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.
Other little known facts include: 1  Each year, nearly 3,500 people in the U.S. die from asthma. 2  Asthma is the single most prevalent cause of childhood disability in the U.S. 3  The cost to society of asthma in the U.S. is over $50 billion per year in healthcare expenses, missed school and work days, and early death.
Today, asthma affects 4.8 million Americans under the age of 18, or one out of every 15 kids. It is the leading chronic illness for children in the United States. Asthma is a disease of the lungs and airways that manifests itself in wheezing, coughing, and difficulty in breathing. During an asthma attack, the muscles around the airways constrict and tighten, and the lining of the airways becomes inflamed and swollen.