>Background
>William Hardaker, known to locals as "Humbug Billy", sold sweets from a stall in the Greenmarket in central Bradford (now the site of Bradford's Arndale Centre).[3][4] Hardaker purchased his supplies from Joseph Neal, who made the sweets (or "lozenges") on Stone Street a few hundred yards to the north. The lozenges in question were peppermint humbugs, made of peppermint oil incorporated into a base of sugar and gum.[2] However, sugar was expensive (6½d per 1 pound (0.45 kg)) and so Neal would substitute powdered gypsum (½d per 1 pound (0.45 kg)) — known as "daff" — for some of the required sugar.[5][4][6] The adulteration of foodstuffs with cheaper substances was common at the time and the adulterators used obscure nicknames ("daff", "multum", "flash", "stuff") to hide the practice.[7][8]
>Accidental poisoning
>On the occasion in question, Neal sent James Archer, a lodger who lived at his house, to collect daff for Hardaker's humbugs from druggist Charles Hodgson. Hodgson's pharmacy was 3 miles (4.8 km) away at Baildon Bridge in Shipley.[9] Hodgson was at his pharmacy, but did not serve Archer owing to illness and so his requests were seen to by his young assistant, William Goddard.[2][10] Goddard asked Hodgson where the daff was, and was told that it was in a cask in a corner of the attic.[8] However, rather than daff, Goddard sold Archer 12 pounds (5.4 kg) of arsenic trioxide.[6]
>The mistake remained undetected even during manufacture of the sweets by James Appleton, an "experienced sweetmaker"[2] employed by Neal, though Appleton did observe that the finished product looked different from the usual humbugs. Appleton was suffering symptoms of illness during the sweet-making process and was ill for several days afterwards with vomiting and pain in his hands and arms, but did not realise it was caused by poison.[11] 40 pounds (18 kg) of lozenges were sold to Hardaker who also noticed the sweets looked unusual and used this to obtain a discount from Neal. Like Appleton, Hardaker, as one of the first to taste the sweets, also promptly became ill.
>Arsenic trioxide is a white, crystalline powder that closely resembles sugar. It has no odour or taste. Regardless, Hardaker sold 5 pounds (2.3 kg) of the sweets from his market stall that night – reportedly at a price of 1½d for 2 ounces (57 g).[2] Of those who purchased and ate the sweets, 21 people died with a further 200 or so becoming severely ill with arsenic poisoning wi
... keep reading on reddit ➡So to preface I never act out or make a fool of myself in public. I have no jail record (considering I got in), and I have been told before I'm a personable person. I had two different situations with people being shocked by my appearance (I have a beard and mullet so that makes me not fit the mold I guess?) and demeanor (?) when I say I'm in med school. The first one was on new years (I was being responsible and had a dd btw) this lady asked what I did so I told her I was in med school and she said "huh? You look like some kind of redneck. Most the med students I meet are pretentious". I just said "naa this is who I am and this is my career path." I continued to be nice and her group invited me to hang out. Second one happened today I was sitting at a brewery for a couple of beers (again staying responsible), and the bartender tells this lady "hey, he's in healthcare!" (I guess to try to find common ground) and like I didn't get much of a response but this look of disbelief and she just said "I'm not judging" apparently she's a respiratory therapist, and I said "I can show u my schedule". My friend sitting with me caught it and was holding her tongue by her reaction. I've told her I've never really fit in before which hasn't bothered me, and I've been prone to some people's judgment.
Do I care what they think? No. What I do care about is some preceptor in the future giving me hell because of my look or my demeanor. Like I'm a goofy dude that tells dad jokes specifically because they are clean so I avoid being inappropriate altogether while keeping my personality so I don't feel dead inside. Also further on down the road with interviews for different residences. I've had professors judge me and give me a hard time because of this.
I'm not doing anything wrong ik this, so I'm not changing. This has always been an issue throughout my life. I've never fit in with any cliques (guess who studies alone? Lol), or joined any frats in undergrad. Yet I have some friends, and I try to remain kind and humble to everyone. It's my belief you can learn something from everyone. I guess I'm just curious to see if there's anyone else out there that doesn't fit the mold? How do you deal with some of these challenges, other than shrugging it off (my current practice), and what do you do in the professional setting?
One of my narcissist parents past and I’ve been slowly been looking into this community to feel some support. Knowing I wasn’t the only one dealing with these things. And I’m just wondering if anyones parents would not tell them they were sick but or would withhold medical info because “you’d act sick if you knew.” The idea was basically if we told you that there was something wrong then you would fake it worse so they would pretend nothing was wrong and get mad if you were to complain about something. I found an old report card that showed I had really bad social anxiety all the way back in second grade and my parents kept telling me I didn’t and to stop faking. I’ve been shaken up since but haven’t been up to actually addressing it and now I have to know if this was normal with these kind of parents or was it just my family
I work at a medium sized DGG. I was covering ICU today and got called by a medical ward to review their patient (70year old urosepsis) as they were becoming hypotensive 70-80sBP range. The referral seemed sensible but I was in the middle of a ward round so didn't ask as many questions as I usually would - however seemed like a straightforward referral for vasopressors. I had assumed it was a medical SHO who had bleeped as this is most common.
As per usual I reviewed the bloods/imaging/OBS before I got to the ward and assessed the patient. When I arrived a PA was at the bedside doing bloods/VBG. The patient was well. There was an new O2 requirement and obvious crackles on the chest - clearly the diagnosis had changed and there was now probably a superimposed HAP in my opinion. However the patient had 500ml fluid only with a good BP response and was making urine. Gas was fine. Realistically my work was done. The patient needed a change to their antibiotic prescription and a few more litres of fluid.
I explained my advise to the PA. There were no others doctors on that team - just consultant (in clinic) and PA. I advised CXR/Fluids/New Abx and to call me back if not meeting MAP/GCS/Urine output targets. Given the patient didn't need ICU I would not usually prescribe these things as the ward team are nearly always there. In this case the PA came to me and said they couldn't prescribe, could I. Well the patient was sick so I did CXR/ABX/1L IVF and left it there.
Approximately 1-2h later I get a call back from the same PA. Patient has improved but BP still around 100SBP. Also could I review the CXR and come back and prescribe more fluids. Well... This is a suprise. I said No. Not my patient you need to ring your consultant. They told me they couldn't come to the ward so asked if I could come back and review the patient. Med SPR doesn't cover wards during daytime so also can't help there.
Called back 1-2h later. Patient slightly worse but still doesn't need ICU just more fluids - I notice no more have been prescribed yet. Ask the PA to stop calling me and get their doctor to come.
Called back again - not because the patient has got worse, but because they still want me to prescribe the fluids. I lost it slightly, however, I still do think about the patient that is clearly recieving suboptimal inpatient care - so I went to the ward, prescribed, wrote in the notes will only accept further communication/ICU referrals from an SPR or above. Then called the
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I worked for so many years just pushing through and pushing through until I couldn't do it anymore. I told my doctor how fucked up I feel: suicidal ideation, high depression, and constant anxiety with panic attacks. Guess what? She said, "You need to be not at work. So many people are going through this right now." I looked into taking FMLA, contacted my HR, and now I am on protected leave. They can't legally fire me for taking leave. Well, they could, but it'd be any easy lawsuit.
I also got lucky with a new insurance provider and am getting treatment for minimal cost, so check with your insurance. Ask about outpatient psychiatric programs if you need some help or partial hospitalization programs if you're feeling really down.
You may have to fight for it depending on where you work, but it's worth it! Look up the basic law and your state rights, then call HR baby!
Government of India Act 1858
Dhondo Keshav Karve (18 April 1858 – 9 November 1962), popularly known as Maharishi Karve, was a social reformer in India in the field of women's welfare. In his honour, Queen's Road in Mumbai (Bombay) was renamed to Maharshi Karve Road. Karve was a pioneer in promoting widows' education. The Government of India awarded him with the highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1958, the year of his 100th birthday.
The Government of India Act 1858 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (21 & 22 Vict. c. 106) passed on 2 August 1858. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (who had up to this point been ruling British India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British Crown. Lord Palmerston, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, introduced a bill for the transfer of control of the Government of India from the East India Company to the Crown, referring to the grave defects in the existing system of the government of India. However, before this bill was to be passed, Palmerston was forced to resign on another issue. Later Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby (who would later become the first Secretary of State for India), introduced another bill which was originally titled as "An Act for the Better Government of India" and it was passed on 2 August 1858. This act provided that India was to be governed directly and in the name of the Crown.
See other Wikipedia Page of the Day posts on /r/IndiaNews .
I would imagine there would be huge resistance to this Act, and yet it seems the shareholders just... let it happen
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
