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    Introduction Metallic yarns or threads‚ in general‚ have been known for more than 3000 years. Gold and silver were hammered into extremely thin sheets‚ then cut into ribbons and worked into fabrics. These were the first ‘man made’ fibres‚ which came thousands of years before nylon or rayon. The Persians made fabulous carpets with gold thread and the Indians‚ ornamental sarees with it. The metal threads were twisted‚ doubled or wrapped around some other thread such as cotton. With the advancement

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    The War on Gluten and its Benefactors: How the Spread of Misinformation Improved the Lifestyle of Coeliac Disease Patients “Here in L.A.‚ it’s comparable to Satanism”‚ said Jimmy Kimmel (2014) during his late-night show about how a striking amount people in his city view gluten. Surprisingly enough‚ even though it comes from a comedian‚ this remark is not very far from the truth‚ as gluten has recently become the enemy of many in their quest for flat abdomens and purified bodies. This new trend has

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    nervous system and are contracted without thought. These muscles can be found in the digestive system. Fibre Types All skeletal muscle contains a mixture of fast and slow twitch fibres. Slow-twitch fibres contract slowly and can be used for longer periods of time. Fast-twitch fibres contract quickly and provide strength and speed‚ though they also tire more quickly. To a large extent this fibre combination is hereditary‚ so if you want to become the next gold medal winner at the Olympics it is dependant

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    DuPont Case Analysis

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    the synthetic fibres industry by introducing nylon. They were the leading manufacturer of manmade fibres in the world. The most important product of DuPont is “Carpet Fibre”. This division was setup in Geneva‚ Switzerland which holds the R&D‚ marketing and production areas. Products were produced in the UK and the sales offices are in Germany‚ the UK‚ France‚ Belgium‚ Spain‚ Scandinavia‚ and Holland. CASE CONTEXT: DuPont’s product nylon carpet fibre is not different from other fibres available in

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    on for more fibre. Starch is the most common form of carbohydrate in our diet. We should eat some starchy foods every day as part of a healthy balanced diet. Data published by the National Diet and Nutrition Survey‚ which looks at food consumption in the UK‚ shows that most of us should be eating more starchy foods. Why do you need starchy foods? Starchy foods are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. As well as starch‚ they contain fibre‚ calcium‚

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    changes came to the textile industry during the 20th century‚ with continuing technological innovations in machinery‚ synthetic fibre‚ logistics‚ and globalization of the business. The business model that had dominated the industry for centuries was to change radically. Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres‚ as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses‚ such as rayon‚ invented in 1910‚ and DuPont’s nylon‚ invented in 1935 as in inexpensive

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    Faculty of Applied Science EAT104 Manufacturing and Materials (Mechanical Properties of Materials) By: Thanayan Alqahtani Contents page 1. Title 1 2. Index 2 3. Introduction

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    Cardiac Muscle Contraction

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    Cardiac This is an involuntary muscle‚ found solely in the walls of the heart‚ as well as in the walls of the blood vessels. This sort of muscle has similarities with the skeletal muscles‚ because it is striated. Furthermore‚ it has slight similarities to the smooth muscles‚ because its contractions are not under conscious control. On the other hand this type of muscle is highly specialised. It is under the control of the autonomic nervous system‚ however‚ even without nervous imput contractions

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    nature vs nurture

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    are equally contributing factors to a great athlete‚ nature can provide you with muscle fibres to improve ability at a certain sport for example high twitch fibres are better for sprinters like usain bolt where as low twitch are better for long distance runners like Mo Farah. Nurture helps to improve your ability at a certain sport‚ without training you will never be the best‚ training helps strengthen the fibres and gets them to recognize movement and learn to move faster By Drew Brown Nature vs

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    I. Introduction A. Intro of the Intro 1. Define the Renaissance (“The Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual movement that not only introduced new ideas such as individualism‚ secularism and humanism‚ but also led to the rediscovery of Roman and Greek culture.”) 2. Set the scene w/ dates‚ places‚ etc (roughly 14th-17th century‚ beginning in Italy then spreading to the north & the rest of Europe) 3. Introduce the idea of how fantastic the art‚ visual and literary‚ were. Segue into the thesis

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