![]() Only one of them takes the bait, but the systemic antagonisms that develop across age, class, and racial divides work to keep both of them down. Instead, “The Last Shift” explodes its central dynamic into something far more nuanced, as the blame that struggling people are conditioned to place on each other slowly boils into punitive action. A lesser film might have reduced Jevon to a simple truth-teller, and locked its two lead characters into didactic opposition, but Cohn doesn’t really care if it’s better to be a stooge or a rebel - not in a country where both roads lead to the same place. From his perspective, Oscar’s isn’t a local institution so much as “a failing autocracy,” and Stanley hasn’t spent his life doing noble work so much as he’s stunted himself by conflating self-pity with pride. Jevon - who showed a talent for investigative journalism before he was sent to jail - immediately drills some holes into Stanley’s petrified self-mythology. Stanley thinks the whole world is against him, except for the one person who’s actually kept him down. He boasts about the creation of the “Stanwich” with a worrying lack of self-awareness, he talks to the laughing jocks who roll into his drive-thru like he’s their coach, oblivious to the fact that the joke is on him, and he name-drops the restaurant’s absent owner with a reverence that betrays his own lack of value, as if he’s not just talking about some guy named Gary who’s been exploiting his labor for the last four decades. Moments of dissonance are woven into the movie from the start, as Stanley flails to present his workaday dignity as a great American drama. As Stanley inches closer to “The Last Shift,” Cohn’s shrewd and agile script begins to crank up the volume until these quiet lives of desperation are distorted into something bracingly unexpected. Where to Watch This Week’s New Movies, from ‘Talk to Me’ to ‘Haunted Mansion’ What are the odds that such wildly different people - crossing paths as they circle the same drain - might learn something “beautiful” from each other in a way that reaffirms their complacency in the capitalistic system that hobbles them both? ![]() Jevon is a rebellious parolee who disrespects authority, hangs with a “difficult” crowd, and doesn’t seem the least bit interested in supporting his ex-girlfriend (Birgundi Baker) or their young son. Stanley is an old-fashioned sort who acts like he’s the mayor of Oscar’s Chicken and Fish, mistakes his new trainee for a criminal, and does everything in his limited power to be “OK, boomer”-ed into oblivion. And the evidence only continues to mount throughout the first half of the film, as each new plot detail conspires to flatter your cynicism. ![]() Sony releases the film in limited theaters on Friday, September 25.Ī breezy yet bittersweet little drama about an aging white fast-food worker ( Richard Jenkins) who’s tasked with training his young black replacement ( Shane Paul McGhie) after 38 years behind the counter of Albion, Michigan’s shittiest “burger” joint, Andrew Cohn’s “ The Last Shift” has all the hallmarks of an insufferably pat story about the search for common ground in America. So check out how high Last Shift ranked in its debut on the ranking of the 50 best horror movies on Netflix and be sure you’re not alone when you watch this one.Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. On the night of Jessica’s last shift, it is also the one year anniversary of the suicide of cult leader John Michael Paymon, otherwise known as the King of Hell.Īs she works the graveyard shift she’ll be tormented, terrified and tortured as the viewer is left with an ending that will leave you shaking your head and wondering what you just saw, in a very satisfying way. So while officer Loren is waiting in the police station she has no idea the supernatural forces that have haunted the building for a year. ![]() Gossip Girl ending explained: Who is Gossip Girl?.Ugly Betty cast ages: How old was the cast then (and now)?.Does Geralt die in The Witcher season 3? (Does he die in The Witcher books?).Where to play all of The Witcher video games. ![]()
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![]() Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is out now, exclusively for PlayStation 5. Insomniac releases new games on a near-annual basis and always has multiple projects in the works, so it's certainly possible that a new Ratchet & Clank game or maybe even just Rift Apart DLC could release at some point, but fans shouldn't hold their breath until Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine are out. Spider-Man 2 is expected to release at some point in 2023, though it's unclear when the Wolverine game will be out. Right now, Insomniac is busy developing Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which will feature Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and Venom, as well as the Wolverine video game. But considering Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's high review scores and strong sales, one would hope that Rivet and Kit would make another appearance eventually.Īs it stands, it may be quite some time before fans see another Ratchet & Clank game, as Insomniac is busy with other projects. As it stands, Insomniac hasn't announced any plans to expand Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart with DLC or expansions, so it seems fans have to be content with the base game story for now. With Rivet and Kit proving so popular, it will be interesting to see if they will ever get their own spin-off game down the line. The next name that the team came up with for Rivet was "Gadget," but then they finally landed on "Rivet." It's easy to see how Rivet having the name "Ratchet" would've hurt the character's ability to break out in the fanbase, as it would've been difficult to discuss her in any context outside of being a female version of Ratchet, so it was likely the right call for Insomniac to go with "Rivet" instead. RELATED: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is Hiding One Last Easter Egg However, this made writing the game's story confusing for the developers. But Rivet and Kit’s initial friendship is rocky, to say the least. Rivet joins from another universe to help Ratchet and Clank face Nefarious Fit with a bionic arm and bushy tail unlike any other known female lombax. When Rivet was first conceived, she was known was Ratchette, though that was eventually shortened to just "Ratchet." The logic was that since Rivet is an alternate universe version of Ratchet, it would make sense for them to have the same name. When Ratchet and Kit and Rivet and Clank finally meet up, the two Lombax heroes swap robot buddies, and the new duos are complete. Speaking at GDC (as reported by IGN), Insomniac developer Mark Stuart revealed that Rivet originally had a very different name. ![]() However, it seems that there was once a time when Rivet would have had a very different and very confusing name. Rivet and Kit have proven to be quite popular new additions to the franchise's lore, with many Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart fans praising their story arcs and characterization. The game also introduces a new Lombax to the mix in the form of Rivet, an alternate universe version of Ratchet, along with her Clank-equivalent, Kit. The series will continue on PlayStation 5 with Ratchet. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart doesn't just feature the titular Ratchet and Clank on a new adventure. Since making its debut on the PlayStation 2, the Ratchet and Clank series remains one of the tentpole series on Sonys family of consoles. ![]() ![]() ![]() It really wasn’t necessary to store them in the refrigerator because of the ingredients. I allowed the chocolate to harden and stored the Chocolate-Covered Cookie Dough Bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This worked perfectly to cover tops of the cookie dough balls. The reason was that I dabbed the top of the dipped ball with chocolate from the next ball that I dipped (Photo 6). I didn’t worry about making sure that the balls were completely covered. I let the excess chocolate drip off and placed them on a piece of parchment paper. ![]() Using a toothpick, I dipped each of the cookie dough balls into the chocolate (Photo 5). I thought that the chocolate mixture was a bit too thick, so I added about 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to thin it out. I melted the chocolate melting wafers in the microwave on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds. They were also quite tasty at this point! I placed the cookie dough balls in the freezer for about 30 minutes to firm them up.Īfter 30 minutes in the freezer, the cookie dough balls were firm enough to dip into the chocolate. Then, I rolled the dough between the palms of my hands to form the smooth balls.īeing the foodie geek that I am, I actually weighed each of the cookie dough balls to ensure that they were of equal size. I used my smallest ice cream scoop (#100 – about 2 teaspoons) to measure out the dough. Once the edible cookie dough was ready, I started the process of forming it into small cookie dough balls that were approximately 1-inch in diameter. Making the Chocolate-Covered Cookie Dough Bites I stirred the mixture with a wooden spoon until everything was nicely incorporated (Photo 4). Finally, I added the mini- chocolate chips and pecans. This took about 1 minute.Īfter that, I added the flour, and beat the mixture on low just until the flour was incorporated (Photo 3). Next, I added the salt, cream and vanilla extract and continued beating the mixture on high until it was smooth and creamy (Photo 2). I started by beating together the butter and the brown sugar until they were light and fluffy (Photo 1). If you’ve ever made chocolate chip cookies, you should have no problem at all making the edible chocolate chip cookie dough. Making the Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough This took about a minute in my microwave! The solution – heat the flour in the microwave until it reaches 165° F. Since the cookie dough in these tasty treats is not cooked, it’s necessary to heat the flour to a high enough temperature that any bacteria will be killed. The heat from cooking is needed to kill the harmful bacteria. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control, raw flour hasn’t been treated to kill bacteria like E. The ingredients for edible chocolate chip cookie dough are basically the same as for chocolate chip cookies minus the egg, plus some heavy cream to help with binding and minus granulated sugar – only light brown sugar here.ĭid you know that raw flour is potentially unsafe to eat? I never really thought about it. Guess what? It worked like a charm! Ingredients for Chocolate-Covered Cookie Dough Bites That’s when the light bulb went off – to take edible chocolate chip cookie dough balls and cover them in chocolate. ![]() That is until I read an article about Nestlé Toll House selling Chocolate-Covered Cookie Dough Bites. After all, making edible cookie dough wasn’t very high on my list of priorities. When I first read about the Ben & Jerry’s recipe, I really wasn’t much interested. The heat-treatment of the flour takes about 1 minute in your microwave! The two things in Ben & Jerry’s recipe that made the cookie dough totally safe to eat are (1) no eggs and (2) heat-treated flour to kill any bacteria in the raw flour. I’d like to say that I dreamed up these tasty morsels up all by myself, but I actually relied on two totally different inspirations.įirst, in July, Ben & Jerry’s shared its Edible Cookie Dough recipe. Inspiration for Chocolate Covered Cookie Dough Bites With an added bonus of chocolate coating, these creamy confections will satisfy your every cravings. Fear no more! Unlike regular cookie dough, these cookie dough bites are made with no eggs and heat-treated flour that are totally safe to eat. Chocolate Covered Cookie Dough Bites are perfect for those of you who can’t resist taking a taste here and there when you’re making chocolate chip cookies but are concerned about eating raw cookie dough. ![]() ![]() ![]() One day I may get your dialogue system which I always have my eye on but don't need it yet. I may stick with it but it has few integrations with other assets that provide features I need. When things go haywire with Unity and RFPSP I often think of switching to another FPS framework but that's for another day if ever and that probably means more probs and not less and I need to be productive too. ![]() I still need to add many assets yet as RFPSP prefab does not have enough features and functions for what my game needs by far, largely to provide a lot more player interaction with the game environment and game play features/dynamics. With around 180,000 items in the project folder when making multiple backups and managing the files overall is a big job and it takes hours to backup or copy the entire contents around constantly. As a result I had to again delete the project folder and start again from a stable backup I had made with the Unity/RFPSP/Save System updates Updated. Could not really find anything helpful via a Google Search. Errors said there was a duplicate in the Global Namespace which I have no idea is or where to view the contents of or find. Tried another last night and that also took out my project saying there was a duplicate class in a Door script unrelated to anything I could find as it refers to a script which has not changed in a completely unrelated asset which has existed for a long time and has worked fine. I have some other assets that have and need updates though. Not checked it out extensively but no console errors again today Thanks for that and the pointer to the Debug Checkbox. In the mean time I have no idea if I will go back to an early backup if possible but looks like I have no option at the moment. RFPSP has been a pain in the past when new versions come out and causing major amounts of work to update existing projects and I thought that with the last few versions and the recent Unity versions that was relegated somewhat as recent installs of version updates had given me an "Update" choice from the asset store but not this time and I am again fighting to update a major project that has a few years dev time put into it.Īny help or suggestion as to what the issue is and how to fix it would be much appreciated. I have had similar issues before and shutting down, rebooting and other efforts have fixed the similar problems but not this time it seems.Īnyway it looks like I have to remove this install and try and go back to an earlier version which I really don't want to do as I want to keep my game using the latest versions. No idea really where to start to look for a solution now. I have tried installing numerous times, shutting down Unity numerous time and re-booting my system too and to no avail as if anything the situation has become worse and not better. Of course I still get a message saying the compile errors which I can no longer see have to be fixed It was but they have now vanished and I am left with a blank console window with no error messages displaying - great. The editor console window also shows the usual message all compile errors have to be fixed before the scene will run but the console is not displaying any error messages listed. I have attached a screen shot showing this. Effectively a shedfull of errors where RFPSP does not load its file (Scripts) so scenes wont run. that is a select install "all" files choice is not allowed?Īnyway following install I got a complete failure and my project wont run. On trying to install I did not get an "Update" option this time from the asset store, but only an "import" option whereby the install window automatically finds the new files needing updating and will only allow the install of those new files. I am trying to install the latest RFPSP version into my existing project(s) and have a complete failure. ![]() ![]() ![]() Use existing, mobile, or deflectable items on the field if the ball doesn't ricochet. Shooting against the ceiling will cause the bullet to rebound, killing the zombies. ![]() Find a means to hit the target with a ricochet if it cannot be hit directly. ![]() Unlike the number of zombies, the amount of bullets is limited - so try think about bullet physics to kill all zombies at the minimum possible shots. You are humanitys last hope, and its your job to keep them brainless. Since there is a limited amount of ammo available, you must plan your shots carefully and make them as accurate as you can. 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Adjust your shots and angles, and you watch your bullets ricochet from wall to wall, elegantly picking off each zombies arms and limbs. You decide who will carry it out in Stupid Zombies 2. Stupid Zombies Game on One man, one shotgun and a whole lot of zombies. The living dead are still accumulating in some places, and these areas need to be cleaned up. It doesn't have the best graphics in Google Play, but it doesn't really need them, either.The last zombie combat was only a short while ago, yet the defeat was not complete. The Stupid Zombies are back, more determined than ever, and it’s your task to put them back in their graves. Stupid Zombies 2 has simple, fun and addictive mechanics that are ideal for playing short games. With 150 exciting levels to conquer, 75 set in a mysterious lab, and the other 75 taking you through the treacherous city streets, the game offers varying environments to keep you hooked. In addition, you can use explosive barrels and other elements that make it so that your bullets can do away with lots of zombies at the same time. The Stupid Zombies are back, more determined than ever, and it’s your task to put them back in their graves. You will have hundreds of different levels where you can put yourself to the test by making bullets bounce against lots of different surfaces. In order to do so, you have to shoot your weapon so that you either hit the zombies directly or you start a chain reaction that topples all of the undead. The Stupid Zombies are back, more determined than ever, and it’s your task to put them back in their graves. In each level of Stupid Zombies 2, the goal is to finish off all of the enemies scattered through the level. Stupid Zombies 2 Description Millions of players have already enjoyed Stupid Zombies, but what is a good zombie story without a sequel The undead return in this new, jam-packed release with exciting, brainless creatures, weapons, puzzles, moody environments all wrapped up in a slick, user-friendly package. In this game, you’ll fight against zombies by aiming correctly with your gun and shooting bullets with rebounds. Stupid Zombies 2 is the continuation of the popular arcade game along the lines of 'Angry Birds' where the birds and pigs are replaced by zombies and firearms that you can shoot against them. Stupid Zombies is a puzzle zombie shooting game developed by MarketJS. ![]() ![]() Rathé, S., Torbeyns, J., Hannula-Sormunen, M., & Verschaffel, L. Children’s spatial thinking: Does talk about the spatial world matter? Developmental Science, 14(6), 1417–1430. Pruden, S., Levine, S., & Huttenlocher, J. Orchestrating and studying children’s and teachers’ learning: Reflections on developmental research approaches. International Journal of Early Childhood, 40(1), 65–79. Identifying and solving problems: Making sense of basic mathematics through storytelling in the preschool class. Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education, 21(4), 177–191. Different perspectives on possible-Desirable-Plausible mathematics learning in preschool. Ettåringars utforskande och problemlösande aktiviteter. How the embodied mind brings mathematics into being. ![]() ![]() Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 7, 263–276. Increasing interest and achievement in mathematics through Children’s literature. Reading stories to learn math: Mathematics vocabulary instruction for children with early numeracy difficulties. Learning mathematics in two dimensions: A review and look ahead at teaching and learning early childhood mathematics with children’s literature. Implications for psychology, neuroscience and education. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.ĭowker, A. Pramling Samuelsson (Eds.), Educational encounters: Nordic studies in early childhood didactics (pp. Early mathematics in the preschool context. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 21(4), 502–513.ĭoverborg, E., & Pramling Samuelsson, I. Orchestrating a fairy tale through questioning and use of tools. Engaging with mathematics in the kindergarten. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 10(2), 5–18.Ĭarlsen, M. ![]() Children’s mathematical narratives as learning stories. Challenges of teaching mathematics within the frame of a story-A case study. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 26(4), 469–480. Teachers’ involvement in children’s mathematizing-Beyond dichotomization between play and teaching. Early Child Development and Care, 184(3), 469–485.ījörklund, C., Magnusson, M., & Palmér, H. Less is more-Mathematical manipulatives in ECE. International Journal of Early Years Education, 22(4), 380–394.ījörklund, C. Powerful teaching in preschool-A study of goal-oriented activities for conceptual learning. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 13(2), 5–23.ījörklund, C. Curriculum issues in national policy-making. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 7(3), 140–142.īennett, J. Developing an area formula for a circle with “Goldilocks and the three bears”. Thus, the narrative of Goldilocks is not an easy story to base mathematics teaching on. A conclusion based on the content analysis and reinforced by the empirical examples is that unless a preschool teacher has an advanced understanding of the mathematical concepts in question, the story makes it difficult to frame children’s concept exploration in profitable ways. The analysis shows that the mathematical content in the story entails a complexity that may hinder the emergence of mathematical learning objects if the story is played out true to its original form. ![]() The story is analysed based on what mathematical content is brought to the fore (and thus what may be picked up as potential learning objects), and more specifically what challenges for learning the mathematical concepts the story entails. Two empirical examples are used to illustrate this complexity and to reinforce the focus of the chapter-a content analysis of the Goldilocks story. In this chapter, the children’s story “Goldilocks” is used as an example of the complexity in framing mathematics teaching with narratives. 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