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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“The Taipan” by S. Maugham A story of overweening ambition "The Taipan" tells of an eponymous central character living in Shanghai during colonial times who is extremely satisfied with life. He has plenty of money‚ a taste for liquor and good food‚ a successful business‚ an overweening sense of superiority (he has lasted longer than most expatriates in China‚ despite his gargantuan appetite)‚ and an unshakeable conviction that he had at last "beaten them all" - in other words‚ his rivals. He
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During the 1920’s‚ the United State’s attempt to put foreign policy in place caused global difficulty. The difficulty came from enormous tension that had resulted from WWI. The U.S wanted isolation but the U.S knew it would be hard to withdraw from all world affairs if we wanted to remain one of the main powerful countries. Some of these main powerful countries included the U.S‚ France and Great Britain. The U.S decided to construct different agreements and pacts with other nations before completely
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Chip Rae‚ director of recruiting at SG Cowen‚ had been involved in a hard time to make a decision. He had only two offers to be given out‚ but the amount of remaining candidates was four. Meanwhile‚ not so much time had left for him and his recruiting team members‚ who were all very tired after a serious of marathon-recruiting processes in the past two days. From my opinion‚ all the four candidates have a strong background for them to enter whatever well-known investment banking companies
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states his name was “One of the oldest and proudest in Louisiana” (Chopin‚ 650) Therefore‚ Armand was born into wealth. On the other hand‚ Desiree was abandoned and was taken in by the Valmonde’s family. The Valmonde’s had not been blessed with any children‚ so they took in Desiree and raised her as their own child. The Valmonde’s taking in this child as their own‚ is two blessing in one. Desiree gets the love and support that she needs from parents‚ and the Valmonde’s get a child that they are now
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be race or social status. We judge presidential candidates by their past and what important things they have done. We take sides based on what they can promise us whether it be the end of the war or compromise. For those who do not know who Arnold S is I’ll give you some background information about him. He was born on June 30‚ 1947 in Austria. He moved to the US in 1968 when he was just 21 years old. He started bodybuilding when he was just 15 and by the time he was 20 he had won the Mr. Universe
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fashion-led its role in an ordinary dress and the outfits were very modest‚ it almost covered the whole body. Women never even wanted men to see none of their privacy. They were assisted into the sea from a bathing suit. But then the athletics in the 1920’s changes the outfit to more showing of the body than ever before to tanks suits. The liberated long skirts‚ that hugging wool jersey sleeveless tank suit. Later the same century this outfit changed in 1928. The athletic bathing suit started to look very
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Slang of the 1920s A 1. ab-so-lute-ly: affirmative‚ yes 2. absent treatment: dancing with a timid partner 3. air tight: very attractive 4. Airedale: an unattractive man 5. alarm clock: a chaperone 6. all wet: incorrect 7. And how!: I strongly agree! 8. ankle: to walk‚ i.e.. "Let’s ankle!" 9. applesauce: flattery‚ nonsense‚ i.e.. "Aw‚ applesauce!" 10. Attaboy!: well done!; also‚ Attagirl! B 11. baby: sweetheart. Also denotes something of high value or respect. 12. baby grand: heavily
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Ghosts of Mississippi The Ghosts of Mississippi is a movie about the assassination of civil rights activist Medgar Evers in 1963. On June 11‚ 1963 President John F‚ Kennedy was giving a speech on civil rights. Medgar Evers wife Myrlie and there 3 children watched the speech in their home waiting for‚ Medgar Evers to return home. Shortly after midnight Medgar Evers pulled into his driveway of his Jackson MS home as he was getting out of his car he was shot in the back by forty-two year old Bryon de
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In the play “A DOLL’S HOUSE”‚ we are presented with a very idealistic version of life in the late 1800’s‚ and along with that‚ the very confined roles both men and women were placed into. “A DOLL’S HOUSE” lends proof to the fact that women do not always enjoy the freedom to say‚ do and choose a lifestyle that they find fulfilling. The story that the play presents sheds a very domineering light on males as heads of households‚ and in society in general‚ and portrays women as dependent and subservient
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