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First published in EPLAW Patent Blog, July 2021.
On 25 June 2021 Meade J handed down his decision in the second of a series of trials listed as part of the ongoing Optis v Apple UK multi-patent action. This decision concerned the validity and infringement of EP (UK) 2 229 744. This patent had previously been held valid and infringed/essential by Birss J in the context of the Unwired Planet v Huawei dispute in 2015 (and subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal). In this case, Apple conceded infringement/essentiality but argued the patent was invalid over two pieces of prior art not considered previously (including an argument of anticipation by equivalence). Apple also raised a defence of proprietary estoppel.
Despite the fact that this patent had been litigated previously, the judge made clear that given the new issues in play (including new prior art and evidence), he was required to approach the matter entirely afresh.
Priority citation under s. 2(3) of the Patents Act
One of the pieces of prior art was a patent (“Pani”) the application to which was filed before the priority date of the patent in suit (EP’744), but only published after. It followed that this prior art could be considered for the purposes of novelty only. In order to form part of the state of the art in such circumstances, section 2(3) of the Patents Act requires that “the priority date of [the] matter [in the prior art] is earlier than that of the invention”. It was accepted that Pani itself would have anticipated EP’744, however, the judge explained that section 2(3) required him to consider whether Pani’s priority document contains information that anticipates the claims. Pani’s priority document was accepted to be a less well-written document than Pani itself.
There were a number of disclosures in Pani’s priority document which Apple relied on to argue anticipation. The judge rejected each of these. He noted that unlike under the law of insufficiency which requires the skilled person to make practical progress despite a lack of clarity, “if the novelty-only prior art is genuinely unclear or ambiguous then anticipation is not made out”. EP’744 required using “byte counting” and “PDU counting” together in the same method for the purpose of triggering a status report. Whilst each of these techniques was disclosed (either explicitly or implicitly) in the prior art citation, the judge did not consider the disclosure necessarily implied both techniques used at the same time. Further, whilst the skilled person might consider it sensible to use them together, the judge considered that went beyond an assessment of anticipation, straying into the realms of obviousness, which was not permitted for this novelty-only citation.
Anticipation by equivalence
In relation to the other piece of prior art, “InterDigital”, Apple sought to rely on anticipation by equivalence in the event that this piece of prior art was found not anticipate the claims under ordinary construction. The argument was effectively that the disclosure of the prior art was an immaterial variation of the invention in EP’744.
Meade J considered that the question, as a matter of law, of whether equivalence is available to broaden an anticipation attack is one that needs consideration by the Court of Appeal and probably the UK Supreme Court. He explained that detailed legal argument would be required, for example to consider “whether and how people can be prevented from practising the prior art, or if not, how and why not”. In this case, the argument was only introduced by amendment shortly before trial which did not leave time for such detailed argument to be prepared. In the circumstances, the judge proceeded on the assumption that anticipation by equivalence was not available, but nevertheless made the necessary factual findings and answered the three Actavis v Lilly questions on equivalence to determine whether the prior art could otherwise be said to fall within the scope of the claim.
- In relation to Actavis question one, the judge considered that the prior art did not achieve “substantially the same result” as the invention because it did not achieve the simplicity of the solution in the patent which avoided the problem of “superfluous polling”.
- The judge explained that question two from Actavis had no role to play given there was no issue as to whether the skilled person would fully understand how the prior art worked.
- In the event that he was wrong on question one, the judge also considered Actavis question three (whether the reader would have nonetheless concluded strict compliance was essential).
In respect of one of the features in dispute (“resetting”), he agreed with Apple that if the prior art had been considered to achieve the same result in the same way there was nothing in EP’744’s specification to confine the claims to the narrower interpretation.
However, in respect of the other disputed claim feature (“counting”), the judge considered that the patent disclosed two approaches (“windows-based” and “counter-based” approaches), only one of which was claimed (his normal purposive construction was that the claim was limited to the counter-based approach) and that this suggested strict compliance was intended, at least so as to exclude the equivalent from the scope of the claim (the equivalent was essentially a windows-based approach). The judge noted that this logic for answering Actavis question three was clearly implicit in Birss J’s decision in Illumina v Latvia. Although only obiter in this case, this rationale also appears to be consistent with the German court’s approach to infringement under the doctrine of equivalence following the BGH decision in Okklusionsvorrichtung.
The judge concluded that the anticipation by equivalence argument would fail even if available as a matter of law.
Meade J also dismissed Apple’s arguments regarding obviousness over the InterDigital prior art. It followed that EP’744 was held valid.
Proprietary estoppel defence
EP’744, which was accepted to be essential to the LTE standard, was originally owed by Ericsson.
As part of the ETSI standardisation process, technical proposals (Tdocs) are put forward to the relevant standards groups regarding the functionality that different companies/organisations consider should be incorporated in the standards. Ericsson filed a US provisional patent application (from which EP’744 stemmed) and on the same day it submitted a Tdoc to the relevant technical group which substantially mirrored the patent application. The proposal set out in Ericsson’s Tdoc was subsequently agreed for inclusion in the relevant standard and Ericsson later declared its patent rights to ETSI.
Apple’s estoppel argument was that Ericsson had declared its IPR late by not having declared it before the relevant technical groups agreed the content of the relevant standards. Apple argued that as a result Optis was not entitled to enforce the patent against Apple or, alternatively, would not be able to obtain an injunction based on it. Specifically, Apple argued that:
- By not declaring its IPR before the standard was “frozen”, there was an assurance by Ericsson that it did not hold IPR in the technical solution it proposed; and
- the relevant technical groups relied on this assurance, suffering a detriment by not incorporating an alternative, unpatented technical solution in the standard.
There were a number of aspects to Apple’s arguments, including an argument that Ericsson had breached clause 4.1 of the ETSI IPR policy by its “late” declaration. Apple contended that the breach of clause 4.1 was not determinative of the estoppel issue but that it demonstrated there was a relevant assurance. In the alternative, Apple argued that breach of clause 4.1 of the ETSI IPR policy was a standalone basis for Optis to lose its entitlement to relief. Clause 4.1 of the ETSI IPR policy states that:“… each MEMBER shall use its reasonable endeavours, in particular during the development of a STANDARD or TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION where it participates, to inform ETSI of ESSENTIAL IPRs in a timely fashion. In particular, a MEMBER submitting a technical proposal for a STANDARD or TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION shall, on a bona fide basis, draw the attention of ETSI to any of that MEMBER’s IPR which might be ESSENTIAL if that proposal is adopted.”
Meade J dismissed Apple’s arguments both in respect of breach of clause 4.1 and proprietary estoppel more generally.
In relation to breach of clause 4.1 of the ETSI IPR Policy, Meade J applied the French law principles of construction (the ETSI IPR Policy is governed by French law). He considered the clause was not “clear and precise” and so he was required to “investigate the common intent of the parties rather than focus on the literal meaning of the terms”, which he considered was “materially different” to the construction exercise under English law. Taking into account the evidence as to the historical context of the ETSI IPR Policy, including the changes to the policy over time and the behaviour of declarants, the judge concluded that clause 4.1 did not require a definitive time limit for declarations of IPR to be made in respect of technical proposals put forward for standardisation. He also considered that Ericsson’s approach was well within the range of what ETSI declarants generally did, and that it was objectively reasonable for Ericsson to think that it was complying with the clause. His conclusion was that Ericsson had not breached clause 4.1 by its “late” declaration.
In respect of the estoppel argument more generally, Meade J found as a matter of fact that the existence of IPR was not a consideration for those agreeing with the content of the standards, but rather the goal was to arrive at the best technical solution. Further, the relevant standards group was “patent-heavy” and Ericsson was a well-known innovator, patent filer, and participant in the group. The judge’s conclusion was that no member of the relevant working group could reasonably have thought that Ericsson’s proposal was IPR free and, even if they did, there was no reason Ericsson should have been aware of this perception. As such there was no relevant assurance. In any case, the judge considered that the Ericsson proposal was the best technical solution and would have been chosen in any event, and so even if his conclusions on assurance were wrong, there was no reliance and detriment.
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The langoustines, served in their shells, were fresh and deliciously sweet, their plump pink flesh a welcome addition to the seasonal salad. Plus is there anything nicer (or more luxurious) on a hot summer’s day then fresh grilled langoustines and chilled white wine?
After peeling back the foil, the delicate fish was revealed floating in a light, unctuous broth punctuated with small pieces of yellow courgette. This was by far the stand out dish thanks to its fresh, elegant flavour but also because it showed the quality of ingredients and chef-man-ship that can be brought to a BBQ.
It’s definitely not something that I’ve ever experienced at family gatherings, where you’re more likely to be served a slightly cremated sausage and burger combo.
The sausage here too was spectacular, the seemingly never-ending wheel was packed full of flavour at each bite (and yes, there was the obligatory tomato ketchup for traditionalists).
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Tea and coffee are served in the hotel, after a slow meander back to reality through the gardens.
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While the location is stunning, it’s the addition of good food and drink that make an event, and the range and quality, including local produce, was excellent. So, the next time I get the familiar scent of a far off BBQ, it’ll now just remind me that we can return to Cromlix, which let’s face it, is a less-stressful idea than moving.
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Week three of the Hedland season brought some nail-biters last week, with Piranhas and White Pointers victors on the night.
Game one was a tough match between the composite team and Dragons, with Brad Horseman scoring a goal in the final minutes for the composite team to take the win 9-8.
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The first women’s game of the night saw Piranhas take a landslide victory from Vipers.
A big start sealed the game for Piranhas, ending the first quarter 4-0.
While Vipers’ veteran goalie managed to get out of the box halfway through the game and put a score on the board for the team, it wasn’t enough to take the win.
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Blackstars went down in the third game against White Pointers 9-5, despite missing Josh Blair because of illness.
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The final game of the night was a low-scoring nail biter, with Aztecs only managing to get up by one point against Orcas.
Tess Melberg managed to break away in the second half of the game, scoring two goals for Aztecs, making her best player for the game.
Carmen Walsh and Jess Edmonds were also named best players, with their fine goalkeeping skills on show.
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Scott Keyes has been finding cheap airfare since he booked a round-trip flight from New York City to Milan for $130 in 2013. He runs Going, formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights, and shared how Chicagoans can save on travel.
Why is Chicago a good place for cheap flights?
“If you were to base where you live entirely on cheap flights, you'd be between New York and Chicago. It's not the size of a city that determines how many cheap flights you might find, it's competition between airlines. So O'Hare being United and American hubs and a Frontier focus city as well as Southwest at Midway, you see a lot of cheap flights in and out of Chicago.”
How do you get a cheap flight?
“Generally speaking, there is no cheapest time to book flights. But there are cheapest days to take flights: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Those tend to be cheaper because business travelers usually avoid them.”
“Your best odds of booking a cheap flight occur during a ‘Goldilocks window,’ not too early or too late. If you're traveling domestically, that’s about one to three months in advance of travel. Internationally, it's two to eight months in advance. But if you're traveling during peak travel periods — summer, Christmas, or New Year’s — add a couple months.”“Some of the best deals (round-trip on good airlines) out of Chicago in the last 12 months or pre-pandemic were:
- U.S. Virgin Islands for $70
- Tokyo for $202
- Australia for $493”
Which has better deals: O’Hare or Midway? Which do you prefer?
“O'Hare tends to have more deals because there's not only a lot more flights but also more airlines. I’ll go out of my way to fly through O'Hare rather than any other connecting airport because of Tortas Frontera.”


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The number of Americans applying for unemployment assistance rose slightly in the last week of August.
About 833,400 people applied for first-time unemployment aid in the week ending August 29, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s an increase of about 7,600 from the previous week, not accounting for seasonal adjustments.
Another 759,000 applied for a special program for self-employed workers called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. That figure rose 151,000 from the week before.

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For New Yorkers Lon and Helen Penna, birding is a part of life. They journey south to Florida every year to attend the City of Palm Coast’s annual Birds of a Feather Fest. The appeal is the outdoors, the calm and relaxing atmosphere, and the opportunity to see wildlife in different environments.
“We like that they have wonderful guides and the trips they plan are a little different each year,” Helen said.
Helen has been a birder all her life – developing a love for birds at early age thanks to childhood camping trips. For Lon, his love for birds came a bit later. Inspired by Helen, he began birding while on a trip to Pakistan 20 years ago.
“It gets us outdoors and it’s so relaxing and enriching,” Lon said.
This year is no different. The couple plan to attend the 5th annual Birds of a Feather Fest from Feb. 7-10 while visiting Lon’s parents, who have lived here for the last two decades.
The Pennas have been coming here for 20 years and have attended each festival since its inception in 2015, while also seeing the city grow in population, develop commercially, and evolve. They appreciate that the small-community feel remains strong, with sidewalks and bike paths, and rooted in nature.
This year they have their hearts set on spotting a birds on the various trips such as the Florida Scrub-Jay, Roseate Spoonbill, Painted Bunting, Sandhill Crane and the Limpkin.
“We love going out to the nature and exploring what birds are in different habitats,” Helen said. “Even if we don’t see any birds it’s still an adventure.”
The adventure of attending the festival includes trips to unique locales in Palm Coast, Flagler County and North/Central Florida, offering sights of native and migratory birds and a chance to connect and learn from bird experts in a small setting.
“One of the most enjoyable experiences was hearing the keynote speaker Greg Miller describe the making of the movie about him ‘The Big Year,’” recalled Lon. “I felt very privileged to hear that story.”
Helen has standout memories, as well, including a trip to Frank Rendon Park in Daytona Beach where a birding expert pointed out the many differences between thousands of gulls. Helen has seen 60 different bird species in Flagler County during her trips.
Now that the Pennas have been birding for so many years, they have some advice for new birders: get a good pair of binoculars, a good birding book, research birding hot spots online, join a birding club, and take some time to look outside your own home.
At the couple’s Scotia, New York, home, they have 16 bird feeders and a heated bird bath. They’ve seen 17 different species in their own yard.
While visiting Palm Coast has become an annual tradition, the Pennas say birding also takes them to the desert and the mountains. In retirement, the couple volunteer as humanitarians through Rotary International. They’ve provided 600 sewing machines to girls’ schools in Pakistan and have sent bicycles and medical supplies to the country.
They have also been to China and made time for birding there. They also plan to go to Africa and explore birding there. A vacation or trip that includes birds is the icing on the cake. “It’s our favorite thing to do,” Lon said.


The State of America
Can American’s maintain the bonds they’ve already formed?
As I sit here pondering the things I’ve seen on the news, Facebook, Twitter and who knows what other sources, I am continually in shock. Shock because some of the people I thought I really knew have changed the way they talk to me. This change has been since America has got a new President. Am I not the person I was last year? Last week? Yesterday? Could Americans really think that on an individual level we’ve changed? I’m compelled to believe that anyone who is racist now was racist already. Perhaps just not loud and proud.
I’m not trying to have a whiny white girl moment. My point is, more and more minorities are being mistreated. Sure, it happened before. Certainly that is not an excuse. However, it appears, at least to me that the situation is getting worse. Could people truly believe they can now do and say whatever they want? Do they not understand the most basic of truths? The law hasn’t changed. Any hate crime under Obama is still a hate crime under Trump. Literally. From a legal standpoint.
Some minorities I know treat me the same. I’m grateful. I love them just as much as I did when we had a different president. To that note though, I expect the same respect in return. As I said, some have changed their view toward me. While I am proud to say for those who know me in real life, the majority of you are 100% on point. The others, well I can’t give them any time in my piece. I’m afraid though, a beast is emerging. A beast named racism.
The choice is ours to make.
Can we make a change for the better?
We all have choices. I could be offended and decide I no longer liked minorities. Just as a minority of any kind can chose to no longer find value in me. But that’s just not me. I see people for who they are, not the color of their skin. My hope is you all do the same. I’m the first one to say, plenty of white people are in jail. We are not a perfect race, so as humans should not expect that from another. My hope is that we can rise above the situation our country is in. That we can come together as a country no matter what our ethnicity is. If someone you were close to yesterday says something you don’t agree with, then call it an impasse and move on.
The media is a powerful beast. My hope is that the race issue doesn’t get bigger. Can we all make a pact to ban together? Love one another. Accept one another. Is there a chance that we as American’s can transcend the dialog that is being shoved down our throat? When I contemplate the media view of racism in our country, it doesn’t work. Many times I’ve thought about the people I know. We get a long, look out for each other and most of all care about each other. If that was true yesterday, keep it true today. Now is the time to come together. Don’t let them drive us apart.


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To understand this paper one needs some context. There was already a wealth of information suggesting the lateral habenula (LHb) had altered activity in depressed patients and that inhibition of the LHb could modulate depressive-like behavior in animals. A few years back, Hauptman et al. (2008) reviewed the neuroanatomical literature and proposed several potential targets, including the LHb, for therapeutic deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with treatment resistance depression. Sartorius et al (2010) in a rather fortuitous case study demonstrated therapeutic efficacy of DBS in the LHb. After a few weeks of receiving DBS the patient showed improved symptoms until a bicycle accident sent her back into remission. Unbeknownst to anyone, the accident had dislodged her battery pack and DBS had stopped. Once the pack was repaired the patient soon improved. By shear dumb luck, the researchers had stumbled into a well controlled ABA study design that would otherwise have been unethical. But would this case study prove to be fodder for more research or a fluke?
The former, it seems. Li et al. (2011) provides evidence that DBS of the lateral habenula significantly improves outcomes in two animal models of depression: learned helplessness and forced swim. The researchers first task was to determine whether synaptic transmission onto LHb neurons is affected in a learned helplessness model. LHb neurons exhibiting a retrograde fluorescent marker from VTA neurons were recorded (1,2) by whole cell patch clamp in rats exposed to uncontrollable foot shock (acute learned helplessness; aLH) and rats bred to express learned helplessness (chronic learned helplessness; cLH). A recording of mEPSCs, a measure of neurotransmitter release, showed a higher frequency in aLH and cLH rats relative to control, demonstrating excitatory synaptic potentiation in these animals. But, was this due to learned helplessness or some other factor? Researchers correlated failure to escape shock with mEPSC frequency and found in both wild type and cLH rats there was a positive correlation (3). mEPSC size is unaffected, as are mIPSCs. So, learned helplessness, it seems, leads to potentiation of VTA projecting lateral habenula neurons.
Potentiation implies more input, but synaptic density did not appear to be altered in these rats. That means changes in presynaptic release of neurotransmitter is likely responsible for the potentiation. By evoking release through electrical stimulation, researchers showed that EPSCs amplitude decreased more rapidly in cLH rats with successive stimulation. This implies that more of the neurotransmitter was release during the initial EPSC, meaning the release probability (i.e. the probability that neurotransmitter will be released into the synaptic cleft) is higher in cLH rats. This is confirmed by the lower failure rate (i.e. failure to produce an EPSC) following minimal electrical stimulation and the non-significant difference in amplitude of successful EPSCs.
From this one would predict that repeated stimulation of afferents to the LHb would deplete neurotransmitters and diminish evoked potentials in LHb neurons, which is precisely what was shown in slice by stimulating at 130 Hz, the same frequency used by Sartorius et al. in the above mentioned case study. But does this improve the behavioral outcome? Of course it does or this paper wouldn’t be in Nature. DBS of the LHb led to improved learning of an shock escape task, active shock avoidance task, and elevated mobility during a forced swim task, three separate measures of depressive-like behaviour in animals (4). A small caveat is that DBS was only tried in those animals expressing the highest level of learned helplessness; however, one could argue that is the more representative of treatment resistant depression. What is more interesting, and not really noted in the body of the paper, is that DBS was conducted unilaterally. If that pans out for humans, that means a less invasive surgery would be necessary for probe implantation.
So potentially we have evidence to support the further use of therapeutic DBS in the LHb for treatment resistant depression. One of my main concerns of this paper is the concentration on VTA projecting LHb neurons. While there is some rational for concentrating on these, there is no reason why neurons that project elsewhere aren’t involved. This would require looking at other habenular efferent neurons and devising a way to alter transmission in VTA projecting neurons alone, probably through an optogenetic technique. This of course is beyond the scope of a single study, even for Nature, but the possibility of using such research for the treatment of mood disorders in the future can not be understated.
Li B, Piriz J, Mirrione M, Chung C, Proulx CD, Schulz D, Henn F, & Malinow R (2011). Synaptic potentiation onto habenula neurons in the learned helplessness model of depression. Nature, 470 (7335), 535-9 PMID: 21350486
1) While the VTA is thought of as a dopaminergic center, there are glutamatergic neurons there too. So whether the individual LHb neurons recorded synapse exclusively on one type or the other or both is uncertain. It is also unclear why they targeted the VTA rather than say the dorsal raphe or locus coeruleus. I suspect they started with this experiment and the idea to tack on DBS came later.
2) It would be nice to see where in the LHb neurons were recorded from. Supplementary figure 2 suggest that they are mainly in the medial portion of the LHb, but there are quite a number of subnuclei in this structure.
3) They didn’t test aLH rats. Why? Beats me.
4) No wild type controls for this experiment. I would have liked to see the basal rates of escape, avoidance, and immobility.

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A recent news story made it appear Indiana is gaining more tourists by spending less, but region tourism leaders say the article virtually ignored how much is spent at the local level to make up for the lack of state dollars.
INDIANAPOLIS | A man whose name is synonymous with Northwest Indiana's travel and hospitality industry was awarded the state's highest tourism honor Friday.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have what it takes to climb the three highest sand dunes in Indiana?
The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore helped infuse $75.9 million into local communities in 2012, according to a National Park Service report.
PORTER | Visitors from 48 states and 33 foreign countries were assisted in 2013 at the Porter County Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes Tourism has earned reaccreditation from Destination Marketing Association International’s accreditation program.
The buzzword today in Northwest Indiana is "regionalism." When you think of regionalism, what does that mean to you?
PORTER | Officials at Indiana Dunes Tourism gathered with family and friends on Friday morning to dedicate a newly-built memorial garden to two former members of their front desk staff who recently died.
CHESTERTON | Paul Boardman believes Porter County would be the ideal location for a state-of-the-art arena to host sporting and entertainment events.
VALPARAISO | The newly formed Porter County Sports Cabinet is continuing to gather information for an amateur sports and recreation facilities study.
Every year my nieces make the trek from Seattle, Wash., to visit me in Porter County.
There are no walls, no checkpoints and no border guards asking for residency cards when you pass from Lake County into Porter County. The same can be said when you slip from Porter County into LaPorte County.
Mr. Ed gave himself a case of email hoof-in-mouth when he sent comments complaining about Indiana Dunes Tourism lobbyist Brett Ashton and saying he had informed the mayors and Porter County commissioners that if Ashton's client, presumably Porter County tourism poobah Lorelei Weimer, wasn't …
Another small piece of the planned Dunes-Kankakee Trail can be built this summer now that Porter County has agreed to maintain it after it's built.
Lorelei Weimer talks about 2012 and shares the organizations plans for the new year.
I was lucky enough last summer to enjoy a wonderful vacation, one with plenty of beach time, lots of great hiking, fun attractions and dining at some of the best restaurants.
PORTER | Visitors to Porter County attractions helped grow the county’s tourism and travel industry by 5.9 percent annually from 2009 to 2011, Indiana Dunes Tourism officials said Tuesday during a newsconference at the Indiana Dunes Visitors Center.
Lorelei Weimer is executive director of the Porter County Recreation, Convention and Visitor Commission.
PORTER | Indiana Dunes Tourism selected 32 nonprofit organizations, schools and government agencies to receive $45,135 in grant money to help promote festivals and events, sporting competitions, conferences and other tourism-related projects during 2013.
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24th July 2015 marked the opening day of The Great Yorkshire Fringe: York’s brand new 10 day comedy extravaganza. The last time York had its own comedy festival was 11 years ago back in 2004. To give that some context in terms of how long ago that was, YouTube didn’t even exist back then. But that didn’t stop Fossgate Studios making a documentary film about the event. (The York Comedy Festival that is…not the birth of YouTube.) In fact, this documentary was the first ever Fossgate Studios film. We even ask the question at the end of the film: will there be another York Comedy Festival?
So as Yorkies can now continue to laugh solidly at the Great Yorkshire Fringe, why not treat yourself to a blast from York’s comedy festival past; ironically now also available to watch on the subsequently invented YouTube thingy that you might have heard of.

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Rocker’s delight @ My Coke Fest
Be prepared for a bunch of true Rockstars set to descend on Jozi and Cape Town next year for the MyCoke Festival in March - MUSE, Kaizer Chiefs, Good Charlotte and KOЯN - Rockers… buy your golden circles now!!!! Can you believe it’s almost 08!
The mega-fest kicks off at the New Market Racecourse in Johannesburg on Friday, March 21 and proceeds to the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town on Monday, March 24. In true “Coke side of life” style, MY COKE FEST 08 features the hottest line-up to date. A blend of the finest and most sought after International and SA talent!
Thousands of fans are expected to flock to the 2-day, 12-hour, 10-band, adrenalin-fuelled festival, and feast on some of the finest live bands in the world! Only Coke can quench such a music-thirst… We searched the globe, screening hundreds of hopefuls, converting some of the biggest known bands to the Coke side of life, and are excited to announce the international line-up for MY COKE FEST 08…
The all-star, multi-award winning line-up includes US Rock sensation GOOD CHARLOTTE, Britain’s “Best Live Act” KAISER CHIEFS, Sound Garden and Audioslave front-man CHRIS CORNELL, “Supermassive” MUSE, and the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning KOЯN. On the local front, the first band to be announced is one of SA’s top rock outfits, PRIME CIRCLE. This is only the beginning… so grab a Coke, watch this space, tune in to 5FM and enjoy the Coke side of life!
KOЯN has redefined the parameters of heavy music, revolutionising the genre by matching unsettling guitar textures and volcanic rhythms with jagged, introspective lyrics and intense vocal stylings. The band -Jonathan Davis, James “Munky” Shaffer, Fieldy and David Silveria - is one of the most popular hard rock acts in the world today, with a dedicated fan base and widely acclaimed live performances. They have sold in excess of 25 million albums worldwide, and four of their albums debuted in the top three of the Billboard Top 200, two of which entered the charts at number one. Their bold music defies categorization – it’s blinding musical fury, dark and twisted lyrical candour also radiates a hybrid funk and medicating, metallic shimmer. The multi-media maestros were the first band to simulcast a live concert in 2002 into movie theatres across the U.S. Earlier this year they filmed “MTV Unplugged: KOЯN” at MTV’s Times Square studio, for an MTV global TV event broadcast, across the US, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Muse is the UK’s most innovative band. The three-piece group - Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard - produces a unique blend of alternative rock, classical music, electronica, heavy metal, Spanish guitars, and progressive rock, and is well known for its energetic live performances. The band played the headline spot at Glastonbury, the legendary annual UK festival, and its headline concerts at Wembley Stadium earlier this year became two of the
Biggest-hyped concerts of 2007, with the first show selling out in 45 minutes, six months before the gig! Muse’s latest album, Black Holes and Revelations, released last year, became its second UK album chart number one, reached the number 1 spot in several other countries and was in the Top 10 in the US billboard chart. The controversial single, “Supermassive Black Hole” became Muse’s highest UK entry in the charts and won an award for Best Alternative Act at the annual MTV Music Awards. Muse was also named ‘Best Live Act’ at the Brit Awards for the last two years.
Ranked 12th in MTV’s “22 Greatest Voices in Music” survey, ahead of such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell, the voice behind Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, has been called “the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the Grunge Revolution of the early ’90s.” Nine years after the breakup of his band, Soundgarden, Cornell has become an enduring musical and cultural icon. Soundgarden struck it big with their single “Black Hole Sun”, of their three million selling album ,Superunknown, which also earned the band two Grammy Awards. The band’s 2002 self-titled debut album reached triple-platinum status, its follow up album, Out of Exile, which debuted at number1, and it became the first American rock band to perform in Cuba. His solo project marks his 13th career album, and features the single “You Know My Name,” the main title track for the movie Casino Royale. As a solo artist, Cornell explored more surreal musical textures, esoteric studio techniques, emotional lyricism and varied singing styles on his 1999 album, Euphoria Morning, whose single “Can’t Change Me” earned a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
The English alternative rock band, named after the South African Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, exploded onto the global music scene with its performance at Live 8 in 2005, as one of only two British acts in the lineup! After headlining its own UK tour, playing a handful of European festivals, including Glastonbury and the V festival, Kaiser Chiefs embarked on its first US tour, and followed it up with an opening slot for the Foo Fighters during its Australian tour in 2005. The group’s live performances – 75 minutes of hi-energy entertainment interspersed with the odd (relatively) less frenetic track - won it ‘Best Live Act’ at last year’s Brit Awards- one of three Awards collected by the band that night. Its hard work ethic was again rewarded, when it was offered the opening slot on NME Brats tour – with Bloc Party, The Futureheads and The Killers. Its award-winning debut album, Employment, sold almost three million albums worldwide, and stayed in the UK Top 40 for 18 months. Kaiser Chiefs’s follow up album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, was released earlier this year, and has climbed its way up the international charts.
The world-famous band has sold over nine million albums worldwide, and revolutionised its sound, creating an artful, innovative and vibrant sound that has redefined it. The group - Paul Thomas, Billy Martin, Joel and Benji Madden and Dean Butterworth - released its fourth album, Good Morning Revival, earlier this year. The album debuted in the Top 10 of 13 countries worldwide, giving the band some of their highest international chart positions thus far. Good Morning Revival follows the triple platinum “The Young and the Hopeless”, which spawned the band’s chart-topping hit single, “Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous” and won an MTV Viewers Choice award, and 2004’s subsequent million-selling follow-up “The Chronicles of Life and Death”. Good Charlotte has accomplished something far more lasting than mere sales success – it moved and inspired a generation of kids left behind by much of today’s popular culture. Its powerful energy, straight-up directness and trademark blend of hi-energy hooks and sing-along harmonies make it one of the best live acts around.
One of South Africa’s leading rock outfits, Prime Circle has released two gold-selling albums, spawning a host of number 1 hit singles, across charts country-wide! “Hello” off its debut album, “Hello Crazy World”, stayed on the High 5@5 for a whopping 21 weeks, becoming the station’s “most played local song”. The music video for the single “Live This Life”, off its second, same titled album, is also one of the most aired local music videos on television to date. The band - Ross Learmonth, Gerhard Venter, Dirk Bisschoff and Marco Gomes - has performed sold-out shows across the country and the UK, and was invited to play at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival earlier this year, along with the likes of Stone Sour, Iron Maiden, Incubus, The Bravery & Robert Plant. Other international bills include the Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix in 2006, where it shared the stage with Metallica, Collective Soul, The Rasmus and Simple Plan, and 46664 Concert, alongside Annie Lennox, India Arie, Katie Melua, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Queen.
MY COKE FEST is presented by Coca-Cola and official radio partner 5fm, in association with Big Concerts.
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Juliet Sear's super speedy no-bake mother’s day cake
If you're wanting to impress someone this Mother’s Day with a delicious show stopping cake, but you’re strapped for time - Juliet has the ultimate hack. Her last-minute no-bake Swiss roll cake is perfect for any big occasion and it doesn’t require turning on the oven!
Juliet’s no bake mother day cake
Food colouring of your choice
750g shop bought buttercream (or home made with 250g very soft unsalted butter mixed with 500g sifted icing sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract or bean paste)
2 shop bought Swiss roll cakes
For the centre:
Maltesers / mini sweets / sugarpaste / sprinkles
1. Mix the food colouring into the buttercream.
2. Cut each cake into equal thirds, giving you 6 discs of sponge.
3. Assemble the discs onto a cake plate, drum or cake stand, in a circle, sticking each down with a dab of buttercream.
4. Use a little of the buttercream to crumb coat the cake pieces then chill in the fridge or freezer to set.
5. Use the remaining icing to give the flower cake a second coating, creating the petal effect with a palette knife or regular butter knife.
6. To make the centre, fill the hole inside with Maltesers or other sweets. Alternatively you can fill the centre with a ball of sugar paste, then top with sprinkles.

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|History Of World Travel Wheels Across Africa|
Genres: Special Interests
Africa the second largest continent;located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean. This DVD gives you a quick glimpse of the African people and wildlife almost S... more »
An Accidental Masterpiece
Arthur | America | 05/23/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What's strange about this film is that it didn't plan on being an important documentary, it was created as a long ad to demonstrate how tough Chryster cars were and that they could survive the african trip.
Almost by accident they managed to record the life and times of Africa right before the industrial revolution would change everything, so they created one of the most rare documentaries there is and the last one ever to capture African life quite this way. It goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover."


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10 Reasons Beginner Photographers Should Try to Learn With Manual Film Cameras
I just had a great article sent in on learning to use cameras………….with Manual Film Cameras!
Yes – you heard right: “learn with a film camera!” THAT is how I learnt way back in film days and processed all my own black and white stuff in a darkroom! The number of dials, settings and buttons were nothing like as plentiful and the huge range that can be found on most digital cameras.
I started out with a Retinax(?NOT sure that was the name even…) rangefinder film camera that had a viewfinder above the lens. Then I progressed to Pentax, Olympus SLRs and various others.
Learning on those cameras was quite a process and the points below will really illustrate what I mean! This article was published on PictureCorrect from Kai W at DigitalRev TV!
Posted: 02 Jun 2013 02:39 AM PDT
When I learned about photography for the first time, it was in my high school’s darkroom with a fully-manual Pentax K1000, which was at one time possibly the most prolific and popular SLR camera on the market. Why, you ask? Because it was built like a brick (which is mainly what makes them a popular decisions for school boards around the world), have a fast maximum shutter speed, and don’t have very much else. After all, there is nothing more detrimental to the learning process than distractions such as buttons, knobs, and menus. Most people today are learning photography on entry-level DSLRs, which, while more basic than a fancy high-end digital, are still needlessly convoluted and, worst of all, easy to use!
When you learn something new, what is it you want to know first? Most people would probably agree: the basics. Manual cameras are nothing but basics, and they will start your education from the very foundation, leaving you no choice but to meditate on composition and the exposure triangle of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. In this video, the infamous Kai W explains why he believes that the art of photography is best learned on a manual film camera
To recap his 10-point argument, everyone should learn on a manual film camera because:
- It’s so old-fashioned, it makes you look cool. Enough said.
- Film is unforgiving – it demands hard work, as well as some trial and error, to get a good exposure.
- No automatic settings. You must become familiar with the principles of exposure, or suffer blank frames.
- Exposure – If your camera is of an age before light meters were invented, you may have to use the “Sunny 16? rule of thumb to gauge what settings you should be using (in full sun, your exposure will be f/16 at a shutter speed equivalent to your ISO – 1/100th sec at 100 ISO, 1/400th sec at 400 ISO, etc).
- Manual focus – you must consider which part of the picture should be in focus, rather than letting the camera hook on to some random spot.
- Nobody will steal it. Even previously high-end film cameras aren’t worth much anymore.
- The ISO isn’t auto. With digital, the effect of ISO has been largely forgotten by many, but because you have to use the same ISO throughout a roll, you have to come to understand its role in your exposure.
- Slow you down. Manual settings, as well as the consumption of valuable film, forces you to put more thought into each shot, which has obvious positive effects on the learning process.
- Cheap gear – everyone thinks film is dead, so you can pick up your equipment for a song, or sometimes for nothing at all.
- No need to upgrade – there are very few film cameras in production anymore (though there are some), leaving you to think about your photographs instead of your equipment. Not to mention that in the days of film, cameras were built to last a lifetime, rather than the short wait until the company’s next release.
More often than not, when a person buys a new DSLR, they use it on auto mode indefinitely. The pictures they produce are great, and they feel satisfied with that. This is a fine course to take for anyone who just wants to preserve memories, but if you’re really serious about learning how to make a great image, it won’t be long before you’re watching YouTube tutorials and bugging your local camera store clerk for advice on how to go further with your photography.
For those who are really serious about understanding these machines, the modern DSLR, with all its complex bells and whistles, can be convoluted and difficult to understand.
Successful images may make you feel good about yourself, but it’s through failure that we all learn best. The constraints imposed by manually-controlled film photography force the mind into a place of problem-solving the deep intellectual involvement, which ramps up our brain’s ability to absorb information.
By limiting our possible shots from the thousands down to a 24-exposure roll of film, we have no choice but to consider our every move, our every shot; to think critically about what we have done in the past and what we should do in the future, and to engage our minds in the acquisition of a valuable new skill.
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Boogie Superstar is a rhythm video game developed by Shin’en Multimedia and published by Ubisoft in 2009 for the Wii. The game allows players to create their own songs and dances using simple editing tools.
The game includes two main modes: Create Mode and Play Mode. In Create Mode, players can create their own songs and dances using simple editing tools. They can choose from a variety of musical instruments and sound effects, as well as create unique dance moves for their characters.
In Play Mode, players can play songs and dances created by themselves or others. They can play alone or with friends in multiplayer mode.


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By Haddenham Webteam - 7th April 2013 12:00pm
Most of us are aware that the humble bee plays a vitally important part in the pollination of flowering plants and that this process underpins a major part of British food production. So, although some of us may be a little wary of these insects, their welfare is very much in everyone's interest.
In recent years the honey bee has been in decline. This makes it even more important that we do not rush into knee-jerk reactions, wanting to see bees killed when they appear in significant numbers near our homes or places or work.
Here, local beekeeper Brian Bush outlines the best way of dealing with a swarm of bees, if you happen to encounter one.
Honey Bee Swarms
Swarms such as the ones pictured are merely Colonies that are in transition. Normally these Swarms are found hanging from tree branch, fence post or any place where the swarm can gather close to the Queen while scouts are sent out to look for a more permanent home.
A swarm left alone will only be in place from just a few minutes to a few hours and occasionally a few days.
Generally these swarms are very docile and the swarming Bees usually will not sting. When Honey Bees swarm they gorge themselves with honey before leaving the hive which makes it very hard for them to double over and sting.
What Causes Honey Bees to Swarm?
Honey Bees have a natural instinct to survive by sending out new colonies. They may also swarm through overcrowding or because an old queen is thought to be failing and they wish to raise a new one. Honey Bees usually swarm in early spring just as the colony is building up numbers in anticipation of the upcoming honey flow but swarming can happen through to late summer .
It is difficult to predict if weather conditions will lead to a large number of swarms in any particular year.
What to Do If You See a Swarm
Declining Honey Bee numbers make the collection of swarms an important part of the work of bee keepers. You should never interfere with a swarm and pest control companies will not kill a swarm unless absolutely necessary.
Brian Bush — Mid Bucks Beekeepers and BBKA collector
Tel: 01844 292 195
Mob: 07767 304 067
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BBKA British Bee Keepers Association website
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The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) on Tuesday endorsed the deployment of troops from southern African nations with an offensive mandate in the restive Democratic Republic of Congo.
The move was reached during the Council’s virtual meeting held to discuss the situation in eastern Congo and the deployment of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Congo known as SAMIDRC.
The Council reaffirmed the AU’s commitment to the Congo’s “sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity and expressed deep concern” because of the resurgence of M23 rebels in the east where the rebels are battling the government army.
It condemned the M23 rebels, Uganda’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Rwanda’s rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and other armed groups wreaking havoc in eastern Congo.
While stressing the need for humanitarian aid from the AU and the international community, the Council demanded an “immediate ceasefire, creation of humanitarian corridors, urgent disarmament of negative forces in eastern DR Congo and endorsed SAMIDRC deployment.”
The 16-member SADC approved the mission to eastern Congo last May.
The force includes troops from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania.
The SADC deployment comes at a time when the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) started its phased withdrawal from eastern Congo.
But neighboring Rwanda, in a letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, objected to the AU’s support to troops from SADC because it said the force will “exacerbate the conflict.”
Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta accused the regional force of fighting alongside the Congo army and other coalition armed groups which include Rwandan FDLR rebels.
“SAMIDRC as an offensive force in coalition with these elements cannot substitute for a political process that has been blocked by the government of DRC. Therefore the African Union is urged not to “authorize” or fund SAMIDRC,” he wrote in a letter made public Monday.
After being dormant for roughly a decade, the M23 rebel group, one of multiple armed groups, resumed fighting in 2021 in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province.
Fighting intensified last month between M23 rebels and the Congolese army in Sake town (20 kilometers (12 miles) from the provincial capital of Goma, displacing thousands of residents.
The Congo and Western countries accuse Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels, a claim Kigali consistently denies.


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Covers all of Uinta and portions of Lincoln, Sweetwater, Sublette and Fremont counties.
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However, when the main body of the quilt was finished, I felt the print in the middle was flat had no dimension to it so I took out my fabric puff paints and embellished it a bit and now it looks much nicer.
The blue border is a flannel barnyard print with lambs on it and then the dotted fabric is a cotton print with colors that blend in well with the panel. I am going to try to finish adding the outer border of dotted print today.
I am aware the date on them is in the future. I have a new camera and my granddaughter set the date and it doesn't bother me, so I haven't changed it as of yet. I have bigger things to concern myself with, but I mention it here because for some reason it really bothers others. Go figure??
I just wanted everyone to know I am still working on things, but I believe last year, I burnt myself out working on so many projects for those in need, that I forgot to take care of me and thus created a stew for myself that I need a very long spoon to crawl out of this bowl...but I will!

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(Updated 9:07 p.m.) After the government placed Metro Manila and four nearby provinces under a stricter general community quarantine through Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases‘ Resolution No. 104, online Filipinos raised confusion and concerns over perceived guidelines inconsistencies.
Establishments allowed to operate
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David took note of the prohibition against religious gatherings and compared it with the more lenient guidelines for fitness centers and personal care services, including spas.
Under the newly-established GCQ bubble, which includes NCR, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal, mass gatherings of all kinds are prohibited.
This includes religious gatherings, which means masses would not be held in these areas. However, weddings, baptisms and funerals can be held to a maximum of ten participants.
The GCQ bubble will take effect from March 22 to April 4, 2021.
Fitness centers and gyms within these areas are allowed to operate in a 75 percent venue capacity, “subject [to] safety protocols and minimum public health standards.”
Personal care services and spas, meanwhile, can operate at a 50 percent venue capacity.
“In spite of our adherence to strict protocol, you lock down our churches during the holiest time of the year and allow 70 percent capacity in fitness centers and 50 percent in establishments for personal care services, including spas?!!! All right. May God have mercy on your souls!” the Caloocan prelate wrote on Facebook.
David added that he was hoping the government “would at least allow a 20-30% maximum physical attendance” in their churches.
“But no, they would not even allow us to celebrate Easter on April 4. It came as an instant order and with not even a modicum of dialogue! If this is not a return to ECQ total lockdown situation, why forbid our religious gatherings? Isn’t this a violation of religious freedom?” he said in the comments section.
ECQ refers to enhanced community quarantine, the strictest of the quarantine phases with stay-at-home orders.
Some churches have foldable doors to their sides, as well as windows, which can be opened for ventilation purposes to let air flow in, a crucial means to mitigate COVID-19 transmission.
Journalist Barnaby Lo also questioned the government’s move to allow gyms a 75% venue capacity higher than outdoor and al fresco dine-in.
“Where is the science in allowing gyms 75% capacity and not allowing dine-in?” Lo tweeted.
“I’m actually not against ban on dine-in but a little consistency?” he also asked.
Writer and columnist Katrina Stuart-Santiago, on the other hand, raised the possibility that a government official owns a gym or fitness center.
“Which government official owns gyms or fitness center franchise? Or is there a China-owned one? Because that’s the only reason a space that’s a super spreader can be allowed to operate at this point,” she wrote.
Another user echoed this view.
No dine-in in restaurants, but gyms up to 75%.
No religious gatherings, but tourism encouraged within the bubble.
Wala talagang science, ano?
Pagalingan lang ng lobbyists?
— nico quejano (@nicoquejano) March 22, 2021
Some fitness centers and personal care services are enclosed and in air-conditioned settings. This increases the potential of acquiring the virus through airborne transmission.
Another confusion was raised over the IATF-EID’s rules on essential travels.
Elderlies, minors, pregnant women and people with co-morbidities in the GCQ bubble are also not allowed to go out of their homes.
However, those within the bubble are allowed to travel for leisure or for “staycation,” but only with their immediate families. The number of people must be limited amid the ban on mass gatherings.
“Our bubble will be in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, Cavite, and Rizal,” the Palace said.
“You can travel anywhere between Metro Manila and these provinces,” its spokesperson added.
Prior to this explanation, motorists and authorities on the ground were challenged by the implementation of the new quarantine level on Monday amid the confusion on the new rules.
On Monday noon, police personnel barred some motorists from passing the checkpoint along Batasan-San Mateo Road, which is a boundary between Quezon City and Rizal.
Both are part of the GCQ bubble, which means traveling between the areas is allowed.
Reports note that non-essential travelers were asked to go back.
Authorities eased the rules in the afternoon and no longer required IDs or proof of essential travels.
“Gulo-gulo ‘di ba? Kakasabi lang walang restriction to travel within the bubble pero itong QCPD (facepalm emoji). May GC (group chat) ba kayo?” a Twitter user said in response to the incident.
Stuart-Santiago also questioned why tourism is allowed when it is not an essential travel.
“Bawal essential travel, pero puwede mag-staycation at puwedeng mag-Tagaytay,” she tweeted.
Under the Oct. 8, 2020 guidelines of the IATF-EID, essential travel includes “business, medical, emergency, and other humanitarian reasons, and which cannot be postponed.”
Meanwhile, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reportedly defended the move to open commercial establishments, saying economic activity did not result in COVID-19 cases.
“If you think about it, itong restaurant na ‘to, dine in and all that, inallow natin magbukas simula, I think, August pa or September last year. At ‘yung cases hindi umakyat ng ganito. Itong nag-reopen tayo ng economic activity, hindi naman nag-lead sa COVID cases,” he was quoted as saying in a radio interview.
Lopez also attributed the surge in COVID-19 cases to “secret parties.”
“No data. But those were observations. Look around,” the trade chief was quoted as telling reporters.

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Home Page › Forums › Cymatic Audio Forum › uTrack 24 › Firmware update problem – urgent › Firmware update problem – urgent
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I have an emergency here. I need to update my firmware to 3474 be able to use the ADAT option card.
Every update method I try does not work.
Presently my unit has firmware 2469.
USB connection update by plugging in to the rear shows “no device present.” Won’t work.
Network update with ethernet cable goes on for 3 hours without finishing the update. Won’t work.
Please address this problem as I need to record in two days with the unit.


I am refurbishing the keel on my rl 28 at the moment and would like to remove the lifting rod from the keel. I believe it uses a peened over stainless pin. Being unfamiliar with this sort of fixture my questions are:
1) Where am I likely to buy such a pin?
2) What tools are needed to fix it securely back on the keel?
3)Or are there alternative pins/fixtures that people have used?
Any help gratefully received.
A peaned over pin is just a straight pin that hashad both ends hammered over to a slight mushroom shape so that the pin won't fall out. You can make your own by putting a bit of s/s rod in a vice and burring one end then inserting it into where you need it and holding a dolly on one end burr the other end to keep it in place. In reality it's just a large rivet.
Thanks John. Its sort of what i thought
. The pin that is currently in the keel looks like the end is tubular and the edges are neatly curled outwards. I will have a fiddle with some stainless rod and see how i go. Fairly critical pin, wouldn't want it to fail. Cheers Mark


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Oliver Beer, Angela de la Cruz, Emily Floyd, Jan Nelson, Rose Nolan, Chiharu Shiota, David Noonan, Taryn Simon
17th February – 30th April 2024
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IN HOUSE presents salient ideas and current trends in the practice of individual artists associated with Anna Schwartz Gallery. Beginning each gallery year, commissioned and existing works are placed in a new context, animated through conversation between diverse materiality and approach.
From London, Berlin, New York and Melbourne, the inaugural IN HOUSE exhibits works by Oliver Beer, Angela de la Cruz, Emily Floyd, Jan Nelson, Rose Nolan, David Noonan, Chiharu Shiota and Taryn Simon. In precarious times, each work has a sense of fragility.
Emily Floyd’s shining Night Parrot, a critically endangered and elusive species, is here, very present, cast in monumental bronze, a material to endure the future. Oliver Beer’s Resonance Painting (Cloud Memory) creates a painting from thin air, translating musical harmony into a visual language; the ‘shape of sound’. Chiharu Shiota evolves an entire universe from a single cell, then piles layer upon layer of cut, tangled, knotted thread; building a universe within the frame. Angela de la Cruz’ Split weaves old canvases into the new, now eager to break free from their confines. Loop creates an illusion of many images with each canvas; however, they are all the same. Taryn Simon’s work from Paperwork and the Will of Capital signifies the precarious nature of survival, with powerful men next to ‘impossible bouquets’ signing political accords, contracts, treaties, and decrees. Jan Nelson continues her Black River Running series with an intimate material response to a world full of unfathomable contradictions. David Noonan, in the traditional medium of tapestry, draws upon key aspects of his practice: collage, theatrical themes, found imagery, the relationship between figuration and abstraction and the monochrome palette. Rose Nolan’s Big Words - One thing after another one thing leads to another, projects from the wall into the world, challenging the experience of perception and resisting apprehension in a single glance.
IN HOUSE is a clue to new projects, a new year, and significant things to come.
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Dev79 "In Grain We Trust"
The latest sub-busting number to drop from Philly bass cadet Dev79's hard drive and into our anxious ears is a cut the producer describes as "future garage meets street bass," called "In Grain We Trust." And while that may be an apt comparison, we'd like to note how much the Pennsylvania native's new track reminds us of early '00s Tigerbeat6 fare. The tweaked reggae samples, the 8-bit sound bytes, the obtuse bass tones, playful synth melodies, and the incessantly ear-slamming beats all bring us back to the kinds of warped, dancehall-inspired rave jams that label boss Miguel De Pedro (a.k.a. Kid606) had a lengthy affair with back then. Dev79 does the sound justice and then some on this hyped-up title track from his new release. You can check out the rest of the In Grain We Trust EP (pictured above) over on Juno, here.
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We all know the brain has a huge impact on the body’s function. Meditation gives us the ability to heal the brain. Did you know that through the simple act of meditation you can create a healthy gut-brain axis?
What Is The Gut-Brain Axis?
To give you more reasons as to why you should meditate for not only your emotional wellbeing but your physical health, we will explain how mediation affects the gut-brain axis. The Enteric Nervous System, ENS, is also known as the “second brain”.
Now, why is this mesh system of neurons, the ENS, covering our gastrointestinal tract called the second brain? This is due to its ability to function independently of the Central Nervous System.
To clarify the gastrointestinal tract is the entire system in the body that takes in, digests and absorbs nutrients from, and then eliminates the food. The central nervous system, or CNS, is made up of two parts, the brain and the spinal cord.
Through the gut-brain axis the CNS and the ENS communicate bidirectionally like a two-way street. This then creates a bidirectional connection between our gut health and to our cognitive and emotional centers of the brain.
Through this bidirectional communication, the microbiome in the gut affects the entire body. Part of the microbiome is the “good” or “bad” bacteria in your gut.
These bacteria directly interact with the enteric nervous system which in turn can trigger chemicals that affect all parts of the body as well as impact all the way up to the brain. You can watch this video to learn more about just how the gut-brain axis works.
Meditation and The Gut-Brain Axis
A study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital followed 48 participants for 9 weeks with Irritable Bowel Symptoms (IBS) or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and looked at the effects of meditation on these diseases. Every week participants took a short class to learn about the relaxation response.
This is the state the body enters when in deep relaxation such as during meditation or yoga and was found by Herbert Benson. Each day participants were asked to practice for 15 to 20 minutes.
Participants were examined prior to treatment, during, post-treatment, as well as 3 weeks post-treatment. The results showed that meditation changed 200 gene expressions within IBS and over 1,000 genes in IBD! Many of these expressed genes were related to causing inflammation and stress responses.
Vagal Tone and Meditation
In the gut-brain axis one of the ways the ENS communicates to the CNS is through the vagus nerve within the parasympathetic nervous system. Studies show that meditation can increase the baseline vagal tone and reduce depression, anxiety, and chronic pain within patients.
The vagal tone is responsible for returning the body to homeostasis after a stressor which helps the body repair and relax. You can learn more about how meditation can shift the body out of the sympathetic nervous system (stress perceived) fight-flight-or-freeze response and into the sympathetic nervous system here.
Any form of meditation will shift you into your body’s sympathetic nervous system and allow it to relax, thus helping increase the health of the gut-brain axis. Studies have shown loving-kindness or Metta meditation was shown to decrease depression and anxiety as well as mindfulness meditation.