The next time a soldier is injured, his or her uniform may be able to tell you just what kind of wound it is and where it’s located,reports popsci. For the human soldiers who have yet to get replaced by robots, the solicitations describe a new era of smart uniforms that monitor the health of […]
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The Globe and Mail: It sounds like the setup to a bad joke: Two men drive a truck crammed full of skivvies across the country. But Got Ginch, Brent King’s cheeky charity campaign, isn’t just for laughs – it’s fulfilling a desperate need at homeless shelters coast to coast. A successful biomedical entrepreneur who invented
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The idea is similar to reinventing the mouse trap, except the concept has worked out well for Max Hernandez. The dual vent fly he created makes his boxers stand out from the crowd. According to the inventor, there have been no significant improvements in fly manufacturing in 80 years. “The functionality of the traditional fly
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People love to laugh, and that includes Micha Weinblatt. He launched his company, Crooked Monkey, in 2005, and he’s now one of the top young entrepreneurs to keep an eye on. The success of his shirt business has placed him in the spotlight, reports Voice of America. Weinblatt and a friend launched Crooked Monkey at
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Wired: Usually the Pentagon’s far-out researchers are more concerned with four-legged robots and preventing pandemics than with the contents of a soldier’s closet. But they’ve doled out $1.25 million to fully automate the sewing process. The agency aspires to “complete production facilities that produce garments with zero direct labor.” And those are a lot of
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MarketWatch: Eva & Estela Wear Ur Love is the entrepreneurial endeavor of Kristen Sitarski-Munoz of Williamstown, NJ. In 2010, Sitarski-Munoz and her husband Ryan faced the simultaneous struggle of job losses and Ryan’s diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Determined to overcome both challenges with courage and determination, Sitarski-Munoz created Eva & Estela Wear Ur Love, which
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BusinessNewsDaily: A Sheila’s dream, this established Aussie retail boutique right outside of Melbourne’s business district is looking for a new owner. The brick-and-mortar store is stocked with inventory with internationally renowned designer clothing and accessories, and plenty of potential to develop an e-commerce channel as well.
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BusinessNewsDaily: Ice skater Kristi Yamaguchi won the hearts of Americans during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Alberta, Canada. It was there that she won gold in the overall ladies’ singles competition. Following her Olympic stardom, Yamaguchi went on to found the Always Dream Foundation, which supports the lives of children through educational and recreational initiatives;
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The Gadsden Times: Anna Heard opened the stylish clothing store in 1995 to offer dressy church wear. “Sunday hats and suits you couldn’t find locally,†Heard explained. Dressing up always has been a passion for Heard. “I used to save my money and catch the bus downtown to put clothes on layaway at specialty shops
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Before having her first baby Caroline O’Connor was sifting through piles of hand-me-downs and gifted baby clothes when ,in the excitement of pregnancy, she wondered who she’d be able to handle all of the stuff associated with babies. The mountains of quickly outgrown baby clothes were foremost on her mind when she quipped to her
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