August 17, 2013

Niche Biz: Down Syndrome Fashions

Karen Bowersox granddaughter, who suffers from Down Syndrome, holds a special place in her heart. So, when her daughter suggested she find a way to start a business dedicated to clothes that would fit people living with downs comfortably, Karen saw an opportunity, reports Mentor Patch. Though she knew nothing about making clothes, Bowersox knows […]

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Childcare For Sick Kids

If your child is home sick, what do you do? For some it means calling in to work and staying home that day but it’s not always that simple. Jean Kimerling was wondering the same thing one day. When her own children were young she had the option to stay home with them, yet she

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A Computer vs. A Puny Human Brain

Last week, Ken Jennings, the player with the longest winning streak on Jeopardy, and Brad Rutter, the biggest all-time money winner on Jeopardy, played two exhibition matches against IBM’s artificial intelligence program Watson). If you haven’t seen the episodes yet, Watson won. Ken Jennings has written an interesting take on the experience: Just as factory

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New Steak “Discovered”

Cattle Network: On April 17, 2012, the Vegas Strip Steak was unveiled exclusively as the “newest” beef steak at the Protein Innovation Summit in Chicago, Ill. “The Vegas Strip Steak is the latest and perhaps last steak to be found from the beef carcass,” said Jacob Nelson, Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center

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