The rate of decline of MRSA bloodstream infections in US hospitals has slowed since 2012.
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The Spellbinding Swedish Song That Calls Cows Home – Gastro Obscura
For centuries, herdswomen have lured cows with haunting melodies.
Source: The Spellbinding Swedish Song That Calls Cows Home – Gastro Obscura
bobbykennedy: When I was very young, my father was focused on…




When I was very young, my father was focused on justice as in making sure that people who had ripped off their fellow workers or their employees should be brought to justice. Then later on, he became interested in justice for the whole country. – Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Robert Kennedy’s daughter
The Long Life of a Racist Smear

Cleanliness is next to godliness, and in the imaginations of racists, it is also next to whiteness—the next best thing or maybe even the same thing. In its absence, so the racist lie goes, you will find everyone else: black people, brown people, immigrants of all shades, groups of marginalized people. Dirty. Filthy.
There Are Still Babies Being Held in ICE Custody

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released 12 of 16 babies detained at a rural detention center in rural Texas after three immigration advocacy groups filed a complaint with Congress and the Department of Homeland Security, asking them to “intervene immediately” and release “these families from custody.”…
Ebola treatment center reopens after arson as cases near 900
Klub
Between 1825 and 1925, millions of Scandinavians immigrated to the United States. Many of them settled across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Around the Midwest, Americans remember their ancestors making a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs potato dumpling called klub (also spelled klubb). Some know them as kumla, others call them ball (the names reflect the region from which their families hailed).
After a long and frigid day on the farm, households sat down to a meal of big, dense klub, often served with nothing but a generous helping of melted butter. Some swear by sweet syrup as a topping, while others opt for a ladleful of ham broth. Cooks all start by grating potatoes, and many simmer their dumplings in pork stock, but from there, the process becomes something of a choose-your-own adventure. They might tuck a bit of meat in the center, or use no filling at all. For most of history, cooks simply worked with what they had: salt pork, suet, and congealed blood were all fair game for stuffing. Regional and necessity-based variations aside, many chefs have taken the same approach to day-old leftovers, cutting them into chunks and frying them in butter.
When meat was plentiful, families enjoyed klub alongside cuts of ham or bacon. You can still find the hefty dumplings served this way in a couple of restaurants. Though klub is nowhere near as prevalent as it once was, cooks carry on the tradition at home, as well as at Scandinavian special events and fundraisers around the Midwest.
Dental fillings could last twice as long

A compound used to make car bumpers strong and protect wood decks could prevent return visits to the dentist’s office. A team of researchers has created a filling material that’s two times more resistant to breakage than standard fillings. The team also has developed an adhesive that’s 30 percent stronger after six months in use than adhesives that are currently used to keep fillings in place.
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