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Have you ever boarded a plane on Thanksgiving Day with a pink pie box in hand? I have. I don't know how many fellow travelers have teased me with, "Is that a pumpkin pie for me?" Smile. They don't know the pink box carries a walnut and chocolate tart, a less sugary cousin of pecan pie. Filled with walnuts, bittersweet chocolate, and maple syrup, this tart is not excessively sweet. And not what you'd expect.
You can see by the photo that the filling is dark in chocolate—and when it's still warm, that chocolate is soft and oozy, like a chocolate chip cookie that spent the afternoon in a hot car. Those chopped walnut pieces provide plenty of chunk, and their slightly bitter skins even out chocolate's richness. Like I said, sweet, but not too much.
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No processed sugar here. Well, except for the chocolate. Sugar in chocolate doesn't count, right? I used my oat pie pastry for the crust, with coconut sugar replacing white sugar, and whole wheat pastry flour taking the place of all-purpose flour. Both bump up the flavor and health quotient.
This recipe can be either a pie or a tart. It just depends on how you form the crust. Don't have a fluted tart pan with a removable bottom? Just bake the pastry and filling in a pie plate. Then it's a pie.
When your relatives ask you to bake the pies, say of course. But bring a tart—this walnut and chocolate one. In a pink pie box.
Maple Walnut and Chocolate Tart details:
- Blind bake the shell for about 15 minutes before adding the nuts and filling. Blind what? Blind-bake is a curious term that means to pre-bake an empty tart or pie shell with weights. (see recipe note) The weights can be dried beans and/or rice kernels, or special purchased weights. (I keep a jar of used and re-used beans/rice in my pantry for blind-baking occasions. The beans get a bit stinky over time but last just about forever.)
- Do you need your walnut and chocolate tart to be gluten free? Use a nut crust—like this one.
- Because maple syrup is thinner than corn syrup, the typical sweet component in nut pies, I added a bit of cornmeal, the thickener in chess pies, to insure the filling isn't too runny.
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Maple Walnut and Chocolate Tart
- 1 (9-inch) tart shell, chilled (I used a variation of my oat pie pastry recipe)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup maple syrup (see note)
- 1 teaspoon dark molasses , optional (see note)
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal (see note)
- 2 tablespoons (1 ounce) melted unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups (about 5 ½ ounces) coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces) chopped dark chocolate (I used Trader Joe's)
- On a clean flat surface, using flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking, roll the dough into a (11-inch) circle, about 1/8-inch thick. If you use my oat pie pastry recipe, you should have leftover dough. (see note)
- Fit the dough circle into a 9-inch fluted tart ring with removable bottom, pinching extra dough in as needed to build up the sides so they are sturdy. Refrigerate until cold, or freeze 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Place the empty pastry shell on a baking sheet. Blind bake the crust for 15 minutes. (see note)
- While the crust is blind baking, assemble the filling: Beat the eggs in a bowl using a hand whisk. Whisk in the maple syrup, the molasses if using, the cornmeal, butter, vanilla, salt and cinnamon.
- Spread the walnuts and chocolate in the bottom of the blind-baked shell. Pour the filling evenly over the nuts and chocolate. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until filling is just set in the middle. Let cool about ½ hour.
- Serve with vanilla whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon.
- Grade B maple syrup is always my first choice. However, the best price for maple syrup seems to be at Costco—and they sell Grade A. The teaspoon of molasses deepens the flavor of the lighter Grade A.
- Cornmeal thickens chess pies—and does the same job here. Because maple syrup is thinner than corn syrup, the typical sweet component in nut pies, I added a bit of cornmeal to insure the filling isn't too runny.
- Roll leftover dough scraps again and cut into uneven squares. Sprinkle with cinnamon and (coconut) sugar and bake until golden. That's what my Mom did.
- To blind bake: Line the pastry in the pan, with parchment paper or aluminum foil that extends 2 to 3 inches above the pan. Fill the paper-lined pastry with pie weights or dried beans, making sure the paper and beans are tucked into the corners of the dough to make a sharp inside edge. After removing the blind-baked crust from the oven, let cool five minutes. Carefully remove the paper and pie weights.


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Nowadays, tourism has become an activity for learning about the ways of living of other cultures and is focusing on how travelers feel their experiences in different parts of the World.
For instance, the main reason why travelers are searching for this type of tourism is because of the authenticity of their experiences with the people and places they get to know. The United Nations World Tourism Organization predicts that tourism in emerging economies will grow to be 57% of the global market by 2030.
Following this trend, Colombia is a country that, due to its biodiversity, has entered the sector of eco-tourism, which can be divided in nature, cultural and adventure tourism. Our country is globally recognized for being the first one in having an exquisite variety of birds and orchid species, the second one in having a richness of plants, amphibians, butterflies and freshwater fish, and the third one in a number of species of palms and reptiles.
Likewise, we have more than one hundred ethnic groups with their own history, territory, costumes, dialects and the most important fact is that they have their own cosmogonic vision of reality, which means how they consider the World was created in order to value their proper traditions and ancient knowledge.
For foreign and locals, traveling in Colombia to unknown territories is the best way not only to get to know distinct folkloric manifestations, like offerings, songs, myths and dances, even in architecture, but to enter to a different way of doing domestic jobs and also, not even less important, a different way of subsisting.
In Colombia, handicraft creations have been recognized not only as one of the most artistic jobs, but also an economic entry and a social way of an organization for traditional artisans and ancient indigenous people. For that reason, they elaborate products that are functional and beautiful because they carry out a history which represents their culture.
For example, the Wayúu population, which inhabits the extreme north part of Colombia called the Guajira, elaborates a type of mochila bags which are rich in traditional designs called the kaanás (the art of knitting drawing). This ancestral technique dates to the pre-Columbian period and is used to create pieces that, due to their great beauty and color, are the most appreciated among locals and foreign people.
Another great example for illustrating their traditions in the products they make, especially with the mochila bags, are the Arhuaco population, another ancient group that inhabits the Sierra Nevada Peaks, a magic place set up in the north coast of the Caribbean Sea. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is a secluded mountain range separated from the Andes that runs through Colombia. Reaching an altitude of 5,700 m just 42 km from the Caribbean coast, the Sierra Nevada is one of the world's highest coastal ranges. The Sierra Nevada serves as the source of 36 rivers. The range is in the Departments of Magdalena, Cesar, and La Guajira.
On its mountains live four separate but related communities or reserves: the Arhuaco, Wiwa, Kogi, and Kankuamo. Together they reach more than 30,000 people.
For these cultures, the mochila is one of the most important symbols as it represents the womb of the Mother of Universe. With the colors and drawings that they make in the mochila bags, the Arawaks identify the other members of the community, which means, the tana or family lineage of the one who wears it. Among these designs are the Gamako, which is a stylization of a frog, a symbol of fertility among the indigenous cultures of the Sierra. For instance, the zikamu is a representation of the centipede; the aku, like the engravings on the skin of the rattlesnake, is a symbol of time and space.
We could continue mentioning plenty of examples in the Colombian culture that talks about its richness not only in their traditions as ancient groups but in the magic of its territory and the significance of the labors they do to preserve it.
The weather is another fact that plays an important role in the touristic activity in Colombia. People who travel through our country can see that as a biodiverse and tropical territory, we have plenty of thermal floors which help in the preservation of endemic species and also on traditional practices in livestock and agriculture labors in order to involve these activities in the traditional cycle of the preserved ancient cultures that nowadays exist in our territory.
Traveling through Colombia open minds and help to eco-tourism as a frequent practice among those who do it. So, the realities that surround the Colombian culture such as a biodiverse territory in traditions, ancient knowledge, handicraft creations, and weather, remain facts to make Colombia a destination for immersion travel.
The article was written by journalist Maria José Velasco from Colombia.
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R22 phase out
R22 is an HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) that is used as a refrigerant. It is one of the most commonly used refrigerants in the UK. Examples of its use include:
- Supermarkets.
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- Process coolers.
- Air conditioning systems in offices and other commercial buildings.
- Transport refrigeration.
R22 is also an ozone depleting substance (ODS).
From January 1st 2015, EC regulation EC/1005/2009, which relates to substances that deplete the ozone layer, prohibited the use of HCFC's such as R22 and R408A in any form, even for maintenance, in order to protect the ozone layer.
New equipment using HCFC's was banned in 2001 (2004 for small air-conditioning systems), and the use of virgin HCFC's was banned in 2010, when it also became illegal to manufacture HCFC refrigerants or for suppliers to keep them in stock.
From January 1st 2015, a new restriction prevented the use of re-cycled and reclaimed HCFC. The new regulations do not prohibit continued operation of plant using existing quantities of HCFC refrigerant, but prevents invasive maintenance, replacement or topping up.
More modern refrigeration and air-conditioning systems should already comply with regulations. However, older systems may use HCFC's, and as most refrigeration systems leak to a certain extent, 'doing nothing' will cease to be an option. Many of the better maintained systems will accept 'drop-in' non-ODS refrigerants, such as EC F Gas Regulations compliant HFC's (hydrofluorocarbons, including 417A, 422A, 422D, 424A, 427A, 428A and 434A). However these substitutes generally lead to a drop in efficiency and so the system may need to be supplemented with additional compressor and/or heat exchanger capacity.
Badly maintained equipment or old HCFC systems may not lend themselves to conversion and could need complete replacement with a compliant HFC, hydrocarbon, ammonia or carbon dioxide system. Such an upgrade on a 10,000 sq ft office building could cost the tenant or landlord the equivalent of 30% of the annual rent as well as causing considerable disruption. It is likely therefore that landlords and tenants will be looking at the small print of their leases to establish where liability lies for such costs. In some cases the courts may have to determine who pays.
NB On 15 October 2016 it was announced that 170 countries in Kigali, Rwanda, had agreed that all HFC's should be phased out through an amendment to the Montreal Protocol. See HFC phase out for more information.
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I was astounded to hear, that there are 1,200 marketplace ministries in the U.S. alone. 1200! I am sure all these organizations have great purposes, missions, visions and focus. So it isn't for lack of effort. Good organizations are really trying to minister to people in the marketplace. Each of these organizations may not necessarily be marketing focused to create a brand for its ministry or to be made aware for recognition sake, but, I was wondering whether their reach could be more broadly known to increase their visibility.
Many Christians attend training workshops conducted by these marketplace ministry organizations; I have attended a few myself. Many likely have workshop graduation certificates hanging on their office walls with lots of good information in their workshop binder on their bookshelves; I have in fact have many such binders. Good discussions are being held on the topic of being more effective in the marketplace.
Some of these ministries have a budget that is modest and cannot support a larger staff and do not have sufficient resources to scale their ministry. For some, there is a lack of a core value proposition that allows its ministry to stand out from the others. A unique offering is often missing. Some are narrowly focused and reach only a select, target audience: a CEO ministry, a ministry focused on leadership development, an ethnic focused ministry and so forth.
Additionally, what I think is missing is probably proper equipping of people who are actually doing ministry in the marketplace. It could be a lack of suitable equipping in how to lead a bible study, if that's the focus of the marketplace ministry. Does the training enhance the ability of a Christian to teach the Bible to fellow workers so that they learn and apply biblical principles?
Or if it's one of a prayer related ministry, the real challenge is helping people you're training to truly understand what it really means to be a prayerful person on behalf of your co-workers. Do the trainees of your program become regular intercessors for their colleagues after a few weeks? Is changed behavior resulting from these 2-hour seminars?
Or if it's an apologetics focus area of marketplace ministry, are the people adequately equipped to answer and debate difficult questions of the day with a biblical perspective? A good competency in apologetics is important these days, because most people in the marketplace are very well read. But I think the Church has probably fallen short in properly equipping the body of the Church on how to engage in thoughtful questions and debate around apologetics in the marketplace.
Take, for example, the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage. It's a great conversation to be held in the marketplace. But many Christians don't know how to understand, let's say the other side, or how to answer from a Christian perspective what this ruling means. You can have 1,200 marketplace ministries out there, but it falls flat in its efficacy if we're not properly equipped to have conversations that are topical, timely and particularly for the non-church community, of interest to them.
So I think what's missing in the marketplace isn't the lack of a marketplace ministry itself. It's really to have the saints be properly equipped to be truly effective in their marketplace. This is the metric of good marketplace ministry—effectiveness in the workplace. Where are the measurable results these days? If we were doing this well, I assert that we would see a stronger witness in the workplace than we are seeing. And in my opinion, ineffective practical training is where we are lacking today.
If you consider your own workplace, what kind of training would be helpful as you try to be effective there? What kind of areas would you seek to be better equipped?
I'd love to hear what you have to say.
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In November and December of 2011, three graduates of the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program at Iḷisaġvik College were hired as CNA's at Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital (SSMH) in Barrow: Taylor Bodfish, Adam Burnett, and Jessa Salamat.
Taylor Bodfish and Adam Burnett were both hired at SSMH on November 28th, to the delight of Iḷisaġvik's Allied Health Program Specialist Wendy Battle. "We are SO PROUD of our students!" she emailed to the community. Both students received their CNA certification and continue to study at Iḷisaġvik. Bodfish plans to complete her Associate's degree at Iḷisaġvik and then go on to Nursing School. Though Burnett completed his CNA certificate in Fall 2010, he has not worked in the field up to this point because he is a full time student. The hospital recruited him by making a schedule that would work around his classes.
In addition to his job at the hospital, Adam Burnett is the Associated Student Body Treasurer at Iḷisaġvik and recently won a "decked out" dorm room in a contest amongst the dorm students because of his good grades and community involvement. "We are happy to reward Adam for his hard work," said Sarah Martinsen, Student Life Manager at Iḷisaġvik. "And we are so proud of him for getting hired at the hospital! Way to go, Adam!"
Jessa Salamat, another CNA graduate from Iḷisaġvik College, has completed all the prerequisites and applied to the University of Alaska's Nursing Program. Though the waiting list for that program is approximately two years long, Salamat is making the best of her time by working as a CNA at the hospital in Barrow while she waits. "It's wonderful that Jessa is working here in Barrow, getting hands-on experience caring for our community," said Battle.
"It is a major goal of Iḷisaġvik College to train North Slope residents to fill North Slope positions," said Allied Health Program Coordinator and NW Area Health Education Center Director Gloria Burnett. "Seeing our students getting hired locally really makes it feel like we're making a difference."
The Allied Health program includes several certificate programs which can help locals into the healthcare field. In addition to the Certified Nurse's Assistant (CNA) program offered every Fall semester, students can get an Associate of Science in Allied Health or an Associate of Arts with a Human Services emphasis. Iḷisaġvik also offers a Medical Coding Specialist certificate as well as a Dental Assistant Trainee Program for new hires at the SSMH Dental Clinic. This summer the program will continue to host two summer camps for middle school and high school students.
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Inspired by pinups, screen sirens and the bygone era of old Hollywood glamour, British luxury shoe and accessory brand Charlotte Olympia cooperates with M∙A∙C on an unapologetic nostalgic collection of retro-Glam color for Coming spring 2016.
Charlotte Olympia is known for his quirky cute accessories, save yourself immediately as MAC cosmetics his upcoming collaboration with the designer announced, we began. This seems the perfect partnership – both brands are chic and very colorful whimsical.
According to James Gager, M∙A∙C Senior Vice President/Group Creative Director James Gager"Charlotte Olympia Dellal is not only a true talent in the design and fashion world, but also a timeless beauty whose products – infused with whimsy, colour and fun – speak perfectly to the M·A·C aesthetic. Her playful and stylish accessories are the ultimate inspiration for makeup; the playfulness and variety in the M·A·C Charlotte Olympia collection is one we can't wait to share with the world."
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Mark M. O'Mara is a CNN legal analyst and has been a fixture of the legal community in central Florida since 1983. While he started his career as a prosecutor for the State Attorney's office in Seminole County, O'Mara quickly crossed to the other side of the courtroom and has served as a defense attorney ever since. O'Mara is one of the very few lawyers in Florida who is board certified in Criminal Trial Law and Marital and Family Law, he is certified in Collaborative Law, and he is a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and Circuit Civil Mediator. He has practiced in both state and federal courts throughout the southeast and has co-counseled on matters throughout the nation. As a trial consultant, O'Mara helps other lawyers perform at their peak in trials with complicated legal issues and intense media scrutiny.
After leading the high-profile legal defense of George Zimmerman, O'Mara received acclaim for his even-handed management of the controversial case. Since the verdict, O'Mara has decided to use his voice to contribute to the national conversation about race, guns, self-defense, the media, and the criminal justice system and he speaks frequently on these topics.
O'Mara founded a non-profit organization called Justice Outreach, designed to identify and fix problems with the justice system, and he is an advocate for change in state and national laws that lead to the over-prosecution of American citizens, whether it be by unbridled prosecutors or inappropriately applied minimum mandatory sentencing schemes.
O'Mara has taught at the University of Central Florida and Harvard Law School and has taught seminars for the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar, Central Florida Family Law American Inn of Court, the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar, the Florida Homicide Investigators Association, the University of Buffalo Mock Court Competition, and the Florida Family Law Practice for Paralegals program. He is Martindale-Hubbell A.V. preeminent rated, served as president of the Seminole County Bar Association and as president of the Central Florida Family Law American Inn of Court.
O'Mara earned his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 1982, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 1979.


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Please join me on for an opening on Friday, January 8th from 5-7pm at Village Theater Art Gallery, 233 Front Street, Danville California.
The exhibit features the work of four social documentary photographers: Rudi Dundas, John Rizzo, Niki Stefanelli and Mark Tuschman. This collection of images takes viewers on a visual journey visiting Butan, Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Ghana, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Morocco, Myanmar, Turkey and Vietnam. Viewers are invited to explore and contemplate the many ways people live around the world. While the exhibit highlights the traditions of people in very different places around the globe, the images also point to our common humanity, as well as our shared struggles and dreams.
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Home Prices In June Show Increase
The government reports new home sales rose markedly last month, compared to May. It was the largest monthly increase in more than eight years, and it is raising hopes that the housing market is beginning to recover.
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Home sales have been picking up. The government said that in June, home sales showed their largest monthly increase in more than eight years. And that is raising hopes that the housing market is beginning to recover.
NPR's Wendy Kaufman has more.
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WENDY KAUFMAN: In Issaquah Highlands Development in Seattle's eastern suburbs, sold signs adorn new houses and construction workers are building still more. I caught up with Chad Clacky(ph), who was pouring foundations for new townhomes. Have you seen business pick up a little bit?
Mr. CHAD CLACKY: I have seen it pick up a little bit in the last recent couple weeks.
KAUFMAN: Tell me, when you were busy, how busy might you have been and how is it now?
Mr. CLACKY: When it was real busy, I would do four to five foundations a day and now I'm doing between two and three.
KAUFMAN: And what do you think the prospects are, going forward?
Mr. CLACKY: There's definitely started to pick up. I can - I talk to all the cement truck drivers and whatnot and it's slowly picking up.
KAUFMAN: The state's largest homebuilder, Quadrant, recently raised its construction rate. It had been building about a 110 houses on any given day. Now that number is up to more than a 160. It's first time homebuyers who are entering the market. They're being drawn in by low prices, low interest rates and the $8000 federal tax credit.
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It's easy to see why many people think cyber security is a mysterious Dark Art. After all, it has a language of its own, full of acronyms, jargon and obscure technical terms. In fact some cyber security experts actually encourage this myth. But if you feel you are being baffled and blinded, being kept in the dark, you are probably talking to the wrong type of expert. At SRM, our mission is to demystify the world of cyber security for our clients.
Of course there are specific technical terms which are peculiar to our industry. But while our consultants are fully conversant with every nuance, they understand that our clients may not necessarily be familiar with the inner workings of JavaScript or the precise details of Web Application Testing. Because we are not simply technical wizards, however, our expertise does not end there and nor does our client communication. That is because we not only understand cyber security, we also understand business.
When explaining a proposed plan of action, we talk in terms of business deliverables; a language we can all understand. Focusing on the specific threats and vulnerabilities relating to each business, we explain our strategy through measurable goals and achievable results. Although we don't patronise our clients by dumbing down, we don't attempt to baffle either; we aim to explain and educate.
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Dr Geoff Rogers received the $50,000 Prize for New Innovators for creating and commercialising his pioneering biomedical engineering. He invented a robotic guidewire that cardiologists can steer with a joystick through the body to reach a damaged artery.
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The use of guidewires has replaced open heart surgery for many cardiac patients. However, about 20 per cent of cardiac patients can't be treated using current guidewire technology, which the cardiologist has to twist and turn by hand to guide it through the arteries. The guidewires can't always get through.
As an undergraduate engineering student Rogers heard a clinician express his frustration with the technology. So, for his undergraduate project and PhD he invented a steerable guidewire with a diameter of just two human hairs. Following his PhD, he co-founded a company and worked with cardiologists at the Epworth and Melbourne Private Hospitals to develop the IntelliWire.
In 2017 the guidewire and the company were purchased by Merit Medical Systems, a global leader in surgical devices, which is now working to bring the guidewire to market.
Now he is leading two new initiatives: the first as CEO of a biomedical start-up company developing new solutions to antibiotic resistance; the second is a real-time system to adjust car wheel alignment. He's also mentoring future biomedical entrepreneurs.
Roger's passion for engineering was sparked by his mechanic father, and his interest in fast cars. It was not until his final undergraduate year, following a talk by a visiting surgeon, he realised that engineering could save lives. To explore the limits of engineering and solve problems which hadn't been solved through traditional large-scale engineering, he set off on his PhD in micro-and-nanotechnology.
Guidewires have transformed cardiac surgery, replacing major surgery with a day procedure. The cardiologist puts a bend in the guidewire, inserts it via your groin, and tries to guide it through your blood vessels by pushing, while watching progress on an X-ray machine. If the clinician can't manage to push and rotate the guidewire to the right location, they can try with a new wire. In about 20 per cent of patients the wire can't be manoeuvred through, and the patient is referred for either open-heart surgery or pharmaceuticals—which "aren't ideal at all," he says.
His guidewires, however, are complex devices that can be steered through the blood vessel system by remote control.
"They're the thickness of two human hairs, and they contain 15 components—all of which are custom-manufactured, and assembled by hand," he says.
"At that small scale, materials behave differently. For example, everything's sticky. So it was quite a challenge, spanning four years of intensive research followed by five years of further refinement and preclinical trials."
He and his team made about 100 wires. But they realised they needed a partner to scale up: to make hundreds of thousands of wires, and to get them in the hands of cardiologists around the world in the fastest possible way.
"We went to Merit Medical Systems in Utah, the leading manufacturer of guidewires," he says.
"Presenting to their board, and seeing their reaction to this device we'd been quietly developing back in Australia, was just amazing. They, too, see it as the future of minimally-invasive medicine."
In 2017 Merit acquired the technology and the company.
"I'm not one to sit still. My next challenge is antibiotic resistance," he says.
"I've joined Wintermute Biomedical in the US who have a novel antibiotic formulation. We're establishing labs here in Melbourne."
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We love to create, have fun and play with ideas. Popular culture, humor and geek references are always present at our work. Our designs are exclusive, impossible to find anywhere. Our authors are exclusive too, but you can find them unfortunately. We are creators and we want to dominate the world.
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Original media: Inks, gouache, acrylics, gold leaf and gold thread.
Measures 58cm x 58cm (mounted)
Up in Heptonstall the new church stands amongst the ruins of the old one. On the day I sat drawing the details of the stonework a group of children were playing 40 40 out in the church yard and the ruins. It was an early spring day and everything was suddenly flowering.
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This week, it was announced that four decisions so far this season in the Premier League were incorrect and VAR failed to intervene in the decision-making process for the referee. We've had a look at those anomalies and checked how it could affect the table.
VAR has reviewed 227 incidents with six on-field decisions being overturned. All bar two of the Premier League clubs have had VAR decisions shown on screens at the stadium, meaning fans can see for themselves what decision should be made and whether they can carry on screaming for a red card or a penalty.
VAR has been divisive so far in its debut Premier League season, with the Managing Director of Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL), Mike Riley coming out to address the uses of VAR so far this season.
Riley stated: "There were four incidents where VAR didn't intervene and had they done, we would have a better understanding of the role VAR plays in the game."
We've had a look at those four incidents and predicted what the table would've looked like if those decisions were given, and in the case of penalties, if they were successfully converted.
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Fabian Schar scored an equaliser against Watford in Newcastle's last outing, following what the Premier League deemed a handball to force the ball to drop to the feet of Schar. He finished the chance and brought the score level and there were no further goals in the game.
If VAR had decided to overturn the referee's decision, Watford would've entered the second half leading by a goal. Newcastle did start the second half of the game better than Watford but struggled as the half went on.
The Hornets also stepped up the pressure in the final 10 minutes of the game and might have sealed it with a last minute chance from Roberto Pereyra.
Overall, we'd say that the game would've finished at 1-0, with Watford taking home their first points of the season and maybe could've kept Javi Gracia in a job.
In regards to the Premier League table, Watford would remain in 20th on minus-six goal difference, with Newcastle dropping from 14th to 19th in the table, and would be just above the Hornets with a minus-four goal difference.
Youri Tielemans vs Bournemouth
Youri Tielemans bagged a goal against The Cherries in the last gameweek before the international break, alongside a Jamie Vardy brace that was enough to seal another win for Brendan Rodgers' side.
Tielemans got into a bit of hot water with the away fans after missing the ball whilst lunging for it, landing on Callum Wilson's ankle with the potential of causing serious injury.
Although Tielemans may not have intended to land on Wilson's ankle, the tackle was clearly dangerous and Mike Riley has confirmed that this is a decision that was wrongly not overturned, suggesting that he agrees that the Belgian should've been walking.
In regards to the game, Leicester were already 2-1 up and dominating against Bournemouth - the red card may have forced Rodgers' men to step down the pressure but we couldn't see Bournemouth getting a result from that red card.
The table would be unaffected but Tielemans would miss Leicester's next game against Man Utd, a key clash for The Foxes.
David Silva vs Bournemouth
A second appearance from Bournemouth in this list, not that they can help it. This time it was Jefferson Lerma who attempted to dispossess David Silva in the box, missing the ball and causing the Spaniard to fall, which in turn should have resulted in a penalty. The referee missed the incident and when VAR watched back on the replay, no decision was made on the foul so play continued.
Realistically, Man City were 2-1 up at the time and were likely to convert the penalty, however they still grabbed a third goal towards the end of the match, anyway.
This could have bigger repercussions in the title race. As we found out last year, Man City and Liverpool went all the way to the final game where a single point was the difference between first and second place.
City could be left ruing missed chances later on in the season if they're left in the dust by Liverpool.
Sebastien Haller vs Norwich
The final big penalty shout was when Sebastien Haller broke through into the box and took the ball past Norwich's Tom Trybull, where he was fouled in the box.
An ensuing penalty would've made the score 3-0 to West Ham, with The Hammers claiming their first home win of the season.
Similar to Man City, West Ham already had control of the game, so the penalty wouldn't have changed the result and with Manuel Pellegrini's side unlikely to challenge for the title this season, their goal difference may contribute to moving above teams around them but not enough to decide their entire season.


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Differences between Sequential and Random Data Transfer
Do you know that there are 2 types of data transfers through either sequentially or randomly and this determines the efficiency of its performances? Without realizing this, most users are not actualizing the full potential to achieve the optimal performances from their memory cards.
Many memory solutions in the market only focus on sequential data transfers which work well for large data transfer. However, using those memory cards to handle random data transfers will definitely slow down its performances. It is not developed to handle such processes where it has to gather and merge small random sets scattered all over multiple blocks into a static block every time.
Flexxon Optimal Solution for Random Performance
Our High IOPS (Input-output operations per second) solution is tailored to tackle such this issue. It is programmed to improve efficiency and provide high random performance when facilitating small data activities. For instance, it stores all random sets of data into buffer blocks and merges into a static block without any delay.
This solution offers 3 key features that help with its performances
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– Storage Scalability: Expand storage capacity without disruption.
– Storage Performance: No application latency ensures high performance.
Powered by Flexxon's firmware architecture design, high performing optimization algorithm, and a unique manufacturing process, our solution optimizes random read performance and hit write performance targets.
Flexxon's Memory Card complies with Industrial standards. It could meet a Minimum Random Read of 1,500 lOPS (input/output operations per second), and a Minimum Random Write of 500 IOPS, along with a Minimum Sustained Sequential Write speed of 10MB/s.
Such high-performance random writes are essential for the following applications that often carry out small data write activities:
- Homecare medical devices and patient diagnostic systems
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- Networking & Telecommunication
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- Advanced Wear Levelling: evens out erasures and rewrites in the memory blocks for an extended life span especially in embedded operating systems
- Power Loss Protection: protects your data through a firmware solution, by moving the valid data before uncorrectable ECC page upon power recovery thereby minimizing data loss.
With the increased fluidity and high performance for managing small data writes using our HIGH IOPS solution, this helps to resolve a critical problem that some of our customers in the CIMA (Cybersecurity, Industrial, Medical & Automotive) market constantly face as their applications require to perform small data writes.
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Prolonged Uncertainty Weighs on Asia's Economy
Asia's strong trade and financial integration is a manifestation of the region's success. However, this can also be a source of vulnerability amid continuing weakness in global trade and investment, and the region is caught in prolonged global policy uncertainty. Nonetheless, Asia remains the fastest-growing region in the world.
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- 2020 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : –2.1*
- 2020 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 0.3
- Date of Membership: August 26, 1955
- Article IV/Country Report: May 13, 2019
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 2420.04 million
- Quota (SDR): 8582.7 million
- Number of Arrangements since membership: 17
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Another snowstorm has hit. As I was leaving work on Friday the snow was already coming down. Many were stopping at the grocery store for milk and bread. What did I do? I stopped at the craft store and purchased some adhesive. I knew I was out and did not want to spend days in the house without a way to do some papercrafting. I cleaned house yesterday so I could play today.
Today I planned on helping Fisher make treat bags for his teachers and the ladies in the main office. We cut a tag from the A Child's Year cartridge at 1 1/4". Fisher found one of the Valentine stamps he liked. He stamped it six times and colored them all with colored pencils. I cut them out for him and we assembled the bags - chocolate, Tootsie Pop, Starburst, and Skittles.
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Happy New Year…Chinese New Year that is!
2013 is the Year of the Snake…so let's celebrate by slithering into our serpent jewels!
Snakes have played a constant and mysterious role in fashion dating back to the Egyptian times. They have various meanings based on the era, culture and use so let's check out a few of the biggies.
Cleopatra adorned herself with golden serpent jewels which represented her royalty….not to mention she just looked totally bad ass!
Let's talk edgy…in 1839 Prince Albert presented Queen Victoria with a snake engagement ring with an emerald set head that represents eternal love…he is my kind of guy!
By the mid 1960's the snake was back in vogue in an exotic and sensual way thanks to the premier of Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor.
The big guys Cartier and Bulgari also play with snakes…
I have a few snakes in my collection but IN LOVE with Rachel Clinnick's , from Thalia Jewelry, version of t he classic snake ring (lower right image).
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Fujifilm and Panasonic have decided to join their forces, in order to create a new image sensor, that is a lot better than the ones found in conventional cameras.
Fujifilm and Panasonic have announced the development of a new type of CMOS image sensor, which is based on an organic photoelectric conversion layer, that will boost both dynamic range and light sensitivity.
Fujifilm and Panasonic's new CMOS image sensor captures better photos in both brighter and darker environments
The announcement says that the number of pixels will not be increased too much further, as resolutions have already reached a respectable amount. This means that image quality should be increased by expanding dynamic range.
The new CMOS sensor is based on an organic photoelectric conversion coating, which is capable of significantly expanding the dynamic range, allowing photographers to capture vivid photos in dark environments.
This new organic CMOS sensor also prevents clipping in image highlights caused by overexposure, therefore it will be good for taking shots in very bright conditions, too.
Both digital camera makers have added key elements to the new organic CMOS sensor
The two companies have found a way to combine a couple of their technologies, which will increase the sensitivity of the pixels so that colors will not mingle between them.
Panasonic has added a semiconductor technology to the mix, while Fujifilm has contributed with an organic photoelectric conversion layer. The former increases image quality, while the latter is used for boosting light sensitivity.
CMOS image sensor with industry's highest dynamic range and 1.2 more sensitive to light
The press release claims that this new technology will lead to better image sensors. The new ones will have a dynamic range of 88dB, which is the highest in the digital camera industry for consumers. Moreover, the new CMOS sensor has a 1.2 times higher sensitivity than regular sensors.
Fujifilm and Panasonic say that compact cameras will become better as a result, despite the fact that both companies have decided to invest less money in the entry-level sector, in order to focus on higher-end models.
Panasonic will reduce low-end models by 60%, while Fuji will halve the entry-level series. Either way, expect the two parties to implement the new CMOS image sensor in their cameras in the near future.


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Interstate 5 (I-5) is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico–United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan area. It is the more important and most used of the two major north-south routes on the Pacific Coast, the other being U.S. Route 101, which is primarily coastal and always west of the Interstate beginning at a point in downtown Los Angeles intersecting the Interstate, then the routes diverge until in the northernmost areas of California, they can average more than 150 miles (240 km) apart.
This highway links the major California cities of San Diego, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Stockton, Sacramento, and Redding. Among the major cities not directly linked by Interstate 5 but are connected by local highways to it are San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, which are about 80 miles (130 km) west of the highway.
Interstate 5 has several named portions: the Montgomery Freeway, San Diego Freeway, Santa Ana Freeway, Golden State Freeway, and West Side Freeway.[4]
I-5 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[5] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.[6] However, it is a scenic highway as designated by Caltrans only from State Route 152 (SR 152) to I‑580.[7]
Interstate 5 begins at the San Ysidro Port of Entry from Mexico in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego. Immediately after the border, I-805 splits off to the northeast and serves as a bypass of I-5 that avoids the downtown San Diego area. I-5 itself continues northwest and intersects with the western end of the SR 905 freeway, a route that connects with the Otay Mesa border crossing. I-5 then continues northward and joins the southern end of SR 75, a highway connecting to Coronado via the Silver Strand. I-5 then enters Chula Vista, briefly leaving the San Diego city limits. It continues along the east side of San Diego Bay where it intersects with SR 54 and enters National City. From there, I-5 veers around the San Diego Naval Base and reenters the city limits of San Diego. I-5 subsequently interchanges with four state routes — SR 15 (the southern end of the extension of I-15), SR 75 and the Coronado Bay Bridge, the western end of SR 94, and the southern end of SR 163. In addition to serving downtown San Diego, I-5 also provides access to Balboa Park from the Pershing Drive exit.[8][9] The portion of I-5 from the border to downtown San Diego is named the "Montgomery Freeway" in honor of John J. Montgomery, a pioneer aviator who flew a glider from a location near Chula Vista in 1884.[10]
After leaving downtown, I-5 continues northwest until it reaches its junction with I-8, then turns slightly to the north while passing near SeaWorld and Mission Bay. Thereafter, I-5 interchanges with the western end of SR 52 before passing through the UC San Diego campus in University City near La Jolla. At exit 28A, the San Diego LDS Temple towers over I-5.[11] Shortly afterward, I-5 interchanges with the northern terminus of I-805 before continuing north and interchanging with the western end of SR 56. At this interchange, there is a recently completed local bypass that provides the only access to Carmel Mountain Road from both directions and provides the only access to SR 56 going northbound.[8]
North of the San Diego city limits, I-5 enters into the city limits of Solana Beach, and then three incorporated cities to the north — Encinitas, Carlsbad and Oceanside. In Oceanside, I-5 intersects with the SR 78 freeway and the SR 76 expressway and continues through Camp Pendleton. Toward the northern end of its routing through Camp Pendleton, I-5 passes through San Onofre State Beach and near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, as well as the proposed interchange with SR 241 near Trestles as a result from the possible Foothill Toll Road extension. It then follows the Pacific Ocean coastline for the next 20 miles (32 km). I-5 enters Orange County at the Christianitos Road exit.[8]
Upon entering Orange County, I-5 goes through San Clemente. Then at Dana Point, I-5 turns inland while SR 1, the Pacific Coast Highway, continues along the coast. I-5 then heads due north through San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo, interchanging with the SR 73 toll road heading northwest. I-5 continues to the El Toro Y interchange in southeastern Irvine, splitting into lanes for regular traffic as well as for truck traffic (though autos can use these lanes as well).[12] From that point, I-405 takes over the San Diego Freeway designation, while I-5 becomes the Santa Ana Freeway as it runs southeast to northwest.[12]
After the El Toro Y junction, I-5 intersects SR 133, a toll road that eventually connects to SR 91. Just before the Tustin city limits, I-5 passes over SR 261, the final toll road of the Eastern Transportation Corridor, but traffic must use Jamboree Road to access the latter. I-5 then intersects with SR 55 and enters Santa Ana, the county seat of Orange County. Towards the northern side of Santa Ana, I-5 intersects both SR 57 and SR 22 in what is known as the Orange Crush interchange. Following this, I-5 briefly enters the city of Orange traverses Anaheim and passes right next to Disneyland. I-5 then interchanges with SR 91, passes through Buena Park and crosses into Los Angeles County.[12]
After crossing the county line, I-5 goes through several cities east of Los Angeles, including La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk. In Downey, I-5 intersects with I-605, which serves as a north to south connector route in the cities east of Los Angeles. I-5 then passes through Commerce and intersects I-710 before entering the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles, and later the city proper of Los Angeles. When the freeway reaches the East Los Angeles Interchange one mile (1.6 km) east of downtown Los Angeles, I-5 becomes the Golden State Freeway as US 101 takes over the Santa Ana Freeway designation. At this interchange, I-10, SR 60, and US 101 intersect; I-10 continues for a few miles north on I-5 before continuing east towards San Bernardino and points further east.[13]
On the north side of downtown, I-5 follows the Los Angeles River, intersects with SR 110 and SR 2 and passes along the eastern side of Griffith Park. The route continues through the San Fernando Valley, interchanging with SR 134. It briefly enters the city of Glendale and then Burbank. I-5 passes near Burbank Airport before reentering the city limits of Los Angeles and intersecting the northern end of SR 170. Near the city of San Fernando, I-5 intersects SR 118. Following this, I-5 intersects three routes in succession: the northern end of I-405, the western end of I-210 and the southern end of SR 14 at the Newhall Pass interchange. It then crosses the Newhall Pass through the Santa Susana Mountains into the Santa Clarita Valley.
I-5 continues along the western city limits and suburban areas of Santa Clarita and passes near Six Flags Magic Mountain, intersecting SR 126 just north of there. The Golden State Freeway then sharply rises to the north, passing by Lake Castaic and Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County, California) and intersecting SR 138 to eventually cross the Tejon Pass through the Tehachapi Mountains[13] with Path 26 power lines generally paralleling the freeway. After entering Kern County, the freeway then sharply descends for 12 miles (19 km) from over 4,100 feet (1,250 m) at the Tejon Pass to around 1,500 feet (457 m) at Grapevine near the southernmost point of the San Joaquin Valley, approximately 30 miles (50 km) south of Bakersfield and 5 miles (8 km) south from where State Route 99 splits away from it in Wheeler Ridge (Wheeler Ridge Interchange).[14]
From SR 99 to south of Tracy, I-5 is known as the Westside Freeway. It parallels SR 33, skirting along the far more remote western edge of the great Central Valley, and thus here is removed from the major population centers such as Bakersfield, Fresno and Modesto, with other state highways providing connections. I-5 still runs within the vicinity of Avenal, Coalinga, Los Banos, and the handful of other smaller cities on the western edge of the Central Valley. For most of this section, the Path 15 electrical transmission corridor follows the highway, forming an infrastructure corridor along with the California Aqueduct.
North of the Grapevine, I-5 intersects SR 166, SR 119 and SR 43 before meeting SR 58, a highway that continues east to Bakersfield, near the town of Buttonwillow. I-5 then interchanges with SR 46 before entering Kings County.[14] In Kings County, I-5 intersects SR 41 before briefly entering the city limits of Avenal, where it intersects SR 269.[15] In Fresno County, I-5 intersects SR 198 and SR 145 before running concurrently with SR 33 for several miles. I-5 then crosses into Merced County, intersecting SR 165, SR 152 near the San Luis Reservoir (providing a major connection to the Monterey Peninsula and the Silicon Valley), SR 33, and SR 140 at the Stanislaus county line.[16]
In San Joaquin County, Interstate 580 splits off from I-5 at a point south of Tracy, providing a spur-route connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. From here, I-5 intersects SR 132, a major route east to the mountains, as well as the northern end of SR 33. After passing Tracy, I-5 intersects I-205, a connector route to I-580, before intersecting the SR 120 freeway in the Manteca city limits. After passing through Lathrop, I-5 heads due north through Stockton, interchanging with the SR 4 freeway that provides access to downtown Stockton. I-5 passes through the western portion of the Lodi city limits before intersecting SR 12 and entering Sacramento County.[16]
I-5 enters the city of Elk Grove while passing along the eastern edge of the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. It then crosses into the Sacramento city limits, soon paralleling the Sacramento River before intersecting the Capital City Freeway, which carries US 50 and Interstate 80 Business. SR 99 merges with I-5 at this point, and the two routes pass through the western half of downtown Sacramento. Following the bridge over the American River, I-5 and SR 99 intersect the major transcontinental route of I-80. Just as I-5 leaves Sacramento, SR 99 splits off and continues north while I-5 turns due west past Sacramento International Airport and crosses the Sacramento River into Yolo County. In Woodland, the SR 113 freeway merges with I-5 before exiting to the north.[17] The interstate heads northwest again toward Dunnigan, where it converges with Interstate 505.[16]
I-5 skirts north along the western edge of the Sacramento Valley, bypassing the larger cities of the region, including Yuba City, Oroville and Chico, before reaching Red Bluff. From Dunnigan, I-5 enters Colusa County, passing through the city of Williams and intersecting SR 20. In Glenn County, I-5 intersects SR 162 in Willows and SR 32 in Orland. I-5 then crosses into Tehama County, passing through Corning before entering Red Bluff and intersecting SR 36, which connects to the northern end of SR 99. I-5 crosses the Sacramento River twice before entering Shasta County.[16]
I-5 then enters the Shasta Cascade region, intersecting SR 273 in Anderson before passing through Redding and intersecting SR 44 and SR 299. The freeway then continues through the city of Shasta Lake, intersecting SR 151, before crossing over Shasta Lake on a causeway and climbing up to near the foot of Mount Shasta. In Siskiyou County, I-5 passes through Dunsmuir before intersecting SR 89 near Lake Siskiyou and entering the city of Mount Shasta. North of here, US 97 intersects with I-5 in Weed, providing access to Klamath Falls, Oregon. The interstate then continues to Yreka, intersecting SR 3 and SR 96 before crossing the Klamath River and reaching the Oregon border and the Siskiyou Summit.[16]
The portion of this highway from Los Angeles to San Diego was also co-signed as U.S. Route 101 until late 1964. The portion of this highway from Woodland to Red Bluff roughly follows old US 99W.
In California, the former western branch of Interstate 5 (the northern end of the spur into the Bay Area) connecting Interstate 80 out of Vacaville to near Dunnigan, previously known as Interstate 5W, was renamed Interstate 505. Interstate 580 running between I-5 and I-80 was also once designated 5W; what is now I-5 (the stretch that runs through Sacramento) had been originally designated Interstate 5E.
The Golden State Freeway was proposed by the California Highway Commission in 1953. The proposal drew strong criticism from East Los Angeles residents as it would dissect and eliminate large residential and commercial areas of Boyle Heights and Hollenbeck Heights.[18][19] The proposal also seemed to indicate a disregard for the ethnic Mexican American population of metropolitan Los Angeles. The "Boyle-Hollenbeck Anti-Golden State Freeway Committee" was formed for the purpose in blocking or rerouting the freeway. Then-Los Angeles City Council member Edward R. Roybal chaired that committee.[18] Despite this opposition, the construction of the freeway went ahead.
When this section was completed in 1956, the newspaper The Eastside Sun wrote the freeway led to the "eradication, obliteration, razing, moving, ripping asunder, demolishing of Eastside homes."[18][19]
The freeway between Orange County and Los Angeles was originally designed to have three lanes on each side. Due to high demand of cars, the freeway started undergoing major extensions and widening in the early 1990s in Orange County. Work from SR 91 north through the Los Angeles-Orange County line was completed in 2010. The improvements between the county line and the East Los Angeles Interchange are scheduled to be completed between 2016-2025.
The original route went through the towns of Saugus and Newhall, and then crossed Newhall Pass (current route of SR 14, Antelope Valley Freeway). In 1862, Beale Cut was made in the construction of a toll wagon road. The 15' wide, 60' deep "slot" was dug with picks and shovels. That road would become part of the Midway Route. At the turn of the century, it was the most direct automobile route between Los Angeles and the San Joaquin Valley via the Mojave Desert and Tehachapi Pass.[20]
In 1910 Beale Cut was bypassed by the Newhall tunnel. Constructed by Los Angeles County, it was too narrow for two trucks to pass each other inside. As a result, in 1939, the tunnel was completely removed (or "daylighted") when the road was widened to four lanes. By 1930 a bypass road was constructed to avoid Newhall Pass via Weldon and Gavin canyons, which is the current route of I-5.[20]
Interestingly, both routes were eventually built as freeways. The Gavin Canyon route became I-5, and the main north-south route via the Ridge Route. The Newhall Pass route became SR 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway), which is the main route between Los Angeles and the growing high desert communities. It is also still a part of the important Midway Route, which is the primary alternate route when I-5 is closed (via SR 58 and SR 14).
In the evening of October 12, 2007, two trucks collided in the southbound tunnel that takes the truck bypass roadway under the main lanes near the Newhall Pass interchange. Fifteen trucks caught fire, killing three people and injuring ten.[21][22]
The Ridge Route refers to the section of highway between Castaic and Grapevine, through the Tejon Pass. The highway had its origins in the early 1910s, when a route was needed to connect Los Angeles to the Central Valley. Some believed that the only option was the route through Mojave and the Tehachapi Mountains, but a new route was discovered through the Tejon Pass. This route became known as the Ridge Route and saw almost constant planning and construction from 1914 to 1970.[20]
The first road was completed in 1915. It was a slow, winding, two-lane road through the mountains with a speed limit of 15 mph in some places. However, the need for improvements was realized soon after it was completed. The road was paved after World War I, and several blind turns were opened up ("daylighted"). Even with these improvements in the 1920s, it became clear that a new route was needed to keep up with increasing demand.[20]
In 1927 plans were drawn up for a "Ridge Route Alternate", named as it was planned as an addition to the existing Ridge Route and not as a replacement. It opened in 1933 as a three-lane highway through the mountains. The middle or "suicide lane" was used as an overtaking lane for cars in both directions. This route was a great improvement, faster and 9.7 miles (15.6 km) shorter than the old Ridge Route,[20] but was not enough to satisfy demand, and a conversion to a four-lane expressway was needed. The outbreak of World War II delayed this until 1948 and the fourth lane was completed in 1952. However, just three years later, plans were begun for converting the four-lane expressway to a six-lane freeway.[20]
The last major alteration to the Ridge Route began in the early 1960s. By then, the plan for a six-lane freeway had expanded to eight lanes. This construction project made the most changes to the route. Many of the curves that followed the mountainside were cut through. To climb the mountain on the south side of Castaic more easily, traffic lanes were reversed (southbound lanes to the east and northbound lanes to the west). To prevent head-on collisions, the two ends of the route were separated on two different mountainsides, and the section through Piru Canyon was moved to an entirely new alignment to make room for Pyramid Lake. The project was completed by 1970 and brought the Ridge Route to its current alignment.[20]
When the Interstate Highway System was created in 1956, there was discussion about which way to route the interstate through the San Joaquin Valley (Central Valley). Two proposals were considered. One was to convert the Golden State Highway (U.S. Route 99, later CA Route 99) into a freeway. The other was to use the proposed West Side Freeway (current Interstate 5). The Golden State Highway route would serve many farming communities across the San Joaquin Valley, but the West Side Freeway proposal would bypass all the Central Valley communities and thus provide a faster and more direct north-south route through the state and so was eventually chosen.[23]
Construction began in the early 1960s. There were just three phases for the 321 miles (517 km). The first phase, completed in 1967, ran from the San Joaquin County line to Los Banos. The second phase, completed in 1972, extended the freeway south to Wheeler Ridge and connected it to SR 99. The freeway then started to see traffic, as in Stockton there were only 4 miles (6.4 km) between the West Side Freeway and the Golden State Highway. The third phase, completed in 1979, extended the freeway to Sacramento and connected it to the northern I-5.[24]
When the second phase of the freeway opened in 1972, it was a long and lonely route with no businesses alongside. Services were not easily available as the nearest towns were miles away and generally out of sight. It was common for cars to run out of fuel.[25] Over time the West Side Freeway (I-5) saw the development of businesses serving the needs of travelers. For years, there has still been interest in designating the Golden State Highway route as its own interstate, Interstate 9.
The median on I-5 between Wheeler Ridge and Tracy is wide enough to accommodate widening the West Side Freeway to six or eight lanes, should the need ever arise.
Interstate 5's more direct Los Angeles-to-Sacramento route bypasses San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area. Original plans also called for a loop Interstate with a directional suffix, I-5W.[23] This route now roughly corresponds to I-580 from I-5 south of Tracy to Oakland, I-80 from Oakland to Vacaville, and I-505 from Vacaville to I-5 near Dunnigan. I-5W and most of the other Interstates around the country with directional suffixes were eventually renumbered or eliminated, sans I-35E and I-35W in Texas and Minnesota. Nevertheless, San Francisco is still listed as a control city on northbound I-5 between Highway 99 and I-580.
Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento closely follows the Sacramento River. This has resulted in complex engineering work to keep the section dry due to it being located below the water table. Locally, Caltrans refers to this part of the freeway as the "Boat Section".[26] Due to record levels of rainfall in 1980 the Boat Section was flooded with 15 ft (4.6 m) of water. Caltrans began constructing this section during the 1960s and 1970s. The freeway was engineered below grade so it would be out of the view of offices and shops in Downtown Sacramento. To achieve this, the site was excavated and the seeping water was pumped from the area. An intricate drainage system, water pump and retaining wall are used to protect the freeway from the Sacramento River. However, the system slowly clogged up over the years with sand and silt buildup [27] Major repair work of the Boat Section began on May 30, 2008.[26] The construction was to take 40 days to complete, requiring complete northbound and southbound closures on an alternating schedule.
Starting Wednesday, Bakersfield motorists will be able to trim almost 40 minutes off traveling time to the San Francisco Bay area via Interstate 5—providing they don't run out of gas first.
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According to a British tabloid, Kim Kardashian is trying to pursue a music career. They said that she is getting help from her hubby Kanye and songwriting and vocal coaches. I don't know about a singing career… but I do know that Kim K is getting ready to launch her own video game called " Kim Kardashian Hollywood." In this smartphone game app, the player gets to design their own avitar, go out with a boo that rains gifts and money & models for a photoshoot. It's supposed to take you through the adventures of being a star in Hollywood.
Facebook has launched a new feature called "Slingshot" which is basically like Snap-Chat. The only difference between the two is that you actually have to respond to your friend's message with a picture video of your own. Well, you don't have to, but if you want to view what your friend sent you do. The creators said "With Slingshot, we wanted to build something where everybody is a creator and nobody is just a spectator."
The Washington Redskins may really decide to change their name this time. Native Americans have really been letting their feelings be known for sometime now, they even played a promo commecial during Game 3 of the NBA finals…they have tried to sue in the past and 5 young Native Americans are trying to sue now, but is it enough to change the name? Well the U.S. Patent and Trademark office voted and they declared the NFL team's name and logo "a racial slur." Now it's up to the team and it's owners if they want to change it. People have been flooding timelines with possible name and logo changes….which is cool, but are they going to change anything? We'll just have to wait & see.
So have you all heard about the Lifetime Biopic about Aaliyah? Well you probably heard more about it than her family has! They are heated and let's just say the made for tv movie is probably not going to happen because she deserves a big screen. Aaliyah's former manager which just so happens to be Her uncle Barry Hankerson said that the family was not informed informed of consulted about the movie and they plan to block the use of Aaliyah's music in the film so I doubt that Lifetime will be able to create an efficient movie without the music.
& Finally, Think Like a Man Too hits the theaters tomorrow! I cannot wait to see it.


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I got a call yesterday.." Aunty, its rafiu please i need a loan of 3000 naira..please I will pay you back in two weeks, please my wife just lost a baby, pls.." before he could finish I told him to come over.
Rafiu is a young man who did some work for me a few years ago. Over the years he continued to call me to solicit for more jobs and just say hello.
When he finally came and told me his story I almost cried. His wife got pregnant for the first time 4 years ago…out of ignorance they didnt register in a hospital. They figured that when the time came they would just rush to the hospital like they had seen so many other women do. However, when her time came and they rushed to a popular government hospital in town the doctor on duty ask them if they had registered previously. When he replied that it was their first time there he just ignored her. Rafiu was almost in tears " aunty they left her in pains, screaming all through the night, by the time the morning doctor came the baby was dead".
My Question is why must they always be nasty in government hospitals?If you want to be a doctor or nurse you should have a passion for saving lives, and helping people.Why can't you just be nice and humane to patients?I agree they may not be paid well but when you choose to work in the healthcare sector it shouldnt be about money.
Anyway let me continue Rafiu's story. They were devastated by the loss and it took them 2 yrs to conceive again. He was put off by the attitude of the staff at the general hospital and decided to register in a private hospital in the outskirts of Abuja. His wife went into premature labour when she was 7 months pregnant.." Aunty I saw the baby a boy, very small, but alive and moving…a few hours after he was dead"
I felt so sad, you could see a deflated man, he felt like a failure …how could he loose 2 sons just like that.." What sin have I commited aunty?" As he was telling me the story he was yet to tell his wife, he was scared . To compound the whole thing the only thing his mum could say was that he should send the girl away and find someone else to marry..as there was something wrong with her.
I gave him him 3,000 he needed to pay up her bills and counselled him. I pray they carry a baby in the arms soon, and I pray that Nigerian Health workers have a change of attitude.
On a lighter note why is is that Nigerians just know how to bring people down. I had a baby some months ago and I think I look great (if I may say so myself) all of a sudden someone…sees me and is like oh my goodness ..u are so fat!why did you let yourself go?better do something fast..I almost didnt recognise you.. na wa better work on yourself fast….lol! Like d'banj would say your just jealous cus " I'm(H) OT and your NOT!"


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My how I love spiralizing! So quick, so easy and so healthy!
Rewinding a bit, the past few months I feel that I have definitely lost my path on the whole healthy eating journey. I blame Italy, and Ice cream and pasta. I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't totally frustrated with myself. I hate that I can be a bit of a quitter. So I decided that it's time to stop and start again. No fads, no gimmicks just healthy eating and exercise. I believe in me.
Back to spiralizing. It's great and no doubt in the coming months there will be many more zoodles and coodles and all the other things.......
Coconut Salmon Zoodles
2 fillets salmon
1 tin coconut milk
3 tbsp Thai green curry paste
200g prawns (optional)
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 leeks finely sliced
3 courgettes, spiralized (or use a peeler to make ribbons if no spiralizer)
handful of soya beans
season the salmon fillets. in a ovenproof dish mix the coconut milk and the curry paste and add in the salmon fillets and the prawns. put in moderately heated oven for approx 20 mins until the salmon is cooked (if your prawns are already cooked then add them in the last 5 minutes rather than at the beginning). in a pan heat the coconut oil and add the leeks, once they have softened add the courgette and soya beans. take the pan from the oven and add about half of the Thai sauce to the noodles and cook off for a few minutes. serve the salmon and prawns on a bed of the courgette noodles, leeks and soya beans.
Linking up with Honest Mum for #tastytuesdays