The History of Blood Transfusion: Techniques and Discoveries that have Launched Transfusions into Modern Day Transfusion medicine began only 200 years ago and has been perfected in the last 50 years (Ness, & Schmidt, 2006). There are still new discoveries and new technologies being made in the field of blood transfusions. Blood transfusions today are used to treat blood loss, anemia, and other hemolytic diseases. Over 200 years ago blood was believed to have many different uses. During this time
Ever since its discovery, coffee has continued to spread its bitter or sweet taste all over the world. When taking a look at coffee’s journey from its simple beginnings, to its complex processing, and to its extensive use and consumption, one cannot help but be amazed at how prosperous and vital it has become American foodways. Coffee’s backgrounds are surprisingly diverse. Many of the characteristics, as well as the credit for its distribution, have come from several different cultures. For example
Agent Orange, a now known toxic chemical was produced for the U.S. Department of Defense by the Monsanto Corp. and Dow Chemical. The reason it was called “agent orange”, is because the barrels that it was shipped in had an orange stripe around the barrels. It was the most used y used chemical of the so-called "Rainbow Herbicides". The agent orange was an herbicide or defoliant chemical used by the U.S. in the Vietnam war to prevent forest from developing this kept the Vietnamese and Vietcong troops
The history of the Oil Industry Oil makes up over ⅓ of humanities primary energy supply. The production of oil, especially the refining of it is has a huge impact of on the modern day world. Oil has been collected and used since Old Testament Bible times. Oil or petroleum is naturally found in various countries including in and around the United States of America. There are many men who can be linked to the beginning of the American oil industry, but out of all of them the most famous, if not
The ABO blood types play an integral role in conducting blood transfusions. Blood is “a complex, living tissue that contains many cell types and proteins” (green). The average adult body is comprised of more than five liters of blood (purple). Blood basically consists of four components, each with a specific function. Almost half of the blood volume is red blood cells, which transport oxygen and other nutrients to the organs and tissues, as well as remove carbon dioxide and other wastes. White
An introduction to an agent in the real estate industry. To be in the real estate industry and be effective in your profession as an agent you need to have several abilities along with the vital credentials. The profession involves a lot of time management, some of your own money along with being able to successfully work at advertising your knowledge and talents as an agent to the general consumer. This will allow you to create an exceptional client data list. If you are successful and your
The history of the airline industry has proven to be one of the most turbulent and unreliable industries to date. Many airlines have found ways to succeed, or simply keep their heads above water, while other companies have not been so lucky. We 've seen legacy airlines such as Pan American and Trans World Atlantic, who once reigned the industry, fall beyond recovery into bankruptcy and forced to shut down, while other airlines have become very successful. One airline that has been able to make air
Agent Orange Throughout the Vietnam War, American soldiers faced a problem. Thick foliage covering Vietnamese soil hid Vietnamese soldiers, causing difficulty for the Americans, but advantages for the Vietnamese. This foliage also allowed Vietnamese soldiers access to essential crops. Both of these advantages from plant growth allowed Vietnamese soldiers to fight efficiently and allowed them success. According to the book Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty by Edward
from the moment we went through security. I informed the agent I had a flat iron in my carryon bag and asked if I should remove it. I was instructed to leave it in the bag, which I did. I was then informed that my baggage needed to be examined. The agent carelessly removed all of my belongings, left them on the table, and informed me not to touch them. The agent then walked away and said she would be right back. As I waited, another agent came to examine someone else’s bag. She started pushing all
Blood Agents: What are they? The term blood agents came about because at the time they were first introduced, it was believed that, they had an effect on the actual blood itself. This was due to the bright red color it caused its victims, not for the true effects that these agents have on the oxygen in the blood. Blood agents are chemical agents that lessen the amount of oxygen in the blood stream. They do this in one of two ways: they either prohibit oxygen from entering the blood or obstruct