Odds and ends

Statins

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3969692/Now-experts-claim-statins-waste-time-say-studies-cutting-bad-cholesterol-fails-slash-heart-risk.html

Useless last minute cramming

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3965494/Why-cramming-exams-never-works-Brains-panic-minute-revision-t-new-information.html

Life in old Blighty

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3969174/A-Lost-England-Incredible-black-white-photos-reveal-life-like-people-19th-early-20th-centuries-issues-faced-not-different-ones-today.html

Dangers oif smoking

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3969486/How-smoking-affects-MENTAL-health-Psychology-experts-warn-cigarettes-contain-4-000-chemicals-wreak-havoc-brain.html

Messages of condolences on the demise of Dr. W. Panchacharam

Charith Nanayakkara	12:12 AM (4 hours ago)
to me

Hi Philip

Very sad to hear the death of yet another of our batch mates- Pancha.

Website quoted gives lot of information about his social activities.

I have not met him since the college days and I cannot recollect that he had joined any of our batch get together events either. I can well visualise him as a batch mate.

Please convey our deepest sympathies to his surviving family.

Regards

Nana

Charith Sena  Nanayakkara

Lucian Wijetunga

Thank you very much for letting us know. Please convey  our sympathies to Pathmini and the family.

Lucian & Srikanthi  Wijetunga

	07:04 (22 hours ago)
to me

Obituary - Dr. V. Panchachcharam

Dear Philip,
This is FYI- Our Batchmate ( Panch), Passed away.
Warm regards to you & your family.
Info: Below.
Jeyandran ( Gunsie)

http://www.palmswestfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Winston-Panchacharam/#!/TributeWall

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