Changing the way you buy clothing.
This seems like the kind of invention we’ve needed for a long time now-a virtual dressing room that allows you to try on clothes without all that nudity and pointless human interaction.
There are no salespeople to hard sell you into buying that ill fitting garment, you simply try it on for size via touch screen and see what you think for yourself. Here’s how it works…
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The study looked at whether the psychological perception of power may cause people to feel taller than they truly are.
The Swedish-born Chairman of BP Carl-Henric Svanberg touched off a firestorm of controversy in June 2010 with his remarks about his company’s reaction to the Gulf oil spill.
“… we care about the small people. I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don’t care. But that is not the case in BP. We care about the small people.
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The fastest growing form of electronic payment in the U.S. are prepaid debit cards.
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James Altucher: I was on the phone with Tony Conrad at True Ventures pitching a business idea I had in early 2009. The site was built and we even had people registered for it and I had about a half million dollars already committed but I wanted a VC firm on my side as well. I don’t know why. Maybe I thought it would give me some credibility and I desperately craved it after the divorce I had been going through.
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Futurist Thomas Frey: After spending the past three days scouring the showroom floors at CES, watching people become overwhelmed by what they saw, I tended to be more underwhelmed by what I didn’t see.
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Eating 50g of processed meat a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19%.
Eating two slices of bacon or one sausage a day can increase the risk of a deadly form of cancer by almost a fifth, according to a new study.
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Employers need to take steps to reduce employee boredom and encourage healthy eating.
Are you reading this because you are bored at work? New research suggests that you are probably also munching on chocolate and guzzling coffee. And an after-work beer doesn’t sound bad either, does it?
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A survey of employers found a huge jump in U.S. employers saying they were having trouble filling open jobs.
There are 13 million people in the United States looking for work. It seems like anyone who wants to hire someone would have little difficulty doing so.
But many employers are saying otherwise.
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The study revealed that the changes were similar to brain alterations observed in people addicted to alcohol and cocaine.
Changes in the brains of people addicted to the internet are similar to that normally seen in people addicted to alcohol and drugs such as cocaine and cannabis, according to a new study.
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More and more employees are taking on multiple jobs in order to make ends meet.
There are fewer people working part time. But, More people are working multiple jobs. The job market continues to be a mixed bag for millions of workers across the country.
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50 Global Risks 2012 ncludes risks we don’t think about everyday like cyber neotribalism, the militarization of space, and a volcanic winter.
Risk management is a part of our everyday personal and professional lives. We know to look both ways before crossing the street. We also know that we must diversify our investment portfolios to mitigate the impact of a stock market crash.
But, what about the less obvious risks?
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Do you have a million dollar idea?
Many of today’s entrepreneurs are working on products people want, not products people need. A few exist that solve major problems and annoyances, but there are a few pet peeves startups aren’t working to fix.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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