has a glass transitions temperature of 130oC‚ this polymer served as a glass substitute in its early uses1. Other beneficial characteristics of Polymethylmethacrylate include its high thermal stability‚ its resistance to light‚ and its resistance to acidic and basic degradation1. Because of these beneficial physical and chemical properties‚ PMMA has a wide range of applications in optics‚ nanotechnology‚ industry‚ and medicine1.
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C.S Lewis starts off with narrating the main events of his childhood that formed how he thought and acted. Of course the beginning is the character of his parents‚ which he humorously contrasts – emotional and vivacious father‚ calm and rational mother. Other elements are his inclination towards imagining‚ drawing‚ and writing instead of sports due to a missing knuckle in his thumb‚ the turbulence caused by the death of his mother and calm stability‚ the consequential growth in friendship and camaraderie
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charm of Hamlet over the centuries largely lies in Shakespeare’s subtle treatment of Hamlet‚ and many critics have interpreted Hamlet’s tragedy as a result of his indecisive character‚ his obsession with philosophical thinking or his Oedipus Complex. This essay holds that Hamlet’s struggle with his femininity also contributes to his tragedy. Hamlet does exhibit some masculine traits such as courage‚ rationality and aggressiveness‚ but at the same time he is agonized to find that he is as weak‚ emotional
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Music and the Eighties One of the best known decades for music was the eighties. During this generation‚ there were a number of landmark events. This decade set a standard for music to evolve from for years to come. One of the most recognized advancements was Mtv. It was first debuted on August 1‚ 1981. This gave way to the first video jockey (VJ). A video jockey was someone who announced videos and told a brief synopsis of the band. Mtv was an outlet for music videos and a gateway for
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stays relaxed. This causes the body’s hips and shoulders to rest at opposite angles‚ giving it a slight s-curve to the entire torso. The way the body is positioned gives it a natural and almost human stance. Thus‚ contrapposto was considered the perfect pose for the human figure and is continued to be widely employed in sculpture. If you examine David‚ you can see a slingshot in the left hand and a rock in the right hand. The way that the rock and slingshot looks almost hidden can mean that the battle
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come to the conclusion the best option for Oliveology is to be an S Corporation. There are many benefits of this entity status. One of the largest benefits is no double taxation. The shareholders are only taxed at the shareholder level. Also‚ unlike a partnership‚ where all the partners are subject to self-employment tax on income from the firm‚ only wages earned are subject to a self-employment tax in an S corporation. In an S corporation shareholders may be employees‚ and the wages paid are
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Imagine a time when being cool meant long hair‚ a slick car‚ and tickets to the weekend double feature at the drive-in. The 1960s made this dream the goal of teenage boys; near the end of the 2010s‚ if a person has similar things‚ they can still be considered cool‚ hip‚ and with the times‚ excluding the drive-in. Drive-ins are nearly extinct‚ so maybe just a normal movie. With its share of similarities‚ the 1960s did have profound differences in many categories. Some of these categories include
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with the 1960’s originated in the 50’s‚ including new attitudes toward sex and the family and a new interest in ethnicity and diversity. Jewish and black writers‚ even a few openly gay writers‚ cut a path for the multicultural writers of the 80’s and 90’s. The margins of the culture were beginning to erode the conservative center. Elvis was influenced by black rhythm and blues‚ while writers like Norman Mailer and Jack Kerouac idealized black culture. Counterculture writers of the 50’s were fascinated
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no evil eye might be cast upon them. What mark should the girls bear so as to sterilize the sinner’s eye? This question kept me awake for the night. -Gandhi As the green Earth darkens when turning away from the sun‚ so too the human soul forms a shadow as it turns toward one thing and neglects another. The mere fact of our selective attention – the gravitating movement to focus on ‘this’ and not ‘that’ – suggests the origin of the darker regions of the soul. The analogy of a flashlight comes
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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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