It's in that spirit that we reassessed our list of the 25 most head-turning college campuses in the country, in the process switching out some otherwise deserving notables (sorry Columbia) for some even better looking, heretofore overlooked gems.
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) defines COPD as follows: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.
What is the 'Gold Standard'. Gold standard can refer to several things, including a fixed monetary regime under which the monopoly government currency is fixed and may be freely converted into gold.