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 Significance of Amelia Earhart It’s easy to say that in the early to mid 20th century‚ it was a man’s world. The career field was dominated by powerful and famous men‚ until one woman stepped into the scene. Amelia Mary Earhart was a female aviator that forever changed the world’s view on women in the working world. Born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atcheson‚ Kansas‚ Amelia grew up with a supportive family and a lifelong desire of adventure. Her family moved to Chicago‚ and she graduated from Hyde Park
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What is a Presidential doctrine: it indicates a program that a president uses to implement a policy towards either a country or region to attain foreign policy aspirations for the United States. The term "doctrine" denotes "A declaration of certified government policy‚ particularly in foreign affairs and military strategy" ("Doctrine‚" n.d.). Presidents like Jimmy Carter‚ James Polk‚ and George W. Bush put together their doctrines‚ but amid these the doctrine of President Ronald Reagan is most notably
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good and evil. The significance of the glasses is easy to figure out from the beginning of the novel when the boys take Piggy’s glasses to start a fire in hopes of getting rescued. The glasses are a huge symbol in the book that symbolizes wisdom and logic because he is able to see things very clearly. They symbolize civilization‚ because the glasses seemed to be the only thing that was really left from the civilized
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“We hold these Truths to be self-evident‚ that all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” For almost 240 years‚ these words have been engraved into the minds‚ hearts‚ souls‚ and lives of Americans everywhere. These words were written into the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. The Declaration of Independence is a historical document which declared the
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Strategic Options What Options does the Company Have? Strategic Clock. [Online]. [Accessed 30 December 2014]. Available at: <https://www.acowtancy.com/textbook/acca-p3/what-choices-does-the-company-have/strategic-clock/notes>. Boo‚ H Bowman‚ C. (2008) Generic strategies: a substitute for thinking? The Ashridge Journal. Chaudhary‚ R. & Yadav‚ L. (2012) Impact of Quality Circle towards Employees & Organization. Journal of Engineering‚ 2(10)‚ pp. 23-29. Copyright PR Loyalty Solutions (2011) What Is Customer
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Supplier Relationships 5 Conclusion 5 Work Cited 6 Appendix A: Kellogg’s Diversity Recognitions 7 Appendix B: Priorities to People with Disabilities in Corporate Offices in Mississauga‚ Ontario 7 Appendix C: Stakeholder Analysis 7 Introduction This report overviews the different commitments of Kellogg’s towards the Corporate Social Responsibility and their initiatives‚ which demonstrate the commitments to their stakeholders and ethical practices. Kellogg’s previously completed many projects to fulfill
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Maybe all people‚ in the course of their life‚ were or will be discriminated‚ either by their skin color‚ religion‚ culture or sex. In the early 1900’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” was written by Harper Lee with the intention of show social issues such as racism and prejudice. Almost a hundred years later‚ incidents that have similarities with the novel are still happening. The last horrible occurrence was the death of the black woman‚ Sandra Bland. Consequently‚ for achieve understand the connection
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where many felt that their morality vanished and found themselves losing hope in America. The novel portraits two significant time periods‚ the "Jazz Age" and "The Lost Generation". The Jazz Age took place in America during the 1920’s and considered as a cultural movement from which dance and jazz music emerged. This era symbolized the decade’s spirit of liberation. The youth seemed more radical and free to experience life as they wanted to. Flappers were also a big part of the roaring
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Theodore Parker wrote many speeches‚ some of them inspired Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. Both of theses monumental men reference Parker in there speeches. Which suggest that Parker and his Transcendentalist speeches had and continue to have a lasting impact. Theodore Parker had a hard and interesting childhood. “Theodore Parker was born August 24‚ 1810 in Lexington‚ MA” (Worcester women’s History Project). “On May 10‚ 1860 due to ill health forced him to retire and he died in Florence”
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