Posted by Goody on 08/2/08 in Uncategorized
Defibrillators are devices that use a large jolt of energy to reset the heart during episodes of sudden cardiac arrest. External defibrillators use paddles to shock the heart rhythm through the chest, but there are also implantable defibrillators which operate constantly, beat by beat of the heart, to defibrillate the heart instantly if it is required. Here is how and why defibrillators do what they do.
The word defibrillator is heard more and more these days. You hear it on the news and even about external defibrillators being installed at sports centers and public places. But what is a defibrillator, really? And why are they important?
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Posted by Goody on 05/13/08 in Recreation and Sports
Let’s say that you were taking a test and there was a question that asked you to rate your mat attitude on a scale from 1 to 5. What score would you give yourself? A score of 5 would mean that you’re so tough that Randy Couture wouldn’t want to train with you. And a score of 1 would mean that you sit in the parking lot before class, thinking of all the different ways you’ll probably get your butt kicked in during the training session!
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Posted by Goody on 04/15/08 in Writing and Speaking
A bit of drama should be inserted into any writing; just as a touch of humor helps smooth the way for dramatic pieces. For sports lovers, drama fills any good game. However, observing dramatic sports events and writing about them aren’t the same, unless one uses words to create what is seen, heard, felt, tasted, and smelled, brings the reader into the game.
At a sporting event, observers hear the jeers and cheers from people around them. The smell of a crisp autumn day at a football game or the sun-drenched breeze at a baseball game leaves a scent unforgettable. The plays that bring excitement or despair also send adrenalin pumping through veins. A hot dog’s mustard sharpness tingles on a muncher’s tongue. Details set the stage.
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Posted by Goody on 01/26/08 in Recreation and Sports
If there’s one tennis player today who exhibits the stuff that legends are made of, it has to be the current men’s world number one player, Roger Federer of Switzerland. Since gaining the top spot in the men’s tennis rankings in February 2004, Federer has been an immovable force and now holds the distinction of staying at number one for the third-longest time behind only Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors.
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