Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness.he study of the basic scientific principles of the velocity of the pulse wave through the arterial tree dates back to 1808 with the work of Thomas Young.
Put simply, chain migration is a derogatory term used to describe the ability of U.S. citizens and green card holders to bring their extended family into the country. A majority of the roughly one million foreigners who are allowed to enter the U.S. to become permanent residents each year are approved because they're related to Americans.
A generation skipping transfer (GST) refers to the shift of property by gift or at death to a person who is two or more generations below that of the person granting the gift. The person giving the gift is referred to as the transferor and the recipient is known as the skip person.n example of a direct skip would be a grandmother gifting property to a grandchild. The transferor, or his or her estate, is responsible for paying the GST tax for direct skips.