Through a panicked and aggressively desperate Eoin, we jump between suspects, we withdraw, get confused and increasingly unsure of who to trust. It’s every parent’s living nightmare and global quandaries. What adds dimension to this film’s mysterious premise is the fact that it all takes place in broad daylight someone must have seen something, so who’s lying? Nevermind that children do tend to go wandering off on their own. Without knowing who the characters are, what they choose to project in the first ten seconds of being drawn into Eoin’s orbit, is up for good old fashioned subjective assessment. It’s a forgiving leniency often afforded to short film, but Gridlock genuinely doesn’t need to give away any more than it does (which is very little). It’s fair to assume everyone is a suspect without really having to delve into individual backstories or the exploration of motive. ![]() Like protagonist Eoin, we know nothing of the people around him it’s a lonely and vulnerable position to be in. There’s the creepy looking loner who refuses to unlock his door to a bunch of snarling strangers – it must be him? Even the man with a doll in the back of his car is called out – surely he would have led a little girl past all the other cars, in broad daylight, to his own without being seen? Look he’s put a doll on the passenger seat in full view! Who cares if it’s the same doll as Emma’s or not, pedantics ! At this point we don’t even care! The couple in the car behind, they’re the image of propriety didn’t see anyone come or go then there’s the invasive loud-mouthed lad who is quick to point fingers and lead much of Eoin’s (and ours to an extent) suspicions until he is accused of subverting attention from himself. When he returns to his car after investigating the source of the pile up, the little girl is not there. Through snippets of conversation with someone on the other end of the phone, we paint the picture of a protective father in Eoin, trapped in a battle of sorts with an estranged ex, Emma’s mother. Why that is, is never disclosed nor is it important, we just know that he’s in a hurry to get there. He’s just been on the phone to someone, looking for a place to drop his daughter. Her gruff and irritated father, Eoin – has no time to engage in conversation and tells her to play with her creepy broken doll. Little Emma, cute and slightly precocious, wonders out aloud when she’ll see her mother again. Indeed, despite its title and baseline premise, Gridlock moves at a pace that’s consistently engaging and packed with plenty of questions of who, how and why. It has all the machinations of CLUE? without any of the superfluous character breakdown, making which is both intriguing and chilling. But as panic takes hold among the other drivers, the search for a missing girl quickly descends into a frenzied witch-hunt, where no one is above suspicion. ![]() When Eoin’s young daughter Emma goes missing from their car, he forms a desperate search party to find her. Writer/Director: Ian Hunt Duff | Producer: Simon Doyle | C ast: Moe Dunford, Peter Coonan, Steve Wall and Amy de Bhrun.ĭuring a traffic jam on a narrow country road.
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![]() His ancestor Veit (Vitus) Bach was a Hungarian who was expatriated from the country by the Habsburgs, because he was a Lutheran. Recently discovered documents show that Bach's roots can be traced back to Hungary. The Bach family were proud of their musical achievements, and around 1735 Bach drafted a genealogy, "Origin of the Musical Bach Family" ( Ursprung der musicalisch-Bachischen Familie), tracing the history of generations of successful musical Bachs. ![]() Contemporary documents indicate that, in some circles, the name Bach had come to be used as a synonym for "musician". Sebastian's uncles were all professional musicians, ranging from church organists and court chamber musicians to composers. The post involved the organisation of secular music and participation in church music. Sebastian's father, Johann Ambrosius Bach, was a talented violinist and trumpeter in Eisenach, a town of some 6,000 residents in Thuringia. For more than 200 years, the Bach family had produced dozens of worthy performers and composers during a period in which the church, local government and the aristocracy provided significant support for professional music making in the German-speaking world, particularly in the eastern electorates of Thuringia and Saxony. Johann Sebastian Bach was a member of one of the most extraordinary musical families of all time. An example of some of these stylistic traits appears below, in the chorus Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe from the Christmas Oratorio, written in 1734 during his mature period. Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, JS Bach's works include the Brandenburg Concertos, the keyboard Suites and Partitas, the Mass in B Minor, the St Matthew Passion, The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue, Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin and a large number of Cantatas, of which about 220 survive. He is arguably the greatest composer of his time, and one of the greatest composers of all time. His works are remarkable for their creation of tension using counterpoint and for adapting rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France. Organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments are considered to represent the pinnacle of Baroque music. ![]() Johann Sebastian Bach (MaJuly 28, 1750) was a prolific German composer and ![]()
![]() +2 DC on your compulsions is huge, and Serpent has given me a ton of fun being able to Charm Person/Suggestion enemies that module writers weren't expecting. Acid Splash is surprisingly effective with Stare feats and Pain if you're in a situation you're not totally dominating. One level of dip into Sorcerer for Cross-Blooded (Fey, Serpent) goes a long way. At 6th level, being able to blind as a touch attack is pretty solid, and it turns into a 30' ranged touch attack at 10th. I went Eyebiter because having a flying talking eyeball who can shapeshift into a copy of you on the regular and bicker with you is fun. But your CLWs are 1d8+5 because you're casting them and the wand is just recharging. This lets you buy a Wand of Recharge Magic instead of a Wand of CLW. Any building is considered Urban terrain, so there's not as much limitation here as you'd think. I also took Fey Magic (Urban) to pick up 1/day Cure Light Wounds and some other cantrips. I had a ton of fun with a Gnome Mesmerist in PFS. /r/3d6 - For character creation, advice and sharing (system agnostic)./r/Battlemaps - For your VTT battlemap requirements./r/Tabletop - For your general tabletop gaming shenanigans./r/lfg - Looking For Group, find other players, etc. ![]() /r/RPG - For general, non-Pathfinder related RPG discussion./r/Starfinder_rpg - For dedicated discussion of Paizo's Science Fantasy system and setting. ![]()
The Xenogenesis books evoke an emotional response because of this - human beings are a social species, and we like to be able to touch one another. The catch is that this genetic manipulation leaves males and females of the original species repulsed by one another when a human is mated to an ooloi, they are forever changed, and can no longer stand the touch of another human without an ooloi in between them to mediate the gap. The ooloi are the keystone, the ones who combine the genes and create the possibility of new life in the offspring of their more conventionally gendered mates. Their mating units have three genders: male, ooloi, and female. They themselves are changed in the process as a consequence of their reproductive system. The Oankali survive by co-opting and cross-breeding with other species from myriad different planets across the galaxy. ![]() In this series, an alien race saves humanity from the brink of complete self-destruction, although the price is high. The most prominent example of unusual matings compelled by an outside force occurs in The Xenogenesis Trilogy. This pattern is evident in almost all of Butler's works, with fascinating and surprisingly novel results every time. Second, there is usually an unexpected repulsion as a result of this breeding parents are unable to stand their own children or humans are no longer able to touch one another. This kind of selective breeding has two outcomes: first, a new society is formed, one with its own rules and morality about what kinds of attraction are considered "normal" although the first generation is forced to participate, the second generation accepts without question. The unusual attractions in her stories are often the result of compulsion by an external force employing eugenics to further its own goals. The ways in which Butler achieves this authentic relationship history may make us squirm as much as the relationships themselves, but this is not surprising given the task at hand. Butler never fails to provide us with the personal history behind the relationships, which gives an underlying layer of authentic humanity to her stories. ![]() Her willingness to explore the range of arousal, intimacy, and attraction between unlikely bedfellows may make us uneasy, but it is always believable. She convinces us of attractions between old people and young people, good and evil people, alien and human, and even between brother and sister, parent and child. One of the elements of Butler's works is her ability to combine diverse types of people in believable ways. Butler does not shy away from difficult situations for her characters, and it is this willingness to defy convention that results in the vividly unique worlds of her stories. ![]() Her stories explore topics ranging from race to feminism to conservation, but it is the interactions between her characters that makes her books so absorbing. Too often seen simply as a "black female science fiction writer," Butler's popularity comes from her strength as a storyteller, not from the color of her skin. Butler is the author of 11 published novels and has won many of science fiction's most prestigious awards, including the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, as well as the much-touted MacArthur "genius" Award. ![]() “I always understood the importance of being sharp with my handling, being clean with my touches and being accurate with my distribution,” Murphy states. ![]() The biggest growth she saw due to that period in her life was her technical ability. That time in France molded her as a goalkeeper and as a professional. “I understood their non-verbal cues but for the first time in my career, I had to coach myself, analyse myself, instead of relying on my goalkeeping coach to tell me what to do.” Murphy notes that her time with Montpellier really pushed her development forward Photo credit should read SYLVAIN THOMAS/AFP via Getty Images “I didn’t speak the same language as them and didn’t always understand fully what they wanted from me so it forced me to problem-solve on my own,” Murphy notes. It made Casey Murphy become more self-sufficient with how she herself trained and developed as a goalkeeper. The adjustment of going from college to becoming a professional also coincided with the adjustment of a different language and culture to navigate in and around of. “I came from being a collegiate player to being a professional one and I had come from a system in the US to a different system in France.” Murphy recalls all the obstacles she had while adjusting to her new surroundings in France. Murphy spent two years in France, playing in the Champions League as she had hoped and also playing in the Division 1 Féminine. It was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up and within a few weeks of getting the email, I got on a plane to France and didn’t look back.” “After speaking with my college coaches, they supported me in starting my professional career there as they knew that this is what I had dreamed of doing since I was a kid. “I had all the intention to stay and play in the NWSL but the opportunity to play in the UEFA Women’s Champions League with Montpellier HSC came up instead.” Murphy comments as we discuss her move to France. “I always volunteered to be in goal as well so the coaches would put me there.”įrom then on, with a possible future in the NWSL beckoning, Murphy made a different career choice. “I started out playing half the time on the field, half the time in goal mostly because I was taller and I enjoyed being in goal.” Murphy says. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Imagesīefore becoming Rutgers’ all-time career shutout leader with 45 saves (also making her the second highest in the Big Ten), Casey Murphy spent most of her soccer career at the youth level with her local talent team at first, and at 12 or 13 years old, became a full time goalkeeper with her travel soccer team. Ancin still trains Murphy during the off season because of his influence on her game and is someone she still looks up to and trusts. His guidance and trainings for me were specifically geared towards me and helped me improve tremendously.” Murphy says. “He’s a coach that’s able to coach individual goalkeepers and cater his coaching and advice to them. That coaching staff included Lubos Ancin, Rutgers now Assistant Head Coach who was her goalkeeping coach at the time. “My parents could also come to all my home games as well so that was a big reason why I decided to go there for college.” They were calm and seemed like one big family,” Murphy states as we talk about her collegiate career. “The coaching staff really made me want to go there. It’s not a surprise that when she finally had to pick a university to go to for her collegiate career, Rutgers was her first choice. ![]() No matter the sport, she and her family would make the 20 minute drive to the university to watch the games. Growing up in New Jersey, Casey Murphy was born and raised as a Rutgers University fan. ![]() This means that Southwest points are much easier to use than a “saver award” on traditional airlines. Importantly, Southwest does NOT have blackout dates or seat restrictions when you redeem with points. That works out to $650+ in Wanna Get Away airfare for every 50,000 points or $1,300+ in Wanna Get Away airfare from 100,000 points (you are still liable for taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way). Redeeming Southwest points for flights varies in a narrow range, but a very reasonable approximation from my experience is 1.3 cents in Wanna Get Away airfare in per point. ![]() By spending the $3,000 in the first 3 months from account opening and also $15,000 in purchases well before the end of 2023, you would earn at least 15,000 points for the purchases themselves (more if in a bonus category), and then you could add the 120,000 bonus points, putting you across the 135,000 point threshold. With this business credit card promotion for new cardholders, you could qualify for a Companion Pass with a single card. 2X points and Rapid Rewards® hotel and car rental partners.6,000 bonus points after each Cardmember anniversary.Earn 60,000 points after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open.Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business card Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® Fee Credit in the form of a statement credit of up to $100 every four years.Inflight WiFi Credits (up to 365 x $8 credits per year).2X points on social media and search engine advertising, Internet, cable and phone services and 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.3X points on Rapid Rewards® hotel and car rental partners.NEW: 4X points on Southwest(R) purchases.9,000 bonus points after each Cardmember anniversary.Earn 80,000 points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business card 4 Upgraded Boardings per year when available.1,500 Tier Qualifying Points towards A-List Status for every $10,000 in spend.Receive 7,500 anniversary points and a $75 Southwest® travel credit each year.2X points on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming.Receive 6,000 anniversary points each year.All points earned count towards Companion Pass(R).1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.2X points on internet, cable, and phone services, and select streaming.2X points on local transit and commuting, including rideshare.10,000 Companion Pass® qualifying points boost each year.Receive 3,000 anniversary points each year.Earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus credit card Many times if you get both a personal and a business card in the same year, you can meet this requirement with the new cardmember bonuses alone. Importantly, all points earned from credit cards count toward the requirement, and each card also offers a 10,000 point boost toward the Companion Pass requirement. Once you qualify by earning 135,000 points in a calendar year, you earn the Companion Pass for both the rest of the year in which you earn it AND all of the next year (ex. Their Companion Pass lets you pick one person to fly with free when you book both paid AND award flights (including to Hawaii!) on Southwest. Plus, they still offer two free checked bags on all flights. That works out to roughly $780+ in Wanna Get Away airfare for 60,000 Rapid Rewards points. ![]() A very reasonable approximation from my experience is 1.3 cents in Wanna Get Away airfare in per point. Southwest Airlines lets you use points to book basically any seat that they sell for cash. ![]() Pastel Blooms Choco 9″ Round with Filling Greeting Cakes – Classic 9 Round Pastel Blooms Marble 9″ Round with Filling Greeting Cakes – Dual/Triple 8×12 Luscious Caramel 8×12 Premium Cake Petite Chocolate Mousse Petite Greeting Cakes – Classic 8×12 Pastel Blooms Marble 8×12 with Fillingĭisney Birthday Cake Minnie Birthday Choco 9″ Round HSB1: Greeting Cake (8×12) and Butter Puto HSB2: Greeting Cake (8×12) and Fluffy Mamon Bitbit 6s Happy Summer Bundles HSB3: Whole Roll and Ube Cheese Puto ![]() She has a BS in math, MBA, and DPA.Recommend Cakes For You Avengers Birthday Choco 9″ Round ![]() It's Also about Inner Ones, is a collection of her most widely-read blog posts and articles. 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Curious about the world she missed while stressing out working, she migrated to the U.S., ended up an adjunct professor and small business counselor while babysitting her grandson during the day. Sample authentic Chinese food, shop for unique souvenirs from the East, visit temples and museums, and unravel the Chinese mystique.Ĭarol retired as a CEO for pioneering IT companies in the Philippines. Pro Tip: Be sure to spend some time at the Umbrellatorium and Canery, a unique little store of different kinds of umbrellas and canes.ĭo yourself a favor: If the city you are visiting has a Chinatown, add it to your itinerary. We found so many interesting little shops at the narrow but colorful Fan Tan Alley. But it is the tiny alleys that hold the heart of this Chinatown. There are rows of restaurants offering great Asian food around a couple of blocks. Founded by Chinese merchants from San Francisco during the Fraser River Gold Rush of 1858, it’s now a National Historical Site. It’s the oldest in Canada, second only to San Francisco in North America. But we considered ourselves lucky to also find the small and charming Victoria Chinatown. It was the beautiful Butchart Gardens that drew us to Victoria on Vancouver Island. Be sure to stop at Rainbow Bakery inside the Dragon City Mall to sample the divine Hongkong egg tarts and other Chinese pastries. Pro Tip: We love to eat at Silver Dragon Restaurant, where a long line of people usually waits to get amazing dim sums. North of Centre Street, a “second” Chinatown has emerged out of Asian-inspired businesses. The beautiful Chinese Cultural Center, the biggest such facility in North America, is styled after the Temple of Heaven, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing. In 1883, many of the Chinese who worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway settled in Calgary after it was completed. My third and middle daughter chose to settle in Calgary, Alberta, so we have also explored the Calgary Chinatown on Centre Street. Calgary Chinatown along Centre StreetPhoto credit: Jeff Whyte / 7. ![]() You don’t work for more than 12 hours that workday.If you work more than 10 hours in one workday, you must receive a second 30-minute unpaid meal break. This break can be waived if your work day isn’t longer than 6 hours. This break is unpaid, uninterrupted, and must begin before the end of your fifth hour of work. Nonexempt California employees must be given a meal or lunch break for a minimum of 30 minutes for shifts longer than five hours. How many breaks employees are entitled to depend on the length of their shift and whether or not they have already waived breaks. ![]() Where to Get More Information About California Labor Lawsįor additional information about employer obligations under California labor laws, including posting requirements for wage and hour and other labor laws, check out our site dedicated to California labor law posting requirements.Under California labor codes, rest and meal breaks must be provided by employers for nonexempt employees. Note that if employees miss a meal period and a rest break in the same day, they are entitled to 2 hours of pay under California law. Employers must pay for this missed break in the employee’s next paycheck. If an employee misses a rest break, the employee is entitled to 1 hour of pay at the regular rate. For example, if an employee who earns $15 an hour works 8 hours but isn’t given a meal period, the employee is entitled to an additional $15 for that day. Penalties for Missing Meal Periods or Rest BreaksĪn employer who fails to offer employees the required meal periods has violated the law and owes the employee an additional hour of pay for each day that the employer failed to provide the meal period. If an interruption does occur, the employer must offer a new 10-minute break. They must not work during the 10 minutes, so employers should not interrupt the break. The employer should schedule the rest period in the middle of the shift.Įmployees are entitled to leave the workplace during the break and cannot be on call. So, if an employee works 6.5 hours, the employee is entitled to two rest periods. A rest break is required for every 4 hours of work or a “major fraction” of that 4-hour period, which means more than 2 hours. They simply have to permit the break, and not interrupt it or discourage employees from taking the break.Ĭalifornia law also mandates that hourly, nonexempt employees get a paid 10-minute rest period if they work 3.5 hours or more. Note that employers are not required to ensure that employees aren’t working during the break. If they work more than 8 hours, they can waive one of their meal breaks, as long as both the healthcare worker and the employer agree to it in writing. There is an additional option for healthcare workers. If an employee works fewer than 12 hours, the employee can waive the break (again, employers should get signed consent from the employee and be sure to sign it themselves). ![]() Employers should get this consent in writing, and it should be signed by both the employer and employee to avoid future disputes.Įmployees who work 10 or more hours in a day are entitled to a second unpaid meal period of 30 minutes. If the employee works 6 or fewer hours, then the employee can waive the meal period. The meal should be scheduled sometime during the first 5 hours of the workday. Hourly, nonexempt employees in California are entitled to at least one unpaid meal period of 30 minutes if they work 5 or more hours per day. ![]() Here is a summary of what California law requires when it comes to employee meal periods and rest breaks. Otherwise, they may find themselves subject to significant amounts of litigation as well as financial risk from legal penalties. It’s important for California employers to understand California labor laws governing meal periods and rest breaks. This gives you the ability to help them create a totally customized invitation, and they will typically also write out the envelopes as well, so all you have to do is put them together and send them out. If you have the budget for it, hire a calligrapher or similar professional to make your invitations for you. You have some options on how to go about this: Picking an on-theme invitation is important because it shows everyone exactly what to expect and sets the mood. Invitations are the first step in your party planning. However, we may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. We only include products that have been independently selected by Romper's editorial team. Check out the ideas below to get started. I recently threw my daughter a safari-themed birthday party (2 Wild!), so I consider myself something of an expert here, OK? The good news is that the safari theme is a popular one, so there are tons of cute options out there to choose from, whether you’re looking for the best invitations, the most creative food selections, or the most fun decorations. To throw a safari-themed baby shower that feels Pinterest-worthy, you’ll need to put a lot of thought into every little detail. ![]() ![]() A safari- themed baby shower is a really fun idea for the mama-to-be who loves nature or animals (or both), and is even more perfect if the parents are going to be doing a safari theme for their little one’s nursery. Not only do you have to find a great venue and work on a guest list that everyone will be happy with, but you also have to come up with the right theme, and then stick to it. There’s a lot of hard work that goes into planning the perfect baby shower. |
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