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It was created by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 2001, and is now recognised as the animal equivalent of the George Cross. [1] [2] [3] The Gold Medal is considered as the civilian equivalent to PDSA's Dickin Medal for military animals. An animal can be awarded the PDSA Gold Medal if it assists in saving human or non-human ...
The PDSA Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 in the United Kingdom by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in World War II. It is a bronze medallion, bearing the words "For Gallantry" and "We Also Serve" within a laurel wreath, carried on a ribbon of striped green, dark brown, and pale blue. [1]
A legal maxim related to property ownership laws, often shortened to simply sic utere ("use it thus"). sic vita est: thus is life: Or "such is life". Indicates that a circumstance, whether good or bad, is an inherent aspect of living. sic vos non vobis mellificates apes: Thus you not for yourselves make honey, bees.
"Life's a climb. But the view is great." There are times when things seemingly go to plan, and there are other moments when nothing works out. During those instances, you might feel lost.
The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is the UK's leading veterinary charity, carrying out more than one million free veterinary consultations a year. It was founded in 1917 by Maria Dickin to provide care for sick and injured animals of the poor.
Spoken aloud in some British public (paid) schools by pupils to warn each other of impending authority. cave canem: Beware of the dog: Earliest written example is in the Satyricon of Petronius, circa 1st century C.E. caveat emptor: let the buyer beware: The purchaser is responsible for checking whether the goods suit his need.
voice of the people: The phrase denotes a brief interview of a common person that is not previously arranged, e. g., an interview on a street. It is sometimes truncated to "vox pop." vox populi, vox Dei: the voice of the people [is] the voice of God: vulpes pilum mutat, non mores: the fox changes his fur, not his habits
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