Move over, Michelle. Another Obama is becoming a style-setter.
Sen. Barack Obama will wear a custom-made Hart Schaffner Marx suit (left) when he accepts the Democratic nomination in Denver on Thursday night (August 28th-2008).
The two-button suit is made of solid navy and worsted wool, with pleated pants that have an inch and a quarter cuffs.
“It’s a flattering fit and has a soft drape, and the material has a nice feel against the skin,” says Lisa Wells, director of public relations for Hickey Freeman, a subsidiary of Hartmarx Corporation –formerly Hart, Schaffner & Marx. “The silhouette is a classic fit; he’s a 40 long with a 33-inch waist.” Continue reading…
According to Jeanine Poggi
It just might be the next hot thing. A steel building is functional, sturdy and — if you can like it simple enough — quite a bit cheaper than a traditional house.
Shipping containers, those big metal boxes used to transport the lamps, washing machines and furniture in our houses, are now becoming homes in their own right.
The 40-foot-long and 8-foot-wide containers left empty at ports around the country are being recycled into stylish, eco-friendly housing that’s less costly than traditional construction. Continue reading…
According to Melinda Fulmer
Here’s the next installment of our “Get Your Game On” series, in which CNN.com speaks to experts about what’s hot in video gaming. This week, G4TV’s Morgan Webb discusses the new games kids will be buzzing about in the halls and around the water fountain as they head back to school.
- Madden NFL 09
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
- Rock Band 2
- Warhammer Online
- Spore
According to CNN
Three big dangers your doctor may not talk about and how to stay safe.
Your doctor has given you the lowdown on how to protect yourself against breast, colon, and lung cancer: Get yearly mammograms (check) and regular colonoscopies (check), and don’t smoke (double check).
But when was the last time she asked if you had any persistent mouth sores, unexplained fevers or joint pain, or discomfort during sex? These can be symptoms of three cancers—oral, leukemia, and endometrial—that don’t get the attention they deserve. Even though they are among the most common cancers affecting women over age 55, these diseases can fall through the cracks as doctors focus on the biggest killers hogging the health headlines, says Elmer Huerta, M.D., president of the American Cancer Society.
Read more for the facts behind these quiet dangers—and the simple ways you can protect yourself.
1- Oral Cancer
2- Leukemia
3- Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
Read about these quite cancers
According to Laura Flynn McCarthy
When you think of “dangerous” food, it probably conjures up images of eating slugs and bugs on “Survivor.” But most of the estimated 76 million Americans who experience food borne illnesses each year are sickened by nothing more exotic than fruit, vegetables, grilled chicken or coleslaw at a summer picnic.
Here, the top 10 foods you want to consume with caution.
1- Alfalfa Sprouts - the danger
2- Eggs - the danger
3- Rare Burgers - the danger
4- Packaged Greens - the danger
5- Sushi - the danger
6- Chicken -the danger
7- Mayonnaise - the danger
8- Cantaloupe - the danger
9- Unpasteurized Cheese - the danger
10- Salad Bar Fixings - the danger
According to MSN health
Get skin glowing and hair shining the natural way.
1. Blood oranges, cherries and blueberries - Read about it
2. Shellfish, sunflower seeds and sardines - Read about it
3. Dandelion, turnip and mustard greens - Read about it
4. Oregano, thyme and parsley - Read about it
5. Crunchy vegetables - Read about it
6. Sea vegetables - Read about it
7. Meat, cheese and lentils - Read about it
8. Egg yolks, organ meats and whole-milk products - Read about it
9. Almond or hemp “milk” - Read about it
10. Wild salmon with avocado and mango dressing - Read about it
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A new map based on early results from the spacecraft formerly known as GLAST is revealing the probe’s potential for unraveling some of the most perplexing problems in astrophysics.
The Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope was today officially dubbed the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope in honor of Nobel prize-winning physicist Enrico Fermi. The probe was launched into low-Earth orbit on June 11 to scan the heavens for gamma rays, the most energetic wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum.
This high-energy radiation comes from a variety of distant and poorly understood cosmic sources, including neutron stars, supermassive black holes, and powerful events known as gamma ray bursts. Continue reading…
According to Victoria Jaggard
You don’t need to shop at luxury boutiques or department stores to score the hottest fall fashion. Designers such as Tracy Reese, Alice + Olivia and Stella McCartney will launch fall collections at mass retailers to bring their wares to a broader audience. But these collaborations won’t feature watered-down versions of their pricier lines; the designers stay true to their message and roots even at a mass-market level.
1- Lela Rose for Payless
2- Tracy Reese for Keds
3- Comme des Garçons for H&M
4- Stella McCartney for Adidas
5- Target
6- Colette for The Gap
7- Alexander McQueen for Puma
8- Victor Alfaro for Bon-Ton
According to Jeanine Poggi
A “beheaded” glacier in Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, seen in an undated photo, resembles gullies in Martian crater walls.
Deep hollows (such as these, top and far left) can catch Martian snow, which melts and carves out gullies, says a study released in August 2008.
According to Richard A. Lovett
A computer simulation shows the final stage of a starmaking cloud as it falls toward a supermassive black hole. A portion of the cloud formed a disk around the black hole, which quickly fragmented to form 198 abnormally large stars.
An August 2008 paper describing the results of the simulation suggests that such a process could explain two unusual populations of big, young stars near the black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
According to Anne Minard
Pairing a double-breasted suit jacket with a starched shirt and oversized bow tie is one of fall’s most anticipated trends.But if you think Karl Lagerfeld created this look for a man, think again. This suit jacket-bow tie combo is part of Lagerfeld’s fall line for women. Continue reading…
1- Prada
3- Dior Homme
4- Paul Smith
6- Lanvin
7- Nina Ricci
8- Max Azria
9- Ernst Benz
10- Tommy Hilfiger
According to Jeanine Poggi
Automakers plan to urge Congress to support funding up to $50 billion in low-interest loans over three years to help them modernize their assembly plants and develop next-generation fuel-efficient vehicles.Industry officials said the loans, which are twice the amount authorized in last year’s energy bill, are a top priority when Congress returns next month because of the declining fortunes of Detroit’s automakers and tightening credit markets.
“The amount of concern and urgency from the Detroit companies has increased in the last month and significantly ratcheted up what they’re communicating what their funding needs are,” said Alan Reuther, legislative director for the United Auto Workers union.
Congress authorized $25 billion in low-interest loans in last year’s energy bill, but the auto industry’s allies in Congress have been unable to get funding for the plan. Continue reading…
According to CNN Money
Had a summer of too much sun and not enough sunscreen? It’s probably time to make a trip to the dermatologist’s office for a skin cancer screening. The good news is, the experience probably won’t be as painful as you’re expecting.
1- Scent - Read about it
2- Light - Read about it
3- MelaFind - Read about it
4- Tape Stripping - Read about it
5- High Resolution Ultrasound - Read about it
6- Confocal Microscopy - Read about it
According to Allison Van Dusen
Atari was founded in 1972, but its crowning accomplishments in console gaming and computers were the Atari Video Computer System (or 2600) and the Atari 400/800 line of personal computers.
This four-year period — from 1977 to 1981 — contains some of the most exciting developments the company ever saw in its history: the rise of the 2600, the development of some of the company’s most enduringly popular games (Centipede, Asteroids) and the development and release of its first home computing platforms.
This comprehensive look back, filled with quotes from the original creators and other primary sources, offers a detailed peek into the company that popularized video gaming as the ’70s turned into the ’80s, and created the first viable market for home consoles. Continue reading…
According to Steve Fulton
Harvard University is the country’s oldest, wealthiest and most selective university. Now it’s back on top of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, claiming sole possession of the No. 1 spot for the first time in 12 years.
Princeton slips to No. 2, ending eight straight years of at least sharing the top ranking. The latest edition hits newsstands Monday, but was to be published Friday on the magazine’s Web site.
Yale follows at No. 3, and MIT and Stanford tie for fourth. The University of California, Berkeley is the highest-ranked public university, at No. 21 overall. In a separate list for liberal arts colleges, Amherst moves up one spot to tie Williams, its rival just up the road in Massachusetts, for the top spot.
In an e-mailed statement, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences spokesman Robert Mitchell said that “it is always nice to be recognized in this way. However, our admissions officers always tell prospective students that they should select a college or university that best suits their needs, not by its position in a ranking.”
The ranking formula takes account of factors such as SAT scores, peer reputation, selectivity and alumni giving. Continue reading…
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