women diagnosed with the disease is rising rapidly; the year 2000 was the first year that more women than men were identified as having emphysema. In 2005‚ almost 66‚000 females died compared to 61‚000 males (Deanna et al). According to the American Lung Association(ALA)‚ the cost to the U.S for COPD each year is approximately $42.6 billion including $26.7 billion in direct health care expenditures‚ $8billion in indirect morbidity costs and $7.9 billion in indirect mortality costs. Rates of emphysema
Free Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Asthma
“Doctor” Julius Erving Julius Winfield Erving II‚ more commonly known as Dr. J‚ revolutionized the game of basketball with his ability to jump and play above the rim. During his career‚ he won three NBA championships and is the fifth highest scorer in NBA history with just over thirty thousand points. Julius Erving was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and was also named to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time team. Over the course of his life‚ Dr. J loved to play the game of basketball
Premium National Basketball Association American Basketball Association Boston Celtics
psychology in the year 1894 – a monumental feat at the time. Her field of study was “…of the effects of visual imagery on tactile sensitivity” (Goodwin‚ 2008‚ pg. 200‚ para. 2). Washburn’s career included “…an APA presidency in 1921‚ co-editorship of the American Journal of Psychology…and election to the prestigious National Academy of Science in 1931” (Goodwin‚ 2008‚ pg. 200‚ para. 3). With insight into Margaret Floy Washburn’s life and her reasoning behind the pursuit of psychology as a separate and formal
Premium Psychology Mind
The famous criminologist Edwin Sutherland developed Differential Association Theory in 1939. He felt that criminal behavior is behavior‚ learned‚ and is learned in face-to-face interactions with others. Differential association‚ which operates on the individual level‚ is where behavior is learned through interaction with others. Through this interaction an individual will learn the techniques and skills necessary to commit crime as well as the motives‚ rationalization‚ and attitudes necessary for
Premium Criminology Crime Sociology
and CEO | 2011 | Northwestern University | | Cargill | Gregory R. Page | President and CEO | 2007 | University of North Dakota | | Ericsson | Hans Vestberg | President andCEO | 2010 | Uppsala University | Chairman of the Swedish Handball Association | Boston Consulting Group | Hans-Paul Bürkner | President and CEO | 2003 | University of Bochum‚ Yale University‚ University of Oxford | | Sony Corporation | Kazuo Hirai | President andCEO | 2012 | | | Amgen | Kevin W. Sharer | President
Premium
“Mercury is used in dental fillings and can cause people to get sick. Tests show mercury levels can be detected in the mouth and so everyone should get their fillings replaced.” This urban legend is partially true in the sense that mercury is used to create the structure used in dental fillings‚ however there is a debate on whether or not this practice‚ which has been used in dental restoration since 1816 when Auguste Taveau developed the dental amalgam from silver coins and mercury is dangerous
Premium Mercury
NBA: Where Equality Happens The National Basketball Association‚ formed in 1949‚ has grown from an unknown 11-team league formed by hockey team owners for an unpopular sport‚ to one of the most popular sports ever in a league of 30 different teams that can be followed year-round. It is also not only amazing how the league has grown‚ but how it has helped black people become accepted in the North American media. While people still believe that racism is a problem in the NBA‚ racism in the NBA is
Premium Basketball National Basketball Association United States
Statement Any student who qualifies for reasonable accommodations under The Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 should contact the instructor immediately. Rationale Objectives within this course meet the Alabama State Board of Education knowledge and ability rules‚ NCATE – affiliated specialty organizations‚ guidelines‚ and institutional standards Course Description The American family has undergone many changes in the past few years. The course will
Premium Family Community service APA style
The NBA has been known for being an enormous source of entertainment throughout the world. It provides the world with the excitement of professional basketball games throughout the United States and even in foreign countries. The NBA is famous for signing the greatest basketball players who graduate from college or come straight out of high school. Fortunately‚ the NBA has changed its policy as of June 26th 2005 by enforcing a new age limit rule‚ which has brought the NBA into the limelight. The
Premium Basketball National Basketball Association High school
INQUIRIES For general queries about the Young India Fellowship programme‚ please contact: Young India Fellowship Sri Aurobindo Society Campus‚ Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg‚ Adhchini‚ New Delhi - 110017‚ India Tel: +91 011 6565 2643 For admissions related queries write to admissions@yifp.in For other queries write to info@yifp.in www.youngindiafellowship.com An Idea whose time has come... T H E V I S I O N To develop unique and high potential change agents of India through a multi-disciplinary
Premium