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into yarn or made into fabrics. 1.2 Staple fibers can be defined as natural fibers that can be twisted to form properties of yarn. Staple fibers are popular for their variety in lengths. There are several examples of fibers such as: Hemp, raw cotton, flax etc. 1.3 Filament yarns are sole threads that are endless and which length is its property. Filament yarns can be crimped or textured…

After looking at the bar graph for the first and second days I noticed that my current diet was lacking in all the nutrients that are recommended I consume, except for carbohydrates. Since it is crucial that I include all these nutrients in my diet, I chose to include all the nutrients I was lacking for this written portion. To meet the recommended dietary allowances for my daily nutrition I would need to incorporate a larger variety of foods that are rich in the vitamins and minerals that I am…

in control of the annual flood of the Nile River and the Egyptians’ lives revolved around the Nile. Wife to Osiris, Isis was important to the Egyptian women. Egyptian women believed that Isis was the one who taught the women to grind up corn, spin flax, make cloth, and take care of the children. Together, as rulers of the underworld, Osiris and Isis ensured that the faithful Egyptians would have an afterlife. It was an Egyptian belief that once a person dies, they must pass a test to be granted…

was a outstanding importance to this civilization without it, it would not exist. The Nile attracted people, animals, and plants. People were able to farm near the Nile and that where they would stay all year round. They were able to grow wheat and flax for food and clothes. Though, the Nile was great it still had its yearly floods. The people were able to adapt, and assembled dikes, reserves, and irrigation ditches to channel the rising river and were able to store water for the dry seasons.…

industrial section, acidic pectinases are utilized in the extraction and clarification of fruit juices (Rombouts and Pilnik 1986) (34), while alkalophilic pectinases are finding large use in the degumming of ramie fibers (Cao et al. 1992) (35), retting of flax (Sharma, 1987) (36), plant protoplast formation and treatment of eluent discharged from fruit processing units (Tanabe et al.1987) (37). Although the main sources of acidic pectinases are fungi, alkaline pectinases are produced from…

Over the dark horizon’s of Tristania, a peculiar breeze shuffled the lands, and set its destiny on a course for change. Change that would go down in the land’s history for centuries to come. In the dead of night, King Maximillianus sat in the dimly illuminated court to which he could call his own. Under the pyre's light his youthful face remained unembellished while he observed the doorway before him just across the regal halls. Which from above murals depicted his ancestors clashing…

There are three definitions of comedy that have surrounded the material of this course thus far. The one I will be focusing on throughout the course of this paper is concerning incongruity. The disruption of what we, the audience, are used to seeing with our characters, action, and even language. Lysistrata, originally written by Greek playwright Aristophanes, and translated into English by Donald Sutherland is comedy that relies almost entirely on incongruity to ensure laughs from its audience.…

Two of the oldest known civilizations in history are that of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece. Ancient Egyptian civilization is thought to have commenced around 3150 BC and persisted until the end of the Pharaoh rule in 31 BC. The ancient Greek civilization is assumed to have existed from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. The variances between them are plenty but there are several resemblances existing between these two civilizations in culture, religion, architecture, and other life foundations. The…

In 1500 B.C.E., the Greeks and Egyptians had a different variety of clothing styles. The Greeks and Egyptians have one thing in common, tradition. Both of the cultures have traditions, shoes, or the decorations they put on themselves to express their culture. In the civilizations, they wore traditional clothing for special events. Ancient Egypt was one of the most studied and best known of the early civilizations. The Greeks used different clothing material to design what they desire as well as…

Before the Industrial Revolution, the family economy ruled the family. The family was the unit of production and consumption. The family economy meant that men and women did production in fields, or they worked in small local shops. Goods were produced in the city. Families did not have to travel far for items and they produced most of what they needed right from the home. The men and women worked during the day while the children would play in the fields and help every once in a while. However,…