THE BYSTANDER

This piece of joke I received now as I opened my mail box.Though why not to share it ! NEVER PLAY WITH WOMEN The FBI had an opening for an assassin. After all the background checks, interviews, and testing were done, there were 3 finalists. Two men and a woman: For the final test, the FBI agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. We must know that you will follow your instructions no matter what the circumstances. Inside the room you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Kill Her! The man said, 'you can't be serious, I could never shoot my wife.’ The agent said, 'Then you're not the right man for this job. Take your wife and go home.' The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about 5 minutes. The man came out with tears in his eyes, 'I tried, but I can't kill my wife.' The agent said, 'You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.' ...

Someone mailed me a poem, it is so assuring, I thought to share with you. In fact, gone are the days, full of leisurely hours, when we could visit a pub regularly or a point where friends met. The modern times ( having been drifted further from the way Chaplin portrayed in his famous film)hardly spare us to meet and seek assurance or share our joy and sorrow. Now, read the poem, I hope it is reassuring : You are never alone, I am always near, When your troubled, down or blue. All you have to do is call me, I am always here for you. It does not matter where I am at, It does not matter when. When you need someone to talk to, I am here to be your friend. If you need someone to hold your hand, or a hug to say I care. If you need a shoulder to cry on, for you I will be there. So never think you are a burden, when the weight gets to be to much. You might find if look hard enough, a good friend could be the right touch. You are never alone, I am always here, through the good times and the bad...

Continued from part - I............... Identification of diabetes mellitus type 2 Unlike diabetes type 1, where the problem in the metabolic system with insulin production, in case of diabetes type 2, it is the response to insulin by body cells what is defective. It may go undetected for years, since the symptoms are sporadic and not acute. However, it may prove fatal if not managed properly. The major factors contributing to this problem are (Robbins & Cotran, 2004). • Higher level of hepatic glucose production. • Reduction of insulin-mediated transport of glucose to adipose tissue and primary muscles. • Beta-cell malfunction. The early detection of the disease helps to manage it better. There are some symptoms identified with diabetes like increased thirst, more urination, recurrent infection, weight loss and tiredness. The World Health Organization defined diabetes as raised glucose level in blood on two occasions. On fasting the level of glucose in blood should be > 7.0 ...

The following study or observation was carried out during my service with a leading hospital and research centre in the suburb of Mumbai. It had a day clinic and with 50 bedded general ward for patients suffering from various illness but not infectious. A section of the ward comprising 5 beds was earmarked for patients suffering from acute diabetes or problems related to it. Though usually there were one among ten patients were diagnosed with diabetes. I have been working as a stuff nurse in that hospital or facility. I was surprised to find patients of all age group suffering from diabetes. They specially visited the day clinic for check up or advices but some acute cases were admitted in the hospital for further care and investigation seeking the extent of damage the disease caused. Many of them were diagnosed with other ailments caused by diabetes being unchecked due to lack of client’s awareness. So I felt the patients of diabetes need more awareness to check or control the pr...

While making up your mind to buy any consumer durables, better not to go for the product that has come to market lately. Even it is backed by renowned brand name or company of repute. In India, time and again it is observed many companies try off line products (the products which they do not manufacture), and subsequently abandon it, leaving their customers to meet their fate. So happened, when Philips started selling fridge decades ago. It was not a successful venture for them, so they stopped. Imagine the plight of those who bought their fridges being wooed by Philips brand name! With Indian consumer protection laws being elusive, the gullible consumers are treated like guinea pigs practically. My recent experience with kitchen chimney manufactured by Bajaj Electrical Products is equally bitter. From their web site it appears that they too have abandon their chimney venture. It was in the month of March I bought their kitchen chimney from one of the Kolkata’s most reliable show room...

This is my debut article in the interest of Indian consumers. Just my humble contribution; to enlighten them about the product or service of famous TATA SKY. Amir Khan, the brand ambassador or Mr. Ratan Tata, the person at the helm of all TATA affairs, would be ashamed of TATA SKY, once they know instead of making the life “JINA LALA”; it is turning the life “JINA HARAM” with TATA SKY at times. With much expectation I switch over to TATA SKY from local cable operator in the month of May this year. Within six months twice I they have replaced their set top box. They went out of order and it is under warranty for one year. Every time I called their customer care, they receive they call as if your are naïve. They take no less than half an hour, to guide you to switch off and on , take out their digi-card and put it back, whether you are young or old caring a fig for that! Surprisingly their call centre’s number is not toll free! You are put on hold for ten minutes and another twenty m...

After a long break I am back to blogging again. In between I had a short stint as a copy writer with some American agency. I fell short with my little knowledge in English to meet the demand of their language churning machines. Well said by one of my friend, they are out to make mass production of literature with that software, as Ford started assembly line of production of his cars, early in the last century. Anyway, I too am thinking to focus on different areas of discussion. Consumer movement is still in nascent stage in our country. Though the relevant laws are framed, many seminars, workshops are held with lots of drum beatings. Still we are there now where we were 20 years ago. Thanks to our system which puts snails ashamed! Getting judgments for your genuine grievances, the time factors saps all your energy. That offers the field day here to manufacturers, service providers, professionals’ et al to loot the gullible consumers. You know the medicine you buy should cost much les...