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George Dempster is elected Knoxville mayor on Nov. 16, 1951. 
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George Roby Dempster: Inventor, politician, civic leader
Knoxville News Sentinel
Within 20 years, Dempster could boast of his invention's use in every country in the world. He filed 75 patents during his business career — for suchinventions as the Dempster Balester and the Dempster Diggster — but none brought him more fame than ...
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Students Showcase Their Inventions at UConn
Patch.com
On Friday, the School of Engineering at the University of Connecticut hosted the 28th annual Connecticut Invention Convention, which showcased hundreds of elementary and middle school students from across the state. The students developed inventions ...
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Great, green inventions: Introducing an ethical Dragons' Den
The Independent
Soccket, an energy-generating soccer ball for the developing world, is just one of a new range of inventions promising to defy a commonly held belief: that business and ethics don't mix. When the Virgin tycoon, Sir Richard Branson, ...
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Inventions for charity
Financial Express
Some of the world's most spectacular inventions emanated from France. But are these inventions done for charity donations? France has largely not been able to fructify her inventions for financial gain, while other nations have taken those inventions ...
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Lankan inventors in the forefront
Ceylon Daily News
The inventions of Dr. SJB Lenadora and Dinesh Katugampala won gold and silver medals respectively at the 'Inventions Geneva' Exhibition. 'InventionsGeneva' which is the 40th international exhibition of Geneva, is one of the most important exhibitions ...
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14 Action Inducing Lessons from Benjamin Franklin
Business Insider
He was a writer (often using a pseudonym), publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. His inventions included the lightning rod, bifocals and the Franklin stove. Franklin was responsible for establishing the ...
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This Jharkhand farmer spent 14 years digging a pond
Deccan Chronicle
Need is the mother of all inventions, says the old proverb. Today's transformed world has evolved new experiences that modify the old adages too: Denial is the new mother of all inventions. And sixty five-year old Shayamal Chaudhary of Jharkhand proved ...
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Landmark victory on generic drugs tilts the field in patients' favour
Business Daily Africa
A brief explanation is this, when you are granted an intellectual property right by the state especially in the form of patents, then it means that nobody else can use that same information or invention without your permission.
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Bikes mean big business in Tri-state
Mohave Valley News
Kevin Short of Redlands, Calif., said he comes to the River Run in part to see inventions like Musselman's. He said the event has a reputation for being the place new motorcycle accessories are unveiled. Ventura, Calif.-based Cal-Leather hoped ...
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Mohave Valley News
140 inventions applied in health care lat year alone.
TVR
Irina Sushkevich reports: It seems that recently the phrase 'copyright' sounded like a mockery. 6 years ago interested persons breathed a sigh of relief when the State program in the field of intellectual property was launched.
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Happy Birthday dear zip
Times of Malta
I dragged my mouse to 'unzip' it and voila, the screen split and opened up onto a list of search results for this chap, Gideon Sundback – the Swedish inventorof the zip. This little opus is 132 years old this week. If you think about it, ...
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The Student Newspaper of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges
Bi-College News
Only a few parts of May Day are newer inventions. Hoop rolling was aninvention of the '20s, and the May Hole an invention of the '60s or '70s. The major change in May Day throughout the years is the amount of attention and time the student body has ...
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Westport makes a day of Mini Makers Faire
The Hour
Staw, who has been programing computers and developing software for more than three decades, proudly displayed the abilities of his contraption -- a type of 3D printer -- at the event, which featured inventions and innovations, including robots, ...
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Engineering can save us from drought
Telegraph.co.uk
His invention takes water from your shower and reuses it to flush the lavatory. He has just been awarded a bursary by my Foundation to assist him in the development. And hopefully he will take it to market soon. But perhaps the more pressing demand is ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Practical steps to help the device industry
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The number of patents filed on medical device inventions continues to grow each year. More physicians are approaching Vascular Solutions with more good ideas than we could possibly develop. Vascular Solutions has turned ideas generated in Italy, ...
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Hello, Martians. Let Moby-Dick Explain
New York Times
Some see it as a mecca for creative entrepreneurs, others as a corporate oligarchy where the big eat the small and inventions helpful to the world are stifled. Some see it as the home of freedom of expression, others as a land of timorous conformity ...
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Purdue ends $100 million deal with research foundation
The Herald-Times (subscription)
Among those issues was the Mann Foundation's insistence on deciding which of the schools' inventions were most ripe for commercialization, something the universities feared would conflict with their other research agreements.
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Luxury watchmaker sees great potential in Saudi market
Arab News
Building on our strong heritage encompassing about 400 patents that changed the history of fine watchmaking and inventions that have become absolute references, the Grande Maison remains the reference in high-end watchmaking," said the 42-year-old CEO.
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Arab News
Center preserves Valley paper industry's history
Appleton Post Crescent
It covers the history, science and technology of papermaking supported by stories of the hall of famers, their inventions and contributions that make it a strong learning center. It is a fun place for all as it offers hands-on exploration with ...
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Weekend Edition – Last One Standing
Dividend.com (blog)
Many of the amazing inventions we now take for granted would never have been created. You don't have to create a brand new product to make big waves, either. Sometimes the move can be as simple as improving a certain business process.
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Fair 'Makes' a creative statement in Westport
Westport-News
Rebecca, 14, holds the patent for one of their inventions. Photo: Todd Tracy / Westport News contributed This crowd was "Making" a little history Saturday in downtown Westport. It was the first Mini Makers Faire in the state, and brought to Jesup Green ...
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TEDxAsheville seeks presenters
Asheville Citizen-Times
The speaker selection committee is specifically looking for expert presenters in the following areas: Biotechnology, animal behavior, brain or body science, technological inventions or robotics. Nominations are open until July 15 and can be submitted ...
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How Apple Dodges Billions In Taxes
Business Insider
This scheme routes royalties and profits generated on USinventions through subsidiaries in Ireland and the Netherlands and then to the Caribbean. On an accounting basis, Ireland "generated" one-third of Apple's revenue last year.
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Business Insider
Taking charge
Roanoke Times
Its story to date is more about innovation and tech transfer, the long and difficult exercise of placing inventions into commercial use. That's a process Lesko understands well. He wears a noncorporate hat as associate dean for research and graduate ...
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Roanoke Times
Punjab govt signs MoU with IT companies for cooperation
Pakistan Observer
He said that 21st century is the century of technology and modern inventionsin which the developed nations are reaching the heights of progress through development of human resources. He said that these agreements of computer technology are reflection ...
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Inventions go on display at Geneva fair - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: A handsfree umbrella, parachutes for airplanes and other quirky inventions went on display Wednesday at the opening of the world's ...
news.yahoo.com/inventions-display-geneva-fair-085622454--...
Loving inventions - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Maybe it was just natural to expect that inventor Liu Tie'er would turn his attention toward helping his wife deal with rheumatoid arthritis.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012.../c_131551964.htm
Institute of Black Invention and Technology | Breaking News for ...
Institute of Black Invention and Technology It is widely known that African Americans have contributed a variety of innovations that span everything from early ...
newsone.com/.../black-invention-and-technology-institute-insp...
Inventions go on display at Geneva fair - CBS News
GENEVA — A thousand inventions have gone on display at the world's biggest fair for new gadgets, where even the ribbon-cutting was done by a humanoid ...
www.cbsnews.com/.../inventions-go-on-display-at-geneva-fair...
Technology Expo to showcase student inventions | WSLS 10
Engineers in training will show off some of their inventions for the future Wednesday at the 2012 Technology Expo.
www2.wsls.com/.../technology-expo-showcase-student-inventi...
Inventor of fog-free Smith Optics ski goggles dies at 78
He patented his invention, now considered the industry standard. Smith founded ... For the latest Money news, follow USATODAYMONEY On Twitter. Money ...
www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/story/.../1
Boldest and brightest innnovations displayed at Geneva Inventions ...
The Geneva Inventions Fair is this week hosting 46 different countries, with 789 exhibitors, showing more than a thousand inventions.
www.ntn24.com/news/.../boldest-and-brightest-innnovat-1284...
Britons Revel In Their Sporting Inventions - NPR News
The British tend to believe they invented pretty much every form of sport. They're even convinced they dreamed up the modern Olympic Games — thanks to an ...
www.npr.org/2012/04/18/.../britons-revel-in-sporting-inventio...
No invention: Al Gores Internet honor
If you invent the Internet, you should probably get some sort of recognition, right? Former Veep Al Gore is now getting a bit of credit for his infamous 1999 claim ...
www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75526.html
'Everyday Edisons' Seeks Pet Product Inventions - Pet Product News ...
Seeking to replicate the commercial success it has had with pet products in the past, television program Everyday Edisons, produced by product development...
www.petproductnews.com/.../everyday-edisons-seeks-pet-prod...
Google unzips for inventor Gideon Sundback - 14 News, WFIE ...
On the inventor's 132nd birthday, the search engine literally unzips to honor the man who brought you the Hookless No. 2 - also known as the zipper.
www.14news.com/.../google-unzips-for-zipper-inventor-sund...
Google unzips for inventor Gideon Sundback - FOX19.com ...
FOX19.com-Cincinnati News, Weather & SportsGoogle unzips for inventorGideon Sundback. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log ...
www.fox19.com/.../google-unzips-for-zipper-inventor-sundba...
Inventions go on display at Geneva fair - WCAX.COM Local Vermont ...
COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Inventions go on display at Geneva fair. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out ...
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News - Invention promising healthier processed potato...
A University of Idaho food scientist's invention that could promise healthier processed potato products helped a student business plan team finish fifth among ...
www.potatopro.com/lists/News/DispForm.aspx?ID=6919
Internet juggernaut Google spotlights zipper's inventor » Local News ...
The elder Sundback and the famous invention he had helped perfect and market worldwide — from his adopted hometown of Meadville — had zipped ...
meadvilletribune.com/.../Internet-juggernaut-Google-spotlight...
Inventions go on display at Geneva fair - NewsChannel5.com ...
NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & SportsInventions go on display at Geneva fair. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account| ...
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News Desk: To-Do List: Afghanistan Shock; The Inventor Boom : The ...
To know: The Los Angeles Times published photos in which American soldiers can be seen posing beside, and with, body parts of dead Afghans …
www.newyorker.com/.../to-do-list-afghanistan-shock-the-inve...
Senior engineers put inventions, ideas to the test - News - The Daily ...
West Virginia University's Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering senior students had the opportunity to showcase personal designs ...
www.thedaonline.com/.../senior-engineers-put-inventions-idea...
Neighborhood forum explores social invention, common good
Forum facilitator Bill Grace asked the three dozen Bellevue residents in attendance to write down their personal passion for our community. Then, he asked ...
bellevue.komonews.com/.../741114-neighborhood-forum-exp...
East TN firefighter's invention helps on-the-job safety | wbir.com
FILED UNDER; News Headlines. Firefighter Michael Robinson displays his HeatSeeker invention on a Rural Metro truck. The rehab mist cap fits onto any water ...
www.wbir.com/.../East-TN-firefighters-invention-helps-on-the...
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