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Botswana Food and Drink Report Q3 2014
Botswana Food and Drink Report Q3 2014
Published: May 2014
Publisher: BMI Research
Product ref: 206899
Pages: 48
Format: PDF
Delivery: Immediate download
BMI Industry View Stabilising demand for Botswana's exports creates slightly brighter prospects for economic growth, which is reflected in our readjusted real GDP growth rate to 6.2% (up from 4.7%) in 2014. This modest optimism feeds through into the food and drink sector, as the consumer is expected to benefit from easing inflationary pressures and declining interest rates. High unemployment rates and a public sector wage freeze will prevent more significant growth in private spending over the forecast period.
We forecast a modest improvement in Botswana's growth prospects in 2014 mainly due to stabilising demand for diamonds, the country's key export, and low base effects. The latest data reveal that over the first six months of 2013 the value of Botswana's rough diamond exports posted growth of 9.7%, from USD1,677.2mn in H112 to USD1,840.2mn. This improved performance in the first half supports our view that growth will pick up from 2013. Exports of the precious stone account for around 70% of the total from the state, and so a nearly double-digit gain will help boost the overall figure, leading to our forecast of 8.0% growth in goods exports in 2013, followed by 10% growth in 2014. This and the rise of the country's coal industry will serve to narrow the country's current account deficit, and eventually turn this into a surplus.
Chapter - BMI Industry View
BMI Industry View
Chapter - Industry Forecast
Botswana - Food
Table: Food Consumption, Historical Data And Forecasts, 2011-2018
Bostwana - Drink
Table: Carbonated Soft Drinks Volume Sales, Production And Trade - Historical Data And Forecasts, 2011-2018
Table: Beer Volume Sales, Production And Trade - Historical Data And Forecasts, 2011-2018
Botswana - Mass Grocery Retail
Table: Mass Grocery Retail Sales, Historical Data And Forecasts, 2011-2018
Chapter - Macroeconomic Forecast
Economic Analysis
Table: Botswana - Economic Activity
Chapter - Industry Risk Reward Ratings
Sub-Saharan Africa Risk/Reward Ratings
Table: Sub-Saharan Africa Food & Drink Risk/Reward Ratings Q314
Table: Sub-Saharan Africa Food & Drink Risk/Reward Sub-Factor Ratings, Q314 (scores out of 10)
Chapter - Market Overview
Chapter - Global Industry Overview
Table: Food And Drink Core Views
Chapter - Demographic Forecast
Table: Botswana's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000)
Table: Botswana's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total)
Table: Botswana's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020
Table: Botswana's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020
Chapter - Glossary
Food & Drink
Mass Grocery Retail
Chapter - Methodology
Industry Forecast Methodology
Sector-Specific Methodology
Risk/Reward Rating Methodology
Table: Food & Drink Risk/Reward Rating Indicators
Table: Weighting
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29 U.S. Code § 718 - Traditionally underserved populations
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(a) Findings
With respect to the programs authorized in subchapters II through VII of this chapter, the Congress finds as follows:
(1) Racial profile
The racial profile of America is rapidly changing. While the rate of increase for white Americans is 3.2 percent, the rate of increase for racial and ethnic minorities is much higher: 38.6 percent for Latinos, 14.6 percent for African-Americans, and 40.1 percent for Asian-Americans and other ethnic groups. By the year 2000, the Nation will have 260,000,000 people, one of every three of whom will be either African-American, Latino, or Asian-American.
(2) Rate of disability
Ethnic and racial minorities tend to have disabling conditions at a disproportionately high rate. The rate of work-related disability for American Indians is about one and one-half times that of the general population. African-Americans are also one and one-half times more likely to be disabled than whites and twice as likely to be significantly disabled.
(3) Inequitable treatment
Patterns of inequitable treatment of minorities have been documented in all major junctures of the vocational rehabilitation process. As compared to white Americans, a larger percentage of African-American applicants to the vocational rehabilitation system is denied acceptance. Of applicants accepted for service, a larger percentage of African-American cases is closed without being rehabilitated. Minorities are provided less training than their white counterparts. Consistently, less money is spent on minorities than on their white counterparts.
(4) Recruitment
Recruitment efforts within vocational rehabilitation at the level of preservice training, continuing education, and in-service training must focus on bringing larger numbers of minorities into the profession in order to provide appropriate practitioner knowledge, role models, and sufficient manpower to address the clearly changing demography of vocational rehabilitation.
(b) Outreach to minorities
(1) In general
For each fiscal year, the Commissioner and the Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (referred to in this subsection as the "Director") shall reserve 1 percent of the funds appropriated for the fiscal year for programs authorized under subchapters II, III, VI, and VII of this chapter to carry out this subsection. The Commissioner and the Director shall use the reserved funds to carry out one or more of the activities described in paragraph (2) through a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement.
(2) Activities
The activities carried out by the Commissioner and the Director shall include one or more of the following:
(A) Making awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities under the programs authorized under subchapters II, III, VI, and VII of this chapter.
(B) Making awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to conduct research, training, technical assistance, or a related activity, to improve services provided under this chapter, especially services provided to individuals from minority backgrounds.
(3) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive an award under paragraph (2)(C), an entity shall be a State or a public or private nonprofit agency or organization, such as an institution of higher education or an Indian tribe.
(4) Report
In each fiscal year, the Commissioner and the Director shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that describes the activities funded under this subsection for the preceding fiscal year.
(5) Definitions
In this subsection:
(A) Historically Black college or university
(B) Minority entity
The term "minority entity" means an entity that is a historically Black college or university, a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, an American Indian tribal college or university, or another institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent.
(c) Demonstration
In awarding grants, or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements under subchapters I, II, III, VI, and VII of this chapter, and section 794e of this title, the Commissioner and the Director, in appropriate cases, shall require applicants to demonstrate how the applicants will address, in whole or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds.
Source(Pub. L. 93–112, § 21, formerly § 19, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1115; renumbered § 21 and amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(a)(1), (b)(6), (c)(3)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–412, 2681–413, 2681–415.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 718b of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–220.
Prior sections 718 to 718b were repealed by Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1093.
Section 718,Pub. L. 93–112, § 19, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 109(a),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4363; amended Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 104,Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 719, related to carryover of funds. See section 716 of this title.
Section 718a,Pub. L. 93–112, § 20, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 110(a),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4363; amended Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 105,Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 719, related to client assistance information. See section 717 of this title.
Section 718b,Pub. L. 93–112, § 21, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 111(a),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4363; amended Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 106,Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 719, related to traditionally underserved populations.
1998—Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(6)], made technical amendment in original to section designation and catchline.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(c)(3)], substituted "is denied" for "are denied" and "is closed" for "are closed".
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Kyle Marchini on the Edgington Post
Recorded: Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mark Edge of the Edgington Post/Free Talk Live interviews Kyle Marchini regarding the Independent Institutes The Challenge of Liberty 2012 Summer Seminars for Students.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.
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Can the U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq?
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Civil strife in Iraq continues and instability may only increase after the January elections. U.S. withdrawal has become an acceptable strategy in Washington, but will it be tenable if violence escalates and Iraq unravels again?
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NMCA Hot Rod Power Festival Fuel Systems - Fueling The NMCAWritten by on September 1, 2001
For some of us, drag racing is about big-blocks and carburetors-and not much else. But while that's the quintessential speed recipe, these days there are countless proven ways to motivate your car in a hurry. That's why we get such a thrill out of the NMCA Hot Rod Power Festival series, where the racers do more with internal combustion than Otto ever imagined. We left smoggy L.A. on May 19 to spend a weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park (only a half-hour from Graceland), where we inhaled the sweet smell of race gas and watched the tire-smoking, wheel-standing madness.
We saw turbocharged, supercharged, nitrous'd, and normally aspirated cars duke it out on the two-lane blacktop in classes ranging from 14-second EFI cars to 6-second Outlaw Pro Street monsters. Motivated by the fumes perhaps, we decided to investigate the nitty gritty details of the fuel systems that power these outrageous machines-especially after learning that Tony Christian's Outlaw Pro Street Firebird gulps down 1 quart of gas before blazing through the traps at over 200 mph. To examine the range of drag race fuel systems employed in the NMCA, we picked out five cars running various types of induction: a turbocharged '98 Camaro; a supercharged '91 Mustang; a nitrous'd Pro-Mod Firebird; a normally aspirated but EFI'd '69 Chevelle; and a normally aspirated, dual-carbureted '64 Plymouth. We checked out every component from the tank to the intake manifold to see how these race-prepped fuel delivery systems get the job done.
To sum things up, drag racing has really become a 21st-century sport. Aside from the old-school '64 Hemi Savoy, we found a laptop powered up on the passenger seat of every racecar we examined. Less fuel system tuning is done with wrenches as more and more racers tweak fuel maps on PCs after data-logging each pass. As far as hardware, we found that most racers have systems that are simple, bulletproof, and big. Huge lines, lake-draining pumps, and atmosphere-sucking induction systems rule the NMCA. Read on as these racers share their engine-feeding secrets.
The Turbo Car: LS What?
Sure, Rodney Lambert's Super Street '98 Camaro SS looks pretty mean with its steamroller slicks and cowl hood. So it'll never pass for showroom-stock, but would you believe Rodney's propelled the red rocket to a time-warping best of 7.95 at 183 mph? The secret's in the well-tuned hair dryer that feeds the 375-inch Chevy (the LS1's long gone) up to 25 psi of compressed atmosphere. With help from Precision Turbo, the mill made 1,647 hp last season, and Rodney's looking to better his e.t. this season after putting the car on a 300-pound diet and tweaking the chassis setup.
Driver/Owner: Rodney Lambert
Hometown: Falls Church, VA
Car: '98 Chevy Camaro SS
NMCA race class: Super Street
Best e.t.: 7.95 @ 183 mphMotor: 375-inch Chevrolet
Power adder: Precision Turbo turbocharger providing 25-psi max boost
Induction system: Speed-Pro digital fuel injection, 90mm throttle-body, GMPP Bow-Tie single-plane intake
Injectors: Bosch 160 lb/hr
Fuel pump: Weldon 2035, 180 gph @ 80 psi
Regulator: Weldon, set to 45 psi static pressure plus 1 psi per pound of boost
Lines: AN-10 to two-way splitter, -8 to fuel rails, -6 return to tank
Tank: 3-gallon fuel cell (second cell is an ice cooler)
Filter: SX
Fuel: Sunoco Red
The N/A EFI Car
Injected and
We heard there was a mean white Chevelle running in the EFI 11 class, so we scouted around for it but came up high and dry. That is, until we noticed the clean '69 SS396 two trailers down from us-the car looked so clean and stock that we thought it was a spectator's show 'n' shine cruiser! As we admired the functional power windows and perfect paint, owner Clarence Harding informed us that the white behemoth has stopped the lights in 10.36 seconds. Yikes. The 10-second passes come courtesy of a 725hp 509-inch big-block Chevy fitted with Brodix heads and an ACCEL DFI system. Initially, the Chevelle ran 11.70s, but Clarence whittled away almost a second and a half by fitting a larger fuel pump and tweaking the DFI's fuel maps via his laptop PC
Driver/Owner: Clarence Harding
Hometown: Lowell, IN
Car: '69 Chevy Chevelle SS396
NMCA race class: EFI 11
Best e.t.: 10.36 @ 128 mph
Motor: Lingenfelter-built 502-inch crate Chevrolet, bored to 509
Power adder: None
Induction system: ACCEL digital fuel injection, Cutler 1,600-cfm throttle-body, ACCEL prototype single-plane intake
Injectors: Bosch 55 lb/hr
Fuel pump: SX
Regulator: SX, 42 psi static pressure
Lines: AN-8 to fuel rails, -6 return to tank
Tank: 16-gallon cell
Filters: SX, 40-micron pre-filter followed by 10-micron filter
Fuel: 110 octane
The Supercharged Car: White Lightning
Joel Greathouse's '91 Mustang LX has proven itself a force to be reckoned with in the Super Street class. It ain't the prettiest thing out there, but the combo sure works-well enough to catapult the Notchback 'Stang to 7.54 @ 188 mph. Joel says he sized the car's fuel system to support as much volume as possible, so there's no chance of the Pony ever running out of go-juice. The Speed-Pro EFI system allows Joel so much adjustability that he's able to compensate for most track conditions with a few keystrokes on his laptop. Jeez, it seems like no one's using hand tools anymore.
Driver/Owner: Joel Greathouse
Hometown: Oakland, KY
Car: '91 Ford Mustang LX
NMCA race class: Super Street
Best e.t.: 7.54 @ 188
Motor: 377ci Ford
Power adder: ATI Procharger, 26 psi maximum boost
Induction system: Speed-Pro electronic fuel injection, 100mm throttle-body, Edelbrock intake
Injectors: Speed-Pro 160 lb/hr
Fuel pumps: Dual Weldon 2035s, 180 gph @ 80 psi each
Regulator: Weldon, 40 psi static pressure, increased to 70-75 psi under max boost
Lines: AN-12 to two-way splitter, -10 to fuel rails, -8 return to tank
Tank: 5-gallon cell (second cell is an ice cooler)
Fuel: VP C16
The Nitrous Car:
Tony Christian's N2O NemesisWhen a vehicle is capable of 210-mph quarter-mile blasts, you just have to wonder what makes it go. We did, so crewmember Scott Wolter lifted the skin off Tony Christian's Outlaw Street Firebird and showed us around the nitrous'd 706ci Pro-Mod motor and the fuel system that keeps it from burning into a supernova. That's no lie-with two stages of nitrous adding over 600 hp to the motor's 1,300 hp, even a fraction of a psi fluctuation in fuel pressure could mean sayonara for the big-block. Good thing Scott's installed sensors to monitor fuel pressure in each of the nitrous stages. They're tied into an on-board computer, and the fuel pressure is logged during each pass down the track. Yeah, it's about the wildest fuel system we saw at the Memphis event. But if your motor gulped down 1 quart of fuel on every sub-7 second quarter-mile run, you'd want to be awful sure the fuel system is capable of feeding it.
Driver/Owner: Tony Christian
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Car: Fourth-gen Pontiac Firebird fiberglass body, custom tube chassis
NMCA race class: Outlaw Pro Street
Best e.t.: 6.70 @ 210 mph
Motor: 706ci Pro-Mod
Power adder: Two-stage Nitrous Works N2O system; 400 hp added in first stage, 250 hp added in second stage (that's actually detuned from the peak potential!)
Induction system: Dual 1,250-cfm King Demon carbs, custom aluminum sheetmetal intake
Fuel pumps: Two BG 400 pumps (separate pump for fuel and N2O enrichment), 400 gph @ 18 psi each
Regulators: Three BG regulators (motor, first nitrous stage, second nitrous stage), 22 psi line pressure
Motor fuel lines: AN-12 to pump, -10 to regulator, through two-way splitter, -6 to each carbNitrous enrichment lines: AN-8 to two-way splitter, -8 to each regulator, -6 to solenoidsTanks: 5-gallon cell to engine, 3-gallon cell for N2O system enrichment
Filters: BG filters on motor, N2O fuel supply pump, and at each nitrous stage
Fuel: VP C23
Strictly Carbureted:
Reviving the Race Hemi
Ray and Gil Elias' '64 Savoy could pass for a museum piece, but they're having more fun racing this original Mopar factory lightweight. John Gifford converted the concours Plymouth show car into Nostalgia Super Stock race trim, and now he gets to drive it down the track-not a bad deal. The car is so subtly modified that we were floored when John told us it's run a best time of 9.67 at 142 mph. As we drooled over the two Holley carbs bolted atop the custom cross-ram intake, John commented that the car runs pretty consistently, regardless of weather. He keeps the fuel pressure around 7.5 psi to keep the carbs' needles-and-seats from blowing out, but the Savoy's fuel system was dead-on from the start. He says it best: "I've been racing a long time, so I knew how to build it right."
Driver/owners: John Gifford/Ray and Gil Elias
Hometown: Naples, Florida
Car: '64 Plymouth Savoy Race Hemi
NMCA race class: Nostalgia Super Stock
Best e.t.: 9.67 @ 142 mph
Motor: 448-inch Race Hemi
Power adder: None
Induction system: Dual Holley
780-cfm carbs (NHRA S/S legal), custom Ray Barton cross-ram intake
Fuel pump: BG 400, 400 gph @ 18 psi
Regulator: BG four-port
Lines: AN-10 line to two-way splitter, -6 to each carb
Tank: 4-gallon cell
Filter: BG
Fuel: 114-octane CAM2


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MEETING DATE: August 27, 2007
FROM: Laura McElhanon, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Ordinance for Rezoning for Leesburg 7 Acres, LLC
Staff Recommendation:
The Planning staff and Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed rezoning for the subject property from City R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development).
The project site is approximately 6.71 acres. The property is generally located east of Picciola Road, north of Citrus Boulevard and south of Park Holland Road, as shown on the attached General Location Map. The present zoning for this property is City R-2 (Medium Density Residential). Currently, the property is undeveloped and the proposed use is for residential condominium or rental property. The surrounding zoning designations are to the north R-3 (High Density Residential), to the west City C-3 (Highway Commercial), and to the south and east County R-1 (Rural Residential).
The proposed zoning district of City PUD (Planned Unit Development) is compatible with adjacent and nearby properties in the area and with the existing City future land use designation of City High Density Residential.
The existing land uses surrounding the property are undeveloped, single family residential, retail commercial and electric substation uses.
Development of the parcel will require connection to the City utilities at the owner's expense.
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Planning Commission recommended approval.
1. Approve the proposed rezoning to City PUD (Planned Unit Development), thereby allowing consistent zoning and development standards for the area.
2. Other such action as the Commission may deem appropriate.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the City.
Department: Community Development
Prepared by: Bill Wiley, AICP
Attachments: Yes__X__ No ______
Advertised: ____Not Required ______
Dates: __________________________
Revised 6/10/04
Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________
Finance Dept. __________________
Deputy C.M. ___________________
Submitted by:
City Manager ___________________
Account No. _________________
Project No. ___________________
WF No. ______________________
Budget ______________________
Available _____________________
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
Based upon the petition of Leesburg 7 Acres LLC, the owner of the property hereinafter described, which petition has heretofore been approved by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg Florida, pursuant to the provisions of the Laws of Florida, the said property located in Lake County, Florida, is hereby rezoned from City R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) subject to conditions contained in Exhibit A, to-wit:
Legal Description
(See Exhibit B)
Alternate Key Numbers: 3764773 and 3764889
Section 2.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and adoption, according to law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, held on the day of , 2007.
By: _________________________________
City Clerk
This Planned Development Conditions for a PUD (Planned Unit Development) District is granted by the City of Leesburg Planning Commission, Lake County, Florida to Leesburg 7 Acres, LLC (Oaks Landing) "Permittee" for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions as set forth herein pursuant to authority contained in Chapter 25 Zoning, Section 25-278 Planned Developments of the City of Leesburg Code of Ordinances, as amended.
BACKGROUND: The "Permittee" is desirous of obtaining a PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning district to allow construction of a proposed residential subdivision consisting of a maximum of approximately 120 multifamily residential units on approximate 6.7 acres located east of Picciola Road, north of Citrus Boulevard and south of Park Holland Road, on a site within the City of Leesburg in accordance with their PUD application and supplemental information.
1. PERMISSION is hereby granted to Leesburg 7 Acres, LLC (Oaks Landing) to construct, operate, and maintain a Planned Development in and on real property in the City of Leesburg. The property is more particularly described as follows:
See attached legal Exhibit B.[FAM1]
The above-described property shall be used for multifamily residential development, pursuant to City of Leesburg development codes and standards and the Conceptual Development Plan dated May 16, 2007 as follows:
A. Residential Development
1. The project shall contain a maximum of 120 residential units on approximately 6.7 acres at a gross density not to exceed 18 units per acre.
2. The minimum lot sizes shall be as shown on the conceptual Plan.
3. Minimum lot widths and depths shall be as shown on the Conceptual Development Plan.
4. The minimum yard setbacks shall be as shown on the Conceptual Development Plan.
5. Minimum distance between structures shall be 10 feet; measured from building wall to building wall and the roof overhang shall not exceed two feet.
6. Accessory structures shall have a minimum rear and side setback of 5 feet and single accessory structures that are not attached to the principal structure shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the required rear yard.
7. An attached screened enclosure must maintain a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet from the rear property line.
8. Impervious surface coverage shall not exceed 65 percent for residential uses. Other types of development may exceed this percentage; however, the overall project shall maintain open space of 30 percent.[FAM2]
9. Maximum building height shall not exceed three (3) stories or 35 feet.
10. Permitted Uses:
a. Multifamily dwellings attached;
b. Accessory structures;
c. Temporary [FAM3] modular sales center and construction office until completion project.
d. All residential units shall be developed through a site plan or condominium instruments.
11. Based on the mix of housing types, this project complies with the diversity of housing required by the City's adopted Growth Management Plan, Future Land Use Element, Goal I, and Objective 1.2.[FAM4]
B. Recreational Development
1. Recreational development provided on the site shall include active and passive uses, as well as enclosed or un-enclosed recreational space, devoted to the common use of the residents. Such recreation space shall consist of not less than 24,000 square feet (two hundred (200) square feet of space per dwelling unit). In computing usable recreation space, the following items may be considered at one and twenty-five hundredths (1.25) times the actual area.
a. Recreational activities such as play grounds, basket ball, tennis and hand ball courts, etc.
b. Developed recreational trails which provide access to the public trail system.
c. Swimming pool, including the deck area which normally surrounds such pools.
d. Indoor recreation rooms provided such rooms are permanently maintained for the use of residents for recreation.
2. Required stormwater areas and buffer areas shall not be considered as recreational space except for any areas developed as recreational trails which provide access to the public trail system.
3. Within the community sidewalks or trails or a combination thereof shall be provided throughout the community to provide pedestrian access from all residences to all amenities.
4. Recreational vehicle parking shall be restricted through deed restrictions/covenants etc. which shall prohibit unenclosed parking within the development unless an approved designated area is provided. If provided, the area shall be buffered and final location will be determined by staff as part of the site plan approval process.
C. The commercial use of a sales office and/or model center shall be a permitted use as long as it is specifically related to the PUD residential development of the site.
D. Open Space and Buffer Areas
1. All wetlands on the project site shall be identified and the location and extent of each wetland shall be determined by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Each wetland shall be placed on a suitable map, signed and sealed by a surveyor registered to practice in Florida and shall be submitted as part of the preliminary plan application.
2. Buildings or structures shall be a minimum of 50 feet from any wetland jurisdiction boundary.
3. Wetlands shall have a minimum upland buffer as established by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers; whichever is more restrictive. All upland buffers shall be naturally vegetated and upland buffers that are devoid of natural vegetation shall be re-planted with native vegetation or as required by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
4. Land uses allowed within the upland buffers are limited to hiking trails, walkways, passive recreation activities and stormwater facilities as permitted by St. Johns River Water Management District.
5. If wetland alteration is permitted by St. Johns River Water Management District and/or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, wetland mitigation shall be required in accordance with permit approvals from St. Johns River Water Management District or U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, whichever is more restrictive.
6. A wildlife/historical/archaeological management plan for the project site shall be prepared based on the results of an environmental assessment of the site and any environmental permit required from applicable governmental agencies. The management plan shall be submitted to the City as part of the preliminary plan application. The Permittee shall designate a responsible legal entity that shall implement and maintain the management plan.
7. To the extent practical, wetlands shall be placed in a conservation easement, which shall run in favor of, and be enforceable by, St. Johns River Water Management District or another legal entity such as a homeowners association. The conservation easement shall require that the wetlands be maintained in their natural and unaltered state. Wetlands shall not be included as a part of any platted lot, other than a lot platted as a common area, which shall be dedicated to St. Johns River Water Management District or another legal entity such as a homeowners association for ownership and maintenance.
8. Landscape buffer areas shall be required along the property lines as follows:
a. The development property boundary lines shall have a twenty (20) foot landscape buffer with a six (6) foot decorative solid fence or wall with landscaping. The exact design and location of the wall shall be determined during the site plan review process
9. Landscaping of the required buffer areas shall be as follows:
For each one hundred (100) linear feet, or fraction thereof, of boundary, the following plants shall be provided in accordance with the planting standards and requirements of the Land Development Code.
a. Two (2) canopy trees
b. Two (2) ornamental trees
c. Thirty (30) shrubs
d. The remainder of the buffer area shall be landscaped with grass, groundcover, and/or other landscape treatment.
e. Existing vegetation in the required buffer shall be protected during construction.
E. Development Phasing
1. The proposed project may be constructed in phases in accordance with the Planned Unit Development Conceptual Plan. Changes to the Development Plan, other than those conditions described in this agreement, shall be revised in accordance with the Planned Unit Development review process.
2. Implementation of the project shall substantially commence within 24 months of approval of this Planned Development. In the event, the conditions of the PUD have not been implemented during the required time period, the PUD shall be scheduled with due notice for reconsideration by the Planning Commission at their next available regular meeting. The Planning Commission will consider whether to extend the PUD approval or rezone the property to R-2 (Medium Density Residential) or another appropriate zoning classification less intense than the development permitted by these PUD Conditions.
Prior to receiving final development approval, the Permittee shall submit a stormwater management plan and utility plan acceptable to the City of Leesburg. Water, wastewater and natural gas services will be provided by the City of Leesburg. Prior to any clearing, grubbing, or disturbance of natural vegetation in any phase of the development, the Permittee shall provide:
A. A detailed site plan that demonstrates no direct discharge of stormwater runoff generated by the development into any wetlands or onto adjacent properties.
B. A stormwater management system designed and implemented to meet all applicable St. Johns River Water Management District and City of Leesburg requirements.
C. A responsible legal entity for the maintenance of the stormwater management system on the plat prior to the approval of the final plat of record. A homeowners association is an acceptable maintenance entity.
D. The 100-year flood plain shown on all plans and lots.
E. The appropriate documentation that any flood hazard boundary has been amended in accordance with Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements, if the 100 year flood plain is altered and /or a new 100 year flood elevation is established in reference to the applicable flood insurance rate map.
F. A copy of the Management and Storage of Surface Waters permit obtained from St. Johns River Water Management District.
G. A detailed site plan that indicates all the provisions for electric, water, sewer, and/or natural gas in accordance with the City of Leesburg Land Development Codes.
H. Developer shall bear all responsibility, financial and otherwise, for the construction and installation of utility infrastructure and other improvements related to the use and development of the property including such off site improvements required by the City, all of which shall be constructed to the applicable specifications imposed by the ordinances and regulations of the City in effect at the time of construction.
I. Developer shall be responsible for the installation of a natural gas water heater and natural gas furnace in eighty percent (80%) of all homes in the development.
A. Vehicular access to the project site shall be provided by a minimum of two access point's one primary from Picciola Road on the west and one secondary from Michigan Ave. on the south. The primary access shall be through a divided boulevard type road for the entrance. Actual location and design of the accesses shall be determined during the site plan review process and shall include consideration of sidewalks, recreation paths etc. Other potential vehicular and pedestrian accesses will be reviewed during the development review process.
B. The Permittee shall provide all necessary improvements/paving/right-of-way/signalization within and adjacent to the development including not limited to Michigan Ave. to Picciola Road as required by Lake County, FDOT and City of Leesburg.
C. All roads within the development shall be designed and constructed by the developer to meet the City of Leesburg requirements excluding the north/south bypass road.
D. Sidewalks shall provide cross connections to all recreation and residential areas. Internal road rights-of-ways shall be of sufficient width to contain the sidewalk. All sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with City of Leesburg Codes.
E. The Permittee shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary Lake County permits and a copy of all permits shall be provided to the City of Leesburg prior to construction plan approval.
F. The City of Leesburg will not be responsible for the maintenance or repair of any of the roads or transportation improvements unless specifically accepted by formal action of the City Commission. The Permittee shall establish an appropriate legal entity that will be responsible to pay the cost and perform the services to maintain the roads and transportation improvements.
G. A traffic/transportation study, if applicable, shall be submitted prior to site plan approval for review and determination of any necessary access improvements. Said improvements will be the responsibility of the Permittee.
H. At the time of site plan approval, the Permittee shall become responsible for their pro-rata share of the cost of the signal(s) as determined by the County, City staff and the traffic study submitted therewith.
A. Residential Development
1. Building Design
a. All buildings shall utilize at least three of the following design features to provide visual relief along all elevations of the building:
1) Dormers
2) Gables
3) Recessed entries
4) Covered porch entries
5) Cupolas
6) Pillars or posts
7) Bay window (minimum 12 inch projections)
8) Eaves (minimum 6-inch projections)
9) Repetitive windows with minimum 4-inch trim.
B. Exterior building materials contribute significantly to the visual impact of a building on the community. They shall be well designed and integrated into a comprehensive design style for the project. The total exterior wall area of each building elevation shall be composed of one of the following:
1. At least thirty-five percent (35%) full-width brick or stone (not including window and door areas and related trim areas), with the balance being any type of lap siding and/or stucco.
2. At least thirty percent (30%) full-width brick or stone, with the balance being stucco and/or a "cementitious" lap siding. (A "cementitious" lap siding product is defined as a manufactured strip siding composed of cement-based materials rather than wood fiber-based or plastic-based materials. For example, Masonite or vinyl lap siding would not be allowed under this option.).
3. All textured stucco, provided there are unique design features such as recessed garages, tile or metal roofs, arched windows etc. in the elevations of the buildings or the buildings are all brick stucco. Unique design features shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Manager for compliance.
C. Other similar design variations meeting the intent of this section may be approved by the Planning and Zoning Manager.
A. The uses of the proposed project shall only be those uses identified in the approved Planned Development Conditions. Any other proposed use must be specifically authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the Planned Development amendment process.
B. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, improve, move, convert, or demolish any building structure, or alter the land in any manner without first submitting the necessary plans and obtaining appropriate approvals in accordance with the City of Leesburg Codes.
C. Construction and operation of the proposed use(s) shall at all times comply with City and other governmental agencies rules and regulations.
D. The transfer of ownership or lease of any or all of the property described in this PUD Agreement shall include in the transfer or lease agreement, a provision that the purchaser or lessee is made good and aware of the conditions pertaining to the Planned Development established and agrees to be bound by these conditions. The purchaser or lessee may request a change from the existing plans and conditions by following the procedures as described in the City of Leesburg Land Development Code, as amended.
E. These PUD Conditions shall inure to the benefit of, and shall constitute a covenant running with the land and the terms, conditions, and provisions hereof, and shall be binding upon the present owner and any successor, and shall be subject to each and every condition herein set out.
F. Any violation of City, State or Federal laws or permit requirements concerning the development of this project will constitute a violation of this permit and will result in all activities on the project site being halted until the violation is satisfactorily resolved and may result in a hearing before the Planning Commission to determine whether a change in the conditions of this PUD are necessary.
The proposed land use change or approval would result in demands on public facilities which would exceed the current capacity of some public facilities, such as, but not limited to roads, sewage, water supply, drainage, solid waste, parks and recreation, schools and emergency medical facilities. However, no final development order (building permits) shall be granted for a proposed development until there is a finding that all public facilities and services required for the development have sufficient capacity at or above the adopted level of service (LOS) to accommodate the impacts of the development, or that improvements necessary to bring facilities up to their adopted LOS will be in place concurrent with the impacts of the development.
A. Utilities
1. Projected Capacities
a. The City's utility planning efforts draw upon phasing, capacity and service requirements, based upon information provided by the applicant. The City develops its plans consistent with sound engineering principles, prudent fiscal practices and due regard for regulatory compliance.
b. The development will require construction of new distribution mains, since existing facilities in the service area are not adequate. Should the developer wish to accelerate the construction of such facilities to provide service, the developer will bear the cost of design, permitting and construction. Any such facilities must be constructed in a fashion consistent with the City's master plans and to the City standards and specifications.
c. The City is in the process of Consumptive Use Permit renewal. The application provides for anticipated demands due to this and other potential development
B. Commitment of Capacity
There are no previous commitments of any existing or planned excess capacity.
C. Ability to Provide Services
1. The City intends to provide water, wastewater and reclaimed water services within its service area for the foreseeable future.
2. The City updates its Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as part of our annual budgetary process. Included within the CIP are water, wastewater, and reclaimed water improvements necessary to provide service to proposed development.
3. The City has completed an impact fee study, based in part on the CIP in order to assure adequate and appropriate funding for required improvements. The combination of master planning and CIP planning has allowed the City to issue bonds to fund new potable water facilities and substantial reuse facilities, among other infrastructure improvements.
Exhibit B
Legal Description
Oaks Landing Property
Parcel No. 1:
Lots 20 and 21 in Block "A" in "North Leesburg Subdivision No. 1 In Lake County, Florida, According To Corrected Plat Thereof Recorded In Plat Book 8, Page 98, Public Records Of Lake County, Florida.
Parcel No.2:
All Block 1, 2, and 4 and Lots 7 to 19 Inclusive, In Block 3, In "Picciola Park, A Subdivision In Lake County, Florida According To The Plat Thereof As Recorded In Plat Book 9, Page 8, Public Records Of Lake County, Florida.
Also Described As Follows:
A Parcel Of Land Lying In Section 15, Township 19 South, Range 24 East, Lake County, Florida, Being More Particularly Described As Follows:
Commencement At The Northeast Corner Of Lot 6, Block 3, Plat of Picciola Park, As Recorded In Plat Book 9, Page 8, Public Records Of Lake County, Florida: Thence West Along The South Right Of Way Line Of Park Drive As Recorded In Said Plat Picciola Park; Thence North Along The Easterly Right Of Way Line Of Picciola Road, A Distance of 150.25 Feet; Thence Departing The Easterly Right Of Way Line Of Picciola Road, East A Distance of 1182.50 Feet Along The North Line Of Plat Of Picciola Park, As Recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 8, Public Records of Lake County, Florida; Thence South Along The East Line Plat Of Picciola Park, A Distance Of 260.50 Feet; Thence West Along The South Line Of Said Plat Of Picciola Park, A Distance of 827.50 Feet To A Point Of Intersection; Thence South Along The Easterly Line of Lot 21, Corrected Plat of North Leesburg Subdivision No. 1, As recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 98, Public Records of Lake County, Florida, A Distance of 150.00 Feet; Thence Run West Along The South Line Of Lots 21 and 20, Corrected Plat Of North Leesburg Subdivision No.1, A Distance of 50.00 Feet To The Southwest Corner of Lot 20; Thence North, A Distance Of 150.00 Feet To A Point Of Intersection; Thence West Along The South Line Of Said Plat Of Picciola Park, A Distance of 135.00 Feet To A Point Of Intersection Being The Southeast Corner Of Lot 6 Of Said Plat Of Picciola Park; Thence North Along The East Line Of Lot 6, A Distance of 110.25 Feet To The Point of Beginning.
Less Road Right Of Ways As Depicted On The Plat Of Picciola Park, As Recorded In Plat Book 9, Page 8, Public Records of Lake County, Florida. Said Parcel Containing 5.68 Acres Plus Or Minus.
Alternate Key(s): 3764773 and 3764889
Total Acres: 6.71 +/ acres
Exhibit C
Conceptual Development Plan
Exhibit C
Conceptual Elevation
[FAM1]This reference is redundant since the document itself is Exhibit "A"
[FAM2]The interpretation of this is not clear.
[FAM3]Do you want to define or limit the "temporary" nature of this use?
[FAM4]It is inconsistent to count garage apartments toward affordable housing goals if they are not considered housing units for density purposes, also in reality how many garage apartments in a development like this will really be made available for housing use?


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Topic: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: ¿Respondes con el intestino?108-S
El intestino y el cerebro se desarrollan en la misma parte del embrión humano. Por lo tanto, no es de sorprenderse que el tracto gastrointestinal cuenta con un suministro muy rico de terminaciones nerviosas por lo que en ocasiones se le conoce como "el pequeño cerebro".
Fact Sheet: Biofeedback & Bowel Disorders: Teaching Yourself to Live without the Problem112
By: Mary K. Plummer, OTR, BCIA-PMBD; Jeanette Tries, PhD, OTR
Biofeedback is a neuromuscular reeducation tool we can use to tell if certain processes in our bodies are working correctly. It is a painless process that uses a computer and a video monitor to display bodily functions that we usually are not aware of. Special sensors measure these functions, which are displayed as sounds we can hear, or as linegraphs we can see on a computer screen. A therapist helps us use this displayed information to modify or change abnormal responses to more normal patterns such as increasing a response, decreasing a response, or learning to coordinate two responses more effectively.Topics: Bowel urgency, CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Incontinence, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain, Pelvic floor disorders
Fact Sheet: Gut Motility: In Health and Irritable Bowel Syndrome121
What are normal movements (motility) of the digestive tract? How may altered motility lead to symptoms? Disorders affecting the motility of the digestive tract may be self-limiting, occurring only for a brief period as in acute infection of the digestive tract causing diarrhea. They can also be more longstanding and persistent as in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is associated with a variety of symptoms, particularly abdominal pain and an irregular bowel habit.
Fact Sheet: Gynecological Aspects of Irritable Bowel Syndrome123
By: Margaret M. Heitkemper, RN, PhD; Monica Jarett
Over a decade ago, investigators noted that approximately half of the women attending a gynecology clinic had symptoms (e.g., abdominal pain, change in bowel pattern) compatible with a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Since that study, a number of other studies have demonstrated a higher prevalence of gynecologic disorders, such as pain associated with menstruation (dysmenorrhea) and premenstrual distress syndrome in women with IBS as compared to those without IBS.
Fact Sheet: Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Pathophysiologic Links to More Effective Future Therapy124
Several investigators as well as an NIH consensus conference on the "irritable bowel syndrome" (IBS) have stressed the importance of the biopsychosocial model in the etiopathogenesis (origin and development) of this syndrome. In this short article, the pathophysiologic (disease process) links between big brain, little brain, motility and sensation are explored based on currently available data. These data suggest that investigators and clinicians need to be dissuaded from approaching IBS as though it was a single disorder in all patients, or as though only one mechanism is responsible for development of symptoms. In essence, this is a plea for the importance of integrated rather than reductionist approaches to research, diagnosis, and management of IBS. Revised and updated 2009.Topics: Brain-Gut, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Visceral Sensations and Brain-Gut Mechanisms127
Over the past several years, different mechanisms located within the gut, or gut wall have been implicated as possible pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the characteristic IBS symptoms of abdominal pain and discomfort. The list ranges from altered transit of intestinal gas, alterations in the colonic flora, immune cell activation in the gut mucosa, and alterations in serotonin containing enterochromaffin cells lining the gut. For those investigators with a good memory, these novel mechanisms can be added to an older list of proposed pathomechanisms, including altered gut motility ("spastic colitis") and alterations in mucus secretion.Topics: Brain-Gut, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain
Fact Sheet: What you can do after. (Anal discomfort and how to deal with it)137
By: W. Grant Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Symptoms related to this sensitive area can be very troubling, yet many people are reluctant to discuss them. Itching (pruritis ani), painful defecation, stained underwear, spotting of blood, and offensive odor add up to embarrassment, distress, social handicap and anguish. These complaints of anal discomfort are very common. Symptoms may coexist with the irritable bowel syndrome or other functional bowel disease. Diarrhea and constipation may aggravate them. Anal symptoms are not part of these conditions as they may occur independently. They may be due to or associated with many local diseases. Whatever the association, perianal irritation can be treated. Find out how to get help and what to do about it. Reviewed and updated 2009.Topics: Anal, Rectal Disorders, Bowel urgency, Constipation, difficult to pass stools, Diarrhea, loose stools, Incontinence, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain140
Most of the time pain serves as a critical part of our sensory system, and is therefore a necessary though unpleasant function of a healthy body. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that chronic pain may be more like a disease or pathology of the nervous system associated with abnormal responses in the brain and spinal cord. Chronic pain has an impact on every facet of patients' lives. If you have chronic pain it is important to develop a pain management plan that works for you.Topics: CAM, Complementary & Alternative Treatments, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lower Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain, Pain Management
Fact Sheet: Diet and Functional Bowel Disease143
By: Kenneth W. Heaton, MD, FRCP
The exact nature of the connection between what people eat and how their intestines behave is controversial, but there is certainly a connection. The effects of foods on the gut are reviewed.Topics: Diarrhea, loose stools, Diet, Foods, Food intolerance, Malabsorption, Gas, Bloating, Belching, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fact Sheet: Central Nervous System Modulation-Its Role in Irritable Bowel Syndrome146
By: Paul Enck, PhD
Most of us have experienced some of the ways that the central nervous system (CNS) affects the gut in our everyday lives. The affect may be direct, like an urgent need to evacuate the bowels when life gets exciting. It may be indirect, like the decision to suppress the urge to go to the bathroom when social circumstances, work, or sanitary conditions do not allow it. In this article, we will examine four methods of brain-gut interaction and their influence on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Topics: Brain-Gut, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
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|ブルービー Burū Bī
|Volume #52, Chapter #494
|Naruto Shippūden Episode #244
|Appears in
|Anime, Manga
|Voice Actors
|Tailed Beast
|Gyūki (Forms)
Fukai (フカイ, Fukai) was a high-ranking Kumogakure shinobi as well as the predecessor of Killer B as the jinchūriki of Gyūki, the Eight-Tails.
Though hailed as an excellent shinobi, Fukai didn't have complete control over the Eight-Tails, a fact he lamented while on a mission with A, Killer B, a disguised Orochimaru, and another unknown shinobi. He stated that neither him nor his uncle, father, and predecessors could subjugate out of 'incompatibility'.[3] He however hoped that B, should he be chosen as the next host, would be able to successfully control the beast. As A wondered if B would have enough control to be able to suppress the beast, he told him of the darkness and loneliness that was part of being a jinchūriki as even people that you knew all your life would grow distant. A protested calling him a man of great talent, virtue and lineage, he told him that none of that mattered and what a jinchūriki truly needed was something to give them strength and fill the void that would be created after the beast was sealed into them.[4]
Some time after this, he lost complete control of the beast and it killed eight Kumo ninja, including Motoi's father who was a member of the subduing team. The Third Raikage extracted the Eight-Tails sealing it into the Kohaku no Jōhei, resulting in the jinchūriki's death. In the anime, it was revealed that Orochimaru caused the events leading to Fukai's death by posing as his doctor and giving him genjutsu inducing pills to draw out the tailed beast and retrieved the severed horn of the Eight-Tails with Fukai's DNA in it.[2] The villagers later lamented on Fukai being a failed jinchūriki at his funeral while B paid his respects.[5]
Fukai strongly believed that once a person became a jinchūriki, their life would be full of darkness, fear and overwhelming loneliness. He also believed that what a jinchūriki truly needed was to have something that filled the void in their heart and give them strength. The prejudice that he was shown after having the beast sealed into him led him to lose his will to live at first due to the overwhelming fear and loneliness he felt. Fukai was even willing to accept the fact that he himself was incapable of controlling the tailed beast within himself.[6]
Fukai had long hair that his half green and half white hair, dark, heavy-lidded eyes that gives him the appearance of being very tired and a purple mark in the shape of a diamond on the right side of his face. He wore a Kumogakure flak jacket over a long sleeved V-neck outfit with bandages underneath and carried a fairly long sword strapped to his back. In the anime, while entering "Version 2" form, the blue diamond shape on Fukai's eye can be seen and the left horn is coloured green.[2]
Although nothing has been seen of his abilities in the manga, A hailed him as a highly skilled shinobi with a natural aptitude for ninjutsu.[7]. In the anime, his talents as a shinobi and jinchūriki were great enough that Kabuto Yakushi chose to reincarnate him for the Fourth Shinobi World War.[8]
He was also presumably skilled in kenjutsu as he carried a sword around with him.
In the anime, Fukai demonstrated considerable unarmed and close-ranged fighting prowess, able to easily fend off multiple Iwa ninja. After being reincarnated, he was able to fight Killer B to a standstill while they were both in their Version 2-state. He could also perform the Lariat, with enough power to match Killer B's own, a feat the current Raikage was incapable of performing against B in just his normal state.[2]
Jinchūriki Transformations
Main article: Fukai's Jinchūriki Forms
As a former jinchūriki, Fukai was blessed in like with immense reserves of equally powerful chakra. While never obtaining complete control of Gyūki's power, Fukai was known for his impressive use of it. Fukai was shown able to at will access his chakra shroud, entering into "Version 2" form with eight tails and still retain control of his actions. He could also manifest a bone structure to aid him in the Lariat and attack his enemies from a distance by extending his chakra cloaked arms. His might in this form was able to fight on par with Killer B, the current jinchūriki. He could perform the Tailed Beast Ball and rapidly fire them those these seemed inferior in terms of quality to those of Killer B's. In this form, he could easily resist strong electrical blasts. He could also communicate mentally and talk with Gyūki and B.[2]
In the anime, after being reincarnated, while having lost access to Gyūki specifically, Kabuto used the harvested genetic material from Orochimaru's experiments with to restore most of Fukai's previous jinchūriki powers.[2]
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In the anime, seeing an opportunity to capture Killer B, Kabuto summoned Fukai to the battlefield. His personality restored, Fukai was surprised to see how much B and Motoi had grown. He was told about his final rampage as a jinchūriki, sincerely apologising for killing Motoi's father. Unable to control his actions, Fukai surprises his former allies with his intact ability to use Gyūki's chakra. Upon entering "Version 2", Fukai quickly showed off his prowess as a jinchūriki, forcing B to enter "Version 2" as well. When Gyūki insisted on how he could still have access to its power despite no longer residing in him, Fukai revealed that the Eight Tails' severed horn was a medium that restored his jinchūriki powers while revealing that Orochimaru is the one who masterminded the rampage thirty years ago. While B and he were equal in power, Fukai's reincarnated body gave him the edge with B forced to retreat. Motoi attempted to hold off Fukai, only to be quickly defeated. Seeing his friend in trouble, B ceased his retreat and counter-attacked. Surprised at how passionately B wished to help Motoi, he realised that B had found friends very special to him, to which B told him that he also is one of those dear to him. Finding peace that his successor found that missing "something" in life as a jinchūriki, Fukai is able to break the summoning contract and return to the afterlife.[2]
- "Fukai" can mean "unpleasant, displeasure, discomfort" (不快), "deep, profound, thick, close" (深い), and "add to, to twist the meaning" (付会).
- Fukai's name originates from the anime. To date, he has not been given a name in the manga.
- (To A) "Something to fill up that hole in their heart… Anything!!! If they can just find something… something to give them strength… help B find that something."[9]
- ↑ Fourth Databook, page 208
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Naruto: Shippūden episode 318
- ↑ Naruto chapter 542, page 3
- ↑ Naruto chapter 542, pages 1-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 542, pages 5-6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 542, pages 3-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 542, page 4
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 317
- ↑ Naruto chapter 542, pages 4-5


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On Friday, the Obama administration announced that it plans to cut funding to the Medicare Advantage program in 2015. The cuts are part of the Affordable Care Act. And while some say the move will take money away from some effective health programs, others say it's needed to bring overall health care costs down. Patty Wight reports.
Medicare Advantage is a private version of Medicare, through which insurance companies contract with the government to provide Medicare benefits. Portland-based Martins Point Health Care is one of those contractors, with their Generations Advantage program. And COO Larry Henry gives a thumbs down to the proposed 2 percent cut to the program.
"Well, as a health plan that covers nearly one out of 10 Medicare beneficiaries here in the state of Maine, these cuts are troubling," Henry says.
Troubling because they will likely result in higher premiums for consumers, says Henry. But health advocates like Wendy Wolf, of the Maine Health Access Foundation, say the cuts are warranted.
"When the Affordable Care Act was passed, one of the things that the legislation intended to do is bring down health care spending. And one of the ways that it was aiming to do this, was to look for areas where we're overpaying," Wolf says.
One of those places, says Mitchell Stein of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, is Medicare Advantage. If the program had lived up to its original intent, says Stein, it would never have faced the chopping block, because the whole idea behind it was to give private insurance companies a chance to do things more efficiently than the U.S. government.
"Unfortunately, over time, the private insurance companies have successfully lobbied," Stein says, "and now collect much more than the government spends on regular Medicare beneficiaries."
Stein says Medicare Advantage entices healthy seniors into their plans by offering extra benefits, such as gym memberships. And while that sounds nice, Wendy Wolf of the Maine Health Access Foundation says it's a benefit that probably shouldn't be included.
"I'll admit that I would love to have a plan that pays for my gym membership - I exercise every day," she says. "But there's a lot of data that shows that paying for a gym membership doesn't really get people to go to the gym, and go to the gym with a frequency that actually makes them healthier."
It's this type of "extra," says Mitchell Stein, that insurance companies may have to pull back on. But he says those with Medicare Advantage plans shouldn't worry about losing their base benefits.
"This isn't a cutback in what Medicare is providing to the enrollees," he says. "What this is is an attempt to really reign in the insurance company profits and make Medicare the equitable program it was designed to be."
And it's important to remember, says Anne Smith of Legal Services for the Elderly, that the Affordable Care Act has actually improved Medicare benefits, "both in the orginal Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans," Smith says. "People are now able to get free preventative benefits, where that wasn't the case before the Affordable Care Act."
Even so, Larry Henry of Martins Points says good Medicare Advantage plans aren't comparable to regular Medicare, and that's the problem with trying to bring payments in line. Whereas Medicare is a fee-for-service model, Henry says Martins Point's Generations Advantage plans use a so-called " coordinated care" model.
"Providing value-added services that try to help members stay healthy, get healthier, avoid readmissions - you know, nurses that are making phone calls to, and on behalf of, seniors - those kind of services aren't in traditional Medicare, and we believe they're so important," Henry says.
Henry points out these proposed cuts are on top of others, and the cumulative effect makes it more challenging to provide stable, quality health care plans. He says he hopes that the cuts will ultimately be reduced.


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Vol State Student Art in Tennessee Senate Office
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Artwork by two Volunteer State Community College students is hanging in the office of Interim Tennessee Senator Ferrell Haile of Gallatin. The works are by Jesslyn Carver of Greenbrier and alumnus Kim Sneed of Portland. Pictured with the student artwork: Interim Senator Ferrell Haile and Vol State Professor of Art Sue Mulcahy.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Senior Fellow Charles Pena on the Manhunt for the Boston Bombing Suspects
Recorded: Friday, April 19, 2013
Senior Fellow Charles Pena on the manhunt for the Boston bombing suspects.
Experts: Charles V. PeñaType: TelevisionIssues: Crime, Gun Control, Law Enforcement, Terrorism and National Crises
Full Video of The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert Higgs
Part 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa
Part 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the Future
Part 4: Tribute to Lech Walesa
Part 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Price V. Fishback, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Jorge Quiroga, David J. Theroux, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Lech Wałęsa, Yuri Yarim-AgaevType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Property Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
Charles V. Peña on the Need to Withdraw from Afghanistan
Recorded: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Charles V. Peña on WTOP radio discusses the need to withdraw more troops from Afghanistan.
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Charles Peña on Increased Airport Security
Recorded: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Originally aired on 12/28/09 on CNNs Anderson Cooper 360. Charles Peña, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, provides perspective on the fairness and effectiveness of the new TSA security measures implemented after the attempted bombing on Christmas day.
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Can the U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq?
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Civil strife in Iraq continues and instability may only increase after the January elections. U.S. withdrawal has become an acceptable strategy in Washington, but will it be tenable if violence escalates and Iraq unravels again?
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What does my reply have to do with the topic of this particular thread? Well, nothing, I guess.
What does my reply have to do with the topic of this particular thread? Well, nothing, I guess.
I can't believe how incredulous I am.
... in conclusion, it is an ugly dog. I know because we almost hit one just like it on the outskirts of Calais, Maine. Leaping out all shocked-like from the bushes. Eyes full of fear glaring at us as it ran right to left. Hairless it was. I sent the image off to Stephen King for consideration. I wanted to chase the thing but the K-2/up was not prepared for the task. A GS... that's what we need.... to chase freaky dogs through the fields and bogs of coastal Maine.
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I think the same engineer who designed the R100GS driveshaft was given the job to design the hexhead FD. Now back to nothing.
And now for something completely different:
When coming back home from my neighbors house I thought there was nothing hiding in the darkness until a certain someone spotted a possum hiding in the bushes. Ahh, my 4-legged daughter has such a keen sense of smell...
There will be no discussion of drive failures, and that's final.
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
I think those failures are caused by dust composed of iron but......
19 BMWMOA Nationals under my belt, and I have no idea what I am doing.
Blueticks, I generally prefer redbones. I like hounds.
I'm about to leave for the weekend, and shall not be posting, thereby making another non-contribution!
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Negotiations stalled between the NHL and players' union as both sides have been unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement.
With owners determined to come away with profits, the players union refuses to make more financial concessions after having done so back in 2005.
You may remember the '04-05 season was wiped out due to a lockout, and a lockout cut the '94-95 season down to 48 games.
The St. Louis Blues released a statement saying, "The St. Louis Blues remain hopeful that a new agreement will be reached as soon as possible and that we wil be back on the ice soon. We will be in contact with our season ticket holders, suite holders, and sponsors with plans and options that will be available in the event that games are posponed or cancelled. Single game ticket buyers may keep their tickets or go to the point of purchase for a refund."
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Graphic smoking warning images around the globe
UAE Ministry of Health has made sure that all tobacco products in the UAE will carry graphic images of harmful effects of smoking on their packs, warning smokers to quit the habit. Kipp takes a look at some of the terrifying real pictures that have been a part of international cigarette brands.
August 9, 2012 2:53 by Jyothi M.V.
Premature Ageing: Studies have shown that those who smoke on a regular basis age 5 years earlier than those who never smoke. This is one of the cigarette labels from Brazil.
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Mouth cancer: Smoking substantially increases the risk of getting mouth cancer. This is one of the graphic warning labels used in India.
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Lung cancer: Chemicals in the cigarette like ammonia, arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide etc., affects the lungs and cause cancer. This label is a picture of a dying Barb Tarbox, who died of lung cancer in 2003, has been used on most of the cigarette packs in Canada since 2011.
Photo credit: CPHA
Macular degeneration and blindness: Chemicals from cigarette smoke can enter the blood vessels in the eye and causes irreversible loss of vision. There is no cure for it. The label can be found on cigarette packs in Australia and New Zealand
Photo credit: Tobacco Pack Warning Resource
Stroke: This label is a picture of a stroke patient, can be found in the back of cigarette pack in Canada.
Photo credit: CPHA
Oral Cancer: Another warning label used in cigarette packs in Canada.
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Laryngeal cancer: The "Smoking Stoma" label is one of the 36 warning labels unveiled by the FDA and is being used in 37 countries worldwide. The label can be found on the back of cigarette packs in Australia and New Zealand.
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Foot amputation: One of the nine graphic warning labels released by the FDA last year.
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Impotency: This label has been used in cigarette packs in New Zealand since 2010.
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Gangrenous foot: This ghastly image of a gangrenous foot is one of the few graphic warning labels used in Australia.
Photo credit: Tobacco Pack Warning Resource
A graphic warning label from Thailand.
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"When you smoke it shows" label from Canada.
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Editor's Note: Where can a Keuka degree take you? This is the fourth in a series of snapshot profiles on members of Keuka's Class of 2013.
Erica Ruscio '13 graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English and visual and verbal art. The Middlesex resident will be pursuing a master's degree in English with a concentration in children's literature at Kansas State University this fall. Ruscio landed a graduate teaching assistantship where she said she will "earn her keep" by teaching one section of expository prose, similar to Keuka's freshman composition course, in the fall and two sections in the spring.
Ruscio said she believed the Field Period experience she could include in her admission application, particularly one Field Period working with the children's librarian at the Penn Yan Public Library, helped showcase her as a desirable candidate. Keuka's Field Period is a 140-hour annual internship or exploratory study required each year for undergraduates.
During her time at Keuka, Ruscio participated in the annual Red Jacket Literary journal, the Arion Players theatrical presentations, wrote a College blog for incoming freshman, and showcased several paintings, mixed media and photos in the senior art show. She said Keuka provided her the ability to explore what she really wanted to do with her life through its internships, small class sizes, and "awesome professors and advisers."
"If it hadn't been for Keuka, the Field Period [program], and my first advisor, Ms. Harris, I may have been stuck writing press releases instead of studying literature, making art, and doing what I really want to do," Ruscio said.
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