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The lightbulb wins Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:23AMFor the past few Social Studies classes, we've been discussing technological advances in transportation and communication, and how new inventions in general have made our lives easier.
VIDEO: Young inventors show off their latest creations Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:59AMThe next Thomas Edison or Benjamin Franklin might be right here in Ambler.
Thomas Edison frontrunner for statue in U.S. Capitol building Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:32AMMILAN The campaign season for front-runner Thomas Edison in the 2010 election year begins on March 20.
After legal battle, Martha Graham’s company aims for dance future Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:14PMThe death of modern-dance genius Martha Graham in 1991 launched bitter legal warfare over the rights to her dances. Prohibited from performing Graham’s works by her heir, Ron Protas, the Martha Graham Dance Company eventually won in court, where it was determined that Graham created her works while in its employ. Graham thus never legally owned her dances and had no grounds to bequeath them.
Dr NakaMats May Have Invented Nearly Everything You Hold Dear Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:49PMThis man says he invented over 3000 things including floppies and springy-shoes – frequently while diving underwater until the point of near-death. He basically thinks Thomas Edison’s an uneducated wimp who quit at 1093 inventions. Sounds ridiculous? Watch this: (more…)
81-Year-Old Dr. NakaMats May Have Invented Nearly Everything You Hold Dear [Inventors] Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:56PM# inventors This man says he invented over 3,000 things including floppies and springy-shoes—frequently while diving underwater until he almost died. He basically thinks Thomas Edison's an uneducated wimp who quit at 1,093 inventions. Sounds ridiculous? Watch this: More »
Cosmic Log: Inventors take the prize Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:38PMScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Four amazingly inventive students win $30,000 each for innovations ranging from a DNA puzzle-solver to a low-cost prosthetic arm to an "iShoe" that checks your sense of balance.
The Op-Ed: Mr. Metcalfe, Meet Mr. Tesla Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:17PMChicago's World's Fair in 1893 gave the world a glimpse of what the American urban lifestyle would become: Shining cities with Olmstedian parks and fountains, active waterfronts, high-rise office and apartment towers powered by this new concept of distributed electricity connecting all of us via copper wire. This new invention allowed us to quickly move vertically on elevators and run appliances ...
Showtime Plans Autism Documentary Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:51PMShowtime says it plans to air the U.S. documentary "Dad's in Heaven with Nixon" in April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Broadcast journalist Tom Murray wrote, directed and produced the film.
Showtime plans autism documentary Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:54PMLOS ANGELES, March 1 (UPI) -- Showtime says it plans to air the U.S. documentary "Dad's in Heaven with Nixon" in April, which is Autism Awareness Month.
TRAGEDY & TRIUMPH SPAN THREE GENERATIONS OF A LONG ISLAND FAMILY IN DAD'S IN HEAVEN WITH NIXON Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:47AMThe Tom Murray-helmed documentary will premiere Tuesday, April 6 on Showtime.
Book giveaway winners Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:58AMAnnouncing the five winners of CultureLab's book giveaway, and the reader nominees for history's most underrated inventions
10 Ohioans proposed to represent state in U.S. Capitol Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:53AMAn Olympic superstar, a world-famous inventor, a ground-breaking author and a Civil War general are among the finalists to become the state’s new representative in National Statuary Hall in Washington.
Slate of 10 Ohioans ready for statue vote Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:52PMAn Olympic superstar, a world-famous inventor, a ground-breaking author and a Civil War general are among the finalists to become the states newest representative in National Statuary Hall. A six-member legislative panel has whittled down a list of 93 nominees to 10.
The Kookiest Inventions Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:45PMEver had a weird idea for a product? Check out what passes muster with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Hingham's 375th celebration opens chapter on Victorian Era Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:15PMWith Hingham’s 375th anniversary celebration in full swing, residents are getting ready for the second wave of events to commemorate the town’s birth.
Bayshore Elementary young inventors shine at Edison Regional Invention Fair Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:41PMBayshore Elementary students have produced incredible inventions in the last few months, and participated in two inventor events - the school's own Invention Convention with many then going on to the Thomas A. Edison Regional Invention Fair.
Bayshore Elementary young inventors shine at Edison Regional Invention Fair Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:41PMBayshore Elementary students have produced incredible inventions in the last few months, and participated in two inventor events - the school's own Invention Convention with many then going on to the Thomas A. Edison Regional Invention Fair.
Judith Anne Donnelly of Independence Township selected president of American Institute of Architects-Newark Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:16AMJudith Anne Donnelly Judith Anne Donnelly of Independence Township was installed in late-January as president of the American Institute of Architects-Newark and Suburban Architects, a Section of the New Jersey Society of Architects (AIA-NJ), at the Highlawn Pavilion in West...
Judith Anne Donnelly of Independence Township selected president of American Institute of Architects-Newark Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:16AMJudith Anne Donnelly Judith Anne Donnelly of Independence Township was installed in late-January as president of the American Institute of Architects-Newark and Suburban Architects, a Section of the New Jersey Society of Architects (AIA-NJ), at the Highlawn Pavilion in West...
Mariner students shine in Edison science, inventor fairs Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:48PMStudents at Mariner High School recently took home top awards at both the Thomas A. Edison Regional Science and Inventor fairs. The high school recently opened its Math, Science and Technology Academy - a rigorous, hands-on academic program preparing students for post-secondary studies - and has more students than ever submitting projects and inventions to be judged by industry professionals.
Standards Keep Innovation Alive on National Inventors’ Day Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:11PMFebruary 11 is National Inventors’ Day, a holiday declared by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 to recognize the significant contributions that inventors make to the nation and the world.
Fair’s newest 2010 acts Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 12:12AMJeff Dunham the Country Rodeo Finals are among those slated to appear at the 2010 California Mid-State Fair, among other acts announced by fair officials.
Tesla Motors could help bring fame to namesake inventor Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 8:59AMBOULDER - Nikola Tesla, an inventor who spent time in Colorado Springs, never got credit for his many inventions. Now, more than 100 years later, he could become famous thanks to an electric car company that took his name.
Nikola Tesla, an Inventive Namesake Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:55PMTesla, who came to the United States in 1884, is regarded as one of the greatest electrical engineers of the early 20th century.
Edison's Grammy on display in Milan Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 10:18AMMILAN - Milan's most famous son and the world's greatest inventor is bringing a gold statue home. Thomas Alva Edison received a Special Merit Award from The Recording Academy Saturday at the 2010 Technical Grammy Awards Ceremony. Area decedents traveled to Los Angeles to accept the award.
Nigeria : Sustaining Maintenance Culture And Change Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:24AMLagos — At the colloquium marking the investiture of the new president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, January 15, 2010, Akwa Ibom State Deputy Governor, Patrick Ekpotu, drew a roadmap on how engineering as a field would continue to retain its pride among other professions.
The Long Term Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 9:45AMIn the short term, gold bugs are in pain. The last 3 weeks have seen a pull back to the Dec. 22 low of $1,075 and have created a lot of short term anxiety. We have two possibilities.
Edison spotlight shines on creativity Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 12:14AMThe Edison Day of Discovery at the Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers on Saturday is an explosion of original thought.
Play on Thomas Edison lights up student audience Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:39PMStudents at Northbrook/Glenview District 30's Willowbrook School were electrified Monday by an educational performance of "The Wizard of Menlo Park," which taught them about Thomas Edison.
Market Like The Master Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 5:02PMThomas Edison was more than an inventor. He was a marketer extraordinaire. He succeeded in part because he knew what the public wanted, branded...
Market Like The Master Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 5:02PMThomas Edison was more than an inventor. He was a marketer extraordinaire. He succeeded in part because he knew what the public wanted, branded his products well and built strong teams.
Inventor killed in Ohio plane crash described as 'brilliant' Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 5:04AMBy Lise Fisher Staff Writer Donald A. Brown, the father of an Alachua County businessman and one of four people killed in Ohio when a plane out of Gainesville crashed Monday, was a "brilliant" man and the inventor of the dropped ceiling, said an Ohio mayor.
Among Technophiles, Tesla In and Edison Out Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 12:13PMThomas Edison is so 20th century. Decades after he died penniless, Nikola Tesla is elbowing aside his old adversary Thomas Edison in the pantheon of geek gods.
Zimbabwe: Foreign Trade Dominates ZSE As Investor Confidence Builds Up Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 6:55AMFOREIGN trade contributed more than a third of the total sales of shares on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) last year, according to data obtained last week. Of the US$413 976 724 turnover realised, foreign trade accounted for US$$16 413 918.86.
Zimbabwe: Spotlight On Banking Sector Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 6:55AMTHE spotlight this year will be on the financial services sector ahead of the March 30 minimum requirement deadline while executives of listed companies will be hard-pressed to deliver the first meaningful dividend to shareholders in three years.
Uganda: Uganda, Brazil in Bio-Fuel Research Deal Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 6:25AMOh my! How uninformed you are. None of those things were ever invented by the Africans. Never do the Africans invent things. The examples you noted above are of people who hold some patents on items that White European people have invented.
Uganda: Citizens Abroad Want Data On Investment Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 8:08AMOh my! How uninformed you are. None of those things were ever invented by the Africans. Never do the Africans invent things. The examples you noted above are of people who hold some patents on items that White European people have invented.
Relevant Links Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 1:40AMHundreds of thousands have been killed and 3.0 million have been driven from their homes in Darfur. This humanitarian crisis has been labeled by the US government as the first genocide of the 21st century.
Sudan: Major U.S. Company Divests Over Rights Violations Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 1:10AMWe wonder how Petronas has been spared. This Company is second to the Chinese Companies as far as business interests in Sudan are concerned . Oh my! How uninformed you are.
Relevant Links Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 12:41AMKiguta also mentioned that in case a partner state encounters some difficulties in complying with the legal instruments, there are provisions on safeguard measures it can invoke.
Scientists Target a Colleague With Great Contacts Monday, December 28, 2009 @ 10:15AMMOSCOW — Leading Russian chemist Vladimir Novotortsev calls him a modern Thomas Edison. The now-defunct Nuclear Power Ministry nominated him for a Nobel Prize. And former U.S. President George W. Bush sought his advice on purifying water.
Zimbabwe: Nestlé Saga - Deal Reached Friday, December 25, 2009 @ 10:53AMOK. Why should we be bothered? Why is this news? Why should ZIM government be upstaged by one foreign company - of the foreigners that starve Zimbabwe's kids to death?
Zimbabwe: Be Patient, Principals Urge Nation Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 6:39AMThis post was deleted because it contravenes AllAfrica's commenting guidelines. Oh my! How uninformed you are. None of those things were ever invented by the Africans. Never do the Africans invent things.
Accelerators and Light Sources of Tomorrow (Part 1: From Linacs to Lasers) Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 2:50PMFrom their humble beginnings as offshoots of the ordinary electric light bulb, particle accelerators have evolved in surprising directions. Among the most productive and promising developments have been light sources, first in the form of electron storage rings -- of which the Advanced Light Source is the world's premier source of soft x-rays -- and increasingly as versatile and sophisticated ...
More News on allAfrica.com Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 2:48AMOh my! How uninformed you are. None of those things were ever invented by the Africans. Never do the Africans invent things. The examples you noted above are of people who hold some patents on items that White European people have invented.
More News on allAfrica.com Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 12:04AMNo Phiri.......... Very few, if any, of the people listed are "native" Africans although they are definitely people of African descent. However, the claims made by "Uplift" that these people "invented" the things he claims they did are laughable.
Inventor Darrell Fertakos waiting for his moment Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 3:31AMThe thick notebooks contain pages and pages of ideas, devices, concepts, inventions — more than 300 of them. They date back more than a decade, owner Darrell Fertakos said.
Wednesday Links: SEC and CDOs, Meyerson, Wasted Crisis Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 6:05PMNPR’s Planet Money and ProPublica report on a questionnaire sent to CDO market participants known as collateral managers by the SEC asking “basic questions about what happened.”
December: A month for accomplishments Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 12:17AMDecember has earned a reputation as a month in which very little work is done. The work force allegedly is distracted by festive holiday parties, shopping for last-minute gifts or taking time off to spend with family.Despite the rap for lack of accomplishments, some of the world’s most revolutionary inventions emerged in December.For instance, Thomas Edison received a patent on Dec. 23, 1879 ...