Small businessman wins £44,500 from taxman after persuading court his ‘Snugglebundl’ invention should be VAT exempt

A small business owner has won a payout of £44,500 from the taxman after spending 1,000 hours teaching himself tax law and representing his babywear firm at court. Mike Edwards won the payout from HM Revenue & Customs following a two-year battle over …
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Camp Invention returns to Dexter for hands-on fun

Camp Invention, a week-long summer program in which children participate in fun hands-on activities, will be returning to Dexter for its ninth year this summer. Led by local educators, boys and girls grades 1-6 are challenged to explore connections between …
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Good news in R&D: 20% rise in Israeli patents last year

Their task is to raise funds, market and develop the accumulated know-how in the institution, protect the invention via patent registration and turn the invention into a commercial product. Last year, there were 493 new requests for registration of patents …
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Camp Invention promotes innovative thinking and creativity

Every summer, students have an opportunity to show off their creativity at Camp Invention. Partnering with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, the 25th annual Camp Invention offered 105 campers a variety of different activities helping them to think …
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The Maker of This Invention Kit Wants You to See the World as Your Playground

Growing up means learning how the world works. You learn things like what it means to study and do well in school, how to cook for yourself, how to nail a “business casual” dress code and what it takes to land a steady job. If entrepreneur Jay Silver …
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The Mother of Invention

In The Mother of Invention, a new novel by Ithaca writer Nina Miller, Claire, a professional woman at midlife, must re-evaluate her life, ultimately re-creating a new and more authentic way to live and relate to the world. She isn’t re-inventing herself …
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