Odds and ends, You are my sunshine.

 You are my sunshine

https://youtu.be/YJjxdW4-cnA

Asteriod impact and volcanoes

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/volcanoes-helped-life-bounce-back-afterdinosaur-killing-asteroid?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_Escape_20210728&rid=5B79CAC70460A1DE3EE8726DE4693511

 

The Shia, Sunni divide.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/nizari-ismaili-muslim-warriors-medieval-times?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_Escape_20210728&rid=5B79CAC70460A1DE3EE8726DE4693511

 

The Irish female pirate

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/on-the-trail-of-ireland-legendary-pirate-queen?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_Escape_20210728&rid=5B79CAC70460A1DE3EE8726DE4693511

Odds and ends, Young singer.

 Young singer

https://www.themusicman.uk/liamani-segura/?tl_inbound=1&tl_target_all=1&tl_period_type=3

Genetic  study  India

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/new-research-reveals-the-ancestral-populations-of-india-and-their-relationships-to-modern-groups/

 

Healthcare USA, who pays.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/why-is-health-care-so-expensive-5-reasons-bills-are-higher-in-the-us/ar-BB19jAXF

The 20^th Century

https://youtu.be/pqBEL-YfcZI

Shirt messages

 

Geri's trip with me to see the Alupola waterfalls, Wewalwaththe, Rathnapura.

 

What a brain !

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*THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.*

The director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person is much more plastic than is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.

 Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs at about 70 years old, when the brain begins to work at full strength.

 Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities are increased by 300% compared to the average.

 And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.

 Professor Monchi Uri from the University of Montreal believes that the brain of an elderly person chooses the least energy-intensive path, cutting unnecessary and leaving only the right options for solving the problem. A study was conducted in which different age groups took part. 
FEATURES OF THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.

 1. The neurons of the brain do not die off, as everyone around them says. Connections between them simply disappear if a person does not engage in mental work.

 2. Absent-mindedness and forgetfulness appear due to an overabundance of information. Therefore, you do not need to focus your whole life on unnecessary trifles.

 3. Beginning at the age of 60, a person, when making decisions, uses not one hemisphere at the same time, like young people, but both.

4. Conclusion: if a person leads a healthy lifestyle, moves, has a feasible physical activity and has full mental activity, intellectual abilities DO NOT decrease with age, but only GROW, reaching a peak by the age of 80-90 years.


  A large study in the United States found that:

  ▪The most productive age of a person is from 60 to 70 years;
  ▪ The 2nd most productive human stage is the age from 70 to 80 years old;
  ▪ 3rd most productive stage - 50 and 60 years old.
  ▪ Before that, the person has not yet reached his peak.
  ▪The average age of the Nobel Prize laureates is 62;
  ▪The average age of the presidents of the 100 largest companies in the world is 63 years;
  ▪The average age of pastors in the 100 largest churches in the United States is 71;
  ▪The average age of dads is 76 years.
  ▪ This confirms that a person's best and most productive years are between 60 and 80 years of age.
  ▪This study was published by a team of doctors and psychologists in the NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.
  ▪They found that at 60 you reach the peak of your emotional and mental potential, and this continues until you are 80.
  ▪ Therefore, if you are 60, 70 or 80 years old, you are at the best level of your life.

  * SOURCE: New England Journal of Medicine *.

Lakshman Karalliedde	4:08 PM (2 hours ago)
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From 'The Punch Bedside Book' - 1973

 

Charith Nannayakkara moved house.

 

Moved house - new address

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Dear all
Just to let you know this is our new address;

105 Georgette Apartments
10 Cendal Crescent
London E12FZ

Our mob number & the remain remain same.

As usual, moving house during twilight years is quite challenging & getting adjusted to a new life even more of an effort, but we remain hopeful.

Will keep in touch as always.
Regards

Nana

CHARITH NANAYAKKARA	Sun, Jul 4, 9:54 PM (9 hours ago)
to karu1941, me, Wedisingha, Makuloluwe, Dissanayaka

Remembering Anton Fernando

 

Sunday, May 30, 2010

email from Dawood re Anton Fernando.

Dear Phillip,I feel obliged to write a few words about "Anta"- that wonderful personality - the recently departed Dr.KAJ Fernando.I never met him after March 1965 when we dispersed throughout Ceylon as young interns. I had longed to meet him after I finally returned to live in SL.But he was said to be in Botswana.Anta and I shared many a laugh together in the common room, Uncle's canteen and elsewhere. He was a a jolly friend, always with a smile on his face, never a scowl whatever the outcomes of Sigs and exams! The recently posted image of the "Jolly Mandarin" would fit him to a "'T'".Gallops, Split seconds and triples were reasons for hilarity!Things to do with Horses, Races and Bookies!His hilarity however was subdued, gracious,never gross, and never at the expense of another!Not a bitter word have I heard him utter about a colleague or teacher.He was completely without rancour. For him,The sun always shone and the birds always sang!May it be so in eternal life too!.I will always remember Anta with joy in my heart and a smile on my lips!Dawood

Posted by Philip Veerasingam at 7:58 PM

No petrol used

Posted to me by Dr.Farouk Sikkander - 1960 entrants to the Medical Faculty, Kynsey road

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