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Get off the beaten path and immerse yourself in the culinary culture of Stockholm on this half-day walking tour. With all tastings included, you'll get a true picture of traditional Swedish food by trying it yourself. This small-group tour, limited to just 12 people or fewer, ensures an intimate atmosphere as you visit the places where local Stockholm residents eat and drink.
Delve deep into Stockholm's culinary scene with this 4-hour walking tour. Get a comprehensive introduction to Swedish food and learn about the culinary history of this Scandinavian country. Walk approximately 2 miles (3.5 km) through the bustling city, stopping at 7 local restaurants. Taste foods such as fish soup, meatballs and Swedish salty licorice; all tastings are included and add up to a full meal.
Fika is a key Swedish concept meaning a convivial coffee break with friends and sweet treats—and this tasty tour offers the perfect way to experience the tradition for yourself. Meet your guide in one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods, and set off on foot. Over the course of several hours, you’ll drop by several cozy cafes and bakeries, will discover the exceptional local coffee culture, will sample a variety of tempting desserts, and will see what daily life is like for Stockholm residents.
Get to know Stockolm's wine culture on this evening tour with a small group. With a wine expert guide, do guided tastings and pairings, and learn how to taste, pair, and buy wines to suit your palate. A small group of fellow wine-lovers means an intimate atmosphere and plenty of chances to ask questions.
Get an insider guide to one of Stockholm's seasonal highlights, the Christmas Market, on this walking tour in Stockholm. Taste local seasonal specialties, such as gingersnaps and saffron buns, while perusing the historic market. Small group of just 15 people or fewer.
Embark upon a Stockholm experience that is totally different to the usual tours in this bartending class. Guided by a bartender, learn how to make three different cocktails and get insights into the world of bartending, as well as a few indispensable tips and tricks. After experiencing Stockholm nightlife from behind the bar, enjoy discounted drinks following the class while getting to know some of the bar's staff and patrons.
Ska du ordna ett företagsevent eller en företagsaktivitet och behöver tips på kick off aktiviteter eller teambuilding övningar? Då kan vi hjälpa till! Vi arrangerar spännande företagsprovningar som stärker relationerna på företaget! Aktiviteten kan ta plats på ert kontor eller i vår egna lokal i centrum.Deltagarna gör skäl för namnet; de deltar. Deltagarna kan exempelvis under ett företagsevent få information om de karakteristiska dragen för fem olika druvor och får försöka lista ut i lag vilket vin som är gjort på vilken druva. Ett spännande och roligt moment som får deltagarna att aktivt diskutera inom laget och senare mellan lagen. Perfekt som aktivitet på ett företagsevent med fokus på teambuilding eller som en motivationshöjare på en kick off.Våra paket innehåller:• Genomförandegaranti• Nöjdkundgaranti• Egen sommelier• Dryck och delikatesser• Rekvisita• Lokal och övernattning
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The brig Tre Kronor of Stockholm is a classic sailing ship, a ship that you recognize from songs, poems, films, and literature. Now you have the chance to experience what it is like to sail a brig, as you did in the 19th century, with the help of the wind and your own hand power. You do not need any experience from sailing to join in. The crew will show you.
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Outpatient Commitment on the Ground: Listening to Consumers and Providers
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AbstractCurrent debate and research on outpatient commitment (OPC) has examined whether OPC is (1) clinically effective or (2) ethically acceptable, yet little research has sought the voices of consumers and mental health providers who are most intimately impacted by outpatient commitment. Our research was specifically interested in the perspective that consumers and providers had about OPC. Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine consumers on OPC orders and eight treatment providers associated with these consumers. Three major themes emerged. First, consumers voiced an ambiguous sense of personal control in the context of OPC orders. Second, consumers and mental health providers maintained inconsistent understandings of outpatient commitment. Finally, all consumers reported an improvement in their life after being on OPC. Based on these findings, we suggest methods by which mental health providers could facilitate a collaborative relationship with consumers despite working within a context of OPC orders.
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Gov. Rick Scott is ordering twice daily monitoring for anyone returning from places the Center for Disease Control and Prevention designates as affected by Ebola.
Scott signed the order Saturday, giving the Florida Health Department authority to monitor individuals for 21 days. Scott said his administration asked the CDC to identify risk levels of returning individuals from specific parts of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone but has not received information.
The governor said in a statement that the health department has already used a CDC web program to identify four individuals who returned to Florida after traveling to areas with Ebola. Scott said he was taking action out of an abundance of caution following news that a New York doctor tested positive for Ebola after caring for patients in Africa.


New England has scored a total of 28 points during its awful three-game stretch, which includes losses to the Kansas City Chiefs (26-10), Denver Broncos (18-12) and San Francisco 49ers (33-6). The Pats now are 2-4, staring up at both the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins in the AFC East.
Damien Woody, a former offensive lineman who spent five seasons with the Patriots from 1999 to 2003, couldn’t help but rip into his former team Thursday on ESPN’s “Get Up!”
“This has been un-Patriot-like,” Woody said. “You’re talking about a team in the New England Patriots that hasn’t scored more than 12 points in three consecutive losses. Do you know, in 20 years with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, they had never had anything like that in back-to-back weeks, let alone three consecutive weeks.
“The Patriots are 31st in explosive plays, only ahead of our New York Jets. Think how disgusting that is — to be associated, to be near how bad the New York Jets are as far as offense is concerned.”
OK, so the Patriots aren’t quite as bad as the Jets, who are winless in seven games and three-score underdogs this week against the Chiefs. But they have serious issues both offensively and defensively, and it’s fair to wonder whether Bill Belichick can work his magic this time around or if New England is destined for its first losing season since 2000.
“What we are seeing in New England is just pure disgusting,” Woody said. “I am so upset that I even have to talk about the Patriots this morning in this fashion, because I never thought I would be doing that. You know how much I revere Bill Belichick — he’s the GOAT, he’s the greatest — but right now, the Patriots flat-out stink. OK? They flat-out stink. I hate that I’m doing this, but Lord have mercy, just watching the Patriots makes me wanna gag on offense.”
Most Pats probably share Woody’s disgust at this point.


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A Special Forces commando who died as he led an assault on an enemy-held building during fighting in an Afghan village last year has been posthumously awarded Australia's highest military honour, the Victoria Cross (VC).
Tasmanian-born Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird will become the 100th Australian recipient of the VC.
Governor-General Quentin Bryce will present the posthumous honour to the late corporal's parents next Tuesday at Government House in Canberra.
Corporal Baird's family were in the House of Representatives to hear Prime Minster Tony Abbott announce the award this morning.
His father Doug Baird said his son, a veteran of five Special Forces tours, was a humble man who would have wanted praise to go to his unit as a whole.
Commando team leader was killed in final assault on building
Corporal Baird, from the 2 Commando Regiment, was shot dead during a battle to take an insurgent-held compound in the village of Ghawchak, in Afghanistan's Khod Valley, on June 22, 2013. He was the 40th Australian soldier to die in Afghanistan.
During the firefight, he repeatedly drew fire on himself to give his team members the chance to gain ground.
"Corporal Baird led an assault on an enemy-held compound," Mr Abbott told Parliament.
"On three separate occasions, under heavy fire, he forced the door of a building. Twice he was forced to withdraw to re-load and then to clear his rifle.
"For the third time, he entered the building. Again drawing fire away from his comrades who were able to secure the objective.
"Tragically, he was killed in this final assault. Words can hardly do justice to the chaos, confusion and courage that were evident that day."
"As the citation reads, his Victoria Cross is for most conspicuous acts of valour, extreme devotion to duty and ultimate self-sacrifice... as a commando team leader."
Speaking after the announcement in Parliament, Corporal Baird's brother Brendan described it as a "proud day" for the family.
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"We accept this award not only on behalf of Cameron but for all his brothers, his team, his company and his regiment."
Doug Baird said his son was an outstanding sportsman as a young man and was humble about his work as a soldier.
"He was very shy in the fact he was more for putting any praise on the actual unit itself, his team," he said.
"He was extremely humble sort of person that probably would prefer to see this thing be deflected."
Mr Baird fought back tears as he read out the soldier's code.
"'I do not compromise my moral courage. At all times I act in ways that will bring honour to Australia, credit upon the Army, my unit and my fellow soldiers'," he said.
"I think that sums Cameron up."
'We are poorer for his passing, richer for his living'
This is the fourth VC to have been awarded to Australian soldiers for gallantry during the war in Afghanistan.
Defence Force Chief General David Hurley said while "we don't talk of quotas for bravery" Afghanistan had been a "very hard war".
"I think this award recognises our soldiers and our service men and women who have been fighting in Afghanistan have fought a very hard war in the last five or six years - much of it fought amongst difficult terrain in urban environments," he said.
But he added, "this is recognition of a great act of bravery by a very special man."
Corporal Baird also received the Medal for Gallantry (MG) for actions taken in combat in 2007 in Afghanistan.
Mr Abbott told the House it was a "bittersweet" day.
"Our country has lost a citizen, a soldier, a hero. We are all the poorer for his passing but the richer for his living," he said.
"For all of us, this is a bittersweet day. Bitter because a fine man is gone and cannot be brought back. Sweet because he died for his mates doing what he lived for.
"I salute Corporal Cameron Baird VC, MG."
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten described Corporal Baird as a "real hero".
"Our nation owes Cameron Baird and his family a debt we can never repay," he said.
"All we can do in this Parliament is to promise we will remember him always."
The 32-year-old had also served in Iraq and East Timor and was highly decorated, having also been awarded the Australian Active Service Medal.

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Bring home a taste of Hawaii with this oh-so-delicious Butter Mochi! Made with coconut milk and mochiko (glutinous rice flour), this classic Hawaiian sweet treat will have everyone drooling. You’ll love the chewy, buttery texture and tropical flavor of this dessert that’s part Japanese mochi and part local coconut cake. It’s so simple to make and perfect for your next potluck party or family get-together.
Crisp caramelized edges, chewy and gooey in the middle with fragrant coconut flavor, butter mochi is one of the most popular desserts in Hawaii. It’s a sort of hybrid dessert combining Japanese mochi with local coconut cake.
My family has enjoyed our fair share of butter mochi—from Shueido, a Japanese confectionery store in San Jose, to souvenirs from Hawaii to Naomi’s homemade one (she’s a JOC team member). Today I’m sharing our family’s favorite version. It’s rich but not too sweet with subtle hints of vanilla, butter, and coconut. The interior is wonderfully chewy and the crust is addictively crispy.
If you love a sweet treat and all things mochi, you have to make this!
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What is Butter Mochi?
Butter mochi is a favorite local Hawaiian sweet made of butter, mochiko flour, coconut milk and some kind of other milk (evaporated or whole milk). It’s pretty much a coconut custard glutinous rice cake that is chewy and slightly sticky on the inside and crispy on the outside. Baked in a pan and cut into squares, butter mochi may look plain but it’s a true staple dessert in Hawaii. The locals would serve it at potlucks, parties, or any gatherings.
Like many things in Hawaii, it can be difficult to trace the exact origins of butter mochi, but it is certainly a result of many layers of cultural influences. Some claim that it is based on a bibingka, a Filipino coconut rice cake, and another popular Hawaiian sweet, chichi dango (乳団子), which was originally from Hiroshima.
Butter mochi started getting more popular even outside of Hawaii, and now you can find a pre-mix box version at Trader Joe’s in the US. It’s a simple dessert but that’s the allure of it.
The Recipe Inspiration
Since butter mochi is not something I grew up eating, I had to do a bit of tinkering to achieve the perfect one that gets the final votes from my family. I started by researching online and creating a spreadsheet to compare everyone’s ingredients, just like how I did with my Furikake Chex Mix.
Soon I realized that all the top ten recipes have the same ingredients with a slight difference in amount, so it was all about finding the right ratios that suit our taste. I think my kids loved this recipe testing stage more than any other tests I’ve done. After I’ve done 8 different trials in total, we all agree this final version was the best. Luckily, my neighbors enjoyed the multiple butter mochi drop-offs.
You’d find that most recipes say it only last for 3 days, but I’ve also tested freezing my butter mochi and it tastes just as amazing after defrosting and microwaving to warm it up a little.
Just like any other home cooking, it’s really up to you how you and your family enjoy it. Experiment with what you like, and use the recipe I share today as a base and adjust from there.
How to Make Butter Mochi
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Unsalted butter
- Mochiko (glutinous rice flour) – I’ll talk more about this ingredient below.
- Baking powder
- Unsweetened coconut milk
- Evaporated milk
- Vanilla extract
As you see above, ingredients for this recipe are all pantry-friendly. If you have butter and eggs, you can make this any time! If you have an unexpected guest over, butter mochi is a great dessert to make, especially when you serve it warm.
Overview: Cooking Steps
- Preheat the oven, grease the baking pan, and melt the butter in the microwave.
- Mix all the ingredients (I used my stand mixer, but you can hand-whisk).
- Pour the batter into the baking pan.
- Bake at 375ºF for 45 minutes.
- Let cool slightly, cut into pieces, and enjoy!
What is Mochiko?
Mochiko (餅粉, もちこ) is a fine white gluten-free flour made of glutinous/sweet rice. It’s an ingredient in wagashi (Japanese traditional sweets), such as daifuku mochi, yatsuhashi, senbei rice crackers, and dango.
It’s also used in Korean desserts, Filipino bibingka-style confections, and some Chinese dim sum dumplings. In Hawaiian cuisine, it’s used as a coating for mochiko chicken, butter mochi, chi-chi-dango, and cakes.
Mochiko from Koda Farms is most well-known product in the U.S. and can be found in Japanese, Asian, and well-stocked American grocery stores.
Butter Mochi Toppings
I highly recommend sprinkling unsweetened coconut flakes on top of the batter before baking. You could also add them to the batter and mix them all up.
Butter Mochi Tips
- Thoroughly grease the baking pan. This will help to achieve clean-cut pieces when you slice the cake. I love the buttery crispy crust (they are all mine!) so I take it seriously. If the butter wrapping has some residual butter, use it to grease the pan. You can also use the leftover in the bowl/measuring cup after melting the butter for greasing. No waste!
- Mix until no lumps! No need to worry about overmixing! Since mochiko (glutinous rice flour) is not wheat flour, we don’t have to worry about overmixing this batter.
- For crispy edges and a chewy center, bake at 375ºF (190ºC) for 45 minutes. I should mention that every oven is different (size, gas/electric, etc), so you may want to test and adjust. A lot of recipes online suggest baking at 350ºF (177ºC) while only a few suggest 375ºF. I personally like to bake mine at 375ºF for 45 minutes for crispy edges and a chewy center. Make sure an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Can I make this recipe in two 8×8-inch baking pans?
Yes, you can either use two 8×8-inch baking pans or cut the recipe ingredients in half to make one 8×8-inch baking pan.
How can I make a small portion?
I know you’d ask because I used to think the same!
I used to make one 8×8-inch pan. Then, I realized that I preferred to empty out the entire box of mochiko and two cans (coconut and evaporated milk) instead of keeping the half. I don’t use these ingredients for other recipes. If you do, please feel free to make half portion!
So for those of you who feel this portion is too much, may I suggest:
- Give half of freshly baked butter mochi to neighbors, friends, and family. They will love you and wait for your next delivery of butter mochi!
- Enjoy the quarter for yourself and family (next 3 days).
- Freeze the rest when the butter mochi is completely cooled. See below.
Can I freeze the butter mochi?
Yes, I highly recommend freezing on day 1 (don’t wait till day 3) while the butter mochi is fresh!
Wrap each piece in plastic to avoid freezer burn, drying, and sticking. Then, place them in a freezer bag or airtight container and freeze them for up to 1 month (for better taste) to 2 months (I think it still tastes ok).
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature. Microwave for 5-10 seconds before serving.
I miss eating butter mochi once in a while. It’s really nice to be able to enjoy a few pieces with my afternoon tea!
Can I use other types of milk instead of evaporated milk?
Yes! As I explained in my post earlier, many recipes online use whole or reduced milk to make butter mochi instead of evaporated milk. Evaporated milk makes the batter creamier and thicker than regular whole milk. We don’t keep whole milk in my house so I like using evaporated milk for this recipe as I can keep one can of both evaporated milk and coconut milk in my pantry all the time, and when I feel like I want to make butter mochi, I can quickly make it.
If you’re from Hawaii and have a family recipe that you’d like to share, please do so in the comment below.
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick; plus more for greasing the pan)
- 1 lb mochiko (glutinous rice flour/sweet rice flour) (1 box Koda Farms brand)
- 1½ tsp baking powder (use 1 tsp for a slightly less fluffy version)
- ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 (13½-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Gather all the ingredients. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). For a convection oven, reduce the cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC).
- First, melt ½ cup unsalted butter: Place the butter in a liquid measuring cup and microwave for 60–70 seconds (W1000). Alternatively, you can melt it in a pot on the stovetop. Set the melted butter aside. Keep the butter wrapper for the next step.
- For one batch, grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan (or two 8 x 8 x 2-inch pans) with the butter left on the wrapper; you also can use neutral-flavored oil, if you‘d like. I use the leftover butter on the wrapper first, then use additional butter if needed. Later, once you pour the melted butter into the batter, you also can use the leftover butter in the measuring cup to grease the pan with a pastry brush.
To Make the Batter
- In a medium bowl, combine 1 lb mochiko (glutinous rice flour/sweet rice flour), 1½ tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt and whisk to combine. It‘s important to equally distribute the baking powder and salt into the mochiko flour. Set it aside.
- In a stand mixer bowl or a large bowl, crack 4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) and add 2 cups sugar. Tip: You will stir the batter at low speed (Speed 2 on the stand mixer), so you can use a hand whisk, electric hand mixer, or stand mixer for this job.
- Whisk at low speed (by hand or on mixer Speed 2) the eggs and sugar together until creamy.
- Add 1 (13½-oz) can unsweetened coconut milk and stir to combine.
- Add 1 (12-oz) can evaporated milk and stir to combine.
- Add 2 tsp pure vanilla extract and mix. Then, slowly add the melted butter to the mixture while mixing.
- Whisk well to combine everything.
- Next, add the dry ingredients all at once to the mixing bowl and whisk to incorporate everything.
- Stop mixing and scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a silicone spatula to make sure there are no lumps. Then, start mixing again until the batter is homogeneous and smooth.
- Pour the batter into the center of the prepared pan. Using the silicone spatula, draw a zigzag around the center of the pan to smooth out the batter. Tap the pan on the counter a couple of times to bring any air bubbles to the surface. Tip: If you don‘t smooth out the batter, the finished butter mochi may have a ripple mark or air bubbles on the surface. Note: If you like to add unsweetened coconut flakes, sprinkle them on top.
- Bake at 375ºF (190ºC) for 45 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. The mochi should be set and golden brown on top.
- Set the baking pan on a wire rack and let the butter mochi cool. You can either slice it into clean-cut pieces or serve it directly from the baking pan. To serve from the pan, leave it to cool completely on the wire rack for about 1 hour before slicing and serving. To slice clean pieces, let the mochi cake cool for 30 minutes. Remove it from the pan while it‘s still warm by running an offset spatula or butter knife along the edges to release it.
- Then, invert the butter mochi cake onto a tray or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Next, flip the butter mochi right side up: Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the cake, followed by a cutting board. Then, hold the cookie sheet and the cutting board together, with the butter mochi sandwiched in between, and flip it over onto the cutting board. Remove the cookie sheet and parchment paper and save it for wrapping the butter mochi later.
- Slice the mochi cake into small pieces. I cut 6 columns and 4 rows from one 9 x 13-inch baking pan to make 24 pieces that are about 2 x 2 inches (5 x 5 cm). I read that a plastic knife won‘t stick to the butter mochi, but I don‘t have one, so I just rinsed my knife once halfway through slicing.
- I usually cut the 2 x 2-inch pieces in half because it‘s easier to eat. To keep them from sticking to each other, I separate each piece on the bottom and sides with small squares of parchment paper that I cut using the two sheets I repurposed from flipping over the butter mochi cake.
- Enjoy the butter mochi at room temperature. I personally like mine slightly warm, so I microwave it for 5–10 seconds before eating.
- Keep the butter mochi in an airtight container and store it at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you‘d like to keep it longer, wrap each piece (or the portion you will serve at one time) in plastic wrap to avoid freezer burn and drying out. Then, place them in a freezer bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature before serving. Serve at room temperature or heat in a microwave for 5–10 seconds, if you‘d like.

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The Question and Answer section for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
I tend to lean towards Aslan being a flat character. Aslan is a Christ-figure that posseses a few of Christ's simpler traits. Lewis does not examine Aslan with any complexity.
They decide to rescue Mr. Tumnus.
Edmund meets the White Witch and her dwarf.

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When some companies set out to overhaul their assembly-line efficiencies, lean manufacturing strategies are the only step. Not so at Herman Miller, the Zeeland, Mich.-based office furniture maker.
Back in 1996, Herman Miller set out to overhaul its assembly line production system, specifically within its pedestal files manufacturer, Integrated Metals Technology (IMT). In order to reduce lead times and increase reliability (the levels of which were at 70 percent) Herman Miller turned to Toyota's Supplier Support Center for an example to emulate. The two companies collaborated in creating the Herman Miller Production System (HMPS)--an aggressive approach to lean manufacturing and kaizen that the company rolled out over several years. Seven years later, in 2003, Integrated Metals Technology could boast near-100 percent reliability, and Herman Miller was quite pleased with cost savings attained thanks to HMPS.
But the story doesn't end there. Not long after IMT reported gains in reliability and tighter lead times, the company "started hitting a brick wall," says Drew Schramm, Herman Miller's senior vice president of global supply and quality. It was no time for the company to rest on its laurels. There was still a lot of work to be done. Lean was just the first step, not the only step.
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The second payment directive (PSD2) is a directive regulating payment services across EU countries. It is not only designed to improve the security of transactions, but also, in many cases, to provide a greater convenience for customers and increased conversions for merchants. Although some aspects of PSD2 were enforced over 2 years ago, its provisions for merchants and banks regarding SCA started being applied from early 2021.
Whilst Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or “Black Friday Weekend and Cyber Week” do not mean as much as, say, 2-3 years ago and according to experts in 2020 we’re experiencing “the lockdown effect” which means lower interest and less overall spend, the pre-x-mas shopping spree is still among the key determinants of the thickness of your top line. Even if you sell digital goods or subscription plans. Here’s how to – in the realm of intangible merchandise – make the most of all holiday season sales even though this time – due to the COVID-19 – is going to be like no other.
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“Everything flows”, said Heraclitus. The reactive paradigm followers like to say that “everything is a stream”. The phrase attributed to Heraclitus is valid for both functional and reactive paradigms. In the first one, we have pipelines, in the second one – streams. That testifies to the significant similarity between these paradigms and shows that reactive programming (but more FRP) is, in fact, an asynchronous implementation of a functional flow.
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pretend like it’s the weekend now…& we could pretend it all the time
I really want to fast forward to the point in my life when Saturday mornings look like this.
View of my future hubby on a weekend morning? I sure hope so.
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"Aw shit!" Sam looks at Torres for some kind of answer he guesses, hands on his hips and absolutely at a loss. In the distance, Sam can see Sarah watching from the docks too. Great.
Bucky has disappeared down the road, and he runs way too fast for Sam to simply catch up by sprinting. He wants to, though. He wants to run after him and tackle his dumb ass to the ground, maybe beat some sense into him.
"Sam!" Torres laughs half incredulously, snapping him out of it, and Sam frowns at him for a moment. "Jesus," he says like he's exhausted, "Go after him!"
"Fuck. You're right!" Sam starts sprinting toward the porch where he left his wing pack, pulls on a shirt in the same haste Bucky had just seconds ago. He flings the gear onto his back, straps in, and runs toward the pier. The road curves just behind the trees near there; he'll be able to intercept Bucky on the way if he's quick about it.
Sarah shakes her head when he passes the restaurant, "Get it, mister superhero man!"
Sam lets out an honest to god growl as he runs, "Arg! Is this why you called me dumb before? You saw this coming, Sarah!"
She cackles out loud and snaps a photo. He can't believe this shit. He helped save the world multiple goddamn times; he doesn't deserve this.
As he takes flight, a nervous unease starts building up in his chest, a choking sensation that he doesn't care for at fucking all. What if he's too late and Bucky is gone? They both know how easily and quickly he can make himself vanish into thin air. He could be long gone by now, blended into society like a shadow.
And Sam would never get the chance to tell him… tell him what exactly? That he's been missing him like a goddamn heartbeat ever since he left, that nothing's been the same, and no one makes him laugh quite as hard as Bucky trying to make a card payment online.
That he had been sending message after message in the hopes of getting a call back instead—he knows that man's fingers are too big for those little keys—and maybe he hoped to hear that Brooklyn accent cuss him out from hundreds of miles away.
Maybe he'd tell him that he'd gotten used to his ruffled, sleep wrinkled ass being in the kitchen when he wakes up, gotten used to the comfort of falling asleep in his presence, knowing no harm would come to him as long as Bucky was near.
He'd tell him how he can't fall asleep properly anymore, not without hearing the soft whir of his vibranium arm. He'd tell him he misses strolling side by side down the street, going shopping for more black clothes, getting coffee on the way home. Most of all, he'd tell him that he wants it back more than anything.
Probably, he'd tell him that yeah, he hadn't realized it, but he fell in love too.
Finally, to his relief, he spots an angry speck below, stomping down the dirt road that leads to the highway.
Bucky looks up and sees Sam, throws his hands in the air, "No! Go away!"
Sam swoops down, cuts off the angry walking, and lands right in front of him.
"Nah, we gonna talk."
"I don't wanna talk about it."
He starts walking again. Sam falls into step with him and retracts the wings.
"So, what, you're just gonna walk back to Brooklyn?"
"Yes." He glares at Sam then looks ahead again.
"And then I'll go to therapy for twenty-four hours straight."
Sam laughs. He fiddles around in the wing pack's strap and pulls out an old burner phone, holds it to his ear.
"Yeah? Okay. What's your doctor's name?"
Amused but still kind of offish, he looks at Sam, eyebrow up. "Dr. Raynor—What are you doing?"
Sam bites back a smile, knowing they're both complete idiots, huge fucking fools. But this is what they do, what they've always done. This is who they are.
"Hello? Dr. Raynor?" He says, obviously faking hard, "Cool. Yeah, I'll let him know."
Bucky shakes his head, eyes up at the heavens.
"She said you gotta talk to me."
"She said that, huh?" he starts smiling, but it drops off quickly, "You don't want me to start talking, believe me."
Sam stops walking and grabs Bucky's wrist carefully. "Hey. For real man."
It seems to pain him physically to do it, but he stops, looks at Sam so completely, devastatingly sad, and sighs.
"Look, I shouldn't have said that stuff. That wasn't... I didn't want it—"
"That stuff?" Sam laughs, "That stuff, as in the stuff where you love me? That stuff?"
"God. Yeah." he makes a face, "Yeah, that stuff. I was just… with Torres, and you, I was just—"
"Jealous? Wait, wait, wait. Oh my god!" And now Sam's really goddamn laughing, his belly aches, "You serious?"
"Apparently not. Anyway, goodbye, Sam." He starts down the road again, faster now, and okay, maybe Sam shouldn't have laughed. This dude's just beginning to figure out his emotions, and Sam knows Dr. Raynor is probably at the 'expressing things' stage of counseling, but the idea that they've managed to miss the mark so epically is beyond him. Gotta fix it real quick, superhero man, he hears Sarah say.
"You didn't even let me reply, man!" he shouts at Bucky's back.
Bucky keeps walking. Over his shoulder, he gives an incredulous snort, "Reply with what, huh? What a big asshole I am? Nah—"
"That…" he pauses, inhales, "Me too."
That makes Bucky stop at least; his back is still to Sam, but his head tilts up to the sky. "What?"
"Look, Buck, with all that's been going on, with the shield and the world being what it is, I didn't think—can you look at me? Please?"
Bucky slowly turns then, shoves his hands in his pockets, hunches forward in the way he always does when the world gets too big around him. And there's that deep grove between his eyes again. Sam wants to ease it out with his thumb but doesn't.
"Never felt like the right time to say anything, you know," Sam tells him, "And that's on both of us."
Bucky's chin cants up a little, his lips twisting up, "Well, we said it now, didn't we?"
Sam goes closer to where Bucky is standing, close enough to curl his pinky around Bucky's vibranium one. The contact feels good, sweet, like relief.
"Yeah, we did," He says, smiles up at Bucky, and watches the frown melt away, his eyes carefully flicking over Sam's face. Sam knows that look. He felt this exact same way when Bucky showed up at the docks yesterday. That's the content look of a man reunited with what he had been missing.
Bucky exhales, shakes his head, and pulls Sam closer to wrap him up in a long-overdue hug. That feels even better. Sam breathes out into his neck and holds on tight, arms around his back.
They stay that way for a while under the baking sun, just standing close with no real rush to move, until Bucky softly, tentatively, presses his lips against Sam's temple and pulls away.
"They're uh, probably wondering," Sam says, cheeks a little warm now as he motions back to the docks.
Bucky lets out a rough laugh, nervously scratches his beard, "I, uh, don't think they're wondering about anything." He points to something behind Sam.
Redwing bleeps hysterically like he's malfunctioning when Sam turns around, swiveling from side to side, not really knowing where to flee to after being caught.
"Torres!" Sam shouts at his drone, "I'm about to kick your ass!"
Later, everyone's at the restaurant, and Sarah has some up-beat jazz playing through the speakers. A few folks are dancing inside, and Sam had just taken Mrs. Jones for a spin when he notices Bucky's nowhere to be found.
He spots him at the edge of the docks, beer in hand, peering out at the setting sun and rippling water. He hands Mrs. Jones over to Torres, who happily takes her hand and then does some acrobatic shit that probably ain't that great for her hips.
"You feeling jealous again?" he says, coming to stand beside Bucky, "Relax, she ain't really my type."
Bucky snorts, bumps his shoulder into Sam's, "I'm not jealous. Just, uh, tell that kid to keep his shirt on, okay?"
When Sam laughs embarrassingly loud, Bucky smiles too, watches him. Their eyes meet again when Sam has composed himself; he feels a fondness grow in his chest that makes his tummy feel fluttery and makes his heart pound right in his throat.
"I have a list," Bucky tells him, then takes a deep calm breath.
Sam leans his forearms on the wooden railing. They both look out at the water. "What kind of list?" He knows what kind of list.
"Names. Amends I need to make."
"Atonement," Sam says.
"I'm not putting Torres on the list," he says quickly, "But I will apologize, I guess, for being an asshole or whatever."
"I don't think he's too mad," Sam says smiling, "He knows two superheroes now. Dude's kind of a fan."
Bucky pulls a face again, "Yeah, it's unsettling."
Sam laughs when Bucky narrows his eyes and looks like he's about to square up, "I'm still sensitive, Sam." he mumbles.
And god, this is exactly what Sam had been missing. This easy bullshitting, the way everything is ten times funnier when Bucky says it, the way he always makes Sam laugh even when he's doing nothing at all.
Sam straightens up again, "Okay," he says quietly, shifting into Bucky's space, so they're standing close together now. "I'm sorry."
Bucky's breath pulls in sharp as he looks down at Sam, and carefully brings his right hand up to Sam's face. He traces over Sam's cheek and curls his fingers around the back of his neck.
"It's okay," he says absently, quietly, eyes on Sam's, and then he leans down and finally kisses him.
It's not like anything Sam ever imagined, kissing Bucky Barnes; it's definitely better. Bucky's careful and slow about it. His hands, even the vibranium, are warm on Sam's skin, and Sam leans into it eagerly.
Bucky's lips are red and bothered when he pulls away and blinks down at Sam, "That's," he starts laughing, cheeks flushing.
Sam can't help but laugh, too; it's no secret that they're absolute idiots.
"Yeah," he says. His fingers brush over the wetness on his lips where Bucky's had been a second ago.
And then they're just kind of staring at each other with delirious happiness on their faces, grinning so hard Sam thinks their faces will crack at any moment now. Sam doesn't give a single shit. He's just watching the way Bucky's biting his lip, basking under his steady gaze.
They'd stay there all night; they really would, but—
"Whoop whoop! Heart eyes for the win!" Torres yells from the restaurant.
"I'm really gonna have to kick his ass, huh?"
"In a minute," Bucky says, paying Torres no mind, then kisses Sam again.
Happily, Sam thinks he'd be an idiot with this guy any day.


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The Midlands is delivering nearly £100m of research to support the nation’s fight against COVID-19
A new report - Mobilising Research Excellence in the Midlands to Tackle COVID-19 - published today (Friday, January 15 2021) reveals that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, universities and businesses to deliver £90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.
The report - which can be viewed here - highlights that:
- Experts in the Midlands are leading 81 new COVID-19 research programmes.
- The region is playing a crucial and integral role in the world-leading genome sequencing consortium which is identifying the strains of COVID-19 recently in the UK and internationally.
- The Midlands has used its internationally leading research excellence and clinical trials infrastructure to recruit over 50,000 patients to COVID-19 clinical trials, driving the discovery of new treatments and scientific insights.
- The region has successfully bid for £45m of funding enabling the delivery of £90m of cutting-edge COVID-19 related research.
- The region was at the forefront of the early detection of the heightened risks of COVID-19 to the country’s Black and Ethnic Minority population and bringing this to clinical attention.
The volume of research projects and clinical trials that the Midlands is not just involved in, but in many cases leading, is exceptional. During the pandemic, the region’s outstanding clinical trials investigators and infrastructure have worked with national organisations to streamline processes and have delivered complex and adaptive clinical trial designs, exceptional recruitment levels and high-quality execution at speeds that were previously thought to be impossible. By combining this with the ability to leverage expertise, integrated with local infrastructure and community engagement, the region now hosts a world-class COVID-19 clinical trials environment, delivering nationally-leading patient recruitment that have recruited over 15% of all UK patients who are taking part in COVID-19 trials. Over 50,000 patients have been recruited by 542 sites in the region, participating in 46 COVID-19 clinical research trials.
The Midlands Life Science community, made up of over 1,200 companies, including the country’s highest number of medical technologies companies and supporting over 30,000 jobs, has played a key role in the national effort against COVID-19. The Midlands is ideally placed to tackle the coronavirus, with the largest number of Life Science companies outside London and the South East, a globally representative population engaged with research, and a fully-integrated clinical research infrastructure.
The region is also driving the sector internationally, not least because of the world-class Midlands universities, seven of which have Medical Schools. These are all working to promote strong collaboration between academia, industry and health. A prime example of this collaboration is the University of Oxford / AstraZeneca UK vaccine, which is being manufactured by Cobra Biologics on Keele University's Science and Innovation Park.
The Midlands has a proven reputation for rapid design and delivery of world-class adaptive clinical trials at a national and international scale through the region’s impressive clinical trials cluster. The Midlands delivers innovation for patients and drives accelerated translational excellence in specialist areas including trial design, usability, testing and innovative engagement of patients and industry. We have a wide range of clinical specialisms, including respiratory disease, BAME health, and diabetes, and have led the global effort in the methodologies used to evaluate and accredit diagnostic tests for COVID-19.
A core strength of the Midlands’ academic excellence and knowledge economy is data-driven healthcare. The region hosts a rapidly-growing cluster of digital health companies (including more digital start-ups than any UK area outside of London), as well as world-leading academic and clinical expertise (including the Centre for BME Health and the Health Data Research UK Midlands Substantive Site).
The Midlands is ideally placed to face the future challenges of COVID-19, including long COVID, rehabilitation and returning to work post COVID-19. Utilising the new National Rehabilitation Centre which is to be built in Leicestershire, NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre: Leicester* and Your COVID Recovery programme**, as well as our existing expertise and facilities, the Midlands will continue to drive forward research excellence to fight COVID-19 and save lives.
Sir John Peace, Chairman of the Midlands Engine, which has recently launched Midlands Engine Health – a vehicle to amplify on the national stage the world-leading health research in the Midlands region- said: “The Midlands is delivering world-leading, life changing clinical research in response to COVID-19. Working together across the region, the NHS, universities and industry are meeting the challenge, driving lifesaving treatments for COVID-19 and improving outcomes.”
Midlands Health Alliance (MHA) is an alliance between the outstanding Midlands NIHR infrastructure (including Biomedical Research Centres, Clinical Research Facilities, Clinical Research Networks, Applied Research Collaboration plus the Academic Health Science Networks).
Professor Ian Hall, Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre and Co-Chair of the Midlands Health Alliance, said:“Nationally, the major part played by Midlands’ centres, particularly in recruitment to clinical trials, has been important. Without recruitment to these trials we would not have identified the drugs which we now know can be used in the treatment of hospitalised patients with COVID-19.
“The Midlands is also playing a significant role in the vaccine studies. There have also been major contributions from individuals based in the Midlands to national planning for COVID-19, including important contributions to the Department of Health and Social Care, UK COVID-19 Therapeutics Advisory Panel, NIHR and SAGE. It is really encouraging to see the close working across the region and beyond which has happened, and I am delighted that MHA has been able to play a role in supporting this.”
Midlands Innovation Health (MIH) aims to deliver improved health and regional growth by coordinating and combining the collective excellence available in the seven research intensive Medical and Healthcare Universities in the Midlands (Aston, Keele and Loughborough Universities and the Universities of Leicester, Nottingham and Warwick). Professor Sudhesh Kumar OBE, Convener of Midlands Innovation Health and Dean of Medicine at the University of Warwick, said: “Whether it is to do with developing novel tests or designing and executing clinical trials at speed, individually and collectively, MIH has shown agility and responsiveness to this major public health emergency, helped by significant reduction of bureaucracy. We can see from the snapshot of exemplar projects in this report, creative new approaches to solving this societal challenge using any method possible drawing from expertise across a wide range of disciplines. What is also positive is the way Universities, NHS and industry are collaborating not only across Midlands, but also across the UK and Internationally.”
Dr Darren Clark, Chief Executive Medilink Midlands (representing the Midlands Life Sciences industry association), said: “The Midlands has a unique set of capabilities and offers for Life Science companies. Our tenacity and resilience allows us to weather whatever storms life throws at us. With COVID, as with any problem we are faced with, the Midlands Life Science industry delivered a solution to what seemed at times, an insurmountable obstacle. It’s thanks to our companies that we were able to help those most in need at this time and make a significant contribution to addressing this world-wide pandemic.”
The report is co-produced by the Midlands Health Alliance, Midlands Innovation Health, and Medilink Midlands to highlight the region’s research excellence to support national COVID-19 pandemic efforts.
The report will be officially launched and discussed by an invited audience of regional MPs and leading figures from the Midlands’ healthcare sector, industry, and academic experts later today (Friday January 15 2021).
Notes for editors
Press release reference number: PR 21/06
Notes to editors:
- See page 3 of the report for Executive Summary of the key COVID research that is taking place in the region.
- In the Midlands there are 20 Universities, 7 Medical Schools, 52 NHS Trusts, 17 Acute Trusts, 215 NIHR funded infrastructure, 48 Clinical Commissioning Groups, 21 Science and Innovation Parks, 2 Life Science Opportunity Zones, 2 Medilinks, and 1 HDR (Health Data Research) UK Substantive Site (The University of Birmingham, alongside University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and the Universities of Leicester, Nottingham and Warwick work collaboratively to address challenging healthcare issues through the use of data science).
- Medilink Midlands is the Midlands Life Sciences industry association whose aim is to help companies establish, develop and grow. Its network of more than 8,000 contacts in over 1,700 organisations represents all aspects of the sector; from multi-nationals to high potential start-up companies, as well as the NHS and universities.
*NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre: Leicester is dedicated to setting up and delivering late phase commercial clinical trials in the NHS at pace and scale. It is one of five Patient Recruitment Centres that work collaboratively, through an innovative national franchise-like model, to make it easier and quicker to deliver commercial research in the UK, increasing opportunities for NHS patients to access cutting-edge treatment and therapies that are not widely available through the NHS.
**The ‘Your COVID recovery programme is the brainchild of Professor Sally Singh of the University of Leicester, who worked with national clinical leaders to build the ground-breaking ‘Your Covid Recovery’ online service and is now working with the NHS nationally to roll it out across the country.
The new service forms part of NHS plans to expand access to COVID-19 rehabilitation treatments for those who have survived the virus but still have problems with breathing, mental health problems or other complications.
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2020 QS World University Rankings and University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2019.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 7th in the Guardian University League Table 2021, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 6th in The UK Complete University Guide 2021.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
The Loughborough University London campus is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers postgraduate and executive-level education, as well as research and enterprise opportunities. It is home to influential thought leaders, pioneering researchers and creative innovators who provide students with the highest quality of teaching and the very latest in modern thinking.
The NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is translating research into breakthrough treatments, new technologies and advanced medicines for common illnesses like asthma and arthritis.
Our research is led by internationally-renowned clinicians, scientists and academics working together to improve the health of our patients and our communities.
Our expertise in respiratory medicine and MRI is at the forefront of COVID-19 research for effective treatments and vaccines, as well as contributing to the world’s understanding of Coronavirus.
The Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is funded by the National Institute for Health Research and is a partnership between Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and the University of Nottingham, working with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is based at NUH.
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the nation's largest funder of health and care research. The NIHR:
- Funds, supports and delivers high quality research that benefits the NHS, public health and social care
- Engages and involves patients, carers and the public in order to improve the reach, quality and impact of research
- Attracts, trains and supports the best researchers to tackle the complex health and care challenges of the future
- Invests in world-class infrastructure and a skilled delivery workforce to translate discoveries into improved treatments and services
- Partners with other public funders, charities and industry to maximise the value of research to patients and the economy
The NIHR was established in 2006 to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research, and is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care. In addition to its national role, the NIHR supports applied health research for the direct and primary benefit of people in low- and middle-income countries, using UK aid from the UK government.
This work uses data provided by patients and collected by the NHS as part of their care and support and would not have been possible without access to this data. The NIHR recognises and values the role of patient data, securely accessed and stored, both in underpinning and leading to improvements in research and care. www.nihr.ac.uk/patientdata

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ELLSWORTH — Breydon Woods rushed for 275 yards on 21 carries and scored four touchdowns as Waynesburg defeated host Bentworth 64-20 in a nonconference game Friday night.
CARMICHAELS — Senior quarterback Trenton Carter passed for four touchdowns, ran for two more scores and intercepted a pass to set up a touchdown as Carmichaels used a big second half to defeat visiting Waynesburg 54-33 in a season-opening nonconference game Friday night.
Waynesburg High School wrapped up the PIAA Class 3A Team Tournament title with a convincing 42-3 drubbing of Central Dauphin in the finals at Cumberland Valley High School Saturday.
ALTOONA – Waynesburg High School wrestling fans were no doubt thrilled with the Raiders’ performance in the semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A Super Regional Tournament, held Saturday at Altoona High School.
Luca Augustine wishes he could have wrestled at the Powerade Tournament, just over a month ago, but now realizes that scratching was the best decision he could have made.
CANONSBURG – Waynesburg wrestling coach Joe Throckmorton perfectly summed up the Raiders performance at the PIAA Class 3A Southwest Region Tournament, held Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School, with this quote.


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While it is common for football players to วิเคราะห์บอลวันนี้ be in the spotlight on the sports pages, nowadays these same gamers are also getting the front page therapy due to their relationships with many performers. The day-to-day newspapers have actually been the standard source of details for news regarding football players as well as clubs however raising fans are relying on online resources when it comes to the latest chatters.
Regardless of which football club you support from Manchester United to Newcastle United FC, the Web has change papers as well as broadsheets as the default source for the current in football news as well as chatters. Each club will certainly have a main site and most of the well sustained clubs have lots of informal internet sites devoted to the club. Some fans have actually likewise set up blogs primarily to report the most recent happenings in the club and the gamers’ lives. By seeing these blog sites and web site, you can be ensure of the latest news, well ahead of what’s being reported in the everyday media which is commonly a day late with their information. A few of the much more preferred football information web sites consist of Premiershiptalk.com, football.co.uk and football-talk. co.uk.
When there is a damaging information of a significant tale relating to a club or a gamer, you can be certain that the online news resources will certainly have the latest well before the morning paper. As an example, during the current transfer window, the effective transfers of Fernando Torres to Chelsea and Luiz Suarez and also Andy Carroll to Liverpool were only completed right before twelve o’clock at night. Although you could have checked out all about it in the early morning newspapers, the on the internet sources had already written many columns and also remarks items relating to the issue that what you would certainly read in the morning paper are all rehashed versions of the exact same news.
It is no surprise that nowadays also broadsheets and also papers are getting their newspaper article from these on-line news sources specifically comment pieces by followers. Erik Ian Larsen who runs the effective GunningHawk website for Collection followers have had his posts regularly used in traditional media.


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What is the best barbecue in the United States?
The best BBQ joints in the United States Jones Bar-B-Q Diner – Marianna, Arkansas. LC’s Bar-B-Q – Kansas City, Missouri. Mike’s Huli Chicken – Kahuku, Hawaii. Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn: Owensboro, Kentucky. Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ – Charleston, South Carolina. Snow’s BBQ – Lexington, Texas. ZZQ Texas Craft Barbeque – Richmond, Virginia.
What city has the best BBQ in America?
What is the best BBQ in the world?
America’s 25 best barbecue restaurants, ranked Kerlin BBQ (Austin, Texas) Hometown Bar-B-Que (Brooklyn, New York) Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que (Kansas City, Kansas) The Granary ‘Cue & Brew (San Antonio, Texas) 4 Rivers Smokehouse (Orlando, Florida) Herman’s Ribhouse (Fayetteville, Arkansas) Franklin Barbecue (Austin, Texas) Skylight Inn BBQ (Ayden, North Carolina)
What is the BBQ capital of America?
What is the BBQ capital of the world?
Which country has the best barbecue?
Best barbecue food: The countries that do it best South Africa . South Africans don’t mind a huge slab of meat, cooked over hot coals on a traditional braai. Jamaica. To cook traditional jerk chicken or pork in Jamaica you need one 44-gallon drum, cut in half, filled with hot coals, with a grill placed across the top. Thailand.
What city is known for barbecue?
Kansas City, Missouri This beloved BBQ capital is famous for its sweet tomato-and-molasses-based sauce, poured on everything from pulled pork sandwiches and beef and pork ribs to smoked chicken and turkey.
Which city in Texas has the best BBQ?
What state has the most BBQ restaurants?
Is BBQ an American thing?
Along with fried chicken, corn bread and hush puppies, barbecue came to be known as a “soul food” dish. But true barbecue is distinctly American . So this Fourth of July, when the parades have ended and the sun starts to go down, throw some meat on the grill and cook yourself a true American classic.
Who makes the best BBQ?
Here are the best gas grills you can buy Best overall: Weber Spirit II E-310 LP Gas Grill. Best compact grill: Dyna-Glo Smart Space Living 3 Burner LP Gas Grill. Best multiuse grill: Cuisinart 3-in-1 Five-Burner Gas Grill. Best natural gas : Broil King Regal S590 Pro 5 Burner Natural Gas Grill.
Why is brisket expensive?
Smoked brisket prepared by Black’s Barbecue restaurant in Texas. While all beef has become more expensive because of a punishing southwestern drought that has forced cattle ranchers to thin their herds, brisket prices have outpaced increases in other cuts.
Why is Rudy’s the worst BBQ in Texas?
Rudy’s Country Store and BarBQ is the self proclaimed worst bbq in Texas . Apparently when they first opened, everyone said they were the best. They wanted to be different, so they decided to call themselves the worst .
What is the difference between St Louis BBQ and Kansas City BBQ?
St . Louis barbecue sauce is similar to Kansas City (hey, they’re both from Missouri), but its thinner because of the addition of vinegar, which also tames down the sweetness quite a bit.
What state has the best BBQ sauce?
The 8 Best States to Experience American BBQ Texas . Tennessee . Missouri . North Carolina . Georgia. New York. South Carolina . Florida. You may not think that Florida would be the place to experience some of the best American barbecue, but they are home to some amazing old-fashioned down-home slow cooking barbecue.


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Lung cancer survivor advocates early screening program
MitraClip offered at Spartanburg Medical Center
Technology to improve lives of heart failure patients, reduce hospital admissions
All you need to know about getting a flu shot, protecting yourself
Internet fads can lead to traumatic injuries
Octavia Amaechi, MD, shares why she became a doctor as part of Women in Medicine Month
Technology at Spartanburg Medical Center monitors in real time.
One in 13 children has a food allergy.
While lung cancer may take decades to develop, symptoms do not usually become obvious until the cancer is in its late stages.


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"C'era una volta un Bambino" by Venceslao Biscontin is a four-movement work which features a unique combination of pop music styles and rhythms. At times, some of the textures created feel a bit minimalistic in nature. Each of the three B-flat Clarinet parts is divisi, as well as the bass clarinet part, and an additional copy of each of these parts is provided.
- 3 B-flat Clarinets (all parts divisi)
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Get better at design by breaking some designs
“Wow, that website is so pretty! I could never design something as pretty as this!”
Design can feel like a talent you’re either born with, or you’re not. Only a select few can make something look good, while we normal folk are doomed to make people’s eyes bleed forever.
Design is a skill like any other, which means we can learn and get better at it. I recommended some books for getting better at design before. You can also keep a list of well designed sites to use for inspiration.
Let’s look at that list of beautiful sites again. Without formal education, few of us could create something like them from scratch. Looking at pretty sites makes you as much a better designer as eating good food makes you a better cook. If you don’t try to learn what makes a design or dish work, you’re consuming without improving.
When we don’t know the process that went into a great result, all we can do is try to break it apart. If good artists copy and great artists steal, why shouldn’t new artists destroy?
“View Source” is still the most powerful learning tool for aspiring designers. It puts the ingredients behind great designs right at our fingertips. It gives us access to the entire recipe. We can change the recipe to find and understand the importance of each ingredient.
Let’s look at this section from Intercom’s homepage:
The cards have a very Intercom feel to them. They feel “designed”, but how? Why do they work? Let’s start by looking at this giant margin between the text and the button.
Those 48 pixels sound like a lot. Let’s remove them.
Much worse. How about 10 pixels instead?
That’s not very good either. Now that we know what it looks like without this large margin, we can see that it was a good idea in the first place. Let’s look at all this padding around the content next.
Why do they use 34px on the vertical and 36px on the horizontal axis? Why not use 35px for both? I don’t know, but isn’t that interesting. Assuming this wasn’t an accident, someone made this choice intentionally. Huh.
Let’s remove it.
That’s not good at all. Let’s try 10 pixel instead.
Next, how about that part of the heading that says “Conversational”? If uses the typeface Smile Script. Let’s turn that off.
Wow, that is much worse. Turns out the typeface was essential for giving the cards their tone.
We could continue this exercise for hours. Along the way, we try to understand all the otherwise invisible details that make the design work. By breaking parts of it, we learn how each of the thousands of tiny decisions support the design. Over time, patterns like the uneven padding on the cards’ body emerge. When we need to design something, we can use the tricks we learned exploring a finished design in our own work.
Web development is one of the areas you can still learn directly from other great designers. Next time you find a pretty site, try to break it. Turn it into something ugly. If you want to become a better designer, being destructive can teach you a whole lot.
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Bronzed quarter ready to fire back into action
3 March 2017
ARCHERY: Australia’s bronze-medal winning Olympic men’s archery team and Paralympic bronze medallist Jonathon Milne will all be back in action this weekend at the Australian Open in Brisbane.
Ryan Tyack, Taylor Worth and Alec Potts claimed Australia’s first medal at last year’s Rio Olympics when they shot their way to team bronze on the opening Sunday of the Games.
And Milne won Australia’s first Paralympic archery medal in more than 30 years when he finished third in the men’s compound.
This weekend will be the first time the quartet have been back in the the same competition since the Games, but on this occasion Tyack, Worth and Potts won’t be working together.
25-year-old Tyack went through a roller-coaster of emotions at Rio, but he knows where he possibly fell short, and what he has to do to turn it around.
“My performance at the Games was a mixed bag,” Tyack said this week.
“I had a few equipment issues the week before leaving, as well as not having the perfect technique. But the Olympics doesn't come often and times like that you make the best of the situation you find yourself in.
“Since Rio I have been working on those technical flaws that I carried into the Games, although changing major aspects of technique can be a delicate process, But I'm confident that once I get it down I'll be better than ever.”
It’s the start of a long year involving World Cups and a World Championships, with Australia keen to build on not only their outstanding Olympic result, but a string of good results they achieved pre-Rio.
Like his teammates, Tyack took time off after Rio, dabbled in a few new areas, but said he was keen to get back on the range.
“Since Rio I have been doing a few public speaking appearances and trying to develop and build something around that so that I can continue with my shooting towards Tokyo,” he said.
“I was super happy with my performance in the team event in Rio, hitting the 10 over 70 per cent of the time, which was incredible. Unfortunately I wasn't able to maintain that form in my individual matches.
“Still being able to come home with a medal is a fantastic experience and achievement. And given that I do archery for the pure passion of it, the ability to recommence my training was not a challenge for me.”
The Australian Open will be contested at Brisbane’s Samford Valley on Saturday and Sunday.


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Our mains are served with one side dish of your choice: Side salad (French way Irish way). French fries, gratin dauphinois, sauteed potatoes, roasted parsnips & carrots, or ratatouille.
Extra side order €4.50. Sauteed onions or mushrooms €2.
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For food poisoning reasons, we do not allow customers to bring their own birthday cakes.
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There were five people living in the house. Polly was on the top floor, self-isolating. She had inherited £100,000 the week before and had been to see her solicitor, who’d then got Covid and called her. No-one had heard from her all day and, at twenty-past six, Gianni had gone to her room to talk to her. The door was ajar and when he knocked, it swung open. He walked into the room, saw Polly collapsed on the floor, partially covered by the duvet, with an Agatha Christie novel, inches from her arm. He put his hand under her head and lifted it. She was still warm. He felt something wet and, when he took it away, his hand was covered in blood.
At that moment, the floorboard behind him creaked. Sam came through the door, saw his hand covered in blood, and screamed. The others sped up the stairs.
David asked, “Is she breathing? I’ll call an ambulance!”
Sam, putting her hand over the phone’s camera cried, “For God’s sake, Nafisa, stop filming!”
Later Inspector John took Gianni into the kitchen for questioning.
“Did Polly have any enemies?”
“Last year she began studying psychology, but she didn’t have the best track record for making friends. Although we all knew Sam was on her last warning, Polly got her fired from the café by complaining that she was insolent. She broke up with David by text. Then she filmed Nafisa drunk and posted it on her Insta, which lost her hundreds of followers.”
“And how was your relationship with her?”
“I made a mistake, I’m not proud of it: she caught me cheating, and when I’d paid her, she told my girl anyway.”
“Where were you from 17:30 until you found her?”
“In the garden, tending my tomatoes.” He left, obsessively rubbing his hand.
Nafisa was next. She strode into the kitchen, scowled at the inspector, and said, “I didn’t do it! I couldn’t have – I was doing the jigsaw challenge. I had to do 500 pieces in an hour. I didn’t have time to kill psychos! I did the challenge and was vlogging, when I heard screaming.”
David entered a few minutes after Nafisa left.
“I was in Primrose Hill park with Jake and Ryan, my mates, when I realised I’d forgotten my mask. I was putting my key in the lock, when I heard the scream; I ran upstairs to see what had happened.”
Staring down at her feet, Sam said, “The Wi-Fi wasn’t good, but I was on a Zoom call with seven of my cousins. Polly cost me my job, and I wanted her to pay… but I would never have killed her.”
Inspector John read the pathologist’s report: 19-year-old female victim; no sign of a struggle, approximate time of death, 17:40-18:10; cause of death, blunt force trauma to the head, by means of a 24” baseball bat. No prints were found. The inspector had discovered the bat opposite Polly’s room, on the floor in the bathroom. It was damp, as though someone had tried to wash away the blood.
Inspector John gathered all four suspects together in the living room, next to Polly’s room. The policeman beside him lifted up the bat in its clear plastic evidence bag.
“Does anybody recognize this?”
“Polly kept it in her room. She was paranoid,” said David. “It was with her when she moved in two years ago.”
Sam interrupted, “I found it strange that she had a bat, when we all helped move her stuff up here.”
The inspector continued, “All of you had the means, motive and opportunity to kill her without the others knowing.”
“But we all had alibis,” interjected Gianni, hastily.
“Who saw you? Anyone?” The inspector looked round at the others. “You were alone in the garden, and then first at the scene. You could have gone upstairs unseen, killed her and then, when you heard Sam coming, knocked on the door and gone in just before she arrived.”
“Why would I want to be found with the body?” Gianni replied, defensively. “Sam’s always leaving Zoom calls to do stuff. She could have killed poor Polly without being spotted: her room is directly underneath Polly’s and the closest to the stairs. Then she must have waited in here till she heard me knock and go in.”
Sam turned abruptly to Gianni. “You backstabber! No-one saw David either; in films, it’s always the ex who did it. He was meant to be in the park, but arrived seconds after Nafisa. He could have run back earlier, sneaked up the stairs, and murdered her when we thought he was out. He could have hidden in here, and pretended to have run up the stairs.”
“I could never hurt her. I still loved her,” whimpered David. “Ask Ryan! Ask Jake! I wouldn’t have had time to do all that.”
Nafisa cut in. “Any of you could have done it! I’m the only one with a solid alibi. I had hundreds of fans watching me complete the challenge LIVE on my channel! Any of you could have run upstairs, bashed her head in, and hidden the bat in the bathroom, while I was putting the last three pieces in.”
“I never mentioned where I found the weapon,” said the inspector, pulling out his handcuffs.
The colour drained from Nafisa’s face. She pointed at Gianni, “He told me the bat was in the bathroom. He’s guilty. I’m INNOCENT!”
The inspector replied calmly, “You finished the puzzle early, only leaving a few pieces out; you went upstairs quietly and hit her while she was reading, facing away from the door. You then rushed to the bathroom, cleaned the blood off the bat, and wiped off your fingerprints. You went downstairs to finish the puzzle on camera, and wait for the body to be found; giving you a perfect alibi.”
He clicked the handcuffs onto her wrists, and said, “You have the right to remain silent…”


Local residents groups claim Leam is ‘overrun’ with students
I get the feeling we aren’t very welcome…
Local residents groups have claimed Leamington Spa is being ‘overrun’ with students from the University of Warwick. Oops.
Groups such as the Clarendon Neighbourhood Group (CNG) and the South Leamington Area Residents (SoLAR) have voiced concerns over the sheer number of students living in Leam, and the repercussions of this student invasion.
Residents are seemingly fed up with increasing piles of rubbish bags on pavements (because students definitely control how often their rubbish is collected by the bin men?) and loud noise late at night from parties and club-goers returning home (okay this one is understandable).
Some even fear the creation of “student ghettos”. Tad dramatic.
CNG will be meeting with officers from Warwick District Council later this week to review the residents’ concerns. They want less HMOs (houses in multiple occupation- i.e. houses suitable for student rental) and fewer students in the centre of Leam, as well as licenses of negligent student landlords revoked if they permit anti-social behaviour.
Carrie Terry, a group member of CNG, claimed: “There are streets across Leamington, which no longer feature any permanent residents at all, where family homes have been converted into student flats and houses, and given rise to a whole host of problematic issues.”
She gave the example of Clarendon Avenue, claiming three quarters of the residents during term-time were Warwick Students.
Colin Pigg, another CNG member, argued: “Warwick University has plans for significant growth in student numbers and yet they have no intention of increasing on-campus bed-spaces, preferring instead to outsource their students’ accommodation requirements to our community.
“The impact on Leamington is devastating and will become virtually irreversible.”
I guess we’re not welcome in Leam 🙁
A University of Warwick spokesperson said: “We value our active, positive role in our local community – and we work hard to engage with our campus neighbours, providing support and opportunities as well as listening to their views and concerns.
“Our students have been welcomed into the Leamington Spa community for many years and we are proud of the contribution they make to the local economy and neighbourhoods, especially through their countless volunteering hours. We work closely with Warwick District Council, residents’ groups and other community partners to help foster a positive environment for all who live in the town.
“Among the initiatives we have introduced is the Student Housing Enforcement Officer (SHEO) role in Leamington Spa, which we joint-fund with Warwick District Council, to improve standards of student housing. The housing officer proactively inspects properties and works with students, neighbours and landlords to make improvements for the good of students and other residents.
“We have also just supported Warwick Students’ Union to launch a ‘Rate Your Landlord’ platform, to empower students to make informed decisions about where they live and celebrate the best landlords in the area.”


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Speaking of slavery (see below), it’s been in the news lately:
[A]t the Values Voter Summit in Washington D.C., I stated that Obamacare was the worst thing in our country since slavery.
The PC police immediately went to work with their mission of distraction by trying to tell everyone that I was equating Obamacare with slavery, which of course I was not, but it makes for a good headline.
For those who did not hear the speech or understand its meaning, let me recapitulate. When looking at the self-inflicted wounds of our nation, physical slavery is widely regarded as the worst, with deleterious lingering effects that still are manifested 150 years after it was abolished.
Despite this malady and many other severe problems, including attacks from foreign enemies, we have managed not only to survive, but thrive as a nation where freedom and responsibility are revered. As was intended by the Founders of our nation, a power structure was put in place with “the people” at the pinnacle of that power pyramid.
The implementation of Obamacare places the health — and, ultimately, the lives — of the people in the hands of the government. Over the course of time, such a relationship places the government at the top of the power pyramid, thus putting “the people” in a very dependent position.
A statement ascribed to Vladimir Lenin and widely disseminated in 1948 by the American Medical Association, implies that the establishment of government control over health care is foundational to the creation of the socialist state. The exact quote: “Socialized medicine is the keystone to the arch of the socialist state.”
There is controversy as to whether Lenin used these exact words, but the larger point is that he and his followers certainly subscribed to the philosophy symbolized by these words. Some will rant and rave about whether slavery and mandated governmental control of our health are equivalent, and others will be foaming at the mouth about who Lenin was and what he said, but fortunately, many others will actually recognize the fundamental power shift occurring in our nation and its implications for our future.
Those secular progressives who want to fundamentally change the nature of America hate those who expose their modus operandi, but those of us who embrace traditional values and love the freedom and opportunity that has characterized our nation in the past will not sit idly by and go along to get along.
Proponents of ObamaCare haughtily point out how many other countries have socialized medicine. And look at them (as we will in a moment). But we are not that sort of country. We were proudly founded on what Professor Obama—sorry, Lecturer Obama (best title evah!)—dismissed as “negative liberties”, not on what government “must do on our behalf”. Even glitchless, ObamaCare would be on offense, a corruption of the historic role of government in the lives of free people.
Bur speaking of glitches, remember this fiasco, extracted from our archives?
Lives will be put at risk unless the Government suspends the new 111 NHS advice line, doctors warned yesterday.
Patients have been left hanging on the phone for two hours or told to call back tomorrow because overstretched operators of the service were too busy to help.
The problems led to a surge in ambulance call-outs and casualty visits as the desperate dialled 999 for help instead.
In Manchester, the situation was so bad the previous provider, Mastercall, had to take over the phones just hours after the launch to sort out the mess.
A group of nurses, who were on a night out, were even drafted in to staff the phones. The service has now been shelved in the city until the end of April.
That was Britain in March. This is Britain today:
West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has taken over the running of the NHS 111 helpline from NHS Direct across most of the West Midlands.
WMAS will run the project for Birmingham, Solihull, the Black Country, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Coventry and Warwickshire.
An NHS commissioners’ report in April 2013 found the NHS Direct service in some areas was “unacceptably low”.
In July, Dr Robert Morley, from the Birmingham Local Medical committee, said the 111 service had been a “disaster” in the city.
At the time, the regional project director for NHS 111 in the West Midlands, Wayne Bartlett, said the testing phase “encountered some significant operational and technical issues on implementation”.
And Britain has had an NHS for 65 years. They’ll work out the bugs any day now. Feeling better about socialized medicine now?