In 1888, at the age of eighteen, Mohandas Gandhi sets out from his modest home in India. Shy, timid, and soft-spoken, he embarks on what he believes will be a new life abroad. Twenty-seven years ...later, at the age of forty-five, he returns-this time fearless, impassioned, and ready to lead his country to freedom. What transformed him? The law.M. K. Gandhi, Attorney at Lawis the first biography of the Mahatma's early years as a lawyer. It follows Gandhi as he embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery: from his education in Britain, through the failure of his first law practice in India, to his eventual migration to South Africa. Though he found initial success representing wealthy Indian merchants, events on the ground would come to change him. Relentless attacks by the white colonial establishment on Indian civil rights prompted Gandhi to give up his lucrative business in favor of representing the oppressed in court. Gandhi had originally hoped that the South African legal system could be relied upon for justice. But when the courts failed to respond, he had no choice but to shift tactics, developing what would ultimately become his lasting legacy-the philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience. As he took on the most powerful governmental, economic, and political forces of his day, Gandhi transformed himself from a modest civil rights lawyer into a tireless freedom fighter. Relying on never-before-seen archival materials, this book provides the reader with a front-row seat to the dramatic events that would alter Gandhi-and history-forever.
An orphaned 4-mo-old female mountain lion cub (Puma concolor) was captured along the coastline in Montaña de Oro State Park in Los Osos, California, USA. Following suspicion that the cub was visually ...impaired, ophthalmic examination revealed diffuse bilateral retinal atrophy. Due to a poor prognosis, humane euthanasia was elected. Necropsy and histopathological findings were consistent with photoreceptor degeneration. Based on the cub's signalment, history, and histopathology, a genetic or nutritional etiology was suspected, with the former etiology more strongly supported. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of photoreceptor degeneration in a wild felid and should be considered in cases of blindness.
"...a must read for persons from all walks of life...interested in understanding the philosophical evolution of an ordinary man into the extraordinary." -- Indian Law Journal In 1888, at the age of ...eighteen, Mohandas Gandhi sets out from his modest home in India. Shy, timid, and soft- spoken, he embarks on what he believes will be a new life abroad. Twenty-seven years later, at the age of forty-five, he returns—this time fearless, impassioned, and ready to lead his country to freedom. What transformed him? The law. M. K. Gandhi, Attorney at Law is the first biography of the Mahatma's early years as a lawyer. It follows Gandhi as he embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery: from his education in Britain, through the failure of his first law practice in India, to his eventual migration to South Africa. Though he found initial success representing wealthy Indian merchants, events on the ground would come to change him. Relentless attacks by the white colonial establishment on Indian civil rights prompted Gandhi to give up his lucrative business in favor of representing the oppressed in court. Gandhi had originally hoped that the South African legal system could be relied upon for justice. But when the courts failed to respond, he had no choice but to shift tactics, developing what would ultimately become his lasting legacy—the philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience. As he took on the most powerful governmental, economic, and political forces of his day, Gandhi transformed himself from a modest civil rights lawyer into a tireless freedom fighter. Relying on never-before-seen archival materials, this book provides the reader with a front-row seat to the dramatic events that would alter Gandhi—and history—forever.
There are two initiatives that can dramatically change the way college pricing and student debt are being handled under the current system. Both are commonsense solutions that would, if accepted, ...dramatically help students, graduates and families burdened by the cost of tuition and the loans they take to earn their degrees. First, income-based loan repayment (IBR) should be the default mechanism for student loans to be paid off. Second, a temporary exemption to federal antitrust laws would allow colleges to speak with one another about a sector-wide reduction of the gross price. These two initiatives are presented in this article.
To report a fatal case of refractory status epilepticus precipitated by flumazenil use in a mixed benzodiazepine-tricyclic antidepressant overdose.
A 39-year-old woman was brought to the emergency ...room (ER) in a stupor from a suspected suicidal overdose of an unknown mixture of drugs. Past medical history included seizures and psychiatric disorders managed with benzodiazepine and tricyclic antidepressants. Initial ER electrocardiogram showed a QRS interval of 136 milliseconds. The patient developed refractory seizures after being given flumazenil. Lorazepam, phenytoin, and phenobarbital were administered; however, seizures persisted for 4 hours, resulting in rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, severe brain damage, and death.
Flumazenil should be used with caution in patients with chronic benzodiazepine use, prior seizure history, or when a mixed overdose is suspected. Flumazenil may unmask tricyclic antidepressant-induced seizures by antagonizing the antiepileptic effect of concomitantly ingested benzodiazepine. In this patient seizures occurred within two minutes of flumazenil administration. As benzodiazepine-induced central nervous system depression is rarely life-threatening, the use of flumazenil must be balanced against potential risk.
Seizure risk factors should be assessed in all patients in whom flumazenil use is considered. If risk factors are present, the benefit of flumazenil use is outweighed by the potential risk. If flumazenil is used, resulting seizures may require larger doses of benzodiazepine.
In 1888, at the age of eighteen, Mohandas Gandhi sets out from his modest home in India. Shy, timid, and soft-spoken, he embarks on what he believes will be a new life abroad. Twenty-seven years ...later, at the age of forty-five, he returns—this time fearless, impassioned, and ready to lead his country to freedom. What transformed him? The law. M. K. Gandhi, Attorney at Law is the first biography of the Mahatma’s early years as a lawyer. It follows Gandhi as he embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery: from his education in Britain, through the failure of his first law practice in India, to his eventual migration to South Africa. Though he found initial success representing wealthy Indian merchants, events on the ground would come to change him. Relentless attacks by the white colonial establishment on Indian civil rights prompted Gandhi to give up his lucrative business in favor of representing the oppressed in court. Gandhi had originally hoped that the South African legal system could be relied upon for justice. But when the courts failed to respond, he had no choice but to shift tactics, developing what would ultimately become his lasting legacy—the philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience. As he took on the most powerful governmental, economic, and political forces of his day, Gandhi transformed himself from a modest civil rights lawyer into a tireless freedom fighter. Relying on never-before-seen archival materials, this book provides the reader with a front-row seat to the dramatic events that would alter Gandhi—and history—forever.
No Bed of Roses DiSalvo, Charles R
M. K. Gandhi, Attorney at Law,
11/2013
Book Chapter
Is history the product of strong-minded individuals who impose their will on the forces of society? Or is it the product of the forces of society that impose themselves on individuals? Or, as many ...think, are there no clear lines?¹
It is easy enough to divide Mohandas Gandhi’s career at the bar into two seemingly distinct phases—the Natal phase and the Transvaal phase. This division has the look of intentionality. When Gandhi returned to South Africa at the very end of 1902, however, it was not for the purpose of resuming his profession. Rather, he was there to lead
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