Because of this‚ PMMA is an ideal polymer for use in joint replacement surgery and bone treatments such as cranioplasty1. However‚ PMMA has a serious lack of degradability. Because of its ability to resist load forces and is fracture resistance‚ PMMA does not readily degrade in the body1. Because of this‚ the removal of PMMA from the body would require additional surgery. As a result‚ there is a limitation for the application of PMMA in drug delivery. This limitation of PMMA is not a concern however
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To what extent was religion a major issue for the combatants of the Thirty Years War? A series of wars in central Europe beginning in 1618 that stemmed from conflict between Protestants and Catholics and political struggles between the Holy Roman Empire and other powers. It ended with the Peace of Westphalia (1648). Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/thirty-years-war#ixzz38kVKtFWu Thirty Years War (1618-48). The Thirty Years War had its roots in the dynastic and imperial ambitions of
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Machiavelli and Aristotle’s writings on man‚ The Prince and Nichomachean Ethics respectively‚ and the management thereof contain divergent ideas of how man should act and reason. They have a similar view of the end: greatness‚ but the means which the two philosophers describe are distinctly different. Machiavelli writes about man as mainly concerned with power and self-assertion‚ while Aristotle desires a society of individuals‚ of honorable men. An excess of the power seeking Machiavellians and
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the beginning of his trip‚ Odysseus is introduced as a strong and authoritative figure. However‚ his journey is filled with temptation‚ and Odysseus does give in at times. This may be seen when Odysseus chooses to sleep with Circe‚ despite his yearning to return home to his wife Penelope. This is the complete opposite of a virtuous deed‚ and it does not go unnoticed. Calypso‚ a nymph who falls in love with Odysseus‚ takes note of the disparity among the gods. She is fairly irritated by the fact that
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2. 1. Why does religion play such a big role in this book ? This question is directed at the author. I thought it was odd how Margaret White (Carrie’s mother) was so obsessed with religion‚ since her parents (Carrie’s grandparents) weren’t. I think the reason Stephen King decided to let religion play such a big part in the book is because if it hadn’t been for Carrie’s mother obsession with religion‚ certain events in the book would’ve turned out really different. Carrie would’ve been able to fit
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Women during the French Revolution had various roles. The two main roles woman played during the french revolution was joining the crusade for freedom and fighting for equality. Women during the french revolution joined the crusade for freedom. Woman during the revolution would buy food and would manage their families slender resources‚ but this role for woman changed after the economy worsened because of Bastille falling. The economic crises lead to women not being able to manage their household
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Shostak states‚ “Realizing that any actions to challenge Protestant authority might jeopardize her rule‚ she declared that she would not demand any changes to the new Protestant religion‚ but she insisted on having Catholic Mass said in her own private chapel. […] According to many historians‚ her warm and lively personality played a large role in her ability to maintain power” (228). These were some of the many ways that she
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During the early 19th century‚ Americans poured into the backcountry of the south and began to move toward and into what is now Alabama and Mississippi‚ due to the Homestead Act. This act provided 160 acres of free land to any settler willing to live on it and improve it for five years. (Pg.440) However‚ during these times Indian tribes lived there and they appeared to be the main obstacle to the westward expansion. White American settlers petitioned to the federal government to remove the Native
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moral virtue. In his book‚ The Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle explains different views about the nature of life in order to allow the reader to find what the main function of life is and how to successfully perform that function. For example‚ Aristotle states in his first book‚ in article one‚ “every art and every investigation‚ and similarly every action and pursuit is considered to aim at some good.” Hence‚ Aristotle defines the “good” as that which all things should aim. However‚ what separates
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26/11). Political parties are required to mobilize and control citizens by various means. These include ideology‚ patronage and repression among others (Class notes 26/11). Superior leadership‚ planning‚ organization‚ information and resources are what political parties need in order to become and stay successful (Class notes 26/11). Political parties offer ideology‚ leadership and political participation which provides the government with legitimacy (Class notes 26/11). These parties are used as
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