source but in general the average length is between 500 and 2 000 glucose units. There are two major molecules in starch - amylose and amylopectin. The alpha linkage of amylose starch allows it to be flexible and digestible. Starch-based biodegradable plastics may have starch contents ranging from 10% to greater than 90%. Starch based polymers can be based on crops such as corn (maize)‚ wheat or potatoes. Starch content needs to exceed 60% before significant material breakdown occurs. As the starch
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Charging for Plastic Bags Nowadays‚ many billions of plastic bags have been using every year‚ and it seems to be increased more and more. According to Noland (2013)‚ in the UK‚ the number of plastic has risen up to 5.4% in 2010 to 2011. Another statistic illustrates that 90 percent of plastic bags do not be reused or recycled (Bobby‚ 2013). This shows that people do not care much about the effect of plastic bags. Therefore‚ the government should intervene to solve this problem: to introduce a charge
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Gone With The Wind‚ written by Margret Mitchell and first published in 1936‚ is a classic novel depicting the changing South during the Civil War times. Understanding the transition between the Old and New South and how the changing times affected Southerners is essential to comprehending American history. Mitchell gives an opportunity for readers to gain a deeper understanding of The American Civil War through the use of symbolism; Gone With The Wind depicts the transition from Old to New South
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Formosa Plastic Group FPG is a diversified chemical company headquartered in Taipei‚ Taiwan providing a broad range of products including plastic products‚ carbon fiber‚ processed PVC products among its many products. FGP is organized into three main corporations each is composed of multiple divisions responsible for a product line. The division managers were given autonomy to make production and marketing decisions of their business within the scope of approved authorization. However‚ administrative
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Plastic Composition and Types of Plastic A plastic is made up principally of a binder together with plasticizers‚ fillers‚ pigments‚ and other additives. The binder gives a plastic its main characteristics and usually its name. Thus‚ polyvinyl chloride is both the name of a binder and the name of a plastic into which it is made. Binders may be natural materials‚ e.g.‚ cellulose derivatives‚ casein‚ or milk protein‚ but are more commonly synthetic resins. In either case‚ the binder materials consist
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Should teens get plastic surgery? Unlike adults who undergo plastic surgery to turn back the clock‚ some teenagers crave plastic surgery just to fit in. Many reports suggest that plastic surgery is now topping teen wish lists. This raises the question of whether teens are mature enough to be making a decision that poses risks and that will permanently change their appearance. The definition of plastic surgery is surgery to remodel‚ repair‚ or restore body parts‚ especially by the transfer of tissue
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A Long Way Gone Violence has a major impact on teenagers and children in today’s society. In the novel A Long Way Gone; memoir by a boy soldier Ishmael Beah‚ displays how teenagers are exposed… Through the medias they are showed that the movie Rambo‚ which influences them to be violent and fight. Another way to seek violence is in real life when the boy soldiers are sent to fight the rebels. The violence that the young boys are exposed to caused them to think and act violently towards others‚
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Against :” Banning Plastic Bags”‚ taxes and bans don’t work‚ based on several reasons below. The communities thought that banning and taxing plastic bags would decrease the environmental problems. However‚ they had an opposite effect. After a 2002 tax on grocery bags in Ireland‚ consumers have used 10 percent more plastic bags than they did in Ireland’s pre-tax days. In San Francisco‚ people switch using plastic bags to paper bags was caused by San Francisco’s ban on plastic bags. Therefore‚ it
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The Barbie Doll was first patented in 1958 by a young woman from California named Ruth Handler. The Barbie doll is well know for her long legs‚ her tiny waist‚ blonde hair and blue eyes‚ and her huge chest. This “perfect” plastic body has had multiple positive and negative affects around the world for the past fifty years; Barbie was based off of a German prostitute comic strip character named Lili. She was meant to be a steady outlet for young girls dreams and an constant changing reflection of
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List (Quotations‚ Mottos‚ Proverbs and Old Sayings) Prejudice • Things are not always as they appear. • Things are usually not as bad as you think they will be. • Look for the golden lining. • Beauty is only skin deep. • Prejudice leads to: wrong conclusions‚ violence‚ false perceptions‚ a vicious cycle‚ oppression. o Don’t judge a book by its cover. o Mercy triumphs over judgment. • Beware of strangers. • People from other cultures are really very much like us. • Look before you leap
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