1 Around 5% of pulmonary nodules turn out to be cancer. 2  The bigger the nodule, the higher the risk of malignancy. 3  In smokers risk of a 5mm nodule being malignant is 1/500, 10 mm is 1 in 50, and 20mm is 1 in 10. 4  Pulmonary nodules are common-half of smokers over 50 have at least one nodule.
By Huda. The crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of Islam. The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.y Huda. The crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of Islam. The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The lion, the bull, and the sun are popular symbols of life and resurrection. The bull's crescent shaped horns link him to moon worship and symbolism although in some areas the sun is a bull while the moon is a cow. Its association with the sun makes the Bull a symbol of the heavens, resurrection, and fire, while its association with the moon makes the Bull a symbol of earth, water, night, and death. This animal's masculinity is not diminished by its feminine lunar connections.