Summer means less clothes for most people, but surprisingly nearly two fifths (38%) of Brits whose skin is irritated by fabric say it is this time of year, more than any other, that clothing fabric causes the most irritation to their skin, according to a poll commissioned by COTTON USA.
During each of the seasons of Autumn and Spring, when we are wrapped up against the elements, only a mere 1% of affected adults are most concerned about their clothes causing skin irritation. The same goes for children, with nearly a third of parents of kids with irritable skin (29%) saying that summertime is when their child’s skin is most affected by the clothes they wear.
The main culprit appears to be nylon, with only 2% of people believing it is the least irritating material, followed closely by polyester (3%) and wool (5%).
Cotton comes top as the best answer to summer skin blues, with almost two thirds of adults (65%) citing cotton fabric as the least irritating material against their skin.
Dr Sarah Wakelin, consultant Dermatologist at a Central London Teaching Hospital, comments: “Skin irritations often worsen during summer due to the heat and humidity. Most people with sensitive skin will feel better in clothes made of pure cotton as it allows the skin to breathe easily.”
Steph Thiers-Ratcliffe, International Marketing Manager, COTTON USA concludes: “Cotton is extraordinarily important in our daily lives and this latest research shows how beneficial it is for people in terms of comfort next to their skin. Cotton clothing ranges from denim jeans and shirts through to underwear, T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, dresses and children's wear, so is suitable for every occasion, whatever the time of year.”
About the research
The research was carried out by YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 2107 adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between 27th - 30th March 2009. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+).
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Dell Server
High Performance for Today.and Tomorrow
Dell goes the distance to increase price/performance and performance-per-watt3 in its newest generation of servers. The latest 64-bit dual-core Intel® Xeon® processors deliver performance gains of up to 69%4 over the previous generation.
1066MHz FSB facilitates better speed. 64-bit memory addressability provides scalability for large memory footprint applications.
A TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) helps deliver greater network throughput and efficiency by offloading the TCP/IP processing to a dedicated processor, freeing up the main system processor in web-based applications or when using iSCSI.
XPS 600
32GB FBD RAM
Memory
The new PowerEdge 9th Generation servers offer up to 32GB of fully-buffered DIMM memory, twice the memory capacity of the previous generation. This allows for simultaneous reads/writes of memory and can help improve performance in virtualized workloads.
XPS 600
600GB Harddrive
Storage
Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives deliver the next generation of SCSI performance and reliability for critical business applications, while SATA options provide greater value for systems that rely on external storage and fiber-channel storage.
XPS 600
PCI EXPRESS
Peripherals
PCI Express I/O expansion facilitates greater I/O throughput and support for high-bandwidth I/O peripherals such as Infiniband, 4Gb fiber channel and future 10Gb Ethernet.
XPS 600
Availability Without Compromise
Dell addresses the need for high availability in the new PowerEdge 9th Generation by providing hot-plug redundant power supplies and hard drives, plus multiple SAS RAID options - without sacrificing expandability, and including support for High Availability Clustering and deployment in SANs. Redundant NICs and redundant cooling fans help keep the servers running smoothly.
XPS 600
Setting the Standard for Manageability
SAS hard drive carriers and memory options are common across the entire line of PowerEdge 9th Generation servers. The PowerEdge 1950, 2900 and 2950 feature standardized drivers and BIOS.
All servers include an Integrated Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 management controller (with SMASH Command Line Protocol), plus an optional DRAC 5 remote management card with continuous video and Active Directory integration for robust remote server management.
Dell goes the distance to increase price/performance and performance-per-watt3 in its newest generation of servers. The latest 64-bit dual-core Intel® Xeon® processors deliver performance gains of up to 69%4 over the previous generation.
1066MHz FSB facilitates better speed. 64-bit memory addressability provides scalability for large memory footprint applications.
A TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) helps deliver greater network throughput and efficiency by offloading the TCP/IP processing to a dedicated processor, freeing up the main system processor in web-based applications or when using iSCSI.
XPS 600
32GB FBD RAM
Memory
The new PowerEdge 9th Generation servers offer up to 32GB of fully-buffered DIMM memory, twice the memory capacity of the previous generation. This allows for simultaneous reads/writes of memory and can help improve performance in virtualized workloads.
XPS 600
600GB Harddrive
Storage
Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives deliver the next generation of SCSI performance and reliability for critical business applications, while SATA options provide greater value for systems that rely on external storage and fiber-channel storage.
XPS 600
PCI EXPRESS
Peripherals
PCI Express I/O expansion facilitates greater I/O throughput and support for high-bandwidth I/O peripherals such as Infiniband, 4Gb fiber channel and future 10Gb Ethernet.
XPS 600
Availability Without Compromise
Dell addresses the need for high availability in the new PowerEdge 9th Generation by providing hot-plug redundant power supplies and hard drives, plus multiple SAS RAID options - without sacrificing expandability, and including support for High Availability Clustering and deployment in SANs. Redundant NICs and redundant cooling fans help keep the servers running smoothly.
XPS 600
Setting the Standard for Manageability
SAS hard drive carriers and memory options are common across the entire line of PowerEdge 9th Generation servers. The PowerEdge 1950, 2900 and 2950 feature standardized drivers and BIOS.
All servers include an Integrated Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 2.0 management controller (with SMASH Command Line Protocol), plus an optional DRAC 5 remote management card with continuous video and Active Directory integration for robust remote server management.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sony Ericson Anzu
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Announced 2011, January
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2011, Q1
Size Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
Weight 117 g
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Multi-touch input method
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Timescape UI
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 512 MB RAM
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included
Data GPRS Up to 86 kbps
EDGE Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features Touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary No
Features OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via third-party application
- Digital compass
- HDMI port
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- TrackID music recognition
- NeoReader barcode scanner
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Facebook and Twitter integration
- Document viewer
- Adobe Flash 10.1
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Announced 2011, January
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2011, Q1
Size Dimensions 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
Weight 117 g
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Multi-touch input method
- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Timescape UI
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 512 MB RAM
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included
Data GPRS Up to 86 kbps
EDGE Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features Touch focus, image stabilization, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Video Yes, 720p@30fps
Secondary No
Features OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Midnight Blue, Misty Silver
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, via third-party application
- Digital compass
- HDMI port
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- TrackID music recognition
- NeoReader barcode scanner
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Facebook and Twitter integration
- Document viewer
- Adobe Flash 10.1
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
Battery Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh
Stand-by Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play Up to 31 h
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sears Home Improement
Sears Home Improvement
* A free no obligation in-home estimate
* A history of reliable products and services
* A quality job by insured licensed professionals
* Some of the most energy-efficient and eco-friendly options available
* Dependable on-going service
* Affordable financing options
* Our Satisfaction Guarantee
We’ve been committed to providing homeowners with satisfaction guaranteed installed home improvements for more than 40 years.
If you're like many of us, you have a long list of things you'd like to do to update your home. But creating your dream home can seem overwhelming, especially when you're always on the go. At Sears, we've got all your home improvement needs covered from top to bottom, inside and out. The best part is, we install everything for you!
Roofing? We do it. Custom Windows and floor coverings? You bet. And keeping your home tidy once all the work is done? We do that too! Guess what? We can even help you get access to available government grants and tax rebates.
When you choose Sears, there is no need to attend a crash-course in home improvements or worry about quality. Spend time doing what you really want and leave the work up to us.
Look for Sears Home Improvement for your Home Needs
* A free no obligation in-home estimate
* A history of reliable products and services
* A quality job by insured licensed professionals
* Some of the most energy-efficient and eco-friendly options available
* Dependable on-going service
* Affordable financing options
* Our Satisfaction Guarantee
We’ve been committed to providing homeowners with satisfaction guaranteed installed home improvements for more than 40 years.
If you're like many of us, you have a long list of things you'd like to do to update your home. But creating your dream home can seem overwhelming, especially when you're always on the go. At Sears, we've got all your home improvement needs covered from top to bottom, inside and out. The best part is, we install everything for you!
Roofing? We do it. Custom Windows and floor coverings? You bet. And keeping your home tidy once all the work is done? We do that too! Guess what? We can even help you get access to available government grants and tax rebates.
When you choose Sears, there is no need to attend a crash-course in home improvements or worry about quality. Spend time doing what you really want and leave the work up to us.
Look for Sears Home Improvement for your Home Needs
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Buy Her Lingere
ure flattery
Not every woman feels comfortable with baring her bottom in a sexy thong.
Put some thought into what body parts she feels most comfortable with and choose lingerie to complement.
A few ideas:
* Show off nice legs in something short like a baby doll or short chemise.
* Play up good cleavage with a halter or bustier style.
* Display toned arms with a camisole.
Have fun
Get her in touch with her inner child by choosing fun prints like cherries or clouds. Or appeal to her wilder side: animal prints, lace or bold colors like red are perfect.
Colors
Black, red and white (or off-white) look good on almost everyone. Blondes look great in pastels, and brunettes can carry off stronger colors like purple and emerald green. Redheads do best with greens, blues and earthy tones.
Soft touch
If you like touching the garment, she'll like wearing it. Velvet, silk and satin have lots of tactile appeal. If you're buying online, stick with fabrics that you already know what they feel like.
Get comfy
Casual, updated intimates come in styles like tank tops, bikinis and p.j.s. Look for cotton, flannel or other naturally cozy fabrics.
Sizes
The best way to find her correct size is to ask.
Alternatives: you can snoop around the lingerie drawer to find the sizes of stuff she already owns. Or you can guess (tricky territory -- Lingerie.com even promotes the amusing "fruit comparison" method for finding cup size.)
Presentation
Don't forget to wrap the lingerie (or have it professionally wrapped) with beautiful paper and a lots of lush tissue paper. You can get creative and make bags or baskets with related items, like a book of poetry, a bottle of champagne or great-smelling body products and candle.
Key styles
* Chemise - A straight gown that skims the body.
* Negligee - A loose, usually sheer, gown.Peignoir set - Negligee that includes a matching sheer robe.
* Babydoll - A short gown that fits around the bust, flares toward hemline.
* Pajamas - Pants and top, originally styled after men's p.j.s.
* Bustier - A usually strapless elongated bra that provides extra lift to the breasts.
* Camisole - A sleeveless top that can be paired with matching undies or worn under a jacket for work.
* Teddy - A one-piece style, similar to a bodysuit.
* Tap pants - Soft, very short version of boxing shorts.
* Thong - Provides coverage in the front of the panty with a thin strap in the back.
Labels to know
* Nick and Nora - Fun, retro print p.j.s
* La Perla - The creme de la creme of high-end lingerie
* Agent Provocateur - Sexy, playful and very hip
* Victoria's Secret - Well-priced, with everything from comfy p.j.s to sexy bra sets
Not every woman feels comfortable with baring her bottom in a sexy thong.
Put some thought into what body parts she feels most comfortable with and choose lingerie to complement.
A few ideas:
* Show off nice legs in something short like a baby doll or short chemise.
* Play up good cleavage with a halter or bustier style.
* Display toned arms with a camisole.
Have fun
Get her in touch with her inner child by choosing fun prints like cherries or clouds. Or appeal to her wilder side: animal prints, lace or bold colors like red are perfect.
Colors
Black, red and white (or off-white) look good on almost everyone. Blondes look great in pastels, and brunettes can carry off stronger colors like purple and emerald green. Redheads do best with greens, blues and earthy tones.
Soft touch
If you like touching the garment, she'll like wearing it. Velvet, silk and satin have lots of tactile appeal. If you're buying online, stick with fabrics that you already know what they feel like.
Get comfy
Casual, updated intimates come in styles like tank tops, bikinis and p.j.s. Look for cotton, flannel or other naturally cozy fabrics.
Sizes
The best way to find her correct size is to ask.
Alternatives: you can snoop around the lingerie drawer to find the sizes of stuff she already owns. Or you can guess (tricky territory -- Lingerie.com even promotes the amusing "fruit comparison" method for finding cup size.)
Presentation
Don't forget to wrap the lingerie (or have it professionally wrapped) with beautiful paper and a lots of lush tissue paper. You can get creative and make bags or baskets with related items, like a book of poetry, a bottle of champagne or great-smelling body products and candle.
Key styles
* Chemise - A straight gown that skims the body.
* Negligee - A loose, usually sheer, gown.Peignoir set - Negligee that includes a matching sheer robe.
* Babydoll - A short gown that fits around the bust, flares toward hemline.
* Pajamas - Pants and top, originally styled after men's p.j.s.
* Bustier - A usually strapless elongated bra that provides extra lift to the breasts.
* Camisole - A sleeveless top that can be paired with matching undies or worn under a jacket for work.
* Teddy - A one-piece style, similar to a bodysuit.
* Tap pants - Soft, very short version of boxing shorts.
* Thong - Provides coverage in the front of the panty with a thin strap in the back.
Labels to know
* Nick and Nora - Fun, retro print p.j.s
* La Perla - The creme de la creme of high-end lingerie
* Agent Provocateur - Sexy, playful and very hip
* Victoria's Secret - Well-priced, with everything from comfy p.j.s to sexy bra sets
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Denim Jeans
Riejunio Denim is giving 2 lucky DenimBlog readers the chance to win a free pair of their jeans! The winner will get to choose between the bootcut and the skinny pictured above and below. We just recently did an interview on the brand which you can see here and I love the wash of these! The skinnies are my favourite out of the two!
Entering this contest couldn’t be more simple. All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post with a valid name and email address in the boxes provided and answer this question: what is your favourite cut/style of jeans? It’s as easy as that! The question is referring to any cut in general, not just Riejunio. So what do you like most? Skinny? Straight? Flared? It’s up to you!
The contest will be open for 2 weeks and will end on the 7th February 2011. The contest is also open worldwide and the winners will be chosen by Riejunio as soon as it’s over. A big thank you to Riejunio for holding this contest with us and good luck to everyone who enters!
Nicky Hilton and her boyfriend David Katzenberg were seen taking a walk together in sunny Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California late last week. Nicky chose to wear a pair of jeans that she hasn’t worn for quite some time! She opted for her Paige Premium Laurel Canyon jeans in Driftwood wash.
It amazes me that these jeans are still too long on Nicky despite her having extremely long legs. Her outfit reminds me a lot of spring with the pastel colours as well, I like the mint greens. So which is your favourite cut from Paige? Mine have to be the Blue Heights skinnies, the Verdugo and the Lou Lou’s. Those 3 are all amazing.
Entering this contest couldn’t be more simple. All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post with a valid name and email address in the boxes provided and answer this question: what is your favourite cut/style of jeans? It’s as easy as that! The question is referring to any cut in general, not just Riejunio. So what do you like most? Skinny? Straight? Flared? It’s up to you!
The contest will be open for 2 weeks and will end on the 7th February 2011. The contest is also open worldwide and the winners will be chosen by Riejunio as soon as it’s over. A big thank you to Riejunio for holding this contest with us and good luck to everyone who enters!
Nicky Hilton and her boyfriend David Katzenberg were seen taking a walk together in sunny Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California late last week. Nicky chose to wear a pair of jeans that she hasn’t worn for quite some time! She opted for her Paige Premium Laurel Canyon jeans in Driftwood wash.
It amazes me that these jeans are still too long on Nicky despite her having extremely long legs. Her outfit reminds me a lot of spring with the pastel colours as well, I like the mint greens. So which is your favourite cut from Paige? Mine have to be the Blue Heights skinnies, the Verdugo and the Lou Lou’s. Those 3 are all amazing.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Garmaine Mobile
Turn your BlackBerry into a savvy navigator with Garmin Mobile¹
* Google Local Search gives you convenient access to Google's online information so you'll easily be able to find and navigate directly to your destination
* Navigate while you communicate – When using your hands-free functionality, you'll never have to choose between taking a call and missing a turn
* Get spoken turn-by-turn directions with coverage of North America and nearly 6 million points of interest
* Includes dynamic online content — you’ll have access to weather and traffic information, current fuel prices, flight status and more²
BlackBerry with built-in GPS
Get it now!
With GPS
With a one-time purchase of just $99.99 for the lifetime of your BlackBerry device, you get spoken turn-by-turn directions to millions of destinations and so much more.
With this purchase and a wireless data plan provided by your carrier, you can download software directly to your BlackBerry for the lifetime of your device. Includes everything you need — maps, access to millions of POIs and easy-to-use navigation software.
Please consult your wireless carrier to learn more about device compatibility and to see if any service charges apply.
BlackBerry without built-in GPS
Get it now!
Without GPS
With a $149.99 one-time purchase, this navigation solution gives you spoken turn-by-turn directions to millions of destinations and so much more.
Get a compact GPS receiver with your one-time purchase. You'll also receive everything you need via the Internet straight from Garmin servers — the latest maps, millions of POIs and easy-to-use navigation software.
Please consult your wireless carrier to learn more about device compatibility and to see if any service charges apply.
* Google Local Search gives you convenient access to Google's online information so you'll easily be able to find and navigate directly to your destination
* Navigate while you communicate – When using your hands-free functionality, you'll never have to choose between taking a call and missing a turn
* Get spoken turn-by-turn directions with coverage of North America and nearly 6 million points of interest
* Includes dynamic online content — you’ll have access to weather and traffic information, current fuel prices, flight status and more²
BlackBerry with built-in GPS
Get it now!
With GPS
With a one-time purchase of just $99.99 for the lifetime of your BlackBerry device, you get spoken turn-by-turn directions to millions of destinations and so much more.
With this purchase and a wireless data plan provided by your carrier, you can download software directly to your BlackBerry for the lifetime of your device. Includes everything you need — maps, access to millions of POIs and easy-to-use navigation software.
Please consult your wireless carrier to learn more about device compatibility and to see if any service charges apply.
BlackBerry without built-in GPS
Get it now!
Without GPS
With a $149.99 one-time purchase, this navigation solution gives you spoken turn-by-turn directions to millions of destinations and so much more.
Get a compact GPS receiver with your one-time purchase. You'll also receive everything you need via the Internet straight from Garmin servers — the latest maps, millions of POIs and easy-to-use navigation software.
Please consult your wireless carrier to learn more about device compatibility and to see if any service charges apply.
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