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Brock International, the developer and supplier of PaverBase, a unique paver underlayment system used beneath patios, walkways and other pedestrian applications, has been notified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that it will receive yet another patent on its innovative concept of a rigid panel for use under pavers. Brock anticipates that its latest patent will issue within the next six weeks. The company is the leading supplier of safety and drainage layers used underneath pavers, synthetic turf fields and playgrounds worldwide, and has received numerous patents for its innovative products.

In allowing Brocks patent application, the Patent Office has recognized the novelty and usefulness of our PaverBase design that provides a durable and stable paver underlayment surface and improved water drainage," noted Dan Sawyer, Founder and CEO of Brock International. "The design is easy to install, which benefits the industry as a whole by making the construction of outdoor residential living spaces practical for more people. When issued, the patent will give Brock a distinct competitive advantage by preventing the unauthorized use of its patented design.

Brocks comprehensive patent program keeps the market informed about PaverBase system patent rights, which prohibit the unauthorized manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale and importation of the companys patented inventions. Used to lay pavers in pedestrian areas, Brock PaverBase speeds construction, makes the site easier to work in, and gives the homeowner the patio of their dreams in less time. The overlapping panel system is made from Polypropylene, an environmental material known for its durability, resilience, and thermal insulation qualities. PaverBase replaces much of the traditional base used under pavers. Specially engineered for patios and walkways and other pedestrian applications, it is the only product of its kind to receive the prized Cradle to Cradle Certification CM for its outstanding commitment to sustainability. To learn more about this rigorous environmental certification process, visit http://www.c2ccertified.org.

About Brock International: Brock International is the leader in performance base systems for synthetic turf, playgrounds and residential pavers. With over 28 million square feet of Brock Performance Base in play underneath athletic fields worldwide, the company engineers the best, safest and most sustainable playing surfaces in the world for athletes at all levels. Brock PlayBase is currently used in more than 500 playgrounds at schools, parks and other outdoor recreational areas throughout Europe and the United States, while Brock PaverBase has been installed in thousands of homes nationwide. Brock is an Official Education Partner of The Sports Legacy Institute, a Boston-based non-profit organization founded to advance the study, treatment, and prevention of brain trauma in athletes and other at-risk groups. Offering the only Cradle to Cradle Certified products in their respective markets, Brocks products are engineered to meet the worlds most stringent environmental standards. Visit http://www.brock-international.com to learn more.

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Last week, I got notification that there was a package waiting for me at our corporate headquarters in Times Square. The customs declaration announced that it was a solar-powered lamp. That on its own didn't surprise me. A variety of organizations have been promoting these as indoor lighting for places that aren't on the grid, and I'd covered just how significant the health benefits of this lighting can be since it would displace fuels that create lots of indoor air pollution.

But opening the package brought a rather unexpected surprise. There was a solar lamp inside, but it wasn't the sort of thing that I'd expect from a large aid organization. It was clearly made by hand, with rough edges in its white plastic and the On/Off labels stuck on with adhesive. The letter that accompanied it told an interesting tale. Its manufacturer, Simon Lule, was making these himself in a workshop in Kampala, Uganda, selling them for the price of about two months' worth of kerosene, the fuel of choice in the area.

Simon was raising awareness of his work after launchinga fundraising campaign hoping to buy some equipment that could injection-mold the plastic. And he was hoping that an article on his work would raise the profile of his campaign.

Masa Energy's Simon Lule describes his creation.

We've been able to confirm Lule's description of the power and lighting situation in Kampala through someone in the US Military who's stationed there. And, through e-mail and a Skype call, he was able to provide a lot of detail regarding how the hardware came to be and is now produceddetails that are consistent with the unit we have and the video he's produced.

Lule told Ars that the whole thing started when he returned home to Uganda from London to visit his grandparents. Although Uganda does have a limited electric grid (it generates most of its power from dams on the Nile River), most of the population doesn't have access to it. The CIA World Factbook rates the country as 139th of 216 countries in terms of electricity consumption, barely edging out New Caledonia. The organization says that "unreliable power" is holding back Uganda's economic development. Lule said that only eight percent of the country's population has access to the electric grid, a figure consistent with other sources we've checked.

Lule's grandparents are among the remaining 92 percent and were lighting their house with kerosene. As we learned late last year, burning fuel indoors for lighting and cooking kills more people every year than malaria; Lule put the health impact at the equivalent of two packs a day of cigarettes. He also told us that the fuel costs over a dollar a weeknot a small figure, given that Uganda's average per-capita income is only $1,400.

So, his first thought was to buy a solar lamp, one that can charge during the day and provide lighting at night. But when he went searching for a product in Uganda, all the options were expensive and didn't run long enough to be useful. So, thinking he'd found a way to both do good and supplement his income, Lule looked into whether he could import them from China. But again, none of the options would actually work well due to either cost or performance.

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Iconic Stokehouse restaurant is torn down following Friday night's blaze, with Port Phillip mayor Amanda Stevens promising "the best possible outcome" for the venue's future. Nine News.

Architects say the fire that burnt down St Kilda's much-loved Stokehouse restaurant on Friday night has provided an opportunity to build a new landmark beach destination on the foreshore.

''It's about time inner Melbourne had a really exciting piece of beach architecture,'' said Philip Goad, professor of architecture at Melbourne University.

Hundreds of people watched on Friday night as a fire that took hold in the restaurant's kitchen razed the building. Port Phillip Council has demolished the remains.

The ruins of the Stokehouse reveal the task in rebuilding. Photo: Paul Jeffers

And, like the debate following the St Kilda Pier kiosk fire in 2003, locals and urban design experts are divided over what should be rebuilt on the Stokehouse site: a heritage replica of the early 1900s building or a contemporary venue.

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''I would like to see a similar process to the one engaged in to rebuild the historic St Kilda pier kiosk,'' deputy mayor and local councillor for the area Serge Thomann said.

The restaurant sat on Crown land, and the state government and the council in conjunction with the Van Haandel Group, which holds a 21-year lease over the site, will decide what happens.

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