Synthetic fiber

with the invention of the gunpowder it had been necessary to work on the betterment of the self protecting devices. In 1971 with the introduction of the Kevlar, the industry of the body armors faced a big change [1]. The Kevlar is a para-aramid synthetic fiber much lighter and resistant than the steel. To be able to create a vest that can protect a body from the penetration of a bullet it is necessary to create a texture made of many layers. Because of this texture the armors results quite heavy…

A polymer is a large molecule which is formed by repeated linkage of small molecule called monomers. Conducting polymer have been the subjects for many decades as possible synthetic metals. Many of these polymer, especially those with a conjugated pi-bond system ,often yield higher conductivity once having undergone the doping process. Polymers are typically insulators due to their very high resistivity .Insulators have tightly bound electrons so that nearly no electron flow occurs ,and they…

Imagine living inside a locked closet with no control over any aspect of your life. With no option of when and what you eat, how you will spend your time, whether or not you choose to enjoy your life with a significant other, or have children. Imagine your life as a prisoner even though you committed no crime, how would you feel? Animals used for testing in laboratories endure this kind of treatment every day. These animals suffer deprivation, isolation, and misery. Each year in the United…

Alternative scientific test are often more reliable than animal testing. For example, experiments in rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, mice, monkeys, and baboons revealed no link between glass fibers and cancer. Only after human studies related the two did the occupational safety and health administration label these fibers as carcinogenic. EpiDerm, an in vitro test derived from human skin cells, was found to be more accurate in identifying chemical skin irritants that the traditional animal tests.…

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World imagines a stark utopia—one that defies expectations and reveals the sinister byproducts of a society powered by efficiency and stability. The novel focuses around three main characters—John, Bernard, and Lenina—whose contrasts communicate important messages about human nature. Written two years after the great American stock market crash of 1929, Brave New World aims to illustrate the effects of technology on social structure. Huxley exposes a more serious…

Americans receive less than 1% of their daily needs from vegetables consumed. Processed foods have become more popular in this century than any other and are causing major health alarms throughout the nation. The problem with processed foods is that they deprive people of essential, daily, nutrients. Even though this is a developing problem in society today, there are easy and simple fixes to help solve the issue of foods being processed. There are a lot of different opinions as to what is…

supplements. Fava bean has no saturated fat or cholesterol and contains a high concentration of some B family vitamins, vitamin K, potassium, copper, selenium, zinc, magnesium, iron, isoflavone, and dietary fibers. A serving of cooked or fresh fava beans can significantly increase your intake of dietary fibers and all nutrients that can benefit your health in many ways. POTASSIUM Potassium is a vital mineral to the body and has many physiological contributions to maintain body mechanisms. Most…

Dissecting the Presence of Arachnophobia in Northern Kentucky Although Spiders provide a plethora of benefits to our community, they continue to be one of the most feared insects not only in the Northern Kentuckian area, but also throughout the world. In this project, I will hopefully come to a conclusion on why people generally fear spiders, which is an actual diagnosis called Arachnophobia. Spiders are in the arachnid class, which is the reason the condition is called Arachnophobia.…

There is a question in the textile world that always seems to have two answers. “Did humans realize that plants and bugs could excrete dye first, or did humans gain the desire to color their textiles first?” The answer to the question is often debated. With archeologists finding new things everyday, our answers are often re evaluated. Its hard to make a concrete decision when our growth on the knowledge of history is always changing. It can be assumed that dying textiles started in different…

In recent year’s nanorobotics have emerged at the forefront of medical advancement. Although nanorobotics is largely still in the research and development stage, there are current applications for them. Nanorobotics has shown promise in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, surgical procedures and a multitude of other ailments. In 1986, K. Eric Drexler introduced the idea of injecting the small robots into the human body (Manjunath, A., 2014). Imagine a world where surgery in non-invasive and lasts…