Abstract: A method, and apparatus for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam pad for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad for application over the wound site, a wound drape or sealing enclosure of the foam pad, the heating, and cooling pad at wound site. The foam pad is placed in fluid communication with a vacuum source for promotion of the controlled acceleration or retardation of the body's inflammatory response. The heating, and cooling provision controls the local metabolic function as part of the inflammatory response.

Abstract: An upright hunting blind that is positioned partially underground and has viewing means mounted on its walls such that the viewing means are adjacent or near the ground level when the blind is positioned partially underground. Viewing means provide an opening for viewing and for extending an arrow, a gun barrel, or a camera through said opening while concealing the arrow, gun barrel, or camera. An upright blind having a height sufficient for more than one average hunter to stand upright in the blind, and a width sufficient for more than one average hunter to sit comfortably in the blind and move between the viewing means.