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The number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years. NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14. The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a baguette containing sesame, called the increase "deeply alarming". Scientists say environmental factors could be to blame for more allergies. Children under 10 were most likely to be affected by anaphylaxis, with 1,018 admitted to hospital last year - compared with 601 in 2013-14. The most common causes of severe allergic reactions are foods such as nuts, fish and shellfish but they can also be triggered by wasp and bee stings, drugs and dairy products, among others. Even the tiniest exposure to one of these allergens can be enough to set off an anaphylactic reaction and bring on breathing difficulties, rapid heartbeat and loss of consciousness. The increase in allergies is not simply due to society becoming more aware of them and better at diagnosing them. Instead, scientists believe factors such as dietary changes, exposure to microbes and pollution may play a role in the rise - particularly for Western lifestyles. An allergy expert has previously suggested that teenagers taking risks when managing their food allergies was likely to be a factor in the increase in severe allergic reactions in that age group. 'Allergy emergency' Natasha's mother, Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, said: "These terrifying figures show we are facing an allergy emergency. "The number of children with allergies and suffering severe allergic reactions is rising year-on-year at a deeply alarming rate." Hasan Arshad, professor of allergy and clinical immunology at the University of Southampton, said the figures confirmed "a worrying increase in severe food allergy". "We should not forget that behind each of these numbers is a child or adult who has suffered the most severe consequences of an anaphylactic shock," he said. Fifteen-year-old Natasha had a severe and fatal allergic reaction to an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette bought from Pret a Manger. She was allergic to sesame seed but this was not listed on the product label. Despite her father, Nadim, administering two EpiPen injections, Natasha died in a hospital within hours. Natasha's parents have campaigned for a change in the law to require producers of pre-packed foods to list all their ingredients. This law will come into force in 2021. Up until now, takeaways and restaurants have had to let customers know only if any of the 14 most dangerous allergens - including peanuts, eggs and milk - are contained in their dishes. Natasha's parents have also set up the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, with the ultimate aim of finding a cure for allergies.
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Former US President Barack Obama has issued a warning to Democratic presidential candidates, cautioning them against policies that are not "rooted in reality". Mr Obama said Democrats risked alienating voters if they lurched too far to the left politically. The former president, speaking at a fundraising event, said most voters didn't want to "tear down the system". Mr Obama is yet to publicly back a Democratic candidate. The field is crowded, with 18 Democrats vying for the nomination to take on Republican President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. The frontrunners are former Vice-President Joe Biden, senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana. At the event held in Washington on Friday, Mr Obama did not mention any candidate by name nor criticise any specific policy proposal. Instead, he used the appearance to urge Democrats to "pay some attention" to voters on issues such as health care and immigration. These voters, Mr Obama said, did not necessarily have the same views as what he called "certain left-leaning Twitter feeds" or "the activist wing of our party". The comments, which come less than four months before the Democratic primaries, represent one of Mr Obama's most pointed interventions in the race so far. They may be seen as a critique of senators Sanders and Warren - widely seen as two of the most left-wing candidates in the field. Both candidates have called for far-reaching political and economic change, including policies that would end private health insurance and decriminalise illegal border crossings. But Mr Obama, who occupied the White House from 2009 to 2017, said the country was "less revolutionary than it is interested in improvement". "Even as we push the envelope and we are bold in our vision, we also have to be rooted in reality," Mr Obama said at the meeting, reportedly attended by wealthy liberal donors. The Democratic race is still largely up in the air even as the first of the state-by-state votes that will decide which of the contenders challenges Mr Trump for the White House looms in Iowa in February. Some Democrats are concerned that Mr Biden, a moderate, will struggle to beat Mr Trump, prompting a flurry of latecomers to join the race. In recent days Deval Patrick, the two-time former governor of Massachusetts, entered the field amid speculation that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg may follow suit. Meanwhile, political gossip about whether Hillary Clinton might enter the fray continues to set tongues wagging in Washington DC. In an interview with the BBC, Mrs Clinton said she was "under enormous pressure" to challenge Mr Trump, who beat her in the 2016 presidential election. Who will take on Trump in 2020? Election day is less than a year away now and the race to become the Democratic challenger to Donald Trump is hotting up. The latest polling suggests Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are the front-runners, while Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg are not far behind.
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it’s been a better week for strategy gaming, although I know the content on the site has been a bit tame - I’ve been trying to wrap my head around Hearthstone: Battlegrounds mainly, so have had less time to play other things. Nothing much of interest has released this week, mind. While the latter part of 2019 seems to be tailing off in terms of super-interesting strategy projects, 2020 is already shaping up to be an excellent year, so we’ve got that to look forward to. In terms of what we’re working on right now, we’ve got reviews of the new Narcos XCOM-like game, as well as articles on the BattleTech and Age of Wonders: Planetfall expansions. Meanwhile, in the world of strategy games... Age of Empires 4 Gameplay Reveal As promised, Microsoft released more details regarding Age of Empires 4 at their XO19 event in London. Sadly, the details were quite light - we got a gameplay trailer that shows a Medieval setting, with the Mongol and English factions used for demonstration. We’re also told that it’s in Alpha, and there wasn’t a release date. Probably the most interesting thing to come out of this was the news that a new Studio is actually taking the reins. They are called World’s Edge, and that’s about all we know about them. The Relic Entertainment logo was still shown at the end of the trailer, however, so perhaps they are still involved somehow. STRATEGY GAMES NEWS BULLETIN - NOVEMBER 15TH, 2019 BY JOE ROBINSON 15 NOV 2019 0 It’s been a better week for strategy gaming, although I know the content on the site has been a bit tame - I’ve been trying to wrap my head around Hearthstone: Battlegrounds mainly, so have had less time to play other things. Nothing much of interest has released this week, mind. While the latter part of 2019 seems to be tailing off in terms of super-interesting strategy projects, 2020 is already shaping up to be an excellent year, so we’ve got that to look forward to. In terms of what we’re working on right now, we’ve got reviews of the new Narcos XCOM-like game, as well as articles on the BattleTech and Age of Wonders: Planetfall expansions. Meanwhile, in the world of strategy games... Age of Empires 4 Gameplay Reveal As promised, Microsoft released more details regarding Age of Empires 4 at their XO19 event in London. Sadly, the details were quite light - we got a gameplay trailer that shows a Medieval setting, with the Mongol and English factions used for demonstration. We’re also told that it’s in Alpha, and there wasn’t a release date. Probably the most interesting thing to come out of this was the news that a new Studio is actually taking the reins. They are called World’s Edge, and that’s about all we know about them. The Relic Entertainment logo was still shown at the end of the trailer, however, so perhaps they are still involved somehow. Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition was also released today, if that interests you. Wastelands 3 Release Date Wastelands is an iconic tactical RPG series from the Interplay days that was continued by inXile Entertainment (an outfit founded by one of Interplay’s co-founders) who ran a very successful kickstarter campaign for Wastelands 2. It was released in 2014 was a pretty good Fallout-meets-XCOM title, if a bit rough around the edges. They’ve been working on a new sequel - Wastelands 3 - since 2016 after another successful crowd-funding campaign (this time on Fig). The company was bought by Microsoft in 2018, who’s now helping the project get over the finish line and so it was also showcased at XO19 this year. As well as a new trailer, we got a release date of May 19th, 2020. New Xbox Game Pass Strategy Games We’ve been maintaining a master list of strategy games to play via Xbox Games Pass (and retail). It’s an experiment, but it seems that the past year or so have been some of the best ever as far as strategy games on consoles is concerned. At the XO19 event Microsoft announced a bunch of new titles that would be coming to Xbox Games Pass and Game Pass for PC, so we thought we’d list out the strategy titles that are coming as part of that: Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (RTS) (PC) Age of Wonders: Planetfall (4X) (Console, coming soon to PC) Hearts of Iron 4: Cadet Edition (Grand-Strategy) (PC) Pandemic (Board Game) (PC) Commandos 2 & Praetorians HD Release Date Kalypso media have revealed the release dates for both the upcoming Commandos 2 Remaster AND Praetorians HD. Both titles will be releasing on Windows PC via the Kalypso store on January 24th, 2020. The PS4 & Xbox One versions (as well as the Nintendo Switch and Mac versions of Commandos 2) will be releasing later in the spring. Commandos 2 is also still planned for mobile, although we've not heard anything further about that version. If you pre-order either or both games via the Kalypso Store, you'll also get access to the game's beta test that will begin on December 13th. Yes, Your Grace Beta The Yes, Your Grace beta kicks off today. It'll start at 5pm CET and there’s still time to sign up for it by going here and following the instructions (it involves signing up to Discord if you don’t use it already). In case you've forgotten, Yes, Your Grace is a new upcoming management/rpg game that seems to blend various design styles where you must rule your kingdom through various choices and interactions presented to you. New Jurassic World Evolution DLC Jurassic World: Evolution, the Dinosaur management sim based off the film-franchise, is getting another piece of DLC come December 10th. Based on the iconic film that started it all, Jurassic World Evolution: Return to Jurassic Park features a brand new location based on the original film, with new attractions, new buildings and a new scenario to play through. You can also play through existing scenarios with a 1993-inspired UI. It’s going to be the most expensive DLC to day, priced at £15.99/$19.99.
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Volvo is offering UK buyers of its plug-in hybrid models a year’s worth of free electricity, in a bid to encourage them to use their cars as efficiently as possible. The Take Charge offer, which was revealed at the unveiling of the XC40 Recharge EV last month, will be available to any UK buyer of one of the firm's seven plug-in hybrid models between now and 30 June 2020. Volvo is offering UK buyers of its plug-in hybrid models a year’s worth of free electricity, in a bid to encourage them to use their cars as efficiently as possible. The Take Charge offer, which was revealed at the unveiling of the XC40 Recharge EV last month, will be available to any UK buyer of one of the firm's seven plug-in hybrid models between now and 30 June 2020. Volvo now offers an electrified version of every car in its line-up, with plug-in hybrid versions of the XC40, XC60, XC90 SUVs, the V60 and V90 estates and the S60 and S90 saloons. All those models will now carry the new Recharge badge for electrified machines. The firm will record the total level of charge put into it over the course of a year using the Volvo On Call app, with Volvo then giving the customer a rebate based on the average price of electricity. Björn Annwall, Volvo’s commercial boss, said the scheme was designed to showcase that plug-in hybrids can be a sustainable stepping stone or alternative to full electric cars, and to fight the belief that many are bought for tax incentives and rarely plugged in to charge. “Plug-in hybrids can be very efficient if they are used in the right way,” said Annwall. “But if you just buy them for tax reasons and leave the cables in the boot, it’s just a waste. “We wanted to make consumers more aware of the benefits, and this was something we could do to help all plug-in hybrid buyers. We think incentives can help, because they can put a spotlight on efficient energy usage. “The first year with a new car is when you set your habits with it, so if we put incentives then it will really make people think about how they use their cars, and show how they can change.” While Volvo's plug-in hybrid models have previously carried Twin Engine branding, that will be phased out in favour of the new Recharge label, which will also be used for full-electric cars such as the new XC40 Recharge. Volvo is aiming for plug-in hybrid cars to account for 20% of its sales next year. This is a key part of a major push towards electrification and reducing its average carbon emissions. The firm is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2040.
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Ingredients 450g/1lb penne pasta 25g/1oz butter 1 tsp finely chopped rosemary 700g/1½ lb fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced salt and freshly ground pepper pinch sugar 175-225g/6-8oz chorizo or kabanossi sausage pinch crushed chilies 125-175ml/4-6 fl oz cream 3 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley 4 tbsp freshly grated parmesan Method Melt the butter in a sauce pan, add chopped rosemary and diced tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and sugar. Cook until the tomatoes have just begun to soften into a sauce, which takes about 5 minutes. Slice the sausage into 5mm/¼in rounds and add to the pan with the crushed chilies. Add the cream and two tablespoons of chopped flatleaf parsley, and allow to bubble for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently until the cream has reduced by half. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside. Cook the pasta until it is 'al dente', drain and stir into the sauce with the grated parmesan. Sprinkle with remaining flatleaf parsley, and serve.
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned of the dangers posed by Russia and China, and called on Nato to grow and confront "the challenges of today". On a visit to Berlin, Mr Pompeo said methods used by China to suppress its own people would be "horrifyingly familiar" to East Germans. And he accused Russia of invading its neighbours and crushing dissent. He laughed off comments from French President Emmanuel Macron, who said recently that Nato was "brain dead". But Mr Pompeo told reporters: "Seventy years on... it needs to grow and change. It needs to confront the realities of today and the challenges of today. "If nations believe that they can get the security benefit without providing Nato the resources that it needs, if they don't live up to their commitments, there is a risk that Nato could become ineffective or obsolete." US President Donald Trump has frequently accused European Nato members of failing to provide their fair share of military spending and of relying too heavily on the US for their defence. Nato celebrates its 70th anniversary at a summit in London next month. What else did Mr Pompeo say? He was speaking in Berlin a day before the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Referring to that event, Mr Pompeo said "the West - all of us - lost our way in the afterglow of that proud moment". He said the US and its allies should "defend what was so hard-won... in 1989" and "recognise we are in a competition of values with un-free nations". "We thought we could divert our resources away from alliances, and our militaries. We were wrong," he said. "Today, Russia - led by a former KGB officer once stationed in Dresden [President Vladimir Putin] - invades its neighbours and slays political opponents." A rallying cry - but not everyone agrees In Berlin to remember the end of the first Cold War, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to be declaring the outbreak of a second. In insisting upon a "competition of values" between the "free nations" on the one hand, and Russia and China on the other, his was a message of ideological struggle. He disparaged entirely the idea of Moscow being a partner for the West. Mr Pompeo clearly saw this speech as a rallying cry to the West. He struck a hawkish tone but many will wonder: What exactly is the fundamental US view? President Trump seems much less antagonistic towards Moscow and does not appear to share the strategic framework in which his secretary of state places relations between Moscow and Beijing, and the West. It is clear that even many of Washington's allies do not fully share Mr Pompeo's strident analysis. And Moscow and Beijing are eager to exploit such tensions and divisions. Relations between Washington and Moscow plummeted after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from neighbouring Ukraine in 2014. Ties were further strained when US intelligence agencies concluded that the Kremlin had interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Despite this, President Trump and President Putin have appeared to be on good terms personally. On Friday, Mr Trump said he was considering attending the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow next May, after an invitation from the Russian leader. Mr Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of "shaping a new vision of authoritarianism" and warned the German government against using Chinese telecom giant Huawei to build its fifth-generation data network (5G). Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang reacted angrily, accusing Mr Pompeo of ideological prejudice and having a Cold War mindset. "Attempts to separate the Chinese people and the Chinese Communist Party are a provocation against the entire Chinese people and are doomed to fail," he said. What did Mr Macron say? Interviewed by the Economist, the French president said he saw a waning commitment to the alliance by its main guarantor, the US. He warned European members that they could no longer rely on the US to defend the alliance, established at the start of the Cold War to bolster Western European and North American security. He cited the recent failure by Washington to consult Nato before pulling forces out of northern Syria. Mr Macron also questioned whether Nato was still committed to collective defence. Speaking on Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a key ally, said she disagreed with Mr Macron's "drastic words". Speaking in Berlin alongside visiting Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, she acknowledged there were problems, but said she did not think "such sweeping judgements are necessary". Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, however, said Mr Macron had given "an accurate description of Nato's current state". "Well said. Truthful words, and ones that get to the nub of the matter," she posted on Facebook.
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