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There was this story I once read in which one of the characters was a man who wished to live as long as possible. His methology stemmed from one understanding - that boredom creates the most excruciating sensation of time's slow passing. Thus he did his utmost to promote boredom in his life and shied away from any activity in which one could derive interest.  Read More »

We all know of the DNA in the nucleus of our cells, but what is less widely known is that among the numerous functioning satchels ( called organelles) of our cells, one other stachel contains genes as well. This stachel is called the Mitochondria. Its main function is to help generate energy.  Read More »

There are cheerful prospects, and there are the society sections, where dreams turn terribly wrong – lovers have fistifights with knives and gasoline, children are ignored, maimed, abused, burnt, elderly parents are given short shrift, or given too much shrift and then left with empty bank accounts...  Read More »

Watched 'The ten conditions of love' concerning Rebiya Kadeer's struggle for Uyghur independence. This film is one of the films in the Kaohsiung Film Festival this autumn. It had originally faced controversy when it was nearly banned from showing inTaiwan, presumably due to pressure from Beijing.  Read More »

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One of the arguments given for licensure and stringent admission requirements to medical school is that this would keep up the quality of physicians in the nation.  Read More »

What is the relationship between a band of bandits and a bazaar?  Read More »

The prevalent idea of the omnipotent power of the free market has the majority of Americans willing to accept the system of healthcare available today. However, the implications of the lack of Universal Health care are wide and far reaching.  Read More »

Even though books that give the average reader a look at our brain never mention the question of our soul, it is inevitable that readers will make this conclusion - that souls, if interpreted according to its existence beyond our physical bodies and particularly, our noodlies, do not exist.  Read More »