La campaña electoral como ritual de acceso al poder | The electoral campaign as a ritual of access to power

El ritual de la falta de camas

Seventeen years have gone by since Teres1 pointed to pat ient admission decision as one of t he great et hical di lemmas facing Departments of Intensive Care Medicine (DICMs) when such Departments have come close to their full capacity. He referred to this situat ion as “ the ritual of the last bed” – a very i l lust rat ive t erm t hat was widely adopt ed among intensivists, and which undersco...

Bringing Ritual to Mind

Male circumcision as a religious ritual.

Congenital satellite nevi are known risk factors for neurocutaneousmelanosis.1 Their impact on the risk formalignant melanoma is not as well established, but some studies point to a possible increased risk in patients with GCMN and satellite nevi.1,3 In summary, our patient is an example of the need for continued dermatologic follow-up and high index of suspicion for newnodules appearing in pat...

Ritual Process

iii Dedication This thesis is dedicated to my parents, Bill and Barbara, my brother, Peter, sister-in-law, Sharon, my girlfriend, Sylvia, my cat, Oli, and all the other family and friends that have supported me in the pursuit of my dreams. iv Acknowledgement I am grateful to my thesis committee members, Aaron McNamee, Dan Rule and Kathy Rodriguez for all their help and guidance. I appreciate th...

An Analysis of the Influence of Radio Political Campaign Messages on Voters’ Electoral Behavior in Kano, Nigeria

This paper will examine the influence of radio political campaign messages on the electorates’ voting behavior in Kano – Nigeria, with a focus on the 2015 general elections. It seeks to ascertain the extent that the electorates in Kano – Nigeria were exposed to radio political campaign messages, as well as the extent to which such messages influenced their voting decisions. Equally, the study c...