Fleeced
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Innovation in design and powerful marketing have made fleece the most popular fabric for outdoor wear. Commercial images depict wearers of fleece as fearless and versatile men and women who wage war against the elements. A synthetic fabric has come to denote authenticity.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1998
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Childbirth choices
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Australian women have the choice of giving birth in a hospital labor ward, at home or at a birth center. Results of survey on choice of facility and use of medical interventions are presented. Information on pain relief and costs of childbirth is included.
Publication Name: Choice (Chippendale, Australia)
Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0009-496X
Year: 1997
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Americana: Going All Out for Chinese
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The San Gabriel Valley in California has become a predominantly Chinese area that boasts critically acclaimed Chinese restaurants, which may be the best in the United States. This region began attracting Chinese with real estate developments in the 1970s.
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1999
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