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Before it lands on your back, a cashmere sweater has completed an epic transformation. First, hair must be gathered during the molting season from the inner coat of special goats, the majority of which live in the coldest regions of China and Mongolia. Then the fiber has to be shipped to factories experienced in its production--the best are in Italy and Scotland--where it is spun into yarn, dyed and woven. The scarcity of the raw material has historically ensured a high price for the final product, sealing cashmere's reputation as a luxury fabric...
These contemporary works of art are complemented by a video of fiber artist Pat Courtney Gold explaining how a basket in the Peabody collection inspired her to learn basket weaving and to revive the art form in her American Indian community...
When that decade-old five-speed gets a bit rusty, the stylish cyclist might want to consider the Colnago Ferrari CF2 Mountain Bike. For a cool $7,000, the bike’s “monocoque high modulus carbon fiber front end frame” should cut your commute down by at least 10 minutes. You can order one at www.hdosports.com, the website of a sporting goods company founded by Alasdair McLean-Foreman, or drop by their retail store in Boston. Of course, McLean-Foreman himself needs no such assistance. He can run from Johnston Gate to Hilles Library...
Start by planning your meals and increasing your physical activity; 30 minutes daily is the goal. Eating several small meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner plus two snacks) at the same time each day, and choosing high-fiber and low-fat foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables, beans and unrefined whole grains, help stabilize blood-sugar levels...
...little nutty. The International Journal of Obesity reports that people whose low-calorie diets included 3 oz. of almonds a day were slimmer than those who ate an equal number of calories in complex carbs. The almonds' fiber may prevent the body from absorbing all the fat. But watch it: even a skinny nut is packed with calories...