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Word search Coober Pedy News Vol 3 No 4, September 9, 2009
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Doug Trenham’s Lid Diddle
Doug Trenham's invention was featured in the Coober Pedy News in the 17 September 2004 issue, when he said he was looking for someone to help him promote and/or manufacture it.
Here is an update from Doug:
"In 1999 I invented a container lid/restrainer/drainer. I made three of them and kept one for personal use and gave two others to friends.
After I patented it in 2004 in Australia I contacted the ABC in Sydney about featuring it on the New Inventors and they said they were interested.
I posted it to them and they featured it on the show but only as a filler between the three usual competing inventions.
Nothing else happened about my invention for a while.
Then I happened to be communicating on internet with some people in a Senior Friend Finder website. As part of my
resume, for the purpose of possibly raising finance to market my invention, I had mentioned that I had invented something which would "make a rich woman richer".
One of my respondents suggested that I contact a particular company in USA that she said would develop and promote my invention. So I contacted the company via internet and sent them a written description of my invention and its purpose.
Eight days later I received a long distance phone call from the USA company. Their representative said that my invention had been accepted for promotion. They told me on the phone all the procedures that they would undertake go through, if I would agree, to prepare a presentation of my invention for industry.
I asked them if they wanted me to send them a prototype and they said, "No, we will make our own from your description."
They said they would need to do a patent search which I would have to pay for, costing about $685, and after that there would be about a further approximately $13,000 that I would have to pay.
I paid the $685 straight away and over a two year period in 2007/08 I managed to pay them the further amount which came to over $13,000.”
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Western Plains Resources executes Option to acquire the Penrhyn coal deposit
The Penrhyn coal deposit lies on EL 3336 (known as Robins Rise). WPG has executed an option agreement to acquire EL 3336 and EL 3436 (known as Lake Woorong - which lies immediately to the west of Robins Rise) from Stellar Resources Limited. Both tenements lie within the Woomera Prohibited Area. In total, they cover some 1,707 square kilometres. WPG will pay an option fee of $100,000 to Stellar and can exercise the option by the payment of a further $250,000 within 12 months. WPG will also pay Stellar a royalty of $0.60 per tonne of coal or iron ore mined. If WPG’s exploration defines a non coal or iron ore mineral resource classified and reported in accordance with the JORC Code then Stellar has the right to acquire a 49% joint venture interest in that non coal or iron ore deposit by paying WPG an amount equal to three times the amount spent by WPG on that exploration.
Penrhyn was discovered in 1995 as part of the South Australian Exploration Initiative and was later explored by the South Australian Steel and Energy (SASE) joint venture. It lies within the Arckaringa Basin and its coal quality is generally similar to other Arckaringa Basin coals.
In addition to the known coal deposit, the two tenements subject to the optionagreement also have potential for the discovery of iron ore deposits, iron oxide copper gold deposits, and uranium.
Contact Details
Phone +61 8 8672 5840
Mobile Phone 0427 815 561
P.O. Box 533, Coober Pedy, South Australia 5723 Lot 1949 Cnr Flat Hill Road & Stuart Highway Coober Pedy
news@cooberpedynews.com.au
Editor: Gary D. Atkins
Skype - opalminer@webopal.com
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Cont. from page 1
“In 2008 I became suspicious that it was all a scam and I contacted them asking for written confirmation of the progress of their activity that they told me they would do on my behalf concerning preparing my invention for presentation to industry.
To this day I have not received any report from them.
However I did receive an email from a representative of the company in February this year which indicated that they had in fact received my request.
See scan of email on page 4
In May I contacted the USA Embassy in Canberra to make them aware of the situation but as yet I have had no acknowledgement.
I also in May contacted Rowan Ramsey, Federal Member for Grey and he is following it up."
Editor's Note
The company concerned is Davison, Inc., website: http://www.davison.com
Contact address: Davison, Inc., RIDC Park, 595 Alpha Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2911
An internet search using the keywords 'davison patent' brings up the following pertinent references:
* http://www.scamclub.com/blog/2006/10/davison-inventigration-is-scam.html
"There are 27 complaints against them on www.USPTO.gov (US Patent and Trade website - 164 complaints in 36 months with Better Business Bureau - and 26m lawsuit currently against them by FTC!"
* http://www.bbb.org (Better Business Bureau)
"Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F
Reasons for this F rating include:
195 complaints filed against business
Failure to respond to 4 complaints filed against business
17 complaints filed against business that were not resolved
4 serious complaints filed against business
Length of time business has taken to resolve complaint(s)
Government action(s) against business - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) http://www.ftc.gov”
* http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_293702.html
"Davison & Associates is part of a $200-a-million-a-year industry known as invention promotion. As many as 25,000 would-be inventors do business annually with such companies, hoping their one good idea will turn into millions, according to industry estimates. Instead, virtually everyone ends up poorer rather than richer, say federal regulators and industry advocates.
The Federal Trade Commission contends that Davison & Associates continues to violate a 1997 court order barring the firm from making false statements to customers about its ability to market inventions. The FTC says the firm still is making misleading statements to customers about its marketing success.
The FTC's lawsuit, filed in 1997, alleges that Davison & Associates is engaging in a big scam. The slick sales talk, glossy brochures and professional resumes hide a con game, the federal agency contends. The firm charges hefty fees for so-called expertise that is actually worthless, the agency claims."
Email to the Editor
Since April, World Vision has been urging individuals, families, businesses, community groups and sporting clubs across Australia to take up the World Vision Family Challenge and sponsor a child in need.
We have been immensely moved by the response of thousands of Australians who have heard our call to action to help in the fight against global poverty and decided to do something about it. From Toowoomba to Wanneroo, more than 11,000 Australians have shown great compassion for children living in some of the world's poorest communities by becoming World Vision child sponsors. For these lucky children across Asia, Africa and Latin America, this means access to school, health facilities and clean water for them and the communities they live in.
But for the 1.25 billion people around the world living on less than US$1.25 a day, things are considerably worse. Alleviating poverty is a massive task that we all share, but the contribution from each individual and family makes a big difference.
This is why we have aimed high, to try to find 5,000 more child sponsors. If we share this task throughout Australian communities, it means we need 19 people from across the Northern region, to get together with their families, friends, colleagues, clubs and community groups and participate in child sponsorship today.
The cost of child sponsorship is just $43 per month. Each sponsor
receives an annual progress report about the child they sponsor and
their community's development. Families and individuals can sign up for child sponsorship online at www.worldvision.com.au or by calling World Vision on 13 32 40.
Thank you,
Tim Costello, Chief Executive, World Vision Australia
1 Vision Drive
Burwood East
Victoria 3151
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Scan of email by Jennifer Lear of Davison to Doug Trenham
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Church Meeting Times
Catacomb (Anglican)
Sunday 9.30am
Catholic
Saturday 6.30pm
Sunday 10am
Coober Pedy Revival
Fellowship
Sunday 10.15 am, 7 pm
Wed 7.30 pm
Coober Pedy Brethren
Sunday 10am
Coober Pedy Christian
Home Church
Sunday 3pm
Ph 0417 814 559 or 0408 890 280
Coober Pedy Community
Church - Assembly of God, Paxton Rd
Sunday 10:00 am
Wednesday 7:00 pm
Friday Prayer Meeting: 7:30pm
Coober Pedy Races - the modern ‘stockhorse ‘ variety
Bonjour. Our grandfathers were fishermen and worked the opal, gold mines.
We are interested in information from the miners for our 'Walkabout' next year.
Miners can write: Suzanne, Brenda or Sue, 532 Montreal Rd, Box 440, Ottowa, Ontario,
Canada KIK 4R4
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WDFL Grand Final 6th Sept
Olympic Dam 10 - 10, 70 def Roxby Districts 10 - 7, 67.
Best on ground Tyson Hornhardt (OD)
Best players for OD: S Montgomerie, S Peek, D Rogers, M Bunnett, T Hornhardt.
Goals: S Montgomerie 5; R Myles, B Rynne, N Shinnick, C Rielly, D Rogers 1.
Best players for Roxby: D McGrath, J Rose, J Orr.
Goals: I McBey 4; B Wray 2; J Watson, N Anderson, J Telfer, T Roberts 1.
Dust worry from Port Adelaide mining export plan (From abc.net.au 08.09.09)
Some Port Adelaide residents are worried about the environmental impact of a magnetite export plan.
A public meeting at Port Adelaide has given them a chance to voice concerns about possible dust pollution and noise levels.
Mining company IMX Resources is planning to export two open-top train loads of magnetite per day through Port Adelaide, from next year.
The magnetite will be mined at IMX's Cairn Hill deposit 55 kms south of Coober Pedy.
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He’s only small but no-one could catch Dylan Roesch at the Far North Junior Sports League Football Final
Garry Orvad presenting Coober Pedy captain Roy Murray with the winning team plaque
Racecaller and Auctioneer Matt Mahar from Mallala
Musical Chairs
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