Briarpatch is a homecoming of sorts. Returning to your home town with anxious energy and uncertainty is a common experience. Seeing the sights of your childhood, all the moments and memories that have shaped you into who you are after a long period away, is an emotional event.
Combine the singular emotional experience of returning home with your sister’s murder by car bombing, your high school reunion, a senate investigation about your old friend who was an arms dealer, the unraveling of an incredibly corrupt town, and the unbearable heat of Texas, and you have
Briarpatch.
Based on the Ross Thomas novel of the same name,
However, for obvious reasons, the closest we’re going to get to sandy beaches, snow-capped mountains and culture-filled cities is by watching a travel guide on YouTube or scrolling through Instagram.
International travel may be off the agenda right now, but that shouldn’t stop you from putting together a bucket list of places to visit for when it’s safe to do so.
Here we pick some of the top luxury travel trips and destinations to help inspire you…
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Sail the Med on the iconic Maltese Falcon superyacht
Boutique brokerage SuperYachtsMonaco has welcomed the legendary Maltese Falcon to its fleet. Renowned as one of the most unique superyachts of all time, the Maltese Falcon had an extensive refit in 2020 and is now available for charter exclusively with SuperYachtsMonaco in the west and east Mediterranean. Up to 12 guests can be accommodated in six luxurious cabins, with 19 crew on hand to tend to guests’ every need. Located on the upper deck, the impressive VIP cabi
Feb 14, 2021
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Valentine’s Day is just the right amount of time after Christmas, isn’t it? January can be a drag, especially if you’re on a new year health kick, summer seems a distant dream and after the year we’ve all had, I’ve had quite enough of Zooms, thanks.
Whether you’re in a couple, throuple, single or whatever, Valentine’s Day always seems like a nice excuse to drink some fizz, eat something fancy and have a saucy weekend away somewhere.
New Offerings Aid Heat Exchanger Design and Operations
By Scott Jenkins |
February 1, 2021
New offerings, including software products, consulting services, research insights and design tools, provide support for improving heat exchanger design and operation
Because they are critical pieces of equipment across virtually all sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI), heat exchangers and auxiliary systems have an out-sized influence on industrial energy consumption and process efficiency. Well designed, well maintained, well operated heat exchangers can increase product output while improving energy efficiency and safety (Figure 1). A number of new software products, online tools and consulting services have become available to support plants using heat exchanger equipment.