Thine be
the Glory
Guide me o Thou Great Redeemer
https://youtu.be/XFqX9J7HNdM
Hymn
- Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
https://youtu.be/0JvCmvlm-Qg
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, March 26, 2016
Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P1 Roadster - 1928
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Mr Allen Swift: Born - 1908 - Died 2010
Mr Allen Swift: Born - 1908 - Died 2010
This man owned & drove the same car for 82 YEARS.
Can you imagine even
having the same car for 82 years?
Mr. Allen Swift (
Springfield , Massachusetts ) received this 1928
Rolls-Royce
Piccadilly-P1 Roadster from his father, brand new -
as a graduation gift
in 1928.
He drove it up until
his death last year ... At the age of 102!!!
He was the oldest
living owner of a car that was purchased new.
Just thought you'd
like to see it.
It was donated to a
Springfield museum after his death.
It has 1,070,000 miles
on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent
at any speed and is in
perfect cosmetic condition.
82 years - That's
approximately 13,048 miles per year (1087 per month)...
1,070,000 that's miles not kilometres!!
That's British engineering of a bygone era.
GIRAFFE OLYMPICS
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YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE A GROUP OF GIRAFFES
IN TRAINING FOR THE NEXT ( five minutes of pure LOL)
Friday, March 25, 2016
The romances of Princess Margaret
PS
A film was made of these escapades and was released in the 1960s in Sri Lanka. Was it 'A holiday in Paris'?
Philip G V
Sniffing out a diagnosis
PS
When we were medical students in the early 1960s, we were regaled with stories of respected older physicians who entering the wards for a ward round, would detect the presence of a Typhus patient in the ward, by an identifiable smell.
Philip G V
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Looking after amputees, Sri Lanka
Till now few Sri Lankan expats have looked into this aspect, concentrating more on war casualties.
Yes, we have many amputees.
Knowingly, I state that there are
no amputees begging for limbs as way back in 1985.
All these get served free or for
money in the country today.
But many are unable to find suitable
work, having lost jobs after the injury.
Sri Lankan prostheses are appropriate, locally adapted, a
variety supplied by over 15 organisations and privately. The products vary in
finer functions, the poorer needing sturdy local type, the more affluent, a mix
of west and Sri Lankan technology.
Nobody can swim with them though.
The Colombo Friend In Need Society revolutionised supply
in 1985. Cutting down the wait time to zero.
To date, we have supplied over 25,000 prostheses, totally free using mostly individual donation, lodging and food free, physiotherapy free.
All files available. Expenses, all audited. Donations tax free. Professionals
run the show.
A prosthesis wears out in 1 ½
years;
‘thus in a life time, an amputee 20 years old will need 35
prostheses! Though many may use one for 5 years!
One 50 yr old above knee amputee has climbed Adams Peak 4 times.
Has fathered 6 children( Privately called the femoral steal syndrome.)
Please help us and/ all the organisations trying to supply and
develop the product for Sri Lankans.
Now is the time!
Today, No war!
But No legs!!
Femoral steal, yes. Much.
jksw
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Science Reveals the Benefits of Prayer
Back
in 2014 I posted a story that you can see here about the scientifically-tested
benefits of prayer. I have recently received requests to provide some more
information on these studies so here are …
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Monday, March 21, 2016
Female Pilots Land Plane In Country Where They're Not Allowed To Drive
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Three female pilots landed a Boeing 787 Dreamliner last month in a country
where women aren't even allowed to drive cars. The all-female crew was a first
for Royal Brunei Airlines. They landed in Saudi Arabia, a nation where women
face strict punishment for driving due to ultra-conservative...
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BMW Isetta Reborn As An Electric Car.
At
least one in five Australians lives with chronic pain, and often the cause is
unknown. Scientists are just now discovering the crucial role the brain plays
in how pain is experienced, and how it …
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What chronic pain does to your brain
At
least one in five Australians lives with chronic pain, and often the cause is
unknown. Scientists are just now discovering the crucial role the brain plays
in how pain is experienced, and how it …
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'Flu trap' could stop spread of infection
Researchers
from the University of Manchester have developed a new way of trapping the flu
virus, to prevent its spread, they say A "flu trap" that captures
viruses could help prevent the spread of infection, scientists claim.
Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a fabric co...
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Ants have peace treaties?
New study game changer
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Happiness in nature
How Nature Can Make You Kinder, Happier and More Creative, by Jill Suttie
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Sleep Suppresses Brain Rebalancing
Neuroscience
NewsMarch 20, 2016 Why humans and other animals sleep is one of the remaining
deep mysteries of physiology. One prominent theory in neuroscience is that
sleep is when the brain replays …
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Sunday, March 20, 2016
Archaeologists Uncover Another Branch of the Silk Road
Famous
for facilitating an incredible exchange of culture and goods between the East
and the West, the ancient Silk Road is thought to have meandered across long
horizontal distances in mountain …
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