In a drop from its original price of £4796 + VAT when it was released, FLIR has positioned its high-end E8 MSX-enhanced thermal imaging camera within the reach of potential buyers who might have otherwise opted for a mid-range model.
With immediate effect until the end of September 2014, the price of the FLIR E8 thermal imaging camera is reduced by £1761 to £3035 + VAT. The E8 provides a thermal image with temperature information on every pixel.
One of the most common problems associated with thermal cameras is the presentation of an image after capture. Since thermal images alone do not use visible light and instead display the image as a heat map, it can be difficult to pick out details and see what the camera was pointing at when the image was captured.
With a resolution of 320×240 pixels, the FLIR E8 can scan an entire area, no matter how small. It also makes the camera much easier to use in real time, allowing the user to instantly see how heat is distributed over an area without any of the traditional blurring usually found on conventional thermal systems.
The patented multi-spectral imaging (MSX) capability of the FLIR E-Series actively blends together thermal and standard digital images to enhance the detail of an image. With MSX enabled, the detail is taken from the digital image and blended with the infrared image, making it easier to identify what the camera was pointing at.
The E8 has good infrared resolution for its price point and because it has higher resolution, more temperature points are crammed into images, making it easier to spot problems.
The FLIR E8 is the highest specification model available in the Ex series and this shows in its ability to spot temperature levels with accuracy. This camera is able to spot temperature differences of under 0.06 degrees centigrade.
A new added feature for the FLIR E8 – manual level and span thermal tuning – provides flexible control over brightness and contrast that helps make it easier to see subtler temperature differences and better-defined detail. This new feature is now also available on the FLIR E6 with a resolution of 160×120 pixels.
The camera is lightweight, reducing any strain on the arm when operating, which means shots can be lined up with precision, while its pistol-shaped design gives easy access to all functions with just the touch of a finger, whether it is pointed at the floor, walls or high up on a ceiling.
For further information, please visit PASS Ltd’s FLIR E8 web page.


France has recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia for consultation in response to a recently signed
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said in a statement that such a move was requested by President Emmanuel Macron.
“This extraordinary decision reflects the exceptional seriousness of the announcements made on September 15 by Australia and the United States. The abandonment of the ocean-class submarine project that Australia and France had been working on since 2016 and the announcement of a new partnership with the United States aimed at studying the possibility of future cooperation on nuclear-powered submarines constitute unacceptable behavior among allies and partners; their consequences affect the very concept we have of our alliances, our partnerships, and the importance of the Indo-Pacific for Europe.”
National Security Council spokesperson for the US commented on France’s decision to pull out envoys to Washington saying that the US understands its ally’s position and the country will continue to be engaged in resolving the discord.
French authorities said earlier this week that the country took the deal cancellation as a
Australia formally announced it would withdraw from its previous contract with France, which included the agreement between two countries where Australia had to acquire 12 conventional submarines from the French Naval Group.
According to the rules of the recently signed pact between the US and the UK, the States will help Australia with building sophisticated nuclear-powered submarines, using new technologies. The planned to construct submarines will have a wider range of maneuvers than the conventional ones, and it would be much harder to detect.
The agreement, which is named AUKUS, was signed presumably to oppose Chinese influence in Asia and the Pacific region.


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As part of the Offshore Well Intervention Virtual Offshore Well Intervention Europe Conference 2021, Charles Sanders, Business Development Manager at 3M, explained how 3M’s Ceramic Sand Screen Systems can provide operators and service companies with a competitive advantage and better risk/reward profile for well intervention operations.
Sanders opened the session by describing the basic design of the ceramic sand screens. The equipment is made up of a perforated base pipe with ceramic rings placed over on top. These rings have ridges that create a profile and provide the sand control. The solution comes in modules of 1.5m length and is available in a range of different sizes.
Alongside a host of benefits, the ceramic sand screens have been designed to reduce and potentially nullify three main areas of risk: erosion, economic and reputational.
Explaining these, Sanders noted that because the through-tubing of the sand control solution has been designed with reduced tubing size there is a perception that it is therefore higher risk as it amplifies the erosional forces at previous economic flow rates. But this is only the case with standard screens using inferior material which are severely limited by their susceptibility to erosion. With such equipment, when dealing with erosive material, the operational velocity must be kept fairly low otherwise the well life can be greatly shortened.
By replacing the traditional materials with ceramic, which is highly resistant to erosion and corrosion, the root cause of these problems are addressed which completely changes the traditional rule of thumb to indicate whether a screen can be run.
Sanders commented, “The material change in our sand screens means we can push the intermediate boundary so that conditionals viewed as high risk with traditional materials are now low risk. We have deployed into harsh environments far and excess of what the rule of thumbs are. This will enable us and operators to be more competitive and change the risk/reward landscape.”
A well that is producing to its full potential, unhindered by solids production, is a future revenue stream for both operator and service company. In this way the ceramic sand screen reduces the erosion risk, as explained; reduces the economic risk, by offering enhanced produce rates as well as limiting the cost of failure; and reduces reputation risk both on a corporate and personal basis, as 3M’s proven track record with this technology means you can be confident when deploying it.
Ceramic Sand Screen case studies
To demonstrate the capabilities of the ceramic sand screens, Sanders guided the audience through three case studies where the technology has been deployed.
The first was covering an underperforming gas well in the North Sea where it was not feasible to do a frac pack. There were no sand management facilities on the platform and the estimated velocity in perforations was 100 ft/s. 3M deployed their ceramics sand screens for the frac operation at 3 screen joints using rigless on E-line single run through the riser. This resulted in no proppant flow back for all six sub sea and two platform well applications, high rates of 35 MMSCFD, and increased longevity of the well life with all still producing today with no sand control failure.
After this success, 3M wanted to deploy their technology to enter into different zones and were commissioned to provide a cost effective solution to maximise production from a well in a shallower zone with downhole sand control in Egypt. This well had high gas rates, high influx velocity and impingement velocity through short net target zone. Hot spotting was also a major concern. Ceramic sand screens were chosen to address these challenges, and via a rigless wireline deployment, they were placed across the perforation zone in two wells and two wells above the perforation zone inside the tubing. This added 15 MMSCFD of gas to the asset, achieved sand free production rates and the company subsequently reviewed the technology to replicate it as the primary sand control method in other applications. As a result of these benefits the operator was able to capture more than US$12mn in first year of average production.
Finally, Sanders described an example in Norway where the ceramic screen was used for OH SAS completions in high corrosive and high rate gas wells. The solution in this case was specifically designed to address client specific OH challenges. Once deployed the sand screens eliminated the technical challenges and risks of gravel packing HPHT conditions, reduced the operation risk and avoided the cost of pumping services. Subsequently, the well was able to achieve its target rate of 106 MMSCFD.
Sanders added that the velocity encountered on these wells (such as 100 ft/s at the North sea operation) was huge and something that could not even be considered by traditional sand screen methods and yet 3M’s solution coped effectively and has even been tested in environments of up to 200ft/s. This represents a significant step change.
Sanders stated, “When you remove the risk perception the high risk opportunities open up. I have focused on erosional environments and benefits here but there is a whole range of advantages that this solution offer such as reduced operational complexity and HSE risks, proven productivity and minimised solids production, rationalising and standardising effective control design in the field, and can save you up to four to six times of CAPEX requirements over a conventional rig operation.”
Concluding the session, Sanders offered the audience the opportunity to challenge 3M with their well sand problems which they would be happy to look into and address if they can. As Sanders added, “these don’t solve every problem, but they sure do solve a lot of them and we would love to see how we can help deliver better performance for your assets or well intervention services.”
Another opportunity to learn more
On Tuesday, July 6th 2021, 3M will be demonstrating in more detail how the Ceramic Sand Screen Systems can offer effective sand control and long term productivity for your wells in a free online webinar.
Starting at 10:00 am BST, 3M will discuss whether the current sand control practices used in oil and gas production contribute enough to meet productivity targets and energy policies, and explain how 3M’s ceramic sand screens can eliminate the need for complex sand control methods. This will be followed by a Q&A session where you can ask your questions anonymously. If you register and can't make it to the webinar, a recording is available after the event.
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bookshelves: published-2010, autumn-2013, historical-fiction, italy, britain-ireland, wwii, one-penny-wonder, paper-read, holocaust-genocide, anti-semitic, bedside
Read from May 02 to November 26, 2013
Dedication: To Jessica, with love
The Paths to the past have been long closed,
And what good is the past to me now?
What else is there? - bloodied flagstones,
Or a bricked-up door,
Or an echo that still can't be
Still, no matter how I plead... 'Echo' Anna Akhmatova
Opening: DUBLIN, 1924: Even before I came to my senses, I knew my sister was dead.
Confidant writing and a competent story, this has been a great as a bedside read.
3* The Cold Light of Heaven
3.5* Last Train from Liguria

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So, leafing – metaphorically speaking – through the video delights on offer through the Acorn video catalogue in search of something amusing to while away the evening after a day’s labor on various book projects, the most pressing of which is not my own, but a paid client – we came upon a two-part version from about ten years ago of Evelyn Waugh’s Sword of Honor trilogy. I suggested that we watch it, since I had a bout of Waugh fever about the time that I was in college upper division, in hot pursuit of that relatively useless degree in English. (But I enjoyed the pursuit very much on its own merits, not being one of those one-percenters with delusions of the diploma leading me author-matically into an lavishly paid gig anywhere in the academic or in the publishing establishment.)
Anyway, I had read a good few of Waugh’s books early on; liked Scoop – as vicious an evisceration of Big Media as it was in the 1930s as was ever set to page – and the first book of the Sword of Honor Trilogy, as a similarly bitterly cynical romp through the first years of WWII. The training year, the ‘Phony War’ year … when nothing much (aside from Nazi Germany overrunning Poland, the Low Countries, Norway and Denmark, and France) was happening. And then it all turned deadly serious, with which Waugh just didn’t seem able to cope. The seriousness of it all, I mean. Literary and serious observers, looking through their lorgnettes at current events sometimes have this difficulty, I know. Poor P. G. Woodhouse also had the same trouble, regarding WWII, even as it caught him up in its ghastly coils. I surmise that dear old P. G. dealt with it by moving to America and never dealing with it at all, within the frame of his books; probably a wise literary decision, since he had the formula down pat, so to speak.
We watched the whole two-part distillation of the Trilogy – enjoying the scenic views of Daniel Craig no end – but the miniseries kind of left us cold. I suspect that re-reading the Trilogy entire would also leave us rather cold. Apparently in the purview of the Great and Good English Literature Establishment, The Trilogy is held to be one of the Majorly Significant Novels dealing with WWII … to which I blow a large raspberry. (That all you got, English Literary Establishment? Really…) Yes, Evelyn Waugh was a magnificent prose stylist, and his satiric novels in the 1930s are bitchy and hilarious, Return to Brideshead is elegiac and heartbreaking … but the Sword of Honor Trilogy is a very odd fish. The first volume was true to the bitchy and satiric form; frankly, I found it very funny because … well, it was to do with the weirdness of the military. Of any age and country, really; a sort of inside black humor, best appreciated by those who have lived through and endured. (G. M. Fraser’s McAuslan cycle is a wonderful example of this, only not burdened by the weight of being A Majorly Significant Novel, so it can be appreciated for its own merits. What a lovely miniseries the McAuslan cycle would make – I can’t imagine why it has been overlooked in this respect… anyway, back to the subject…)
The rest of the TV version – and take into consideration the fact that I am trying to recall the source novels that I read a lifetime ago – rather fell flat for both of us. We agreed that Waugh couldn’t really write women – although he did have the manipulative bitch subset of the species down cold. It was just rather depressing that just about all the various characters which the hero character tried to help in some way came to rather awful ends. Perhaps that was the inclination of the screenwriters; but really – the message is that it’s useless and futile to be a decent person and do the right thing? How nihilistic is that?
I wonder also if trying to write a novel about current events isn’t rather a trap for the writer; in retrospect it certainly seemed so for Waugh; the Holocaust together with the Communist aggression in Eastern Europe were just too horrific for a satirist to manage within the scope of a serio-comic novel.
(Crossposted at www.celiahayes.com and at www.ncobrief.com)


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One of the first titles announced for DC Black Label in 2018, DC’s publishing imprint oriented towards more mature readers, with stories often outside of the main DC Universe’s continuity was Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, each installment of the three-issue miniseries is illustrated by a different superstar artist, with Phil Jimenez kicking things off, Gene Ha bringing the middle chapter to life, and Nicola Scott closing out the initial leg of this epic tale. As its title suggests, Wonder Woman Historia goes into details surrounding the origins of the Amazons and their leader Queen Hippolyta, exploring their culture and their complicated dynamic with the Ancient Greek pantheon of classical deities.
With Wonder Woman Historia now complete, here is a look at how the critically acclaimed series helps redefine the mythology behind the DC icon for modern audiences, how it positions the Amazons and the Olympian Pantheon within the context of the wider DCU, and how it stands as a living tribute to the enduring Wonder Woman legacy, including the work of the late, great George Perez.
The birth of the Amazons
Right from the opening issue of Historia, it’s clear that this is unlike any Wonder Woman story that came before it, with DeConnick and Jimenez drawing heavily from Greco-Roman mythology and the classic art of the era. Frustrated by the ongoing cruelty of men, the female goddesses of Olympus create the Amazons to serve as the warrior women to inspire and unite women on Earth in the face of merciless misogyny and hate. While the first Amazon is Penthesilea, there are five others that follow, each forming their own tribe, from Hestia’s Io to Artemis’ Antiope. In between it all is a woman named Hippolyta who is destined to change the fate of the world, particularly the Amazons, as conflict inevitably rears its ugly head.
Jimenez takes full advantage of the prestige format with which the Black Label line is published, working with colorists Hi-Fi, Arif Prianto, and Romulo Fajardo, Jr. The opening issue is filled with gorgeous double-page spreads, often framed by amphora or red-figure imagery along the pages’ borders to underscore its cultural connection and inspiration. While Jimenez certainly has extensive history with Wonder Woman, his artwork throughout Historia is unlike any of his previous work with the character, with character designs that range from the majestic and divine to the primal and inherently visceral.
The harrowing trial of Hippolyta
Gene Ha, with colorist Wesley Wong, takes the baton with Historia’s second issue, offering a darker look at this classical world. The inaugural issue had concluded with the introduction of Hippolyta, a woman who endured some of the gravest injustices society had to offer. The middle chapter continues Hippolyta’s story, with the once and future Queen confronting a particularly sadistic set of slavers as she leaves her tortured life to discover her divine destiny amongst gods and Amazons. Hippolyta’s traumatic history leads her to bring a human perspective to the Amazons and Olympian Pantheon that they lacked before, though sowing the seeds for an sweeping conflict that will catastrophically erupt.
While Historia maintains its grandiosity, the narrative emphasis begins to shift from a broader, world-building tale to one that focuses on a much more singular story. It’s a tricky balance between reinterpreting a myth while simultaneously telling an intensely and – by design – ugly story but the creative team more than pulls it off as Hippolyta does particularly brutal things to survive before eventually finding herself in the company of the Amazons.
Fissure with Olympus
Nicola Scott, who has often worked with Greg Rucka on some truly memorable Wonder Woman stories, including updating Diana Prince’s origins in Wonder Woman: Year One, joins DeConnick with colorist Annette Kwok for Historia’s third chapter. With Hippolyta now recognized as the leader of the seventh tribe of Amazons, she and her six counterparts steel themselves for an inevitable war against the gods of Olympus, led by the vengeful Zeus and Apollo following the Amazons’ joint execution of Heracles. As the Amazons bear the full brunt of the gods’ wrath, Hippolyta makes a desperate decision that will change their fate forever but leave her with a wondrous consolation.
The last chapter of Historia is ultimately a war story and epic tragedy in the Homeric tradition as only DeConnick and Scott can tell it. From fiery battlefields filled with the dead to cosmic confrontations with Zeus and the divine court of Olympus, Historia ends with blood and iron as the Amazons make their defiant stand. And yet, for all the violence that Hippolyta endured in her life, she makes a plea for mercy to Zeus that flies in the face of her being more willing to die than to submit, with Hippolyta now fighting for something greater than herself – the sisterhood found within the Amazons and a desire to see their lives and legacies endure beyond a guaranteed slaughter.
The Historia complete?
Wonder Woman Historia began as a feat in redefining mythology and showcasing the foundations of the Amazons through the underappreciated goddesses on Olympus. However, no tale of gods and monsters stands the test of time without a human element and Historia wisely brings Hippolyta to the forefront, both serving as something of a point-of-view character that takes leadership of the Amazons into her own hands as the tribes reach a deadly crossroads. And for all the gorgeous artwork, of which there is certainly no shortage, this miniseries only works with the scripting provided by DeConnick who confidently tells her origin story while masterfully maintaining the narrative through the extended page count and changes in tone.
Historia reframes the concept of Themyscira as a punishment for the Amazons, with Zeus agreeing to allow the surviving warrior women to survive and ceasing the apocalyptic hostilities under the condition that the Amazons remain on the island for eternity. Paradise Island is now effectively a prison and the Amazons are distrustful of Hippolyta for leaving them alive under this compromise but Hera and her fellow goddesses impart the Amazon leader with a gift by imbuing the baby she fashions out of seaside clay with life, naming her Diana before they depart from Themyscira.
Wonder Woman Historia ends, having established how the Amazons came to be, how Hippolyta found herself among their ranks, and why the warrior women are relegated to Themyscira. Of course, there is plenty of story left to tell, including Diana’s upbringing and the Amazon history through the 20th century before Paradise Island is disrupted by the arrival of Steve Trevor. For her part, Scott has hinted that three additional installments of Wonder Woman Historia, with nine installments planned in all based on how strong sales are. Hopefully, the creative team will get the chance to complete their overarching tale because, as it stands, Wonder Woman Historia is one of the most impressive Wonder Woman stories told in recent memory.
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons is written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, illustrated by Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott. The series is colored by Hi-Fi, Arif Prianto, Romulo Fajardo, Jr., Wesley Wong, and Annette Kwok, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. The three issues are all currently available individually.
Want more? Follow us as we look into Wonder Woman and the growing legacy of DC’s Amazon superhero.

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These cupcakes were made during the same cupcake-a-thon as the previous turtle cupcake. Unfortunately, the kids really thought it was a hoot! They all wanted one. I have three kids...and as you can see, only 2 eyeball cupcakes. More had to be made...soon.
These were pretty easy. I used white for the base, then made the green circle. I left a hole in the circle for the chocolate. I have seen these made elsewhere using lifesavers instead of icing. I think it was in the latest Kraft Food & Family magazine. Then, I used red piping gel to create the "veins". I don't see why the kids got a kick out of eating these...
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Avatar 2 Updates: “Everything is now, like out there is a true world, and in here is the dream.” Well, this is a dream for us too, because the world is world-famous coming with its after more than 10 years so far.
As being producing the sequel of highly the need movie kike Avatar- has been slowly moving forward along the way over the past decade – but there’s no longer a need to wait for the movie because Avatar 2 will hit theaters across the world on Dec., 2022.
However, Avatar 2 is going to be released soon, at least there won’t be another gap of 10 years between the two movies because part fourth and following the next part are on the way.
We are expecting much more from the upcoming season and here’s what Stephen lang who played the role of Colonel Miles Quaritch in the film had to say- the viewers will ‘ encviewersand fascinated” as the Navi will return for the sequel.he added,” There are people who just adored this world.”
Avatar 2:Den of Geek
Director James Cameron give us something unexpected in 2009 already which is ‘Avatar’, visually outstanding movie with ecologically featured. The film takes us to distant future planet which is pandora, where humans have arrived and set up the operations which can cause the lived of Na’vi, they were the humanid residents of the pandora. So, in order to interact with Na’vi, humans created an ‘ Avatar’ just Na’vis, which was made by technologically consciousness of humans.
The actions sequences were amazing and feels the scale of these two races fighting each other only through Cameron’s direction.Including one thing which no one can call derivative in this film is the world of pandora which is incredible in a way.
Apart from this,there’s a photo posted on twitter of Kate Winslet under water who is one of the characters in the upcoming film, as she and Cameron worked together before in Titanic and shares a good relationship together, and she praises him work his work too.
Winslet reacted to the photo and says,” It was quite scary,” added there’s so much safety at the time of shooting by sharing some other experiences of her in the set.
Well, we’ve loved Avatar in 2009, so we’re going to love it in 2022 as well.


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“We are consciously selective of who we invite into our home. It’s our sanctuary.”
My client wasn’t referring to a specific person, rather a painting she had just purchased.
She spoke of teaching their family about conscious consumerism, awareness of valued, ethically sourced items. “And yes,” she said, “ when I place your painting in our home, I am inviting you in to have a place in our family. To influence us, those who visit and our surroundings.”
Glenn Adamson former director of the Museum of Arts and Design, NY says “ People have dogs because they give them so much back. Our culture has not forgotten why you’d want to have a dog, but I feel it’s forgotten why you would want to have well made things in your life. That’s something we have to get back in touch with.” ( Psychology Today Aug. 2018).
Referencing his own environment, “I want every object that passes thru the door to deserve to be in the house. Not because its expensive, but because it makes sense. I want to know where it came from, who made it, and ideally, to have met them.”
You invite acquired pieces to engage you daily.
The quality of engagement depends on your selection. Thoughtfully chosen, they can have a positive impact to your health, and the environment.
Living with handmade unique items inspires original ideas, concepts, and stimulates creativity to flourish in those engaging with your collection.You encourage conscious consumerism, community, individuality, sustainability, legacy & innovation.
We are directly influenced mentally, physically & emotionally what surrounds us, and yes, that includes art.
Art & craft exhibit what can be formed from human mind, body & spirit. Empowering not just the creators, but those in their midst.
Trend on social media expresses ‘you can have the items in this room & design from ‘mass produced #bigbox.’
You weren’t made from a mold, perhaps the things you hold dear shouldn’t either? Original & handcrafted doesn’t necessarily mean expensive, and it usually holds or increases in value.
Express your individuality by celebrating, engaging in and living with original art & craft made by a master creative workerbee.
An original table will likely never see a landfill. It will serve your family, and hold loving stories for generations.
“If you don’t care about how something is (made) your are not likely to understand why its worthy of respect and why you’d want to have it. But it’s not just an heirloom you are refusing, you literally lose continuity with your familial past, and thats much more than failing the objects.” Glenn Adamson, author of ‘Fewer, Better Things.”
Is your room designed for a magazine or for your life? We spend the majority of our lives indoors, perhaps we need to stop ‘filling spaces’ and begin creating custom healthy environments to thrive in.
Who do you live with?
“SunDance” 5ft x3.3 feet (40×60) oil $5300.oo
“Valley” 24×30 oil ~ will be avail. for purchase at the Hambleton Gallery in Kelowna BC. ( It will be shipped next month).
“Sunset Cloud” 11×14 oil on canvas ~$600.oo
Furniture all handcrafted by Marc Banning. Tables original design.
Pottery Candlesticks- Al Pace- Pace Pottery, ON
Pine needle basket – Yukon.
Original glasswork landscape & pieces shown – FyreGlas Studio – NC
Original pottery bowl ( and all dinnerware) Potterycupboard, ON.
Woven tea towel- Crossnore weavers, NC
Original soapstone carving, Helen Herr, SK.
Original handmade print- David Windrim, ON.
Blue glass plate- Prairie Glassworks, SK
Wooden bowl- gift from local woodcrafter.
Iron birds- Dirk blacksmith, NC ( tile block Motawi tile).
SunDance~ shown in progress ( last photo).


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On the NewYears Gosho, a poem is read and credited to President Ikeda. It is the Optimist Creed almost word for word. The Optimist Creed was written by Christian Larsen in 1912. I am hoping that this is a misunderstanding. Can you tell me where this poem is cited by President Ikeda?
Comment by Teresa York — September 28, 2009 @ 3:27 am
Thank you so much for this reference.
We did this podcast nearly 4 years ago. Since that time I have since found so many variations of this poem and have realised that the version I had picked up had been altered to fit Buddhist terms and incorrectly accredited to President Ikeda.
This has been nagging the back of my mind for so long and I am so pleased that you have been able to correctly source this wonderful poem to Christian Larsen.
If I might trouble you to send me the original poem we could make a correction on the next podcast? Thank you so much.
Please know that I would never criticize. As a new member of SGI-USA, your podcast is invaluable to me. The citing of this as written by President Ikeda put a doubt in my mind about the path I had recently chosen that I was having trouble working out. I felt that I needed to know for sure one way or another. It is probably a symptom of my journey being so new that I allowed something so small to create doubts. I will copy and paste the optimist creed here. Thank you so much for taking the time to responding to me. You have no idea how much it means to me!
Comment by Teresa York — September 28, 2009 @ 2:14 pm
The Optimist Creed
The following version, without the title “The Optimist Creed,” is quoted from Science of Mind 71 (June 1998): 50.
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.
To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.
A somewhat different and shortened version of this was adopted by Optimist International, which publishes it on the Web, with the following statement:
Many have found inspiration in The Optimist Creed. In hospitals, the creed has been used to help patients recover from illness. In locker rooms, coaches have used it to motivate their players.
Optimist International adopted this creed in 1922. It was originally published in 1912 in a book titled: “Your Forces and How to Use Them.” The author was Christian D. Larson, a prolific writer and lecturer who believed that people have tremendous latent powers, which could be harnessed for success with the proper attitude.
Comment by Teresa York — September 28, 2009 @ 2:16 pm
Thank you so much Teresa! How great to have the original uncovered! I will make sure we make this correction on the next podcast! Thank you thank you thank you!
Have a truly wonderful week!
In response to Michelle’s post, I would like to add that I’m not a newbie but still I find the podcasts extremely powerful, and so well explained. I have learnt so much in the time I have been listening to them. The Gosho’s and other aspects are so well explained.


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An octapeptide that is a potent but labile vasoconstrictor. It is produced from angiotensin I after the removal of two amino acids at the C-terminal by ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME. The amino acid in position 5 varies in different species. To block VASOCONSTRICTION and HYPERTENSION effect of angiotensin II, patients are often treated with ACE INHIBITORS or with ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS.
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Agents that antagonize the ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 2 RECEPTOR.
An antagonist of ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR with antihypertensive activity due to the reduced pressor effect of ANGIOTENSIN II.
A BLOOD PRESSURE regulating system of interacting components that include RENIN; ANGIOTENSINOGEN; ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME; ANGIOTENSIN I; ANGIOTENSIN II; and angiotensinase. Renin, an enzyme produced in the kidney, acts on angiotensinogen, an alpha-2 globulin produced by the liver, forming ANGIOTENSIN I. Angiotensin-converting enzyme, contained in the lung, acts on angiotensin I in the plasma converting it to ANGIOTENSIN II, an extremely powerful vasoconstrictor. Angiotensin II causes contraction of the arteriolar and renal VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE, leading to retention of salt and water in the KIDNEY and increased arterial blood pressure. In addition, angiotensin II stimulates the release of ALDOSTERONE from the ADRENAL CORTEX, which in turn also increases salt and water retention in the kidney. Angiotensin-converting enzyme also breaks down BRADYKININ, a powerful vasodilator and component of the KALLIKREIN-KININ SYSTEM.
Compounds with a BENZENE fused to IMIDAZOLES.
A peptidyl-dipeptidase that catalyzes the release of a C-terminal dipeptide, -Xaa-*-Xbb-Xcc, when neither Xaa nor Xbb is Pro. It is a Cl(-)-dependent, zinc glycoprotein that is generally membrane-bound and active at neutral pH. It may also have endopeptidase activity on some substrates. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 184.108.40.206.
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
A class of drugs whose main indications are the treatment of hypertension and heart failure. They exert their hemodynamic effect mainly by inhibiting the renin-angiotensin system. They also modulate sympathetic nervous system activity and increase prostaglandin synthesis. They cause mainly vasodilation and mild natriuresis without affecting heart rate and contractility.
Drugs used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular HYPERTENSION regardless of pharmacological mechanism. Among the antihypertensive agents are DIURETICS; (especially DIURETICS, THIAZIDE); ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; GANGLIONIC BLOCKERS; and VASODILATOR AGENTS.
Drugs used to cause constriction of the blood vessels.
An alpha-globulin of about 453 amino acids, depending on the species. It is produced by the liver and secreted into blood circulation. Angiotensinogen is the inactive precursor of natural angiotensins. Upon successive enzyme cleavages, angiotensinogen yields angiotensin I, II, and III with amino acids numbered at 10, 8, and 7, respectively.
Rats, Inbred SHR
Rats, Inbred WKY
1-Sarcosine-8-Isoleucine Angiotensin II
An ANGIOTENSIN II analog which acts as a highly specific inhibitor of ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR.
Excessive thirst manifested by excessive fluid intake. It is characteristic of many diseases such as DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; and NEPHROGENIC DIABETES INSIPIDUS. The condition may be psychogenic in origin.
RNA sequences that serve as templates for protein synthesis. Bacterial mRNAs are generally primary transcripts in that they do not require post-transcriptional processing. Eukaryotic mRNA is synthesized in the nucleus and must be exported to the cytoplasm for translation. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a sequence of polyadenylic acid at the 3' end, referred to as the poly(A) tail. The function of this tail is not known for certain, but it may play a role in the export of mature mRNA from the nucleus as well as in helping stabilize some mRNA molecules by retarding their degradation in the cytoplasm.
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.
Kidney Tubules, Proximal
A nonapeptide messenger that is enzymatically produced from KALLIDIN in the blood where it is a potent but short-lived agent of arteriolar dilation and increased capillary permeability. Bradykinin is also released from MAST CELLS during asthma attacks, from gut walls as a gastrointestinal vasodilator, from damaged tissues as a pain signal, and may be a neurotransmitter.
The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.
The main trunk of the systemic arteries.
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Disease Models, Animal
Excision of kidney.
Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers and of the diffuse projection system in the brain arising from the locus ceruleus. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic.
A flavoprotein enzyme that catalyzes the univalent reduction of OXYGEN using NADPH as an electron donor to create SUPEROXIDE ANION. The enzyme is dependent on a variety of CYTOCHROMES. Defects in the production of superoxide ions by enzymes such as NADPH oxidase result in GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE, CHRONIC.
The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway.
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
Drugs that bind to and block the activation of MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTORS by MINERALOCORTICOIDS such as ALDOSTERONE.
Sympathetic Nervous System
The thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system. Sympathetic preganglionic fibers originate in neurons of the intermediolateral column of the spinal cord and project to the paravertebral and prevertebral ganglia, which in turn project to target organs. The sympathetic nervous system mediates the body's response to stressful situations, i.e., the fight or flight reactions. It often acts reciprocally to the parasympathetic system.
A potassium sparing diuretic that acts by antagonism of aldosterone in the distal renal tubules. It is used mainly in the treatment of refractory edema in patients with congestive heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, or hepatic cirrhosis. Its effects on the endocrine system are utilized in the treatments of hirsutism and acne but they can lead to adverse effects. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p827)
Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes.
A cluster of convoluted capillaries beginning at each nephric tubule in the kidney and held together by connective tissue.
A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP.
The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.
The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT.
The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute.
Highly reactive compounds produced when oxygen is reduced by a single electron. In biological systems, they may be generated during the normal catalytic function of a number of enzymes and during the oxidation of hemoglobin to METHEMOGLOBIN. In living organisms, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE protects the cell from the deleterious effects of superoxides.
A synthetic nonapeptide (Pyr-Trp-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gln-Ile-Pro-Pro) which is identical to the peptide from the venom of the snake, Bothrops jararaca. It inhibits kininase II and ANGIOTENSIN I and has been proposed as an antihypertensive agent.
The active metabolite of ENALAPRIL and a potent intravenously administered angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. It is an effective agent for the treatment of essential hypertension and has beneficial hemodynamic effects in heart failure. The drug produces renal vasodilation with an increase in sodium excretion.
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle
Non-striated, elongated, spindle-shaped cells found lining the digestive tract, uterus, and blood vessels. They are derived from specialized myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, SMOOTH MUSCLE).
Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues.
Gene Expression Regulation
Reactive Oxygen Species
Molecules or ions formed by the incomplete one-electron reduction of oxygen. These reactive oxygen intermediates include SINGLET OXYGEN; SUPEROXIDES; PEROXIDES; HYDROXYL RADICAL; and HYPOCHLOROUS ACID. They contribute to the microbicidal activity of PHAGOCYTES, regulation of signal transduction and gene expression, and the oxidative damage to NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; and LIPIDS.
Analysis of Variance
The circulation of the BLOOD through the vessels of the KIDNEY.
Drugs used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.
A family of neutral serine proteases with CHYMOTRYPSIN-like activity. Chymases are primarily found in the SECRETORY GRANULES of MAST CELLS and are released during mast cell degranulation.
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3
Protein Kinase C
An serine-threonine protein kinase that requires the presence of physiological concentrations of CALCIUM and membrane PHOSPHOLIPIDS. The additional presence of DIACYLGLYCEROLS markedly increases its sensitivity to both calcium and phospholipids. The sensitivity of the enzyme can also be increased by PHORBOL ESTERS and it is believed that protein kinase C is the receptor protein of tumor-promoting phorbol esters.
Enlargement of the HEART, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50. Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both HEART VENTRICLES or HEART ATRIA. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HEART FAILURE) or several forms of CARDIOMYOPATHIES.
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
A potent and specific inhibitor of PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A. It blocks the conversion of ANGIOTENSIN I to ANGIOTENSIN II, a vasoconstrictor and important regulator of arterial blood pressure. Captopril acts to suppress the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM and inhibits pressure responses to exogenous angiotensin.
Antidiuretic hormones released by the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS of all vertebrates (structure varies with species) to regulate water balance and OSMOLARITY. In general, vasopressin is a nonapeptide consisting of a six-amino-acid ring with a cysteine 1 to cysteine 6 disulfide bridge or an octapeptide containing a CYSTINE. All mammals have arginine vasopressin except the pig with a lysine at position 8. Vasopressin, a vasoconstrictor, acts on the KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCTS to increase water reabsorption, increase blood volume and blood pressure.
A pair of glands located at the cranial pole of each of the two KIDNEYS. Each adrenal gland is composed of two distinct endocrine tissues with separate embryonic origins, the ADRENAL CORTEX producing STEROIDS and the ADRENAL MEDULLA producing NEUROTRANSMITTERS.
Hypertension due to RENAL ARTERY OBSTRUCTION or compression.
A ZINC-dependent membrane-bound aminopeptidase that catalyzes the N-terminal peptide cleavage of GLUTAMATE (and to a lesser extent ASPARTATE). The enzyme appears to play a role in the catabolic pathway of the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM.
Rats, Inbred Strains
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
The original member of the family of endothelial cell growth factors referred to as VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS. Vascular endothelial growth factor-A was originally isolated from tumor cells and referred to as "tumor angiogenesis factor" and "vascular permeability factor". Although expressed at high levels in certain tumor-derived cells it is produced by a wide variety of cell types. In addition to stimulating vascular growth and vascular permeability it may play a role in stimulating VASODILATION via NITRIC OXIDE-dependent pathways. Alternative splicing of the mRNA for vascular endothelial growth factor A results in several isoforms of the protein being produced.
The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.
One of the mechanisms by which CELL DEATH occurs (compare with NECROSIS and AUTOPHAGOCYTOSIS). Apoptosis is the mechanism responsible for the physiological deletion of cells and appears to be intrinsically programmed. It is characterized by distinctive morphologic changes in the nucleus and cytoplasm, chromatin cleavage at regularly spaced sites, and the endonucleolytic cleavage of genomic DNA; (DNA FRAGMENTATION); at internucleosomal sites. This mode of cell death serves as a balance to mitosis in regulating the size of animal tissues and in mediating pathologic processes associated with tumor growth.
The predominant form of mammalian antidiuretic hormone. It is a nonapeptide containing an ARGININE at residue 8 and two disulfide-linked cysteines at residues of 1 and 6. Arg-vasopressin is used to treat DIABETES INSIPIDUS or to improve vasomotor tone and BLOOD PRESSURE.
The presence of proteins in the urine, an indicator of KIDNEY DISEASES.
Arteries which arise from the abdominal aorta and distribute to most of the intestines.
Infusion Pumps, Implantable
Implanted fluid propulsion systems with self-contained power source for providing long-term controlled-rate delivery of drugs such as chemotherapeutic agents or analgesics. Delivery rate may be externally controlled or osmotically or peristatically controlled with the aid of transcutaneous monitoring.
A mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 18-hydroxylation of steroids in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-specific flavoprotein. This enzyme, encoded by CYP11B2 gene, is important in the conversion of CORTICOSTERONE to 18-hydroxycorticosterone and the subsequent conversion to ALDOSTERONE.
A basic element found in nearly all organized tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.
A generic term used to describe a group of polypeptides with related chemical structures and pharmacological properties that are widely distributed in nature. These peptides are AUTACOIDS that act locally to produce pain, vasodilatation, increased vascular permeability, and the synthesis of prostaglandins. Thus, they comprise a subset of the large number of mediators that contribute to the inflammatory response. (From Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p588)
Cell surface receptors that bind BRADYKININ and related KININS with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The identified receptor types (B-1 and B-2, or BK-1 and BK-2) recognize endogenous KALLIDIN; t-kinins; and certain bradykinin fragments as well as bradykinin itself.
A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food.
Atrial Natriuretic Factor
A potent natriuretic and vasodilatory peptide or mixture of different-sized low molecular weight PEPTIDES derived from a common precursor and secreted mainly by the HEART ATRIUM. All these peptides share a sequence of about 20 AMINO ACIDS.
Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.
A 21-amino acid peptide produced in a variety of tissues including endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle cells, neurons and astrocytes in the central nervous system, and endometrial cells. It acts as a modulator of vasomotor tone, cell proliferation, and hormone production. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)
The outer layer of the adrenal gland. It is derived from MESODERM and comprised of three zones (outer ZONA GLOMERULOSA, middle ZONA FASCICULATA, and inner ZONA RETICULARIS) with each producing various steroids preferentially, such as ALDOSTERONE; HYDROCORTISONE; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; and ANDROSTENEDIONE. Adrenal cortex function is regulated by pituitary ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN.
NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester
The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
A complex of cells consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells, the macula densa of the distal convoluted tubule, and granular epithelial peripolar cells. Juxtaglomerular cells are modified SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS found in the walls of afferent glomerular arterioles and sometimes the efferent arterioles. Extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells are located in the angle between the afferent and efferent glomerular arterioles. Granular epithelial peripolar cells are located at the angle of reflection of the parietal to visceral angle of the renal corpuscle.
The internal portion of the kidney, consisting of striated conical masses, the renal pyramids, whose bases are adjacent to the cortex and whose apices form prominent papillae projecting into the lumen of the minor calyces.
Receptor, Bradykinin B2
A constitutively expressed subtype of bradykinin receptor that may play a role in the acute phase of the inflammatory and pain response. It has high specificity for intact forms of BRADYKININ and KALLIDIN. The receptor is coupled to G-PROTEIN, GQ-G11 ALPHA FAMILY and G-PROTEIN, GI-GO ALPHA FAMILY signaling proteins.
KIDNEY injuries associated with diabetes mellitus and affecting KIDNEY GLOMERULUS; ARTERIOLES; KIDNEY TUBULES; and the interstitium. Clinical signs include persistent PROTEINURIA, from microalbuminuria progressing to ALBUMINURIA of greater than 300 mg/24 h, leading to reduced GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE and END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE.
21-Amino-acid peptides produced by vascular endothelial cells and functioning as potent vasoconstrictors. The endothelin family consists of three members, ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELIN-2; and ENDOTHELIN-3. All three peptides contain 21 amino acids, but vary in amino acid composition. The three peptides produce vasoconstrictor and pressor responses in various parts of the body. However, the quantitative profiles of the pharmacological activities are considerably different among the three isopeptides.
Glomerular Filtration Rate
The geometric and structural changes that the HEART VENTRICLES undergo, usually following MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. It comprises expansion of the infarct and dilatation of the healthy ventricle segments. While most prevalent in the left ventricle, it can also occur in the right ventricle.
Behaviors associated with the ingesting of water and other liquids; includes rhythmic patterns of drinking (time intervals - onset and duration), frequency and satiety.
Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.
Enzyme that is a major constituent of kidney brush-border membranes and is also present to a lesser degree in the brain and other tissues. It preferentially catalyzes cleavage at the amino group of hydrophobic residues of the B-chain of insulin as well as opioid peptides and other biologically active peptides. The enzyme is inhibited primarily by EDTA, phosphoramidon, and thiorphan and is reactivated by zinc. Neprilysin is identical to common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen (CALLA Antigen), an important marker in the diagnosis of human acute lymphocytic leukemia. There is no relationship with CALLA PLANT.
Receptors in the vascular system, particularly the aorta and carotid sinus, which are sensitive to stretch of the vessel walls.
An inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase. It decreases the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID concentration in the brain, thereby causing convulsions.
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Enlargement of the LEFT VENTRICLE of the heart. This increase in ventricular mass is attributed to sustained abnormal pressure or volume loads and is a contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
Nitric Oxide Synthase
An NADPH-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-ARGININE and OXYGEN to produce CITRULLINE and NITRIC OXIDE.
Calcium Channel Blockers
A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cellular membranes.
Striated muscle cells found in the heart. They are derived from cardiac myoblasts (MYOBLASTS, CARDIAC).
The presence of albumin in the urine, an indicator of KIDNEY DISEASES.
Classic quantitative assay for detection of antigen-antibody reactions using a radioactively labeled substance (radioligand) either directly or indirectly to measure the binding of the unlabeled substance to a specific antibody or other receptor system. Non-immunogenic substances (e.g., haptens) can be measured if coupled to larger carrier proteins (e.g., bovine gamma-globulin or human serum albumin) capable of inducing antibody formation.
Drug Therapy, Combination
The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation.
Long convoluted tubules in the nephrons. They collect filtrate from blood passing through the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and process this filtrate into URINE. Each renal tubule consists of a BOWMAN CAPSULE; PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE; LOOP OF HENLE; DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE; and KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT leading to the central cavity of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS) that connects to the URETER.
A thiazide diuretic often considered the prototypical member of this class. It reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules. This results in increased excretion of water and electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium. It is used in the treatment of several disorders including edema, hypertension, diabetes insipidus, and hypoparathyroidism.
Cell surface proteins that bind ENDOTHELINS with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells.
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
A CALCIUM-dependent, constitutively-expressed form of nitric oxide synthase found primarily in ENDOTHELIAL CELLS.
A phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of hypertension. It is a prodrug that is converted to its active metabolite fosinoprilat.

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Barkha Dutt in Don?t leap before we shoot (September 30) set out to do some long-overdue soul-searching for TV channels. But she fails to detail NDTV?s role.india Updated: Oct 07, 2006 00:28 IST
Barkha Dutt in Don’t leap before we shoot (September 30) set out to do some long-overdue soul-searching for TV channels. But she fails to detail NDTV’s role as she focuses on just one event that, for whatever reasons, was not covered by it.
The concern is not only over the content but also the manner of reporting. Reporters and anchors focus less on information on the incident and more on how they got to the site and got exclusive pictures of some terrible tragedy. Any response to a report is bandied about as an impact of their coverage.
It is true that the media these days only show us dramatic footage of little impact or importance. Editors seem to have forgotten their role in bringing to the fore issues that are significant to the common man.
It is painful to see that today news channels are running after TRPs without paying any heed to integrity or ethics. Telecasting a dramatic fall from a building or showing dreadful scenes of bomb blast sites are clear indication of the falling standards of Indian TV journalism. One should take a lesson from American channels where no signs of hysteria were evident in the coverage of the 9/11 attack. The tone was measured and moderated — unlike the breathless anxiety of Indian anchors.
No cricket with Pakistan
I agree with Uddhav Thackeray’s views that India should not play any cricket match with Pakistan on Indian soil. The proxy war waged by our neighbour on India continues even as the invitation to play cricket is formalised. Should we run the risk of people coming to India from Pakistan to watch matches, and then ‘disappearing’ into thin air?
UN needs reforms
The election to the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations would have been far more interesting had the polls been held by the General Assembly, instead of the Security Council.
The UN needs an essential change in its policies to empower itself to work independently for the welfare of all member-nations. Now, it is only a change of faces and reshuffling of its working members.
Apropos of the editorial The quality of mercy (October 5), the argument in favour of clemency for Afzal Guru is painfully flawed. In advocating mercy for Afzal, we overlook the suffering of the families of victims of terrorist violence and also demoralise the police and army, many of whose personnel have laid down their lives in fighting terrorists like Afzal.
He deserves no mercy especially because not once during his trial has he expressed any regret over the role he played. We must ensure that vested political interests do not interfere with the course of justice.
If capital punishment is awarded in the rarest of rare cases, how rare is this case? If Nathuram Godse would have hired a killer for his dirty deed, would he have been spared the death sentence? The President must reject the request of Afzal’s relatives and reaffirm that India is not a soft State. Failing to punish our enemies will prove to be a mockery of justice.
Afzal Guru should not be granted clemency. The apex court has considered all aspects before sentencing him. But Afzal’s son Galib should be given all State help to ensure that he does not follow his father’s path. He should be brought up so that he may grow to be a noble son of India.
Practise what you preach
Apropos of the report Dengue digs in (October 4), the RWAs are responsible for unhygienic condition in most colonies. In fact, RWAs work in their own interest. The authorities must beef up their activities but RWAs must also be held accountable for maintaining hygienic conditions in their localities.
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In 1998, Bill Clinton was impeached by the House but found not guilty by the Senate. In 1974, Richard Nixon resigned when it appeared he would be impeached.
Marjorie Margolies, a longtime political observer, was a network TV reporter during the Nixon years, then served in Congress in the early '90s as Democrat. She has personal ties to the Clintons.
RELATED: What is an impeachment inquiry? A look at the impeachment process
"It's very, very confusing for the public," said Margolies of the impeachment process.
She says the focus on impeachment can overwhelm the nuts and bolts work of Congress of passing bills and that is not good.
"Very little got done, very little passed. Now, we're seeing a Congress where nothing is getting done, and how can you do less than nothing," said Margolies.
This all comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
The probe focuses partly on whether Trump abused his presidential powers and sought help from a foreign government to undermine Democratic foe Joe Biden and help his own reelection. Pelosi said such actions would mark a "betrayal of his oath of office" and declared, "No one is above the law."
SEE ALSO: White House transcript released: Memo shows Trump prodded Ukraine to probe Biden
Trump has all but dared Democrats to take this step, confident that the specter of impeachment led by the opposition party will bolster rather than diminish his political support.
On Wednesday, Trump released a transcript of his conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Margolies says impeachment can bring sudden abrupt moves. She recalls how secret White House tapes changed everything for Nixon.
"In 1974, when Nixon was extremely popular with Republicans, as soon as the bombshell hit, within 48 hours there was a shift," she says.
Now, another president faces possible impeachment.
"I think what we are facing does not bode well for the Republican. I think unless we get a conclusion to this, and unless Mitch McConnell changes his stripes and puts it before the Senate, we are going to see something that's very incomplete that the public will not understand," Margolies says.
-- The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Seeded with more than $500,000 in grant money from the Judicial Council, the Fresno court is one of 50 programs funded through the Court Innovations Grant Program.
In the wake of wildfires that devastated parts of California’s Wine Country last October, nearly 100 civil lawsuits were filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. alleging the utility had a role in sparking the blaze. The answer to this influx was civil case coordination.
More than 150 judges, court managers and IT professionals came together in Sacramento last week to find new ways to harness technologies to offer better service and access to the public.
Inspired by the Chief Justice, 13 California counties launch efforts to boost civic education.
A pilot program that funds free legal services for low-income Californians facing critical civil cases drastically increased the likelihood of settlement, improved the longevity of court orders, and reduced court costs, a new study shows.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed his first state budget on Thursday, which includes nearly $470 million in new judicial branch funding to continue the courts’ steady recovery after years of deep cuts.

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Calpers is to move deeper into private equity and private debt by adopting a bold leverage strategy that the $395bn Californian public sector pension fund believes will help it achieve its ambitious 7 per cent rate of return.
In a presentation to the Calpers board, Ben Meng, chief investment officer, said the giant fund would take on additional leverage via borrowings and financial instruments such as equity futures. Leverage could be as high as 20 per cent of the value of the fund, or nearly $80bn based on current assets. The aim is to juice up returns to help the scheme, the largest public pension in the US, achieve its growth target.
The move comes after a 2019 investment strategy review that found Calpers needed greater focus on the excess returns potentially available from illiquid assets compared with public equity and debt. Under Calpers’ previous asset allocation strategy it was estimated to have a less than 40 per cent probability of achieving its 7 per cent return target over the next decade.
Calpers’ assets represent just 71 per cent of what it needs to pay future benefits to the 1.9m police officers, firefighters and other public workers who are members of the scheme.
The US stock market slide this year has increased the long-term structural problems across the entire US public pension system, particularly for the weakest plans that have ballooning unfunded liabilities. The weak funded position of these funds poses a huge long-term risk for millions of US employees and retired workers.
Mr Meng hopes Calpers’ deeper push into illiquid assets over the next three years will help it exploit its structural strengths. Its perpetual nature allows it to make longer-term investments, while its size gives it access to top managers in private equity markets where performance is widely dispersed.
“Given the current low-yield and low-growth environment, there are only a few asset classes with a long-term expected return clearing the 7 per cent hurdle. Private assets clearly stand out,” Mr Meng said. “Leverage will increase the volatility of returns but Calpers’ long-term horizon should enable us to tolerate this.”
He added that leverage would not “be tied to any specific strategy, asset, fund or deal”.
Mr Meng has terminated relationships with more than 30 external fund managers since 2019, redeploying $64bn of capital with savings of more than $115m in annual fees. Holdings of global equities are now 95 per cent internally managed, while 80 per cent of the total fund is managed in-house. It invests in more than 10,000 public companies.
Mr Meng has faced criticism this year for abandoning a hedging strategy for tail risk, the risk of low probability but highly costly events, before the market crash in March.
He countered that Calpers had developed ways of raising cash at short notice to meet unexpected demands on the fund, an approach that was less expensive than high-cost hedging strategies.
Calpers’ portfolio has also been de-risked by increasing its holdings in longer-dated US Treasuries and switching more assets from capitalisation-related equity indices to factor-weighted equities. These use indices that focus on investment styles such as price momentum or volatility.
According to Mr Meng this strategy protected the fund from losses of $11bn in the pandemic-induced market slide, which far outweighed the $1bn profit forgone on tail risk hedging. He said that unlike in the financial crisis of 2008 Calpers was not forced to sell assets into a depressed market in March. “Too little liquidity can be deadly but too much is costly,” he said.

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Visit from FORTH to UNIVIE
19th – 24th February 2024
UNIVIE, Vienna, Austria
In the context of ForGreenSoft, Thanasis Athanasiou visited the laboratory of professor Roberto Cerbino’s Group at the University of Vienna from the 19th till the 24th of February 2024.
The aim of this visit was the acquisition of knowhow on the development of:
a) a shear rheometer (shear cell) with optical access to the sample;
b) a camera triggering device for use in conjunction with a rheometer.
Specific experiments were also performed to test the validity of the developed devices.


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In accordance with the guidelines put in place by the state of Ohio, the Pike County General Health District began administering COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday morning. The Ohio Department of Health recently unveiled its plan for administering the vaccine throughout the state, with the first phase of that plan (phase 1A) including individuals with the greatest occupational risk for exposure to and/or transmission of the virus.
The Pike Health District began its distribution process on Monday morning with Emergency Medical Responders and Emergency Medical Technicians who work throughout the county. The next stop was Bristol Village in Waverly, where the vaccine was made available to hospice staff, home health staff, and others who provide care.
Nearly 50 people were expected to receive the vaccine by the end of the day on Monday and according to Pike County Health Commissioner Matt Brewster, that is only the beginning, “We currently have two hundred doses that were included in our first allotment. How far we get (in administering vaccines) will be directly dependent on how many doses we receive.” Brewster also indicated that the Ohio Department of Health’s program directly controls the steps the county health district will take, “Occupations such as dental providers, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers are included in phase 1A, so we’re targeting those first and then we move onto the next phase.”
That next phase, phase 1B of the plan, includes first responders and school employees, which Brewster expects to use up a large amount of doses, “After we complete 1A, 1B will take up a lot of doses, and then after we complete that phase we will move on to the general public. The main thing is that we get doses to those who need them and don’t let any go to waste.”
The Health District clearly has a plan in place to distribute the vaccines they are allotted in the most efficient way possible. Monday was a big day in setting that plan in motion.

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JULY 14, 2018
Brief Scorecard: Sri Lanka 287 (Karunaratne 158*, Rabada 4-50, Shamsi 3-91) & 190 (Karunaratne 60, Maharaj 4-58, Rabada 3-44) beat South Africa 126 (du Plessis 49, Dilruwan 4-46, Lakmal 3-21) & 73 (Philander 22, Dilruwan 6-32, Herath 3-38) by 278 runs
July 14, 2018: Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, 3rd day, Galle Dilruwan Perera ripped through South Africa’s top order, beating them consistently in the air and extracting plenty of turn and bounce – AP
GALLE – Sri Lanka’s spinners shot South Africa out for 73, their lowest total since readmission and lowest in Sri Lanka, just a day after their previous lowest in the country – 126 – to condemn them to one of their worst defeats in the subcontinent and leave them with no chance of a series win.
Offspinner Dilruwan Perera finished with his best match figures of 10 for 78 after taking 6 for 32 in the second innings while Rangana Herath leapt to ninth on the all-time wicket-takers’ list with his 3 for 38.
Herath surpassed Shaun Pollock and Dale Steyn in this match. Steyn has been chasing Pollock’s record of 421 wickets to become South Africa’s leading Test wicket-taker and drew level in this match. That will serve as scant consolation for South Africa, whose line-up has serious questions to answer about their shot selection and temperament.
South Africa have never faced fewer overs in Asia than they did in this innings. Only three of their batsmen got into double figures and only one, No. 7 Vernon Philander, scored more than 20. They lost wickets at intervals of between five and nine minutes between lunch and tea and lost the game inside eight sessions. Dimuth Karunaratne on his own scored more runs – 218 – than South Africa over both innings – 199.
Despite forcing a collapse that saw Sri Lanka lose 6 for 73 on the third morning, South Africa were facing a mammoth task after conceding a first-innings deficit of 161 runs. They were set 352 to win, which required them to pull off the joint third-highest successful chase on the island against an attack they have been unable to decipher.
Some tried to attack, like Dean Elgar, who ran down the track in an attempt to loft Dilruwan down the ground and was stumped, others to defend, like Hashim Amla, who was drawn forward and popped up a catch to leg gully, and Temba Bavuma, who inside-edged to leg gully to a Dilruwan delivery that ripped in sharply. Elgar’s 50th Test only yielded 12 runs, Amla’s second-innings duck was the 12th of his career and Bavuma has yet to show what he can do after being promoted to No.4.
Faf du Plessis was the only one of the top six who showed some staying power in the first innings but he became Herath’s first second-innings’ victim when he offered a catch to slip. Du Plessis was unable to get to the pitch of the ball, as was Aiden Markram, who jumped out of his crease to a Herath delivery that was dangled outside off, and was stumped. When Quinton de Kock missed his sweep and was given out lbw, South Africa had lost their top six for just 36 runs.
Dilruwan’s five-for came when Keshav Maharaj swung and found deep midwicket. He went one better and took his sixth when he set Kagiso Rabada up with one that turned away sharply and followed up with one that went straight on, from around the wicket, to bowl him as he shouldered arms. Dale Steyn handed Herath a return catch and South Africa’s misery ended when Lakshan Sandakan, who was only brought on in the 29th over, trapped Tabraiz Shamsi on the back pad.
Though the Galle surface offered turn and bounce and the Sri Lankan spinners were a handful with the new, hard ball, South Africa were also responsible for their own malaise. Their struggles in reading turn and flight, and their impatience, undid them and they will have five days to rethink their strategies ahead of a must-win second Test.
South Africa may even have to address team selection. Philander, for all his resistance with the bat, only bowled 11 overs in the match, and may have to make way for another batsman, Theunis de Bruyn, or a different style of fast bowler, Lungi Ngidi. The only positives for South Africa came from the rest of their attack. After a wicketless first innings, Maharaj took four in the second while Rabada’s ability on pitches that offer very little to the quicks was impressive.
Rabada gave South Africa a chance to compete on the third day, first when he fortuitously deflected a ball onto the non-striker’s stumps in his follow-through, to run out Roshen Silva, and then with two wickets in three balls, which also brought up 150 in Tests. Rabada is not the quickest to reach the landmark – Sydney Barnes did it in 24 matches – but he is in the top dozen.
For Sri Lanka, there is only cause to celebrate (and perhaps for some of the batsmen to consider how they can emulate Karunaratne). Playing without their captain, Dinesh Chandimal, and coach, Chandika Hathurusingha, who will sit out the series as they await the verdict of their code-of-conduct hearing, Sri Lanka imposed themselves on a team that beat them convincingly just 18 months ago, in South Africa, and won their last series in Sri Lanka. And now, they are only a draw away from a series win.


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Martial Arts is a book about martial arts films such as Enter the Dragon and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon etc. written by my "kung fu sister". Within the club you sometimes refer to other people in club as brothers and sisters. Pen and I train both train with Dave in Islington.
Have you seen Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? Do you understand it all or are you, like me, just watching for its fascinating effects, scenery and swordplay? Apparently, all the questions that you've always wanted to know is in the book. I remember asking Pen once: "Why does she jump off the bridge in the end?" To which Pen replied: "Buy my book and you'll find out". So I did. Can't wait!


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Davido Music Worldwide Street Hop act Idowest finally releases his debut 7-track EP album titled “Mafia Culture” features label mate Yonda and Abramsoul. The EP is now available on all digital stores. Download
We brought you news about Davido, Timbaland and Ludacris working together in a studio in Miami yesterday. We weren’t sure if what they were working on was a new music or […]
Davido Music Worldwide act Peruzzi releases a brand new single titled “Bayi Bayi” by teams up with Zanku pioneer Zlatan_Ibile, off his EP album titled “Heartwork“. The song was produced by NorthBoi. […]
Davido Music Worldwide/30BG frontman Davido drops the international remix to his single titled “Fall” features American Hip-Hop Legend Busta Rhymes and raving American rapper Prayah.
Davido Music Worldwide act Mayorkun AKA The Mayor Of Lagos #TMOL, start the year 2019 by dropping new freestyle titled “Hustlers Anthem“, the freestyle was produced by DMW in-house producer Fresh. Download
Davido Music Worldwide releases the official music visual to single “Bum Bum” features DMW boss Davido and raving street-hop act Zlatan_Ibile. The video was directed by Twitch.
24 hours after dropping his new single, Davido Music Worldwide/30BG act Broda Shaggi releases the music visual to his song titled “Ori“, the visual was directed by Twitch
Davido Music Worldwide/30BG act Mayorkun, kick off the year 2019 with music visual for his single titled “SoPe“ off his debut album “The Mayor of Lagos“. The visual was directed by […]
Davido Music Worldwide Afro Pop star Mayorkun, releases the music visual for his single titled “Red Handed” featuring Dremo, Peruzzi and Yonda. Off his debut album “The Mayor of Lagos“, produced by Fresh VDM and the video […]
Just after the released of the song, Davido Music Worldwide boss Davido drops the music visual for his single titled “Wonder Woman“. Davido celebrates wonder women in Africa and beyond with […]

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Wednesday, July 29
Jul 2 - 31, 2015
Nohra Haime Gallery celebrates summer by bringing a wide variety of disciplines and an animal-themed topic to Fifth Avenue.
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Apr 30 - Aug 7, 2015
On the occasion of its 20th year of activity Raffaella Cortese is pleased to present Cioè, featuring works recently produced by the artist.
Jun 6 - Sep 6, 2015
For the first time, Ai Weiwei designs and realizes a solo exhibition in his home country, following the entire development of the project.


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In preventing emotional crisis, suicide, the feds need to look in mirror
Every G7 country has a suicide prevention strategy with reliable funding and measurable progress goals—except Canada, writes Kathleen Finlay.
Canada needs a true 21st-century approach to the way we deliver mental health services and protect our most vulnerable. Sadly, too many in Ottawa seem satisfied with the status quo. Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash


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I have been on a cooking and baking binge the past few days. Maybe I am nesting as I settle back into life in our house without wheels? Maybe I like the vast expanse of counter space? Maybe because The Lovely Lisa is flying home for Father's Day weekend? Maybe I'm just hungry?
But since I try to "tell it like it is" on this blog, I am announcing a cooking failure. Yep. Something didn't go as planned in the kitchen today. I wanted to make Pecan Sticky Rolls... aka Cinnamon Rolls. I wanted to make them in my jumbo muffin tins. I have made them many, many, many times before. They are so lovely and gooey - when turned upside down after baking and all that lovely caramel runs down the sides of the rolls. Today, as my recipe makes twelve sticky rolls, I wanted to put most of them in the freezer, so I decided to try paper liners.
What was I thinking?
Note to self: never use paper liners when making cinnamon rolls or sticky buns in jumbo muffin tins.
Just to make sure I hadn't lost my touch, I made garlic bread to accompany our steak and salad dinner. It was perfect.
Until my next update, I remain, your "I'm Not Martha" correspondent.

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Airport limo Oshawa provides great transportation services
There are many reasons to hire an airport limo Oshawa particularly if you prefer to drink in a glass of wine or cold one around Oshawa on a weekend. You can also hire our airport limousines for unique parties or to go to sporting activities occasions and also host your close friends to a special limo celebration before the special day
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It is a real reward to invest a day shopping, have a nice lunch and take pleasure in a friend’s or mom’s company. If you prefer to take a trip to Oshawa for a day trip there is absolutely nothing that could treat you more than having an Oshawa airport limousine pick you up at the flight terminal and also take you on a day’s journey to various shops, then take you to your lunch choice, wait till you finish, let you shop some even more and also drop you back to the airport. Or you could use a limousine to take you to a close-by city for a day’s purchasing as well as you will not be tired when you return home.
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Ayushmann Khurrana to reunite with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdh team to shoot for a special song
Media source had earlier reported that after the 2017 sleeper hit ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’, Ayushmann Khurrana will feature in its sequel, ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’, which revolves around a same-sex couple.
The film, which is written and directed by Hitesh Kewalya, went on the floors in September and was shot extensively in Varanasi.
The shoot was wrapped up in the city of temples on November 20. Now, we have learnt that the team of this social-comedy is set to reunite soon in Mumbai to shoot a special song.
According to a source close to the development, the makers have bought the rights to the popular 2011 Punjabi song, ‘Gabru’, which was composed by Honey Singh.
“It will be shot over a period of four to five days at a studio in Mumbai with Ayushmann, his on-screen partner, Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao and the rest of the cast,” the source revealed.
The song is being recreated by Tanishk Bagchi and will be choreographed by Bosco Martis.
“It’s a family dance number, and unlike most of the recreations today, this one will be a part of the narrative,” the source informed. Noting that the original had a very ‘desi feel’, which was loved by the audience, Tanishk added, “We will retain the feel of the track and add something special for music lovers. I am excited to be working on this track.” The Bhushan Kumar and Aanand L Rai production, which is gearing up for a release on February 21 next year, marks the reunion of Neena and Gajraj after the National Award-winning social-comedy, ‘Badhaai Ho’, in which they played parents to Ayushmann.


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Living Wicca is the ideal companion to Cunningham’s Wicca: A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner.
Here the author delves beyond the artisanship of faith and draws emphasis on how Wicca can fit into your everyday life, offering fun ideas to heighten your spiritual awareness, like visiting the park.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Advance columnist Sandra Zummo reflected on the story this week about Bulls Head resident Joe Lederman, who sued Macy's when the T-shirt he was wearing went up in flames.
His lawyer charged that a chemical finish on the shirt acted as an accelerant that caused the shirt to burn rapidly once it ignited and he
settled the case for $300,000 before it went to trial.
SILive readers chimed in with their opinions and cleanupsinow agrees with Ms. Zummo. Cleanupsinow has today's SILive.com 'Comment of the Day."
"Only in America you can get rich by suing after doing something stupid. You got to love people like this."


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VIZ Presents TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING
Theatrical Premieres in 20 Cities Throughout the US...
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VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media) teams with Los Angeles-based film distribution company ELEVEN ARTS to bring the anime action of TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING to a host of major U.S. cities for series of special theatrical screenings beginning Saturday, March 15th.
TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING is the second and latest feature film in the popular Japanese superhero action franchise. The film is scheduled to premiere in Japan in February prior to the theatrical premieres in 20 cities throughout the U.S. including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle and more. Tickets will be available for $15 each, and attendees will receive a free 12” x 18” premium cardstock movie poster and while supplies last, an exclusive movie clear file. A complete list of screenings and theatre locations is available HERE.
In TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVIE: THE RISING, the heroes are back in an all-new feature-length film! Kotetsu T. Kaburagi, a.k.a. Wild Tiger, and Barnaby Brooks Jr.’s partnership comes to a sudden end when Apollon Media’s new owner Mark Schneider fires Kotetsu and moves Barnaby back into the First League, pairing him up with Golden Ryan, a new hero with awesome powers and a huge ego to match. When the heroes are sent to investigate a string of strange incidents tied closely to the city’s Goddess Legend, they discover three superpowered NEXTs plotting to bring terror and destruction to Stern Bild.
VIZ Media is the also distributor of the TIGER & BUNNY manga series (rated ‘T’ for Teens), which features artwork by Mizuki Sakakibara and is based on the hit animated series, created by the famed Tokyo-based anime studio Sunrise. VIZ Media also licenses and distributes the popular TIGER & BUNNY feature film and anime series that are available on DVD/Blu-ray as well as on the company’s Neon Alley 24/7 anime channel.
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AmortentiaSeverus stared at the whirling spirals streaming from the cauldron near Professor Slughorn’s desk. Amortentia. His mother had never brewed it in front of him, but she must have brewed it once long ago, because there were several notes in the margins of her Potions book describing its properties, along with some girlish heart doodles. He tried to picture his mother as a carefree young girl, drawing the hearts during Potions class, but he could not. A large heart inscribed E.P. and G.T. caught his eye. Who was G.T.? He didn’t dare ask his mother, and he knew that she would never tell him. Some things were better kept secret.Amortentia by Gryffgirl
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Mounting solution for PCB-board mechanical endstops commonly sold on Amazon and via other retailers. Provides clearance for the onboard components (LED, Resistors and Capacitor) to ensure a flush mount with your build.
You will need a pair of clippers to remove the soldering pins on the back of the board to ensure a flush fit and a square contact with your physical endstop need. No other special hardware is needed aside from your M5 x 10 mm screw and T-nut.
CAD files provided for convenience of making minor adjustments if you need.


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A U.S. drone attack in Pakistan’s restive North Waziristan tribal district killed at least three suspected militants early on Friday, an intelligence official said.
The strike took place just after midnight (1900 Thursday GMT) in Datta Khel area, about 35 kilometres west of the region’s main town of Miranshah, according to the official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“A pair of missiles hit a vehicle shortly after midnight” Wednesday night he said, without providing any further details or the identities of those killed.
Bordering Afghanistan, North Waziristan is considered a hub of al-Qaeda and Taliban-linked militants, making it a frequent target in Washington’s drone campaign.
The strike came days after UN special rapporteur on human rights Ben Emmerson said the US use of drones violated Pakistan’s sovereignty and stoked up radicalism, calling for an immediate halt.