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In this issue, we tackle the topic of Purpose. Now far more than a tick box or a CSR issue, we explore the idea of purpose as a primary driver behind profitable problem-solving. Other topics discussed include the value of open data, the impact of quantum technologies on your industry and the three Ps of Personalisation, Privacy and Purpose.
- Win-win with a purpose economy. How should businesses do the right and the most profitable thing at the same time?
- The beginnings of Open Data. Could businesses follow some governments an open up its data for a greater good? Neal Gandhi explains.
- Personalisation privacy and purpose – defining the 'what', 'why' and 'how' of modern organisations.
- Quantum technologies in business and how are they being applied practically in a move that will affect us all by Rhys Lewis.
- The disruption of empathy: Why caring should be your core value, not a bolt-on, Minter Dial discusses.
- BigTech baking: Tony Fish explains how data owned by Amazon positions it to rival FinTech as an online bank.
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Engaging Your Faith Community on Immigration: First Steps for Organizing and Action by Small Groups in Religious Settings
Are you curious about how to start organizing for immigrant justice within your faith community? Perhaps you're looking for suggestions on how to follow up education with action? Are you excited to get started putting your newfound knowledge into practice? This brief guide may be for you! Read on to find quick steps to get your group engaged and involved!
Step One: Begin with your faith community! Begin and close each meeting with prayer. Spend time engaging the mystics & activists in your group.
- What values and tenets of your faith tradition call you to answer the injustices immigrants face? What motivates your faith community? What kinds of activities do you enjoy doing together? (service learning, field trips, making meals together, praying, multigenerational activities, etc.)
- Are there existing social justice, youth, service, social, or study groups within your community that might be interested in partnering with you?
- Are there cultural or faith events or holidays in your religious or liturgical calendar that celebrate migrations? Would those be good opportunities to draw a parallel?
Step Two: Start reaching out to immigrant and refugee groups in your area!
- Find out what organizations in your local area are in touch with immigrants. Schools and service organizations are good places to start, as well as getting in touch with your local American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) office to see if there are any immigrant and refugee rights groups that they work with in your area.
- Talk with immigrant organizations to find out how you can best accompany the immigrant community. How could your faith community serve in helping to fill the need? (offering English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes or child care during meetings, accompaniment, raising money for legal costs, writing letters of support, supporting planned events, etc.)
Step Three: Take steps to add a faith voice to the immigrant movement! You can help balance the debate and give your representative the courage to stand up for justice. Sign up on the (AFSC) listserv to stay updated on the latest legislation at the State and Federal levels. THEN:
- Take your group to visit with your state and federal elected officials
- Host letter writing parties at your faith community
- Write letters to the editor in support of immigrants (Contact Jordan for help starting a letter to the editor ladder firstname.lastname@example.com)
- Hold public faith events and invite the press (such as vigils, public prayers, rallies, fasts etc.)
Step Four: Create events and interactive experiences for members of your faith community!
- Start a theatre group to act out different immigration stories for your community. Try holding a discussion after each performance – a great activity for youth groups!
- Invite your whole faith community to do a retreat or dinner series.
- Learning Fasts: Call people together to fast for a whole day. Have each person research where the food they would have eaten comes from. Where was it grown? Who picked it? How was it shipped and by whom? How much was each person involved paid for their work?
- Meditations, Intentions, or Prayers for immigrant detainees and their families as well as our society and government.
- If there is a detention center near you, organize a trip for your community to bear witness to the conditions of immigrant detentions. Sponsor a vigil.
- Organize a group from your faith community to join the Migrant Trail Walk. Join Derechos Humanos for the 75-mile journey from Sásabe, Sonora to Tucson, Arizona in solidarity with migrant sisters and brothers who have walked this trail and lost their lives. Bear witness to the lives that are lost, the families who mourn, and the communities that suffer the divisions that borders wreak on all of us.
Step Five: Plan events and do service work that engages your community in companioning!
- Do a community-wide drive for items needed by people detained in an immigration detention center near you.
- Offer English and Spanish classes through your faith community.
- Support a local immigrant rights group by offering childcare during their meetings or through fundraising.
- Start or join a detention visitation group. To find out if there's a visitation program in your state, contact email@example.com.
- Fasting for justice and reflection: Use a fasting journal like this one from AFSC.
Step Six: Speak out about your work and engage members of your larger faith community!
- Write articles for your faith organization's newsletter or bulletin. Or start a simple one of your own.
- Does your faith community have a blog or website? This is a great place to start posting thought provoking articles and draw attention to how the mainstream media portrays immigrants.
- Write stories about your experiences from engaging steps 1-5. Tell how they have changed your mind, heart, and soul. Talk about how doing immigration justice work is central to your faith. Lift up opportunities for more people in your faith community to get involved!

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Two months ago on 196F, chocolate was the star of the weekly theme. In my research, I hesitated between Swiss Caracs and the Swedish Vit Chokladmoussetårta.
I finally picked Switzerland but I still had the intention to try this Swedish recipe at some point. That week, I prepared bajaderas, a Croatian dessert. As for Mike, who had already used chocolate in a savory recipe with his Boeuf bourguignon (Beef Burgundy), he did it again with Tamales Negros from Guatemala.
Generally, Swedish breakfasts are plentiful, consisting mainly of bread and liver pâté accompanied by a few slices of cheese, but also fish, such as the traditional gravlax (cured salmon).
As their breakfast is very rich, the Swedes are usually have a light snack for lunch and dine around 6PM.
But there is a concept unique to Sweden, it is the "fika", a meal that can be taken in small cafés specially dedicated to it, open all day. Those cafés are known as "mysigt fik", cozy cafés.
Vit Chokladmoussetårta is not only one of the delicacies offered at these small breaks but it is also a dessert.
This cake is really a three-layer ice cream chocolate cake.
The first layer, the bottom of the cake is made of almond paste and cocoa powder and this is the only part of the cake that is cooked. Followed by a white chocolate and whipping cream mousse that will solidify with the cold and turn into ice cream. Finally, the top layer provides color to the cake that would otherwise be all white.
White as ivory! This chocolate that is not really chocolate was invented in the 30s in Switzerland by the Nestle Company in order to use the surplus of cocoa butter. Because of the presence of cocoa butter, white chocolate becomes very fragile when melting.
Just a few tips to avoid a nervous breakdown which can quickly turn into a nightmare, both of those I experienced:
You should never put liquid in white chocolate because it does solidify. Simply melt in a water bath with a drop of cream to liquefy if necessary. But be careful that the water bath does not return to boiling as it can alter the consistency. It is best to use a food thermometer and not let the chocolate exceed 108 F.
It also requires that the white chocolate is of excellent quality. Shhhhh do not tell anyone I told you this but then you should buy white chocolate chips of the Barry-Callebaut or Valrhona brands, sold on the web!
Finally, whatever the color of chocolate, and even more so for white chocolate, I highly recommend to avoid the microwave. Just be patient. All good bakers are very patient!
The Vit Chokladmoussetårta was a unanimous success at home! Not difficult at home, they all love chocolate regardless of its color and its origins! Almost all the sweets they swallow are chocolate!
Vit Chokladmoussetårta: quite a complicated name, isn't it? Mike the Devil rubbed off on me, it's official! So, how does it translate to English? Simply white cake with chocolate mousse!
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1½ egg white
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs
- Zest of a lemon
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Unsalted butter (for the mold)
- 7 oz white chocolate
- 3 egg yolks
- 1½ cups whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons liqueur (e.g. Amaretto)
- 7 oz. milk chocolate
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup icing sugar
- 2 tablespoons water warm
- Whisk the egg white until it becomes liquid and mix with almond extract.
- In a large container, combine the ground almonds and icing sugar.
- Stir one-third of egg white mixture to almond-sugar powder and mix with your fingertips.
- Gradually incorporate the remaining egg white until smooth and homogeneous.
Preheat oven to 350F/180g.
- In mixing bowl, whisk together the almond paste and eggs for one minute.
- Add the cocoa powder and lemon zest.
- Beat for 3 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the buttered pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Set aside to cool completely.
- Melt white chocolate in a bain marie (water bath).
- Whip cream for 5 minutes.
- Stir chocolate in cream.
- Then add the egg yolks one at a time as well as the alcohol slowly after each egg yolk (do not put alcohol in one shot as it might make the cream collapse).
- Pour the cream on the baked and cooled cake and put the pan in the freezer for 5 hours.
- Melt chocolate and butter in a bain marie (water bath).
- Add the icing sugar.
- Mix well until homogeneous.
- Finally, add a tablespoon of water.
- Remove the cake from freezer, cover with the icing and return to freezer.
- This dessert will keep for several days in the freezer and can be prepared in advance.
- Take it out of the freezer 20 minutes before serving. It should be eaten cold.


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July has arrived and while for many that means getting their bags done and hit the road, many others (like myself) have to stay in town and get some work done.
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world with hundreds of museums, art galleries, parks and monuments, so there is really no excuse for not enjoying the after work afternoons and weekends of warm and sunny July in the city.
Have you been living here for so long now that you forget all the beautiful things this town has to offer? Here I come to the rescue with our TOP 5 London inspired art prints, to refresh your memory and give you some ideas of what to do and where to go in London town.
The pointiest building in whole London, I've heard that fab cocktails are served in their bar and that you can also take yoga clases up there while you check out the city. It doesnt matter if you have actually jumped on to the top yet or not, this beautiful print by Will Clarke brings luxury home. Limited edition, signed and numbered in an edition of 50.
You live in London and you haven't ride the Eye yet? What are you waiting for? The view is unbeatable and after the ride there is also the option of taking a walk by the Southbank. WIN! Bronagh Kennedy pays homage no the attraction with this gorgeous print.
Do you still struggle with finding your way in the city? Not very sure about the whole Borough concept? Fellow expat, Jazzberry Blue has just made it easy to you with his London Borough Print, get it for yourself or for that firiend that left the city a while ago but still feels nostalgic about "the hood".
Now here is a sunny weekend plan. Visit Broadway Market, have a freshly brewed coffee or a cold pint. Meet a friend, browse around the market stalls. Feel the breeze coming down from the canal. Bliss. Broadway Market print by Jane Smith.
So many songs have been written about this great metropolis we live in, Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks has to be one of my favourites. Christophe Gowans must be a fan of the tune too! This summer , feel inspired, take a long walk by the river , watch the sun come down and realise how lucky you are.You are living in London, it doesn't get much better than this...
Have you fallen in love with some of our London inspired prints? Remember that this summer, you can find EAST END PRINTS at Spitalfields Art Market, Josiah Amari in Camden Town, The Design Store in Stoke Newington and at 1.n.1 Project Pop up Shop at 70 Paul Street.


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Or, Apparently Chicken Little is littler than we thought.
Or, Chick-fil-A serves its customer a bunch of bull.
Or, Having won the fight, Chick-Fil-A surrenders. Apparently, more than the fries are French.
Chick-fil-A stopped funding traditional-marriage groups in an effort to open a new Chicago restaurant, but the company initially kept quiet about the decision, prompting gay rights groups to speculate that the company feared a backlash from conservative customers.
The Christian-rooted fast food restaurant agreed to stop funding groups such as Focus on the Family that oppose same-sex marriage in a meeting with the Chicago politician who had been blocking the company's move there. Chick-fil-A wrote a letter to Alderman Joe Moreno affirming this, according to his spokesman, Matt Bailey, but the company initially wouldn't allow his office to release the letter to the public. Three weeks later they relented.
"There was concern from them," said Anthony Martinez, executive director for the Civil Rights Agenda, the Illinois lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender group that negotiated with both Chick-fil-A and the alderman to stop funding for so-called anti-gay groups. "They really didn't want to announce it, really, but, of course, the alderman needed to clarify why he was changing his stance on them opening a restaurant within his ward."
Chick-fil-A did not returns requests for comment, and has previously said it will not discuss the issue with the media.
Mr. Martinez said Chick-fil-A told the alderman they will no longer fund groups that support traditional marriage through their charity arm, the WinShape Foundation, and will instead use that money toward educational programs and food donations.
"The WinShape Foundations is now taking a much closer look at the organizations it considers helping, and in that process will remain true to its stated philosophy of not supporting organizations with political agendas," Chick-fil-A wrote in the letter.
Chick-fil-A also sent an internal memo called "Chick-fil-A: Who We Are" stating the company will "treat every person with honor, dignity and respect-regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, sexual orientation and gender."
Mr. Moreno called it a win for gay rights.


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Day 13: Last hours in Reykjavik (and on our trip)
Due to another 10 a.m. check-out time at our hostel, A and I got up around 8. I hopped in the shower, and then we began packing up the last of our belongings. We parked our bags by the front desk, and then set out on foot. We mainly wanted to do some shopping.. We saw and fell in love with some jackets at 66 North, and Icelandic outerwear company, but everything was super expensive (the thin down jacket I liked was $383), so I only left with a kids' hat (and A with nothing). We found a random store a block away called The Viking, where we each picked up a much cheaper jacket (though wind/water proof, not down). A also picked up a cute wool hat at another store. On our way back to the hostel, we stopped at a famous hot-dog stand where Bill Clinton once ate. I got a hot dog with gremolata (? it's a variation of mayonnaise) and fried onions. SO GOOD! We were tipped off to the place by Johanna, of course.
Here's a shot of downtown Reykjavik, which is, conveniently, about three blocks from our hostel:
And finally, we made one last stop, to the harbor, and took some shots of and in front of the beautiful scenery we saw for the first time (all our other outings in Reykjavik were in the dark).
Thank you, Island, it's been great, and we hope to experience more of you sometime in the future!
With that I'm officially wrapping up the extended blog coverage from our trip … see you in Seattle!
5 Responses to "Day 13: Last hours in Reykjavik (and on our trip)"
Ah, beautiful Mt. Esja!! How I miss that view. And those hot dogs (mostly made of lamb, which is what makes them sooo good). 66 North is insanely expensive, but very high quality (as good as or better than REI)–I only buy their stuff on clearance, though. Was your jacket made by Cintamani or another company? (Jade and I have matching Cintamani jackets, hehe.) So glad you had fun!!
Oh, and it's remoulade! :) Welcome home!
Oh man, why'd you tell me they were made of lamb?! Now I'm a bit disconcerted, haha. But … I'll likely still have another one if ever I'm in Reykjavik again ;o)Yeah, I could tell 66 North was good quality, but I just like the peace of mind I have when spending that much money at a local store like REI. A and I did end up buying something by 66 N., though — they had a store with a sale section at the airport, so we each picked up a thin, zip-up fleece jacket (same color, even). Still a wee bit pricey, but a cool souvenir!Oh, and the jacket I got at the Viking was by Icewear: http://www.icewear.is/. They had a lot of cool-looking gear.Remoulade, that's right! Thanks! And thanks for the welcome home! Got back to my place (after having a belated Thanksgiving meal at the parents') around 9, and then fell into bed around 10:30, after having been up some 20+ hours. Got up at 9 this morning, and have been doing well so far. We'll see how I handle my first day back at work tomorrow, though..
Hahaha… well, I didn't tell you that lamb was one of the ingredients before you ate it, because I knew you wouldn't dare try it, then. ;) And you haven't seen Reykjavík until you've had one of those hot dogs. (See, aren't you glad you gave them a try? Best and healthiest hot dogs–precisely because of the lamb!–that I've ever tasted, seriously.) Icewear makes good stuff, too. They are all pretty good companies there, really. Nice work on the sale counter! I actually love shopping at the KEF airport… since it's tiny, there's not much else to do with all that extra time before the flight.Good luck getting over the jetlag! (I think it's way easier going west rather than east, but that's just my experience…)
Haha, yes, you're probably right! Though, I'm sure I'd likely cease eating all hot dogs, full stop, if I found out what when into *them* ;o) It was super delicious, though!Good to know Icewear gets a thumbs up, though yeah, I'm sure any outerwear there has to be of good quality to get folks through any season over there!I'm crossing my fingers my jet lag won't be too bad.. Certainly, I've felt fine all day today. But maybe some of that's still post-travel adrenaline or something!


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The Bank of England is set to keep monetary policy on hold this week as Britain heads for its best quarterly economic performance for six years.
Policymakers have already pledged to keep rates on hold at 0.5% until unemployment falls to 7% and are also not expected to increase their £375 billion quantitative easing drive in Thursday's decision as the UK basks in further economic cheer.
In the latest raft of robust figures, the closely watched Markit/CIPS purchasing managers' index (PMI) last week showed the dominant services sector grew at its fastest pace for 16 years in the third quarter of the year.
House price data from Halifax also revealed a 6.2% year-on-year increase in September in the biggest hike since 2010 as the Government's Help to Buy initiative continues to send would-be buyers flocking into the market.
Economists are now pencilling in growth of around 1.2% for the third quarter - a level not reached since the third quarter of 2007.
It would mark a sharp improvement on the 0.7% growth in the second quarter of this year.
Official data from the manufacturing and construction sectors due this week are likely to see the optimism continue.
Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said: "The already limited likelihood of any further Quantitative Easing (QE) appears to have waned further as the good news on the UK economy keeps coming."
He added: "The bar for any more QE now looks to be very high.
"It will likely only occur if the economy loses substantial momentum over the coming months, or if there is major financial turmoil and a sharp upward move in market interest rates when the US Federal Reserve finally starts to taper."
While the strength of the recovery has increased pressure on the Bank's rates pledge, America's partial government shutdown and its decision to delay QE tapering has slightly pushed back the market's expectation for the first UK rate hike. But the City is still expecting the Bank to raise historically low interest rates by early 2015.


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Derbyshire County Council will debate a motion to declare a climate emergency on 15th May. The move follows a co-ordinated campaign by a number of community groups across Derbyshire, all members of Derbyshire Climate Coalition. The groups are asking the council to:
1. Declare a Climate Emergency
2. Commit to making Derbyshire County Council a net zero carbon local authority by 2030
3. Develop a clear plan within six months for a route towards being net zero carbon
4. Call on the UK Government to provide the necessary support and resources to enable effective carbon reductions
Local authorities in the area which have recently declared a climate emergency include Nottingham City Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Wirksworth Town Council and Hayfield Parish Council.
On 1st May, the UK became the first county in the world to declare a climate emergency.


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Finally, "les soldes" is here! It's sales season in Paris and both tourists and locals are looking forward to finding great deals, but there is also a sense of dread. The good news is that there is potential for amazing deals on items that are usually beyond the budget of most shoppers. The bad news is the noise, traffic, crowds and the bare carcasses of racks picked almost clean by fellow shoppers. Keep reading to find out exactly how you can survive these annual sales in the city of lights.
In France, sales are regulated by the state and usually occur two times a year: in summer time right before Parisians flee to the sea and sun as well as in winter just after Christmas. Designer outlets, boutiques, department stores as well as hardware stores get rid of the previous year's inventory by gradually reducing prices throughout the sales period.
Summer 2017 sales start on Wednesday, June 28th and they end Tuesday, August 8th.
The French government hasn't been as strict with the rules as a result of the ongoing economic crisis and they have allowed stores to put on unofficial sales between the usual periods.
The dates are not known in advance, but keep an eye out for store signs that read "Promotion" (deal) and "Soldes exceptionnels" (exceptional sales).
How do Parisians "do" the sales? You can find anything from shower curtains to shoes at deep discounts during the regular "soldes" in Paris, but Parisians tend to focus on clothing deals. Now you know why Parisians are always impeccably dressed. Some designers slash their prices by as much as 80%. Here are some tips to get you through the maze like a pro:
Source: https://1001-soldes.com/dates-soldes
Just like anywhere else on earth, you can get the best deals at the Paris sales just after they begin. However, Parisians get a jump start by scouting the capital for hot items the day before the sales. They try on many items they are interested in the day before so that they are ready on sales day.
You need a plan, patience and endless energy before attacking the sales in Paris. If you want to avoid getting pushed around by other hurried shoppers, do your shopping mid-week, during lunch hours or first thing in the morning. There is one caution though: A great number of Parisians, in anticipation of the deals, take a day off work, so don't be surprised if the stores are still packed during the week.
The true magic in soldes according to Parisians is the ability to spoil oneself, to pamper yourself with beauty products, clothes, household items and even rare books that are usually too expensive to consider. Therefore, the savvy locals have shopping during soldes down to a science: they know where to find the best deals and when to grab them. The usual deals hotspots range from classic department stores such as Le Bon Marché or Galeries Lafayette, to small, trending discount designer shops or boutiques close to Les Halles or the Marais district.
The majority of Parisians attack the sales at the midpoint of the sales season. They know that is when the second price-drops usually happen and they can get amazing deals. If you wait until the very end, you might get even better discounts, but the selection will be limited by then and if you are looking for deep discounts on clothes, you might not find your size in the final days.
Many of the top stores in Paris like Galeries Lafayette or Swarovski sell their items online at discount prices. If your French is good, you can also check out specialized online stores such as 1001-soldes.com or L'internaute, which give you a quick overview of where to find the best deals in Paris and they include hundreds of stores. Keep in mind that not every store provides shipping outside of France.
Parisians usually dress simply to save time when trying on clothes during the sales in winter and summer. Stay away from too much lace or buttons and be sure to wear shoes that are comfortable.
To get your dream item, you might be walking for several miles; therefore a good pair of walking shoes is critical for this trek.
Shop around and compare prices among the various stores, but be sure to read the return and exchange policy before making your final purchase. During the sales time in Paris, most stores do not allow you to return items.


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Human language is not constant and changes over time. Everything changes: pronunciations, word meanings and even grammar. Read Shakespeare or even listen to modern British TV shows (without closed captioning) and you will see what I mean. English is part of the broader Indo-European language family, a series of related languages believed to have a common prehistoric origin. That original language is lost, but a word list has been reconstructed for many common words.
The process of reconstruction of the original Indo-European language is somewhat similar to your taking photographs of everyone attending the family reunion and running the photographs through a computer program that averages and combines the photographs into a single face. The end result might just look a little like your great-great-grandfather and common ancestor of the group. This is a simplified explanation and language reconstruction also involves applying certain rules about how sounds in languages are likely to change over time. If you hear the word for horse in English and also in other familiar Indo-European languages, most of them sound very different, and you might think that this entire notion of an Indo-European language family is all wrong. However, there are explanations why this is true in the case of the various words that mean horse.
Scholars have reconstructed the original Proto-Indo-European word for horse as ékwos. This word slowly evolved into the Greek hippos and the Latin equus and many other words in various ancient languages. These classical roots are preserved in modern English words like hippodrome and equestrian." However, the Romans used a second slang word (in Vulgar Latin or common spoken Latin) for horse caballus, which at the time had the connotation of being a nag. This word, and not the more formal Latin equus, became the word for horse in Romance languages that evolved from Latin. For example, we have caballo in Spanish and cheval in French.
The German word for horse is Pferd, which sounds nothing like the words for horse in the Romance languages. However, this word originated from another Latin word paraveredus. This word originally had a very specific meaning of a spare post horse in a way station. No doubt the Germans who first had contact with the Roman Empire were aware of the Roman courier system, but just why they would borrow this specific word, generalize it to the class of all horses,and gave up their older word for horse is uncertain. No doubt the Roman stations where missing all of their fine paraveredi after the German tribes passed through. Paraveredus became palefridus and in time was shortened to Pfred. The word palefridus is the also the origin of the English word palfrey. The English word "horse" does not sound anything like the words of the other languages and in fact may be closer than Pferd to the original old German word. Its origin was a prehistoric Germanic word reconstructed as khorsaz. This word also evolved into the Icelandic word for horse hestur.
It seems odd that a word like ékwos evolved in over six thousand years of people talking into the word horse. The truth is that language change is all around us, and we hardly notice it. We say m-EYE-graines for migraines while the English say m-E-graines. We hear them say His Majestys Clarks (for his Majestie's Clerkes, a British a cappella group) while we would say it as His Majestys Clerks. For the most part this hits us as a momentary oddity, and we move on speaking our language as we heard learned it on our mothers knee. However, what we are really hearing is that slow process of language change.
I am again, the ever curious,
Accidental Horseman


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Sweden has some new kids on the block in the shape of QUEST, who today release their new single 'Got Me Good' via Universal Music.
"This song symbolises love in all forms, no matter what sexuality you have," say the band, formed by Marvin, Alexander, Isaac and Oskar. "It is pretty individual to the listener, at least that's what we think!"
Despite their young age, QUEST refuse to conform to heteronormative ideals and are completely open about their sexualities. Influenced by R'n'B and pop, their live shows are filled with cool dance rhymes, sounds and lights.
FMS caught up with the band about their new release, which was written by Rebecca Platten, Alexander Laitila and Joakim Brantling, and produced by Andreas Keruger and Alexander Laitila.
Q&A from Mars
01 – Which Records/ EPs/Songs or Remixes were on your playlist on repeat, before, during and after the mastering of your new single?
"We were very into NAKED's song 'Sexual' at the time, and liked the sound of minimalistic pop songs. That had a big influence on our new single 'Got Me Good'.
02 – Who are your idols or which icons most inspire Quest?
"We are still obsessed with the '90s boy band/girl band era, so NSYNC and Spice Girls are still some of our biggest inspirations, although we are trying to give that a new and modern touch."
03 – Do Fashion and Trends influence your outfits on stage and your stage-persona overall?
"Absolutely, we are very interested by trends across the world, and we try to incorporate that into our outfits and image. We often use vintage-clothing and we take inspiration from contemporary street fashion such as the styles seen in South Korea and across the United States."
04 – What message do Quest want to deliver to the world with their music?
"Our music is made to empower people and we want people to be comfortable in their own skin. Even though our songs can variate in message it´s usually about not being afraid to be yourself and love yourself for who you are. We are teenagers and teenagers go through a lot of stuff, our songs tell stories of us growing up or events that have happened to us."
05 – Memes/Habits: Describe to us your daily routine in the studio, and some fun-common-situations, that are remind you of the 'process' in creating this tune?
"It´s really hard picking out moments that are the best but the times we compliment each other and laugh at mistakes must be the best. Voice cracks happen to the best of us but that is often very funny. Days in the studio are usually very long and by the time everyone's tired we just laugh a lot."
'Got Me Good' is out now via Universal Music.
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Thousands of Yemenis on Tuesday afternoon participated in a mass rally in the capital Sanaa to commemorate the Day of Ashura, which marks the anniversary of martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin Ali bin Abi Taleb, grandson of Prophet Mohammed.
In the rally, which was attended by dozens of ministers, leaders and social figures, the participants raised the flags of the Republic of Yemen, and banners reminding of the sacrifices of Imam Hussein peace be upon him, as well as slogans condemning the forces of aggression on Yemen.
The participants listened, during the rally, to Sayyed Abdulmalik al-Houthi's speech he delivered to the nation, in which he commended Karbala Memorial Day in making the awareness and right attitude among the Islamic nation.
Sayyed al-Houthi considered the day of Ashura a great mobilization station that gives the nation the moral energy to face the challenges and endure sacrifices whatever they are.
As well as thousands of citizens in Saada province took streets on Tuesday to mark Ashura Day, they also chatted banners and slogans expressing steadfastness and triumphs to foil the aggression's plots.


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Today we've started the next phase in the stations strategy. We have invested heavily in a 10,000 capable streaming service, at 192 Kbps quality where most online stations are happy with 128 Kbps. We can include DJ's from around the world and are in the process of managing a schedule from over 40 DJ's who want to be involved.
Tha Gods have always been about sharing love and promoting great music so we can't see anything going wrong! Hahahaa!
The Utopia of awesome hip hop, soul, funk, dance, disco and all those great vibes is upon us.
We'll have live shows, playlists, video and great news, views and content.
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What is seasonal and perennial allergic rinitis?
What is hay fever?
Hay fever is the excessive reaction of the organism when in contact with pollen from plants that is in suspension during certain times of the year, while playing the role for plants known as pollination.
Plants that commonly produce this reaction are called allergenic plants.
Differences between hay fever and perennial allergic rhinitis
Hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis occurs in certain seasons, depending on the type of pollen is inhaled through the nose and throat, although it is often given more frequently in spring and summer.
Perennial allergic rhinitis is not a seasonal based allergy since it can occur at any time of year.
Symptoms of hay fever
Among the main symptoms of hay fever, we can point out:
- Nasal congestion
- Sneezing
- Discharge or runny nose
- Itching and tears in the eyes
- Irritated and swollen eyes
- Clogged ears
- Congestion
- Sore throat
- Feeling tired during a particular season,
- Etc..
Causes of hay fever
Contact with pollen causes the development of antibodies in excessive amounts in some individuals. When the body has already developed many antibodies, if it comes into contact again with the pollen allergen, it produces an exaggerated release of histamines that are responsible for the above symptoms.
It is an immune system disease which, in normal circumstances, protects us from attacks by bacteria and microbes, but, in other circumstances and in certain individuals, reacts inadequately against pollen from plants which are innocuous for the majority of people.
Diagnosis and treatment of hay fever
In case of displaying some allergic reaction or some symptom that can be assumed as some kind of allergy, the first thing to do is to visit the specialist who can identify the cause of this pathology.
Natural treatment of hay fever
The natural treatment of hay fever is based on the use of a series of natural resources that can help to diminish the frequency of the attacks or to lessen its symptoms.
More information on hay fever and its natural treatment.
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The phenomenon of Anas Urbaningrum
Although there is no guarantee that fresh blood will supply innovative ideas and a "new spirit", we still hope that a younger mind and soul should play a greater role in national leadership.
In the aftermath of reformation, old faces still dominate the political arena. Some analysts and commentators are worried that the process of regeneration does not run efficiently.
Reformation fails to produce new leaders. Old players are too strong, a situation which thwarted the birth of new leaders.
In the recent years, three are young potential leaders — Rizal Mallarangeng, who already devoted a certain amount of energy and money to advertise his candidacy for president via the media, Yuddy Chrisnandi, a former candidate for Golkar chairman, and Ulil Abshar-Abdalla, one of the founders of JIL (Liberal Islam Network) who threw a hat in the NU (Nahdlatul Ulama) leadership arena — failed.
Now, Anas Urbaningrum becomes the chairman of the Democratic Party. Does it mean that an Indonesian Obama has come? Do not rush to a conclusion.
The case of Rizal is as follows. Once he said: "I do not run on behalf of myself, but on behalf of a generation. I respect President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Gus Dur, the Sultan [of Yogyakarta], and Amien Rais. But, they should not be alone."
Rizal then rhetorically asked: If another country can produce new leaders, why can't Indonesia? After 10 years (of reformation) why should only Gus Dur and Amien (dominate the Indonesian political landscape).


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All creative people have things that inspire them, that they come across on their travels, in their work, talking to colleagues or just a new look at something in an everyday setting. The unique skill of the creative person is in how they synthesise these ideas to produce new and exciting results.
Some of my favourite things . . .
English country garden style with a contemporary twist, movement, sensory gardens, topiary feelie –touchie topiary and sculpture, cottage garden style, hedges; straight, curvy, formal or informal, wildflowers, meadows & ornamental grasses, butterfly garden, areas for relaxation, nooks and crannies, woodland / shade gardens, maze – mown or grown, verdant border plantings, fruit and training, oak timber work & signs, compost.


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Recent deaths in Limerick – December 16-18, 2016
The death has occurred of Margaret (Peggy) Fiztgerald (née Giltenane), of Tubber, Murroe, Limerick, and Adare and District Nursing Home, Croagh, this Sunday, December 18, 2016, peacefully, at The University Hospital, Limerick.
Beloved wife of the late Gerard, deeply regretted by her loving son Eamonn, daughter Geraldine, son in law Paul Neville, grandsons Alex and Geordan, sister in law Ann (Giltenane), nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Meehan's funeral home Newport this Monday evening, December 19, from 5.30 p.m., with removal at 7.30 p.m. to the church of the Holy Rosary Murroe. Requiem Mass on Tuesday, December 20 at 11.30 a.m., burial afterwards in Clonkeen cemetery.
The death has occurred of Gerrard Wrenn, Knockanaire, Tournafulla, Limerick, better known as Ger or Rod, after a very short illness. He passed away peacefully, on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Survived by his sisters Kay, Sheila and Eileen, brothers Joe, Johnny, Chris and Liam, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, neighbours and extended family.
Reposing at his residence in Knockanaire, Monday evening from 6pm until 9pm with removal to St. Patrick's Church, Tournafulla, at 9pm. Requiem Mass on Tuesday morning at 11am. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Donations to Limerick Cancer Unit or flowers if desired. Enquiries to Roches's Undertakers, Tournafulla 087-6258595
The death has occurred of Mary Cremin (née O'Gorman), of Coolaleen, Broadford, Limerick, peacefully at her home.
Deeply regretted by her loving husband John, family - Maurice, Con, Miriam, Mairéad and Bosco, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, grandchildren, sister Eily Ryan, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Sexton's Funeral Home, Broadford on Sunday from 6pm with removal at 8pm to Our Lady of the Snows Church, Broadford. Requiem Mass on Monday at 12.30pm. Burial afterwards in Springfield Cemetery.
The death has occurred of Mary Kavangh, née Doyle, of Rosslare, Wexford, and Castletroy, Limerick, on December 16, 2016, at Knockeen Nursing Home.
The loving wife of Pat and mother of John, Eamon, Ger, Bridget and David; deeply regretted by her heartbroken husband, sons and daughter, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandchildren and great-grandchild nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Knockeen Nursing Home on Sunday, December 18, from 2pm until 6pm with removal at 6pm to St. Brigid's Church Rosslare. Funeral Mass on Monday at 11am with interment in Craanford Cemetery Co. Wexford. Family flowers only.


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London, 5th January 2012 - TNS has announced the appointment of Franck Sarrazit as Global Director in the company's Brand & Communication practice. Franck takes up this new role in January 2012 and will report to Rosie Hawkins, Global Head of Brand & Communication.
"I am delighted that Franck is joining us in such a key role. He is a unique talent and an inspirational storyteller," said Rosie Hawkins. She continued, "Franck will collaborate with our experts to further develop our ability to help our clients' grow their businesses."
Sarrazit joins TNS from Synovate where he most recently held the role of Senior Vice President, Brand & Communications in the US. Franck joined Synovate in 2005 and held a number of roles in Europe and the US. Prior to Synovate, he held positions at Archetype Discoveries in the US and Procter & Gamble in Belgium.
Franck commented on his appointment by saying "I am really excited to be joining TNS. The world of market research is changing fast, and I have been really impressed with the way TNS understands this. It's really exciting to join a group of people who clearly want to be much closer to our clients' issues and needs. TNS has a genuine desire to deliver best-in-class thinking and solutions that will shape the industry of the future. It's just great to be part of this".
Franck will be based in Miami and will support the development of the Brand & Communication offer globally, particularly meeting the needs of clients in Latin America and the US.
About TNS
TNS advises clients on specific growth strategies around new market entry, innovation, brand switching and stakeholder management, based on long-established expertise and market-leading solutions. With a presence in over 80 countries, TNS has more conversations with the world's consumers than anyone else and understands individual human behaviours and attitudes across every cultural, economic and political region of the world.
TNS is part of Kantar, one of the world's largest insight, information and consultancy groups.
Please visit www.tnsglobal.com for more information.
About Kantar
Kantar is one of the world's largest insight, information and consultancy groups. By uniting the diverse talents of its 13 specialist companies, the group aims to become the pre-eminent provider of compelling and inspirational insights for the global business community. Its 28,500 employees work across 100 countries and across the whole spectrum of research and consultancy disciplines, enabling the group to offer clients business insights at each and every point of the consumer cycle. The group's services are employed by over half of the Fortune Top 500 companies.
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Public Safety released the 2016 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (PDF).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report provides information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to the safety and security of our campus community.
The report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for UH Mānoa. It also contains crime statistics for the three previous calendar years, including reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by UH Mānoa; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.
Download the 2016 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (PDF) at the Department of Public Safety website.


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July 26, 2018
Oxford Junior Stars are looking for players for the U20's age group for the new season.
U18's from other clubs that don't have their own U20's team are eligible to come and play for Oxford U20's whilst still playing for their current club at U18's.
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AAWRE Board of Trustees Hold Annual Fall Business Meeting at ASCE Headquarters
The AAWRE Board of Trustees convened in Reston, Virginia, at the ASCE Headquarters offices on October 7 for the annual fall business meeting. The primary objectives of the meeting were to approve the latest group of AAWRE Diplomates, approve the updated bylaws and rules, discuss strategic marketing initiatives for 2018, to welcome new board members, and to acknowledge out-going board members.
The AAWRE Board thanked out-going past president Mike Markus, P.E., BCEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, ex-officio member David Dee, Jr., P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE, and welcomed new ex-officio EWRI president Cris Surbeck, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE and newly-elected trustee Pascale Champagne, Ph.D., P.Eng., D.WRE, F.EWRI.
The AAWRE Board of Trustees' goal has been to raise the visibility, prestige and significance of the AAWRE and the Diplomate board certification program. Another goal has been to fine-tune the strategic, business and marketing plans for sustaining excellence, and to revise the AAWRE Bylaws and Rules to better capture the processes and governance.
AAWRE out-going Past-President Mike Markus reflected:
It has been a great honor of mine to have served the past 6 years on the AAWRE Board of Directors. I have gained tremendous insight on a professional level, having worked with what I consider some of the best minds and true pillars in our profession. I know the Academy is in good hands with its current leadership and I hope to remain active in the Academy in the years ahead.
EWRI 2017-2018 President Cris Surbeck stated:
It's a pleasure to serve on the AAWRE Board and witness actions to enhance the quality of engineers who are responsible for society's safety and well-being when it comes to water resources.
AAWRE Past-President Debbie Lee, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, M.ASCE remarked:
As the Board meeting concluded and I looked back upon our year's work, I felt an immense satisfaction. The Board had operated well and timely, supported by its committees and ASCE staff, to serve its Diplomates and the CEC (Civil Engineering Certification, Inc Board of Directors). The Academy's performance reflected well upon our supporting institute, EWRI and our parent organization ASCE.
We have advanced the profession by certifying new Diplomates, inducting Honorary Diplomates and recognizing those Diplomates who set the standards for practitioners and service to the Academy. We worked closely with CEC to standardize the academies on fees, continuing professional development, credit for experience, standardizing and defining classes of Diplomates, and requirements for certification.
We upheld our fiduciary responsibilities, producing and executing a sound budget, while increasing our outreach. The Board streamlined the By-Laws, eliminating many rules, and reflecting the CEC's standardization and our experience in operating the Academy over the past years. The diverse board and committee members, and ASCE staff, were a wonderful and collegial group to work with, exemplifying great professionalism. I am happy to have been associated with the Academy's Board since 2010 and look forward to my final year as past president.
The AAWRE Board will hold the spring business meeting on June 2 at the EWRI 2018 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress and will host the 14th AAWRE Diplomate Induction Ceremony on June 4, 2018, in Minneapolis.


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The literary world changed for all time in 1943 with the release of The Little Prince by French aristocrat, writer, poet, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The provocative, metaphysical, hand-drawn novella on human existence was considered a children's book about two people talking in the desert, but it proved to be a literary masterpiece. An aviator crash lands in the desert and meets a little prince who had also crashed there after leaving his tiny home planet. Together they share ideas about life, love, death, an ideal world and the meaning of existence. The Little Prince, written as a melancholic memoir has sold over 200 million copies in its 76 years and provided Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer with an intriguing challenge, to parse this literary phenomenon and its author. The result it the stunning documentary Invisible Essence: The Little Prince. We spoke with Officer in Toronto.
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Charles you've made a truly remarkable doc about ideas rarely expressed in film, intellect, philosophy and the metaphysical.
When the project came around the impulse was, would it be exciting? Then it was oh no, what can I do? How do you do it and how can it be transcendent? I broke down the book chapter by chapter which gives it a collective vision. The discovery I made was that we knew very little about the man who created The Little Prince, his life experiences, how he as an artist channelled these things around him and his commentary on life in this tale which is disguised as a children's book. To learn about his life experience and what he went through and its metamorphosis into that book, I followed that reading and prayed it would work.
There is an audiobook by Richard Burton which is perfect, and I wondered how do I get beyond that? The family who produced it was way ahead of its time; this audiobook of this piece of literature and thought it was so cool and the sound design and also admired the Stanley Donen film with Gene Wilder. It was so radical and weird and so many individuals were touched by it.
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You found out a lot about Saint-Exupéry – the film is so rich.
I definitely felt that in my own bizarre process, before really fully committing to the project, I asked Saint Exupery's spirit to guide me through this process. I couldn't make it without his spirit touching me in some way, in realising things in the book, I personally had questions about it. The project gave me a personal reward in the lessons that I needed to remind myself. It was a healing process to make the film.
And I believe Saint-Exupéry was there, in a magic moment, if it's possible, and the magic thing that in the moment was when clarity came. And as well, I found that the drawings made me a little bit better as a filmmaker. The film tells you what it needs and you feed it a little bit, thinking about it constantly and it is telling you what it needs. I remember people would say to me "What the hell are you talking about?"
It was a rite of passage. When you grow as an artist and what you're doing with the film and you push yourself. I hated the fact that I had to sit down and do interviews (with subjects), I wanted to break from the documentary form but what story do I need to tell? Why am I imposing a stylistic choice over letting the material flow naturally?
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Saint-Exupéry's story explores perspectives of the man, the boy and how they see the big questions in life, it's a deep dive.
Definitely, you can't skate around the artist's inside, there are no shortcuts. People are hoping for, I hope for, you dream to be and where you actually are and what you're drawing from. It's not without artists that there isn't some kind of trouble or trauma. The amount of respect I have for Saint-Exupéry – towards this artist and technician and the technician is the aviator. I never operate that side of my brain to that capacity and take it for granted. But in the early forties consider the bravery it took to get into an airplane.
How did you figure out Saint Exupery's formative experiences?
Really, I learned about Saint Exupery and these aspects of his life, the loss of his father and brother and what that means when you experience it at such a young age. Some of us were forced to grow up with that experience early on, and come to terms with life and death, the impermanence and what's permanent. The Little Prince, disappearing in suicide and the interpretation that there is another world, this afterlife of some sort and the importance of our existence and I point to that in the film, talking about WWII.
Saint-Exupéry felt what was missing in this battle of good and evil was the spiritual connection to humanity. We are connected to that as a whole rather than counting numbers and territories and accumulating wealth and resources and strong-arming other communities and countries. I can actually say that's the truth and its crazy.
I feel that sitting between generations seeing how times are shifting and this idea of Mark Zuckerberg wanting to connect people and it turns out it has become this tool of dividing. It's wild but you can see the evidence of it. Where are we going to stand with it?
Saint-Exupéry had a love / hate relationship with technology and I love when Adam Gopnik says "these agents of tech are there to assist us but its up to human choices what we do with these things".
You travelled to Saint Exupery's important places. What did that add to your understanding?
The feel it was very important. We had a small budget but it was important that we made the effort to designate specific places. Morocco, where he spent a lot of time in the desert and connected with Muslims and Arabs and lived in the desert and gained experience and perspective of the world. New York was where he spent time and wrote the book.
What's next?
Right now, I'm working on a fiction feature that goes to camera May 13. I wrote the first draft ten years ago, right after Nurse. Fighter. Boy. Life has its journey! It's a crime noir inspired by Greek mythology, about a father and son story about the sins of our fathers and the cycle of political warfare that came out of warfare in the '70s and late '80s in Jamaica that spawned massive criminal organisations. A young man born into it but trying to escape his entire life. He finds his escape. We're shooting in Toronto and New York. Its all present day with flashbacks but set in the now.
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Our Prototyping Journey
How we are testing our idea
Boston will test how infusing equity data, pavement condition, and usage can positively affect resident's prioritization of sidewalk investments, as well as using existing sidewalk reconstruction projects as prototypes to test perception and usage pre-and-post construction jobs.
What we're discovering through testing
Transparent communication is at the heart of the Boston team's solution to improve the equity of street repairs. Lower income neighborhoods are currently being overlooked for street repairs and residents are suffering as a result. To create a more equitable system and decision making process, the team is committed to having difficult conversations about which neighborhoods will receive priority. So far, residents have appreciated the honest and transparent communication from the city.
Last night's #SidewalkFair was a cool example of showing, not telling, and then using that information to make a change in how we #dowork. Props to @BostonPWD for being awesome in this massive @BloombergDotOrg #MayorsChallenge effort.5:57 AM - 17 Jul 2018 jaclyncristine
Using data to show the state of the sidewalks during the initial prototypes was a great tool to enthuse and engage residents in the new 311 project. People appreciated the city's transparency in sharing the conditions of sidewalks across the whole city.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us and @BostonPWD for the StreetCaster Sidewalk Fair on Monday! We had a great time with everyone, and learned a lot! @BloombergDotOrg @CityofBoston @Marty_Walsh @BostonBTD #MayorsChallenge #EquitableInfrastructure #Infrastructure #Boston6:05 PM - 19 Jul 2018 newurbanmechs
When we are upfront about working to change Boston's inequity, we show that we share the same values and residents really respond to that.Joe Christo, Program Director, City of Boston Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
What we've learned
Though there's a strong culture of innovation and an understanding of the importance of building diverse teams within Boston City Hall, the testing phase has affirmed the value of bringing in as many internal voices as possible - especially for an infrastructure project. The Department of Public Works were involved from the start, including members of the sidewalk repair road crew, who have added valuable insight and become key advocates of the project.
We continued designing StreetCaster w/ @BostonPWD & residents at great events today - @AgingInBos Sidewalk Series in Mattapan & @DisabilityBOS ADA Day at City Hall! @BloombergDotOrg @CityofBoston @Marty_Walsh #MayorsChallenge #EquitableInfrastructure #Infrastructure #Boston5:11 PM - 24 Jul 2018 newurbanmechs
ICYMI last week, check out our new video about the City's StreetCaster program! @BloombergDotOrg @CityofBoston @Marty_Walsh @BostonPWD @BostonBTD #MayorsChallenge #EquitableInfrastructure #Infrastructure #Boston4:29 PM - 26 Jul 2018 newurbanmechs
For our internal kick off meeting, we had more city agencies and departments and offices in the room than I've had ever been in a room with before!Joe Christo, Program Director, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics


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Johannesburg – Durban-based radio station will bring together legendary South African acts Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mango Groove and Mafikizolo for fun-filled day at the East Coast Radio Concert, Comedy and Craft.
The event, scheduled to take place in September at the Durban Botanic Gardens, will not only bring together these superstar musicians, but also popular comedians, and some of the best craft food and drinks the province has to offer.
The event will boast two stages – one for headline acts, and another for local acoustic acts. Fun for the whole family, complete with a kids zone, open air art and drumming classes.
East Coast Radio's Concert, Comedy and Craft will take place on 25 September. Tickets are available at Web Tickets.


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Codan Radio Communications, a division of Codan Limited, recently announced the availability of third-generation (3G) automatic link establishment (ALE) in Codan's 2110M series HF manpack radio.
The waveform, based on the Standard NATO Agreement (STANAG 4538), supports enhanced data throughput and linking performance over noisy HF Skywave channels.
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"The 2110M manpack is still the lightest HF manpack available today, and features the longest battery life. It already offers embedded MIL-STD high-speed data, second-generation automatic link establishment, frequency hopping, encryption, and GPS. The addition of 3G ALE capability makes the best value HF manpack available today even better," said Kevin Kane, president and executive general manager, Codan Radio Communications Division.
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Flights: You are responsible for your own airfare and travel arrangements. You should arrange to fly into Denpasar (DPS), departing Australia at least one day before the start of the yoga retreat.
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Jo Swinson used her appearance on a follow-up programme to the ITV debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn to argue that the pair's encounter only went to make the case for the Liberal Democrats.
In a decision that prompted a failed legal action from her party, Swinson was excluded from the debate at 8pm and shunted to a programme featuring one-on-one interviews with the leaders of the smaller parties, along with Nicola Sturgeon, Nigel Farage and Siân Berry, which aired at 10pm.
Berry, the Green party's co-leader, also took the opportunity to castigate the Johnson-Corbyn debate, saying it was "outrageous" that the Tory and Labour leaders barely discussed the climate emergency.
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Swinson said the notion of the Lib Dems backing one of the main parties if the leader changed was "a hypothetical situation" and argued that the Conservatives and Labour had both long since left the mainstream.
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Berry, who earlier on Tuesday launched the Green party manifesto with a pledge to eliminate net carbon emissions by 2030, said she was shocked that discussion of the climate emergency between Johnson and Corbyn was so brief.
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CenturyLink sends Gorge into 'Dark Ages'
Just last week mysterious packages from CenturyLink arrived at various businesses and residences around its service area. They contained a small gift (a Tile, a device that can be attached to a key chain or cell phone and tracked via an application if the key chain or phone gets lost), along with a letter saying, "We at CenturyLink value your business and regret losing you as our customer." The gift and the promotional offer of two months' free service were aimed at getting back lost customers. But the packages were a mystery because they were sent to businesses and residences that had not cancelled their CenturyLink service. Yet.
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Although this post is about where the saying "warming the cockles of my heart" comes from, it is also all about cockles – and my most memorable food moment of last year. It's hard to believe, but that highlight was a small bowl of the most wonderful cockles I have ever seen.
It was late July and we were at the Guildhall Tavern in Poole, Dorset, one of our favourite French restaurants. The cockles on offer as a starter were so fresh, said our host Severine, that they were not even on the menu yet.
The experience was made even better by the fact we ate outdoors – the restaurant had opened up a new patio area that very day and we were among the first to dine there.
The cockles had been caught by a lad off Sandbanks and there was some sentiment in my choice of starter, as my ancestors were fishermen in Poole Harbour and I still have relatives who catch shellfish there.
The cockles were huge, juicy and perfect, with that slight blue-grey sheen that reminds me of white porcelain. They were served with the tiniest cubes of tomato and some herbs, possibly very fine chervil. White vinegar on the side was an option, but I didn't use much. I wish I had taken a picture, but I was too busy eating the cockles!
In comparison, the cockles I buy in Cardiff Market are OK for use in seafood pasta or paella, but they are absolutely tiny. I even wonder if they are the same species.
Some people call them clams, but that word covers a large range of bivalve (two-shelled) molluscs, not just cockles. The cockles I am talking about are classified as members of the family Cardiidae. They live in the sand of sheltered beaches all over the world but in Europe the main species is the common cockle, Cerastoderma edule (the Latin name meaning "horny-skinned edible").
Interestingly from the point of view of "cockles of my heart", the paired shells are heart-shaped when viewed from the side, which I had never noticed before. The family name Cardiidae does indeed come from the Greek kardia, meaning heart.
Cockles have three small gaps in the mantle lining their shells, through which they stick their in-and-out tubes for siphoning seawater to filter plankton as food, and for the foot. They can burrow into the sand using this foot, and can even "jump" in a small way by flexing it.
Looking at the diagram of a bivalve above, I am surprised to find how many organs there are inside that little body – heart, kidney, digestive and nervous systems. No eyes, though.
Our word cockle comes from the French coquille, which ultimately comes from the Greek konchylion, from konche – who hasn't heard of "conch shells"? But confusingly the French use coque to mean shell or hull and coquille to mean shellfish generally. They also sometimes use the word clovisse to mean cockle (or sometimes clam).
Taking that further, in French coquilles St Jacques means scallops, referring to St James, whose symbol was the scallop shell, worn by pilgrims on his Santiago de Compostela route (see why he was associated with scallops here).
The scallop is another tasty bivalve, but can easily be distinguished from a cockle by the design of its shell. Scallop shells are flatter and have "auricles" (small triangular ears near the hinge), while cockles don't. And cockles live buried in sand while scallops attach themselves to the seafloor by a byssus thread or roam free, flapping their shells to fly through the water.
But I did say we'd look at the saying "warming the cockles of my heart"…
I was once told it was because the heart has "auricles" – "cockles" is a rough pronunciation of it, a bit like "asparagus" and "sparrowgrass".
When I was at school we said the heart had four chambers, two auricles and two ventricles, but I see now the word for the chambers at the top is "atrium" and "auricle" is just used for the little "ears" of the heart (note a previous mention of the word above, under scallop shells).
So here are some other explanations I have seen for the saying:
– Maybe it's because bivalve molluscs open up when they are warmed, especially in a pan of boiling water. Opening up your heart to someone is good.
– The word "cockle" can also mean a kiln (probably from the Dutch word kachel) and firing up the kiln of the heart is also no doubt a good thing.
But the last two explanations are probably fanciful, as the first mention of "cockles of the heart" said nothing about warming. It was in 1671, when Suffolk clergyman and satirist John Eachard wrote "This contrivance of his did inwardly rejoice the cockles of his heart."
So we come to the most probable explanations, as Eachard would have known Latin:
– It may be a corruption of the Latin cochleae in cochleae cordis ("ventricles of the heart") – interestingly the word cochlea literally means a snail (and you will also find one in the inner ear).
– It may have come from the Latin corculum, meaning "little heart" or even "sweetheart", cor being the Latin for heart.
Anyway, I have vowed to appreciate it more when I next eat cockles, even the small ones in a tub, eaten with a wooden fork at the seaside…
And finally…
Cockle (from the Old English word coccel) is also the word for a cornfield wildflower, Agrostemma githago, now uncommon because of modern farming methods. The word doesn't seem to exist in other Germanic languages, but may have come into Old English from the Latin coccus, meaning berry. Although I wonder if it came from Celtic – coch is the Welsh word for red. Although the corncockle is pink, I don't think they had a word for pink in those days.