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-- The longer I live the more I find out that you can't possibly know all the answers. It is humanly impossible to know everything -- and why would you, anyway?
Leave it to the experts to find out and inform you. -- You are bombarded with information from the time you wake up to the moment you fall asleep: the clock-radio or alarm wakes you, and the radio blares out music, sharp-talk, the weather report, world and local news, and of-course commercials of the latest wonder products or services. -- And that's only the beginning of your day! -- You might have had the morning Chronicle newspaper delivered to your door, or you turn on the tv for "live & now" happenings. - Your spouse and children converse with you. You read your mail or make your morning phone-calls--or maybe someone phones you? It's important! You check your e-mails on the Internet!! -- You drive down the roads and hi-ways - see billboards - signs on buses and trucks. The car radio is on and you may have a cell-phone. You might even hear loud music coming from the car parked next to you at a traffic stop-light? You are in 'tuned' constant communication. -- You see things and you experience things. You are at a community connection with the world.-- What else? You may have a satellite radio and a GPS - "Global Positioning System"? -- I can go on and on, 'but you understand.' Very few of us are hermits, and hidden away from society with its day to day happenings. -- "Some Web Firms Say They Track Behavior Without Explicit Consent - washingtonpost.com" -- -- "Got a complaint? How to air it and get results - 10 Tips - MSNBC.com" -- -- -- Thought of the day:
-- "All things are possible until they are proved impossible - and even the impossible may only be so, as of now." -- Pearl S. Buck
1892-1973, Novelist -- See if you can figure out what these words have in common.Take your time. Think it over.
Banana
Dresser
Grammar
Potato
Revive
Assess
Uneven
Are you peeking or have you already given up?
Give it another try. You'll wonder why it took you so long when you
finally get the answer.
Go back and look at them again; think hard.
OK... Here you go... hope you didn't cheat. This is so cool.
Answer . . . . .
In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word.
Did you figure it out? Yeah, me, neither.
-- "InvenTube has been created to promote creativity and individuality, as well as to provide a place where inventive members can meet and share their experiences. InvenTube is a social network for everyone involved in the new product industry. Entrepreneurs, Investors, Service Providers, Patent Practitioners, and Inventors can all use InvenTube.com" --
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All things are possible until they are proved impossible - and even the impossible may only be so, as of now."
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-- Patent Infringement Win Against Microsoft
-- "Successfully represented inventor in a patent infringement suit against Microsoft.
-- The suit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, involved a software application that links an Excel spreadsheet to an Access database in a live link fashion. After a four week trial, the jury awarded our client, Mr. Armando Amado, $8.96 million for sales of the software between March 1997 and July 2003. Mr. Amado developed the program in 1990 and then approached Microsoft to sell the program to them in 1992, which they declined to purchase. Mr. Amado received his patent in 1994. The Court will be awarding additional damages for the time period July 2003 to present."
-- "Creative thinking should be viewed as an essential supplement to, though not a replacement for, critical thinking." -- Lloyd P. Provost & R. M. Sprout-- "On the other hand, you must push forward with expert advice... This is well worth listening to: R.S. -- "PatentMonkey.com - Patent Searching and Easy PDF Downloading" --
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PHIL'S -- TEST-ANSWERS:
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"-- "Most people never ran far enough on their first wind to find out if they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you." -- Willam James, 1842-1910, Author
-- PHIL'S TEST-ANSWERS:
OVER 60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.
51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate. -- "To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle." -- Confucius
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-- "42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot."
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41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over it, if that trust is ever broken.-- "Half the people you know are below average." -- "42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot." -- Stephen Wright 21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, slow and steady; It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.
UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions; who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.
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If quitters never win, and winners never cheat, then who is the fool who said "Quit while you're ahead."?
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..take the time to read carefully this IASL website.
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-- The typical steps taken to obtain and keep a patent are as follows: -- 1. Patentability search and research;
determining marketability of invention
-- 2. Intellectual Property practitioner; your contacting of Patent Attorney or Patent Agent to prosecute your patent
-- 3. Preparation and filing of either the non-provisional patent application or the provisional patent application with the USPTO
-- 4. Initial public disclosure and prototyping --
-- Place Notice of "Patent Pending" or "Patent Applied for" on invention.
-- 5. Prosecution of the application, including arguments in favor of patentability and the possible amendment of the application.
-- 6. The Patent issues or is abandoned
-- 7. Your pursuit of non-infringing sales in the marketplace.
-- 8. Pay mandatory periodic Utility Patent maintenance fees.
-- 9. Improvement; the updating of your product to increase sales and stem competition.
-- 10. Recycle the Brain. Create another Inventive Product. Repeat again and again. $1 Billion To Work On Ideas
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is a highly competitive program that encourages small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. Each year, ten federal departments and agencies are required to reserve a portion of their research and development funds to award to small businesses. SBIR funds the critical start-up and development stages and it encourages the commercialization of the technology, product, or service.. There are three phases to the program: start-up, development, and marketplace. To learn more about how to apply and about the various agencies involved, contact Office of Technology, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third St., SW, Washington, DC 20416; 202-205-6450; {www.sba.gov/SBIR/sbir.html}.
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Invention Assistance
Do you have a plan to develop a company based on your energy-saving invention or innovation? Have you been searching for financial and technical support to bring your idea to market? The U.S. Department of Energy's Inventions and Innovation Program can help. This program provides financial assistance for establishing technical performance and conducting early development of innovative ideas and inventions. Ideas that have a significant energy savings impact and future commercial market potential are chosen for financial support through a competitive solicitation process. In addition to financial assistance, this program offers technical guidance and commercialization support to successful applicants. For more information, contact U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, Inventions and Innovation Program, 1617 Cole Blvd., 17-3, Golden, CO 80401; 303-275-4744; {www.oit.doe.gov/Access/inventions/inventions.html}. [Matthew Lesko]
-- What the hell are you doing? You've got it all backwards!! [Hold that thought!!!]-- The next thing you might be telling me is: "I don't know who I have to buy that thing I've dreamed up?" .. and, "I don't know who my ultimate customers for me will be??" "But I have this zillion dollar idea and I know everyone will buy it!!" "And, I heard that once you patent somethin', the world will beat a pathway to my door!" (Or) "I want to be fair and I will only ask for twice as much as it cost me to make it." And: "If I tell you my idea and you'll help me, I'll share half of my profits with you on whatever we make." And...this one ... "If I write it down and send it to myself in a sealed envelope, I'll have good proof that I invented it first." And .. and: "I NEED A PATENT!" - 'CAUSE IT'LL MAKE ME RICH! -- It's dumb, dumb..Dumb. Before you drown by diving into the deep end of the pool and not knowing how to swim, take the time to read carefully this IASL website. -- "Why Business Plans Don't Get Funded" -- -- Even though quality cannot be defined, you know what quality is." -- Robert Pirsig http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/06-68.htm -- I'm from Missouri - You gotta Show Me
-- I know it; I saw that-guy on "American Inventor" win a million dollars for his fire-extinguishing Christmas tree ornament (2007). He called it "The Guardian Angel."
-- Personally, I think it won't work and Here Are My Reasons:
1. The top of every Xmas tree is known to have the softest, weakest branches, which certainly can't hold much weight, even a foam, light-weight Xmas Angel.
2. So, a gallon container and more of water or foam retardant will not hold on top of that tree! - And think, will a gallon be enough to quench a fire?
3. If you run the water through a hose from the base of that tree, the hose may burn-up in the fire before doing any good!!
4. The unit needs an Underwriters' approval to pass a safety inspection to sell the tree to the public. I doubt whether it would pass muster with this large a fire risk?
5. Maybe Lloyds of London would take-on that risk to insure this product? - I think that it will cost too much to manufacture to sell, compared to the price the public will pay for getting the tree itself. To overcome a higher retail price, maybe a good marketing effort would help it?
6. The inventor must sell thousands of units to bring-home a favorable price point, that makes him or her a reasonable return on their investment for profit.
--> You should remember: "It is better to be safe than sorry." - So, one should be aware of fire risks and turn-off electricity to unattended Xmas lights that are capable of starting house fires, most anytime. Assuredly dangerous at bedtime.
--> An old-fashioned remedy for fire prevention would be your taking a bar of Borax soap and pealing it into thin soap slivers. Then, before you place your lights and ornaments, spray the tree with a thin spritz of water. - Toss the snowy Borax shavings onto your tree. The tree will look snowy, however smelling a little soapy, but the Borax is a fire retardant and would help save your life in a tree fire.
--> Also keep a box of baking soda at the ready and use it to put-out any accidental small electrical-appliance fires.
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Best 'Out of Office' Automatic Email Replies:
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1. I am currently out of the office at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Please be prepared for my mood.
2. You are receiving this automatic notification because I am out of the office. If I was in, chances are you wouldn't have received anything at all.
3. Sorry to have missed you, but I'm at the doctor's having my brain and heart removed so I can be promoted to our management team.
4. I will be unable to delete all the emails you send me until I return from vacation. Please be patient, and your mail will be deleted in the order it was received.
5. Thank you for your email. Your credit card has been charged $5.99 for the first 10 words and $1.99 for each additional word in your message.
6. The email server is unable to verify your server connection. Your message has not been delivered. Please restart your computer and try sending again. (The beauty of this is that when you return, you can see who did this over and over and over...)
7. Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 352nd place, and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 19 weeks.
8. Hi, I'm thinking about what you've just sent me. Please wait by your PC for my response.
9. I've run away to join a different circus.
10. I will be out of the office for the next two weeks for medical reasons. When I return, please refer to me as 'Lucille' instead of Brian.
A Sunday school teacher asked her little children, as they were on the way to church service, "And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?" One bright little girl replied, "Because people are sleeping."
What Happens to Your body if you stop smoking Right now?
I think one of the main reasons it's so hard to quit smoking is because all the benefits of quitting and all the dangers of continuing seem very far away. Well, here's a little timeline about some of the more immediate effects of quitting smoking and how that will affect your body RIGHT NOW.
In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.
In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
So, you have more immediate things to look forward to if you quit now besides just freaking out about not being able to smoke.
Procrastinator's Calender
NEG FRI FRI FRI THU WED TUE
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
16 15 14 12 11 10 9
23 22 21 20 19 18 17
32 30 28 27 26 25 24
39 38 37 36 35 34 33
1. This is a special calendar for handling rush jobs. All rush jobs are needed yesterday. With this calendar, a job or project can be ordered on the 7th and delivered on the 3rd.
2. Many companies set Friday deadlines, so that there are three Fridays in every week. This is also beneficial for those
persons who are paid on Fridays.
3. There are eight new days added to each month, to allow for month-end panic jobs.
4. There is no 1st of the month, thus avoiding late delivery of the previous month's last-minute panic jobs.
5. Monday morning hangovers are abolished, along with non-productive Saturdays and Sundays.
6. A new day - Negotiation Day - has been introduced keeping the other days free for uninterrupted panic.
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