The discovery was made when
doctors attended to a 22-year-old woman in Colombia who had been complaining of
abdominal pains.
Read the full story:
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.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Saved from diabetic blindness - simply by sleeping in an eye mask.
The mask shines green light
into the eye during sleep and could save the sight of thousands of Brits facing
blindness through diabetic retinopathy - the UK's main cause of sight loss
for young people.
Read the full story:
5 October 2014
Education and assessment.
Click on the link-address below:-
https://www.facebook.com/arrahman/photos/a.501914916719.273629.63441126719/10151811726336720/?type=1
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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Age is a wonderful thing.
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Romance An older couple were lying in bed one night. The husband was falling asleep but the wife was in a romantic mood and wanted to talk. She said: "You used to hold my hand when we were courting." Wearily he reached across, held her hand for a second and tried to get back to sleep. A few moments later she said: "Then you used to kiss me." Mildly irritated, he reached across, gave her a peck on the cheek and settled down to sleep. Thirty seconds later she said: "Then you used to bite my neck." Angrily, he threw back the bed clothes and got out of bed. "Where are you going?" she asked. "To get my teeth!" he said. |
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The Hands.
Email
from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.
>
> A wonderful testimony that I had to share with you in the hope that you will share with others
>
> Dr. Kent Brantly, one of the two US doctors who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, has spoken out for the first time.
>
> He released a statement from his isolation room at Emory University in Atlanta where he’s being treated after he was flown out of Liberia last week.
>
> He is the first Ebola patient to receive experimental serum, ZMapp. Below is the statement Brantly released:
>
>
> “I am writing this update from my isolation room at Emory University Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are providing the very best care possible. I am growing stronger every day, and I thank God for His mercy as I have wrestled with this terrible disease. I also want to extend my deep and sincere thanks to all of you who have been praying for my recovery as well as for Nancy and for the people of Liberia and West Africa.
>
>
> “My wife Amber and I, along with our two children, did not move to Liberia for the specific purpose of fighting Ebola. We went to Liberia because we believe God called us to serve Him at ELWA Hospital.”
>
>
> “One thing I have learned is that following God often leads us to unexpected places. When Ebola spread into Liberia, my usual hospital work turned more and more toward treating the increasing number of Ebola patients. I held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them. I witnessed the horror first-hand, and I can still remember every face and name.
>
>
> “When I started feeling ill on that Wednesday morning, I immediately isolated myself until the test confirmed my diagnosis three days later. When the result was positive, I remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding. God was reminding me of what He had taught me years ago, that He will give me everything I need to be faithful to Him.
>
>
>
> “Now it is two weeks later, and I am in a totally different setting. My focus, however, remains the same – to follow God. As you continue to pray for Nancy and me, yes, please pray for our recovery. More importantly, pray that we would be faithful to God’s call on our lives in these new circumstances.”.
>
>
>
> Whose Hands!
>
>
>
> A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
> A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
> A baseball in Roger Clemens' hands is worth $475 million.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
> A tennis racket in Serena Williams hands is worth millions.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A rod in my hands will keep away an angry dog.
> A rod in Moses' hands will part the mighty Red Sea.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A slingshot in my hands is a toy.
> A slingshot in David's hand is a mighty weapon.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches.
> Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands will feed thousands.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse.
> Nails in Jesus Christ's hands will
> Produce salvation for the entire world.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> As you see now, it depends whose hands it's in.
> So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes, your dreams, your families and your relationships in God's hands because...
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> This message is now in YOUR hands..
> What will YOU do with it?
>
>
> It Depends on WHOSE Hands it's in! As for me am sending it to all my friends how about you?
> A wonderful testimony that I had to share with you in the hope that you will share with others
>
> Dr. Kent Brantly, one of the two US doctors who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, has spoken out for the first time.
>
> He released a statement from his isolation room at Emory University in Atlanta where he’s being treated after he was flown out of Liberia last week.
>
> He is the first Ebola patient to receive experimental serum, ZMapp. Below is the statement Brantly released:
>
>
> “I am writing this update from my isolation room at Emory University Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are providing the very best care possible. I am growing stronger every day, and I thank God for His mercy as I have wrestled with this terrible disease. I also want to extend my deep and sincere thanks to all of you who have been praying for my recovery as well as for Nancy and for the people of Liberia and West Africa.
>
>
> “My wife Amber and I, along with our two children, did not move to Liberia for the specific purpose of fighting Ebola. We went to Liberia because we believe God called us to serve Him at ELWA Hospital.”
>
>
> “One thing I have learned is that following God often leads us to unexpected places. When Ebola spread into Liberia, my usual hospital work turned more and more toward treating the increasing number of Ebola patients. I held the hands of countless individuals as this terrible disease took their lives away from them. I witnessed the horror first-hand, and I can still remember every face and name.
>
>
> “When I started feeling ill on that Wednesday morning, I immediately isolated myself until the test confirmed my diagnosis three days later. When the result was positive, I remember a deep sense of peace that was beyond all understanding. God was reminding me of what He had taught me years ago, that He will give me everything I need to be faithful to Him.
>
>
>
> “Now it is two weeks later, and I am in a totally different setting. My focus, however, remains the same – to follow God. As you continue to pray for Nancy and me, yes, please pray for our recovery. More importantly, pray that we would be faithful to God’s call on our lives in these new circumstances.”.
>
>
>
> Whose Hands!
>
>
>
> A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
> A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
> A baseball in Roger Clemens' hands is worth $475 million.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
> A tennis racket in Serena Williams hands is worth millions.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A rod in my hands will keep away an angry dog.
> A rod in Moses' hands will part the mighty Red Sea.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> A slingshot in my hands is a toy.
> A slingshot in David's hand is a mighty weapon.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches.
> Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus' hands will feed thousands.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse.
> Nails in Jesus Christ's hands will
> Produce salvation for the entire world.
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> As you see now, it depends whose hands it's in.
> So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes, your dreams, your families and your relationships in God's hands because...
> It depends on whose hands it's in.
>
> This message is now in YOUR hands..
> What will YOU do with it?
>
>
> It Depends on WHOSE Hands it's in! As for me am sending it to all my friends how about you?
Ceylon Team Summer Olympics 1948 - London.
From left: Edward Gray, Albert
Perera, Duncan White, John De Saram, Mr. Perera (Team manager), George Peiris,
Leslie Handunge and Alex Obeysekere.
Duncan White was 28
years old when he won the 1948 Olympic silver medal in the 400m hurdles. He was
most probably past his physical prime at that time.
Would
he have performed better at the 1944 Olympics when he was 24 years old? Sadly
WW2 put an end to that!
Duncan
White, MBE (1 March 1918 – 3 July 1998) was the first Ceylonese athlete to win
a medal for his country in an Olympic event. He won a silver in the 400-metre
hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. He was also the only
South Asian to have won an Olympic medal in track and field for more than fifty
years.
White
was born on 1 March 1918 in Lathpandura near Kalutara, in British Ceylon, the
second of four children of John Bernard White and Cecilia Hawk White, descended
from principally British lineage. He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy
where he was awarded 'Trinity Lion' for athletics; this was subsequently
withdrawn from him due to minor disciplinary reasons. White won his Olympic
medal the same year Ceylon gained independence from Britain. He had trained for
only about 3 months before the games while the gold medalist, Roy Cochran of
the USA, had trained for about 4 years. White's time for the event, 51.8
seconds, was only 0.7 seconds behind Cochran, which along with Cochran's time
bettered the existing Olympic record.
After
the Olympic victory, White was welcomed at a ceremony at Trinity, and was
honoured by returning his 'Lion'. Making a speech at the special assembly,
White stated that "although my victory at the Olympics is prestigious, the
'Lion' makes me feel more honoured than that", and received the 'Lion'
with open arms.
In
the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, White won the 440-yard
hurdles, only 0.3 seconds behind the world record.He
was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1949 but only many years
later in 1988 was he honored by his Sri Lankan homeland by a postage stamp.
White
was married to Angela White née Siebel and had six children: Maxine, Nita,
Christopher, Daniel, Marilyn and Fiona. He had three brothers, Frederick A.
White, also an athlete, Stanley Leonard White and Douglas Andrew White (died
1960). He was a Major in the Ceylon Army Volunteer Force.
Link
to a video of Duncan White of Ceylon winning Gold at the 1950 Empire Games. in
Auckland, New Zealand
Training health-care workers, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
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> Three decades of war left many families
> devastated in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Many families
> lost their head of the household. As they soon found it
> difficult to provide for the needs of the home, many mothers
> and even young girls became the breadwinners of the family.
> When its members are faced with such challenge, some
> communities consider it their duty or responsibility to help
> people rebuild their lives and restore their independence
> and self-sufficiency. One way to empower people is through
> livelihood assistance and vocational training
> programs.
> In one such effort, Manitha Neyam Trust along
> with the Institute of Medical Science developed a Healthcare
> Assistant (Nurse Aid) training program at the Manipay Green
> Memorial Hospital. Thirty girls from the North and East of
> Sri Lanka enrolled in this one year training
> program.
> As part of their program, the students spent time
> working with the residents of our Siva Poomi Elderly Home.
> Early this year, when I was in Sri Lanka, I was able witness
> the love and care the students provide to our Elders at the
> home. I took the opportunity to provide encouragement to
> these students for the noble work they are
> undertaking.
> Today, I am happy to inform you that all 30
> students who participated in the program completed the
> course, and all of them obtained employment in the
> Healthcare industry in the North and East of Sri Lanka.
> After such a successful first program, a second batch of
> students has been admitted and begun the Healthcare
> Assistant training program. We
> congratulate Manitha Neyam Trust and its UK branch who fully
> sponsored the training program, and Dr. Surendra Kumar and
> the Institute of Medical Science for training these
> students. Herewith, I am enclosing few photos of the
> students working with the elderly at our home, and a group
> photo of the students.
> On a Sad note: Among the attached photos
> is a picture of Mrs. Rajeswari Ramalingam being helped to
> walk by one of the students. At age 103, Mrs. Ramalingam was
> the oldest resident at our Elderly Home. Unfortunately, she
> passed away last Monday at the Siva Poomi Home. She was a
> joyous person and an inspiration to many; we will miss
> this wonderful soul.
> In Peace,
> Rishi Thondunathan
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