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Frank Castle looks at David 'Microchip' Libermann when he asks, \"What, you're gonna take the Mustang?\" <\/p>
Frank shrugs and says, \"Hey, always buy American.\" <\/p>
Now, normally, I would be averse to any advice from a man called The Punisher, but in this case he is absolutely right, when it comes to buying a powerful and extremely sturdy car with raw power under the hood over sleekier looking alternatives, always buy American. Like Ford's extremely popular Mustang, or Stangs, or instance. <\/p>
I absolutely adore the Mustang, I would later find out that Mustang was the dream car of every privileged Indian kid who made it to the US and found a job, many of my friends even ended up buying the newer Mustangs, but I had a very specific Stang in mind, one that was also shown in John Wick, and was quite popular in pop-culture. The 1969-1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1, first generation of pure American design and a body that would stop even Superman. <\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511601374178","data":"5a1940b89f108"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511601375985","data":"
Later models would, of course, go on to be used in movies like Gone in 60 Seconds, perhaps the only movie which features Angelina Jolie and Nicholas Cage together. The one used in this particular movie was the 1973 Mach 1, a second generation which was christened 'Eleanor'. If you've seen the movie, you'll know why, or what it can do. <\/p>
Now, I could of course, talk about the car itself. But when it comes to American cars, especially the Stang with its rich history in pop-culture and Hollywood, I just have to mention it. The Stang was the thang, y'know? Everyone wanted it, it's engine purred like a monster just about to be ready to be unleashed, its pick-up was legendary and driving it has been described as 'being in heaven' by many a car enthusiast. <\/p>
Powered by a sweet 7000CC engine and 610 N-m of Torque, the Mach 1 was a beast like none other, a car that could blaze down any street at speeds that'll probably make you feel you're going at what the car promises, at the speed of sound. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511603586907","data":"5a19412ebe2fe"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511603588570","data":"
'This car is not for sale'<\/i><\/p>
Despite my appreciation of cars in general, I wouldn't say I'm a car guy. My knowledge of cars began with video games, much like the motor heads of today, but it did not go beyond playing Need for Speed: Most Wanted. I am slightly disappointed, of course, but my path lay elsewhere and I took it. Therefore, I'm not exactly an authority on telling you about the engine of the car or list out the variants of Mustangs over the years (and trust me, there have been way too many), but I can tell you that even for a casual observer like you and I, The Mach 1 is something truly special. If you've ever felt the need to rip the road a new one, this should be your go to choice. <\/p>
Of course, considering that the car is out of production, your only luck is to find it second hand, and additionally considering it's popularity in movies from James Bond's Diamonds Are Forever to the latest John Wick movies, it might be a bit difficult to source, and that too for cheap. If you move to America, however, don't worry, you'll have an easier time find it, and for those of us back home, Ford is planning on bringing back Mach 1 next year. Let's hope they import it. <\/p>
As for why I named this article 'The Celebrity Car', it is not my intention to say this car is only driven by celebs, it is to say that this car is a celebrity on its own. <\/p>"}]
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Job Responsibilities<\/b>: <\/p>
\n1. Attract potential customers by answering product and service questions; suggesting information about other products and services.<\/p>
2. Creation and maintenance of customer records by updating account information.<\/p>
3. Resolving product or service problems by responding to the customer's complaint or query: determining the cause of the problem, selecting and recommending appropriate solutions to solve the problem; expediting correction or adjustment; following up to ensure resolution.<\/p>
4. Maintaining financial accounts by processing customer adjustments.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511595722864","data":"
Job Requirement <\/b><\/p>
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3. Good problem solving skills.<\/p>
4. Ability to work under pressure, act swiftly during emergencies and multi-task.<\/p>
5. Should be target oriented, spontaneous & dynamic.<\/p>
6. Should be a team player and self-motivated.<\/p>
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NOTE:<\/b> To share your resume, fill in your Bio Profile on stuMagz.<\/p>"}]
Statistics are a weird thing in current day world. You can top the charts in one aspect and within the next 18 hours, it'll be worth 2 bananas and a bag of crisps (I presume 6 hours of sleep is good enough, because that's twice the amount of rest I am currently getting). <\/p>
For those who still wish to pry their eyes at the monstrosity of current engineering achievements and progress, The McLaren P1 is fitted with a Hybrid Electric Petrol Engine giving a combined total of 903 BHP to the rear wheels. The petrol V8 engine is a thing of absolute beauty to look at, even more beautiful is the sound. The P1 is one of those cars that demands attention to the details of its curves. <\/p>
Carefully sculpted, sharply designed and masterfully presented, it's wonder great enough to cause envy to the most exotic of cars. <\/p>
According to TopGear (BBC) The P1 hits 100kmph from a dead drop in 2.8 seconds. <\/p>
As a kid, there were a few names that just stuck with the idea of racing or cars in general. The Ferraris, The Porsches, The BMWs and The Mercedes. But one name, one weird small red coloured car kept pricking me at the back of head. Crawling through an array of miniature models, The McLaren F1 from the 1990s never did truly allow my senses to look past it. As I grew older and took a liking towards Formula One and supercars specifically, I realised, that these British masterminds (~this close to being flagged as a colonialist) truly mastered the art of making savages out of seaweed. This unexplained attachment to the McLaren Automotive faded during the late 2000s. <\/p>
Not much later, in 2013, the legendary manufacturers came out with a hybrid engine, one not aimed at taking over the car's functions and tame it, but to fuel the anger of the petrol engine that just sounds out of this world. The car on it's own was exotic in it's build. An all carbon fiber body, with no lacquer on it to save weight, minimalist interiors, intense weight shaving decisions truly made the car a proper spaceship on wheels. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511552432456","data":"5a187a9e07ddd"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511552436206","data":"
McLaren Automotive never truly did the Bob and James car, but in doing this, they lit a candle to automotive progress that has seen a lot of growth up until this day. The use of military grade Aluminium in the wheels, to metal in the brakes which were only previously used for space programs, no stone was left unturned to accommodate magic in the cockpit. <\/p>
The car is just packed with smart systems and computers, each of them working in harmony and autonomously to stabilize and improve the performance. From handling the rear wing at high speeds or actively monitoring the drag and creating downforce, the ultra-sharp computers on board push the limits of sanity. <\/p>
This car made the kid in me trace back every curve on the miniature of 1990s, a testament to the past while challenging current greats. A McLaren will always hold a special place. <\/p>
<\/p>
Just look at those lines *-*<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511553107153","data":"5a187aa402e9a"}]
Nobody likes being sick, me even less so. I hate it, with every fibre of my being, I simply cannot keep a positive state of mind when I get sick with something as simple as fever and want to get back on my feet as soon as possible, partly because for someone as lazy as me, I hate feeling weak and tired all the time and partly because with all that free time I'm not doing something, I'm alone with my own thoughts. That is terrifying. <\/p>
But this isn't about me, this is about all of us who have felt the urge for a quick fix so we can get back to college or go back to work. Surely, after centuries of human advancement and studying medicine, we must have a faster method of tackling the seasonal and community acquired infections, right? We do actually have antibiotics for that, but if your first thought of treating your fever was reaching for an antibiotic, well, we have a problem. <\/p>
What Is An Antibiotic?: <\/b><\/p>
I mean, sure you've heard the term, but what exactly is it and what does it do and more specifically, why is it a problem to use them for diseases that can be otherwise treated? <\/p>
Antibiotic is the shorter form of the word antibacterial, in short, medicines that fight off bacteria that cause diseases, and not things that one uses to stop Commander Shepard from launching himself at an enemy across the battlefield and then shredding the area with a shotgun. <\/p>
Please don't shoot me for that reference. <\/p>
Coming back to the point, antibiotics were only discovered as recently as 1928 by a certain man named Alexander Fleming. If that name sounds familiar, it's because it is, you've heard it in school a million times already: this is the same man that won a Nobel Prize for his discovery of Penicillin, an antibiotic which occurs naturally in nature. <\/p>
Science took an incredibly accelerated pace in the 20th century and today, some 90 odd years later, Penicillin has been studied, broken down, experimented with enough to give humanity the blueprints to create our own antibiotics to fight off a variety of bacteria. Antibiotics have saved countless lives and prevented deaths that were almost guaranteed in the years before they came into prominence.<\/p>
Today, antibiotic production is on record highs and a toxic combination of reaching quotas in private hospitals and humanity's ignorant yet gleeful destruction of the environment has led to a problem that is a disaster waiting to happen. How I hear you ask?<\/p>
You see, the bacteria is a living organism that multiplies and thrive in conditions that facilitate its growth and just like any other living organism on the planet, bacteria can also do the one thing that has also given humans opposable thumbs. <\/p>
It evolves. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511454656667","data":"5a171601f2fff"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511454662416","data":"
These Are Not The Mutants You're Looking For: <\/b><\/p>
It just struck me that while we discuss disease-causing bacterias evolving into Superbugs, there are people who still vehemently oppose the theory of evolution because it supposedly goes against their religious beliefs. A superbug is definitely not going to ask one what their religion is, but I digress. <\/p>
So yes, it's 2017, people in India want quick and efficient treatment because the hospitals they pay for are hopeless in their eyes and the hospitals they end up paying to through their nose have deadlines to run after and quotas to fill. <\/p>
For this article, I interviewed a doctor who wished to remain anonymous. From this point in the article, I will be adding quotes by this doctor wherever relevant so our readers may have the perspective of someone who is in the field themselves. <\/p>
The Times of India reported in 2014<\/a> that India has become one of the largest consumers of antibiotics in the world. At first glance, it did not bother me as much as it does now: I reasoned that this is obviously due to the sheer number of people that we are. However, the report said that India's antibiotic usage went up from 8 billion units in 2001 to an alarming 12.9 billion units by 2010, a shocking 62% increase in the span of 10 years and that census was taken 7 years ago as of today. Who can say where we stand today in how many pills we're popping? <\/p>Does the increase in pill popping also mean that Indians are getting sicker? <\/p>\"Initially, no,\" says our doctor friend, \"Healthcare today has become a game of who can prescribe medicine that heals the patient faster, all the while ignoring risks of what that medicine can do to the patient in both the short and the long term. Which means in the coming years when disease-causing bacteria grow resistant to antibiotics, we'll have to develop stronger counters. It'll be an endless cycle.\" <\/p>The patients, they say, are no better at times, \"Nobody has time for anything, not even their health,\" the doctor says, \"so think about the situation at private hospitals. Just because you, the patient, believe that you're not being treated fast enough, or are being refused antibiotics, you decide to take your business elsewhere. This is very wrong. On one hand you have patients who insist on antibiotics, on the other you have patients who do not even finish their full course of medicine even when properly prescribed, which leads one to believe that they're not getting better. All of this fuels the mad rush towards antibiotics.\"<\/p>So basically, our antibiotic as a solution for everything attitude is creating the conditions for a disease to manifest that cannot be treated with antibiotics currently known to humanity, because by subjecting bacteria to an overuse of antibiotics, we let them adapt to it, creating a mutated bacteria that requires tougher countermeasures. <\/span><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511456148244","data":"5a170c21075b5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511456150493","data":"What next?:<\/b> <\/p>Let's see. <\/p>We have successfully polluted our lakes and water bodies with industrial waste from pharmaceutical companies that have allowed superbugs to breed (Click Here<\/a> to read all about it!) around the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad. It is speculated that, by 2050, Superbugs will kill the same number of people as cancer by the year 2050, according to this report on<\/a> the BBC. We are witnessing an health crisis that we will experience in our lifetimes in the making, and people are still popping antibiotics like candies.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459313498","data":"What Can We Do?<\/b> <\/p>The World Health Organisation already has a dedicated webpage detailing information about the Superbug and how one can prevent it. The salient points are also the most obvious: Don't abuse antibiotics, don't rush into treatments just because they offer a quick solution and always be mindful of the people around you doing the same. You can read WHO's full report, which also details steps towards making changes in policies, by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>However, it all comes down to us. To me and you. All the preventive tips in the world are useless if you aren't cautious in the first place. Our attitude towards healthcare and medicines must undergo a change and we must realise that just because this is a fast-paced world, doesn't mean we have to run along with it even when it comes to your health. These short-term stop-gap fixes will be for nothing when the dam breaks and Antibiotic Resistance becomes a much bigger problem in the coming years. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511459758785","data":"5a17167411005"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459761337","data":"The Doctors And Antibiotics Are Not The Enemy:<\/b> <\/p>It is natural to find someone to blame when things go south, we keep reading news about doctors being beaten up due to untimely and unfortunate death of a patient in hospitals across the country because when it comes to death, logic is often out of the window in a free fall while emotion takes over. <\/p>\"Despite where we're headed, it is very important to remember that antibiotics remain an extremely crucial part of modern medicine, one that we have to use,\" says the doctor, \"As is with the case in every field, a few spoil the name of the bunch. The superbug issue is massive in private sector healthcare, but not every private hospital is the same. Similarly, the same issue is approaching alarming levels in public healthcare, although it is not as big as the problem private healthcare has. In the end, it won't matter, because Superbugs won't be selective in attacking the human body.\"<\/p>Of course, every society has its bad apples, but it is important to remember that these bad apples come from among us. I understand that nobody wants to be pointed at and accused of being a bad person but at one point we have to stop and examine our own actions and check if we are wrong. We have to understand that, while it is all hunky dory fixing your own problems, you still exist in this world. <\/p>This is also one of the reasons I chose to look into this issue and write on this platform because a large portion of our readers are students and it is up to you students to safeguard the future of the nation for those who will come after you. Being a doctor comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility, not just to the patient and your discipline but also the world around you. <\/p>The beauty of humanity is that we have overcome challenges often, so often that we've made it a habit to do so. So while we may face difficulties, the sun will still rise every day until it burns out, and as long as we remember to keep the world safe, we will continue to see that sunrise. <\/p>But for now, all I can say is this: Brace for Impact. <\/p>"}]
Does the increase in pill popping also mean that Indians are getting sicker? <\/p>
\"Initially, no,\" says our doctor friend, \"Healthcare today has become a game of who can prescribe medicine that heals the patient faster, all the while ignoring risks of what that medicine can do to the patient in both the short and the long term. Which means in the coming years when disease-causing bacteria grow resistant to antibiotics, we'll have to develop stronger counters. It'll be an endless cycle.\" <\/p>
The patients, they say, are no better at times, \"Nobody has time for anything, not even their health,\" the doctor says, \"so think about the situation at private hospitals. Just because you, the patient, believe that you're not being treated fast enough, or are being refused antibiotics, you decide to take your business elsewhere. This is very wrong. On one hand you have patients who insist on antibiotics, on the other you have patients who do not even finish their full course of medicine even when properly prescribed, which leads one to believe that they're not getting better. All of this fuels the mad rush towards antibiotics.\"<\/p>
So basically, our antibiotic as a solution for everything attitude is creating the conditions for a disease to manifest that cannot be treated with antibiotics currently known to humanity, because by subjecting bacteria to an overuse of antibiotics, we let them adapt to it, creating a mutated bacteria that requires tougher countermeasures. <\/span><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511456148244","data":"5a170c21075b5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511456150493","data":"What next?:<\/b> <\/p>Let's see. <\/p>We have successfully polluted our lakes and water bodies with industrial waste from pharmaceutical companies that have allowed superbugs to breed (Click Here<\/a> to read all about it!) around the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad. It is speculated that, by 2050, Superbugs will kill the same number of people as cancer by the year 2050, according to this report on<\/a> the BBC. We are witnessing an health crisis that we will experience in our lifetimes in the making, and people are still popping antibiotics like candies.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459313498","data":"What Can We Do?<\/b> <\/p>The World Health Organisation already has a dedicated webpage detailing information about the Superbug and how one can prevent it. The salient points are also the most obvious: Don't abuse antibiotics, don't rush into treatments just because they offer a quick solution and always be mindful of the people around you doing the same. You can read WHO's full report, which also details steps towards making changes in policies, by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>However, it all comes down to us. To me and you. All the preventive tips in the world are useless if you aren't cautious in the first place. Our attitude towards healthcare and medicines must undergo a change and we must realise that just because this is a fast-paced world, doesn't mean we have to run along with it even when it comes to your health. These short-term stop-gap fixes will be for nothing when the dam breaks and Antibiotic Resistance becomes a much bigger problem in the coming years. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511459758785","data":"5a17167411005"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459761337","data":"The Doctors And Antibiotics Are Not The Enemy:<\/b> <\/p>It is natural to find someone to blame when things go south, we keep reading news about doctors being beaten up due to untimely and unfortunate death of a patient in hospitals across the country because when it comes to death, logic is often out of the window in a free fall while emotion takes over. <\/p>\"Despite where we're headed, it is very important to remember that antibiotics remain an extremely crucial part of modern medicine, one that we have to use,\" says the doctor, \"As is with the case in every field, a few spoil the name of the bunch. The superbug issue is massive in private sector healthcare, but not every private hospital is the same. Similarly, the same issue is approaching alarming levels in public healthcare, although it is not as big as the problem private healthcare has. In the end, it won't matter, because Superbugs won't be selective in attacking the human body.\"<\/p>Of course, every society has its bad apples, but it is important to remember that these bad apples come from among us. I understand that nobody wants to be pointed at and accused of being a bad person but at one point we have to stop and examine our own actions and check if we are wrong. We have to understand that, while it is all hunky dory fixing your own problems, you still exist in this world. <\/p>This is also one of the reasons I chose to look into this issue and write on this platform because a large portion of our readers are students and it is up to you students to safeguard the future of the nation for those who will come after you. Being a doctor comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility, not just to the patient and your discipline but also the world around you. <\/p>The beauty of humanity is that we have overcome challenges often, so often that we've made it a habit to do so. So while we may face difficulties, the sun will still rise every day until it burns out, and as long as we remember to keep the world safe, we will continue to see that sunrise. <\/p>But for now, all I can say is this: Brace for Impact. <\/p>"}]
What next?:<\/b> <\/p>
Let's see. <\/p>
We have successfully polluted our lakes and water bodies with industrial waste from pharmaceutical companies that have allowed superbugs to breed (Click Here<\/a> to read all about it!) around the pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad. It is speculated that, by 2050, Superbugs will kill the same number of people as cancer by the year 2050, according to this report on<\/a> the BBC. We are witnessing an health crisis that we will experience in our lifetimes in the making, and people are still popping antibiotics like candies.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459313498","data":"What Can We Do?<\/b> <\/p>The World Health Organisation already has a dedicated webpage detailing information about the Superbug and how one can prevent it. The salient points are also the most obvious: Don't abuse antibiotics, don't rush into treatments just because they offer a quick solution and always be mindful of the people around you doing the same. You can read WHO's full report, which also details steps towards making changes in policies, by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>However, it all comes down to us. To me and you. All the preventive tips in the world are useless if you aren't cautious in the first place. Our attitude towards healthcare and medicines must undergo a change and we must realise that just because this is a fast-paced world, doesn't mean we have to run along with it even when it comes to your health. These short-term stop-gap fixes will be for nothing when the dam breaks and Antibiotic Resistance becomes a much bigger problem in the coming years. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511459758785","data":"5a17167411005"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459761337","data":"The Doctors And Antibiotics Are Not The Enemy:<\/b> <\/p>It is natural to find someone to blame when things go south, we keep reading news about doctors being beaten up due to untimely and unfortunate death of a patient in hospitals across the country because when it comes to death, logic is often out of the window in a free fall while emotion takes over. <\/p>\"Despite where we're headed, it is very important to remember that antibiotics remain an extremely crucial part of modern medicine, one that we have to use,\" says the doctor, \"As is with the case in every field, a few spoil the name of the bunch. The superbug issue is massive in private sector healthcare, but not every private hospital is the same. Similarly, the same issue is approaching alarming levels in public healthcare, although it is not as big as the problem private healthcare has. In the end, it won't matter, because Superbugs won't be selective in attacking the human body.\"<\/p>Of course, every society has its bad apples, but it is important to remember that these bad apples come from among us. I understand that nobody wants to be pointed at and accused of being a bad person but at one point we have to stop and examine our own actions and check if we are wrong. We have to understand that, while it is all hunky dory fixing your own problems, you still exist in this world. <\/p>This is also one of the reasons I chose to look into this issue and write on this platform because a large portion of our readers are students and it is up to you students to safeguard the future of the nation for those who will come after you. Being a doctor comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility, not just to the patient and your discipline but also the world around you. <\/p>The beauty of humanity is that we have overcome challenges often, so often that we've made it a habit to do so. So while we may face difficulties, the sun will still rise every day until it burns out, and as long as we remember to keep the world safe, we will continue to see that sunrise. <\/p>But for now, all I can say is this: Brace for Impact. <\/p>"}]
What Can We Do?<\/b> <\/p>
The World Health Organisation already has a dedicated webpage detailing information about the Superbug and how one can prevent it. The salient points are also the most obvious: Don't abuse antibiotics, don't rush into treatments just because they offer a quick solution and always be mindful of the people around you doing the same. You can read WHO's full report, which also details steps towards making changes in policies, by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>However, it all comes down to us. To me and you. All the preventive tips in the world are useless if you aren't cautious in the first place. Our attitude towards healthcare and medicines must undergo a change and we must realise that just because this is a fast-paced world, doesn't mean we have to run along with it even when it comes to your health. These short-term stop-gap fixes will be for nothing when the dam breaks and Antibiotic Resistance becomes a much bigger problem in the coming years. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511459758785","data":"5a17167411005"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459761337","data":"The Doctors And Antibiotics Are Not The Enemy:<\/b> <\/p>It is natural to find someone to blame when things go south, we keep reading news about doctors being beaten up due to untimely and unfortunate death of a patient in hospitals across the country because when it comes to death, logic is often out of the window in a free fall while emotion takes over. <\/p>\"Despite where we're headed, it is very important to remember that antibiotics remain an extremely crucial part of modern medicine, one that we have to use,\" says the doctor, \"As is with the case in every field, a few spoil the name of the bunch. The superbug issue is massive in private sector healthcare, but not every private hospital is the same. Similarly, the same issue is approaching alarming levels in public healthcare, although it is not as big as the problem private healthcare has. In the end, it won't matter, because Superbugs won't be selective in attacking the human body.\"<\/p>Of course, every society has its bad apples, but it is important to remember that these bad apples come from among us. I understand that nobody wants to be pointed at and accused of being a bad person but at one point we have to stop and examine our own actions and check if we are wrong. We have to understand that, while it is all hunky dory fixing your own problems, you still exist in this world. <\/p>This is also one of the reasons I chose to look into this issue and write on this platform because a large portion of our readers are students and it is up to you students to safeguard the future of the nation for those who will come after you. Being a doctor comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility, not just to the patient and your discipline but also the world around you. <\/p>The beauty of humanity is that we have overcome challenges often, so often that we've made it a habit to do so. So while we may face difficulties, the sun will still rise every day until it burns out, and as long as we remember to keep the world safe, we will continue to see that sunrise. <\/p>But for now, all I can say is this: Brace for Impact. <\/p>"}]
However, it all comes down to us. To me and you. All the preventive tips in the world are useless if you aren't cautious in the first place. Our attitude towards healthcare and medicines must undergo a change and we must realise that just because this is a fast-paced world, doesn't mean we have to run along with it even when it comes to your health. These short-term stop-gap fixes will be for nothing when the dam breaks and Antibiotic Resistance becomes a much bigger problem in the coming years. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511459758785","data":"5a17167411005"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511459761337","data":"
The Doctors And Antibiotics Are Not The Enemy:<\/b> <\/p>
It is natural to find someone to blame when things go south, we keep reading news about doctors being beaten up due to untimely and unfortunate death of a patient in hospitals across the country because when it comes to death, logic is often out of the window in a free fall while emotion takes over. <\/p>
\"Despite where we're headed, it is very important to remember that antibiotics remain an extremely crucial part of modern medicine, one that we have to use,\" says the doctor, \"As is with the case in every field, a few spoil the name of the bunch. The superbug issue is massive in private sector healthcare, but not every private hospital is the same. Similarly, the same issue is approaching alarming levels in public healthcare, although it is not as big as the problem private healthcare has. In the end, it won't matter, because Superbugs won't be selective in attacking the human body.\"<\/p>
Of course, every society has its bad apples, but it is important to remember that these bad apples come from among us. I understand that nobody wants to be pointed at and accused of being a bad person but at one point we have to stop and examine our own actions and check if we are wrong. We have to understand that, while it is all hunky dory fixing your own problems, you still exist in this world. <\/p>
This is also one of the reasons I chose to look into this issue and write on this platform because a large portion of our readers are students and it is up to you students to safeguard the future of the nation for those who will come after you. Being a doctor comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility, not just to the patient and your discipline but also the world around you. <\/p>
The beauty of humanity is that we have overcome challenges often, so often that we've made it a habit to do so. So while we may face difficulties, the sun will still rise every day until it burns out, and as long as we remember to keep the world safe, we will continue to see that sunrise. <\/p>
But for now, all I can say is this: Brace for Impact. <\/p>"}]
As someone who had to struggle with social media addiction (yes it's a real thing, I'll write about this soon), one of the possibly worst side affects of this was the fact that I was easily distracted and could not focus on something for more than a minute. My attention span had fallen to such pathetic levels that even when I was studying - and later working - I could not focus on the task at hand without my mind itching me to check my social media and WhatsApp feeds to see what was going on. <\/p>
You see, with social media, our experience is carefully curated to show what can interest us, the choice to interact with it is ours but the volume of things you are shown are tremendous and it leads to you being trained to be easily distracted, because every advertiser and content creator online wants your eyeballs and your time on their product, this has led to predatory practices that a generation that willingly gives to them has already sacrificed. We are wasting valuable productivity because of social media and yes I'm aware of the irony of writing this article which you will see on social media in the first place. <\/p>
Everything in moderation is the key, of course, but we need to get better at this moderating. So how does one pull themselves out of this hole they've dug with their smartphone?<\/p>
1. The Old-Fashioned Method: <\/b><\/p>
Go Offline. <\/p>
Like, willingly delete apps or disconnect from the internet, or ask your parents or sibling or roommate to kick you out of the connectivity by firewalling you or cutting off the WiFi. Take extreme steps if you have to, like throw the phone away and pray nobody steals it and no dog picks it up and uses it to take over the world, but I'm kidding. Cut off your connection to the outside world and sit quietly for a while. Sounds easy right? <\/p>
Trust me, it's not. <\/p>
The silence is killer, the itch to check your feeds even worse. If you can master this phase, you won't really need the rest of this listicle, so try your best to avoid checking your social media at all costs. Your WhatsApp messages and Facebook notifications plus that Twitter slap fight you got involved in can wait. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511441401768","data":"5a16c50e9f39a"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511440062742","data":"
2. Clean up your social feeds: <\/b> <\/p>
Now if you're like me and post a lot on social media, you'll start to notice that you find people like me very annoying once you are trying to stop posting on your page. People like us share content that people like us enjoy, and you feel the itch to share it at all costs. What can one do in that case? <\/p>
Unfollow them, of course. <\/p>
Facebook allows you to remain friends and still unfollow people. It is a great way to massively reduce your time on Facebook. Trust me, I'm unfollowed by all my friends in real life. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511440173470","data":"5a16c45d72f25"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511440178383","data":"
3. Go American Psycho on your lack of attention: <\/b> <\/p>
Remember what Christian Bale looked like with an Ax in his hand in American Psycho? Yeah, that's the face I want you to remember when you are getting distracted. Do not allow yourself to be distracted and threaten yourself with that image of Bale holding the ax. If you are distracted under one minute, breath in, keep pushing through. You'll get there eventually. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511440289629","data":"5a16c4a710681"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511440293205","data":"
4. Schedule everything, including your schedule. <\/b> <\/p>
Now, I'm not saying there are things you can learn from serial killers, but if there's one thing you can learn from American Psycho (yes I've been watching it again recently), it is how efficient Bale's character is. He has time for everything because he manages time for everything. Wake up, work out, make money, go on dates, kill people, sleep, repeat. <\/p>
Now you don't really have to kill anyone, I strongly discourage the act, in fact, but you can learn to schedule your time in such a way that you set deadlines for yourself that act as mental blocks to your usage of social media and the internet, thus allowing you to work efficiently and also use social media efficiently. If you do it right, you can also schedule your social media usage and refuse to be distracted. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511440693461","data":"5a16c4cf80f9b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511440696070","data":"
5. Delet Dis <\/b><\/p>
Seriously, delete apps. You don't need Facebook and Twitter on your phone, limit the usage by deleting the apps, since you're going to be signed in to them via browser anyway. I know Instagram is a tough one, I mean, who doesn't love watching people pretend they have fantastic lives and upload a million selfies with overdone make-up and excessive filters and then be followed by thirsty boys who think you're pretty and send you creepy PMs that you mistake for being famous? <\/p>
Too much? <\/p>
Focus on what's important, you. The rest is secondary. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511440884288","data":"5a16c4f7a2cb4"}]
Last week, I wrote about Thaikuddam Bridge, this week, I'm writing about the band that introduced me to this work of insane Carnatic fusion with progressive rock and metal. <\/p>
Agam was formed way back in 2003, which came as a surprise to me because I had believed for sometime that the Carnatic fusion music was a fairly recent phenomenon, of course there was some amount of arrogance involved as well, how on earth could I not know a band such as this exists! It is impossible, I thought, I was too awesome to not know. <\/p>
Of course, that arrogance faded as I grew older, and now I realise that saying that arrogance faded as I grew older is an arrogant statement in itself which leaves us in endless circles and is totally not the point of this article but I'm still writing it anyway because it is a fantastic way of padding out the length and also adds a meta commentary on my own life that I have no reason to add, but I digress. <\/p>
Picked from Wikipedia, the current lineup consists of Harish Sivaramakrishnan (vocals and violin), Ganesh Ram Nagarajan (drums and backing vocals), Swamy Seetharaman (keyboards and lyricist), T Praveen Kumar (lead guitar), Aditya Kasyap (bass guitar and backing vocals), Sivakumar Nagarajan (ethnic percussions), Jagadish Natarajan (rhythm guitar) and Yadhunandan (Drummer). Jagadish replaced Suraj Satheesh as the rhythm guitarist in 2012 but the lineup of the band has otherwise remained same. Vignesh Lakshminarayanan was replaced by Aditya Kasyap on bass and backing vocals.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511439012990","data":"5a16bc0c06187"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511439015161","data":"
I wanted to pick this band in particular because they are an example of a college band surviving beyond the initial years at college - Harish Sivaramakrishnan and majority of the members of the band studied at BITS Pilani - and what started as a jam session and a little band called Studio F6 went on to become Agam, that went on to win a competition called Oh La La which was judged by Rahman himself. So impressed was Rahman by their performance, he pronounced them winners straight away, which then pushed the group into performing gigs around Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. However, it was after 2010 that the group found mainstream success, with the group members also going on to work important positions in high value companies and thus opening up access to fantastic contacts around the country. Post 2007, there success has been unparalleled, and their live shows are nothing short of divine. <\/p>
I strongly urge y'all to go see Agam the next time they're in town, they truly are something special. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1511439271601","data":"B_pvwVLv4os"}]
Attention all grease monkeys! Your knowledge about the mean machines can get you a chance to win a ticket to go to the Hyderabad International Auto Show 2017, to be held at Hitex Convention Center from December 2nd to December 4th! <\/p>
stuMagz is proud to bring this wonderful opportunity to all the students! If you love the curves of a machine, take this quiz and you will get a chance to attend the Hyderabad International Auto Show!<\/p>
The quiz will be conducted in six rounds, one each on November 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30. The quiz will be live from 5.30 pm till 4 pm the next day. The winners will be announced on December 1!<\/p>
Terms and Conditions:<\/b><\/p>
1. One can not take the quiz not more than twice a day.<\/p>
2. The winner will be announced through the leader board.<\/p>
3. In case of a tie, the winner will be chosen by a means of lucky draw.<\/p>
4.Participant must fill their bio on stuMagz.<\/p>
5. The decision of the organizers shall be final.Note: Please log on to stumagz.com to participate in the quiz. Quiz only works in the browser and not on the app.<\/p>"}]
The Beatles changed music. <\/p>
I'm going to leave that statement there knowing that none can challenge it. No matter how much you dislike The Beatles, or even if you haven't heard of they boys of Abbey Road and their body of work in music, it is impossible for you to enjoy music today that wasn't, in some way, influenced by their work. The Beatles changed music and the world with it. <\/p>
The names of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr today are famous around the world. Their histories well documented, their legends written about, sang about, shot movies about, even drawn comics about. Their work influenced bands for years to come and still continue to do so today, 50 years later. <\/p>
But there was a lesser known drummer of the band who didn't go on with the group and did not become as iconic as they did, although he was no less skilled. He came in close proximity to one of the most popular bands of all time, and he flew under the radar. Those who knew of him, those who study Beatles history with a religious fervour, named him The Fifth Beatle. <\/p>
His name was Pete Best, he was born in Chennai. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511434814553","data":"5a16b0789f307"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511434817052","data":"
If there is anything The British love more than their dark sense of humour, it are their pubs. England is dotted with pubs that have been open not for decades, but for centuries. <\/i>Sean's Bar in Athlone, Ireland, has been open since the year 900 AD. That is over 1100 years! So it's understandable that a group of young, non-facial hair having young kids were going from pub to pub to build their reputation in Liverpool. It was the best way to gain attention, after all, everyone and their mothers went to the Pubs in England. <\/p>
Pete Best's mother, however, went to Liverpool. Mona Best, herself having been born to an Irish Major in New Delhi, decided to leave the country in 1945, two years before Independence and 4 years after Pete was born on November 24, 1941. Growing up in Liverpool, Pete learned how to play the drums and was eventually spotted by McCartney, who was frustrated by the lack of having a permanent drummer. On August 12, 1960, the group invited him to play with them for their gigs that would make managers see dollar signs in their eyes. <\/p>
Sadly, however, he was ousted by the manager in August, 1962, after having played for two years, and Ringo Starr replaced him. It was after this they recorded their first album at Abbey Road, and that famous photo everyone knows of The Beatles was shot. The rest is history. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511435649173","data":"5a16b09ac9a2d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511435652679","data":"
Pete Best was disappointed, of course, but he left an unsuccessful life in music behind to become a civil servant. He eventually formed the Pete Best Band after his retirement, and that is what he's doing to this day. <\/p>
Without him, it is hard to think The Beatles would be where they are, in fact, it is safe to assume that Music wouldn't have been the same without his contributions to Beatles rising to prominence. A shame he had to leave. <\/p>
But, for us fans, he will always be The Fifth Beatle. <\/p>"}]
Does failure ruin a life?<\/span><\/p>Nobody really talks about failures, do they? The kind of people that you see, you perceive as successful, seem like they can never make a single mistake. You think that they got to where they are in life without making a single mistake and without resorting to healing their wounded pride and dealing with anger before learning to calm their raging ambitions and focus them better. Because when they appear before you in all their glory, they are already on a high, and it seems they can never do wrong. You convince yourself that mistakes are something only people like you can make and not these successful people you so admire. <\/p>You are absolutely wrong. <\/p>The truth is, there is no success without failure. If you're a big believer of the dualism of man and nature, then you must believe that good cannot exist without evil, for something to be classified as good, there must exist such a thing as evil to compare it with. For you to call something successful, you need something called failure to compare with. <\/p>And, because such a thing exists, you know that you do not want to be an evil person, therefore you try to be good. You know you do not want to be a failure, so you try to be successful. Both of these things are difficult to do, because good things take time, and good things are worth that time. <\/p>And just like how a man can look at evil and reject it, you can look at your own failures and learn from it, learn to avoid making the same mistakes, learn to take personal responsibility and move on like the champion that you are. You can do it, I believe in you. <\/p>Failure doesn't ruin a life, it gives you an opportunity to reset it and move on and no matter how much you blame your peers and your conditions, the fact remains that your failures will be your personal stepping stones to success, what remains is to see if you can put your best foot forward. <\/p>"}]
Nobody really talks about failures, do they? The kind of people that you see, you perceive as successful, seem like they can never make a single mistake. You think that they got to where they are in life without making a single mistake and without resorting to healing their wounded pride and dealing with anger before learning to calm their raging ambitions and focus them better. Because when they appear before you in all their glory, they are already on a high, and it seems they can never do wrong. You convince yourself that mistakes are something only people like you can make and not these successful people you so admire. <\/p>
You are absolutely wrong. <\/p>
The truth is, there is no success without failure. If you're a big believer of the dualism of man and nature, then you must believe that good cannot exist without evil, for something to be classified as good, there must exist such a thing as evil to compare it with. For you to call something successful, you need something called failure to compare with. <\/p>
And, because such a thing exists, you know that you do not want to be an evil person, therefore you try to be good. You know you do not want to be a failure, so you try to be successful. Both of these things are difficult to do, because good things take time, and good things are worth that time. <\/p>
And just like how a man can look at evil and reject it, you can look at your own failures and learn from it, learn to avoid making the same mistakes, learn to take personal responsibility and move on like the champion that you are. You can do it, I believe in you. <\/p>
Failure doesn't ruin a life, it gives you an opportunity to reset it and move on and no matter how much you blame your peers and your conditions, the fact remains that your failures will be your personal stepping stones to success, what remains is to see if you can put your best foot forward. <\/p>"}]
As the popular meme goes, Indians become engineers first and then go about deciding what they want to do in life but the minute students are out of college, it can be an overwhelming experience, especially hunting for a job. Searching on job portals and applying for jobs or asking friends for reference and more are ways to hunt for a job but one should avoid making the following mistakes while finding a job.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511266281874","data":"
1. Applying For A Number Of Opportunities:<\/b><\/p>
Students commonly apply for a number of opportunities, in fact, many apply for every opportunity that they come across in the hopes of landing one job but this can be detrimental. Instead of this, one can apply for a limited number of companies and network with the potential employers after applying. That way, even if there is no opportunity at the moment, the employers will contact you when there is one. If you go on applying at a number of places, you'll lose the scope of contacting and networking with potential employers as you might lost track of where you have applied.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511266508285","data":"
2. Overestimating Oneself:<\/b><\/p>
This is true especially in the cases of students applying for jobs which are nowhere related to their field of study but the fields in which they would have done internships before. Many make the mistake of not applying for entry level positions considering their internship experience but it is fine. There is nothing wrong in joining in an entry level position and once you are there, you can always climb up the ranks depending on your mettle. The entry level positions are where you can get to learn a lot more and there actually is room for mistakes. You <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511266735449","data":"
3. Not Focussing On Communication Skills:<\/b><\/p>
Many students think that having a good resume, with internship certificates and great CGPA is enough to land a job. But the employers usually don't bother looking at the resume once you are in front of them in the interview room. When you are in the interview room, focus on letting them know that you are an effective communicator and your chances of landing the job will increase exponentially. Showing off communication skills in the interview is a sure shot way of landing the job!<\/p>"}]
Petrol heads with gasoline flowing through their veins instead of blood might roll their eyes whenever someone mentions that a Lamborghini (or a Ferrari, for that matter) is their favourite car, but for once, I'm not that big of a petrolhead and secondly, despite what your opinions on Italian design is, The Lamborghini Countach is, hands down, one of the greatest cars ever made. <\/p>
It is easy to forget the progress made by pioneers when you experience the design they influenced through other cars. It is no surprise then that older cars seem a little out of place and odd to the younger generations today, but it is important to remember that without older cars pioneering a certain design or technique, the implementation of that technology would not have happened in their favourite cars, which of course means that their favourites might not even exist. But I'm getting too long winded about this, so let me get to the point. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511421719501","data":"5a16779aecadf"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511420295461","data":"
In production between 1974 to 1990 - and first displayed at the Geneva Car Show in 1971 - the Lamborghini Countach was a lot of firsts in the world of cars: it was the first time Lamborghini had not chosen the name of a bull or a variant to name their car, it was the first car to popularise pushing the engine to the back, a design that is known today as 'cab forward', it was the first car to do something that has been the wet dream of many a petrolhead for absolutely no reason except that it looks good: the doors opened upwards, and this design became a centrepiece of Lamborghini cars going forward, and also many other supercars. The design was known as Scissor Doors. It looked something like this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511420713410","data":"5a16776a7c421"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511420715372","data":"
Looks cool, right? Countach was also one of the first cars to popularise sharp-angled design that gave Lamborghini its trademark look and has been incorporated in many supercar since then - Ferrari's incredible F40 comes to mind - and changing the future of car design. <\/p>
Everyone wanted the Countach, it looked different, the cab forward design added a sense of raw power to the car and trademark Lamborghini sound was a massive ego boost to whoever drove it, announcing to the peasant working class that their master who benefits from their work bought themselves an iconic Lamborghini, and of course, you could rely on its engine to escape the Proletariat anger, speaking of which...<\/p>
The V12, mid-engine configuration engine connected to the rear wheels designed by the best minds at Lamborghini, the kind of nerds that slept with an engine block in their beds, was one of the best of it's time. V12, over 4.5k CCs (later models of the Countach would push above 5000CC) had enough horsepower in it to turn the world on its axis. It also looked something like this. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1511421650303","data":"5a167750a36b2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511421744603","data":"
The White Countach, however, is the most recognised in this day and age, mostly because of its iconic look, and somewhat due to The Wolf of Wall Street. If you've watched the movie, Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays the role of the high flying Wall Street stockbroker and master con-artist Jordan Belfort..well, I strongly suggest you watch the movie. Just don't do it with your parents around. <\/p>
The iconic scene can be seen below. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1511422025690","data":"2OgOb46sqxg"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1511422828572","data":"
I'm quite partial to modern car designs, but there are some classics I will always be partial to. My next one will also be about a classic and legendary car, from a different continent this time though. Keep an eye out. <\/p>
Oh and don't forget to visit the Hyderabad International Auto Show on the first weekend of December, while I don't know if they'll have the Countach on display, you can definitely see its influence on multiple cars. <\/p>"}]
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