Spontaneous Osteonecrosis Knee. A Relatively common cause of knee pain in women occurs when a segment of bone loses its blood supply and begins to die. This condition is called osteonecrosis, which literally means bone death.. More than 3 times as many women as men are affected; most are over the age of 60 years.
The first reported YMCA swimming bath was built at the Brooklyn (NY) Central YMCA in 1885. By the end of the year, it was reported that 17 Ys had pools. Pools then bore scant resemblance to the pools of today: The Brooklyn Central pool was 14' x 45' and 5' deep.
John Mott (second from left), a leader of the YMCA movement in America, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946. Mott's award was in recognition for the YMCA's role in increasing global understanding and for its humanitarian efforts. Mott himself was a student of the YMCA movement, and he was a major influence on the Y's missionary movement.