Tag Archives: Britain

The Danish “hygge” fashion trend in Britain

Posted on November 27, 2016 by aviyer2010

An article in the Guardian (November 22, 2016) titled “The hygge conspiracy” describes the marketing of the Danish concept of “hygge”, which implies cosiness, as a fashion trend. Cashmere cardigans, sewing patterns, wallpaper etc are all linked to this concept … Continue reading →

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Inconsistent responses across governments to the Dreamliner beacon fire

Posted on July 20, 2013 by aviyer2010

An article in the New York Times (July 20, 2013) describes inconsistencies between the British aerospace authority’s proposal to request that beacon batteries be disabled vs the US FAA’s plan to inspect these batteries vs the Japanese authorities plans to … Continue reading →

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