text: Georgian MAY 2008 Vol. 2/08 THE ALUMNI NEWSLETTER EDITORIAL DRESS CODE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS s there a prescribed look for a doctor? Well, whether you like it or not, the society expects a doctor to look like one – smartly dressed in a formal attire and proper footwear, clean shaved or well manicured beards in case of males and a well managed set of hairs and finger nails in case of ladies, an overall sober personality, not casually sloppy and neither too gaudy and flashy. Which brings us to the question of how should a "doctor in the making" dress up. Here we have a bunch of adolescents who have just graduated from a regimented school life into the free world of College. Will it be fair to expect them to adhere to a fresh set of dress codes, or is it the time to let them express themselves in every way they can and let them acquire a personality? The issue is not so simple, particularly in professional colleges, and specifically in those professions which deal with the public at large right from the period of training. completely at odds with the nature of the Medical University. Professors can"t impose their personal dress preferences on students. It"s even worse when an entire department seeks to impose a dress code. And it"s probably illegal. I however have a different point of view. One of the cool things about college is the freedom allotted for students to be themselves. They are given carte blanche to let their individuality shine through their appearance. Standards tend to become more lax as time passes. It used to be that college and university life were highly esteemed realms of academia where it was important to look your best. This meant a shirt and tie and maybe even a blazer for men and, given the standards of the time, a nice, conservative dress for women. Today, it"s not uncommon to see people in their pajamas, as if they just rolled out of bed 15 minutes before coming to class. There are also people who appear to have just come from the gym or who are going to the gym right after class. All standards for personal attire have been sacrificed in the name of comfort and convenience. These stark differences reflect on societies and the social standards of their respective time periods. I object to people looking like slobs in class, hence a proper dress code. "Dress for success" is a quote used by many people in the market and in the industry today. I subscribe to this quote. I feel that a person must dress according to the place that he or she wants to be in life. As college students, we are being prepared to enter the professional ranks of many different fields. One common factor in all of these professions is proper dress. This can be a catalyst to a new attitude. One of the positive effects is the construction of a professional wardrobe. The attire that we buy as students will also be appropriate when we enter the professional ranks. One thing most new employees stress about is having the proper attire as they start a new job. Another positive aspect to having a dress code is that the possibility of clothing being a distraction is greatly decreased. In business-casual clothing, it is less likely that tattoos, body piercing or other distracting things will be revealed, and if you think they are not common in India you are not paying attention to the students. A change in clothing also brings about a change in attitude and self-confidence. I feel that if you dress I It's a free country. Why then a dress code in college? The recent move by the Mumbai University Vice Chancellor to impose `modest dressing' by students didn't cut much ice. It was scrapped later. But the Archbishop of Mumbai, Cardinal Ivan Dias's statement to dispense with `casual dressing' in church and religious functioning soon after that, has set society thinking about dress codes. Many feel that uniforms are the best option in colleges because financial disparity is not loudly proclaimed and young hearts are not wounded. Certain Medical and Engineering colleges have uniforms, and the students of A.F.M.C easily stand out in the crowd. But what is college without some colour, some vibrancy! The worst part of dress codes is that they seem to send a message of conformity and repression (that"s why corporations and conservative religious colleges like them). The suppression of individual freedom is successful, you feel successful, and you will become successful. Successful people always remain open to change. A proper dress code, not a uniform, is a needed and it will bring a positive change for our campus. The University administration has made many plans to upgrade the quality of our education and in turn increase the respect the institution and the students receive. I view the dress code is needed to further augment our transformation into an elite institution of higher learning. So what is a professional dress for a Medical student? • Professional dress is required for classes, laboratories, experiential Units, all rotations, and at all times in patient care areas. • A KGMU identification badge must be worn on an outer garment as close to eye level as possible. • White aprons must be worn and be clean and neatly pressed. • Footwear should be clean and appropriate for the setting (no athletic shoes or sandals). • Men should wear a light coloured shirt, tie, and fulllength pants • Women should wear a dress or, blouse or sweater with a sari, a salwar suit or dress pants (of appropriate length). • Cosmetics should be used in moderation. • Perfumes, colognes or heavy fragrances should not be used, as many people are offended by, or allergic to, chemical scents or odors. • Jewelry should be conservative in style and kept to a minimum to prevent loss or injury to self or patients. Visible pierced body jewelry should be limited to two small pairs of earrings in earlobes. Dangling earrings and bracelets/bangles should not be worn. Wristwatches may be worn. Rings, bracelets, necklace should not interfere in patient care. Jewelry is to be removed if it is excessive and/or interferes with safe delivery of patient care. • Fingernails must be clean, short, and neatly trimmed. Clear or light colored nail polish is acceptable. Extreme nail polish colors and artificial fingernails, tips, wraps or fillers may not be worn. • Inappropriate attire for professional settings includes: T-shirts Isolation gowns or patient gowns Recreational attire including: exercise/jogging shorts or sports outfits Mini skirts, sun dresses, halter tops, tank tops Blue denim jeans and pants made of spandex or lycra material Party clothes such as glitter, sequins, or other evening attire "Revealing" clothes such as low-cut, sheer, see-through, or tight/form fitting attire Leather clothing Dark glasses (except for documented medical reason) Head wear including hats, sweatbands, and bandannas Surgical scrubs worn by non-OR staff 2 Shorts of any style Funky hair colours Clothing which might embarrass or offend others will not be worn • If for religious, medical or cultural reasons, there is a need to deviate from this policy like wearing a hijab or a turban, which certainly should not be an issue. Most city colleges and professional colleges have a dress code, some written and some unwritten, but the girls and boys generally don't seem to mind, because they have several other avenues to wear all those funky outfits. There's so much to study these days that one cannot think of spending too much time on dressing, anyway, and there are so many celebrations in a year when one can just freak out, so why fret? These codes are based in part on safety concerns as well as the facilitation of effective professional interactions with faculty, fellow students, staff and patients and relatives in the community. The move is a dramatic shift for students accustomed to coming to class in hoodies, flip-flops, and tank tops. Clothing that works well for the beach, yard work, dance clubs, exercise sessions, and sports contests are not appropriate for a professional appearance. In a Government College, especially, where students from all backgrounds come, a dress code is essential to break down differences. Anyway, wearing fancy and tight clothes in such colleges is a part of showing off. They surely should concentrate on studies, instead; uniforms are the answer in regular colleges too, so that students from the economically weaker sections do not develop a complex. In a professional college, it is better that boys and girls wear formal wear because they are gearing up for responsible jobs. The justification of a dress code is that it helps prepare students for the professional world by creating an environment that parallels demands students will face in the future. Almost all of them will soon be a part of that professional world, so it"s not such a bad idea to get a little practice first. For how long can they continue to look like slobs and yet expect to be taken seriously by this world? CURRENT AFFAIRS WE HAVE A NEW VICE CHANCELLOR On March 8 Prof Saroj Chooramani Gopal took over as the Vice-Chancellor, of King Georges' Medical University. Prof Saroj, who is the first woman vicechancellor of CSMMU, was talking to newspersons soon after taking charge on March 8, which incidentally was also International Woman"s Day. She said that she will try to introduce career counseling for MBBS students, particularly girls, to help them have a clear vision about what they want to do in future. Girl medicos normally opt for gynaecology, ophthalmic and nonclinical branches of medicines and rarely seen in branches like neurosurgery, oncology etc. Prof Saroj recalled she also had faced opposition when after doing MBBS in 1966 she decided to pursue general surgery, which has been traditionally a male domain. She even had to threaten her college principal of going to court to seek admission in general surgery. It was this courage which made her first woman general surgeon in the state and later first woman to graduate as paediatric surgeon from AIIMS, New Delhi. Known for her honesty, simplicity and an unflinching dedication towards medical profession, the former dean of Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Benaras Hindu University (BHU), Prof Saroj is not only the first woman to become the vice-chancellor of CSMMU but also the first woman paediatric surgeon of the country to have graduated from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Earlier, Prof PK Misra had served KGMC, now CSMMU, as first woman principal. Prof Saroj"s commitment towards patient care could be gauged from the fact that she performed an emergency operation even on her wedding day. "It took her almost five hours in the operation theatre and by the time she came out, the wedding muhurat was already over," informed a doctor in BHU. the patients. There was wide coverage of the event by both print and electronic media in order to create awareness and better knowledge about HIV/AIDS among the doctors and patients in the community. Patients were distributed sweets and high tea was also arranged for them. Nurses (Sister Dolly Victor, N.J. Singh and Arti Sarkar) of the CSM Medical University tied red ribbons to faculties, employees and administration workers of the whole CSM Medical University in order to create awareness regarding HIV/AIDS in the general public. For this purpose pamphlet distribution was also done in general mass. The program turned out to be a great success WORKSHOP ON VAGINAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Urology in association with Lucknow Obstetrics & Gynecology Society organized a one-day workshop on "Vaginal reconstructive surgery" on February 7, 2008. Dr C. H. Vander Vaart from Dept of Perinatology & Reproductive Medicine, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands and Dr J. P. W. R. Roovers from Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands performed complex surgical procedures like sacrospinous fixation of uterus with amputation of anterior lip of cervix in patient of second degree uterovaginal prolapse, Apogee with anterior colporrhaphy for rectocele and cystocele and Pergee with right sided sacrospinous fixation with perineorrhaphy for third degree uterovaginal prolapse with cystocele and rectocele. Apart from the operative demonstration, there were lectures on various aspects of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor weakness. Prof D Dalela (Dept of Urology, CSMMU) discussed the "Diagnostic approach in a case of incontinence in women", Dr SN Sankhwar (Dept of Urology, CSMMU) presented "Newer trends in pelvic floor repair" and Dr Apul Goel (Dept of Urology, CSMMU) discussed the "Pathophysiology of stress urinary incontinence." About 6070 delegates from the city attended the workshop. Prof Vinita Das was the organizing chairperson. WORLD AIDS DAY World AIDS Day was celebrated by the Department of Medicine on 1ST December 2007: Awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS is of paramount importance in control of HIV/AIDS. The Antiretroviral therapy Center (ART Center UP 02), Medicine OPD, Medicine Department, C.S.M. Medical University Lucknow organized an awareness quiz on the occasion of World AIDS day on 1st December, 2007 in which approximately 100 HIV patients actively participated and were benefited with the information given. Prizes were distributed by Dr. Ashok Chandra, Head of Department, Medicine Department, C.S.M. Medical University Lucknow on the basis of the scores patients gained in the quiz as well as the advice they shared with others. First prize was given to Mr. Hari Om, second and third to Mr. Pankaj Gupta and Mr. Narendra respectively. Best suggestion awards were given to Ms. Taranum and Mr. Ram Prasad. The Nodal Officer, ART Center, Prof A.K. Tripathi was present in the quiz along with other members of the ART unit. He also told about the treatment adherence importance to 3 F OUNDATION DAY OF DEP ARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY The Department of Psychiatry celebrated its Foundation Day on February 18, 2008. Prof Rudra Prakash, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA delivered the Foundation Day Oration. The topic was "Homelessness and mental health: east and west." Prof Prabhat Sitholey, Prof and Head presented the annual report of the department. UROLOGY SYMP OSIUM On the occasion of World Kidney Day, the Department of Urology organized a mini-symposium on "Strategies for preventing progression of renal failure" on March 15, 2008. Various topics related to renal failure were discussed. The presenters were Dr Apul Goel, Dr Vishwajeet Singh, Dr Deepak Dewan and Dr Manish Ahuja. The Department of Urology also organized a symposium on "Pharmacomanipulation of urinary bladder: shifting focus from prostate to bladder in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia" for general surgeons with interest in urology on March 29, 2008. The guest speakers were Dr Deepak Dubey (SGPGI), Dr D Dalela (CSMMU) and Dr Apul Goel (CSMMU). F OUNDATION DAY AND WORKSHOP ON LIP OPLASTY The Department of Plastic Surgery celebrated its 32nd Annual Foundation Day on April 3, 2008. On this occasion Padamshri Dr JL Gupta, ex Head, Department of Plastic Surgery, Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi delivered the 6th Late Prof RN Sharma oration on "Experience with organizing and running the largest burn unit of Asia." An operative workshop on Lipoplasty was also organized on 2nd and 3rd April, 2008. Dr Satish Arolkar from Mumbai was the operating faculty. For the first time in its history, the university organized an elaborate ceremony to bid farewell to outgoing MBBS, MD/MS, diploma and DM/MCh students. The function was held on 11th February in the Scientific Convention Centre. Mohd Amir Mohammed Khan, Raja Mehmoodabad was the Chief Guest on the occasion, which was presided over by the Vice Chancellor. The students were exhorted to serve the ailing humanity with compassion ad always keep the Georgian flag flying high. Each student was called out by name and a "tilak" applied on his or her forehead amidst the chanting of Sanskrit 'shloks'. They were encouraged to donate to the Central Library Fund of the university by giving "Gurudakshina". Besides the Vice Chancellor, the Dean, Prof AM Kar, and the Chief Guest, the students were addressed by 3 senior teachers. Four students also expressed their sentiments towards their alma mater through emotional speeches. The Chief Guest announced starting Raja Mehmoodabad CSMU Oration – an annual event in which an international or national luminary would be invited to deliver an oration at the university. The function was followed by high tea. OPINIONS MEDICAL TOURISM – WE HAVE A LOT TO CATCH UP! An estimated 500,000 Americans traveled outside the United States for medical care in 2006, and a large increase was projected for 2007 as part of the rapidly growing phenomenon of medical travel. In 2005, hospitals in Thailand treated 1 million patients from other countries. Hospitals elsewhere that reported treating high numbers of patients from other countries included those in Singapore (375,000 patients), the Philippines (250,000), India (150,000), and Malaysia (100,000). Medical travelers from the United States leave for a single, compelling reason: low cost. Almost all of these patients are uninsured. The cost of major procedures abroad is usually one-fifth to one-eighth the cost of those performed in the United States, so any travel expenses are insignificant. In the past, most U.S. medical travelers sought cosmetic surgery, which was rarely covered by insurance. Now, just 15% of patients travel for cosmetic surgery. Many patients combine their postoperative recovery with vacations arranged by a medical travel organization. Approximately 50 medical tourism companies in the United States offer services. These companies charge a processing fee of a few hundred dollars, and receive a commission from the 4 P ROF . R.N. MISRA MEMORIAL ORATION Prof RN Misra Memorial Oration was organized on March 31, 2008. Dr Lalit Kumar, Professor, BRAIRC Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi delivered the Annual Oration on "Stem cell transplantation: its newer applications." A book written by Dr Anupam Misra was also released on the occasion. The function was chaired by Prof Saroj Chooramani Gopal. P .G TRAINING IN MAXILLO-F ACIAL SURGERY Post Graduate Training Course in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery was organised from 31st March to 3rd April 2008. This was a joint venture of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons (Glasgow, UK) and the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, CSMMU. The Chief Guest at the inaugural function was Dr Saroj Chooramani Gopal, Vice Chancellor, CSMMU. Organising Secretary was Dr Shadab Mohammed. F AREWELL AND GOOD LUCK hospital to which the patient is sent. In addition, medical tourism organizations recently formed an association. Medical insurers and employers are discussing the possibility of outsourcing expensive procedures for their subscribers. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina has formed a medical travel organization as an affiliate, and their subscribers are covered for medical and surgical care outside the United States. The Joint Commission has given accreditation to organizations outside the United States since 1999 through its subsidiary, Joint Commission International (JCI). The mission of JCI is "to improve the safety and quality of care in the international community through the provision of education, publications, consultation, and international accreditation." Currently, 170 institutions in 22 countries are accredited by JCI. In addition to conducting educational activities, JCI sets standards that are comparable to those used by the Joint Commission in the United States and determines performance against the standards through triennial site visits by trained surveyors. Unless the incentive for medical travel is removed by the introduction of universal health insurance in the United States, the phenomenon is likely to increase. The globalization of health care is underway, and the implications for the American health care industry are both obvious and disconcerting. unlocked our car over a mobile phone!' 3 Hidden Battery Power Imagine your mobile battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time. 4 How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. BABY DROP OFF BOX A Japanese hospital opened the country's only anonymous drop box for unwanted infants on Thursday despite government admonitions against abandoning babies. The baby drop-off, called "Crane's Cradle," was opened by the Catholic-run Jikei Hospital in the southern city of Kumamoto as a way to discourage abortions and the abandonment of infants in unsafe public places. The hospital described it as a parent's last resort. A small hatch on the side of the hospital allows people to drop off babies in an incubator 24 hours a day, while an alarm will notify hospital staff of the new arrival. The infants will initially be cared for by the hospital and then put up for adoption. "We started the service but hope it won't be used," head nurse Yukiko Tajiri said. "I hope it is seen as a symbol that we are always here for parents to share their difficulty." But government officials warned the service might only encourage more abandonments. "In principle, parents should not abandon their babies anonymously," was the opinion of the Prime Minister, Mr. Shinzo Abe. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki said it was "fundamental for parents to raise their children with their own hands". Similar baby drops exist in Germany and South Africa. Some US states, such as Alabama and Minnesota, also have programs protecting identities of women who give up their babies. The drop box was set up after a series of high-profile cases in which newborn babies were abandoned in parks and supermarkets, triggering a public outcry. Abortion is readily available and widespread in Japan where restrictions against the measure is loose and there are no clear religious taboos. Nearly 290,000 abortions were reported in 2005, according to the Health Ministry. (Source: B.B.C. News Service) 5 4 NEW THINGS YOUR MOBILE PHONE CAN DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: 1 Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out. 2 Open a locked car Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it LUCKEY TO BE AN INDIAN In 2004, India became the 3rd most attractive foreign direct investment destination. Pakistan wasn't even in the top 25 countries. In 2004, the United Nations, the representative body of 192 sovereign member states, had requested the Election Commission of India to assist the UN in the holding elections in Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah and Dowlat-e Eslami-ye Afghanestan. Why the Election Commission of India and not the Election Commission of Pakistan? After all, Islamabad is closer to Kabul than is Delhi. Imagine, 12 percent of all American scientists are of Indian origin; 38 percent of doctors in America are Indian; 36 percent of NASA scientists are Indians; 34 percent of Microsoft employees are Indians; and 28 percent of IBM employees are Indians. For the record: Sabeer Bhatia created and founded Hotmail. Sun Microsystems was founded by Vinod Khosla. The Intel Pentium processor, that runs 90 percent of all computers, was fathered by Vinod Dham. Rajiv Gupta co-invented Hewlett Packard's E-speak project. Four out of ten Silicon Valley start-ups are run by Indians. Bollywood produces 800 movies per year and six Indian ladies have won Miss Universe/Miss World titles over the past 10 years. For the record: Azim Premji, the richest Muslim entrepreneur on the face of the planet, was born in Bombay and now lives in Bangalore, India now has more than three dozen billionaires; Pakistan has none (not a single dollar billionaire). The other amazing aspect is the rapid pace at which India is creating wealth. In 2002, Dhirubhai Ambani, Mukesh and Anil Ambani's father, left his two sons a fortune worth $2.8 billion. In 2007, their combined wealth stood at $94 billion. On 29 October 2007, as a result of the stock market rally and the appreciation of the Indian rupee, Mukesh became the richest person in the world, with net worth climbing to US$63.2 billion (Bill Gates, the richest American, stands at around $56 billion). Indians and Pakistanis have the same Y-chromosome haplogroup. We have the same genetic sequence and the same genetic marker (namely: M124). We have the same DNA molecule, the same DNA sequence. Our culture, our traditions and our cuisine are all the same. We watch the same movies and sing the same songs. What is it that Indians have and we don't? Indians elect their leaders! Dr Farrukh Saleem 12/9/2007 ....The writer is an Islamabad-based freelance columnist. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Twenty-five thousand years ago, haplogroup R2 characterized by genetic marker M124 arose in southern Central Asia. Then began a major wave of human migration whereby members migrated southward to present-day India and Pakistan (Genographic Project by the National Geographic Society; http://www.nationalgeographiccom/ ). Indians and Pakistanis have the same ancestry and share the same DNA sequence. Here's what is happening in India: The two Ambani brothers can buy 100 percent of every company listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and would still be left with $30 billion to spare. The four richest Indians can buy up all goods and services produced over a year by 169 million Pakistanis and still be left with $60 billion to spare... The four richest Indians are now richer than the forty richest Chinese. In November, Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark Sensex flirted with 20,000 points. As a consequence, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries became a $100 billion company (the entire KSE is capitalized at $65 billion). Mukesh owns 48 percent of Reliance. In November, comes Neeta's birthday. Neeta turned forty-four three weeks ago. Look what she got from her husband as her birthday present: A sixty-million dollar jet with a custom fitted master bedroom, bathroom with mood lighting, a sky bar, entertainment cabins, satellite television, wireless communication and a separate cabin with game consoles. Neeta is Mukesh Ambani's wife, and Mukesh is not India's richest but the second richest. Mukesh is now building his new home, Residence Antillia (after a mythical, phantom island somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean). At a cost of $1 billion this would be the most expensive home on the face of the planet. At 173 meters tall Mukesh's new family residence, for a family of six, will be the equivalent of a 60-storeyed building. The first six floors are reserved for parking. The seventh floor is for car servicing and maintenance. The eighth floor houses a mini-theatre. Then there's a health club, a gym and a swimming pool. Two floors are reserved for Ambani family's guests. Four floors above the guest floors are family floors all with a superb view of the Arabian Sea. On top of everything are three helipads. A staff of 600 is expected to care for the family and their family home. 6 AND YOU THOUGHT HORSE'S ASS WASN'T IMPORTANT! Does the statement, 'We've always done it like that' ring any bells? Read this to the end; you'll love it!! The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built the US Railroads. Why did the English build them like that? Because the first rail lines were built by the same people who built the pre-railroad tramways, and that's the gauge they used. Why did 'they' use that gauge then? Because the people who built the tramways used the same jigs and tools that they used for building wagons, which used that wheel spacing. Okay! Why did the wagons have that particular odd wheel spacing? Well, if they tried to use any other spacing, the wagon wheels would break on some of the old, long distance roads in England, because that's the spacing of the wheel ruts. So who built those old rutted roads? Imperial Rome built the first long distance roads in Europe (and England) for their legions. The roads have been used ever since. And the ruts in the roads? Roman war chariots formed the initial ruts, which everyone else had to match for fear of destroying their wagon wheels. Since the chariots were made for Imperial Rome, they were all alike in the matter of wheel spacing. The United States standard railroad gauge of 4 feet, 8.5 inches is derived from the original specifications for an Imperial Roman war chariot. And bureaucracies live forever. So the next time you are handed a specification and wonder what horse's ass came up with it, you may be exactly right, because the Imperial Roman army chariots were made just wide enough to accommodate the back ends of two war horses! When you see a Space Shuttle sitting on its launch pad, there are two big booster rockets attached to the sides of the main fuel tank. These are solid rocket boosters, or SRBs. The SRBs are made by Thiokol at their factory at Utah. The engineers who designed the SRBs would have preferred to make them a bit fatter, but the SRBs had to be shipped by train from the factory to the launch site. The railroad line from the factory happens to run through a tunnel in the mountains. The SRBs had to fit through that tunnel. The tunnel is slightly wider than the railroad track, and the railroad track, as you now know, is about as wide as two horses' behinds. So, a major Space Shuttle design feature of what is arguably the world's most advanced transportation system was determined over two thousand years ago by the width of a horse's ass. - And You thought being a HORSE'S ASS wasn't important! PANEL OF DOCTORS When a panel of doctors was asked to vote on adding a new wing to their hospital, the Allergists voted to scratch it The Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it The Neurologists thought the administration had a lot of nerve The Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception. The Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted the Pathologists yelled, 'Over my dead body' the Pediatricians said, 'Oh, grow up!' The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, the Radiologists could see right through it, the Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow The Plastic Surgeons said, 'This puts a whole new face on the matter.' The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward The Urologists felt the scheme wouldn't hold water. The Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas and the Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no. In the end, the Proctologists left the decision up to some asshole in administration. ENGLISH IS ANYTHING BUT SYSTEMATIC We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes, But the plural of ox becomes oxen, not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, 7 Now, the twist to the story Yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice, Yet the plural of house is houses, not hice. If the plural of man is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen? If I speak of my foot and show you my feet, And I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet? If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, Why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth? Then one may be that, and three would be those, Yet hat in the plural would never be hose, And the plural of cat is cats, not cose. We speak of a brother and also of brethren, But though we say mother, we never say methren. Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, But imagine the feminine: she, shis and shim! Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England. We take English for granted, but if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. And why is it that writers write but fingers don't fing, grocers don't groce and hammers don't ham? Doesn't it seem crazy that you can make amends but not one amend. If you have a bunch of odds and ends and get rid of all but one of them, what do you call it? If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Sometimes I think all the folks who grew up speaking English should be committed to an asylum for the verbally insane. In what other language do people recite at a play and play at a recital? We ship by truck but send cargo by ship. We have noses that run and feet that smell. We park in a driveway and drive in a parkway. And how can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language in which your house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm goes off by going on. And, in closing, if Father is Pop, how come Mother's not Mop? RESEARCH (This is a segment in which we will discuss research projects being conducted by Georgians in the campus and elsewhere in the world and so your input would be vital. We will also discuss some outstanding research being conducted in the leading centers of the world, which will have special significance to India) GASTRIC BANDING AND TYPE II OBESE DIABETICS Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission than did patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control, according to a preliminary, unblended, randomized controlled trial reported in the January 23 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Society. "Significant sustained weight loss achieved using bariatric surgery has never been formally investigated as a treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese participants," write John B. Dixon, MBBS, PhD, from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues. "Several observational studies suggest substantial benefit, but these have generally been restricted to severely obese participants; to our knowledge, there have been no published randomized controlled trials." The aim of this study was to evaluate whether surgically induced weight loss was associated with better glycemic control and with less need for diabetes medications than were traditional approaches to weight loss and diabetes control. From December 2002 through December 2006, 60 obese patients (body mass index >30 and <40 kg/m2 ) with type 2 diabetes diagnosed in the past 2 years were recruited from the general community to established treatment programs at the University Obesity Research Center in Australia. Participants were randomly assigned to conventional diabetes therapy emphasizing weight loss by lifestyle change or to conventional diabetes care with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery. The primary endpoints included remission of type 2 diabetes, defined as fasting glucose level less than 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) value lower than 6.2% in the absence of glycemic therapy. Secondary endpoints were weight and components of the metabolic syndrome, and analysis was by intent-to-treat. Two-year follow-up was completed by 55 (92%) of the 60 patients enrolled. In the surgical group, 22 of the patients (73%) had remission of type 2 diabetes, as did 4 patients (13%) in the conventional- therapy group, yielding a relative risk of remission for the surgical group of 5.5 (95% confidence interval, 2.2 – 14.0). 8 At 2 years, mean weight loss was 20.7% ± 8.6% in the surgical group and 1.7% ± 5.2% in the conventionaltherapy group (P < .001). Remission of type 2 diabetes was associated with weight loss (R2 = 0.46; P < .001), as well as with lower HbA1c levels at baseline (combined R2 = 0.52; P < .001). Neither group developed any serious complications. "Participants randomized to surgical therapy were more likely to achieve remission of type 2 diabetes through greater weight loss," the authors write. "These results need to be confirmed in a larger, more diverse population and have long-term efficacy assessed.... While caution is required in interpreting the longerterm benefits of surgery and weight loss, this study presents strong evidence to support the early consideration of surgically induced loss of weight in the treatment of obese patients with type 2 diabetes." Study limitations include participation restricted to those with a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes; extensive experience of the bariatric surgical team with the gastric banding procedure, limiting generalizability to other institutions; insufficient power for safety or to detect differences in hard endpoints, such as mortality or cardiovascular events; duration of follow-up limited to 2 years; and missing follow-up data in 5 patients. "An important finding of this study is that degree of weight loss, not the method, appears to be the major driver of glycemic improvement and diabetes remission in obese participants," the authors conclude. "This has important implications, as it suggests that intensive weight-loss therapy may be a more effective first step in the management of diabetes than simple lifestyle change. This study shows that few participants achieved remission with a body weight loss of less than [10%], a level expected to produce important health benefits." This study was funded by Monash University, which received an unrestricted grant from Allergan Health. The manufacturers provided the laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (Allergan Health) and the laparoscopic ports (Applied Medical) without charge. Some of the authors report various financial arrangements with the National Health and Medical Research Council, Allergan Health, Novartis, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisc, Sanofi Aventis, Alphapharm, and/or Abbott Australia. In an accompanying editorial, David E. Cummings, MD, and David R. Flum, MD, MPH, from the University of Washington, Seattle, call these findings "clear and striking." "Policy and health care leaders are grappling with the costs and risks of surgical interventions, which must be balanced against the costs and risks of not taking advantage of surgically induced diabetes remission, in the face of an expanding pandemic," they write. "Addressing these issues requires time and resources, but in this era of advanced diabetes research, the insights already beginning to be gained by studying surgical interventions for diabetes may be the most profound since the discovery of insulin. As a result, the future looks brighter for patients." Dr. Cummings and Dr. Flum report various financial arrangements with the National Institutes of Health, 9 Tyco, Johnson & Johnson, Autosuture, Allergan, Roche, Storz, GI Dynamics, Amylin, and/or Power Medical Interventions. JAMA. 2008;299(3): 316–323, 341–343 IMAGE GENTLY FOR BABIES The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging, a group representing about a half-million medical professionals, has launched today the Image Gently campaign with the motto "Be wise. Adjust for size." The alliance aims to raise awareness on the need to child-size radiation doses from pediatric CT scans to reduce the possible harmful effects of cumulative radiation exposure over time. Mounting evidence suggests the increased utilization in recent years of medical imaging, particularly CT, has heightened patients' exposure to ionizing radiation. Radiation protection experts have repeatedly warned physicians, who are responsible for pediatric radiography, that children are more sensitive to radiation than adults because of its cumulative effects. To date, however, no comprehensive effort regarding pediatric radiation safety has involved all the organizations representing the specialists who participate in pediatric imaging, said Dr. Marilyn Goske, alliance chair. About a year and a half ago, Goske, as chair of the board of directors of the Society for Pediatric Radiology, contacted representatives of the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. In July 2007, the four founding groups agreed upon their key message. They later earned an education grant from GE Healthcare, put together the Image Gently website, and prepared to launch the campaign. The first phase will target radiologists, radiologic technologists, and medical physicists, according to Goske. These providers will be encouraged to reduce significantly the amount of radiation used in pediatric CT scan when necessary, do it once, and scan only the indicated region work together to optimize and monitor pediatric CT scanning "We hope to change practice," Goske said. "We know that these healthcare providers want to do the right thing. But they primarily do imaging for adults. We hope to give them straightforward information and resources so they know what they need to do to take care of children in the best way possible." The number of pediatric CT scans has tripled in the last five years, according to the alliance. About four million pediatric CT scans were performed in 2007. The Alliance's long-term goal is to ensure that medical protocols for pediatric imaging keep pace with advancing technologies. Its ultimate goal is to establish kid-size radiation doses as the standard of care in the U.S., Goske said. Image Gently is not intended to be a scare campaign or a move to humiliate or punish physicians, said Dr. Donald P. Frush, chief of pediatric radiology at Duke University and chair of the ACR Pediatric Commission. "We want this to be a cooperative effort, with a positive tone that gives people helpful information about how to do things better," Frush said. The Image Gently campaign will focus initially on CT. Future phases will include other ionizing radiation imaging modalities, and it will eventually address the utilization of alternative nonionizing medical imaging modalities such as MRI and ultrasound, Frush said. The four charter members of the Alliance represent more than 160,000 physicians, radiologic technologists, and medical physicists. Nine affiliate organizations have joined the effort: the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Osteopathic College of Radiology, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of University Radiologists, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, RSNA, and Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance. Alliance officials estimate the Image Gently campaign could reach more than 500,000 medical professionals. For more information from the Diagnostic Imaging archives: Pediatric CT dose reduction strategies get global focus Radiation spotlight shows jump in pregnancy imaging NEJM article blames CT-related radiation for up to 2% of cancers in U.S. Dose-saving strategies play catch up to greater CT use A ROAD BLOCK IN AIDS RESEARCH JOHANNESBURG, (PlusNews) - The first microbicide candidate to reach the final phase of testing has failed to prevent HIV transmission, researchers announced on Monday, 18 February 2008. Testing of the microbicide, Carraguard, was carried out over a three-year period on 6,000 women in South Africa, and was completed in March 2007. But there was no difference in HIV infections between women in the group using Carraguard compared to the placebo group. "The trial ... was unable to demonstrate Carraguard's efficacy in preventing HIV transmission," noted Dr Khatija Ahmed, principal investigator of the trial. The microbicide developed by the Population Council, an international non-profit organization, contains carrageenan, which is derived from seaweed and widely used in the food and cosmetics industries as a gel, stabilizer and thickening agent. Laboratory, animal 10 and early human tests suggested it might prevent HIV and other sexually spread infections, but Ahmed admitted that "what Carraguard showed in the lab couldn't be converted to humans". She suggested that the low adherence rate could have been a factor: women who participated in the study used Carraguard less than half the number of times they had sex, and only 10 percent said they used it every time as directed. However, condom use shot up from 33 percent when the study began, to 64 percent. While acknowledging that the news was a disappointment, Ahmed stressed that the Carraguard trial was a "major milestone for microbicide development", as the trial had been completed with no safety concerns being raised. This is another setback in the race to develop an effective microbicide - applied via a range of products like gels, films and sponges - that could help women prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. In 2000, a large full-scale trial showed that nonoxynol-9, a potential microbicide, was unsafe after women in the study developed a higher risk of HIV infection. Seven years later, microbicide research was dealt another blow when the US-based reproductive health research organisation, CONRAD, announced the premature end of trials of a cellulose sulphate-based microbicide after the data safety and monitoring committee found a higher number of infections in the active group compared to the placebo group. Advocates and researchers are reluctant to describe this trial as a setback. Fiona Scorgie, programmes coordinator at the Gender AIDS Forum, a nongovernmental organisation monitoring microbicide trials in South Africa, told IRIN/PlusNews that although the end result had been disappointing, the trial had been "successful on another level". The women participating in the trials had benefited from regular health screenings, while the safety of Carraguard meant that it could be used in future microbicide trials as a "vehicle for more specific substances, like antiretrovirals", but further development was needed. According to Scorgie, communities also had to be involved in the process, rather than being passive recipients. "Communities have a very important role to play ... it's important that we inform ourselves and remain critical". PROBIOTICS FOR KIDNEY STONES Treating patients with bacteria may be an effective way of reducing their risk of repeatedly developing painful kidney stones, a study suggests. People naturally carrying the bacterium Oxalobacter formigenes were found to be 70% less likely to have problems. Researchers at Boston University, in the US, are now investigating the possibility of using the bacteria as a "probiotic" treatment. The study features in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Kidney stones are small, hard lumps formed of waste products contained in the urine. They normally range in size from a grain of sand to a pearl. They can be smooth or jagged, and are usually yellow or brown. Once a kidney stone has formed in a kidney it may travel down through the other parts of the urinary system, where they can slow the flow of urine, cause infection, severe pain and even lead to kidney failure. About three in 20 men and one in 20 women in the UK will develop a kidney stone at some point in their lifetime. They are most likely to occur in people aged 20 to 40. Up to 80% of kidney stones are predominately composed of a compound called calcium oxalate. O. formigenes breaks down oxalate in the intestinal tract and is present in a large proportion of the normal adult population. The Boston team compared 247 patients with recurrent calcium oxalate kidney stones with 259 people with no history of the condition. They found just 17% of the kidney stones group were colonised with O. formigenes, compared with 38% of healthy group. Researcher Professor David Kaufman: "Our findings are of potential clinical importance. "The possibility of using the bacterium as a probiotic is currently in the early stages of investigation." Promising avenue Derek Machin, clinical director of urology at University Hospital, Aintree, said an effective treatment for recurrent kidney stones would be a significant step forward. He said bigger kidney stones were currently treated by using shock waves to break them up, but this was not always completely effective. Passing a stone in the urine intact can be extremely painful, and even getting rid of the smaller pieces created by shock treatment could cause significant pain. "For some people kidney stones can be an on-going lifelong problem," he said. "And in some cases a stone can destroy kidney function before it is even identified." However, Mr. Machin warned that there was much work to be done before clinical trials of a probiotic could be considered. He said kidney stones had been linked to dehydration and were more common in countries such as Saudi Arabia where the climate is hot and dry. In instances they may be linked to an unusually high rate of calcium excretion. However, he said in many cases there was no obvious cause for the condition. It is a particular problem for airline pilots, who are not allowed to fly if they have a stone. (Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7277967.stm) FELLOWSHIPS AND JOBLINKS (In this segment we expect the various Georgian Alumni Associations, Georgians who are a part of the human resource management scheme n both public and private sector and entrepreneur Georgians announce Jobs, Fellowships, Scholarships, and professional development opportunities for fellow Georgians) YOUR FEEDBACK Dear Surajit, Thanks for the mail and the News Letter. What you have written about having a dream and pursuing it with passion can be re-written in three words of Urdu. "To achieve eminence, a man requires RAPT (Contacts), ZAPT (Endurance and Forbearance) and KHABT (A BIG IDEA - However weird it may be)!" Everybody dreams of being successful, influential, creative, novel etc. etc. But very few of us have the Endurance to tide over the initial speed breakers, and still fewer have the ability to build the right kinds of Contact or Relationships for timely realization of their dream - their promise to their own selves! Now comes the question. Do these eminent people achieve everything with proper planning or JUGAAD? The answer could be YES if professional success is the big dream. But the answer would definitely be NO if the DREAM has to do with public welfare or universal good. There are no fool-proof ways to stardom in this area. Many bigwigs try to raise concerns for cancer patients, for disabled individuals, for people affected in natural disasters, for economically weak or uneducated or underprivileged brethren - but the Society does not grant eminence to them! There has to be an element of sacrifice and steadfastness in a socially important worker - which even his/her CONTACTS can very well appreciate during the long years of their association, and then comes the big prize of recognition, eminence and recognition.....sometimes even posthumously. So, that element of sacrifice, of looking like a fool in the midst of so many Smart Alecs, of sitting quietly in a dark room and accepting the need for being more convincing, more caring and more humble is perhaps the key to achieving the higher levels of eminence in public life! Regards, 11 Sudhir Srivastava 1976 Batch SELF IMPROVEMENT A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits. The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation: The boy asked, "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn? The woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my lawn." "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price than the person who cuts your lawn now." replied boy. The woman responded that she was very satisfied with the person who was presently cutting her lawn. The little boy found more perseverance and offered, "Lady, I'll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn" Again the woman answered in the negative. With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver. The store-owner, who was listening to all, the conversation, walked over to the boy and said, "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job." The little boy replied, "No thanks, I was just checking my performance with the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady, I was talking to!" "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting." She turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, Sir, if you would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class." At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded. (Source: Dr. Sharad Mathur, New Delhi) CELEBRATION! Dr. Surendra Verma Dr. Surendra Varma (Class of 1962) has been appointed Associate Dean at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is Ted Hartman Endowed Chair and University Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics. He is the Chief of Pediatric Residency Program at same institution. ON THE HORIZON 2009 INTERNATIONAL GEORGIANS ALUMNI MEET Venue: Melbourne, Australia Contact: Dr. M.C. Pant, Hony. Secretary, Georgian Alumni Association, Department of Radiotherapy, KGMU, Lucknow 226003, INDIA Tel: +91 9415021773 / 9415085625 Email: email@example.com (Source: Dr. Mahendra Harbola, General Surgeon in Gorakhpur) DOES THIS SPECIES STILL EXIST? This scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London. A White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air hostess. "Madam, what is the matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" she responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this Flight are taken. I will go & see if another place is available." The Hostess went away and t hen came back a few minutes later. "Madam, Just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is a seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class." Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued: 12 OBITUARY PROF. V.K. TANDON Prof. V.K. Tandon was born on July 3, 1939. He did his MBBS from King George"s Medical College in 1962, DMRE in 1964 and MD in Radiology in 1966. He joined the Department of Radiology in his alma-mater on July 24, 1967 and went on to become a Reader and later on a Professor in the same Department. He was instrumental in creating the Department of Radiodiagnosis on December 16, 1986 of which he was the Head of the Department from the date of its creation till the day he retired on July 2, 1999. During his stay in the Department he rendered distinguished service both as a radiologist and a teacher. He was equally admired by students, colleagues and workers and his benign presence often belied his steely resolve. A doting son, a caring husband and a very loving father, he had an extended family which comprised of his students and his patients. He would fondly refer to his Residents and PGs as his children and was always concerned about them and their families. Humble almost to a fault, his private clinic was aptly named "Lakshmi" because despite his benevolence and care for the poor, the Gods always kept him in affluence and abundance. For both to his patients and his students he had all the time in the world and his entire world revolved around them. His sudden demise on the fateful day of February 4, 2008 was indeed a culmination of an era. His nobility, culture, compassion, tolerance and truth is today missed not only by his loving family and friends but also all his pupils and patients. A real story ...A gossip between a Solider and Software Enggr in Shatabdi Train Vivek Pradhan was not a happy man. Even the plush comfort of the air-conditioned compartment of the Shatabdi express could not cool his frayed nerves. He was the Project Manager and still not entitled to air travel. It was not the prestige he sought, he had tried to reason with the admin person, it was the savings in time. As PM, he had so many things to do!! He opened his case and took out the laptop, determined to put the time to some good use. "Are you from the software industry sir," the man beside him was staring appreciatively at the laptop. Vivek glanced briefly and mumbled in affirmation, handling the laptop now with exaggerated care and importance as if it were an expensive car. "You people have brought so much advancement to the country, Sir. Today everything is getting computerized." "Thanks," smiled Vivek, turning around to give the man a look. He always found it difficult to resist appreciation. The man was young and stockily built like a sportsman. He looked simple and strangely out of place in that little lap of luxury like a small town boy in a prep school. He probably was a railway sportsman making the most of his free traveling pass. "You people always amaze me," the man continued, "You sit in an office and write something on a computer and it does so many big things outside." Vivek smiled deprecatingly. Naive ness demanded reasoning not anger. "It is not as simple as that my friend. It is not just a question of writing a few lines. There is a lot of process that goes behind it." For a moment, he was tempted to explain the entire Software Development Lifecycle but restrained himself to a single statement. "It is complex, very complex." "It has to be. No wonder you people are so highly paid," came the reply. This was not turning out as Vivek had thought. A hint of belligerence crept into his so far affable, persuasive tone. " Everyone just sees the money. No one sees the amount of hard work we have to put in. Indians have such a narrow concept of hard work. Just because we sit in an air-conditioned office, does not mean our brows do not sweat. You exercise the muscle; we exercise the mind and believe me that is no less taxing." He could see, he had the man where he wanted, and it was time to drive home the point. "Let me give you an example. Take this train. The 13 PROF. AVINASH KUMAR Prof. Avinash Kumar was a Georgian of 1939 batch. He did his DMRT from Liverpool, UK in 1939 and DMRD also from the same Unit in 1960. He completed his MD in Radiology from King George"s Medical College, Lucknow and joined the Department in 1961. A Founder Member of the Indian College of Radiology and Imaging, he was the first person to be awarded its Fellowship in Uttar Pradesh. He was also an Emeritus Member of Indian Radiology Association and the first radiologist to introduce Ultrasonology in the State. An external examiner, selector and expert for several Medical Colleges, organizations and Public Service Commissions, he was the Head of the Department of Radiology, a post from which he retired in 1982. He continued his practice of Radiology till February 6, 2008, the day he left for his heavenly abode. May his soul rest in peace. MOTIVATION POINT A REAL STORY entire railway reservation system is computerized. You can book a train ticket between any two stations from any of the hundreds of computerized booking centres across the country. Thousands of transactions accessing a single database, at a time concurrently; data integrity, locking, data security. Do you understand the complexity in designing and coding such a system?" The man was awestruck; quite like a child at a planetarium. This was something big and beyond his imagination. "You design and code such things." "I used to," Vivek paused for effect, "but now I am the Project Manager." "Oh!" sighed the man, as if the storm had passed over, "so your life is easy now." This was like the last straw for Vivek. He retorted, "Oh come on, does life ever get easy as you go up the ladder. Responsibility only brings more work. Design and coding! That is the easier part. Now I do not do it, but I am responsible for it and believe me, that is far more stressful. My job is to get the work done in time and with the highest quality. To tell you about the pressures, there is the customer at one end, always changing his requirements, the user at the other, wanting something else, and your boss, always expecting you to have finished it yesterday." Vivek paused in his diatribe, his belligerence fading with self-realization. What he had said, was not merely the outburst of a wronged man, it was the truth. And one need not get angry while defending the truth. "My friend," he concluded triumphantly, "you don't know what it is to be in the Line of Fire". The man sat back in his chair, his eyes closed as if in realization. When he spoke after sometime, it was with a calm certainty that surprised Vivek. "I know sir ... I know what it is to be in the Line of Fire......." He was staring blankly, as if no passenger, no train existed, just a vast expanse of time. "There were 30 of us when we were ordered to capture Point 4875 in the cover of the night. The enemy was firing from the top. There was no knowing where the next bullet was going to come from and for whom. In the morning when we finally hoisted the tricolour at 14 the top only 4 of us were alive." "You are a...?" "I am Subedar Sushant from the 13 J&K Rifles on duty at Peak 4875 in Kargil. They tell me I have completed my term and can opt for a soft assignment. But, tell me sir, can one give up duty just because it makes life easier. On the dawn of that capture, one of my colleagues lay injured in the snow, open to enemy fire while we were hiding behind a bunker. It was my job to go and fetch that soldier to safety. But my captain sahib refused me permission and went ahead himself. He said that the first pledge he had taken as a Gentleman Cadet was to put the safety and welfare of the nation foremost followed by the safety and welfare of the men he commanded... ....his own personal safety came last, always and every time." "He was killed as he shielded and brought that injured soldier into the bunker. Every morning thereafter, as we stood guard, I could see him taking all those bullets, which were actually meant for me . I know sir....I know, what it is to be in the Line of Fire." Vivek looked at him in disbelief not sure of how to respond. Abruptly, he switched off the laptop. It seemed trivial, even insulting to edit a Word document in the presence of a man for whom valour and duty was a daily part of life; valour and sense of duty which he had so far attributed only to epical heroes. The train slowed down as it pulled into the station, and Subedar Sushant picked up his bags to alight. "It was nice meeting you sir." Vivek fumbled with the handshake. This hand... had climbed mountains, pressed the trigger, and hoisted the tricolour. Suddenly, as if by impulse, he stood up at attention and his right hand went up in an impromptu salute. It was the least he felt he could do for the country. PS: The incident he narrated during the capture of Peak 4875 is a true-life incident during the Kargil war. Capt. Batra sacrificed his life while trying to save one of the men he commanded, as victory was within sight. For this and various other acts of bravery, he was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the nation's highest military award. Live humbly, there are great people around us, let us learn! Winners are ...... too busy to be sad, too positive to be doubtful, too optimistic to be fearful and too determined to be defeated Tel: 91 9415021773 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com EDIT ORIAL PANEL Dr. Surajit Bhattacharya Prof. Apul Goel Prof. Rashmi Kumar Prof. Vijay Kumar OUR WEB ADDRESSES EDIT ORIAL OFFICE Dr. Surajit Bhattacharya King George"s Medical University http://www.kgmcindia.edu/ KGMC Alumni of the United Kingdom www.kgmc.org.uk Lucknow Plastic Surgery, Capital Diagnostics, Mini Plaza, M2 Gole Market Mahanagar, LUCKNOW 226006, INDIA Tel: 91 522 2384881 / +94150 81668 Email email@example.com firstname.lastname@example.com Subscribe to KGMC_Alumni enter email ad Powered by in.groups.yahoo.com To start sending messages to members of this group, simply send email to email@example.com If you do not wish to belong to KGMC_Alumni, you may unsubscribe by sending an email to email@example.com You may also visit the Yahoo! 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1897 days, 2 hours ago
I have gotten to know our farmers and can always trust them to give me the best deal on the freshest fruits and vegetables. It makes a difference when you can see the scars and scrapes on their arms while they are selling you a bucket of blackberries! Our farm market also supports local artisans, musicians and even the local animal shelter! Last week was Hula Hoop day! I love our farm market!
Kelly Liebert
1896 days, 5 hours ago
I heart N.A.
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1896 days, 17 hours ago
Great food, great music and a nice atmosphere.
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1896 days, 6 hours ago
Great food, bread, veggies, homemade pickels and bread, maple syrup, homemade soap. All chemical-free good wholesome stuff and it's a great Saturday morning fun time.
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1896 days, 3 hours ago
They many have wonderful vendors, my kids even enjoy it so that says something. We normally will buy our bread, meat sticks and which ever veggies and fruits are in season. The New Albanys Market always has something fun going on either live music, kids day, pet day you never know what they will do next!
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1895 days, 17 hours ago
To thank our farmers. They are the best!
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It's awesome!
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It's the best Farmer's Market in Metro Louisville! Great farmers and fresh offers combined with music, culture, family fun! It can't be beat! I drive from Clifton to experience it whenever I can!
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Because it Rocks! and it is doing what community is supposed to do...provide great local resources.
Amanda Herbst
1895 days, 18 hours ago
I love the fresh, local produce that is brought to the market each week. The NA Farmer's Market helps me cook healthy for my family all summer long. Once I learn how to can fruits and veggies we'll be eating healthier all year long. I also love the positive energy flowing through the crowd - vendors and shoppers alike.
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I love what our vendors have to offer - things you can't find anywhere else. Further, I want to support my local neighbors.
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It's a great place to get fresh food!
1895 days, 19 hours ago
The selection of vendors is terrific! Love the location and convenient hours too!
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It's the best
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It's the place to go every Sat and Wed. Great selection, music and a place to meet and hang out with friends.
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