His fire wont be quenched but it wont flash what toll is there

Though his stain of sweat often gets washed with the rolls of tear

But hold it there, if a cause is fueled by loss

Can you ignore the supply of fuel and the cost

He claims to fight the roots of evil by planting hate across

But the growth of both is certain so why wouldn’t a sickle make it stop

His son climbs the same stairway like border of broken bricks on the big charred bombed wall

Which other kids use as steps to climb and often tumble

Written by:

Sameer Aryal

KIST Medical College

Aedes - dengue fever

Two cases of dengue fever have been found in Kathmandu. Dengue is caused by dengue virus (DenV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus. It is transmitted by Aedes mosquitos.

“This is the first discovery of dengue fever in the Kathmandu Valley even though the disease was detected in the Tarai and inner-Tarai districts some five years ago,” according Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku.

“Aedes mosquitos are found in cold water, freeze, cooler houses and other cold places and rich people are vulnerable to dengue fever,” said Dr Bashu Dev Pandey at Teku Hospital on Monday.

He said the disease is communicable from one person to another and its symptoms are high fever, bleeding and unconsciousness. “If an infected person is not treated on time, the patient may die,” he said.

Aedes mosquitos also breed on water collections in artificial containers such as plastic cups, used tires, broken bottles, flower pots, etc. Dr Pandey advised people to keep their freezes and cooler houses clean and treated water to remain safe from the disease.

Dengue fever is acute febrile disease which normally occurs in the tropics. It is also known as break-bone fever and can be life-threatening. There is no tested and approved vaccine for the dengue flavivirus. Prevention of dengue mainly resides in mosquito control. Dengue may also be transmitted via infected blood products including blood transfusions, plasma, and platelets.

Source : www.thehimalayantimes.com

From Nepalnews.com

Cases of dengue fever and Leptospirosis have been detected in various parts of the country including Kathmandu, Chitwan, Dhangadi, Nepalgunj, Kanchanpur, Bhairahawa, Tanahu and Dhading in the recent days, Kantipur daily reported.

The disease is spread from a kind of mosquito that breeds in fresh water. Tests have shown the two diseases are spreading fast in Chitwan.

Out of 72 samples of patients suffering from viral fever sent from Chitwan for special tests at the central laboratory in Kathmandu, ten samples tested positive for Leptospirosis, three for Dengue and one for both.

“Of the samples we found Leptosporis in ten, dengue in three and both in one,” said Dr Geeta Shakya, director of the central laboratory. “There is a need to investigate further on these diseases.”

Dr Basuedev Pande, a specialist doctor at Shahid Shukraraj Tropical and Contagious Diseases Hospital in Teku, warned of an epidemic if preventive measures are not taken soon.

“The cases of dengue has been found in many places of the country,” said Dr Pande. “It will invite an epidemic if it is not controlled on time.”

Dr Pande claimed two persons from Kathmandu were undergoing treatment for Dengue at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) and two Japanese nationals had also contracted the disease in Chitwan.

Dr Pande further said, 40 percent of the patients who are undergoing treatment for Typhoid in Teku hospital have also suffered from Leptospirosis.

Director at Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Dr GD Thakur, takes the occurrences as sporadic. “There are few cases of Lepto and Dengue in Chitwan,” he said. “It can’t be termed an outbreak.”

www.nepalnews.com

An Atmosphere of haze,

Cold earth

Blurring the eyes that gaze.
The Humid sun vaporizing,
The mist and the fading.
The Earth never sweats,
But showers in rain till it abates

Hypnotised by the sight,
Beauty of this shining blaze
Blueness of the skies in light,
Palm trees form pretty maze.
Calmness of the breeze,
Behind the sea among the trees.

Coming down from the sky,
Where the lazy angels lie,
Upon the immensity of this land,
Upon the soft and silky sand,
Pretending hard to be..
Some creature of the sea…

Struggling and suffocating,
On the land so cold and freezing.
Wandering for destiny..
Desperate to be loved,
Desperate to be touched..
Lying near the land,near the sand,
But left ignored and mourned..

Disgraced and poignant ,
It’s hard to keep strong,
He’s only a remnant,
Fragile like the glacier,
Broken to fragments.
There is on love here..
There is no love here…

Lost upon the glories,
Of the past , of the seas
But men are all weird here..
Among the trees of qualm and fear,
Some purity so alluring ,
Some warmth that is healing
Are never found here in the land..
Beyong the sea, all is sand.

( Copyright 2010 medchrome )

Angela Gossow Screaming

“We rehearsed and rehearsed. Then I lost my voice completely before our first Japan tour. I got diagnosed with nodules. Bad news… All these years of screaming without any technique at all had finally taken its toll on my vocal chords and struck me in the worst possible moment. I had to take 6 months off and re-learn everything. Speaking, breathing and screaming.” – Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy)

What is vocal cord nodule (vocal fold nodule or singer’s nodule)?

A vocal cord nodule is a small, inflammatory or fibrous growth that develops on the vocal cords (vocal folds) of people who constantly strain their voices. Typically it appears on the junction of the anterior and middle 2/3 of the vocal fold, where contact is most forceful. The nodules appear as symmetrical swellings on both sides of the vocal cords. People who use their voices a great deal, such as singers, teachers, auctioneers, lecturers, and politicians are the most susceptible ones.

Why singing death/black metal may give rise to nodules?

Most of the times when we are trying to sing these songs, we are doing it in a wrong way. Growls that are not performed properly may lead to permanent damage of vocal cords. If you persistently feel pain while growling, you must stop it and re-evaluate your technique because it is probably wrong.

The vocal cords in your throat are not originally intended for growling vocals. Too much involvement of throat while screaming and growling puts too much strain on vocal cords leading to nodule formation.

Bert McCracken (vocalist of “The Used”), Angela Gossow (vocalist of “Arch Enemy”), Matthew Sanders or M.Shadows (vocalist of “Avenged sevenfold”), etc. were known to have these nodules.

What is the correct way of singing these songs ?

This powerpoint presentation explains very well about the techniques.

• Hoarseness of speech
• Painful speech production
• Frequent vocal breaks
• Reduced vocal range

Treatment of vocal nodules :

• Vocal training
• Speech therapy
• Vocal rest
• Surgery

Case Of Tree man

The man’s condition started when he cut himself at the age of 15 and the unchecked proliferation of the lesions has baffled local medical specialists who have tried drugs and surgery with no success.
“This warts began to grow and slowly radiate after my knee being scratch in an accident when i was a teenager.” Dede said, citated from Discovery Channel, Friday (16/11/2007).

After having laboratory test on Dede’s disease, Anthony Gaspari, he found that is was caused by HPV (Human Papiloma Virus) the virus which causes wart in Normal people.
Deficiency of white blood cells, which are crucial in fighting infections, and his weakened immune system couldn’t fight the HPV. The virus hijacked his skin cells, causing it to produce massive amounts of keratin, a protein found in hair and fingernails. The warts sprouted into dense growths known medically as “cutaneous horns” on his hands and feet.

Source: CNN, discovery websites

Winner Of World Cup FIFA 2010 – Spain

1st Runner – up- Netherlands

3rd Place- Germany

1. Golden Boot- Thomas Muller – Germany with 5 goals, 3 assists
2. Golden Ball- Diego Forlan -Uruguay  5 goals , match winning performances
3. Golden glove- Iker Casillas- Spain
4. FIFA fair-play award- Spain
5. Best Young Player- Thomas Muller -Germany

Total Goals Scored- 145, last goal by Andres Iniesta

Top Goal Scoring Nation – Germany  with 16 goals

Most Goal in a Match –   7-0 Portugal against North Korea

Most Yellow cards in a Match- Final between Spain and Netherlands

Most yellow card for a team- Netherlands -22 total this WC

The facts below are collected and compiled by medchrome and is not any official data.

Funny events in this World Cup:-

• Animals predicting the match results. Among them is ‘Paul’ A celebrity by now, who is being offered 30,000 euro by a Spanish Business man. 8 out of 8 correct predictions.
• Parrot from Singapore challenged him but was worthless.
• With Ego, Some Wizards from Peru predicted Spain would win  and they claimed to have divine powers that would lead Spain’s Victory. But that sounded more absurd than animals making predictions.

Top 10 Controversies Of 2010 Worldcup:

Hand ball by Suarez in the match against Ghana

1. Luis Suarez – inspite of being a good striker, proclaimed another ‘Hand Of God’ After Maradona that kept Ghana out of Semifinals. But he was seen as a Uruguayan Hero instead but was criticised worldwide and ‘Boooed’ by African fans.

2. English Goal against Germany by Lampart . The Goal had crossed the line but was denied.

3. Argentina Vs Mexico – Carlos Tevez Offside goal that kept pressure on Mexico through out the game.

4 Plenty Of Re-freeing errors since the group stages right to Finals. Fifa has decided to change its refreeing plans next WC after coming under tremondous pressure.

5. An ox was slaughtered at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium on 25 May. A place was created within the Soccer City precinct to act as a “kraal” where the ox was slaughtered. Animal Rights agencies appealed against it.

6. The Vuvuzela, enjoyed by the fans but cursed by the players. A new humming noised filled the WC stadiums replacing the Mexican Drums that beat the Stadium.

7. The Jabulani ball- Players specially Goalkeepers had hard time keeping with the movement of the ball. Spanish, English keepers and many players criticized the shape, weight of the ball.

8. Paul Octopus predicting the game was a key interest to some while some criticized the technique as they claimed it to have made influenced on the matches played later.

9. Issue of Sportsmanship : FIFA fails to keep a hold on malingering going on field. Case of Kaka being sent off, Nigerian player sent off against Greece . French player Anelka out of team after abusing his Coach.

10. Dunga being sacked by Brazilian Football board, Philipe Melo being warned by Ronaldo, not to go to Brazil for the holiday.

• 2nd July 2010 also became the 16th year of the murder of the Columbian Football Player, Andrea’ Escobar who was killed in Columbia after his own goal against USA.
• Prediction – Paul ‘Octopus’ vs Singaporian parrot, Paul wins
• Most Unexpected Results- Worldcup winner Italy and Runner up France going back from Group Stage.

To Remind the readers again, the above data is compiled by medchrome and is not any official data. Enjoy !

German Octopus Worldcup Prediction, Paul Predicts Spains victory over Dutch

Paul has made his biggest prediction in the World Cup 2010 : Spain will defeat the Dutch in the final. Real News Not Fake

Paul has 100% right Prediction this WC. TV stations in Germany, Great Britain, Taiwan and elsewhere broadcast live pictures, complete with breathless commentary, of his final decision for the tournament. Millions watched as Paul went for Spanish Flag in his aquarium.
It was the first time he’d been tasked to pick a game in which Germany wasn’t involved, as the Oberhausen Sea Life aquarium bowed to overwhelming demand to see who he would choose in the final.

Paul correctly predicted Germany’s wins over Argentina, England, Australia and Ghana and the country’s loss to Spain and Serbia.He also predicted earlier on Friday that Germany will win over Uruguay in Saturday’s match for third and fourth place.

Source: Yahoo Sports

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Ghana World Cup Joke

This is the best joke I could find on WorldCup tag from GHANA… Hope you’ll enjoy it!!

A man has tickets for the 2010 World Cup final. After he has been sitting in his seat for a few minutes, the man in the seat behind him taps him on the shoulder and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him.

“No,” he says. “The seat is empty.”

“Absolutely incredible!” said the man. “Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the World Cup Final, one of the great sporting events, and not use it?”

“Well actually,” he says, “the seat belonged to my wife. She was supposed to come with me but she passed away. This is the first World Cup final we haven’t been together since we got married.”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that,” replies the man. “That’s terrible. But couldn’t you find someone else to take the seat? A friend or relative, or even a neighbour ?” The man shakes his head and says, “No, they’re all at the funeral.

source: ghanaweb.com

Medical Jokes

CURE FOR A COUGH

The owner of a drugstore walks in to find a guy leaning heavily against a wall with an odd look on his face.

The owner asks the clerk, “What’s with that guy over there by the wall?”

The clerk says, “Well, he came in here at 7 A.M. to get something for his cough. I couldn’t find the cough syrup, so I gave him an entire bottle of laxatives.”

The owner says, “You idiot! You can’t treat a cough with laxatives!”

The clerk says, “Oh yeah? Look at him—he’s afraid to cough!”

AN OUNCE OF BRAINS

A lawyer finds out he has an inoperable brain tumor. It’s so large, they have to do a brain transplant. His doctor gives him a choice of available brains. There’s a jar of rocket scientist brains for $10 an ounce, a jar of regular scientist brains for $15 an ounce, and a jar of lawyer brains for the sum of $800 an ounce. The outraged lawyer says, “This is a ripoff! How come the lawyer brains are so damned expensive?” The doctor replies, “Do you know how many lawyers it takes to get an ounce of brains?”

TRANQUILIZERS

I stopped taking tranquilizers. I was starting to be nice to people I didn’t even want to talk to.

STUPID ADVICE

Doctor: You have a terrible vital attack. Why didn’t you come earlier?
Patient: I had gone to another doctor, before I came to you.
Doctor: (getting jealous) so what stupid advice did the doctor give you?
Patient: He advice me to see you.

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS

Patient: I’m in a hospital! Why am I in here?
Doctor: You’ve had an accident involving a bus.
Patient: What happened?
Doctor: Well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news. Which would you like to hear first?Patient: Give me the bad news first.
Doctor: Your legs were injured so badly that we had to amputate both of them.
Patient: That’s terrible! What’s the good news?
Doctor: There’s a guy in the next ward who made a very good offer on your slippers.

THE INVISIBLE MAN

Receptionist: Doctor, Doctor, there’s an invisible man outside waiting for you!
Doctor: Tell him I can’t see him at the moment

BUSY DOCTOR

A young doctor had just opened office and felt really excited. His secretary told him a man was here to see him. The young doctor told her to send him in.
Pretending to be a busy doctor, he picked up the phone just as the man came in. “Yes, that’s right. The fee is $200. Yes, I’ll expect you ten past two. Alright. No later. I’m a very busy man.”
He hung up and turned to the man waiting. “May I help you?”
“No,” said the man, “I just came in to install the phone.”

BECOME A DERMATOLOGIST

If it is dry : add moisture.
If it is moist : Add dryness.
Congratulations, now you are a dermatologist.

PNEUMONIA

“Doctor, are you sure I’m suffering from pneumonia? I’ve heard once about a doctor treating someone with pneumonia and finally he died of typhus.”
“Don’t worry, it won’t happen to me. If I treat someone with pneumonia he will die of pneumonia.”

CHICKEN AND EGG

Psychiatrist: What is wrong with your brother?
Sister: He thinks he’s a chicken.
Psychiatrist: How long has be been acting like a chicken?
Sister: 3 years. We would have come in sooner, but we needed the eggs.