Tom O’Connor MNZM, JP. SEPARATISM This is the first of a series of articles on inter-ethnic relationships in New Zealand in the early 21st century and the development of an informal duality of citizenship, the acceptance of that duality by community leaders and the long-term potential for
The word for today is… adamantine (adjective): 1 : rigidly firm 2 : resembling the diamond in hardness or lustre Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Greek and Latin word for the hardest imaginable substance, whether applied to a legendary stone or an actual substance, such as diamond, was “adamas.” Latin poets used
“Many people across the United States are despondent about the new president – and the threat to democracy his rise could represent”. In case you were wondering, that’s not Fox News lamenting Joe Biden; it’s The Guardian in 2017, being almost calmly analytical about Donald Trump. But the Grauniad’
The word for today is… jeopardise (verb): : to expose to danger or risk Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Today’s word will get no comment from me, but I don’t expect others will be so restrained. It may be hard to believe that jeopardise was once controversial, but in 1870
Robert Dingwall mercatornet.com Robert Dingwall is Professor of Sociology at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. “A leading association of bioethicists has come squarely behind the idea of mandated vaccination. A statement issued by the Association of Bioethics Program Directors (ABPD) declared that ‘To protect the health, safety and
The word for today is… gasconade (noun): confident talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people. Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The citizens of Gascony in southwestern France have proverbially been regarded as prone to bragging. Their reputation has been immortalized in such swashbuckling literary works as Alexandre Dumas’
Daniel Broby University of Strathclyde Daniel Broby is a leading academic in the field of Financial Technology (Fintech). His research interests focus on crypto-currencies, market operational efficiency and the timestamping of blockchain financial instructions. The world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency, ether, has been touching all-time highs in
rt.com A series of fires involving electric buses is calling into question Germany’s reliance on these zero-emissions vehicles. “The risk of these fires,” safety regulator Heinrich Duepmann told RT, “is completely unaddressed.” Europe is experiencing a green transport boom. Sales have quadrupled since 2018, and one in
The word for today is… doff (verb): 1a : to remove (an article of wear) from the body b : to take off (the hat) in greeting or as a sign of respect 2 : to rid oneself of : put aside Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Time was, people talked about doffing and donning
The word for today is… regnant (adjective): 1 : exercising rule : reigning 2a : having the chief power : dominant b : of common or widespread occurrence Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The etymology of regnant is fairly straightforward: English speakers borrowed the word sometime around 1600 from Latin. Regnant is derived from the Latin
Xavier Symons mercatornet.com Xavier Symons is a bioethicist and scholar in residence at the Kennedy Institute for Ethics at Georgetown University. Dementia is a condition that has touched the lives of everyone. We all know someone — perhaps someone we love dearly — who has lived or is living with dementia.
Kurt Mahlburg mercatornet.com Kurt Mahlburg is a writer and author, and an emerging Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He has a passion for both the philosophical and the personal, drawing on his background as a graduate architect, a primary school teacher, a missionary, and a young
The word for today is… desultory (adjective): 1 : marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose 2 : not connected with the main subject 3 : disappointing in progress, performance, or quality Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Latin adjective desultorius, the parent of desultory, was used by the ancients to refer
Louis T. March mercatornet.com Louis T. March has a background in government, business and philanthropy. A former talk show host, author and public speaker, he is a dedicated student of history and genealogy. Louis lives with his family in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Life is full of
Kirsten Flint particle.scitech.org.au Kirsten takes great pride in being a Science Nerd. She is not biased in her nerdiness – she loves all science equally. She is also an avid crafter. Working in the science communication field allows her to flex both her left and right brain hemispheres,
Esse There are nine conditions that are necessary to instil in people in order to make them susceptible to being controlled on all levels of society. The first step in corrupting the individual is by creating conditions that threaten their immediate health and safety in such a way that they
