Polymethylmethacrylate‚ or PMMA for short‚ is a polymer consisting of the monomer methyl methacrylate that has been around since the 1930s1. PMMA is a polymer that has a high impact strength‚ is scratch and shatter resistant‚ and is relatively lightweight1. Because PMMA can also be formed into a transparent thermoplastic and has a glass transitions temperature of 130oC‚ this polymer served as a glass substitute in its early uses1. Other beneficial characteristics of Polymethylmethacrylate include
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In the ecosystem project‚ there are three chambers. The three chambers in our ecosystem are aquatic‚ decomposition and terrestrial. We formed a hypothesis about what would happen to the biotic factors in each chamber of the ecosystem. For the aquatic chamber‚ we stated that the fish would die if the fish did not receive enough oxygen and enough food in the tank. The decomposition chamber did not have a lot of changes much because there is no activity or life in that chamber besides the the potato
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Russian Reform and Economics: The Last Quarter of the 20th Century Outline Thesis: As the reformation of the USSR was becoming a reality‚ Russia’s economy was crumbling beneath it. Russia began its economic challenge of perestroika in the 1980’s. The Russian people wanted economic security and freedom‚ while the government was trying to obtain democracy. The previous management styles needed to be changed along with the way that most businesses in Russia operated. I. Reformation of USSR
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8th Grade 2nd Quarter Book Report: The Hidden Treasure of Glaston Mystery lures the reader to join in the adventures of the Hidden Treasure of Glaston by Eleanore M. Jewett. The year is 1117‚ and twelve-year Hugh finds himself in a monastery in Glastonbury‚ England. This is now his home‚ and from here his journey begins. In his search to solve the mystery‚ Hugh grows in a responsible‚ persevering‚ and religious young man. During his time at the monastery‚ Hugh shows his developing sense of responsibility
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Liverpool Knowledge Quarter PART 5: Implementation Plan 72 Liverpool city centre‚ looking north towards Everton with the Anglican Cathedral in the foreground 73 Liverpool Knowledge Quarter 5:1 Taking forward the Climax Plan In which we suggest how the vision for the Knowledge Quarter can be incorporated into the planning system through statutory policy for the area‚ either an Area Action Plan or a Supplementary Planning Document. We also suggest a series of planning/development
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DuPont’s Divestiture of Conoco | Analysis of the Merger | | DuPont began life in 1802‚ as a gunpowder manufacturer supplying the US Army under President Thomas Jefferson. The company had a long tradition of technological innovations in business and it continues to serve worldwide markets including food and nutrition; health care; agriculture; fashion and apparel; home and construction; and electronics. Among some of its inventions are nylon stockings invented in 1939‚ Teflon for pans‚ Kevlar
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employee recruitment and job performance appraisal procedures of S.S.Information Technology (SSIT) in Bangladesh. The research focuses on the employee views of employee recruitment and job performance appraisal procedure of the organization. The findings indicate that the HR practices valued by the employees‚ but it need to be better directed to protect employee benefits. The research recommends that organizations need to ensure the basic employment benefits and that those are not loss in the rush to
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the American Revolution began as an open dispute between Great Britain and the thirteen original colonies. The focal issue that contributed to the revolution was that the colonists did not feel that they were being treated the way Great Britain ought to treat them. Indeed‚ the colonists expressed many social‚ political‚ and economical grievances that the British unlawfully thrust upon them. Specifically‚ there are several prominent causal factors that led to the American Revolution‚ such as revolutionary
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ECONOMICS “To what extent the hike in excise duty has impacted the Demand of SUVs in India in the first 2 quarters of 2013?” TOTAL WORD COUNT: 3986 “To what extent the hike in excise duty has impacted the Demand of SUVs in India in the first 2 quarters of 2013?” ABSTRACT This study investigates into the case of the SUV market and manufacturers in the major metro cities of India. For answering the question‚ “To what extent the hike
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disorders‚ antibiotics such as Cefzil‚ antidiabetics such as Glucophage‚ and the anti-clotting medication‚ Plavix. To continue to focus on pharmaceuticals‚ in the early years of 2000-2002‚ the company divested many of their non-pharmaceutical divisions‚ such as Clairol and the Mead-Johnson Nutritional division‚ and purchased DuPont Pharmaceuticals as well as an almost 20% share of ImClone Systems‚ which was getting ready to release a new anti-cancer drug‚ Erbitux (SEC eyes Bristol-Myers‚ 2002). In April
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