3 Nephi 11:1 And now it came to pass that there were a great multitude gathered together of the people of Nephi round about the temple which was in the land Bountiful. And they were marveling and wondering one with another and were shewing one to another the great and marvelous change which had taken place.
3 Nephi 11:2 And they were also conversing about this Jesus Christ of which the sign had been given concerning his death.
3 Nephi 11:3 And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven. And they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard. And it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice. Nevertheless—and notwithstanding it being a small voice—it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there were no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake. Yea, it did pierce them to the very soul and did cause their hearts to burn.
3 Nephi 11:4 And it came to pass that again they heard the voice, and they understood it not.
3 Nephi 11:5 And again the third time they did hear the voice and did open their ears to hear it. And their eyes were towards the sound thereof, and they did look steadfastly towards heaven from whence the sound came.
3 Nephi 11:7 Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name. Hear ye him!
3 Nephi 11:8 And it came to pass as they understood, they cast their eyes up again towards heaven. And behold, they saw a man descending out of heaven, and he was clothed in a white robe. And he came down and stood in the midst of them, and the eyes of the whole multitude was turned upon him. And they durst not open their mouths, even one to another, and wist not what it meant, for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.
3 Nephi 11:10 Behold, I am Jesus Christ—of which the prophets testified—that should come into the world.
3 Nephi 11:11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world. And I have drank out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.
3 Nephi 11:12 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spake these words, the whole multitude fell to the earth, for they remembered that it had been prophesied among them that Christ should shew himself unto them after his ascension into heaven.
3 Nephi 11:14 Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel and the God of the whole earth and have been slain for the sins of the world.
…Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
3 Nephi 11:15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth and thrust their hands into his side and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet. And this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands and did know of a surety and did bear record that it was he—of whom it was written by the prophets—that should come.
3 Nephi 11:17 Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God! And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus and did worship him.
3 Nephi 11:18 And it came to pass that he spake unto Nephi—for Nephi was among the multitude—and commanded him that he should come forth.
3 Nephi 11:19 And Nephi arose and went forth and bowed himself before the Lord, and he did kiss his feet.
3 Nephi 11:20 And the Lord commanded him that he should arise; and he arose and stood before him.
3 Nephi 11:22 And again the Lord called others and said unto them likewise; and he gave unto them power to baptize. And he saith unto them: On this wise shall ye baptize, and there shall be no disputations among you.
3 Nephi 11:23 Verily I say unto you that whoso repenteth of his sins through your words and desireth to be baptized in my name, on this wise shall ye baptize them. Behold, ye shall go down and stand in the water, and in my name shall ye baptize them.
3 Nephi 11:25 Having authority given me of Jesus Christ, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
3 Nephi 11:26 And then shall ye immerse them in the water and come forth again out of the water.
3 Nephi 11:27 And after this manner shall ye baptize in my name. For behold, verily I say unto you that the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost are one; and I am in the Father and the Father in me, and the Father and I are one.
3 Nephi 11:28 And according as I have commanded you, thus shall ye baptize. And there shall be no disputations among you as there hath hitherto been, neither shall there be disputations among you concerning the points of my doctrine as there hath hitherto been.
3 Nephi 11:29 For verily verily I say unto you: He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, which is the father of contention. And he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger one with another.
3 Nephi 11:30 Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger one against another. But this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.
3 Nephi 11:31 Behold, verily verily I say unto you: I will declare unto you my doctrine.
…My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
…God…commandeth all men every where to repent.
3 Nephi 11:32 And this is my doctrine, and it is the doctrine which the Father hath given unto me. And I bear record of the Father, and the Father beareth record of me, and the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me. And I bear record that the Father commandeth all men everywhere to repent and believe in me.
3 Nephi 11:33 And whoso believeth in me and is baptized, the same shall be saved. And they are they which shall inherit the kingdom of God.
…but he that believeth not shall be damned.
3 Nephi 11:34 And whoso believeth not in me and is not baptized shall be damned.
3 Nephi 11:35 Verily verily I say unto you that this is my doctrine, and I bear record of it from the Father. And whoso believeth in me believeth in the Father also. And unto him will the Father bear record of me, for he will visit him with fire and with the Holy Ghost.
…the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
3 Nephi 11:36 And thus will the Father bear record of me. And the Holy Ghost will bear record unto him of the Father and me, for the Father and I and the Holy Ghost are one.
3 Nephi 11:37 And again I say unto you: Ye must repent and become as a little child and be baptized in my name, or ye can in no wise receive these things.
3 Nephi 11:38 And again I say unto you: Ye must repent and be baptized in my name and become as a little child, or ye can in no wise inherit the kingdom of God.
…upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
3 Nephi 11:39 Verily verily I say unto you that this is my doctrine. And whoso buildeth upon this buildeth upon my rock; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against them.
3 Nephi 11:40 And whoso shall declare more or less than this and establisheth it for my doctrine, the same cometh of evil and is not built upon my rock, but he buildeth upon a sandy foundation; and the gates of hell standeth open to receive such when the floods come and the winds beat upon them.
3 Nephi 11:41 Therefore go forth unto this people and declare the words which I have spoken unto the ends of the earth.


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What Does Critical temperature Mean?
Critical temperature can be defined as the temperature of a substance at or above which the vapor of the substance cannot be liquified, irrespective of the amount of pressure applied.
It is possible to convert gas to a liquid by compressing it at a suitable temperature. However; as the temperature increases, it becomes more difficult to liquefy the gas because of the increase in the kinetic energy of the particles that make up the gas.
Trenchlesspedia Explains Critical temperature
According to Gibb's Law of Equilibrium, pressure and temperature cannot be independent variables in the two-phase region where liquid and vapor co-exist. The solid, liquid, and vapor phases are separated by phase boundaries or pressure-temperature combinations where two phases can coexist. However; the liquid-vapor boundary terminates at a critical point with a critical temperature and critical pressure.
At temperatures above the critical temperature, dewpoints are observed. At temperatures below the critical temperature, the mix will split into two phases at the bubblepoint pressure. The bubblepoint, dewpoint, and single-phase regions are used to classify reservoirs.
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Peggy Reynolds concludes a series exploring the background, effect and lasting appeal of some of our best-loved and most familiar poems. The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear. Rptd from Sunday
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RECORDED FEB 10th - It was a scary scene at a traffic crossing near Buenos Aires, Argentina when a man was almost struck by a train. The bystander managed to get a stalled van out of the way but had to quickly jump back behind the tracks when the train came zooming by. Our favorite part about this clip is the jubilation (and the hugging) as the man realized he had saved lives - including his own. Now, that's lucky.
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Lajos Beniczky nebo Ľudovít Benický (květen 1813, Banská Bystrica – 16. července 1868, Budapešť) byl uherský veřejný činitel a úředník.

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Narodil se jako syn Lajose Beniczkého a Agneše Beniczké. Studoval gymnázium v Bánské Bystrici, Báňské a lesnické akademii v Banské Štiavnici a právo na Univerzitě v Pešti. Báňské a právnické studium nedokončil. Byl vládní komisařem středoslovenských banských měst. Začátkem 40. let se začlenil do reformního hnutí uherské šlechty vedené Lajosem Kossuthem. Byl hlavním organizátorem vojenských akcí proti slovenským dobrovolníkům během slovenských dobrovolnických výprav.

Roku 1861 se stal poslancem Uherského sněmu za Zvolenskou župu. Za účast na tzv. Almášiho spiknutí byl roku 1864 odsouzen a roku 1867 byl propuštěn. Zemřel násilnou smrtí.

Je autorem vzpomínek na revoluční roky 1848-1849, historických a sociologicko-politických úvah.

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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies (Hardcover)
By Paul Fischer
A page-turning history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy.
The year is 1888 and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his "taker" or "receiver" device for his family on their front lawn. The device is meant to capture ten to twelve images per second on film, creating a reproduction of reality that can be replayed as many times as desired. In an otherwise separate and detached world, occurrences from one end of the globe could now be viewable with only a few days delay on the other side of the world. No human experience—from the most mundane to the most momentous—would need to be lost to history.
In 1890, Le Prince was granted patents in four countries ahead of other inventors who were rushing to accomplish the same task. But just weeks before unveiling his invention to the world, he mysteriously disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. Three and a half years later, Thomas Edison, Le Prince's rival, made the device public, claiming to have invented it himself. And the man who had dedicated his life to preserving memories was himself lost to history—until now.
The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures pulls back the curtain and reveals the riveting story of both Louis Le Prince's life and work, dispelling the secrets that shroud each. This captivating, impeccably researched work presents the never before told history of the motion picture and sheds light on the unsolved mystery of Le Prince's disappearance.
Paul Fischer is an author and film producer based in the United Kingdom. His first book, A Kim Jong-Il Production has been translated to date into twelve languages. It was nominated for the Crime Writers' Association's Nonfiction Book Award. It was chosen as an Amazon Best of the Year Nonfiction Selection, one of Library Journal's Top Ten Books of the Year, and one of NPR's Best Books of The Year. It was also nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography. Paul has also written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Independent, amongst others. In addition to writing, he works as a film producer and is an alumni of the Guiding Lights mentorship program. His first feature screenplay, The Body, based on a short film of his conception, was produced by Blumhouse and Hulu in 2018, starring Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair), Rebecca Rittenhouse (The Mindy Project), Aurora Perrineau (Truth or Dare), David Hull (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and Ray Santiago (Ash vs. Evil Dead).
"A fascinating, informative, skillfully articulated narrative of one of the forgotten figures in cinematic history." —KIRKUS (Starred Review)
"The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures is partly a fascinating history, partly a surprisingly twisted whodunit, and entirely an insightful story of the very human intrigue and interests behind one of the most influential technologies of our time. Take a bow, Paul Fischer." —DEBORAH BLUM, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Poison Squad and the Poisoner's Handbook
"The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures sheds surprising new light on the brutal 19th century inventor wars that led to something we now take for granted: our ability to watch people on celluloid act out stories that move us, make us laugh, make us cry, and change our lives. Paul Fischer brings the forgotten father of the modern movie, Louis Le Prince, to life in big-screen detail, and delivers a gripping tale that holds its own against any Hitchockian thriller." —JENNIFER KEISHIN ARMSTRONG, New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia and When Women Invented Television
"Most people believe Thomas Edison 'invented' the motion picture. But filmmaker and author Paul Fisher here tells the fascinating and largely-forgotten true story of Louis Le Prince, the actual inventor (with patents to prove it) of this world-changing technology. In 1890, just as Le Prince was scheduled to astound the world with the first public viewing of his astonishing invention, he mysteriously disappeared. In Fisher's meticulous and entertaining history, we meet Le Prince's rival inventors, with all their travails and triumphs — including a dark and ruthless Edison. Not only does Fisher make the case that Le Prince is the real father of the motion picture, he has also persuasively solved the 130-year-old mystery of Le Prince's disappearance and death. A terrific book!" —JILL JONNES, author of Empires of Light and Eiffel's Tower
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what does shark taste like
I have never asked a shark how they like the taste of humans. "I just think they're kind of chewy," he said. Cod is much softer with a tendency to "melt in your mouth". The requests are frequent. Still, sharks have more to fear from humans than we do of them. Some people, however, might just avoid … What Do Beets Really Taste Like? About the cooking techniques involving shark meat, you have plenty of options. Does a gummy shark have teeth? Source(s): https://owly.im/a8sQ2. Tofu strikes many people as a specialty food that is not suitable for their palet, or that may be difficult to cook with. This is my take on the situation: I think a big part of it is that Chinese people just love expensive stuff. Several fluids combine with sperm to make semen. You are in RIGHT PLACE. Before these sharks eat something, they will give it a "test bite" first. The juice, the flavouring and color looks like cod. Depending on who is doing the dining, shark meat tastes like chicken — or roadkill. Shark fin soup is a traditional soup or stewed dish found in Chinese cuisine.The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from the other soup ingredients. Why? Are there any health concerns with eating shark, such as possible mercury poisoning, because sharks' predatory nature makes them rank high in mercury levels? I personally like shark kabobs.". Jan Walker and her husband, Brian, bought the shop last year. One of the comparisons you can take is between Marko shark and swordfish meat. See the point? It's a ritual." I think that's fine. Sharks are commonly mistaken as animals that love to eat people, but sharks don't actually like the taste of people. Welcome to the world of perennial plants. In fact, Cod and Shark meat are both an excellent source of nutrition like vitamins A, D, and E. Mako shark in specific is also known to have high nutritional content in the form of calories and sodium. and then drink it quickly without trying to taste it. Read More Close up, this shark may look menacing, but sautee it and drizzle some lemon caper … It is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item.. Milk. We made the mistake of opening our shark container indoors. Finning, illegal in U.S. waters and responsible for the deaths of more than 60 million sharks yearly, involves sawing off the shark's fins and, most often, tossing the fish back into the water to die. 0 0. I tried whale once, and that was a long time ago. What does semen taste and smell like? These recipes involve cooking shark meat using different types of techniques to bring out its versatile flavor. Lv 7. Shark meat is like cod except the texture is rougher, and it doesn't melt in your mouth. Seafood is a part of our daily meals. It's meaty and mild — but has to be soaked well before it's eaten because sharks urinate through their skin. "As one who's had shark (fin) soup, I can tell you it didn't help me a damn bit.". Share on Pinterest The taste of semen may be a combination of bitter, salty, sweet, or metallic. What Do Plantains Taste Like? So, it is fair to assume that the taste of shark meat won't be anything too unfamiliar due to its supposed resemblance with chicken. "You'd have to eat a lot of shark every day" to make that happen, Myers said. Coming from the same origin of onion, garlic and chives, leeks are an interesting vegetable with a distinctive taste of its own. Even in China, the largest market for shark fins, sales of the gelatinous yellow soup are plummeting. Marko has a softer, puffier, and grainer texture while the latter has a more compact and flat form factor, much like a canned tuna fish. The great white shark is an opportunist. But contrary to what you might have heard, they don't all taste like chicken. Some of these edible shark types include mako, sand sharks, dogfishes, and smooth-hounds, etc. Depending on who is doing the dining, shark meat tastes like chicken — or roadkill. Anonymous. They are consumed out of necessity due to their limited food sources. At least according to Roberto Ramirez, manager of Seafood Atlantic at Port Canaveral. 0 0. soxrcat. Shockingly, the shark does not actually smell upon first inspection, the odor blessedly protected by its dry and rigid skin. We, humans, tend to refer to some of them as Seafood. What Does Mahi Mahi Taste Like? Some sharks can detect the blood of prey from a huge distance - one part of blood to one million parts of water. Read More Lv 7. Leopard sharks are found in the Pacific Ocean from Oregon to Baja California including the Gulf of California. Here are some of […] The soup originated centuries ago during the Song dynasty in China, serving the imperial family and court members. There are two important things to know about it: 1. Chinese people like being fancy. You can find it as a whole or as a part of salads and juices. User Name: Remember Me? Shark's fin soup is da best. We marinate it in teriyaki and garlic so it gives it a little bit of extra flavor. The closest comparison that people make of the taste of shark meat is either with chicken or alligator meat. So it's clear -- get the fish onboard and gut it … Breathing is accomplished with a shark's gills, and the shark's sense of smell is not connected to its mouth in any way. The closest comparison that people make of the taste of shark meat is either with chicken or alligator meat. It was dangerously unassuming. What Does Ginger Taste Like? It's meaty and mild — but has to be soaked well before it's eaten because sharks urinate through their skin. It has a lot of skepticism around it due to its wild toxic nature. Contrary to popular belief, hákarl is not disgusting. That 70% water inhabits an enormous number of living organisms. Shark fin tastes like bullshit. It wasn't until after I gave saltwater catfish a try that I decided to give the stingray a turn at the dinner table. Yes, but I'd suggest staying away from it for 3 reasons. Does Crawfish Taste Like Lobster? It's almost got a very tender meat-like texture to it, like a nicely done filet mignon. The shark's nose may work so well because it doesn't have to do anything else. It's hard to say what it tastes like truly, because it really picks up whatever you season and spice it with. Many say that shark fins are essentially tasteless, getting their value from their texture. To eat it again, I would have to be reeeeaaaaly hard up for some animal protein. An avid fisherman who fishes "anywhere from here to the Bahamas," he's caught plenty of sharks — and eaten them, too. A typical recipe for shark fin soup will include shark fin, mushroom, chicken breast, wine, ginger, chicken broth and soy sauce. Lv 7. Read More Before you proceed to make plans on buying a lump of exotic shark meat, you should know that there are only certain types of sharks that are considered edible. Shark kabobs are $14.99. Other fishermen will only keep them for shark bait. We have seen it on TV, we have seen it sharing screen space in Hollywood, but have you ever dared ask, what does Shark taste like? Though blue sharks sometime become by-catch, but since US and Canadian consumers tend to not like the sharks taste, they havent gone after the blue shark for its meat. This is why shark meat that hasn't been prepped quickly and effectively can smell and taste like ammonia — not an appetizing flavor. ", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. You can also grill shark, most commonly Mako, much like you would any other fish. 4 years ago. Also, contrary to what most people think, people have been consuming shark meat for long. Sharks also urinate through their skin. What Do Persimmons Taste Like? "It's like champagne," says Alvin Leung, owner of Bo Innovation, a two-Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong. While in countries like Italy, France, and the United States, shark meat is added to the menus of high-end, gourmet restaurants by chefs to exhibit their culinary skills. It's meaty and mild — but has to be soaked well before it's eaten because sharks urinate through their skin. The stalk or stem of the plant is basically the edible part of leeks. Share on Pinterest The taste of semen may be a combination of bitter, salty, sweet, or metallic. The taste organs are not as highly adapted as other shark senses as they do not play a role in locating prey. It's meaty and mild — but has to be soaked well before it's eaten because sharks urinate through their skin. Shark meat, as obvious as it may seem, refers to the seafood that contains flesh of a shark. Whatever their take on this distinctive dish, those who work with seafood on the Space Coast agree the meat makes for a fairly popular, inexpensive choice. Sharks urinate through their skin and if not cleaned directly after catching, the taste will be nearly inedible. If you have the above question in your mind, then we are here to have it answered today. Coming from people who have had the unique experience of tasting the elasmobranch fish, it has a distinct (mild) meaty and slightly sweet flavor with a moist texture.. Some people say that they taste like scallops, while others won't give them the time of day and throw them back in the water. Okay! Shark definition, any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans. The packaging was nothing more than a small plastic cup, like the ones in which restaurants put to-go ketchup. And the so-called magical or medicinal power of fins as food? While it's available in Orlando, no Brevard restaurants sell one controversial concoction: shark fin soup. most sharks hate the taste of humans, so they only bite once. Relevance. shark doesn't taste like much in particular - the texture is a little rubbery and it's tougher than fish like salmon... mahi mahi might be a good alternative bc it can hold up to grilling and stuff, but has taste and is really good! The sensitive taste buds clustered in the mouth analyze the potential meal to see if it's palatable. While he hasn't had mako or thresher, highly regarded by some shark consumers, Taylor simply wasn't impressed by the taste of reef sharks. Our World is 70% water. "If I was on an island and I had no food, I'm sure they'd be great," he said. Rhubarbs are a part of the Jams and Jellies industry and contribute many delicious sauces to our meals. The reason being is that as a shark gets tired, it releases more lactic acid and carbon dioxide in its blood and muscles, which can affect the taste of the shark meat. Shark meat must be cleaned properly, even more so than fish, to have a palatable taste. So it's clear -- get the fish onboard and gut it immediately. To avoid ammonia taste in the meat, once you land a shark, it's imperative you bleed it, gut it and clean it as soon as possible. But Coke and Champagne taste incredible. Including scents produced by potential predators, prey or a mate. At least, not yet. Do Collard Greens Taste Good? Yes, rhubarbs are called hybrid because they possess the looks of a vegetable and taste like fruits. Any perceived gastronomical glamour, for him, is far outweighed by what Burgess calls the immoral, unethical practice of finning sharks. The taste in the soup comes from the broth; the fins themselves are almost tasteless. It seems like a taunting question to ask, doesn't it? Snake is actually a rather popular protein in parts of the world, but does it actually taste any good? "It's a mild fish, a meaty fish, meaning it's firm," said Walker. "Rattlesnake tastes, when breaded and fried, like a sinewy, half-starved tilapia," according to The New York Times. This specific root crop is notorious for its earthy or dirt-like taste. Best Answer. Do Figs Taste Good? Color: golden, typical island style beer coloration. © 2020 EatDelightsLLC. What does shark meat taste like? 1 decade ago. Sharks due to their carnivore nature have a high percentage of heavy metals (mercury) and other toxic chemicals. However, they … What Does Rhubarb Taste Like? Even though such benefits have never been completely proven, people still consume shark meat for the same purpose. The closest thing I can compare it to is alligator and chicken ... it's softer than alligator," Myers said. "You have to do that, otherwise it will be a nasty taste," he said. It's meaty and mild — but has to be soaked well before it's eaten because sharks urinate through their skin. It is not an attractive smell nor does it taste good. Shark doesn't last long when it's available at Grills Seafood and Tiki Deck at the Port, said manager Eric Myers, or at the eatery's sister location, Grills Riverside in Melbourne. Shark meat and whale meat are also similar due to their high-fat content. 4 years ago. As it turns out, the giant fish is one of the most popular choices of exotic cuisines around the globe, predominantly in Japan, Scandinavia, Sri Lanka, and some parts of India. It is commonly served at special occasions such as weddings and banquets, or as a luxury item.. "A bowl of shark fin soup in Japan will cost you $100 or more," Burgess said. Taste: This beer is 60% carbonation, 25% Coors Lite, 12% Corona, and 3% is some vague citrus flavor. Answer Save. Flake is a term used in Australia to indicate the flesh of any of several species of small shark, particularly the gummy shark.The term probably arose in the late 1920s when the large-scale commercial shark fishery off the coast of Victoria was established. "If we bred an octopus, a chicken and a skunk together, I think that's what it would taste like.". Snake is actually a rather popular protein in parts of the world, but does it actually taste any good? I REALLY have tried it! "It's great for the grill and frying. "You don't open a bottle of Coke to celebrate. different sharks have different tastes, some are similar to tuna and some are surprisingly fatty. Bangkok Street Food - SHARK FIN SOUP Thailand 魚翅湯 . Today our guest of honor is the fabled hybrid named Rhubarb. "It's almost like why Paris Hilton is a celebrity, because she's a celebrity. Plus, they have really, really thick skin, so they're hard to cut up.". Depending on who is doing the dining, shark meat tastes like chicken — or roadkill. Welcome to the world of perennial plants. Rhubarbs are a part of the Jams and Jellies industry and contribute many delicious sauces to our meals. I think they just spit them out! Do Persimmons Taste Chalky? Depending on who is doing the dining, shark meat tastes like chicken — or roadkill. Like swordfish. Think.for.your.self. What does Great White Shark taste like? Used to go crazy over it at home and in restaurants - which still serves them. Sharks are a valuable part of marine ecosystems, but overfishing threatens some shark populations. What does gummy shark taste like? Especially the "thick" soup kind with mushrooms and crab meat. Whether it is for the ancient health benefits or just the sheer thrill of eating one of the fiercest sea monsters, shark meat is definitely worth trying. Seafood purveyors who offer the meat locally include Clayton's Seafood of Rockledge, in business since 1970. It does not matter if it is a chicken or a whale, they all deserve a decent natural life like the whale had before it saved the factory produced pigs! Sharks often don't know how something is going to taste … What Does Crawfish Taste Like? 0 0. Or any kind of blubber for that matter? Favorite Answer. What does whale blubber taste like? In fact, some of the oldest evidence of shark meat dates back to as far as 4th century AD. "It's really good. Does a gummy shark have teeth? 1 decade ago. I couldn't believe that something that smelled this awful was meant for human consumption. So, if you don't prepare/clean it thoroughly, it can give off an extremely offensive ammonia flavor (yuck!). I don't think any white writer can say that, so I just did. Nowadays, there are so many products of what does shark taste like in the market and you are wondering to choose a best one.You have searched for what does shark taste like in many merchants, compared about products prices & reviews before deciding to buy them. so they must not like the taste. I remember, whenever I went shopping with my mother, the shop owner would give me a slab of whale blubber (a snack for kids). To avoid ammonia taste in the meat, once you land a shark, it's imperative you bleed it, gut it and clean it as soon as possible. Do Plantains Taste like Bananas? Does Ginger Taste Good? You can grill, broil, sauté, or even steam shark meat to obtain your scrumptious plate of seafood. Do Chickpeas Taste Good? Shark fin soup is expensive because it's expensive … it's something to show off with, like buying an expensive brand of liquor even if you can't tell the difference. Yes, it's an extremely strong taste, but it's not unpalatable. What Do Chickpeas Taste Like? Sharks are commonly mistaken as animals that love to eat people, but sharks don't actually like the taste of people. As mentioned earlier, shark meat is popular mainly for its rich nutritional content. See more. What do gummy sharks taste like? In other cuisine cultures such as Greenland and Iceland, shark meat is a part of their staple food. First, a couple caveats- there are hundreds of different types of sharks, only a handful of which have ever been known to bite a human. I couldn't believe that something that smelled this awful was meant for human consumption. That strong fishy smell is the real smell of uncut shark cartilage powder. Today our guest of honor is the fabled hybrid named Rhubarb. The soup originated centuries ago during the Song dynasty in China, serving the imperial family and court members. There are also ample numbers of shark meat recipes out there that you can try. "I would probably describe it as roadkill chicken but not quite as tender as chicken," he said.
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Acrocomia Aculeata – Oil Crop
2 Old Crop with New Potential
3 Sustainable Oil Crop
4 Economic Chances
The South-American palm species Acrocomia aculeata has great potential as a sustainable source for vegetable oils and provides economic opportunities for both smallholders and investors on less fertile crop- and grassland in sub-/tropical regions with limited rainfall. Past years' research has made the plant ready for commercialisation. Now, pilot projects are needed to demonstrate its viability. Secure supply of sustainably produced agricultural products is a major challenge of the 21st century, in particular with regard to vegetable oils.
Acrocomia aculeata
Old Crop with New Potential
The fruit of the Acrocomia palm.
Acrocomia aculeata is a thorny palm species native to South America and distributed in the tropics and subtropics from Mexico to Argentina. It reachesa height between eight and twelve metres. Few relevant pests or pathogens are known. In contrast to Elaeis guineensis the genus Acrocomia shows high plasticity with regard to environmental conditions. Acrocomia species occur in temperate and tropical regions and thrive under annual precipitation from 1,000 to 2,500 millimetres[1]. For a short time, even freezing (–5 °C) is tolerated. Acrocomia palms can tolerate fire and prolonged drought up to six months[1]. Excluding water logging, Acrocomia grows on a diversity of soils[2], where high amounts of sand and organic matter are preferred[3], and it has been also cultivated on nutrient-poor sandy soils[4]. The plant has manifold traditional uses for food specialties, animal feed, fibre or medicine. But its main products, oils from fruit pulp and kernel, may boost its importance as an economically viable alternative to Elaeis guineensis that does not compete with rainforest or fertile land.
Sustainable Oil Crop
In addition to its low costs, the oil palm Elaeis guineensis is favoured for its high contents of lauric acid in kernel oil used in foods and cosmetics and its low contents of polyunsaturated fatty acids in palm oil (= pulp oil), respectively. The Table above compares relevant fatty acid (FA) contents of pulp and kernel oils of both Acrocomia and Elaeis. By evidence, Acrocomia oils already meet a similar composition, and including genetic variation and improvement, Acrocomia is fully suitable to substitute Elaeis oils by quality. However, because the site requirements of Acrocomia differ from those of the African oil palm, Acrocomia has the
potential for a sustainable expansion of plant oil production area. In addition, storage stability of Acrocomia fruits is much higher than that of Elaeis fruits. This allows for decentralised production and storage. Its proven processing technology is comparably simple and already cost-efficient at a scale of 5,000 metric tons (MT) of fruits per year. This corresponds to a plantation area of about 250 hectares (ha), as an average yield of 20 MT of fruits per hectare and year can be expected from the fifth year after planting. The Figure below illustrates the processing steps and typical fractionation of Acrocomia fruits, important uses of the products and the resulting revenues for each fraction. Market values are based on experiences in Paraguay and comparable commodities.
Economic Chances
With a total annual yield of more than 2.5 metric tons (MT) of oil per hectare and a range of valuable by-products Acrocomia is also economically interesting. For all products derived from the Acrocomia oil palm there are existing local or international markets. Most of these markets promise future growth and Acrocomia's product diversity entails risk diversification. These are important characteristics for investors. But its small-scale viability also makes Acrocomia a promising opportunity for smallholders. In many tropical and subtropical regions large areas are cultiated with few crops in capital-intensive monocultures with disputable ecological and long-term economic sustainability. Product diversity is not established in industrial production as a rule. In contrast, smallholders frequently cultivate native plants that are rarely grown in large scales due to lack of domestication or standardisation. Acrocomia can even be grown in mixed cultures and processed in small quantities. This allows for its production in small-structured, perennial and capitalextensive cropping systems that improve participation of small farms in rural development. In addition, Acrocomia is a profitable crop for the less fertile soils of a farm and can thus contribute to improving land use efficiency. If established on degraded land, the plant may also serve as a carbon sink and enrich the soil with organic matter during its long productive lifetime of 60 to 70 years. In summary, Acrocomia can help diversify income sources of smallholders as well as the portfolio of global plant oil production. There is only one disadvantage: a temporal gap between investment and profits. It takes five or six years until first harvest, and even small processing facilities need capital. While the years without harvest can be bridged by alley cropping, e.g. with camelina, groundnut, castor or cassava, a commitment of investors or financial tools for cooperatives are desirable for the establishment of Acrocomia factories.
More about the experiences from Paraguay and what is needed to reliese the potential of this crop please read the full paper (Rural 21 – 03/2012)
Acrocomia Solutions S.R.L.
Vegetable Oil, Current Plant Oil Market
From the Document Rural 21 – 03/2012, Original Authors:
Jens Poetsch,PlanetRenew GmbH,Tübingen, Germany
Daniela Haupenthal, Universidad Católica del Paraguay,Campus Itapúa, Hohenau, Paraguay
Iris Lewandowski, Dieter Oberländer and Thomas Hilger, University of Hohenheim,Stuttgart, Germany
↑ 1.0 1.1 FAO, 1986
↑ Martin, 1976
↑ Teixeira, 1996
↑ Bohn, 2009
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before its evolution into a more open economy, china's state-owned factories were identified by number. in beijing, factory 798 once produced weapons components, but today — thanks to a boston- and shanghai-based design firm and a belgian philanthropist — the building stands at the epicenter of the country's emerging art community.
to celebrate the project, which has been thriving for over a decade, we take a fresh look at the 798 arts district through the lens of architectural photographer edward caruso. see the new images and read more about the ambitious development below.
when production at factory 798 (one of several structures inside a complex formerly known as 'joint factory 718'), ceased in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the site became a haven for budding artists who began occupying the disused buildings. in 2004, with the government considering the buildings a low density waste of space, the complex faced demolition. it was then that sasaki, a global design firm with offices in the US and china, joined forces with guy ullens, a belgian philanthropist who owns one of the world's largest collections of contemporary chinese art, and urbis development to outline a new vision for the site.
'although these factory buildings are what give the district its unique architectural aesthetic, beijing is a metropolis that values its blend of rich ancient history and contemporary architecture, but tends to ignore its mid-century industrialism,' says sasaki, whose subsequent masterplan sought to solidify the venue's role as a major force in china's arts scene. the scheme sought to emphasize the district's bohemian style, while integrating its unique architectural and industrial elements.
as the plans became reality, abandoned factory buildings were transformed into new museums and galleries, while fallow fields and hidden courtyards reemerged as settings for outdoor sculpture and fashion shows. what began as a small collection of studios and offices has now evolved into the one of the most popular destinations in beijing, with only the forbidden city and the great wall attracting more visitors.
as the site faced continual pressure from the fast-paced growth of adjacent development, preserving its character and spirit while infusing it with revenue-generating programs was an important part of the masterplan. the vision outlined by sasaki was based around four key concepts. the development: emphasizes the arts as a central theme; retains the essential qualities of the historic industrial aesthetic; develops strategies to make the district more visible and connected to the city; and encourages a wide variety of arts-related and contemporary uses.
rather than a series of static museums and galleries, the integration of creative industries, such as media, advertising, and software design, hopes to create an evolving district that will regenerate with new ideas and opportunities. a major museum at the center of the plan — the ullens center for contemporary art — is joined by a diverse mix of programming, including theaters, hotels, and conference facilities. meanwhile, new parks and plazas are capable of hosting outdoor performances and sculptural displays.
other relics of the industrial site, including a gasworks, railroad, and overhead cranes, have been preserved, while the site's narrow streets and alleyways form pedestrian-centric courtyards and passageways that protect the district from beijing's heavy traffic. now forming one of the world's most important cultural districts, beijing's 798 arts district continues to evolve, regularly hosting major exhibitions by leading local and international forces.
edward caruso is an architecture and landscape photographer based in new york and tokyo. see more images of the 798 arts district, as well as a host of other projects, on his recently relaunched website here.


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George Frideric Handel was a Baroque German composer. He was known for his masterpieces including Messiah, Water Music, and Music for the Royal Fireworks. He was born in Halle, Germany, on 23 February 1685. His father was a barber-surgeon who discouraged his musical interest, while his mom was supportive of Händel's musical involvement. Handel failed to succeed in the local university and dropped out after a year. Then, he went to Hamburg, where he conducted in the opera halls and soon became the orchestra's second violinist. Exposed to the Italian opera style, at the age of 20, he studied all that was possible and applied them to his first opera titled Almira.
Handel's compositions include 42 operas, 25 oratorios, more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets, numerous arias, odes and serenatas, solo and trio sonatas, 18 concerti Grossi, and 12 organ concertos. His most famous work, the oratorio Messiah with its "Hallelujah" chorus, is among the most popular works in choral music and has become the centerpiece of the Christmas season.
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NYC Votes 2013: Christine Quinn
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ABOUT THE CANDIDATE
Democratic candidate Christine Quinn has been a New York City Council member representing the lower west side since 1999. She was elected City Council Speaker in 2006. Prior to serving on City Council, Quinn worked as campaign manager and then chief-of-staff for former City Councilman, Thomas Duane. Quinn is the highest ranking openly gay public official in New York City.
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ON METROFOCUS
On the low-income housing crisis:
"This is an enormous problem. And it's an enormous problem for homeless people, low income people, but also moderate and middle income people. So for homeless folks, were going to put a voucher system back in place so they have money they can use to get an apartment; they have an exit plan out of shelter. For low-income folks, were going to move forward with 40,000 more affordable apartments for low-income New Yorkers but um also, with 300 million dollars a year, each year over the next 10 years, going to build 40,000 additional apartments for moderate and middle income New Yorkers. But also to deal with our housing crisis, we need to totally overhaul the Housing Authority. 600,000 New Yorkers, that's the size of Baltimore if not bigger, live in NYCHA and it is in an unacceptable state. And when I'm mayor, I'm going to fix that. I'm going to make sure the head of NYCHA reports to me directly, that maintenance requests are done in a week. Emergency ones in 24 hours. We're going to put every request for maintenance online so you and everybody else can hold us accountable. And that's not just a promise, it's a commitment based on my record. I'm the only one running for mayor who can tell you they allocated 20 million dollars to NYCHA, targeted that money and got 100,000 requests for maintenance taken care of."
On Mayor Bloomberg:
"You know, as it relates to Mayor Bloomberg, or any of my other colleagues in government, when I have had opportunities to work with them to make New Yorkers' lives better, I have seized those opportunities. Like the opportunity we took to really bring more manufacturing and tech jobs to the Brooklyn Navy yard. To create opportunities for middle class families. But when I have disagreed with him in these four years or in anytime, I haven't just criticized him like some of my opponents, I've beat him in those efforts. You know a little bit ago, a year or two, Mayor Bloomberg wanted to put a policy in place for homeless people that I really thought was cruel and inhumane. And although a lot of people criticized it, I took him to court and I stopped it. And when the Mayor wanted to lay off 4,100 school teachers, a lot of people went to rallies, a lot of electeds, I stopped it, and that's the difference."
On the reducing pension and healthcare costs:
"Well, almost all if not all of the public contracts are going to be due, and what I'm going to do is get in a room with union leaders and negotiate them. You don't negotiate things like that in the press. You get in the room with the union leaders, you recognize that workers deserve a fair contract, that they deserve raises; they haven't had them in a long time. But you also recognize you can't spend more money than you have in the short term or in the long term. And I'm the only person running for office who's demonstrated that ability to think long term with the rainy day fund I created and in the short term as well by protecting core services. And I'm the only one who's been able to get unions and management to yes and the only one who stood up and said no when we couldn't afford it. And that's what we're going to need in the room. I have those skills and that's why I'm so confident we will be able to get deals that are fair, respectful and ones we can afford. "
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"Sir Can I come to meet you this Wednesday? I am in Delhi right now, I will be coming to Pune on Tuesday to see my parents" Dr. Aman asked. He sounded different from his usual jovial self. I was with a patient.
"Sure! Everything alright with you?" I asked hesitantly.
"I will come and see you sir, I want to tell you something".
I finished my OPD and went to the cafetaria, feeling nostalgic. Dr. Aman was a brilliant student from one of my earliest batches. You know, when you have just passed out Neurology DM, and you are a teacher to those 3-4 years younger to you. It's a guarded friendly relation more than a teacher-student one. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
His parents were uneducated, his father ran a grocery shop in a small town. Aman had mostly stayed in charity hostels almost all his school and college days. He had maintained a high merit but also a very polite behavior, enabling him to get support from his teachers. I met him first during his last year of MBBS, I was in the last year of my MD Medicine. We became friends because both of us were night owls, preferring to study late in peace. The city bus-stand was about two miles away from the hostel, and we went there together to snack and have tea etc. early morning at 4 AM, after having studied till then. We did not discuss anything academic, we were more into Richard Bach and Ayn Rand stuff. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
Once during that 4 AM walk to the bus stand, he said "I want to do the best for my country, Dr. Rajas. My dream is to open a hospital where all poor patients can get the best treatment completely free. Not the 'charity'class cheap and superficial treatment, but the best treatment that there can be anywhere upon earth".
"I agree, I want to do something similar too, but where will the funds come from? World class treatment will mean world class doctors, staff, technology, set-up and even world class medicines. Who will sponsor it all?"I asked. This thought crosses the mind of almost every medical student while studying medicine, because there's no one else other than medical students and resident doctors who witnesses the real health-related suffering of the poor. All the rants of socialists, politicos and other famous preachers die when they actually have to help from their own pockets to treat the poor. Every Indian doctor does it daily, without advertising.
Dr. Aman spoke as if thinking aloud: "Yes, I know it is difficult. But I was thinking that I will urge our society, lawmakers and others to fund my hospital for the poor by using the funds donated by people for greater purposes. The taxpayer should have a choice to directly deposit tax in a fund meant exclusively for healthcare for the poor. Highest donations in India are made for religious purposes, to various religious places. What best use for these billions than to start a free hospital? Will any God of any religion not be happy if those donations are used for the poor patient's treatment?" he innocently asked. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
That thought never left me.
After my MD I went to Mumbai for DM, and Aman came there in a year for his MD. We caught up occasionally at night in the famous tea stall opposite KEM Hospital. Dr. Aman earned himself the best reputation that a doctor needs: hardworking, studious, and very well behaved with the patients. He was already handsome enogh to be envied by his colleagues, but kindness, compassion and genius gave him an edge above others in everything. When I left Mumbai to go to Canada, he was still studying there. Upon my return, I came to know that Dr. Aman has joined a government hospital near Delhi. We almost lost contact. Then this call. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
He came on Wednesday as planned. I was shocked, his handsome face had a large raw scar.
"What happened?"I asked.
"Two weeks ago, I was in the casualty, when a young lady was brought in unconscious and gasping. She was frothing at mouth, had many bruises on her body. Her husband and two others accompanying him were drunk , incoherent. There was a smell of insecticide, so I started treatment accordingly. There were no ventilators available at our hospital, we have requested the government many times but were told there were no funds. We were trying our best, but within minutes she passed away. As it was a suspected poisoning, a postmortem was necessary. We advised so, but the relatives declined. I explained them many times that a postmortem is legally necessary. Then they called a corporator, who came with his goons. One of them attacked me with a knife. The nurses tried to restrain him, but he attacked them too. Four of us were injured by the time that police arrived. They did the postmortem, the report says that lady was killed"
"That I could have survived, Dr. Rajas. But the next day we were told to withdraw police compaints which we had made against the attacker with knife and the corporator. The administration refused to stand by us". Dr. Aman was now charged, angry and almost tearful. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
"I don't want to work here! Many times over now, I have realised that people do not want good doctors, they want chained, frightened slaves who cater to their illegal, immoral demands. I wanted to serve mother India" he now sobbed "but apparently mother India does not want the likes of me now. Last three years I had received many offers from UK and many other countries, but I had proudly declined. Now I have accepted an offer from Oman. They are paying me twenty times what I am earning here, with a two-month paid annual vacation, free housing and food. I feel bad, I don't want to go, yet I do not want to work here now. I came to you because I have faith in your advice, you are like my elder brother. Please tell me what I should do".
After thinking a lot, I told him: "You should do what ensures your peace of mind. You can help Indian patients from anywhere in the world, or you can help them from within India". I did not want to force him to stay back in India, because I was sincerely afraid about his safety
Dr. Aman left the country yesterday, like thousands of brilliant doctors in last twenty years. I feel as if a part of me died when he told me his decision, and the only thing I could say to him was : "I understand. To do good to others, you must first be safe, alive and at peace with yourself. Take care".
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I am also translating this to Marathi.
That Order To "Stop Saving Life"..
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"Arrest! Sir… Code Blue!" the nurse shouted. The casualty was full, all eight beds had serious patients, and their relatives waited near them. Every second matters.
"Everyone out" my co-intern shouted. Some moved out, some stayed. Two other interns were already attending similar patients, two of us ran to the arrested patient. The nurse had already started the chest massage. I gave patient the position for inserting the breathing tube, as my co-intern Dr. Ajoy took over the cardiac massage. The senior medical officer, Dr. Hazare, experienced with a lot of medical wisdom, stood near the bed. He calmly gave orders for the last-attempt medicines in such emergencies.
The chest massage to save lives is rather forceful, its force has to reach the heart. The chest wall has to be pumped down 2-2.5 inches with every compression, and this has to be real fast: over 100 times a minute. It looks very traumatic, but it is useless if not done exactly like this. It is quite a disturbing scene for the relatives. The patient's son kept on shouting "Don't hurt him" loudly. The medical officer repeatedly asked him and the five relatives around the patient to leave. They refused.
The Medical Officer Dr. Hazare then asked us to stop the CPR. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
We were baffled. How could one stop the life saving CPR?
The patient who had arrested was from a nearby slum, father of a local goon out on bail, like most goons in India. He (the patient) was in his late fifties, a chronic alcoholic and smoker, with severe liver damage. He'd had excess alcohol on the prior night. That morning, he had had a convulsion, and was brought to the casualty after many hours of delay . An arrogant, drunk, politically supported crowd posing as relatives accompanied him, a common nuisance in almost every Indian hospital.
We continued the CPR. Dr. Hazare went out.
After a direct injection of adrenaline into the heart through the chest, the patient's heart restarted, and he started to gasp, making some movements. We quickly shifted him to the ICU. The proud feeling of saving a life gripped us. There was no time for celebration, but Dr. Ajoy kept whistling on the way for our midnight tea.
Later that night, Dr. Hazare called us. He was angry, yet calm and smiling, an ability that only the most evolved souls can have.
"Listen, we are in India. Most of the people around us are not only uneducated and ignorant, they are also quite violent and paranoid. Emotional dramas are considered a normalcy. There's a tendency to shift the blame of delayed treatment and bad outcomes on to the doctors. You were risking your life. If the patient's heart had not restarted, the relatives could have blamed you, even hurt you".
"But Sir, they saw that we were desperately trying to save the patient's life" I argued.
"YOU think so. They don't know anything about the CPR. They refused to go out. You saw how arrogant they are. These things work only when the outcome is good. If the outcome is bad, the doctor is automatically held guilty. I told you, we are in India. People like to think that doctors are wrong, whatever you do. " Dr. Hazare said. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
We didn't think he was right. Still, we respected him for his wisdom, so we just apologised and went on to deal with the casualty again. It was a busy night, still a very negative feeling about what Dr. Hazare had said kept shadowing my thoughts. How could such a senior doctor ask someone to stop CPR?
Dr. Ajoy went to his room at 5 AM and returned by 7 AM to relieve me. I went home at 7 AM, had a quick bath and breakfast, to return at 9 AM.
The casualty was all devastated, ruins were seen all around. Many doctors were rushing in and out. All beds were empty except one.
Dr. Ajoy was on that casualty bed, unconscious, intubated and with blood soaked bandages on his head. He had many cuts on his entire body. Our colleagues were trying to push intravenous fluids fast into his veins. Dr. Anirudh, another intern with us, told me even as he could not stop crying: "That patient we had resuscitated yesterday evening… he had another cardiac arrest in the ICU this morning… his relatives came down and attacked Ajoy. They said that the patient died because of the forceful CPR. They stabbed Ajay and hit his head with iron rods. Dr. Hazare came and tried to rescue Ajoy, they even attacked him. We were waiting for you. Do you have his parent's contact?".
In a state of shock, I could not speak. I reached out for my bag, got my diary and called Dr. Ajoy's father in Calcutta.
"Why?" Dr. Ajoy's shocked father asked when I told him Ajoy was attacked, injured and serious. How could the father of a thin built, cute, brilliant scholar ever understand that people could brutally attack his child for trying to save their loved one?
I had no answers. Dr. Hazare's sentences kept ringing in my brain, I could not utter them. (c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande
Eventually, Dr. Ajoy recovered. He is now in the UK. His father came over last week, for a check-up. While leaving, he kept his gracious hand upon my head and said with immense love: "Save many lives beta, but take care of yourself first. I still cannot sleep well due to what happened".
That night, I stared at the sky, and kept thinking: Actually, this is why no doctor ever sleeps well in India. Saving lives comes with the inherent risk of losing one's own, and this happens only in our beloved motherland.
Religion? Caste? Race? Nationality?
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No, I cannot think about that.
A Bullet has shattered the skull, damaged half the brain of this young person of 22 years.
A surgeon has put together the pieces of skull, a fragment of metal is still seen deep inside the brain. This person has a whole future of decades to tackle with a severe disability. As doctors, we only think: what best can be done to repair the brain, how best to resettle the patient in their future life, how to help them overcome their disability.
"Shoot, Kill, Hunt, Enemy, Revenge" are not the words any true doctor in this world can ever like!
We can never think about the race, caste, religion or nationality of any human being. Because a Doctor is always above any sort of discrimination. © DR. RAJAS DESHPANDE
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Slaughtering The Precious
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(c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
At the casualty door she started shouting at me even before I went in. "We don't want any tests. We don't want to admit him in any critical care unit. Keep him in the general ward you have, we are now financially exhausted. Give basic medicines only ". Mrs. Julie, the patient's daughter, went on:"We have already signed palliative care form".
"Let me see the patient first " I said and went in.
The resident doctor had earlier told me that the patient, an old man, was conscious, speaking quite well, aware of his illness. He was intermittently getting unconscious for a few minutes. He had high grade fever. He had lung cancer, and a brain scan a few days prior had revealed that that he had a secondary in the brain too. He had just completed his chemotherapy. The resident doctor had already started medicine for fits just now.
As I examined him, the jovial Mr. Shaw smiled back and told me that he was feeling a little giddy and tired, otherwise he had no complaints. He could even stand and walk without support. His blood pressure was normal, but the heart rate was quite high due to the fever.
"I think you have probably developed seizures due to the secondary in brain. There seems to be some infection too, we will run some tests and start antibiotics" I told him.(c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
"When will I feel better, doctor?" He asked, "I want to be home and spend every possible day of my remaining time with my grandchildren. I want to also finish a book I am writing. I am told I have only a few months left. How much time do I have? Six months? Four atleast?" he asked, still smiling. Only doctors know what a smiling face with a crying heart actually looks like. "Every passing moment is extremely precious for me, doc! Please cure me fast" he said.
I assured him that if the tests showed nothing serious, he could go home once fever subsided, but the fits needed long term treatment. While we were having this talk he suddenly stiffened and his body developed jerky movements, then he became unconscious.
Ordering the emergency injections for fits, I told the casualty doctor to shift him to the critical care unit.
Coming out, I explained this to the angry daughter.
"Doc, we don't want to treat him in any ICU. We also do not want any tests now. Please give him tablets instead of injections, we want to take him home as soon as his fever goes down" she replied.
This has become very common now, relatives of elderly people admitting them in hospitals, but refusing to do any tests, use injectable / costly medicines or shifting to critical care units. A doctor cannot refuse patients in such a condition, and it is an extremely painful, stressful situation to not be able to correctly investigate, treat a patient because relatives are unwilling. Ninety Nine percent of the times, money is the only reason. There are many charity, low cost and even good government hospitals, but the relatives also want the "show"of having admitted the patient at some posh hospital. Beyond a certain level, Private
hospitals cannot go on funding tests and treatments of hundreds of such patients even on a compassionate basis, because the poverty in India is never ending.
Compassion is the most abused entity in India.(c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
I told her that even if they had signed for palliative care, his current condition was treatable, his fever and fits caused him distress and could be treated, but she staunchly refused to let us send any tests. We started with oral medicines after a lot of deliberation, keeping fingers crossed that he responds. He did.
On the third day, Mr. Shaw walked out of the hospital with his patent smile.
Just next week, his daughter returned to the OPD: "Doc, dad passed away two days ago. After going home he had fever again, but we decided to manage him at home. Somehow he could not get through this time. I have come to get your signature on these bills from his last medicines, we want to get reimbursed".
"Was he seen by a doctor at home?" I asked her.
"No doc, we gave him the same medicines that he was earlier given for fever. We also searched online and ordered them. But in a way we also feel he is now relieved of all his troubles" she said, hushing up the topic.
I signed the papers, a duty and an obligation.
In every hospital, every day, we see parents rushing, crying, selling everything they have, urging doctors to save their children on one side, and grown up children urging doctors to hasten up the deaths of their parents on the other . Many sweet, politically correct and legally blurred terms are now available for masking these murders.
A patient with a terminal illness may himself sign for "non-aggressive / palliative" care (meaning pain relief, superficial / minor treatment without aggressive effort to save or maintain life), or if the patient is not in a good mental condition to sign such a consent, the relatives may sign so. However, in India where children mostly are responsible for the medical bills of the elderly, they flatly refuse to treat even treatable, reversible conditions citing "öld age" as a reason. Even in case of patients with terminal illness, to presume that someone is immediately unfit to live, or fit to die is like saying it is okay to terminate their life at someone else's wish. This is cruel, unethical, immoral, and should stand supported in no courts of law.
However, these murders are a daily routine in India, and law has tied the hands of treating doctors and hospitals as one cannot investigate or treat a patient when the relatives haven't given a consent. An evolution in the fraternity as well as in this society is necessary if a change is expected.(c) Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
Otherwise, when we all will eventually be old, however much we want to live on for a few more days, one day someone will decide that we don't deserve to continue to live, without ever wanting to know what we wished.
The Sensitive Girlfriend and The Monster
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"She is oversensitive, Doc. I try to explain to her that this is so dangerous, yet she does not want to change, and continues to suffer" said the boyfriend.
As a doctor, I am expected to be sensitive. I cannot be a phony and pretend to be sensitive while not being so. Fortunately, life and times, parents and teachers have always insisted that I remain sensitive to the core. I think that is one of the most precious quality any human being can have after peace. Naturally, I am biased towards the sensitive.
However, there is a big difference between the 'hysterical, dramatizing' ones and the truly sensitive.
"Can you give me an example?" I asked him, as the girl looked at him curiously.
"Yes" he said, "Her boss keeps on saying demeaning things to everyone, and she almost always comes home hurt. Even if I comment anything adverse, she gets hurt easily. Like yesterday I told her that she should be more practical and instead of asking to spend time with me, do something of her own. We had a great fight after that".
"What were you doing when she asked this?" I asked him.
"Oh I was at home, relaxing, as I was tired from work" he said, cautiously.
His girlfriend smiled "Doc, he was playing games on his cellphone. I was tired after work too, but he refuses to spend quality time with me as he is now almost addicted to social media and games. The only time he wants me is when he is hungry".© Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
I saw at once what was happening. I was myself quite addicted to social media once, but now I have started to de-addict myself. It is indeed difficult, but for a doctor it is quite essential, nay, life-saving. My patient's life and health depend upon the accuracy an wisdom of my decisions, and that is possible with only a hundred percent concentration. But that wasn't what bothered me here.
I have been told umpteen times by people in the 'business' that "sensitivity and kindness" comes in the way of making money and other professional goals, that people skin and eat you alive so long as you allow them to exploit your sensitive nature. 'Sensitivity' to other people's feelings is considered a weakness in most business circles, and right from the student days, we meet people who take advantage when you respect their feelings. This ranges from exploiting those who are mannerful, helpful, and kind, to creating a deliberate emotional disturbance for the competitor during a competition. Surprisingly, this is taken as a normal strategy even in such a gentleman's game as cricket.
I could not find it in myself to be insensitive to how others feel. I could not switch on and off my emotional responses and sensitivity. Yet, I never felt that it was a shortcoming or a weakness. In fact, most of the patients I connected best with have told me that they find it very reassuring when a doctor is sensitive. Hence I devised a personal strategy: to keep away the advantage takers, the drama people, the insensitive robots who are only after money without caring about the feelings of others around them. Observe behavior rather than words, and you know a person well. This helped me quite a lot. I earn a little less than I would want, but I think that is a universal feeling, and that is never the prime aim of life.© Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
It made my life beautiful. Sensitive people bring much positivity, trust, faith and contribute significantly to the inner peace of others. With them around you are assured that you will not be deceived, not taken advantage of. That brings you the highest luxury upon earth: peace of mind.
Most bosses work on the perpetual Indian Corporate Philosophy "Unless you squeeze and crush, there's no juice". Employees at all levels are overburdened, asked to do a lot more than their job profile, forced to finish within insane deadlines and still treated like they are easily disposable. Employee health, physical or mental, is never the concern of any boss. A fault-finding, comparing, humiliating language is usually what bosses prefer and most employees accept. This builds up a culture of rudeness that is now accepted as a 'reality and normalcy' of any business. Very few honorable bosses treat their employees according to their sensitivity to enhance productivity. I wonder if Human Rights commissions or agencies, federal or private, ever notice this.
I asked the girlfriend if she wanted to contribute. She said she understood that he was stressed, but she worried about a 'mental disconnection' so common now because of digital addiction, and wanted to destress him by making him laugh and feel loved. © Dr. Rajas Deshpande.
"I want a mental bonding with him and that is not happening, as almost all the time he is home he is occupied with his cellphone. In fact, doc, when we started dating, he used to tell me that my sensitivity attracted him most, he thought I could best nourish his soul" said the tearful lady.
I explained to the boyfriend that sensitivity, so long as it does not impair normal functioning, is a very precious attribute, that he was extremely fortunate that she was sensitive rather than insensitive. To consider her "right to companionship, dedicated time together" as an unnecessary ritual, because he wanted more time for social media browsing and gaming was the actual problem. In these days of equality, to "want her to be sensitive and enthusiastic" only as per his convenience was an unfair expectation. He assured me that he will make an effort to implement a few changes in his routine. I thanked him for accepting reason.
As they left, a fairy-like young girl of about 7 years walked in with posh parents. Her mother kept looking into the cellphone, and her father started to tell me about his continuous headache. Like every normal child, the kid pointed at my stethoscope and said she wanted it. Just before I could allow her, her father shouted at her.
"No" said the angry father, and looked at her mother with an expectation. The mother kept on looking into her cellphone. Then the father thrust his own cellphone on the hands of the kid and said "Here. Play your game, I need to talk to the doctor".
Doctor Abuse: A Medical Specialty
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Using the doctor's private cell / social media accounts for free consultation, second opinion and opinion about investigations. Stalking to send reports, messages whenever online. These are now getting on the nerves of many doctors. I have completely stopped replying to any medical messages on social media / whatsapp.
Relatives, family and friends seeking free medical consultations on holidays, weekends. Directly coming home for a free consultation on holidays (On one unfortunate Sunday morning, back when I was naïve, one neighbour with a Luxury car came home and discussed his old age problems for two hours, reviewed his wife's reports, then keeping 100 rupees on my table, said "Actually in my childhood doctors would charge only two rupees for consultation, but now it has all become costly"). I have now completely stopped this, refusing politely to see anyone without appointment, except in a true medical emergency.
Expressing Anger, Bitterness, Distrust and Sarcasm towards the doctor for diagnosis (especially incurable), for advising surgery, admission or costlier treatment options (the rich are unhappy with costly medicines, the poor usually do not complain). © Dr. Rajas Deshpande. I have now started to explain in the second consult, after finalizing diagnosis, what to expect, what not to expect.
Expecting the doctor to replace the lost bonds in family because the children do not want to spend time or efforts for their parents ('you tell him, you spend some time counseling him'). I have started to refer such patients to qualified counsellors.
Taking an advantage of compassion and kindness to save money (Cannot bring patient to hospital, patient is too old, I am too weak to travel, we are out of station etc.). A general rule is that one must be treated, especially in emergency, only after a thorough examination by a doctor. I am now refusing to be emotionally blackmailed.
Seeking free consultations: relatives, friends, classmates, staff, other doctors, watchmen, maids, neighbors, drivers: there's an unending list who the doctors are expected to see free. Add to these political leaders, VVIPs, government officials, administrative staff etc. Sometimes the doctor voluntarily waives off charges as respect, and some of the above actually request to pay themselves, but most expect a free consultation and in fact argue about it. I have made my own rules about treating only the deserving poor free, and those who need it. I refer them to the right center for help.
Multiple free consultations. This is a paradox: that many who get free consults / treatments usually think it is "not correct or adequate", take a paid consult somewhere, and then come back knowing that the best was already being done for them. Such patients, when they know t is free, come every week even if they are told to follow up after three months. I have now started specifyinfg that the free consultation in a non-emergency is only once in three months.
Many patients book multiple appointments on the same / consecutive days and then do not bother to cancel the unused slots. This results in heavy losses for the doctor. Some patients call multiple times to book appointments and finally do not turn up, never bothering to inform. I have started to make a list of such patients.
Lying. Many patients / relatives lie about why they did not follow up in time, why they did not take treatment, why they did not do the advised tests, about multiple treatments at the same time, about their condition being an emergency etc.. Many a times parents are abused by their children, and multiple lies are told about why basic care was being denied to the patient. The doctor is supposed to cover up and compensate for the lack of care and compassion at home. © Dr. Rajas Deshpande. I have decided not to cover-up, and to refer them to a family counsellor.
Unnecessary information: Many patients do a lot of unnecessary tests and expect the doctor to "just have a look" at those even when normal. Few understand that time is the most precious commodity for a doctor, (most efficient doctors run late because of unnecessary discussions) and when one seeks opinion, it should be a targeted exercise to resolve the immediate concern. For regular check-ups, one must prefer to visit their regular general practitioner. I have started to refuse to see tests I have not advised, if they are normal.
"Resolve all my life's problems": many patients, when they find the doctor caring and compassionate, expect him / her to resolve all the issues pertaining to their old age, relationship issues and spend a lot of time "listening to the sad stories" about their life, and their opinion / rants about them. While in some cases it is necessary to wholly understand the patient's mind, this is primarily an issue to be addressed by a psychiatrist and a counsellor.
A patient in distress is often not in a position to understand the doctor's expectations and the nitty-gritty of manners and etiquette, and while still being caring and compassionate, we doctors must learn to politely decline such abuse in the kindest words possible. Once educated, most patients follow the instructions well.
Happy Doctoring!
A Soldier's Real Pain
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"There's immense pain, Sir, in my thigh. I cannot bear it. I want to kill myself. Please do something" said the elderly man, with tears. A proud soldier from the army, he had fought three wars with bravery, and won many medals. Once a bullet had hit him in the lower back and had caused severe injury that bruised his nerves which control the leg sensation. The back wound healed, but the leg pain had stayed. Many drugs and injections had failed.
I somehow noticed that the brave soldier avoided to look at people directly in the eyes, and there appeared to be some unknown sadness behind this. I asked him openly about it. "Yes, I feel sad, but I don't know why" he replied.
With his consent, I added an antidepressant (they are excellent in controlling pain too). He started responding well. In about ten days, he started to walk without support. Very happy about the pain being controlled, he expressed it with heaped praises for the doctors.
Once when I visited him, he was alone in the room. He was looking at a photo album.
"Come doctor, I was just remembering you" he said, "This is an old picture when I returned to our army base after an incident. There was a firing from the other side, we were not able to see the enemy soldier. It was a dense hilly area packed with trees. We started to move sideways and formed a "V" shape, moving towards where the firing was coming from. We spotted a hidden tank, and three camouflaged soldiers hiding behind it. They would climb up the tank and fire occasionally. Once we located them, it was all easy. We shot them down one by one in few minutes. Apparently, there were two more of their soldiers hiding at some distance, they started to fire. We fired back, they were injured, but managed to ran away. We took this picture just after that victory".
Then he kept the album down.
"I was very happy then.But last few years, as I grew old, I often think about those I killed. I have no fear or guilt. Yet I feel bad about them. They must have had families and children. They must have left home with promises to return. Their parents, spouses and children must have prayed to the same God for their safety and return. I lost my colleagues too and I know how their families suffer till date. I am second to none in patriotism, but I think we must now evolve to resolve things without having to kill people. I love my country more than any politician, but I will be happy if the politicos of any country stand with the army at the border when declaring a war, handle a gun and feel the pain of having to kill another human being. That is what makes me sad".
I remembered what one of my neurosurgery professors had once described in frustration after a marathon 8 hour brain surgery: "It takes our team such a huge skill, investment and scary hard work to be able to remove one bullet from someone's brain without endangering the patient's life. I can't believe that we live in a world that still makes, sells and uses bullets and allows killing".
A doctor is married to humanity. No doctor in the world will speak in favour of injuring or killing someone. A live being's body is too precious to be cut through. It is indeed necessary to eliminate terrorists who kill others indiscriminately, or to defend the country's safety, but to be "Proud of killing" someone is difficult to understand atleast for me. Just as I cannot understand the enemy's happiness and pride if they kill a soldier on this side.
I understood the sadness in his eyes better now. I told him he was just doing his duty, he had no choice. He laughed and replied "I wonder if the ones who ran away injured are also suffering this same pain in their country. If they are, I wish they recover too, because it is difficult to live with this pain". I told him I appreciated his benevolent statement.
One of the most influential sentences in human history has been said by Mahatma Gandhi: "An Eye For An Eye Makes The Whole World Blind". The likes of Einstein were in awe of this Indian who advanced humanity. There indeed are countries which have resolved issues between themselves and for decades have had peace, investing in health and development rather than defense. Patriotism and politics mixed will only pollute patriotism. If peace has a chance, it must be the only choice.
Life of every soldier is as precious as that of every decision-making politician in any two countries going to war. Many injuries last lifelong, many soldiers are disabled, many thousand are paraplegics who do not get help or healthcare access. Many a soldier's families suffer in poverty. They have done their duty: gone ahead and fought with their life at risk, but the country does not seem to have enough resources to handle the requirements of injured soldiers, or support their families.
As in the case of every other social issue, there are thousands of "pseudopatriots" who shout and speak about their love for the country, encourage war and killing, but when told about the injured soldier's woes, wisely avoid the topic. Every country respects a fighting soldier, but there are few countries which also take care of the injured soldiers and their families, or support a dead soldier's family.
As doctors, we sincerely stand by those injured and suffering, and pray that there are no more injuries and deaths anywhere in the world. There is no difference in any two human beings for a doctor.


Off we go to Serbia!!!
What's up guys I'm in Serbia and so far so good. I got off the plane at 9:30 pm and got right to bed because it was boring and tiring on the plane. Then the next day I got up really early to explore Serbia. First thing I did was go to the Belgrade Fortress. It was kinda creepy because there were a bunch of hollow knight statues that belonged to old soldiers that went m.I.a. so I always had goosebumps. Then I went to the Palic Zoo and saw a bunch of cool animals like Serbian tigers which were really big. After all that I went to the airport to go back to Evergreen. The whole trip was perfect and worked out great and I had a wonderful time.


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