In the meta-analysis performed by Gao L et al‚ ten randomized clinical studies were reviewed to determine the effect of ondansetron in the prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia was initiated. The researchers used relative risk with a 95% confidence interval to analyze their outcomes. The meta-analysis suggests that spinal-induced hypotension‚ bradycardia‚ and amount of vasopressors needed were reduced with prophylactic ondansetron. However‚ Gao L et al recommends that further‚ stricter
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what the mass media the mass hysteria and fear of economic annihilation dictate. “There is no alternative” is the phrase Thatcher often repeated with reference to economic liberalism. It can be taken as symbolic of the language of power or the rhetorics of oppressive persuasion‚ more generally. We are told that there is no alternative for the unemployment‚ the poverty‚ the marginalization of segments of polulation the collapse of health and welfare system‚ the overwhelming deterioration in the
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Not to be Reproduced (La reproduction interdite‚ 1937) René Magritte Paige Williams Media Aesthetics (Huma 1600) Dustin Brown October 22‚ 2012 Essay One Often in art galleries one can find masses of people carefully inspecting precious paintings and other works. Currently‚ the common practice for both novices and experts alike is to closely examine each piece of work for a deeper‚ disguised meaning that every artist has somehow instilled in his or her creations. Despite the popularity of
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The thought first occurred when I saw a friend’s post on Facebook. It is the one that we seem to encounter in daily basis in our news feed: a political statement that supports a popular notion within the country. The thing is‚ I’m not interested by the person’s statement nor the notion itself‚ but by the fact that bystander’s perceptions can be easily skewed by the amount of ‘likes’ the status and/or the comment has. One seemingly convincing argument and people’s stances are set. After that‚ much
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This poses a threat on Iran because women have very limited options when it comes to labor‚ marriage and other aspects of their culture. I believe that equal treatment for women and men is a fundamental principal of international human rights standards. Yet‚ in some places like Iran‚ discriminatory practices against women are not only prevalent‚ but in some cases‚ required by law. In this essay I will explain to you the every day life of an every day Islamic woman living in Iran. You will be astonished
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of SeaWorld. While Blackfish employs all three forms of rhetoric to accomplish this mission‚ it predominantly attracts the emotion of its audience using a combination of stock footage and interviews. One approach that the documentary has to lucratively charm the emotions‚ or pathos‚ of its viewers is by presenting interviews that are vastly intense to watch. Introduced in a
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the public to a particular point of view. Heath defines rhetoric as the art of persuasion. Likewise Elwood defines rhetoric as “the communicative means that citizens use to lend significance to themselves and to extend that significance to others‚” claiming that public relations itself is a rhetorical practice. Sproul (1988) has his own explanation and description of the “new managerial rhetoric.” Sproul explains that historically‚ rhetoric has been a tool focused on more greatly‚ but not exclusively
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peace and no to war"; and the hope of preference of dialogue over conflict‚ and moderation over extremism. The recent elections in Iran represent a clear‚ living example of the wise choice of hope‚ rationality and moderation by the great people of Iran. The realization of democracy consistent with religion and the peaceful transfer of executive power manifested that Iran is the anchor of stability in an otherwise ocean of regional instabilities. The firm belief of our people and government in enduring
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The Becks Depression Inventory consists of 21 questions‚ long-form which are used by clinicians and 10 questions‚ short-form‚ used by primary care providers (Unknown‚ 2009). Meta-analysis is a method used for condensing all the genuine statistics of many various studies pertaining to the same subject. A result from a meta-analysis will show the statistics of a correlation or measure of effect size representing all the subjects of a topic (Yin & Fan‚ 2009). The content validity (degree in which items
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Excellent post this week. Agreed‚ the Iran-Contra Affair had many intricate components working to achieve the President’s goals. First‚ the President sought the release of six American prisoners being held by the terrorist organization‚ Hezbollah. However‚ due to the President’s own public stance on terrorism and negotiating with terrorists‚ this placed President Regan’s administration in an awkward position in attempting to free the captives. Moreover‚ the weapons for money portion of the operation
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