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INVENTIONS News, Dec 18, 2011

Karen McCombs: Inventor of Switch-a-Dish
The Journal News | LoHud.com
Karen McCombs, the inventor of Switch-a-Dish, is the winner of the “Homemade Millionaire” show on cable TV. / Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal News Yes, she won a competition on Kelly Ripa's cable TV show, “Homemade Millionaire.” Yes, she was on the cable ...
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Sweden sparks kids' imagination
The Korea Herald
Swedish stories and inventions are set to awaken Korean kids' imagination thanks to an exhibition in Seoul. Stories of innovations from the zipper to dynamite are being told at the newly-opened “Hello? Sweden” exhibition at the National Library of...
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Hedy's WWII adventure
Business Standard
At home she devoted her downtime to inventions, including a bouillon-like cube that when mixed with water would produce an instant soft drink. It was at the home of the actress Janet Gaynor in 1940 that Lamarr met Antheil. What drew Rhodes to the twin ...
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Science matters for future generations
The National
Ravindranath K / The National Last month's Abu Dhabi Science Festival was a nine-day event aimed at stimulatingthe curiosity of Emirati youth about science, technology and inventions. The festival, organised by the Technology Development Committee in ...
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Moog sees no recession ahead
Worcester Telegram
Founded in 1951 as Moog Valve Co. with the inventions of William Moog, it continues to grow through new products and acquisitions. Earlier this year it acquired sensor-maker Crossbow Technology Inc. for $32 million and motion-technology company ...
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Kinect Science In Studying Glaciers And Asteroids
CrazyEngineers VoiCE
Kinect has been one of the best inventions by the engineers at Microsoft, who probably didn't have any idea about to what extent this device could go other than just being used as a motion sensing device for playing games on Xbox 360 console. ...
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December 18 Memory Bank
SunHerald.com
A public display of inventions created by Biloxi High School students was an eye-opener, according to full coverage offered by The Daily Herald. Examples: “Susie Gill proved the affects of color on a plant, Gary Trochessett displayed his model of a ...
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Gretchen Wegrich, Stoked and Broke: Gifts for that special surfer
Santa Cruz Sentinel
This falls slightly after the wetsuit on the nonexistent "List of really handy surfinginventions." The circular changing mat keeps sand, gravel and dirt off a wetsuit, then cinches into a handy wetsuit bag, saving surfers from a soggy walk or wet car....
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Fla. woman mines the mind of Manson
Tbo.com
Among Charles Manson's inventions is a seed gun, which he calls the Savior. The Savior works like a paintball gun, except it shoots tree seeds instead, encased in pellets of biodegradable material. Manson's Savior Project is supported by a California ...
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USPTO Extends Deadline to Participate in Green Technology Pilot Program
ag-IP-news Agency
In many instances, applicants have had their Green Technology inventionspatented in less than one year from the application filing date. More than 2900 petitions have been granted to green technology patent applicants since the pilot began in December ...
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New stamps show art of engraving
China Daily
The two stamps represent centuries-old inventions astronomers used to survey the night skies. The "abridged armilla" from Ming-dynasty China and the "great equatorial armillary sphere" of 16th-century Denmark are etched in fine detail on the newly ...
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China Daily
Tears and mayhem
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Then there was that incident 34 years ago when, as a newlywed, Kimbrough received one of the era's latest inventions from her husband: a huge microwave oven, complete with all the extra equipment. While microwaves were brand new and everyone "thought ...
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Good books make welcome gifts
The Patriot Ledger
Divided into 15 chapters, topics include record-breaking sports items; animals and plants, such as the oldest living things on earth and unusual creatures like 40-foot-long giant squids; technology and inventions and more. ...
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Regionalism gaining foothold among some Tulsa-area leaders
Tulsa World
Jobs, who died in October, founded the Apple company and pioneered inventionssuch as the iPhone and iPad. Ewing said the key to regionalism is harnessing the energy of those in the different communities who share a passion and vision for the region ...
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Evil's shadow lingers over us
Victoria Times Colonist
Katz Erlich's ordeal is a testament to one of mankind's most terrible inventions - hatred as an ideology. Svetlana Alliluyeva, who died last month in a Wisconsin nursing home, bore witness to another - absolute power. Alliluyeva was Josef Stalin's ...
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The overlooked sci-fi of 2011
Salon
In short, this novel reads like Thomas Pynchon's “Gravity's Rainbow,” seeded with Christopher Priest's “The Separation” and watered with some of Michael Moorcock's multiversal inventions. It should really be on every fan's shortlist of best books of ...
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Obama admits he wants socialism for America
phillyBurbs.com (blog)
President Obama denies the facts that he could not even function for a second without all the obvious millions of inventions that have improved life for him, his family and countless American citizens that resulted from free market, ...
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My Office: Superheroes take center stage in this law office
Indianapolis Star
As a patent attorney and executive chairman at Brannon Robinson Sowers Hughel & Doss, Brannon spends most of his days playing with his client's inventions. "A lot of people see patents as dry, boring documents that easily put you to sleep," he said. ...
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4 Of George Soros' Favorite High Growth Stocks
Seeking Alpha
Its operating subsidiaries assist patent owners with the prosecution and development of their patent portfolios, the protection of their patented inventionsfrom unauthorized use, the generation of licensing revenue from users of their patented ...
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Steampunk takes hold in western Pennsylvania
Beaver County Times
Think 19th century Victorian-era England, or the Wild West, with fanciful, anachronistic inventions, such as the make-believe machines in HG Wells or Jules Verne stories. A steampunk woman is ready to hit the town in a floor-length Victorian or ...
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Vail Valley Voices: The real magic of Christmas
Vail Daily News
Like the millennium itself, much of what we now think of as Western ideas,inventions and values finds its source or inspiration in the religion that worships God in his name. Art and science, the self and society, politics and economics, marriage and ...
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SEC Filing: Vertex CEO Dr. Jeffrey Leiden Salary Includes $1M Base Plus 458K ...
Citybizlist (press release)
On December 14, 2011, Vertex and Dr. Leiden entered into an employment agreement, which expires on January 31, 2016, and an employee non-disclosure, non-competition and inventions agreement. Dr. Leiden's initial salary is $1000000 per year, ...
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Shropshire inventor proves Dragons' Den stars wrong « Shropshire ...
By Todd Nash
A Shropshire entrepreneur has defied the Dragons' Den multi-millionaires who refused to invest in her invention by clinching a lucrative deal with an international supplier.
Shropshire Star » Shropshire Star
CCISD elementary students show off inventions to reduce pollution ...
Is there anything good that comes of pollution?” 11-year-old Falcon Pass Elementary student Steven Wu responded to the reporter's question why fighting ...
www.yourhoustonnews.com/.../article_6f760274-cef7-5cb9-8...
Namib Beetle Inspires Award-Winning Invention - Kids News Article
A young Australian is $15000 USD richer and the proud winner of this year's prestigious James Dyson award, thanks to an invention that was inspired by the...
www.dogonews.com/.../namib-beetle-inspires-award-winning-...
'Invention USA,' Maui - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's ...
A couple of “north-shore techies” from Maui debut tonight as hosts of a new History Channel series “Invention USA” in which they scour the country...
www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/556100.html
Do You Have The Next Great Invention? | EON: Enhanced Online ...
Do you have the next great invention? Apply for W Network's new TV series: Canada's Backyard Inventors! Email: casting@gorillamediainc.com.
eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/.../en/TV/.../W-Network
Palestine and other inventions
By Marwan Kreidie Gingrich recently questioned the concept of a Palestinian nation, declaring it "invented." Is that true? Yes - just as true as it is that ...
www.philly.com/.../20111214_Palestine_and_other_invention...
Photos: Inventions aim to help beginners learn to ski | Deseret News
Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street joined Ogden entrepreneurs Scott Coleman and Brock Winzeler at Snowbasin on Monday to introduce two products ...
www.deseretnews.com/.../Photos-Inventions-aim-to-help-begi...
Palestinians' next 'invention' will be a state ... - Bangor Daily News
In November 1947, shortly after the United Nations voted for partition of the Holy Land into separate Arab and Jewish states, Chaim Weizmann was cited by the ...
bangordailynews.com/.../palestinians-next-invention-will-be-a-...
UND receives patent for renewable energy invention | 12 | 2011 ...
A UND invention approved Dec. 13 by the U.S. government will green up the production of some key industrial chemicals, reducing the country's dependence on...
und.edu/.../und-receives-patent-for-renewable-energy-inventio...
Kingsford inventor comes up with another new ... - The Daily News
KINGSFORD — A local inventor of recreational vehicle (RV) accessories has created a new product for pickup trucks.
www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.../532036.htm...
Gingrich's 'Invention of Palestinians' Misuses History ... - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: COMMENTARY | On Dec. 9, as Fox News, Yahoo and other outlets reported, Newt Gingrich, in an interview with the Jewish Channel, ...
news.yahoo.com/gingrichs-invention-palestinians-misuses-hist...
World's stupidest inventions
These are real - and real stupid - inventions. Click through to discover the most ridiculous inventions of all time ... Fork Chops: If you've ever wanted to ...
www.nydailynews.com/.../world-stupidest-inventions-gallery-...
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Australia ...
IP Australia has granted patents for computer-implemented inventions for two decades. However, in the last 18 ... You're at: News & publications >; Article ...
www.ajpark.com/.../Patentability_of_computer_implemented_...
Social Innovations, Inventions Save Lives « CBS Miami
Filed under. News ... MIAMI (CBS4)- Social innovations are inventions that make cooking easier, carrying water a ... These small inventions have a huge impact. ...
miami.cbslocal.com/2011/12/09/social-innovations-save-lives/
BBC News - Today - What is the greatest invention?
Journalist Samantha Weinberg the Science Museum's Graham Farmelo debate whether the greatest inventions are based around ideas and if so what are they.
news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid.../9660211.stm
School bus safety could improve thanks to invention | Mansfield ...
NEW WASHINGTON -- Steve Frazee is one of the owners of the C.E. White Company in New Washington. He is excited about the 74-year-old company's new...
www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/.../School-bus-safety-could-i...
Jackson County men claim invention can slash your power bills ...
WLOX-TV and WLOX.com - The News for South MississippiJackson County men claim invention can slash your power bills. Member Center: Create Account ...
www.wlox.com/.../jackson-county-men-claim-invention-can-sl...
Invention could help drivers focus - Opinion News Story - St. Joseph
Last week, the News-Press ran a story about the increasing number of people who text while driving. The story centered on a National Highway Traffic Safety ...
www.newspressnow.com/opinion/29974187/detail.html
Student learn the art of invention | News | Technology Venture ...
Biomedical engineering sophomores Jessica Ashmead and Annicka Carter are getting a first-hand look at what it takes to invent and commercialize a medical ...
www.techventures.utah.edu/.../student-learn-the-art-of-inventi...
Technology & Inventions : Emergency Medicine News
Emergency Medicine News: December 2011 - Volume 33 - Issue 12 - p 24. doi: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000410117.68043.81. Technology & Inventions ...
journals.lww.com/em.../Technology___Inventions.15.aspx
WVU student-inventor honored by magazine » Local News ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — It's not every day that a high school science fair project — from three years ago — move.
times-news.com/.../WVU-student-inventor-honored-by-magaz...
Google Doodle pays tribute to integrated chip inventor Noyce - GMA ...
Search giant Google paid tribute Monday to Robert Norton Noyce, inventor of the integrated circuit (IC), the heart of today's computers, with yet another of its ...
www.gmanetwork.com/.../google-doodle-pays-tribute-to-integ...
Western Michigan University engineering students show off inventions
"We've successfully designed something that has never been designed before," WMU senior Matt Olson said. Olson is turning his senior project into a business ...
www.mlive.com/.../western_michigan_university_en_2.html
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