News on Thomas Edisonhttp://www.newsaboutinsurance.com/topic/Thomas Edison2010-03-14T19:30:18Z"Frankenstein" breathes new life, at 1002010-03-14T19:30:18ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment Newstag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-14:/article/%22Frankenstein%22%20breathes%20new%20life%2C%20at%20100<div><p><a title="Los Angeles" href="/topic/Los+Angeles" >LOS ANGELES</a> (<a title="The Hollywood Reporter" href="/topic/The+Hollywood+Reporter" >Hollywood Reporter</a>) - Thursday marks the 100th anniversary of the American movie industry's first attempt to bring "Frankenstein" to the big screen with a long-forgotten film made by <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a>'s studio.</p><p>The centennial comes on the heels of recent news about...Fairy Lights ? How to Create Dazzling Effects2010-02-23T07:22:09Zisnaretag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-23:/article/Fairy%20Lights%20%3F%20How%20to%20Create%20Dazzling%20Effects<p><a title="Tre' Johnson" href="/topic/Tre'+Johnson" >Edward Johnson</a>, one of <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a>?s assistants, invented electric fairy lights in 1882, dressing a tree with 80 small bulbs. By 1902, his invention was being mass produced. While most western households have a special box in the loft marked ?Christmas tree lights? you might be surprised to find just how spectacularly diverse the range of fairly lights commercially available tod...Fort Myers - A Historic Florida Gulf Coast Community You'll Love to Visit2010-02-23T11:02:07Zisnaretag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-23:/article/Fort%20Myers%20-%20A%20Historic%20Florida%20Gulf%20Coast%20Community%20You%27ll%20Love%20to%20Visit<p>I have a dear friend who I?ve been friends with since we met in <a title="Atlanta" href="/topic/Atlanta" >Atlanta</a>, <a title="Georgia" href="/topic/Georgia" >Georgia</a> in the sixth grade and we graduated high school in 1985, so we've been friends a while. Anyway, as life goes, I moved to <a title="Florida" href="/topic/Florida" >Florida</a> and she moved elsewhere but we remained in touch then, about 3 years ago, I was thrilled when she told me she was moving to the west coast of Florida...Thomas Edison's NJ lab to reopen after overhaul2010-02-25T01:55:30ZAP Newstag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-25:/article/Thomas%20Edison%27s%20NJ%20lab%20to%20reopen%20after%20overhaul&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;NJ lab where <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a> perfected phonograph, movie camera to reopen after 6-year overhaul&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The <a title="New Jersey" href="/topic/New+Jersey" >New Jersey</a> laboratory where Thomas Edison perfected some of his most famous inventions is reopening with a wealth of restored material.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Thomas Edison National Histori...States shelving US Capitol statues for new models2010-02-25T20:30:53ZAP Newstag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-25:/article/States%20shelving%20US%20Capitol%20statues%20for%20new%20models&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Bronze bores: State statues of forgotten figures at <a title="U.S. Capitol" href="/topic/U.S.+Capitol" >US Capitol</a> replaced by well-known names&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lawmakers looking for a famous Ohioan who best represents their state have a diverse group to choose from: a Rat Pack crooner, brothers who were first in flight, or maybe a great inventor.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The group is working to come up with a re...Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island Offer Incredible Sunsets and So Much More2010-02-25T21:00:49Zisnaretag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-25:/article/Fort%20Myers%20Beach%20and%20Sanibel%20Island%20Offer%20Incredible%20Sunsets%20and%20So%20Much%20More<p><a title="Fort Myers" href="/topic/Fort+Myers" >Fort Myers</a> is not only a city steeped in history it is also a great example of 'Old Florida'. By 'Old Florida', I mean the neighborhoods have many of the typical <a title="Florida" href="/topic/Florida" >Florida</a> style one level homes with the hurricane shutters on them and the streets are lined with trees covered in Spanish Moss hanging almost to the blacktop in some places. <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Ed...`Smart grid' _ buzz of the electric power industry2010-02-27T00:52:22ZAP Newstag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-27:/article/%60Smart%20grid%27%20_%20buzz%20of%20the%20electric%20power%20industry&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Power lines move into digital age; `smart grid' is buzz of electric industry, Obama team&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;<a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Alva Edison</a>, meet the Internet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;More than a century after Edison invented a reliable light bulb, the nation's electricity distribution system, an aging spider web of power lines, is poised to move into the digital age.&l...`Smart grid' _ power lines move into digital age2010-02-27T00:52:20ZAP Newstag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-27:/article/%60Smart%20grid%27%20_%20power%20lines%20move%20into%20digital%20age&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;`Smart grid' is buzz of electric industry, Obama team; power system goes digital&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;<a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Alva Edison</a>, meet the Internet. More than a century after Edison invented a reliable light bulb, the nation's electricity distribution system, an aging spider web of power lines, is poised to move into the digital age.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The "smart gr...The List of Famous Inventors Includes a Few Incredible Serial Innovators2010-02-27T13:11:25Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-02-27:/article/The%20List%20of%20Famous%20Inventors%20Includes%20a%20Few%20Incredible%20Serial%20Innovators<p>&lt;p&gt;The List of Famous Inventors Includes a Few Incredible Serial Innovators&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Michael Glen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among those on the list of famous inventors, <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a> is one of the best known. Edison did not invent the light bulb. His was a copy of one patented in <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> a yea...American Innovation2009-05-06T03:13:07ZAP Newstag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2009-05-06:/photo/1141201FILE - In this undated photo one of history's greatest inventors, <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Alva Edison</a>, holds his "<a title="Edison Effect" href="/topic/Edison+Effect" >Edison Effect</a>" light bulb in his <a title="West Orange" href="/topic/West+Orange" >West Orange</a>, <a title="New Jersey" href="/topic/New+Jersey" >N.J.</a>, laboratory, the first long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Edison, who held more than 2,000 patents worldwide, applied pr...Follow Your Bliss2010-03-03T03:57:08Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-03:/article/Follow%20Your%20Bliss<p>&lt;p&gt;Follow Your Bliss&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Karen Lynch&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow your Bliss and the Universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.Joseph Campbell1904-1987&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How do you follow your heart and still make a living? Is it really true that you can "Do what you love and the money will follow? And if it is true, how do you imp...Tattoo Machine - What Exactly Does it Do to My Skin?2010-03-03T04:18:19Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-03:/article/Tattoo%20Machine%20-%20What%20Exactly%20Does%20it%20%20Do%20to%20My%20Skin%3F<p>&lt;p&gt;Tattoo Machine - What Exactly Does it Do to My Skin?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Jade Mitchell&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tattooing will never be as fast as it is without tattoo machines. These devices are the best companions of tattoo artists that are used in creating a permanent marking on the skin with the use of ink.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Modern tattoo machines utilize elect...Nothing in the World Takes the Place of Persistence2010-03-03T09:54:43Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-03:/article/Nothing%20in%20the%20World%20Takes%20the%20Place%20of%20Persistence<p>&lt;p&gt;Nothing in the World Takes the Place of Persistence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By April Vereen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity ~Louis Pasteur&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It seems so simple and yet it's the most overlooked ingredient in success. Persistence is the cornerstone of ANY successful endeavo...How to Lift Yourself to Greatness2010-03-03T12:45:34Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-03:/article/How%20to%20Lift%20Yourself%20to%20Greatness<p>&lt;p&gt;How to Lift Yourself to Greatness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Solomon Benard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What made <a title="Henry Ford" href="/topic/Henry+Ford" >Henry Ford</a> to become so successful in life and Americas' most rated industrialist? <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a> had less formal schooling but he turned out to be the greatest inventor in history. There is great benefit i...Hidden Benefits of Struggle2010-03-03T12:45:56Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-03:/article/Hidden%20Benefits%20of%20Struggle<p>&lt;p&gt;Hidden Benefits of Struggle&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Solomon Benard&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strength grows out of struggle. Moses was not born with a silver spoon. He was born to slaves and fortunate to be raised in the kings' palace. He never knew what it meant to face adversity. He had everything he needed as an adopted son of the kings' daughter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Th...There is Absolutely Nothing New in Carp Bait!2010-03-04T15:15:41Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2010-03-04:/article/There%20is%20Absolutely%20Nothing%20New%20in%20Carp%20Bait%21<p>&lt;p&gt;There is Absolutely Nothing New in Carp Bait!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Tim F. Richardson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is a laughably arrogant headline-grabbing title found on the front page of a prominent <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >UK</a> monthly carp fishing magazine. Does this person have a point? He has already stated flavours do not work - so just how correct is this entity who seems to ...Unlock the Future With an Idea2009-02-18T07:48:29Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2009-02-18:/article/Unlock%20the%20Future%20With%20an%20Idea<p><p>Unlock the Future With an Idea</p><p>By Larry Galler</p><p></p><p>I was reading a book on creativity and came across a quote of <a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a> recently that got me thinking and, as I was in pondering mode, I also started thinking back to my school days. Edison said, "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."</p><p></p><p>As a school child I rem...Nine Personality Traits That Shape Innovation2009-02-18T07:48:28Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2009-02-18:/article/Nine%20Personality%20Traits%20That%20Shape%20Innovation<p><p>Nine Personality Traits That Shape Innovation</p><p>By Ira Wolfe</p><p></p><p><a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a>, possibly <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >America</a>'s Greatest Inventor, was once described as having "an inexhaustible resource and fertility of ideas when it came to practical solution finding. He could juggle multiple projects at the same time and "turn a problem around" fro...Banish the Word Impossible From Your Life2009-02-18T07:48:27Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2009-02-18:/article/Banish%20the%20Word%20Impossible%20From%20Your%20Life<p><p>Banish the Word Impossible From Your Life</p><p>By Ernie Reynolds</p><p></p><p>Think of some of the big dreams you have had in your life. You score the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. You win the Miss America pageant. You're a huge success at business and employ all your relatives. Everyone has these dreams at one time or another.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you dream a little smaller and could be satisfied with less - paying of...Never Be Satisfied and Become Famous by Morning2009-02-18T07:48:27Zezinearticles.comtag:www.newsaboutinsurance.com,2009-02-18:/article/Never%20Be%20Satisfied%20and%20Become%20Famous%20by%20Morning<p><p>Never Be Satisfied and Become Famous by Morning</p><p>By Mark A. Lewis</p><p></p><p>If you don't grow you stagnate and die.</p><p></p><p><a title="Thomas Edison" href="/topic/Thomas+Edison" >Thomas Edison</a> knew this as a basic need of the soul. On this he says:</p><p></p><p>"Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will s...