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Q2740	where are flip flops made at	Flip-flops	Other injuries that may result are due to the footwear's open-toed nature, such as stubbed toes, cuts, and bruises.	00
Q2740	where are flip flops made at	Flip-flops	Doctors recommend purchasing pricier sandals with thick-cushioned soles, as well as those that have a strap that is not canvas and that comes back almost to the ankle.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	The owners of Hanjin Osaka, seen here transiting the Panama Canal in 2008, declared general average following an explosion in the ship's engine room on .	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	The law of general average is a legal principle of maritime law according to which all parties in a sea venture proportionally share any losses resulting from a voluntary sacrifice of part of the ship or cargo to save the whole in an emergency.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	In the exigencies of hazards faced at sea, crew members often have precious little time in which to determine precisely whose cargo they are jettisoning.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	Thus, to avoid quarrelling that could waste valuable time, there arose the equitable practice whereby all the merchants whose cargo landed safely would be called on to contribute a portion, based upon a share or percentage, to the merchant or merchants whose goods had been tossed overboard to avert imminent peril.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	While general average traces its origins in ancient maritime law, still it remains part of the admiralty law of most countries.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	The first codification of general average was the York Antwerp Rules of 1890.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	American companies accepted it in 1949.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	General average requires three elements which are clearly stated by Mr. Justice Grier in Barnard v. Adams:	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	"1st.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	A common danger: a danger in which vessel, cargo and crew all participate; a danger imminent and apparently 'inevitable,' except by voluntarily incurring the loss of a portion of the whole to save the remainder."	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	"2nd. There must be a voluntary jettison, jactus, or casting away, of some portion of the joint concern for the purpose of avoiding this imminent peril, periculi imminentis evitandi causa, or, in other words, a transfer of the peril from the whole to a particular portion of the whole."	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	"3rd.	00
Q2742	what is general average sacrifice	General average	This attempt to avoid the imminent common peril must be successful".	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Example Polish call for vaccination against Diphtheria and Tetanus .	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	A vaccination schedule is a series of vaccinations , including the timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, depending on the country of residence.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to produce active immunity to a disease , in order to prevent or reduce the effects of infection by any natural or "wild" pathogen .	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Many vaccines require multiple doses for maximum effectiveness, either to produce sufficient initial immune response or to boost response that fades over time.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	For example, tetanus vaccine boosters are often recommended every 10 years.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Vaccine schedules are developed by governmental agencies or physicians groups to achieve maximum effectiveness using required and recommended vaccines for a locality while minimizing the number of health care system interactions.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Over the past two decades, the recommended vaccination schedule has grown rapidly and become more complicated as many new vaccines have been developed.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Some vaccines are recommended only in certain areas (countries, subnational areas, or at-risk populations) where a disease is common.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	For instance, yellow fever vaccination is on the routine vaccine schedule of French Guiana, is recommended in certain regions of Brazil but in the United States is only given to travelers heading to countries with a history of the disease.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	In developing countries, vaccine recommendations also take into account the level of health care access, the cost of vaccines and issues with vaccine availability and storage.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Sample vaccinations schedules discussed by the World Health Organization show a developed country using a schedule which extends over the first five years of a child's life and uses vaccines which cost over $700 including administration costs while a developing country uses a schedule providing vaccines in the first 9 months of life and costing only $25.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	This difference is due to the lower cost of health care, the lower cost of many vaccines provided to developing nations, and that more expensive vaccines, often for less common diseases, are not utilized.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	In 1900, the smallpox vaccine was the only one administered to children.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	By the early 1950s, children routinely received four vaccines, for protection against ( diphtheria , pertussis , tetanus , polio , and smallpox ), and as many as five shots by two years of age.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	Since the mid-1980s, many vaccines have been added to the schedule.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends vaccination against at least fourteen diseases.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	By two years of age, U.S. children receive as many as 24 vaccine injections, and might receive up to five shots during one visit to the doctor.	00
Q2743	when was mumpsvax administered in 1960	Vaccination schedule	The use of combination vaccine products means that, , the United Kingdom 's immunization program consists of 10 injections by the age of two, rather than 25 if vaccination for each disease was given as a separate injection.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Two revellers dance in the streets.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	The form of dancing is called "wining" (winding) pronounced wine-ing	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	A Music Truck entertains the crowd on the streets.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Trucks are an integral part of the street parade, featuring live performances or deejays	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday , and is well known for participant's colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the most significant event on the islands' cultural and tourism calendar, with numerous cultural events running in the lead up to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it, then they are preparing for it, while reminiscing about the past year's festival.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	The heart of the musical celebration has been calypso ; recently soca has replaced calypso as the most celebrated type of music.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Costumes, stickfighting and limbo competitions are also important components of the festival.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Carnival as it is celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago is also celebrated in cities worldwide.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	These including Toronto's Caribana , Miami's Miami Carnival, Houston Carifest, London's Notting Hill Carnival as well as New York City's Labor Day Carnival to name a few.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Carnival was created when West African slaves mimicked their French owners who where known for their lavish costumes balls.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Forbidden to partake in these festivities and confined to their quarters, slaves combined elements from their own cultures to their master's fete.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	Hence the creation of characters such as Jab Jab or Jab Molassie (Devils), Midnight Robbers, Imps, Lagahroo, Soucouyant, La Diablesse and Demons.	00
Q2745	when is carnival in trinidad for 2011	Trinidad and Tobago Carnival	With the abolition of slavery in 1838, freed Africans took their version of Carnival to the streets through expression of drums, riddim sections like tamboo bamboo and as each new immigrant population entered Trinidad, Carnival evolved into what we know today.	00
Q2747	who is the mayor of chicago 2011	Chicago mayoral election, 2011	The city of Chicago, Illinois held a nonpartisan mayoral election on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.	00
Q2747	who is the mayor of chicago 2011	Chicago mayoral election, 2011	Incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley , a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 1989, did not seek a seventh term as mayor.	00
Q2747	who is the mayor of chicago 2011	Chicago mayoral election, 2011	Candidates needed to collect 12,500 petition signatures by November 22, 2010 to qualify for a place on the ballot.	00
Q2747	who is the mayor of chicago 2011	Chicago mayoral election, 2011	April 5, 2011 was scheduled to be a runoff election date if no candidate received an absolute majority .	00
Q2747	who is the mayor of chicago 2011	Chicago mayoral election, 2011	Rahm Emanuel won the race for mayor with more than 55% of the vote.	11
Q2747	who is the mayor of chicago 2011	Chicago mayoral election, 2011	He was inaugurated on May 16, 2011.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	"Pumped Up Kicks" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People .	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	It was released as the group's debut single in September 2010, and the following year was included on their EP Foster the People and their debut album Torches .	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	"Pumped Up Kicks" became the group's breakthrough hit and was one of the most popular songs of 2011.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	The song was written and recorded by frontman Mark Foster while he was working as a commercial jingle writer.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	Contrasting with the upbeat musical composition, the lyrics describe the homicidal thoughts of a troubled youth.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	The track received considerable attention after it was posted online in 2010 as a free download, and it helped the group garner a multi-album record deal with Columbia Records imprint Startime International .	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	"Pumped Up Kicks" proved to be a sleeper hit ; in 2011, after receiving significant airplay on modern rock stations, the song crossed-over onto contemporary hit radio stations.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	The song spent eight consecutive weeks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it the first Billboard Alternative Songs number-one single to crack the U.S. top 5 since Kings of Leon 's " Use Somebody " in 2009.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	The song was widely praised by critics, and it has been licensed for use in a wide range of popular media since its release.	00
Q2748	what is the song pumped up kicks about?	Pumped Up Kicks	"Pumped Up Kicks" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance .	00
Q2749	when is the wv state fair	State Fair of West Virginia	The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia .	00
Q2749	when is the wv state fair	State Fair of West Virginia	It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea , near Lewisburg, West Virginia in the southeastern part of the state.	11
Q2749	when is the wv state fair	State Fair of West Virginia	The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open field for carnivals and exhibitions, a horse track, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings.	00
Q2749	when is the wv state fair	State Fair of West Virginia	Free parking is provided adjacent to the fairgrounds and, until 2006, free camping was also available in a large field with running-water toilets and showers, but no hookups.	00
Q2749	when is the wv state fair	State Fair of West Virginia	Campers are now charged a small fee.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	The White House , the president's official residence and center of the administration	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	Under the United States Constitution , the President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States .	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	As chief of the executive branch and head of the federal government as a whole, the presidency is the highest political office in the United States by influence and recognition.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	The president is also the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces .	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	The president is indirectly elected to a four-year term by an Electoral College (or by the House of Representatives should the Electoral College fail to award an absolute majority of votes to any person).	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	Since the ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1951, no person may be elected President more than twice, and no one who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected may be elected more than once.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of an incumbent President, the Vice President assumes the office.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	The President must be at least 35 years of age and a "natural born" citizen of the United States.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	This list includes only those persons who were sworn into office as president following the ratification of the United States Constitution , which took effect on March 4, 1789.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	For American leaders before this ratification, see President of the Continental Congress .	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	The list does not include any Acting Presidents under the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution .	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	There have been 43 people sworn into office, and 44 presidencies, as Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is counted chronologically as both the 22nd and 24th president.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	Of the individuals elected as president, four died in office of natural causes ( William Henry Harrison , Zachary Taylor , Warren G. Harding , and Franklin D. Roosevelt ), four were assassinated ( Abraham Lincoln , James A. Garfield , William McKinley , and John F. Kennedy ) and one resigned ( Richard Nixon ).	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	George Washington , the first president, was inaugurated in 1789 after a unanimous vote of the Electoral College .	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	William Henry Harrison spent the shortest time in office with 32 days in 1841, and Franklin D. Roosevelt spent the longest with over twelve years, but died shortly into his fourth term in 1945.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	He is the only president to serve more than two terms, and a constitutional amendment , affecting presidents after Harry Truman, was passed to limit the number of times an individual can be elected president.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, was the first to be elected by men of all classes in 1828 after most laws barring non-land-owners from voting were repealed.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	Warren Harding was the first elected after women gained voting rights in 1920.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	History records four presidents – John Q Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush – who lost the popular vote but assumed office.	00
Q2750	who was the 16 president of the united states	List of Presidents of the United States	John F. Kennedy has been the only president of Roman Catholic faith, and the current president, Barack Obama , is the first president of African descent.	00
Q2751	what is the lombardi trophy made of?	Vince Lombardi Trophy	"Lombardi Trophy" redirects here.	00
Q2751	what is the lombardi trophy made of?	Vince Lombardi Trophy	For the award awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker, see Lombardi Award .	00
Q2751	what is the lombardi trophy made of?	Vince Lombardi Trophy	The Vince Lombardi Trophy is the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League 's championship game, the Super Bowl .	00
Q2751	what is the lombardi trophy made of?	Vince Lombardi Trophy	The trophy is named in honor of legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi .	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man.	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) or Guinness World Records .	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	The longest unambiguously documented human lifespan is that of Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), who died at age 122 years, 164 days.	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	She met Vincent van Gogh when she was 12 or 13.	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	This led to news media attention in 1985, after Calment turned 110.	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	Subsequent investigation found documentation for Calment's age, beyond any reasonable question, in the records of her native city, Arles , France.	00
Q2752	who is the world's oldest person	Oldest people	More evidence of Calment's lifespan has been produced than for any other supercentenarian; her case serves as an archetype in the methodology for verifying the ages of the world's oldest people.	00

Q2740

where are flip flops made at

Flip-flops

Other injuries that may result are due to the footwear's open-toed nature, such as stubbed toes, cuts, and bruises.

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Q2740

where are flip flops made at

Flip-flops

Doctors recommend purchasing pricier sandals with thick-cushioned soles, as well as those that have a strap that is not canvas and that comes back almost to the ankle.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

The owners of Hanjin Osaka, seen here transiting the Panama Canal in 2008, declared general average following an explosion in the ship's engine room on .

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

The law of general average is a legal principle of maritime law according to which all parties in a sea venture proportionally share any losses resulting from a voluntary sacrifice of part of the ship or cargo to save the whole in an emergency.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

In the exigencies of hazards faced at sea, crew members often have precious little time in which to determine precisely whose cargo they are jettisoning.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

Thus, to avoid quarrelling that could waste valuable time, there arose the equitable practice whereby all the merchants whose cargo landed safely would be called on to contribute a portion, based upon a share or percentage, to the merchant or merchants whose goods had been tossed overboard to avert imminent peril.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

While general average traces its origins in ancient maritime law, still it remains part of the admiralty law of most countries.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

The first codification of general average was the York Antwerp Rules of 1890.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

American companies accepted it in 1949.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

General average requires three elements which are clearly stated by Mr. Justice Grier in Barnard v. Adams:

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

"1st.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

A common danger: a danger in which vessel, cargo and crew all participate; a danger imminent and apparently 'inevitable,' except by voluntarily incurring the loss of a portion of the whole to save the remainder."

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

"2nd. There must be a voluntary jettison, jactus, or casting away, of some portion of the joint concern for the purpose of avoiding this imminent peril, periculi imminentis evitandi causa, or, in other words, a transfer of the peril from the whole to a particular portion of the whole."

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

"3rd.

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Q2742

what is general average sacrifice

General average

This attempt to avoid the imminent common peril must be successful".

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Example Polish call for vaccination against Diphtheria and Tetanus .

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

A vaccination schedule is a series of vaccinations , including the timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, depending on the country of residence.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to produce active immunity to a disease , in order to prevent or reduce the effects of infection by any natural or "wild" pathogen .

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Many vaccines require multiple doses for maximum effectiveness, either to produce sufficient initial immune response or to boost response that fades over time.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

For example, tetanus vaccine boosters are often recommended every 10 years.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Vaccine schedules are developed by governmental agencies or physicians groups to achieve maximum effectiveness using required and recommended vaccines for a locality while minimizing the number of health care system interactions.

00

Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Over the past two decades, the recommended vaccination schedule has grown rapidly and become more complicated as many new vaccines have been developed.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Some vaccines are recommended only in certain areas (countries, subnational areas, or at-risk populations) where a disease is common.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

For instance, yellow fever vaccination is on the routine vaccine schedule of French Guiana, is recommended in certain regions of Brazil but in the United States is only given to travelers heading to countries with a history of the disease.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

In developing countries, vaccine recommendations also take into account the level of health care access, the cost of vaccines and issues with vaccine availability and storage.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Sample vaccinations schedules discussed by the World Health Organization show a developed country using a schedule which extends over the first five years of a child's life and uses vaccines which cost over $700 including administration costs while a developing country uses a schedule providing vaccines in the first 9 months of life and costing only $25.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

This difference is due to the lower cost of health care, the lower cost of many vaccines provided to developing nations, and that more expensive vaccines, often for less common diseases, are not utilized.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

In 1900, the smallpox vaccine was the only one administered to children.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

By the early 1950s, children routinely received four vaccines, for protection against ( diphtheria , pertussis , tetanus , polio , and smallpox ), and as many as five shots by two years of age.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

Since the mid-1980s, many vaccines have been added to the schedule.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends vaccination against at least fourteen diseases.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

By two years of age, U.S. children receive as many as 24 vaccine injections, and might receive up to five shots during one visit to the doctor.

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Q2743

when was mumpsvax administered in 1960

Vaccination schedule

The use of combination vaccine products means that, , the United Kingdom 's immunization program consists of 10 injections by the age of two, rather than 25 if vaccination for each disease was given as a separate injection.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Two revellers dance in the streets.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

The form of dancing is called "wining" (winding) pronounced wine-ing

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

A Music Truck entertains the crowd on the streets.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Trucks are an integral part of the street parade, featuring live performances or deejays

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is an annual event held on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday , and is well known for participant's colorful costumes and exuberant celebrations.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is the most significant event on the islands' cultural and tourism calendar, with numerous cultural events running in the lead up to the street parade on Carnival Monday and Tuesday.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

It is said that if the islanders are not celebrating it, then they are preparing for it, while reminiscing about the past year's festival.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

The heart of the musical celebration has been calypso ; recently soca has replaced calypso as the most celebrated type of music.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Costumes, stickfighting and limbo competitions are also important components of the festival.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Carnival as it is celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago is also celebrated in cities worldwide.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

These including Toronto's Caribana , Miami's Miami Carnival, Houston Carifest, London's Notting Hill Carnival as well as New York City's Labor Day Carnival to name a few.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Carnival was created when West African slaves mimicked their French owners who where known for their lavish costumes balls.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Forbidden to partake in these festivities and confined to their quarters, slaves combined elements from their own cultures to their master's fete.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Hence the creation of characters such as Jab Jab or Jab Molassie (Devils), Midnight Robbers, Imps, Lagahroo, Soucouyant, La Diablesse and Demons.

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Q2745

when is carnival in trinidad for 2011

Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

With the abolition of slavery in 1838, freed Africans took their version of Carnival to the streets through expression of drums, riddim sections like tamboo bamboo and as each new immigrant population entered Trinidad, Carnival evolved into what we know today.

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Q2747

who is the mayor of chicago 2011

Chicago mayoral election, 2011

The city of Chicago, Illinois held a nonpartisan mayoral election on Tuesday, February 22, 2011.

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Q2747

who is the mayor of chicago 2011

Chicago mayoral election, 2011

Incumbent Mayor Richard M. Daley , a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 1989, did not seek a seventh term as mayor.

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Q2747

who is the mayor of chicago 2011

Chicago mayoral election, 2011

Candidates needed to collect 12,500 petition signatures by November 22, 2010 to qualify for a place on the ballot.

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Chicago mayoral election, 2011

April 5, 2011 was scheduled to be a runoff election date if no candidate received an absolute majority .

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Chicago mayoral election, 2011

Rahm Emanuel won the race for mayor with more than 55% of the vote.

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Chicago mayoral election, 2011

He was inaugurated on May 16, 2011.

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Pumped Up Kicks

"Pumped Up Kicks" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People .

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Pumped Up Kicks

It was released as the group's debut single in September 2010, and the following year was included on their EP Foster the People and their debut album Torches .

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Pumped Up Kicks

"Pumped Up Kicks" became the group's breakthrough hit and was one of the most popular songs of 2011.

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Pumped Up Kicks

The song was written and recorded by frontman Mark Foster while he was working as a commercial jingle writer.

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Pumped Up Kicks

Contrasting with the upbeat musical composition, the lyrics describe the homicidal thoughts of a troubled youth.

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Pumped Up Kicks

The track received considerable attention after it was posted online in 2010 as a free download, and it helped the group garner a multi-album record deal with Columbia Records imprint Startime International .

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Pumped Up Kicks

"Pumped Up Kicks" proved to be a sleeper hit ; in 2011, after receiving significant airplay on modern rock stations, the song crossed-over onto contemporary hit radio stations.

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Pumped Up Kicks

The song spent eight consecutive weeks at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it the first Billboard Alternative Songs number-one single to crack the U.S. top 5 since Kings of Leon 's " Use Somebody " in 2009.

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Pumped Up Kicks

The song was widely praised by critics, and it has been licensed for use in a wide range of popular media since its release.

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Pumped Up Kicks

"Pumped Up Kicks" received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance .

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State Fair of West Virginia

The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia .

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State Fair of West Virginia

It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea , near Lewisburg, West Virginia in the southeastern part of the state.

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State Fair of West Virginia

The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open field for carnivals and exhibitions, a horse track, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings.

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State Fair of West Virginia

Free parking is provided adjacent to the fairgrounds and, until 2006, free camping was also available in a large field with running-water toilets and showers, but no hookups.

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State Fair of West Virginia

Campers are now charged a small fee.

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