Kashmir- "The Switzerland of the East"

“If there is heaven on Earth, it is here, it is here, and it is here.”
Kashmir well known for its natural beauty and for being an issue of conflict between India and Pakistan is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Srinagar which is known to be famous for its houseboats is the capital and is the major tourist attraction all round the year, however from last few years the number of tourists rushing to this paradise have reduced but against all odds Kashmir is now once again coming to normalcy.

Kashmir has a lot to offer to its adventure loving visitors like trekking, mountaineering, skiing, paragliding, parasliding, cycling, water sports, angling, hand gliding and hot air ballooning. Houseboats are greatest attraction in Kashmir. The bewitching water-boat residences carved out of cedar wood are impressively finished with stately living rooms, drawing and dining rooms, carved wooden furniture’s, beautifully embroidered rugs and fabrics. The main idea behind the concept of a houseboat is the fact it provides a haven for those who like to spend a quite holiday, away from the noise and bustle of the cities. Most of the houseboats have all the amenities of a five star hotel. The houseboats have everything from spacious bedrooms, sun decks washrooms with the latest amenities, electricity and plumbing etc.

Srinagar, capital city of J&K, lies in close proximity to all the most beautiful valleys and monuments in Kashmir. Tourist attractions such as Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgham, Mughal gardens are just a few hour's drive from Srinagar. The city is home to the beautiful Dal and the Nagin lakes.
The only problem with staying in Srinagar is the fear of terrorism. Shops and restaurants start after 10am and down their shutters by 7pm. It is advisable not to venture out of your hotels before and after this time interval. Although the armed forces are a strong presence, it remains a relatively tense area.

How can i forget to tell you about Kashmiri food, even talking about Kashmiri food makes my mouth water. Kashmiri food is rich, aromatic and spicy. The flavor of Kashmiri food is due to an extensive use of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, saffron, and lots of other such spices.
It might be served as a small family meal consisting of rajma and rice or, if you're lucky enough, as a wonderful 36-course wedding feast known as Wazawan. The regular diet of native Kashmiris is rice, the most favoured variety of which is the slightly sticky one that is grown only in Kashmir.

Non-vegetarian food is a crucial part of Kashmiri cuisine and the usual daily meal consists of vegetables and meat cooked together. The pure vegetarian meal includes chaman and dum-aloo. But, interestingly, sweets are not a regular feature of a Kashmiri meal. Kahva, or Kashmiri tea, is preferred over sweets after a meal.
Apart from these, seekh kababs, tabak maz, rogan josh, Yakhni and gushtaba are a few other mouth-watering preparations you should most definitely eat in Kashmir.

Hope you like reading about Kashmir, now pack your bags and make an unforgettable trip to place called "Heaven on Earth".

Prescription Writing

Prescription is the written order of the practitioner to the pharmacist. Which contain, the names and the quantities of drugs, methods of compounding and dispensing and method of administration of medicine. Also contains instructions relating to diet and other particulars.

Prescriptions are usually written in Latin language for the following reasons.

1. To keep some sort of secrecy.
2. To avoid self medication.
3. Latin, since dead language does not change in meaning with time and place.
4. Scientific nomenclature of plants and animals are in Latin and is names of drugs too.

Typical prescription consists of following parts.
1. Date.
2. Name and address of owner and description of animal.
3. Superscription.
4. Inscription.
5. Subscription.
6. Signature (signa).
7. Prescribers name.

1. Date: Date on which prescription is written should be put on top right hand side or along with initials of prescriber. Date on prescription will help in assessing the beginning of the treatment, interval of repeating drugs, duration of treatment especially narcotic drugs and that of dispensing. it is also important from legal point of view as it tells when the treatment has began and at what stage of disease
2. Name and address of owner and description of animal: It is important to facilitate handling and to avoid confusion among prescription meant for some other patient.
Age of patient is important particularly in case of young patient as dose is different. If the age is not mentioned then it is understood that it is for adult patient.
3. Superscription: This is written as a symbol Rx. This is derived from letters R and J. The expanded Latin word for R is ‘recipe’ means “take thou of”. This gives instructions to the pharmacist to take prescription as such (no alterations to be made). The letter J stands for an invocation of physician to the Roman god of healing Jupiter. So it means asking the Roman god Jupiter for help in making the prescription effective in cure of disease.
4. Inscription: It is the main body of prescription .It contains the name of drugs and their quantities. Abbreviations should be avoided since they are likely to results in errors. The name of each drug is placed as separate line, and first letter is capital. The inscriptions may be simple and complex.
Simple: Consists of main drug and vehicle.
Complex: If there is more than one ingredient than it is divided into four parts and they
should follow this order.
a. Basis: Main active drug of the prescription with which the disease cures.
b. Adjuvant: Agent which has a complementary effect and enhances or assists in the action of the basis.
c. Corrective: Substance which counter or modifies any undesirable action of the basis and or adjuvant.
d. Vehicle(s): It is an inert substance which converts medicine into a suitable form administration in a more pleasant way. Vehicles have the properties like 1) Increasing of bulk and diluting active ingredient 2) Act as a solvent for soluble drugs and suspends insoluble drugs 3) May mask the unpleasant odor and taste.

5. Subscription: This part contains directions to the pharmacist during compounding of drugs. It contains the form of medicine, its preparation quantity to be sent and the manner of sending, Latin abbreviations and terms are used.
6. Signature (signa): It’s a Latin word symbolized by abbreviation signa means let it be labeled. It is there for instructions to the dispenser in all details to appear on label as directions to the owner. This part is written in either in English or local language and it has to be labeled on the container of the dispensed product by the pharmacist. This usually includes method of administration, time of administration, dose and any other additional information.
7. Prescriber’s name and address: This includes initial address, qualification and registration number of the prescriber. This part makes the prescriber is responsible for any damage in health to the patient as a result of his own wrong or illegal prescription or omission of instructions.

Veterinarians

Veterinarians or veterinary surgeons often shortened to vets are doctors who diagnose and treat illnesses in animals and protect the public from animal diseases. Most vets are in private practice and treat small pets like dogs, cats and birds other vets treat large animals like cows, horses and pigs, some veterinarians care for zoo aquariums or laboratory animals.
Veterinarians also work for government agencies as veterinary assistant surgeons, veterinary inspectors etc. These specialists use their skills to protect humans against diseases carried by animals. Some inspectors work in meat processing plants and slaughter houses to ensure that animal carcasses are disease free and that the plants follow proper sanitary regulations. Many vets work in animal hospitals and clinics and often travel to farms and stables to treat large animals or to inspect herds.

Veterinarians put in long hours and are often on calls in the evenings and on weekends. They run the risk of been kicked, bitten or scratched by a frightened animal. If you are thinking about becoming a vet you must need to be science student with biology as compulsory subject during your class 12th examination. Admission in an accredited veterinary college is highly competitive.

There are two options to get into a veterinary college:-
1. State level competitive entrance examination.
2. National level competitive examination conducted by Veterinary council of India (VCI)
Duration of veterinary degree is five years and after successful completion a student is awarded with a degree in Bachelors of veterinary science and animal husbandry (B.V.Sc & A.H)
The earnings potential for this job is high. Veterinarians play a major role in wellbeing of society by providing healthy meat, milk and their products and by preventing zoonotic diseases. Veterinarians are known to be the silent workers who work day and night for the public health and safety. Although animals can't say thank you, veterinarians know that their patients appreciate their care.