The FT had an excellent article back in April last year that covered many concepts which are a part of Unit 4 of the CIE A2 Economics course. It covers the liquidity trap, deflation, MV=PT, circular flow, Monetary Policy, Quantitative Easing etc.
The article focuses on the liquidity trap with Monetary Policy being the favoured policy of central banks. However by pushing rates into negative territory they are actually encouraging a deflationary environment, stronger currencies and slower growth. The graph below shows a liquidity trap. Increases or decreases in the supply of money at an interest rate of X do not affect interest rates, as all wealth-holders believe interest rates have reached the floor. All increases in money supply are simply taken up in idle balances. Since interest rates do not alter, the level of expenditure in the economy is not affected. Hence, monetary policy in this situation is ineffective.
But when interest rates go negative the speed at which money goes around the circular flow (Velocity of Circulation) slows which adds to deflationary problems. Policymakers pump more money into the circular flow to try to stimulate growth but as price fall consumer delay purchases, reducing consumption and growth.
The article concludes by saying Monetary Policy addresses cyclical economic problems, not structural ones. Click below to read the article.
The global liquidity trap turns more treacherous.
This entry was posted in Deflation, Fiscal Policy, Interest Rates and tagged Central Banks, Liquidity Trap, more on April 4, 2017 by Mark.


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Video of naked student prompts school investigation
Video of student captured on cellphone
Ross Adams
Parents said a video of a naked student has spread through a local middle school. They said a student used her cellphone to send the video to a classmate that showed a student twerking.Brandon Middle School officials said they launched a child pornography investigation after students told their parents that a sixth-grader sent the video of herself to another student.Twerking is a sexually explicit dance that was made popular by pop star Miley Cyrus.Administrators said in a statement that they believe the video was taken and sent on a personal phone off campus. They said the second student spread the images to others in the school.School leaders said they alerted some parents and notified police.A legal expert discussed whether the children could face charges."If the folks involved are just children in this case, 11-year-old students, that becomes a youth court problem," Mississippi College School of Law representative Matt Steffey said. "If it's going to be handled by the legal system, it's handled by the youth court with an eye toward rehabilitation."Parents were surprised to hear about the the video being circulated on school grounds.John Yow, a parent, said his child has a cellphone, but he's able to use an app to monitor activity."My wife got it. You sign up for it. It's a service, so that's what you have to do to track it," Yow said."I have a sixth-grader and an eighth-grader, and I don't want them exposed to anything like that," parent Victoria Jenkins said.Experts said parents, who give young children smartphones, unwittingly expose them to everything on the Internet -- good and bad."What feels like a moment of risk-taking can have serious and long-lasting consequences," Steffey said.The school leaders said they have taken all appropriate actions when it comes to the incident.
BRANDON, Miss. —
Parents said a video of a naked student has spread through a local middle school. They said a student used her cellphone to send the video to a classmate that showed a student twerking.
Brandon Middle School officials said they launched a child pornography investigation after students told their parents that a sixth-grader sent the video of herself to another student.
Twerking is a sexually explicit dance that was made popular by pop star Miley Cyrus.
Administrators said in a statement that they believe the video was taken and sent on a personal phone off campus. They said the second student spread the images to others in the school.
School leaders said they alerted some parents and notified police.
A legal expert discussed whether the children could face charges.
"If the folks involved are just children in this case, 11-year-old students, that becomes a youth court problem," Mississippi College School of Law representative Matt Steffey said. "If it's going to be handled by the legal system, it's handled by the youth court with an eye toward rehabilitation."
Parents were surprised to hear about the the video being circulated on school grounds.
John Yow, a parent, said his child has a cellphone, but he's able to use an app to monitor activity.
"My wife got it. You sign up for it. It's a service, so that's what you have to do to track it," Yow said.
"I have a sixth-grader and an eighth-grader, and I don't want them exposed to anything like that," parent Victoria Jenkins said.
Experts said parents, who give young children smartphones, unwittingly expose them to everything on the Internet -- good and bad.
"What feels like a moment of risk-taking can have serious and long-lasting consequences," Steffey said.
The school leaders said they have taken all appropriate actions when it comes to the incident.

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Police officials in Newark seek the public's help in locating six men, four from Newark, wanted for separate domestic violence incidents.
According to a statement released by Newark Police, Mr. Samad R. Green, 28, of Newark, is wanted on charges of Terroristic Threats and Simple Assault under the state's Domestic Violence Laws in connection with an incident that occurred on Thursday, December 20th, 2018. Police say Green is 5'9" tall, 220 lbs. and has a dark brown complexion, black hair and brown eyes.
Police officials say Mr. Michael Williams, 33, of Newark, is wanted on charges of Aggravated Assault in an incident that occurred on Thursday, January 10th. Police described Williams as 5'11" tall, 155 lbs. and has a medium brown complexion, brown eyes and black hair.
According to police, Mr. Kevin Baltazar, 23, of Newark, is wanted for Aggravated Assault (strangulation) in an incident that occurred on Friday, January 25th. Police say described Baltazar as 5'7" tall, 195 lbs. and has a medium brown complexion, brown eyes and black hair. Baltazar also has a tattoo on his chest featuring the word "Loyalty" and a cross on his left arm according to police.
According to Newark Police officials, Mr. Gilberto Nunes, 32, of Woodbridge, is wanted on charges of Stalking under the state's Domestic Violence Laws in connection with an incident that occurred on Monday, January 14th. Police described Nunes as 6'1" tall and 190 lbs. and has a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes.
According to police, Mr. Nicholas Turitto, 24, of East Moriches, New York, is being sought on charges of Aggravated Assault (strangulation) in connection with an incident that occurred on Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd. Police described Turitto as 6'5" tall, 190 lbs. with a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Police say Turitto has a tattoo on his left arm and one on his chest.
While police are actively searching for these suspects, we seek the public's assistance in quickly locating and removing them from our streets. These investigations are ongoing.
Director Ambrose is urging anyone with information about the whereabouts of any of these suspects to call the Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477) or 1-877-NWK-GUNS (1-877-695-4867).


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2011 Eagles Preseason Week 1: What will we see tonight?
What will the Philadelphia sports world be talking about tomorrow after what is sure to be anything but the typical first Preseason game?
For starters, starters will likely be an afterthought after we see how deep this year's Eagles team really is. We'll be missing DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin tonight, and Mike Patterson will obviously be sitting this one out along with his fellow DT Trevor Laws, and the rest of the Eagles' starters will get one quarter to show their stuff, but don't expect them to set the world on fire. The new guys have had two weeks, or less if you're Steve Smith, to memorize their plays and understand their schemes, so don't be disappointed if a few minor mistakes are made. On the other hand, there's so much talent on both sides of the ball that the Eagles naturally will make some big plays.
So, with the freak off-season, and freak free-agent period the Eagles experienced in 2011, what exactly can we expect from tonight's first Preseason game? And more importantly, who's Youtube highlights will we be watching in the office tomorrow while we're staring at the clock, waiting for the weekend to start?
Expect the starters to play with few mistakes. Don't be surprised if there aren't any penalties in the first quarter. The offensive line will give Vick enough protection to get the ball off and enough push to give McCoy holes to run through. Expect the second quarter to have some big plays also, and keep your eyes on Ronnie Brown catching some passes out of the backfield and breaking some strong runs. The Ravens have an all-around solid defense, but given the fact that this is preseason, there shouldn't be any highlight reel hits and Eagles should score often, especially in the first and second quarters.
Ray Rice will get several carries tonight, and expect him to play well. The Eagles are missing key players on the Defensive line, and they'll feel it tonight as they try to stop Rice's between the tackles running. The Ravens' RB's will be breaking through the Eagles' D-Line more than usual, so Casey Matthews and the Eagles' LB's should have a disproportionate number of tackles tonight. Rice should average 5.0+ yards per carry. Ricky Williams should break the 4.0 mark. Don't expect any Ravens running backs to get past the Eagles' starting secondary.
by Chet Cashley of Flippin' the Birds.


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Disability Groups Set To Do 'Walkabout' Today To Highlight Potential Dangerous Spaces
April 16, 2018 by Sally McEllistrim
DFI Press Release for immediate release
Disability Group Halts City Centre Re-Development
On Monday 9 April, 2018 at Dublin City Council's, DCC, monthly meeting, the Public Participation Network's Disability Linkage Group succeeded in halting the re-development of a public space which was potentially dangerous for people with disabilities.
Today, 16th April, the Group will do a walk-around of this space; Sackville Place and Cathedral Street in Dublin city centre to prepare for a review meeting with the City's Architect's Office.
DCC, along with most Irish local authorities have enthusiastically adopted a trend towards "shared surfaces". One feature of these spaces is no kerbs on pavements. This means visually impaired people are left without:
A vital indicator not to stray into the roadway.
Their guide dogs are left without a cue telling them to stop walking into traffic.
These designs have also neglected to give wheelchair users points at which they can cross the road safely.
The Disability Federation of Ireland believes this case shows the real value that Disability Linkage Groups can have in protecting people with disabilities.
Such consultative disability groups number around 30 across the country.
The Dublin group want all such future decisions to automatically be disability proofed. This could be achieved by discussions with the Group at planning stage before they are submitted for Council approval. This is helpful for local authorities all over Ireland who are frequently unaware of the needs of citizens with disabilities.
"We want planners to talk to us first. This incident shows what valuable insights people with a lived experience of disability can bring to a planning process. It was pure luck that we saw the plans on this occasion," said
Gerry Kerr of the Linkage Group.
"How can a new design fashion come before making sure people are safe and can get about?" said fellow activist Mick Keegan.
Robbie Synott said that he was "amazed" that even though the National Disability Authority recommend stepped kerbs, this is ignored in upcoming developments across Ireland: For example, College Green Dublin.
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Title "I shot him down and you blew him up. Watch out for that crutch."
Summary Original drawing of two wolves wearing military hats with a star on the front. They are inside the entrance of a cave with remains on the ground. They are looking at an injured man with a foot cast and a crutch. The man is labeled "S. Korea" and the wolf on the left is labeled "N. Korea".
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You may not have heard of Jebsen & Co but you will recognize some of the brands they carry in Greater China. Companies such as Porsche, Champagne Bollinger, Casio and Pentax have partnered with Jebsen for distributing their products in China for the past 20 years or more.
Clearly, Jebsen has been crucial to the success for these foreign brands in China. At any one point, Jebsen represents a portfolio of over 200 foreign brands. How can one company manage all the branding and public relations in a fast paced and ever changing market like China?
The key to Jebsen's success is to make sure all marketing activities and efforts are aligned with the growth of the brands, according to Darren How, Branding & Communications Manager for Jebsen. For example, Porsche is growing in popularity in China and there has been increased media coverage from all parts of the country. It is important for Jebsen to identify when and where the media coverage is coming from so they can understand how the market may react. [related_quote align= »alignright »]
Media monitoring Keeps Jebsen on Top of The News
To achieve branding and marketing purposes for both Jebsen and its huge portfolio of brands, Jebsen retains a PR agency for pushing out press releases and organizing events but the media outlets have increased dramatically in the last few years. Media monitoring plays a more important role in a dynamic market like China. "What we really need is a tool that keeps us informed given the dynamic landscape. Also, with a massive portfolio like Jebsen, we need a tool that helps us stay on top of any potential crisis", says How.
Jebsen Interacts With Fans Through Video Campaign
Jebsen is also keeping up with the latest marketing trends. Apart from conducting the usual marketing campaigns and events for the brands, Jebsen has implemented a host of modern marketing initiatives that include QR codes and social media. One successful example is the short video campaign that Jebsen launched last November to promote its own corporate brand on both Facebook and Sina Weibo. The video shows a thief breaking into a house, caught red handed by the owner. Jebsen asks its audience to come up with a creative ending to the story on social media. "The success is phenomenal, and within a week of the campaign launch, we have increase our fan base by five fold." At the moment, Jebsen has over 24,000 fans on Sina Weibo.
[customer_about title= »About Jebsen & Co » content= »What started over a hundred years ago as a general trading company has now evolved into a focussed marketing and distribution organisation, deeply embedded in the industries and markets it serves. With a unique long established presence in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, the Jebsen Group offers local market access with a high degree of specialisation and knowledge to companies from around the world. From a broad spectrum of consumer, industrial, beverage and luxury products, Jebsen is responsible for bringing unparalleled quality to the regional markets, adapting to the rapidly changing business landscape in East Asia. Outside the region, the Jebsen Group enjoys close ties with sister companies in Australia, Bangladesh, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Denmark, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates and the United States. »]
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"When a white man's grave is dug up, it's called grave robbing. But when an Indian's grave is dug up, it's called archaeology." Naomi Schaefer Riley reviews "Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits" by Chip Colwell.
Naomi Schaefer Riley
'When a white man's grave is dug up, it's called grave robbing. But when an Indian's grave is dug up, it's called archaeology." These words, spoken by Tohono O'odham of American Indians Against Desecration, point to the conflict at the heart of Chip Colwell's "Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits," a careful and intelligent chronicle of the battle over Indian artifacts and the study of Indian culture.
After the Civil War, Mr. Colwell tells us, America's scientists and anthropologists, funded by the U.S. government, collected...


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Els eriçons (Erinaceinae) són una subfamília de mamífers amb punxes de l'ordre dels eulipotifles. N'hi ha setze espècies vivents repartides en cinc gèneres. Se'ls troba a Europa, Àsia, Àfrica i Nova Zelanda. No hi ha cap espècie d'eriçó nadiua d'Austràlia i les nadiues de Nord-amèrica estan extintes. Les espècies de Nova Zelanda hi foren introduïdes. A Catalunya viuen dues espècies, l'eriçó comú i l'eriçó clar, però en captivitat és molt freqüent l'eriçó orellut. Els eriçons han canviat poc al llarg dels últims 15 milions d'anys. Com molts dels mamífers primitius, estan adaptats a una vida nocturna i una alimentació insectívora.

Descripció
Físicament, els eriçons destaquen per les seves espines, que són pèls buits plens de queratina per donar-los rigidesa. Les espines no són verinoses ni estan esmolades com en el cas del porc espí, i al contrari que aquest, no es desprenen amb facilitat de l'animal. No obstant això, sí que deixen anar les pues els joves quan les reemplacen per les pues d'adult durant el primer any de vida. En períodes llargs d'estrès o sota alguna malaltia també poden arribar a perdre-les.

Quan es veuen amenaçats, els eriçons són capaços d'enrotllar-se sobre si mateixos formant una bola de pues. L'efectivitat d'aquesta habilitat depèn del nombre de pues que posseeixin. És per això que els eriçons del desert, que han evolucionat per ser menys pesats, prefereixen fugir o fins i tot atacar l'intrús amb les seves pues que confiar en la seva defensa d'enrotllament. Els diferents mètodes de defensa porten amb si diferents espècies de depredadors: mentre que els eriçons de bosc no tenen excessius depredadors, principalment mussols i fures, espècies petites com l'eriçó d'orelles llargues (Hemiechinus auritus) són preses de la guineu, del llop o de la mangosta.

Totes les espècies d'eriçó són principalment nocturnes, encara que algunes poden estar més actives de dia que altres. Dormen durant gran part del dia entre l'herba o en forats a terra. Normalment els eriçons caven caus per protegir-se. Totes les espècies pateixen èpoques de letargia, alguns hivernen a l'hivern i altres estiven a l'estiu, depenent de l'espècie, temperatura i abundància d'aliment.

Tenen cinc dits amb ungles llargues en les extremitats posteriors, mentre que en les davanteres posseeixen cinc dits amb ungles curtes. Això és degut a les costums excavadores dels eriçons. Només els eriçons de ventre blanc tenen quatre dits a les extremitats posteriors.

Els eriçons emeten una àmplia gamma de sons amb els quals comunicar-se, des de grunyits fins a forts xiscles.

Ocasionalment els eriçons realitzen un ritual conegut com a ungiment. En percebre una olor nova, l'eriçó correrà a la seva font i la mossegarà. Després pegarà l'escuma olorosa de la seva boca en les seves espines amb la llengua. La naturalesa d'aquest comportament no està clara, però s'especula que pugui servir de camuflatge. Els nadons realitzen l'ungiment fins i tot abans d'obrir els ulls.

Mascotes

Algunes espècies es venen en botigues d'animals com a mascotes. Poden conviure bé amb altres animals com gossos i gats. No són difícils de mantenir, però requereixen algunes cures especials a causa de la seva sensibilitat als canvis climàtics i la seva poca habilitat per adaptar-se a espais tancats. La cria particular va començar a principis dels anys 1980. Es considera que poden arribar a viure fins als 8 anys, però en la pràctica són molt pocs els casos d'eriçons tan longeus, que solen morir en realitat als 4 o 5 anys.

L'espècie que es ven com a mascota és l'eriçó pigmeu africà, híbrid de l'eriçó africà (Atelerix albiventris) i de l'eriçó clar (Erinaceus algirus). Aquest últim és una espècie autòctona catalana i està prohibit i penat tenir-lo en captivitat, igual que l'eriçó comú europeu (Erinaceus europaeus). Com a mascota també trobem l'eriçó orellut egipci (Hemiechinus auritus) que a poc a poc va sent més comú i és possible que aviat estigui tan estès com l'africà.

Les dues espècies requereixen una temperatura constant de 25 a 27 °C, de manera que a l'hivern és molt important proporcionar un sistema de calefacció individualment (no n'hi ha prou amb la calefacció de casa). Si la seva temperatura corporal baixa massa pot tenir una temptativa a hivernar, i en no ser espècies preparades per a això pot causar-los la mort.

L'alimentació de l'eriçó en captivitat ha de basar-se en pinso per a gats, de gamma alta i baix en greixos, complementat amb insectes, fruites i verdures.

En llibertat els eriçons recorren diversos quilòmetres al dia pel que en captivitat requereixen tot l'espai que sigui possible. Si no en tenen, començaran a estressar-se i a guanyar pes, que amb el temps causarà problemes hepàtics. Per tant, una roda com la dels hàmsters però de gran escala és una de les millors maneres de fer que es puguin exercitar i distreure's dins l'habitacle. Perquè una roda sigui adequada ha de fer com a mínim 30 cm de diàmetre i no tenir barrots que puguin amputar o ferir-ne les potes.

Eriçons a la cultura
El dilema de l'eriçó ha estat aplicat a nombrosos camps de les relacions humanes.

Hi ha alguns eriçons que han assolit la fama en el camp de la ficció:
 Sonic the Hedgehog, mascota de Sega (companyia de videojocs).
 Espinet, de la versió espanyola de Sesame Street.
 Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, personatge de Beatrix Potter.

Referències

Bibliografia
 Hutterer, Rainer (16 November 2005). Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. ed. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pàg. 212–217. . OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=13600003 .
 Reiter C, Gould GC, "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Hedgehog." Natural History, Jul-Aug 1998
 Oxford English Dictionary, Online edition. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
"National wildlife Federation". Lisa W. Drew. http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/artical.cfm?issueid=75&articalid=1072.
a b "Over the Garden Gate". http://www.overthegardengate.net/ . Retrieved 2009-12-22.
 Omori-Satoha, Tamotsu; Yoshio Yamakawab and Dietrich Mebs (November 2000). "The antihemorrhagic factor, erinacin, from the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), a metalloprotease inhibitor of large molecular size possessing ficolin/opsonin P35 lectin domains". Toxicon 38 (11): 1561–80. doi:10.1016/S0041-0101(00)00090-8. ISSN 0041-0101. .
"Feeding Hedgehogs and the Hedgehog Diet". Epping Forest Hedgehog Rescue.

Enllaços externs

 Associació protectora de l'eriçó EriSOS Associació els objectius de la qual són fomentar el correcte manteniment dels eriçons domèstics i la conservació dels eriçons autòctons.
 Eriçons autòctons  Web dedicada a les espècies d'eriçons que habiten a Espanya.
 La web dels eriçons La web de referència en el manteniment dels eriçons africans i egipcis com a mascota.
 Fòrum de qüestions generals sobre el manteniment de l'eriçó.  Web ideal per solucionar els dubtes i aprendre, per aquells que comencen en el món dels eriçons.
 Hedgies; Blog sobre eriçons de terra

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Tin Wing () is an MTR Light Rail stop. It is located at ground level beside Tin Shing Road in Tin Shui Wai Town Centre, Yuen Long District. It began service on 26 March 1995 and belongs to Zone 4.

History
The stop was originally named Tin Shui Wai Terminus (). To avoid confusion with the new Tin Shui Wai station () on the KCRC West Rail (now part of the MTR Tuen Ma line), which has a light rail station of the same name, its name was changed to Tin Wing. The change came into effect on 1 August 2003.

On 7 December 2003, two extensions of the light rail network in Tin Shui Wai came into service, namely the Tin Shui Wai Phase 4 Extension and Tin Shui Wai Reserve Zone Extension, two weeks before the opening of the new West Rail commuter line. This transformed Tin Wing from the terminus of the line into an intermediate station. At the same time, the 720 (Tin Wing–Yau Oi) and 721 (Tin Wing–Yuen Long Terminus) routes were replaced with routes 751 (Tin Yat–Yau Oi) and 761 (Tin Wing–Yuen Long), respectively.

Route 761 was discontinued on 8 October 2006. In other words, there is no longer a direct service from Tin Wing stop to Yuen Long.

Property development
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCR) successfully applied to the Town Planning Board to allow a property development above the then-Tin Shui Wai Terminus. When the MTR Corporation (MTRC) and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation merged their operations in 2007, the MTRC purchased various KCR property development rights, including the Tin Wing project. The original plans included four 43-storey blocks with 1,600 flats.

In February 2015, the MTR Corporation signed an agreement with developer Sun Hung Kai Properties to jointly develop the site as a three-tower development with 1,930 flats and a commercial element. Tin Wing stop was reconfigured as a conventional side platform station along Tin Shing Road, and the other platforms as well as the loop tracks were demolished to make way for the construction project, which is expected to be completed in 2024.

In July 2018, the MTR Corporation disclosed that subsidence had been detected at platform 7 between October 2017 and 25 June 2018, as a result of the construction of the adjacent property development; and that Sun Hung Kai Properties was asked to suspend work after a limit of  was breached on 25 June. Light rail drivers were apparently told by MTRC management to slow down upon approaching the stop without being informed why. The corporation was criticised by some legislators, including Roy Kwong of the Democratic Party, for not having previously publicly disclosed that the incident had happened.

According to the Hong Kong government, the situation was examined by the Buildings Department (BD) and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD). The Buildings Department subsequently agreed to raise the acceptable subsidence limit from 80 to 150 mm. In May 2019, the government gave the go-ahead for construction work to resume. The government stated that BD, EMSD, and MTRC would continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure the safety of railway operations.

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Former Kowloon–Canton Railway stations
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Following the first launch, People-to-people "Relationship" at Thessaloniki International Fair in 2018, People-to-people "Heroes" was held on the 18th of March 2019 at US Embassy's premises in Athens. Danae Bezantakou was there among individuals who are leaders in culture, civic society, scientific research and engineering. Basic aim of the event is to strengthen the realitionship between Greece and US through admiration of each other's culture.


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49 Komenda Odcinka sformowana została w 1945 roku w strukturze organizacyjnej 11 Oddziału Ochrony Pogranicza. We wrześniu 1946 roku odcinek wszedł w skład Wrocławskiego Oddziału WOP nr 11. W 1948 roku, na bazie 49 Komendy Odcinka sformowano Samodzielny Batalion Ochrony Pogranicza nr 73.

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Emerson wants to score points with more consultation — The global economy is booming, and after the years of crisis the oil and gas industries also seem to be back in play. This is the time when digital transformation is bringing companies in the process industry to new challenges that should lead to further reductions in costs and complexity — the perfect framework for this year's Emerson User Exchange Meeting in The Hague, which attracted 1,600 participants this time.
The Hague/The Netherlands — Happy faces were to be seen among the organisers of this year's Global User Exchange Meeting by Emerson Automation Solutions in The Hague. This year, 1,600 participants from 52 counties found their way to the Dutch political capital on the North Sea coast — almost twice as many as in Brussels two years ago.
And the programme was impressive: 160 presentations on various fields of applications, together with training sessions and a host of new appliances, technologies and software tools presented by Emerson and 25 partner companies on an exhibition space some 5,000 square metres in size.
Emerson developed into a problem solver for its customers some time ago. At least that is what Roel van Doren, European boss of the US automation enterprise, believes. As a partner, one enters into a commitment vis-a-vis end users in the process industry to reduce complexity and costs on the customer side as much as possible, and at the same time to accompany the process of digital transformation. At Emerson, the project goes under the name "Operational Certainty" and is part of an overriding strategic customer project called "Top Quartile Performer", a rather awkward name for German ears. Hidden behind this project is no more and no less than an ambitious promise to raise customers to the level of 25 % best-performing enterprises in their respective segment — including potential savings amounting to millions. Mary Peterson, Senior Strategy & Technology Leader at Novartis, already established earlier why it's worth tackling the oncoming challenges among this circle of users. Peterson is on the four-man Board of Directors team who helps shape the programme from the angle of end users every two years.
The motto of this year's event, "Connect, Communicate, Create", was also a good choice, believes BASF chief purchaser Dirk Reinelt. During a plenary lecture, Reinelt again showed why BASF, a world market leader in the chemistry segment, is considered a trailblazer of digital transformation. With total revenues of 64.5 billion euros, the Ludwigshafen-based company invested 13 billion euros in technology and logistics in 2017, about half of the amount payable for raw materials. In other words, a lot of potential to boost company performance with automated and digitalised processes in future. For this, BASF has identified seven core technologies of the digital revolution that also significantly influence its own BASF-4.0 strategy. They include augmented reality, 3D printing, mobile end devices and the Internet of Things or Industry 4.0, plus artificial intelligence, big data analysis and cloud computing.
For this, open systems, modular plants, standardised elements and a convergence of IT and OT systems are required, stresses Reinelt. The BASF manager was able to convince his audience about his heat exchanger, developed virtually and printed with 3D technology, just as he was able to please them with the news that BASF is the world's first global chemicals enterprise to market its products in China via the e-commerce platform of Alibaba. However, not every company has communicated digital information as a corporate strategy so clearly as the chemical world market leader from the banks of the Rhine. In many enterprises, Reinelt perceives a major gap between the private and professional use of digital technologies. "Why do we use digital services for private purposes much more than in our workplaces?", he asks. This just does not fit, he says.


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Legacy Builders Renovates Ultra-Luxury Residences at Manhattan View at MiMA
Legacy Builders is pleased to announce the ongoing renovations of Manhattan View at MiMA, a brand new luxury condominium co-developed by Kuafu Properties and SCG America that comprises the top 13 floors of the 63-story MiMA development. The residences are accessible via a private lobby at 460 West 42nd Street. Manhattan View offers spectacular river-to-river views and a remarkable 44,000 square feet of exclusive resident amenities.
Creating High-End Finishes for Lavish Condominiums
Legacy Builders, along with distinguished interior designer Jamie Drake of Drake/Anderson were, brought on by the co-developers to re-envision the pinnacle of the tower and create an exclusive collection of 151 condominium residences that evoke a sense of contemporary glamour. Ranging from studio to three-bedrooms, Legacy Builders provided luxurious contemporary finishes, including wide plank brushed oak wood floors throughout and double-glazed floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a full panorama of the city's skyline, the Hudson River and beyond. Kitchens feature high-gloss lacquer cabinetry, polished white Carrara marble waterfall-edge countertops and backsplashes and Gaggenau appliances. The gracious master bathrooms were fitted with white Carrara marble floors, grey lacquer vanities with stainless-steel legs and Calacatta marble tops, along with soaking tubs enclosed in beautiful stone in select residences.
"Each and every residence has its own uniquely stunning view and my design for the interiors celebrates that," explained Jamie Drake. "I was inspired by the continually exhilarating effervescent spirit of the great city I call home and love so much. With icons of the skyline sparkling and glittering outside every window, I wanted to bring that same excitement and elegance inside."
Lobby Design Compliments Exclusive Amenities
The private lobby creates the ultimate luxury experience of living at Manhattan View with a 24-hour doorperson and a dedicated concierge available to assist with every personal need. White glove á la carte services include valet parking, housekeeping and dry cleaning. The lobby design features an opulent mix of materials, including a reception desk clad in strips of artist-made mirrored glass, glossy mahogany panels and a floating gilded ceiling in the corridor. The onsite M Club enhances daily living, offering one of the largest residential amenity packages in Manhattan including a private residents-only fitness center by Equinox with a heated indoor lap pool and full-size basketball court, outdoor terraces and catering kitchen, outdoor and indoor screening rooms, and a Mac Bar equipped with iMac computers. There is also a club room and residents' lounge with a fireplace, a fully-equipped game room, a children's playroom and Dog City pet care facility. MiMA tower is also the home to a Frank Gehry-designed theatre and YOTEL New York. Related Companies originally developed the MiMA development and still owns the rest of the property, which includes luxury rentals and retail at the base. The rentals are accessed through a separate entrance at 450 West 42nd Street. Related manages the amenities and condo owners enjoy full access to them.
"This was a great collaboration in bringing the vision and design of celebrated designer Jamie Drake to life," said John Bennardo, President & CEO of Legacy Builders. "We are privileged to have been selected to complete this ultra-luxury project for such a prestigious and renowned building."
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JEAN RONDEAU – HARPSICHORD
After a crowd-pleasing recital in 2016 and a sold-out concert with Les Violons du Roy in March 2017, harpsichordist Jean Rondeau is back at Bourgie Hall for a third consecutive year. He will showcase pieces from his new album Vertigo, bringing to light a dialogue between three important figures of French Baroque music. His passion and energy is perfectly adapted to this spectacular repertoire.
RAMEAU Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin, movements I, II, III and VII
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Jessica Hahn fired an even par 35 as the Canton Glen Oak Eagles flexed their muscles with a 163-177 win in the regular season finale at Medina Country Club.
Medina's ace Alyssa Drehs was close behind with a 37 and is peaking as the Bees prepare for sectional action next week at Sweetbriar Golf Course.
Senior Abbie Kaskey, in her final home match fired a 45. Danielle Roshong added a 41 and Brianna Adcock carded a 43 for Glen Oak, who will head to The Elms Country Club for sectional play.


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Lonely Planet dominates guide category in TripAdvisor's new Travelers' Choice Awards
LP pulls off an impressive feat by being the preferred guide brand in four out of five countries, as well as getting a best magazine nod in the UK.
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Today, we're excited to share the winners of our inaugural Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites! Based on the votes of thousands of travelers from around the world, the awards call out the must-have items travelers reach for wherever they go. The awards honor winning travel brands and products in 15 categories in the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, and Spain.
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Benise: 20th Anniversary Spectacular
Date(s) - Sunday, October 10, 2021
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Benise shattered the mold of Spanish guitar by combining music and dance—the only show of its kind! 2021 marks the year that Benise, "The Prince of Spanish Guitar," debuts his fifth national PBS special Strings of Hope and launches his 20th Anniversary Tour. Armed with his Spanish guitar and a stage full of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers, Benise takes the audience on a musical journey through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more! The 20th Anniversary tour establishes Benise's Emmy Award winning show as one of the longest running global Latin-themed theatrical productions and solidifies Benise as America's foremost native-born ambassador of Spanish guitar. For Benise, music has always been a journey. From his humble beginnings as a street performer, to being featured on the #1 rated show in the USA (Dancing With The Stars), and performing around the world. "I wanted to push the boundaries of Nuevo Flamenco/Spanish guitar while combining the elements of dance and theater. This show is a celebration of all the shows we've done over the last 20 years," comments guitarist and creative force behind the event, Benise.


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Can the U.S. Fully Defeat the Islamic State? Here's What Can Help.
Frances Z. Brown
Summary: Unless the United States redirects its approach in Syria, civilian stabilization programs will not achieve their stated objective: the "enduring defeat" of the Islamic State.
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This spring, U.S. troops and their coalition partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), captured the final outpost of the Islamic State territory in eastern Syria. But the United States has yet to achieve its stated policy objective: the "enduring defeat" of the Islamic State in the region. In just the past few weeks, the congressionally-mandated Syria Study Group warned the group has already begun reconstituting in Syria and Iraq — and the Islamic State's leader released a defiant video message aimed at galvanizing more attacks like those in Sri Lanka.
So how does the United States plan to achieve the Islamic State's enduring defeat in Syria? In addition to the (wavering) military support to the SDF, officials emphasize that civilian "stabilization" assistance is a crucial tool. Through stabilization programs, the United States and its partners remove rubble, clear mines and restart basic services such as electricity, sanitation and water.
Dr. Frances Z. Brown is a vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She writes on U.S. foreign policy, conflict, and democracy, and also co-directs Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict, and Governance program.
These programs are vital in their own right in helping Syrians recover. But U.S. policymakers also argue that this assistance will help achieve their strategic goal — the enduring defeat of the Islamic State — by addressing factors fueling the group's resurgence. What does the evidence say?
The good news: research by myself and others offers valuable, if not unlimited, indications of how stabilization projects can advance this strategic objective. The bad news: the current U.S. approach won't cut it. Here are four lessons on how stabilization projects can help advance the enduring defeat of the Islamic State.
1. Stabilization projects won't work without security.
Most studies suggest that aid can dampen violence in areas that already have a modicum of stability or a significant troop presence. But in contested areas, aid can actually be associated with increased violence, since insurgent groups may sabotage or attack donor-funded projects.
My own research on stabilization aid in Syria uncovered a related shortcoming of assistance in contested places. Donors often supported "moderate opposition" local councils, hoping to help these communities resist armed extremist groups or the Assad regime. But unfortunately, civilian aid ultimately could not shape outcomes in an environment that armed actors increasingly dominated.
In northeast Syria today, there remains adequate security for civilian projects in many areas. But as implementers are asked to expand into more dangerous areas in the Lower Middle Euphrates River valley, and reports of Islamic State sleeper cells emerge, this could unravel. Looking ahead, the regime's attempts to undermine stability in SDF-held areas, and the immense Islamic State detainee population, will pose further security risks.
Further, local perceptions of security also matter — and the United States undermined these perceptions through a series of flip-flops regarding U.S. troop commitment. After President Trump's most recent proclamation that U.S. troops would be leaving Syria, administration officials have seemingly walked this back. But the president has eroded any trust that the United States will be a steadfast security guarantor.
2. Civilian programs need civilian oversight.
Research shows that successful civilian assistance in counterinsurgency or conflict contexts requires enough development experts to oversee the projects, and aid is better in small-dollar amounts.
Similarly, researchers have found that large-scale stabilization projects in Afghanistan fed perceptions of massive corruption. My own Afghanistan research chronicled that maximalist stabilization created inflated expectations with ultimately destabilizing effects.
The dubiously good news in Syria is that stabilization programs do not face the problem of too much money — they cost a fraction of the $4.7 billion the U.S. spent on Afghan stabilization (and are funded by other countries). If anything, the concern is that funds will not meet the massive needs on the ground.
But expert oversight is the larger challenge. My research has shown that wartime Syria was already a "textbook worst-case-scenario" for informed programming in multiple ways. In northeast Syria today, these problems have only intensified, since the already-small contingent of civilians overseeing programs has exited since the president's withdrawal announcement, with uncertain prospects for return.
3. Meeting basic needs isn't enough.
Current U.S. stabilization programs — reportedly "focused on saving lives, demining, water, electricity, and the basic necessities" — are necessary, but not sufficient, to stem the Islamic State's appeal.
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Research on violent extremism indicates that efforts to counter the allure of the Islamic State will fall short if they treat stabilization solely as question of meeting economic or basic needs. Programs are unlikely to have much effect on stability unless they address communities' feelings of injustice.
Specifically in northeast Syria, stabilization programs will need to restore social cohesion, develop reconciliation mechanisms and invest in education. Addressing youth radicalization is an especially acute challenge, given the massive child population among the Islamic State families in displaced-persons camps.
4. Defeating the Islamic State is a political challenge.
Unless programs operate within a broader policy of improving transparent, inclusive governance, the crucial services they provide probably will not achieve the strategic objective of reducing extremism's appeal.
This warning is critical because reports have indicated that the SDF does not govern inclusively in Arab-majority areas and that its security forces have committed human rights abuses — both factors that in other countries have been associated with an increase in support for extremist groups.
Mindful of this, U.S. stabilization practitioners hope to push the SDF to adopt better governance practices. By some reports, the SDF has demonstrated willingness to improve. But U.S. leverage vis-a-vis the SDF is hobbled by the limited civilian presence and the uncertain time frame of U.S. engagement. My own research underscores that donors trying to reform Syrian local governance via remote control and without repeated iteration have been sorely disappointed.
Further, the unclear political endstate casts a shadow over stabilization efforts. U.S. policy is not to endorse this statelet as a permanent political structure. Without U.S. security guarantees, the northeast may end up a site of confrontation between the SDF and Turkey — or face encroachment by the Assad regime — potentially creating political conditions ripe for the resurgence of the Islamic State.
What does this mean for U.S. Syria policy?
Stabilization programs provide valuable services, regardless of larger strategic outcome. But they cannot compensate for poor security, uncertain U.S. commitment and an unclear political endstate. Unless the United States redirects its approach, stabilization programs will not achieve the enduring Islamic State defeat we desire.
This article was originally published in the Washington Post.
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To do business in today's world, organizations are reliant on technology and data that's processed, stored, and transmitted—and protecting that data throughout their life-cycle is critical.
Hackers, malicious insiders, vendors, and employees are all threats to data security. As such, organizations are getting asked by regulators, auditors, customers, and consumers how the data is secured and protected. Organizations often rely on their IT department to have the proper controls in place, but information security is an organizational issue—not an IT issue.
Executive management is just beginning to understand the need for effective controls, which is where information security governance (ISG) comes into play.
ISG is defined as "a subset of enterprise governance that provides strategic direction, ensures that objectives are achieved, manages risk appropriately, uses organizational resources responsibly, and monitors the success or failure of the enterprise security program," according to the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
There are four main components to an ISG program: strategy, implementation, operation, and monitoring.
Information security should align with business objectives. The IT strategic plans need to satisfy the current and future business requirements. The goal of the ISG is to align the business and IT strategies and objectives of the organization.
ISG requires commitment, resources, assignment of responsibilities as well as implementation of policies and procedures that address the controls within a chosen framework. Buy in from senior management and above is critical to the implementation of the program.
It's important that adequate resources are in place, projects that align with your overall strategy are deployed, and that operational and technology risks are addressed and mitigated to appropriate levels.
Metrics and monitoring help document the effectiveness of the program, provide information to help management make decisions, address any compliance issues, and establish information security controls with a more proactive approach.
ISG is the system by which an organization directs and controls IT security. Aligning that with an IT security and governance framework such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, COBIT Internal Control Framework, Federal Information Security Management Act, or HITRUST CSF helps identify the necessary controls that need to be implemented and managed. ISG acts as the governance structure and works in conjunction with these frameworks to enhance the current security posture.
Once aligned with an information security framework or standard, the ISG can help the organization fully develop the controls to adequately protect sensitive data and systems. It establishes and maintains a model that provides an organization with a standardized structure that's comprehensive and continually improving information security.
With the dependence upon information and technology, along with threats from attackers and malicious insiders, it's more important than ever for senior management and boards to have insight into the cybersecurity controls employed to protect an organization's assets. Implementing an ISG program can provide the information needed for management and board of directors to make well-informed decisions on the overall security strategy for the organization. If you'd like to learn more about how an ISG program could benefit your organization, Moss Adams can be a great resource.
Additionally, NIST MEP has a variety of resources for manufacturers on Cybersecurity. You can read more about them here.
Troy Hawes has over 25 years of IT experience and serves clients in a variety of industries. He manages and leads cybersecurity and compliance assessments to determine areas of risk and develop practical corrective action plans. He can be reached at (206) 302-6529 or troy.hawes@mossadams.com.
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Man, it was so cool back in the 60s, the heyday of hippiedom. The peace movement, the music, mind-altering explorations, and free love, man! Being a hippie was far out. Cut to the 21st century [sound of a needle scratching across a record]. "You want to be a what?" OK, you're no square, so let's see if we can help, man, 'cause that's our bag!
Feel groovy. Start with the music that rocked a generation. Hitchhike down to your local record store (or truck on over to eBay) and pick up the record of three days of love and music that defined the high point of hippiedom: Woodstock.
Listen to Jimi Hendrix and his inimitable rendition of Star Spangled Banner, Joe Cocker getting by with a little help from his friends, and the ever-popular Fish Cheer from Country Joe and the Fish.
For a truly authentic Woodstock experience, listen to it in the rain. In the mud. Naked, with friends.
Bob Dylan. There's a dichotomy here, one you must resolve for yourself. Do you go with Acoustic Bob, or Electric Bob? Either way, Mr. Dylan is one of the key ingredients in any hippie repertoire.
The Beatles. Especially during their psychedelic period, when they'd moved from "She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)" to "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds."
Jefferson Airplane. Before the watered-down, glitzed-up popsters that were Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane took us down a rabbit hole, and gave us somebody to love.
The Grateful Dead. If you don't know the Dead, then you just don't know the meaning of the word "hippie." These guys gave birth to an entire genre known as the "jam band," exemplified by bands like Phish, String Cheese Incident, and Widespread Panic (actually, The Allman Brothers Band gave birth to Panic). They also gave birth to an entire volume of jam band jokes, like "Why do Deadheads wave their hands in front of their face when they dance? So the music doesn't get in their eyes!"
Janis Joplin. If there is an archetypal "hippie chick," it would have to be Janis. Of course, she had her hair, her beads, and her wild-abandon ways, and she also had a voice that could sear, soar, cajole, seduce, and stun with its power.
While there are far too many excellent hippie bands to list individually, you must become familiar with Crosby, Stills, and Nash (with and without Neil Young); Joni Mitchell; Judy Collins; Sly and the Family Stone; The Doors; Donovan; The Who; The Stones; The Byrds; Buffalo Springfield, and, arguably, Frank Zappa.
Play it forward. The music then was exactly what a generation needed. But time marches on, and there is awesome music being produced today that fits the ethos of peace, love, and understanding. Enjoy it. Being a hippie is all about openness and embracing what's good. As long as you can dance to it.
Get counter-cultured. Understand fully the many aspects of the 1960s and 1970s that formed the hippie subculture. Learn how many of these people got together, what their general morals and beliefs were, and where they came from.
So much of the history of hippie subculture can be found on the internet today; possibly more than any other subculture. You can gain much insight into the Hippie subculture from watching the original Woodstock movie, "Celebration at Big Sur", "Monterey Pop", and so on. These are shown on Sundance and the Independent Film Channel, or you might be able to rent them from Netflix.
Electric Kool Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe about Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters is required reading, and when you're done, you will know if you're on the bus, or off the bus.
Learn to howl, and read the poetry of Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. While they themselves preceded the hippie culture, their works sparked the creative spirit in such icons as Hunter S. Thompson, and Bob Dylan (among many others).
Don't forget to laugh at the comics, and yourself. One of the greatest comedians to come from that era was the guy who gave us the "hippie dippy weatherman with your hippie dippy weather, man.": George Carlin. Unlike many hippies of the era, Mr. Carlin stuck to his beliefs throughout his life.
Get up to date. Understand that being a hippie today is a bit different than being a hippie in the 60's and 70's. Hippies have new ideas on different topics that deal with the changing times. The hippie generation forming today is doing living by many of the same ideals that formed then, but the Vietnam war is over, and Martin Luther King, Jr., was more or less victorious in his struggle for civil rights.
Ask your parents what it was like while growing up in those days. You may be surprised—and, at turns, appalled—learning about your parent's bag was. They might surprise you, as they were once young and wild, too, and experienced many of the same things you are experiencing today, including love, war, a divided country, and a persistent existential threat.
Try to follow hippie ideals. Contribute as little to pollution as possible. Hippies love mother earth, and do all they can to keep it well. Buy clothing and products that are recyclable and are good for the environment.
Do volunteer work and learn about barter. Hippies in the 60s believed in trade or barter rather than money.
1-A, closely related to Draft Card: This would determine whether you would have to go to Vietnam, unless you could get into the National Guard (hard), get CO status (harder), or move to Canada.
Babe, baby, chick, old lady: These were affectionate terms for women and wives or girlfriends.
Bag: Your thing. What you were or weren't into. "Like wow, you know, needlepoint just isn't my bag."
Blow your mind: Be really impressed by something almost unbelievable. "Man, it blows my mind that your old lady used to be my wife!"
Bogart: Not sharing a joint.
Bummer: A very bad thing. "Oh, bummer, man. I'm out of bread."
Cop out: Bagging responsibility and taking the easy way out. "He loves the war, but joined the National Guard. What a cop out."
Dig: To grok; to understand, or to like. "I like really dig Sgt. Pepper, man, you dig?
Your thing. What you do. Your bag. You dig?
Far out: Like totally cool.
Gone: Really, really far out.
Flashback: An unexpected replay of a drug experience, without the drugs.
Fuzz: Police. Also, pigs, cops, and "the man."
Grok: To dig. Coined by Robert Heinlein in Strangers in a Strange Land.
Grooving: really enjoying something. "Man, I'm grooving on these new tunes by Dylan"
Groovy: Very cool. It's a good thing.
Head: Somebody who enjoys drugs.
High: What a head usually is.
Killer: Really good. "That was some killer weed in that joint. Acapulco gold?"
Split: To leave. "Man, it's been great rapping with you, but I gotta split now, gotta get ready for my gig at the Fillmore."
Wow: An expression that shows excitement. "Wow, man, bummer you have to leave. Me and my old lady have some killer weed that will really blow your mind, you dig?"
Get the clothes. Or don't. Clothing is optional for hippies, and even when it's required, the key to being a hippie is to not care about the material stuff. It's about the attitude, not the fashion. So no need rummaging through eBay finding the right round-rimmed rose-colored glasses, bell bottoms, or tie-dyed shirts. It's just as credible to visit the bargain bins at Goodwill. As long as you're comfortable and colorful, you're cool.
Wear clothes made of natural materials, especially hemp. Hemp is the plant that releases the most pollution-preventing oxygen. Colorful ponchos and the Baja Jacket are a great hippie clothing staples, too.
Look into second-hand stores, thrift shops, garage sales, and making your own clothes and jewelry.
Hippies are known for their tie-dye attire, Native American jewelry, peasant skirts, and bell bottom pants. Men grew out their hair and facial hair, such as goatees and mustaches.
Women usually went places without a bra and no makeup. The image of the barefoot hippie is real, but they also wore sandals, soft boots or moccasins, even tennis shoes. Hippies were not immune to the weather.
Do your part to make the world better. Stand against anti-life things such as wars, and help to campaign for a more liberal society with issues such as gay rights and drug laws. Take a stand for the environment and give animals a voice.
Most hippies think that drug prohibition hurts more than drug use. Google LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), or NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).
Let your freak flag fly. Grow your hair and go to the hair salon as little as possible. Keep clean, but use natural soaps and deodorants and herbal products. Dr. Bronner's has long been a favorite maker of cleansing products for hippies. Make your own, if possible. Dreadlocks are a popular hippie hair-do too.
Like wow, man, look at the colors. Some hippies are into smoking pot, and the use of psychedelic drugs such as mushrooms and LSD. More recently, ecstasy is also making a scene in hippie culture. Is it legal? Not at all. Is it dangerous? There's no consensus on that one. Ultimately, it's a choice for you to make, given what we know in the 21st century, but it was most definitely part of the hippie culture of the 60's. One can only wonder what would have become of bands like The Beatles or The Grateful Dead without their experimenting with hallucinogens.
Given that, you don't have to take drugs to be a hippie! Remember, many hippies—Frank Zappa, notably—avoided drugs and preferred the "natural high", which they sought through meditation, listening to music, colored lights, dancing, backpacking, and other healthy activities. Also, recreational drug use (barring alcohol) is illegal in many countries, so do be careful.
Become a vegetarian. Some hippies eat only organic vegetarian and vegan food, though keep in mind that in the 60s, "organic" was not a food category, and veganism was rarely practiced. Most hippies were too poor to be too picky about what they ate.
Today's organic foods, free-range and health food stores are a legacy of the hippie movement; you might find hippies at your local one.
GO GMO FREE! Stay away from foods with more than 10 ingredients on them. If they look confusing to your eyes, then they're NOT healthy!
Going to Farmers Markets is also a hippie thing. Support your local farms and buy produce from them!
Going Vegan is also a good alternative if you believe that animal's lives should be well respected. This includes taking cow's milk (a cow's milk is best for its young child), Bee's honey, (they create it themselves, therefore it's a by product of an animal), and eggs (in the case of chickens, they are basically a "period" of a chicken; an unfertilized egg doesn't turn into anything, but fertilized by a rooster, it turns into a chick) out of your diet.
Spirituality is also pretty important for the neo-hippie. Study chakras and meditate.
Watch movies like Woodstock (1970), Festival Express (2003), Revolution (1968), Magical Mystery Tour (1967), Alice's Restaurant (1969), and Magic Trip (2011). These films capture the hippie counterculture pretty well.
Just be yourself! Have any religion and believe in anything you wish. There's no ground rules or regulations on being a hippie that you must follow.
Try to make peace in any arguments. Be the mediator for issues and see if you can help people by listening and giving advice.
Becoming a hippie does not restrict you to the steps above. It is a general guide on how hippies were in the past generations. You may stretch and experiment with your own style(s), for example, wearing earrings, lip gloss, and creating your own food diet.
About the spelling. While "hippie" and "hippy" sound the same, they have two very different meanings. A hippie is somebody who is cool, laid back, liberal, peace-loving, and far out, man. "Hippy" means you have a broad beam. You can be a hippy hippie, but not a hippie hippy.
Just because past generations of hippies have smoked marijuana doesn't mean you have to; while it may cause short term memory loss, it is also illegal in many states, most countries, and could possibly land you in prison, shackled by The Man.
Protest against the government, wars, and discrimination.
If you decide to join the Rainbow Family and go to Rainbow Gatherings or just hitching rides to places in general, get a few friends together that you can travel with. These have to be friends that you can trust for 3+ weeks.
Travel to cities and towns like Portland, OR (or any city or town west of the Cascades), San Francisco, CA (or whatever is left of its identity as is planning to target hippies and evict them for hipsters), Woodstock, New York, Olympia, WA, and Berkeley, California.
Basically be yourself and not follow the crowd. Usually hippies are earthy type of people, so as long as you respect the earth and its offspring (animals; people; plants etc.) then you are a hippie.
Develop a connection with the earth and nature, and know your aura and how one works.
Try to feel out as you go, no matter if people judge your habits and talk, so what be yourself and do what you want to do and just be happy.
Being a hippie is a decision you have to make based on your beliefs. Nobody can truly tell you how to be a hippie, or whether you truly are one or not. People generally do what they think is right, and if you think the hippies for the most part are right then you may just become one.
People are not generally fond of hippies. You won't get much approval when walking down the street, but you shouldn't change just because people tell you to.
If you decide to travel to the Rainbow Gathering, or travel to long distance cities like San Francisco or Portland, make sure your traveling group is people who you can trust and they respect you. Worst thing that can happen is you being stranded in a city with no ride and you're stuck in a city for weeks.
Don't tell other people that they are doing anything wrong by not being a hippie. Everybody is their own person, and what you think of as guidance and advice could seem to them like peer pressure and harassing.
Participating in protests can result in being arrested. Please use good judgment when protesting and marching and ensure you don't get arrested.
Hippies are also known for using psychedelics drugs (drugs that affect perceptions and stimulate different areas of the brain, like marijuana and LSD). Be careful when experimenting with these drugs because in some states or countries, it is illegal. In addition, moderation and sense must be maintained and these drugs should not be abused. They are also know to have side effects, such as bad trips. There is a thing called marijuana induced psychosis, and it is now known that it can have long term, years long, negative (even phobic/paranoid) effects. For some it is a paranoid/phobic state for life.
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Such an excellent debut! This is what I've been looking for, craving, and needing – something brimming chock-filled with wonderful storytelling. The Very Marrow of Our Bones is indeed wonderful storytelling, told by two unforgettable characters – Lulu and Doris. Well, for most of the book it is Lulu and Doris' alternating voices. We do get to here from Bette Parsons, Lulu's mother as well.
Lulu and Doris are both very different from each another but their perspectives made for such a satisfying reading experience. It wasn't quite a quiet story, but it wasn't something that ran at breakneck speeds either. To simply put it, it was just right and definitely what I was needing and begging for after reading way too many dud books kids! I also did not mind one bit the amount of time spent reading it – this is a book with some heft, but I was never anxious for it to end or grew impatient with it at any point along the way. Indeed, I'm left now wondering what to do without Doris and Lulu (and even Bette) in my life!
The Very Marrow of Our Bones catches your eye with this teaser: Defiance, faith, and triumph in a heartrending novel about daughters and mothers.
Now, okay, there is some truth to that teaser, but I don't think it really addresses the full picture found inside. It is a story of profound loss and abuse too, but it was such a warm and touching read at times with so many tender and beautifully described moments. I was waiting for a book where I could say the writing was like butter. It's been some time since I've been able to say that! It was also something I always wanting to be sitting with reading it, and that hasn't been something that I've been able to say lately either.
Lulu's mother leaves when she's 10-years-old. To the rest of the family, Bette has simply disappeared, but Lulu has found the note she left her husband on the table (Wally, it says, I will not live in a tarpaper shack for the rest of my life . . .) but she has kept it a secret from everyone and later buries it in the backyard. On the same day that Bette left, Alice McFee disappears as well. Even Doris Tenpenny, the mute egg-seller doesn't hear anything about either of their disappearances.
Doris does know however, that Mr. McFee is bad news and his hanging around Lulu can only bring about more bad news. I loved, loved Doris Tenpenny – the woman who never speaks, who has never spoken a word in her life, but has great concern for Lulu hanging around Mr. McFee. There is a chapter voiced by Doris where I felt it to be complete perfection. The entire chapter contained everything I crave when reading. It was where Doris is explaining to the reader her devoutly religious father, his high expectations and how their family behaves and has been conditioned to behave when he is present. But, she's also thinking she needed to write a better worded warning to Lulu's aunt Kat about Mr. McFee. I thought this whole chapter was exceptionally written and solidified all the reasons why I loved this book as much as I did.
She rushes back to the kitchen and stops before the blackboard. Someone has altered her Rachel Carson quote. It is surely Lulu who has erased everything but to the very marrow of our bones. Above it, Lulu has added two words: It hurts.
I read through a few of the Goodreads reviews while reading, and I want to address one review that said it should have ended after Part One. I don't feel that way At All. With all the twists and turns and the reveals, that second part had to be in there! (I can't give anything away, it would spoil it and you really need to read this!) And, how it ended….Oh my. THAT was a beautiful ending. It was an ending as satisfying and wonderful just like the one in Most Anything You Please. I can't imagine it ending after Part One and not pulling everything together the way it did in the end. I may have also shed a tear on that ending!
The Very Marrow of Our Bones has this fantastic "Musical Playlist to Listen to While Reading" too! This is at the end of the book and contains some of the songs mentioned throughout.
In short, I loved it. I'm at a loss as to how to fill my days now that Lulu, Doris and even Bette are not in them. A wonderful debut and I cannot wait for what's next from Christine Higdon!
I've been on a steady ECW Press shopping spree lately at the Campus Bookstore. I swear I've been buying only ECW Press books there. When this one was on the shelf, I was constantly drawn to it – I would pick it up, appreciate its heft, the cover, the feel of the pages. I wanted to buy it, but I always put it back and walked away (I didn't buy anything at all during those times). Finally, I went in and bought it (I also bought another ECW Press book that day too, The Convict Lover by Merilyn Simonds). I'm now obviously quite pleased with my purchasing decision.


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