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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
The team may touch the ball up to 3 times but individual players may not touch the ball twice consecutively.
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
Typically, the first two touches are used to set up for an attack, an attempt to direct the ball back over the net in such a way that the serving team is unable to prevent it from being grounded in their court.
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
The rally continues, with each team allowed as many as three consecutive touches, until either (1): a team makes a kill, grounding the ball on the opponent's court and winning the rally; or (2): a team commits a fault and loses the rally.
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
The team that wins the rally is awarded a point, and serves the ball to start the next rally.
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
A few of the most common faults include:
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
causing the ball to touch the ground or floor outside the opponents' court or without first passing over the net;
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
catching and throwing the ball;
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
double hit: two consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same player;
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
four consecutive contacts with the ball made by the same team;
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
net foul: touching the net during play;
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
foot fault: the foot crosses over the boundary line when serving.
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
The ball is usually played with the hands or arms, but players can legally strike or push (short contact) the ball with any part of the body.
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Q91
how tall is an indoor girls volleyball net
Volleyball
A number of consistent techniques have evolved in volleyball, including spiking and blocking (because these plays are made above the top of the net, the vertical jump is an athletic skill emphasized in the sport) as well as passing, setting, and specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called interloan, document delivery, or document supply) is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow books or receive photocopies of documents that are owned by another library.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
The user makes a request with their local library, which, acting as an intermediary, identifies owners of the desired item, places the request, receives the item, makes it available to the user, and arranges for its return.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
The lending library usually sets the due date and overdue fees of the material borrowed.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
Although books and journal articles are the most frequently requested items, some libraries will lend audio recordings, video recordings, maps, sheet music, and microforms of all kinds.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
In many cases, nominal fees accompany interlibrary loan services.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
The term document delivery may also be used for a related service, namely the supply of journal articles and other copies on a personalized basis, whether these come from other libraries or direct from publishers.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
The end user is usually responsible for any fees, such as costs for postage or photocopying.
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Q102
how does interlibrary loan work
Interlibrary loan
Commercial document delivery services will borrow on behalf of any customer willing to pay their rates.
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Q105
what bacteria grow on macconkey agar
MacConkey agar
A MacConkey agar plate with an active bacterial culture.
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Q105
what bacteria grow on macconkey agar
MacConkey agar
Lactose
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Q105
what bacteria grow on macconkey agar
MacConkey agar
MacConkey agar is a culture medium designed to grow Gram-negative bacteria and differentiate them for lactose fermentation .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Clayton Killebrew (; June 29, 1936 – May 17, 2011), nicknamed "Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman , third baseman , and left fielder .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
During his 22-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played for the Washington Senators who later became the Minnesota Twins , and for the final season of his career, the Kansas City Royals .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
When he retired, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League (AL) home runs and was the AL career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (since broken by Alex Rodriguez ).
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew was a 6-foot tall, 195-pound hitter with a compact swing that generated tremendous power.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
He became one of the AL's most feared power hitters of the 1960s, hitting 40 home runs in a season eight times.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
In 1965, he played in the World Series with the Minnesota Twins, who lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
His finest season was 1969, when he hit 49 home runs, recorded 140 runs batted in (RBI), and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew led the league six times in home runs and three times in RBIs, and was named to eleven All-Star teams.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
With quick hands and exceptional upper-body strength, Killebrew was known not just for the frequency of his home runs but also for their distance.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
He hit the longest measured home runs at Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium , , and Baltimore's Memorial Stadium , , and was the first of just four batters to hit a baseball over the left field roof at Detroit's Tiger Stadium .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
Despite his nicknames and his powerful style of play, Killebrew was considered by his colleagues to be a quiet, kind man.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
Asked once what hobbies he had, Killebrew replied, "Just washing the dishes, I guess."
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
After retiring from baseball, Killebrew became a television broadcaster for several baseball teams from 1976 to 1988, and also served as a hitting instructor for the Oakland Athletics .
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
He also divorced and remarried during this time, moving to Arizona in 1990 and chairing the Harmon Killebrew Foundation.
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Q113
how did harmon killebrew get strong
Harmon Killebrew
Killebrew was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2010, and died five months later.
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Q115
what happened to sean parker founder of napster
Sean Parker
Sean Parker (born 1979) is an American entrepreneur who was a co-founder of the file-sharing computer service Napster and the first president of the social networking website Facebook .
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Q115
what happened to sean parker founder of napster
Sean Parker
He also co-founded Plaxo , Causes , and Airtime .
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Q115
what happened to sean parker founder of napster
Sean Parker
As of March 2012, Parker's net worth was estimated to be $2.1 billion.
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
The Waterboy is a 1998 American sports/comedy film directed by Frank Coraci (who played Robert 'Roberto' Boucher, Sr.), starring Adam Sandler , Kathy Bates , Fairuza Balk , Henry Winkler , Jerry Reed , Larry Gilliard, Jr. , Blake Clark , Peter Dante and Jonathan Loughran , and produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo .
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
This was Jerry Reed’s final film appearance.
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
He died Sept. 1, 2008, at the age of 71 from complications due to emphysema .
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
Lynn Swann , Lawrence Taylor , Jimmy Johnson , Bill Cowher , Paul Wight and Rob Schneider have cameo appearances.
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
The movie was extremely profitable, earning $161.5 million in North America alone.
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
This was Sandler's second film to eclipse $120 million worldwide in 1998 along with The Wedding Singer .
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
Adam Sandler's character, Bobby Boucher (pronounced "Boo-SHAY"), bears a strong resemblance to his "The Excited Southerner" comedic skits from his album " What the Hell Happened to Me? "
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
The portrayal is one of a stereotypical Cajun from the bayous of South Louisiana, not the typical stereotype of a Southerner.
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
He also shares similarities in speech and mannerism to Canteen Boy , a recurring character, also portrayed by Adam Sandler, on Saturday Night Live .
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Q117
How much did Waterboy grossed
The Waterboy
Like Bobby, Canteen Boy preferred "purified water, right out of the old canteen", which he always carried with him.
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Q123
what ingredients are in rockstar recovery?
Rockstar (drink)
Rockstar (branded ROCKST★R) is an energy drink created in 2001.
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Q123
what ingredients are in rockstar recovery?
Rockstar (drink)
With 14% of the US market in 2008, Rockstar is a leading energy drink brand.
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Q123
what ingredients are in rockstar recovery?
Rockstar (drink)
Rockstar is based in Las Vegas , Nevada .
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Q123
what ingredients are in rockstar recovery?
Rockstar (drink)
As of January 2013, Rockstar Energy Drink is available in over twenty flavors, and is in over thirty countries.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Steel pipes
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Plastic (PVC) pipes in USA
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder , usually but not necessarily of circular cross-section , used mainly to convey substances which can flow — liquids and gases (fluids), slurries, powders, masses of small solids.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
It can also be used for structural applications; hollow pipe is far stiffer per unit weight than solid members.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
In common usage the words pipe and tube are usually interchangeable, but in industry and engineering, the terms are uniquely defined.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Depending on the applicable standard to which it is manufactured, pipe is generally specified by a nominal diameter with a constant outside diameter (OD) and a schedule that defines the thickness.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Tube is most often specified by the OD and wall thickness, but may be specified by any two of OD, inside diameter (ID), and wall thickness.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Pipe is generally manufactured to one of several international and national industrial standards.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
While similar standards exist for specific industry application tubing, tube is often made to custom sizes and a broader range of diameters and tolerances.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Many industrial and government standards exist for the production of pipe and tubing.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
The term "tube" is also commonly applied to non-cylindrical sections, i.e., square or rectangular tubing.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
In general, "pipe" is the more common term in most of the world, whereas "tube" is more widely used in the United States.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Both "pipe" and "tube" imply a level of rigidity and permanence, whereas a hose (or hosepipe) is usually portable and flexible.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
Pipe assemblies are almost always constructed with the use of fittings such as elbows, tees, and so on, while tube may be formed or bent into custom configurations.
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Q131
how hard is it to weld a 2 inch schedule 80 pipe
Pipe (fluid conveyance)
For materials that are inflexible, cannot be formed, or where construction is governed by codes or standards, tube assemblies are also constructed with the use of tube fittings.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
Pertussis — commonly called whooping cough ( or ) — is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis .
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
In some countries, this disease is called the 100 days' cough or cough of 100 days.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched "whoop" sound in infected babies and children when they inhale air after coughing.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
The coughing stage lasts approximately six weeks before subsiding.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
Prevention by vaccination is of primary importance given the seriousness of the disease in children.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
Although treatment is of little direct benefit to the person infected, antibiotics are recommended because they shorten the duration of infectiousness.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
It is estimated that the disease currently affects 48.5 million people yearly, resulting in nearly 295,000 deaths.
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Q132
how is whooping cough distinguished from similar diseases
Pertussis
Listen to the sounds of pertussis and view personal stories of people affected by pertussis.
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Q144
How Do You Play Spades
Spades
Spades is a trick-taking card game devised in the United States in the 1930s.
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Q144
How Do You Play Spades
Spades
It can be played as either a partnership or solo/"cutthroat" game.
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Q144
How Do You Play Spades
Spades
The object is to take at least the number of tricks that were bid before play of the hand began.
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Q144
How Do You Play Spades
Spades
In partnership Spades, the bids and tricks taken are combined for a partnership.
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Q144
How Do You Play Spades
Spades
Spades is a descendant of the Whist family of card games , which also includes Bridge , Hearts , and Oh, Hell .
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Q144
How Do You Play Spades
Spades
Its major difference as compared to other Whist variants is that, instead of trump being decided by the highest bidder or at random, the Spade suit is always trump, hence the name.
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (also called heart disease) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels ( arteries , capillaries , and veins ).
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease refers to any disease that affects the cardiovascular system , principally cardiac disease, vascular diseases of the brain and kidney , and peripheral arterial disease.
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
The causes of cardiovascular disease are diverse but atherosclerosis and/or hypertension are the most common.
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Additionally, with aging come a number of physiological and morphological changes that alter cardiovascular function and lead to subsequently increased risk of cardiovascular disease, even in healthy asymptomatic individuals.
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of deaths worldwide, though since the 1970s, cardiovascular mortality rates have declined in many high-income countries .
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
At the same time, cardiovascular deaths and disease have increased at a fast rate in low- and middle-income countries.
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
Although cardiovascular disease usually affects older adults, the antecedents of cardiovascular disease, notably atherosclerosis, begin in early life, making primary prevention efforts necessary from childhood.
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Q146
what causes heart disease
Cardiovascular disease
There is therefore increased emphasis on preventing atherosclerosis by modifying risk factors, such as healthy eating , exercise , and avoidance of smoking .
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Q147
what countries did immigrants come from during the immigration
History of immigration to the United States
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Q147
what countries did immigrants come from during the immigration
History of immigration to the United States
The history of immigration to the United States is a continuing story of peoples from more populated continents, particularly Europe and also Africa and Asia, crossing oceans to the new land.
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Q147
what countries did immigrants come from during the immigration
History of immigration to the United States
Historians do not treat the first indigenous settlers as immigrants.
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Q147
what countries did immigrants come from during the immigration
History of immigration to the United States
Starting around 1600 British and other Europeans settled primarily on the east coast .
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Q147
what countries did immigrants come from during the immigration
History of immigration to the United States
Later Africans were brought as slaves.
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Q147
what countries did immigrants come from during the immigration
History of immigration to the United States
During the nation's history , the growing country experienced successive waves of immigration which rose and fell over time, particularly from Europe, with the cost of transoceanic transportation sometimes paid by travelers becoming indentured servants after their arrival in the New World.
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