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...leadership positions in the House and Senate for 23 years, Lott has little to show for it by way of political vision or legislative authorship. In that sense, the Thurmond flap was a defining moment for Lott--a chance to prove that he had grown and changed and was fit to be a national leader...
Could a virtual tailor change those dynamics? Using new software from Archetype Solutions, Lands' End launched a custom-fit service on its website last fall. Customers measure themselves, detail their style preferences and answer questions about their figure. The data yield a precise pattern that gets beamed to factories in Mexico or the Caribbean, and a pair of customized jeans arrives on the customer's doorstep three weeks later. Bass says he expected the custom-fit line would grow to 10% of sales. But a year later, nearly half of all Lands' End pants sold online are custom...
When Harvard officials turned to the audience for questions, State Rep. Jarrett T. Barrios ’90-’91 (D-Cambridge) asked how the proposals fit into the long-term plans for development across the river in Allston. The Law School and the science facilities have been mentioned as likely contenders to move, but both are going ahead with building projects in Cambridge...
Power said the projects are necessary to meet “pressing short-term needs,” but the buildings would be designed with flexible uses to fit into future plans...
...there are hill tribes. Notorious for packing a punch, plain ruou is made from rice and is either clear or red, depending on the brew. More exotic, though, are the ones containing some not-so-secret ingredients: whole pickled cobras, monkey parts or any other animal that will fit in a jar. Each variety is said to have specific medicinal powers. Gecko is purported to be a natural antibiotic. Black crow supposedly cures backaches. Aphrodisiac versions come with goat testicles, starfish and sea horse. Then there's the secret herbal recipe with a name that conveys a sense...