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Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012
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As you may know, Earth-Kind is a woman owned business. Our flagship product from which our business was born- Fresh Cab® -was invented by Kari, our CEO & founder. So naturally, we have a special place in our hearts for ALL girls who want to make a difference on this planet with their inventions!
We believe that nurturing girls and women is important, and something we wanted to share with you. (Don't worry guys-you are important too!) Here are some stats about the female gender that may surprise you:
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A girl’s self-esteem peaks at age 9
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Only 2% of women describe themselves as beautiful
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27% of single mothers with custody of their children live in poverty
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Less than 7% of national philanthropic dollars are for woman and girls.
It’s clear from the above statistics that it wouldn’t hurt to highlight the value of our girls more. We can become better at nurturing their self-esteem at a younger age. And it surely wouldn’t hurt to validate their innate beauty and intelligence more often. It’s never too early, nor too late, to see our girls for what they are really worth, and encourage them to do the same so that they might know their potential without looking to the world for approval.
Let’s look at some of the most famous women who have forever changed the way our world works:
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Anyone who's ever driven in a rain or snow storm can attest to the dire importance of windshield wipers. What a lot of people don't know is that windshield wipers were invented by a woman. Inventor Mary Anderson received a patent for her car-window cleaning device in 1903. http://www.women-inventors.com/Mary-Anderson.asp
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Barbara Askins' invented a better way of enhancing film. Her invention involved the use of radioactive materials to enhance negatives, which, as it turned out, could also be used to enhance images even after the pictures had been developed. After patenting the invention in 1978 (U.S. patent No. 4,101,780), Askins' method was put to use by NASA with great success. In fact, Askins invention was so successful that it was adopted outside of the agency for a variety of other uses, including improving the clarity of x-rays and restoring old photographs. For her invention of a new way of developing film, Askins was honored as the National Inventor of the Year in 1978. http://www.women-inventors.com/Barbara-Askins.asp
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Imagine a building material that is indestructible, fire-proof and non-toxic. Sounds like something you'd find in a work of science fiction, but actually it's a very-real invention called Geobond®, designed by female inventor Patricia Billings. Patty Billings, a sculptor, initially sought to create a cement additive to prevent her sculptures from shattering in the 1970s. After years of experimenting, she finally achieved her goal of making an indestructible plaster. Soon after, she discovered the material was also amazingly resistant to heat – which opened the door to a larger number of applications. Because the Geobond® invention is non-toxic as well as indestructible and fire-proof, it is the world's first workable replacement for asbestos. http://www.women-inventors.com/Patricia-Billings.asp
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As electric typewriters came into widespread use after World War II, Bette Nesmith Graham and countless other secretaries let out a collective groan. The new machines did make typing easier, but their carbon-film ribbons made it impossible to correct mistakes neatly with a pencil eraser. As a result of this predicament, Graham ended up inventing one of the most widely used office products of the 20th century, Liquid Paper http://www.women-inventors.com/Bette-Nesmith-Graham.asp
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Stephanie Kwolek, One of the first women research chemists, she first gained national recognition in 1960 for her work with long molecule chains at low temperatures. In 1971, Kwolek's further analysis culminated in an important discovery of a liquid crystalline polymer solution. Its exceptional strength and stiffness led to the invention of Kevlar®, a synthetic material that is five times as strong as steel. http://www.women-inventors.com/Stephanie-Kwolek.asp
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In the mid-1980s, a twelve-year old girl developed an invention that greatly helped people who have difficulty communicating. Rachel Zimmerman of Ontario, Canada created a software program using Blissymbols: symbols that enable non-speaking people, such as those with severe physical disabilities like cerebral palsy, to communicate. http://www.women-inventors.com/Rachel-Zimmerman.asp
These are just a few women who have made HUGE impacts on our lives and the world. Imagine something as minor as wanting to correct typos in print, and how this has become such a staple to life. Even in the modern age of computers, I still use liquid paper to correct mistakes on hand-written documents.
Someday I am sure we will see my boss, Kari Block on a website for famous inventors. She has already done so much with her invention Fresh Cab, the 1st and only Fed. EPA registered rodent repellent for indoor/enclosed space use. I know the future holds many more innovations from her.
Take care of your girls and encourage them – you never know what the future holds or how they may become the next woman to invent a life-changing product!
Thanks to the website http://www.women-inventors.com/for all of the great information and reference materials.
-Becky Smith / Director of Client Education |
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| Sera |
| Friday, February 10, 2012 4:23:44 AM |
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Pretty cool blog you’ve got here. Thanks for it. I like such tpicos and everything that is connected to them. I would like to read more on that blog soon.Hilary Simpson
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| Heidi |
| Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:31:20 PM |
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It was very inrtteseing for me to read the post. Thanks for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to them. I definitely want to read more soon. Katherine Swingfield
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