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Glickman to Chair Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research

2014-08-25 12:52:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman was elected board chairman of the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR). read more

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Rejoice, commuters and workers! The Chairless Chair exoskeleton lets you sit down anywhere, anytime

2014-08-21 16:22:57| Extremetech

The Chairless Chair is an exoskeleton that attaches to your legs and lets you sit back, as if you're sitting on a chair -- but, in the words of Morpheus, there is no chair. Rather than relying on the tensile strength of solid wood or plastic and the gravity-defying nature of three or more supporting legs, the Chairless Chair uses clever battery-powered mechanics to achieve the same effect. When turned off, the Chairless Chair allows you to walk around normally. There are many uses, from production line work, to sitting on a crowded train.

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Ralph Norris named new Fletcher Building chair

2014-08-19 06:29:46| Automakers - Topix.net

Fletcher Building has announced former Air NZ and Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive Ralph Norris as its new chairman.

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Sylvia Hassenfeld, trustee, former Board vice chair, dies

2014-08-18 10:36:16| Toys - Topix.net

Longtime Brandeis Trustee Sylvia Hassenfeld, H'98, a renowned human rights advocate who led her family's generous multi-generational support of the university, died on Aug. 15. The resident of Palm Beach, Fla., was 93. Sylvia served as the first woman president of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and led the Hassenfeld Foundation, ... (more)

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