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    The serve‚ forehand and backhand are tennis strokes. As far as ranking‚ the tennis forehand ranks closely behind the serve when it comes to importance in the game of tennis.1 The forehand stroke is one of the most important tennis techniques.2 In order to be successful in the game of tennis‚ a player must master the forehand stroke.2 The forehand stroke is the most frequently used in tennis.2 The primary purpose of the tennis forehand is to return the ball so it will land in the opponent’s court

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    Four-Stroke Engine

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    Title: The Four-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the history of the four-stroke engine‚ how it works and some brief information to other types of engines. Thesis Statement: Internal combustion engines are very important to today ’s society‚ the four stroke engine is the most popular and important due to it long history of achievement and durability. I. Introduction 1. Attention getter- Imagine life without the engine‚ to be more specific the four-stroke

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    Stroke: A Case Study

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    A stroke is when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a portion of the brain is blocked. Without oxygen‚ brain cells start to die after a few minutes. Sudden bleeding in the brain also can cause a stroke if it damages brain cells (What is a Stroke‚ 2016). Strokes or Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are the fourth leading cause of death in America‚ accounting for five percent of deaths killing over 128‚000 people per year (Kochanek‚ 2016). Over 20‚000 more women than men suffer from CVA (Alan‚ 2013) and

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    Different Tennis Strokes

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    There are several different aspects of playing and improving your tennis game. Different strokes‚ rules‚ boundaries and many other aspects make up the game of tennis. Over the next few pages‚ I will do my best to explain the forehand and backhand stroke‚ the serve and volley‚ the rules of tennis‚ and without a doubt the grandslam. The forehand stroke is the most popular in tennis. Stand facing the net‚ knees slightly bent‚ weight evenly distributed and forward on the balls of your feet. The racket

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    Four Stroke Engine

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    Engine working Four stroke configuration Operation [pic] Four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle) 1. Intake 2. Compression 3. Power 4. Exhaust As their name implies‚ operation of four stroke internal combustion engines have four basic steps that repeat with every two revolutions of the engine: 1. Intake o Combustible mixtures are emplaced in the combustion chamber 2. Compression o The mixtures are placed under pressure 3. Power o The mixture is burnt

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    PEX 05 06

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    Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics: Activity 6: Studying the Effect of Stroke Volume on Pump Activity Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 5 out of 5 questions correctly. 1. Which of the following variables directly contributes to preload? You correctly answered: b. venous return 2. Which of the following would not increase end diastolic volume? You correctly answered: c. dehydration 3. Increased contractility of the heart results in all but which of the following? You correctly

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    Swimming

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    Content 1.1 Introduction 1.2 History 1.3 Breaststroke 1.3.1Technique 1.3.2 FINA Rules 1.3.3 Breaststroke Diagram 1.4 Backstroke 1.4.2 Technique 1.4.3 FINA Rules 1.4.4 Backstroke Diagram 1.5 Reference 1.1 Introduction Swimming is a sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs. Swimming is also defined as to move through water by means of the limbs. It is an action moving as though gliding through water. Swimming

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    Swimming

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    your weight‚ builds muscular strength and endurance‚ improves cardiovascular fitness‚ cools you off and refreshes you in summer‚ and one that you can do safely into old age. In this article‚ I’ll review the history of swimming‚ the benefits‚ the strokes‚ how to get started‚ what to wear‚ equipment you need‚ where to do it‚ and more. Human swimming Is the self propulsion of a person through water or other liquid‚ for survival‚ recreation‚ sport‚ exercise or other reason. Locomotion is achieved through

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    History of Swimming

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    first swimming stroke was the “doggy paddle”. The doggy paddle seems to be a more natural movement for swimming to humans because as babies we instinctively develop the skill to crawl‚ just like how dogs walk in all fours. And later on‚ our ancestors observed that frogs can swim too! So they tried to duplicate the frogs’ swimming movements hence the first “frog stroke” was born! As time passed and mankind learned to developed new swimming techniques from these two early swimming strokes‚ the doggy

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    6 Stroke Petrol Engine

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    TEXT DESCRIPTION OF THE SIX-STROKE ENGINE   INTRODUCTION: The majority of the actual internal combustion engines‚ operating on different cycles have one common feature‚ combustion occurring in the cylinder after each compression‚ resulting in gas expansion that acts directly on the piston (work) and limited to 180 degrees of crankshaft angle. According to its mechanical design‚ the six-stroke engine with external and internal combustion and double flow is similar to the actual internal reciprocating

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