Putnam (1938) developed the MES test and discovered the convulsive effect of diphenylhydantoin using this test[3]. Protection against electroshock induced seizures in mice and rats is used as an indication for compounds which may prove beneficial in epilepsy. The electrical stimulus evokes hind limb extension which can be suppressed by a given dose of anti epileptic medications. The resultant seizures passes through various phase: phase of tonic limb flexion of about 1.5 sec duration followed by phase
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Background: Epilepsy is also referred to as seizure disorder; it is a chronic brain disorder that briefly interrupts the normal electrical activity of the brain to cause seizures. These seizures can be characterized by a variety of symptoms including uncontrolled movements of the body‚ disorientation or confusion‚ sudden fear‚ or loss of consciousness. Epilepsy may be a result from a head injury‚ stroke‚ brain tumor‚ lead poisoning‚ or genetic conditions. An interesting fact about epilepsy is that in
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Introduction: Marijuana‚ cocaine‚ heroin‚ PCP‚ speed‚ shrooms‚ crystal meth‚ and angel dust are all types of illegal drugs. What is an illegal drug? An illegal drug is something and often a substance that causes addiction‚ habituation‚ or a marked change in consciousness. Body: I. Illegal Drugs The use of illegal drugs in the United States is considered by some to be the biggest problem in our society. Over 40% of high school seniors use some kind of illegal drug‚ and in a recent 1999 National
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Title: Global Warming Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about three issues of how global warming is affecting our weather‚ animals‚ and our future. Thesis: According to National Geographic Average temperatures have climbed 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit around the world since 1880 and by 2050‚ rising temperatures could send more than a million of Earth’s land-dwelling plants and animals down the road to extinction. Introduction I. Open with Impact: Is the climate warming? The impacts of global
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Wide spread of Plastic Surgeries General Purpose: to inform. Specific purpose: to inform my audience about the negative effects of plastic surgeries Central idea: because people are not fully aware of the dangers of plastic surgeries‚ they tend to do it rapidly and carelessly. Introduction I. Attention material A. A video. B. A comment: As you have seen in the video so many things could go wrong when doing a plastic surgery. C. A question: How many of you considered having a plastic surgery before
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Alicia Pennington Hobbs Speech 6 March 2013 All about Sloths Have any of you ever seen or heard of something about a Sloth? (Attention Getter) Well‚ actually a lot of people don’t know anything let alone one thing about a Sloth. (Audience Adaptation) Whenever I say to someone that my favorite animal is a Sloth‚ they rarely know what they look like or anything about them. (Credibility) Today‚ I will be informing you of all the things you could know about Sloths. (Thesis) I will tell you about
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Jasmine Ervin Macklemore To Educate To educate my audience about how Macklemore uses his music‚ resources and creativity to have an impact on racial and social justice issues. A. Attention Getter My audience analysis states that 66% of this class is familiar with Macklemore’s music. And According to WorldPress.com Macklemore blew up when he released his first catchy song “Thrift Shop” 2012. After his debut‚ Macklemore dropped numerous songs that took a political‚ controversial stand.
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Introduction: What are stem cells? Stem cells are unspecialized cells with the capacity to divide and form specialized cells‚ when the circumstances call for it. There are two sources for stem cells: adult and embryonic. Adult stem cells are multipotent cells‚ which can be found in adult tissues. The cells are thought to reside in “niches” in organs and tissues‚ some of which are bone marrow‚ peripheral blood‚ skeletal muscle‚ brain‚ heart‚ and liver. These cells are capable of dividing following
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Topic: Special Olympics General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Special Olympics Central Idea: We are all equal‚ no matter what our independent differences may be. I. Introduction a. People with intellectual disabilities are people with a unique gift. b. The Special Olympics help them to develop skills‚ build self-esteem‚ experience happiness‚ and participate in sharing gifts. c. Special Olympics started in 1963 as a day camp for people with intellectual
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COMM120 – Presentation Techniques Matthew Kidney Rosa Parks I. Introduction A. Attention-getter: Imagine fighting a war where the only weapon you had was your mouth. Where you felt so far outnumbered that the motivation to fight was dwindling‚ and the chances of seeing tomorrow were close to nothing. Now imagine trying to single handedly change the course of that war‚ and change the course of many of your peers lives at the same time. Rosa Parks was
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