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  • noun Plural form of material.

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  • Anyone who decides to publish personal materials on a blog for the entire world to see implicitly relinquishes his right to privacy * as pertains to those materials*. reply

    Anti-Jotspot/Google Post Deleted Under Pressure Michael Arrington 2005

  • For example, it takes 3 × 1010 joules of energy to produce one cubic metre of Portland cement, but six and 29 times as much to produce the same volume of polystyrene plastic and stainless steel respectively. 1 In materials development efforts, a shift towards the production of “low energy materials” has recently been observed.

    Chapter 6 1984

  • Additionally, the label materials have excellent resistance to harsh fluxes, cleaning agents, saponifiers and wave solder environments, and resist all commonly used methods of cleaning.

    unknown title 2009

  • It was difficult because like many other villages, this one does not always vote 100% for the ruling Party of the institutional Revolution (PRI), and the rural self-help agency that doles out the materials is a creature of the government.

    How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm? 2000

  • Then followed the German seizure of what they called materials for war.

    History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War Richard Joseph Beamish 1895

  • We should expect that, as they learn from their experiences, publishers will quickly move their materials from the one-dimensional approach that mirrors traditional print books to more sophisticated and multi-dimensional resources.

    Contributors 2010

  • We should expect that, as they learn from their experiences, publishers will quickly move their materials from the one-dimensional approach that mirrors traditional print books to more sophisticated and multi-dimensional resources.

    December 2009 2009

  • The lack of access to these materials is a big reason that chinese universities have been slow to crack the top 200, it takes a lot of time, and not just money, to develop the non-prestigious support network that is necessary for a prestige university.

    Matthew Yglesias » What Really Matters in Higher Education 2010

  • The nice thing about felted materials is that they stick to rough surfaces, such as this ancient beast of a tree.

    “Reserve A King His Space” 2009

  • One thing you should research before investing in materials for a water heater is of the opinion that this game diy solar water heater system may not be the best for your country if you live in cold climates.

    solar hot water heater 2009

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