History The development of spandex was started during World War II. At this time‚ chemists took on the challenge of developing synthetic replacements for rubber. Two primary motivating factors prompted their research. First‚ the war effort required most of the available rubber for building equipment. Second‚ the price of rubber was unstable and it fluctuated frequently. Developing an alternative to rubber could solve both of these problems. At first‚ their goal was to develop a durable elastic
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and way of life. As time passed‚ and the population grew on the frontier‚ and changes took place. Basic ways of life changed. Religious beliefs‚ laws‚ and regulations were challenged and adapted to the new settings. Each of these novels‚ The Pioneer‚ A New Way Home-Who’ll Follow‚ & Hope Leslie‚ take a different look at these changes that were taking place. In a New Way Home-Who’ll Follow‚ Caroline Kirkland introduces the reader to a women’s journey westward. She gives detailed accounts of things
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FRQ: Ecology Question Ecological succession from a pioneer community to a climax community is an easy process to understand once you know each step. Ecological succession is the transition in the species composition of a biological community‚ often following ecological disturbance of the community. There are two types of ecological succession‚ primary and secondary. Primary succession is the establishment of a biological community in an area virtually barren of life‚ where there were originally
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wrong way to do things. Do you think the Europeans who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas played it safe? They could not have played it safe or they wouldn’t have given up their homes‚ their belongings and possibly their life. The pioneers took chances by riding covered wagons into the new Louisiana Purchase. They faced the great elements of Mother Nature during their entire adventure until they found a place they wanted to call home. When falling in love‚ we take a chance. We are
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Please define and compare and contrast ETHNOCENTRISM and CULTURAL RELATIVISM. Discuss how you have experienced OR witnessed both concepts in our American Society. Ethnocentrism is viewing your own culture as more superior than any other culture‚ that all other groups are measured in relation to one’s own. Ethnocentrism can lead to cultural misinterpretation and it often distorts communication between human beings. + while cultural relativism is "the concept that the importance of a particular
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tremendous respect for people and sound philosophy of “under-promising & over delivering”. This helps him build a healthy long-term relationship with his colleagues‚ employees‚ family‚ friends‚ business associates and network of shareholders. •Pioneer in HRM: Mr. Murthy says that his is an HR-based industry. Software is a knowledge business hence the focus is shifted to Brainware. It was he who started ESOP’s that is real distribution of wealth. Now it is very common in the industry to have ESOP’s
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Richard Wright was a pioneer that paved the way for future African American writers. From a very young age Richard had a dream of becoming a writer and stayed dedicated to his education to ensure that his dream would become a reality. In 1925 Wright graduated as valedictorian from Smith Robertson Junior high School‚ but dropped out of high school in order to make enough to move from Memphis. Although Wright was no longer attending school he continued to read and pursue his dream of becoming a writer
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100 employees and producing an average of 1‚000 garments a day. In January of 1992 one of Harimann International’s first clients Pioneer Trading Company requested samples and later placed an order with Harimann for six styles of garments. The order well exceeded the 150‚000 INR requirements and qualified for other incentives provided by the Indian government. Pioneer Trading Company also placed a stipulation on the order that it had to be provided by the deadline of April 6th. This deadline would
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1 English 101 Assignment: Comparison/Contrast Music is truly an American artistic creation that all of us should be proud of. Unfortunately‚ we have two music types which in their beginnings were thought as a “Fly by Night” art. Thanks to the strong support‚ given by the loyal individuals who started these art forms; we are still blessed with a creative ingenuity of music called Rap‚ Country & Western. There are
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There are not fingerprints for everyone on file but there is a good chunk of people whom have been fingerprinted through a crime or something as simple as custody of children. 3. Who is a pioneer in fingerprint analysis? Describe a famous case that this person was involved in. Edward Foster is the pioneer of fingerprint analysis‚ Foster testified as a fingerprint expert in the Jennings case. The fingerprints left in the wet paint next to the body and that proved that Mr. Hiller was the murder
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