Little Heath was enjoying a
popsicle when his dad, Andrew Lister of Nova Scotia, let out a cough, causing
him to erupt in peals of laughter.
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9 October 2014
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.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
China 'overtakes U.S. as the the world's largest economy'.
IMF says economy is now worth £11 trillion as America falls into second place for the first time since 1872
The US has been the global leader since it overtook Britain in 1872, but has now lost its status as top dog. Pictured, American President Barack Obama.
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9 October 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Thief steals UK triathlete Jessica Earp's £4,000 bicycle.
Police in Camden, London are
hunting this man who is suspected of stealing the £4,000 bicycle belonging to
GB triathlete Jessica Earp. The thief made off with the bicycle after hacking
off the lock.
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28 September 2014
PS.
Somewhere in the mid 1990s, a surgeon from Sri Lanka went on a holiday to the UK. While doing a locum appointment in a Surgical Clinic in a hospital in London, he had to see a patient who carried with him a bicycle wheel, 'to be seen by the Doctor'. The surgeon ignored the bicycle wheel and concentrated in solving the patient's medical problem. After sorting that out he felt curious and asked the patient why he carried a bicycle wheel with him into the clinic. The patient replied 'Are you new to London? If I leave the bicycle intact but locked, someone would steal it. I therefore locked it and dismantled the front wheel to carry it with me. This way I can get home on my own bicycle'. That was London in the 1990s.
Dr John Rae finally honoured for telling truth about cannibalism'
Dr John Rae was sent to the
Arctic to find out what had happened to Sir John Franklin and his crew, but had
his reputation ruined when he reported back shocking news of cannibalism.
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28 September 2014
Parakeet cull that costs £1k per bird
A government scheme to get rid
of a rare species of wild parrot in the UK has cost taxpayers almost £1,000 per
bird. In five years £259,000 has been spent.
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27 September 2014
Beautiful birds from all over the world.
You don't have to be a Bird Lover to instantly admire these Birds!
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Names of the birds are below each picture of each bird. This is made purposely to make you guess the name of each bird.
Long-Tailed
Widowbird
These
South African birds are named for their almost all black coloring and, of
course, their extremely long tail. The tail of the males can be over 16 inches
long, which is more than twice their body length.
Splendid
Fairywren
The
males are fully blue when breeding, but otherwise look more similar to the
females. They turn pale brown on top and white underneath, although retain the
blue on wings and tail.
Royal
Flycatcher
There
are 4 species of royal flycatchers all with the “royal crown” which is
generally only on display during courtship rituals and competitions with other
males. Usually the crest is lying flat but opens up like a fan.
King
of Saxony Bird-of-Paradise
The
ornamental head plumes on the males are so bizarre that when the first specimen
was brought to Europe , people thought it was fake.
Resplendent
Quetzal
Many
people believe these are the most beautiful birds in the world. They are the
national bird of Guatemala , and name to the Guatemalan currency.
Lilac-Breasted
Roller
This
bird (and the other species of rollers) get their name from their impressive
courtship flight, a fast, shallow dive from considerable elevation with a
rolling or fast rocking motion, accompanied by loud raucous calls.
Inca
Tern
These
awesome seabirds with mustaches nest in rocky hollows or burrows along the
coasts of Peru and Chile .
Curl-Crested
Aracari
This
bird is a member of the toucan family and gets it’s name from the feathers on
it’s head that are curled up like ribbons on a gift.
Red-Necked
Tanager
There
are 3 sub-species of this bird which differ primarily in the extent of the
throat patch and in the coloration of the head. They are residents of the
lowland tropical forests of eastern South America
Wilson's
Bird-of-Paradise
Another
crazy bird-of-paradise that is easy to recognize with it’s curly tail feathers
and unique coloring. The turquoise crown of the male is actually a patch of
bare skin, not feathers.
Guianan
Cock-of-the-Rock
Their
almost perfect semi-circle crest is formed by two rows of feathers, flattened
against each other. Unlike other birds, their crest is always on display
Purple-Crowned
Fairywren
Their
song is quite different from other fairywrens because it is of lower frequency,
quite loud, and usually sung as a duet
Livingstone's
Turaco
Turacos
make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"). Des
pite the name, they generally do not eat bananas.
Malayan
Banded Pitta
Twelve-Wired
Bird-of-Paradise
Purple
Gallinule
Splendid
Astrapia
Kea
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