Al Fritz, one of the legends of the U.S. bicycle industry, died Tuesday in Chicago. Fritz's long career at Schwinn was most notable for his invention of the iconic Sting-Ray 20-inch muscle bike in the early 1960s. Schwinn sold millions of ...
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Solving the ‘online fit’ problem became easier for clothing retailers with the launch of Fits.me’s all-new virtual fitting room and its brand new Fit Advisor size recommendation engine. The new version of the Fits.me ...
Hugh Walton is going back to work for Descente, the clothing brand with which he has had a long relationship. Walton, still recovering from a stroke and open heart surgery last year, is the new assistant manager of Descente North ...
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (BRAIN) — Jim Harman, the retired CEO and president of Norco Products, died Saturday from complications following a stroke. He was 69. Harman joined Norco Bicycles — now part of Live to Play Sports ...
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Polycom today revealed new software capabilities for its RealPresence ‘Video as a Service’ platform to encourage more developers to work with the system. The crux of announcement was more open application programing interfaces ...
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You can now have your cake and eat it in the security world, as Viseum reports its intelligent surveillance cameras are reliably delivering 20 times more efficiency than standard CCTV monitoring cameras; 20 times less cameras means not only ...
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Iraqi President Jalal Talabani (pictured) has suffered a stroke and is being treated in hospital. A statement on his website said he was admitted on Monday night suffering from “fatigue and tiredness”. His medical team is ...
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In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the humanoid crew members of the Enterprise wore little boxes near the waistlines of their pajama-like uniforms. While their purpose wasn't explained in the film's dialogue, these were supposed to be ...
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Healthcare products company Covidien has received Health Canada's approval for its revascularization device. The FDA-cleared and CE mark approved Solitaire FR device restores blood flow to the brain in patients with acute ischemic stroke, ...
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Alex Margolin, Engineering Manager, Nook Industries, Inc. Important Factors for Using Ball Screws in Medical/Laboratory Applications Controlling linear motion is a common requirement in the development of medical devices and laboratory ...
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Mavic Inc. is searching for a new general manager after the company and Hugh Walton agreed to separate. Walton is recovering from a stroke and recent heart surgery. Walton, a former pro racer and longtime industry executive, was just ...
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Vanderbilt University has entered into a collaboration agreement to license Parker Hannifin's exoskeleton that incorporates a rehabilitation technology called functional electrical stimulation. The wearable device, which incorporates a ...
On December 9, 1949 the pioneering decision was taken in Linz to construct a steel mill based on a completely new technology, the Linz-Donawitz process (LD process). Just three years later, on November 27, 1952 the world's first LD steel ...
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Telemedicine uses a variety of electronic communications media,ranging from teleconferencing to image-sharing to remote patient monitoring,to provide clinical services to a patient.As the American Telemedicine Association points ...
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UnitedHealthcare's Golden Rule Insurance has unveiled a critical illness insurance plan for individuals and families, to offer cash payments to participants who are diagnosed with serious illnesses or health conditions. As per the terms ...
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