Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult. It is progressive which means it gets worse over time if left untreated. In COPD‚ less air flows in and out of the airways because of one of the following: the airways and air sacs lose their elastic quality‚ the walls between many of the air sacs are destroyed‚ the walls of the airways become thick and inflamed and/ or the airways make more mucus than usual. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/copd/
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Why were plebeians so important to Rome? There are probably several reasons why the Plebeians were so important to Rome. But to comprehend these facts‚ we need to comprehend the origin of the Plebeian people. The Plebeian people were believed to have come to Rome after the Patricians had founded Rome. They probably were the descendant of immigrants who were poor and in search of a better life (Santarpia‚ n.d.). The Plebeians were a poor working class whose activities relates to working in farms‚
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Mansa Musa was a very rich man‚ he made his journey to Mecca on his Hajj for religious sake only or did he? Was he in it for the popularity? Mansa Musa went on his Hajj for popularity more than religious reasons. He brought thousands of pounds of gold‚ went to places in complete other directions‚ and he went to a village with nothing but slaves and salt. Mansa Musa made his Hajj not just for the religious sake‚ but for the popularity too. A example of this is the total amount of gold 24‚000
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Why was There an American Revolution? There where a lot of reasons on why there was an American Revolution. In fact‚ there are so many reasons why there was that we can’t list them all‚ only a few of the key and most important ones. During my writing‚ I will be talking about a couple of the different acts and groups and what they imposed and intended to do‚ and what effects they had on the colonist and how they all lead up to a revolution. Stamp Act: The Stamp Tax was a tax that aimed for
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two most underappreciated risk factors for chronic stress is chronic disease and mental illness. As a person trying to make it through day to day with 2 chronic diseases I can attest to the stress this factor imposes on oneself. I suffer mentally and physically daily. My physical pain is both attributed to illness but the physical effects stress can cause on your body. Many people do not understand the difference between disease and chronic illnesses. Chronic is not going away; it is likely that a lot
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Why ancient Egypt was remembered Ancient Egypt was mostly remembered from the buildings‚ language‚ pharaohs and statues. They were remembered for other things too like art‚ tombs and clothing. Buildings were probably the thing why they were remembered so much. The buildings are still standing and look amazing. Some people even tell stories about the temples as if the temples were cursed. A pharaoh was famous and remembered because he made a building that looked like himself. The pharaohs were remembered
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Confederation happened in 1867 which made Canada what it is today. Confederation was good idea because the result of political‚economic‚social and military conditions in place at the time. During the time that Confederation was going on‚ The Fenians were a huge threat towards Canada. Fenians were a bunch of Immigrants from ireland living in the US‚ they were a threat to Canada because they wanted Britain to leave Ireland.Attacking Canada would push Britain towards leaving Ireland. Confederation
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Marketreportsonindia.com presents a report on “Cough‚ Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in India” In 2013‚ cough‚ cold and allergy remedies in India witnessed decent value growth of 10%‚ fuelled by the extended rains and erratic weather conditions. Summary In 2013‚ cough‚ cold and allergy remedies in India witnessed decent value growth of 10%‚ fuelled by the extended rains and erratic weather conditions. 2013 saw one of the longest monsoons in 10 years‚ which resulted in a huge rise in the
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Ken Kutaragi “Microsoft shoots for the moon‚ Sony shoots for the sun” -Ken Kutaragi Ken Kutaragi was a hero because he changed so much about the gaming community‚ he invented‚ the led‚ and he broke barriers‚ he had courage and perseverance. That is why he is a hero and these are the three reasons why. Ken Kutaragi‚ a man that broke the expectations when sony broke partnership with nintendo. Ken Kutaragi became a hero to gamers world wide when he broke the norm of gaming on the third of December 1994
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The Battle of Vicksburg was an important victory for the Union during the Civil War. This major victory was a massive turning point in the war for the Union. Before this point in the war‚ the Union only had a few wins against the Confederacy and hope was slowly withering away for the Union; but because of Vicksburg‚ the Union was able to turn the war around and eventually (as we all know) win the war and reunite the North and the South. Vicksburg was an important Union victory and turning point
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