Back when Girl at the White Horse—known simply as Girl to a select few in Hollywood—was still The White Horse Inn, Reza Fahim was just another local frequenting his neighborhood bar. A local, that is, who had his sights set on taking over the well established dive.
In the end, Fahim made himself known, and Girl has become his latest undertaking, amid the ongoing success of Tenants of the Trees (with co-owner Jason Lev), which has Venice and Santa Monica residents Ubering the 20 or so miles east to Silver Lake to experience the hype firsthand.
Unlike Tenants, Girl is a place for him and his friends to call their own. Those friends, though Fahim doesn't share names, include the likes of Lana Del Rey, Kristen Stewart, The Weeknd and James Franco.
"It was a reaction to spending so much time at Tenants and yearning for intimacy," he said.
Girl, which officially opened two weeks ago, has been his personal, passion project. He had the walls knocked down and was left with a large open space, which he's turned into a labyrinth of colorful nooks. It's full of homey, mismatched furniture, cushioned seating and intimate corners throughout. He's put careful thought into every detail, and it shows.
The outside, however, has been left untouched.
"White Horse," reads the over 30-year-old sign, illustrated with an image of, well, a white horse.
"Why change anything on the outside? Why not let people get transported into something?" he said.
Inside the new Girl at the White Horse, the celebrity-infested hot spot in Los Angeles.
On Western Ave., north of Sunset Blvd., the juxtaposition of East Hollywood's grey and grimy streets to that of the space's bright and vivid interior of reds, pinks and greens is striking. Fahim describes the decor as John Hughes meets Wong Kar-wai, he's a longtime fan of both (fittingly, on this particular night, Pretty in Pink is being projected in the patio).
Fahim is looking forward to unveiling the transformed space to the previous owner, he said. The name of the bar is an ode to her, after all.
In the days of The White Horse Inn, Victoria, as she was known (or even "mama" to certain regulars), would pass out hot dogs and popcorn, free of charge. She was the bartender, the music curator—she did it all.
"That upstairs is going to be all that," said Fahim.
Currently under construction, he plans to rent out the second level for parties of 15 to 20 people, as well as introduce a book club. Directors and writers coming from the nearby American Film Institute were frequent customers, and he wants them to feel at home at Girl, he explained.
The sign, of course, is hard to miss. But when first stepping inside, it's hard to miss the flowery, bubblegum pink wallpaper (covered in pampered, fairy tale-like white horses) by the entryway. It's over the top kitschiness, which is exactly the point.
It's hit-or-miss but worth the venture. Flash a smile and hope for the best.
Imagine waiting in line (the horror!) outside Tenants' Out of Order (its smaller, more selective "back room") on one of their most popular nights, as you watch others walk past, kiss the door girl hello and make their way inside. Those others are the faces you'll find at Girl—the inner circle of tastemakers, artists, filmmakers, musicians, models and quintessential scenesters.
Lana Del Rey, Kristen Stewart, The Weeknd, James Franco and Leon Bridges were some of those who attended a Valentine's Day, pre-opening party and left their mark, literally, as paint pens were passed around to scribble messages and drawings on the patio's chipboard walls. Emma Roberts recently held a private party celebrating a new film, while Lykke Li co-hosted a tasting of Yola Mezcal, the women-run and bottled spirit she co-owns, for International Women's Day (a popular cocktail on the menu: "Green with Envy," made with mezcal, ancho verde, cucumber and lime).
A simplified menu of "stripped down, three-step cocktails," said Fahim, which includes the "Americana" (tequila, campari, vermouth di torino) and "Cherry Bomb" (citrus vodka, lemon, sour cherry), $15 each. A glass of wine goes for $13; draft beers, $10; a Tecate or IPA, $7; or if you're feeling frisky, a bottle of Grand Cru Champagne will set you back $100.
"What I wanted to do is try to capture nostalgia, and I am such a sucker for love and intimacy," said Fahim. "The one thing that makes us all the same is that we want love and to be loved." The playlist includes rock 'n' roll oldies and classics, the likes of Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones and Simon & Garfunkel.
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By Sue Austin | St Martins | News | Published: Jul 17, 2019
A Shropshire man who has helped budding Premier League footballers reach peak performance levels is sharing his knowledge in a new book.
Tom King a Sport and Performance Psychologist lecturer at Wrexham Glyndŵr University previously worked with youngsters at Leicester City FC.
He has co-written a chapter for the newly-published book, Football Psychology – From Theory to Practice.
Tom, from St Martins near Oswestry, drew on his work with youngsters from the under nines though to the under 23 squad for his chapter on psychosocial behaviours in academy players, which tells how the performance psychology team restructured the psychology system at the club.
"The problem in professional football with sports psychology is a lot of people don't understand what it is, everybody gets a little confused and there's kind of a mixed message in terms of what we try to do as psychologists," he said.
"What we aimed to do is create a cohesive programme that everybody can understand and get on board with so we can improve the psychological development of our players."
Tom spent around three years full-time with the former English Premier League champions and also worked with coaching staff and young players parents.
The latter stages of his time at the club involved working with the under 23 side, with two of the players who are regulars in the first team set-up.
"As you can imagine the work changed from workshops to much more one-to-one, hands-on support, travelling with the players and coaches and assisting the coaches in psychological development," he said.
Tom has been at Glyndŵr for a year and is relishing the opportunity to lend his applied knowledge to academic programmes.
He said: "I suppose the biggest thing that I've learnt in the last year is that students really benefit from knowledge in the applied environment – it contextualises it for them."
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Pyramid Games | Released Feb 6, 2020
Rover Mechanic Simulator is a game in which you are a mechanic working on one of the first Martian colonies. Your main tasks include the repair and maintenance of Mars rovers, so that the remaining crew can collect detailed information about the structure of the planet by using them.
There are many devices at your disposal that will allow you to dismantle and maintain even the smallest parts of the rover. Use different tools such as a 3D printer, recycling machine, overhead crane, soldering iron and many more.
Remember that not all parts need to be replaced. You can use special workbenches to repair damaged PCBs, and clean as well as maintain parts that have worn out during rover's work. Thanks to this, you can save resources for much more difficult tasks.
Decide what kind of mechanic you want to be. The game offers you several development paths that you can choose. Are you a tinkerer who enjoys disassembling devices into small parts? Become a technician! But if you prefer to precisely analyze the damaged parts and find malfunctions faster, then becoming an analyst would be a perfect choice for you. If you want to master the recovery of resources, follow the economist's path.
There are many devices on Mars which served people in the past but broke down at some point. You can fix and restore them to service. Thanks to you they can continue to perform their tasks by sending specialized information about the composition of the planet. "Spirit", "Opportunity" and others have served people for years and they can still do it!
Gain experience, earn higher and higher ranks and undertake more and more difficult tasks. Become the best engineer on Mars!
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It is difficult to force yourself to change a lightbulb, but when some screws get loose in a rover, it can keep you occupied for hours. What makes fixing digital vehicles in Rover Mechanic Simulator so compelling and satisfying?
Why playing with a screwdriver is more fun when you are doing it on your computer screen? Gamification can make anything fun. If you think about it, gathering a team in an RPG game is not much different from putting together a cost estimate or doing your taxes. You are moving around resources and statistics, but there are two significant differences: the accessibility of tools and the visual presentation.
Nevertheless, leading a team of heroes on a mission, when the world's fate is at stake is something different from disassembling a vehicle to find out which part went bust. This is what Rover Mechanic Simulator is all about — it is a game, which literally transforms a simple task into a brain-twisting challenge and spices it up with fantasy elements.
The balance between science and fiction
The idea to develop Rover Mechanic Simulator originated in February 2019, when NASA informed about a malfunction of Opportunity — and the end of its mission. Our team at Pyramid Games consists of people who are passionate about space exploration and Mars in particular. When we found out that a lonely machine will be stuck on a Martian rock forever, we realized it deserved to be honoured in some way and the best way was to make a game about it. A workshop in which a lonely mechanic would be fixing rovers that are examining the planet became the core of it.
Early on we decided the gameplay will take place in a shop, not directly on the surface of the planet, and will be built around fixing the machines. We agreed this was the best way to show to players what rovers are like, how complicated they are and at the same time to offer a challenge different than exploring the desolate planet.
Mars stimulates imagination, but if we wanted to be realistic and set the game in modern times, it would not be the most exciting theme. We needed a science-fiction element, as in our other game — Occupy Mars. However, if we dived into fantasy too deep, we would float away from the key element of the title, which is real rovers. Occupy Mars is a game about surviving and fighting the powers of nature, so all the game elements are aligned to support it, including the plot. A product focused on rovers requires something more down-to-earth — S-F, but not too distant, so the realism is still dominant.
Knowing the wider context of player's actions, we could take a closer look at rovers, start reproducing them digitally and move on to designing quests. Using the documentation available online, game designers were able to create highly precise models of Opportunity and it's fellow rovers. Still, full realism was not our goal.
"Real vehicle consists of thousands of screws and cables. In our version there are hundreds of them. That is still plenty and you can still feel it is a real machine, but players can focus on identifying the problem, instead of doing tedious and non-creative work", says Paweł Piotrowski, senior 3D artist responsible for rover models in Pyramid Games.
We also had to simplify shapes of some of the rover elements due to gameplay restrictions and optimization. Because of that, the vehicles are not a direct copy of the real life models, but are based off of original NASA documentation with precision high enough to allow players to learn about construction of the machines when tinkering with them.
Have fun, don't work
Designing realistic and possible to fix malfunctions was a big challenge. Rovers are the sort of machines that are not designed to be fixed. A lot of sensors are not easily accessible, so in the game they needed to be exposed a little more, yet not too far from reality.
During the production process we were seeking for the right balance between realism and accessibility, because gameplay, not the location or plot, is the key element engaging the player.
We based the gameplay on the assumption that very little people like to drop their tasks, if the solution is at their fingertips. You can always see that the next milestone is right ahead of you. You are about to take off the casing, about to find the broken part and then you are close to replacing it. On the way to your goal you are achieving small victories which stop you from saying "Phew, there is so much left to do. I will finish it tomorrow". If you were thinking about Rover as if it was your work, you wouldn't play it the next day.
The rank system is an additional incentive, which encourages you to play not only until the end of your current expedition, but even further — until you reach the rank of major.
With promotion you unlock new skills which allow you, among other things, to speed up disassembling the parts or analyzing units. From a design perspective, it brings two benefits. On one hand players get rewarded in a measurable way, on the other, designers can create more complicated missions, which will not be dull in the early stage, at which the player is already proficient.
We also decided to introduce to Rover Mechanic Simulator a resource management element — player's shop can go bankrupt.
"This sets a frame for the gameplay, which motivates players to take on new quests. Thanks to this, we are able to avoid situations, in which after a successful mission you feel fulfilled and want to turn off your computer. You always have to think about the long run and keep planning a couple of missions ahead" — says Konrad Słoń, lead game designer.
About machines in a humane way
The sole opportunity to play with a real rover used on Mars is a good enough motivation to spend time working on Rover Mechanic Simulator. However, we are huge Space Nerds anyway.
With a casual player in mind, we had to design an immersive environment. We accomplished it by adding details. Players can peek through a window to see the surface of Mars or check the weather forecast for the planet. On walls and boards you can find stickers and pinned notes. You can also unlock classic minigames, which mechanics play to kill time at the base.
Thanks to those details, the small area of the shop which players can explore seems to be alive and is not sterile anymore. Also each quest adds to the game world and gives context to every malfunction.
"We wanted to make you feel like you are repairing the rovers for a purpose — explains Maciej Krasiński, Game Designer. "Without any plot in the background, the game would seem pointless and repetitive: you keep fixing the vehicles and they keep breaking down. Why would you be doing this? What would be the point?".
Jobs are given by corporations, which bought the rights to use the rovers. Each company is exploring Mars for a different purpose. Every malfunction happens in different circumstances and has to be taken care of for the sake of the benefits that the companies are going after.
There is no problem, Houston
Creating a realistic and at the same time compelling game about rovers used on Mars was an ambitious challenge. What we consider a big success is the approval from real rover constructors, who played the demo at European Rover Challenge 2019. They also gave us useful tips, such as to increase the usability of a 3D printer — real engineers appreciate the possibility to 3D-print wheels and small parts of unusual shapes.
The game became successful where it matters the most. Rover Mechanic Simulator, available in Early Access on Steam, has already been appreciated by reviewers and gamers. As strong points of the game they listed not only approachable and interesting gameplay, but also subtly built immersion. And there is still a lot of work ahead!
Jacek Wyszyński, CEO/CTO & co-founder of Pyramid Games S.A.
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MyCEB's Malaysia Business Events Week 2017 saw ministerial support, international industry thought leaders and networking aimed at boosting the country's visitor economy. Martin Donovan reports
Malaysia's efforts to elevate its status as a business events and conference destination were strengthened with ministerial and association sector support following MBEW 2017.
The third Malaysia Business Events Week is seen as accelerating the knowledge and commitment of meetings and incentives industry stakeholders in the country to increase its regional competitiveness.
Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, Malaysia's minister of tourism and culture, gave the opening speech at MBEW 2017, in which he said the business events industry was linked to all National Key Economic Areas under 2020 goals set for government ministries such as health, finance, investment and education.
"Through Business Events Week, MyCEB [Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau] is putting Malaysia on track as a preferred business events destination in the region, to complement the target of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture in achieving 36 million tourist arrivals by 2020," Mohamed Nazri said.
Conference organiser Roberta Odebrecht, of Berlin-based KIT Group, explained why Kuala Lumpur was chosen for the next the World Library and Information Congress.
The week also saw association leaders gather for the third Malaysia Association MyNext event aimed tackling issues that affect the future growth of the country's association meeting planners. Regional association leaders at MyNext included Octavio 'Bobby' Peralta, president and CEO of the Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives; Jane Vong-Holmes, of Gaining Edge; Vivian Tan-Higgs, of Geometry Global.
MBEW was first organised in 2014 and features seminars, workshops and small expo alongwith networking and media event. The 2017 edition was held at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya, in September.
Highlights and key takeaways from speakers at MBEW 2017
Jan Bartscht (left) – The co-founder and managing director of Malaysia-based Leadapreneur presented on Innovate or Die! Businesses and organisations will have to harness innovation and creativity in order to compete, he said.
Bartscht explained that the current Gen Y is "mass producing digital disruptors" who are using digital innovation and creativity to change the traditional methods of winning market share. He said Google was a prime example of an organisation that mass produces innovation and is "leading the shift" by using talent, culture and technology
Yusno Yunos (right)– The CEO of Evenesis event management system said it was important to redefine what is relevant to innovation and remember the "human aspects… It's not just all about tech" with history full of stories about innovation, stretching back to how a postal system by horseback was adopted during the days of Genghis Khan.
Christian Chua (left) – There was a rapt and entertained audience for Body Language for Sales, delivered by Chua, an expert in the topic and a motivational speaker too. In two sessions delivered in a style that combined elements of stand-up comedy and sales motivation he revealed "secrets" behind acts like the "power touch" and the positive gesture of open palms.
Aloysius Arlando (right) – The CEO of SingEx and president of AIPC (International Association of Convention Centres) shared best practices in digital, print and face-to-face marketing. He said the Singapore FinTech Festival illustrated how business events and conferences are changing. FinTech adopts a festival tone that engages various stakeholders: from the venue and local authorities to exhibitors and industry organisations. The process involved the venue, in this case SingEx, helping create an event that broke the traditional trade-show mould. The week-long show in November 2017 drew more than 25,000 participants from 100 countries and was organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in partnership with the Association of Banks in Singapore and SingEx. The show, first held in 2016, is now regarded as the world's largest fintech event.
Angeline van den Broecke (left) – Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre's sales and marketing director shared how client expectations from a venue on the scale of KLCC is changing. Organisers no longer see the supplier as just a venue provider, but also a consultant partner with advice and solutions.
John Blaskey (right) – The UK-based consultant who heads The Exhibiting Agency started in the industry by making and delivering displays and stands to clients. One day he was asked if he had any ideas about what sales people should do when on those stands. He soon realised exhibitors were losing out on opportunities due to how they manned exhibition booths. Blaskey shared a series of "great and gruesome" shots with the audience of people at booths doing anything but selling and engaging with potential clients. Images ranged from snoozing or scrolling on smartphones to sitting or standing nonchalantly as buyers walked past.
Even well designed booths were wasted when buyers were not engaged, entertained or educated in what the exhibitor had to offer. Some companies even employed actors to engage people near the stand, but if that's not in the budget, then encourage those manning the booth to try Blaskey's "3-30-120 rule". It takes three seconds for you to say "hello"; then 30 seconds to ask a question, such as whether the prospect has a spare minute for you to show them what your company does. This can be followed with two minutes of education for the potential buyer – not hard sell, and no longer than 120 seconds.
Bjoern Kempe – The Singapore-based consultant who runs Expos Asia spoke of the changing landscape for exhibition companies in the region. These changes were driven by merger and acquisition activity with the exhibition sector having become a "gamble of the private equity industry… anything can happen with M&A", he said. Change is one of the constants, however, and Kempe pointed to how many in the current crop of trade show and conference owners have their roots in publishing, whether computer magazines or professional journals, with exhibition giant Reed being one example. The partners they contract for creating stands and experiential marketing concepts have their own roots as stand builders whose services were based on skills such as carpentry and signage writing.
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Be a part of a fun flash mob. Instructor Sharyn Farrell of Dancealife will conduct 3 rehearsals at the library, culminating in the Mob Date at the New Britain Museum of American Art on Aug. 18. We promise that the choreography will be easy enough for everyone to learn! Great family fun! Everyone will receive a T-Shirt to commemorate the event. Registration is required.
Call (860) 828-7127 or register online.
Do you love growing peppers? Can't wait for that first tomato to ripen on the vine? Bring a few of your favorite tomatoes and/or peppers and compare them with your friends and neighbors.
Complete weekly and summer-long challenges and earn tickets for Prize Pack Drawings. Each week a new Challenge will be unlocked! Visit our summer reading page for more information about the summer reading program and a list of Prize Packs!
Join us for an exciting afternoon of art making. We'll provide the supplies and you'll provide the imagination. Each week Miss Sarah will make a small project with the kids and then give them time to build a masterpiece with the same supplies leading up to the final week's group art project. Each week artists will explore a new medium.
The library now has a Minecraft server! Visit the Children's Dept. and fill out a form to be granted access (whitelisted). There will be prize drawings of Minecraft items, and snacks will be provided.
Families with kids ages 4 and up are invited to join us to play a new game or an old classic! We'll provide a wide variety of tabletop and card games, and light refreshments. All ages; no registration is required. Enter a prize drawing for a tabletop game. Click for more info.
Families with are invited to join us for several rounds of Bingo. Can you get the diagonal, square and the full card blackout during the day! Snack and fun will be provided! Drop-in; no registration is required. Click for more info.
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For grades 5 and up. Lots and lots of Perler beads... snacks provided! Registration is required, begins August 3.
Calling all LEGO fanatics! You won't want to miss this block-filled afternoon. We provide the LEGO bricks and upbeat music to build by, you provide the imagination! For grades K+ (younger children welcome with an adult caregiver).
A new book club for elementary school readers. You read the book at home and then join us for a lively discussion and craft based on the book. There are no wrong answers in Chapter Chat, just fun! Copies are available at the Children's Reference desk.
The 2017 Nutmeg Nominees are here! Join us as we talk about whether or not Space Case By Stuart Gibbs has what it takes to be the 2017 Nutmeg winner. No right or wrong answers, just bring your opinions! Each month we'll read one nominee and see if we can predict the state wide winner by the end of the voting period. Geared toward grades 3 and up.
Complete weekly and summer-long Challenges and earn tickets for Prize Pack Drawings, and a chance to win a pair of Beats Solo2 On-Ear Headphones. Each week a new Challenge will be unlocked! Visit our summer reading page for more information about the summer reading program and a list of Prize Packs!
We will be giving away fun prize bags throughout the summer. Every time you read a book (or listen to an audiobook) over the summer, enter your titles online. Each one counts as an entry into the drawing. The more you read, the more chances you have to win! Earn a coupon for a free Pralines ice cream just for signing up. Click here to sign up online.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to ballroom dance? Learn the basics of the classic Foxtrot and slinky Rumba. Partners are suggested, but not required.
Back by popular demand! Join the Kenn Morr band for a fun evening of great music. This concert will be outdoors unless the weather doesn't cooperate. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in our meeting room.
Joe is the author of several books, including Junkie Love, Lamentation, and December Boys, as well as editor of Trouble in the Heartland: Crime Stories Based on the Songs of Bruce Springsteen. Registration begins soon.
Join us for an evening with photographer and author Matthew Duman who will talk on the Gargoyles of Yale University. In his lecture Matthew will highlight a selection of gargoyles and grotesques found on the buildings of the Yale University campus in New Haven, CT. Using original photographs from his book, Matt explores the artistic, historic, architectural and even humorous significance of these decorative sculptures and their role in communicating the identity of Yale University as a place of learning and enlightenment. Registration begins soon.
The riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world's oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper's tenacious 'Spotlight' team of reporters delve into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston's religious, legal, and government establishment.
Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history launches him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
Based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy discovers her ten-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter's healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired.
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"THIS CHURCH JUST HAS A WELCOMING FEEL TO IT. I FELT WELCOME AND AT HOME THE MOMENT I WALKED THROUGH THOSE DOORS."
This is a sentiment that has been shared invariably by every guest who has spent any time in the Lantern Church. Our story below explains why. For over one hundred years our church has absorbed the open-hearted, caring spirit of its members.
Long ago, back in 1875, the neighbourhood of Inglewood was established as Calgary's first community shortly after the North West Mounted Police built a fort at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. Calgary subsequently became a destination for immigrants the world over seeking a far better life than the one they were leaving – one with a future of boundless potential and opportunity without constraints of background or prejudice.
"These settlers could only bring with them the personal belongings which would fit into a trunk. They brought books, but not a school; they brought Bibles and hymn books, but not a church." [1]
It was assumed by many original Inglewood residents that Atlantic Avenue (today's 9th Avenue) would be the main street of the new town. When land was being sold west of Inglewood after it was decided that the Canadian Pacific Railway would have its station west of the fort, and that the commercial centre would be around the rail station, a good portion of Inglewood "got up suddenly one morning and moved itself westward across the Elbow – two hundred tar-papered shacks, half a hundred unpretentious wooden buildings, and a few log structures". [2]
Fort Calgary circa 1880s [3]
Town of Calgary circa 1880s [4]
Left behind was a solid blue-collar community of rough and ready, hard-working labourers. They had needs the same as other Calgarians, and travelled to the same churches as other Calgarians. However, some of the more affluent citizens went to church to worship, and to see and be seen. They found it a little awkward to be with people different from themselves who lacked the basic awareness to dress and present themselves at their best. But that was because these hard-working families from Inglewood had only one Sunday best; and that was the same best they wore all week. And so these blue-collared people went to church only to find that, unfortunately, there was no room for them as all the pews were taken.
So these blue-collar families of Inglewood, barely earning a living wage with the sweat of their brows, pooled the meagre wages from their toil into building a church that would never turn anyone away. In that spirit church members of the time, and in the future, would see their church as a welcoming sanctuary and see themselves as welcoming neighbours – ever willing to provide a helping hand to those struggling to get by.
During the Great War of 1914 - 1918, men of Inglewood answered the call and fought for King and Country. A lot of them did not return, leaving widows and orphans behind. Church members took it on themselves to help these single mothers find work to support their fatherless families in an age where it was difficult for women to earn a self-sufficient living. Some widows found the prospect of raising a child without a father too overwhelming and abandoned their babies on the pews – never to return. Church members found loving adoptive homes for each of those abandoned children.
Across the street from the church was a boarding house for warehouse and railway workers that had a strict nighttime curfew. Sometimes, the workers would hang out with each other and lose track of time. Sometimes that happened during a cold Calgary winter when it was well below zero at night with a killer wind chill. Locked out, these workers would knock on the church's door and Frank, the custodian, would let them in and let them sleep on the pews overnight.
Through these and many similar acts of deep care and concern, of fidelity to the story of the loaves and the fishes in sharing what little you have, our church has been transformed into a very special, spiritual place. Our Sanctuary has been the setting where hundreds of loving couples began a lifelong journey of commitment and devotion to each other. It has been the setting where family and friends sent their departed loved ones on their journey to the next world.
Downstairs, our Community Hall has hosted gatherings of neighbours coming together for a common meal or shared experience or entertainment. Upstairs above our Sanctuary is our Prayer Room. During weddings it becomes our Bridal Room; but for over a hundred years it has been a place where people have confessed not only their shortcomings to each other, but also their innermost hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Indeed, since it has been here, our entire church has been a venue for community to come together in friendship and care for each other.
Built by its neighbours over a hundred years ago, our church has been a home to community members, welcoming visitors from all walks of life, as well as artists and audiences – all of whom have shaped our church into the cherished landmark that it is today, as it continues to be a welcoming home to anyone and everyone who steps through its doors.
[1] Through The Rose Window – Trinity United Church 1906 – 1988, p.1
[2] Methodist Reverend Joshua Dyke in Calgary Herald, April 9, 1907. Taken from Calgary Spirit of the West – A History by Hugh A. Dempsey.p.41. Published in 1994 by Glenbow and Fifth House Publishers.
[3] Fort Calgary circa 1880's [NA-1642-1] Courtesy of University of Calgary Archives and Special Collections.
[4] Town of Calgary circa 1880's [NA-21-2] Created by Boorne and May Photographers, Calgary, Alberta. Courtesy of University of Calgary Archives and Special Collections.
[5] Early Picture of exterior of Church and two interior pictures taken from Through The Rose Window -- Trinity United Church 1906 - 1988, p. 26


Although weight loss is still the number one New Year's Resolution year after year for millions of Americans, a new aspiration is climbing the ladder – looking as young as you feel. Over 7 million Botox treatments were performed in 2017 alone. The reason? It works! Botox has been proven to safely and effectively reduce wrinkles and restore a more refreshed appearance to your skin. But, there is still a lot of speculation on how Botox works. Let's take a look at the science behind Botox and how you can harness it to reach your 2019 skincare resolutions!
Learn the science behind how the nation's #1 wrinkle reducer works!
Botox is in a family of pharmaceuticals called neurotoxins. It is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum called botulinum toxin. Basically , it is a poison secreted by this bacterium that is then refined as a protein which can safely be dosed and administered by a qualified and licensed professional. It comes in a powdered form which your injector dilutes with saline to create units of Botox for safe dosing.
The muscle contractions that occur under your skin are mostly responsible for creating a wrinkle, although lifestyle and environmental factors can play a large part as well. Botox works by being injected into the muscles that cause wrinkle inducing contractions. The nerves on these muscles have small receptor cells and synapses that, once injected, Botox blocks. It temporarily inhibits those receptors from receiving the signal from the brain to contract. As a result, the underlying muscle can no longer contract which causes any wrinkles to soften and smooth. The best part? This can also prevent new wrinkles from forming!
Botox is a localized injection which means it stays were it is injected and does not spread. It may migrate up to 3 cm, which some injectors use to their advantage and anticipate. Even if some of the molecules within Botox reached your bloodstream the doses used for cosmetic applications of Botox are so miniscule that no effect would be experienced. For example, an average Botox treatment is around 50-100 units. A harmful systemic dose of Botox would be in the range of 2,500-3,000 units.
Even though Botox blocks nerve receptors from receiving contraction commands from the brain, your face will not go numb at the treatment sight. Your body has two different types of nerves. One kind makes motions and the other allows you to feel. Botox works on the nerves that generate motion.
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When the Botox protein stops functioning between 3 to 4 months, your body breaks it down into amino acids that are safely excreted through your kidneys. Your results will wear off sooner in larger muscles and last longer in smaller areas. And, contrary to what you may have heard, your body never builds up a tolerance to Botox.
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Grassroots is an expression of getting back to the Basics.
Here are my links of basic, clean, wholesome, and unselfish.
Hopefully you will find these ideas new and on the cutting edge even though they are as old as the hills.
This is a photo of Grace Marie-Claire and her mom at our homebirth.
When you think outside the box, you are thinking beyond convention, back into historical roots, or forward into ethical fairness. Perhaps, just across the border or across the sea to lands where modern thinking has not corrupted a down to earth culture of life, medicine, birth and death.


Everything Grows Interior Landscaping recently added these beautiful, lush tropical plants to this Oakland California apartment community's common areas and model home. These lovely plants added the finishing touch to the interior design.
Live plants in these common areas added a touch of softness, enhanced the color palette and added further texture to the space, enhancing the fine architectural lines found in this upscale residential development.
Sansevieria Zeylanica (above) being used as a divider between the work area and the sitting area.
Earth Walls Make Great Room Dividers!
Everything Grows' Earth Wall plant container product line is a great way to partition off areas and are very popular in open floor plan office space. They come in many sizes and colors and we can even add wheels for easy reconfiguration.
Are you Interested in adding some lush, tropical plants to your commercial workplace? Let one of our experienced designers help you get started! We offer complimentary consultations and design services. Contact Everything Grows today and one of our designers will be happy to assist you!
Rhapis Palms are one of the more exotic and beautiful plants that we place indoors. They need good light, and a lot of water and nutrients to thrive. They are one of more expensive plants to place, in part because they take so long to grow. A 5 foot tall Rhapis palm takes about 5 years to grow.
Rhapis are fairly slow growing plants. The rule of thumb is that Rhapis grow about 1 ft per year, which I why they are one of the more expensive plants in the industry. However, their flexibility and longevity make them worth the wait.
We at Everything Grows work with tropical plant Nurseries and growers in California, Hawaii, and Florida to bring you the best quality indoor plants. Are you Interested in adding some lush, tropical plants to your commercial workplace? Let one of our experienced designers help you get started! We offer complimentary consultations and design services. Contact Everything Grows today and one of our designers will be happy to assist you!
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CSP Acquires Aegis
Capital Square Partners announces the acquisition of Aegis BPO from the Essar Group
Sale marks CSP's second buyout in the BPO services sector
Aegis has revenues of US$400 million and 40,000 employees in 10 countries, with leadership in Telecommunication sector
Transaction likely to close during Q1 of FY17-18, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions
Singapore, 3 April, 2017 – Capital Square Partners ("CSP") has entered into a definitive agreement with AGC Holdings Limited (AGC) Mauritius, a wholly owned portfolio company of Essar Global Limited (Essar Global), to acquire 100% of its stake for an undisclosed amount in ESM Holdings Limited, Mauritius, which is the holding company of Aegis, a major global business process outsourcing company.
This marks CSP's second buyout in the BPO services sector since 2014.
Essar entered the BPO business in 2004 with the acquisition of the US-based Aegis Communications Group, with 2,000 employees. In 2014, AGC announced the successful sale of Aegis USA Inc (comprising Aegis' operations in the USA, the Philippines and Costa Rica) to Teleperformance. Since then, Aegis has grown substantially in terms of headcount, revenues, product offerings and customer base becoming a preferred vendor for many premium clients in key industries, such as telecommunications, technology, media, banking, financial services & insurance, travel & logistics, retail and eCommerce. Currently, Aegis has revenues of around US$400 million, and employs more than 40,000 people across 47 centres in 10 countries with operations in India, the UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Australia, South Africa, Peru, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and the UK.
Mr Sanjay Chakrabarty and Mr Mukesh Sharda, Managing Partners of CSP, jointly said "We are excited about the opportunity to work with the Aegis management team in embarking on the next stage of growth, by focusing on innovation and adding our sector knowledge and expertise to build on the core values of customer focus, agility and service excellence of Aegis.
Mr Uday Gujadhar, Director AGC Holdings Limited Mauritius, said: "This transaction is in line with our strategy of incubating, building and operating world-class businesses, and being open to monetizing them at a premium value when the market conditions are favourable. I congratulate my colleagues at Aegis for growing the business to a level where it has attracted an investor like CSP, which has extensive domain experience to ensure that the company continues to grow and prosper, thus rewarding both its people and customers."
Mr Sandip Sen, Managing Director, Aegis, said, "Aegis has established itself as a high value service provider to its customers. We shall continue to provide quality service to our esteemed customers and be an employer of choice. I am confident that the added capabilities of our new shareholder will present an even more compelling value proposition to the marketplace."
Mr Bharat Rao, former Managing Director at Credit Suisse, who joined CSP in June 2016 as a Managing Partner, said, "Aegis is a premier platform across emerging markets delivering global best in class performance standards. We see significant opportunities to leverage and grow its South-east Asia capabilities."
Mr. Aparup Sengupta, the former CEO of Aegis and currently an Operating Partner with CSP, will join as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aegis. Mr. Sengupta was formerly the Executive Chairman of Minacs, a BPO that CSP acquired in 2014. Minacs was sold to Synnex Corporation, an NYSE listed company in July 2014.
KPMG advised CSP on Financial and Tax matters whilst Shearman & Sterling, and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisors to CSP. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of FY 2017-18, subject to receiving regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
About Aegis
Aegis is a leading outsourcing business solutions partner to global corporations in the telecom, technology, media, Banking Financial Services and Insurance, travel and logistics, Retail and E-commerce and public sectors. 40,000+ Aegis experts across 47 centers worldwide deliver customer lifecycle management, technology services, back office services and social media analytics to power superior business results for clients. Visit www.aegisglobal.com to learn more about solutions for global enterprises and their customers.
About Capital Square Partners
Capital Square Partners is a private equity fund manager based in Singapore, and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). It primarily invests in buyouts and control investments across South East Asia and India, with a focus on TMT, Healthcare, Business Services and Consumer sectors. Its investments in the Technology Services and BPO sectors include CSS Corp, and Indecomm Corp. Previously, its portfolio included MINACS (invested in early 2014), a global BPO company which was subsequently acquired by Concentrix in late 2016. Additional information on CSP can be found at www.capitalsquarepartners.com
About Essar
Essar Global Fund operates a number of world-class assets diversified across the core sectors of Energy, Metals & Mining, Infrastructure and Services (primarily comprising shipping and BPO businesses). The aggregated revenues of the Fund's portfolio companies total US$27 billion. The Fund's portfolio companies employ over 60,000 people across four continents.


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\section{Introduction} \label{sec1}

Let $\mathbb{K}$ be a field and $S=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ be the
polynomial ring in $n$ variables over the field $\mathbb{K}$. Let $M$ be a nonzero
finitely generated $\mathbb{Z}^n$-graded $S$-module. Let $u\in M$ be a
homogeneous element and $Z\subseteq \{x_1,\dots,x_n\}$. The $\mathbb
{K}$-subspace $u\mathbb{K}[Z]$ generated by all elements $uv$ with $v\in
\mathbb{K}[Z]$ is called a {\it Stanley space} of dimension $|Z|$, if it is
a free $\mathbb{K}[\mathbb{Z}]$-module. Here, as usual, $|Z|$ denotes the
number of elements of $Z$. A decomposition $\mathcal{D}$ of $M$ as a finite
direct sum of Stanley spaces is called a {\it Stanley decomposition} of
$M$. The minimum dimension of a Stanley space in $\mathcal{D}$ is called
{\it Stanley depth} of $\mathcal{D}$ and is denoted by ${\rm
sdepth}(\mathcal {D})$. The quantity $${\rm sdepth}(M):=\max\big\{{\rm
sdepth}(\mathcal{D})\mid \mathcal{D}\ {\rm is\ a\ Stanley\ decomposition\
of}\ M\big\}$$ is called {\it Stanley depth} of $M$. Stanley \cite{s}
conjectured that $${\rm depth}(M) \leq {\rm sdepth}(M)$$ for all
$\mathbb{Z}^n$-graded $S$-modules $M$. For a reader friendly introduction
to Stanley decomposition, we refer to \cite{psty} and for a nice survey on this topic we refer to \cite{h}.

Let $I$ be a monomial ideal of $S=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ which is
generated in a single degree and assume that $G(I)$ is the set of minimal
monomial generators of $I$. The ideal $I$ is called {\it polymatroidal} if
the following exchange condition is satisfied: For monomials $u=x^{a_1}_1
\ldots x^{a_n}_ n$ and $v = x^{b_1}_1\ldots x^{b_n}_ n$ belonging to $G(I)$
and for every $i$ with $a_i > b_i$, one has $j$ with $a_j < b_j$ such that
$x_j(u/x_i)\in G(I)$.

In \cite{psy}, the authors prove that $S/I^k$ satisfies Stanley's conjecture for every polymatroidal ideal $I$ and every $k\gg 0$. In this paper, we prove a stronger result. We show that $S/I$ satisfies Stanley's conjecture for every polymatroidal ideal $I$. Since every power of a polymatroidal
ideal is again a polymatroidal ideal (see \cite[Theorem 12.6.3]{hh'}), this result implies that $S/I^k$ satisfy Stanley's conjecture, for every $k\geq 1$. In fact, we prove stronger result. We show that $S/I$ satisfies Stanley's conjecture, provided that $I$ is a weakly polymatroidal ideal (see Theorem \ref{main}).

\section{Main results} \label{sec2}

Weakly polymatroidal ideals are generalization of polymatroidal ideals and
they are defined as follows.

\begin{dfn} [\cite{mm}, Definition 1.1] \label{weak}
A monomial ideal $I$ of $S=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ is called {\it weakly
polymatroidal} if for every two monomials $u = x_1^{a_1} \ldots x_n^{a_n}$
and $v = x_1^{b_1} \ldots x_n^{b_n}$ in $G(I)$ such that $a_1 = b_1,
\ldots, a_{t-1} = b_{t-1}$ and $a_t > b_t$ for some $t$, there exists $j >
t$ such that $x_t(v/x_j)\in I$.
\end{dfn}

Let $I$ be a monomial ideal and let $G(I)$ be the set of minimal monomial generators of $I$. Assume that $u_1\prec u_2 \prec \ldots \prec u_t$ is a linear order on $G(I)$. We say that $I$ has {\it linear quotients with respect to $\prec$}, if for every $2\leq i\leq t$, the ideal $(u_1, \ldots, u_{i-1}):u_i$ is generated by a subset of variables. We say that $I$ has {\it linear quotients}, if it has linear quotients with respect to a linear order on $G(I)$. It is known that every weakly polymatroidal ideal $I$ has linear quotients with respect to the pure lexicographical
order $<_{\rm purelex}$ induced by $x_1 > x_2 > \ldots > x_n$ (see \cite[Theorem 12.7.2]{hh'}).
The following result due to Sharifan and Varbaro has crucial role in the proof of our main result.

\begin{thm} [\cite{sv}, Corollary 2.7] \label{pd}
Let $I\subseteq S=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\dots,x_n]$ be a monomial ideal. Assume that $I$ has linear quotients with respect to $u_1\prec u_2 \prec \ldots \prec u_t$, where $\{u_1, \ldots, u_t\}$ is the set of minimal
monomial generators of $I$. For every $2\leq i\leq t$, let $n_i$ be the number of variables which generate $(u_1, \ldots, u_{i-1}):u_i$. Then $${\rm pd}_S(S/I)={\rm max}\{n_i: 2\leq i\leq t\}+1.$$
\end{thm}

Keeping the notations of Theorem \ref{pd} in mind, Auslander--Buchsbaum formula implies that $${\rm depth}_S(S/I)=n-{\rm max}\{n_i: 2\leq i\leq t\}-1.$$

Let $I$ be a weakly polymatroidal ideal. In order to prove Stanley's conjecture for $S/I$, we need the following lemma. It shows that the depth of a weakly polymatroidal ideal does not decrease under the elimination of $x_1$. As usual for every monomial $u$, the {\it support} of $u$, denoted by ${\rm Supp}(u)$, is the set of variables which divide $u$.

\begin{lem} \label{del}
Let $I$ be a weakly polymatroidal ideal ideal of $S=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$, such that $$x_1\in \bigcup_{u\in G(I)}{\rm Supp}(u).$$Let $S'=\mathbb{K}[x_2, \ldots, x_n]$ be the polynomial ring obtained from $S$ by deleting the variable $x_1$ and consider the ideal $I'=I\cap S'$. Then ${\rm depth}_{S'}(S'/I')\geq {\rm depth}_S(S/I)$.
\end{lem}
\begin{proof}
We first note that $I\neq 0$, sine $$x_1\in \bigcup_{u\in G(I)}{\rm Supp}(u).$$If $I'=0$, then ${\rm depth}_{S'}(S'/I')=n-1\geq {\rm depth}_S(S/I)$. Therefore, assume that $I'\neq 0$. Let $G(I)=\{u_1, \ldots, u_t\}$ be the set of minimal monomial generators of $I$ and suppose that $u_t <_{\rm purelex} u_{t-1}<_{\rm purelex} \ldots <_{\rm purelex} u_1$. Since $I'\neq 0$, the assumption implies that there exists an integer $1\leq s \leq t-1$ such that $x_1$ divides $u_1, \ldots, u_s$ and $x_1$ does not divide $u_{s+1}, \ldots, u_t$. It is clear that $I'$ is a weakly polymatroidal ideal which is minimally generated by the set $\{u_{s+1}, \ldots, u_t\}$. It follows from the definition of weakly polymatroidal ideals that for every $s+1\leq i \leq t$, there exists an integer $i_j\geq 2$ such that $x_1(u_i/x_{i_j})\in I$. Thus, there exists a monomial, say $u_{i_j}\in G(I)$, such that $u_{i_j}$ divides $x_1(u_i/x_{i_j})$. It is obvious that $1\leq i_j\leq s$, because otherwise $u_{i_j}$ divides $u_i/x_{i_j}$ which is a contradiction. Hence, for every $i$ with $s+2\leq i \leq t$ we have$$(x_1)+((u_{s+1}, \ldots, u_{i-1}):u_i)\subseteq (u_{i_j}, u_{s+1}, \ldots, u_{i-1}):u_i\subseteq (u_1, \ldots, u_{i-1}):u_i.$$On the other hand, it is clear that$$x_1\notin (u_{s+1}, \ldots, u_{i-1}):u_i$$Therefore, by Theorem \ref{pd}, we conclude that ${\rm pd}_S(S/I)\geq {\rm pd}_{S'}(S'/I')+1$. Now Auslander--Buchsbaum completes the proof of the Lemma.
\end{proof}

We are now ready to prove the main result of this paper.

\begin{thm} \label{main}
Let $I$ be a weakly polymatroidal ideal of $S=\mathbb{K}[x_1,\ldots,x_n]$ such that $I\neq S$. Then $S/I$ satisfies Stanley's conjecture.
\end{thm}
\begin{proof}
We prove the assertion by induction on $n$ and $$\sum_{u\in G(I)} {\rm deg} (u),$$ where $G(I)$ is the set of minimal monomial generators of $I$. If
$n=1$ or $$\sum_{u\in G(I)} {\rm deg} (u)=1,$$ then $I$ is a principal ideal and so we have ${\rm depth}(S/I)=n-1$ and by \cite[Theorem 1.1]{r},
${\rm sdepth}(S/I)=n-1$. Therefore, in
these cases, the assertion is trivial.

We now assume that $n\geq 2$ and
$$\sum_{u\in G(I)} {\rm deg} (u)\geq 2.$$Let $S'=\mathbb{K}[x_2, \ldots, x_n]$ be the polynomial ring obtained from $S$ by deleting the variable $x_1$ and consider the ideals $I'=I\cap S'$ and
$I''=(I:x_1)$. If $$x_1\notin \bigcup_{u\in G(I)}{\rm Supp}(u),$$then the induction hypothesis on $n$ implies that
${\rm depth}(S/I)={\rm depth}(S'/I')+1$. On the other hand, by \cite[Lemma 3.6]{hvz}, we conclude that ${\rm sdepth}(S/I)={\rm
sdepth}(S'/I')+1$.
Therefore, using the induction hypothesis on $n$ we conclude that ${\rm sdepth}(S/I)\geq {\rm depth}(S/I)$.
Therefore, we may assume that $$x_1\in \bigcup_{u\in G(I)}{\rm Supp}(u).$$If $x_1\in I$ (which means $x_1\in G(I)$), then ${\rm depth}(S/I)={\rm depth}(S'/I')$. On the other hand it follows from \cite[Theorem
1.1]{r} and \cite[Lemma 3.6]{hvz} that ${\rm sdepth}(S/I)={\rm
sdepth}(S'/I')$. Therefore the induction hypothesis on $n$ implies that ${\rm sdepth}(S/I)\geq {\rm depth}(S/I)$. Thus we assume that $x_1\notin I$.

Now $S/I=(S'/I'S')\oplus x_1(S/I''S)$ and therefore by definition of  the Stanley depth we have

\[
\begin{array}{rl}
{\rm sdepth}(S/I)\geq \min \{{\rm sdepth}_{S'}(S'/I'S'), {\rm sdepth}_S(S/I'')\}.
\end{array} \tag{1} \label{1}
\]

Using Lemma \cite[Lemma 2.2]{s2}, it follows that $I''$ is a weakly polymatroidal ideal. Hence \cite[Corollary 1.3]{r2} together with the induction hypothesis on $$\sum_{u\in G(I)} {\rm deg}(u)$$ implies that $${\rm sdepth}_S(S/I'')\geq {\rm depth}_S(S/(I:x_1))\geq {\rm depth}_S(S/I).$$

On the other hand, $I'S'$ is a weakly polymatroidal ideal and since $$x_1 \in \bigcup_{u\in G(I)} {\rm Supp}(u),$$using Lemma \ref{del}, we conclude that ${\rm depth}_{S'}(S'/I')\geq {\rm depth}_S(S/I)$ and therefore by
the induction hypothesis on $n$, we conclude that ${\rm sdepth}_{S'}(S'/I'S')\geq {\rm depth}_S(S/I)$. Now the assertions follow by inequality (\ref{1}).
\end{proof}

\begin{rem}
Let $I$ be a weakly polymatroidal ideal of $S$. In Theorem \ref{main}, we showed that $S/I$ satisfies Stanley's conjecture. It is natural to ask whether $I$ itself satisfies Stanley's conjecture. The answer of this question is positive. Indeed, Soleyman Jahan \cite{so} proves that Stanley's conjecture holds true for every monomial ideal with linear quotients.
\end{rem}

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Affectionate, demanding, vocal and high energy, the Siamese has a rich, long history. The Siamese cat, like its Oriental brothers, is a tubular, lean cat with a long, whippy tail and wedge shaped head, set off by a pair of beautifully flared, large ears. They have almond-shaped deep blue eyes, a straight profile and a strong chin and long neck and come in a large variety of colours distinguished by the himalayan pointed pattern.
Their personalities are also very similar to the Oriental. Siamese are social, intelligent, and active cats, some say the ideal companion as they are eternally seeking affection and approval from their human slaves. They often remain playful into adulthood, with many enjoying playing fetch and chasing each other around the house at 3am for entertainment. Despite their slender appearance, they are athletic, lithe and muscular and can leap into high places, often getting themselves into precarious situations. They generally prefer to live in pairs or groups and also seek human interaction. Siamese, like Orientals are a highly strung breed, prone to stress and are highly attuned to their environment. They generally get on well with other animals and children provided they are not chased, provoked or bullied.
Siamese are extremely curious, much like their Oriental brothers and sisters and may get into situations where they are unable to defend themselves. For this reason their territory should be limited to the home and a secure outdoor area where they can exercise but not escape your property to challenge the neighbour's dog to a duel or chase an interesting looking car up the road.
The Siamese originated from the local pointed cats in Thailand, formerly known as Siam. The breed was first recorded in the Western world in the mid-1800s. The Siamese is the epitome of elegance and balance and is a great conversationalist. Their beautiful, sleek, pointed coats and stunning deep blue eyes are the distinctive characteristics that have intoxicated cat fanciers from the very start. They love to be involved in household tasks and to be with their human slaves. Today's Siamese look far different from their ancestors, bred to be lithe, angular and elegant, rather than the rounder-headed earlier examples of the breed. The modern Siamese has been around as early as the 1960's where their apple head counterparts have been renamed the Thai and developed as a separate breed entirely in more recent times. Siamese come in many different colours that are accepted worldwide, namely, seal, chocolate, blue, lilac, caramel, red, cream, apricot, cinnamon and fawn as well as many patterns such as tortie, tabby, bicolour, calico, silver, shaded and self.
There are many theories about the origin of the Siamese. The Seal Point Siamese was known as the Royal Cat of Siam because it was found in palaces. "The Cat Book of Poems" depicts pale coated Seal Point Siamese, describing them as having black tails, feet and ears with white hair and blue eyes. No one really knows what the cats of ancient Siam looked like or whether they were bred for body type or purely for colour and pattern with little regard for shape. Another problem is that artists often stylized their illustrations.
The extinct Annamese from Vietnam is also considered by some to be the ancestor of modern Siamese and that the Siamese cat of Thailand arose through interbreeding Birman and Annamese cats. An early description of the Seal Point Siamese in 1676 calls it "Vichien Mas" (meaning "diamond mouth") and drawings depict extreme expression of the colourpoint pattern – dark ears, nose, paws and whiskers.
Although apparently favoured as palace cats, there is no clear record of an distinct Siamese breed until the 1800s. The British became interested in Siamese cats and imported them from Siam. The earliest documented imports were during the 1870s, but these were apparently not bred. In 1884, the departing British Consul-General Gould was given a Siamese cat by the Siamese king. He brought the cat to England and its progeny were exhibited at Crystal Palace in 1885. The early Siamese cats were round-headed, solid and muscular, but even so, their appearance was so extraordinary that they were described as an "unnatural nightmare of a cat". In Ceylon, the Siamese cat was, for a while, known as "Gould's Cat", having been introduced there by Mr Gould. The Burmese Sacred Cat was known to early British cat fanciers as the "Gold Cat". A wild cat of the region was known as the "Golden Cat" (Temminck's Golden Cat) or "Bay Cat". HC Brooke believed these similarities of name to be the reason that Temminck's Golden Cat was claimed to be an ancestor of the Siamese. The first champion Siamese, "Wankee," was born in Hong Kong in 1895 and exhibited in 1898. He was relatively large and round-headed by modern standards, but had a more distinct muzzle and longer body than modern appleheaded (as in the rounded headed "applehead" dolls of the USA) Siamese – more of an intermediate type.
"There is a legend that the light-coloured cats with blue eyes represent silver; the dark cats with yellow eyes, gold; and that the possessor of both will have plenty. This rather gives the idea that originally the eyes of the pure chocolate cat were yellow, and that the present variety has been crossed with the royal cat. It is a great mistake to mix the varieties, as the result after they become adult is a blurring of the markings and a patchy coat." What Miss Forestier-Walker was describing was the range of colours from the brown Burmese (the "Burmese cat" depicted in the 1903 book was an Oriental ticked tabby), through the "blurred" or less distinct markings of the mink range (Tonkinese) to the sharply defined colourpoint of the Siamese.
Champion Wankee was bred in Hong Kong in 1895, the offspring of a female kitten stolen from the Palace in Siam, and imported to England aged 6 months. His owner, Mrs Robinson, wrote "One of the most beautiful of the short-haired cats is undoubtedly the royal cat of Siam, and the breed is increasing in popularity; but is never likely to be common, as the cats are delicate in this country. […] The [standard of] points of the chocolate Siamese are the same as the royal, with the exception of body colour, which is a dark rich brown all over, thus making the markings less noticeable. All Siamese darken with age, and when they get dark there is a tendency to call them chocolates. I know of only one real chocolate – Mr C Cooke's 'Zetland Wanzies' – so consider them more likely to be a freak than a distinct variety."
A great deal has been written about the origins of the Siamese breed. Sydney W France, editor of "Cats and Kittens" magazine, wrote the book "Siamese Cats" in 1949. This was the first major publication on Siamese cats since 1936.
"The history of the Siamese in this country is a very short one, and it is true to say that they have only been here within living memory, and that the first ones actually were from The Royal Palace of Siam. Even on this point there is much controversy and it is interesting to note that the first Siamese of which there is any record were said to have been brought to England in 1884 by Mr. Gould who was then Consul General in Bangkok at that time. In 1886 a pair of cats and two kittens were brought to England by Mrs. Vyvyan, these had actually been procured from the King's Palace in Bangkok. In the same year, Mrs. Walker, the General's daughter, brought over one male and three females. There is no doubt that at that time the true Siamese were kept in the Royal Palaces and Temples, and that few of them ever found their way from there except as gifts, which were then considered as of great worth."
France also reproduces a letter Mellen received from Dr. Hugh M. Smith, Adviser in Fisheries to His Siamese Majesty's Government between 1923 and 1934. In addition to the Siamese cat, he mentions a "mauve" cat which is no doubt the Si-Sawat (Korat) and kinked-tailed cats which were, and still are, common throughout Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore (and in the modern Japanese Bobtail breed).
"I was well Acquainted with cats in Siam, but made no special study of them. There appear to be two races peculiar to the country: the common form with pale fawn colour, black or dark brown feet, tips of ears, tail and muzzle, and blue eyes, well-known to cat fanciers all over the world, and a form of uniform mauve or Maltese colour with yellow eyes. There are no "palace" cats in Siam. There are no "royal" cats, although the strikingly marked creatures would be the natural ones to be kept in palaces. Any person can have a Siamese cat, and as a matter of fact there are many people outside the palaces and many foreigners who keep such cats as household pets. There are no "temple" cats. The Buddhist priests, who do not live in the temples but in special buildings in the temple grounds, may keep cats, as they do dogs. A Siamese prince whom I know very well was visiting in London and was interviewed by one of the thousands of Siamese cat fanciers there. He told her there were more Siamese cats in London than in all Siam.
You probably know about the cat not peculiar to Siam but found over much of South Eastern Asia, which always has a sharp kink near the tip of its tail. It is of various colours but never of the special Siamese cat colour, and is of no interest except for its tail."
There is no doubt that Siamese cats came from Siam (modern day Thailand), but some disagreement in the 1940s as to their "royal" origins. The first Siamese fanciers club was founded in Britain in 1902 at which time they were apparently variable in type. Possibly the conformation depended on which cats the early Siamese had been out-crossed to, there being few pure Siamese in the country at the time, or to the variability of imported cats and inbreeding from a limited gene pool.
Early photos show differences between the "compact" cats and the "lithe" cats, but the difference is nowhere near as extreme as that between modern "classic" and "old-style" Siamese.
The Siamese Cat Society of America was founded in 1909 although the date of their arrival in the United States is not precisely known. Many early Siamese had kinked tails and cross-eyes or a squint; these faults have largely been bred out of modern Siamese.
Tabby Point Siamese had been mentioned as early as 1902 in Britain. Between 1944 and 1949, they were bred in Scotland and known as Silverpoint Siamese. They were introduced to the cat fancy at a London cat show in the 1960s and in 1966, the Tabby Point Siamese was granted recognition by the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF).
By 1986 the old-style Siamese had vanished from the showbench and many people assumed that Siamese cats had always had a long body, wedge-shaped head and disproportionately large ears. Siamese cats had become extreme parodies of the original imports.
Additional colours were introduced through out-crossing, however they have been so extensively back-crossed with Siamese cats that only the most ardent purist would claim that they are not Siamese!
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A number of excellent hotels are located on Jekyll Island, most either adjacent to the beach or within a short walk. Prices vary based on the hotel's age and condition, features and amenities, island location, time of the year, and direction of the room (rooms facing East, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, command a premium).
The early-20th century vintage Jekyll Island Club Hotel is the landmark hotel on the island, a modernized, luxury legacy of the Jekyll Island Club where America's millionaires of the late 19th and early 20th centuries owned magnificent vacation homes. Located on the river side of the island and surrounded by the historic club village and natural wonders, the Club Hotel has been rated among the best hotels in the world. Guests enjoy luxurious accommodations, fine dining and outstanding service in this most exclusive of lodgings on the island.
The Hampton Inn & Suites is a newly-constructed beach front property located on the south side of the island near a wooded picnic area. The nearby beach is expansive and uncrowded for most of the year. As one of the newer and more upscale properties on the island, daily rates are higher than most other properties (with the exception of the Club Hotel). As is the case with all other hotel properties, the island's network of bicycle trails is adjacent to the property.
The Days Inn & Suites is a beach front property located on the south side of the island, not far from the center of the island's commercial district and a newly-constructed conference center. The rooms are nice and breakfast is included in the room rate. A large commons area with exceptional ocean views overlooks the ocean. Featuring an expansive lawn and adjacent to a wide, long, sandy stretch of beach, the Days Inn is an excellent choice for families visiting the island on a budget. Prices begin at less than $100 a night.
The Oceanside Inn & Suites is an older beach front property located on the north side of the island and featuring an expansive lawn and unparalleled views of the Atlantic Ocean. The furnishings and furniture, while not the newest on the island, are adequate. Breakfast is not included in the room rate, but there is a nice restaurant adjacent to the property. The Oceanside has become my preferred place to stay on the island in recent years, due to reasonable rates (starting at less than $100 a night), easy and quick beach access, the inviting lawn (the Adirondack chairs are a nice touch) and great ocean views (many weddings are conducted on the property, for these very reasons), relative quick access to Driftwood Beach, and the simple quietness of the place. The 2011 movie X-Men: First Class was filmed not far from the hotel.
The Beachview Club Hotel is a beach front property located on the north side of the island and featuring thirty eight "beautifully appointed" rooms, most of which overlook the ocean. Accommodations range from very nice to luxury, with prices reflective of the package one chooses. Majestic oaks shade the property. Rooms are similar to a condo or an apartment and include kitchen facilities. A nice restaurant is adjacent. In addition to typical vacationers, Beachview attracts corporate groups, wedding parties and family reunions. Starting prices are in the $100 plus range for most of the year.
The Quality Inn & Suites is an older property located on the north side of the island and a short stroll from the beach. One of the least expensive hotel properties on the island, it features good-sized rooms and a nice breakfast bar (included in the room rate), making the Quality Inn a favorite of "snow birds" from up North who spend part of their winter months on the island. Prices start at under $100 per night.
I've stayed in most of the hotel properties on the island (and am familiar with all). Visitors seeking the finest accommodations will want to consider the Club Hotel, Beachview Club, or Hampton. For those vacationing on a budget, the Days Inn, Oceanside, and Quality Inn are the best bets. History buffs and visitors interested in fine dining should consider the Club Hotel. Also, I recommend a stop at the island Visitor's Center, located on the causeway, in order to browse the current hotel specials via rack cards.
Regardless of where you stay, Jekyll Island is a an excellent vacation destination.
Notes: Jekyll Island Club Hotel photo copyright Bruce Gourley. All other photos are from property websites.


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ETHE, in the first quartile of Education worldwide
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The journal ETHE (International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education) is in the first quartile of Education and the second of Applied Computer Science.
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Good results in the Scopus CiteScore 2016
The Scopus database provides various indicators. Most notable is CiteScore, which measures the relationship between the citations received over a three-year period and the number of articles published by the journal. The results of ETHE in the two disciplines in question are excellent news for its editorial team, authors and readers, and for the UOC.
The impact factor of ETHE in CiteScore for 2016 is 1.33. This index places the journal in the first quartile (Q1, percentile 76) in the field of "Education", while in "Computer Sciences Applications", where it appears for the first time, it is in percentile 55, ie the second quartile, Q2.
In the coming days, Scopus will also publish the traditional SNIP and SJR indexes, which are expected to confirm these good results.
According to the journal's co-director, Josep Ma. Duart, "this result is the outcome of years of coordinated work with the reviewers, the editors of the dossiers, the authors and the journal's editorial team."
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The peregrine falcon will be removed from the endangered species list, according to a proposal to be announced today by Bruce Babbitt, secretary of the Department of the Interior.
"In 25 years, the people of the United States have rescued this awesome raptor from the brink of extinction," he said yesterday. "We have proved that with a strong Endangered Species Act, we don't have to stand idly by and watch our wildlife go extinct. We can bring species back. We have proved it with the peregrine falcon."
Eleven breeding pairs of peregrine falcons live in Maryland and at least 1,593 breeding pairs in North America. That's compared with North America's all-time low of 324 breeding pairs in 1975. Peregrine populations began dying after World War II with the widespread use of DDT and other pesticides.
Babbitt credited the peregrines' comeback to restrictions placed the use of DDT, the prohibition of falconry, the protection of nesting sites and successful efforts to breed falcons in captivity.
"It's a terrific critter and kind of a neat success," he said.
At least one environmentalist, however, said the removal of the peregrine falcon from the endangered species list might be premature. "We welcome the de-listing of any species that has actually been recovered," said Laurie Macdonald, national chairwoman of the Endangered Species and Habitats Committee for the Sierra Club. "We would certainly have a worry that this might be premature."
Rick Blom, a Bel Air bird-watcher who has published several books on birding, said peregrines are in danger not because they are being removed from the endangered species list, but because "pesticide levels in peregrines have been rising the last four years."
He said peregrines feast on shorebirds in northern South America, where DDT has not been banned. "There are future risks," he said.
But Vincent Muehter, associate director of conservation for the Audubon Society, greeted Babbitt's announcement with optimism. "In general, Audubon feels that it's time to claim successes, particularly on species that are seeing real resurgences," he said. He said conservationists can spend more time on species that still are endangered.
After the bird's removal from the list, the federal government will continue to monitor the progress of the peregrine for at least five years to make sure it continues to survive without government help.
Babbitt said he hopes other endangered species will continue to recover.


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The book examines the power of food in our daily lives and the way in which it can be used as a medium by individuals to exert power and resistance, establish collective identities and notions of the self and to express moralities about notions of 'proper' family routines and 'good' and 'healthy' lifestyle choices. It identifies inter-generational and intra-generational differences and commonalities in regard to the uses of and experiences around food across a range of studies conducted with children and young people.
This book was published as a special issue of Children's Geographies.
Samantha Punch is a senior lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Applied Social Science at Stirling University. Her research interests include rural livelihoods in China, Vietnam and India, youth transitions and migration in Bolivia, children's sibling relationships and birth order. Her recent publications include Global Perspectives on Rural Childhood and Youth: Young Rural Lives (2007), Get Set for Sociology (with McIntosh, Edinburgh University Press: 2005) and Sociology: Making Sense of Society (with Marsh, Keating, Harden, Pearson: 2009).
Ian McIntosh is a senior lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Applied Social Science at Stirling University. His research interests include, attitudes to begging, national identities and belonging. Recent publications include Get Set for Sociology (with Punch, Edinburgh University Press: 2005) and English People in Scotland: an Invisisble Minority (with Robertson and Sim, Edwin Mellen Press: Lampeter: 2008).
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