Word: commonization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wife's ideas: "They did black nylon bags and put their bamboo handles on them; they did our high-gloss calfskin--they started using all our materials," he said. "It doesn't make sense. Gucci should follow its own strategy, not mine." Such bluster, says a Gucci spokesman, is common among fashion designers. Ford and De Sole have ignored...
...fires are burning into virgin, humid forests that have evolved without fire," says Nels Johnson of Washington's World Resources Institute. "There is no historical precedent for the fires in the cloud forests of the Lacondon region of Mexico." Fire storms in the rain forests--the very idea defies common sense--have become an unmistakable distress signal from the developing world...
...there is hope. In contrast to the mainland, Internet use is much more common here in Hong Kong. The people of Hong Kong, already active users of the web, are in a great position to advocate for and improve the Internet as a way of spreading the message about human rights in China. This advocacy includes both learning about those who live on the mainland and helping the Chinese gain knowledge about democracy in other countries. As the demands of Internet users from different backgrounds grow, the appearance of new technology and the lowering of prices will also be quickened...
First of all, Cambridge is not your average urban sprawl. Green, shady oases like Harvard Yard, Radcliffe Yard, JFK. Park at the Kennedy School and the Cambridge Common (only during daylight hours) offer plenty of space for frisbee games, touch-football and soccer...
Play softball on the Common--a small baseball field is nearly always empty--or take advantage of the University's Commencement-groomed lawns for some sunbathing...