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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20839776

Throughout decades of cinema, horror has changed so much that there's no question it's one of the genres that has been reinvented the most. Audiences have evolved, and with them, the ways they can be scared. Horror has also had to adapt itself to inevitable cultural shifts.

Yes, horror is universal. But some do it better than others. While the Japanese and the Koreans have proven they can master the art of the scare, American filmmakers have cleverly found a way to adopt those resources. However, the British have also found a way into the conversation of terrifying films based on classic tropes. These are the underrated British horror films that'll give you a scare this Halloween season. That is if you dare to watch them...

• Kill List (2011)
• The Ritual (2017)
• The Borderlands (2013)
• Host (2020)
• A Dark Song (2016)
• The Innocents (1961)
• The Woman in Black (2012)
• Saint Maud (2019)
• Ghostwatch (1992)
• Repulsion (1965)

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Happy Howl-oween Lemmy 🧡🎃

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Elysium depicts a near-future Earth in which the majority of rich and privileged humans have migrated to an orbiting space station which gives the film its title. The city-state hogs the advanced medical resources of Earth, leaving the people on the planet below in a perpetual state of lawlessness and impoverishment. Matt Damon stars as Max Da Costa, a former criminal who, while doing dangerous work, is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation, giving him just five days to live. He soon obtains an exo-suit to augment his failing body. It’s then discovered that Max has data hidden in a chip in his brain that can, in theory, alter the computer systems running Elysium, which will benefit all the people who don’t live there.

Terwijl TikTok onder vuur ligt vanwege het toebrengen van geestelijke schade bij tieners, ontslaat het bedrijf werknemers die verantwoordelijk zijn voor veiligheid op het platform.

I was genuinely excited when I first learnt about the Ventoy from a YouTube, then I came to these:

Ventoy source code contains some unknown BLOBs, still no word on the issue from the dev after months https://programming.dev/post/19516543

Ventoy Update https://programming.dev/post/20508826

https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/issues/2795

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ventoy/comments/1flw461/today_i_discovered_ventoy/

so maybe I'll hold off with Ventoy for now?

Yeah, I know they're called basket or corbicula, but pockets is more fun.

India and Canada have expelled their top envoys along with other diplomats as Justin Trudeau's government accused Indian agents of involvement in "homicides, extortion and violent acts" on Canadian soil. 

Canadian police said the criminal activity had particularly targeted supporters of the pro-Khalistan movement which seeks a separate homeland for Sikhs in India. 

Officials said a dozen agents had been involved, but did not confirm if they were directly linked to the June 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

Apologies if not the normal format for this sub, but quite interesting to see what happens when someone with homemade license plates tries to visit a secure area.

From WABE Politics News:

In a small Republican stronghold on the outskirts of Atlanta-area suburbs, voters donned their MAGA merch for a town hall in support of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — many […]

Time to look at the reprised GoS weapons. These have been in long need of an update and are the only new craftable weapons this season. Most of these guns had crap perks on them but were otherwise good. I also think a lot of people hate that raid so you don't see them a lot.

Origin Trait: Photoinhibition - Deals bonus damage to shields and targets with overshields. Breaking a shield disorients combatants. Breaking a matching shield also disorients nearby combatants.

Accrued Redemption:

• Kinetic Precision Bow
• PVE Rolls
  • Archer's Tempo/Successful Warmup + Kinetic Tremors/Firefly/Explosive Head
• PVP Rolls
  • Archer's Tempo/Successful Warmup/To The Pain/Killing Wind + Kinetic Tremors/Firefly/Explosive Head
• Its a bow with good perks. I'm still not a bow guy so IDK if I personally care.

Sacred Provenance:

• Kinetic Aggressive Burst Pulse Rifle
• PVE Rolls
  • Rapid Hit + Kinetic Tremors/One for All
• PVP Rolls
  • Rapid Hit/Killing Wind/Heating Up/Steady Hands + Kinetic Tremors/Kill Clip/Headseeker
• I remember this gun being exceptionally good with Headseeker back when it came out. It's got some pretty obvious good combos and is one of the few guns I'd actually want to get from the raid.

Reckless Oracle:

• Void 720 RPM AR
• PVE Rolls
  • Destabilizing Rounds/Demolitionist/Subsistence + Paracausal Affinity/One for All/Repulsor Brace
• PVP Rolls
  • Tap the Trigger/Keep Away/Killing Wind + Kill Clip/Dynamic Sway Reduction
• This is a really good AR that I think flew under the radar for a lot of people because it had crap perks before. Shame it doesn't get Onslaught or Rampage.

Zealot's Reward:

• Void Rapid Fire Fusion Rifle
• PVE Rolls
  • Subsistence/Auto Loading Holster/Destabilizing Rounds + Reservoir Burs/Controlled Burst/Rampage/One for All
• PVP Rolls
  • Under Pressure + Kick Start/Closing Time
• Another good weapon that maybe had like one good roll? I would see it in Crucible occasionally.
• Looks like this one will be a really good PVE weapon with lots of options.

Prophet of Doom:

• Arc Precision Pellet Shotgun
• PVE Rolls
  • This thing is stacked in the first column. I think all the perks are workable in PVE so I'd take a look at it in game or on light.gg. In the second column the only perks I wouldn't take for PVE are Barrel Constrictor or Closing Time
• PVP Rolls
  • Threat Detector/Slideways + Opening Shot/Closing Time
• I loved this shotgun when it came out and it was one of the only guns I ever got from that raid that I actually used consistently.
• Precision Frames are probably still the best SG in the Crucible but this thing has some good PVE rolls too.

Omniscient Eye:

• Solar Rapid Fire Frame Sniper
• It's a rapid fire sniper and it's only good DPS combo is Fourth Times the Charm + Precision Instrument.
• Until Snipers are really good at DPS again (outside a few outliers) I'm not going to give a crap about this one.

Ancient Gospel:

• Void 140 RPM HC
• PVE Rolls
  • Rampage/Air Trigger/Destabilizing Rounds/Rapid Hit + Kill Clip/Explosive Payload
• PVP Rolls
  • Rampage/Air Trigger/Rapid Hit/Eye of the Storm + Kill Clip/To The Pain/Rangefinder/Closing Time/Harmony
• Looks like we got Kindled Orchid back (kind of).
• It's got some interesting rolls but HCs are a dime a dozen now. Rampage Kill Clip might tear it up in low level content or 6v6.

Pertussis outbreaks are at the highest level in a decade and doctors say many cases are going undetected — allowing people to spread the bacterial infection unknowingly for weeks.

The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue. 

“With the increase in vaccine hesitancy that has been going on since the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re seeing outbreaks occurring in kids who are not vaccinated,” said Dr. Tina Tan, president-elect of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Babies are given the DTaP vaccine, which helps protect against three diseases: pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus. The vaccine works well against diphtheria and tetanus, but is less effective over time for pertussis.

The European Commission has selected nine small modular reactor projects - including two lead-cooled fast reactors - in the initial round of applications to form Project Working Groups under the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs.

The European Commission (EC) launched an Industrial Alliance dedicated to SMRs in February this year, aiming to facilitate the development of SMRs in Europe by the early 2030s. The Alliance works through working groups to improve the conditions for the development and deployment of SMRs, including rebuilding the supply chain for nuclear power. The activities aim to support specific SMR projects and accelerate their deployment on the European market.

The EC said the initial membership call elicited responses from more than 300 stakeholders, encompassing SMR technology designers, utilities, energy-intensive users, supply chain companies, research institutes, financial institutions, and civil society organisations. The alliance members and its governing board were formally confirmed at the inaugural General Assembly in Brussels on 29-30 May.

In pursuit of tangible project outcomes, in June the Alliance launched a call for SMR projects wishing to be considered for the Alliance's Project Working Groups (PWGs). Subsequently, the governing board, with the assistance of the Alliance secretariat, conducted a review and assessment of the 22 applications received.

Following the second meeting of the governing board - held on 7 October - the first batch of SMR projects that would constitute the PWGs under the Alliance have been selected. They include: EU-SMR-LFR project (Ansaldo Nucleare, SCK-CEN, ENEA, RATEN); CityHeat project (Calogena, Steady Energy); Project Quantum (Last Energy); European LFR AS Project (Newcleo); Nuward (EDF); European BWRX-300 SMR (OSGE); Rolls-Royce SMR (Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd); NuScale VOYGR SMR (RoPower Nuclear SA); and Thorizon One project (Thorizon).

"Each of these projects will have the opportunity to constitute a PWG involving all partners interested in collaboration with the project," the EC said.

Lead-cooled fast reactors

Commenting on the selection of the EU-SMR-LFR project, Marc Schyns, director of innovative nuclear systems at the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN), said: "Our project is getting a label – a vote of confidence from Europe. This will give a huge boost to the partners working on this; it only further strengthens our ambition to demonstrate the potential of lead-cooled, fast reactor technology."

Project partner Ansaldo Nucleare added: "The development path, which has been awarded by the European Commission, includes the construction of two demonstration prototypes (LEANDREA and FALCON) designed to validate the technological choices, which will be built in Belgium and Romania, respectively."

Newcleo CEO Stefano Buono said the selection of the company's LFR AS project was a "ringing endorsement" for its technology. "We look forward to collaborating with the new European Commission Commissioner and other industry stakeholders, who, like us, are members of the European Industrial Alliance of SMRs, to foster a supportive environment for the growth of new nuclear technologies," he added.

Ansaldo Nucleare noted, "The four future partners Ansaldo Nucleare, ENEA, RATEN and SCK-CEN have signed a collaboration agreement, together with Newcleo. This will launch discussions to see how we can work together and where the two consortiums can collaborate on LFR technology. By joining forces, we are enhancing our shared commitment to innovation and sustainability within the nuclear sector and can further promote the development of fast reactor technology in Europe."

The EC said most of the other projects that applied in the first assessment round and were not selected in the first batch of SMR projects will have the opportunity to submit a new application in the next round, which is expected to be organised in the second quarter of 2025.

Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.

"The law applies to all Afghanistan... and it will be implemented gradually" by persuading people images of living things are against Islamic law, spokesman for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice Saiful Islam Khyber told AFP. 

The Taliban government judiciary recently announced legislation formalising their strict interpretations of Islamic law imposed by the authorities since they swept to power in 2021.

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• Historic Anthologies Return to the Store
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its a small inventory management game in a sci fi setting. We only worked on it for like 4-5 months after our last game was cancelled and we downsized a lot so its pretty rough around the edges but i hope it will be fun if you guys give it a try

its a small inventory management game in a sci fi setting. We only worked on it for like 4-5 months after our last game was cancelled and we downsized a lot so its pretty rough around the edges but i hope it will be fun if you guys give it a try