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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Ami Denman Dr. Anderson Phil 1043 4/26/13 Do You Believe In Miracles? Do you believe in miracles? I find it rather intriguing that some people still try to use science or any number of other disciplines as a way of explaining‚ give meaning or rationalizing the question of miracles or the existence of a higher power. I find it hard to understand why humans deny at least the possibility that everyday life presents us with mysteries that cannot simply be explained by human reasoning‚ rational
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What defines you? Adam Woodworth 23 April 23‚ 2013 Composition 1 Instructor: David Flannery As you might guess‚ being in the military can be one of the most boring jobs you will ever have. After all‚ you are being trained to kill people and break things‚ but how often do you really get to do that? You train in the sun‚ rain‚ and sleet and pose the possibility you’ll wind up pushing paperwork and dealing with politics down range. You’ll also waste more ammo shooting at paper targets than you
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are responsible for each other”. His final speech is like a sermon or a politician’s. He leaves the family with the message "We are responsible for each other" and warns them of the "fire and blood and anguish" that will result if they do not pay attention to what he has taught them.
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Fate’s Misfortunes Since the beginning‚ fate has been the building blocks for human’s lives. Whenever fate has been set in motion‚ it CANNOT be escaped. In Sophocles’ play Oedipus the King there are several major playing factors in the role of fate. Every action whether intentional or accidental‚ plays right into the hands of fate. It is absolutely unavoidable. No matter what is done to try to change one’s fate‚ once it is set in motion there is simply no changing it. The first of these characters
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1. Why do you think religious attitudes are such a strong predictor of political affiliation? Provide an example to explain your answer. I believe that Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. is an example of how religion can strong predictor of political affiliation. It is because of many things Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. said and did that helped in the equal right of African American people. Many laws were passed because of his teachings so basically if it wasn’t for the many things he did
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[pic] Druga gimnazija‚ Sarajevo IB Diploma Programme Extended essay Business and Management Standard Level TOPIC : Human Resource Management Research question What motivational methods “Bosnalijek” might apply to increase employees’ motivation and improve performance? Word count: 3546 Supervisor : Dzenana Rustempasic Candidate name: Adna Hodzic Candidate number: 001258-015 Sarajevo‚ December 2009. TABLE OF CONTENTS |Title page
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receiving benefits. Therefore‚ you may want to strengthen your chances by bringing council. Choosing the right attorney is not an easy feat‚ so here are 5 factors to consider for when looking the ultimate disability lawyer. 1. Professionalism You want to hold your lawyer at the highest standard because they are a reflection of you. So‚ you want them to be professional. Consider these questions before hiring someone: “ Are they prepared when they meet with you? Do they arrive to meetings and hearings
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Fallacies What are assumptions? How do you think assumptions might interfere with critical thinking? What might you do to avoid making assumptions in your thinking? * An assumption is something we take for granted. We assume our beliefs to be true and use them to interpret the world about us. We humans naturally and regularly use our beliefs as assumptions and make inferences based on those assumptions. We must do so to make sense of where we are‚ what we are about‚ and what is happening
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Lama 1 Sandip Lama Instructor Kennedy Anthropology 3 12 September 2014 You are what you speak In the article “Whorf Revisited: You are what you speak‚” the writer Guy Deutscher talks about Sapir - Whorf’s famous controversial hypothesis. The ethnography is written in style of realist‚ because the theories are looked at objectively and scientifically. The article is also written in critical style‚ since list of measurements‚ evidences are given‚ and it is written analytically. The range of the
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