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NEWSLETTER |
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Celebrating the Spirit of Innovation |
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June, 2007 |
Volume 9 Number 6 |
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HOT PRODUCTS |
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As light and compact as the
original, this LED version of the Itty Bitty book light rules out the
possibility of a bulb burning out during the crucial last chapter. Its two
tiny heat-free LED bulbs provide adequate reading light for a grand total of
100,000 hours--enough to keep you reading through decades of use. Clipped to
your paperback or hardcover book, the light shines directly on the pages
instead of on your sleeping partner. Check our
Great Idea Award
Winner. |
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WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT |
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Ihe invention of the
printing press by Johannes
Gutenberg in 1440, should be classed with the greatest events in the history
of the world. Culture and knowledge, until then considered aristocratic
privileges peculiar to certain classes, were popularized by typography. By
1450, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg's printing press process, with
refinements and increased mechanization, remained the principal means of
printing until the late 20th century. |
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GENIUS AT WORK |
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On March 12,
1901, Andrew Carnegie, one of the world's foremost industrialists, offered the city of New
York $5.2 million for the construction of 65 branch libraries. The Scottish immigrant's
fortune eventually would establish many more libraries and charitable foundations.
Carnegie founded 2,509 libraries in the English-speaking world. At the
time of his death in 1919, Carnegie had given away over $350 million. |
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YOU DON'T SAY |
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Children begin with quite vivid
imaginations, and education (and the socializing process) quickly discourage
their imaginations in favor of coloring between the lines. This wonderful
book by Dr. Seuss extolls the creative process and liberates the child to
use their imaginations. It's like getting a license to use your natural
creativity. The book,
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Suess, encourages creativity in
a variety of effective ways. |
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE |
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Founded in 1966,
Reading Is Fundamental is the
oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in
the United States. RIF’s highest priority is reaching underserved children
from birth to age 8. Through a national, grassroots network of community
volunteers at 21,000 program sites, RIF provides 5 million children with 17
million new, free books and literacy resources each year. |
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SPECIAL FEATURE |
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Our
Resources On The Bookshelf section
contains a listing of published
resources related to bringing recognition to intellectual property items and there
authors. We have collected information on history, inventors and how-to-books that will
help provide an inspiration to our visitors. |
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WORDS OF WISDOM |
"Reading is to the
mind what exercise is to the body." - Anonymous
"The man who enters a library is in the best society this world
affords; the good and the great welcome him, surround him, and
humbly ask to be allowed to become his servants...."--Andrew
Carnegie, 1895
"The web of human-readable document is being merged with a web of
machine-understandable data. The potential of the mixture of humans
and machines working together and communicating through the web
could be immense." - Tim Berners-Lee
"It's a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of
quotations." - Winston Churchill |
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CELEBRATE |
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| DID YOU
KNOW? |
| In 1809 Patent # 1041X
was issued to Mary Kies. The first women to recieve a Patent. |
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FUN FACTS |
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In 1937 Margaret Mitchell
won the Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With the Wind" |
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| EVER
WONDER |
Did you ever wonder
how they kept food cold before the refrigerator was invented?
Learn more. |
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TRIVIA |
The Coca-Cola script logo
was designed by the company bookkeeper.
Learn more... |
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QUOTATIONS |
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"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if
you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln |
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HOLIDAY ORIGIN |
Did you
ever wonder about the origin of Mother's Day?
Learn more.. |
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| 70 YEARS AGO |
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The dirigible Hindenburg burned while landing at the naval air station at Lakehurst,
N.J. |
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| 60 YEARS AGO |
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James Dyson, vacuum cleaner
inventor, born in Norfolk, England |
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COMING UP |
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IDEA FINDER CELEBRATES
"Technology" |
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