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Vikas D. Reddy is studying in medical school abroad in India and plans to return to Chicago to begin his residency and move toward an MD degree.

He writes his insights in society, science, and has over five years of experience in the martial arts. Styles he

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Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's The Chinese New Year explained: 2 of 22
The Chinese New Year is the most celebrated traditional Chinese holiday and that counts for a large fraction of the world's population. As you search further into the roots of how the holiday came to be, it's astonishing how influential it is in many countries other than China. In simple terms, the Chinese New Year can be cal... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Gifts: 9 of 47
GIFTIn this box, my love,you will not find a ring,but instead, a brave little bee.he was all I could bring.He'll be dead by morning,having given his life,defending his flowers against mewhere they grew beside the sea.They grew wild along the shores,in hopes of an afternoon bouquet for you,but I grieved this little bee's sting... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Problems develop when parents expect children to be like themselves: 4 of 18
The greatest mistake parents make is treating their children as if they are vessels of knowledge open to every idea. But the problem with parents expecting children to be like them is the repression of the children's abilities to critically solve problems with a fresh and unbiased perspective. Personality and the way one beli... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mistakes: 21 of 93
First you start with a sheet of paper,with no time to stop and think,a few words you write in leadand a few you write in ink.Each chapter comes anew,and so are the mistakes you make,whether it's ink or leadthe blame is yours to take.You erase what you did wrong,but it then becomes a smudge,to the point where you just wantto c... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Honesty is the best policy: 11 of 44
It's funny the things we end up doing to protect something called our 'reputation.'Reputation you say? Let's see what the dictionary says:The estimation in which a person or thing is held, esp. by the community or the public generally; reputeOkay, none of you need a definition to know what reputation means. We all know reputa... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Exploring good vs evil: 10 of 39
Is mankind evil by nature?Mankind invented the concepts of good and evil. Our ancestors knew the difference between the law of the land and the law of the sky - the Gods, much like it is now with the Church and the State. To them there was something strange about the word 'good'. It felt different. It commanded them to feel a... More..
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts The best martial arts for kids: 5 of 19
Martial arts are a great way to improve a kid's self-confidence. But to tackle the question of knowing what martial arts is best for the kid, one has to know the difference between each style and how it is actually the fighter, and not the style, that determines how skilled a martial artist is.Why learn martial arts?One doesn... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dreams: 83 of 200
FEVER DREAMThey call it the fever dream.When nothing matters but the opponent facing you. The man who has wronged, betrayed, and left you to pick at the air of defeat. When you know deep inside that you are right and he is wrong.Your blood begins to boil. At first it is slight, dismissable, and insignificant. But like a seed ... More..
Health & Fitness > Kidney & Urologic Diseases What is a prostate ultrasound?: 6 of 14
The process of ultrasound involves colliding high frequency sound waves to certain parts of the body and using the resulting bouncing back waves to visualize the body's structure, internal organs, and blood vessels which can be used to diagnose a patient.An ultrasound of the prostate gland is non-invasive and is done by inser... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips The guide to staying motivated about weight loss: 9 of 20
If you were to ask everyone in the world what they would wish for the most, losing weight would be high on the list next to the meaning of life and getting rich. But even with the high demand, the most difficult part is staying motivated about weight loss and making results happen. It's not rare to hear those ridiculous perce... More..