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WHO Warns that Next Ebola Outbreak is “Inevitable” but World is Better PreparedMay 15, 2017 in Ebola
Earlier this month, the head of the World Health Organization disclosed that a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is “inevitable,” noting however that a new vaccine, coupled with rapid-response measures, mean that it will be more effectively contained.
Speaking at an event in the Guinean capital Conakry this month, dedicated to individuals who fought to control the disease in their communities, WHO chief Margaret Chan thanked the Guinean government for its role in developing the vaccine, which was announced in December 2016, but added a note of caution. Speaking to an audience of scientists, Ebola response coordinators and dignitaries, Chad warned that “scientists do not yet know exactly where in nature the Ebola virus hides between outbreaks, but nearly all experts agree that another outbreak is inevitable,” adding that “when this occurred, the world will be far better prepared.”
In a major clinical trial using an innovative “ring,” or group method, nearly 6,000 people in Guinea were given the test vaccine in 2015, during which not one of them contracted the disease. Chan disclosed last week that even with an “initially limited” first batch of the vaccine, health authorities had another option in their arsenal “beyond isolation and quarantine.”
The Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since then, it has erupted periodically in outbreaks of up to a couple of hundred cases, mainly across western and eastern Africa. The most deadliest outbreak of the virus occurred in early 2014, when a handful of infections in southern Guinea mushroomed rapidly into an epidemic. Officials have disclosed that that outbreak began with a child in December 2013. It would go on to kill at least 11,300 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and left thousands more survivors with long-term health problems. At the time, the WHO was criticized for its slow response and for failing to grasp the gravity of the outbreak.
Chan also emphasized that anther positive outcome of the Ebola crisis was renewed focus and funding for vaccines against other contagious diseases, including the fatal Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as well as the Lassa and Nipah viruses.


Tidal energy is produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides. Tidal energy is a renewable source of energy.
During the 20th century, engineers developed ways to use tidal movement to generate electricity in areas where there is a significant tidal range—the difference in area between high tide and low tide. All methods use special generators to convert tidal energy into electricity.
Tidal energy production is still in its infancy. The amount of power produced so far has been small. There are very few commercial-sized tidal power plants operating in the world. The first was located in La Rance, France. The largest facility is the Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station in South Korea. The United States has no tidal plants and only a few sites where tidal energy could be produced at a reasonable price. China, France, England, Canada, and Russia have much more potential to use this type of energy.
In the United States, there are legal concerns about underwater land ownership and environmental impact. Investors are not enthusiastic about tidal energy because there is not a strong guarantee that it will make money or benefit consumers. Engineers are working to improve the technology of tidal energy generators to increase the amount of energy they produce, to decrease their impact on the environment, and to find a way to earn a profit for energy companies.
Tidal Energy Generators
There are currently three different ways to get tidal energy: tidal streams, barrages, and tidal lagoons.
For most tidal energy generators, turbines are placed in tidal streams. A tidal stream is a fast-flowing body of water created by tides. A turbine is a machine that takes energy from a flow of fluid. That fluid can be air (wind) or liquid (water). Because water is much more dense than air, tidal energy is more powerful than wind energy. Unlike wind, tides are predictable and stable. Where tidal generators are used, they produce a steady, reliable stream of electricity.
Placing turbines in tidal streams is complex, because the machines are large and disrupt the tide they are trying to harness. The environmental impact could be severe, depending on the size of the turbine and the site of the tidal stream. Turbines are most effective in shallow water. This produces more energy and allows ships to navigate around the turbines. A tidal generator's turbine blades also turn slowly, which helps marine life avoid getting caught in the system.
The world's first tidal power station was constructed in 2007 at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. The turbines are placed in a narrow strait between the Strangford Lough inlet and the Irish Sea. The tide can move at 4 meters (13 feet) per second across the strait.
Another type of tidal energy generator uses a large dam called a barrage. With a barrage, water can spill over the top or through turbines in the dam because the dam is low. Barrages can be constructed across tidal rivers, bays, and estuaries.
Turbines inside the barrage harness the power of tides the same way a river dam harnesses the power of a river. The barrage gates are open as the tide rises. At high tide, the barrage gates close, creating a pool, or tidal lagoon. The water is then released through the barrage's turbines, creating energy at a rate that can be controlled by engineers.
The environmental impact of a barrage system can be quite significant. The land in the tidal range is completely disrupted. The change in water level in the tidal lagoon might harm plant and animal life. The salinity inside the tidal lagoon lowers, which changes the organisms that are able to live there. As with dams across rivers, fish are blocked into or out of the tidal lagoon. Turbines move quickly in barrages, and marine animals can be caught in the blades. With their food source limited, birds might find different places to migrate.
A barrage is a much more expensive tidal energy generator than a single turbine. Although there are no fuel costs, barrages involve more construction and more machines. Unlike single turbines, barrages also require constant supervision to adjust power output.
The tidal power plant at the Rance River estuary in Brittany, France, uses a barrage. It was built in 1966 and is still functioning. The plant uses two sources of energy: tidal energy from the English Channel and river current energy from the Rance River. The barrage has led to an increased level of silt in the habitat. Native aquatic plants suffocate in silt, and a flatfish called plaice is now extinct in the area. Other organisms, such as cuttlefish, a relative of squids, now thrive in the Rance estuary. Cuttlefish prefer cloudy, silty ecosystems.
The final type of tidal energy generator involves the construction of tidal lagoons. A tidal lagoon is a body of ocean water that is partly enclosed by a natural or manmade barrier. Tidal lagoons might also be estuaries and have freshwater emptying into them.
A tidal energy generator using tidal lagoons would function much like a barrage. Unlike barrages, however, tidal lagoons can be constructed along the natural coastline. A tidal lagoon power plant could also generate continuous power. The turbines work as the lagoon is filling and emptying.
The environmental impact of tidal lagoons is minimal. The lagoons can be constructed with natural materials like rock. They would appear as a low breakwater (sea wall) at low tide, and be submerged at high tide. Animals could swim around the structure, and smaller organisms could swim inside it. Large predators like sharks would not be able to penetrate the lagoon, so smaller fish would probably thrive. Birds would likely flock to the area.
But the energy output from generators using tidal lagoons is likely to be low. There are no functioning examples yet. China is constructing a tidal lagoon power plant at the Yalu River, near its border with North Korea. A private company is also planning a small tidal lagoon power plant in Swansea Bay, Wales.


For the last year or so I've let my blogroll link to Joel Rosenberg's blog tell the story, but this time I'm going to comment directly on his latest post.
Denver, Colorado — Evidence is mounting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly prepared to order a massive preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear sites. Here’s why:
1. Iran aggressively pursuing two routes to nuclear weaponry, one via uranium enrichment, the other via plutonium.
2. Thus, Iran is steadily approaching the “red line,” the point at which Netanyahu has said Israel would have no choice but to strike.
3. Officials in Jerusalem do not see the Obama administration taking decisive action to prevent Iran from getting The Bomb.
4. To the contrary, Israel sees President Obama and Secretary John Kerry weakening their resolve and opening the door to indefinite negotiations with the new Rouhani administration, which they perceive as “moderate.”
5. Israeli military leaders believe they have the operational capabilities to destroy — or at least seriously damage — Iran’s nuclear program, but they have a shortening window of time, after which the task would be beyond Israel’s capabilities.Now, the approaching deadline is the activation of the new plutonium-generating reactor in Arak. In the view of the US at least, the environmental damage caused by blowing up a working reactor would be unacceptable.
I'm beginning to doubt that such a threat would be enough to stop Israel at this point. Look at Operation Orchard--where the Israeli air force flew through Turkey to to Syria's norther desert and blew up a nuclear reactor being built by the North Koreans. Look at the numerous nuclear accidents in North Korea itself. It's clear that the aftermath of a nuclear catastrophe is no longer as unthinkable as it once was.
Which brings us to the matter of route and weapons. Israel is reported to have stowed MOABs at an airfield in Azerbaijan, which would allow a total fly-over of Iran without much of any warning. It's also possible that Israel would use low-yield nuclear warheads to permanently disable Iran's underground nuclear facilities, which are also far enough out in the desert to minimise the ecological fallout of such a strike. I don't see an attack at this stage in the game being desperate enough to resort to that, though.


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the time line window here means restructuring thoughts in an animated function which work with erasing and restructuring the initial thoughts which came while thinking of walking in the city and while shooting the scene in the city. The time line allows you to shift time which is not possible in real time.
The real time means being in a space and time with a body ( referring to the video shoot at a local park and area around it ) and the actions being recorded by a video enabled recording device.
The timeline method allows to re-think and create a fictional narrative which is dependant on ‘Cutting’ or ‘trimming’ and joining clips together.
As i watch today, a brief video which has been ‘editing’ of thoughts up till 46 seconds, i am attentive of the sound of traffic or any other noise which is part of the environment during the period of shooting. The sense of movements of bodies, objects, gets heightened as one sees an outcome of the thinking process of how a time line in its basic form operates.
The sketchbook would’ve meant capturing a moment of the walk and repeating it inside my sketchbook and exploring imagination. The line would function differently. It could reflect many moments in one drawing or it could be set of many sketches capturing the flow of the narration

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This is the childhood photograph of a very famous actress who has worked with some famous South Indian heroes. Who is she? Take a guess and leave your comments in the answers section below. The answer will be updated soon
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Recently we had a very difficult decision about whether or not to put down our eldest rescue dog, Bella.
We think she's about 14 years old. Her life prior to being rescued was nothing short of horrific. She was kept in a puppy farm, where she was forced to have litter after litter, with no respite or medical attention.
By the time she was dropped off at the rescue centre, she was in such a terrible condition that her fur had fallen out, she had mites and scratches on her eyeballs, and all her teeth were so rotten they all had to be removed.
She also had a prolapsed uterus from over-breeding. She was abandoned with a sign that read, "This is Bella. We have no use for her anymore."
If I found that puppy farm owner, I think it would be a case of justifiable homicide. How can people treat animals so cruelly?
Despite her past, Bella is the sweetest dog. She has so much love to give, and all she wanted was a forever home where she would be loved and cared for.
We knew that we had to be that home for her, and we were determined to give her the best life possible. We have treated her like the grand dame she deserves to be and I've been a 'stage mum', getting her to do photoshoots and live her princess moments.
However, as much as we wanted to give her a happy and healthy life, we knew her past would eventually catch up to her and we would have to make some tough decisions about her health and wellbeing.
That tough decision came when Bella developed two ulcers on her left eye, which required frequent vet visits, hourly drops and different medications to manage the pain and inflammation.
The vet told us the ulcers was very painful, and it was clear Bella was struggling. She is already on heart murmur medication and anti-seizure drugs.
Plus, she had two tumours the vet thought might be mammary cancer. She can't go only long walks anymore, so we bought a sling to carry her home after a beach run.
"Much as we wanted to give her a happy and healthy life, we knew her past would eventually catch up to her."
We knew we would do what was best for her, even if it meant saying goodbye.
The decision to put down a pet is never easy, and it's a decision that nobody wants to make. However, sometimes it's the kindest and most compassionate thing we can do for our furkids.
We decided to have a conversation with our vet, and he said he was grateful we were open to the discussion (even if I cried throughout the whole thing). A lot of people keep their pets alive because it's too sad to say goodbye.
But to our surprise, he said her bloods were good and if he removed her eye he thought she'd bounce back. It was a relief to hear that!
My husband Darren then said I was a murderer trying to kill his baby for even considering it. We were on the same page at the vets, but he likes to push my buttons. Thanks, husband.
We booked her in, and she had her left eye removed and both lumps near her nipples removed.
I picked her up and she looked like 2.4kg of miserable.
She had a cone on, a patch over her eye, a 15cm scar with stitches on her belly and she was dopey from the anaesthetic.
Driving her home, I have never cried so hard in my life. I rang my husband and I was crying so much he thought that she'd died during the surgery. And then I rang my best friend and cried to her, saying, "We've made the wrong decision. She's in so much pain."
Turns out I was in more pain than Bella. The vet said she would be sleepy and not hungry after the anaesthetic. Within an hour she was on my lap for cuddles and eating roast chicken.
Within days she regained her perky, happy personality. She was adapting well to having one eye and didn't scratch at her stitches.
Within weeks, she was running on the beach, enjoying life to the fullest. Seeing her so happy and healthy was a testament to her resilience and the love that we had poured into her.
It was also a reminder of the importance of having difficult conversations and making tough decisions in the best interest of our furry family members. I don't regret having the hard conversation with the vet and I was happy to be guided by him.
Unfortunately, not all rescue animals are as fortunate as Bella.
In Australia, over 250,000 animals enter shelters every year, and out of those, 50,000 are euthanised. These numbers are staggering, and it's a reminder of the importance of animal adoption and responsible pet ownership.
Adopting a rescue animal is a wonderful way to give them a second chance at life and a loving forever home.
It's also important to remember that adopting a rescue animal comes with its own unique set of challenges, and it's essential to have the resources and support needed to give them the best life possible.
As pet owners, it's also our responsibility to make tough decisions about our pets' health and wellbeing. Knowing when to put down a pet is never easy, and it's a decision that should never be taken lightly.
However, it's a decision that should be made with compassion and empathy.
Oh, and the tests came back on her lumps. They were not mammary cancers, just fatty deposits. One of my friends joked, "Only your dog would fake cancer to get free lipo."
That's my girl.
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I came across this article on Google and thought it worth a share. While it did happen back in May, it’s the first time I’ve heard about the actual house being repossessed.
Family’s house carted off on truck after loan payments missed
By Edward Gay 5:30 AM Tuesday May 17, 2011
A family’s home was carried away on the back of a truck yesterday because they failed to meet the mortgage payments.
Matthew Tapurau was told he had just one hour to remove his family’s belongings before his home of the past 18 years was loaded on to a trailer and repossessed.
The Kaipara dwelling had been the home of Mr Tapurau, his father Bill and his father’s girlfriend.
Bill Tapurau, a construction worker, said he didn’t know what he would do now.
He said he and his wife split up in 1995 and the house was mortgaged with Westpac bank in her name.
Mr Tapurau said he was not able to make the payments. “I’ve just got nothing now … I’m just so destroyed.”
It is understood that the house has been the subject of court action. However, Westpac would not comment yesterday because Mr Tapurau was not the owner of the house.
Aaron Sewell serves court documents on people and said he had never heard of a house being repossessed.
He said taking boats and property for mortgagee sales was not unusual.”But I’ve never heard of that [taking a house] ever before.”
A Ministry of Justice bailiff and police officers arrived yesterday morning as Matthew Tapurau and his cousin were watching television.
“The cops just came and gave me some form,” Mr Tapurau said.
He and his cousin, Jaedon Dawson, emptied the house of as many things as they could before the workmen arrived to chainsaw through the foundations.
“I can’t be mad at them. They’re just doing their job,” Mr Tapurau said.
The 18-year-old said he planned to sleep at his cousin’s home next door.
He and Mr Dawson had to store the family television, photographs and clothing in an old corrugated iron shed as the rain threatened.
“They reckon if we don’t pay, we can’t get our stuff out … They’re just going to sell it.”
Mr Tapurau said he believed photographs of his grandparents, now both dead, were still inside the house.
He said his family were close and they would pull together.
Sergeant Mike Colson was watching the progress.
He said police were “just there to keep the peace”.
Source: NZ Herald
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Gooligan F1 is a hybrid white Baby Boo type. The ¼ lbs. fruit is slightly larger than Baby Boo and has an excellent yield. The vines are vigorous, with a great cover. The plants set high numbers of unique fruits. Grow these beautiful white pumpkins for a spooky Halloween.
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The US military is poised to take the next step in developing a nuclear missile to help monitor Earth-Moon space, an area the country considers a high strategic priority.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced May 4 that it is seeking proposals for the second and third phases of the rocket engine design, development and assembly project. nuclear heat detectors to carry out the scheduled flight in Earth orbit in 2026.
“These propulsion capabilities will allow the United States to advance its interests in space and expand the capabilities for human spaceflight missions in time,” DARPA officials said in a statement. long by NASA”.
These proposals will support DARPA’s Demonstration Rocket for Flexible Operation on the Moon (DRACO) program, which aims to develop a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) system for use in Earth’s space- Moon. DRACO is part of a larger effort by the US military to monitor cislunar (Earth-moon) space as commercial and government activities increase in the field over the next decade.
Related: The most dangerous space weapon concepts ever
The NTP system works using fission reactors. Reactors heat hydrogen or other propellants to very high temperatures and then push the superheated gas out of the nozzle to generate thrust.
Compared to electric propulsion systems, NTPs have about 10,000 times higher thrust-to-weight ratios. And compared to traditional chemical rockets, the thrust (or specific pulse) efficiency of NTPs is about two to five times higher, DARPA officials wrote in a description of the DRACO program.
Phase 1 for Draco includes awards in April 2021 for General Atomics, Blue Origin, and Lockheed Martin. This phase is planned to last 18 months across two independent tracks.
Track A, for General Atomics, includes the preliminary design of a thermonuclear reactor, along with a propulsion subsystem. Track B, which is being pursued independently by Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin, aims to create an “active system spacecraft concept” to meet future mission goals, including a whole performance system.
In September 2020, DARPA also awarded a $14 million order to DRACO for Gryphon Technologies, a Washington, DC-based company that provides engineering and technology solutions to security organizations nation.
NASA is also interested in nuclear heat propulsion, because of the potential to carry out missions to Mars in half the time it could take between 6 and 9 months currently with current propulsion systems. NASA’s fiscal 2023 budget request, which has not yet been approved by Congress, includes $15 million to support nuclear propulsion.
The space agency is collaborating on the DRACO project “using a non-refundable commitment with industry participants where technology investment is mutually beneficial to both organizations,” NASA officials wrote in the request. $26 billion budget for fiscal year 2023, launched in March.
During the last fiscal year, NASA collaborated on flight demonstration projects “with subject matter expertise, fuel testing, and turbine machinery design,” the agency wrote of its DRACO work.
Notably, for fiscal year 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives allocated $110 million to focus on nuclear heat propulsion, “rejecting the Biden administration’s proposal to refocus NASA’s efforts on develop a nuclear reactor that could power crew bases on the moon and eventually Mars,” according to the American Institute of Physics.
https://www.space.com/darpa-nuclear-rocket-earth-moon-space US military wants nuclear rocket ideas for missions near the moon


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Henry William Blair (1834-1920) was a lawyer and politician who began his political career in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate. He then served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1875 to 1879 and was elected to the Senate by the New Hampshire legislature, serving from 1879 to 1891. Blair failed to be renominated to the Senate in 1890 and returned to the House of Representatives from 1893 to 1895. He concluded his career practicing law in Washington D.C.

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16 Bottle Lid Crafts for Kids - so many clever, creative, and FUN crafts for kids of all ages form preschool and kindergarten to elementary age kids.
Many creative designs show how to recycle plastic bottles. Plastic recycling helps decorate house exteriors and add nice accents to garden design on a budget. Plastic bottles can be turned in numerous useful and decorative things.
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Recycled Plastic bottle caps into a bead curtain. LOTS of bottle caps, but Doesn't that look pretty!
Plastic Lid Ladybugs - Crafts by Amanda I would stuff the back with floral form, the cover with cardboard and add a magnet.
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Artist Mary Ellen Croteau creates subtle variations in tone by stacking multiple plastic bottle lids, which enabled her to assemble this amazingly realistic self-portrait.


Victoria Pedretti mugshot rumours explained: Starring in Netflix’s The Haunting Of Bly Manor and coming off of big hits such as You season two, Pedretti is the name on everyone’s lips. However, there’s a Twitter rumour circling that Victoria Pedretti has been arrested. Is this true? Keep reading to find out.
Victoria Pedretti roles
Pedretti is perhaps best known for her role as Love Quinn in You season two. Her character is the new object of stalker Joe Goldberg’s affections.
However, things don’t work out quite as you expect them to. She will return for a nail-biting third season as soon as possible, although filming may be delayed because of the pandemic.
Pedretti also had a small role as Lulu in Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, but the role that sky-rocketed her career was as Nell Crain in the Haunting Of Hill House.
This horror series captivated viewers and showed off Pedretti’s acting skills. Pedretti returns in another horror series The Haunting Of Bly Manor that has just been released.
Victoria Pedretti mugshot rumours: Has she been arrested?
It seems an overly zealous Twitter fan account placed two pictures together, one of Victoria Pedretti and a lookalike in a mugshot-style photo. This sparked an online rumour that this was Victoria Pedretti’s mugshot and she had been arrested.
However, there’s no evidence to suggest the 25-year-old actor has ever been in an altercation with the law.
The Haunting Of Bly Manor
Fans have been going crazy for new Netflix horror series The Haunting Of Bly Manor.
Pedretti plays Dani Clayton, a teacher running from her past who comes to work as an au pair for orphaned children at Bly Manor. Strange things start to occur and she realises she isn’t the only one walking those old and twisting corridors.
The series is based on classic novel The Turn Of The Screw by Henry James but has been updated to a 1980s setting. The series also has a romance between Dani and Jamie in a move that many fans are celebrating for its LGBT representation.
Speaking to 9Honey Celebrity, Pedretti said: “Telling our love story, it’s kind of this beautiful exception I think in that it’s a sweetening romance, but it doesn’t just bulldoze.
“They kind of tiptoe into each other’s lives and take everything day by day and slowly build trust and understanding and slowly become vulnerable with each other. I think it’s a healthier relationship we don’t see represented in film and television very much.”
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CCXP this weekend was a banger! And if it wasn’t enough for us to get an awesome poster for John Wick Chapter 4 earlier this weekend, Lionsgate also dropped a new Sizzle Reel for the new movie featuring all the festivities with the man himself, Keanu Reeves! And it. Is. Breathtaking!Continue reading “‘John Wick Chapter 4’ Sizzle Reel from CCXP is Breathtaking”
With all the snobbery online today, people will likely get triggered by the use of the term “masterpiece.” Granted because people do have a tendency to throw the term around a lot, even if something is truly a masterpiece to them subjectively, someone has to cynically rain on their parade and go “that’s not a real masterpiece” (which is obnoxious by the way). However, I frankly believe no one will object to me calling The Last of Us video games masterpieces. They truly are. And at CCXP, HBO and Naughty Dog revealed a trailer for the video game adaptation that shows that the masterpiece is finally coming to life in stunning live-action.Continue reading “Trailer for ‘The Last of Us’ Showcases a Faithful Adaptation of a Masterpiece Game”
Baba Yaga is back! John Wick Chapter 4 is hitting theaters next March. And today at CCXP,
John Wick Keanu Reeves took to the stage to unveil a new poster for the next chapter!
Wow. CCXP has been an absolute treasure trove of goodies. We already got a new trailer and official title for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. And you’d think that’d be enough to top the day. But nope! James Gunn and Marvel Studios just had to bring more goodies! We now have an official trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!Continue reading “Marvel Studios Drops ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer”

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Crews removed a trapped driver early Friday after his big rig overturned on a freeway connector in Ontario.
Details regarding the driver's condition were not immediately available.
The truck jack-knifed early Friday morning at the southbound 15 Freeway connector to the eastbound 10 Freeway.
A Siglalert was issued at 5:41 a.m. The connector is expected to remain closed until about 10 a.m.
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And Now For Something Completely Different – Book Review
Have you ever wanted to gain a better understanding of the Bible, but felt frustrated because most Bible studies and commentaries are either too superficial or too scholarly for your needs?
Matthew Martin – the pastor of The Church Of Christ in Guy, Arkansas – knows where you’re coming from and understands your needs! To address them, he’s writing a series of verse-by-verse commentaries that are theologically rich, but written in terms that lay people can understand.
The first commentary in this series is now available. It’s entitled And Now For Something Completely Different – A Verse By Verse Study Of The Book Of Hebrews.
There are a number of things that I like about this book and its approach to Scripture.
First, I find a verse-by-verse commentary a very useful reference tool to have on hand when reading and studying the Bible. Reading about each verse in detail allows me to gain a better understanding of what the writer is trying to communicate and clears up any questions I have about the passage.
Second, I feel that Matthew succeeds in communicating complex information in a way that lay people can comprehend and enjoy.
The strength of And Now For Something Completely Different – A Verse By Verse Study Of The Book OF Hebrews lies in its approach and in its accessibility of information.
However, there are a few things I would like to see improved in future editions and commentaries:
In the Introduction, Matthew mentions that he consults many external commentaries while researching his book, but intentionally refrains from mentioning them. As a reader, I would like to see a Bibliography as it would lend more credibility to the book and provide insight into the author’s theological leanings.
Also, Matthew writes:
This book was written only for the benefit of any who wish to read another’s opinions (grammatical errors included)…
If you are publishing and selling a book, it is your responsibility to see that your book is properly edited beforehand. Grammatical errors aren’t charming – they detract from the message you are trying to convey.
Regardless, if you are studying the Book of Hebrews – you will find And Now For Something Completely Different – A Verse By Verse Study Of The Book Of Hebrews a worthwhile companion to your studies.
I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.
About Matthew Martin
Matthew Martin is a 2005 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching. He began preaching soon after becoming a Christian and after graduating High School, enrolled in MSOP. After graduation he served as the Associate Evangelist for the Forest Hill church of Christ (home of the Memphis School of Preaching) for three years before returning to Arkansas. He preached four years for the Higden church of Christ and now serves as the preacher for the brethren in Guy, Arkansas. He maintains a YouTube page featuring sermons, classes and online studies of various topics and books the Bible. Matthew has authored numerous tracts on a variety of Bible issues and founded and co-organize the Central Arkansas Gospel Crusade, which is a large area-wide Gospel Meeting designed to reach the lost in the Natural State.
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- Read An Interview With Matthew Martin.
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Now I think it goes without saying that I’m a fan of artwork, the right piece can turn a standard wall into something special and is a great way of personalising your space.
It probably also won’t surprise you that I’m a fan of some ‘non-traditional’ types of artwork – film posters, modern prints and pieces that straight up make me laugh. Basically anything that makes your room look like it belongs to you, is always the right move. So when I was contacted by the team at Your Portrait to try out their ‘photo to art’ service it was a no brainer.
In a nutshell, you give them your photo and one of their in-house artists/graphic designers turns it into a piece of modern art. They offer nine main styles of personalisation for your photos (including pop art, cartoon, stencil and graffiti) and each of those have further variations so it should be pretty easy to find one you like.
Once you’ve decided on a style, the rest of the process is straightforward – you choose:
- your canvas size
- whether there are one or two ‘faces’ in your photo
- a delivery time
- whether you’d like to preview your ‘art’ before it gets created
- your personalised text (if your art style has text).
Once that’s all sorted you upload your photo to their online system, when they receive it, you’ll get an email confirmation and then you wait for the arrival of your masterpiece.
I decided to go with this photo.
Though I don’t often like photos of myself, this is a favourite because of the memories attached to it, summer, carnival, friends, dancing, yadda yadda you get the point. So I uploaded the pic and within four days this is what I got back…
I chose an expression portrait in the artist touch style and it’s pretty much spot on don’t you think?
Now I know there are various online services that do similar things but I really like that you’re in contact with the artist/designer and have the chance to make two changes to your artwork before it’s finalised. I only made one tweak to mine.
As Your Portrait is a French company, don’t be surprised if you see the odd instruction, words dotted about the site or get an email auto-reply ‘en Francais’. This wasn’t particularly an issue for me as I got to exercise my A Level French (and Google is ever ready to translate), but it is something to bear in mind if it might be a problem for you. The team were really responsive to emails and super helpful.
So if you’re in the market for a unique late gift or just fancy treating yourself after spoiling everyone else, then this might be an option for you.
I am very happy with my ‘me art’, now I just need to find it a prime spot on the wall.


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North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program.
The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program was established in 2015 via the passing of SL2015-299 (NC Senate Bill 313). The 9 member Industrial Hemp Commission was formed who subsequently drafted and passed the rules by which the program would be governed. North Carolina began accepting applications in 2017 and industrial hemp plants went into the ground for the first time in decades that same year.
Over the course of the pilot program the number of licensed industrial hemp producers swelled to over 1,500 with nearly 8 million greenhouse sq. ft. and over 17,000 acres registered for production at its peak.
With the passing of the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (Federal Farm Bill) the governance of hemp cultivation passed to the United States Department of Agriculture. Beginning January 1st, 2022 any person wishing to cultivate industrial hemp must apply through USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The official sunset of the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission on June 30th, 2022.
Information regarding the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Progrm, the NC Industrial Hemp Commission, the rules that governed the pilot program, and other historical information can be found on this web page.


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A LIVING dinosaur from Italy is the latest resident of Manchester's newest and wildest estate.
The four-metre stegosaurus, sculpted from four separate privet bushes, took its place yesterday after being shipped from Tuscany. And despite its size, the new arrival has virtually no needs other than a twice-yearly trim.
The dinosaur has been put in place as part of bold plans to transform 29 acres on the site of the former Cardroom Estate into "New Islington".
The Ancoats community site will have a canal, offices, a school, a health clinic, shops, bars, restaurants and 1,700 homes - including Will Alsop's striking "Cube" building.
Nick Johnson, director of developers Urban Splash, has already stated his ambition to build room for "a Michelin-starred restaurant and the best fish-and-chip shop in Manchester" at the site.
As part of the work, local children aged 12 and under, have been invited to name the dinosaur. The winner will get a trip to the Printworks in Manchester to see the film Over The Hedge.
The stegosaurus - which means roofed lizard because of the bony fins on its back - lived in the Jurassic period about 150 million years ago. Adults were about the size of an elephant.
The topiary version, which is already three years old, will sit next to the new Manchester Methodist Housing Association homes designed by award-winning architect Fashion Architecture Taste.
* Competition entries from children aged 12 and under to name the dinosaur can be sent on a postcard to Dinosaur Competition, New East Manchester, 187 Grey Mare Lane, Beswick, Manchester M11 3ND, or e-mailed to firstname.lastname@example.org . All entries should include the child's name, age, address and a phone number.


Recording police likely not illegal in Md.
The Maryland Attorney General's Office says it's likely not a violation of Maryland's wiretap law to make an audio recording of a police officer during an arrest.
Maryland law requires the consent of both parties to record private conversations. Earlier this year, a motorcyclist was charged with violating the law for recording his traffic stop by a state trooper. That case is still pending.
But Deputy Attorney General Robert McDonald says the case likely wouldn't hold up to legal scrutiny. McDonald wrote to Delegate Sandy Rosenberg that a court would likely conclude that a traffic stop does not constitute a private conversation.
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Scientists warn disease threatens some of Scotland’s favourite potatoes
Scotland’s favourite potatoes are under threat as experts warn Maris Piper and King Edward potatoes could soon be impossible to grow.
As sugar demand falls, gene editing could ‘reinvent’ sugarcane as green energy
Sugar has long been a source of energy for people, but now scientists believe they are close to unlocking its DNA secrets and harnessing its potential as a green fuel.
Disappearing rice fields threaten more global warming
All over China, a huge change has been taking place without any of us noticing. Rice paddies have been (and are being) converted at an astonishing rate into aquaculture ponds to produce more protein for the worlds growing populations. This change risks creating an unexpected impact on global warming.
Virus lurking inside banana genome has been destroyed with CRISPR
An Australian team has already genetically engineered the Cavendish banana variety to make it resistant by adding a gene from a wild banana.
ASF: impact on Chinese meat consumption
AHDB Pork established that the volume of pig meat that could relatively easily be shipped to China falls short of the supply gap likely to open up this year. The organisation is now discussing how Chinese consumption of pork and other meats may be affected as a result.
Rapid gene cloning technique to transform crop disease protection
Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild plants and transfer them into domestic crops.
£1m study into dairy herd lameness
Scottish researchers are leading a £1 million study to find out the causes of lameness in dairy cows.
The three-year study will be led by Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC, working with Liverpool University and the Royal Veterinary College in London.
New title featured in PrecisionAg.com
Dr Paul Miller's study, “Spray technologies in precision agriculture,” has been featured in PrecisionAg.com
Dr. Miller's study is in our recently released title, 'Precision Agriculture for Sustainability', which is edited by Dr John Stafford.
Our title, 'Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas', has been featured in an article in Fresh Plaza.
The article interviews contributing author, Frits Popma, discussing his expertise and the chapter he wrote for our book.
Researchers developing potatoes resistant to disease and climate change
Scientists from the International Potato Center (CIP) are using wild potatoes to develop climate-resilient varieties. These potatoes are tolerant to heat and drought and resistant to late blight and bacterial wilt, the most important diseases of the tuber.
Scientists use gene editing to save cocoa plants
With the effects of climate change and cocoa’s susceptibility to diseases, a world without chocolate could become a reality unless measures are taken now, according to scientists at the University of California.
New egg centre opens combining production and research
The first centre of its kind has been opened in the United Kingdom, combining commercial egg production with research and education.
Key gene find could enable development of disease-resistant crops
Discovery of a gene that helps plants control their response to disease could aid efforts to develop crops that are resistant to infection, research suggests.
Mango peel could help clean up oil contamination, research finds
University of South Australia researcher Biruck Desalegn Yirsaw has proven an extract of the fruit’s peel can be used to “synthesise” the material that can break down contaminated soil.
Virus-resistant pigs to vastly improve global animal health
Researchers at the University of Missouri have successfully produced a litter of pigs that are genetically resistant to a deadly porcine virus.
Antibiotic-free treatment of dairy cows underway
Researchers at PanaMast are developing breakthrough technology for the dairy industry that's effective against all tested bacteria.
Pioneering biologists create a new crop through genome editing
For the first time, researchers from Brazil, the U.S. and Germany have created a new crop from a wild plant within a single generation using CRISPR-Cas9, a modern genome editing process.
Blue-green algae promises to boost food crop yields
Scientists at ANU have engineered tiny carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in a breakthrough that promises to help boost the yields of important food crops such as wheat, cowpeas and cassava.
Scientists develop way of saving Britain's disappearing chalk grasslands
A three-year experiment by ecologists on Salisbury Plain, home of Britain's iconic Stonehenge, has found a new method of saving Britain's iconic grasslands from disappearing.
Pests to eat more crops in warmer world
Researchers at the University of Washington have predicted that insects will be at the heart of worldwide crop losses as the climate warms up.
Agriculture gearing up for 'fourth industrial revolution'
The agricultural industry is gearing up for the "fourth industrial revolution", where machines will be replacing humans in "thinking" as well as "doing" roles.
Scientists identify TR4-resistant bananas
Scientists at Wageningen University & Research have revealed they are closer than ever to developing fruit that is immune to TR4, a strain of the fungal disease fusarium wilt.
There are many 'ifs,' but the discovery of corn that fertilizes itself could transform agriculture
A group of researchers in the USA believe a variety of corn grown in South Mexico could ultimately transform the way the largest crop in America and the world is grown.
China steps up surveillance after African swine fever outbreaks
The Chinese authorities are undertaking a major surveillance programme following the confirmation of two African swine fever (ASF) cases in different parts of the country.
The wheat code is finally cracked
Today in the international journal Science, the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) published a detailed description of the genome of bread wheat, the world's most widely cultivated crop.
Smart farms powered by new technologies to boost global dairy output
The application of new technology has transformed dairy farms into smart farms, giving the dairy sector a much needed boost.
Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Researchers have developed a sugarcane line with the ScGAI gene expression silenced. The modification resulted in an adequate phenotype for use in 2G ethanol production, featuring a bigger culm and more biomass.
Newcastle Disease threat raised to ‘medium’
Government officials have raised the risk level for Newcastle Disease in the UK to ‘medium’ following more confirmed cases of the virus on the European continent.

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The reaction occurring between gaseous CF4 and oxides dissolved in different molten fluorides. Some practical aspects
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When CF4 is bubbled through molten fluorides containing dissolved oxides within the range 900–1020° C, a chemical reaction takes place which decreases the oxide concentration and yields CO2 and F− ions. The possibility of the reaction between the CF4 evolved at the anode and dissolved alumina, occurring during the anode effect in aluminium reduction cells, is discussed. This reaction provides a simple and convenient method for removing oxides and hydroxides from molten fluorides.
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Posted on Feb 24
Derrick Rose is having surgery again.
Call it the six most feared words for Rose, the Bulls, their fans and the NBA community.
The Bulls’ media release Tuesday night arrived, once again with stunning disappointment and despair:
“Derrick Rose reported today with right knee pain. An exam and subsequent MRI confirmed a medial meniscus tear of the right knee.
Posted on Feb 22
The Bulls saw the Suns Saturday night in the United Center. The question is with a 112-107 victory have the Bulls started to see the light.
“I look at the standings,” said Pau Gasol, who led the Bulls with 22 points and 14 rebounds and hit the effective clincher, a running half hook for a four-point lead with 31 seconds …
Posted on Feb 21
There was some very good news for the Bulls Friday in their 100-91 loss to the Detroit Pistons, their 10th loss this season to a sub.-500 team with eight of them to teams at least 10 games below. 500.
None of those teams will be in the playoffs.
Yes, you better laugh after this one. Or you’ll cry.
The Bulls, …
Posted on Feb 16
Pau Gasol and Jimmy Butler Sunday were hardly the main attractions in the annual mid season circus and skills competition the NBA calls its All-Star game.
Amidst a near record 41 points for MVP winner Russell Westbrook in the Western Conference’s 163-158 bowling score event that was an alltime record for points, there were the usual assortment of alley oop …
Posted on Feb 13
Derrick Rose sliced and diced, he slashed and dashed. The warmth from the community covered him like a familiar blanket in the verbal salutes. The Bulls Thursday on national TNT dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98, and if it wasn’t exactly like old times, it sure seemed a lot like it and felt awfully good for the Bulls.
“When I’m out …
Posted on Feb 11
The Bulls are back! Well, perhaps that may be a bit premature given how they endured in New Orleans after Anthony Davis was injured and survived in Orlando because a young team with an interim coach panicked. And then Tuesday the Bulls pulled away from a deteriorating Sacramento Kings team apparently within days of playing for its third coach this …
Posted on Feb 9
The Bulls Sunday with a strong start defeated the Orlando Magic…No, wait! The Bulls Sunday blew a 16-point lead and lost to the Orlando Magic..No, wait! The Bulls Sunday went on a 7-0 run in the last 32.6 seconds to defeat the Orlando Magic…No, wait. Yes, they actually did!
As difficult as it was to believe as to record, the …
Posted on Feb 8
The Bulls Saturday certainly made the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce proud. Their stay in New Orleans was the most fun, perhaps the only real fun, the team has had in weeks.
“I’m just happy that we won the game,” said Derrick Rose.
A game. For the Bulls, just like the definition for a change, an activity providing amusement and …
Posted on Jan 31
Could the Bulls Friday have stumbled upon something while yet again trying to climb out of one of those deep holes of despair that have kept them from achieving the brilliance so many expected?
It would require a charge of heart, if not mind. But the possibilities are intriguing even as the Bulls headed back to Chicago for a four-day …
Posted on Jan 30
See Derrick shoot, shoot Derrick shoot?
That’s been one of the questions for the Bulls in the two games on this Western Conference trip as Rose’s shooting helped the Bulls Tuesday beat the Golden State Warriors in overtime, but then Thursday in Los Angeles Rose came up short on the potential game winner in a rough seven for 26 shooting …


The Humane Society International (HSI) has called on all international airlines to ban the shipment of hunting trophies as freight after the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.
Last week, Qatar Airways, DHL Express, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines and American Airlines all banned the transport of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies as cargo.
None of the carriers gave exact reasons as to why they had enforced the bans, but Delta was subjected to an online petition to ban such shipments.
HSI is calling on all 250 international airlines to stop wild trophy carriage. The animal protection charity is also urging parcel carriers to no longer be the, “get away vehicle for unethical trophy hunting”.
HSI director of wildlife, Teresa Telecky, says airlines must, “wash their hands of this horrific, cruel and wasteful hobby once and for all”.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has banned trophies. It says it is time to adopt a strict ethical cargo policy. For South African trophy bans see page eight.


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Try this vegetable pithivier for an elegant and flavourful festive main dish. Packed with vegetables and herbs and encased in puff pastry.
I love a good Christmas dinner, moreover a good vegetarian Christmas dinner. As a vegetarian Christmas was always a bit restrictive whilst growing up. It was always a time of the year which was lovely and festive, with big smiles all around.
But the dinner tables were a different story. It was a time of the year that was very heavily meat focussed and I routinely felt like the odd one out if I was ever celebrating with friends.
Within my family we always resorted to a big vegetable lasagne or a pot pie as our main dish. We had a variety of sides, usually involving samosas, spring rolls and spiced roast potatoes.
As I started spending more and more time in the kitchen, I decided that I wanted to take over the Christmas dinner and try my hand at something more ‘traditional’. These individual pithiviers are one of the mains I usually make.
They’re elegant, look great and everyone gets their own one to enjoy!
What is a pithivier?
A pithivier is essentially a domed pastry which consists of two sheets of puff pastry with a layer of filling between them. It’s traditionally decorated with spiral cut and brushed with an egg wash for a golden shiny finish.
The traditional pattern involves scalloped edges and a spiralled score on the top later of pastry. The pastry itself originated in Pithiviers, a town south of Paris in France, in the 17th century.
The French are known for having incredible patisseries and some of the best pastry chefs world wide. Hence I just have to clarify that my vegetable pithivier would never meet their standard! (but it makes for a great Christmas dinner for your loved ones).
Pithiviers can be sweet or savoury, and some of the traditional sweet fillings contain frangipane or an almond cream. Originally pithiviers were based on sweet fillings however over time savoury options have become popular. Usually pithiviers are served as one large pastry however I do quite enjoy the smaller individual portions here.
This savoury vegetable pithivier
This savoury vegetable pithivier will be the perfect addition to your Christmas dinner. Frankly it’s also a great option for a weekend vegetarian roast. It’s filled with a ton of vegetables and herbs, then seasoned to perfection.
With a combination like butternut squash, chestnut mushrooms, leek, spinach, and roasted chestnuts, you really can’t go wrong. There’s also a healthy amount of garlic and nutmeg which adds great flavour and warmth to the filling.
Not to mention the sage and rosemary which are perfect roasting herbs. There’s something about sage that I just find so comforting. It’s always got a place somewhere in my Christmas dinner.
I’ve decided to keep these pithiviers as individual portions as it just looks more elegant when plated. It’s also easier to prepare in my opinion. If you were to do one large pithivier, you would have to roll out the top layer of pastry substantially as it needs to be larger than the base.
This causes the pastry to thin out, and therefore when baking and you lose a lot of the ‘puff’ that you should have with puff pastry. There is noting worse than puff pastry that’s not flaky. Hence I definitely recommend sticking to individual portions.
Serve this vegetable pithivier up with some onion gravy as well as selection of sides and you’re set to have a beautiful meal.
What you’ll need to make this Vegetarian Pithivier
The full recipe can be found at the end of the blogpost
You’ll require the following ingredients:
- Puff pastry
- Butternut squash
- Chestnut mushrooms
- Roasted chestnuts
- Black pepper
- Fresh sage
- Fresh rosemary
There is no compromise on flavour and texture here. I promise!
The butternut squash adds a little sweetness and nuttiness, whilst the mushroom adds umami. The leek adds additional butteriness as it cooks down which is a very welcomed addition. The roasted chestnuts also add some butteriness and a mellow sweetness whilst the walnuts are key for a bit of a bite.
The sage and rosemary complement each other and the combination provides an earthy, peppery, pine-like flavour. The rosemary retains flavour throughout cooking and hence is great for withstanding the cooking and baking process.
What should I serve alongside the vegetable pithivier?
I’d say to serve the pithivier with some great crispy roast potatoes, roasted carrots, roasted brussels sprouts. Perhaps even an eggless Yorkshire pudding (they do exist!), maybe some stuffing, and definitely some trusty onion gravy.
That’s what I plan to do this year as well. It’s a traditional vegetarian Christmas and a good variety of trimmings.
In fact, I may have a few recipes for you to try alongside this vegetable pithivier. Just click on the photos below to take you to the recipes.
Both are great options to make alongside. I always have some form of potato with my pastry. Be it roasted, mashed, or dauphinoise, you really can’t go wrong. If you want to add even more elegance then some lovely fondant potatoes will also work brilliantly!
It’s a hearty dish, but it is meant for roasts and for Christmas so I say let your mind run wild and enjoy all the accompaniments. There is no such thing as too many trimmings, and that’s a fact.
How to make the vegetable pithivier
Let’s make the pithivier filling:
1) Using a knife, score a cross onto the chestnuts and roast at 170’C until they’ve burst open and are tender like 2) This will take around 15 minutes
3) Peel the chestnuts from the shells (do this whilst warm to make it easier). Then Pulse the chestnuts and walnuts through a food processor until coarsely broken down, like 4)
5+6) Prepare the butternut squash by cutting into 2 sections. Cut just above the lower bulbous part.
7) Trim the ends off of the squash and use a spoon to remove the seeds
8) Peel the skin off from the segments
9) Roughly slice the butternut squash
10) Pulse through a food processor until coarsely chopped
11) Slice mushrooms into small chunks
12) Sauté in oil until caramelised like 13)
13) Remove caramelised mushrooms from the frying pan and keep aside
14) Finely slice the white and light green part of the leek. (the dark green portion can be washed and used in stocks)
15) Sauté the leek in a mixture of butter and olive oil until tender and starting to caramelise
16) Add in the garlic, rosemary, sage, nutmeg and black pepper
17) Add in the butternut squash, mushrooms, and the chestnuts and walnuts. Mix to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes
18) Finally add in the spinach and continue to cook until wilted
19) Refrigerate the mixture until cold
Now let’s assemble the pastry
You’ll require 2 cookie cutters/round cutters. The smaller one is 9cm in diameter, and the larger is 11cm. The smaller one is required for the base of the pastry, and the larger is to cover the top.
1) Cut the smaller pieces out first and place on the oven tray you plan to bake these on. For a pack of 375g of puff pastry you will be able to get 4 small bases and 4 larger top sheets.
2) Placed a heaped scoop of filling in the centre of each base. Try and shape this into a dome as it will provide a better finish once the top layer goes on
3) Lightly wet the edge of the base pastry with cold water
4) Place the larger sheet on top
5) Gently press around the seal the top layer and base layer
6) Don’t worry if the edges became uneven in the last step. Use the smaller cookie cutter once more to trim the edges
7+8) Use the nozzle of a piping bag, or anything of a similar size (or even a large cross with a sharp knife) to create a vent in the middle of each pastry
9) Very lightly score the sides of the pastry from the base upwards into a spiral pattern. Be quite light here
10) Prepare the ‘egg’ wash by mixing together the milk, butter and cornflour
11) Microwave the ‘egg’ wash mixture in increments of 10s until the mixture has heated thoroughly and the butter has melted. Mix to incorporate and allow to cool completely before using. The cornflour will help to thicken this into an egg wash consistency whilst also providing some shine to the final bake.
12) Brush the pastries with the egg wash and bake at 200’C until golden brown and flaky
Questions and answers:
Can this be made vegan?
Absolutely. Use a vegan puff pastry, vegan butter in the ‘egg’ wash, and vegan butter when cooking the leeks (or just oil)
Can the vegetable pithivier be prepared in advance?
There are two ways to do this. Either prepare the filling in advance and leave refrigerated, then assemble on the day. Or prepare the pastries completely (without the egg wash) on a baking tray lined with greaseproof/baking paper.
Place these into the freezer until completely frozen. Then transfer to a freezer-safe container or bag. Bake these from frozen, and just brush the pastries with the egg wash before baking. You’ll need to add an additional 5 minutes to the bake time.
Are there any substitutes for the butternut squash?
You can substitute the butternut squash for pumpkin or even sweet potato.
I can’t find any chestnuts, what should I use instead?
Just add more walnuts instead. You’ll want to add an additional 50g, making it a total of 100g.
Can this be made into one large vegetable pithivier?
I’ve decided to keep these pithiviers as individual portions as it just looks more elegant when plated. It’s also easier to prepare in my opinion.
If you were to do one large pithivier, you would have to roll out the top layer of pastry substantially as it needs to be larger than the base. This causes the pastry to thin out, and therefore when baking and you lose a lot of the ‘puff’ that you should have with puff pastry.
There is noting worse than puff pastry that’s not flaky. Hence I definitely recommend sticking to individual portions. If you do want to do a large on, you’ll be better off with buying a puff pastry block rather than a pre-roller sheet. You’ll then need to roll out the block into a large enough sheet.
- Food processor
- Ice cream scoop
- Nozzle from a piping bag
- Pastry brush
- 9cm round cutter (~3.5inches)
- 11cm round cutter (~4.5inches)
For the filling:
- 1 small butternut squash equivalent to 1kg in weight (before peeling)
- 250 g chestnut mushrooms finely chopped
- 20 chestnuts
- 50 g walnuts
- 1 large leek finely sliced (trim off the darker green portion of the leek, either discard or keep aside for simmering in stocks and soups)
- 150 g spinach
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tsp black pepper
- Handful sage roughly chopped
- Handful rosemary roughly chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 x 375g packs of puff pastry if using a 320g pack you may need a 4th pack
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter
- 5 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp corn flour
Preparing the filling:
- First prepare the chestnuts. Preheat your oven to 170'C fan/190'C conventional. Score a cross into the chestnuts with a sharp knife and roast for 12-15 minutes. They should have burst open and be knife-tender
- Allow the chestnuts to cool slightly then peel them from the shells whilst still warm (much easier to do whilst warm)
- Blitz the walnuts and chestnuts in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Or chop roughly with a knife. Set aside
- Prepare the butternut squash by chopping into 2 sections, the bulbous lower portion and the cylindrical upper portion. Trim the stalk off then slice in half. Scoop out the seeds and discard.
- Peel the butternut squash pieces then blitz in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Set aside
- Sauté the mushrooms in 1tbsp of oil in a wide frying pan on high heat until brown and caramelised. Transfer the mushrooms aside
- In the same pan add all the butter and the remaining 2tbsp of oil and place on a medium heat. Once the butter has melted add the leek and sauté until softened and beginning to caramelise
- Then add the garlic, rosemary, sage, nutmeg, salt and black pepper. Mix to combine
- Add in the butternut squash, mushrooms, and the chestnut and walnut mixture. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes
- Finally add in the spinach and continue to cook until wilted. Add more salt at this stage if required
- Transfer the mix aside and refrigerate until cold
Preparing the pithivier:
- Preheat oven to 200'C fan or 220'C conventional
- First prepare the egg wash by mixing together the milk, butter and cornflour. Microwave in 10s increments until just steaming. Whisk to combine and allow to cool completely
- Cut out 4 smaller circles of pastry with the 9cm cutter and 4 larger circles with 11cm cutter. Try and cut these as close together as possible to minimise wastage
- Place the smaller pieces on the tray you intend to bake the pithiviers on. Line your baking tray with grease proof paper if you're worried about it sticking/easier clean up
- Place a heaped ice cream scoop of filling into the centre of the smaller pastry circle (roughly 4-5tbsp). Gently shape the filling into a dome
- Lightly wet the edge of the pastry with cold water using your finger or a brush
- Place the larger sheet on top and seal the edges together
- Use the smaller round cutter once more to trim around the pithivier for a clean shape
- Using the nozzle of a piping bag, push it into the centre of the pastry and rotate to cut a small circular vent at the top. Alternatively cut a cross using a sharp knife
- Lightly score the sides of the pastry with a sharp knife in a spiral pattern (do not cut all the way through)
- Brush with the 'eggwash' and bake for around 35 minutes or until golden, flaky and risen. You may need to add an additional 5 minutes if not fully golden all over
If you enjoyed this one, or would like to try something similar. Check out my mushroom wellington recipe! Tap the image below: