Download or read book Time of Useful Consciousness written by Jennifer Ott and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisa Unger, a young German woman in Post-War World II Germany kills a man in cold blood. Despite her crime, her fate is up to her - give up her countrymen for her freedom. She decides to play the loyalty card and remain in prison. During the interrogations, Louisa weaves her tale of the events by evading any real information. She relives reuniting with her estranged brother Freddy, falling in love with Kris, a former reconnaissance pilot and learning to fly to a plane. She recounts in fairy tale fashion of monsters cloaked in shadows and lessons learned by incorrigible children. Seduced into the bliss of romance and flying, Louisa fails to recognize any threat. She grows immersed in the life of a smuggler, a pilot and a lover. It is hard to come back down to earth, when soaring so high.

Download or read book Time of Useful Consciousness written by Ralph Chapman and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2015-08-07 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The speed with which the storm is gathering leaves little time for complacency or half-hearted action if we are to retain a democratic future.’ Our climate is changing, in ways that will have long-term impacts for us and for our children. Yet still we fail to take meaningful action. Why? And when will it be too late? Ralph Chapman argues that we have only ‘a small and shrinking window of time’ before the pressures from climate change become too great for us to address them coherently. This BWB Text is a practical call to arms for New Zealand citizens and policy-makers alike, identifying actions that are urgent and critical for the creation of a green economy and a sustainable future.

Download or read book Time of Useful Consciousness written by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawrence Ferlinghetti's first book since Poetry as Insurgent Art, a new call to action and a vivid picture of civilization moving towards its brink.

Download or read book Ascent and Scenario based Time of Useful Consciousness TUC written by Lenka Cipova and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Time of Useful Consciousness (TUC) is a standardized table that has been used by aviation regulatory, safety, and manufacturing organizations for over 50 years to better understand the potential danger of cabin depressurization. It emphasizes the importance of the immediate donning of oxygen masks at high altitudes in the event of a cabin depressurization which otherwise would result in the loss of consciousness. The current TUC table was developed from research in high-altitude (hypobaric) chambers by taking the pilots to various high altitudes while wearing oxygen masks at which point they removed their masks and engaged in various psychological tests until sufficient neurocognitive degradation was noted resulting in an approximate TUC determination. Very limited slow ascent research has concentrated on determining oxygen saturation and heart rate without TUC determination. Also, recent research has been concerned with rapid decompression but has been lacking scenario-based training closely related to flight deck environment. Rapid onset hypoxia scenario training has effectively reduced the number of fatalities related to explosive and rapid decompressions; over the past decade there has not been a commercial related fatality associated with a rapid or explosive decompression. Since 1999,137 fatalities have been associated with slow onset hypoxia that is more insidious, slowly distorting pilot cognitive processes. The ability to multi-task is reduced resulting in loss of situational awareness and ultimately, loss of consciousness. Review of these recent fatal accidents found all to be related to a failure of pressurization on ascent; the estimated ascent rate determined by ATC transcript analysis was approximately 1,500 fpm. In view of these accidents, it appears that the existing rapid onset based TUC tables are insufficient and require modification to better understand this phenomenon. Hence, the current TUC table should be augmented to address issues of gradual decompression by introducing the concept of "ascent rate based" TUC. This study used Southern Aero-Medical Institute's (SAMI) data of 100 subjects to lay the foundation for a new TUC table. The research design was modeled according to slow ascent decompression accidents reports in hypobaric chamber using SPO oximeter and scenario-based training simulating real cockpit duties. The new table is based on varied ascent rates with the first being 1,500 fpm that approximates a more realistic, slow-ascent scenario based model. The scenario was developed to more closely match pilot performance while interfacing with flight deck controls as opposed to prior psychological tests. This matches more closely to what is expected in real time commercial flight profiles. The subjects' TUC (n=100) was determined from data taken upon oxygen pre-breath up to 5,000 feet and removal of the masks. Subject deteriorating performance and physiological symptoms created the endpoints for TUC determination. A continuous SpO2 and HR monitor worn by all subjects was used to collect data for TUC, HR and SpO2 determination. The research results (n=100) were: total mean TUC of 9.21 minutes (SD=1.79). The CPI Net Increase doubled from resting values (CPI= 48% (SD=0.l7). The mean SpO2 was 63,54% (SD=8.03) and the mean of the negative slope of oxygen degradation was -3.71 (SD=1). The newly determined TUC at 1,500 fpm of 9.21 min is the first parameter established for the ascent based TUC table. Subsequent research is needed to identify the ascent based TUC at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 fpm to complete the table. One hundred subjects having nearly identical negative slope of oxygen degradation determined information that is expected to be useful for incorporation into algorithms for equipment design. Such consistent outcome leads to an implementation of cabin altitude alarm that would trigger crew response to check pressurization system working properly and the cabin altitude is not increasing beyond unsafe human conditions. .

Download or read book The Effects of Physical Exertion Upon the Time of Useful Consciousness Following Rapid Decompression to Extreme Altitudes written by Alfred G. Koestler and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Time of Useful Consciousness in Crewmembers During Hypobaric Chamber Flights written by Nuno Ribeiro and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors studied the times of hypoxia in 43 Portuguese Air Force military people, during hypobaric training chamber flights.

Download or read book Her written by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1960 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A surreal semi-autobiographical blackbook record of a semi-mad period of my life, in that mindless, timeless state most romantics pass through, confusing flesh madonnas with spiritual ones." This is how the author describes this extraordinary expatriate novel.

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Download or read book Regulation of Tissue Oxygenation Second Edition written by Roland N. Pittman and published by Biota Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This presentation describes various aspects of the regulation of tissue oxygenation, including the roles of the circulatory system, respiratory system, and blood, the carrier of oxygen within these components of the cardiorespiratory system. The respiratory system takes oxygen from the atmosphere and transports it by diffusion from the air in the alveoli to the blood flowing through the pulmonary capillaries. The cardiovascular system then moves the oxygenated blood from the heart to the microcirculation of the various organs by convection, where oxygen is released from hemoglobin in the red blood cells and moves to the parenchymal cells of each tissue by diffusion. Oxygen that has diffused into cells is then utilized in the mitochondria to produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of all cells. The mitochondria are able to produce ATP until the oxygen tension or PO2 on the cell surface falls to a critical level of about 4–5 mm Hg. Thus, in order to meet the energetic needs of cells, it is important to maintain a continuous supply of oxygen to the mitochondria at or above the critical PO2 . In order to accomplish this desired outcome, the cardiorespiratory system, including the blood, must be capable of regulation to ensure survival of all tissues under a wide range of circumstances. The purpose of this presentation is to provide basic information about the operation and regulation of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as the properties of the blood and parenchymal cells, so that a fundamental understanding of the regulation of tissue oxygenation is achieved.

Download or read book Cosmic Consciousness written by Richard Maurice Bucke and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transcending the Levels of Consciousness written by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to transcend the limitations of the ego, relieve suffering, and advance your consciousness in this masterpiece from world-renowned author, psychiatrist, clinician, and spiritual teacher, David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. The now widely known Map of calibrated levels of Consciousness was presented in Power vs. Force in 1995 and has been translated into all the world’s major languages. This was followed by The Eye of the I (2001), I: Reality and Subjectivity (2003), and Truth vs. Falsehood (2005), which explored the levels of Truth reflected throughout society. Transcending the Levels of Consciousness expands on this work and returns to the exploration of the ego’s expressions and limitations, giving detailed explanations and instructions on how to transcend them. “I consider myself a student of David Hawkins and return to his books and work time and time again. His wisdom deeply resonates with my lived experiences; he is often able to beautifully articulate what I cannot put into words.” – Vex King As with the reading of Dr. Hawkins’ previous books, your level of consciousness will advance from exposure to the information itself. This opens up avenues to the relief of suffering, which fulfills the purpose of the work and the intention to facilitate your own Enlightenment. This transformative personal growth book combines elements of psychology, spirituality, and philosophy, and invites you to explore the profound depths of your own consciousness, Hawkins' genius consciousness concept will inspire you to reach new heights of spiritual and personal development. Transcending The Levels of Consciousness is a monumental testament to the boundless potential of the human spirit. It is an empowering book that offers inspiration and motivation on your journey of self-discovery. Experience the profound wisdom of Dr. David Hawkins, as he elegantly blends spirituality, psychology, and philosophy to create a comprehensive roadmap to unlock the divine potential within you so that you can step into a higher consciousness.

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Download or read book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind written by Julian Jaynes and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000-08-15 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Award Finalist: “This man’s ideas may be the most influential, not to say controversial, of the second half of the twentieth century.”—Columbus Dispatch At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion—and indeed our future. “Don’t be put off by the academic title of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Its prose is always lucid and often lyrical…he unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor.”—The New York Times “When Julian Jaynes . . . speculates that until late in the twentieth millennium BC men had no consciousness but were automatically obeying the voices of the gods, we are astounded but compelled to follow this remarkable thesis.”—John Updike, The New Yorker “He is as startling as Freud was in The Interpretation of Dreams, and Jaynes is equally as adept at forcing a new view of known human behavior.”—American Journal of Psychiatry

Download or read book Space Clinical Medicine written by D.E. Busby and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many real and potential hazards will face astronauts* during operations in space. Some of these hazards might be of little medical significance; others might produce serious medical problems. This book is an initial attempt to describe the characteristics and suggest the management of possible medical problems which might arise from hazards of space operations. Attention is not given here to the so-called 'naturally occurring' diseases. Writing is oriented to future interplanetary missions during which, due primarily to the time required to return to earth, the diagnosis and definitive or interim treatment of medical problems will have to be carried out in space. It is therefore assumed that suitable diagnostic and treatment facilities and medically trained personnel will be available on advanced spacecraft, in which large, multidisciplined crews will be living in a comfortable, 'shirt-sleeves' environment. To lay the groundwork of Space Clinical Medicine, a field in which very little has been written and essentially no experience gained to date, it was found necessary to consider clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of possible medical problems in space. Wherever necessary, various hazards of space operations are defined and analysed in order to determine their possible medical effects. The patho physiologic characteristics of medical problems are discussed, frequently in detail, to provide the rationale for their prevention and treatment.

Download or read book Time of Useful Consciousness While Rebreathing from Pressure Suit Underwater Determination of written by JULIAN L. RAGSDALE and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results of tests conducted indicate that a gain in survival time during underwater escape involving the full pressure suit can be achieved by rebreathing from the suit proper provided the pilot is not in a head-down position. This extension in duration of time of useful consciousness is over and above that afforded by use of the emergency oxygen system, if available. DuringANY UNDERWATER ESCAPE INVOLVING THE FULL PRESSURE SUIT, THE HELMET VISOR SHOULD BE KEPT CLOSED AND SEALED AND THE EMERGENCY OXYGEN SYSTEM ACTIVATED. If the emergency oxygen system is inoperable or depleted, a furth r gain in survival time can b achieved by rebreathing from the suit proper. The duration of the time of useful consciousness when rebreathing from the full pressure suit underwater is a function of the position of the suit controller and carbon dioxide build-up. The findings reported here apply to submersion in water at any depth while wearing the full pressure suit. (Author).