Carbohydrates: Fructose Metabolism and Feeding Behaviors. In: King MW. King M.W. Ed. Michael W. King.eds. Integrative Medical Biochemistry Examination and Board Review New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; . http://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1696&sectionid=111398617. Accessed April 25, 2019.
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Diets containing large amounts of sucrose (a disaccharide of glucose and fructose) can utilize the fructose as a major source of energy. The amount of fructose available from sucrose obtained from cane or beet sugars is not significantly less than that from corn syrup. Corn syrup is somewhat improperly identified as high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), giving the impression that it contains a large amount of fructose. However, whereas the fructose content of sucrose is 50% (since it is a pure disaccharide of only glucose and fructose), the content in HFCS is only 55% (referred to as HFCS-55). The reason HFCS has more than 50% fructose is because the glucose extracted from corn starch is treated with glucose isomerase to convert most of the glucose to fructose yielding HFCS-90. The HFCS-90 is then mixed with glucose syrup to produce either HFCS-55 or HFCS-42, both of which are used in food preparations. Therefore, any disorder and/or dysfunction, attributed to the consumption of fructose, can be manifest whether one consumes cane or beet sugar or HFCS.
Following ingestion of sucrose or HFCS, it is degraded in the gut through the action of sucrose-isomaltase into its constituent monosaccharides, glucose, and fructose. As indicated in Chapter 7, glucose is absorbed from the lumen of the intestine via the action of SGLT1 and fructose is absorbed via GLUT5. Once in the intestinal enterocyte, the glucose and fructose can enter the blood via GLUT2-mediated transport. Fructose in the blood does not stimulate insulin secretion from the pancreas and its cellular uptake is insulin-independent.
The pathway to utilization of fructose differs in muscle and liver due to the differential distribution of fructose-phosphorylating enzymes. Hexokinases are a family of enzymes that phosphorylate hexose sugars such as glucose and fructose. Four mammalian isozymes of hexokinase are known (Types I–IV), with the Type IV isozyme often referred to as glucokinase. Glucokinase is the form of the enzyme found in hepatocytes and pancreatic β-cells. In addition to hexokinases, fructose can be phosphorylated by fructokinases.


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St. Thomas More and St. Mary finish Day 1 of the OFSAA Girls' AAA and AA championships undefeated
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By Larry Moko
Two teams representing the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association are undefeated in three games after Day 1 of the OFSAA girls' high school basketball championships.
In Mississauga, the top-seeded St. Thomas More Knights won twice Thursday to advance to Friday morning's quarter-final round of the 16-team AAA tournament against London's eighth-seeded Catholic Central Crusaders.
More opened play with a 71-28 decision over the 11-seeded Brantford St. John's Eagles and then topped the No. 16 Sacred Heart Crusaders of Newmarket, 55-27.
"The keys to today's wins were mental focus and tough defence," More coach Tania DiCampli said.
"Holding both teams to under 30 points says a lot about our resilient play on defence. We executed well on our zone press forcing lots of turnovers and we dominated the boards on both defence and offence."
Alisha Doornick and Julia Chiarot were the respective game-high scorers for More, tossing in 15 points apiece.
"The girls are very determined and focused on achieving a winning weekend," the More coach said. "And our defence today is a great start to that. Hopefully we can continue with that mind set going forward."
If the Knights defeat the 23-4 Catholic Central squad, they would play a semifinal Friday night at 6 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School. Teams reaching the gold-medal game play Saturday at 4 p.m. at Xavier.
In Kingsville, the HWCAA's St. Mary Crusaders also got off on the right foot at the provincial 20-team AA tournament. Seeded fifth, St. Mary defeated Sault Ste. Marie's Superior Heights Steelhawks, 45-42.
"The girls got their first-OFSAA-game jitters out, but we came away with a win so that's what matters," St. Mary coach Ashley Randall said.
"Myra Ciccarelli (11 points) was definitely our team spark today. She defended both on ball and off ball with intensity. She also scored for us at key points in the game."
Other top scorers for the Crusaders against the 15th seeds were Emma Weber (14) and Ryana Ciccarelli (13).
St. Mary's next action is Friday morning against Guelph's 12th-seeded St. James Lions at Kingsville District High School. Quarter-finals are Friday evening with semifinal and championship games scheduled for Saturday.
St. Mary won a bronze medal at OFSAA last year.
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Families Among Us
By Blake Kimzey
Reviewed By Susan Donnelly Cheever
Black Lawrence Press (2014)
The idea of aliens living among us has excited the imaginations of spiritualists, conspiracy theorists, and street-corner doomsayers even before the Roswell UFO crash of 1947. Such speculation has also, through the years, provided rich fodder for storytellers of all forms. Following the likes of Orson Welles and his radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds, Rod Serling and the television series The Twilight Zone, and John Carpenter and his film The Thing, Blake Kimzey and his chapbook collection of short stories Families Among Us delve deep into different, yet equally mysterious phenomena. Winner of the Black River Chapbook Competition, Kimzey introduces a cast of wildly bizarre characters, who, unlike those of his predecessors, pose no real threat as they live among seemingly normal human beings. Nor do they hail from exotic locales, outer space, or the netherworld. Instead, Kimzey's collection proposes that we need look no further than our own homes and communities for the source of the curious and the bizarre, and it is through these otherworldly, yet earthly, creations that we discover that which binds us all.
Kimzey's characters are from the middle, the oft-overlooked places where we assume nothing extraordinary happens: Michigan, Iowa, Idaho, even a North African neighborhood of Paris that goes unnoticed by tourists. But Kimzey's characters remind us that within these seemingly quotidian locales live people who are anything but ordinary. For example, a young boy, born with a subtle curve of his spine and a partial exoskeleton, "never [makes] the cover of the black and white tabloids at the supermarket even though he learned to fly before he hit puberty." Another is a young woman who, hidden beneath her full burqa, sports black talon-toes, a mottled tail, orange eyes within a round plate-like face, and a head that "turned all the way around as if it rested on a ball bearing." These bizarre characters come alive, not as freak show exhibits, but as oddly ordinary individuals born into otherwise typical human families and living within the complexities of normal family life.
Throughout each story run themes of love, joy, loss, and grief. In the first story of the collection, "A Family Among Us," a family of four makes a unanimous decision to emerge from the sea, leaving the fuselage of a downed Pan-Am flight that has been their home for years. Their gills soon fade as they grow accustomed to breathing with their lungs, and they eventually learn to once again wear clothing, use their legs, and speak with their voices. Not every member of the family is pleased with the change, however. The young teenage girl, as we might expect, is the first to break rank, choosing to go naked and speak only with her eyes. Her brother soon follows suit. To their parents' consternation, the two spend increasingly more time in the sea, practicing holding their breath for longer and longer intervals. But their attempt to make a permanent return to the sea—to reject their parents' efforts to adjust to life on land—results in tragic consequences. Standing on the shore, mourning the loss, the parents also decide to return to the dark of the sea, sinking "deeper and deeper, until everything was dark and their thoughts of land were no more."
In each story, family members struggle with differences, disappointments, and departures. In some, parental love knows no bounds, as in "Tunneling," in which a father adores his son in spite of the concentric rings around the child's abdomen that "produced a steady coat of mucous from his pores," allowing the boy to tunnel through the ground while eating dirt. The boy is still his father's greatest joy, and the father recognizes "the family logging genes with pride." Or in "The Boy and the Bear," a mother, father, and their son must face the horror and heartbreak of realizing that sometimes families must live apart in order to survive. In still another, a father confesses to the shame of his unwed daughter's pregnancy, yet plans to care for her as she prepares to lay her eggs in the forest outside Paris.
Kimzey's narrative voice remains largely distant: The characters are nameless, referred to only as the boy, the girl, mother, father, sister, brother. Initially this voice comes across as impersonal and awkward, and it might have grown tiresome in a longer collection of stories. As a tightly and effectively controlled chapbook, however, Kimzey makes it work to his advantage. He adeptly uses this distant voice as a means of emphasizing the emotional universality in the unreal and unique, as when the mother, facing tragedy in "A Family Among Us," went to the father and "buried her head in his chest and started to whimper. . . ." The generic labels allow us to see that it is the emotional relationships and experiences that make us, if not necessarily wholly human, at least undeniably connected.
While God and religion come up in several of the stories, "And Finally the Tragedy" seems to elevate the ordinary experiences within the collection, if not to the heavens, to a place simultaneously near and far. The narrator, a preacher in an unnamed village, is in search of a missing boy. He sets out with the boy's parents and a search party of townsfolk and blood hounds who find the boy lying in a field having "tumbled from the stars . . . swinging satellite to satellite." The boy, still alive, opens his mouth to reveal a projector spinning film and casting images into the night sky. No one fully comprehends these images, yet, in the end, the preacher says, "one by one our bodies turned to dust, salting the wind, and our soul burned in the boy's imagination, forever alight." What the townspeople see and what the reader discovers is that the only reality that can transcend the space between land and sea, human and animal, indeed, heaven and earth, is an interpersonal relationship. The essence of our being is not what bodily form we take, but how we exist to one another, and the acceptance that in places we might never imagine there are indeed families among us.
Susan Donnelly Cheever is an English teacher and poet. She lives in Concord, Massachusetts.


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United States: Freight rail industry, shipper organizations recognize the efforts of hazardous materials handlers
Groups Announce Annual Holden-Proefrock, Grand Slam and TRANSCAER® Awards
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced on October 19, 2016 the 2015 recipients of the Holden-Proefrock Award and Non-Accident Release Grand Slam Award. In addition, TRANSCAER® announced the winners of their National Achievement Awards. The awards are given annually to individuals and railroads operating in the hazardous materials fields.
Allen Richter, a member of Conrail's risk management team, is this year's Holden-Proefrock Award recipient. Since joining Conrail in 1995, Richter has built a strong rapport and trust with the emergency first responders in the communities where Conrail operates. His accomplishments include: working as a powerful and charismatic instructor to first responders, contributing to the AAR Tank Car Committee and the AAR Hazmat Committee through his vast knowledge of tank cars and hazardous materials regulation and demonstrating environmental excellence through successful coordination of asbestos surveys and abatements. Richter was also a Senior Inspector with the Bureau of Explosives (BOE) for nearly 15 years.
The Holden-Proefrock Award is named in honor of Roy Holden, a former AAR employee and an innovator in tank car design and safety, and Art Proefrock, a former Hulcher Emergency Services employee who pioneered hazardous materials transportation emergency response.
The 2015 Non-Accident Release Grand Slam Award was awarded to 33 companies. They are: Atlantic Trading and Marketing Inc., Axiall Corporation, BASF Corporation, Canexus Corporation, Cenovus Energy LLC, Chemtrade Logistics Inc., CHS Inc, Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., Elbow River Marketing Ltd., ERCO Worldwide, Flint Hills Resources, Gibson Energy Inc., Green Plains Inc., Husky Energy Inc., INEOS, Kemira, Keyera Energy, Koppers Inc., Marathon Petroleum Company, Mercuria Energy Trading Inc., Methanex Methanol, NorFalco Sales, Glencore Canada Corporation, NOVA Chemicals, Olin Chlor Alkali, PBF Energy, Pembina Resource Services, Phillips 66 Company, POET Ethanol Products, PVS Chemicals, Inc., Shell Chemicals, Styrolution America LLC, Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
The AAR and the Bureau of Explosives present the Non-Accident Release Grand Slam Award annually to companies that are exemplary shippers of hazardous materials. An award winner must have been recognized by at least four Class I railroads and have had zero non-accident releases (NARs) involving their shipments the previous calendar year. A hazardous materials non-accident release is an unintentional release of a hazardous material while in transportation, but not involving an accident.
Additionally, six Class I railroads - BNSF Railway Company, Canadian National Dangerous Goods Team/ Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad - received the 2015 TRANSCAER® National Achievement Award in recognition of their extraordinary efforts in support of the TRANSCAER® initiative. Kansas City Southern Railway received the 2015 TRANSCAER® Regional Achievement Award.
TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and to respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. TRANSCAER® members consist of volunteer representatives from the chemical manufacturing, transportation, distributor and emergency response industries, as well as the government.
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UIC welcomes UN High-level group's Sustainable Transport report Meeting between UIC Director General and IRRB Chairman Boris Lapidus held on 27 October 2016 at UIC Meeting of the Maghreb Rail Transport Committee: serving railway cooperation in the Maghreb for 50 years – Tunis, 18 October 2016 Meeting of the Expertise Development Platform held from 20 – 21 October 2016 at I.F.F, Rabat, Morocco 23rd PASSAGE Meeting held in Stockholm from 26 – 27 October 2016 Portuguese Railways are celebrating 160 years Russia/India: Russian Railways and India's Ministry of Railways sign cooperation protocol on cooperation in the field of high-speed rail service Japan: The world's fastest art experience – the Genbi Shinkansen Morocco: ONCF launching free station WIFI! "The international conference entitled "Rail 4.0 – an open framework for action" was held on 18 October 2016 at Warsaw Stock Exchange Centre
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Three Hiking trails in and around Osaka
On May 21, 2016 May 21, 2016 By ChrisIn Japan
Hiking has always played apart in our travels, ever since Rei was capable of walking considerable distances we started taking him out on the local trails around Osaka. Osaka being an enormous city you wouldn't imagine there being any hiking trails nearby but these three trails are within an easy thirty minutes from Osaka.
Most travellers who come to Japan usually travel to, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima. These being all large cities, the travellers usually don't have enough time to get out and experience Japan's nature which is for me one of the best secrets about the country. You can see what I mean by reading one of our previous posts Japan its wild, natural side.
These trails close to Osaka include an abandoned railway line, a trail in Minoh which leads to a forty metre waterfall and the hardest trail hiking over Mount Rokko and over the other side to one of the oldest hotsprings in Japan we can even recommend you a place to stay in Arima in these awesome log houses.
If you're a hiker but only going to one of the big cities then here is your chance to get out explore one of the trails when you come to Osaka.
Minoh Waterfall
This is the easiest trail out of the three hikes actually if you had a young child you could easily push them in the stroller as the trail is completely pathed. The three kilometre trail takes approximately 45 minutes to stroll following the Minoh River to the 33 metre waterfall which is located in one of the oldest national parks in the country, north of Osaka city.
The waterfall is especially beautiful in Autumn and attracts the most people at this time. It's best to avoid going on the weekends as people walk in droves at that time.
sometimes at the waterfall or in the park you can be entertained by active wild monkeys who are quite cheeky and fun to watch. Be careful of your things though if you spot them as they are known to take visitors belongings.
Along the way to the falls you will pass the insect museum which houses over three thousand insects and is worth a visit especially if you have children to see the many colourful butterflies.
Ryuanji temple
Further along there is also Ryuanji temple which has an attractive red bridge which is a great opportunity for a photo stop.
Overall you have to walk six kilometres as you have to return the way you walked to falls. You might be tempted by a maple tempura. A sweet battered maple leaf that's a popular snack amongst visitors.
How to get to Minoh waterfalls
You can go to Minoh Station by using the Hankyu train. Take the Takarazuka Line from Umeda Station to Ishibashi station (15 minutes) and transfer to the Hankyu Minoh Line to Minoh Station (5 minutes). A one way trip takes about 25 minutes and costs 270 yen.
Abandoned Fukuchiyama railway trail
This is a really fun and unique hiking trail that actually used to be an active railway line between JR Namaze station and JR Takedao station
The course is six kilometres long and cuts through the mountains following the river. The train track was abandoned to make a more direct, faster route between the stations giving way to the more scenic route
The railway tracks are still visible along the trail even though nature is starting to engulf the tracks it's fun to see.
For this hike you will need to bring a torch as the track leads into six tunnels which are pitch dark and you won't be able to see anything without the torch. If you have children who are afraid of the dark then this hike would not be for you.
There is still one original bridge which you have to cross and it's fun to cross this structurally sound but abandoned bridge. You can no longer walk on the tracks of the bridge but on the side of the metal passway.
The track follows the river so it may be possible to have a swim in the water as it looked shallow and clear when we did the hike.
How to get to Fukuchiyama abandoned railway tracks
JR Namaze Station is about 30 minutes by train from Osaka/Umeda going out towards Amagasaki. You may need to change trains at Amagasaki.
Hiking Mount Rokko and going down to Arima Hotsprings
On top of Mount Rokko
This is my favourite hike in the Osaka area but it is also the longest and most strenuous track. This takes most of the day to hike but ends in Arima, one of the oldest and traditional hotspring towns in Japan.
The hike commences in Ashiya, one of the richest suburban areas in Kansai and you follow the signs that lead to Rokku garden which literally means rock garden.
Once you are on the trail it really is an exciting time as the trail ascends quickly as you scramble up rocks, climb metal ladders, pull yourself up the steep track by rope. When you actually reach the Rock garden it is really terrain that you would find on Mars rather than somewhere near Osaka. The grainy, sandy surface is easy to slip on so take extra caution when climbing around this area. This is definitely the highlight of the hike.
Afterwards it isn't as steep and it plateaus out after awhile and then descends to Arima. After a long strenuous walk reward yourself with a bath in one of the many hotsprings in the town.
From Arima there are buses on a regular bases to take you back to Osaka.
How to get to the start of the trail
Take a train to Ashiyakawa station on the Osaka to Kobe Hankyu line local train then follow signs to Rokku garden.
Hope you enjoy your time on one of these hiking trails. Have you done any of these hikes? What's your favourite hike close to a city?
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purposefulwander
Hi thank you for this great post… I am planning to hike by next month on Mt Rokko, and this post help me with what to expect on the trail.. I am curious how many hours it took your climb to the top of the mountain from the start/entry point of the trail? 🙂
It took about half a day four or five hours
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Chris ….. these hikes sound great …. I love how you include all hikers: novice, child friendly and experienced. And …… eating a maple leaf? ….. gotta try that! Thanks, as always, for a well thought out and interesting blog. Happy Travels! sylvia
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'Amira & Sam' Is 2015's Most Potent Cult Classic
so far…
by Yasmeen Gharnit
When a film tackles issues of war, xenophobia, friendship, race, and class, it's pretty much never within a romantic comedy. Call Amira & Sam the exception to that rule: The indie rom-com relays all of these ambitious themes in a charming and (gasp!) realistic way.
The story—the brainchild of writer/director Sean Mullin—is about Iraqi immigrant Amira (Shihabi) and war veteran Sam (Starr). It chronicles their concurrent assimilation to post-9/11 America, and their will-they-won't-they relationship that quickly evolves until they become outlaw lovers. It's a cult-classic in the making, due in large part to the film's stars, Martin Starr and Dina Shihabi.
Although the film sounds pretty dense, at its most basic, Amira & Sam is a character study. "You see these two outsiders who have a lot in common," explains Shihabi. "It gets into different cultures and tells the story of an immigrant without it being preachy; it's about the people."
Little details—like Amira peddling bootleg Yes Man DVDs on the streets of New York and Sam's hesitation about his cousin Charlie's (The Vampire Diaries' Paul Wesley) shady business dealings—may seem contradictory at times. But, much to the film's merit, the melding of the characters makes complete sense. "I think one of the things that she falls in love with is the fact that Sam—from the beginning—is so truly and genuinely himself," says Shihabi. "It's like they immediately understand each other. He immediately understands her and gives her the space she needs and then she just goes for it when she wants to."
Without giving much away, the film ends on an idyllic, overly idealist note. And while such an ending might lead to skepticism (and subsequently ruin) other films, it somehow works in Amira & Sam. "There's this marriage between fantasy and reality in love stories," says Shihabi. "I think when you fall in love, there's a part that is so connected to your dreams about life."
As anyone who has watched Freaks and Geeks, Silicon Valley, or Party Down knows, it's no small feat to share a scene with Starr. And in his first true starring role, Shihabi, a virtually unknown actress, rivals the lanky 6'1'' star. She matches his endearing geekiness with an incredible amount of warmth and charm. If this movie is any indication, Shihabi is on her way to a long, fruitful career.
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from PythonQt import QtCore, QtGui
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import ddapp.applogic as app
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import ddapp.visualization as vis
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from ddapp import getDRCBaseDir
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from ddapp import filterUtils
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import drc as lcmdrc
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import numpy as np
import json

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        else:
            return None

    def getHeadLink(self):
        return headLink

    def getLinkContactPoints(self, linkName):
        pts = self.model.getBodyContactPoints(linkName)
        numberOfPoints = len(pts)/3
        return np.array(pts).reshape(numberOfPoints, 3)

    def setModel(self, model):
        assert model is not None
        if model == self.model:
            return

        model.disconnect('modelChanged()', self.onModelChanged)
        model.disconnect('displayChanged()', self.onDisplayChanged)
        views = list(self.views)
        self.removeFromAllViews()

        self.model = model
        self.model.setAlpha(self.getProperty('Alpha'))
        self.model.setVisible(self.getProperty('Visible'))
        self.model.setTexturesEnabled(self.getProperty('Textures'))
        self._updateModelColor()

        self.setProperty('Filename', model.filename())
        model.connect('modelChanged()', self.onModelChanged)
        model.connect('displayChanged()', self.onDisplayChanged)

        for view in views:
            self.addToView(view)
        self.onModelChanged()

    def _updateModelColor(self):
        if self.getProperty('Textures'):
            self._setupTextureColors()
        elif not self.useUrdfColors:
            color = QtGui.QColor(*[c*255 for c in self.getProperty('Color')])
            self.model.setColor(color)

    def _setupTextureColors(self):

        # custom colors for non-textured robotiq hand
        for name in self.model.getLinkNames():
            strs = name.split('_')
            if len(strs) >= 2 and strs[0] in ['left', 'right'] and strs[1] in ('finger', 'palm') or name.endswith('hand_force_torque'):
                self.model.setLinkColor(name, QtGui.QColor(90, 90, 90) if strs[1] == 'finger' else QtGui.QColor(20,20,20))
            else:
                self.model.setLinkColor(name, QtGui.QColor(255,255,255))

    def addToView(self, view):
        if view in self.views:
            return
        self.views.append(view)
        self.model.addToRenderer(view.renderer())
        view.render()

    def onRemoveFromObjectModel(self):
        om.ObjectModelItem.onRemoveFromObjectModel(self)
        self.removeFromAllViews()

    def removeFromAllViews(self):
        for view in list(self.views):
            self.removeFromView(view)
        assert len(self.views) == 0

    def removeFromView(self, view):
        assert view in self.views
        self.views.remove(view)
        self.model.removeFromRenderer(view.renderer())
        view.render()

def loadRobotModel(name, view=None, parent='planning', urdfFile=None, color=None, visible=True):

    if not urdfFile:
        urdfFile = urdfConfig['default']

    if isinstance(parent, str):
        parent = om.getOrCreateContainer(parent)

    model = loadRobotModelFromFile(urdfFile)
    if not model:
        raise Exception('Error loading robot model from file: %s' % urdfFile)

    obj = RobotModelItem(model)
    om.addToObjectModel(obj, parent)

    obj.setProperty('Visible', visible)
    obj.setProperty('Name', name)
    obj.setProperty('Color', color or getRobotGrayColor())
    if view is not None:
        obj.addToView(view)

    jointController = jointcontrol.JointController([obj], fixedPointFile)
    jointController.setNominalPose()

    return obj, jointController

def loadRobotModelFromFile(filename):
    model = PythonQt.dd.ddDrakeModel()
    if not model.loadFromFile(filename):
        return None
    return model

def loadRobotModelFromString(xmlString):
    model = PythonQt.dd.ddDrakeModel()
    if not model.loadFromXML(xmlString):
        return None
    return model

def openUrdf(filename, view):
    model = loadRobotModelFromFile(filename)
    if model:
        model = RobotModelItem(model)
        om.addToObjectModel(model)
        model.addToView(view)
        return model

def getExistingRobotModels():
    return [obj for obj in om.getObjects() if isinstance(obj, RobotModelItem)]

_modelPublisherString = None

def getModelPublisherString():
    return _modelPublisherString

def updateModelPublisherString(msg):
    global _modelPublisherString
    _modelPublisherString = msg.urdf_xml_string
    return _modelPublisherString

def onModelPublisherString(msg):

    lastStr = getModelPublisherString()
    if updateModelPublisherString(msg) == lastStr:
        return

    print 'reloading models with new model publisher string'

    if lastStr is not None:
        app.showInfoMessage('A model publisher string was received that differs from the previous string. '
                            'Models will be reloaded with the new string.',
                            title='Model publisher string changed')

    objs = getExistingRobotModels()
    for obj, jointController in _modelsToReload:
        print 'reloading model:', obj.getProperty('Name')
        newModel = loadRobotModelFromString(getModelPublisherString())
        obj.setModel(newModel)
        jointController.push()

def startModelPublisherListener(modelsToReload):
    global _modelsToReload
    _modelsToReload = modelsToReload
    lcmUtils.addSubscriber('ROBOT_MODEL', lcmdrc.robot_urdf_t, onModelPublisherString)

def setupPackagePaths():

    searchPaths = [
        'software/models/atlas_v3',
        'software/models/atlas_v4',
        'software/models/atlas_v5',
        'software/models/valkyrie',
        'software/models/val_description',
        'software/models/valkyrie_original',
        'software/models/lwr_defs',
        'software/models/mit_gazebo_models/mit_robot',
        'software/models/mit_gazebo_models/V1',
        'software/models/common_components/multisense_sl',
        'software/models/common_components/irobot_hand',
        'software/models/common_components/handle_description',
        'software/models/common_components/robotiq_hand_description',
        'software/models/common_components/schunk_description',
        'software/models/otdf',
                  ]

    for path in searchPaths:
        PythonQt.dd.ddDrakeModel.addPackageSearchPath(os.path.join(getDRCBaseDir(), path))

    environmentVariables = ['ROS_PACKAGE_PATH']

    for e in environmentVariables:
        paths = os.environ.get(e, '').split(':')
        for path in paths:
            for root, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(path):
                if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(root, 'package.xml')) or os.path.isfile(os.path.join(root, 'manifest.xml')):
                    PythonQt.dd.ddDrakeModel.addPackageSearchPath(root)

setupPackagePaths()

class HandFactory(object):

    def __init__(self, robotModel, defaultLeftHandType=None, defaultRightHandType=None):

        self.robotModel = robotModel
        self.loaders = {}

        if (numberOfHands==0):
            self.defaultHandTypes = {}
        elif (numberOfHands==1):
            if not defaultLeftHandType:
                defaultLeftHandType = handCombinations[0]['handType']
            self.defaultHandTypes = { 'left' : defaultLeftHandType }
        elif (numberOfHands==2):
            if not defaultLeftHandType:
                defaultLeftHandType = handCombinations[0]['handType']
            if not defaultRightHandType:
                defaultRightHandType = handCombinations[1]['handType']
            self.defaultHandTypes = {
              'left' : defaultLeftHandType,
              'right' : defaultRightHandType
              }

    def getLoader(self, side):

        assert side in self.defaultHandTypes.keys()
        handType = self.defaultHandTypes[side]
        loader = self.loaders.get(handType)
        if loader is None:
            loader = HandLoader(handType, self.robotModel)
            self.loaders[handType] = loader
        return loader

    def newPolyData(self, side, view, name=None, parent=None):
        loader = self.getLoader(side)
        name = name or self.defaultHandTypes[side].replace('_', ' ')
        return loader.newPolyData(name, view, parent=parent)

    def placeHandModelWithTransform(self, transform, view, side, name=None, parent=None):
        handObj = self.newPolyData(side, view, name=name, parent=parent)
        handObj.setProperty('Visible', True)
        handFrame = handObj.children()[0]
        handFrame.copyFrame(transform)
        return handObj, handFrame

class HandLoader(object):

    def __init__(self, handType, robotModel):
        '''
        handType is of the form 'left_robotiq' or 'right_valkyrie'
        '''

        def toFrame(xyzrpy):
            rpy = [math.degrees(rad) for rad in xyzrpy[3:]]
            return transformUtils.frameFromPositionAndRPY(xyzrpy[:3], rpy)

        self.side, self.handType = handType.split('_')
        assert self.side in ('left', 'right')

        thisCombination = None
        for i in range(0, numberOfHands ):
          if (handCombinations[i]['side'] == self.side):
            thisCombination = handCombinations[i]
            break
        assert thisCombination is not None

        self.handLinkName = thisCombination['handLinkName']
        self.handUrdf = thisCombination['handUrdf']

        handRootLink = thisCombination['handRootLink']
        robotMountLink = thisCombination['robotMountLink']
        palmLink = thisCombination['palmLink']

        self.loadHandModel()

        baseToHandRoot = self.getLinkToLinkTransform(self.handModel, 'plane::xy::base', handRootLink)
        robotMountToHandRoot = self.getLinkToLinkTransform(robotModel, robotMountLink, handRootLink)
        robotMountToHandLink = self.getLinkToLinkTransform(robotModel, robotMountLink, self.handLinkName)
        robotMountToPalm = self.getLinkToLinkTransform(robotModel, robotMountLink, palmLink)

        t = vtk.vtkTransform()
        t.PostMultiply()
        t.Concatenate(baseToHandRoot)
        t.Concatenate(robotMountToHandRoot.GetLinearInverse())
        t.Concatenate(robotMountToPalm)
        self.modelToPalm = t

        self.handLinkToPalm = self.getLinkToLinkTransform(robotModel, self.handLinkName, palmLink)
        self.palmToHandLink = self.handLinkToPalm.GetLinearInverse()

    def getHandUrdf(self):
        urdfBase = os.path.join(getDRCBaseDir(), 'software/models/common_components')
        return os.path.join(urdfBase, 'hand_factory', self.handUrdf)

    @staticmethod
    def getLinkToLinkTransform(model, linkA, linkB):
        linkAToWorld = model.getLinkFrame(linkA)
        linkBToWorld = model.getLinkFrame(linkB)
        assert linkAToWorld
        assert linkBToWorld
        t = vtk.vtkTransform()
        t.PostMultiply()
        t.Concatenate(linkAToWorld)
        t.Concatenate(linkBToWorld.GetLinearInverse())
        return t

    def loadHandModel(self):

        filename = self.getHandUrdf()
        handModel = loadRobotModelFromFile(filename)
        handModel = RobotModelItem(handModel)
        self.handModel = handModel

        '''
        color = [1.0, 1.0, 0.0]
        if self.side == 'right':
            color = [0.33, 1.0, 0.0]

        handModel = RobotModelItem(handModel)
        om.addToObjectModel(handModel, om.getOrCreateContainer('hands'))
        handModel.setProperty('Name', os.path.basename(filename).replace('.urdf', '').replace('_', ' '))
        handModel.setProperty('Visible', False)
        color = np.array(color)*255
        handModel.setProperty('Color', QtGui.QColor(color[0], color[1], color[2]))
        handModel.setProperty('Alpha', 1.0)
        #handModel.addToView(view)
        '''

    def newPolyData(self, name, view, parent=None):
        self.handModel.model.setJointPositions(np.zeros(self.handModel.model.numberOfJoints()))
        polyData = vtk.vtkPolyData()
        self.handModel.model.getModelMesh(polyData)
        polyData = filterUtils.transformPolyData(polyData, self.modelToPalm)

        if isinstance(parent, str):
            parent = om.getOrCreateContainer(parent)

        color = [1.0, 1.0, 0.0]
        if self.side == 'right':
            color = [0.33, 1.0, 0.0]
        obj = vis.showPolyData(polyData, name, view=view, color=color, visible=False, parent=parent)
        obj.side = self.side
        frame = vtk.vtkTransform()
        frame.PostMultiply()
        obj.actor.SetUserTransform(frame)
        frameObj = vis.showFrame(frame, '%s frame' % name, view=view, scale=0.2, visible=False, parent=obj)
        return obj

    def getPalmToWorldTransform(self, robotModel):

        handLinkToWorld = robotModel.getLinkFrame(self.handLinkName)

        t = vtk.vtkTransform()
        t.PostMultiply()
        t.Concatenate(self.palmToHandLink)
        t.Concatenate(handLinkToWorld)

        return t

    def moveToRobot(self, robotModel):

        handLinkToWorld = robotModel.getLinkFrame(self.handLinkName)

        t = vtk.vtkTransform()
        t.PostMultiply()
        t.Concatenate(self.modelToPalm)
        t.Concatenate(self.palmToHandLink)
        t.Concatenate(handLinkToWorld)

        self.moveHandModelToFrame(self.handModel, t)
        vis.updateFrame(self.getPalmToWorldTransform(), '%s palm' % self.side)

    def moveToGraspFrame(self, frame):

        t = vtk.vtkTransform()
        t.PostMultiply()
        t.Concatenate(self.modelToPalm)
        t.Concatenate(frame)

        self.moveHandModelToFrame(self.handModel, t)

    @staticmethod
    def moveHandModelToFrame(model, frame):
        pos, quat = transformUtils.poseFromTransform(frame)
        rpy = transformUtils.quaternionToRollPitchYaw(quat)
        pose = np.hstack((pos, rpy))
        model.model.setJointPositions(pose, ['base_x', 'base_y', 'base_z', 'base_roll', 'base_pitch', 'base_yaw'])

def setRobotiqJointsToOpenHand(robotModel):
    for side in ['left', 'right']:
        setRobotiqJoints(robotModel, side, [0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0])

def setRobotiqJointsToClosedHand(robotModel):
    for side in ['left', 'right']:
        setRobotiqJoints(robotModel, side, [1.0, 1.0, 1.0], [0.0, 0.0, 0.0])

def setRobotiqJointsToPinchOpenHand(robotModel):
    for side in ['left', 'right']:
        setRobotiqJoints(robotModel, side, [0.25, 0.0, -0.55], [-0.15, 0.15, 0.0])

def setRobotiqJointsToPinchClosedHand(robotModel):
    for side in ['left', 'right']:
        setRobotiqJoints(robotModel, side, [0.8, 0.0, -0.55], [-0.15, 0.15, 0.0])

def setRobotiqJoints(robotModel, side, fingers=[0.0, 0.0, 0.0], palm=[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]):
    robotModel.model.setJointPositions(np.tile(fingers, 3), ['%s_finger_%s_joint_%d' % (side, n, i+1) for n in ['1', '2', 'middle'] for i in range(3)])
    robotModel.model.setJointPositions(palm, ['%s_palm_finger_%s_joint' % (side, n) for n in ['1', '2', 'middle']])

def getRobotiqJoints():
    return ['%s_finger_%s_joint_%d' % (side, n, i+1) for n in ['1', '2', 'middle'] for i in range(3) for side in ['left', 'right']] + \
        ['%s_palm_finger_%s_joint' % (side, n) for n in ['1', '2', 'middle'] for side in ['left', 'right']]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Educational magazines
Shoemaker, William Lee 1931-2003 (Bill Shoemaker)
SHOEMAKER, William Lee 1931-2003
(Bill Shoemaker)
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for CA sketch: Born August 19, 1931, in Fabens, TX; died October 12, 2003, in San Marino, CA. Horse jockey and author. Shoemaker was one of the world's most famous jockeys, having won eleven Triple Crown races, including four Kentucky Derby championships, and being admitted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1958. Born at a weight of only one pound, thirteen ounces, doctors thought he would not survive, yet even though he only grew to stand less than five feet tall, Shoemaker became a remarkable athlete. Enjoying horses more than school, he was not a great student, and his size prevented him from playing such sports as football. However, he became an outstanding wrestler. Dropping out of high school before his senior year, he started working at a horse ranch, where he learned how to ride thoroughbreds properly. By the age of seventeen, he was participating in horse races, and by 1949 he had already won 219 races. He set a single-season record in 1953 when he won 485 races, and, after winning 380 more races the next year, he established a new record for winning percentages. More milestones were made in 1958, when Shoemaker won his three thousandth race, and in 1961, when he won his four thousandth, a feat only four jockeys have ever accomplished. Tragedy struck in 1968, however, when Shoemaker fell off his horse and suffered a serious leg fracture. Fearing his career was over, he managed to return to racing after several months of therapy. Bad luck visited him again in 1969 when a horse fell on him and broke the jockey's pelvis. Again, he managed to recover and was in the media spotlight in 1970 as he closed in on the all-time win record of 6,032 set by John Longden. He broke that record on September 7, 1970, continuing on to win his seven thousandth race in 1976. Amazingly, Shoemaker continued racing into the 1980s, even when critics felt he was too old. Age finally caught up with him, however, and he retired in 1990 after winning 8,833 races. After retiring, Shoemaker settled down in California and worked as a trainer. Unfortunately, he suffered a serious injury in 1991 when his car fell off an embankment and he was paralyzed from the neck down. Although he remained a quadriplegic for the rest of his life, Shoemaker's spirit was indomitable. He continued physical therapy and his job as a trainer until he retired in 1997. Even in retirement, though, he remained as active as possible, and served as honorary chair of the Paralysis Project. Shoemaker also wrote several books, including The Shoe: Willie Shoemaker's Illustrated Book of Racing (1976), Stalking Horse (1995), Fire Horse (1995), and Dark Horse (1996).
OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:
Encyclopedia of World Biography Supplement, Volume 21, Gale (Detroit, MI), 2001.
Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2003, pp. A1, A10.
New York Times, October 13, 2003, p. A16.
Washington Post, October 13, 2003, p. B4.
"Shoemaker, William Lee 1931-2003 (Bill Shoemaker) ." Contemporary Authors. . Encyclopedia.com. 12 Jan. 2021 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
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Eddie Arcaro , Eddie Arcaro Eddie Arcaro (1916–1997) was one of American thoroughbred racing's legendary figures. A jockey who racked up an impressive string of win… Willie Shoemaker , Shoemaker, Willie 1931- American jockey In the unlikely role of jockey, Willie Shoemaker became known throughout the world during the course of a phe… Horse Racing , horse racing, trials of speed involving two or more horses. It includes races among harnessed horses with one of two particular gaits, among saddled… Hippodrome , hip·po·drome / ˈhipəˌdrōm/ • n. 1. an arena used for equestrian or other sporting events. 2. (in ancient Greece or Rome) a course for chariot or hors… Mario Andretti , Andretti, Mario 1940- American race car driver Mario Andretti was named Driver of the Century for his distinguished racing career that spanned five d… Julie Krone , Krone, Julie 1963- American jockey The winningest woman jockey in thoroughbred racing history, Julie Krone has shattered records throughout her two-d…
Hartack, William J. ("Bill")
JACOBS, Hirsch
Bill Shoemaker
Horse Racing and Showing
Shoemaker, William Lee ("Bill")
Shoemaker, William Lee ("Bill")
Shoemaker, Sydney (1931–)
Shoemaker, Robert G(ardner)
Shoemaker, Robert B(rink)
Shoemaker, Carolyn (1929—)
Shoemaker, Carolie J.
Shoemaker, Bill
Shoemaker, Ann (1891–1978)
shoemaker's son always goes barefoot, the
shoeblack
Shoebills (Balaenicipitidae)
Shoebill: Balaenicipitidae
shoe-bill
Shoe Transmitter
Shoe Pavilion, Inc.
Shoe Decoration
Shoemakers' Strike
shoemaking
Shoeprints
Shoes, Children's
Shoes, Men's
Shoes, Non-Athletic
Shoes, Women's
Shoesmith, Kathleen A.
shoestring
shoestring sand
shoetree
Shofarot
Shoffner, Bob (actually, Robert Lee)
Shofman (Schoffmann), Gershon
shofroth
Shogan, Robert
Shōgatsu
Shoghi Effendi Rabbānī
Shogun's Ninja
Shogun: A Novel of Japan
Shōgyoku


As part of the World Banks work with the 2011 World Development Report on "Conflict, Security and Development", PRIO has been contracted to do a background study on the "Human, Economic and Social Consequences of Fragility and Conflict". PRIO is doing a statistical analysis of the consequences of conflict, including the effects on mortality, health and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; economic growth; and political and social systems.
The project is motivated by the fact that wars not only kill directly, but profoundly affects the lives and livelihood of those living in conflict affected countries. In addition to battlefield casualties, armed conflict often leads to forced migration and refugees and the destruction of a societies' infrastructure. This project is conducting a statistical analysis of the consequences of conflict. The effects of armed conflict are evaluated with respect to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals; economic growth; the political institutions of a state; and human rights. The direct and indirect a mechanism through which violent conflict degrades population health is also evaluated.


This weekend's trunk show was a huge success! Thanks to Rimma Zaika-Veksler for sharing her beautiful jewelry with us. She has left behind a selection of very elegant necklace. We hope you'll stop by to see her work and all the other treasures we have to offer.


I haven't been on for a while now so i have decided to leave the academy forever.
Then go all i have seen you do is say we should close the academy, and its bugging me, if you dont like it here then go!
well.. what ever your choise are guys i hope you'll have fun.


We have received a number of Thank You cards over the years and I am truly grateful for everyone of them. It's a great deal to me and these cards are very encouraging. Recently, Alvin and Michelle personally handed me one and it was one super awesome card! The message, the effort to get it done and the presentation. I am very touched and I thought I'd share the card with you guys. Once again, thank you Alvin and Michelle!
~ by Kelvin on September 16, 2010.


By means of Ordinance No. 070 (the "Ordinance"), the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office ("BPTO") establishes modifications on the administrative procedure for the recordal of license and transfer agreements involving intellectual property rights as well as franchise agreements.
The Ordinance, that will enter into force on July 01, 2017, revokes Ordinances Nos. 16/2013 and 39/2015, and has as one of its main purposes liberalize bureaucratic requirements leaving aside considerations concerning fiscal, tax and exchange regulations.
However, care should be taken as regards such requirements, as eventual fiscalization by Tax authorities may raise questions concerning the compliance therewith, for instance restrictions on royalty payments and tax deductibility still in force.


These are good times to be a baseball fan in New York. With yesterday's win over Milwaukee — CC Sabathia dominated his old team, striking out thirteen in seven and two thirds shutout innings — the Yankees have now won five straight games and six straight series. The Mets, meanwhile, are coming off an impressive road trip, on which they went 4–2 and averaged more than nine runs a game. (Their four-game winning streak was snapped yesterday by Justin Verlander, who, like Sabathia, won his eleventh game.) Actually, perhaps we should clarify that headline: It's a good time for a Subway Series if you're looking for a weekend with a bit more electricity than these things normally involve. Both fan bases, after all, are feeling pretty good about their teams right now. But it also means one of these teams will lose at least twice this weekend. So there's that, too.
The Citi Field crowd — both Yankee fans and Met fans alike — promises to be spirited this holiday weekend. Bragging rights are on the line, for whatever that's worth fifteen seasons into Interleague Play. But more important, with both teams rolling into its last Interleague series of the season, neither wants to be the one to cool off.


Happy birthday to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II!
Do to unforeseen circumstances, I will have to cancel tomorrow's Coffee and Tea event at Blondies in Leamington. We will reschedule it soon!
Congratulations to Union Gas in Chatham on the Grand Opening of their Information Technology Centre!
Last Thursday I was invited to attend the Chatham-Kent Museum's Grand Opening of the Visible Storage Exhibit. I was wonderful seeing what the federal funding the museum received last year produced! Thank you to all those who donated time and money to make this project a success.
I will be in Leamington this week at Blondies for a Coffee and Tea, 9 - 10 AM, April 6th!
Today's Passport Clinic was another great success. Thanks for all of those that stopped by to have their passports completed. For those that required extra signatures or documents, remember that you can drop your completed passports off to either of my offices in Chatham or Leamington to have them mailed by next Wednesday.
As a friendly reminder, we will be holding our first Passport Clinic of 2016 at Blessed Sacrament Church today, 10 AM - 2 PM!
This morning I went out to St. Vincent Catholic School to meet with the grade 5/6 class to talk about Federal Government issues. They were an energetic bunch! Thanks Hollie for the invitation!
This afternoon I had the pleasure of visiting with the Grade 9 Civics class at Chatham Christian High School. We had a great time talking about various departments, how government functions, and my role as a Member of Parliament. Thank you for the invitation Randy!
I will be in Leamington on April 6th doing a Coffee and Tea at Blondies Restaurant & Variety. Come join me between 9-10 AM, 77 Erie St N, Leamington, ON N8H 2Z7.
Faye and I offer our deepest sympathies and prayers to the family of MP Jim Hillyer, who passed away suddenly this morning in Ottawa. Jim was an excellent husband, a caring father, and an outstanding Member of Parliament. Our thoughts are with you Livi, and your family, as you go through this difficult time.
On February 16th, 2016, the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade decided to conduct a study on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. The Committee's primary objective is to assess the extent to which the agreement, once implemented, would be in the best interests of Canadians. The study will result in a report to be presented in the House of Commons. As part of its study, the Committee is inviting Canadian individuals and organizations to provide written submissions that express their views on the TPP agreement. The Committee is also inviting Canadians to request to appear as a witness before the Committee, either as an individual or as a representative of an organization. "I am very pleased to be announcing consultations on the TPP agreement," said the Honourable Mark Eyking, P.C., M.P. for Sydney — Victoria and Chair of the House International Trade Committee. "I very much look forward to Canadians' thoughts about the agreement, and I am convinced that we will receive a wide range of thoughtful opinions. I know that I speak on behalf of Committee members in saying that we are looking forward to the submissions from Canadians and the testimony of those who appear as witnesses." In addition to hearings that will take place in Ottawa, and following approval by the House of Commons, the Committee expects to hold hearings across Canada over the coming months. Once cross-country hearings are confirmed, information will be provided about dates and locations. Canadians who wish to provide a written submission must do so before 23:59 EDT on April 30th, 2016. Written submissions are to be no more than 1,500 words. More information on the process for providing a written submission can be found in the Guide for Submitting Briefs to House of Commons Committees. Written submissions should be emailed to: ciit-tpp-ptp@parl.gc.ca. Canadians who wish to appear as a witness can make their request at any time during the study. They should provide their name and contact information to the Clerk of the Committee at: ciit-tpp-ptp@parl.gc.ca.
Today is #InternationalWomensDay, a day when we can look back on all the great achievements of women in Canada and around the world. Looking back and seeing all the success and advancements should motivate us for the future.
I capped off a busy morning by meeting with members of the Turkish Canadian Chamber of Commerce in my Ottawa office.
Had a great meeting with Cristin Napier and Micheline Turnau from the Heart and Stroke Foundation this morning in my Ottawa office.
The grade 8 students from École Saint-Michel in Leamington, Ontario, have worked hard on a video for the Parks Canada My Park Pass contest. Here is their submissions highlighting Point Pelee National Park. You can find a link to vote for them on the YouTube page!
Late last year, my office was approached by Brian Elgie from Blessed Sacrament Church. During renovations to the church, a bible belonging to the family of Thomas McKay was found, and the church hoped that I would be able to find a place for it in Ottawa. Thomas McKay was a master stonemason and architect who moved to Ottawa from Scotland in the early 1800s. McKay is considered one of the founders of our nation's capital. While McKay was responsible for many projects around the Ottawa area – including work on many of the locks along the Rideau Canal and the construction of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church – he is most famous for the construction of Rideau Hall, which is now used as a residence and office for the Governor General of Canada. How the McKay family bible ended up in Chatham, Ontario, is still a mystery, although research done by Brian suggested that McKay spent time in Chatham helping design churches in the area. Through the care and dedication of Blessed Sacrament Church, the bible has been kept safe for many months; late last month, I was honoured to present the bible to McKay Presbyterian Church in Ottawa, Ontario. Here, the bible will be added to the growing collection of Thomas McKay artifacts, and should soon be on display for all to see.
Today, I spent some time talking with representatives from the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. It was great talking with Bryan Rice, Emily Gale, and Matthew Rios about issues affecting students.
Just a friendly reminder that Canada Summer Jobs applications are due March 11th, 2016!
A few weeks ago I did an interview with the CK Senior Magazine and spoke about being a grandfather, what challenges seniors face in Chatham-Kent today, what drove me into politics, and more. You can read more by following the link.
Grade 5/6 students from Ms. Sparling's class at St. Vincent in Chatham participated in the Millennium Kids Welcome Refugees program. The kids in the program make cards that are handed to refugees when they arrive to Canada.
Last week I met with medical students Lauren Crosby (Unviersity of Western Ontario) and Nicholas Harrower (Norther Ontario School of Medicine) who represent the Canadian Federation of Medical Students. They came to speak with me about a Universal Pharmacare Program in Canada.
Last week I had the chance to sit down with my good friend, Joe Mares. Over the past few years, Joe and has been working on a language project that would offer language training to Canadians of Dutch and Belgian descent, or anyone with an interest in these languages. Joe has received a positive response to his proposed project, and told me that children and grandchildren of Dutch and Belgian born immigrants to Canada are expressing interest in the preservation of "Old Country Language." I look forward to working with Joe on this project in the future.
Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with the Netherlands Ambassador to Canada, Cees Kole. It is always great speaking with you Cees!
Today is #BellLetsTalk day in Canada. Mental illness in Canada is a real problem that needs to be addressed. Help bring awareness and funding to a very silent issue in Canadian society and use the hashtag, #BellLetsTalk.
If you are looking to receive funding in order to hire a student this summer, the Canada Summer Jobs program is beginning to receive applications. Applications are due by February 26, 2016. To find out more, or to check your eligibility, please visit http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml.
Last week I presented certificates to a number of new inductees into the Kent Agriculture Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Rex Crawford, Al DeWitte, Maurice Neutens (posthumously), Terry Youlton, Professor Gerald Nelson Ruhnke (posthumously), and Bill and Diane Parks.
Remembrance Day 2015. Pictures from the Fields of Valour Dinner and Quilt Presentation and the Erieau Remembrance Day Ceremony.
Friday night was the Chatham Santa Claus Parade! Here are a few pictures from the event!
There is still time to line up along the route from the 401 at Communication Road to the Blenheim Community Funeral Home. Lest we forget the service of John Robert Gallagher.
This morning, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Leader of Canada's Official Opposition and Interim Leader of the Conservative Party, announced the Members of Parliament that will hold positions in the Opposition Shadow Cabinet and official critic positions. I am honoured to be chosen as Deputy Critic for International Trade, and look forward to serving alongside the Honourable Gerry Ritz in this position.
Last week, I was officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for the newly formed riding of Chatham-Kent Leamington. I look forward to the next four years serving the people of this area!
I am truly thankful for the freedoms we have here in Canada, and that so many residents of this wonderful riding took time out of their day to pay respects to those who fought and died for this country. I was privileged to attend ceremonies in Chatham and Erieau today, and had family and friends representing the Federal Government at other ceremonies across Chatham-Kent Leamington. The turnout for each ceremony was outstanding. Although we set aside today as a special day of remembrance, let us remember everyday. Remember all who put their lives on the line for your freedom, in the past, now in the present, and into the future. Their bravery and courage has given freedom to citizens of this wonderful country. Lest we forget.
Thank-you to the people of Chatham-Kent Leamington who have voted to send me back to Ottawa. I will work hard for this riding, with all levels of government, to meet the needs of the people in this area. For those who cast a ballot for me, and to the many individuals who volunteered their time to work on my campaign team, I thank you. I look forward to serving Chatham-Kent Leamington for the next four years.
For those interested in watching the local and national results come in, I invite you out to my Chatham campaign office (125 Keil Drive S) tomorrow evening beginning at 8:30 PM. Food and drinks will be provided.
Last night I spent some time at the Downtown Chatham Center with all the individuals participating the sleep out for the homeless rally in support of the men's homeless shelter.


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Attention LATAM key means you could activate this code in Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Grenada, French Guiana, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela.
I suggest that you can register a new steam account ( Argentina is the best, because most of games are very cheap). You can google how to register a Argentina steam account. (Whether you can activate the key depends on your steam wallet area. But I don't recommend that you change the wallet area of your existing steam account because it violates the steam rules.)
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LATAM key means you could activate this code in Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Grenada, French Guiana, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela.
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Stellaris: Apocalypse is a full expansion which redefines stellar warfare for all players with a host of new offensive and defensive options. Destroy entire worlds with terrifying new planet-killer weapons, fight against (or alongside) ruthless space pirates, and maybe discover a few non-violent game features as well.
The Apocalypse expansion will include:
Thats No Moon, neither is That One, That One Might be a Moon, Wait, No:
Keep the local systems in line with fear of the new Colossus planet-killer weapon a technological terror that eliminates entire worlds from the universe
All Your Base Are Belong to You:
New enormous Titan capital ships can lead your fleets to conquest, offering tremendous bonuses to the vessels under their command. Meanwhile, fortify key systems with massive orbital installations and secure your homeworld as an impenetrable bastion among the stars.
Pirates of the Constellation:
Watch out for Marauders space nomads who raid settled empires and carve out their lives on the fringe of civilization. Hire them as mercenaries in your own conflicts, but take care that they dont unify and trigger a new mid-game crisis!
Some Non-Violent Features:
New Ascension Perks and Civics are added in the expansion, along with new Unity Ambitions that provide new ways to spend Unity and customize your development.
Sounds of Destruction:
To accompany your planet-shattering expedition, three new musical pieces have been composed by Andreas Waldetoft for your listening pleasure.
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Between 1999-2016 he took part in many group exhibitions in several countries such as USA, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, etc. His works are included in more than hundred personal collections.
Sergey Narazyan's first education of fine arts was in a drawing studio in Union of Architects of Armenia. In the following years, Narazyan took lessons in painting, drawing and composition in the studio of the well-known Armenian artist, Ruben Gabriyelyan.
His first solo exhibition took place in the exhibition hall of the Union of Architects of Armenia in 1994, where he immediately drew the attention of art critics with his crayon works.
In the year 1995, he got admitted to the Union of Artists of Armenia at the age of 24, thanks to his illustrations to the Russian author Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivagho" which also constituted his master's thesis.
Between the years 1995 and 1997, he reproduced every illustration in all pages and chapters of J. Swift's renowned novel, "Gulliver's Travels". Blending amuzing and dramatic analogies with present-day life, Narazyan depicted iconic scenes such as the mass meeting on captured Gulliver's body or the march of Lilliputian troops between Gulliver's legs in recognizable reality, instead of Swift's imaginary island.
Subsequently, Narazyan put together a collection of his paintings named "Provincial Tragedies", where he expressed his caustic, ironical and sometimes even wicked observations on provincial life with a sincere approach.
In 2001, Narazyan opened his third exhibition in Paris, with the personal assistance of the Academy of Arts of France member and UN Goodwill Ambassador Pierre Cardin, the renowned couturier. The exhibition consisted of 90 pieces; which included almost all of his principal works, as well as his other illustrations and paintings.
In recent years, Narazyan has based most of his works on contrast. Generally transforming contrasting themes such as life and death, youth and agedness, power and weakness into ideas using different figures, the artist in one of his recent pieces renders a view from above of the troops of soldiers in a foggy atmosphere between high mountains, where the normally looming troops can be seen as tiny as ants, depicting their weakness in the face of inner fear and thus, the rapport between power and weakness.
From time to time, using static human figures he reiterates their postures that had become heavier under the weight of years with a view infused with the consciousness of experience. Not just confining the distortion of old age and collected memories to human beings, the artist, when painting overripe fruits - or as it can be seen in his painting "The Elders" which depicts two old wooden cottages in an unkempt landscape full of weeds – encourages the viewer to contemplate on the stages of existence.
The background also plays an important role in Narazyan's paintings. Sometimes as a wrinkled fabric or wavy curls, and sometimes as the motifs of an Eastern rug and silky fabrics, the floor becomes prominent as an integral element to the story. These rug motifs with the theme of death are also painted as a symbol of the everlasting journey of human beings. Occasionally, the artist crosss these motifs with silk cloths to create different time sequences. In his artwork "The Red Lipstick", Narazyan pictures a women stationed just on the junction point of these time sequences who, despite her physical appareance withered with old age, wears a red lipstick and a floral blouse, thus inviting us to reflect on the cycle of renewal.


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VIDTEX is a family of telecommunication software developed for CompuServe for use with its online dial-up service.

VIDTEX client software was available for Atari and Commodore 8-bit microcomputers, and was noted for its ability to directly display RLE graphics and its support for file transfers using the CompuServe B protocol.  Its popularity led to third-party VIDTEX terminal emulators, such as CBterm/C64, as well as stand-alone programs for displaying VIDTEX graphics.  Large collections of VIDTEX graphics could also be found on independently operated BBSes.

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The presidency of Donald Trump has started off with a whirlwind. President Trump surprised many by tackling his ambitious campaign promises—like them or not—at a record-breaking speed. Amid his busy schedule, however, the President has made a special effort to honor the military, police, and others in service to keep Americans safe.
On Wednesday, February 1, President Trump made an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force Base to pay tribute to SEAL Team 6 member, Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens, the first service member killed in combat since he assumed the role of Commander-in-Chief. This was not the first instance where President Trump has carved out time to honor those who have served the country he has been charged with running.
In fact, the theme of honoring our military, police, and first responders resounded from the beginning of President Trump's campaign for the presidency through his inauguration and continues to be a key component of his administration.
At the inauguration itself, more than 8,000 participants were included in the official parade—representing all five branches of the military and 40 organizations including military and military school marching bands, first responders, veterans groups, and law enforcement.
Trump even expanded the scope of the Commander-In-Chief Ball—which is usually only open to enlisted members of the military—to military families, wounded veterans, first responders, and law enforcement.
Later that weekend, one of President Trump's first acts as Commander-in-Chief was holding a White House Reception to honor and thank law enforcement and first responders who helped make his Inauguration safe and successful.
One reason for this may be that Trump's admiration of members of the service is shared by some of his staunchest supporters.
According to sources close to the PIC, their most effective fundraiser was Elliott Broidy, who has a long history of supporting military, law enforcement, first responders, and others who serve or have served to keep America safe.
From a military family, Elliott Broidy has continuously worked with military organizations, including the Wounded Warriors Project , the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the CIA Memorial Foundation and Hounds for Heroes, which provides service animals to wounded veterans across Southern California. Following the tragedy of September 11, Elliott Broidy dedicated himself to helping keep America secure. He served as a Los Angeles City Fire and Police Pension Fund's Commissioner and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Police Foundation. He was instrumental in the building of the Joint Regional Intelligence Center in Los Angeles.
In 2005, then Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff appointed Mr. Broidy to the Homeland Security Advisory Council as well as the Terrorism Task Force and the Essential Technology Task Force. He went on to also serve as the Republican National Committee's Finance Chairman from 2006 through 2008. Elliott Broidy continued his civic and political involvement during the 2016 election, serving as a Vice Chairman of Finance for Trump Victory, the joint political action committee that along with the RNC supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Though he does not want a full-time position in the Trump Administration, Mr. Broidy is working closely with senior White House Staff and the incoming Cabinet members with regard to possible nominees for key appointments in the Trump Administration.
During his first weeks in office, President Trump has demonstrated a clear commitment to keeping America safe as well as honoring those who do, and the close advisors he trusts to guide his selections for his administration are an indication that this will not change anytime soon.


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Deepa Srikantaiah is World Learning's Senior Education Specialist - Literacy & Numeracy in the Global Development division. Bringing over 15 years of experience working on literacy, mathematics, science, technology and engineering education programs in the United States, East Africa, and South and East Asia, Deepa supports design and development of new programs, and provides technical support to World Learning's STEM Centers and QITABI in Lebanon. Prior to joining World Learning, she worked for USAID's Data and Evidence for Education Programs (DEEP) and Reading within Reach/Global Reading Network (GRN), where she contributed to the research and evidence for USAID programs in early grade reading and mathematics. She was also a Fulbright-Nehru US Scholar where she researched mathematics and science education for poor, marginalized, and vulnerable youth and primary school age students. Deepa has also served as Senior Associate at Creative Associates International, where she provided technical expertise and leadership in mathematics instruction with an emphasis on early grades and foundational skills in both formal and non-formal education settings. As an Education Specialist at the Global Partnership for Education Secretariat, a partnership hosted by the World Bank, she initiated and headed the work on early grade mathematics education. Deepa started her career teaching chemistry and her passion for teaching and education led her to pursue graduate work in education. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D., both in International Education Policy from the University of Maryland.
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She Who Loves Books lent me this novel as well. I believe she has a vampire fetish... it's just my guess, though, seeing as she also lent me Marked and Vampire Academy. But hey, it's just a guess!
Glass Houses is - you guessed it - a tale about the Morganville vampires. Morganville, Texas - a place in the middle of nowhere where the worst thing you have to worry about is Monica, the school pretty-girl and bully. Or so super smart, advance placement sixteen-year-old Claire Danvers believes.
After an attempt on her life by Monica, Claire flees the college dorms and searches out a new home. The Gone with the Wind meets 'Munsters' home isn't exactly what you would call the friendliest looking place, and the people that live their are even weirder.
So when the vampires begin hunting out Claire, it's this assortment of odd friends that have her back. But will they remain long enough to keep her alive?
I did enjoy this book immensely. Some of the characters were a bit two-dimensional, without much emphasis or thought, but she hit it right on the dot with Monica and her gang. Claire reminded me a bit of Bella from Twilight without the 'I love a vampire' bit. All in all, it was a good book, full of action and just a tad of romance, but the characters could have been a bit more fleshed out. And, besides, she left the book in a cliffhanger - and that's just not nice!


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Top 30 RP (Part 1 of 2)
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2017 Fantasy Baseball RP Rankings (30-16)
22 Feb 2017 Fantasy Baseball RP Rankings (30-16)
Posted at 08:00h in Baseball, Fantasy Baseball	by	Lou Landers 0 Comments
By: Shane Thompson
There are two things that grind my gears when watching sports. First off, seeing a wide receiver in football that's fast that can't catch. The second is having a very good starting pitching staff that does not have a reliable guy to close out a game. With that being said, here are the 30th-16th ranked relievers going into the 2017 season.
30) Fernando Rodney (ARI): He had recorded 25 saves before stepping into an 8th inning role with Miami. He does turn 40 in March, but his K's/9 are still at 10.4 and is expected to be the primary closer for a sleeper Arizona Diamondbacks ballclub.
29) Nate Jones (CWS): High strikeouts, very little walks which is evident by his whip at 0.89, this guy can rack up solid stats. With Chicago clearly in rebuild mode, don't expect David Robertson to be around much longer. Jones could take over the closers role at any time.
28) Will Harris (HOU): Going into last season, all eyes were on the acquisition of Ken Giles and the veteran Luke Gregerson. Harris was as solid as it gets and was a borderline savior to the bullpen. He posted a 2.25 ERA and only gave up 3 home runs in 64 innings in a hitter friendly home ballpark.
27) Raisel Iglesias (HOU): With the uncertainty of the Reds having an identity for a closer, this might be the right guy for the job. They did sign Drew Storen to add some experience but he had a rough season last year with both Toronto and Seattle. Iglesias has more upside and he did save 6 games with a 9.5 K/9 rate. He is worthy a very late round pick with upside.
26) Cam Bedrosian (LAA): From the looks of it, Huston Street's window is closing (no pun intended). Bedrosian finished the season in beast mode style mainly in a setup role but is looking to have multiple opportunities to earn the closer gig. He is a sleeper in many leagues and may even go undrafted if Street wins the job out of Spring Training.
25) Adam Ottavino (COL): The perception going into this year for Colorado is that newly signed Greg Holland will be the closer. Not so fast. Ottavino has been money, even after recovering from Tommy John Surgery. The Rockies team is in a very competitive NL West division and is somewhat of a sleeper heading into the 2017 campaign.
24) Francisco Rodriguez (DET): At age 34, he had 38 saves with a whip of 1.13. I'd say that's pretty solid for any closer regardless of their age. The Detroit Tigers play in a very weak division which could mean the same numbers in 2017. The problem for "K-Rod" is that the Tigers lack quality arms to pitch in front of him in their bullpen.
23) Ryan Madson (OAK): The Oakland Athletics are known to wheel and deal veterans for prospects by the trade deadline. This means that if Madson gets off to a strong start, he will provide value for Oakland and could therefore be traded to a playoff contending team. He was one of the bright spots for a last place team in 2016 and it helps his cause for save opportunities considering that they have Doolittle and Cassilla to bridge the gap.
22) Hector Neris (PHI): In just under 80 innings in 2016, he struck 102 batters which is flat out nuts. He only recorded 2 saves but that was because fellow RP Jeanmar Gomez had a very good first half and earned himself the nod for the rest of the season. The knock on Gomez is that he is known to be pitch to contact, a recipe for disaster when you're trying to close out games. I expect Neris to get this job and run away with it.
21) Sam Dyson (TEX): He converted 38/43 save opportunities along with only giving up 5 home runs in 70 innings in Texas. That doesn't happen much in that ballpark. They have rejuvenated their team and should be in the playoff hunt once again this upcoming season. Dyson should see plenty of save chances as Rangers closer.
20) Tony Watson (PIT): The Pirates are a team that could be buyers or sellers down the stretch. With Chicago being as loaded as ever and St. Louis expected to be back in the playoff hunt, where does that leave the Pirates? Watson is as good as it gets especially against lefties, he's expected to compete with Daniel Hudson for the closer role but could be dealt in the summer to a team who would use him as a lefty specialist rather than a closer which would kill his fantasy value.
19) Shawn Kelley (WSH): On paper, when this team is fully healthy, they are as good as it gets. With last years closer Melancon signing with the Giants and upper management striking out with bringing in an alternate option, the door is now wide open for Kelley. It's worth noting that Kelley struck out 80 batters in just 59 innings.
18) A.J. Ramos (MIA): Its crazy to think that a closer that converted 40 of 43 save opportunities is ranked this low. He's been as solid as it gets but could be lacking the numbers in 2017 with a shaky Marlins starting rotation and the tragic death of Jose Fernandez. RIP JF16.
17) Alex Colome (TB): He's another closer that was very reliable in 2016 but happens to play for a mediocre at best team. He's been involved in trade talks since the end of last year and could still very well be moved. He is expected to be a second tier closer in most leagues with some upside.
16) Ken Giles (HOU): Giles was acquired for solid prospects from Philly to seal up the back end in Houston. Unfortunately, it didn't pan out initially in 2016 but he showed his power fastball and wipe out slider in the second half. The Astros are a much improved ball club and could be one of baseballs best teams in 2017. Expect Giles to be a top 10 closer by seasons end.
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Flitwick Eagles FC are a local volunteer run football club based in the heart of Bedfordshire. Founded in 1986, we currently have 50+ teams playing in different leagues and surrounding counties. We are a 'Community Charter Standard Football Club' offering football to boys and girls and from Under 7 through to Under 21. We also hold veterans training sessions and have a walking football team for those that can't manage the full speed game anymore.
We work closely with Bedfordshire FA and local football clubs who support our coaching and development plan for all our coaches and players. These are well established links now, that continue to support our development as we grow each year.
Flitwick Eagles FC are always looking for sponsors for our club. You may be able to sponsor a specific team, event or perhaps a banner at the football centre or even have an advert on this website. Please contact us for further details.
We play at the Flitwick Football Centre on Ampthill Road, Flitwick. If you are visiting us please visit the Our Centre page for details of how to find us and where to park on Match Days.
We believe that some of Flitwick Eagles recent success in the younger age groups is down to the Flitwick Eaglets sessions we run down at the Flitwick Community Football Centre, which is a pathway to sport.
These sessions introduce children aged from 3-6 years to both the social and fun elements of being active, being part of a team with other children from different schools and ultimately introducing them to football, 'the beautiful game'.
Flitwick Eagles also run Walking Football sessions for vets or those that can't play the full speed game anymore. For more info please contact Russ Shaw on 07784 867921 or email him here.
Vets Football is every Thursday night 9pm on the 3G pitch at Redborne College. It's a friendly game aimed at those aged 30+. The sessions are £5 (pay as you play) to cover the pitch hire.
Interested ? For more info please contact Paul Jenkins on 07776 175858 or email him here.