email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.
I
may not be great at identification of birds !
but
I do know that there are four females and one male !
This blog is about the entrants in the year 1960, to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon, Colombo. The email address for communications is, 1960batch@gmail.com. Please BOOKMARK this page for easier access later.Photo is the entrance porch of the old General Hospital, Colombo, still in existence. Please use the search box below to look for your requirement.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Pill to prevent HIV.
Why a pill to prevent HIV is
causing great controversy
http://theconversation.com/Pictures of Old Ceylon
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A bit
repetitive and you may need to mute the music at some point but one or two
interesting pictures. Can't remember who sent this to me, so forgive me
if I have sent it back to you!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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area
Dr. Paul Dahlke - German Buddhist Scholar.
Email from Asoka Weeraratne :-
Dr. Paul Dahlke 1865 -1928
By Sue on April
14, 2009
Please click on each of the web-links below :-
http://sueyounghistories.com/
http://www.bps.lk/olib/wh/
Friday, December 19, 2014
Acts of kindness and reward.
email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.
I found this to be very touching and
ever so true- pity a few more people don’t follow in these steps !!!
The Mum of Jesus Christ.
email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.
An old nun who was living in a convent next to a construction site noticed the coarse language of the workers and decided to spend some time with them to correct their ways. She decided she would take her lunch and sit with them, so she put her sandwich in a brown bag and walked over to the spot where the men were eating. Sporting a big smile, she walked up to the group and asked: "Any of you men know Jesus Christ?" They shook their heads and looked at each other, very confused. Then one of the workers looked up into the steelworks and yelled out, "Anybody up there know Jesus Christ?" One of the steelworkers yelled back down, "Why?" The worker yelled back, "’Cause his mum's here with his lunch. |
Ebola lurks in the seminal fluid of an infected person.
Men in recovery from Ebola
should wear condoms for at least 3 months
'Buddhism – “The Best Religion in the World” award’.
email from drbdesHave you seen a recent article on the Island titled ‘Buddhism – “The Best Religion in the World” award’ ? If you haven’t, you should. This wonderful article proceeds thus:The Geneva-based International Coalition for the Advancement of Religious and Spirituality (ICARUS) has bestowed “The Best Religion in the World” award this year on the Buddhist Community. This special award was voted on by an international round table of more than 200 religious leaders from every part of the spiritual spectrum. It was fascinating to note that many religious leaders voted for Buddhism rather than their own religion although Buddhists actually make up a tiny minority of ICARUS membership. Here are the comments by four voting members:Jonna Hult, Director of Research for ICARUS said “It wasn’t a surprise to me that Buddhism won Best Religion in the World, because we could find literally not one single instance of a war fought in the name of Buddhism, in contrast to every other religion that seems to keep a gun in the closet just in case God makes a mistake. We were hard pressed to even find a Buddhist that had ever been in an army. These people practice what they preach to an extent we simply could not document with any other spiritual tradition.”A Catholic Priest, Father Ted O’Shaughnessy said from Belfast, “As much as I love the Catholic Church, it has always bothered me to no end that we preach love in our scripture yet then claim to know God’s will when it comes to killing other humans. For that reason, I did have to cast my vote for the Buddhists.”A Muslim Cleric Tal Bin Wassad agreed from Pakistan via his translator. “While I am a devout Muslim, I can see how much anger and bloodshed is channeled into religious expression rather than dealt with on a personal level. The Buddhists have that figured out.” Bin Wassad, the ICARUS voting member for Pakistan ‘s Muslim community continued, “In fact, some of my best friends are Buddhist.” And Rabbi Shmuel Wasserstein said from Jerusalem, “Of course, I love Judaism, and I think it’s the greatest religion in the world. But to be honest, I’ve been practicing Vipassana meditation every day before minyan (daily Jewish prayer) since 1993. So I get it.”However, there was one snag – ICARUS couldn’t find anyone to give the award to. All the Buddhists they called kept saying they didn’t want the award. When asked why the Burmese Buddhist community refused the award, Buddhist monk Bhante Ghurata Hanta said from Burma, “We are grateful for the acknowledgement, but we give this award to all humanity, for Buddha nature lies within each of us.” Groehlichen went on to say “We’re going to keep calling around until we find a Buddhist who will accept it. We’ll let you know when we do.”
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Model railway wonderland
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For
all (especially men) who love model trains, planes and cars!
One
thing led to another. Three of the ladies had worked at a bakery. Several
visitors would ask if they had a snack bar. The Idea was planted; some of the
carpenters came and built a nice restaurant area for the bakery and a kitchen
too. If the fresh coffee smell didn't get you - then the bakery definitely
would.
This was about 5 years ago. One of the breweries came and furnished all of the tables and chairs, serving counter, etc. Their latest finished area is the airport. Planes look like they are flying and landing.
GERMAN
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Forensic tracking via microbiome.
For decades, DNA testing has
been the standard test used to identify sexual assaulters. Authorities try to
gather samples of DNA from hairs or bodily fluids found on objects at the crime
scene like clothing or bedding. Sometimes victims have their attacker’s DNA
o...
PS
I remember a Forensic Medicine lecture, on rape, at the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Ceylon in the early 1960s when I was a student. It was related how a pubic hair of the accused was isolated from the victims body and identified on its physical characteristics as belonging to the accused. Subsequently the accused was handed the death sentence in a court of law. Our lecturer using the double meaning in english quipped 'HE WAS HUNG BY HIS PUBIC HAIR'. We have come a long way from that time now using DNA and microbiomes.
Jaguar Motor Co. and 'Ghost car' navigation.
Jaguar just unveiled a proposed new navigation system that's
unlike anything we've ever seen. Most modern navigation systems instruct
drivers using a series of arrows or at best a pictographic representation of a
highway exit. However, Jaguar's new experimental system abandons the arrows and
inst...
The cause of death of Dag Hammaskjold, former Secretery General of the UN.
LONDON — It has been one of Africa’s enduring mysteries,
redolent of days when mercenaries roamed the bushlands and outsiders scrambled
to exploit a continent’s riches: How and why did Dag Hammarskjold, the United
Nations secretary general, die? The DC-6 airplane carrying Mr. Hammarskjold, a
Swed...
PS
A similar death occurred to Patrice Lumumba.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, to be Surgeon General of the USA.
WASHINGTON -- In a rare show of defiance of the National Rifle
Association, the Senate on Monday confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as
surgeon general of the United States. Murthy's nomination had been stalled for
nearly a year due to comments he made in support of stricter gun laws. Murthy
is a...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tongue appearance and illness.
Please cl;ick on the web-link below :-
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http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/
Learning from failures.
“Success is a poor teacher. We learn the most about ourselves when we fail, so don’t be afraid of failing. Failing is part of the process of success. You cannot have success without failure.” – Rich Dad, Robert Kiyosaki
Monday, December 15, 2014
Top five things to keep your heart healthy
Please click on the web-link below :-
Sunday, December 14, 2014
The ‘Zero hour’ – a Power-point presentation on managing death.
The ‘Zero hour’ – a presentation on managing death. Click on the web-link below and speakers on to
hear the accompanying music :-
Androgen and breast cancer.
Please click on the web-link below :-
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/
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