Basic Skills in Swimming

Philip E. Michael is a pharmacist based in Charleston, West Virginia. With more than 25 years of work experience, Pharmacist Philip Michael enjoys sporting activities like swimming.

Swimming promotes good health and decreases anxiety. Getting these benefits requires good swimming skills, and as such, five foundational skills have to be mastered to be good at swimming.

Being able to control your breathing in water is a necessity. Without this skill, swimming will be a challenge. You will need to learn breathing techniques, using your nose and mouth inside the water and timing yourself adequately in coming out to draw deep breaths and submerging into the water again.

Floating in water is another essential skill to learn. Floating helps you to get your body balanced on the water surface. It can also be a life-saving skill as it can prevent one from drowning after falling into a water body.

Learning to glide in water is the next skill to master after floating. This skill involves learning how to propel yourself forward by kicking against the water. You will be able to move on a water surface with this skill.

Moving gracefully in water involves knowing how to coordinate various body parts and related muscles to glide straight and keep streamlined in the water. Using your hands to stroke through the water is the final skill to master in swimming. There are different strokes in swimming.

 

Basketball - Rules For Everyone

A HIPAA-trained patient counselor, Philip E. Michael draws on over two decades of experience as a pharmacist, having worked for Aracoma Drug Company and Rite Aid Corporation in West Virginia. The pharmacist leverages his medical education and patient interaction skills to effectively communicate with clients and physicians in regards to patients’ health. Outside of work, Philip Michael’s favorite pastimes include traveling with his family and participating in outdoor activities and team sports such as basketball.

Among the major sports in the world, basketball is the only sport that originated at a specific location: Springfield College in the United States, then called the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School, in 1891. Subsequently, modifications were made to the initial orientation of the game, such as using a basketball in place of a soccer ball, and marking straight boundary lines for the courts. To ensure uniformity in the game, the YMCA and the Amateur Athletic Union established the Joint Rules Committee in 1915. This was renamed the National Basketball Committee (NBC) of the United States and Canada; until 1979, this committee served as the principal amateur rule-making body of the game.

Depending on the level of play, basketball rules may vary. However, certain important regulations remain unchanged. The team with the highest number of points is considered the winner of the game; to earn points for their team, players can throw the basketball through the opponent team's basket within the three-point line for 2 points, or make a shot outside the lines for 3 points. Also, a free throw is worth one point. The game prohibits any player from touching an offensive player (player with the ball) in a way that results in the offensive player missing their shot or losing the ball. Players are also not allowed to kick or punch the ball, or obstruct the ball while it is on the rim of the basket or traveling downward towards the basket.

 

The Top 3 Leaders in Assists in NBA History

A Charleston, West Virginia-based pharmacist with more than 25 years of experience, Philip E. Michael most recently practiced in this capacity at Aracoma Drug Company and previously worked at Rite Aid Corporation. Beyond his professional pursuits as a pharmacist, Philip Michael enjoys playing and watching basketball.

Only five players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) history have recorded more than 1,000 career assists. Below are the top three leaders in that category:

1. John Stockton - Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, Stockton was a 10-time All-Star point guard who spent his entire 19-year career with the Utah Jazz. He retired in 2003 with 15,806 assists.

2. Jason Kidd - Selected second overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1994 NBA Draft, Kidd was a 10-time All-Star and nine-time All-Defensive team member. He led the NBA in assists in five seasons and finished his career with 12,091 assists.

3. Steve Nash - A two-time MVP, Nash recorded 10,335 assists in 1,217 career regular-season games split between the Phoenix Suns, Mavericks, and Los Angeles Lakers. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

Traveling Helps Children Become More Well-Rounded Individuals

A pharmacist in West Virginia, Philip E. Michael has worked for such companies as Rite Aid Corporation and Aracoma Drug Company. Outside of work, Philip Michael, who most recently served as a pharmacist in West Virginia, is fond of exploring the world, and enjoys traveling with his wife and their three children.

Traveling with children can be challenging, but travel is exceptionally beneficial for young minds due to its unique ability to expand and open a child’s mind. Instead of knowing only a small segment of the world, young travelers are exposed to many different cultures, languages, and people. Children absorb these differences, which provides them with a unique education that can only be gained via immersion.

In addition to this mental expansion, children who travel are challenged to overcome fear and shyness. Visiting a new locale exposes one to the unknown. For kids, this unknown often creates fear. However, through repeated exposure to new situations, their reaction to unknown situations shifts away from fear. A similar thing occurs with shy children who often engage with strangers more on trips, despite language barriers.

This ability to transcend fear and shyness and be more open-minded helps kids become more flexible and adaptable. They no longer have an issue trying something new because traveling has already exposed them to a huge range of new opportunities. In turn, this promotes more independence among children, helping them make their own choices both in the present and future.

American Pharmacists Association Pharmacist Membership

With over two decades of experience as a pharmacist in the West Virginia area, Philip Michael previous practiced in Alum Creek. Philip Michael also serves the community with empathetic patient counseling. As a licensed pharmacist with the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy and a member of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Philip E. Michael keeps current with advances in his profession.

Founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, APhA is considered the largest association of pharmacists in the US. With over 60,000 members, APhA keeps professionals in the pharmaceutical industry connected and informed.

The association offers five membership categories for prospective members, including the pharmacist membership, which can be digital or engaged. The digital pharmacist membership is for licensed professionals most interested in education and information. It offers digital access to APhA journals and Pharmacy Today, as well as news and information about drugs and current pharmacy practices.

The APhA engaged membership offers everything in the digital membership along with more educational opportunities. The engaged membership also provides access to member discounts on training and books, as well as access to a members-only online community and legislative and regulatory updates.