Solutions to Cure Hiccups from Top Medical Minds of Different Countries
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Gomateshwara of Shravanabelagola
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White Pond of the Saint is the meaning of Shravanabelagola in Kannada, the state language of Karnataka, India. Located 144 km from Bangalore, the capital cosmopolitan city in South India, Shravanabelagola is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism. In fact, the town of Shravanabelagola has two hills, Chandragiri and Vindhyagiri that…
Belur and Halebidu
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The architectural gems of the Hoysala dynasty in Karnataka India are the Hindu temples of Belur and Halebidu from the 12th century. King Vishnuvardhana sponsored the construction of both temples in South India. The Hoysala dynasty ruled between the 10th and 14th century. The Hoysaleswara Temple of Halebidu The Shiva temple of Halebidu…
The Spark of Life
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The heart pumps blood throughout the entire body. But what makes the heart pump? The heart’s natural pacemaker, the Sino Atrial node or SA node, a cluster of cells is what keeps the heart rate. The heart is made up of four chambers and the SA node is at the top right chamber or the…
The Importance of Mistakes
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The beauty of careful observation is that it always bears fruit. We get a better understanding of anything when we take meticulous notes. Through out all of our lives we are applauded, praised, and commended for doing things right or winning. We do not get any mention or are reprimanded when we make mistakes. Mistakes…
Omega 3 Fatty Acids–The Essentials
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One of the best supplements to take along with a healthy diet is Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3s are essential fatty acids. This means that Omega 3 oils cannot be made by the human body and have to be ingested. There are three main types of Omega 3 fatty acids in human physiology….
The Caste System–A Defense!
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The Indian Society The hierarchical groups of the Hindu caste system in India are accepted to be about 3000 years old.1 This time period was during the societal organization of kings and queens. It still applies today. The caste system is considered on the one hand to be due to birth and on the…
DNA–The Common Thread of Life
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Between the three domains of life of Archae, prokarya, and eukarya their genetic information is stored as Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid (DNA). These organisms are different from each other in many different ways yet share the same building blocks of life that is DNA. DNA contains the molecular instructions for life. Instructions such as determining…
Humans vs. Microbes
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Minute microbes are ironically the largest killers of humans throughout history. In fact Tuberculosis deaths worldwide is 1 billion over the last two centuries.1 In order to put it in perspective, the world population in 1800 was 1 billion. The advent of Salvarsan in 1909 and the antibiotic era has curbed the encroachment…
Meat–Live and Let Live!
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As a civilized society we can do away with the meat industry. It is barbaric to kill another living being to sustain ourselves. In a civilized society there is division of labor which provides a means to enjoy all the fruits that this world has to offer. We do not need to end the…