Abstraction: when applied to dance, this word refers to choreography that does not have a narrative character. In other words, an abstract dance does not tell a story, nor is related to symbolic contents or any kind of associations with feelings, ideas or other elements than movement itself.
Facts about asthma. 1  WHO estimates that 235 million people currently suffer from asthma. 2  Asthma is a public health problem not just for high-income countries; it occurs in all countries regardless of the level of development. 3  Asthma is under-diagnosed and under-treated.
It affects as many as 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults in Australia. It is the cause of many lost school days and a lot of time off work. People with asthma have episodes of shortness of breath which may be brought on or made worse by certain trigger factors.Shortness of breath is due to narrowing of the small airways within the lungs as a result of inflammation and muscle spasm.n asthma there is a special type of inflammation which narrows the small airways and makes them 'twitchy' and very sensitive to any environmental changes. The airways also become blocked with sticky mucus. During an asthma attack breathing becomes harder, even at rest. There may be a cough or wheezing.