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Here Is What We Know About BKFC's Tai Emery
MMA fighter Tai Emery is renowned for her gorgeous demeanor. She has so far participated in two amateur competitions.
This past weekend, Emery used an uppercut to finish off her opponent that would have made a spectacular highlight reel, but it was her post-fight celebration that caught the attention of the combat sports community.
She used a stunning uppercut late in the opener to defeat Rung-Arun Khunchai. He climbed the ropes after the fight was stopped in the now-viral footage and flashed the audience. The majority of the attention that this move received was positive.
The fighter revealed to MMA Fighting that she has a four-fight contract with BKFC in the US. This was her first fight under the BKFC Thailand brand.
MMA figther Tai Emery
UFC Fighter Tai Emery Has Four Sisters In Her Family
Tai Emery and her siblings enjoyed a wonderful upbringing. She grew up in Gladstone with her four lovely sisters.
Her sisters go by the names of Tani Emery, Samarah Cairns, Carlee Maree Newman, and Katie Newton. Emery recently won an event in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, and they are all happy of her accomplishment.
She unexpectedly won, and as a result, she is currently generating multiple online headlines. She's never competed in a bare-knuckle match before.
She quickly defeated Khunchai thanks to her obvious power advantage. She was able to knock Khunchai to the ground with a right uppercut and left hook combo.
Since it was Tai's first victory in the fight, her parents and sisters must have joined her in celebrating.
Even if the celebration now has a snowball effect, Emery feels that the moment was more powerful when she switched from flashing the audience to being knocked out.
Emery hasn't yet revealed all of her sisters' details to the public. They might not have liked the spotlight, for whatever reason.
Tai Emery Sister Tani Emery Works At Commonwealth Bank
Being the sister of MMA fighter Tai Emery has made Tani Emery famous. She also has expertise in financial services.
Tani, Tai's sister, has experience working in the financial division of Commonwealth Bank. They are incredibly close and constantly stand by each other.
Tani's pictures can be found on Tai's photo-sharing website. The Emery sisters are strong, competent, and successful in their various fields.
Tani presents as being quite low-key because she has protected her private life. While she loves spending time with her family away from the spotlight, she never passes up the chance to support her sister at her activities.
They appear to be about the same age. The two cute sisters must only be 3 to 4 years apart in age, according to internet photographs of them.
Tai Emery Was Born To Her Mother Lisa Hughes and Dad Mr. Hughes
Tai Emery was born to Australian parents in Gladstone, Queensland, and is a citizen of that country. She was born on January 3, 1987, making her currently 35 years old.
She is one of Lisa Hughes's and Mr. Hughes' daughters. Their prior career histories haven't been made public till now.
Her mother's name is Lisa, according to her social media accounts, but she hasn't yet stated who her father is.
In the interim, Tai is ever grateful to her parents for their unwavering support, love, and leadership. Due to her family's inspiration, she is currently competing for a professional fighting career.
Emery is a Christian who belongs to the Caucasian ethnic group. She attended Toolooa State High School, where she graduated.
Tai, a recent high school graduate who recently joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is pursuing a career in mixed martial arts (UFC).
MMA Star Tai Emery Belongs To Australian Family From Gladstone
MMA champion Tai Emery comes from an Australian family with no connection to the UFC. Her reputation in the industry was built over many years of sacrificial effort.
Up until this point, Tai's family history and other ancestry-related topics have not been featured in the official sports sites. Fans should find out more about her family in the coming days, perhaps.
She does, however, currently live in Brisbane, Queensland, with her parents and siblings.
Tai (now 35) competed in mixed martial arts as an amateur before transitioning to muay Thai and eventually entering the world of bare-knuckle fighting. She had success playing in the Lingerie Football League as well.
Since many of the promotion's well-known boxers frequent specialized Fan websites, Emery thinks that the promotion may have discovered her.
MMA figther Tai Emery with her loving sister Tani
Tai Emery Is Still Unmarried At Age Of 35
In her mid-30s, Tai Emery may be single and unmarried. As of yet, she hasn't said anything about her romantic relationships.
She appears in multiple photos on her Instagram account with both male and female acquaintances. Nothing about her love life or partner is indicated on her social media accounts, though.
Her name hasn't been connected romantically to anyone before. On the other hand, she might have been dating someone covertly without telling anyone in the public.
Emery is well-liked by many people for her upbeat disposition and lovely appearance. On Instagram, she has thousands of followers.
Tai Emery Wiki
She is a former footballer, model, electrician, and onlyfans star in addition to being an Australian celebrity mixed martial arts fighter. Ty Emery celebrated her victory by doing a lap in front of the group during the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship presentation that took place in Bangkok.
Tai Emery Career, Achievements
Tai Emery was born on January 3, 1987, in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States. Her date of birth is January 3, and her birthplace is Nevada. She is well-known in Australia for her work as a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, model, and football player who once played for OnlyFans. After scoring a knockout victory in her bare-knuckle fighting debut, the Australian fighter Tai exposed her breasts to the cheering crowd.
Following a well-executed combination of a right uppercut and a left hook, her opponent Rung-Arun Khunchai was knocked unconscious to the point where the referee was able to count him out of the fight. Tai has a record of 0-1-1 in amateur mixed martial arts competition. She was victorious in one match and unsuccessful in another. Stay in contact with us if you want more information about Tai Emery's wiki, net worth, salary, and ethnicity, as well as other aspects of her life, as we have published every detail there is to know about her.
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SINGAPORE - An open space in Marine Parade was converted into a bustling arts hub on Sunday (Aug 16), complete with dance performances, umbrella painting booths and even a Brazilian martial arts display.
The one-day event, called PAssionArts Village @ D'Marquee, celebrated the heritage of the nearby Joo Chiat and Katong areas, and was attended by some 2,000 residents of the area.
Located in an open area opposite the Parkway Parade shopping centre - an icon of the Marine Parade area - the arts village also featured balloon sculpting and a photo wall of photographs of the Katong and Joo Chiat areas.
The photo wall comprises images from a photo competition that aims to inspire residents to reminisce and appreciate the community's history, which they will hopefully pass down to future generations.
Organised by the Marine Parade, Kembangan-Chai Chee and Mountbatten Citizens' Consultative Committees (CCC) and Community, Arts and Culture Clubs (CACC), the festival is part of a larger PAssionArts Festival 2015.
The festival, now in its fourth edition, is organised by the People's Association. It started on July 12, and will present 63 festival villages over eight weekends, until Aug 30. The next arts village will be held at Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC on Aug 22.
"We hope this event has helped to foster the spirit of good neighbourliness and connect you with residents living in Marine Parade GRC through these fun and entertaining arts booths," said Madam Elizabeth Ng, chairman of the Marine Parade CACC, on Sunday's event.
Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is an MP for Marine Parade and adviser to Marine Parade Grassroots Organisations, was at the event. He was accompanied by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Social and Family Development Minister and anchor minister of the Marine Parade GRC; and Mr Lim Biow Chuan, MP for Mountbatten.
Church volunteer Jeanette Lim, 62, took part in umbrella painting at Sunday's event. Ms Lim, who painted a flower on a white umbrella, said: "It's very fun, there are many activities to do here."


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Producer Says "NEVER" To Female James Bond
Kat Fisher
This is likely to upset some people, especially knowing that this statement is coming from a female producer, but hear her out. She has reasoning.
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, who has been in control of the spy franchise since the '90s, says that as long as she's running things the super spy will always be a man, the Los Angeles Times reports.
"He can be of any color, but he is male," Broccoli said in a recent interview with Variety. "I believe we should be creating new characters for women — strong female characters. I'm not particularly interested in taking a male character and having a woman play it. I think women are far more interesting than that."
Okay, so she wants more women to have their own roles. Not a bad take.
After she was cast in the upcoming No Time to Die, fans have speculated that actress Lashana Lynch would succeed Daniel Craig in the role, but she is playing a different secret agent in the film.
Broccoli also said in the interview that she couldn't rule out a future Bond film heading straight to a streaming service like Netflix instead of theaters. "I don't think we can rule anything out, because it's the audience that will make those decisions. Not us."
Broccoli also admitted she was "in total denial," about Daniel Craig retiring from the role. "I've accepted what Daniel has said, but I'm still in denial. It's too traumatic for me."
No Time to Die is set to come out on April 10.
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Your team's biggest surprise packet of 2019 so far
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Who has been your club's biggest surprise or most improved player so far in 2019?
The SEN.com.au team breaks down who has exceeded expectations at each club.
Alex Keath and Reilly O'Brien
Adelaide's Alex Keath has taken a stratospheric step into elite defender territory this year.
After just 12 appearances over two seasons, the mature age backman has sidled up to the crease and well and truly dismissed any below-par expectations there may have been of his game, playing all 13 games thus far.
In the absence of Tom Doedee, Keath has become the prime intercept player for the Crows and finds himself deeply entrenched in the All-Australian conversation.
At the start of 2019, the idea of a fifth-year ruckman keeping out a near-200-game veteran would have been seldom visited. But that is the case with Reilly O'Brien who has been a revelation this season.
Criticised heavily after his first few games, O'Brien has made a statement with his form, especially since his 22-disposal, 44-hitout breakout game against Fremantle in Round 7.
The 23-year-old is comfortably denying Sam Jacobs a position in Don Pyke's 22 and if he continues to play the way he has been, then the number one ruck spot is his to keep.
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The whole club
The Lions won five games last year and while they were always expected to be on the rise, no one would have thought they'd be a legitimate top four candidate.
Their rapid improvement has been something to behold and who knows how far they can go.
Coach Chris Fagan has done a fantastic job getting the team super fit, allowing the Lions to run over the top of sides late in games early in the season.
As the year has settled down, they haven't dropped away either, with the likes of Garry Lyon suggesting the Lions could win the flag if things break their way.
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Levi Casboult
At the start of the season, Casboult's papers appeared stamped.
He was only going to get a game if one of Carlton's key forwards or ruckmen were on the sidelines.
However, he has reinvented himself as a reliable key defender in Liam Jones' absence and has certainly proven his worth going forward.
It leaves the Blues with a bit of a selection dilemma once Jones returns from injury, given the two of them and Jacob Weitering can't all be played together.
Sam Walsh is likely second in Carlton's best and fairest right now, which is also worth a mention, but the expectations were admittedly high.
Jordan Roughead
Jordan Roughead has had an incredible 2019. After being put on the trade table by the Western Bulldogs, the Magpies snapped up the out-of-favour premiership player in exchange for pick 75.
He's proved to be a mainstay of the Magpies' defence, playing every game for third-placed Collingwood.
His consistency has allowed Darcy Moore to play as an intercept defender, who is himself having a breakout season down back.
Roughead is rated as above average for spoils and one percenters per game according to Champion Data (7.5 and 6.9 respectively), and elite for kicking efficiency.
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Mason Redman and Patrick Ambrose
After an injury-interrupted beginning to life as an AFL player, outside expectations of Mason Redman would have seen him as simply a bit-part player for the Bombers in 2019.
However, he has elevated himself firmly into John Worsfold's calculations, playing every game since Round 4.
Redman has shown quality off half-back by rarely wasting a possession and portrays cleverness beyond his years. He has seemingly gone past Aaron Francis and Jordan Ridley in the Dons' defence.
The 21-year-old looked good in his two games in 2018 but has exceeded expectations by becoming a regular in a backline that has conceded the least amount of points in the competition since he and Cale Hooker returned to the side in Round 4.
Another bettering what was forecast of him is Patrick Ambrose. He has gone under the radar as a small defender and has not conceded more than two goals to any of his opponents so far this year.
He leads the club in one-percenters and spoils.
Freo's attacking footy
Fremantle has been known to be a defensive side, but this year they've been able to score more with an attacking brand of football, which many fans didn't expect.
They averaged 70 points last year as a forward line and have come into 2019 with a new-look attacking brigade.
Jesse Hogan continues to improve in Dockers colours with 13 goals in 11 games, as well as an impressive average of 15.6 disposals.
Brandon Matera is also continuing to find his feet with a breakout performance in Round 6 where he bagged five majors.
Meanwhile Michael Walters is in career-best form, averaging 21.4 disposals to go with his 25 goals from 12 games.
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Gryan Miers
After spending all of last season working on his craft in the VFL, Miers won himself a spot in Geelong's 22 for its Round 1 clash against Collingwood, and from there, the 20-year-old hasn't looked back, playing all 12 games to date.
Miers is averaging 16.3 disposals, 2 tackles, 15.3 pressure acts and 1.3 goals per game. He has two hauls of three goals to his credit and amassed a career-high 25 possessions in the Cats' win over the Bombers in Round 7.
Following a 22-possession, one-goal game in Geelong's win over North Melbourne in Round 8, the Grovedale junior was rewarded with a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination and he looks destined to finish in the top five of that award at season's end.
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Darcy Macpherson
The big-bodied midfielder has provided plenty of grunt and aggression around the contest for Gold Coast.
A broken leg ruined Macpherson's 2018 season but has repaid the faith since signing a two-year contract extension last August.
The 21-year-old is averaging 18.6 disposals and is ranked third in the competition for tackles, averaging 6.5 per game.
Macpherson is yet to miss a game for the Suns in 2019.
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Jeremy Finlayson and the midfield group
Jeremy Finlayson kicking 25 goals in 13 games was reasonably unexpected coming into 2019.
The 23-year-old has transformed himself into a dangerous forward and a great complementary piece to Jeremy Cameron and Harry Himmelberg this year.
GWS have always appeared, from the outside, to be a team of champions but perhaps not a champion team. Stacked with the best young talent from the club's inception, the Giants have made the finals every year since 2016 but have been as yet unable to make it to a Grand Final.
With the departures of Devon Smith, Dylan Shiel and Tom Scully, you'd have been forgiven for thinking the Giants' vaunted midfield might take a hit. Not so. This season has seen some incredible performances from number one pick Lachie Whitfield, versatile star Stephen Coniglio and perhaps the best of the bunch in Josh Kelly. Shane Mumford's return has added grunt and physicality, and youngsters Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper have improved in leaps and bounds.
The Giants are becoming a champion team, and it's being built on the back of their amazing midfield group.
Ricky Henderson and Jack Scrimshaw
The term 'prime mover' is one you would not have associated with Ricky Henderson prior to this season, but the 30-year-old has emerged as just that for Hawthorn in 2019.
Henderson has produced career-best numbers by averaging over 27 possessions per game and would be leading the best and fairest at this stage of the season.
He's had five games of 30 touches or more, and to put that into perspective, he had reached that disposal mark just three times prior in total and only once previously in his career at the Hawks.
The former Crow is in All-Australian form and at the top of his game despite creeping up on 31.
An honourable mention must go to Jack Scrimshaw who has fit into Hawthorn's defence seamlessly.
He has spent plenty of time out of the game with injury but has been rock solid as an intercept defender after crossing to the brown and gold from the Suns for next to nothing.
Marty Hore
In his first year of AFL, Marty Hore has been solid in defence for Melbourne.
Not only has he kept leading forwards quiet, but he's also been able to find plenty of the footy himself.
The mature-age recruit is averaging 15.3 disposals as well as seven contested possessions.
He's been a shining light for Melbourne, who is currently sitting 16th on the ladder with three wins and the second-lowest percentage in the competition.
Cam Zurhaar
Coming into the year as a relatively unknown young player, Cam Zurhaar has quickly become a game-changer for the Roos.
He booted five goals against Carlton, earning himself a Rising Star nomination, and has made a name for himself as a tough, tackling machine.
He set the tone in North Melbourne's first game without Brad Scott, laying 11 tackles and putting the ball inside 50 seven times from only 11 disposals.
Zurhaar has quickly become a barometer for the Roos and will only improve from here.
The youngsters
First-year draftees usually take a while to hit peak form but Xavier Duursma, Connor Rozee and Zak Butters already look elite.
Duursma and Rozee have both been nominated for the Rising Star, while Butters has been convincing as well.
Former Gippsland Power captain Duursma is averaging 19.3 disposals and 7.3 contested possessions, and has kicked seven goals in his 12 games.
Rozee has wowed fans with his extravagant goals and silk moves through forward line, and has averaged 15.3 disposals to go with it.
Butters has also been on fire up forward and has found plenty of the footy to go with it, averaging 15.6 disposals from 11 games this season.
Sydney Stack
There is no bigger surprise packet in the entire competition in 2019 than Sydney Stack.
The Western Australian youngster was overlooked at both the national and rookie drafts before the Tigers offered him a lifeline via the pre-season supplementary selection period.
In his debut season, Stack has already become a cult hero at Punt Road with his penchant for both a hip and shoulder and a barrel as well as his ability to take a hanger.
His straight-ahead playing style and superb ball use has won over many, while landing him a Rising Star nomination, and he is also a hit off the field with his sharp dance moves on social media.
Stack's development is one of the highlights of Richmond's season to date.
Rowan Marshall
Rowan Marshall is one of the competition's biggest improvers and has assumed the mantle as St Kilda's first choice ruckman.
The 23-year-old rookie was elevated to the club's senior list at the conclusion of last year thanks to a promising 12-game 2018 campaign.
Standing at 201cm, Marshall is a raw, athletic prospect who will continue to improve the more he plays.
The promising Saint is averaging 16.1 disposals, 5.1 clearances, 27.1 hit outs from 10 appearances in 2019.
Jordan Dawson
After a slow start to his Sydney career that saw him play just five games in three years, Dawson is starting to find his feet at senior level.
The South Australian has played 11 of a possible 12 games in 2019 and is starting to earn the trust of Swans coach John Longmire.
Dawson, 22, is enjoying a breakout season in the red and white, punctuated by a career-best 31-disposal performance in the Round 5 loss to Richmond.
The midfield/forward, who remains unsigned beyond this year, has been a major find for the Swans.
Oscar Allen
The 20-year-old just gets the nod over Jack Petruccelle, give his ability to not only kick goals, but also pinch hit in the ruck.
Following just two games last season, Allen has been a staple of West Coast's forward line in 2019, playing 11 of the Eagles' 12 matches.
He has kicked 12 goals and averages 8.8 disposals, 3.3 marks, 2.8 hit-outs and 2.6 tackles per game this year.
Allen kicked a career-high three goals in West Coast's thrashing of GWS in Round 2, while in the Round 10 win over St Kilda, he slotted two goals and won 13 possessions.
Aaron Naughton
Another player who had a positional change, Naughton was expected to hold down the Bulldogs' backline, but instead has seemingly secured himself a spot as their long-term key forward.
His nine contested mark performance against Richmond was one of the best individual performances of 2019.
He's kicked 18 goals this year and is averaging six marks per game so far in 2019.
It's easy to forget he's only 19 and has his entire career in front of him to improve and learn the forward craft.
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Dog Bite Degustation: Doctorow's "The Book of Daniel"
Posted by The Bookworm at Friday, May 21, 2010 on Friday, May 21, 2010
E. L. Doctorow is the kind of author who makes you want to give up writing altogether. His prose is so beautiful, his ideas so perfectly simple yet profound and original, that you cannot hope to attain literary art of his order. When Horace Engdahl slammed American literature, deeming it unworthy of attention from the Nobel Prize committee, readers worldwide were whipped into a lynch-mob-style frenzy, demanding justice for the likes of Philip Roth and Joyce Carol Oates. Their protest was sound. Engdahl was an idiot. But in this humble reader's opinion it isn't Roth or Oates who deserve the accolade. Rather, it was Edgar Doctorow who was the baby in Engdahl's bathwater. Sure, he may be less prominent on the world stage, a quiet, humble voice, but he is the greatest living American author and any international body worth its salt must give due consideration to his work. There are many incredible books in the Doctorow canon. World's Fair, Ragtime and even last year's brilliant hymn to New York, Homer and Langley, demand to be read. However,The Book of Daniel is Doctorow's masterpiece and so it was with considerable glee that I dived back in for this month's Dog Bite Degustation challenge.
No novel captures the pulse of a nation at a particular point in history like The Book of Daniel. A thinly veiled fictionalisation of the Rosenberg trial and execution, it perfectly skewers McCarthy-era America, laying bare its pig-headed march towards pointless injustice. The true genius of the novel is its faux-objectivity, the way in which it uses the couple's son to tell the story. Viewing this era of national insanity through the eyes of a child - albeit one intimately involved in the events - works as both metaphor and instrument. It also ensures empathy in a way that simple third person narration or the first-person viewpoint of pretty much anyone else involved could not. This is especially so since the 2008 confession of Morton Sobell who laid to rest any doubts as to Julius Rosenberg's guilt.
The Book of Daniel might be anchored in a single event, but it is a sweeping elegy for post-war America, a wide-angle lens pointed outwards from its molten core. Doctorow rides roughshod over the national self-image of innocence and righteousness that prevailed at the time without ever getting caught up in the almost irrelevant question of whether the Isaacson (read Rosenberg) couple were actually spies. Guilt, he rightly suggests, is a red herring. Or, at the very least, the Isaacsons' guilt pales next to the guilt of a justice system that could allow this travesty to occur. In Doctorow's mind, injustice of this magnitude ripples outward, destroying all in its wake. The futility of the Isaacsons' naive faith in a system blinded by paranoia is shift-around-in-your-seat uncomfortable to witness. And the nigh-pathetic irony of the egalitarian ideologue is not lost. As the executioner flicks the switch we see also the the destruction of children, friends and pretty much anyone associated with the Isaacsons but, more importantly, the crumbling of that glimmering tower called America.
There is so much to love about The Book of Daniel, from Doctorow's exquisite prose (it is probably the most readable literary novel I've ever encountered) to the book's depth and heart. Even the minor asides are symphonic. This is the kind of historical fiction that any other author could merely hope to write, taking a story so familiar, so deeply entrenched in the national psyche, and making it fresh and humane. I could go on, but your time would be much better spent tracking down a copy from your local independent bookstore and letting the master speak for himself.
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Q: fast voltage follower (from datasheet of LM318) and current of input terminals I was looking at the datasheet of LM318 and found the op-amp configuration below (first image). I think the voltage at input terminal 2 is V input.  But I wasn't able to figure out what V out is going to be.
I can figure out what the V out is going to be for the second circuit, knowing that the voltage at the negative input has to be V in and the current flowing through R1 down to GND also has to flow through R2.
Also, can input terminals of an op-amp output current? (I know that due to high input impedance, no current flows into them)

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My study zone is in the middle of two geologic maps with two different shp files.
Is it possible to remove the boundaries of the polygons between these two maps that are created at the union of these in order to have only one polygon (per geologic unit)?.
In other words: to obtain an "unpartitioned" map (in QGIS).
Use Dissolve tool from Vector -> Geoprocessing -> Dissolve and choose the field that has the geologic name or id, the one you are using to style the polygons.
If the line did not disappear, zoom in into the line and check if there is a gap between the polygons.
If you want more control over the attributes of the merged feature than the Dissolve tool allows, use the Merge Selected Features tool in the Advanced Digitizing toolbar.
Obviously the downside of this tool is that you have to do each set of features separately, so it can be time-consuming if you have a lot of features. You can achieve a similar level of control over the attributes by first Dissolving, then running join attributes by location (summary).
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The Corporation has scheduled its Annual General Meeting for Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 AM in Calgary. Further details will be sent to shareholders on or before June 22, 2009.
As previously reported, the acquisition of Zinmac Inc. in March, 2009, provides Strategic with the opportunity to evaluate significant resources. The combination of the strong financial and deal making ability of the original Strategic team with the leading edge technical team of Zinmac Inc. will allow Strategic to identify unique high impact plays in Western Canada and international areas. The technical team is among the best in the industry at sub-surface analysis with expertise in geology, geophysics, petrophysics and reservoir engineering. The signing of the Maxhamish farmout agreement is an example of the ability of the combined team to add value.
As of June 9, 2009 additional information on Strategic can be found on Strategic's website at www.sogoil.com.
The Company continues to develop its current properties in West Central Alberta. An additional follow up well at Harmattan (8-16) was drilled, and will be tied in early in the third quarter of 2009, and will benefit from reduced royalties from the Alberta government's recent announcements of royalty incentives. This well is estimated to be similar to the 10-8 well currently producing in excess of 800 mcf/d (gross) of liquids rich natural gas from the Mannville zone. Strategic has a 12% working interest in the 8-16 well.
Additional prospects are being reviewed by the Corporation in the Harmattan/Pembina/Ferrier area, which continues to provide multi-zone drilling opportunities. An exciting horizontal Cardium oil play is being developed by several companies in the immediate area. These horizontal wells into the Cardium formation are showing initial production rates in excess of 250 bopd. Strategic has identified the Cardium zone on certain of its lands, and is monitoring the current activity closely to assess the potential to Strategic.
Plans are proceeding to commence drilling a minimum of two wells in late December, 2009 with the objective of having the wells tied-in by April, 2010. Three well locations have been identified and licensed in preparation of this drilling program. The current plan is to drill wells in the Chinkeh formation, using multi-stage horizontal fracture techniques. These oil wells are expected to flow at initial rates of 300 bopd, with an average first year rate of 180 bopd per well. Success in these early wells will open up an extensive regional oil development project.
multiple zones along with gas infrastructure already in place.
Sedimentary Basin in terms of flow characteristics.
This play will be the focus for the remainder of 2009 as extensive review of the regional geology and operational planning continues.
For its international projects, Strategic is looking to participate with a manageable equity interest in oil or natural gas projects that have large upside potential. One current area of interest is the Middle East. Strategic is focusing on underexplored areas of prolific hydrocarbon bearing regions that could provide the Corporation with a relatively low cost entry into a world class exploration project. The Corporation also continues to review and assess the economics of projects in West Africa. Additional projects in earlier stages of assessment also continue to be reviewed by Strategic.
Strategic is a junior oil and gas company with producing properties located in Northwest and Central Alberta. Production is currently 200 to 225 boe/d with additional production expected to be brought onstream during the third quarter of 2009.
Strategic has forward momentum after closing recent deals and building a new team. The world class sub-surface technical team is currently identifying high impact prospects in Western Canada and international regions.
Further information with respect to the Corporation can be found on its new website at www.sogoil.com.
Certain information set forth in this document, including management's assessment of future plans and operations, contains forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Those risks include, without limitation, the effect of general economic conditions, risks associated with oil and gas exploration, development, production, marketing and transportation, loss of markets, industry conditions and competition, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, competition from other industry participants, the ability to access qualified personnel and oilfield services, decisions by regulators and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements as the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and actual results, performance or achievements could materially differ from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements and accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by forward looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefit Strategic will derive therefrom.
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Members of the Young Canadian Simmental Association are being urged to apply for two sponsored spots to attend the 2010 World Simmental Congress and Youth Forum Sept. 18-27 in Melbourne, Australia. Youth members interested in taking part in this Youth Forum are required to prepare a report under the title: Why should other countries invest in Canadian Simmental genetics? OR Why should the commercial industry expand its use of Simmental genetics? Details are available from the association at
Mark your calendar for this year's International Livestock Congress BEEF 2010: Raising Optimism, Global Strategies August 10-13 in Calgary in conjunction with the Canadian Cattlemen's Association semi-annual meeting. The congress has been successful in attracting key leaders from around the world and is recognized as the leading-edge event for the beef industry in Canada and the world. For more go to the ILC website or contact Iris Meck or Carol Huculak (403) 686-8407,
Effective Jan. 1, 2011, the Canadian Angus Association will be changing some of its calf registration fees. The good news is that after that date, animals registered under four months of age will still cost only $15. For the rest of calendar year 2010 the fees remain unchanged. Registrations for spring 2010 calves that are sent in electronically by July 15 will be priced at $15 per calf, regardless of age. For more details check with the association.
Plans are well underway for the third annual T Bar Invitational Golf Tournament, June 22-23, 2010 at Dakota Dunes Golf Links in Saskatoon. The money raised at this industry fundraising event go to the youth in the beef industry by supporting the programs of national junior breed associations. If you are interested in being a part of the T Bar Invitational contact T Bar Cattle Co. Ltd. at (306) 933-4200 or go to
Numerous celebrations are being planned for this, the 150th Anniversary year of the Canadian Hereford Association culminating in the breed's annual general meeting and national junior show in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec in July, and the national show at Agribition in November. Visit for details.
The Canadian Junior Limousin Association is offering scholarships again in 2010. Four junior members will receive $250 for submitting an essay on their involvement with the Limousin breed. The National Conference Senior Aggregate and Reserve Senior winner will also receive scholarship money. To apply, simply forward an essay to Mary Hertz, CLA vice-president and director in charge of juniors at:
Whatever your view of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, we can all be proud of our Canadian Forces serving overseas. One way for Canada's beef producers to express their gratitude is to Sponsor a Steak for a Returning Soldier. When the first troop rotation came back from Afghanistan in 2007, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) picked up the tab for 1,700 steaks served to the returning troops of the Royal Canadian Regiment and their families at CFB Petawawa. Harvey Dann of Alert Agri Distributors in Manitoba is working to repeat that event and take the idea clear across the country. Ads in the Canadian Cattlemen magazine and some of the provincial cattle association monthlies have been donated, and in these ads he is asking for donations to repeat the 2007 Petawawa BBQ at all of the major Canadian Forces bases across Canada. The next two events have been scheduled for June 20 at CFB Shilo in Manitoba, and July 1 Canada Day at CFB Edmonton. BBQs are also planned for Val Cartier, Gagetown and Petawawa.
5th Annual Spring Creek Simmentals/ Red Rose Angus Bull Sale
Moosomin, Sask., March 11, 2010
31 Black Simmentals, av. $3,905
30 Red Simmentals, av. $3,275
8 Black Angus, av. $3,213
7 Red Angus, av. $2,886
76 Bulls, av. $3,489
Canadian Reds 37th Annual Red Angus Bull Test Sale Medicine Hat, Alta., March 13, 2010
44 Yearling Red Angus bulls, av. $2,258
Gross $99,350
Harvie Ranching Bull Sale
At the farm, March 29, 2010
3 2-year-old Charolais bulls, av. $3,267
28 Yearling Charolais bulls, av. $3,378
3 2-year-old Hereford bulls, av. $3,433
12 Yearling Hereford bulls, av. $3,025
46 Total av. $3,209 Gross $147,600
Peak Dot Angus Bull Sale
Wood Mountain, Sask., April 7, 2010
64 Older bulls, av. $4,920
50 Yearling bulls, av. $4,794
114 Total bulls, av. $4,864
4 Bred cows, av. $13, 625
4 Total females, av. $13,625
118 Total, av. $5,161
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Reject Anti-Muslim Hate Groups After Charlottesville
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CP Current Page: Opinion | Tuesday, August 29, 2017
By Richard Cizik, Op-Ed Contributor | Tuesday, August 29, 2017
One photo that has stuck with me from the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville is of a young man making a slashing motion across his throat toward counter-protesters as he marches with other white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and members of the alt-right. It's a violent scene, and appalling in its ignorance and hate.
"Act for America" has canceled their rallies against Muslims on September 9 after the Charlottesville nightmare, but the philosophies behind these two protests rallies have similar roots: the preservation of white, Christian, culture. The irony here is that a good many Christian conservatives are unwittingly being drawn into it. I was shocked to hear an evangelical friend admit that "I mainly read Breitbart News." This got me thinking, what is the origins of this affinity? Is it racism, or is it political, a dislike of liberal western values, a fascination with conspiracy theories, or what?
The alt-right movement, which is supported by Breitbart, includes the likes of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer. This is not a coincidence. Nor is it that he attributes his "eureka moment," an intellectual awakening, to Frederich Nietzsche's "The Geneology of Morality." [Atlantic interview, June, 2017, with Graeme Wood] Nietzsche, we all may recall from our philosophy classes, disputed any truth with a capital "T" and regarded Christianity as a "slave morality," developed by peasants to subdue the strong.
Sean Illing writing for Vox (August 17) states that "Spencer, an avowed atheist, surprised [Graeme] Wood with a peculiar defense of Christianity: that the religion is false but it 'bound together the civilization of Europe." He goes on to say that "Spencer's view is common among the alt-right. They have no interest in the teachings of Christ, but they see the whole edifice of white European civilization as built on a framework of Christian beliefs. From their perspective, Christendom united the European continent and forged white identity."
Do well-meaning conservative Christians understand that getting their news from Breitbart, supporting President Trump's racist comments ["They're rapists..." speaking of Mexican immigrants], and giving a campaign position and then a White House title as "Chief Strategist" to Breitbart's Steve Bannon, puts them in league with dark forces? I doubt it.
Nor do these good people understand that supporting the proposed "Muslim Ban," to be litigated before the Supreme Court in October, puts them in league with some very dark forces which are enemies of the Gospel? Do they know that "white supremacy" comes in many guises and is sinful? I doubt it. Many think they are simply supporting traditional Christian values, and a mono-culture.
I sent a picture to an evangelical friend from St. Paul's Church on the University of Virginia campus where I went to pray, sing, and practice non-violent resistance on the Friday night before the Saturday rally. That rally resulted in the death of a counter-protester by a neo-Nazi sympathizer, and injury to many others. Surprisingly, my stance for non-violence, and the way of Jesus, elicited no response. Nary an "amen."
The "Act for America" rallies planned for September 9 made the same appeal to the same prejudice against non-whites, in this case Muslims, that was on display by neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. It is racism. And I worry that the response from conservatives in many evangelical churches will be the same as the violence that happened in Charlottesville: silence. Let it not be. I'm glad to learn the rallies have been canceled, but we must remain vigilant against the type of hate they embody.
Do evangelicals and fundamentalists who find Breitbart News appealing — and have no problem with President Donald Trump's reaction to Charlottesville ("evil on both sides") — want to preserve a white, Christian, non-Muslim, culture? A pastor for over 40 years admitted to me over dinner this Summer: "I believe in religious freedom, but do not want America to ever be a Muslim country in the future." I replied, "Do you realize what you're saying, namely that you only believe in the First Amendment freedom of religion in theory, not in practice?" He admitted the contradiction, and that his anti-Muslim fears exceed his respect for and commitment to the First Amendment.
Here's the Truth with a capital T: "The alt-right has no interest in the teachings of Christ, but they see the whole edifice of white European civilization as built on a framework of Christian beliefs. It's a paradox: They believe the West has grown degenerate and weak because it internalized Christian values, but they find themselves defending Christendom because it's the glue that binds European culture together," [Sean Illing, Atlantic, June, 2017]. The alt-right couldn't be more wrong. We are strong as a nation because we do defend the rights of Muslims and others, and have a diverse, pluralistic, culture.
One can not have it both ways. A follower of Christ will neither sanction nor endorse racism and white supremacy. And, that is what accompanies the "Unite for America" rallies. It's that simple. We must choose one or the other. Stand up. Speak out against hate.
Richard Cizik is the President of the New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good.
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Collstream was founded in 2005 and has developed strong customer relationships in the debt collection agency space. The company helps its customers to grow existing relationships, reduce administrative overheads and more efficiently perform core business activities, using SMS, Voice Messaging and IVR systems.
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12 Oldest Teams in the NBA
The NBA traces its history back to 1946 when the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was founded. The league did not change its name until 1949 after the BAA merged with rival league the National Basketball League (NBL). Many of the teams on this list played for the NBL before moving over to the BAA or the NBA.
Only the eight oldest teams survived the NBA's first decade. The two oldest teams even predate the formation of the BAA and have been continuously operated for decades.
12. Oklahoma City Thundeer
First Season in the NBA: 1967
Previous Name(s): Seattle SuperSonics
Current Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Current Arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena
Current Owner: Professional Basketball Club LLC
photo source: Flickr via Michael Tipton
The Oklahoma City Thunder started out as the Seattle SuperSonics, an expansion team that joined the NBA for the 1967–68 season. The Thunder remained in Seattle for several decades as the SuperSonics before the team – and its Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) sister franchise, the Seattle Storm – for $350 million to the Professional Basketball Club LLC, a group of Oklahoma City investors led by Clay Bennett.
Following the sale, Bennett announced that he was moving the team to Oklahoma City and the city of Seattle filed a lawsuit against Bennett due to his attempts to break the final two years of the Sonics' lease at KeyArena went to federal court. The two sides reached a settlement agreement and the team was moved to Oklahoma City and renamed Thunder.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the only team in the major professional North American sports leagues based in the state of Oklahoma.
11. Houston Rockets
Previous Name(s): San Diego Rockets
Current Location: Houston, Texas
Current Arena: Toyota Center
Current Owner: Tilman Fertitta
The Houston Rockets were founded as an expansion team in 1967 called the San Diego Rockets. The NBA wanted to add more teams in the Western United States and team owner Robert Breitbard paid an entry fee of $1.75 million. The Rockets did not do so well in its first few years in San Diego and the team was moved to Houston in 1971.
While the Rockets improved in Houston, the team did not finish a season with a winning record for almost a decade until the 1976–77 season, when they traded for All-Star center Moses Malone. Following this, the Rockets acquired more All-Stars over the years, including Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, and James Harden.
The Houston Rockets, under general manager Daryl Morey, are notable for popularizing the use of advanced statistical analytics (similar to sabermetrics in baseball) in player acquisitions and style of play.
10. Chicago Bulls
Year Founded: January 16, 1966
Previous Name(s): None
Current Location: Chicago, Illinois
Current Arena: United Center
Current Owner: Jerry Reinsdorf
On January 16, 1966 Chicago was granted an NBA franchise, which was named the Bulls. The two previous Chicago NBA teams, had been dissolved (Chicago Stags) or moved (Chicago Packers/Zephyrs; now the Washington Wizards). While the Bulls did have some early success, the team did not hit its stride until the now legendary Michael Jordan joined the team in 1984. The Bulls' was greatest success was during the 1990s, when the team won six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998, led by Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and coach Phil Jackson.
The Chicago Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships while never losing an NBA Finals series in their history.
9. Washington Wizards
Previous Name(s): Chicago Packers; Chicago Zephyrs; Baltimore Bullets; Capital Bullets; Washington Bullets
Current Location: Washington, D.C.
Current Arena: Capital One Arena
Current Owner: Monumental Sports & Entertainment
The Washington Wizards were founded in 1961 as the Chicago Packers and have had several name changes over the years. The team has also bounced around a lot, moving from Chicago to Baltimore, then finally to the Washington metropolitan area. The Wizards were briefly known as the Zephyrs, before changing its name to the Bullets for several decades.
Then in 1997, the team became the Wizards as the name Bullets had violent overtones. The new name was picked in a contest, but Wizards was also met with some controversy because "Wizard" is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan, and Washington has a large African American population. However, the name stuck.
The Washington Wizards have appeared in four NBA Finals, and have currently only won once in 1978.
8. Los Angeles Lakers
Previous Name(s): Minneapolis Lakers
Current Location: Los Angeles, Lakers
Current Arena: Staples Center
Current Owner: Buss Family Trusts (majority); Philip Anschutz, Edward P. Roski, and Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
The Los Angeles Lakers are the last team on this list that survived the NBA's first decade, making it one of the oldest continuously operating teams in the league. The Lakers were initially founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota – which is why the team has the same colors as the NFL's Minnesota Vikings – as part of the National Basketball League.
The team jumped ship to the Basketball Association of America in 1948, and won five of the next six championships. After struggling financially in the 1950s, the Lakers relocated to Los Angeles in 1960.
Hold the record for NBA's longest winning streak, 33 straight games, set during the 1971–72 season. Additionally, 26 Hall of Famers have played for Los Angeles, while four have coached the team.
7. Atlanta Hawks
Previous Name(s): Buffalo Bisons; Tri-Cities Blackhawks; Milwaukee Hawks; St. Louis Hawks
Current Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Current Arena: State Farm Arena
Current Owner: Tony Ressler
The Atlanta Hawks trace their history to 1946 when the team was called the Buffalo Bisons and played in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team only played in Buffalo for 38 days, before moving to Moline, Illinois and changing its name to the Tri-City Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks joined the NBA following the NBL and BAA's merger in 1949 and remained in Moline for a few more years. Then-owner Ben Kerner moved the team to Milwaukee and shortened its name to the Hawks. The team made its final move in 1968 to Atlanta, where it has remained since.
The Atlanta Hawks currently own the second-longest drought, behind the Sacramento Kings, of not winning an NBA championship at 60 seasons. However, the Hawks are one of only four NBA teams that have qualified to play in the NBA playoffs in 10 consecutive seasons in the 21st century.
6. Philadelphia 76ers
Previous Name(s): Syracuse Nationals
Current Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Current Arena: Wells Fargo Arena
Current Owner: Joshua Harris
The Philadelphia 76ers started out as the Syracuse Nationals in 1946 as part of the National Basketball League (NBL). The team did not join the NBA until 1949 following the NBL merger with the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Following the merger, the 76ers were still based in Syracuse, New York as the Nationals.
The team was moved to Philadelphia in 1963 and changed its name to 76ers in honor of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776.
Some of the greatest basketball players ever have played for the Philadelphia 76ers including Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, Julius Erving, Andrew Toney, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson.
5. Golden State Warriors
Previous Name(s): Philadelphia Warriors; San Francisco Warriors
Current Location: San Francisco, California
Current Arena: Chase Center
Current Owner: Joe Lacob (majority) and Peter Guber
The Golden State Warriors are one of only three teams remaining in the NBA that were a charter member of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The teams started out in Philadelphia and was owned by Peter A. Tyrrell, who also owned the Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League. The Warriors relocated to San Francisco in 1962 and changed its name to the Golden State Warriors in 1971.
The Golden State Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA) championship in 1947, which is technically the first NBA championship as the NBA considers the BAA's early days a part of the league's history.
4. New York Knicks
Year Founded: June 6, 1946
Previous Name(s): None; have always been New York Knickerbockers, but typically just called Knicks
Current Location: New York City, New York
Current Arena: Madison Square Garden
Current Owner: Madison Square Garden Company
The New York Knickerbockers, more commonly called just the Knicks, are another one of the founding teams of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the precursor of the NBA. Like a few of the other founding teams, the Knicks have always called New York City its home and the team has even played in the same arena, Madison Square Garden, since it was founded.
Additionally, the Knicks have always been owned by Madison Square Garden because of the old rules from the Arena Managers Association of America.
The New York Knicks were the first team to sign a non-white player, Japanese American guard Wataru Misaka, in 1947.
3. Boston Celtics
Current Location: Boston, Masschusetts
Current Arena: TD Garden
Current Owner: Wyc Grousbeck of the Boston Basketball Partners
The Boston Celtics are one of the NBA's original eight teams, back when it was the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and founded in 1946. The team has always played in Boston and has always been called the Celtics, which is a nod to the city's large Irish population.
The Celtics are regarded as the most successful basketball team in NBA history, winning the most championships in the NBA with 17, accounting for 23.9 percent of all NBA championships since the league's founding.
The Boston Celtics became the first NBA team to draft a black player when they signed Chuck Cooper in 1950.
2. Detroit Pistons
Previous Name(s): Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons; Fort Wayne Pistons
Current Location: Detroit, Michigan
Current Arena: Little Caesars Arena
Current Owner: Tom Gores
The Detroit Pistons are one of the few remaining teams that predate the formation of the NBA. The team was founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in 1941, a member of the National Basketball League (NBL).
The Pistons later joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948, and remained part of the league following the NBL and BAA merger, forming the NBA. About a decade later, the Pistons moved from Fort Wayne to Detroit, where the team has remained since.
The Detroit Pistons won two NBL Championships in 1944 and 1945 and three NBA Championships in 1989, 1990, and 2004.
1. Sacramento Kings
Previous Name(s): Rochester Seagrams; Rochester Eber Seagrams; Rochester Pros; Rochester Royals; Cincinnati Royals; Kansas City-Omaha Kings; Kansas City Kings
Current Location: Sacramento, California
Current Arena: Golden 1 Center
Current Owner: Vivek Randivé
The Sacramento Kings trace their history back to 1923 when they were a semi-professional team called the Rochester Seagrams. Since then, the Kings have been around in some form, making the Sacramento Kings the oldest continuously operating team in the NBA.
The Kings operated out of Rochester, New York for several decades, including during the team's early days in the NBA. Back then, they were called the Rochester Royals and they did not become the Sacramento Kings until 1985.
Despite being around for so long, the Sacramento Kings have only ever won one championship title, way back in 1951 as the Rochester Royals against the New York Knicks.
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Although geriatric patients constitute only 11% of the population in North America, they incur 30% of the total costs of drugs. Within the next 30 years these figures are expected to reach 16-18% and 40%, respectively. Although the elderly are a major group of drug users, most drug studies are performed on patients or volunteers aged 55 years or less. There is a sevenfold increase in drug toxicities as one ages from 20 to 79 years (from 3% at 20-29 years to 21% at 70-79 years). Part of this increase may well be due to multiple medication - drug interactions. I would like to suggest also that a significant part of this increase in drug toxicities is due to incomplete understanding of changes in the ADME processes of drug disposition with aging. We will consider some of the physiological changes which occur in aging and then look at the ADME processes in turn[7,8,9,10,11].
Physiologic changes with age
Easier to look at as a table of factors, Table XXI-5. Then when considering ADME we can expand on this.
Table XXI-5 Summary of Factors affecting Drug Disposition and Responses in the Elderly[12]
Altered Physiology Clinical
Absorption gastric acid secretion
gastric pH
GI blood flow
pancreatic trypsin
GI motility Altered dissolution rate, possible decreased absorption rate, time of onset delayed
Body Composition total body water
lean body weight
body fat (female > male) Polar drugs tend to have Vd,lipid-soluble drugs Vd
Protein Binding serum albumin
1-GP
gamma globulin
RBC binding free fraction of acidic drugs, free fraction of basic drugs
Metabolism enzyme induction
hepatic blood flow
hepatic mass
glucuronidation
mixed function decreased metabolism and clearance influenced by environmental factors (e.g.smoking,nutrition) oxidation system
Excretion GFR
renal plasma flow
active secretion decreased renal clearance, half-life
Pharmacokinetic changes
As noted in the table there are a number of physiologic changes which potentially will alter drug absorption. GI motility, pH changes, etc. There has been little evidence, however, to suggest that this is of major consequence. Reduced absorption in the elderly has been observed for some compounds which are actively absorbed (e.g. galactose, calcium, thiamine, and iron). The absorption of most drugs by passive processes is not generally affected. Only tmax was reduced for tolbutamide in the elderly versus young. For other drugs studied, including l-DOPA, metoprolol, propranolol, cimetidine, and digoxin no changes were observed which could be ascribed to absorption alone. Higher Cpmax values were observed in a number of cases, however, most of these changes could be explained by changes in distribution or clearance.
Great changes in body composition occur as the patient ages. Body fat increases from 15% to 30% and lean body weight decreases in proportion to total body weight. This should give lower V values for drugs which stay in the central compartment, while lipid soluble drugs would have somewhat larger apparent V values. The apparent volume of distribution for diazepam and chlordiazepoxide in the elderly is larger, whereas, the volumes for lorazepam and oxazepam were relatively unchanged. The lipid solubility of the first two drugs is much higher than for the second pair.
Although total plasma protein concentrations remain relatively constant, albumin concentrations are lower in the aged. The fraction of unbound phenytoin increases 25 to 40% in the aged, however, as earlier described this would also lead to increased clearance. In the case of diazepam it has been found that the percentage unbound could be correlated with age for females, but not males. Drug interactions based on protein binding, and other factors, can be more pronounced in the elderly because they tend to be taking more drugs.
Cardiac output in the elderly is reduced, thus distribution to the kidneys and liver are expected to be reduced. For high extraction drugs this could alter the overall elimination of the drug.
The liver is the major organ involved in metabolism and as shown in the table, liver blood flow and liver mass tend to decrease with age. Protein binding also is reduced, especially to albumin, as mentioned in the previous section. The third determinant of drug metabolism, intrinsic clearance is quite variable and dependent on the metabolic pathway.
Acetylation appears to be unchanged with age, isoniazid clearance is not altered. It appears that for some drugs which undergo Phase I metabolism (oxidations, reductions) metabolism reduces with increasing age. Examples are lidocaine, phenytoin, propranolol, theophylline. For other drugs which undergo Phase II metabolism (conjugations) the metabolism does not appear to change greatly with age. Some example drugs are isoniazid (acetylation), temazepam (glucuronidation).
With increasing age the glomerular filtration process is reduced by a reduction in kidney size (20%), reduction in the number of nephrons (35%), reduction in the number of functioning glomeruli (30%), and a decrease in renal blood flow (40- 50%). Serum creatinine is also decreased with age because of the reduced muscle mass. However, the formulas presented earlier in the section on renal disease can be used to calculate creatinine clearance as a function of age and thus make dosage regimen adjustments. Drug which are renally excreted and for which dosage adjustments should be made in elderly patients include; the aminoglycosides, digoxin, lithium, methotrexate, quinidine, and the tetracyclines (except doxycycline).
An illustration of the type of change in pharmacokinetics with age is shown in the following table.
Table XXI-6 Pharmacokinetic Data in the Elderly and the Young[13]
Elderly Young
Drug Vd (L/kg) t1/2 (hr) CL Vd (L/kg) t1/2 (hr) CL
Ampicillin 0.3 +/- 0.04 6.7 +/- 5.9 0.08 L/hr/kg 0.3 +/- 0.04 1.7 +/- 0.5 0.18
Chlordiazepoxide 0.38 40 10 ml/min 0.26 7 30
Digoxin 4.1 +/- 0.9 70 +/- 13 0.8 +/- 0.2 ml/min/kg 5.3 +/- 0.6 37 +/- 4.5 1.7 +/- 0.2
Nitrazepam 4.8 +/- 1.7 40 +/- 16 4.7 +/- 1.5 L/hr 2.4 +/- 0.8 29 +/- 7.4 4.1 +/- 2
Phenylbutazone 0.1 +/- 0.02 87 +/- 11 2.75 ml/min/kg 0.16 110 2.9
Warfarin 0.2 +/- 0.01 44 +/- 10 3.3 +/- 0.5 ml/min/kg 0.2 +/- 0.3 37 +/- 2 3.8 +/- 0.6
Dosing recommendations
The effects of age on drug disposition depend on the particular compound in question and the characteristics of the population being studied. When evaluating geriatric studies it is important to distinguish between long-term-care patients who are not considered to be healthy and the active who are old (age > 65 years maybe higher) but living in the community. Some of the changes ascribed to the elderly may be due to immobility of the patient or an underlying disease or diseases. Also because of changing body composition between males and females it is often important to distinguish between these groups.
In terms of dosage regimen adjustment, for some drugs, such as the aminoglycosides dose adjustment is progressive with a steady change in creatinine clearance with age reflecting the similar change in the clearance of the drugs under question. In other cases the change in dosage may be better
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Q: Responsive round image links with hover effect I need to have multiple-circle-shaped-clickable-responsive images on a website.
I can :

*

*use HTML/JS/Jquery/Bootstrap/CSS to achieve this

The images :

*

*are round with blank/transparent corners

*change to another similar image when hovered by the mouse, and change back when the mouse leave

*are more than one on the page

*let me go somewhere else when i click on them

*should be responsive, and so should the effects listed above
I've been trying by myself all day long but i still have issues; here's my code :
https://jsfiddle.net/83t58rbm/2 (JsFiddle)
Since i don't have any reputation on the website, here's a botched URL, so is the code below, please refer to the JsFiddle :
https://jsfiddle.net/83t58rbm/2/embedded/result (Fullscreen)
$(document).ready(function() {

  $("area[title='area_enfance']").mouseover(function() {
    $('img[name=enfance]').attr('src', $('img[name=enfance]').attr('data-active'));
  });
  $("area[title='area_intimite']").mouseover(function() {
    $('img[name=intimite]').attr('src', $('img[name=intimite]').attr('data-active'));
  });
  $("area[title='area_enfance']").mouseout(function() {
    $('img[name=enfance]').attr('src', $('img[name=enfance]').attr('data-inactive'));
  });
  $("area[title='area_intimite']").mouseout(function() {
    $('img[name=intimite]').attr('src', $('img[name=intimite]').attr('data-inactive'));
  });
});

      <map name="m_intimite">
        <area shape="circle" coords="272,272,272" href="someurl" title="area_intimite">
      </map>

      <map name="m_enfance">
        <area shape="circle" coords="272,272,272" href="otherurl" title="area_enfance">
      </map>

  </script>

The main problem :
If you reduce the width of the fullscreen result as much as you can on your computer browser, the image will reduce a little, as expected (maybe it should be able to reduce some more (?)), but of course, the radius of circle  (which has an mouseover/mouseout jquery effect and an url to go to) will not reduce, since it is set to 272,272,272 coordinates, therefore allowing any user to point their mouse in the blank area, and still have the mouseover effect and the href active.
http://imgur.com/FcbnhJO (Screenshot)
As you can see in a screenshot, the blue circle represents the circle , which desynchronized from the top image, because i reduced the browser width as much as i could after the page loaded.
Any help would be appreciated, Sorry for the awfully bad formatted post.
Much love.

A: I think you can simplify quite a bit. Give this a try.
.circle {
    border-radius: 100%;
    height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 100%;
    position: relative;
}
.circle a {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
}

$(document).ready(function () {
    $('.circle a').each(function () {
        var activeImg = $(this).data('active'),
            inactiveImg = $(this).data('inactive');

        $(this).css('background-image', 'url(' + inactiveImg + ')')
        .mouseover(function () {
            $(this).css('background-image', 'url(' + activeImg + ')')
        })
        .mouseout(function () {
            $(this).css('background-image', 'url(' + inactiveImg + ')');
        });
    });
});

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How does Trump control the White House Gang of Four?
Exporting soft power to Africa is still a hidden worry under China's huge figure?
Published on 12 July 2019, 10:05 +00:00
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The White House "Gang of Four" represented by US Vice President Peng Si, Secretary of State Pompeo, National Security Advisor Bolton and White House Trade Committee Director Navarro played their respective roles in the Trump administration's internal and external affairs. The conflict, but the general direction is to take Trump away from the diplomatic and national security routes that Trump wants to advance. Of course, because the White House Gang of Four is not a rope, the route options they provide to Trump are not uniform. In this case, Trump can also choose his own path based on his own likes and dislikes and interests. Excessively subject to misleading by the Gang of Four as a whole or by anyone.
The reason why they are classified as the White House Gang of Four is that the different values they represent have a certain impact on US diplomacy, and everyone has an ambition to influence the US diplomatic line, and even say that they have higher political ambitions.
As a vice president, Mike Pence generally has no real power, and the size of his voice depends entirely on the president's authorization. At the critical moment of crisis, Donald Trump will choose Pengs to come out and express a tough stance. For example, when North Korea launched missiles and held nuclear tests in 2017, Burns (rather than then Secretary of State Tillerson) made several public appearances and issued a tough statement; on the eve of the mid-term elections in 2018, in order to preserve the Republican leadership in Congress, Burns even cooperated with Trump to deliver a speech in the US think tank, and high-profile criticism of China's political system and economic and trade policies. In addition to diplomatic occasions, Burns also insisted on tough religious conservatism on some internal issues and won the favor of ultra-conservatives.
Mike Pompeo is a political ally of Burns. Pompeo was able to drop from the position of Director of the CIA to the State Department, replacing the then Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, without the recommendation of Burns. Of course, Pompeo and Burns are candidates for the Republican conservative movement Koch Brothers, and the hawkish positions basically overlap. After Pompeo served as Secretary of State, he actively helped Trump to take the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. However, after the second special gold meeting, the North Korean official media approved Pompeo arrogance, hoping Trump to replace Pompeo. At the same time, Pompeo frequently intervened in Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Taiwan, and repeatedly accused China of human rights and democracy issues, which also triggered dissatisfaction from the Chinese government.
In other words, the two diplomatic objects that Trump and China and the DPRK are very concerned about do not like Pompei.
Peter Navarro and trade representative Robert Lighthizer are political allies on trade issues and are extremely ideological. However, unlike Navarro, Wright Heze took the lead in trade negotiations with China, during which time he showed flexibility and made necessary concessions to meet Trump's request for an agreement with China as soon as possible. Including Trump's partial ban on Huawei after the Osaka Special Olympics, Wright Heze also had to accept it.
But Navarro is different. This person's discrimination against China is deeply rooted. His economic philosophy is completely contrary to the mainstream economics of the world and China's economic development experience. He provides Trump with economic data about the US economy experiencing prosperity, not necessarily accepted by mainstream economists. Trump has always praised the US economy at its best level in history, mostly misled by Navarro and others.
Mike Pompeo is tough and hard. To this day, he still refuses to admit that the Iraq war is a mistake, and he wants to lead the war to Iran. Fortunately, Trang popularizes early detection and refutes plans to increase the number of troops in the Middle East. It can be said that people from both sides of the United States, including mainstream public opinion, do not like Bolton. In addition, Bolton has regarded North Korea, Russia and Iran as enemies of the United States for decades, but in the eyes of Trump, Russia and North Korea are partners, and the leaders of Russia and Russia are his good friends.
The four gangs of these four people influence the diplomatic decision-making of the United States. When Trump uses them, he has to avoid falling into the quagmire of either side.
In the past three years since Trump took office, there have been few achievements in internal affairs and diplomacy, but there have been many chaos. Through a series of personnel changes and power distribution, as well as frequent manufacturing and transfer of crises, Trump has overstretched the crisis and various investigations, and eventually turned his ruling focus to the 2020 re-election campaign. That is to say, in the next year or so, all domestic and foreign diplomacy will first consider whether it can help its successful re-election. Unlike the past two years of using the hawks to establish a tough image or leadership, Trump, who is now re-elected, will turn to domestic affairs and consolidate the basics of voters.
For external affairs, Trump can only publicize his own political achievements. Even if he creates an external sense of crisis, he must stay away from the edge of war. Otherwise, the anti-war American voters will inevitably turn their backs. Therefore, Trump will naturally reuse more moderates. Even the most difficult diplomatic problems, Trump has to deal with it in a soft manner. This is the case with the Korean Peninsula. The same is true for the China-US trade war.
In this case, the status of the White House Gang of Four may be affected, even if the position does not change, the right to speak will be forced to make adjustments. For example, because after three special events and the special meeting, Trump adopted a gesture of reconciliation with China and the DPRK, and the Gang of Four will converge.
With Kim Jong-un's meeting, Trump temporarily reached the "outcome" that North Korea would no longer test nuclear weapons, which is enough to make him accountable to voters. For the first three special gold medals, Trump is a plus. However, the fourth special gold meeting will definitely not continue the three previous "simply for seeing" models. It must have substantive content, such as discussing the gradual lifting of sanctions, the normalization of US-DPRK relations, and whether and how North Korea has abandoned nuclear weapons. The problem, etc., otherwise it will only give Trump a reduction. After all, many people in the domestic left still oppose Trump's reconciliation.
This reconciliation gesture or route is inextricably linked to the position of the National hawks such as Bolton and Pompeo.
The same is true of the China-US trade war. Trade hawks, Hittize, and others have to accept the reality that Trump has been manipulated "politics" on trade issues to serve its own interests. No matter what personal ideals Navaro and Wright Heze have, they need to balance a balance between personal ideals, ambitions and the interests of the president. Wright Heather, a negotiator who had let Japan bow to his head, actually hopes to reach a trade agreement accepted by Trump and draw a successful conclusion to his political career.
In terms of the recent escalating tension between the United States and Iraq, Bolton and Pompeo have been hoping for a color revolution in Iran to remove the Iranian threat by regime change. From suggesting Trump to tear up the Iranian nuclear deal, resisting diplomacy with Iraq, and rushing to send troops to the Middle East, they seem to step by step to bring the United States to the edge of the war. Fortunately, plans such as Bolton's increase in the Middle East were also refuted by Trump. The refusal to confront the Iranian military will also be a line of Trump's re-election campaign.
Therefore, Trump will continue to make a difference in the issue of the peninsula. If he wants to make a success in the China-US trade negotiations, he must be vigilant if he wants to avoid another battlefield in the Middle East on the Iranian nuclear issue. The White House Gang of Four limits the right of four people to speak in related fields. This may also be an opportunity for Trump to shuffle the White House's power and take the opportunity to replace the hawks.
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Q: Text file probability calculation (Markov Chain) - Python I'm in a bad situation. I need to program something, that's a level over my capacity.
I have been given a text with 10k words, the file is called (test_file.txt).
My question to u guys are:
How do I get my program to count every single words, and every single letter, so I can calculate a probability over the words, to see which word and letters are represented most.
I know it's something with strings, all I done at this moment is:
import codecs
import sys
import random

fh = codecs.open("test_file.txt", encoding="utf-8")

fh.close()

omega = {'a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j','k','l','m','n','o','p','q','r','s','t','u','v','w','x','y','z','A','B','C','D','E','F','G','H','I','J','K','L','M','N','O','P','Q','R','S','T','U','V','W','X','Y','Z'}

def Markov(text_file):
    with open("test_file.txt") as t:
        text = t.read()

    text = [' '.join(data.split(' ')) if i !='']
    text = [i.lower() for i in data if i.isalpha()]

    chains = {i:[] for i in data}

Is this Correct?
I need your help guys.

A: Two things:

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*This isn't related to Markov Chains. At All.

*Python actually has some really nice builtins that will make this more or less trivial.

I won't spoon-feed an answer, but I don't want to leave you high and dry on this one. The gist is that depending on your specifics, this can be done in a couple lines using the Counter object in python.
from collections import Counter

text = open("test_file.txt").read().lower()
letter_freqs = Counter(text)

word_freqs = Counter(text.split())

Depending on what end result you're looking for this may or may not be sufficient, but this should get you far enough that the rest should be pretty trivial.


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Planetarium only visits are $5.50 per person for 30-minute program and $8.50 per person for 50-minute program. Minimum fee of $90 for groups under 25 people; Museum admission is not required.
Mystic Seaport is pleased to offer grant funding based on your school's percentage of participation in Free and Reduced Lunch programs. Simply fax (860.572.5355) or email a request on school letterhead stating the Free and Reduced percentage rate of your school, and we can use our grant up to 50% of student fees. Please note final numbers of program attendees and payment of remaining balance are due 30 days before visit date. No refunds will be given in the event fewer people attend on visit date.
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