News tagged with pants
E-Textile Pants Identify Fall-Prone Elderly
Jul 30, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A pair of pants may help determine if elderly individuals have a high risk of slipping and falling by sensing fluctuations in their walking gait.
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Are these indecent exposure laws a fad or are they here to stay?
Sep 21, 2007 |
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A growing number of cities have enacted laws that would make wearing saggy or low-slung pants indecent exposure. "It's an interesting question whether these laws would violate the First Amendment as currently ...
Does 'sun-protective' clothing work?
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Dear EarthTalk: Is there really such a thing as "sun-protective clothing"? If so, does it mean I can dispense with oily sunscreens once and for all? (John Sugarman, San Diego, Calif.)
Sweden's Bocksten Man on display
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 03, 2006 |
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Sweden's Bocksten Man, found 70 years ago and believed to have lived in the 14th century, is on display at the Länsmuseet in Varberg.
Burn rehabilitation experts outline best treatments for post-burn itching
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Mr. Mashburn, a worker at a paper-recycling plant, fell through a loose grate and into a sump pit in September 2008 as he was preparing to inspect a steam valve. Super hot condensate, at a temperature of at least 140 degrees ...
Troops in Iraq fight bugs, parasites
May 07, 2007 |
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A parasitic disease transmitted by sand flies has become so common in Iraq that troops call it the "Baghdad boil."
Teachers admit to bullying students
Jun 29, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers in Topeka, Kan., say nearly half of elementary school teachers surveyed about bullying in schools admitted to bullying students.
Studying the female form: Math could lead to sexier lingerie, safer labcoats
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Researchers in Japan have turned to mathematics to build a computerized 3D model of the female trunk that could help lingerie and other clothes designers make more sensuous, comfortable, and better fitting product ranges.
How Flip-Flops, Baseball Caps Can Raise Your Skin Cancer Risk
May 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cheap, convenient and casual, baseball caps and flip-flops have acquired a trendy charm. Those qualities have made them must-wear accessories for teens, outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners or anyone trying to ...
Scientists create program to calculate body shape
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 27, 2008 |
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Imagine you are a police detective trying to identify a suspect wearing a trench coat, baggy pants and a baseball cap pulled low. Or imagine you are a fashion industry executive who wants to market virtual ...
Teenage girls aren't the only ones who tan indoors -- older adults do so as well
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Think you won’t run into grandparents at your local tanning salon? According to new research, you just might. In fact, a recent health survey of American adults suggests that while 20 percent of 18-39 year olds visited ...
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