What is known, however, is that the average age at onset is 60 and it is estimated that over five million people are living with Parkinsonâs worldwide. How Long can You Live with Parkinsonâs Disease? Life expectancy for an individual with Parkinsonâs Disease depends on several factors. The first is gender.
Earmark (politics) In public finance, an earmark is a provision inserted into a discretionary government spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process. The term earmark is used in this sense in the United States and South Africa.
To set aside money to use only for a certain, stated purpose. Earmarking is common in both personal savings and in corporate finance, as well as in government. For example, an individual may earmark reserves for his/her honeymoon and a company may do the same to pay off bonds when they mature. Likewise, a politician may earmark government funds for a project in his/her district. When politicians earmark funds, the word takes on a slightly negative connotation.