Mach 1

Mach 1 can refer to:

M.A.C.H. 1

M.A.C.H. 1 was a comic strip that ran in the British science fiction comic 2000 AD. The strip was created by writer Pat Mills and illustrator Enio. It debuted in the first issue of 2000 AD, which was published in February 1977, and ran nearly continuously until issue 64, dated 13 May 1978.

Plot

John Probe was a British Secret Service agent who volunteered for a special procedure whereby his physical strength, speed and agility would be enhanced using 'compu-puncture' (M.A.C.H. stands for "Man Activated by Compu-puncture Hyperpower"), a computerised form of acupuncture. His metabolism was controlled by a computer implanted in his skull, which also fed him tactical information such as the amount of strength or the exact throwing angle required for a given task.

Initially, M.A.C.H. 1 thematically resembled the Six Million Dollar Man, but with more graphic violence. As the strip continued the tone became increasingly dark. This contrasted directly with The Six Million Dollar Man, who began as a killer, but was progressively softened by the TV networks until it fitted into family entertainment.

Abner Jenkins

Abner Ronald Jenkins, formerly known as the Beetle, MACH-1, MACH-2, MACH-3, MACH-IV, MACH-V) and currently known as MACH-VII, and is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Jenkins, as the Beetle, made his debut in Strange Tales #123 (August 1964), created by writer Stan Lee artist Carl Burgos. He first appeared as Mach-1 in Incredible Hulk #449 (January, 1997), where the Thunderbolts made their debut.

Jenkins started out as a gifted aircraft mechanic but grew frustrated with his boring, low paying job and created an armor plated, mechanical suit and embarked on a criminal career as the Beetle. On his first heist he was defeated by Human Torch and Thing from the Fantastic Four. He would later become a regular foe of Spider-Man, often as he worked as a henchman for various criminal organizations. Jenkins later organized his own group of criminals known as the Sinister Syndicate.

Intensive care unit

An intensive care unit (ICU), also known as an intensive therapy unit or intensive treatment unit (ITU) or critical care unit (CCU), is a special department of a hospital or health care facility that provides intensive care medicine.

Intensive care units cater to patients with severe and life-threatening illnesses and injuries, which require constant, close monitoring and support from specialist equipment and medications in order to ensure normal bodily functions. They are staffed by highly trained doctors and nurses who specialise in caring for critically ill patients. ICU's are also distinguished from normal hospital wards by a higher staff-to-patient ratio and access to advanced medical resources and equipment that is not routinely available elsewhere. Common conditions that are treated within ICUs include ARDS, trauma, multiple organ failure and sepsis.

Patients may be transferred directly to an intensive care unit from an emergency department if required, or from a ward if they rapidly deteriorate, or immediately after surgery if the surgery is very invasive and the patient is at high risk of complications.

ICU

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I.C.U. (film)

I.C.U is a 2009 Australian thriller film directed by Aash Aaron and starring Margot Robbie.

Plot

The film tells three bored teenagers who spy on their neighbour at a holiday apartment, suspecting they have discovered a serial killer in action. But little do they know that the highrise holiday apartment they are staying in is actually full of hidden cameras and that 'someone' is actually watching them from every angle. Everyone is being watched at one point.

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