Philosopher Daniel Dennett coined the term Intuition Pump in referring to a thinking tool that challenges our intuitive ideas or inspires new ones. In his book by the same name he offers up many such thinking tools, claiming that “these handy prosthetic imagination-extenders and focus-holders permit us to think reliably and even gracefully about really hard questions.” Among the thinking tools that Dennett points out are analogies and thought experiments, both of which are the topics here.13…
As a respiratory therapist, I have never work with intra-aortic balloon pumps. My understanding of IABP is textbook knowledge, not personal experience. Intra-aortic Balloon Pump(IABP) or Intra-aortic Ballon Counterpulsation (IABC) is a mechanical assist device that that will benefit patients with a life-threating illness such as cardiogenic shock, cardiac defects, and unstable angina (Darovic, 2002). The IABP will reduce the resistance to the left ventricular ejection and improve coronary…
your well pump system makes it through the winter without an incidents. #1 Protect Your Pump With A Pump House The most basic way you can protect your well pump system is by ensure that it is covered with a pump house. If you do not have a pump house around your well, contact a local contractor and see about having one installed this week. It should only take a skilled contractor a few hours to create and install a pump house. A pump house is basically like a dog house for your pump. It…
Annie Proulx’s short story, “55 Miles to the Gas Pump,” teaches a lesson quite contrary to what the story focuses on: People can become deranged when they lose contact with other human beings and civilization. The story starts off with Rancher Croom making a turn that leads to a cliff. He takes the last swig of the beer he has made himself and jumps off the cliff to his death. Meanwhile, the story pans out to Mrs. Croom, who saws the padlocked doors open, which Mr. Croom would always warn Mrs.…
7 Case Study 1 Week 2 Case Study: Industries and Heavy Pumps Mr. Coleman TLMT 313 American Public University Professor: Ronita Brooks October 14, 2017 Contextual analysis: CJ Industries and Heavy Pumps I. Major Facts: CJ Industries (CJI) is an organization that makes and supplies diverse parts of vessel motors. In October of 2007, CJI was given a $10 million yearly decrease by Great Lakes Pleasure Boats. In this agreement, CJI would give Great Lakes a wide range of pontoon motor…
Plaintiff, JIM MANOS DRILLING AND PUMP, INC., a California corporation, a.k.a. MANOS PUMP SERVICE filed this action against Defendant, FELICITAS I. OCAMPO, after a failed attempt to drill a productive water well upon land titled in the name of FELICITAS I. OCAMPO (hereinafter Ms. Ocampo) in El Cajon in May 2015. After being presented with a bill for drilling services nearly double the written proposal accepted by Ms. Ocampo, and given that no written change order had been signed by Ms. Ocampo…
One of the schemes in finance is called “pump-and-dump” and refers to a stock fraud that involves inflating the price of an owned stock through misleading positive statements, in order to sell the inexpensively purchased stock at the raised price. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s goal is to protect investors and maintain fair, efficient markets. They have exposed multiple cases of pumping and dumping, which has become a fairly common practice in finance. In July 2015, the SEC released…
doing. The Simple Wishes Hands-free Breast pump Bra XS/S/M is a great solution because it allows you to pump milk when you are taking part in other tasks around the house. It is a comfortable pump and comes in a stylish bra with adjustable bands that are custom fit to make sure you are comfortable throughout your nursing period. One of the advantages of this product is the fact that it can accommodate various bra sizes. The Simple Wishes Hands-free Breast pump Bra XS/S/M offers convenience for…
Sierra Melton English 1010 9-9:50 The scheme to pump desert water to L.A. Could destroy the Mojave. California's Legislature needs to block it. In California Cadiz Inc. wants to build a pipeline on a railroad right of way to pump groundwater from the Mojave to Los Angeles County and further. “This project could cause an environmental disaster” according to L.A. Times Dianne Feinstein and Laura Friedman. Cadiz is trying to exploit 1875 law and avoid any federal law that would prevent them…
Why Diabetics Should Use Insulin Pumps Kennedie Margarida Indiana University Southeast Why Diabetics Should Use Insulin Pumps A day in a life of a diabetic. Imagine that. Imagine having your blood sugar in the four hundred’s then taking a correction to lower it, and then imagine a few hours later you were in the sixties and everywhere in between. Imagine stopping your whole entire day to go take your insulin shot or to go change your pump, so your blood glucose readings are not crazy…