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So, you know that awesome game that we released in 2011, set in a dark cyber-future and featuring a certain augmented Adam Jensen? Well, we're giving Deus Ex: Human Revolution a bit of an augmentation of its own, in the form of a Director's Cut version – and we wanted to share some news about the PC release, because there are some cool upgrade options if you bought the original on PC.
Here's the basic idea – you can buy the game outright, or you can… augment… whichever version you already have. I'll stop using the a-word now. Sorry.
The Director's Cut is pretty much the complete package, then. It contains the full Human Revolution game, plus all DLC packs (the Missing Link, the Explosive Mission Pack, and the Tactical Enhancement Pack) – along with some improvements to the boss fights… which you'll probably find really useful.
Not only that, but there's a New Game + feature, so you can replay through the action with all your previously-earned upgrades intact (which, trust me, is a LOT of fun), there are developer commentaries (English-only) plus the original making-of video. You can see those new goodies in action in our FEMA Camp walkthrough or the Features trailer below!
So – to the upgrades. Here are the deals:
New purchase (if you don't already have the game): £12.99/€19.99/$19.99
Own the basic game (with no DLC): £6.99/€7.99/$9.99
Own the game and Missing Link DLC: £3.49/€3.99/$4.99
Pretty straightforward, and that means that if you did invest in Human Revolution in the past, we're not trying to stitch you up with the Director's Cut, m'kay?
These upgrades apply to the Steam version only, and the game will be available to download on October 22 in North America and the October 25 in PAL territories.


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A labour hire company that specialises in providing backpacker workers to the fruit packing industry was yesterday convicted and fined $60,000 over an incident in which a worker was scalped by a conveyer belt.
T&R Contracting Shepparton Pty Ltd pleaded guilty in the Shepparton Magistrates Court to one breach of the OHS Act 2004 for failing to provide a safe working environment by failing to provide instruction and training. It was also ordered to pay costs of $8091.
The incident took place in a packing shed in Shepparton run by Kalafatis Packing Pty Ltd which used two conveyers to deliver pears for distribution.
The court heard that workers were required to clean the conveyors while they were energised and moving.
On 7 November 2015, an Irish backpacker was assessing the underside of the second conveyor in order to scrub its surfaces when her hair became entangled in a rotating drive shaft and her scalp was torn from her head. She also had one of her ears torn off in the incident.
WorkSafe's Executive Director Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, said the circumstances of the incident were appalling.
"This truly was a shocking incident that has changed this young woman's life in a split second," Ms Williams said.
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Ms Williams said there was a blatant risk of serious injury from entanglement, crushing or entrapment with both conveyors.
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Kalafatis Packing Pty Ltd and Dimitrios Vagelatos, the manager of the packing shed, are both facing charges over the incident.
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By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
Before I dive in, just a heads up that I have not one, but two guest posts this week. My monthly post over at Pub(lishing) Crawl with a tip on keeping your scenes moving, and a guest spot on Writers in the Storm on the benefits of putting your characters in emotional peril.
I'm a huge movie buff, so I see a lot of trailers. Even when I watch a DVD I've had for years, I still watch the trailers. There's something fun about a whole movie summed up in a few minutes or less. A good trailer makes me want to see the movie again, while a bad one reminds me why I never saw the movie in the first place.
Besides being entertaining, movie trailers are also excellent examples of what makes a good--and a bad--query.
The Too Much World Building Query
If you're familiar with the Green Lantern mythos you'll probably understand more about this trailer than someone who doesn't know the comic, but what is this story about? A guy gets a magic ring and helps an intergalactic group defend the universe. Hmmm. That's more of a premise than a story. There's no solid protagonist with a goal here, it's all setup. It feels like you know what it's about, but you can't actually give a specific plotline.
Notice how this trailer plays out. First, it's all backstory about how the world works, how the magic works. Then it goes into the Lantern core and who they are and how they work. It talks about the past bad guy that did something to setup what this story is going to focus on. Then it finally introduces the protagonist. But it never really says what that protagonist has to do or what the story is going to be about.
This is a great example of a query that spends all its time telling you what the world is about and the events that happened to get the protagonist ready for the story to actually happen. And then totally forgets to tell you anything about that story.
If your query focuses on the worldbuilding and not the story, it might feel a lot like this.
(Here's more on what your query says about your book)
The All Action, No Story Query
Can you tell me what this story is about? I have no idea from watching this trailer, and that's a problem if this is supposed to make people go see the movie. It tells us there's danger right away, then goes on to show a lot of cool action scenes. A mysterious ship with a cryptic unicorn reference. People escaping from something. A plane crash. More chases. Folks lost in the desert. Cool image of a ship and ocean crashing into the desert. Then telling us "they can't turn back" like it means something.
This trailer is a perfect example of a query that focuses too much on the specific scenes in a novel and forgets that without knowing the story beforehand, those scenes don't mean anything.It lacks context for these moments so no one cares.
If your query reads like a string of events that only someone who read the book would understand, you probably have an all action, no story query on your hands.
(Here's more on how to write a query letter)
Now that we've seen two of the most common problems, so let's look a couple of trailers that work and why.
The I Get the Story Query
This trailer clearly states what the story is about and what conflicts the characters will face. Two people who don't get along wind up the guardians for a child they must raise together. (and see how easy it was to give a one-line pitch for this?) Hilarity ensues and they fall in love. You get snippets of what they story is going to be like, who these people are, and they types of problems they'll encounter.
This is a great example of a working query. A little setup in the beginning to set the scene (the pair goes on a disastrous first date) then the inciting event (the friends die and they get custody of the baby) and the conflict (they must overcome their dislike for each other to raise the baby). You also get the thematic "this is what it's about" part because you know these folks are going to fall in love after going through this experience. "Love conquers all."
(Here's more on the query as a plotting tool)
Think it's just easier with a romantic comedy? Try this one:
A 98-pound weakling with a big heart volunteers for an experimental program and becomes a super soldier to help fight Hitler. Again, you get a feel for the characters, the setting, the problems and what things the protagonist will face. Even if you've never heard of Captain America, I think you can come away from this with a good idea of what this story is about.
(Here's more on testing your query)
If you're struggling with your query or having bad responses with it, try looking at it as if it were a movie trailer. You just might realize you're focusing on the wrong aspects of your book and forgetting to just tell the story.
What struggles have you had writing queries?
Planning Your Novel: Ideas and Structure, a series of self-guided workshops that help you turn your idea into a novel. It's also a great guide for revisions!
Janice Hardy is the founder of Fiction University, and the author of the teen fantasy trilogy The Healing Wars, where she tapped into her own dark side to create a world where healing was dangerous, and those with the best intentions often made the worst choices. Her novels include The Shifter, (Picked as one of the 10 Books All Young Georgians Should Read, 2014) Blue Fire, and Darkfall from Balzer+Bray/Harper Collins. The first book in her Foundations of Fiction series, Planning Your Novel: Ideas and Structure is out now.
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The unions are pushing back hard against Postal Service plans to end Saturday mail delivery, rallying across the country Sunday and launching TV ads to bolster their case that America needs its mail six days a week.
The opposition is mounting after Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced last month that he intended to wind down Saturday mail. He called the move "absolutely necessary" as part of a broader effort to stabilize the service's troubled finances.
Under the proposal, the Postal Service will continue to deliver packages six days a week. The plan, which is aimed at saving about $2 billion, would start to take effect in August.
But Congress -- which oversees the otherwise independent agency -- presumably must approve the plan.
An ad from the National Association of Letter Carriers tries to put pressure on congressional lawmakers.
"We the people ... want Congress to know that we depend a great deal on all we get from the U.S. Postal Service. Our mail matters. We need Saturday delivery," the ad says.
The union also helped organize a nationwide set of rallies Sunday to protest the decision.
The move to halt weekend mail is nothing new. Over the past several years, the Postal Service has advocated shifting to a five-day delivery schedule for mail and packages -- and it repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, appealed to Congress to approve the move.
Under the new plan, mail would still be delivered to post office boxes on Saturdays. Post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays.
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World of Warcraft (aka WoW) has been around in North American stores since November 23, 2004 and released by Blizzard, who has also released many large successes like Diablo, Diablo II, StarCraft, and the whole Warcraft universe. With a slow start to World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade due to lagged areas and overpopulated servers, it has grown to be the largest MMORPG to date. Even now it has topped out with over 8 million players worldwide.
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I have been playing WoW since the release date and while my play time may seem high to some, compared to others it is low. On average, in the winter I can get as many as 3-4 hours a night and during the summer (I like sunlight) I can see as few as 6-8 hours a week. With this extremely varied time frame, I have 6 characters made and they are ranging in levels from 61 to 6, though mostly in the 40s to 60s. Leveling can go very fast or very slow depending on how you choose to play the game. You can spend hours collecting leather and working on your skills or you can head right out and grab a quest to collect items. It's all up to you!
The Burning Crusade is the first purchasable expansion to this widely popular game and was eagerly anticipated by many players, myself included. So much so that I must have placed at least half a dozen calls to my local store and a few carefully worded threats.
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade was released on January 16,2007 (is now to be called WoW-BC to help save on my carpal tunnel). It introduces two new playable races, the Blood Elves (picture 1) and the Draenei (picture 2), as well as a large new continent to explore and the two new starting areas for each race. There is a lot of new ground to cover in your explorations! WoW-BC also brought a few new tricks by bringing the player caps up to level 70, introducing flying mounts to both races (available only on the new continent). Also added are socketable items, or better known as armor that you can customize yourself to more suit your needs. Finally, a large new central town is available to both Horde and Alliance.
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Melbourne – After more than two years in development, ENTTEC Pty Ltd has innovated its signature DMX networking tool, the Datagate, by adding a Web-based, user-friendly graphical interface, Gigabit-speed Jumbo Frames, Remote Device Management (RDM) on-demand, and more. The newly released Datagate Mk2 is the most powerful Ethernet-DMX node on the market!
A leader in lighting control technology, ENTTEC created the Datagate Mk2 to improve the Datagate's existing functionality as a hub/splitter, merger, and Ethernet-to-DMX gateway, and expand its capabilities.
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When creating a network with a Datagate Mk2, the user will have built-in the ability to work with RDM fixtures later when needed, just by upgrading software capability. This leading-edge technology allows the same hardware used for the DMX-Ethernet gateway to do the RDM discovery, addressing, and monitoring. It also reports venue information over long distances directly to a laptop or iPhone. The Datagate Mk2 seamlessly monitors RDM sensors while transmitting eight universes of DMX at maximum speed.
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The new Datagate will be shown this month at LDI 2010 during the Projection Master Class and on the tradeshow floor at booth 215.
The Datagate Mk2 is on display in the showrooms of its headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, and at its new North American office and factory ENTTEC Americas, LLC — which opened outside Durham, N.C. in August. By appointment, customers are welcome to visit and receive demonstrations and training at either location.
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Pluto: A Dwarf Planet Oddity (Infographic)
Orbiting in the dim and frozen outlands of the solar system, Pluto remained undiscovered until 1930. An early guess at Pluto's size had it about the same as Earth's. Now Pluto is known to be a dwarf planet only 1,473 miles (2,370 kilometers) in diameter.
Pluto has a large, heart-shaped feature scientists have informally named Tombaugh Regio after Pluto's discoverer, Clyde Tombaugh.
A closeup of the Tombaugh Regio "Heart" feature reveals a craterless plain, called by scientists Sputnik Planum after the first space satellite. Scientists estimate the plain, which is composed of frozen carbon monoxide, is no more than 100 million years old. The plain appears to be divided into many irregular polygons with narrow troughs between them. Also visible are mounds and pits.
A high-resolution photo of the terrain south of Tombaugh Regio reveals a young surface featuring mountains of water ice up to 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) high. The lack of impact craters suggests that Pluto has active internal processes, despite the fact that there is no nearby gas giant planet to provide tidal energy to power geological activity.
Pluto and its largest satellite Charon are tidally locked to one another. That is, each presents the same face to the other, and neither body moves in the other's sky. Similarly, our moon is tidally locked to the Earth and always presents its "near side" face to us.
Pluto and Charon both orbit around a point called the barycenter. In the only known such case in the solar system, the Pluto-Charon barycenter lies outside the body of either object. However, the International Astronomical Union has stopped short of classifying the system as a binary planet, instead calling Charon a satellite of Pluto.
Charon's north pole features a large dark region nicknamed Mordor, composed of a thin deposit of dark material. A canyon along the right edge of the photo could be 4 to 6 miles (7 to 9 km) deep. A surprisingly smooth plain with few impact craters indicates a young surface. A swath of cliffs and troughs 600 miles (1,000 km) across indicates widespread fracturing of Charon's crust.
As New Horizons approached Pluto, the probe's photographs revealed a surface that is complex and varied, with many bright patches (including huge, heart-shaped Tombaugh Regio) and dark features, including a whale-shaped dark patch mission scientists have dubbed Cthulhu Regio. In addition, Pluto has a polar cap composed of frozen nitrogen and methane.
Pluto is surrounded by a thin atmosphere of nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide. The atmosphere's thickness varies as Pluto's distance from the sun changes. As Pluto moves farther away, the gases freeze and fall to Pluto's surface. The solar wind, particles from the sun, carries away Pluto's atmosphere into space at an estimated rate of 500 tons per hour.
Pluto's path around the sun is off-center and and highly inclined compared with the major planets. This means that some of the time Pluto is closer to the sun than giant planet Neptune. At its farthest, Pluto is 4.5 billion miles (7.3 billion kilometers) from the sun. Pluto takes 248 Earth years to orbit the sun.


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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Life :: 6 Ideas for Sending a Party Invite Without Facebook
Have you guys hosted a party lately?
We're celebrating my 28th birthday, 20 days in advance, with a wine and cheese murder mystery night. To say I'm excited is an understatement. I've been plotting and planning and pinning like a stay-at-home mom on steroids. But I'm not here to talk about that. I'm here to talk about the first step of any proper shindig... inviting your peeps. Back in the ol' days, you'd simply pen a hand-written note, stamp it with your family's emblem, hand it to the butler and it'd be sent down the street on horseback.
Now, there are so many options it's actually kinda... stressful. I mean, if we only had one way of doing things, maybe it'd be a little boring but it'd also be easy. I know technology's supposed to make our lives less complicated, but does it? Should you e-mail, snail mail, or something else? What if someone never goes online? What if someone doesn't have cell reception? What if someone doesn't check their mailbox on a regular basis? (Yes, all of these people exist. Weirdos, right?)
But even if your friends are Amish hermits who don't communicate with the outside world, there's gotta still be a way to invite them to your bash. I mean, if you don't want them to come, they probably shouldn't be your friends. You should have SOME desire to hang with them, y'all.
I left Facebook years ago and came back recently, and during that time I still managed to throw successful parties (and a few duds). Here are 7 ways you can spread the word to your boos, and 6 of them are without the 'book. Plus, I've added bonus tips learned from experience and through conversations with you guys on Twitter, Google+, and of course Facebook. Feel free to add your thoughts to those threads.
In order, from least to most work for the host(ess)...
1) Word of mouth // If you tell someone about your shindig face-to-face, it's a lot harder for them to pull the "I didn't know about it" excuse. They can't not see your invite if there's nothing to see. However, it's easier for them to forget about the details when there's no physical invitation to refer back to for information. If they're someone who is good at planning and/or life, they'll pull out their phone or planner and jot it down. But otherwise, it'll probably go in one ear and out the other. Unless they're a really close friend with a really sharp memory, this tactic is the least promising.
2) Text message // Everyone has their phones on them always, so this one SHOULD get responses... and sometimes it does. But it's hit or miss. I had a Halloween party once where 60 guests came, and then tried having one on Christmas Eve with the same group -- but only 2 people showed up. I'm sure the type of event was also a factor (most people are with their families around Christmas) and it could've been timing as well (I planned the Halloween bash further in advance). However, there's a chance that your text could get lost in the shuffle, and it could be considered too casual. In my opinion, texting is good for small get-togethers and kick-backs (think 5-10 people).
3) Instagram // I've seen people use Instagram (usually direct messages) for invites, but I don't think it works well. I consider it a last resort if someone doesn't have Facebook and I still want to spread the word online. The problem with Instagram's messaging is that the notifications are really subtle and can get lost quick. There's no guarantee that your invitee will see it at all.
4) Facebook // It's still the most popular way to invite people to events. However, there are so MANY things going on over there that it's hard to keep track. I'm invited to parties/concerts/lectures all the time by peeps that I'm not super good friends with (say, randoms from high school that don't even live in the same state). Then, when I get invited to something I actually DO care about (like a friend's birthday dinner) I can get distracted and forget about it. I'm usually good at adding things to my calendar and not relying on social media for reminders, but not everyone has an offline source like that. Keep in mind that as similar as your friends are to you, you are not exactly the same (duh) and you need to cater to their needs/wants/quirks. Your preferred way of being invited somewhere may not be their preferred way.
5) Eventbrite, Evite, or e-mail // For my Michigan baby shower last summer, my sweet mother mailed out 50 invitations, and 45 people showed up. For Trey's "welcome home" party, which I hosted after he was born in the fall, I sent the same amount of e-invitations and only 5 people came. In fact, most didn't even reply. Maybe it's because I was providing zero booze and very little food, or maybe it's because normal people don't check their e-mail 12x/day like us bloggers do. Most of the buds in my daily life, by the way, are not bloggers. They are also not mothers, and beer is probably more important than babies.
6) Fliers or invitations passed out by hand // This is good for any public, casual event like a work party, summer barbecue, comedy gig, band concert, etc. Anything else and your invitees may not feel like a special, honored guest. People like to see an envelope with their name on it.
7) Old-fashioned, snail-mailed invites // For my soiree coming up, I wanted to keep it small, but I still wanted to see who could truly make it before mailing out actual invitations. I made a Facebook event, got addresses from the people who could be there, and then mailed out invites. Having a physical invitation trumps all. If you take your party seriously, your guests will too. And the more effort you put into planning, the more effort your guests will put into being there. Plus, who doesn't love mail!?
Bonus tips for you, my loves...
-Show up to your friends' parties. Try to be on time. Bring a hostess gift, or at least a card. There's this new trend where it's suddenly cool to not care. I don't think it's cool. Don't be mysterious and aloof. You should care about your friends, and show them that you care. If you don't go to their stuff, you can't expect them to come to yours. Interact with other people who are there, smile, be nice. If you can't go or you'll be late, the least you can do is tell them so that they can plan accordingly.
-Send out your invites at least two weeks before but no more than three months, depending on the seriousness of the occasion. I'd personally do three months for a wedding, two months for a baby or bridal shower, and one month for a birthday or anything else. Keep in mind that most people get their work schedules 1-2 weeks in advance, and if they want to ask for a day off, they need to put in their request 2-4 weeks ahead of time. You also need to consider travel time for your guests (if they're coming in from out of town, etc).
-You will always have at least a few people who don't attend or even respond. It sucks, but it's normal. Some people won't be able to come or just won't want to. Maybe they forgot or have something else going on. It most likely has nothing to do with you. I have some friends that are bad planners, but it doesn't mean they're bad friends. You may need to lovingly remind those people more than once about what you have coming up. Do the work. It's worth it.
-HOWEVER, if someone repeatedly makes no effort, you don't have to continue your friendship with that person. I used to invite everyone to everything, but I'm more exclusive now because there were certain people that never came or even RSVP'd yes/no/maybe. Over and over. I started noticing patterns. When you see the same people attend every time, you know those are your real friends. Even if you're close with someone who is an introvert or a homebody, they will come out to celebrate the important things in your life, or they will respectfully and politely tell you they can't. They won't just ignore you. Have the self-respect to reserve invites for those who deserve it. You owe yourself that much.
-On that note, focus on the people who are at your event, not the ones who aren't. Friendship is about quality, not quantity. I would rather have 10 amazing besties than 100 so-so acquaintances. Your time is valuable and so is that of your guests. Live in the moment and have fun!
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Peladeau's political goals won't affect NHL expansion 'process'
Pierre Karl Peladeau's bid to win a seat in the upcoming Quebec provincial election won't affect Quebec City's candidacy for an NHL expansion franchise.
Not that the NHL has any plans for expansion right now.
"I've been asked about it. You know what? We've been down here. I started getting some inquiries, I think late Sunday night," said NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly at the league's general managers' meetings. "What I'd say at this point: I don't think it plays a role at all in our process. I don't want to suggest we have a (formal expansion) process, in anything we're thinking.
"I wouldn't view it as a negative or a positive."
Peladeau, who stepped down from his duties at Quebecor (the parent company of Sun Media) before he entered the political ring as a candidate for the separatist Parti Quebecois, had been spearheading the bid to bring back the Nordiques to Quebec City.
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, vice-chairman of the Quebecor board, will now have a more prominent role in the bring-back-the-Nordiques campaign, Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume told reporters.


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Does this sound like your job? It sure sounds like mine."You have to have a sense of urgency and be aware of your surroundings, yet stay calm."
That's Venue Bistro's executive chef, Jake Weber, on how he plans to handle his regular job while also prepping, delivering, cooking and serving short ribs for 250 at tonight's Small Plates, Big Heart benefit for the Adoption Exchange. It's the newest food-related fundraiser in this town, where chefs are already a hot commodity.
We see kitchen showmanship on TV, and we expect the same kind of "performance food" at events now, says Denver restaurant promoter Leigh Sullivan, whose group Five works to raise the city's culinary profile. The seven members of the "Denver Five" field up to four requests per week for participation in some kind of charity event, Sullivan says.
"The city is becoming more food-savvy, and having a chef at an event adds more to the entertainment aspect as people have to pick and choose what charity events they go to," she says. And just as contributors are careful about where they spend their money, chefs must be careful not to overcommit, former restaurateur Sullivan warns.
"Looking at it from the restaurant owner's perspective, we don't want to become a charity ourselves," she says. "We try to represent one or two charities very well, so we can fully commit. It's a fine line and you have to learn how to manage it or you become a casualty."
For tonight's inaugural Adoption Exchange event at the Infinity Park Event Center in Glendale, 10 chefs will put a big effort into their small plates, and compete for the title of "Wednesday's Child Best Chef of Denver." For tickets, go to adoptex.org/small plates or call 303-755-4756.
Weber plans to serve his braised short ribs over cheesy barley with red onion marmalade (see his recipe, at right).
He says if he starts to feel panicked about keeping 250-plus servings warm and appetizing, he will do what he always does: "I'll just stop, take a step back, clean my cutting board, and think about what has to be done next. If you let yourself get out of hand and try to do too much at once, then you have a bunch of messed-up things instead of a couple of really good things."
Good advice for chefs, charities, journalists and the rest of us stressed-out workers.
Kristen Browning-Blas: 303-954-1440, kbrowning@ denverpost.com or twitter.com/krisbb
Braised Short Ribs With Cheddar-Barley and Onion Marmalade
From Jake Weber, executive chef at Venue Bistro. Makes 6-8 servings.
5 pounds short ribs
Salt and pepper to taste
1 large onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2-3 small carrots, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 bay leaf
Sprig of thyme
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup red wine
Enough water to cover all ingredientsCheesecloth
2-3 red onions, sliced thin
½ cup red wine
1/3 cup grenadine
½ cup water
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup barley
4 cup water
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium shallot
1 clove of garlic
½ cup of your favorite stout
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
For the short ribs: Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Season all short ribs lightly with salt and pepper. Preheat a roasting pan over medium-high, and sear ribs on all sides. Remove from pan, pour off any excess rendered fat and discard. With pan on medium heat, add chopped vegetables, garlic, bay leaf and thyme to the pan and sauté until onions are translucent. Add tomato paste and continue to cook for another 5 minutes while continuously stirring. Deglaze the pan with red wine, reducing the liquid by half. Remove all vegetables and reserve.
Return seared ribs to pan and cover with cheesecloth. Place vegetables back in the pan, on top of the cheesecloth. Pull the corners of the cheesecloth toward the center, enfolding the vegetables. Slowly cover with water, and bring to a boil. Once at a boil, immediately remove from heat, cover and place in preheated oven for 4 hours.
Remove satchel of vegetables and discard. Place short ribs to the side. Strain braising liquid in a fine mesh strainer, then place strained liquid in a pan over medium heat, reducing by half. Remove bones from meat and bring meat up to desired temperature by heating up in the braising liquid.
For the red onion marmalade: Add all ingredients to a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until all liquid is reduced out (about 45 minutes to an hour), stirring occasionally. Test for seasoning. Should be the consistency of marmalade, if not, add water until desired consistency is reached.
For the cheddar barley: Rinse barley and set aside. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic, sauté until translucent. Add barley to the pan, cook for 2-3 minutes. Deglaze with stout. Reduce liquid by a quarter. Add water and cook at a simmer, stirring every once in a while for about a half an hour until the barley has visually expanded and is tender. At this point most of the liquid should have cooked out. Remove from heat. Finish the barley by adding cheddar, salt and pepper to taste.
To plate: Place a bed of barley on pre-warmed plate, pressing an indentation in with a spoon. Place 1 or 2 short ribs in indentation, and top with a spoonful or more of braising liquid, and some of the red onion marmalade.


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Actress Alfre Woodard threw her support to Sen. Barack Obama back in 2008.
Not only will the star of "Passion Fish" and "Desperate Housewives" do the same this year, she's just as fired up as before. And why not, since President Obama's record over the past three and a half years is, in her mind, exemplary.
I am still fired up about moving forward because this president has made more progress in such a short time than any president in our history, and he's done it with one hand tied behind his back, an openly disloyal opposition and starting out with unprecedented lows in the economy, in education, in manufacturing. You name it and he's done it. He has steadily brought us up step-by-step out of that desperate situation.
Woodard also thinks actors are uniquely qualified to share their political wisdom with the world.
The one thing I will say about actors who are informed: It is impossible for them not to work for social justice. It is impossible for them because our job is people. We study people; we study cultures. We bring those people to life when we're telling stories. And we live around the world … so we are actually in the trenches with people in a way that most Americans never have the opportunity, to see how people live and the problems that they are struggling under.


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In Belgium � this little country � 22.500 different animal species have been registered so far, but more than a third of them are threatened. There are many fragile eco-systems in Belgium and only 1.1 % of the total of surface of Belgium is classified as nature reserve (the most known ones are the Hoge Venen/Hautes Fagnes and �t Zwin).
There are many reasons why we all should try to encourage biodiversity: ethical reasons (our duty for the next generations), ecological reasons (to protect the fragile balances to which we ourselves belong as well), economic reasons (we are depend on nature in many areas) and emotional reasons (e.g. to keep the polar bears a bit longer).
But even you can do something for biodiversity! What could you do to improve it? Here are some ideas to choose from:
- Make a safe haven for small birds with a natural border of shrubs and bushes. The best is to plant indigenous or domestic ones and for Belgium, ideally this would mean bushes like maple, hawthorn, hazelnut, hornbeam or blackthorn. If you want to check whether a plant is an invasive species threatening Belgian wildlife check this website.
- A tidy garden is not what wildlife asks for! Try to leave some piles of cut branches or wood: this is an excellent spot to attract insects and many birds eating them, like robin birds, wrens, and hedgehogs and children will love to join in observing them. If you need to add a metal fence around your garden, please leave some space for hedgehogs to travel in and out! They will free your garden from slugs!
- Try to let a corner or area of your garden grow wild. There are many beautiful flowers which attract bees, butterflies and birds and which can make a pretty and busy border (see our information on gardening and translations of plant names).
- Plants can even be bought at online nature shops like Vivara; and seed mixtures can be found in many garden centers. Some wild plants are used by butterflies to lay their eggs, e.g. nettle. You could leave one slot of your lawn grow high and only mow it once or twice a year and wild flowers will come up all by themselves! Did you know that 1 million flowers are needed for bees to make 1 kg of honey?
- An old wall does not necessarily need to be removed or painted over. Try to maintain it and let a plant grow over it. It is an excellent place for insects like solitary bees to live and hide in. Vivara and Natuurpunt offer insect houses. If you are a little creative, you can make them yourself: Just take a handful of hollow bamboo sticks of 10 cm and tie them together with a strong rope. It's the perfect gift for nature lovers.
- Why not make a small natural-looking pond? Find a sunny spot and just start digging up to 80 - 100 cm deep. Make sure you have at least one shallow side with not too steep slopes and local amphibians and beautiful dragonflies will find their way all by themselves into your garden! It is not advisable to catch them from other ponds (and for tadpoles it is even illegal) , because their original habitat might be different and your pond might lack the proper nutrition for this species to thrive. If the habitat is right, they will find it! You can ask your local garden centre for indigenous species of water plants to give your pond the finishing touch.
- If you like to observe some of the most active �parents� in the world you can hang up some bird nest houses in your garden (again, check the Natuurpunt and Vivara websites or visit the bird association's website). Make sure the entrance is directed towards the South-East to protect it from wind, rain, and direct sun. Hang it at least 2,5 meters high and not higher than 5 meters and slighted tilted forward in order to keep out rain.
- What about planting a domestic tree? It has become a kind of tradition in some parts of Belgium to plant a �birth tree� when a baby is born. If you plant fruit trees, it would be nice to consider choosing �old� species. And please, think twice before you cut a tree in your garden! In Belgium, you need a special permission to cut a tree older than 50 years. Try to give the �annoying� tree another chance for at least a year and see whether you can find a way to live in harmony with it.
- Why not consider getting a membership for an organic fruit and vegetable basket service? They usually offer lots of locally grown veggies and fruit, including many kinds and varieties (e.g. �old� varieties of apples and beet root) which are hard to find in supermarkets nowadays. Did you know that 95% of all 500 varieties of cabbages and 500 types of beans have disappeared?
- Did you know you can reuse all the natural waste of your garden to make your own garden flourish? Make your own compost and chop all branches, leaves and grass into small pieces with the proper tools!
- Try not to use anything ending on �-cide� (like pesticides, insecticides or herbicides) and opt for environment-friendly alternatives (see our article on eco-friendly gardening).
- Maybe you can start looking for sustainably caught fish for your dinner at home or in the restaurant (see our information on sustainable fish and translations of fish names).
- Please do not buy souvenirs of endangered species (like coral, sea stars, seahorses, tortoise shells), nor exotic pets (like frogs and tortoises), or exotic wood (ask for the FSC label for sustainable wood and wooden furniture).
- Consider helping to protect a nature reserve in Belgium.
- Last but not least, please respect and enjoy nature and live as eco-friendly as you can!
For more information about biodiversity in general, check the FAO background document on biodiversity. To learn more about biodiversity in Belgium refer to these websites: www.biodiversity.be, www.naturalsciences.be (both available in English), www.vips.biodiv.be, www.ibgebim.be, and www.natuurpunt.be/biodiversiteit (in Dutch and French only); www.bombylius.be (for kids, Dutch and French).
Finally, for some amazing pictures we refer you to National Geographic.
This article was published by Sunbeams in the June 2009 issue of its newsletter.


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Chinese online dating scams can be so creative that the victims don't even realize it
Internet scams are nothing new and there are many different types that are set up to cheat us. A recent study of China's largest dating site has revealed an ingenious scam that the victims may not even realize they've been scammed.
The biggest Chinese online dating site, Jiayuan, has more than 100 million users. and it's fertile ground for online scammers as well as for those who seek to study online dating.
Because Jiayuan's users can register without paying a subscription fee, there are plenty of fake accounts or users with ulterior motives. The research collaboration between the University College London and Jiayuan analyzed more than 500,000 profiles to deliver the study, "Quit Playing Games With My Heart: Understanding Online Dating Scams."
One scam is called the "flower basket" con where a scammer with an attractive middle-age male profile contacts and develops a romantic relationship with a middle-aged woman. Eventually the man implies that he wants to marry the woman but wants her to show a good-will gesture to his parents by sending a gift to celebrate the opening of his new shop that doesn't exist. The gift is a very expensive flower basket, up to $20,000, and the designated florist is an accomplice. Of course the woman doesn't hear from the scammer ever again once she pays the money.
But, according to the study, the most ingenious scam may be that set up by an owner of a fancy restaurant who hires an attractive woman to help his business. The woman would set up a dating profile and get her date to take her to the restaurant where she runs up the tab. The tab could cost from $100 to $2,000, and the victim never hears from the woman again after the date.
The researchers point out that this scam could be considered "the perfect scam" because the victim, aside from paying for an expensive meal, probably had a good time and never realized that he had been scammed. It is also quite a successful con as the study identified 57,218 accounts associated with this type of scam.
Do you participate in online dating? Have you had good or bad experiences?


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A 41 yo male, carrying the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, complains of upper abdominal pain radiating to the back and a 15 pound weight loss. Laboratory studies and imaging prompt surgery. Tissue obtained from the surgery reveals the following:
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Your diagnosis is:
- Adenocarcinoma, pancreas
- Neuroendocrine cancer, pancreas
- Adenocarcinoma, intestine
- Hamartoma, intestine
Genetic studies of this patient would most likely reveal:
- STK11/LKB1 mutation
- P53 mutation
- K-Ras mutation
- All of the above
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Answer 1: a, Adenocarcinoma, pancreas.
Answer 2: 4, All of the above.
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant disease in which most cases (estimated from 66-99%) contain a mutation of STK11/LKB1, a tumor suppressor gene. PJS is typified by GI symptoms including obstruction, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, multiple polyps within the jejunum and colon, and abnormal mucocutaneous pigmentation. Of interest, the intestinal polyps are typically hamartomas. However, these patients also, when compared to the general population, have a 15 fold increased risk of developing intestinal cancers, of which 36% are pancreatic. About 90-95% of human pancreatic carcinomas are ductal. Human pancreatic adenocarcinomas have a high mutation rate of the oncogene K-ras and also either overexpression or mutation of the tumor suppressor p53 gene. Of interest, overexpression has been attributed to survival difference but the association is still controversial.
Core Signaling Pathways in Human Pancreatic Cancers Revealed by Global Genomic Analyses. Sian Jones et al, Science 321:pp1801-1806, 26 Sept 2008, DOI:10.1126science.1164368
Distinct Populations of Cancer Stem Cells Determine Tumor Growth and Metastatic Activity in Human Pancreatic Cancer, Hermann, Patrick C. et al, Stem Cell, 2007, DOI10.1016/j.stem2007.06.002
High proportion of large genomic STK11 deletions in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Aretz S. et al. Hum Mutat. 2005;26:513–9.
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Five tips for a good nights sleep
1. Get into a pattern.
Nothing causes irregular sleeping like irregular sleeping habits. If you're coming in at all hours of the night and don't have time to wind down, then you're mind won't have time to wind down either. Establish a pattern and try to stick to it as much as possible - that way your body will know you're entering sleep territory as soon as you start your ritual and it'll be easier to switch off. As much as possible I start to get ready for bed around 10pm, taking the time to cleanse my face, brush my teeth, get in my PJs, moisturise my skin and put on an episode of something on the telly. My perfected routine helps me to relax progressively, winding down and letting go of the days stresses and strains.
2. Set the mood
Your bedroom should be your haven, the one place where you can hide away and feel totally at ease. Mess and clutter make it harder to relax, so ensure everything is tidied away as much as possible to make your space welcoming. Light a candle a little while before you get into bed, filling your room with a subtle scent that will aid drifting off. Have a bedside lamp so your mind starts to recognise the reduction of light. Make sure your bed is comfy, clean and fresh; you'll be amazed at the power of freshly cleaned sheets and a fluffy pillow.
3. Block out the world
If you live in a city then it can often be hard to stop focusing on the sounds from outside your window. I live right next to a tube line, so until about 1am I can hear the faint sounds of trains chugging in the distance. The easiest way to ensure you're fully switched off is to pop a pair of foam earplugs in your ears and a eye mask over your peepers; it may be a strange sensation at first, but you'll soon figure it's the best way to switch off until you're ready to awaken the next morning. If you're a light sleeper, then reducing the sound and light affecting you can only be a good thing. I literally don't go anywhere without earplugs and a decent eye mask now.
4. Don't try to go to sleep
It sounds silly, but as soon as you start thinking 'I must go to sleep' you'll find yourself in need of counting sheep. It's counterproductive, so make sure you just get comfy and distract yourself with either watching a dvd or listening to music. You're more likely to gradually feel like snoozing, concentrating on something other than how much you need a good nights sleep. The trick is to watch something that keeps your attention, while not keeping your mind over-active. Most TVs now even have a sleep function, so you don't even need to remember to turn it off.
5. Give yourself a helping hand
There are lots of herbal remedys that aid drifting off to sleep, but I really recommend Bach's Rescue Night. A couple of drops of this help your mind to relax, eventually aiding your sleep patterns. I started taking this when I was really struggling and it helped get me back into a pattern. I don't take this every night, but I do have a few drops when I'm either really tired or have a lot on my mind. This may or may not work for you, but herbal teas and essential oils on your pillow can also have a great result and help to relax the senses.
So those are my tips on getting a good nights sleep. What are yours?
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The campaign began just as the The Storm of Chaos winds down and centred in Averland with Prelude – Meeting at the Crossed Keys
Some finer details of setting are adjusted from canon to suit this campaign and its predecessor's needs, mostly the dates of particular events involving major NPC's and events.
The game system is Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition, which we continue to play despite FFG's discontinuance of publishing new material.
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Before the Assembly elections, eighteen months ago, over 700 people in Wales – the vast majority of them with experience of a mental health problem – told Mind Cymru what they most needed to see change. Top of the list was timely access to help and support. Without this, many had become more and more unwell. Some had reached crisis point. All the other mental health charities in the Wales Alliance for Mental Health - see the same need. And because of this all of us are absolutely focused on doing everything we can to work for better support and understanding.
We know from our independent enquiry Listening to Experience that it's possible to receive excellent care during a mental health crisis.
This type of care often involves lots of agencies working together and it requires a really responsive, personal level of support. Often this just doesn't happen. At its worst, the trauma of being detained in a police cell or just not getting the right help quickly can be as damaging as being ill.
In December 2015, 29 national bodies involved in health, policing, social care, housing, local government and the third sector across Wales – including the Wales Alliance for Mental Health – signed the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, agreeing to work together better to make sure people experiencing a mental health crisis get the help they need when they need it.
I agreed to independently Chair the Welsh Government's Task and Finish Group until April 2017 on behalf of the third sector so that we had the best chance of working in partnership across Wales focusing on some really tangible things:
As far as I was concerned this was (I hoped) a big step on the way, not the final destination.
Today, as we come together in City Hall, we can share the progress we've made and also what we have learnt to take us onto the next step. We hope that by working with Public Health Wales as we are today, we can use what we have learnt to catalyse a national mental health improvement programme.
In 2014/15, 54 children, some as young as 12 were detained in police cells. This reduced to eight in 2015/16 and in 2017 (to date) this has stopped completely.
In 2013/14 around a third of the 1,700 instances of police using the Mental Health Act ended up with people being kept in police cells. Over the time we have been working this has more than halved to just 12%, with people now being taken to 'health-based places of safety' instead. This is a real achievement in preventing people being criminalised when they ill.
Other things haven't shifted. Lots of people say that what they need when they are in crisis is a safe and caring place to go until they recover – not a hospital but a sanctuary. We haven't yet seen such places being developed. Charities, police and Crime Commissioners and Local Health Boards have a challenge on their hands in the current financial climate, however I am hopeful of establishing partnerships and commitments at the meeting today.
We'd also like to have seen more consistent and open information about the experiences of people in crisis and the outcomes for them through reviewing crisis cases. This has to be part of the next steps we take. Still, too many people do not get the right help at the right time. At today's event, we must have a frank and open discussion about what we need to do better.
A focused approach with leadership and drive can work, but if we are to truly transform the way in which we help those experiencing a mental health crisis we have to innovate to tackle those issues that have proved hard to shift.
The overall cost of mental health problems in Wales has been estimated to be £7.2 billion a year. It directly effects a quarter of us every year and is intertwined with physical health, our economy and with wellbeing for us and our children.
We must shift our focus to prevention, earlier intervention and recovery as well as humane and appropriate care at the point of crisis. We have established a momentum for change and now have the opportunity to build on what we have done, to learn and to use of the structures and initiatives we have in Wales. By working together and involving people who have personal experience of care, or the lack of, during a crisis, we can build on this momentum and make real change in the years to come.
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Opera Kids Amsterdam is a great way to get children interested in the venerable tradition of European opera. This Dutch children's group was founded to help students learn about their heritage, as well as learn to work as a team in major opera productions throughout the year. Children who are highly creative and who like to sing, act, and dance absolutely love participating in Opera Kids Amsterdam.
Boys and girls who take part in this program get the full experience of rehearsing and performing different operas. Many of the operas Opera Kids Amsterdam chooses are famous children's tales like Pinocchio. However, this team does have a passion for introducing children to some of the most famous operas of all time. For example, in the spring gala of 2016, Opera Kids Amsterdam tackled Mozart's The Magic Flute. This production featured adult singers as well as a children's choir. Some other famous operas this company put on include Carmen by Bizet, Benjamin Britten's The Little Sweep, and Fauré's Requiem.
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