HIV, A Social Disease!

HIV, A Social Disease!

By eKhaliyan   04:41   No comments:

HIV and it’s prevention

 The Picture

One has HIV, one doesn’t deserve to live. This has been the traditional mentality of certain orthodox communities in the world and this sure, needs to change today. A person suffering from ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME ( AIDS) isn’t necessarily someone having multiple sexual encounters with multiple partners, This conventional train of thoughts need to stop now. With an attempt to put some light of the day on this highly disputable social topic, here’s everything you need to know about HIV and AIDS

Clearing out the misconceptions :

HIV is not a disease! HIV is the organism ( virus ) causing the disease whereas AIDS is the disease manifested. HIV is short for HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS.

As the name suggests, it renders the affected individual deficient of immunity and thus , makes one more susceptible to secondary infections. That’s how HIV works, doesn’t itself cause a disease but makes the individual more prone to other infections , thus rendering him morbid. Having said that, this disease is one of the most less understood disease in current times and therefore has an indistinct treatment.

 Prevention is therefore the best way of cure. This can be achieved by-

-         Use of condoms: 

     Condoms have shown effective decrease in the number of HIV infected population , by reducing the transmission at source. Patients infected with HIV , when use a condom

 , fail to transmit the virus to the partner, thus decreasing the disease multiplication

  

-         Pre exposure prophylaxis: 

     This essentially includes treating individual with an already compromised immunity  can be (acquired/ congenital/ developmental), with anti retroviral drugs. These drugs prevent viral multiplication in the host body and thus provide an effective defense

-         Prevention of vertical transmission :

     Meaning prevention of mother to son transmission, this involves treating the mother with antiretroviral therapy during her time of pregnancy, feeding the born child with bottle feed milk instead of breastfeeding, from an infected mother, etc.

   

-         Effective blood screening programmes:  

a    Various institutes today offer blood collection, which is used for blood transfusion, cryo therapy, fresh frozen plasma preparation, etc. A lot of times, these blood collection drives are employed by sub-experienced staff, and this has led to multiple occasions of blood infection, in which HIV has found to be one of the mainstay infections. If this human error could possibly be eliminated, a major chunk of infection can be barred , thus lowering down the AIDS incidence in the nation

         

-         Tattoos : 

      Many a times, the tattoo professionals fail to use sterile syringes and this may lead to HIV transmission from an infected person to a healthy one. Thus tattoos are highly disadvocated and even if they’re encouraged, sterility needs to be maintained

These are the basic principles one must keep in mind to prevent transmission of this seriously fatal disease. AIDS is one of the most severely debilitating disease and it’s prevention is the only definite method of cure

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6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR ANDROID PHONE COOLER THAN EVER

6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR ANDROID PHONE COOLER THAN EVER

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6 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR ANDROID PHONE COOLER THAN EVER

Want to try something experimental with your android phone?

We know you are excited about doing experiments with your phone. That’s why we came up with 6 Smartphone hacks that not only make your phone cooler but also more productive with added features.  With the USB OTG feature you can explore variety of features which you have never even thought of.

Here are 6 ways to make your android phone cooler than ever:

Connecting Android device with Keyboard and mouse

 I know the idea sounds quite unusual but the best part is you can actually do that. It often happens when you get frustrated while typing some long document on your phone. Don’t get frustrated as we know how it feels like to type with those small buttons in your phone. All you need to do is get yourself an android supported Keyboard which generally has a USB support for phones. It will solve all your issues, you can type an entire letter on MS word or prepare a chart on excel.

Connect to Play

Have you ever tried playing Survey surfer, Temple run with Game controllers? If not, what are you waiting for? The fun becomes max when you connect your phone with game controllers like joystick through USB OTG.

Touch to print

Consider a situation, you need a print out and you don’t have a laptop and desktop. In that case how will you help yourself? USB OTG features solves all your problems, it allows you to connect your android phone with the printer. The later part is just to select the file you want to print and touch on the print option and then you get a print out generated from the printer.

Plug & Play the music

It eases your way to play music on musical instruments. It’s quite similar to the traditional Plug and Play feature but what’s new here is the Android technology which offers you exciting musical applications through which you can change the definition of tradition music system. Simply produce the music on your Android device with the support of MIDI controller apps using musical instruments.

When your phone controls your DSLR camera

 If you ever want to try controlling DSLR camera through your android device just download the DSLR Controller application. Rests of the things are simple provided you know the peculiarities of using DSLR. The application provides you with features like adjust zoom control, focus, ISA, shutter speed and lot many other features through your phone itself.

Useful USB tools and accessories

Apart from the features we discussed above, there are multiple USB OTG accessories which are available in the market and fortunately, they have been a great advantage to the Android users. Some of these accessories are Selfie stick, LED light, and Microphones etc.

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Five Most trending phones having 4GB RAM

Five Most trending phones having 4GB RAM

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Lately there had been a lot of phones having 4GB RAM coming out to the market. In past few years, the users had been longing for phones with such huge memory to be available for carrying out their daily works on the go. Here are 5 of the top phones having 4GB ram which was released in 2016.

1) LG G5

This phone was much awaited by the previous LG users. It was released in February 2016 and along with its release, it was announced that the new design and specifications will be having many differences from the previous edition, the LG G4. Instead of the plastic body of LG G4, the G5 has an all-alloy uni body with dual camera of 16+8 MP front and back camera. Moreover, it uses the new Type C technology for charging, which charges the device completely in around an hour. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chip and also has a fingerprint sensor for advanced security.

Source: wikipedia.com

2)UMI Zero 2

The UMI Zero 2 is planned to be released shortly this year. It is being produced by a small Chinese company but is expected to change the face of the smartphone market. The best feature of this phone is one of the newest of its kind, which is the DUAL SCREEN. It has a secondary screen at the back of the device. The camera is same as the LG G5 and in different reports it is going to be powered by an Octa or Deca core Helio X20 chipset. It will also have the 2K Super AMOLED display with a huge 565 ppi. Overall, this phone is also one to be watched out for this year.

Source: phonearena.com

3) Microsoft Surface Phones

Although the company have not revealed the specs officially, the phone is expected to come out in the first quarter of 2017. Despite being rumored that the battery will be of more than 4000 mAh, the phone is super slim. This phone also uses the Type C USB port, and has a Quad HD screen. The Dolby Digital Sound tech will increase to the class of the phone with the stunning 21MP+8MP front and back camera. It is going to be powered by the Intel Atom X3 SoFia Chip and in a different report, the phone is said to be powered with the Snapdragon 820 chipset. So we will have to wait for Microsoft to confirm the specs and other details officially. 

Source: Microsoft

4)Huawei D8

This phone was rumored long ago but it didn't show any obvious clues of releasing. But there has been so many related posts on the internet which shifts so much attention back to its release. The new D8 is said to have a 5.5" 2K display which will be protected by Sapphire glass. The device is said to be powered by the poweful Kirin 960 processor. The price is rumored to be around 800$ which is a bit less affordable but with all these magnificent features, this must be a deal to be grabbed upon. 

Source: Huawei

5) LeTV Le Max

This phone was released in the beginning of 2016 and had been on top ever since. As far as the specifications of the phone is concerned, LeTV Le Max is powered by a Snapdragon 810 SoC chip, Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, a 6.33-inch 2K screen (which is the biggest one here), 4GB RAM and 32/64/128GB of internal storage. This phone also uses the Type C USB port to fuel the 3,400 mAh battery. The camera is a set of a 21MP/ 4 Ultra Pixel front and back.

Source: LeTV

So let us know in the comments what do you think about these phones 

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The Afterlife After Diabetes

The Afterlife After Diabetes

By eKhaliyan   02:08   No comments:

THE AFTERLIFE AFTER DIABETES

Don’t you dare be even seen around sweets anymore! Imagine hearing that for the rest of your life! Not just hearing, implying it too. Once diagnosed as a diabetic, one usually loses majority of his incentive, of LIVING! So many restrictions about food, one feels nothing but helpless and a large number of times , people lose hope too. Those antidiabetic drugs eventually become a headache, to maintain compliance. Negativity is all that dictates one’s life. To guide some optimism to see the light of day, here are some reinforcements one should be encouraging!

   Ø Healthy food choices 

     Choosing what to eat, when to eat, and how much to eat! These three parameters basically revolve around your good food habits. Having said that, it’s not just a need of the diabetics, but also of the healthy population. The dinner plate should compulsorily involve a salad or a non starchy vegetable like broccoli. Rice should be avoided and a moderate proteinaceous diet should be encouraged at bed time. Loads of water ( not
post meal or right before sleeping ) should be consumed and sweets during the bed time should be discouraged.

                                

  Ø Get rid of those tyres! 

     Weight is a bad prognostic factor for diabetes and the earlier you lose those humps, the better it is for your improvement!

                            

  Ø Exercise a bit more often! 

      It won’t hurt a lot to invest half an hour everyday to burn those calories down. Exercise not only helps you lose weight but also increases insulin secretion in your blood, thus decreasing the severity of diabetes.

                             

  Ø Timely medications! 

     One thing you should NEVER do , when diagnosed as a diabetic, is mistime your medicine consumption. Anti diabetic medicines are meant to lower your blood glucose. They’re usually taken after one’s meal when the blood glucose increases and thus the medicine effectively lowers the much elevated blood sugar. If the drug is taken when there is already no sugar circulating in your blood, the existing minute reservoir of sugar too is degraded and the body is left SUGARLESS! This condition can be highly fatal and can present from a shock, to an unconscious state, which if untreated correctly and immediately, may lead to death.

                               

  Ø Don’t miss those appointments! 

     The doctor calls you for evaluating your progress , after your medications. The timing is important because the doc can make an assumption about your disease betterment and thus can increase or lower your medical dose. An interruption in the appointment may interfere with the doctor’s judgement of the disease prognosis

                           

  Ø Treat yourself! 

     Get a diabetic cook book, learn cooking those sugar-free delicious meals for yourself! Allow yourself a treat every once in a while. This will help you stay in track in your healthy lifestyle and enjoy it too!

                                                

Eat right, do your squats, read your books!  

This could be the shortest elicitable mantra for a healthy diabetic life. With compliant family support and integral core strength, one can change this apparent * living hell * to a place of healthy livelihood!

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7 Desi Wonders You Will Find Only In India

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7 Desi Wonders You Will Find Only In India

By saying wonders I am not exactly talking about the monuments, it is basically the wonderful and amazing people of India who consider themselves no less than Smart ones. Indian people are stubborn people as they don’t give up easily they find one or the other way to get their work completely done. But doesn’t mean that it has to be done in the manner as it should be, “Jugaad” is something Indians have been using it since ages, it’s basically the alternate method to solve the situation.

Now it’s time to meet the 7 wonders or say Jugaad of India:

Digital India- People were so much impressed by digital India initiative that they end up building facebook Temple for Gods. Hilarious isn’t it?

Craziest Diwali Ever- Seems like someone needs more cracker blast this Diwali. You better don’t try this at home…Anyway,  Happy Diwali!!!

“If you are good at something do it engineer” – This Chaatwala must have taken these lines very seriously.

Heights of Dedication: Indian students are literally crazy when it comes to preparation for exams...Anyways it a scene from one night before the exams.

BFF! ….Have you ever seen this kind of bonding anywhere else in the world except India? …I bet you won’t.

A girl on a Skates board… When you have a common destination and Rickshawala becomes your Ally… Amazing Indian Woman..HAHAHA!  

2 in 1 …. Why to carry one passenger when you have “Jugaad” for making room for another… Hats off to this Guy!!

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Story Of A Heart Attack!

Story Of A Heart Attack!

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HEART SYMPTOMS : YOU SHOULD NEVER   IGNORE

We often come across many situations in our daily life wherein we hear incidences of people, dying of heart problems. Our relatives, close and distant, neighbours, friend's, or any one for that sake, at times bid their goodbye to mother earth, dying of a heart condition. The subject of curiosity is, many of these people, a lot of times, mention occurence of some typical symptoms within them, when they have one such incidence, ofcourse this being spoken for the ones who have managed to survive an attack or any heart condition of the same likes.

 Here are a few symptoms which should alarm you about an underlying heart condition :

-      Chest pain : this is the most common presenting symptom of an impending heart attack. The chest  pain can be continuous or maybe be intermittent. Typically, it increases on exertion and is minimal on rest. As described by the patients, it's as if someone's has put one's fist right into their chest, or as if there's a heavy object throbbed into their chest wall. Though not a confirmatory marker of a heart disease, it's occurence is quite a few times associated with heart diseases.

-      Excess fatigue -  especially when you do a little bit of strenuous work, which normally wouldn't have had been a problem, but now presents with excessive gasping. A typical example would be, climbing the stairs. The patient would classically mention this example wherein he / she would normally take those two flights of stairs to work without any discomfort but now prefer taking the elevator because of excess fatigue and breathlessness on climbing .

                                 

-      Peripheral bluing -  again, not very specific for heart diseases, but is a definite finding in severe heart diseases wherein the pumping efficiency of the heart is compromised. The heart therefore is unable to pump the oxygenated blood and thus the organs are deficit of the needed oxygen.

                       

-      Chest Pain radiating to left shoulder: this is a very typical finding seen in a patient with heart diseases like angina or an impending heart attack. The pain as described by the patient, starts off from the chest, typically on the left side, and progresses towards the left shoulder tip. It can work out the other way round,too.

-      Syncope- a medical word, translating  to attacks of loss of consciousness, exacerbated by heavy strenuous work, exercise, etc. This happens because the heart, when subjected to extra work, is unable to pump efficient blood to the body, eventually the blood supply to the brain is hampered, and the person loses consciousness

                       

-      Atypical symptoms : they include blurring of vision, acidity, nausea vomiting,  peripheral edema. These symptoms are seen in a lot many other conditions too and thus are highly non-specific.

If one has a feeling he's suffering from majority of these symptoms, he should ideally consult a doctor as soon as possible. Neglecting these events is highly unadvised as they may be the just the tell tale markers, of an impending heart  attack

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Ever heard of it, RAPE ANXIETY?

Ever heard of it, RAPE ANXIETY?

By Unknown   07:05   No comments:

Most women tend to have “rape anxiety” in public. Many of us might not understand this concept, so here I try to explain some feelings and thoughts which can be termed as rape anxiety.

Sometimes, if a woman is walking alone on a deserted path, she may worry that she might get raped. That anxiety can even happen in more low-risk situations, like even walking to work in broad daylight or even when someone rolls down the window of their car to shout something about our bodies.

So now most of you still won’t have any idea about it but a woman experiences this fundamental truth every day. This feeling is shared, to some degree, with most women (and other marginalised people who are threatened in public spaces).

So to all guys out there, you might unintentionally make your counterparts nervous by just being around them in a weird way. It may be uncomfortable to start talking about sexual violence and harassment, but it's so, so necessary for all of us and the most important thing is that a guy should be aware about what his female friend wants him to do when she talks of sexual harassment and violence.

1.      Listen very carefully

It is very important to listen to a female when she speaks be it about whichever topic she talks about (Just listen to avoid pissing her off). Keeping jokes aside and coming to the point, whenever a girl wishes to discuss a sensitive issue with you remember that she trusts you and she confides in you, please be generous and make your ears available for her words. She might just want you to listen and if you have your opinion regarding the issue please put it forth because this might change her view of the world and it too can affect your thinking process as well.  

2.     Be aware of your behaviour

It is not always true that if a women looks at you she might be interested in you, maybe she is just glancing at you to make sure that you aren’t a threat. You need to understand the hint that a women is trying to avoid you. Most of the times you are harmful to the opposite gender but maybe your body language and behaviour might drops signals that a woman will perceive to be incorrect. So make sure you are a gentleman.

3.     Use your privilege as a shield

The perpetrators of gendered micro aggression, sexual harassment, and sexual violence aren't strangers — they're the men in your classes, your workplace, your gym and all areas of society. So if you see something wrong happening, please make a move and say something because if you won’t, nobody will. And PLEASE teach your sons, brothers, and friends to do the same. 

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To an Unmarried Girl in Her 20’s

To an Unmarried Girl in Her 20’s

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Every one grows as time passes, from adolescence we reach teenage and then comes the most exciting time our “twenties”. Everyone passes somehow through their teenage though and finally we all enter our “twenties”. That’s when you complete your graduation and decide what next? As a woman now, society gives you the option of marriage, so do you accept it or reject it? The choice is all yours. Other options also lie along the line; Do you pursue your career? Do you live your dream? Do you travel?  And what not you wish to do....

You see your friends falling in love, finding partners, having a fairy tale wedding and what not. It is tempting, but an advice here, don't hurry into falling in love or getting married. It better to stay unmarried, than to live with someone whom you are not in love with. There will be a lot of pressure as you keep growing older every year. But don’t give up until you find the right guy.

The world is a bad place. You need to stay safe and secure. You need to be your own kind of hero. There will always be people around you, expecting you to make sacrifices for them which you might make but only until it doesn't affect your own happiness and health. In difficult times only you can protect yourself. No guy out there is strong enough to fight back for you or protect you when you are attacked.

Everyone grows up by making mistakes, even you made a few. You loved a wrong guy, you got cheated upon, you had a break-up, you slept with a guy, you trusted wrong people, you drank one night and you became bankrupt and what not. But in the end make sure you learn something from all this and that is what will make you a strong person for life. Yes, you made mistakes and accepted them. Big deal! Life teaches lessons and you learn from it.

Early twenties are usually quite emotional and crazy. Nothing seems to be falling in place. But the late twenties get much better. You become wiser, less emotional and tend to get a grip on your life. So, hang in there and enjoy the ride! Do what you love, embrace your feminine energy, love the colour pink, discover yourself, fight back for your rights, receive education and pursue your career, chase your dreams and in the end when you feel like getting married go for it. But for that too, take your time. Take all the time in the world - to make this decision. You know yourself the best and you know what you can deal with.

Remember you are beautiful and kind. Give yourself a chance to find what makes you happy throughout the day to go to bed with a smile on your face. So, breathe positive energy, this is your time after all. You can bring out the best in people just with a smile, it's a gift.  Grow by taking decisions, not by following directions.”

PS: Every woman is a superwoman in making, respect her, one day she might come to your rescue.

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