Latex

Latex is a stable dispersion (emulsion) of polymer microparticles in an aqueous medium. It is found in nature, but synthetic latexes can be made by polymerizing a monomer such as styrene that has been emulsified with surfactants.

Latex as found in nature is a milky fluid found in 10% of all flowering plants (angiosperms). It is a complex emulsion consisting of proteins, alkaloids, starches, sugars, oils, tannins, resins, and gums that coagulate on exposure to air. It is usually exuded after tissue injury. In most plants, latex is white, but some have yellow, orange, or scarlet latex. Since the 17th century, latex has been used as a term for the fluid substance in plants. It serves mainly as defense against herbivorous insects. Latex is not to be confused with plant sap; it is a separate substance, separately produced, and with separate functions.

The word is also used to refer to natural latex rubber, particularly non-vulcanized rubber. Such is the case in products like latex gloves, latex condoms and latex clothing. Many people are allergic to rubber latex.

Latex (disambiguation)

Latex is an aqueous dispersion of polymers that can be solidified into rubber.

Latex may also refer to:

Common meanings

  • Natural rubber, the commercial product made from plants that naturally produce polyisoprene latex
  • Latex clothing, which is made from natural rubber 'fabric'
  • Synthetic latex; see synthetic rubber
  • Other uses

  • LaTeX, a document preparation system and markup language
  • Latex, Texas
  • Latex fixation test, an immunologic agglutination technique used to detect antigens.
  • LaTeX

    LaTeX (/ˈlɑːtɛx/ LAH-tekh, commonly pronounced as /ˈlɑːtɛk/ LAH-tek or /ˈltɛk/ LAY-tek, styled as LaTeX, and a shortening of Lamport TeX) is a word processor and a document markup language. It is distinguished from typical word processors such as Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer and Apple Pages in that the writer uses plain text as opposed to formatted text, relying on markup tagging conventions to define the general structure of a document (such as article, book, and letter), to stylise text throughout a document (such as bold and italic), and to add citations and cross-referencing. A TeX distribution such as TeX Live or MikTeX is used to produce an output file (such as PDF or DVI) suitable for printing or digital distribution.

    LaTeX is used for the communication and publication of scientific documents in many fields, including mathematics, physics, computer science, statistics, economics, and political science. It also has a prominent role in the preparation and publication of books and articles that contain complex multilingual materials, such as Sanskrit and Arabic. LaTeX uses the TeX typesetting program for formatting its output, and is itself written in the TeX macro language.

    Monique

    Monique is a female given name, the original form of Monica. It has also been regularly used in English speaking countries since at least the 1950s.

    Notable women named Monique

    In acting:

  • Gabrielle Monique Union, American actress (Bring it On and Bad Boyz II)
  • Monique, American pornographic actress
  • Monique Gabrielle, American actress (Bad Girls IV and Amazon Women on the Moon)
  • Monique Coleman, American actress (High School Musical)
  • Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson, American actress and comedian (Precious and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins)
  • Monique Leyrac, Canadian singer and actress from Quebec
  • Monique Mercure, Canadian actress (b. 1930)
  • Monique van de Ven, Dutch actress
  • In music:

  • Monique Buzzarté, American composer, trombonist, and activist
  • Monique Haas, French pianist
  • Monique (Chinese: 林慧萍, Lin Hui-ping), singer from Taiwan (b. 1963)
  • Monique Powell, American singer
  • In Canadian politics:

  • Monique Guay, Quebec politician
  • Monique Richard, former Quebec labour union leader
  • Monique Smith, Canadian politician
  • Monique (film)

    Monique is a 1970 drama film directed and written by John Bown.

    It may be the first British film to tackle the then-taboo subject of 'troilism'.

    Synopsis

    Monique (Sibylla Kay) is a French au pair who goes to work for Jean (Joan Alcorn) and her husband Bill (David Sumner). She takes time to care for the children before getting to know husband and wife intimately. Bill soon notices his wife has becomes more sexually aroused. After Bill sleeps with Monique, he comes home one day to discover the two women in bed together.

    Cast

  • David Sumner - Bill
  • Joan Alcorn - Jean
  • Sibylla Kay - Monique
  • Nicola Bown - Susan
  • Jacob Fitz-Jones - Edward
  • Davilia O'Connor - Harriet
  • Carol Hawkins (as Carolanne Hawkins) - Blonde Girl
  • Howard Rawlinson - Richard
  • References

    External links

  • Monique at the Internet Movie Database
  • List of EastEnders characters (2007)

    The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2007, by order of first appearance. A new family were introduced in this year, with Zainab Masood, Masood Ahmed, Shabnam Masood and Tamwar Masood creating the Masood clan. Heather Trott was introduced, and the Mitchell family was extended, with Ronnie Mitchell and Roxy Mitchell as a fiery new double act. August saw the arrival of Tanya Branning's drug-addicted sister Rainie Cross. Scott Maslen joined the soap opera as Jack Branning in October, and his nephew Oscar Branning was born in December.

    DI Kelly

    Detective Inspector Kelly, played by Ian Burfield, is a police detective at Walford Police Station. In 2007, he investigates the death of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) and subsequently arrests Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) for her murder following the funeral. He arrests May Wright (Amanda Drew) for abducting Summer Swann, and also Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) on suspicion of murdering his fiancée Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson). He appears when he is investigating Jay Brown's stabbing. In August 2008 he investigates the murder of Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord) and interrogates Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) as a key witness. In July 2010 he informs Liz Turner (Kate Williams) that a body found in Albert Square is that of her son Owen (Lee Ross), and takes his ex-wife Denise Johnson (Diane Parish) in for questioning. Denise is released without charge. Kelly later informs Denise's family that her car has been discovered abandoned by a canal, and then that the body of a woman was pulled from the canal along with Denise's mobile phone. Lucas identifies the body as Denise's, however, Kelly still believes somebody else was involved in Owen's murder.

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