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- ↑ How Aiwa, a former global stereo brand, is getting resurrected in Chicago http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/chi-aiwa-joe-born-bsi-20150310-story.html
- ↑ Digital rights article on neurostechnology.com http://www.neurostechnology.com/your-digital-rights-and-why-they-are-important Archived 2007-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Chester Bateman Podcast 6/7/08 "Neuros OSD Podcast » Chester Bateman". Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ↑ Inventor, Daughter Team up on Cup http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-14/business/ct-biz-1014-confidential-cup-20121014_1_lily-legs-first-cup
- ↑ CNN Heroes Young Wonder Lily Born https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOQK-hTbmI
- ↑ "Creating Young Entrepreneurs at Nettelhorst School in Chicago". 24 January 2013.