazy and I'm ready to end it so I can know how it all plays out. B) I didn't run 4.52 miles in 17 minutes. I'm not quite that fast. Ha. That would be my cool down walking pace. C) Yes, I'm one of those who can run and read at the same time. Probably not the safest idea considering my clumsy ways, but I live on the edge like that. ha.
After my run, I headed over to the weight area to tackle a full body workout. This week I opted to join up with my Best Body Bootcamp pals and complete a ladder based workout. No worries. I didn't do a workout that involved dragging myself up a literal ladder. Although, that reminds me that we do now have those Jacob's Ladder machines at our gym and I still have yet to try one.
Anyway. Ladders. For strength training.
For ladders, you pick ONE exercise and go through multiple sets that gradually increase the number of reps each set while keeping a minimal rest period between sets. For example, you choose a dumbbell bench press for a chest exercise. You will pick ONE weight that generally feels comfortable for the 10-12 rep range (or maybe even slightly lighter than that).
Start with a set of 5 reps. After completing those 5 reps, rest for about 20-30 seconds (the shorter the rest period, the greater the challenge). Then, complete 6 reps of the bench press. Rest for 20-30 seconds. Go for 7 reps. Rest for 20-30 seconds. Continue increasing to 8, 9, and finally 10 reps with the 20-30 seconds rest between each set. You should FEEL it by the 8, 9, and 10 rep range of the workout.
Pick a few exercises for other body parts and complete the same rep scheme for a full ladder workout!
It would go a little something like this:
You can incorporate it any number of ways:
- Full Body – picking one exercise per body part
- Upper Body – picking 2 exercises for chest, back, shoulders and 1 exercise for biceps and triceps
- Lower Body – picking 4 to 7 lower body moves
- Power Training – add a cardio burst with things like burpees
- Core Work – put a different twist on crunches doing a ladder with 15-20 reps
- Cardio – use the same premise in a cardio interval workout going from intervals of 1-5 minutes
They provide a great way to bust out of a strength training rut and really push your muscular endurance. Let me know if you give them a try! I know you will be thinking of me regardless as your sore muscles speak to you following this workout.
Your Turn – Have you ever done ladders in strength training.


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EclipseCon France 2018 includes a specific focus on the Java user communities. Following the recent move of JavaEE from Oracle to Eclipse, the Eclipse Foundation is reinforcing its role within the Java Community by bringing in dozens of new projects, hundreds of new committers and contributors, and millions of lines of code.
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Project Description
In today's increasingly demanding workplace, privacy is important for a host of reasons. SwitchGlass offers protection and assurance of the right to privacy to the fullest extent.
This system uses intelligent technology to enable instantaneous privacy control without the need for blinds.
SwitchGlass technology can either be face applied to a range of glass types or integrated within a bespoke laminated glass. The glass changes from opaque to transparent when a low electrical current is applied which can be controlled through a wall mounted switch or remote.


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If you are looking for a home from home experience, with beautiful views and peace and tranquility, then staying with us at Tigh Mhor is the answer.
Here we have one en-suite room, with walk-in shower and a king size bed, and one double room with private bathroom and walk-in shower.
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