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    the cyber-climate of their own creation. Toffler published a book entitled "Future Shock", and in it described that, as a human race, we were evolving technology too quickly for our minds to catch up with. But has the time of future shock subsided in light of the 21st century? Some believe that we have been overrun by our own inventions, but my studies have told me that this might not be completely true. Future Shock, in my personal definition, is the inability to function properly due to the…

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    The shock Doctrine is a documentary based on the book with the same title written by Naomi Klein. In this film is well portray the origin and evolution of neoliberalism, and the role of governments in the advances of financialization, privatization of public properties and cuts of social services such as education and health care. This theory was supported by Milton Friedman, who was an economist, popular for his researches on consumption, free market, and the monetary history. In the film,…

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    Anaphylactic Shock during Surgery (Patient Care Study) Fundamentals of Perioperative Nursing Word Count- 1882 By: Flormarie V. Bautista 5/1/2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. PATIENT PROFILE & PRESENTING CONDITION 3 3. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 5 4. REFLECTION 10 5. FINAL CONCLUSION 15 6. REFERENCES 16 1. INTRODUCTION The main objective of this study is to elaborate and document a patient care in the subject of Anaphylaxis…

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    1. What is Reality Shock and what can you do to overcome it? Reality Shock occurs after the orientation phase and when the new nurse begins to work on her own. The new nurse will become aware that she is on her own and does not have an instructor there to help guide her when encountering problems. A new nurse can help overcome stress by asking themselves two questions: “What must I do to become the kind of nurse I want to be and what must I do so that my nursing contributes to humankind and…

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    In Agar’s Language Shock (1994), a sociologist named Harold Garfinkel explains the importance of social understanding. Social understanding is how we perceive the world, ourselves, it is our general basic understanding of everyday life. Garfinkel introduced a study called Ethnomethodology which believes you can discover the normal social norms of society by disrupting them (Agar, 1994, pg. 169). As Garfinkel suggested, I immersed myself in society by breaking the social norm and purposely…

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    Recently I went in for my maintenance ECT, which is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as, shock therapy. I needed it. My mood has been shifting from my neutral to a depressive episode, which can be dangerous for me. I can call into my doctor and tell them I am struggling and they can get me in on either a Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. They got me in on that Friday. Because I have been doing ECT for about four years now, I have been able to start remembering the experience more and more each…

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    Academy awards, even retaining popularity through history to become the “cult classics” we all know and love. However, occasionally, there are movies that are released that become described by public opinion as “so bad, they are good.” “Birdemic: Shock and Terror,” is one of the previously described films. It is an American made, independently produced romantic horror film written, directed, and produced by James Nguyen. The movie surfaced to the general public late 2008 and was produced on…

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    With the use of shocks, Klein argues that government officials and leaders decided the economic state of different countries. The shock doctrine was created by University of Chicago scholar Milton Friedman, who was collogues with Hayek. This doctrine was implemented in countries like Chile, Argentina, Iraq, and the States. There are three imporant steps to the shock doctrine and changing a whole government and ideology of a country or area. A basic overview of the shock doctrine can be seen…

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    DEFINITION: Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but very serious medical condition caused by certain types of bacterial infections. It is often caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, found in women, but can also be produced by toxins produced by group A streptococcus bacteria. Toxic shock syndrome has been associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons. The body responds with a sudden sharp drop in blood pressure which in turn depletes organs in the body with blood and can…

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    associated with the Sharp criticism of Glasnost (openness) made by Mikhail Gorbachev. The purpose of Perestroika is to restructure the system of the state politically, and economically. 6. Shock Therapy The opposite of gradualism, Shock therapy as a policy is a huge fast change in the marketization procedure. The purpose of shock therapy is to foster the fixing of shortages and hyperinflation 7. Imperialism A policy of a system or state that is seeking to expand and extend their strength to…

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