-- Why be difficult? When with little effort, you can be impossible! -- R.S.

-- If you would listen, I can get you back in shape for our next bout.

-- You now know what you shoulda known yesterday.

-- Exercise your mind.

-- Relax. There is a lot of fight in you yet.

-- Say, duh. -- Now, doesn't that make you sound stupid?

-- Are you stupid? -- NO -- So don't fall asleep on me. Keep your chin up. Take a deep breath. Drop your arms to your sides and wiggle your fingers. Now say "duh" again and stick your tongue out.

-- Shake your head from side to side. Now up and down. Side to side. -- Stop making faces like a damn fool :-) -- Get back to normal.

-- Now squint your beedy eyes as if having deep thoughts. -- Think of something real pleasant. -- Relax. -- Daydream.

-- "Rest your eyes often. If you spend several hours in front of the computer, give your eyes a break now and then. Look away from the screen and focus your attention on an object that is more than 8 feet away and concentrate on it for about 5 seconds. Repeat this exercise a few times every hour. Also, blinking frequently can help distribute lubricating tears evenly throughout your eyes." -- RealAge Tip -->

-- Bonus Scents - Relax
In a recent study of Japanese co-eds, sniffing lavender not only lowered cortisol levels but also may have enhanced antioxidant activity in their bodies -- a double blow to the aging process.

-- "6 Minutes to a Better Memory - RealAge Tip of the Day" --

-- "Forget Gingko: Try Blueberries for Improved Memory" --

-- "The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it." -- Unknown

-- Make the best of your situation.

-- "The Strength of Gardening" --

-- "Taking charge of your plants and not letting the weeds take over." -- R.S.

-- "Take time to smell the roses!
-- -- -- Researchers have found that
the scent of flowers lowers heart rate and blood pressure, distracting us from worries. In fact, just looking at a bouquet or a garden lessons tension." -- Womens World

Tarzan and Jane were expecting their fourth child and were pretty strapped for cash, so Tarzan decided to go into the used-crocodile business. Monday morning he got up early, shaved, put on his best loin cloth, swung down to the river, and spent the whole day fighting, haggling over and hassling with cranky crocs.

As dusk fell, a wan Tarzan swung back to the treehouse and demanded, "Quick, Jane, a martini!" Tossing it back he barked, "Another, Jane, on the double!" Gulping it down, he held out his glass again. "One more, Jane."

"Aw, honey, don't you think you're overdoing it a bit?" she chided gently.

"You don't understand, Jane... it's a jungle out there."

-- I&I Upcoming Funding Opportunity -- Inventions & Innovation (I&I). - Within the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), It released its solicitations in 2009 for the years 2009/2010.
- To receive their e-mail notification of further I&I funding opportunities, subscribe to:
Grants.gov - Find Grant Opportunities

Department of Energy
-- The Department of Energy’s goal is to advance national, economic and energy security in the U.S.; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that goal; and to ensure environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.

-- For the most up-to-date information about I&I funding opportunities, technologies, and resources, please visit the I&I Web site at
-- "Inventions and Innovation: Information Resources" -- EERE: Industrial Technologies Program" --

-- "Grants from the Government" -- Grants.gov
is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proud to be the managing partner for Grants.gov, an initiative that is having an unparalleled impact on the grant community.

To: director@inventorsconnection.org
From: American Publishing Inc.
Subject: Federal funding available
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-- "Welcome to Planet Eureka!" -- We are currently in alpha testing. The USA National Innovation Marketplace (a service of the Department of Commerce's NIST/MEP Network) alpha launch is scheduled to "go live" April 20th, 2009. --

-- "Shoe Power Generator - Planet Eureka" --

-- "PE Top 100 - Planet Eureka" --

From: Deb Hess
Subject: USA National Innovation Marketplace opportunity. Deadline 9/30/2009
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009 3:35 PM

Greetings from the Minnesota Inventors Congress.

The United States Department of Commerce launched the USA National Innovation Marketplace by partnering with Planet Eureka and together they are offering a unique opportunity to help inventors, across our country, learn more about the marketability of their product. Here is a quote from the departments' website: "By expanding the National Innovation Marketplace, the Commerce Department is bringing together in one place the ideas, products and future opportunities businesses need to identify new markets, diversify and create new jobs."

Let me give you a little background. You may remember the email I sent out last month about one of our exhibitors, Pam Turner, and her exposure on ABC Nightline. As a result, one of our 2009 exhibitors took the initiative and contacted the company, completed the tool and this is her testimonial:

"I received an e-mail from Deb Hess, Minnesota Inventors Congress, telling me about ABC Nightline's inventor spot featuring Doug Hall, founder and CEO of Planet Eureka and Pam Turner. Doug Hall is the creator of the" Merwyn Business Simulation Report." By watching the Nightline spot I saw how this report can help inventors learn more about the financial potential of their inventions and what a fair royalty would be. I thought this would be a great tool for me and I immediately sent Doug Hall an e-mail asking for their help. I received an e-mail back the same day from Trevor Spiro, who took me through the steps to put together this report and informed me that my report would be free and posted on Planet Eureka for a minimum of 6 months for viewing by potential companies looking for new ideas. This program is being funded by the Department of Commerce and is valued at $2,000.00. I watched the on-line workshop and filled in the work book as I went along. This made filling out the submission simple. If I had any questions Trevor was there to answer them with patience and professionalism. I received my report last week and am very pleased with the results. I encourage all inventors to take the time to follow through on getting this fantastic tool. Thanks to the Department of Commerce and Planet Eureka for helping the inventors of today."

2009 MIC Inventor Exhibitor Diane Martino

To read more about the National Innovation Marketplace program, click here:
www.planeteureka.org/marketplace/

Vice President Biden's Press Release:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/White-House-Task-Force-on-Middle- Class-Families-Holds-Meeting-in-Ohio-on-American-Manufacturing-in-the-21st-C entury/

-- "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." -- John F. Kennedy

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To: ICGC@aol.com
From: ICGC@aol.com
Subject: Fwd: MIC - Forward: Alternate Power Initiative
Date: Monday, March 14, 2011 5:35 PM
Attachment: Februarynewsletter.pdf (743KB)
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From: deb@minnesotainventorscongress.org
To: info@minnesotainventorscongress.org
Sent: 3/14/2011 6:09:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: MIC - Forward: Alternate Power Initiative

Greetings from the MIC.

I am sharing with you a newsletter about Alternate Power Initiative, a new 501(c)(3) organization, that is hosting an upcoming event in Indiana. If you have any interest in building a vehicle that will run 5 miles on alternative power then this email is for you. The attached newsletter is filled with information about the event and the people behind the scenes. Please forward your questions to them.

An excerpt from the newsletter:

The Race for the Future, hosted by the Alternate Power Initiative and the City of Whiting Indiana, is a meeting place for inventors. More than a competition, it is a proving ground for ideas and a place where inventors and creative people can encourage and inspire one another to greater accomplishment.

Invention is a passion, a challenge that must be met, a curiosity that insists on resolution, an unanswered question that demands reply; it is a call to the very soul of the creative individual. We hope that this NEWS LETTER will inform, inspire and encourage you on your creative journey. Hats off to you who have taken up the challenge and good luck, we look forward to meeting you on August 27, 2011.

Share this with those that you think might be interested in this unique opportunity.

Best regards,

Deb Hess, Executive Director

deb@minnesotainventorscongress.org

www.minnesotainventorscongress.org

Minnesota Inventors Congress

235 S Mill Street, P O Box 71, Redwood Falls MN 56283

507.627.2344 Office * 800.468.3681 Toll Free * 507.637.4082 Fax

54th Annual event: Invention & Idea Show - June 10 & 11, 2011

Here's to Inventing Success - The most important investment an inventor can make is to learn how successful inventors develop marketable products!

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." -- Henry Ford

The Inventors Resource Center, a program of the Minnesota Inventors Congress (MIC), is a private, Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization. This message is not to be considered legal advice. The MIC is not a law firm and does not provide legal or patent, trademark or copyright advice. Posted messages may contain information helpful to some people under some circumstances. Please use caution when evaluating any information.
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-- "Get a little extra help - Cool Sites from The Kim Komando Radio Show & Web site" --

--> The Inventors Association of St. Louis, had invited all inventors to Florissant Valley Community College for a Tuesday, October 20th, 2009, 6-8 pm tour of the Emerson manufacturing facility. This was our third year for this invitational tour.

** -- Flo-Valley is interested in working with Inventors in helping with furthering their design and letting the inventor understand manufacturing. Go to them. Flo-Valley will help you with your prototypes.

** SEE BELOW EMAIL: --> Inventors, you need completed drawings in order for rapid prototyping to be done. Flo-Valley cannot help with "design" for that is to be your unique invention.

--> --> The IASL "MARKETEERS" INDEX --> -->
- 001. Think of us as mountain climbers
- 002. Successful Inventing Equals Successful Marketing
- 003. Just a blip away on the radar screen.
- 004. Performers on the world's passing parade stage
- 005. Zillion Dollar Idea? Hey! Deal me in.
- 006. Quintillions of Light-years Away
- 007. The meeting of the minds
- 008. It goes without saying
- 009. Put away your money - I've got it!!
- 010. I'd Like to See Them Make
- 011. -- What have you done for me, lately?
- 012. -- The Cutting Edge -- --
- 013. -- If not you, who? --
- 014. And there's always a However?
- 015. Our Final Jeopardy Topic is:
- 016. - Did I forget something?
- 017. - Potpourri - Additional Important Information
- 018. You did What? Oh No-o-o
- 019. "You gotta be serious!" - R-e-a-l-l-y
- 020. When all else fails - follow directions
- 021. Anyway...Build a Better Mousetrap..

-- -- Thought of the day --
-- "All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them." --
Walt Disney, 1901-1966, Cartoon Artist and Producer

My friend's husband is always telling her that housekeeping would be a snap if only she would organize her time better. Recently he had a chance to put his theory into practice while his wife was away. When I popped in one evening to see how he was managing, and he crowed, "I made a cake, frosted it, washed the kitchen windows, cleaned all the cupboards, scrubbed the kitchen floor, walls and ceiling and even had a bath."

I was about to concede that perhaps he was a better manager than his wife, when he added sheepishly, "When I was making the chocolate frosting, I forgot to turn off the mixer before taking the beaters out of the bowl, so I had to do all the rest."
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THE YEAR'S BEST [actual] HEADLINES OF 2005:

Crack Found on Governor's Daughter
[Imagine that!]

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
[No, really?]

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
[Now that's taking things a bit far!]

Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
[Not if I wipe thoroughly!]

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
[What a guy!]

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
[Good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-sos!]

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
[See if that works any better than a fair trial!]

War Dims Hope for Peace
[I can see where it might have that effect!]

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
[You think?]

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
[Who would have thought!]

Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
[They may be on to something!]

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
[You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?]

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
[He probably IS the battery charge!]

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
[Weren't they fat enough?!]

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
[That's what he gets for eating those beans!]

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
[Taste like chicken?]

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
[Chainsaw Massacre all over again!]

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
[Boy, are they tall!]

And the winner is....

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
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Jim and Mary were both patients in a Mental Hospital. One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom and stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to the bottom and pulled Jim out.

When the medical director became aware of Mary's heroic act he immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital as he now considered her to be mentally stable. When he went to tell Mary the news he said, "Mary, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you're being discharged because since you were able to jump in and save the life of another patient, I think you've regained your senses. The bad news is Jim, the patient you saved, hung himself with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he's dead."

Mary replied, "He didn't hang himself, I put him there to dry."
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Gas prices are so high that when this college girl pulled into a gas station and asked for 2 dollar's worth, the attendant dabbed some behind her ears.
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Travis and McGee met over a beer in the local pub. After a while the subject of sports came up. Travis asked McGee, "Do you play golf?"
"Sure," said McGee, "I play well enough to know why they call it 'golf'."
Puzzled, Travis asks, "Why do they call it 'golf'?"
"Because," replied McGee, "that's the only 4-letter word left!!"

-- Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled:
'Gentlemen Only - Ladies Forbidden'
and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

-- -- Thought of the day --
-- "Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away."