Fast Company: More than 275 million hearing-impaired people are unable to use speech to communicate. Sign language is one solution, but it’s only as helpful as the number of people who know the language. That problem is what drove three Ukrainian students to develop EnableTalk, a pair of sensory gloves that help bridge that communication […]
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The News-Press: Locally owned specialty and ethnic grocery stores are holding their own in Southwest Florida, even as larger supermarket chains have opened new stores in recent years. Some grocers have found their niche and stay true to their original business model. Others have found the wherewithal to expand despite the economic downturn. “Quality is
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Los Angeles Times: … Now it’s not only back, it’s booming. As of June 10, consumer spending on nail products and accessories at the mass-market level had increased 23% over the previous year to more than $1 billion, according to Symphony IRI Group, a Chicago-based market research firm. And the number of nail salons nationwide
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Stuff.co.nz: Photographer James Madelin never expected a flash of inspiration would turn him into a successful entrepreneur. There was a lighting effect he couldn’t create in his photography without using very expensive equipment. He did some research and decided to have a go at creating his own ring flash in order to get the effect.
WilliametteLive.com: Salem’s Downtown Partnership, an organization of downtown businesses, has established a pool of money to support ideas by members that promote downtown events, projects and community atmosphere. Called the Good Idea Fund, the sole goal is to help energize Salem’s downtown district. It’s seed money for any concept that might have a positive impact
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Crave Online: A new invention by a Rice University student has invented a way for you to park your ride smack in the middle of your home. As part of the James Dyson Design competition is in full swing, Aaron Cheng created the Pneumatic Shelter – a structure that transforms from living space at night
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No matter what area of business you are in, if you don’t have customers than your business will eventually fail. That’s why it is so important to present yourself and your product in a way which will not only attract the demographic you seek, but inspire them to come back again. Here are 6 examples
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Daily Mail: Next time you see a dog lapping thirstily at a toilet bowl, pause for thought – next time, it could be you. A new invention – funded by Bill Gates – aims to turn used toilet water into drinking water. Manchester University’s Sarah Haigh is an expert in nanotechnology – the science of
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According to Japanese researchers at the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo, it is possible to identify drivers by the way their weight is distributed on the car seat. The team has developed a car seat that can identify drivers when they sit down. It seems that everyone’s bum is as unique as a
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You know what they say: “a penny saved is a penny earned,” especially if you can hang onto it for 219 years. In Orland last weekend, a penny minted during the first year of the US Mint’s service, in 1793, sold at auction for $1.38 million. According to James Halperin, of Heritage Auction, the sale
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