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	Material World - Books - Sierra Club
		We are witnessing the emergence of a unified world economy, as exemplified by NAFTA and GATT, that will, in theory, make goods available at cheaper prices, create new jobs throughout the world, raise standards of living, and benefit the average family.
		In stunning photographs and text, Material World demonstrates the present context for the emerging global economy, what it means to be "statistically average," by displaying families in more than thirty nations outside their homes - with all their possessions in view.
		Material World is a fascinating portrait of multicultural diversity and a preview of emerging issues raised by the impact of the global economy on the cultural heritage of the human community.
	www.sierraclub.org /books/catalog/0871564378.asp (281 words)

	Material World : Berichte, Bewertungen, Informationen, Preise
		Material World tackles its wide subject by zooming in, allowing one household to represent an entire nation.
		Material World is a lesson in economics and geography, reminding us of the world's inequities, but also of humanity's common threads.
		The differences are astonishing: the financially average Abdullah family in Kuwait is both literally and figuratively a world removed from the Cakonis in Albania.
	www.medfools.com /shopde/product/ASIN/0871564300/Material_World:_A_Global_Family_Portrait.html (1044 words)

	Material World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		showing the variety of materials from which they are made.
		Materials used to make them include: wood, cast iron, glass, alabaster, agate, porcelain, marble, bell metal, brass, and lava stone.
		The grips are made from a variety of materials: plastic, hard rubber, ivory, etc., depending on the maker, status and wealth of the owner.
	photo2.si.edu /material/material.html (235 words)

	BBC - Radio 4 - The Material World 1/5/2003
		There are fascinating scientific aspects to everything from ancient history to the latest gadgets, outer space to interior decorating; and each week on The Material World we try to reflect the excitement, ideas, uncertainties, collisions and collaborations as science continues its never-ending voyage into the unknown".
		Archaeoastronomy is the study of the astronomical practices, celestial lore, mythologies, religions and world-views of all ancient cultures.
		Quentin speaks to the world's first Professor of Archaeoastronomy, Clive Ruggles who is based in the archaeology and ancient history department at Leicester University and to Dr Frank Prendergast who is an archaeoastronomer in the department of Geomatics at the Dublin Institute of Technology.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/science/thematerialworld_20030501.shtml (331 words)

	Nature -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Nature (also called the material world, the material universe, the natural world, and the natural universe) is all (Written works (especially in books or magazines)) matter and ((physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs) energy, especially in its essential form.
		In English, its first recorded use in the sense of the entireity of the phenomenon of the world was in 1662, however Natura was widely popular in the (The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance) Middle Ages and can be traced to Ancient Greece in origin.
		Later Greek thinkers such as (One of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)) Aristotle were not as entirely inclusive, excluding the stars and moon, the " (Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively) Supernatural", from Nature.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/na/nature.htm (1106 words)

	The Material World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Fiat currencies, without the backing of any external control (at least, not since the developed world left the gold standard; certainly since Bretton Woods was abandoned in 1971), can be and are created in essentially unlimited amounts, via accounting entries, and as a rule, in response to political pressures.
		The world is in the early stages of what some people call a "commodities boom." In the short term, and because the monetary system of the West is rigged in favor of the West's own self interest, the West will simply inflate its currencies to enable its purchasers to obtain what they need.
		But as aggregate world demand races past the peak points of material-energy production, and the developing countries and peoples accumulate Western currency reserves, the "boom" will accelerate into hyperinflation of prices as more and more dollars chase the same quantities of goods.
	www.dailyreckoning.com /Featured/TheMaterialWorld.html (1392 words)

	Exploring the Material World
		They are among the hardest of materials and are used to cut glass and steel.
		Materials scientists are interested in knowing how a material's macroscopic properties-- such as hardness, resistance to extreme temperatures, electrical conductivity, and many others--are related to its atomic structure.
		For instance, materials scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently invented a new material that is harder than diamonds.
	www.lbl.gov /MicroWorlds/MaterialWorld (386 words)

	CADENCE CHANNEL: 3D Vizualization: It's A Material World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Materials consist of attributes applied to the surface of the models that trick the viewer into thinking that an object is made of wood, cloth, steel or any other natural or manufactured material.
		Materials with molecules that are tightly packed are hard and not very porous (a pool ball, for example).
		The Diffuse color is the color of the material in direct light and the Ambient color is the color of the material in indirect light.
	cadence.advanstar.com /2000/0900/vizualization0900.html (2859 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Sierra Club: Material World: a Global Family Portrait (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		When we glance at the pictures of each family on their lawn surrounded by all of their material goods, the difference between the average American family and the average Ethiopian family couldn't be plainer.
		Menzel's idea was brilliant- -to identify a statistically average family in every corner of the world, and photograph them and all of their belongings, as well as capture aspects of their daily life on film.
		In addition to the main chapters, the book also includes short features on televisions of the world, meals of the world, and toilets of the world, as well as appendices with more statistics, contributing photographers' biographies, and a list of more possessions that couldn't be included in the photographs.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0871564378 (1786 words)

	NOVA \| World in the Balance \| Material World \| PBS
		In the early 1990s, after hearing a story about "Material Girl" Madonna's latest self-promotional enterprise, photojournalist Peter Menzel had a vision: Rather than take viewers into the mansions of the rich or the "cribs" of MTV celebrities, he wanted to capture the material life of average families around the globe.
		His resulting book, Material World, offers extraordinary images of families in front of their dwellings with all (or nearly all) of their possessions.
		Experts at the United Nations and World Bank helped determine the criteria for average families according to location (urban, rural, suburban, small town, or village), type of dwelling, family size, annual income, occupation, and religion.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/worldbalance/material.html (730 words)

	Material World Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Material culture is made up of everything that can be seen, handled, and used.
		Point out that many of the Material World objects students will see in each photograph will have greater meaning for them as they learn about the way of life of the people who use them.
		Conclude by asking students to suggest ways each of these factors might influence the kinds of objects found in homes around the world: climate, natural resources, level of technology, economic activities and trade.
	www.exploris.org /learn/activities/MWorld/mw_activity2.html (480 words)

	Nanotechnology: The Next Material World
		Nanotechnology is initiating a fundamental shift in civilization not because it is a single new material, but because it is the reflection of growing skills in seeing and manipulating virtually any material at the atomic level.
		Viewed in terms of potential to revolutionize the use of any and all materials, nanotechnology could easily be the label of a new historical period.
		Material researchers are now gaining the knowledge and technological tools to replace empirical methodologies.
	www.primidi.com /2003/04/18.html (311 words)

	The material world of Catholic childhood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Catholicism generally is a materialized faith, a religious culture of many material possibilities—possibilities of the senses—and all of these are offered to Catholic children.
		The issue is not one of material objects as much as rendering vivid and immediate to children's apprehension the doctrine of the real presence.
		One of my approaches, as you know, is to explore the materializing process that occurs in and through children's experience and the ways this helps adults constitute the meaningfulness of their own religious worlds.
	www.materialreligion.org /journal/children.html (3675 words)

	Material World \| ASAP Show (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With AAFA as an official sponsor, Material World is a guaranteed success with the most notable and largest retailers and brands in attendance.
		From design to delivery, Material World is the international, sourcing and fashion information event for the fabric, trim, accessories, and other sewn products industries.
		Material World Miami Beach is already a well-known textile and accessory trade show in the textile industry.
	www.asapshow.com /MaterialWorld/nyhome.html (336 words)

	Material World Activities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		These can be used to enhance your understanding of the Material World exhibit, to prepare for your visit, and to explore our material world in your classroom or home.
		You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the materials as well as WinZip (for the PC) or Stuffit Expander (for the Mac) to unzip or expand the archive files.
		Included are the family portraits, resource maps, data cards, and Material World worksheets.
	www.exploris.org /learn/activities/MWorld (190 words)

	Salon Travel \| Material world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Public life may be dominated by men, but the worlds of house and hammam belong to women.
		I didn't anticipate that my relationship with those fiendish five and a half yards of material would come to mirror my yearlong encounter with the subcontinent itself, or that something as simple as cloth would carry in its folds countless traditions, prohibitions and assumptions that would wrap around me and change more than my appearance.
		First off, I had to get the material, which involved an expedition to the Aladdin's cave of Patna Market, a medieval warren of narrow streets crammed with open-fronted shops, their walls mosaics of jewel-toned cloth.
	www.salon.com /travel/feature/2000/04/25/sari (604 words)

	The Material World
		Photonics is a term which refers to the technologies, techniques, devices, instruments and systems that generate, modify or utilize electromagnetic energy in the wavelength range from x-ray to far infrared.
		Chevron Corporation, one of the world's largest integrated petroleum companies, is involved in every aspect of the industry, from exploration and production to transportation, refining and retail marketing, as well as chemicals manufacturing and sales.
		The description should point out the location of the material, the name, the composition, the chemical formula if applicable, the nature, the beneficial, and the harmful effects.
	www.science.uwaterloo.ca /~cchieh/cact/applychem/matworld.html (934 words)

	Material World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Materials consultants like Reigi and the experts at Architectural Systems Inc. (ASI) and Material ConeXion (the latter requires a paid membership, but fans say it’s well worth it) aren't the only source of interesting and unusual materials—and shouldn't replace independent research.
		These benefits include material inspiration (at ASI’s New York showroom or though visits to the design team), qualification of the product, customization, management of import/export and delivery, and most importantly protection of the design intent.
		In terms of hooking up designers with unique materials, Reigi's studio recently created a cast resin soda fountain that was imbedded with hundreds of colorful marbles for FAO Schwarz in Time Square by Rockwell Group.
	www.contractmagazine.com /contract/web_features/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000781517 (1196 words)

	The material world and the jiva
		As yogurt is a perverted state of milk, one must say that the world is a perverted state of the Lord.
		And to claim that the Lord, through illusion or vivarta, becomes the material body and the material world, that the Lord falls under the illusion of thinking he is a jiva, is a detestable belief.
		The jiva does not have an eternal relation with this material world, which is a transformation of the Supreme Brahman's energy, not a transformation of the Lord, Himself.
	www.gosai.com /chaitanya/saranagati/html/siksa/siksa-9.html (1676 words)

	MATERIAL WORLD
		That's why it is important that you understand the various materials that are out there and their strengths.
		More traditional materials generally cost less as the frames can be mass produced there are some beautifully handcrafted steel frames available that ride as good as titanium.
		The frame material has to be strong, but at the same time be dense, weldable, formable, and capable of heat treatment.
	www.treknology3.com /categories/matworld.htm (1325 words)

	Show Info
		For three days, Material World Miami Beach will showcase the latest introductions and innovations from leading mills, textile converters, trim and related product manufacturers, as well as software and CAD system providers.
		With the importance of CBI and the increase in full-package sourcing, Material World Miami Beach offers a unique opportunity for desingers, retailers and branded labels to find not only the best fabric and trimming resources but also the an extensive group of contractors and service providers.
		Material World Miami Beach will be much more than an exhibition.
	www.material-world.com /content/contentct.asp?p=29 (332 words)

	The Material World
		The visible world is full of wonderful possibilities, though yet imperfect, illusionary and shadowy only because man has not reached the crown of being.
		The end of the soul's evolution is not flight from the material world but letting the divine Consciousness flow out of its liberated individuality and manifest its infinite glory upon the earth.
		One's presence in the world is a pledge of the earth's deliverance and transformation, of the establishment of Light in the kingdom of darkness, of unity and harmony in the arena of divisions and discord, of blissful immortality in the undisputed empire of suffering and death.
	pure-research.net /healing/light/material.html (577 words)

	Mad-Eyes - Material Girl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Material Girl became a no. 1 hit in Japan and hit no. 2 in the US and UK charts (in the US it was kept from no. 1 by 'Can't Fight This Feeling ' by REO Speedwagon).
		Madonna still gets referred to as the 'Material Girl', and since she's become a mother, often as the 'Material Mum'.
		The performances of Material Girl on the first 3 tours always had something ironic and funny.
	www.mad-eyes.net /disco/lav/mg.htm (587 words)

	Living In A Material World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At that point, it is so much harder for the individual parent, child, or man in the Islamic street to escape their power.
		People tend naturally to accept the world they were born into.
		All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b9b6dd974e6.htm (2202 words)

	Material World
		Material World: A Portrait of Families Around the Globe.
		In groups of two or three, you are to select or be assigned a family/country featured in the book and CD-ROM, Material World by Peter Menzel.
		Look for pictures and information in the book Material World, in other books about the country you have chosen, and the databases and web sites that are linked on the library webpage.
	www.pghs.org /library/material_world.htm (1209 words)

	Amazon.com: Living in the Material World: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Living in the Material World is the third album in a row that George Harrison released after the breakup of the Beatles that was very successful.
		Living in the Material World is a record that grows on the listener after many listens.
		Living in the Material World is also at times a very dark and very personal record for those who are fans of the Beatles music only.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000008GEF?v=glance (2707 words)

	Golf World - Material Specifications
		All advertising material must be converted to digital form before plate making.
		For both parties to obtain the greatest benefits from a computer-to-plate workflow, please submit advertising material in one of the digital file formats listed below.
		Materials should include three files: final page (FP), continuous tone (CT) and line work (LW).
	www.quadarm.com /publisher_sites/golfdigest/gw/specifications.asp (327 words)

	Spirits in a material world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Back home, quite a few who’s who of the city are turning to the art of living in a big way, along with maintaining their high-profile way of living.
		A simple technique that might help one decide between spirituality and materialism is to ask: who am I? If what you are about to do fails within the parameters of ‘what and who you are’, it is better to stick to that norm.
		What is important is that you learn to strike the right balance between spiritualism and material life.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0401/39.html (584 words)

	BBC - Radio 4 - The Material World 06/10/2005
		Explore The Material World with the Open University
		We all know how to tell a sharp knife from a blunt one but the level of "sharpness" depends on the task the blade is used for.
		As the search continues for an unbluntable knife, industry looks to new coatings and materials, such as ceramics and glass.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/science/thematerialworld.shtml (361 words)

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