A special type of copolymer is called a "block copolymer". Block copolymers are made up of blocks of different polymerized monomers. For example, PS-b-PMMA is short for polystyrene-b-poly(methyl methacrylate) and is made by first polymerizing styrene, and then subsequently polymerizing MMA. This polymer is a "diblock copolymer" because it contains two different chemical blocks. You can also make triblocks, tetrablocks, pentablocks, etc. Diblock copolymers are made using "living polymerization" techniques, such as atom transfer free radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT), ...

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Heteropolymer, Heteropolymer - Block Copolymers, Heteropolymer - Types of copolymers

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In the 1943 provincial election, the Tories, now called the "Progressive Conservatives", won a minority government, narrowly beating the social democratic Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Ted Jolliffe. (Jolliffe and Drew had attended the same high school in Guelph, Ontario, the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute). Drew won by responding to the mood of the times, and running on a relatively left-wing platform, promising such radical reforms as free dental care and universal health care. While his government did not ...

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George Drew, George Drew - Early career, George Drew - Entering politics, George Drew - Premier of Ontario, George Drew - Federal politics, George Drew - Other

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The CVP was formed in 1912 under the name Swiss Conservative People's Party (Schweizerische Konservative Volkspartei). In 1957 it changed its name to the Conservative-Christian-Social People's Party (Konservativ-Christlichsoziale Volkspartei) and to its current name in 1970. The CVP and its predecessors originally represented the conservative, mostly Catholic opponents of the liberal Swiss state founded in 1848. As such, it defined itself mostly in opposition to its Protestant opponents, the Radicals (now the Free Democr ...

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Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland - History, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland - Presidents, Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland - External link

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His church was called a "free church," and he lost more Unitarian support. His religious views were radical enough, but socially he moved even more left. He came to support not only temperance, but prison reform, and most controversial of all – he became an abolitionist. One must understand that the American union was then beginning to split over slavery. He wrote the scathing To a Southern ...

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Theodore Parker, Theodore Parker - Early life, Theodore Parker - Theological questions, Theodore Parker - Controversy and his split with the church, Theodore Parker - His church and social mission, Theodore Parker - His last days, Theodore Parker - Final words

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In the new millennium, The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom created a sub-brand of itself for the youth, called Alove, The Salvation Army for a new generation. Its purpose is to free the youth of the church and their communities to express themselves, and their faith in their own way. ALOVE Image Mission Statement Calling a generation to dynamic faith, radical lifestyle, adven ...

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Salvation Army, Salvation Army - History, Salvation Army - Current organization and expenditures, Salvation Army - Music, Salvation Army - Related songs, Salvation Army - Mission and doctrines, Salvation Army - Disaster relief, Salvation Army - Thrift shops and charity, Salvation Army - Youth groups, Salvation Army - Alove UK, Salvation Army - Controversy

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The most notable act of Peel's ministry, however, was the one that brought it down. This time Peel moved against the landholders by repealing the Corn Laws, which supported agricultural revenues by restricting grain imports. This radical break with Tory protectionism was triggered by the appalling Irish potato famine. At first sceptical of the extent of the problem, Peel reacted slowly. As realisation dawned however, he hoped that ending the Corn Laws would free up more food for the Irish. Though he knew repealing the laws would mean ...

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Robert Peel, Robert Peel - Political career, Robert Peel - Police Reform, Robert Peel - Whigs Take Power, Robert Peel - Factory Act, Robert Peel - Corn Laws, Robert Peel - Sir Robert Peel's governments

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Flavonoids have been referred to as "nature's biological response modifiers" because of their ability to modify the body's reaction to other compounds such as allergens, viruses, and carcinogens. They show anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activity. In addition, flavonoids act as powerful antioxidants, providing remarkable protection against oxidative and free radical damage. As a result, consumers and food manufacturers have become increasingly interested in flavonoids for their healthful properties, especially their ...

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Flavonoid, Flavonoid - Biological effects, Flavonoid - Important flavonoids, Flavonoid - Quercetin, Flavonoid - Proanthocyanidins, Flavonoid - Epicatechin, Flavonoid - Important dietary sources, Flavonoid - Citrus, Flavonoid - Green Tea, Flavonoid - Subgroups

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Advocacy journalists may reject the principle of objectivity in their work for several different reasons. Many believe that there is no such thing as objective reporting, that there will always be some form of implicit bias, whether political, personal, or metaphysical, whether intentional or subconscious. This is not necessarily a rejection of the existence of an objective reality, merely a statement about our inability to report on it in a value-free fashion. This may sound like a radical idea, but many mainstream journalists accept ...

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Advocacy journalism, Advocacy journalism - Advocacy journalism and U.S. media bias, Advocacy journalism - Perspectives from advocacy journalists, Advocacy journalism - History, Advocacy journalism - Objectivity, Advocacy journalism - Investigative reporting, Advocacy journalism - Criticism of advocacy journalism

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Hume was probably born at St Mary Cray, Kent, the son of Joseph Hume, the Radical MP. He was educated at Haileybury Training College and then University College Hospital, studying medicine and surgery. In 1849 he sailed to India and the following year joined the Bengal Civil Service at Etawah in the North-Western Provinces, in what is now Uttar Pradesh. He soon rose to become District Officer, introducing free primary education and creating a local vernacular newspaper, Lokmitra (The Peopl ...

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Allan Octavian Hume, Allan Octavian Hume - Life and career, Allan Octavian Hume - Theosophy, Allan Octavian Hume - Contribution to ornithology, Allan Octavian Hume - Reference

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Thaddeus Stevens died at midnight on August 11th, 1868 in Washington, D.C., less than three months after the acquittal of Johnson by the Senate. The public expression of grief in Washington was second only to that following the death of Abraham Lincoln in 1865. His coffin lay in state inside the Capitol Rotunda, flanked by a Black Union Honor Guard from Massachusetts. Twenty thousand people, one-half of whom were black free men, attended his funeral in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He chose to be buried in the Schreiner-Concord Cemetery because it was the ...

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Thaddeus Stevens, Thaddeus Stevens - Early life, Thaddeus Stevens - Political life, Thaddeus Stevens - Radical Republicanism, Thaddeus Stevens - Death, Thaddeus Stevens - Legacy

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His father was István Petrovics, whose native language was Hungarian (though he was of Serbian descent), and his mother was Mária Hrúzová whose native language was Slovak. However, he had a notably strong Hungarian self-awareness, becoming the cultural leader of the radical groups of the Revolution (who wanted full independence from the Habsburg Monarchy and a free Hungary) and writing some of Hungary's greatest national poetry - from his poem, Nemzeti Dal ("National Song"): On the God of the Hungarians \ We vow, \ We vow, that we will be sl ...

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Sándor Petőfi, Sándor Petőfi - Early life, Sándor Petőfi - The Hungarian Revolution of 1848, Sándor Petőfi - External links

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Although a socialist, in the 1886 General Election he stood as a Liberal Party candididate at North-West Lanarkshire. His election programme was extremely radical and called for: the abolition of the House of Lords universal suffrage the nationalisation of land, mines and other industries free school meals disestablishment of the Church of England Scottish Home Rule the establishment of an eight-hour-day Supported by liberals and socialis ...

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Robert Cunninghame-Graham, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Convert to socialism, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Liberal Party MP, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Scottish independence and the Scottish Labour Party, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Author, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Bibliographies, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Reference

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Definition and meaning of free radical:

free radical - an atom or group of atoms possessing an unpaired electron; free radicals are highly reactive and bind with other molecules, thus disrupting normal cellular processes and causing cellular damage (oxidative stress)

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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Antioxidant:

a substance capable of protecting other substances from oxidation; some are made by the body to inhibit the destructive actions of chemicals called free radicals; some, such as vitamins C and E, are nutrients.

(See also: Antioxidant, Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)

Biogenic Support (homeovitic support): Phase of homeovitics whose aim is to minimize production of free radicals during Clearing and homeovitic detoxification.

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