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First, the Elvis board was connected to a power source and to the computer. A team member then connected the IR optosensor to the Easy Pulse circuit board. Afterwards the Easy Pulse circuit board was wired to the NI Elvis II board using jumper wires, ensuring that the VCC, A0 and GND pins connected to the +5V, AI0+, and AIGND sections respectively. The AI0 was then connected directly to the AIGND on the Elvis board. Once that was done, another team member ran the program Pulse Moniter.vi and…

The dangers of firefighting do not end when the fire is put out, during the final steps of a call, firefighters are exposed to long term health dangers during a period called overhaul. Overhaul is a safety procedure performed by firefighters after the initial fire is put out, in order to look for hot embers in walls, ceilings, and other areas. The goal of the overhaul is to eliminate the possibility of a respark, starting the fire again. The danger of overhaul come in the form of harmful…

What would you do if you were found to have a terminal illness? Every year nearly one million people are diagnosed with an illness that will ultimately take their life. Countless of those people will have to endure frequent treatments, and that is if they are fortunate enough to have a potential cure available. On top of that, some of those individuals will not have family members to be their support and anchor. Should they be subject to the anguish that is bound to happen? Assisted…

The intrauterine device included an “ill-designed removal string [that facilitated] Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) and sepsis (blood poisoning).” The predicament culminated into over 300,000 lawsuits filed against the company that promoted the device. Since then, doctors have innovated the IUD into a more successful mechanism, with minimal conflicts. According to an online article…

The Major Effect of Literary Devices “God is a novelist. He uses all sorts of literary devices: alliteration, assonance, rhyme, synecdoche, onomatopoeia.” ( Lauren F. Winner ) as did William Golding with maximum effectiveness in his classic novel Lord of The Flies . Golding exhibited symbolism effectively with the use of the society of the boys and relating that to the real world and again when he relates savagery and inner demons to ‘the beast’. Golding displayed a vibrant use of imagery when,…

The Alchemist is a fiction novel by one of the best-selling and most influential authors all over the world, Paulo Coelho. It talks about Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, who frequently dreamed about finding a treasure in the base of the Egyptian Pyramids. Santiago is a smart boy who was studying at the seminary to be a priest, but that was his father’s plan for him. In fact, Santiago wanted to be a shepherd because he values freedom a lot; he wanted to wander and discover. His desires in…

Neuronetics, Inc. is a private medical device company based in Malvern, PA. Neuronetics developed NeuroStar Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, where magnetic fields are used for therapeutic applications in disorders related to central nervous system. In 2003, they licensed a revolutionary patented coil design from Emory University and conducted the largest clinical trials on TMS therapy to date. With continuous research and development, a high quality, efficient, user friendly and…

medical device industry, my colleagues and I have always faced these four questions: Will this treatment work? How will it be adopted by physicians and patients? How much does it really cost? Will insurance cover it? I have devoted my professional life to developing and marketing new healthcare technologies, helping to make a positive impact on literally millions of patients’ lives. When I first entered the industry, the path to answering these four questions for any new medical device was a…

Anguish Anguish is a slew written on pages, You 're not ready to turn. Anguish is a breathtaking morning waking, ‘Missing Persons’ lists a golden grin. Anguish is a phone booth begging to call you, Fistful of pennies and an ocean of apologies. Anguish is a blurred highway line, Drifting like the ring of thoughts on pills. Anguish is a stretch of pavement, With my memoir written in blood. Anguish is a savior arriving too late, But on time at my funeral. Anguish is a goodbye, I never got.…

This issue truly affects everyone in today’s society, especially Americans. With more and more states starting to legalize assisted suicide there are more debates and questions that develop. California is the latest state to pass the law, and later on this year it will be signed into action. Of course with any other law there are strict guidelines that go along with assisted suicide. The law will permit physicians to provide lethal prescriptions to mentally capable adults who have been…