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El Segundo rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit Friday, scored 21 unanswered points and forced three second-half turnovers en route to a 35-28 victory over Santa Paula in the first round of the CIF-SS Northwest Division playoffs.
El Segundo (8-3) will move on to face Carpinteria (8-3) next Friday in the second round.
Eagles quarterback Lars Nootbaar led the way as he completed 15 of 23 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding 37 yards and two TDs on eight carries.
Nootbaar found Nick Karsseboom for a 29-yard TD to even the game at 21 following a key fumble recovery by Jackson Walz at the start of the third quarter. Shaman Moore then scored from 1 yard out, giving the Eagles their first lead of the game.
Santa Paula had two opportunities to tie the game, but quarterback Christian Garcia threw two costly interceptions on consecutive possessions to Nick Karsseboom and Jamie Stewart, respectively.
"We talked at halftime about our defense giving us a chance to win the game," Shevlin said. "Our offense only had 17 plays in the first half, so our defensive line stepped it up and we got two interceptions, and that's what was the difference of the game."
Nootbaar then put the game out of reach on the ensuing possession and went untouched with a 25-yard TD keeper after juking two defenders.
Stewart finished with five catches for 152 yards and a TD for the Eagles.
Amir Vafamanesh
Bishop Diego 34, north Torrance >> North Torrance turned the ball over four times and couldn't control Bishop Diego's balanced running attack in a Northwest Division playoff game.
The Saxons (6-4) saw their season come to an end as they had problems establishing a consistent offensive rhythm all night. Quarterback Chris Kauaea threw for 203 yards but had four interceptions with three of them coming in the second half.
Bishop Diego (8-2) was able to convert three of the four turnovers into touchdowns.
"(Bishop Diego) outplayed us and they were definitely the better team," said North Torrance coach Todd Croce. "(We're) going to be hurting for a while and that's not the way you want to go out."
Croce was still proud of the season his team had.
"When we got into league play, the kids played hard and competed every week. We saw some good things along the line."
Receiver Corey Cox led North Torrance with 16 catches for 136 yards.
Running backs Abel Gonzalez and Anthony Carter led the Cardinals with two touchdowns each.
Gonzalez had eight carries for 118 yards including a 47 yard TD run in the first half and a 28 yard touchdown run in the second half.
Carter had eight carries for 113 yards scoring on a 33 yard TD run in the first half and a 52 yard touchdown run in the second half.
Chris Camello
West Torrance 35, Canyon/Canyon Country 28 >> West (9-2) advances to the second round of the Northern Division playoffs with the win over Canyon (8-3), the second-place team from the Foothill League.
Craig Knaus, in his first game back from an ankle injury, scored on a 60-yard flea-flicker to make the score 35-20.
Nate Kutaka scored two rushing touchdowns and Curtis Guelff had an interception and recovered the fumble that stopped Canyon's final drive.
West hosts fourth-seeded Palmdale, a 27-14 winner over St. Joseph/Santa Marina, in the second round Friday.
Valencia/Valencia 38, Redondo 17 >> Redondo (6-5) lost a 17-14 halftime lead in the first-round loss to second-seeded Valencia (9-2) in the first round of the CIF Northern Division playoffs.
Torrance 42, Azuza 20 >> Torrance (5-6) scored the huge win over host Montview League champion Azuza (8-3) in the first round of the Northwest Division playoffs. The Tartars host second-seeded Nordhoff, a 42-0 winner over Verbum Dei, in Friday's second round.
Oak Park 42, Bishop Montgomery 13 >> Bishop Montgomery (6-5) was down, 27-3, at halftime and 42-13 heading into the fourth quarter of its first round loss in the CIF Northwest Playoffs at top-seeded host Oak Park (10-1).
Chaminade 71, Morningside 0 >> Morningside (6-5) was never in the game against second-seeded Chaminade (9-2). Morningside was down 57-0 at halftime.
St. Francis 45, Culver City 28 >> Sophomore quarterback Armani Rogers threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns for host Culver City (6-5) in the first-round loss in the CIF Western Division playoffs. Rogers was sacked five times. Culver City held a 28-21 lead at halftime, but surrendered 28 consecutive points. Kevin Caldwell scored on a 63-yard run and Anthony Polk added a 27-yard run. St. Francis (9-3) entered the playoffs as the fifth-ranked team in the division.
Salesian 62, Chadwick 16 >> Chadwick (7-4) finished the season as the third-place team from the Prep League with the loss to third-seeded Salesian in the first round of the CIF Northeast Division playoffs.


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- Traditional Medicine > Traditional, Complementary and Herbal Medicine
- Public Health, Innovation, Intellectual Property and Trade > Intellectual Property (IP) and Trade
(2001; 88 pages)
4.2 Diverging opinions
Most experts agree on the limitations of the above mentioned forms of intellectual property rights for the protection of traditional medicine(s) and traditional medicinal knowledge15. Opinions diverge however on the potential usefulness of certain other forms of intellectual property rights, notably trade secrets and petty patents.
15 Some forms of IPR protection, such as industrial design , are not applicable in the context of traditional medicine(s) and are not discussed here.
Petty patents:
Petty patents (or utility models) differ from conventional patents, since the requirements for 'non-obviousness' are less stringent or absent. Petty patents are easier to obtain -often there is only a system of registration instead of an examination, as in case of patents- but the period of protection is shorter. Petty patents vary considerably between countries, since they are not standardized by international agreements or conventions. It is likely that part of the traditional (medicinal) know-how and knowledge would meet the requirements for petty patents, and some experts and organizations consider that petty patents could be useful to protect such knowledge.
Others argue that the system, while requiring disclosure of the knowledge, offers too little protection in return.
Box 7 Kenya's petty patent law
Probably the only country with a petty patent system that specifically refers to herbal formulations as a possible subject of protection, is Kenya. Kenya has had that law in place for over ten years, but so far there have been no applications for the protection of herbal medicines or formulations. The reasons for this are not known with certainty, but could be related to lack of awareness about this law; alternatively it may imply that the protection offered is felt to be either insufficient or unnecessary. Healers' long-standing habits of secrecy, and past experiences of "being given a raw deal" by the Government and/or research institutions, may have contributed to this non-use of legal options for protection.
However, a relatively recent information campaign has resulted in several applications for patents, for traditional medicinal knowledge, though not for petty patents.
Trade secrets:
A trade secret refers to information which is secret, and has commercial value because it is secret. Under TRIPS, trade secrets or "undisclosed information" are protected, under the discipline of unfair competition, against dishonest commercial practices. There are no requirements regarding novelty or inventiveness, and the owners of a trade secret have no exclusive rights over their information; they are only protected against their information being obtained by third parties in a dishonest way. This means that a trade secret offers no protection against reverse engineering16 or against independent discovery or development of the same information.
16 Reverse engineering refers to the development of technologies based on the evaluation of competitors' processes or products.
But a trade secret is easily obtained: the only 'condition' to qualify for a trade secret, is that measures must have been taken to keep the knowledge or information secret; besides, protection lasts as long as the information concerned is actually kept secret.
Trade secrets require no application, examination or registration; moreover, the concept of keeping something secret is familiar to people from virtually all societies. At least in theory, a considerable amount of indigenous and traditional knowledge, whether held by an individual or a community, could be protected as trade secret. By exchanging information with outsiders on the basis of agreements or contracts that ensure confidentiality as well as sharing of benefits, trade secret law could be used to the benefit of a community. Trade secret law may also increase the community's control over the use of its knowledge; if third parties obtain secret information by illicit means, legal action might be undertaken on the basis of trade secret laws.
But while trade secrets have obvious advantages, and seem to be valuable for the protection of traditional medicinal knowledge, they cannot be relied on when a traditional medicine is developed commercially, since -for public health reasons-authorities will require disclosure of the medicine's composition as a condition for marketing authorization.
Box 8 Trade secrets and traditional knowledge in Ecuador
In an experimental project in Ecuador, the concept of using trade secrets to protect traditional knowledge is being developed and tested in a very organized way. The project, called "Transforming traditional knowledge into trade secrets", is run by an NGO Ecociencia (or eco-science) and aims to enable traditional communities to benefit from bioprospecting through effective trade secret protection of their knowledge. Knowledge from different ethnic groups wishing to participate in the project is being catalogued and deposited in a restricted access database, in which each community or group has its own file. Checks are made to verify whether different groups or communities have the same knowledge; if so, (future) benefits will be shared among all those groups sharing the same knowledge. Checks are also made to see whether each item of knowledge is not already in the public domain, by comparing it with the Napralert database, which is probably the most comprehensive database of publications relating to plants and ethnobiological knowledge. If the information is not in the Napralert database, it is assumed that the knowledge is indeed undisclosed, and presents an opportunity for a contract or Material Transfer Agreement with an interested party (e.g. a company).
So far, there are around 8,000 entries in the database, 40% of which had already been published. Therefore, 60% of the entries can be treated as trade secrets. Three companies, interested in of accessing the database for a fee, have reportedly approached Ecociencia.
A potential problem in this particular project is that the parties to the contract will be the interested company and the Government; the Government is required to share the benefits with the communities concerned, thus its willingness to actually do so will largely determine the success of the project.


text: [[quoteright:286:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/FlameOfRecca.jpg]]Recca, since he was young, has always been able to produce flames from his right hand, but has almost no control over anything besides their perpetuated existence. It is only after a fateful meeting with a woman named Kagehoushi, who proceeds to try to kill his new friend Yanagi, that Recca seeks to improve his control over these skills and the real story begins. Meanwhile, certain malevolent parties seek to acquire Yanagi, who possesses the power to heal with a mere touch, for their own ends. ''Flame of Recca'' (''Rekka no Honoo'') is a manga penned by Anzai Nobuyuki. While a lot criticized it as a FollowTheLeader style manga to ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', it nevertheless attained some sort of strong [[CultClassic cult following]], and they indeed came to their own identity. It received an anime adaptation that unfortunately was panned due to only spanning to the first two arcs (Kurei Mansion arc and Ura Butou Satsujin arc) and had a GeckoEnding instead of fillers in fear of overtaking the manga. Still a very solid manga series.Recca and friends appear in the MassiveMultiplayerCrossover game, VideoGame/SundayVSMagazineShuuketsuChoujouDaikessen. And previously, there was a Gameboy Advance game with the same title, a traditional fighting game, and a Playstation 2 game titled ''Flame of Recca: Final Burning'', a cutscene-based fighting game. Both of them chronicled the final SODOM arc, and ''Final Burning'' had a distinction of competently animating the final battle scene, some even saying better than the original anime.Not to be confused with the [[UrExample proto]]-BulletHell video game ''VideoGame/{{Recca}}''.----!!This series provides examples of:* AbortedArc: The immortality the series' BigBad so desperately seeks is possessed by Recca's mother, Kagerou, rather than Yanagi through her healing powers. Kurei notices this at one point, but he never winds up divulging this information to his boss and the plot point serves as nothing more than a justification as to why Kagerou is still alive. ** [[spoiler: FridgeBrilliance kicks in when it becomes apparent it was never in Kurei's interest for said boss to actually become immortal. He never directly disobeyed orders, but he didn't go out of his way to help either.]]* ActionGirl: [[CuteBruiser Fuuko]], every Uruha female fighter (save for perhaps [[spoiler: Kirito]]).* AloofBigBrother: Kurei* AmazonBrigade: Neon's Uruha Oto* ArtEvolution: The original art work for the series was very bland and crude, but by the end of the series, the characters and background were very visually appealing.* BadassAdorable: Kaoru, oh so very much. Ganko.* BadassNormal: Domon initially* BattleButler: Raiha, Neon, Jishou, most loyal of Kurei's followers, act kind of like this* {{Bishonen}}: Tokiya and Raiha.* BittersweetEnding: In the manga, [[spoiler: Kurei]] decides to go back in time forever. Guess who follows him? [[spoiler: Kaoru]]. Leaving the rest of the Team Hokage behind, for the sake of [[spoiler: Kurei]].* BlessedWithSuck: One of the final twists in the manga version: [[spoiler:Kurei was the rightful heir as the Hokage leader because his flames have an animal aspect, The Phoenix. But we know how his life turned out to be, so...]]* BloodKnight: Setsuna, who doesn't care about anything other than killing and has threatened to kill Recca if he were too weak on more than one occasion.* BloodyMurder: When desperate, Tokiya can use his own blood to power his sword. And Hiruko has a Blood-manipulating Madogu.* BoobsOfSteel: Neon, the strongest woman of Uruha (at least during Kurei's reign)* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Meguri Kyouza, Tokiya's sensei, thought to be the killer of his sister... but it doesn't seem to be that way actually.]]* BumblingDad: Ouka [[spoiler:AKA Resshin]]. Also Recca's adoptive father Shigeo.* CainAndAbel: Recca and Kurei.* TheChosenOne: Subverted: [[spoiler:Recca was actually the cursed heir, while Kurei was innocent.]]** Double Subverted in that [[spoiler: Recca's status as the cursed heir was a ProphecyTwist. He was destined to end the clan, but not through ruination: He was the one who would finish their duty by defeating a great evil and eliminating the necessity for the clan's existence]].* CloningBlues: Renge, clone of Kurei. [[spoiler:Also Aoi.]]* ClothingDamage: Fuuko. A ''lot''. This is also how Domon accidentally defeats Kirin when she has a temporary wardrobe malfunction.** Neon. Talk about utterly ''shameless'' {{fanservice}}.* CreepyCrossdresser: [[spoiler:Aoi.]] Recca confirms this first before proceeding to kick his ass.* CurbStompBattle: Nearly any with Kurei after the tournament.** From earlier:--> Hanabishi Recca vs. [[spoiler: Nagai Mokuren]]: [[http://www.mangahere.com/manga/flame_of_recca/v04/c037/ Fight lasted 0 Minutes 1 Second- Recca wins]].* CursedWithAwesome: The other half of the last twist in the manga: [[spoiler:Recca finds out from Ouka that if somehow he fails to keep his promise to Yanagi, he'll turn into the 9th Flame Dragon with NO SPECIAL ABILITIES WHATSOEVER since his flames don't have an animal aspect and he is, in fact, the cursed flame wielder.]]* CuteLittleFangs: Kaoru.* DaddysLittleVillain: Renge thinks she's this to the BigBad, but in actuality, [[spoiler: he kept her around just so he could devour her to be immune to Kurei and Recca's flames.]]* DamselInDistress: Yanagi IN SPADES. Compassion and HealingHands aren't that useful in repelling captors. [[spoiler: Although it ''does'' work against an AttemptedRape by Mori, but only because her powers are the stark opposite of his. May also count as foreshadowing, since this is also how Tendou Jigoku is defeated in the end.]]* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Noroi. He's also TheVirus.]]* DeadpanSnarker: Tokiya often plays this part* DefeatByModesty: Kirin, who despite her {{Stripperific}} dressing style is actually very self-conscious about her body, so when she [[spoiler: accidentally exposes herself to Domon she's treated to an unstoppable barrage of perverted thoughts from him, to the point where she has to turn her mind-reading madogu off]].* [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice Prince]]: Tokiya, and to a lesser extent Rasen after finding out [[spoiler:he never lost his emotions in the first place.]]* {{Determinator}}: Recca most prominently, but the rest of Team Hokage just don't seem to know when to quit and quite a few of their opponents seem to be MadeOfIron as well.* DistressedDude: Mikagami, although he's also an efficient fighter if he's not so unlucky. See GoodIsDumb entry.* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: In the anime, Kurei and Mori Kouran die in a car crash.]]* DubNameChange: In the Filipino dub:** '''Yanagi''' Sakoshita - Anna '''Yanagi''' ** '''Domon''' Ishijima - Max '''Domon'''** Kagerou / '''Kage Hoshi''' - Emma '''Kagehoshi'''** Fuuko Kirasawa - Aira Kirasawa (odd in that Aira is also a valid Japanese name)** Tokiya Mikagami - Dylan Mikagami** Kaoru Koganei - Lorkhan** Kouran Mori - Augustus Mori** Nagai Mokuren - Gideon* TheDulcineaEffect: Recca to Yanagi. He doesn't know her well before the series begins and yet he's willing to fight other super powered people to protect her. Though he does have his reasons, see LadyAndKnight.* DumbIsGood: Most of Domon's victories are credited due to his dumb luck. So if you start out dumb, you're good. If you don't start out dumb, however... look at what happened to Mikagami.* ElementalPowers: All of the Magodu have domain over a particular "element", though the definition of "element" can be quite loose:** PlayingWithFire: Recca and Kurei. And Renge, later on.** AnIcePerson: Tokiya, Meguri Kyouza, Kai** BlowYouAway: Fuuko** DishingOutDirt: In a way, Domon.** ShockAndAwe: Raiha** GreenThumb: Mokuren** PrehensileHair: Meno** PaperMaster: Saicho, and another one of Koran's Mooks.** RazorFloss* EnemyMine: [[spoiler: An epic one in the final story arc. Against the Tendou Jigoku and Mori Kouran, the Hokage and their opponents-turned-allies friends put aside the differences with the Uruha and work together to ensure Mori is down for good.]]* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Kurei loves his moms, past and present. Justified for the second part when all you have is a horrible father* EvilPlan: BigBad Mori Kouran wants to capture Yanagi because he thinks her Healing powers will make him immortal. Recca gets involved because she's his princess and he has to protect her. * {{Expy}}: Recca and Kurei = ninja version of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami]].** The connections between Joker and Nanashi from ''Manga/{{MAR}}'', another series by the same author has caused a lot of people to speculate that they are the same people.** A straighter example with Joker also resembles Pandora from MIXIM.* FingerSnapLighter* FirstEpisodeSpoiler* FiveManBand:** TheHero: Recca** TheLancer: Tokiya (Recca and Tokiya are also RedOniBlueOni pair as well, a problem Neon's team once tries to exploit)** TheBigGuy: Domon (Though when not actually battling, he shows some GentleGiant traits)** TheChick: Fuuko (ActionGirl) / Yanagi (TheMedic)** TheSmartGuy: Kaoru** TeamMom: Kagerou* FlingALightIntoTheFuture* FlippingTheBird: Recca flips the bird at Kurei when Kurei gives Recca the option to surrender rather than fight. This causes a bit of a crisis for Joker when the extremely innocent and sheltered Meno asks him what the gesture means.--> '''Joker''' (thinking): How am I supposed to explain F**K to someone like Meno? Recca, I hate you.* GagBoobs: Yanagi's apparent [[ACupAngst lack of big boobs]] (or maybe she's just outclassed by the rest of the ladies) has been the subject of various jokes.* GambitRoulette: [[spoiler:The entire Ura Batou Satsujin was a ploy to get Kurei killed. Should that fail however, Team Hokage's loss would mean that he gets Yanagi to further his goals. Ultimately fails on both goals, but he had a backup plan all along.]]* GeckoEnding: The anime ends after the tournament, and changes the final battle so that [[spoiler: Recca and Kurei have to team up against a clone of Kurei that uses green flames (oddly not using Renge, despite her already appearing), and then Kurei gets run over by a car driven by Mori Kouran which proceeds to blow up]].* GoodIsDumb: Apparently, once Tokiya starts to let go of his cruel ways, he becomes subject of getting caught. TWICE. So much for being the cruelest.** Although his loss in the Sealed Lands was the result of being almost completely outclassed and/or ambushed by Aoi.* HealingHands: Yanagi's power.* HighlyVisibleNinja: Double subverted by Recca, as during his first mission, he dresses as a traditional ninja. However after that, he wears normal every day clothes. Same with the rest of Team Hokage.** Recca is so highly visible that he ''sets off fireworks'' to announce his presence before laying siege to the enemy headquarters. His allies are Not Amused.** In the anime, Kurei also wears a cloak of a rather bright shade of red.* HowDoIShotWeb: ''Cruelly'' subverted when Recca's dragons get stolen at one point and Setsuna, who barely tolerates fighting alongside Recca, does NOT want to take orders from anyone else and fries the thief.* IJustWantToBeNormal: Domon expresses these feelings in the final arc.* IdenticalGrandson: Sort of, [[spoiler:Recca's adopted father looks a lot like his biological father from the past]]; also [[spoiler: Yanagi is more or less implied to be the reincarnation of a similar princess Recca's father once failed to protect]].* IdiotBall: Mikagami was always played out to be [[TheSmartGuy a genius]] and then there's that moment when he was tricked by Marie into drinking from a drugged cup. Not even the faintest suspicion of how she offered the SAME cup!* ImmortalitySeeker: BigBad Mori Kouran as well as Kaima, in order to fulfill their own lusts: money, possession (Kouran), and murder (Kaima).* LadyAndKnight: Technically Recca is a (self-proclaimed) ''ninja'' but otherwise fulfills the role of the White Knight by pledging his loyalty and service to Yanagi, who in turn, is a Bright Lady by her compassion. She uses HealingHands to help others but needs Recca to keep her safe. * LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:First done by Kagehoshi's reveal as Recca's mother. Subsequently, Recca's father is Oka, aka the Flame Dragon Resshin.]]* MadnessMantra: Chapter 193 of the manga has [[spoiler: '''TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS TITS'''. ItMakesSenseInContext, really]]. Probably the most awesome mantra ever.** Renge thinks "GONNA DIE GONNA DIE GONNA DIE" when she witnesses, and then realizes, just how much more powerful Kurei is compared to her.** Aoi has one in "FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE FAILURE" due to her inability to create flame.* [[spoiler:TheMagicGoesAway]]: [[spoiler:In the manga ending, because Recca managed to protect the one dear to him (Yanagi), thereby averting the curse of the Flame Dragons, everything Hokage related will vanish, including all Madogu, Kagero's immortality, and the flame spirits (Yanagi still made it back, sorta). This is also why Kurei is capable of opening one last time portal to assassinate UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga and will not be suffering immortality.]]* MaskPower: Kurei, and [[spoiler:the mask hides a horrible scar. Same thing goes to Noroi.]]* MeaningfulName: Fuuko means "wind child", appropriate given her madogu, and she lampshades this at one point)** This extends to ''everybody'' in Team Hokage. Recca is "Fierce Fire", Domon is "Earth Gate" (and his last name has the character for "rock/stone" in it), Tokiya's name has the character for "frozen" in it (and his last name has the character for "water"), Kaoru's last name has the character for "gold/metal" in it, Kagehoshi has the character for "shadow"** Some of the villains get in on the act, too, like Mokuren (Wooden Lotus), the guy with plant-based powers.* MosesInTheBulrushes: Two, in a variation [[spoiler:involving time travel]].* MsFanservice: Fuuko's clothes have a tendency to... explode.** That or get totally ripped off.** Katanashi no Rui usually wears only a loose-fitting robe, and the first time we see her in her humanoid form, she burns it off entirely.** Don't forget the Ura Batou Satsujin Referees, who were basically MADE to be Fetish Fuel.** Amongst the [[AntiVillain 'bad guys']]? Definitely Neon. [[Creator/KayaMatsutani Her seiyuu]] [[RetroactiveRecognition after all later would be known as the extremely buxom]] [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Matsumoto Rangiku.]]* MurderousMannequin: Ganko, Mikoto to a greater extent* MusicalAssassin: Neon's Fukyou Waon is a flute, but [[spoiler:after Tokiya destroys it]], she goes DualWielding.* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Kukai does this to Recca when the latter awakens his SuperPoweredEvilSide.* ObfuscatingStupidity: Raiha and Joker, two {{Enigmatic Minion}}s.* OddCouple: Kirin and Rasen.* OneManArmy: Raiha's Uruha Rai consists no one but HIMSELF. He also manages to defeat all of his opponents in the Ura Butou Satsujin aside from Uruha Kurenai. He also busts into the Sealed Land and SODOM in order to save Fuuko and aid Kurei.* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Fuuko to Recca* PantyShot: A few by Fuuko in her school uniform near the beginning of the anime, especially during one fight scene. But it all ends after she changes her outfit for the rest of the series, trading in the skirt for short shorts.* PaperMaster: Saicho from the Kuu.* PointlessBandAid: Recca's. [[spoiler:Or is it?]]* PowersInTheFirstEpisode* {{Qipao}}: Kage Hoshi [[http://www.mangareader.net/195-12947-2/flame-of-recca/chapter-103.html wears one once.]]* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Several* {{Revenge}}: Tokiya's purpose of life, until he later discards it.* SayMyName: Combatants often call each other out during battle, and allies offer support; at the end of the series, Yanagi requests this of Recca, since he'd called her "princess" throughout the entire series.* ShutUpHannibal: Kurei starts giving a speech on how Recca and Yanagi will never see each other again once Kurei crushes him, and, well...--> '''Kurei:''' "Even I have this much generosity. That is to say----> '''Recca:''' "'''Shut the fuck up, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]].'''" *Flips him off* "'''Here's my answer.'''"** Recca got a ''bigger'' one near the end of the fight and it is a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.* TheStoic: One of Recca's opponents in particular claims to have no emotions. It is eventually revealed that [[spoiler: he had been suppressing them after he accidentally erased his mother's existence with his madogu and his stoicism breaks after his battle against Kagehoshi]].* SwissArmyWeapon: Kaoru's madogu* TechnicolorFire: Kurei's blue flames* TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential* TitleDrop: [[spoiler:When Yanagi is turned into Recca's flame spirit, they say she's "the flame of Recca."]]* ThatsGottaHurt: Really, pick any moment where Recca gets beaten down and seemingly defeated. The tenacious little bastard somehow gets up every time, mostly for Yanagi's sake.* [[TokenEvilTeammate Token Evil Dragon]]: Setsuna. The rest of the dragons are amiable enough, but Setsuna is a completely sociopathic, unpleasant, murderous bastard, along with a bloody evil backstory to hammer the point home.* TookALevelInBadass: Domon rose up from being the team's weakest member to possibly one of the more overpowered character ever; the rest of Team Hokage also upgrade themselves several times throughout the series.* TournamentArc: Played straight, then subverted in the end when Recca outright ''refuses'' to join an exhibition tournament.* UltimateBlacksmith: The Hokage clan had two ultimate blacksmiths,[[spoiler: Kokuu]], who believed that weapons should only be used defensively, and [[spoiler: Kaima]], who believed that weapons were made to kill. Their creations reflect their opposing philosophies.* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: The whole character arc of Mikagami Tokiya. He starts out as a cold, distant jerk dedicated for only one thing: vengeance for his dead big sister. It's not until he found his [[AntiVillain not-so]] EvilCounterpart, Kai, who is bent on vengeance against how he's always considered second-fiddle by Tokiya's master, that his vision on vengeance-driven life starts to shake and eventually be destroyed: Kai dedicated himself so much in his vengeance with Mikagami that even after he actually ''won'' against Tokiya (since Tokiya is a GlassCannon), he felt so empty that the only path he saw is to be DrivenToSuicide. However, he gave a stern warning for Tokiya to not follow his path, and to go with it, one more AwfulTruth, putting Tokiya's shattered resolve in trial: The murderer of his sister is his ''master''. [[spoiler:It's not until the final arc that he confronted his master to find out that it's his grandpa, and he just took credit of the murder because he felt guilty of unable to protect said sister from being murdered protecting Tokiya and wanted to atone by having Tokiya kill him. As a result of 'melding' with the Hokage, infected with their optimism and discarding the majority of his cruel ways (even at cost of becoming a DistressedDude several times), Tokiya took the lessons at heart and refused to take vengeance, and once the story is over, he's changed into a warmer man.]]* WeaponWieldsYou: Weapons created by the bloodthristy Kaima are hard to control at best, and can tend to have their own minds.* WhatIf: ''Final Burning'' has this in play, in which the player can modify the outcome of certain events without greatly affecting the plot:** If Fuuko grabbed the cut bridge by Kirito quick enough, she would instead be the first to witness her secret having an age-manipulating Madogu and then fought her monster first before Koganei, instead of falling and rendered unconscious requiring Raiha to protect her.** Tokiya can simply state he's not thirsty against Marie, resulting him not get drugged and having to fight Poochy on his own. Alternatively, Domon can get too hasty in accepting Marie's offer, resulting him getting drugged and trapped along with Tokiya (he wouldn't drink on the undrugged spot unless Marie drank first), resulting Recca solely defeating Poochy and equally giving a friendly mock to Domon in addition to Tokiya after the battle concluded.* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Kagehoshi is immortal... and doesn't like it.----


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How to say enough in Arabic ɪˈnʌf
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences
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The School of Public Health has received Preliminary Authority from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to offer a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences degree and is awaiting final approval. The school is currently accepting applications for the PhD in Public Health Sciences program for Fall 2011, pending final approval from the state.
The PhD curriculum will provide a strong foundation in research methodology and biostatistics necessary for the public health sciences. Course requirements for the PhD program are available on the School of Public Health website at www.hsc.unt.edu. Advanced training with the specialized fields will be addressed within the five concentrations:
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Health Disparities
- Health Services and Policy
The School of Public Health is a member of SOPHAS (Schools of Public Health Application Service). Students may apply online at www.sophas.org. The School of Public Health admits DrPH students during the fall semester only. The admissions application deadline to SOPHAS is January 15th. Applicants to the PhD program will fall under one of the following admissions categories:
- Full Admission: Accepted without reservation to the PhD program.
- Denied: Not admitted to the program because application as not competitive.
- Non-review: Not reviewed due to an incomplete application file.
PhD Admission Requirements
- Completion of a MA, MS, MPH or a related master's degree(s) from an accredited college or university is preferred
- Submit an application to the School of Public Health via SOPHAS (Schools of Public Health Application Service) at www.sophas.org
- Submit complete, official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Submit official scores from one of the following graduate admissions examinations: Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT), Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) or Pharmacy School Admissions Test (PCAT). The examination requirement is waived for applicants possessing a professional doctoral degree with a license to practice in the United States
- Three (3) letters of recommendation from professionals who are familiar with the applicant's academic and/or professional work
- Current resume or curriculum vita
- Statement of Purpose (1-2 pages) addressing the applicant's career goals and how the DrPH will assist career aspirations
- International applicants must include an official WES or ECE evaluation report listing course-by-course U.S. grade point equivalency and official TOEFL scores (minimum scores: written = 550; computer-based = 213; internet-based = 79). The TOEFL is waived if the applicant has earned a high school diploma or a bachelor or master degree from an accredited institution within the United States or Canada
- A minimum graduate GPA of 3.2. Although a minimum GPA has been established, admission to the program is highly competitive
- Applicants will be reviewed for best fit with concentrations and faculty mentors
- If invited for an interview, applicants are expected to participate in either an on-campus interview or a technology-assisted interview. Interviews on campus or by telephone at the student's request are always welcome.
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Applicants will be furnished written notification regarding their admission status by the SPH Office of Student and Academic Services. Statements by other Health Science Center personnel concerning the applicant's admissibility are not valid until confirmed in writing by the Office of Student and Academic Services.
Students who are admitted to a degree program and plan to enroll are required to submit an Admissions Decision Form along with a non-refundable $200 assurance fee that will be used toward tuition upon arrival. Applicants admitted to a degree program that do not intend to enroll in the semester for which they applied must contact the Office of Student and Academic Services to request deferment. Deferments must be made in writing and cannot exceed one year from the original acceptance date. There is a deferment fee of $300; the deferment fee is due at the time the request is made.
Information submitted in the application materials must be complete and correct. Prospective and current students must notify the proper institution officials regarding any changes in the information provided on their application. Falsification or omission of any information on the application documents will void a student's admission, cancel their enrollment, and/or result in appropriate disciplinary action.
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Lakefront property! Great family spot that is remote enough to feel secluded yet accessible enough to be convenient. The cottage is located on a private country acreage in a mature birch / mixed wood forest called Greenley Acres Retreat. The homesite is pleasant and peaceful with many open areas and a western exposure for soaking up the rays and watching the sunsets on the 50' private dock. Get away from the rat race - no cell coverage and no high speed internet. You come to unwind and relax. The cabin is surrounded by abundant wildlife, great fishing lakes, fly fishing rivers, ATV trails and fresh air. Features of cabin include evening fires by firepit lakeside, mountain biking, good swimming, badminton area, good hunting/fishing and listening to the loons call out. All the fun of camping while enjoying the comforts of home! Well behaved animals are always welcome. A row boat is available for your exclusive use on the lake. A 14 ft Lund boat with 25 hp motor are available for an additional charge. We rent the cottage weekly from Sat. to Sat. Horsefly Lake is a large lake (50 km long)in the Cariboo Region. Renting since the summer of 2002.
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AmenitiesPropane BBQ , Linens , Blankets , Dishwasher , Stove and Oven , Large fridge , Electricity heat , Wood Stove , VCR , Boat Rental - 25 hp , Microwave , Swimming ladder , Fire pit , Row boat
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms, Capacity: 7
Beds: 2 Queens, 1 Twin, 1 Futon
Minimum Stay: One week
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Restrictions: - Well behaved pets only - owner must clean up after pets
Nearby Attractions: - A 14 ft Lund with 25 hp motor are available for an additional charge. Private lakefront, 100ft from cabin and swimming. Badminton net and raquets Great ATV'ing and snowmobling area Golf - one hours drive Barkerville - 2.5 hrs drive, Williams Lake - 1 hours drive, Vancouver - 7 hours drive, Calgary - 10 hours.
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Specific Features of the Cervical Spine
The cervical spine consists of 7 vertebral segments and 8 cervical nerve roots. The C1 and C2 segments have distinctive shapes whereas C3-C7 share a similar appearance. C1 does not have a vertebral body, and is instead made up of anterior and posterior arches that are connected by lateral masses on either side. C2 supports C1 and allows for rotation at the C1-C2 joint. One of the unique features of C2 is the dens or odontoid process which is a superiorly projecting component that articulates with the anterior arch of C1.
Unique features of the cervical spine include the foramen transversarium and the uncinate process. The foramen transversarium are holes within the transverse processes of the C spine that transmit the vertebral artery. It is important to understand this relationship especially in trauma patients with cervical spine injury. If a patient has a fracture of the C spine that extends into the foramen trasnversarium, this patient may have a vertebral artery injury and a vascular study such as a CTA or MRA should be performed.
Axial and Sagittal diagrams of a typical C3-C7 vertebral segment.
Coronal diagram of C1-C2. Notice the dens arising from the body of C2 which articulates with the anterior arch of C1.
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The Juncker Commission took office six months ago and now there has been enough time to examine its achievements, challenges and future intentions. The new Commission has set out to address the issues raised during the European Parliament elections and in doing so has opted for a jobs and growth agenda. While this is by no-means reflective of an end to austerity, there has been a clear realisation that something more is needed if the European project is to be returned to a track of growth and the anti-EU movement defeated.
Despite setting a clear agenda for its time in power, the new Executive has, like any other new government, been rapidly overtaken by a fast moving political scene and has experienced a few challenges along the way. Some of these and most notably the Luxleaks affair have resulted in personal attacks on the new Commission President and stimulated a rapid response. Likewise, the tragic loss of life in the Mediterranean has led to much criticism of the failure of EU member states to find a solution.
The continuing economic and worsening social crisis in Europe has been the focus of much of the new Commission's work and has stimulated the release of major policy packages, which are hoped to further investment, growth and jobs. In an effort to remove regulatory barriers that, the Commission claims, makes the life of SMEs and business more complicated, the REFIT agenda has also been driven forward, although this has not been without criticism.
However, it is not only policy that has seen changes as the very organisation of the new Commission with a set of guiding principles show a desire to change the way in which policy is made and has already posed new challenges for those seeking to influence Brussels policy making.
First Vice President Frans Timmermans has described the next five years as a last chance for Europe. The focus of the new Commission on jobs and growth indicate a realisation that the people of Europe will no longer accept the status quo. Whilst there have been some bumps along the way, the first six months of the new Commission show a desire to change paths.
In focusing on major policy announcements regarding increased investment and large infrastructure projects, the Commission may have successfully tracked a route to prosperity for the EU. That the ECB has now embarked on a policy of quantitative easing may feed into this process and it is possible that the EU may finally begin to turn itself around. However, implementation is as ever key and the EU may not get a second chance.
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A YouTube video uploaded by cyclist 'CyclingMikey' showing an altercation between him and a car driver in Bromley Common has provoked much debate among News Shopper readers.
The video shows Robert Lewis attempt to overtake CyclingMikey's recumbent bicycle, but the pair end up exchanging some heated words.
Arguments range from whether Mr Lewis was wrong to overtake CyclingMikey to whether CyclingMikey should have been using a cycle lane.
There is also a question mark over whether CyclingMikey was right to upload the video onto YouTube.
Tim Roberts wrote to News Shopper saying: "The fact is the driver should not have tried to overtake here, even if he thought he was being waved through (which I find hard to believe from the footage).
"The Highway Code is clear that cars shouldn't overtake when there is a pinch point ahead.
"The driver was clearly contravening rules in the Highway Code and his actions were potentially dangerous.
"The cyclist was only looking out for his own safety which should be the number one priority given the huge number of cycling deaths last year."
Meanwhile Brian Morris said: "It is the cyclist who was threatened by poor and inconsiderate driving.
"Who will come off worst in a collision between the two vehicles?"
However below the story BickleyBoy commented: "CyclingMikey strikes me as unnecessarily aggressive, my sympathies to Mr Lewis who has been outrageously maligned."
And Ferdy54 added: "So councils are wasting thousands of pounds making cycle lanes that a minority of people want and idiots like him don't even use them!!!
"The guy in the car is right, he should get on the cycle lane."
But ADDIKS181 hit back, saying: "The comments about cyclists using cycle lanes are all very valid so long as the cyclist is riding a small pink bicycle with stabilisers, ribbons and plenty of flags!
"Until the local authorities and the GLA properly invest in cycling, these situations will persist.
"Bicycle lanes need to be properly segregated and designed with modern bikes in mind, which do travel at speed and so should not be mixed with pedestrians."
People who have also had videos of themselves put on YouTube by CyclingMikey have got in touch.
Lee Concannon said: "In reference to CyclingMikey's video, this is a reccurring problem where he gives a hand signal, you overtake and he starts getting verbal at you.
"This happened to me in Keston, late summer last year.
"The first I knew was when I received a letter from the police.
"They told me they had reviewed the footage themselves and there was no issues with the overtake.
"I watched the video I was furious that my car details and details about me had been placed on YouTube.
"Looking at his videos I'm certain he goes out of his way to try and get people in trouble with the police despite giving hand signals which could be interpreted as overtake."
A police spokesman said: "We can confirm that officers in our Roadsafe London team was made aware of an incident involving a car and cyclist in Heathfield Road, Bromley, on August 11 2013.
"Officers from the Met's Roadsafe London team viewed footage of the incident and issued the registered keeper words of advice on overtaking vehicles on the road in line with rule 163 of the Highway Code."
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The deadline for a resolution between AT&T and Cablevision-owned Rainbow Networks has passed, but Rainbow Networks' stations are still on the air.
Chris Quinn blogged yesterday about a contract dispute between AT&T, which offers U-verse TV service, and Rainbow Networks that could cost U-verse subscribers access to AMC, WE and IFC.
U-verse is offered in Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Dallas and Houston and has 2.3 million subscribers across the country.
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Two years ago, I asked an artist friend to create a painting of Switzerland for my husband's fortieth birthday. I took photos of my favorite view, one that belonged on the face of a postcard, and someday I hoped, on a painting. I sent the artist the photos, he sent me some sketches. I congratulated myself on a job well done.
My husband is now 42, and we live in America, and until a few days ago, we still didn't have the painting. For 18 months we had a blank space above the sofa, left open and waiting. Eventually, we found another painting from the same artist and used it as a placeholder. But the placeholder grew on me, every time I look at it I forget it wasn't meant to permanently steal the show. I see it as an unexpected gift, something I never knew I wanted or needed, but that fills a blank space not only on the wall, but it fills a part of my soul.
When we heard the Swiss painting was complete, we couldn't drive there fast enough. The artist and his wife revealed it to us with a glass of wine and the light arranged to capture every nuance, every color, just so. We teared up because it's simply that beautiful. It captures a sliver of time in our family history that was so difficult and charming and beautiful in its adversity. It's a masterpiece, and I don't say that lightly. It was worth the years we spent wondering and waiting.
When we arrived home with the painting we immediately put it in the space we originally intended, removing our placeholder painting. And to my surprise, it doesn't fit. It belongs here in this home, just as much as the memory belongs in my heart, but we need to find another place for it. The temporary art claimed its space. The new painting will find a Swiss-shaped space all its own.
I've discovered this kind of shifting of plans and dreams and spaces applies to more than works of art. Like you, I dream of what if's, I plan for what could be's. I set aside a place in my heart for the dream I imagined, and the image fits perfectly. But life comes along and fills those empty spaces with other things, good things, often times, even better things than we ever expected while dreaming.
Sometimes I feel guilty when I realize the dream has shifted, and the space filled with something good, but unexpected. I feel guilty when the things I planned for and dreamed of don't fit exactly where I thought they should be. I'm learning that when time takes over, desires shift. Something unexpected arrives, and I must learn how to make room. Make room for the new, make room for the old, make room for dreams fulfilled–both hoped for and unexpected.
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Like many Arizona Diamondbacks fans and baseball fans in general, I remember where I was a year ago when the 2015 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees were announced. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for what I knew would be a foregone conclusion; Randy Johnson would be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Ho, Jenny and Mohd. Yusoff, Mohd. Rashid (2008) Application of ez-enzyme in bioremediation of oily sludge. Jurnal Teknologi (48F). pp. 21-32. ISSN 0127-9696
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Sludge farming is commonly used in petroleum refinery as a method of treatment for oily waste containing degradable constituents into materials that are not hazardous to human health or the environment. The sludge is left on a designated plot of land to be biodegraded naturally, but the process could take a considerable length of time. In this study, an enzyme known as EZ-Enzyme was tested to bioremediate the oily sludge sample in a laboratory scale experiment. Results shown that there was a consistent reduction in the oil and grease (O&G) content of the tested sludge (~ 60% in average). The O&G content decreased with increase in the concentration of enzyme. The O&G content in a sludge sample decreased the most with the application of 100 pm EZ-Enzyme, which decreased from 8% to 2% within a period of nine weeks. In general, the temperature and pH of the system were maintained at optimum condition, which were 35°C and pH 7 respectively. The quality of the leachate was also improved by the end of the study, where chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 25 mg/l and pH was 6.45 respectively
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West all-stars shine in Shrine Game
MISSOULA, Mont. - Saturday night in Laurel one final high school all-star game took place with the 68th annual Montana East-West Shrine Game being played. In the end the West all-stars were victorious 34-10. The East all-stars jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but it was the only time they lead the entire game. Shortly after the West all-stars scored the first touchdown of the game. Butte's Dallas Cook hit Troy Arnston over the middle in what resulted in a 76-yard touchdown to give the West a 7-3 lead.
The West all-stars scored a second time in the first quarter after Jared Trinastich of Columbia Falls found Sean Foley of Whitefish in the endzone to give the West a 13-3 lead. The East all-stars were never able to catch back up and found themselves down 20-3 at the half before eventually falling to the West 34-10.
"We gave up the early field goal but then we rose to the occasion," said West head coach Rick Nordahl. "We kind of settled in and took care of our own responsibilities and that was the key to the game."
"It's a huge win over what we thought was a going to be a stacked team," said Cook. "They played hard and we just happened to come out on top as a team." The Montana Shrine Game is the premier all-star game in Montana, and it is one of the oldest high school all-star football games in the United States.
"Our kids played really hard and it's for a great cause," said East head coach Troy Purcell. "Just really proud to get to know all of them and be with our Bozeman Hawk kids one more time."
The players competing in the Shrine Game were nominated by their schools and coaches across the state as the best of the best. The East-West shrine game has a long history of talented athletes, many of whom have gone on to play collegiate and even professional football.
"It's awesome to kind of go into college with a win," said West defensive end Kole Swartz, who will play for the University of Montana this fall. "With Hellgate I haven't been so successful, so then to be able to come in to fall camp with a win under my belt is a great feeling."
The Montana game has become one of the top Shrine Games in the nation for hospital donations. The 2013 Montana Shrine Game raised $146,000, the top donation in the United States to date.


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All Tudor Program is Treasure to BeholdBy Wendy Liberatore, Gazette Reporter
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New York Theatre Ballet is a small ensemble that serves the dance community in a big way – mainly by preserving important works that are rarely seen or are in danger of being forgotten. And the company, founded and directed Diana Byer, curates its repertory with love and respect. That care was obvious this past weekend at Kaatsbaan
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You've already been introduced to some of my colleagues. I'm Robert, the new kid on the block who was recently hired as the Product Manager for QuickBase. The first 30 days have flown by, and I am so excited to post my first Blog entry.
Last week the sun finally came out in Boston! To celebrate, my good friend hosted a BBQ party on Sunday. Lots of of people came, including some of his neighbors that I didn't know. As these things go, it wasn't long until one of them came up and asked the inevitable question …
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Henry M. Mast, 79, Winchester, Virg., formerly of Goshen, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Winchester Medical Center.
He was born November 25, 1933, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Martin E. and Susie (Hochstetler) Mast.
He was a sales representative in the RV and mobile home industry and was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Shenandoah Valley Chapter 313 Korean War Veterans Association, Winchester Moose Lodge, and First United Methodist Church of Winchester.
He was married June 27, 1964, in Goshen, to Linda C. Mast. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Angie Haecker, Winchester, Virg., and Dawn Brown, Tallahassee, Fla.; three grandchildren, Aaron Haecker, Katie Haecker, and Troy Morris; one great-grandchild, Trenton Morris; three brothers, Lester Mast, Nappanee, Eli Mast, Shipshewana, and Dave Mast, Ft. Wayne; and two sisters, Ruby Ann Slabaugh, Howe, and Clara Schwartz, Sturgis, Mich.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Arno Mast and Dana Mast, two brothers, Edward Mast and Willis Mast, and one sister, Edna Mae Kauffman.
Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 20, at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home in Middlebury.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 21, at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home in Middlebury.
Burial with military honors will follow.
Memorials to aid the Korean War Memorial in Jim Barnett Park, Winchester, Virg., may be directed to Shenandoah Valley Chapter #313-KWVA, 306 Ridge Road, Winchester, VA 22602.
Online condolences may be sent at millerstewartfuneral home.com.
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For the love of your pet: Intestinal obstructions common in cats, dogs
May 29, 2014 at 12:29 a.m.
Gastrointestinal obstruction is a very common condition that occurs frequently in dogs and cats. Young dogs are generally at a higher risk because they are not picky about what they eat. An intestinal obstruction is simply a blockage of the flow of food material in the gastrointestinal tract. The obstruction can be partial or complete, may occur in any area of the gastrointestinal tract and can be caused by many different reasons.
If the obstruction occurs in the stomach, then you will see vomiting, dehydration, lethargy and weight loss. Small intestinal obstruction will also cause these symptoms; however, damage to the intestinal lining can result in death of the bowel and potentially toxemia (toxins in the blood).
There are many things that can lead to gastrointestinal obstruction, including tumors, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, gastric outflow obstruction because of thickening, twisting of the gut, intussusceptions (telescoping of the intestine) and, most commonly, foreign bodies. In dogs, we commonly see obstruction because of ingestion of toys, whereas string is a very prevalent culprit in cats.
Your veterinarian will likely want to perform X-rays to look for an abnormality. If obstruction is suspected, a barium dye study may be performed to help determine the extent of the obstruction and possibly even the cause.
Endoscopy may also be used, which is a procedure in which a small tube that contains a camera may be passed down the mouth and into the stomach to look for the source of the obstruction. Ultrasonography could also be a useful tool to help visualize what is in the stomach or small intestine.
Treatment of intestinal obstruction typically consists of removing the obstruction via surgery. How quickly the obstruction is removed will determine your animal's prognosis. After surgery, fluids, a bland diet and antibiotics are the mainstays of treatment.
The best way to prevent an obstruction is to take precautions, particularly around repeat offenders. You will want to limit access to any object that your pet can chew and swallow. Cats are notorious for ingesting string, whereas dogs ingest squeaky toys, rocks, plants, table scraps or garbage.
This may mean kenneling your pet during the day or when you are not there to watch him or her. You will also want to keep all garbage as well as dead animals away from your pet.
Intestinal obstructions can be potentially deadly. If you see any of the above listed clinical signs or know for sure that your pet ate something it shouldn't have, then it is best to contact your local veterinarian for further advice. Time is of the essence with intestinal foreign bodies; therefore, if you wait too long, your pet's life may be in jeopardy.
Dr. Shana Bohac has a veterinary practice at Hillcrest Animal Hospital in Victoria. She works on both small animals and equine patients. Submit questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Boogie Board: A Battery-Powered Notepad as Convenient as Pen and Paper
Now this is a cool Geek gadget!
From Popular Science:
A new electronic notepad may be lifelike, cheap and energy-efficient enough to replace those wasteful paper slips we still use for memos and grocery lists. The four-ounce Boogie Board runs for years on a single watch battery and, thanks to a novel use of the material inside ordinary computer screens, even mimics the feel of putting pen to paper.
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Brazil, Energy, and the Atlantic Basin Opportunity
For the past half century Brazil has pursued energy security. Though it is the largest transportation fuel producer in South America, on a national level the country relies heavily on renewable sources, such as hydropower. With the support of the transatlantic community, Brazil can take a leadership role in creating an Atlantic basin biofuels market, focused on decreasing carbon emissions, increasing energy security, and investing in global development.
In its pursuit of energy security, Brazil struck a hydrocarbon bonanza with the offshore, ultra deep-water "pre-salt" reserves. The pre-salt discoveries promise to more than quadruple Brazil's 14.5 billion barrels of booked reserves and boost oil and gas production from 2.3 to 3.5 million barrels a day by 2020. Already Brazil is the largest transportation fuel (petroleum and biofuels) producer in South America with one of the largest annual production increases in the world. Future increases in production can be expected to place the country as one of the largest non-OPEC producers of petroleum, consolidate its regional energy leadership, and create an opportunity for Brazil to exert greater geopolitical influence within the Atlantic basin, but not limited to it.
Brazil's future prospects as a petroleum exporter stand in contrast to the present national energy matrix, which features large contributions from renewable hydropower; expanding sources of alternative renewables, such as solar and wind power; and a demonstrated success in producing both ethanol and biodiesel to displace petroleum-based transportation fuels. Hydropower, along with other renewable sources, constitutes 86 percent of all power generation while, all together, renewable energy sources comprise 45 percent of the national energy matrix. This country of 200 million people continues to deepen its use of renewable energy while also diversifying its sources to meet the mounting national demand for energy, ramping up petroleum production, and grappling with the controversies pitched over the construction of mega-dam projects in the Amazon basin, such as Belo Monte, or the environmental risks associated with the expanding ultra deep-water drilling operations. Ironically, it is this unique combination of Brazil's low carbon path toward energy security, its global leadership in climate change negotiations, and its mammoth pre-salt oil and gas discoveries that place it near the center-stage of transatlantic relations in the twenty-first century.
Together with the United States and the European Union, Brazil is positioned to take a leadership role in creating an Atlantic basin biofuels market that decreases carbon emissions and increases energy security while steering greater investment, innovation, and technology toward the developing countries of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The 2007 Brazil-U.S. bilateral biofuels cooperation accord served as a first step between the largest biofuel producers in the world, but there are many more opportunities for Brazil to engage both the US and the EU to liberalize trade in biofuels, collaborate on the development and commercial standardization of second generation biofuels, and team together to create opportunities for rural development and energy security for the poorest of the Atlantic basin nations, without jeopardizing food security. Brazil cannot achieve such outcomes alone, but its increasing transportation fuel production, coupled with its recently earned international leadership create a unique Atlantic basin opportunity to address climate change, encourage low-carbon development, and manage the mounting risk of political instability in the Middle East (and ensuing petroleum price volatility), while advancing the liberalization of biofuel trade, developing co-generation technologies for energy-poor nations, and deepening its own international assistance throughout Africa and Latin America in concert with the US and the EU Indeed, as Paul Isbell argues, Brazil now holds the option of exerting a greater leadership role, with the support of such Southern Atlantic partners as South Africa and Angola among others, to create a "southern Atlantic renewable energy space" that would provide a socio-economic foundation for the development of innovative energy and manufacturing industries.
Brazil's challenge lies with incorporating the US and Europe within a broader project of economic and political cooperation that lies well beyond the current fancy for trade agreements as a cure for the economic downturn. Brazil may lack the economic and political resources to take full advantage of the Atlantic basin opportunity, but its energy producing potential will certainly transform transatlantic relations for decades to come. The question is whether the US and the EU can retool their respective understanding of Brazil's place in the world and take full advantage of this new Atlantic basin opportunity.
Mark S. Langevin, Ph.D. is Director of Brazil-Works, International Advisor to the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (ABRAPA), Associate Adjunct Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland-University College, and Associate Researcher at the Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB).
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From the acclaimed author of Acts of Faith ("A miracle . . . You can hardly conceive of a more affecting reading experience"—Houston Chronicle), a blistering new novel about the brutality and beauty of life on the Arizona-Mexico border and about the unyielding power of the past to shape our lives. Taking us from the turn of the twentieth century to our present day, from the impoverished streets of rural Mexico to the manicured lawns of suburban Connecticut, from the hot and dusty air of an isolated ranch to New York City in the wake of 9/11, Caputo gives us an impeccably crafted story about three generations of an Arizona family forced to confront the violence and loss that have become its inheritance.

When Gil Castle loses his wife in the Twin Tower attacks, he retreats to his family's sprawling homestead in a remote corner of the Southwest. Consumed by grief, he has to find a way to live with his loss in this strange, forsaken part of the country, where drug lords have more power than police and violence is a constant presence. But it is also a world of vast open spaces, where Castle begins to rebuild his belief in the potential for happiness—until he starts to uncover the dark truths about his fearsome grandfather, a legacy that has been tightly shrouded in mystery in the years since the old man's death.

When Miguel Espinoza shows up at the ranch, terrified after two friends were murdered in a border-crossing drug deal gone bad, Castle agrees to take him in. Yet his act of generosity sets off a flood of violence and vengeance, a fierce reminder of the fact that while he may be able to reinvent himself, he may never escape his history.

Searingly dramatic, bold and timely, Crossers is Philip Caputo's most ambitious and brilliantly realized novel yet.
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A Q&A with Philip Caputo

 Question: Was there a particular idea or event that was the genesis of this novel?

Philip Caputo: In 2006 I'd started doing research and interviews for a nonfiction piece about border issues for the Virginia Quarterly Review. In the course of that work, I'd stumbled on historical material and was fascinated to learn that what we think of as contemporary problems on the Mexican border--illegal immigration, smuggling, violence--go back at least a hundred years. I was also struck by the similarities between the Mexican drug cartels and today's Islamist terrorists. The former are motivated by greed, the latter by religious and political fanaticism, but they are alike in the atrocities they commit, in their utter lack of compassion and conscience. The stories illegal immigrants told me about their sufferings moved me as well. One of those tales involved a man who was abandoned by his coyote (as immigrant smugglers are called), got lost in the mountains, and nearly died before he was rescued by a rancher I know. Moral conflict and moral ambiguity are themes that have consumed me throughout my career, and there is plenty of both on the border. All of this seemed a rich vein for a novel. I never experienced a "eureka" moment, but various experiences and impressions began to flow together, like tributary streams into a river, and I started writing.

Question: You spend several months of the year living in Arizona, very close to the Mexican border. How long have you been doing that and what first drew you to Arizona?

Philip Caputo: My wife and I started to spend time in Arizona in 1996 at the urging of good friends who live there. Our part of the state, in the southeast, is a kind of the anti-Phoenix--hundreds of thousands of acres of high desert plateaus and mountains, most of them public land. Room to roam, a certain stark beauty. The San Rafael valley, which is near the little town where we own an old adobe house, is gorgeous. I hunt desert quail there behind a pair of English setters, and those days bring me great joy. Leslie and I ride the valley quite a lot on horseback when I'm not hunting. Ranging through those wide-open spaces on foot or in the saddle is the essence of freedom.

Question: What kind of research did you need to do--into the history of the border but also on such things as cattle ranching, drug smuggling, etc.?

Philip Caputo: I did a lot in historical society archives, sifting through old newspaper stories and personal accounts. A good friend who is a Border Patrol agent gave me tutorials in the drug trade. I accompanied him on two undercover assignments in Mexico and on a few missions on this side of the border. Three other friends are cowboys or cattlemen, whom I joined on roundups and brandings and other ranch work. I learned quite a bit from them, and a had a great deal of fun doing it.

Question: How did you decide to structure this novel as a multi-generational story, incorporating family history and oral transcripts?

Philip Caputo: Originally, I intended to write two novels. The first was going to be set in the past, from 1903 to 1951, and was going to be titled A Dangerous Man. The second was going to take place in the present and pick up the stories of the historical characters' descendants. I was well into the first book when it came to me that this was the wrong approach. Somehow, one tale set in yesterday and another in today lost power standing alone. So I decided to fuse the two. At first, the historical story was going to be part one, the contemporary story was going to be part two; but that seemed too linear, too mechanical and schematic. It also violated the spirit of the book--I wanted to show that the past is never dead, that it constantly affects the present, rather like the gravitational field of one heavenly body affecting the orbit of another. It would be better to tell both stories in alternating chapters. Well, that proved very difficult. Then, I had one of those moments that makes writing such an adventure. One day, a voice started to speak in my head, the voice of an old Arizona cowboy, T.J. Babcock, relating his adventures in the Mexican Revolution--an oral history. T.J. led me to the solution to the length problem. By framing the historical narrative as a series of oral histories, I could tell a story spanning half a century in a relatively brief fashion.

Question: One of your characters describes the U.S. border efforts as "Star Wars joining hands with the Old West, two myths linked by the gringo faith in technology to overcome..." Pretty strong words. Accurate?

Philip Caputo: I think so. We conquered this vast continent with repeating rifles and railroads, the hi-tech of their day. Americans love, they practically worship gadgets and gizmos. That line my character speaks arose from a night I spent in a Border Patrol station in Naco, Arizona. TV screens linked to cameras mounted on towers in the desert covered one entire wall. Agents manipulated the cameras with joysticks and communicated with field agents by radio. On one screen, I saw a group of illegal aliens creeping through the brush, while the operator talked to Border Patrolmen wearing cowboys hats and night-vision goggles as they rode horseback. Pretty soon, directed by the operator from miles away, the mounted agents galloped onto the screen and captured the intruders. The fusion of all that electronic technology with that image, which looked like a scene from a western, was mind-blowing.

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Watford have joined the chase for Preston North End striker Neil Mellor, according to Sky Sports News.
The Lilywhites forward spent last season on loan with League One rivals Sheffield Wednesday scoring 13 goals in 33 league games for the Owls.
Mellor, 28, has a year left on his contract at Deepdale and new boss Phil Brown had hoped he would be able to hold onto the former Liverpool trainee as he looks to take North End back to the Championship at the first-time of asking.
Preston signed Mellor in August 2006 but has only made 63 league starts in five years with the Lancashire club. The former Wigan and West Ham loanee has made a further 50 appearances from the bench scoring 30 league goals.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The man who was critically injured in a shooting on Saturday night has died, according to the Allen County Coroner.
Jordan Lee Calland, 22, of Fort Wayne, died from gunshot wounds. His manner of death was declared a homicide by the coroner.
Officers were called to 2744 Paulding Road at around 7:07 p.m. Saturday, September 21. When they arrived, they found Calland suffering from gunshot wounds.
The investigation found that several neighbors called 911 after they heard gun shots and found Calland. There were several shell casings around the area, but no weapon was recovered.
Witnesses told police they saw three men wearing all black run from the area and leave in a white four-door car. Police said that it's too early to tell what the motive was or if the shooting is gang-related.
Anyone with any information about this shooting is asked to call police.
As of Wednesday morning, FWPD spokesperson Michael Joyner said no arrests have been made.
Calland's death marks the 32nd homicide in Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2013.


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It's February 1, 2014.
This begins the "Year of Teaching" for me. I may or may not be doing any workshops, but I love to teach so here goes.
What this year long series will be:
A comprehensive look at what I call "Subject Centric Lighting" – the understanding that the characteristics of the subject have a great deal of influence over the way different light sources react with and present from the subject. Whether or not a specific light or modified light will work with a specific subject has as much to do with the subject as it does the light.
We will be covering natural light, studio light, and lighting on location. Our subject matter will range from still life and food to portraiture and product. And we will throw some curve balls occasionally.
Assignments come out every Saturday morning… things to see, things to do, things to read. If you are diligent and committed, you will be a much better photographer at the end of this exercise. We will not be grading anything here… this is YOUR chance to push forward. Push beyond procrastination and malaise and into the exciting world of imagery.
For the basis of my discussions here I will be using the techniques discussed in both of my books, Lighting Essentials and Lighting Essentials Two (available on Amazon).
We will start with an basic understanding of light and subjects and begin to shoot specific assignments based on the methods and techniques that are discussed.
What this year is not:
A discussion on speed lights, or any other specific kind of lighting gear. We will be discussing lighting, and that includes speedlights, natural light, tungsten lights, studio flash and fluorescent units as well.
Nor will we be discussing wedding photography. There are more than enough websites, books, classes and online presentations on wedding photography.
What you will need:
- A camera with controls… your controls. DSLR's, Mirrorless, MFT's… whatever.
- A working knowledge of your camera; Setting the apertures, shutter speeds and ISO.
- A familiarity with what is called reciprocity… the shutter speed/aperture relationship and how ISO can be included.
- A light.
- Light stand.
- An umbrella or softbox for the light
- Tripod… while of course you can shoot handheld, having a tripod makes taking the notes and working with the notes much easier.
- Enthusiasm. This is supposed to be fun.
We start tomorrow… so be prepared for a really fun and exciting year.
Jump in any time… no need to begin at any special time… the classes are free and they are specifically geared to people who want to understand light and make better images.


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With the creation of one of the high achievements of mankind, Twin Peaks, David Lynch made a world so ecstatic it demanded its own reality. I've been really thinking about Julee Cruise and Twin Peaks SO MUCH lately. What makes it so good? Where did this music come from? Who is Julee Cruise *really*!? Why is this music so appropriate after dark?
Lynch obviously takes a lot of cues from Kenneth Anger, particularly Anger's bike films Scorpio Rising and Kustom Kar Kommandos. With these, Kenneth Anger added simple bubble gum pop songs over ritual cruelty and raw sexuality, (not only inventing music videos,) but also exposing basic desires as a violent, cold thing.
David Lynch uses Julee Cruise in his work the same way, but also in a new way. Lynch and Badalamenti wrote the songs that she recorded for the soundtrack, which are pretty much 60's pop songs with a lot of 80's dream-synth-wash. They use this heavy dream-style kitsch to provide emotional information outside of the acting and dialogue. Isn't that what every soundtrack does? Ok, yes.
BUT It's no secret that Twin Peaks is a world that is not our own. Most TV shows succeed by mirroring reality enough that we look for our own lives in them. Twin Peaks is the opposite. From the music, to James Hurley's face, the black and white zig zag floor, the Twin Peaks feeling is so deep and uncanny, that when something happens in our day-to-day world that resonates with David Lynch's world, well…I guess you make of it what you have to. Here's all of this really densely in Blue Velvet:
So what happens in a world, our world, when we've gone through the looking glass, and come out and still wanted to say something true to our human concerns, but, like, to actually get up a do something serious as an "artist" is kind of a joke, (this is, after all, 50 years after Scorpio Rising, 30 yearrs since Ian Curtis died, and 20 Nirvana got signed to a major) ?
Maybe the people who are getting it right are the ones who don't seem timeless at all is what I've come to understand. Maybe to deliver the absolute truth (don't quibble) you have to go around a million galaxies (or so it appears) to get at the "real talk" of it. Ryan Trecartin comes to mind. His work is poetry-times-a-million.
I recently saw on TV that one of the farthest flung objects in outer space is a satellite containing almost a hundred languages detailing the instructions of our world to extraterrestrials. It gave me a good visual image of what I was kind of feeling. I guess sometimes you have to go that incomprehensibly out of this world to get an explanation for what the hell is going on, and how the hell we are actually feeling in 2010:


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It seems with warmer weather, my bananas always seem to ripen a lot faster than I'd anticipated. Without fail, by the end of the week, I find myself with a handful of really brown, practically baby-food-soft bananas that just aren't appetizing to eat.
Unless of course, they're in banana bread.
Which is how I've been making use of these lately. Enjoy!
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vanilla almond milk (or regular milk will do, too)
1/4 cup canola oil
3 medium or 2.5 large well-ripened bananas
2 cups whole wheat flour (preferably freshly milled)
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl. (As you know, I've been milling my own whole wheat flour for the past couple of months now, thanks to my electric WonderMill Grain Mill.)
Using a hand mixer, blend all the ingredients so that they are smooth. Alternatively you can run the mixture through a food processor, but I find the mixer is sufficient.
Lightly grease a loaf pan (I like to use my Misto). Pour the mixture into the loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for an hour, until golden. I like to turn off heat and let it sit in the warm oven for another 10 or 15 minutes so that it fully sets without worrying about it getting too brown or tough.
Remove from oven, and let cool before slicing. (This is the bread knife I use and recommend.)
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Obama's imaginary accomplishments
Published 7:23 pm, Thursday, July 25, 2013
In the past 16 months, Americans have listened to and watched several congressional hearings dealing with illegal gun sales by the ATF labeled "Fast & Furious," resulting in the death of two American border guards and countless Mexican citizens; terrorist attacks in Benghazi killing our ambassador, two Navy SEALS and one special forces member; the discovery that the National Security Agency listening in on our phone records and e mails, and investigating reporters for doing their jobs; and the IRS targeting certain political groups and denying them tax-exempt status during an election cycle.
And now it seems after all these months of stonewalling, lies and exercising of Fifth Amendment rights by those in charge of these departments, we have now, from the most transparent administration in American history, a president calling all these hearings phony scandals and adding insult to injury to all those that have lost fathers, brothers, husbands and sons.
All this while, there are still 20 million Americans without jobs, with part-time jobs now being counted as new jobs, lowering the unemployment numbers; an $18 trillion deficit, and medical costs doubling for working men and women.
Also, those that have given up looking for jobs are not being counted in the unemployment numbers to give the illusion that the rate has dropped. Forty-seven million households are on welfare and 50 million people are on food stamps.
But not to be deterred, this president, in another long-winded speech touting his administration's imaginary accomplishments, gave us another dose of "We're all in this together."
The American people will decide what the phony issues are and who the real phonies are.