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S. Robson 'Rob' Walton, Walmart chair, has a net worth of $34.6 billion. Photo: Wikipedia.
Walmart Workers Launch Effort To Unseat Rob Walton As Chair
Clare O'Connor
Walmart has a new CEO in Doug McMillon, a one-time warehouse worker who took over the top job this year. Is it time for a new chairman, too?
A coalition of Walmart workers believe so, and they're mobilizing fellow shareholders in an effort to boot billionaire Rob Walton off the board at the big box giant's annual meeting on Friday, June 6.
Last week, union-backed employee group Organization United for Respect at Walmart (OUR Walmart) sent a letter and voting guide to shareholders asking that they vote against Rob Walton's re-election as chair.
The letter, signed by three store-level Walmart workers, also suggests shareholders vote for an independent chair proposal that would bar Walton family members from leading the board at the world's largest retail chain.
"Over the last decade or more, Wal-Mart Stores , Inc. has experienced a series of internal control and legal compliance breaches, and a number of investors have expressed concerns that these breaches have created risks for shareholders," reads the letter, which can be seen in full here along with the voting guide.
"Recent breakdowns have included violations of environmental standards in California, the largest-ever complaint against the company by the National Labor Relations Board, and, most troubling, the global corruption scandal involving alleged bribery of foreign officials in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that the company admits will cost more than $600 million by the end of the current fiscal year."
The letter goes on to list reasons Rob Walton should be replaced with an independent board chair, noting that the billionaire has been "chairman of the board during the entire period before, during, and after the alleged
bribery, initial investigation, alleged cover-up, and subsequent investigations."
Rob Walton's popularity among shareholders has dwindled in recent years. In 2011, he was re-elected to the board with 99% of non-family votes. In 2012, his support dropped following the afore-mentioned bribery allegations, with about a third of non-family votes going against the patriarch of America's richest family.
At last year's annual meeting, Walton saw 22.6% of independent votes cast against him amid worker wage protests and concerns about the company's supply chain, particularly in the wake of the Bangladesh factory disaster.
Despite their efforts, OUR Walmart members and their supporters will undoubtedly be disappointed next Friday. The Waltons, with a combined net worth of about $140 billion, now own more than 50% of the company's stock between them, giving them what amounts to a veto.
Still, the group intends to put pressure on institutional and foreign investors, having had some success convincing Scandinavian pension funds to divest in recent years.
To a similar end, OUR Walmart has the support of consumer advocacy group Sum Of Us. The nonprofit is urging anyone with investments in Vanguard or Fidelity -- the retailer's largest institutional investors -- to send letters asking the funds to vote against Walton's re-election at the meeting. So far, over 16,000 mutual fund investors have signed on to the Sum Of Us campaign.
OUR Walmart also has allies on Wall Street. This past weekend, Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., which advises mutual funds on these sorts of decisions, recommended shareholders vote against Walton's re-election.
"Several years into the [foreign bribery] investigations and more than a decade after the actions at the heart of the allegations began to occur, shareholders still have little insight into the risks associated with the alleged compliance failures, and little reason for confidence that senior executives will be held accountable for any failures which are found to have occurred on their watch," said ISS in its analysis, as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
Walmart spokesperson Randy Hargrove said that Walmart's board will support Rob Walton's re-election, noting his decades of experience with the company and in the industry. He added that the retailer separated the roles of chairman and CEO in 1988 precisely so the former is able to provide oversight while the latter focuses on day-to-day business. Of the 14 board members that will be elected on June 6, said Hargrove, 10 will be independent.
Gallery: Inside Wal-Mart's Shareholders Conference
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A lumbar microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure employed to relieve the pressure over the spinal cord and/or nerve roots in the lumbar spine caused by a ruptured (herniated) intervertebral disc. A herniated disc, common in the lower back (lumbar spine) occurs when the inner gelatinous substance of the disc escapes through a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosis). This may compress the spinal cord or the surrounding nerves, resulting in pain, sensory changes, or weakness in the lower extremities.
Lumbar microdiscectomy is usually indicated in patients with a herniated lumbar disc, who have not found adequate pain relief with conservative treatment. This procedure involves the use of microsurgical techniques to gain access to the lumbar spine. Only a small portion of the herniated disc that compresses the spinal nerve is removed.


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Q: Is there any way to override code written loggers from json configuration in Serilog I have this code written:
 return Host.CreateDefaultBuilder()
                .UseSerilog((context, services, configuration) => configuration
                    .MinimumLevel.Verbose()
                    .ReadFrom.Configuration(_configuration)
                    .ReadFrom.Services(services)
                    .Enrich.FromLogContext()
                    .Enrich.With(UserLoginEnricher.GetInstance())
                    .Enrich.With(new LoggersAdditionalEnricher())
 //CSV logger
                    .WriteTo.Logger(x =>
                    {
                        x.WriteTo.File(ApplicationConfiguration.FullPathToCsvFile,
                            rollingInterval: RollingInterval.Day,
                            encoding: Encoding.Unicode,
                            retainedFileCountLimit: ApplicationConfiguration.AppSettingsOptions.RetainDataCount,
                            outputTemplate: "{Message}{NewLine}");

                        //log filter
                        x.Filter.ByIncludingOnly(e =>
                        {
                            if (!e.Properties.ContainsKey(nameof(LogType)))
                                return false;
                            return e.Properties[nameof(LogType)].ToString() == LogType.CSV.ToString();
                        });
                    })
                    .WriteTo(x =>{...})
                    .WriteTo(x =>{...});

Is there any way to configure json SERILOG configuration to change minimum level of File logger without code changes?
My JSON config of serilog:
"Serilog": {
    "Using": [
      "Serilog.Sinks.File"
    ],
    "MinimumLevel": {
      "Default": "Verbose",
      "Override": {
        "Microsoft": "Warning",
        "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Database.Command": "Warning"
        }
    }
  }

I have more loggers. I need all loggers to write with Warning level and this CSV logger to write on Information level

UPD:
The problem:
I have many 'WriteTo's which write to files. They all are written in code. I need to make one logger to write to level 1, and others to another level WITHOUT code changes.
I guess i cannot rewrite these loggers with json configuration, because these loggers generate file name from machine name, current windows username, logfile type and date:

(ex.
[RU-PF10PUV1][Vlad.Pupkin][CalendarCollector_OutlookCalendarLog][_20220921.csv)

Is this right?
Also i need to know is it possible to somehow override existing code configuration with json config. Something like
 "Override":
{
"Utility.Logging.LogType.CSV": "Information"// LogType.CSV is a property of logged message
}

Is there any way to solve this problem

A: You can use this nuget package for doing configuration in appsettings.json for Serilog.
https://github.com/serilog/serilog-settings-configuration
and there great extension which even helps us to convert code to proper configuration.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Suchiman.SerilogAnalyzer
and to restrict log level for a particular sink you can specify like this
"WriteTo": [
      {
        "Name": "File",
        "Args": { "restrictedToMinimumLevel": "Information" }
      }
    ]

you need to add other arguments as per your requirement.
Hope it helps.

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Botany Swarm Milestone Game – Oliver Hay #100
The match-up against West Auckland Admirals at The Hive on Friday 16 October 2020 marks Oliver Hay's 100th NZIHL game. Olie made his debut in the league as a 16 year old in 2013, and after making the move from forward to defence back in 2017, he […]
NZIHL Showdown Series is back on!
Botany Swarm vs. West Auckland Admirals Four Game Series NZIHL action is finally BACK! We've been waiting patiently over the past few months after many COVID-19 setbacks and are now able to announce the NZIHL Showdown Series, an action packed four game series between cross-town rivals, […]
Fraser Graham re-appointed as Botany Swarm Equipment Manager
The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Fraser Graham to the 2020 management team. Fraser has been re-appointed as Botany Swarm Equipment Manager. He has always loved ice hockey, but never knew it existed in New Zealand until a close friend dragged him along to "Learn to Play" […]
Sankaran "Sunny" Murugan re-appointed as Botany Swarm Physio/Team Medic
The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Sankaran "Sunny" Murugan to the 2020 management team. Sunny has been re-appointed as Botany Swarm Physio/Team Medic. He is a trained physiotherapist who runs a Ponsonby-based physiotherapy practice called Physio 360 NZ with two other physiotherapists and an acupuncturist. Sunny developed a […]
Collin Vandeven appointed Botany Swarm Assistant Coach
The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Collin Vandeven to the 2020 management team. Collin has been appointed as Botany Swarm Assistant Coach. Collin's coaching career began as a skills development coach working with all ages and levels of players, but he showed an aptitude towards improving the […]
Phillip Fourie appointed Botany Swarm Head Coach
The Botany Swarm warmly welcomes Phillip Fourie to the 2020 management team. Phillip has been appointed as Botany Swarm Head Coach. Phillip has always been passionate about high energy and extreme sports, whether it be rollerblading, BMXing, shark diving or surfing. In his late 20's he […]
NZIHL Showdown Series – AIHA Pre-Sale Now On!
Botany Swarm vs. West Auckland Admirals Four Game Series The wait is over – NZIHL action is BACK! We've been hard at work behind the scenes and are proud to announce the launch of the NZIHL Showdown Series, an action packed four game series between cross-town […]
Suspension of the 2020 NZIHL season
Dear Swarm Fans, As you may now know, the NZIHL season for 2020 has been suspended. We are very sorry to everyone who was excited for another season of Swarm hockey, but the Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented period of difficulty for the entire world. The […]
Botany Swarm Milestone Game – Leith Thompson #150
Congratulations to Leith Thompson on achieving his 150th game for Botany Swarm. Leith played his milestone game against the West Auckland Admirals at Paradice Ice Rink Avondale on Saturday 13 July 2019. Leith is one of only four members of the Botany Swarm who were part […]

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A Strategic Air Command (SAC, magyarul Hadászati Légiparancsnokság) az amerikai légierő stratégiai légiparancsnoksága volt. Feladata az ország bombázó- és ballisztikus rakéta-alapú stratégiai nukleáris arzenál kezelése volt, illetve az ezekkel kapcsolatos infrastruktúra (például légi utántöltőgépek és 1957-ig kísérő vadászgépek) fenntartása.

Történelmi áttekintés

1946. március 21-én három részre osztották szét az amerikai hadsereg légierejét (U.S. Army Air Force, USAAF):

 TAC – Tactical Air Command, azaz taktikai légiparancsnokság
 ADC – Air Defense Command, azaz légvédelmi parancsnokság
 SAC – Strategic Air Command, azaz stratégiai légiparancsnokság.

A SAC főparancsnoksága eredetileg a Washington melletti Bolling Fielden volt, ahol a korábban feloszlatott Continental Air Force (kontinentális légierő) állomásozott. A SAC első parancsnoka George C. Kenney tábornok volt.

A SAC küldetését a USAAF főparancsnoka, Carl Spaarz tábornok így foglalta össze:

…nagy hatótávolságú támadás végrehajtása a világon bárhol, függetlenül vagy együttműködésben a földi és tengerészeti egységekkel; nagy hatótávolságú felderítés szárazföldek és tengerek felett, függetlenül vagy együttműködésben a földi és tengerészeti egységekkel; intenzív és fenntartható harci cselekményekre képes katonai egységek rendelkezésre állítása, amelyek a legújabb és legmodernebb fegyvereket használják; a stratégiai haderők karbantartásához szükséges egységek és személyzet kiképzése a világ minden táján; olyan különleges küldetések elvégzése, amelyekre a hadsereg légiereje parancsnokának szüksége van.

A szövegben nem véletlenül nem említik meg a nukleáris fegyvereket, ugyanis a SAC még nem rendelkezett ilyenekkel. A második világháború után az Egyesült Államok jelentős mértékben csökkentette a katonai erejét, és ez alól az a pár USAAF egység sem volt kivétel, amelyek atombombák ledobásával foglalkoztak.

A SAC megtartotta az eredeti szervezeti felépítését és küldetését, miután 1947. szeptember 16-án a USAAF átalakult U.S. Air Force-szá. 1948. november 9-től a SAC főparancsnoksága átköltözött az Offut légibázisra, a nebraskai Omahába.

1948 októberétől Curtis LeMay tábornok lett a SAC főparancsnoka, aki látványos módon építette újjá a parancsnoksága alá tartozó haderőket és küldetéseiket. A második világháború alatt LeMay szervezte meg a japán szigeteket megcélzó támadásokat (többek között a Tokió és más városok leégésével járó gyújtóbombás támadásokat is), így erősen hitt a stratégiai bombázás hatalmában: az ellenséges városok és ipari központok porrá bombázásában. LeMay véleménye szerint az atombomba létezése csakis a stratégiai bombázásnak ad létjogosultságot – minden másféle harc, így a csatamezőkön is, már elavult.

LeMay parancsnoksága alatt a SAC a Szovjetunióval folytatott hidegháború során az amerikai stratégiai politika alapkövévé vált – ez ugyanis a nukleáris elrettentés tanát vallotta. A SAC mottója, a "Peace is Our Profession", azaz "Szakmánk a béke", arra utal, hogy az elrettentő atomerő fenyegetésével kívánták fenntartani a békét.

LeMay nem nagyon hitt a kölcsönös elpusztítás tanaiban: ő ugyanis, különösen a SAC korai éveiben, amikor a szovjet nukleáris arzenál még csak gyerekcipőben járt, úgy gondolta, hogy a SAC-nak egy megelőző és lehengerlő támadással kell lecsapnia a Szovjetunióra, mielőtt a szovjetek ugyanezt megtehetnék Amerikával.

Induláskor a SAC csupán egy pár B-29 Superfortress bombázóval rendelkezett, és ezek közül is csak néhány volt "Silverplate" gép, azaz atomfegyver bevetésére alkalmas, de hamarosan jelentős sugárhajtású bombázóflottát épített ki magának. A SAC csúcspontján több mint 1 500 bombázóval rendelkezett, ezek nagy része B-47 Stratojet volt.

Amikor az ötvenes évek végén az első interkontinentális ballisztikus rakéták (ICBM-ek) elkészültek, akkor ezek is a SAC parancsnoksága alá kerültek. Ezzel a SAC bombázóflottája csökkenni kezdett.

A második világháború alatt az európai hadszíntéren kiderült, hogy a bombázók kísérő vadászgépek nélkül nem sokra mennek, úgyhogy éveken keresztül a SAC egy vadászgépflottát is fenntartott a bombázok mellett. A légierő erőfeszítései ellenére a vadászgépek hatósugara túlságosan alacsony volt egy igazán interkontinentális távolság során, emellett a SAC filozófiája is úgy tartotta, hogy az atomkorban nem sok értelme van elfogóvadászgépeket küldeni a bombázók ellen. 1957. július 1-jén ezért a SAC vadászgépezredeit vagy feloszlatták, vagy áthelyezték a TAC, a taktikai légiparancsnokság vezetése alá.

Curtis LeMay-t 1957-ben előléptették a légierő vezérkari főnökévé. Utódja Thomas S. Power tábornok lett, aki 1964-ig szolgált mint a SAC parancsnoka. Őt 1964 és 1967 között John Dale Ryan tábornok követte, majd 1968 és 1972 között Bruce K. Ryan tábornok.

1992-ben, a Szovjetunió összeomlását követően a légierőt jelentősen átszervezték és a SAC megszűnt létezni. A SAC, a TAC és a MAC (Military Airlift Command, légiszállítási parancsnokság) két parancsnokságba tömörült: AMC (Air Mobility Command, légmobilitási parancsnokság) és ACC (Air Combat Command, légi harc parancsnoksága). Ez a két parancsnokság gyakorlatilag ugyanazt a feladatot látta el, mint előttük a MAC és a TAC – az AMC örökölte a SAC légi utántöltő flottáját, az ACC pedig a SAC stratégiai bombázóit. A nukleáris komponenst ötvözték a haditengerészet hasonló egységeivel, és így jött létre a STRATCOM, Strategic Command azaz stratégiai parancsnokság.

Lásd még

 Looking Glass
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Külső link (angolul)
 Stratcom

Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok a hidegháborúban
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WORTH REPEATING: White Riot In Levittown
by: PhawkerPosted on: May 15, 2017
THE ATLANTIC: Levitt famously would not sell his houses to African Americans—not that such a policy was unusual at the time. Between 1946 and 1953, as New York University professor Tom Sugrue notes, 120,000 new homes were built in the Philly metro area. Only 347 were open to African Americans. In 1957 an African-American couple, William and Daisey Myers, bought a house as part of a plan to begin the integration of Levittown. Two thousand residents signed a petition denouncing the purchase: "[W]e feel that we are unprejudiced and undiscriminating in our wish to keep our community a closed community . . . [and] to protect our own." Some went further. Mobs of people gathered, overwhelming local police, and smashing out the windows of the Myers' ranch house. Protesters clashed with the cops and felled a few officers with rocks. White supporters of the couple were harassed as well, and crosses were burned on the lawns of at least two of their neighborhood allies. The riots against the Myers made headlines across the world. Although another African-American family purchased a house shortly thereafter and was not met with a violent response, Levittown's integration stopped cold. MORE
THE BALTIMORE SUN: Daisy Myers vividly remembers the rocks through the windows, the taunts and name-calling and cross-burnings and the day-and-night blaring of "Old Black Joe" that greeted her arrival as a member of the first African-American family in Levittown, Pa., 40 years ago. Memories of nights, more than a week of them, in which a mob that was estimated from 200 to 1,000 people gathered along Deepgreen Lane in the Dog Hollow section screaming racial epithets, throwing Molotov cocktails and yelling threats. But she quickly dismisses those memories. She says that she prefers to remember the positives that came out of those violent summer days in August 1957.
"I look back on it as not a bad time in my life. With all of my schooling [two master's degrees], I would never have learned as much about human nature as I did then, and I wouldn't have met such fine people like Martin Luther King, Pearl Buck and Jackie Robinson." All of them, and many others, wrote to Myers and her husband, William E. Myers Jr., during their several-week ordeal in what had been an idyllic suburban, and white, community of 17,311 houses the largest planned community in the world. Today, it is still a mostly white town of about 60,000 residents.
"People brought us food very often. All kinds of fruit and food and flowers. One woman came from another section of Levittown one day and offered to clean up the house for me," she said, in a telephone interview from York, Pa., where she works for the federal government. Myers also believes her family's plight spawned a fair-housing law passed by the state about a year afterward. On Aug. 13, they moved in, and the mailman, assuming Daisy Myers was a maid, asked her if she knew the owners. She told him she owned the house.
"He back-tracked and told everybody that he had delivered mail to us and that we were there. That evening, people started gathering outside. They were banging the mail box, throwing rocks through the windows and lighted cigarettes against the house," she said. […] A cross blazed in the blackness in the Wechsler's yard. Another cross was burned outside a friendly Quaker's home. More threats came over the Myerses' telephone. His fire insurance was canceled. A druggist refused to deliver medicine because his driver was afraid. MORE
NEW YORK TIMES: Levittown had been Hillary country all the way — it gave Mrs. Clinton roughly three out of every four of its votes in the Pennsylvania primary in April. In doing so, it conformed, in some ways, to its history and stereotype. William Levitt built the vast postwar development in the shadow of a giant United States Steel plant, some 17,000 homes sprawling across three Pennsylvania townships and one borough. He would not sell to black families. According to the latest United States census, just 2 percent of Levittown's current 54,000 residents are African-American; about an equal percent are Hispanic. The community is overwhelmingly Democratic, but filled with older whites who did not attend college — the so-called Reagan Democrats who in recent presidential elections have been the voters most likely to swing between parties. MORE
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Money, money fue un concurso de televisión producido por Gestmusic que se emitió de lunes a viernes por la tarde en la cadena de televisión española Cuatro.

Historia

El formato original fue creado por Dick de Rijk, autor de Deal or no deal (conocido en España como Allá Tú). Tuvo una proyección internacional antes de llegar a España. Así, la Rai 1 estrenó el 7 de agosto de 2006 Tutto per tutto con unas cifras cercanas a 4.760.000 espectadores y un 25,3% de la audiencia. El presentador de la versión italiana era el cantante Pupo. Sin embargo, la emisión tan solo duró un mes y medio. Del mismo modo, también fue ofrecido con el nombre de Show Me the Money desde noviembre de 2006 por la cadena norteamericana ABC, sustuyendo a Dancing with the Stars y siendo encargado de presentarlo el actor William Shatner. En esta ocasión, la cancelación llegó antes de cumplirse el mes.

La versión de Cuatro se estrenó el 5 de febrero de 2007, emitiéndose en la franja de 20:00 a 21:00. En sus inicios se convirtió en el programa de más éxito en ese horaro a lo largo de la breve historia de la joven cadena. Por aquel entonces sus cifras eran de una media del 6% y 737.000 espectadores, que fueron aumentando lentamente. Sin embargo, con la llegada del año 2008 los resultados del programa fueron empeorando hasta situarse por debajo de la media de Cuatro. Tras la cancelación de Channel n.º4 en febrero, Money Money fue recolocado en su horario sin que la audiencia mejorara. Tras volver a su horario habitual, fue cancelado en mayo de ese mismo año.

Formato
Conducido por Josep Lobató, consistía en someter al concursante a una serie de pruebas basadas en preguntas con diversas posibles respuestas. En función de los aciertos al responder, así como de la fortuna que tuviese eligiendo a cada uno de los bailarines del programa, el concursante iría aumento o disminuyendo la cantidad de dinero que puede conseguir.

El rasgo más característico del programa era su pegadiza sintonía, así como los bailes que protagonizaban los bailarines cada vez que eran requeridos para descubrir la cantidad de dinero que esconden.

El programa se dividía en dos parte: la de sumar o restar y la de multiplicar y dividir. En la primera, la cantidad la poseían los bailarines/as y esta era sumada o restada. En la segunda, los bailarines/as poseían la cantidad y la pregunta por la que se jugaba esta.

El premio máximo fue 1.080.000 €.

Versiones internacionales

Money, money (programa)
Money, money (programa)
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Programas de televisión de España iniciados en 2007
Programas de televisión finalizados en 2008


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After Plan B: Reed Business CEO Jones Retiring
Robert Andrews Sep 29, 2010 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post
Keith Jones, the group CEO of Reed Business Information is retiring later this month, as the B2B publisher's contraction nears its final stages for now.
UK CEO Mark Kelsey will add the group-level role to his job, reports Journalism.co.uk , which has this excerpt from Jones' leaving email to staff…
"After a difficult period of trading, RBI has a new direction and a new sense of purpose, and this feels like the right time to step down and allow Mark Kelsey and the RBI management team to get on with delivering on their exciting growth plans."
Anglo-Dutch owner Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), in February 2008, announced its intention to sell RBI.
But, with the economic climate tightening investment capital, by December that year, it abandoned the sale.
That has left RBI in shrinkage mode. RBI U.S. has sold or closed titles worth around 45 percent of its revenue. UK sell-offs have been lesser and more piecemeal.


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https://github.com/rezaali/ofxUI seems to work for me. The addons is deprecated but still seems to be compatible with last version of openFrameworks.
Thank you for the feedback. If you can run all the addons used in the project separately on OSX then it can work. After you can use the openFrameworks project generator tool to link all add-ons and files.If one of the addons doesn't run it's very likely there is an existing equivalent OSX addons on http://ofxaddons.com/categories .
Hi Mohamedit can be different things, do you have more info about the error and where the compilation fail? it is possible an addon has been updated since we published the project and it is not compatible anymore.To find out I would try to compile some openFrameworks exemple and then each external addons example separately.


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Fast food chain McDonald's will introduce the McFalafel product in all of its restaurants in Israel starting this Tuesday.
The falafel will be sold either inside Iraqi pita bread with tahini and chopped salad, in a box containing three to five pieces with tahini, or as a meal with fries or green salad and a drink.
According to McDonald's, the new product meets the health standards set by the chain: The falafel is fried in canola oil and served with tahini and chopped vegetables, and the product's nutrition information is detailed on the package.
Consumers will pay NIS 10 (about $2.8) for three pieces of falafel with tahini, NIS 16.90 ($4.75) for five pieces with tahini or for Iraqi pita bread with three pieces of falafel, tahini and chopped salad, and NIS 34.90 ($9.8) for two types of meals – with or without Iraqi pita bread.
According to McDonald's Israel CEO Omri Padan, "The McFalafel is another one of our products which has been adjusted to the Israeli taste, joining the Iraqi pita bread series which also include McKebab. In addition, McFalafel meets the standards of wise nutrition which have been promoted by McDonald's since 2003. McFalafel has 499 calories and only 6.7% fat.
"Today," Padan added, "we have 36 kosher restaurants and 124 non-kosher ones. In the first quarter of 2011 we plan to open three more kosher restaurants. In four years from today, Israel will have 200 McDonald's restaurants, 30% of them kosher, and 25 of them with a McCafé corner – mostly the non-kosher ones.
"I'm not anti-religious, I'm against religious coercion," says Padan. "I'm in favor of separating state and religion, and there are some rabbis who share the same view. We conducted a survey and reached the conclusion that the majority of the secular public, 70%, wants kosher meat, 15% says it doesn't matter, and only 5% want non-kosher meat.
"Our first decision was that there will be no bacon in the entire chain. We still sell the cheeseburger, but the public has voted against it, so we've slowly lowered its profile. Why should we openly display the cheeseburger if no child asks for it? Only 0.25% of adults ask for it, and get it."
According to Padan, "Our sales figures show that we've recorded a growth despite the competition. If people would free themselves of the feelings of guilt and be aware of the true facts, they would eat more. If someone wants to go on a diet at McDonald's, they can. But they have to watch what they eat outside the chain as well."
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Tom Lasater was born in Monte Vista, Colorado, and raised in Dodge City, Kansas. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from West Texas State University, graduating magna cum laude, in 1979. While at West Texas State, Mr. Lasater was a two-year letterman in football and a member of the 1977 Missouri Valley Conference championship team. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from George Washington University in 1982. He was admitted to the Kansas bar and joined Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch in 1982. He is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Mr. Lasater practices primarily in the areas of Civil Litigation, Commercial Transactions, UCC Litigation, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, and Business Law.
Mr. Lasater is a member of the Wichita and Kansas Bar Associations. He has served as a member of the WBA Board of Governors, WBA secretary-treasurer, WBA vice-president, and WBA president in 1999-2000. Mr. Lasater is an active member of the WBA Bankruptcy Committee & Lawyers Assistance Committee. He is past president of the Wichita Young Lawyers, Wichita Lawyer's Club, and Wichita Bar Foundation. Mr. Lasater is also past president and past vice president of the KBA Bankruptcy Section. He is a current member and past president of the Wichita Metro YMCA Board of Directors. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy Litigation.
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At 96, the Sculptor Beverly Pepper Is Only Now Getting Credit for Using Cor-Ten Steel Way Before Richard Serra
At 96, Beverly Pepper is still making monumental sculptures.
Sarah Cascone, February 25, 2019
Beverly Pepper in 2012. Photo © Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
When one thinks of an artist who works with massive, rusted Cor-ten steel, Richard Serra might be the first name to come to mind. But it was actually 96-year-old Beverly Pepper who was the first artist to work with the material, way back in 1964.
"I'm the first person—the first artist in America—to use Cor-Ten," Pepper told the Smithsonian Archives of American Art's oral history project in 2009. "US Steel said to me—because, you know, they liked me. I was this good-looking kid—'Beverly, why don't you try this new material we have. It's Cor-Ten.'"
From this simple suggestion sprang a lifetime of work, monumental sculptures that are naturally weather-resistant, with surfaces that oxidize, turning to rich shades of reddish brown, a layer of rust that fends off corrosion and protects the material from moisture. The trademarked steel alloy material that soon became the staple of Pepper's practice is at the heart of the artist's new show in New York, "Beverly Pepper: Cor-Ten," at Marlborough Contemporary through March 23.
The show highlights Pepper's dynamic sculptural curves, powerful bands of metal that arc toward you, unbowed and unbreakable, each weighing as much as 6,000 pounds. The works are presented on artificial turf, as if outdoors, which is a typical setting for the artist.
"My sculptural language has developed and grown for sixty years," Pepper told artnet News in an email. "Seeing, touching, and the physical sensory engagement is the way into my sculpture; my intention is that the meaning of my work rests in experiencing it."
Beverly Pepper working in Spoleto, Italy (1962). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Pepper, who was born in Brooklyn in 1922, studied art at Pratt University. In her first year of school, she took a class in industrial design with Rowena Reed Kostellow, but the university decided that, as a woman, Pepper wasn't capable of operating the machinery. So although those studies were cut short, the artist still credits that class with equipping her with the skills that would guide her work as a sculptor.
"It was heaven. It was like I came home," Pepper recalled during the Smithsonian oral history. "Everything I know about—that I use to make sculpture—I learned in the class."
Pepper was later invited to work in an Italian factory, where she began making large-scale metal works. "I've never been happier than I was when I was in a factory," she said. Her invitation to work with Cor-Ten came while working at the US Steel factory in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Beverly Pepper working at the Foundry in Italy (circa 1960s). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
The advantages of the material were immediately apparent. "Cor-Ten steel requires no painted or other sealed surface, giving her the opportunity to creates sculpture with stable natural oxidized surface finishes," said Marlborough's Dale Lanzone in an email. "Her latest works continue to demonstrate her unique ability to create sculptures that, in their 'intense self absorption,' seemingly exist both in and outside of historic time."
Despite her advanced years, Pepper continues to work every day in her studio, a former airplane hangar in Italy. "Beverly rises early, works in the studio with her assistants, has a group lunch with assistants, then returns to the studio. Later in the afternoon, she works out with a physical trainer," said Lanzone. Her goals are simply to "continue to work!"
Beverly Pepper, Helena (2014). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Pepper's work is owned by institutions including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minneapolis's Walker Art Center, Paris's Centre George Pompidou, and the Dallas Museum of Art, and she has been the subject of solo shows at the Brooklyn Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Art, and the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome. Nevertheless, Pepper isn't as widely known as some of her peers, including Serra, David Smith, or Louise Bourgeois.
Since the 1950s, Pepper has lived largely in her adopted hometown of Todi, Italy, at a remove from the mainstream art world. But the time may at last be ripe for recognition. Another show of Pepper's early work, from 1958 to 1967, opened last month in Los Angeles at Kayne Griffin Corcoran, and she'll unveil the Beverly Pepper Sculpture Park in Italy this September.
Beverly Pepper working at the Iron factory (2012). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
"At 96 years of age, Beverly is her own force of nature with a very clear, singular artistic voice," said Lanzone.
But she has had to make some adjustments over the years. For one thing, she no longer welds or uses grinding machines. "I have a very bad back," she admitted back in 2009. "I've been working with those heavy materials for a long time." As a result, there are "certain things I can't do. But that's fine because it leads me to do something else. Makes me invent another wheel, you see. Which is the interesting thing about it."
See more photographs of Pepper and her work in the Marlborough Contemporary show below.
Beverly Pepper, Clodia Medea (2014). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper, Clodia Medea (2014), detail. Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper, My Circle (2008). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper, My Circle (2008), detail. Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper, Helena (2014), detail. Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper, Medea (2014). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper at the John Deere factory in Illinois (1980). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper (1970). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper working at a foundry in Italy. Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper welding (1970). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper and David Smith in Spoleto (1962). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
Beverly Pepper working in the factory (2009). Photo ©Beverly Pepper, courtesy of Marlborough Contemporary, New York and London.
"Beverly Pepper: Cor-Ten" is on view at Marlborough Contemporary, 545 West 25th Street, February 23–March 23, 2019.
"Beverly Pepper: New Particles From the Sun" is on view at Kayne Griffin Corcoran, 1201 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, California, January 12–March 9, 2019.
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Home » Lifestyle » Eric Dier CLIMBS into Tottenham stand and confronts fans as alleged altercation over 'younger brother' takes place – The Sun
Eric Dier CLIMBS into Tottenham stand and confronts fans as alleged altercation over 'younger brother' takes place – The Sun
TOTTENHAM and England star Eric Dier climbed into a stand at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and confronted fans after Spurs crashed out of the FA Cup on penalties.
Jose Mourinho later alleged the altercation was to do with his "younger brother" – Dier is now set to face a Football Association investigation.
Numerous videos circulated on social media showing Dier sensationally clamber into the West Stand lower at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
Dier could be seen leaving the pitch, leaping over advertising hoardings and then climbing seating to make his way towards a section of supporters inside the stadium.
The altercation took place just minutes after Mourinho's side crashed out of the fifth round against Norwich City on penalties.
An alleged altercation is said to have taken place between fans and Dier's brother.
Video footage appeared to show a supporter goad Dier with offensive gestures with Dier heading towards him, before the fan exits the stadium.
In a video from another angle, a close up shot of Dier shows the England star screaming: "He's my brother!"
Mourinho condemned Dier's actions in his press conference.
The Portuguese said: "I don't think that belongs to the game. The game was a fantastic representation of the FA Cup, but I cannot run away from the question.
"I think Eric Dier did what we as professionals cannot do but when someone insults you and your family is involved, especially your younger brother."
He added: "This person insulted Eric, the younger brother was not happy with the situation and Eric was not happy. We as professionals cannot do what he did.
"If the club discipline Eric Dier I would not agree with it, but what he did was wrong."
Other images showed Dier being held back by stewards before being taken away from the area.
Tottenham are yet to comment on the incident.
Mourinho also criticised that section of the stadium for not housing "real Tottenham fans".
"The people that are in these privileged positions by the tunnel," he added.
"Of course some are Tottenham fans but I think a lot of corporate, a lot of invitation, a lot of people with special status and probably it's the place of the stadium where I sometimes have doubts over if they are the real Tottenham fans because these are the ones who support the boys until the last."
The scenes were reminiscent of Manchester United legend Eric Cantona 'kung fu kicking' a Crystal Palace fan at Selhurst Park in January 1995 – although Dier didn't get close to that level of violence.
The Frenchman had been told to "F*** off back to France, you French b******" by Matthew Simmons, who ran down 11 rows to confront him.
Cantona was eventually banned from football for eight months and fined £30,000.
The football world was left shocked by Dier's actions.
Social media was flooded with posts about the England man's sensational actions.
There were a number of rumours that Dier was defending racist abuse from a fan directed at Gedson Fernandes – who missed the crucial penalty – but there is no suggestion that is what took place.
Fans offered their "respect" to Dier for defending his family.
Yasiin Bey wrote: "If a fan insulted my younger brother I might have to fight him too, respect Dier, respect, respect."
JCxlli added: "So Eric Dier was jumping into the stands to defend his brother who was sticking up for Dier.
"Respect to him for backing his brother but surely he knew this will just lead to a massive ban for jumping into the stands."
And Pete Borota said: "Respect to Eric Dier, family first."
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Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Beloved child actor Wayne Dalglish started his entertainment career at the tender age of nine. He began his acting career with roles in the series "Judging Amy" (1999-2005), "Smallville" (2001-2011) and "The Bernie Mac Show" (Fox, 2001-06). He also appeared in "The Guardian" (2001-04), "The Shield" (FX, 2001-09) and "Everwood" (WB, 2002-06). Several more television roles followed in the early 2000s and the 2010s, including stints on "Close to Home" (CBS, 2005-07) and "Lie to Me" (Fox, 2008-2011). He also landed a role in the miniseries "Meteor" (2008-09). He also had roles in film during these years, including roles in the children "Moto X Kids" (2004) with Alana Austin. Dalglish continued to exercise his talent in the 2010s, taking on a mix of projects like "Kickin' It" (Disney XD, 2010-14), the Russell Brand and James Marsden box office smash "Hop" (2011) and "Sucker Punch" with Emily Browning (2011). His credits also expanded to "Revolution" (NBC, 2012-14), the Henry Cavill and Amy Adams smash hit "Man of Steel" (2013) and the Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman box office smash "Thor: The Dark World" (2013). Most recently, Dalglish worked on the Sullivan Stapleton hit action picture "300: Rise of an Empire" (2014).
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Your mileage may vary, but I find Hebrews more helpful in understanding Jesus' work than Romans. The interpretation of Romans has often been so strongly Reformed that it is difficult for me to read it without letting it be twisted into saying things it doesn't say. I'm glad the Truly Reformed have left Hebrews to me.


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Ballard Spahr | D.C. Circuit Enjoins NLRB Notice-Posting Rule Pending Appeal
D.C. Circuit Enjoins NLRB Notice-Posting Rule Pending Appeal
by Meredith C. Swartz
On April 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit enjoined the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from enforcing a controversial rule that would require most private sector employers covered by the National Labor Relations Act to post a notice advising employees of their rights under the Act.
The request for an injunction, filed by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), stems from its appeal of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's prior ruling on NAM's challenge to the Final Rule, which upheld the notice-posting requirements, but struck down the enforcement provisions of the mandate.
While the NLRB opposed a delay in enforcement of the Final Rule pending NAM's appeal, the D.C. Circuit disagreed. In a per curiam opinion, the appellate court noted that the uncertainty about enforcement of the Final Rule weighed in favor of temporarily preserving the status quo pending resolution of the appeal. Of particular significance to the court was the tension between the NLRB's prior position of voluntarily postponing the rule pending litigation, with its current position that the rule should be implemented during the pendency of an appeal. Together with the NLRB's potential appeal of another aspect of the lower court's ruling—which severed portions of the rule as invalid—the appellate panel concluded that the tension left enough uncertainty surrounding enforcement of the rule to merit an injunction.
In support of its conclusion, the D.C. Circuit also cited a South Carolina federal court's decision in Chamber of Commerce v. NLRB, handed down on April 13, 2012, which struck down the Final Rule on the grounds that the NLRB exceeded its authority under the Administrative Procedures Act. The South Carolina decision marked a significant victory for the U.S. and South Carolina chambers of commerce and called into question the obligation of employers nationwide to post the notice. The NLRB has stated that it intends to appeal that decision.
The D.C. Circuit's ruling further delays implementation of the Final Rule, initially set to take effect on November 14, 2011. The NLRB has already pushed back the effective date multiple times due to apparent confusion, resistance to the rule, and pending litigation. Prior to the D.C. Circuit's ruling, it was slated to take effect April 30, 2012.
The D.C. Circuit ordered an expedited briefing schedule for the appeal, and directed the clerk to calendar the case for oral argument in September 2012. As a result, the injunction will remain in place until September, and employers will not be required to post the employee notice poster until then, if at all, depending on the outcome of the appeal.
After the appellate court enjoined implementation, the NLRB issued a notice on its website that said its regional offices will not implement the rule pending resolution of the issues before the courts.
If you have questions about this ruling or its implications, please contact Meredith C. Swartz at 215.864.8132 or swartzm@ballardspahr.com, or the member of the Labor and Employment Group with whom you work.


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Premier League preview – Gameweek #11
Tags: Arsenal, English Premier League, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham
The traffic at the top of the English Premier League is worse than Washington Airport on Christmas Eve if your name is John McClane. From giants of the game such as Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool to less-fancied sides such as West Ham and Leicester, just four points separate the top seven sides in the 20-team division.
This weekend sees Gameweek #11 take place and with local clashes and top vs. bottom match-ups, it could be another weekend of surprises. Due to a COVID-19 outbreak at St. James' Park, the game between Aston Villa and Newcastle United has been postponed, but with nine matches going ahead, there are some great betting opportunities for the shrewd punter.
West Ham United vs. Manchester United (Saturday, 5.30pm)
The Hammers welcome The Red Devils with the home side in the unlikely position of 5th place in the English Premier League, a point ahead of their visitors, albeit after playing one game more. With former Manchester United coach David Moyes now in the home dugout after a period of transition that lasted from his exit at United virtually until last season, the East London side will be gunning for three points against a United side who lost 3-1 at home to Paris St. Germain in the Champions League in midweek.
This match actually has a lot of history. With the final game at West Ham's old Boleyn Ground (or Upton Park as everyone referred to it until five minutes from its closure) seeing Louis van Gaal's United first attacked on their team bus the bullied 3-2 on the pitch, there is an awful lot of bad blood between these two sides where really none should exist.
Some say it dates back to former Hammer Paul Ince wearing a shirt bearing the Old Trafford's side's name before officially completing his transfer; others suggest it goes back to 1995 when a final day draw ruined Sir Alex Ferguson's season. Whatever the reason, it has led to some classic matches in Premier League history, such as this corker of a comeback for the away side from 2011.
This time around could see exactly the same circumstances, with United easily the side who have won more points from a losing position than any other this season, purely because they so often fall behind. Last weekend – just like in that archive game above – United went into the half-time break 2-0 down but came back with the help of Edinson Cavani to win 3-2. With Marcus Rashford taking a knock in the midweek defeat to PSG, it could be all hands to the pumps for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side as they battle to get three points again.
Our tip: Both sides to score in a draw (18/5) and 2-2 correct score ( 14/1)
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal
This should be some battle, with Arsenal having lost five games already this Premier League season and Tottenham Hotspur sitting pretty at the top of the league. By contrast, Mikel Arteta's Gunners are languishing down in 14th place, and have won just 13 points from 10 points – the worst return for any Arsenal team in some time.
Expect Mourinho to approach the game with some gusto and instruct his team to go for the throat, with Arsenal low on confidence and Harry Kane rested from European exertions by stayng at home during the club's trip to LASK on Thursday. How much that trip takes out of the side is hard to say, but we think Mourinho will approach the game very differently to how he did four months ago when Spurs hosted Arsenal in the league, a game The Lilywhites won 2-1 thanks to a second-half comeback winner from Toby Alderweireld.
It's hard to see anything other than a Spurs win here, and Mourinho will want to be playing on the counter-attack to conserve his team's energy. On that basis, it's a good idea to back the home side to be leading after just a quarter of an hour. We'd also add in Harry Kane to score at any time to make that a freeroll, essentially.
Our tip: Spurs to be leading after 15 minutes (9/2) & Harry Kane to score at any time (6/5)
Gameweek #11 English Premier League Fixtures:
Saturday 5th December
Burnley vs. Everton (12.30pm GMT kick-off)
Our tip: Burnley to win the second half (16/5)
Manchester City vs. Fulham (3pm GMT kick-off)
Our tip: Manchester City to score over 4.5 goals (3/1)
West Ham United vs. Manchester United (5.30pm GMT kick-off)
Chelsea vs. Leeds United (8pm GMT kick-off)
Our tip: Both teams to score and Leeds to win (8/1)
West Bromwich Albion vs. Crystal Palace (12 noon GMT kick-off)
Our tip: Correct Score 0-0 (7/1)
Sheffield United vs. Leicester City (2.15pm GMT kick-off)
Our tip: correct Score 2-2 (17/1)
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (4.30pm GMT kick-off)
Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (7.15pm GMT kick-off)
Our tip: HT/FT Draw/Liverpool (17/5)
Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Southampton (8pm GMT kick-off)
Our tip: Southampton to win and both teams to score (9/2)
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June 24, 2016 June 25, 2016 joe6pack Uncategorized
Britan GONE from the EU.
The polls were tight but all the pundits and betting agencies were so sure the punters would do as they were told and vote to Stay.
Remeber back to the Qld Election. All the pundits said the LNP would be returned Easily?
Wrong. Labor won a tight contest . Silly Punters said the media.
Now one week to go till our Federal election and most of the polls have labor just ahead or at worst 50/50 we are still being told the punters will fall into line and Saint Malcom will win .How stupid are they.How do they know just by talking amongst themselves. The "talk in the pub" is a common term I hear some right wing Broadcasters use.
How would they know? They wouldn't have been in a working class pub in years. Unless to visit the toilets maybe.
One week to go and nothing is settled .I am not saying labor will win, nor am I saying they will lose, but with things so tight it amazes me that these so called experts pitch out such confident predictions. I look forward to some humble pie eating if Labor do win but I guess the chances of that happening are the same as Syd winning a dog show .
Not impossible but highly unlikley.
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Home. Now we know how an iceblock feels. Chilled to the bone. Added two windcheaters and a blanket. Youngest grandson got best on the ground. He played a real blinder. Everyone who watched were impressed, so it is not just a one-eyed Nan talking here.
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Latte Chatter: There seems to be utter confusion on the Parties over this last week,people are chopping & changing every day.Never seen B4
— Mick Ward (@Owzatmate) June 25, 2016
PJF says:
Kambah Mick,
I've come to this a long time after your post about your cousin's illness, but I have had a little time to reflect on his Damascene conversion of the need for public expenditure.
I think his experience reflects a defining psychological distinction between progressives and conservatives – the extent to which people exhibit imaginative empathy. Only personal experience can make some folks aware of the need for spending in health, education, disability and the like. Those with a well-developed empathy instinct have little trouble in seeing the world through some-body else's circumstances or misfortune.
PJF,
gorgeousdunny1 says:
Personal experience is by far the strongest teacher. Maybe we shouldn't be too hard on those that can't learn any other way. We can often be ruled by the attitudes of our peers and our environment.
Often an appalling situation you are innocently in can lead you to proclaim, "No person should have to go through this!" And that can be the start of a determination to change things. Not all of us are as talented as Nicola Roxon, but the loss of her beloved uncle to lung cancer led her to ask the questions about whether it was avoidable and if so how you would seek to do so.
Yes, I wouldn't be too hard on Mick's relative.
The full Willie from a previous post
I s'pose it's just me, but the endless commercials showing Malcolm Turnbull rabbiting on about his plan for jobs and growth, and him vowing he'll never privatize Medicare (Her Indoors has a slipper ready to chuck at the screen when they come on), seem somewhat cancelled out by the ad which is usually on next, or immediately before: the one telling you that you'll be taxed extra unless you join a private health fund (presumably because the Libs are reducing Health funding).
Both non-commercial, i.e. "government" ads.
That sequence sounds very "do not adjust your set".
The Brits like their football. Another "unforeseen"
On a practical level there was confusion over what the EU exit would mean for foreign players, not only in the lucrative English Premier League, but also in cricket and rugby union.
Sports lawyers say it is crucial that Britain negotiates successfully to remain part of Europe's single market, which enshrines freedom of movement.
Failure to do so could lead to an exodus of foreign talent and also restrictions on buying players.
Clubs could also lose the right to sign young players under the age of 18. At the moment, they can carry out such deals under a special arrangement between football world governing body FIFA and the EU.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-25/brexit-premier-league-in-limbo-over-foreign-players/7543152?section=sport
Political Animal says:
Back from HTV card handing out in Boothby. MrX has put the Greens in the shade. In two and a half hours ONE person asked for the Greens HTV but LOTS asked for the MrX HTV.
Two fatuous idiots came pushing a stroller (think that is what they are called) and just as some were getting a bit "Awwwww. . ." the said fatuous idiots said it was 3 littles poodles in the stroller.
I was disgusted! Dogs have to walk for all sorts of reasons, from simple exercise to socialisation to deep instinctive reasons dating back all the way to wolf ancestors. Typically, these fatuous idiots were Liberal voters.
Jaeger says:
So this could be what November looks like. Terrifying. #brexit #euref #trump pic.twitter.com/69s63T4wHU
— Lucy Tobin (@lucytobin) June 24, 2016
Turbulent times – the idea of these two in charge of their respective countries is not too far fetched now #Brexit pic.twitter.com/x0JyFQ7eY9
— Sen Catherine Noone (@senatornoone) June 24, 2016
leonetwo says:
Any particular reason this question was not asked Leigh? pic.twitter.com/ZkpOIm50Qz
— Chris Cullen (@cpc8) June 25, 2016
Jaeger,
Boris PM of the UK (or what's left of it), Trump in charge of America, and Putin ruling Russia. A terrifying prospect.
Throw in Le Penne and our very own bbtt . . .
I may go against things here, But there was a referendum in the UK. The result was pretty clear, the majority have said leave . Isn,t that it Democracy. The majority wins. You can't cherry pick it if the result dosn't go your way.
eJames says:
The Brexit Referendum Is non-binding, the UK Parliament not voters has final say
eJames
That won't happen and why should it. On this argument if the plebisite on same sex marriage comes back in the majority to allow it but is ok but for the Aus parliment to ignore it.
Majority rules in a democracy.
Or in this case, the majority of those who could be bothered getting off their arses to vote.
Compulsory voting might have seen a different result.
PuffyTMD says:
It would have seen a different result. The angry vote, the comfortable or disengaged stay on the couch.
I will defend our compulsory voting system at the barricades if necessary.
joe6pack, I am not saying it is ok for any parliament to ignore a majority result of a plebiscite or a referendum. I am saying, like the hardcore Conservatives in the LNP, the system (read billionaires and banksters), will not surrender. They will do everything to convince the majority that the result of the referendum was the wrong decision. When that convince enough, then they'll "order" the politicians to reject the referendum.
The vote is in. No use bringing up if compulsory voting was in the result may have been different Why?
I am finding it amusing that after a fair and legal democratic vote the losers do not wish to abide by it
That = they
If that happens we should all just forget about elections and just let the Bankers take control of the world.
Saves all the messy business of voters and the peasents wishes.
They already are in control joe6pack, the sheep follow.
Joe6pack,
It depends on the rules about voting.
In Australia, voting is compulsory. What's more, for a referendum to pass, there has to be a majority of voters in a majority of states. So if, for example, the majority of voters in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria vote in favour of a particular referendum, that's not enough – even though it would be a majority of Australian voters. You need one more state to have a majority of voters agreeing to the question.
By contrast, in the UK voting is not compulsory. So, for any referendum (and there have been very few in the UK) all you need is 50% plus one vote of those who actually turn up to vote for the referendum to be passed. Assuming a referendum was so uninteresting to the general public that only 10% voted, that would mean 5% plus one vote would pass the referendum.
Sure, this time 70 something percent voters turned out. Approximately 52% voted in favour of leaving, i.e., about 37% of all enrolled voters.
I don't call that majority ruling.
There is already a petition for another referendum, it has over 1 million signatures so far.
EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum
We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum
Democracy in New England – Gina flies in campaign workers for Barnaby, pays for their accommodation and, presumably, pays them for their 'work' as well.
Pre poll booth workers in Tamworth confirmed Gina Rienhart had flown them in & staying at Central Hotel where upset Q&A questioner manages
— Tony Windsor (@TonyHWindsor) June 25, 2016
I wonder how much she tipped into his campaign fund-raising this time? Buying herself a tame politician again? Democracy?
It might be a good time to post this –
How Big Mining's donations influence the political agenda in Canberra.
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/how-big-minings-donations-influence-the-political-agenda-in-canberra-,9156
Be fair, Leone.
The pore liddle mite may need some help maintaining his preferred lifestyle.
Dear England
I hear You have a vacancy for a PM
I am English Born
I was a very successful Australian PM#ausvotes pic.twitter.com/sJUxu9BkBR
— david j hodder (@deejayhodder) June 25, 2016
Wot's more, I can do computer thinggy stuff without a screen.
Article 50 of The Lisbon Treaty:
1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.
2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
A qualified majority shall be defined in accordance with Article 238(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
5. If a State which has withdrawn from the Union asks to rejoin, its request shall be subject to the procedure referred to in Article 49.
http://www.lisbon-treaty.org/wcm/the-lisbon-treaty/treaty-on-European-union-and-comments/title-6-final-provisions/137-article-50.html
Brussels could find some muddling fudge which extends the two year deadline, or adopt some new treaty amendment to delay the withdrawal if the Banksters order them to do it..
Politics alone will determine the outcome, not "Democracy". Britain is no more democratic than America.
Fiona, that is frightening. Britain has much more sophisticated weaponry to "Shirtfront" Putin with.
eJames,
Agreed, especially because it's a total negation of why the EEC/EU was established in the first place.
However, I will share another slant.
It looks to me much more like an Orwellian division of the world into three warring groups, that may occasionally merge.
Just imagine Putin, Boris, and Trump saying something like, "Alright, boys, whom will we bomb today?"
Killary is more likely to bomb someone than Trump. She has the runs on the board. However, I know not what Trump will do, they could be as bad as each other.
By the sounds of people like Mutti, I'd say UK is gorn.
I do not have a rat in the bag for the Brexit referendum. I do not know the arguments and would not venture an opinion on whether it is a good or bad move on the UK;s part. But I would have thought that as the UK is a union that as well as a popular vote, three of the four countries involved should have been needed as a majority too, similar to our system. That way the more populous states cannot drag the smaller ones along on an unwanted ride. One county of England has more people than the whole of Scotland.
From Wiki.
Name	% of UK	Area Pop.density (2011)	Population (2013)]
1	England	83.9%	130,395 km²	406.55/km²	53,865,800
2	Scotland	8.4%	78,772 km²	67.22/km²	5,327,700
3	Wales	4.8%	20,779 km²	147.43/km²	3,082,400
4	N Ireland	2.9%	13,843 km²	130.81/km²	1,829,700
United Kingdom 100%	243,789 km²	259.16/km²	64,105,700
sorry about the list formatting. but you get the idea.
Let's continue the Brexit discussion here:


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Middle East selected
Orphans in video plea to leave Aleppo Jump to media player The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) releases a video it says is of a group of orphans trapped by the shelling in Aleppo.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-38326906/aleppo-fighting-orphans-in-video-plea-to-leave-city
Drone shows Aleppo's deserted ancient city Jump to media player Drone footage reveals the extent of the devastation in eastern Aleppo.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-38294748/aleppo-s-deserted-ancient-city-filmed-from-above
Eiffel tower blacks out for Aleppo Jump to media player The lights of the Eiffel Tower are turned off as a gesture of support for the people in Aleppo.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-38322537/aleppo-battle-eiffel-tower-lights-in-paris-turned-off
Trapped in eastern Aleppo Jump to media player As rebels are pushed out of eastern Aleppo, one resident explains why many civilians are unable to escape.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-38307677/aleppo-battle-i-could-be-killed-any-minute
Aleppo teacher: 'It's Doomsday' Jump to media player An English teacher in one of the last rebel-held areas of Aleppo says it feels like "Doomsday".
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-38288025/aleppo-teacher-it-s-doomsday-in-rebel-held-east
Aleppo: 'This could be my last message' Jump to media player Milad al-Shehabi is a filmmaker living in the besieged rebel-held district of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-38324179/aleppo-filmmaker-this-could-be-my-last-message
Aleppo fighting: Orphans in video plea to leave city
The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) has released a video it says is of a group of orphans trapped by the shelling in Aleppo.
Go to next video: Drone shows Aleppo's deserted ancient city


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Q:  element autobuffers no matter what I'm trying to make a web based media player using the HTML5 audio element implemented in Firefox 3.5 and Chrome. Reading Mozillas documentation, omitting the autobuffer attribute should result in the audio src not being requested:

if specified, the audio will
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A: The autobuffer attribute has been replaced with preload which accepts the values none, metadata and auto.
A patch has been submitted for WebKit (issue #35385; unfortunately I can't link to it), but it seems that it hasn't made it into Safari 4.0.5.

A: Boolean attributes in HTML5 can't be false. If it's present at all, it's true.
You've been led astray by XHTML habits.
See:
http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#boolean-attributes
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"The values "true" and "false" are not allowed on boolean attributes. To represent a false value, the attribute has to be omitted altogether."

A: According to the article "Configuring Servers for Ogg Media", Ogg media does not contain duration information, so to correctly display a slider you need to include an X-Content-Duration header. If you don't include such a header, Firefox will prefetch portions of the media* so that it can work out the duration and display a slider.
That could be your problem.
* It will fetch the first few bites, which should give it a Content-Length header so it knows the file size. It will then use that file size to fetch the last few bites, from which it can work out the duration. If your server does not support Range requests, the result will be that it'll fetch the whole file.


Recently b:hip Global celebrated its 10th anniversary and the convention in Thailand was powerful. Distributors and leaders from around the world came together for this event with renewed energy and passion for b: helping impact people. We are grateful for everyone and proud of their accomplishments.
We've been doing some expansion at the bhip offices, one of the LaCore Enterprises companies and needed to find a new home for some of the office furnishings. Giving local organizations first dibs on our gigantic conference table and chairs who might not otherwise have the budget for executive level furniture was a priority. We want to thank the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and Volunteer McKinney for helping connect us with the Assistance Center of Collin County who are giving the furniture a second life.
One of the Lacore Enterprises companies, bHIP participated in a 5K on Monday to benefit Wounded Warriors on Memorial Day. It was a little rainy, but that didn't stop Team b:FIT HQ. Ann, Ceci, Jenifer, Kim, Lachelle, Martha, Derek, Ed, Jaime, Jim and Neo all turned out to support this cause. We're proud of our team and the men and women serving our country.
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The corporate offices at b:HIP are getting some spring cleaning on the outside. The crape myrtles and landscaping received a much needed trimming and green is busting out all over.
Health and fitness products are the main focus of b:HIP, a LaCore Enterprises company. The staff at HQ makes sure they embrace this by participating in monthly Charity Runs to raise money for good causes and to keep fit. The team always brings home medals and trophies because they incorporate the company vision into their daily lives. Saturday brought several "Masters" trophies in both the 10K and 5K categories. LaCore Enterprises is proud of our Team b:FIT HQ runners!
Here are a few photos that Henny Henry (pictured top row right), our Papua New Guinea manager sent of their new expanded office and warehouse. This is an exciting development for PNG as sales have been steadily going up and they needed to expand their offices ASAP! We are proud of their accomplishment and hard work. Where is Papua New Guinea? PNG is a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.


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Q: Syntax error when trying to set up Python simpleserver and import from directory Trying to figure out a specific syntax error while trying to set up a SimpleHTTPServer in Python.
I am trying to pull index.html from a directory on my computer. This is currently what I am writing. I get a syntax error with many different variations of this and the arrow is always pointing to the first C:. Do I need to write something before it? Is it wrong? please help.
C:\Users\brandon\prose-webapp>C:\Python27\python.exe -m SimpleHTTPServer


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Waiver Wire: Week 12
NFL Waiver Wire November 23, 2020
We are here with our Week 12 waiver wire adds. At this point of the season, you know if you are a playoff contender, or if you should cast an eye into the future. I truly hope you are in the mix for the playoffs. As we know, once you make the playoffs anything can happen!
This week, we don't have any byes to consider – which is great, as the guys that are available won't be thinned out too much!
Each week I am going to look at players to use that have lower ownership percentages (lower than 50%). I'm going to be using the rostered percentages from Yahoo leagues, as it's easily publically available. These are players that I'm looking to pick up from the waiver wire for Week 12.
Each of my adds are ordered by their rostered percentages, rather than their priority.
Taysom Hill (NO, 42% rostered)
This time last week, it seemed obvious that Jameis Winston was going to be the starter. A few days later, Hill was announced as the starter and owners everywhere (especially on ESPN- TE eligibility) clambered to get him.
He is now a perfect pickup for players that are in need of a QB. The offense is clearly able to function with him in it (yes, it was the Falcons, but you can only beat what's infront of you). Hill was also able to run the ball. Next up the team face Denver, which should give them plenty of opportunity for Hill to score points.
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA, 41% rostered)
Tagovailoa got benched for Fitzpatrick, but the team have said that he will be the starter next week. Miami next face the New York Jets, who we know are itching to get that first overall pick in the draft. He may well be owned, but double-check.
Philip Rivers (IND, 26% rostered)
Honestly, at this point I don't know how I feel about the Colts offense. They want to run the ball, but have recently allowed Rivers to just launch the ball downfield. For Week 11 Rivers has another matchup against Tennessee, a team that he threw for over 300 yards and a TD. This week, he threw 3 TDs against Green Bay's pass defense. You might not need a streaming QB, but Rivers could fit the mould if you need.
Baker Mayfield (CLE, 31% rostered)
Kirk Cousins (MIN, 42% rostered)
Derek Carr (LV, 36% rostered)
Andy Dalton (DAL, 9% rostered)
LATE EDIT: Gus Edwards (BAL, 29% rostered)
Edwards becomes a must-add following the news of JK Dobbins and Mark Ingram being added to the COVID IR list. It's not a great matchup against Pittsburgh, but Edwards should be the lead back for the team. James Robinson had a decent day (not amazing), but we can see that volume matters against the Steelers.
Carlos Hyde (SEA, 46% rostered)
At this point, I have worries about Chris Carson suiting up and having the workload that he did previously. This week will be interesting, as the team have a long turnaround before playing. However, from his performance on Thursday night, we know that Hyde can be effective in this offense.
Cam Akers (LAR, 30% rostered)
I should really point out, that I'm writing this Monday morning in the UK. So this could look really stupid come tomorrow. However, Akers has been getting more touches in recent weeks. He likely will remain a stash or insurance policy for Darrell Henderson, but he is worth picking up.
Tevin Coleman (SF, 18% rostered)
Coleman is nearing return to action, so if you are truly in desperate need, you could go for him. This backfield will be a tough one to navigate with Raheem Mostert nearing return too. But if you need an upside pick, Coleman could be the guy.
Frank Gore (NYJ, 10% rostered)
Gore is still here, and still (somewhat) relevant for deeper leagues. The veteran rushed for 63 yards and a TD last week, and while he faces a Miami defense that has been more effective recently, he should still have some level of a floor that you can be reasonably happy with.
Alexander Mattison (MIN, 33% rostered)
Matt Breida (MIA, 21% rostered)
Devontae Booker (LV, 10% rostered)
Jordan Wilkins (IND, 10% rostered)
Samaje Perine (CIN, 1% rostered)
Perine is a risky add this week. I think you'll find he is a popular add, but I wouldn't feel great about adding him. The Bengals used him at the goal-line, and with Joe Burrow now out for the season, they could make fewer trips from here on out.
Michael Pittman Jr (IND, 43% rostered)
I was really high on Pittman at the start of the season, but he missed time with injury which stalled his rookie season. However, after two back to back weeks where he has performed well, you need to pick him up. This offense has spread targets, but this week he faces Tennessee who he just beat soundly for 101 yards.
Allen Lazard (GB, 43% rostered)
Lazard returned this week, only catching two passes for 18 yards against a tough Colts defense. This week doesn't get too much easier with a matchup against Chicago. However, his schedule then has some nice matchups, with Detroit and Tennessee coming up.
Jalen Reagor (PHI, 26% rostered)
Reagor has been great when given the opportunity. Despite seeing fewer targets than Travis Fulgham, he has managed to be productive. This week he faces up against Seattle, as well as two great matchups against New Orleans and Dallas. That makes him an effective pickup for WR-needy playoff-bound teams.
Tim Patrick (DEN, 21% rostered)
Patrick for some reason has continued to be productive, but not picked up. It could be that he doesn't have name value on a Denver offense that has struggled. But he is still getting the job done. He has now had three 100-yard games, but it's worth considering that 61 yards of his performance last week came in a play where Drew Lock tried (and failed) to throw the ball out deep downfield.
Breshad Perriman (NYJ, 11% rostered)
Perriman might be a one-trick pony, but it's an effective trick. On the snap of the ball- run. Equally, Joe Flacco is able to throw the ball downfield effectively. Last week, he caught a 49-yard TD pass, so you are just hoping for an upside play it could be Perriman.
Willie Snead (BAL, 4% rostered)
Snead had another game where he got seven targets. This week, he didn't do much with them, catching just three for 23 yards. However, we are looking deep here at a player that is getting looks on an offense that doesn't seem to have a real alpha receiver.
Nelson Agholor (LV, 19% rostered)
Rashard Higgins (CLE, 12% rostered)
Dez Bryant (BAL, 9% rostered) don't really do it- but nice to have Bryant back in the league.
KJ Hamler (DEN, 6% rostered)
Cordarrelle Patterson (CHI, 7% rostered) worth a speculative add, if David Montgomery misses more time.
Dalton Schultz (DAL, 21% rostered)
Schultz stepped up in the red zone for Dallas, which is exactly what you want from the TE position. Andy Dalton really looked alot better than the previous version that we had seen in this offense. The issue is the number of mouths to feed on the offense, but well worth a pickup for this week as the team face up against Washington, who have struggled against the position this season.
Jordan Reed (SF, 14% rostered)
Reed was involved in the offense last time we saw them on the field, with five receptions for 62 yards. This week, he has a tougher matchup against Los Angeles, but should still see plenty of work. The 49ers are going to be without George Kittle, but could also be without Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel.
Robert Tonyan (GB, 46% rostered)
Jimmy Graham (CHI, 38% rostered)
Trey Burton (IND, 17% rostered)
Green Bay Packers (33% rostered)
The Packers are set to face a Chicago offense that has struggled to score this season. We also don't yet know for certain who the QB is going to be. Both Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky have suffered injuries that put their status in doubt. Meaning a third-string QB could be the one leading the team.
New York Giants (11% rostered)
The Giants have been a sneaky option this season. I don't know if I'd feel as confident in this selection if the Bengals were going to be led by Joe Burrow, but against Ryan Finley I'm fine with it.
Washington Football Team (41% rostered)
Mason Crosby (GB, 38% rostered)
Crosby's ownership is confusing to me. We have a great and accurate kicker on an offense that scores a lot of points, but isn't hyper-efficient, meaning that the attempts are PATs and not FGs. Green Bay now faces a Chicago defense that has allowed plenty of kickers to have good games against them.
Rodrigo Blankenship (IND, 46% rostered)
Blankenship is still available in more leagues than he isn't? Really? The rookie has been fantastic all season, and should be picked up if available in your league. The offense has been able to move the ball, but has stalled at times. That has led to them having plenty of chances to attempt FGs.
Dan Bailey (MIN, 32% rostered)
Michael Badgley (LAC, 29% rostered)
Tyler Bass (BUF, 7% rostered)
So those are our waiver wire adds for Week 12. I'd certainly expect a number of them to end up in my start/ sit article later this week, and in my weekly rankings, which will be as soon as I take in the action tonight.
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Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted – Review
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Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted is the most terrifying game in the series. Possibly even one of the most terrifying VR Horror games.
Before we begin, for anyone who isn't familiar with the Five Nights at Freddy's series, Five Nights at Freddy's is a game in which you play as a security guard at Chuck E Cheese-esque pizzeria, with animatronics and games. In the game, you must survive for five nights while the animatronics try to kill you by forcefully stuffing you into a spare Freddy Fazbear suit.
For those with Motion Sickness, you don't have to worry too much about this game. Most of the movement in the game is just teleportation, aside from the crawling in the Funtime Foxy Dark Rooms minigame. If moving around in VR games makes you feel disoriented, you may want to avoid that one, but all of the others should be just fine.
The game is currently available for Vive, Oculus, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets (with the exception of the Oculus Quest), and PSVR. The developers (SteelWool) have stated that Oculus Quest support is coming, but we don't know when. There has been no word about Valve Index support.
Personally, I didn't find any of the previous FNaF games scary. They were fun, (although, a bit repetitive), I liked theorizing about them, and they had some really cool designs for the animatronics, but they weren't scary. Help Wanted however, is absolutely terrifying.
As soon as you start up the game, you're greeted by Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica staring down at you from their show stage, and if you turn around, you can see Foxy. The animatronics will turn their heads to look at you, no matter how far you move in any direction, which is pretty cool. The animatronics are incredibly huge though, and that alone makes them really intimidating. But it gets even worse when you get into the game properly.
FNaF VR: Help Wanted is essentially a collection of minigames set in the FNaF universe. It consists of complete VR remakes of the first 3 games, and then a bunch of new minigames, such as vent repair, in which you repair vents while trying to survive against Mangle or Ennard, or Parts and Service, in which you get to do some maintenance work on the original 4 animatronics, up close and personal, and let me tell you from personal experience, those guys are terrifying up close. Even when they're sitting down, they're still huge!
There are a lot of things that make Help Wanted absolutely terrifying, but ironically, the only part of the game that ISN'T scary is the jumpscares. The ambiance sounds, the huge animatronics, the environment, and the fear of being jump-scared are scary. I expected the jumpscares to be worse than they actually are because you're in VR. When I played the game, I was more scared when I saw Bonnie in the hallway than I was when Foxy jump-scared me when I tried to leave the office. I was more scared when I saw Phantom Foxy in the corner of the room than I was when he actually jump-scared me. Those are just two examples.
When you're playing FNaF VR, you'll feel like you're actually there. Like you're really at Freddy Fazbear's, or Fazbear's Fright, or the bedroom from FNaF 4. It feels like you're there, and that feeling just adds to the experience
In my personal opinion, the most terrifying minigames are the Night Terror minigames, in which you're in the FNaF 4 bedroom. The first one is a single night of FNaF 4, but with Funtime Freddy, the second is similar, but with Nightmarionne, and you have to use your flashlight to ward off his tentacles. In the third, you're hiding from Circus Baby in the closet, and the 4th and last one is just FNaF 4 Night 5 (the one with Nightmare Fredbear), but in VR.
I'm not gonna talk much about the tapes, because that would be spoilers for the game's story (and yes, despite being a collection of minigames, it does have a story), but I will say this: Pay attention to what the Tape Girl says.
Now, with that all said, regardless of whether or not you like the Five Nights at Freddy's series, if you like VR horror games, you'll love Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted.
You can buy the game here on Steam or on the PlayStation store.
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Shattered Sans
Shattered Sans is not a picky gamer – he particularly enjoys RPGs, puzzles and open world games but is open to games of all genres. He writes reviews for the fun of it.
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