Artificial Breathing Aids - Iron Lung The Iron lung was invented in 1929 by Professor Phillip Drinker (1893-1977). The device performs the function of the muscles that control breathing. It was one of the first of several inventions designed to keep people alive who are unable to breathe unassisted. Pulmonators During the 1920s people who could not breathe on their own were aided by a pulmotor. This was a machine similar to fireplace bellows. It inflated and deflated the lungs by forcing air
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Favourite quotes “I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly‚ and then all at once.” “My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.” "I’m in love with you‚ and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I’m in love with you‚ and I know that love is just a shout into the void‚ and that oblivion is inevitable‚ and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust‚ and I know the sun will
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Background to product Artery aid is a new innovative product that is designed specifically to treat sufferers of peripheral arterial disease. Artery Aid was inspired by personnel experience within the group. Kate‚ one off the members of Artery Aid‚ has witnessed the effects of peripheral artery disease first as her own mother suffered from the disease. This is what first inspired our product. The two main methods of treating peripheral artery disease are exercise and heat. Exercise works by working
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TOPIC 4 NEEDS ASSESSMENT Overview This topic covers the needs assessment process‚ the various levels‚ approaches‚ and issues. The topic thoroughly describes organizational level analysis‚ person analysis and task analysis and what each entails. The section on person analysis breaks it down into the factors that influence individual performance and motivation‚ including basic skills‚ abilities and self-efficacy of the individual; inputs; outputs; consequences or rewards; and feedback.
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The hearing aid industry is not an emerging industry anymore but by no means is it at a mature stage. The industry is still growing for several reasons. Aging is the most important cause of hearing impairment and the world population is aging very quickly. Also over exposure to high decibel sounds is driving up the number of hearing impaired people. Moreover‚ demand from emerging markets is growing as GPD per capita and life expectancy increase. Technology innovations that improve product quality
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Visual Aid Speech (Selfie) Introduction: Attention-Getting Device: I. These days everyone knows what selfie is. II. Snapchats and Selfies III. selfies are now in all around the world. Body: I. A selfie is a self-portrait photograph‚ typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook‚ Instagram‚ or Twitter. They are usually flattering and made to appear casual. A. Most selfies are taken with a camera held at arm
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Currently‚ there is not a vaccine for the AIDS virus‚ but things have been progressing toward an effective one for many years. An AIDS vaccine can be effective in two ways. Hopefully we can come up with a vaccine to prevent or delay illness in those already infected. A preventative vaccine is a substance introduced into the human body that teaches the immune system to detect and destroy a pathogen. Another way would be through a therapeutic vaccine to prevent or delay illness in those already
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occurrence of lightning provided an ignition source which can generate fire‚ especially in large wooded areas under dry conditions. Approximately 15 wildfires were generated last year due to lightning strikes. Drought or severe dry conditions only aid in wildfires in becoming widespread‚ destroying hundreds
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AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV is transmitted usually through unprotected sex with someone who is already infected‚ but it can also be transmitted through infected blood. The immune system is greatly affected by the disease. Once it enters the body‚ the virus recognizes a protein on helper T-cells‚ called CD4 (Cluster of Differentiation Antigen No. 4)‚ and it attaches onto that receptor to take over the CD4 cell. The result is a virus
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First aid First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person. It is an immediate and temporary care given to an injured person First aider A non-expert but trained individual who performs an immediate and temporary care to a victim. The role of the first aider stops when a physician arrives in the scene. Accidents Are sudden‚ unexpected event that causes harm to the body and livelihood
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