This station is a new change in the PACES exam. Not much information or help is

available about it which make it one of the most dreaded and confusing Stations

for most candidates. Here is some detailed advice about this station which a

colleague wrote and very kindly allowed me to use it on this website for the

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Read all scenarios for history taking from Ryder Mir volume 2. Other books to refer to are Success in PACES by Philip Kelly and PACES for the MRCP by Tim Hall.

History taking: when you read the scenario:

1. make a list of differential diagnosis, most are given in that scenario discussion
2. for each differential diagnosis find out which questions to ask to rule it out
3. learn what are the alarm symptoms for each system of the body
4. make a problem list as you go on taking history, note on the paper
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A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike
English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.

‘House’ for instance, is feminine: ‘la casa.’
‘Pencil,’ however, is masculine: ‘el lapiz.’

A student asked, ‘What gender is ‘computer’?’

Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two
groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves
whether computer’ should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group
was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.

The men’s group decided that ‘computer’ should definitely be of the
feminine gender (‘la computadora’), because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;

2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is
incomprehensible to everyone else;

3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for
possible later retrieval; and

4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself
spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.

(THIS GETS BETTER!)

The women’s group, however, concluded that computers should be
Masculine (‘el computador’), because:

1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;

2. They have a lot of data but still can’t think for themselves;

3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time
they ARE the problem; and

4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a
little longer, you could have gotten a better model.

The women won.

Linguist Sardar Muhammad Khan

Late linguist Sardar Muhammad Khan has compiled the dictionary while Sachal Studios and Pakistan Punjabi Adbi Board Lahore has jointly published it.

Sardar Muhammad Khan (1915 – 1998), known as SMK, was a renowned Indian researcher of Linguistics. He was born in a Pathan family at Basti Danishmandan (Jalandhar). After doing his secondary and higher secondary education, he did his B.A from the University of Punjab in 1934. He joined united Indian Army as a civilian employee and retired as a civilian gazetted officer from the G.H.Q, Rawalpindi in 1969. Being a government servant, under the rules, he could not publish any book until his retirement.
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Mazar-e-Quaid is the tomb of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. The mausoleum is situated at the heart of the city and was completed in the 1960s. The Mazar-e-Quaid has been officially recognized as the National Mausoleum of the country.

Tomb of the Qauid

The mausoleum is made of white Marble with curved Moorish arches and copper grills rest on an elevated 54 meters square platform. The crystal chandelier inside the tomb was gifted by the people of China.
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An Urdu article by Imran Khan presenting his point of view in the so called war against terror as well as about Pakistani politics in world perspective.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
By Imran Khan

The reason why there is so much despondency in Pakistan is because there is no road map to get out of the so-called War on Terror – a nomenclature that even the Obama Administration has discarded as being a negative misnomer. To cure the patient the diagnosis has to be accurate, otherwise the wrong medicine can sometimes kill the patient. In order to find the cure, first six myths that have been spun around the US-led “Global War on Terror” (GWOT) have to be debunked.
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Falling in love may have evolved because people who focus their attention on a single ideal partner save time and energy, therefore improve their chances of survival and reproduction. Unfortunately, this also means people are pre-disposed to terrible suffering when jilted by their beloved.

Painful emotions develop when the reward centres of the brain, associated with the dopamine high of falling in love, fail to get their hit. Paradoxically when we get dumped we tend to love back even harder, as the brain networks and chemicals associated with love increase. First we protest and attempt to win the beloved back. Panic also kicks in as we feel something akin to the separation anxiety experiences by young mammals abandoned by their mothers.
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I received an email containing this message below. I thought I would share it with you all.

1 – First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz.

I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:

“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”

Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50′s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely, ” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say “hello.”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.

A thing of beauty, a joy forever

FACE CARE:

Baking soda can also do wonders for your face.

Exfoliating: Make a paste of 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water, and use as a gentle, exfoliating facial scrub after washing with soap and water. Rinse your face clean.

Facial Scrub: Mix baking soda with oatmeal in your blender; it makes a great facial scrub.

Shaving: Men with sensitive skin may find that a solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda in 1 cup water makes a great preshave treatment or a soothing aftershave rinse.
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There are so many makeup products out there for women that it is hard to know which ones to choose. Here are some basic products awarded for being the best by the votes of the general public in the US.

This list will make it easy for you to choose your next product:

LIP GLOSS

Maybelline New York Shiny-licious Lip Gloss ($6)
Shiny-licious is a three-time award winner. It looks “rich,” voters say, but it’s never gloppy.

Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss ($7)
It comes in 30 “delicious” flavors and has a nice sheen.

FOUNDATION

CoverGirl Clean Liquid Makeup ($4.50)
voters rave about the “great range of shades” that “don’t clog pores.” Happily, the stuff’s also “absolutely weightless.”
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Joomla Admin. Click to view larger image.

Step 1 – Install Joomla

Upload and Install Joomla to your website.

Log in to your Administrator.

Step 2 – Create Section for Articles
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Ingredients:
4 good-quality hamburger buns or rolls, I am a fan of brioche buns
500g (1 lb 2 oz) lean beef mince
1 red onion grated
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
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PACES (Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills) is the clinical part of the MRCP exam.

The exam demands:

*Good history taking skills
*Good clinical examination
*Ability to detect the presence or absence of physical signs
*Interpretation of these physical signs
*Good case presentation.
*Making appropriate diagnosis
*Discussion of emergency short term and long management plans
*Ability to communicate clinical information to colleagues, patients or their relatives
*Ability to appreciate the ethical issues that relate to day-to-day clinical practice.
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We visited the Riyadh zoo recently. It was a great opportunity in Riyadh for us to enjoy a lazy Thurday afternoon.

Zebra is my favourite and in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful and graceful four legged animals.

Zebra

the stripes, are they black on white or white on black? You decide:) 
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Shangri La Resort

Skardu is absolutely a heaven on earth. The natural beauty is breath-taking. The harsh, high mountains, golden wheat fields, cold streams and green lakes. The fruit laden trees: apricot, apple, walnut, cherries and more. Simple, beautiful, honest people; most not yet tarnished by the selfishness of the modern world. Read more…

Papaya Enzyme Peel

For Normal, Dry, Mature, Oily, Blemish-Prone & Sensitive Skin

Rub the inside of a papaya peel on a clean face and neck. You may also apply under eyes, on and around lips and the tops of your hands. Let dry for approximately 20 minutes and rinse off with tepid water.
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*Saudi Licensing Exam (SLE)  or ‘Saudi Medical Board Exam’ is a ‘Saudi Commission for Health Specialties’ (SCHS) exam for medical speciality or general practice licensing.

*This licensing exam is necessary for all doctors who want to practice medicine as a general practitioner or as a specialist in Saudi Arabia. The exams are different for different specialities and for general practice.
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* Paradoxically, wealth (and happiness) comes most easily to those who forget
themselves in the service of others. The law of giving infallibly returns more to

the giver than they contribute.

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Riyadh is the largest city and capital of Saudi Arabia. There are not all that many places to go in Riyadh but going to the Zoo is a treat. It is a relatively large zoo with a huge variety of animals. We took a good number of photos. In order not to crowd this post, I will only post birds pictures here.

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