Monomer embodiments that can be used to make polymers, such as homopolymers, heteropolymers, and that can be used in particular embodiments to make sequence-defined polymers are described. Also described are methods of making polymers using such monomer embodiments. Methods of using the polymers also are described.

A polymerizable thermoset composition including a polymerizable organic cyanate ester resin and a polymerizable aryl ethynyl-terminated polyimide, a polymerized thermoset, a process for the production of the polymerized thermoset as well as the use of the polymerizable thermoset composition for the production of lightweight construction components, preferably carbon fibre composite materials (CFC), and a lightweight construction component, preferably carbon fibre composite material (CFC), containing the polymerized thermoset are described.

A payroll service can receive, from an employee's device, a request for early payment of earned wages for work performed for an employer. The payroll service can determine that the employee is eligible for the early payment of payroll funds. The payroll service facilitates transfer of a portion of the earned wages from a financial account of the payroll service to a financial account of the employee. The employer can then provide the payroll service payroll funds for a current pay period, and based on receiving the payroll funds, another portion of the earned wages is paid by the payroll service to the employee.