‘Hagar the Horrible’ is an entertaining comic series by Charles Browne. Whenever I get a chance, I jump at a newspaper that has these comics and indulge for a few precious minutes. Along with Calvin & Hobbes, Peanuts and a few others, Hagar is one of my favorites. Most of the comics are well researched for facts and are generally accurate. However I noticed an inaccuracy in Hagar the Horrible recently. Hagar and his assistant are shown stranded in a tiny island surrounded by ocean ...
Updated November 20th, 2009 at 06:11 PM by Shashikiran
It is important to develop good habits. “Habits are either the best of servants or the worst of masters” wrote Emmons. This saying rightfully tells that there are good as well as bad habits. Habits are routines of behaviour that are repeated regularly and often subconsciously. With each repetition there is an increased automaticity in the behaviour. Scientifically, it takes about three weeks to establish or break a habit. Why and when should we develop good habits? ...
Updated January 22nd, 2010 at 07:56 AM by Shashikiran
This lady came for a general check-up. She was over 40 years of age and overweight, but the main reason for the visit was that the husband suspected that she had diabetes. After a brief clinical examination at the outpatient clinic, I told her that her blood pressure is slightly high but that may be due to the fact that it was her first visit to the hospital and reassured her. The husband took over. "No, no, doctor. I am sure she has high BP. Just order ...
Updated January 5th, 2010 at 03:26 PM by Shashikiran
What is BT Brinjal? It is creating so much controversy in India with even the Environment minister going back and forth over the issue. Like most people assume, BT here does not stand for Bio-Technology! Bt Brinjal is Bacillus thuringiensis Brinjal. Bt Brinjal is a genetically modified brinjal (syn: eggplant, aubergine, begun) created by inserting a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) into brinjal. This has been developed ...
Updated February 14th, 2010 at 04:33 AM by Shashikiran
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