Images Dated 10th January 2005

Red-knobbed Coot

WAT-12503
Red-knobbed Coot.
El Rocio - Coto Donana National Park - Spain
Fulica cristata
M. Watson
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The Duke of Edinburgh opening the Seamens Orphanage in Live

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, opening the Seamen's Orphanage, Liverpool in 1870. The Liverpool Seamen's Orphan Institution was established in order to provide care and education for the many Liverpool children who lost families at sea. A group of Liverpool merchants and shipowners funded the establishment of the orphanage in 1869, in a temporary rented building on Duke Street. In 1870 Liverpool City Council donated land next to Newsham Park and a large building was erected to house and educate the orphans. The building had separate wings for boys and girls but shared dining facilities, hospital and classrooms. All orphans were taught reading and writing. In addition girls learnt knitting and needlework and boys were instructed in carpentry. The Institution also made an agreement with the Indefatigable training ship, to train boys after leaving the orphanage

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Illustration of blood pressure measurement

Illustration of blood pressure measurement. Blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure that blood exerts against the walls of the main arteries and is quoted in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). Measurements are made when the heart is contracting (the systolic pressure) and during relaxation (the diastolic pressure); results are presented as the systolic over the diastolic pressure. A typical value for a normal, young adult might be 120/80 mmHg. Here, a massive systolic pressure of 240mmHg is displayed on the sphygmomanometer. Abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) is a serious medical condition with a variety of underlying causes

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