ഈ പെണ്കുട്ടിയുടെ തലമുടി പരിശോധിച്ചതിലൂടെ എന്ത് ഭക്ഷണമാണ് അവസാന കാലത്ത് കുട്ടി കഴിച്ചിരുന്നത് എന്നത് സംബന്ധിച്ച് സൂചന ലഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ബലിക്കായി തെരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പ െടുന്ന കുട്ടികള്ക്ക് പരമാവധി നല്ല ഭക്ഷണം നല്കുക ഇവരുടെ പതിവായിരുന്നെന്ന് നേരത്തേ തെളിഞ്ഞിരുന്നു. മലമുകളിലെത്തിച്ച് വിഷം നല്കിയതിന് ശേഷം ഈ പെണ്കുട്ടിയെ മരണത്തിന് വിട്ടുകൊടുക്കുകയായിരുന്നു എന്നാണ് കരുതപ്പെടുന്നത്.


"The Maiden", as she is known. Died, age 15 -- sacrificed to Pachamama, the Inca earth goddess, about 500 years ago. She was discovered, as an extraordinarily well preserved mummy, in 1999 near the 6,739 meter (about 22,000 feet) summit of Llullaillaco, in Argentina. This is Figure 1A from the article. Mummies of two other children were also discovered there. One of them was analyzed by the same methods discussed here, and was negative on all tests. Previous radiological examination of the Maiden had revealed various lesions, including in the lungs. Visual inspection revealed nasal mucus under the nostrils. The key new step in this work was to apply a method that is just emerging: total analysis of all the proteins, or "shotgun proteomics". This is done by mass spectrometry; as with so many modern methods, it provides a "computer full" of data that is beyond ordinary comprehension. In this case, analysis of the proteins from the Maiden's mouth showed proteins of the immune system, which would be expected for someone with an active infection. Some of these proteins were characteristic of mycobacterial infections. Mycobacteria include the species that causes tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis. With evidence of lung damage and evidence of infection, perhaps mycobacterial, the authors did an additional test. They looked at the DNA in the same samples from the Maiden. Preliminary DNA analysis seems to show DNA from mycobacteria, but is insufficient to point to a specific member of the group. All the evidence together suggests that the Maiden had an active mycobacterial infection. An important point is the value of having the different kinds of evidence. DNA evidence is "in vogue", but simply finding DNA from an organism would be insufficient to indicate active disease. Many people carry the TB bacterium, for example, without active disease. The key contribution here is the protein work: analyzing the proteins from the mouth shows that there is an immune reaction to a pathogen. They then couple the protein findings with the radiological examination of the lung and the DNA evidence to suggest a diagnosis.

Mummified Child Sacrifice   

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the golden jubilee of Sree Narayana Dharma Meemamsa Parishad by lighting lamp at Sivagiri Mutt at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.


I am proud to be associated with RSS: Narendra Modi 

 Narendra Modi  said that he was proud of the fact that he has had a long association with the RSS. Addressing the crowd at Sree Narayana Mutt at nearby Sivagiri Modi said, “I am proud of the fact that I have been associated with RSS. I have imbibed good values from the RSS.” He also said that he had place for everyone in his heart. Modi devoted most of his speech to the role played by spiritual leaders like Sree Narayana Guru in preparing the ground for the national movement and freedom struggle, saying if their ideals had been fully carried out, many problems faced by the country now could have been resolved. Stating that India today is a "youthful" country where 65 per cent of the population is aged under 35, he said this factor is the nation's biggest asset for it to forge ahead.
                                                                                                                               


Sivagiri cannot be communalized, says Chandy 

Nobody can communalize Sivagiri, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The teachings of Sree Narayana Guru are gaining importance in the state. Chandy said this while replying to questions in connection with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state. Chandy said that he is not responding much on the visit of Modi. The nobility and importance of Sivagiri will not be blemished by Modi’s visit. There is nothing wrong in Shibu Baby John visiting Modi. I don’t agree with the campaign that the visit was to know about the Gujarat Model. In reply to a question, Chandy said there is nothing to learn from Gujarat.

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നാടന്‍ രുചികളുടെ വൈവിധ്യവുമായി തൊടുപുഴയില്‍ ചക്കമേള. ചക്ക ഉപയോഗിച്ചുള്ള 22-ലേറെ വിഭവങ്ങളാണ് മേളയുടെ രുചി. കാര്‍ഷിക സംഘടനയായ കെഎഡിഎസ് സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഗ്രിന്‍ഫെസ്റ്റിനോടനുബന്ധിച്ചാണ് മേള.

Sanuja,a female Kerala state government employee and wife of a labourer wins 10 million rupees on Asianet "Ningalkkum Akaam Kodeeshwaran" contest.

Ningalkkum Akaam Kodeeshwaran - First Ever 1 Crore Winner Sanooja from Nedumangadu

THRISSUR: Thousands of people, including foreign tourists, gathered in Thrissur on Sunday to witness cultural programmes associated with ‘Thrissur Pooram’, billed as the “mother of all festivals” in Kerala. Sunday is the grand finale of the festival where hundreds of foreign tourists are present to witness it. The festival, which lasts close to 36 hours, will end in the wee hours of Monday with a fireworks display. The most keenly watched event of the festival was the parading of more than 50 elephants and a fireworks spectacle on Sunday.

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