Iodex Pain Relief Balm
Price as in Mar 2021: 75 INR for 16 grams
Branding statement: Gets to work in 4 minutes.
Uses for Iodex:
Topical iodine is used to prevent and treat infections that may occur in minor scrapes and cuts. It works by killing bacteria that can cause infections.
Composition:
Source 1: Iodex Ultragel contains Diclofenac Diethylamine, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with emulgel formulation (for topical use). It also has a cooling effect with no strong odours.
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Source 2: Iodex is the medicine that is most widely used and is composed of methyl salicylate. Its chemical name is methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate and its chemical formula is C8H8O3.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Iodex Pain Relief Balm
Zerodol (Aceclofenac Tablets IP 100mg)
Zerodol (Aceclofenac Tablets IP 100mg) Price as on Sep 2020: 47 INR for 10 tablets Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Ltd SALT COMPOSITION: Aceclofenac (100mg) Storage: Store below 30°C #1 Intro Zerodol Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It alleviates: 1.1.1. pain (analgesic) and 1.1.2. inflammation (anti-inflammatory) in conditions like 1.2.1. rheumatoid arthritis, 1.2.2. ankylosing spondylitis, and 1.2.3. osteoarthritis. Note: Anti-inflammatory drugs also called anti-inflammatories, make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids, which affect the central nervous system to block pain signaling to the brain. [ Wikipedia [Extracted on 20210519] ] Zerodol Tablet should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with food or milk to prevent stomach upset. Taking the medicine regularly at the right times increases its effectiveness. It is important to keep taking the medicine regularly until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop. Vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, and indigestion are some of the common side effects that might be observed on taking this medicine. It may also cause dizziness, drowsiness, or visual disturbances. Your doctor may regularly monitor your kidney function, liver function, and levels of blood components if you are taking this medicine for long-term treatment. Long-term use may lead to serious complications such as stomach bleeding and kidney problems. Zerodol Tablet is not recommended if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. #2 Benefits Zerodol Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used for short-term relief of pain, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. #3 Side effects of Zerodol Tablet Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Common side effects of Zerodol 3.1. Vomiting 3.2. Stomach pain/epigastric pain 3.3. Nausea 3.4. Indigestion 3.5. Diarrhea 3.6. Heartburn 3.7. Loss of appetite #4 How Zerodol Tablet works Zerodol Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain and inflammation (redness and swelling). Fact Box
| Chemical Class: | Dichlorobenzenes Derivative |
| Habit Forming: | No |
| Therapeutic Class: | PAIN ANALGESICS |
| Action Class: | NSAID's- Non-Selective COX 1&2 Inhibitors (acetic acid) |
Silica Gel and the two World Wars
Silica gel is an amorphous and porous form of silicon dioxide (silica), consisting of an irregular tridimensional framework of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms with nanometer-scale voids and pores. The voids may contain water or some other liquids, or may be filled by gas or vacuum. In the last case, the material is properly called silica xerogel. Silica xerogel with an average pore size of 2.4 nanometers has a strong affinity for water molecules and is widely used as a desiccant. It is hard and translucent, but considerably softer than massive silica glass or quartz; and remains hard when saturated with water. Silica xerogel is usually commercialized as coarse granules or beads, a few millimeters in diameter. Some grains may contain small amounts of indicator substance that changes color when they have absorbed some water. Small paper envelopes containing silica xerogel pellets, usually with a "do not eat" warning, are often included in dry food packages to absorb any humidity that might cause spoilage of the food. 'Wet' silica gel, as may be freshly prepared from alkali silicate solutions, may vary in consistency from a soft transparent gel, similar to gelatin or agar, to a hard solid, namely a water-logged xerogel. It is sometimes used in laboratory processes, for example to suppress convection in liquids or prevent settling of suspended particles.History
Silica gel was in existence as early as the 1640s as a scientific curiosity. It was used in World War I for the adsorption of vapors and gases in gas mask canisters. The synthetic route for producing silica gel was patented in 1918 by Walter A. Patrick, a chemistry professor at Johns Hopkins University. In World War II, silica gel was indispensable in the war effort for keeping penicillin dry, protecting military equipment from moisture damage, as a fluid cracking catalyst for the production of high octane gasoline, and as a catalyst support for the manufacture of butadiene from ethanol (feedstock for synthetic rubber production).Hazards
Silica gel is non-toxic, non-flammable, and non-reactive and stable with ordinary usage. It will react with hydrogen fluoride, fluorine, oxygen difluoride, chlorine trifluoride, strong acids, strong bases, and oxidizers. Silica gel is irritating to the respiratory tract and may cause irritation of the digestive tract. Dust from the beads may cause irritation to the skin and eyes, so precautions should be taken. Crystalline silica dust can cause silicosis, but synthetic amorphous silica gel is indurated so does not cause silicosis. Additional hazards may occur when doped with a humidity indicator.Silicosis
Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a type of pneumoconiosis. Silicosis (particularly the acute form) is characterized by shortness of breath, cough, fever, and cyanosis (bluish skin). It may often be misdiagnosed as pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), pneumonia, or tuberculosis. Silicosis resulted in at least 43,000 deaths globally in 2013, down from at least 50,000 deaths in 1990. The name silicosis (from the Latin silex, or flint) was originally used in 1870 by Achille Visconti (1836–1911), prosector in the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan. The recognition of respiratory problems from breathing in dust dates to ancient Greeks and Romans. Agricola, in the mid-16th century, wrote about lung problems from dust inhalation in miners. In 1713, Bernardino Ramazzini noted asthmatic symptoms and sand-like substances in the lungs of stone cutters. With industrialization, as opposed to hand tools, came increased production of dust. The pneumatic hammer drill was introduced in 1897 and sandblasting was introduced in about 1904, both significantly contributing to the increased prevalence of silicosis.References
% Silica_gel % Silicosis
20210518 - Monitoring effects of Trinicalm Plus
Index of Journals
18/05/21, 00:20: Took one pill of Trinicalm Plus.
SALT COMPOSITION
Trifluoperazine (5mg) + Trihexyphenidyl (2mg) [Read the end notes]
18/05/21, 00:20: Before that the candy tablet of Vitamin-C (200mg)
18/05/21, 00:21: Now, drank roughly (lower side) a litre of water.
18/05/21, 00:35: Self consciousness Or Self awareness
:::
Rising of self-awareness from the Trinicalm Plus pill has begun now.
18/05/21, 00:35: Beginning of conscious thoughts and conscious thinking.
18/05/21, 00:49: Finished with hot water bath.
18/05/21, 00:50: The self-consciousness and self-awareness is now overwhelming.
My guess from monitoring effects of Trinicalm Plus is that next it would lead to feelings of lack of motivation and very placid mood.
18/05/21, 00:53: One point to make here is that if you feel you are voices, then turn on some light ambient music on an external speaker on very low volume so that only you could hear it.
Note: Use external speaker, and not headphones.
18/05/21, 01:02: If you listen to light music, soft music, ambient music from an external speaker, it would divert your attention and you would feel better.
18/05/21, 01:10: Lack of motivation has begun.
Also am able to feel the effect of pill in my head.
The effect is like heaviness. Frankly speaking, I don't know if heaviness is the correct word to describe this effect in the head.
18/05/21, 01:15: By this time, your face would be roughly expressionless. You do not have feelings. You do not have random thoughts. You do not have emotions.
18/05/21, 02:06: Done marketing in Kenya.
18/05/21, 02:06: Feeling better now.
18/05/21, 02:07: Feeling better in the sense that lack of motivation and emotionlessness has dimmed down.
18/05/21, 02:12: Going to do body weight exercises for an hour.
End Notes
Drug 1:
Trifluoperazine HCL
Common Brand(S): Stelazine
Generic Name(S): trifluoperazine
Ref 1.1: webmd
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, psychotic disorders). Trifluoperazine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It can reduce aggressive behavior and the desire to hurt yourself/others. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that are not there). Trifluoperazine is a psychiatric medication that belongs to the class of drugs called phenothiazine antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.This medication has also been used for the short-term treatment of anxiety. However, there are safer drugs to treat anxiety that should be used first before trifluoperazine.
Ref 1.2: Wikipedia
Trifluoperazine, sold under a number of brand names, is a typical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia. It may also be used short term in those with generalized anxiety disorder but is less preferred to benzodiazepines. It is of the phenothiazine chemical class.
Drug 2:
Trihexyphenidyl HCL
Common Brand(S): Artane
Generic Name(S): trihexyphenidyl
Ref 2.1: webmd
Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine/haloperidol). Trihexyphenidyl belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease.Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatric drugs. It can also decrease other side effects such as muscle stiffness/rigidity (extrapyramidal signs-EPS). It is not helpful in treating movement problems caused by tardive dyskinesia and may worsen them.
Ref 2.2: Wikipedia
Trihexyphenidyl, also known as benzhexol and trihex, is an antiparkinsonian agent of the antimuscarinic class. It was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Parkinson's in 2003.
20210512 - Monitoring effects of Trinicalm Plus
Index of Journals
12/05/21, 21:40: Took Trinicalm plus 1 tablet. SALT COMPOSITION Trifluoperazine (5mg) + Trihexyphenidyl (2mg) [Read the end notes] 12/05/21, 21:40: Finished dinner just yet. 12/05/21, 21:41: The reason: Have to be in entrepreneurial call with Aniket and Sneha tomorrow for Python Videos business. 12/05/21, 21:42: And I was hearing a lot of noises from floor above and from outside my door. It was probably tenors. 12/05/21, 21:42: Point is: I am sensitive towards sounds now. 12/05/21, 22:20: Shaved head and beard and also had shower with cold water and did soap and shampoo too. 12/05/21, 22:36: Feeling the medicine affecting thoughts now.End Notes
Drug 1: Trifluoperazine HCL Common Brand(S): Stelazine Generic Name(S): trifluoperazine Ref 1.1: webmd This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, psychotic disorders). Trifluoperazine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It can reduce aggressive behavior and the desire to hurt yourself/others. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that are not there). Trifluoperazine is a psychiatric medication that belongs to the class of drugs called phenothiazine antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.This medication has also been used for the short-term treatment of anxiety. However, there are safer drugs to treat anxiety that should be used first before trifluoperazine. Ref 1.2: Wikipedia Trifluoperazine, sold under a number of brand names, is a typical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia. It may also be used short term in those with generalized anxiety disorder but is less preferred to benzodiazepines. It is of the phenothiazine chemical class. Drug 2: Trihexyphenidyl HCL Common Brand(S): Artane Generic Name(S): trihexyphenidyl Ref 2.1: webmd Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine/haloperidol). Trihexyphenidyl belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease.Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatric drugs. It can also decrease other side effects such as muscle stiffness/rigidity (extrapyramidal signs-EPS). It is not helpful in treating movement problems caused by tardive dyskinesia and may worsen them. Ref 2.2: Wikipedia Trihexyphenidyl, also known as benzhexol and trihex, is an antiparkinsonian agent of the antimuscarinic class. It was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Parkinson's in 2003.
20210510 - Monitoring effects of Trinicalm Plus
Index of Journals
10/05/21, 17:28: Took one tablet of Trinicalm Plus. 10/05/21, 17:30: SALT COMPOSITION Trifluoperazine (5mg) + Trihexyphenidyl (2mg) [Read the end notes] 10/05/21, 17:30: Had finished lunch right before 17:28 10/05/21, 17:31: Yes, that's lunch. 10/05/21, 17:32: Auditory hallucinations. 10/05/21, 17:52: Having an anxiety from noise and auditory disturbances is one thing. But when you start thinking that people are trying to communicate with you through this disturbance then that takes shape of a different 'psychological problem'. 10/05/21, 17:52: Subliminal voices that you can interpret, understand or associate with are a clear sign of the 'Different Psychological Problem'. 10/05/21, 18:00: I was working till now. Now I have got off the laptop and lied down in bed. 10/05/21, 18:06: You can counter the negative effects of tablet in your mood and thoughts by: 1. Relaxation 2. Making sure your breathing rhythm is natural. Meaning you are not taking short and shallow breaths. 3. Deep breathing 10/05/21, 18:07: First and foremost impact of this tablet is: It draws your attention towards you, towards yourself. 10/05/21, 18:08: Making you self-aware. Self-conscious. 10/05/21, 18:37: After you take this medicine, it is of great benefit and advantage if you are in a comfortable and secure environment without anyone's intrusion. 10/05/21, 18:38: Am in scrum call that started on 18:15. 10/05/21, 19:02: If you indulge in something that requires you to focus or required you to do mental processing or requires your attention, then you might notice that you are not able to fully enjoy the activity. 10/05/21, 19:03: The activity could be coding or reading, or having a technical discussion with colleagues, etc. 10/05/21, 19:36: If you have someone to talk to, with whom you can enjoy and who can make you feel happier and comfortable, that's a big relief from effects of this tablet.End Notes
Drug 1: Trifluoperazine HCL Common Brand(S): Stelazine Generic Name(S): trifluoperazine Ref 1.1: webmd This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, psychotic disorders). Trifluoperazine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It can reduce aggressive behavior and the desire to hurt yourself/others. It may also help to decrease hallucinations (hearing/seeing things that are not there). Trifluoperazine is a psychiatric medication that belongs to the class of drugs called phenothiazine antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.This medication has also been used for the short-term treatment of anxiety. However, there are safer drugs to treat anxiety that should be used first before trifluoperazine. Ref 1.2: Wikipedia Trifluoperazine, sold under a number of brand names, is a typical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia. It may also be used short term in those with generalized anxiety disorder but is less preferred to benzodiazepines. It is of the phenothiazine chemical class. Drug 2: Trihexyphenidyl HCL Common Brand(S): Artane Generic Name(S): trihexyphenidyl Ref 2.1: webmd Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine/haloperidol). Trihexyphenidyl belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease.Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatric drugs. It can also decrease other side effects such as muscle stiffness/rigidity (extrapyramidal signs-EPS). It is not helpful in treating movement problems caused by tardive dyskinesia and may worsen them. Ref 2.2: Wikipedia Trihexyphenidyl, also known as benzhexol and trihex, is an antiparkinsonian agent of the antimuscarinic class. It was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Parkinson's in 2003.
20210317 - Monitoring effects of Pexep Cr 12.5
Index of Journals
20210317 1039: Took two pills: 1) Pexep Cr 12.5 2) Paracetamol (500 mg) 1040: 1 tab of each. Went to bed at 4 am last night and woke up around 8 am in the morning.End Notes
Ref: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PubChem is a database of chemical molecules and their activities against biological assays. The system is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), a component of the National Library of Medicine, which is part of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCBI: National Center for Biotechnology information NLM: National Library of Medicine NIH: National Institues of Health Paroxetine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of paroxetine, a phenylpiperidine derivative and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. Paroxetine binds to the pre-synaptic serotonin transporter complex resulting in negative allosteric modulation of the complex thereby blocking reuptake of serotonin by the pre-synaptic transporter. Inhibition of serotonin recycling enhances serotonergic function through serotonin accumulation in the synaptic cleft, resulting in long-term desensitization and downregulation of 5HT1 (serotonin) receptors and leading to symptomatic relief of depressive illness.
20210316 - Monitoring effects of Pexep Cr 12.5
Index of Journals
20210316 1256 1256: 1 tablet ingested. Tablet name: Pexep Cr 12.5 Salt information: Paroxetine Hydrochloride (from the back of the strip) Paroxetine - 12.5 mg [Read the end notes] Pexep CR 12.5 Tablet is a type of antidepressant belonging to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) group of medicines. 1300: The feeling right now is that for 2 to 3 hours, I would not be able to feel good. That is because this antidepressant (like Antipsychotics) does something to your: 1. Thoughts 2. Your attention 3. Your feelings 1305: Nothing as of now. Only the anticipatory feeling of what is about to come. 1308: 1. I have only been staring at this screen. 2. My mouth feels dry. 1310: 10-12 sips of water. 1318: In the past 8 minutes or so, I had a lot of fleeting thoughts about a lot of people. Nothing specific that I thought required me to pay attention or focus to, or even write about. 1321: Forgot to mention: I had also taken 500 mg Paracetamol (acetaminophen) along with Pexep Cr 12.5. This was for headache. 1332: Nothing as such till now. 1334: 1. 10-12 sips of water. 2. Restroom visit. 1344: Nothing as such till now. 1554: Nothing negative ever after. Rather felt better.End Notes
Ref: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PubChem is a database of chemical molecules and their activities against biological assays. The system is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), a component of the National Library of Medicine, which is part of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH). NCBI: National Center for Biotechnology information NLM: National Library of Medicine NIH: National Institues of Health Paroxetine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of paroxetine, a phenylpiperidine derivative and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties. Paroxetine binds to the pre-synaptic serotonin transporter complex resulting in negative allosteric modulation of the complex thereby blocking reuptake of serotonin by the pre-synaptic transporter. Inhibition of serotonin recycling enhances serotonergic function through serotonin accumulation in the synaptic cleft, resulting in long-term desensitization and downregulation of 5HT1 (serotonin) receptors and leading to symptomatic relief of depressive illness.
Monday, May 17, 2021
2013 Mar 31 (Manju bua's house on infrared surveillance)
Index of Journals
31-March-2013 % Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R like that of Yashvir uncle outside the window PS 20210517: It was the rectangular window next to the long study table in kids' room. % Messing with Anushka to keep her off of Prachi. % Bad tongue of Manju bua against me like she is new or something, then on next day before Srishti too (unnecessarily legging in between me and the other person to show off herself against me) • Anushka boils my head when she cross-talks. She is real talented in that. 1800: I was going over to Manju bua's house with wrist band in hand and I just lost it, I think I dropped on the way near bua's house. It was not mine, but of Prashant, given to him and then he just let it off his shelf long time ago. It was given to him on his birthday by Amogh (Ammo) years ago. • Bua's house is on infrared too. Knocks on the upper floor and vehicles outside honking with my movement around the house made me feel so. • Appearances of Sneha's father (from A2), Uni's mother (from A2), Verma brother (from C block): felt like its positive % Felt damn special as I walked on the cyclist path and it was all positive throws in the form of cars then some negative throws as there was this smirk on my face from all the attention I was getting. So they get you high and get you low.
2013 Mar 30 (Smita gets into UC Berkeley)
Index of Journals
30-March-2013 % I lay in bed with my back showing upwards and chest downwards, it was due to pain in the head and tiredness from the surveillance in the society. % Ashwin’s grandpa again. Detective agency showing reminders of people. Morning: I type and sounds from outside went up (the Infrared effect). I felt pain in my elbow so I stopped. Typing posture for arms: Back arm, forearm, hand should form inverted-N instead of slide like shape (with three parts attached to form one) • Parvesh mama had come and he took away the 11th and 12th books for his son Kartik. A whole lot of books moved from here in the house. • Rekha bua's family called us on the Skype. I didn’t go. • Smita has got into University of California, Berkeley for Computer Science. 2200: Call of Yashvir uncle to Prashant. Prashant was here at the door saying ‘no, nobody else wants to talk’ without asking me.
2013 Mar 29 (Brain heat)
Index of Journals
29-March-2013 • Kartik Bhargava (Kritika aka Kittu's brother) is outside and I hear his voice from the window as lay with my head up and face vertical, because I felt the heat in the brain (brain heat) from excessive thinking again. • I had been shown Mahima’s mother's reminder and also the Ashwin's grandpa took two rounds while I took rounds with Rishabh Jain. • Also they have been able to pull up an old man who reminds of Dishan’s dad in his silhouette. • So they want to tell me that ‘it is close to all over’. PS 20210517: The next line is important as it shows how sensitive I had become: • Over these months since September, there have such faces in TV serials too, based on that. Like ‘AMITA KA AMIT’ (for Kritika) going on now and earlier in those months ‘CHHAL – SHAH AUR MAAT, (CHEATING) CHECKMATE’ (for Anshu (the English teacher from NIEC (now ADGITM))).
2013 Mar 28 (Veena Ralli saying 'No, I cannot', and Verma brother saying 'all is well')
Index of Journals
28-march-2013 % Morning: Heard Veena Ralli saying “No, I can’t” accented like me, then Verma brother (one with specs from C-block) said “all is well” twice [PS 20210517: I thing it was between 8AM and 9AM, the time when these people might have been leaving for law courts] % I sat to call Mukesh and there were car horns (that is supposed to be like 'licking' or positively arousing); % Then at 0900, when I was out to bring Mukesh home, all car wipers were up all around (to arouse negative feelings). • I went to college with Mukesh as Seema aunt made issues here at home. % Thunderstorm at 1800: heavy 1cm-wide ice pieces for over 15 minutes. I thought, "it is New Delhi, not Shimla". • Beautiful weather thereafter and as I had gone out there were 'negative throws' (things to arouse negative feelings) to pull things back and make my diaries look grey and bullshit.
2012 Nov 08 (Maina mausi and Kumkum bua were here in Mayur Vihar)
Index of Journals
8-Nov-12 1030: sleep was disturbed by the noise, I was up. Thankfully, I had my sleeping-shades with me or my sleep would have been disturbed by the light and would have been broken long ago. Maina Mausiji (from Gujarat) and amma needed to sit on the bed, they were already pushing me. Ghost had already come, crazy. I had two sandwiches from the micro-wave. 1315: I had my finger in the nose, and Yashvir uncle came to the wash-basin to squeeze nose once, which I assumed to be his ‘hello’ to me. Shruti was here around 1430, I had lunch and she had hers. She talked of the structure of the brain. 1500: I was in the room to study but I had this badly scratchy throat, I had warm water, I had syrup and I had rest instead of the otherwise plans of studying. 1600: asleep 1730: I was up to the environmental noise, Ankur was here. He was asking for the Notebook (calling it a rat or mouse). I told him ‘no’. I was thinking of studying but I didn’t. Around 1830, I had dinner with Shruti, Srishti (who was back just then). Later, I was talking to Ankur about this marketing and buying and selling of second hand product through in-house way and through an independent third-party. The discussion had its highs and lows, at around 1945, Srishti and Shruti were here and Srishti was acting to Ankur to spare himself and not get involved with me. Ankur seemed interested and he called me to the dining-table for talking more. 2000: Kumkum bua, Shruti and Ankur had gone. 2200: closed down Notebook after writing. -OK
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Python (1) (virtualenv and condaenv) [20210516]
Hello friends, to begin with the first thing we have to do is installation: % You can download and install 'Python' from here: Python Downloads % Or, you can download Anaconda from here: Anaconda Downloads For those who do not know what Anaconda is, here is a one-liner: It is your data science toolkit. [As written on the Anaconda website] You should note that knowledge of both Python and Anaconda is important as Anaconda makes things very simple and manageable, but some organization will not allow you to install 'Anaconda' and you would have to work with Python only. Today as this is the first session that I am taking, we would be discussing about installation of Python on Windows and Linux machines. That is because this is an especially important step as in future you would have to install and work with a lot of Python packages and at times there would conflicts as you would keep on increasing the number of package installations in your system. For example: if you do a “pip install tensorflow” on your system that will install the latest version of the TensorFlow and now if you try to install a package (let us say) Elephas that would lead to conflict in packages as the dependencies of Elephas require you to have an incredibly old version of TensorFlow. The dependencies of the Elephas as of 2020-July were: Flask==1.0.2 hyperas==0.4 pyspark==2.4.0 six==1.11.0 tensorflow==1.15.2 pydl4j>=0.1.3 keras==2.2.5 Now we check the current version of TensorFlow available: CMD>pip install tensorflow== ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement tensorflow== (from versions: 1.13.0rc1, 1.13.0rc2, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14.0rc0, 1.14.0rc1, 1.14.0, 1.15.0rc0, 1.15.0rc1, 1.15.0rc2, 1.15.0rc3, 1.15.0, 1.15.2, 1.15.3, 1.15.4, 1.15.5, 2.0.0a0, 2.0.0b0, 2.0.0b1, 2.0.0rc0, 2.0.0rc1, 2.0.0rc2, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.1.0rc0, 2.1.0rc1, 2.1.0rc2, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.2.0rc0, 2.2.0rc1, 2.2.0rc2, 2.2.0rc3, 2.2.0rc4, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.0rc0, 2.3.0rc1, 2.3.0rc2, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.4.0rc0, 2.4.0rc1, 2.4.0rc2, 2.4.0rc3, 2.4.0rc4, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.5.0rc0, 2.5.0rc1, 2.5.0rc2, 2.5.0rc3, 2.5.0) ERROR: No matching distribution found for tensorflow== Latest version of TensorFlow is 2.5.0. Ref: Distributed Deep Learning Using Python Packages Elephas, Keras, Tensorflow and PySpark This problem of dependencies is not only between packages but also between the version of Python you are using and a package such as Rasa. As of Rasa 2.6.x, you need a Python from one of the following versions only: 3.6, 3.7 or 3.8 [ Ref: % rasa/installation % rasa/2.5.x/installation ] Even though the current version of Python is: 3.9 What is the solution? To deal with this we have a solution called: 1. 'virtual environment' in Python 2. 'conda environment' in Anaconda We have an older version of Python in my system: C:\Users\Ashish Jain>python Python 3.7.1 (default, Dec 10 2018, 22:54:23) [MSC v.1915 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> >>> print("Hi") Hi >>> >>> exit() C:\Users\Ashish Jain> On a sidenote, if you want to see where your Python.exe is: 1. On Ubuntu, use "which python" 2. On Windows, use "where python" C:\Users\Ashish Jain>where python E:\programfiles\Anaconda3\python.exe C:\Users\Ashish Jain\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exeSetting up "virtualenv"
Step 1: Install "virtualenv" C:\Users\Ashish Jain>pip install virtualenv Collecting virtualenv Downloading virtualenv-20.4.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl (7.2 MB) |███| 7.2 MB 1.6 MB/s Collecting appdirs[2,>=1.4.3 Downloading appdirs-1.4.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl (9.6 kB) Requirement already satisfied: importlib-metadata>=0.12; python_version < "3.8" in e:\programfiles\anaconda3\lib\site-packages (from virtualenv) (1.7.0) Requirement already satisfied: six[2,>=1.9.0 in e:\programfiles\anaconda3\lib\site-packages (from virtualenv) (1.15.0) Collecting distlib[1,>=0.3.1 Downloading distlib-0.3.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (335 kB) |███| 335 kB 3.2 MB/s Requirement already satisfied: filelock[4,>=3.0.0 in e:\programfiles\anaconda3\lib\site-packages (from virtualenv) (3.0.12) Requirement already satisfied: zipp>=0.5 in e:\programfiles\anaconda3\lib\site-packages (from importlib-metadata>=0.12; python_version < "3.8"->virtualenv) (3.1.0) Installing collected packages: appdirs, distlib, virtualenv Successfully installed appdirs-1.4.4 distlib-0.3.1 virtualenv-20.4.6 Step 2: Check where it is installed. C:\Users\Ashish Jain>where virtualenv E:\programfiles\Anaconda3\Scripts\virtualenv.exe Step 3: "virtualenv" creates a directory so you need to (additionally) set up a folder (like "my_workspace") where you would create virtual environments. Related projects, that build abstractions on top of virtualenv: % virtualenvwrapper - a useful set of scripts for creating and deleting virtual environments % pew - provides a set of commands to manage multiple virtual environments % tox - a generic virtualenv management and test automation command line tool, driven by a tox.ini configuration file % nox - a tool that automates testing in multiple Python environments, similar to tox, driven by a noxfile.py configuration file Ref: virtualenv Documentation C:\Users\Ashish Jain>cd OneDrive/Desktop/my_workspace Important difference between "Conda environment" and "Virtualenv": With "virtualenv" you cannot install lower (or previous) versions of Python but a higher (or newer) version. While, this limitation is not there in "conda env". C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>virtualenv rasa_env --python=python3.8 RuntimeError: failed to find interpreter for Builtin discover of python_spec='python3.8' C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>virtualenv rasa_env_2 --python=python3.8 RuntimeError: failed to find interpreter for Builtin discover of python_spec='python3.8' C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>virtualenv rasa_env_2 --python=python3.6 created virtual environment CPython3.6.6.final.0-64 in 12325ms creator CPython3Windows(dest=C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env_2, clear=False, no_vcs_ignore=False, global=False) seeder FromAppData(download=False, pip=bundle, setuptools=bundle, wheel=bundle, via=copy, app_data_dir=C:\Users\Ashish Jain\AppData\Local\pypa\virtualenv) added seed packages: pip==21.1.1, setuptools==56.0.0, wheel==0.36.2 activators BashActivator,BatchActivator,FishActivator,PowerShellActivator,PythonActivator,XonshActivator C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>virtualenv rasa_env_3 --python=python3.8 RuntimeError: failed to find interpreter for Builtin discover of python_spec='python3.8' Step 4: We locate our "activate" file if we are on Ubuntu and "activate.bat" file if we are on Windows. C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>dir /s "activate" Volume in drive C is Windows Volume Serial Number is 8139-90C0 Directory of C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts 05/16/2021 12:54 AM 2,179 activate 1 File(s) 2,179 bytes Total Files Listed: 1 File(s) 2,179 bytes 0 Dir(s) 62,928,424,960 bytes free View 1: C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>dir /s "activate*" Volume in drive C is Windows Volume Serial Number is 8139-90C0 Directory of C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts 05/16/2021 12:54 AM 2,179 activate 05/16/2021 12:54 AM 1,052 activate.bat 05/16/2021 12:54 AM 3,102 activate.fish 05/16/2021 12:55 AM 1,755 activate.ps1 05/16/2021 12:55 AM 1,193 activate.xsh 05/16/2021 12:55 AM 1,193 activate_this.py 6 File(s) 10,474 bytes Total Files Listed: 12 File(s) 20,956 bytes 0 Dir(s) 62,889,410,560 bytes free View 2: C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>dir /s /b "activate*" C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts\activate C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts\activate.bat C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts\activate.fish C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts\activate.ps1 C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts\activate.xsh C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts\activate_this.py C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts>activate.bat (rasa_env) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace\rasa_env\Scripts> Do you see this "(rasa_env)"? This means you are in venv "rasa_env".Activate 'Python CLI' (Command Line Interface). Python CLI is also known as Python shell.
And Try Some Commands... (rasa_env) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop\my_workspace>python Python 3.7.1 (default, Dec 10 2018, 22:54:23) [MSC v.1915 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> Dealing with numeric data Addition >>> >>> 7 + 3 10 >>> Division >>> 7 / 3 2.3333333333333335 >>> >>> 7 // 3 2 >>> Modulo (returns the remainder from division operation) >>> 7 % 3 1 >>> Data Type: Strings >>> username = "Ashish" >>> print(username) Ashish >>> Note: You can do indexing on a String. >>> username[0] 'A' >>> But a Python String is immutable like a 'Tuple'. >>> username[0] = 'I' Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> TypeError: 'str' object does not support item assignment >>> Output Formatting in Four Ways: Output Formatting #1 >>> print(F"Logged in as: {username}") Logged in as: Ashish >>> Output Formatting #2 >>> print("Logged in as: {}".format('Ashish')) Logged in as: Ashish >>> >>> print("Logged in as: {}".format(username)) Logged in as: Ashish >>> Output Formatting #3 >>> firstname = 'Ashish' >>> lastname = 'Jain' >>> print("Logged in as: %s %s" % (firstname, lastname)) Logged in as: Ashish Jain >>> Output Formatting #4 >>> print("Logged in as:", firstname, lastname) Logged in as: Ashish Jain >>> >>> print("Logged in as:", username) Logged in as: Ashish >>> Data Type: List List is a collection of elements (may not be of similar type as you would see in programming language C or C++). >>> l = ['a', 1] >>> l[0] 'a' >>> l[1] 1 >>> Data Type: Tuple Tuple is like the List data type with one difference that it is immutable. >>> my_tuple = (1, 2, 3) >>> my_tuple[0] 1 >>> my_tuple[0:3] (1, 2, 3) >>> >>> my_tuple[0] = 4 Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> TypeError: 'tuple' object does not support item assignment >>> Data Type: Dict (Dictionary) Important Note: What you are seeing as error for an attempt to concatenate two "dict" using "|" pipe character has been added as a feature in Python 3.9.0. >>> {'a': 'b'} | {'c': 'd'} Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for |: 'dict' and 'dict' >>> Multi-line String and Printing it. >>> >>> print("""Hi! ... I am Ashish! ... I love Python!""") Hi! I am Ashish! I love Python! >>> Checking the type of a variable: >>> type(username) <class 'str'> >>> >>> isinstance(username, str) True >>> >>> isinstance(username, int) False >>> isinstance(5, int) True Sometimes, the error logs of Python are not very clear. For example, in the example below we entered second argument as ('str') that is a string, instead of the keyword (str), so Python returns an error log TypeError: isinstance() arg 2 must be a type or tuple of types. Here by "type" it means "Data Type". >>> isinstance(username, 'str') Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> TypeError: isinstance() arg 2 must be a type or tuple of types Immutability of Strings and Tuples % TypeError: 'tuple' object does not support item assignment % TypeError: 'str' object does not support item assignmentWorking with "conda" (with Anaconda)
Launch 'Anaconda Prompt'. (base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>conda create -n py39 python=3.9 Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done Solving environment: done ==> WARNING: A newer version of conda exists. <== current version: 4.8.5 latest version: 4.10.1 Please update conda by running $ conda update -n base -c defaults conda ## Package Plan ## environment location: E:\programfiles\Anaconda3\envs\py39 added / updated specs: - python=3.9 The following packages will be downloaded: package | build ---------------------------|----------------- ca-certificates-2021.4.13 | haa95532_1 150 KB certifi-2020.12.5 | py39haa95532_0 144 KB openssl-1.1.1k | h2bbff1b_0 5.7 MB pip-21.0.1 | py39haa95532_0 2.0 MB python-3.9.4 | h6244533_0 19.8 MB setuptools-52.0.0 | py39haa95532_0 930 KB sqlite-3.35.4 | h2bbff1b_0 1.2 MB tzdata-2020f | h52ac0ba_0 123 KB vc-14.2 | h21ff451_1 8 KB vs2015_runtime-14.27.29016 | h5e58377_2 2.2 MB wheel-0.36.2 | pyhd3eb1b0_0 31 KB wincertstore-0.2 | py39h2bbff1b_0 15 KB ------------------------------------------------------------ Total: 32.3 MB The following NEW packages will be INSTALLED: ca-certificates pkgs/main/win-64::ca-certificates-2021.4.13-haa95532_1 ... tzdata pkgs/main/noarch::tzdata-2020f-h52ac0ba_0 ... wheel pkgs/main/noarch::wheel-0.36.2-pyhd3eb1b0_0 wincertstore pkgs/main/win-64::wincertstore-0.2-py39h2bbff1b_0 Proceed ([y]/n)? y Downloading and Extracting Packages... Preparing transaction: done Verifying transaction: done Executing transaction: done # # To activate this environment, use # $ conda activate py39 # To deactivate an active environment, use # $ conda deactivate Note: conda create -n py39 -c conda-forge python=3.9 (base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>python Python 3.7.1 (default, Dec 10 2018, 22:54:23) [MSC v.1915 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> exit() Note here: We were in "base" environment with Python 3.7.1 but we were still able to create an environment with higher version (Python 3.9.4). (base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>conda activate py39 (py39) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>python Python 3.9.4 (default, Apr 9 2021, 11:43:21) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> exit() (py39) C:\Users\Ashish Jain> The concatenation of two "dict" using "pipe" (|) character: (py39) C:\Users\Ashish Jain>python Python 3.9.4 (default, Apr 9 2021, 11:43:21) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> >>> {'a': 'b'} | {'c': 'd'} {'a': 'b', 'c': 'd'} >>>Putting all of the above in a '.py file' or a 'Python script'.
print(7 + 3, end='\n\n') print(7 / 3, end='\n\n') print(7 // 3, end='\n\n') print(7 % 3, end='\n\n') username = "Ashish" print(username, end='\n\n') print(F"Logged in as: {username}") Output: (base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop>python script.py 10 2.3333333333333335 2 1 Ashish Logged in as: Ashish (base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop>Putting all of the above in a 'Jupyter Notebook'.
The way to start Jupyter Notebook is through the command: "jupyter notebook" (base) C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop>jupyter notebook [I 2021-05-16 17:00:42.136 LabApp] JupyterLab extension loaded from E:\programfiles\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\jupyterlab [I 2021-05-16 17:00:42.136 LabApp] JupyterLab application directory is E:\programfiles\Anaconda3\share\jupyter\lab [I 17:00:42.172 NotebookApp] Serving notebooks from local directory: C:\Users\Ashish Jain\OneDrive\Desktop [I 17:00:42.172 NotebookApp] Jupyter Notebook 6.3.0 is running at: [I 17:00:42.173 NotebookApp] http://localhost:8888/?token=b9833146c3b56e7dc6632be0e513c541a436d84ff42b1511 [I 17:00:42.173 NotebookApp] or http://127.0.0.1:8888/?token=b9833146c3b56e7dc6632be0e513c541a436d84ff42b1511 [I 17:00:42.174 NotebookApp] Use Control-C to stop this server and shut down all kernels (twice to skip confirmation). [C 17:00:42.370 NotebookApp] To access the notebook, open this file in a browser: file:///C:/Users/Ashish%20Jain/AppData/Roaming/jupyter/runtime/nbserver-764-open.html Or copy and paste one of these URLs: http://localhost:8888/?token=b9833146c3b56e7dc6632be0e513c541a436d84ff42b1511 or http://127.0.0.1:8888/?token=b9833146c3b56e7dc6632be0e513c541a436d84ff42b1511 This opens up a window in your browser:In the image above, you can see the dropdown named "New". Click on this dropdown and select something like "Python 3" (the option coming for me). The items in this dropdown are your kernels that is an advanced concept for this post.Link to the session recording: YouTube
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Survival8 Story
Index of Journals
Chapter 1
Good morning folks, Sneha and Aniket! "survival8" was an attempt by me to just make BITS Pilani content available to everyone. Prior to "survival8", there were other blogs that were very poorly managed and had horrible navigation and all of them had only questions. What I did at 'survival8' was also put the answers while solving the practice tests and previous year question papers during my own preparation and that's how it started. After I got out of BITS, I had less time and no content After getting out, I was only getting content from the WhatsApp groups. And it was very time consuming to put all the available content on blog in a timely manner so I at first uploaded content to Google Drive (instead of putting one paper on one webpage) to directly give the access to audience to the whole content in like "one click". The idea was to move forward with time, instead of being stuck in an old rut. But there was no learning for me in it. So I moved my way into research for my own growth and now posted that content. The motivation was to create a good 'blog', a good product. I didn't like the life at a service based company, it was a lot of work. Now along with technology, I knew that I was lacking social skills so I was into a whole lot and I started reading self-help books, biographies, Management books, Psychology books. After this, I was also putting book summaries (extractive summary) and it is kind of illegal if I put more than 30% of the book's content into a webpage as is. But I have not been into legal hassles yet. The reason for putting 'ads' on the site was to make it sort of 'self-sustaining', so that may be in future someone can take this as work seriously and also be able to make money. Money was not for me, it was for the site to become a business, a self-sustaining business that would allow someone to get his or her livelihood from it. Covid-19 showed us that there exists no job that can be called a "secure job" and you can say that you have "job security". This made me work harder for "survival8". The catch with Google blogging platform "Blogger" is that you need to make at least 100 USD through it in order cash out the money you have earned.Chapter 2
Okay, now I know a story about a start-up called "S&Y Soaps" owned by Sneha and her experiences from that entrepreneurial adventure would be a great add-on. The reason I wanted Aniket and Sneha to be in it was because I needed to work with a team because that's how you succeed, that's how you build a company that can last. Sneha has got amazing social skills. She has vast experience in management and has worked very closely with title holders such Vice Presidents and Chief Enterprise Architect. She would be a great mentor for both Aniket and myself as she knows us from back when she was managing us in the Web Development Team. She has got great skills in artistic work of User Interface and User Experience. Aniket used to be a Team Lead and he had groomed me when I had started working for the 'Web Development Team'.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
2013 Nov 23 (Complaint made to Anil Kher and my disorderly thinking)
Index of Journals
CAR Personal valuable: Vehicle of the rich Useability: Means of transportation DRIVER Personality: lower IQ, no respect in the society, supposed to be 'faithful dog of the master' Role: takes orders from his boss, drives the vehicle RICH OWNER Role as the owner of the car: pays for the travel expenses, authority over the vehicle Role as the employer: gives orders to the driver, not his boss but owns his hours of duty ---------------------------------- "The disturbance is still on." "Still, no listening, no questioning, and no writing." "No writing about disturbance that one cannot question anyhow." Dinesh and Chaudhary were talking outside my window. Yes, the cards were in my drawers and instead of disturbing or irritating, they should rather come and get me. I will be more happy then. Legal advise regarding spying, espionage and stalking. ---------------------------------- 16:33 23-11-2013: Call made to Anil Kher (legal advisor, women helpline, 9810072729). He was in a flight returning from Delhi. I have to call him around 2000. ----------------------------------
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