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|Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital Celebrates 1000th Robotic Surgery
|On Monday, March 25, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital will host an open house to celebrate the 1000th robotic assisted surgery.
Updated: 3/21/2013
|Media Tour of the Mock-up Rooms for the John R. Oishei Children�s Hospital
|Physician and administrative leaders hosted a media tour of the seven newly constructed mock-up rooms for the�future John R. Oishei Children�s Hospital.
Updated: 3/26/2013
|Choco-Logo Bunny Fest is a Sweet Treat to Benefit Stone�s Buddies
|The Choco-Logo Bunny Fest offers a sweet time for little ones and others to enjoy at 141 Broadway in Buffalo on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. � 3 p.m.
Updated: 3/18/2013
|A Premier Fashion Show Hosted by a Top Promoter of Local Designers
|One of downtown Buffalo's newest restaurants will be the scene for a fundraiser fashion show that will benefit Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo.
Updated: 3/18/2013
|Rosie Ross, RN, BSN, MBA, Appointed Senior Director of Surgical Services at BGMC/GVI
|Rosie Ross, RN, BSN, MBA, Appointed Senior Director, Surgical Services, BGMC/GVI
Updated: 3/19/2013
|New Resource Center Opens for Families of Patients
|A new Family Resource Center opened at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, which offers patients' family members�a place to access helpful information or simply a comfortable place to relax.
Updated: 3/26/2013
|Elmo and Cookie Monster Visit Patients and Families
|Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street Live visited patients and families.
Updated: 3/13/2013
|Dr. Gil Farkash Appointed Kaleida Health Chief of Service for OB/GYN
|Gil Michael Farkash, MD, FACOG, has been appointed the Kaleida Health Chief of Service for OB/GYN.�
Updated: 3/12/2013
|New Era Cap and the PUNT Foundation Partner with Stone�s Buddies
|New Era Cap and the PUNT Foundation partnered with Stone's Buddies to bring Brian�s Locker�to Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo.
Updated: 3/13/2013
|Second Annual Spring into Fitness 5K Race/Walk
|The second annual Spring into Fitness 5K race/walk will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Updated: 3/7/2013
|Kishel Named Senior Director, Chief Patient Experience Officer
|Kishel will develop and implement processes to improve the patient experience.
Updated: 3/7/2013
|Personnel Changes at BGMC/Kaleida Health
|Personnel Changes at BGMC/Kaleida Health
Updated: 3/1/2013
|51st Annual Variety Kids Telethon Airs Sunday, March 24
|The 51st annual Variety Kids Telethon to benefit Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo and other Western New York children charities, will air on Sunday, March 24, 2013, from 7 a.m. � 7 p.m. on WKBW-TV Channel 7 live from the Adam�s Mark Hotel.�
Updated: 3/15/2013
|Local Youth Hockey Players Raise Funds for Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo
|Local youth hockey playersparticipated in the 5th Annual Hockey 4 Hearts Charity Hockey Tournament and raised funds to help patients at Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Let�s go Buffalo!
|Buffalo Sabres defensemen Jordan Leopold and Mike Weber met several patients with their families during a recent visit.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo Nurse Practitioner to be Honored for Exceptional Community Service
|Denise Piechowski, pediatric nurse practitioner, will be honored by the 100 Club of Buffalo for exceptional community service.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Webcam of Construction Site for John R. Oishei Children�s Hospital Posted Online
|A live webcam image of the construction site for the new John R. Oishei Children's Hospital and Conventus is now accessible online.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Physician Steering Committee and User Groups �Sign Off� on Interior Design of New Hospital
|The Physician Strategic Planning Committee and 27 user groups have signed off�on interior design and floor plans for the new John R. Oishei Children's Hospital.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Kaleida Health, ECMC Announce Cardiac Integration
|Kaleida Health and the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) integrate cardiac services and create the region's center of excellence for heart care.
Updated: 2/28/2013
|Breastfeeding Informational Sessions Now Offered at Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo
|Informational sessions to encourage women to breastfeed are now offered by Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo for all pregnant women, their partners and family members in the Women�s Health Center.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Childbirth Education Classes for New or Expecting Parents Available throughout 2013 at Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo
|Childbirth Education Classes for new or expecting parents are available throughout 2013 on Tuesdays from 7 � 9 p.m. at Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo, 219 Bryant Street, Buffalo.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Free Interactive Workshop for Individuals with a Disabilities and their Families Helps Them Dare to Dream
|Dare to Dream: The Time is Now, a free interactive workshop to help individuals with disabilities of any age and their family members create tools to plan their future, is scheduled on Saturday, March 2 at the Millennium Hotel , 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, NY from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Breastfeeding Classes by Certified Lactation Consultants offered by Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo
|Breastfeeding classes presented by Certified Lactation Consultants at Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo will be offered at the hospital and Destination Maternity, a maternity clothing store located at 2130 Walden Ave, Cheektowaga, NY.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Volunteer Dogs and Their Owners Offer Unique Therapeutic Benefits for Patients, Families and Staff
|The Volunteer Dog Therapy Program at Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo provides therapeutic benefits for patients, their families and staff.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Healthcare Providers Promote Humanism and Compassion When Caring for Patients
|Health care providers across Women & Children�s Hospital of Buffalo were recently invited to participate in�the third annual Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care.
Updated: 3/12/2013
|Novel About Former Patient�s Experience Wins Award
|Cliff Fazzolari, author and father of Jake, a former patient at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo,�published ��House of Miracles� featuring the stories of various staff members and other families of patients.�
Updated: 2/27/2013
|Ellicott Street Closing Between High and Goodrich
|Ellicott Street between High and Goodrich Streets to close beginning March 8.
Updated: 2/26/2013
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Long-term exposure to pollution from city traffic may increase children's insulin resistance, a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, says a new study in the European journal, Diabetologia.
Long-term exposure to pollution from city traffic may increase children's insulin resistance, a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, says a new study in the European journal, Diabetologia.
However, local health experts say urban dwellers shouldn't pack their bags and move to the country just yet.
German researchers measured changes in insulin resistance by comparing insulin and glucose measurements at birth to insulin and glucose measurements at age 10 for 397 children. Eighty-two percent of the children lived in the major metropolitan area of Munich, Germany, and 18 percent lived in the smaller city of Wesel.
Researchers evaluated how much polluted air affected a child's body chemistry by measuring the levels of nitrogen dioxide, and amounts of particles emitted into the air by vehicles and other forms of industrialization at the children's home addresses.
Researchers adjusted their findings by taking into account the education levels of the children's parents, the children's pubertal status, their exposure to second-hand smoke, and body mass index or measure of body fat. Researchers found an increase of insulin resistance of about 17 percent.
Dr. Joachim Heinrich, the corresponding author of the study, said via email that the research was inspired by the "studies in adults which suggested an association between air pollution exposure and Type 2 diabetes."
Heinrich noted that all participants were Caucasian. They are planning a follow-up study when the children turn 15.
There is a good reason for that age as a follow-up, according to Dr. Steven Shapiro, chairman of the department of pediatrics at Abington Memorial Hospital. "I see 10-year-olds and they all look the same, and then when they're 15, one's fat and one's 6 foot 9 inches," he said. "Pediatrics is a dynamic specialty in that the child is changing all the time."
Shapiro said that lots of things besides air pollution can cause insulin resistance. One is poor diet.
Shapiro said genetics can also affect how a person's pancreas functions and the effectiveness of lifestyle remedies like proper diet and exercise.
Genetics was not considered in the German research even though, in general, a child has a risk of one in seven for developing Type 2 diabetes if one parent develops the disease before the age of 50, says the American Diabetes Association, which notes that Type 2 is also "the most common form of diabetes."
Dr. Lorraine Katz, a pediatric endocrinologist who has led several national diabetes studies at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, said air pollution is an interesting factor to consider because "we do see higher rates of Type 2 diabetes among urban populations, and specifically populations in poverty."
However, Katz said she wanted to know about the family histories with diabetes for each of the children studied in the German project.
In her article, "Diabetes and Race," in the American Journal of Public Health, Arleen Marchia Tuchman writes that 100 years ago, diabetes was considered the "Jewish disease." In the 1930s, the validity of this link began to be challenged publically, and more so after "the extremes to which the Nazis had taken racial notions of disease and degeneracy."
By the mid-1950s, the link between Jews and diabetes disappeared, writes Tuchman, but "in the 21st century, the role of race in medicine remains contentious."
So while an American reviewer may be asking for more family information, perhaps given their nation's history, German researchers are painfully aware of using genetics as a telltale sign.
Heinrich said more information about the children will be included in their follow-up study, but didn't specify what information.


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SCOUTING REPORT: Several key players return from last year's squad that won the WCC's regular season and tournament titles and reached the NCAA tournament.
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HOUSTON - A Houston man says three people offering to help him Monday night were setting him up in a trap.
Quinton Bunton said it started as he pulled onto Westheimer from a grocery store. That's when a man in a white 2009 Ford F-150 pickup flagged him down and said his wheel was about to fall off, Bunton said. He said he quickly pulled into a parking lot.
"He was like, 'I'll help you,'" said Bunton. "Don't worry about anything. We will take care of it. And he grabbed a crow bar out of his truck and they proceeded to fix my tie rod."
Bunton said the man then demanded $300 as payment. Bunton said he refused and a woman with the helper pulled out a crow bar while someone else quietly stole his $500 smart phone and took off.
Bunton told KPRC Local 2 he believes the helper and his friends broke the car in the first place.
"If something like this happens to you, keep going," said Bunton. "When you feel safe, pull over. Call roadside assistance. Call a police officer if you feel like something might be wrong. But do not trust anyone."
Bunton said he went home and called Houston Police. He also said he used an application to locate his phone nearby. Then he said he started seeing these pictures pop up on his new phone that were sent from the old one.
"The application called Drop Box had downloaded pictures the suspect had took with my phone. So when I got my new device, the pictures she had took of her family and her friends and herself and the other suspects had come to my phone," said Bunton.
He turned the information over to the police. Officers confirm they are investigating.
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For years, Taryn Sheir has suffered from digestive disorders, which make her susceptible to getting sick.
"I really have to keep my immune system as strong as possible," said Sheir.
Acupuncture physician Elizabeth Trattner focuses on natural ways to help her clients stay health year round, mostly through food. At the top of her list is ginger, which is both an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory.
"It's great to take when you have fever and chills. It's great to take as a preventative. It's an anti-nausea," she said.
Trattner also suggests boiling bone marrow.
"These's active compounds called AKGs, which actually stimulate white cells to protect our immune system," said Trattner.
Fresh garlic serves as an anti-bacterial guard against infections, and elderberry, which is sold in syrup and tablets, can protect against 10 strains of the flu.
"You can take them before you get on a plan, you can take them every day, you can take them if you get sick and they do protect against viruses," said Trattner.
Vitamin C, found in fruits and vegetables, helps increase the body's level of interferon, which keeps viruses from entering cells.
Asian mushrooms, like shitake, have been shown to boost disease fighting white blood cells.
And an herb called astragalus helps the body defend itself in times of stress.
"I know I'm protecting myself and I'm feeling healthy for the first time which is amazing," said Sheir.
The Omega 3 fatty acids found in flaxseed oil and fish increase the activity of white blood cells.
A recent study found that children taking half a teaspoon of flaxseed oil per day experienced fewer infections and missed fewer days of school.
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Toasted Cheese Supreme Recipe
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"I serve these flavorful hot ham and cheese sandwiches by themselves for lunch or with steaming bowls of my homemade clam chowder for a heartier meal," writes Wanda Evans of Tacoma, Washington.
Recommended: 50 Secret Recipes for Classic Diner Foods
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- 8 slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 6 ounces thinly sliced fully cooked ham
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 slices red onion, separated into rings
- 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- Spread flour slices of bread with mayonnaise. Layer each with ham, cheese and onion. Spread horseradish sauce on remaining bread; place bread with horseradish side down over onion. Spread butter on the outside of each sandwich.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 4-5 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned and cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Toasted Cheese Supreme in Quick Cooking January/February 1999, p52
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The indices didn't make a big move this week but managed to add about 0.5%. What was most impressive was the strength of the underlying support. The market closed near the highs on four of the five days and intraday weakness didn't last long.
A number of bears are arguing that this is a negative because it indicates that too many market players are overconfident and at high risk of being caught in a reversal. While there is obvious buying interest, I'm not seeing wild speculation or overly aggressive buying. It is mostly solid stock-picking, which is nice to see after the the market's behavior during the fiscal-cliff debate.
The stage is set for what should be an interesting earnings season. The bulls believe that expectations are too low and there will be "buy the bad news" support. The bears are looking for poor third-quarter numbers to continue and maybe even be worse due to the uncertainly that existed at the end of the year because of the fiscal cliff.
My feeling is that the market continues to act just fine and I am going to stick with it until it changes. If you want to talk yourself into taking a more bearish stance you can easily do that, but the nature of the market is to stay sticky to the upside longer than most people think it should.
Have a great weekend. I'll see you Monday from sunny Florida.


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Two nights ago, I picked up a great cold weather dessert at the Columbus Circle Holiday Market. Part souffle, part eggy frittata, Red Basil Thai Kitchen's Pumpkin Custard ($4) is served steaming hot, making it the perfect sweet for an outdoor winter market.
The thinly cut slices of pumpkin interspersed throughout the custard are completely soft and match the texture of the custard. Both elements are lightly sweetened. The flavors evoke scrambled eggs with a very light coating of real maple syrup. At $4 for a hot, sizable slice, this is a good value.
If you plan to visit the market and this doesn't sound like your thing, try Breezy Hill Orchard's doughnuts or gingerbread men just a few stalls away.
About the author: Native New Yorker Niko Triantafillou is the founder of DessertBuzz.com his photographs of desserts and pastry chefs have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Dessert Professional Magazine. He is an unabashed foodie nerdling. Follow him on Twitter at @DessertBuzz.


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By Jaideep Varma and Jatin Thakkar
To analyse the strengths of each IPL team this year, we take their 15 highest impact players (10 Indian players and 5 overseas) – well-represented in each function. In this case, we have taken the impact each of these players have had on all T20 matches in their career (with a slightly higher weightage to T20Is of which there are a relatively smaller sample size of matches). This is important to note – this does not factor in factors like conditions or varied opposition within the domestic circuit. It is too complicated (and perhaps misleading) to try and factor those elements in within the structure of domestic T20 cricket today.
The bird's-eye-view of the 9 teams looks like this at the start of the tournament.
1. Favourite teams for Semi-finals:
Chennai Super Kings (Team IMPACT 2.77)
Kolkata Knight Riders (Team IMPACT 2.42)
Delhi Daredevils (Team IMPACT 2.40)
Rajasthan Royals (Team IMPACT 2.37)
2. Dark Horse: Kings XI Punjab ((Team IMPACT 2.35)
3. Team/s with strongest batting unit: Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils
4. Team/s with weakest batting unit: Royal Challengers Bangalore
5. Team with strongest bowling unit: Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals
6. Team with weakest bowling unit: Delhi Daredevils
7. Most attacking batting unit: Delhi Daredevils
8. Most sluggish batting unit: Deccan Chargers
9. Team with ability to absorb maximum pressure while batting: Pune Warriors
10. Strongest chasing team/s: Kolkata Knight Riders
11. Team most susceptible in a chase: Royal Challengers Bangalore
12. Most economical bowling unit: Rajasthan Royals
13. Most uneconomical bowling unit: Delhi Daredevils
14. Most mercurial side/s: Chennai Super Kings and Pune Warriors (high failure rates)
15. Most imbalanced side: Delhi Daredevils (batting far stronger than bowling)
16. Likely Cannon-fodder for most teams: Pune Warriors
17. Best Bench Strength: Delhi Daredevils
18. Worst Bench Strength: Kings XI Punjab
19. Team with best Indian players: Chennai Super Kings
20. Team with best overseas players: Rajasthan Royals
Below is a succinct but comprehensive look at the 9 teams – and what they're constituted of.
Chennai Super Kings (Team IMPACT 2.77)
1st on IMPACT list. 1st in batting. 1st in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Big match players. Defending champions for the last 2 years. Has the strongest bench strength too.
WEAKNESSES: High failure rate which suggests that several players in the team can be inconsistent. Hunger may be a factor too (which this system cannot measure).
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, R Ashwin, Michael Hussey, Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, Murali Vijay.
LOOK OUT FOR: G. Vignesh
Kolkata Knight Riders (Team IMPACT 2.42)
2nd on IMPACT list. 6th in batting. 6th in bowling. (A team short of experienced high impact specialists but plenty of all-rounders – which increases their overall impact but not in each department)
STRENGTHS: Bat deep, many bowling choices. Chasing a strength in batting.
WEAKNESSES: Not likely to win too many matches on batting or bowling alone.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): SP Naraine, Yusuf Pathan, Jacques Kallis, Brett Lee, Shakib Al Hasan, Manoj Tiwary, Gautam Gambhir, Brendon McCullum.
LOOK OUT FOR: Shami Ahmed
Delhi Daredevils (Team IMPACT 2.40)
3rd on IMPACT list. 2nd in batting. 9th in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Very strong batting, highest Strike Rate IMPACT, most consistent batsmen in this IPL.
WEAKNESSES: Weakest bowling in this IPL. Low Economy IMPACT the biggest problem.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Kevin Pietersen, Irfan Pathan, Ross Taylor, A Finch, David Warner and Colin Ingram.
LOOK OUT FOR: P Negi, KC Rawal
Rajasthan Royals (Team IMPACT 2.37)
4th on IMPACT list. 5th in batting. 2nd in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Very strong bowling, Economy IMPACT very high. While batting, Pressure IMPACT is high.
WEAKNESSES: Strike Rate IMPACT relatively low – could be Achilles Heel. The weakest fielding side in this year's IPL.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Shane Watson, Johan Botha, Brad Hogg, Kevon Cooper, Dinesh Chandimal, Brad Hodge.
LOOK OUT FOR: SM Fallah.
Kings XI Punjab (Team IMPACT 2.35)
5th on IMPACT list. 3rd in batting. 4th in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Strike Rate IMPACT as a batting unit is high. Batsmen build partnerships and absorb pressure well.
WEAKNESSES: High failure rate in both batting and bowling – therefore inconsistency could be a problem. Chasing while batting seems relatively a weak spot. Just 3 high impact players (all of whom are ageing players) suggests a paucity of fresh talent.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Adam Gilchrist, Azhar Mahmood and David Hussey.
LOOK OUT FOR: Amit Yadav, N Saini.
Mumbai Indians (Team IMPACT 2.14)
6th on IMPACT list. 4th in batting. 5th in bowling.
STRENGTHS: A reasonably consistent unit – a lot of players with decent T20 impact. In IPL conditions though, their team has more high impact talent.
WEAKNESSES: Not enough high impact talent, which could be a problem in a long tournament like this. Also, leadership is a problem, as evidenced in the last 2 IPL tournaments.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Kieron Pollard. LOOK OUT FOR: SH Marathe.
Deccan Chargers (Team IMPACT 2.13)
7th on IMPACT list. 7th in batting. 7th in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Partnership-building in batting. Consistency in bowling, decent Economy IMPACT.
WEAKNESSES: Strike Rate IMPACT is low in batting.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Daniel Harris, Kumar Sangakkara, Darren Bravo.
LOOK OUT FOR: AA Bhandari, Anand Rajan.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Team IMPACT 1.96)
8th on IMPACT list. 9th in batting. 3rd in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Best Economy IMPACT bowlers this year.
WEAKNESSES: The most inconsistent batting line-up in the tournament.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): Andrew McDonald, Daniel Vettori, Chris Gayle, Carl Langeveldt, Muttiah Muralitharan.
LOOK OUT FOR: M Gautam.
Pune Warriors (Team IMPACT 1.89)
9th on IMPACT list. 8th in batting. 8th in bowling.
STRENGTHS: Ability to absorb pressure while batting.
WEAKNESSES: Not enough high impact talent.
HIGHEST IMPACT PLAYERS (min. 15 matches, IMPACT over 2.5): None over 2.5. Highest impact players – Nathan McCullum, Graeme Smith.
LOOK OUT FOR: S Rana, HH Khadiwale.
The implications of hunger apart (very relevant to Chennai Super Kings), Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings also have a relatively high failure rate amongst their players. That makes their teams susceptible to inconsistency. Delhi Daredevils players have the lowest failure rate among the highest impact 4 teams – but they are also the most imbalanced team – as their batting is much stronger than their bowling. Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers have players well-tested in IPL conditions – and this may prove to be significant if many of the overseas players fail to replicate their average form. It will be interesting to see how much of this pans out.
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Midwifery and Conceptual Models of Nursing: A Comparison
by Pam Embler
© 2006 Midwifery Today, Inc. All rights reserved.
[Editor's note: This graphic is a full-size illustration from an article that first appeared in Midwifery Today Issue 78, Summer 2006.]
The Divine has created perfection in human birth. The Divine entrusts and guides midwives to protect what has been created and what is normal. Women possess innate wisdom of the Divine, and the Divine guides them through the process of pregnancy, labor and birth. Women and midwives work together toward the goal of normal birth. Women may however fall victim to illness, moral or social decay. Women are then unable to realize full awareness or wholeness of the Divine's plan for them and their unborn child. Midwives assume responsibility for the needs of women. Through the knowledgeable, caring hearts and hands of midwives, women again take personal responsibility for themselves. Women work towards wholeness; they are open to receive guidance from the Divine. Women share responsibility for themselves and their babies with midwives and ultimately achieve normal birth. Midwives maintain statistical and evidence-based data, which guide educational paths, leading to a more substantial knowledge base that benefits and helps to protect the normalcy of birth.
Pam Embler, RN, currently works as a childbirth educator. She is an advocate for homebirth and birth center birth. Pam is enrolled in Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences distance learning BSN program. She plans to pursue a career in nurse-midwifery. Pam lives with her husband and five children (four of whom were born at home) in Alaska.
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Need to see a significant, impassioned response at the Cs Fri. Otherwise, all the discussion of a high finish in the EC will be exposed as way premature. We have to consider our play against the quality of opponent thought the first five.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Mental midgets.
I wish you didn't post that gif I just did that a few hours ago literally....
I missed the game but apparently I didn't miss much.. Heard LeBron got hurt
Meh. Just one game. Show up against Boston and you're 5-2. I don't care how you get there, I'll take 5-2 in every 7 game stretch every time.
Paul George blocked his shot, so he had to cry for about 5 minutes. jk(he stepped on Paul's foot, but seemed fine and didn't miss any playing time.)
edit: I think Nike is trying to confiscate the espn footage.
Its gonna be really telling how this team responds to a loss like that, they need to show up in a big way against Boston. Otherwise....
"As a bearded man, i was very disappointed in Love. I am gathering other bearded men to discuss the status of Kevin Love's beard. I am motioning that it must be shaved."
- ilive4sports
I have to agree here they totally lost their cool in the 2nd, they let the refs take them out of the game with bad calls. Its one thing to play angry, usually you get a postive effect, but this was just playing with frustration and hopelessness.
They got hit by a perfect storm though...best team in the league, bad officiating, bad shooting.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
I really hope that someone in the post-game conference said that they were p*ssed at the way the ENTIRE Team performed in this game. I can accept that a Team performs badly from time to time....but someone needs to light a fire under their collective @sses for shooting and playing so poorly. It's about how a Team responds to a loss like this that defines the Team....not one loss against a really good Team.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
No coincidence that our mini-comeback was thwarted when we took out DC.
Hopefully this will be the worst game the Pacers play this year... Sometimes it's a lot easier to watch other teams play cause when they get beat this badly, I just sit back and enjoy their embarrassment. But when it's the Pacers getting schooled, it really hurts..
I like how people say "is just one game" I'm sorry but it has been more than one game, does anybody here remember Detroit? we have been playing like the only difference is that this time we finally got to play againts a real team.
Pacers completely forgot their team's M.O. Smash mouth defense and rebounding. Pacers are probably going to score in the 80's all year long, but let the Miami role players walk to the rim and they completely lost their man on the perimeter. When Bosh is able to catch the ball infront of the rim and Hibbert just stares as he gets an easy layup.....turrible.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
We're 4-2
The fact is we haven't played well this season. I think we can all agree on that. There are plenty of excuses to make, and plenty of blame to go around. Miami killed us tonight, they are a great team. Is it time to start to go into panic mode? No, I don't think so. If this had happened against some crappy team, then we could be worried. But it was the Heat, in Miami, and in the NBA games like this happen. Let's see how they respond in Boston. If they get served another sound beatdown, then we start to worry a little more.
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1:44 mark, left in the game, Dexter Pittman hits Tyler with a punch, foreram, elbow, he winds up and swings at him, hits him in the neck or head, hard to tell. I don't know what else to call it, its on the made shot by Harris. It didn't do any damage, but still a dirty shot.
Earlier in the quarter he and Tyler got tied up and Lou stood right in Pittmans face. I like Lou more each game.
I hope someone points this cheapshot out to the league.
On the game. Quinn said it all night. Basketball plays. Its insane how few many of the Pacers make. Paul almost always makes the right Basketball play or at least tries to. Danny mostly never does. Its maddening.
edit: I also like to think is funny for you and other people to be the "freakout police" "if they get served another sound beatdown then we start to worry a little" a OK thanks for letting us know when to do it
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You should. If this was the 3rd or 4th year under Vogel and we kept seeing bad basketball....
Yes, it looks like a horror film out there. It literally looked like our guys were blindfolded they looked so bad. But what happened tonight will not happen once this team starts finding it's way. If the team didn't have talent, well, then I'd be worried.
I only hope for better game days for the Pacers!


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West Texas A&M University Campus Master Plan Presentation (PDF Format)
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Check out some of the changes already taking place on campus at West Texas A&M University outlined in the master plan.
Buffalo Sports Park
Ground has been broken on the new Buffalo Sports Park, and students soon will have the facilities they deserve for intramural sports and recreational sports as well as practice space for the marching band. In addition, the project will include the premiere Division II intercollegiate complex for competition in baseball, softball, soccer and track and field. It also will provide the community with a safe jogging/walking trail for personal exercise and relaxation.
The Buffalo Sports Park is a $21.8 million project to renovate the athletic/intramural facilities at WTAMU. The project entails a complete redo of the campus from east of Jarrett Hall and north to the former site of the University's Wind Test Center. The University community as well as area residents will benefit from the sprawling complex that will include:
• the competition David and Myrt Wilder Baseball Field with seating;
• a competition softball field with seating;
• a competition combined soccer and track and field facility with seating;
• two combination football and soccer practice fields;
• a three-field intramural and recreational softball/flag football facility with lighting;
• two intramural basketball courts with lighting;
• two intramural tennis courts with lighting;
• a practice field for the WTAMU marching band;
• a grand lawn park activity area with lighting;
• a jogging trail with lighting; and
• rest room, concession and ticket facilities.
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Notice of Meeting - December 1, 2005
A regular meeting of the San Francisco Public Library Commission will be held as follows: DATE: Thursday, December 1, 2005
TIME: 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Koret Auditorium, Main Library, lower level The meeting will be called to order. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT (This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission's purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Library Commission's consideration.) 2. LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY & PRIVACY - DISCUSSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT - TIME CERTAIN 5:00pm (For the convenience of the public this item will be heard out of order beginning at 5:00pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard) Presentation on and discussion of the Library Technology & Privacy Advisory Committee Summary Report (PowerPoint). Explanatory documents:
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WORCESTER Warriors fly-half Ryan Lamb has been ruled out for three months after a neck operation.
The former England Saxons player is expected to be out of action for the Greene King IPA Championship side until December.
The talented back instantly helped unlock Warriors' attacking threat, playing a key role as his side scored 19 tries in their final eight games of last season.
Lamb joins last term's skipper, Jonathan Thomas, former Cardiff Blues back-rower Andries Pretorius and Ryan Mills on the sidelines.
Former Wales international Thomas (calf injury) is unlikely to be available until October, Warriors spokesman Tom Parsons confirmed yesterday.
Warriors director of rugby Dean Ryan revealed the club's injury problems after Friday night's 26-6 friendly loss against Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.
Ryan was encouraged by Warriors' display in wet conditions at Sixways.
But injuries to experienced players could be a blow for their curtain-raiser against Andy Robinson's Bristol on Sunday.
Bristol, who missed out on promotion to the Premiership after a play-off defeat to London Welsh, have laid down a marker for the new term.
Robinson's men enjoyed an eight-try romp against league rivals Plymouth Albion in a 46-17 success at Brickfields.
Ryan said: "Ryan (Lamb) has had a neck operation that will take him out for three months, and Jonathan (Thomas) has got a calf injury, as has Pretorius.
"It could be some time before Jonathan is back because it is quite a serious calf problem.
"We have got a number of injuries with some of our more experienced players, as well as Ryan Mills, who we knew would be missing.
"It would be great to get off to a good start, but it is not all about the Bristol match."
Lamb joined Warriors in February 2014, scoring 52 points during the campaign, including a maiden try against former club Gloucester on the final day of last term.
He amassed almost 1,000 Premiership points during spells with Leicester Tigers, Northampton Saints, London Irish and Gloucester.
Ignacio Mieres had the kicking duties against Exeter Chiefs, landing two penalties against his former team-mates but missing two other shots at goal.
Chris Pennell is another kicking option, although the full-back did not have a crack at goal in his first Warriors appearance since his England debut against New Zealand during the summer.
Wales international Pretorius and Mills, a centre, both joined Warriors in the summer.


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Terminators in disguise...
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Had this toy been released alongside Terminator 2, this would be considered quite the spoiler, but now that enough time has passed, we can rest easy and assume that everyone has seen the masterful movie. T2 is certainly a rare occasion where a sequel over passed the original in all ways possible and gave a new film villain that everybody loved. The T-1000, a terminating machine made of liquid metal that can morph and shift-shape into people hes come in contact with or into simple weapons like knives, swords, and the like. Here, Hot Toys conjures up a new 1/6th scale figure that captures the moment the T-1000 (played by Robert Patrick) becomes Sarah Connor (played by Linda Hamilton) in an attempt to capture the young John Connor.
Hot Toys has released a handful of figures for Terminator 2 already including the T-800, T-1000, and Sarah Connor. If youve already picked up the standard Sarah Connor, I can imagine it being difficult to swallow another $150 for this figure, but after seeing it in person, Ive come around to preferring this version overall. The bonus of this figure is that it can act as the given T-1000 in Sarah Connor Disguise or... it can simply be Sarah Connor at the end of the film. Its your choice and I love that Hot Toys provided that option.
The packaging, much like the rest of the T2 line, is a metallic slip sleeve over a basic window box. Inside that box is a plastic tray and cover containing the figure and its accessories. The package does well protecting its contents but isnt great visually as I know theyre capable. It certainly looks elegant but Id much prefer something that pops a bit more.
Upon seeing the initial photographs that Hot Toys provided of this particular figure, I cant say that I was that excited. The rooted hair seemed off as did the facial expression. This, like many other figures, does much better in person and the rooted hair can be adjusted to frame the face in more flattering ways. The open mouth expression also caused me concern initially but it works in multitude of poses, showing her exhausted state. It isnt the best portrait Hot Toys has done but definitely preferred over the regular Sarah Connor.
A highlight included with this figure is the portrait of the donut-head T-1000, showing the massive bullet wound in the face. If you have the T-1000, getting this figure scores you an additional portrait to swap out.
The body underneath is the standard female body base and it generally works well although the added muscular rubber arms makes posing slightly more difficult and fragile. There are instructions included on how not to pose your Sarah Connor so be sure to follow those!
Articulation for the standard female body base is about 28 points of articulation, which is enough to pose Sarah in the necessary positions although its a bit tougher to get the shotgun to look right in both hands. Its possible but definitely trickier.
The paint apps on Sarah Connors face are incredibly subtle but thats whats needed on a figure thats pulled from a very specific moment. This is not Sarah Connor looking her best. This is Sarah Connor tired and injured. The skin looks realistic and thats all one can ask for. The battle damaged T-1000 head is also very well executed, with the shiny metal parts blending smoothly into the skin textures.
Accessories have become one of highlights of Hot Toys, as there is nothing they dont think of. The amount of accessories is what makes collecting their figures fun, but its also what keeps us messing around for hours before the figure is ready to be displayed (or photographed). We already discussed a tiny bit the T-1000 bullet-damaged portrait (which well look at in more detail with the T-1000 figure), but being the T-1000 in disguise, two magnetic bullet holes are also included that attach to the waist and back.
A standard display stand is not included with this figure but she does come with a newly designed stand with metal boots melted and morphed into the square, depicting the T-1000s less-than-optimum powers. Four additional triangles are included to make the stand larger OR you can connect the triangles into another smaller display stand.
Other accessories are purely Sarah Connor: two pairs of interchangeable hands and two additional right hands (for knife and cigarette) totaling six hands; wristband, watch, cigarette, pistol, shotgun with folding stock, combat knife and leather-like sheath, and additional wrist pegs.
Her outfit features tank top, pants with tactical belt and pouches, enhanced tactical load bearing vest with four magazine pouches, and sculpted combat boots. The knife and sheath need to be added to her belt and can take some time and care to pull-off. This is something I wish Hot Toys added for us as there is no other reason to not have the knife sheath off.
Cost for this particular figure is around $150 and seeing the quality and detail put in, youre definitely getting your moneys worth. This is a very impressive figure and definitely one to add to your Terminator 2 collection.
Review and Photography by David Yeh
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Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner might be on a tear in the home run department, but he harbors no illusions of becoming a power hitter.
"I'm just getting lucky," said Bumgarner, who hit his third home run of the season (in just 47 plate appearances) on Sunday. "My luck's being used up in the wrong spot — I'm using all my luck up hitting instead of pitching."
He said that he had no intention of lobbying for a spot in the Home Run Derby but Bumgarner the pitcher obviously reaps the benefits of Bumgarner the hitter's success.
"It's always a good thing — it means you're getting a lot of run support," he said. "Then you can afford to make a few mistakes here and there."
Not that he's been making many mistakes. Bumgarner pitched well enough in the first half of the season to be named to his second straight All-Star Game. And for the second straight year, he pitched for the Giants on the Sunday prior to the game, which made him ineligible to pitch on Tuesday night.
"I'd obviously love to get a chance to throw but just to get the recognition and just to be here is enough for me," Bumgarner said. "It's fun getting to talk to the other players that you play against so that's a good part of it, getting to know people. The Home Run Derby's pretty fun to watch, and then the game. Everything — it's a good show."


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Education & Outreach
Fluid Dynamics and the Olympic Games
Financial Assistance to Attend Annual DFD Meeting
The External Affairs Committee is responsible for education and outreach activities of the DFD. As such, the DFD wishes to promote the subject of fluid dynamics and help those who find the financial burden of the meeting difficult. Awards are $500 for travel in North America and $1,000 for elsewhere.
We target in particular young scientists and those not otherwise able to attend. Towards this end, the Division of Fluid Dynamics will provide a small number of individuals with financial support to attend the annual meeting. This program aims to:
- Support undergraduates to attend the annual meeting (about 5 awards will be made)
- Support graduate students of investigators within 3 years of their faculty appointment and who lack other support to attend the annual meeting (about 5 awards will be made)
- Support scientists from other countries to attend the meeting (about 10 awards will be made); preference will be given to scientists from underdeveloped countries who would not ordinarily attend the meeting.
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2006 USNCTAM Report on Fluid Dynamics
The United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) has established a subcommittee to regularly survey the field of mechanics, with particular emphasis on identifying areas of mechanics for future research. Although early reports were intended for a fairly technical audience, recent emphasis has been placed on reaching a broader audience to convey the importance of mechanics research to modern society.
In 2005, The external affairs committee, in coordination with the executive committee, created a document to provide a vision of the current challenges in the area of fluid mechanics. The document is intended to appeal to a broad audience applicable for both policy decisions and public awareness.
Research in Fluid Mechanics: Meeting National Needs (2006)
This and previous USNC/TAM research direction reports can be found on their website.
The Division of Fluid Dynamics is grateful for the support of the above outreach programs from the following organizations:
Abdus Salam International Centre for Applied Physics
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Since founding RVCA (pronounced roo-kuh) in 2001, PM Tenore has developed his brand into a leading streetwear designer and manufacturer, producing a range of products including pants, tees, outerwear, and accessories. RVCA draws inspiration from the varied worlds of action sports, music, art, and more, to create a rich, design-driven lifestyle brand. Known for their versatility, RVCA products are the perfect choice for any occasion, whether it's an afternoon spent skating or a night on the town. RVCA relies on its Artist Network Program (ANP) for all designs, resulting in a diverse, never-stale array of styles that nonetheless all fit under the RVCA banner. RVCA prides itself on running an ethical business, and every step in the supply chain follows Social Accountability International standards to ensure the fair treatment of all workers.
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Pacers trade PF Troy Murphy and their 2009 second round pick #52 overall to New Orleans
New Orleans trades PF/C Tyson Chandler and 2009 first round pick #21 to Indiana
Why for Indiana: They get an athletic shotblocker/ rebounder type with size to help defensively in Chandler. They also get an additional first round pick to help fill a hole in another area.
Why for New Orleans: The Hornets save millions in this deal by saving the difference between Chandler and Murphy (about 3 million I think in 09-10 and a bit more in 10-11) and by not having to pay a first round pick this year. They also get a good player in Murphy coming off a career year. Mainly, this is a salary move by New Orleans I think.
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The Food and Drug Administration reported on its progress with food safety initiatives May 23, stopping short of saying many requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act are unfunded mandates for the agency and its state and local counterparts.
In a statement accompanying a report to Congress, FDA deputy commissioner for foods Michael Taylor said the FSMA cannot be implemented without additional funding.
Taylor reminded lawmakers that the Congressional Budget Office estimated the first five years would require at least $583 million more than FDA's 2010 base budget by 2015. That estimate did not include investments in technology, federal-state integration and a new import system.
"Rules can be written but they can't be implemented effectively and efficiently with current funding," Taylor wrote in his preamble to the report, acknowledging that Congress added $100 million to the FDA's base budget in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
"We estimate that FDA will need an additional $400 million to $450 million in funds added to its FY 2012 base to make FSMA a fully successful initiative. The President's 2014 budget proposal, if enacted, would make a significant contribution to funding FSMA implementation."
Budget increases in recent years have "almost permitted FDA to return to its inspection level of a decade ago domestically," according to the report, but to meet the FSMA mandates for inspections of foreign food facilities "substantial additional funds will be necessary."
The number of required inspections and the lack of modern technology to analyze data make it impossible for FDA to meet the FSMA requirements, especially when foreign facilities are included, according to the report.
The FDA estimates there are 22,325 high-risk food manufacturing facilities in the U.S., which include some fresh produce operations. The agency estimates there are 150,000 produce growers in the U.S.
The FSMA requires FDA to inspect all high-risk operations at least once in the first five years after the 2011 enactment of the Act. According to the report the FDA will have completed those domestic high-risk inspections in three years.
However, reaching the goal of 19,200 foreign inspections mandated by the FSMA would "require hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding, which the agency cannot realistically expect to receive," according to the report. The FDA says 50% of fresh fruits and 20% of fresh vegetables consumed in the U.S. are imported.
Agency applauds produce industry traceability efforts
Traceability mandates will also be impossible to meet without more money, according to the FDA report.
"FDA cannot be in the position of requiring or approving a specific tracing system or systems," according to the report. "The produce industry has appropriately taken a leadership role with instituting several initiatives to improve tracing produce through the supply chain; however, there is inconsistent adoption by industry."
Those initiatives have improved response times during produce-related outbreaks, according to the report, but data collected during outbreaks cannot be used efficiently because of antiquated information technology at the federal, state and local levels.
"Significant challenges exist in tracing produce and other foods in an outbreak," according to the report. "There are several reasons for this including drastic cuts in state and local budgets."
Even if the FDA and state and local agencies had enough money for current technology, there are other roadblocks.
"FDA is limited by statute in its ability to share certain types of information even with our state and local partners. … legislative changes to our ability to share critical information during an emergency may be necessary" the report states.


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Vancouver police fear more hash-related explosions
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Butane hash oil is fast becoming the drug of choice for marijuana users in the Northwest, police say.
The oil, also known as Butane Honey Oil or BHO, is made by stripping away THC - the chemical in marijuana that gets you high - from the marijuana plant.
Users then smoke the concentrated THC, which usually has an oil or wax-like texture.
Officer Mike Cooke, commander of the Clark-Vancouver Regional Drug Task Force, says the drug is up to five times as potent as smoking pot.
He's worried more pot smokers in Washington are using hash oil.
"It's becoming especially popular with marijuana users, especially the under-30 crowd," Cooke said. "Butane Honey Oil is the crack cocaine of marijuana."
How dangerous you feel smoking BHO is likely depends on how dangerous you find marijuana in general, but few would argue making BHO is not hazardous.
Making the drug involves using a chemical solvent (often butane) that gets mixed with the extracted THC.
The solvent then needs to be burned away, often with a blowtorch or kitchen stove.
The process has led to several explosions in the Northwest and around the country.
Cooke is worried there will be more.
"Our concern of course is for not only the person doing the process, but innocent people that might be around them, innocent children that might be in the home," Cooke said.
Thousands of amateurs
Searching YouTube for BHO with any of its popular street names - butter, dabbing, wax - reveals thousands of how-to videos, including step-by-step guides taking you from plant to oil.
Cooke says that, along with the legalization of marijuana in Washington, makes it too easy for kids to try their hand at cooking BHO.
"The butane hash oil process has become so normalized, you can now buy the equipment to do this process in retail stores in Clark County," Cooke said.
Cooke adds that one small slip-up is all it takes for would-be BHO makers to cause an explosion.
"(An explosion) bad enough to cause very severe injuries," Cooke said. "In a contained environment with the concussion of the explosion this latest one actually moved walls in the house and created a lot of damage and a lot of injury."
Cooke is referring to a Jan. 12 explosion in a Vancouver residence where police located evidence of possible drug manufacturing, including several cans of butane.
KATU has previously reported on explosions in Forest Grove, near Caitlin Gable and north of Seattle that police believe are linked to people trying to make hash oil.


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What we learned as Indiana charged down the stretch to overcome Michigan, 72-71, a result that meant the Big Ten regular-season title would belong to the Hoosiers by their lonesome.
We were inches away from a four-way tie. If Jordan Morgan's tip attempt of Trey Burke's last-second missed layup rolled down instead of sideways, IU, Michigan, Ohio State and Michigan State would have shared the title.
These are two of America's best
This is the second time Indiana and Michigan staged a terrific battle, and this game was everything people pretended the first was.
When UM visited Indiana on Feb. 2, folks talked about it being a classic game. It was a very good game. This was the one to remember. Unless you're a Michigan fan.
Indiana and Michigan were tied as late as 1:36, but Jordan Morgan's putback of a missed layup attempt with 1:35 left put the Wolverines ahead. When freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell rushed an entry pass to star center Cody Zeller, the overeagerness sent that pass over the end line and it appeared the Hoosiers were finished.
IU was down five points inside the final minute, but the Hoosiers scored the final six points, all by Zeller, to steal the victory.
And did it matter? Does the regular season matter? All you had to see was Indiana star Victor Oladipo flat on the floor, face-down, spent and exhilarated at the same time.
Zeller will battle back
Even after his first four real touches of the game resulted in two misses from close range and two turnovers, Indiana's sophomore center was far from defeated.
Zeller rallied to finish the first half with nine points, including seven in a 9-4 surge that closed the half and allowed the Hoosiers to go into the final 20 minutes down just 33-30.
In the second half, Zeller was able to use his superior conditioning to drive the ball into Michigan's foul-plagued defenders. He scored 16 points to finish the game with 25, and he also contributed 10 rebounds. It wasn't a work of art, but basketball is not a beauty contest.
Indiana's reserves must know their roles
After breaking to a 10-3 lead, Indiana went into a scoring drought that lasted more than five minutes. But it wasn't hard to understand why the Hoosiers went dry.
At the 14:35 mark, backup forward Jeremy Hollowell committed a turnover. From that point until Oladipo broke the skid with a basket, IU missed six shots—five of them by players off the bench.
We've noted before that as valuable as Will Sheehey can be for his ability to guard multiple positions and to both hit threes and finish at the rim, there is no player among the Hoosiers who takes more shots that do not come within the flow of the offense.
Sophomore Remy Abell is a defensive specialist who'd taken only four shots combined in the past four games, and yet he tried three—making none—in that one short sequence.
It's not that IU's reserves never should shoot. The Hoosiers ran terrific sets that resulted in wide-open three-pointers for Hollowell and Sheehey at a key juncture in the second half, and both were cashed.
Sheehey is a terrific offensive player when he is using his athleticism, as on a tough lefty finish at 10:10 of the second half, attempting in-rhythm three-pointers like the one he nailed to make it 58-54 with 8:17 left or putting back Zeller's missed layup inside the six-minute mark.
It's possible, though there is no stat in basketball that is more overused than "bench scoring." Those who cite it act as though a team gets some sort of bonus if its bench produces points. Hey, if Indiana wants "bench scoring," it could employ Cody Zeller as sixth man. You know why the Hoosiers don't? Because it's silly.
A good team needs its bench to fill roles when the starters need a rest or are in foul trouble. These roles can include scoring, but it's certainly not limited to that.
Nik Stauskas is still there
After tearing up opponents in the non-league portion of Michigan's schedule, Stauskas saw his effectiveness decline the deeper the Wolverines got into Big Ten play.
Since Feb. 1, he'd hit only 13-of-37 from 3-point range, or 35.1 percent. From someone who'd been at 49.5 percent over the season's first three months, that's not real good.
Stauskas was playing with considerable fire against Indiana, however. He hit two deep first-half 3-pointers and appeared to bark into the Indiana bench after the second of them, showing he hadn't lost his hubris along with his touch. He began the second half with a tough two-pointer off a nice screen.
There's little doubt Stauskas is essential to Michigan being excellent. Because they don't play with size—coach John Beilein didn't play two bigs in tandem at all in the first half—the Wolverines have to be lethal from the perimeter. And that means Stauskas hitting jump shots.
Tim Hardaway Jr. has become a complete player
When Indiana switched Oladipo onto Burke late in the first half, Michigan tinkered with using Hardaway as a point guard. That paid off almost immediately, when Hardaway dribbled off a high screen and hit forward Glenn Robinson as he cut along the baseline. Robinson's layup gave Michigan a 33-27 lead.
Hardaway's other first-half contributions were varied, from defending Oladipo into 4-of-11 shooting to scoring twice on layups and another time on a short jumper. He didn't hit a 3-pointer until nearly five minutes of the second half had passed, partly because he'd been guarded by Oladipo for much of the game.
A year ago Hardaway's struggle with his shot seemed to affect the whole of his play, but he worked to improve his jumper and now is among college basketball's most versatile wing players.
His layup inside the final 90 seconds was an enormous basket and almost help land his team a share of Big Ten title. But it was not to be.


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The first big week of earnings season is finished, on a shortened week, and the market is still standing tall. The S&P 500 just finished the week above 1500 -- a significant milestone, as it hadn't closed above that level since 2007. The Dow, meanwhile, is within a stone's throw of a new all-time high.
Yet the skeptics abound. I understand how difficult it is to climb on board a market that has broken out, as our tendencies are to "buy low, sell high." When it comes to trading, the worst feeling is buying when everyone else is selling. But an even worse feeling is missing a great run by failing to recognize that it is OK to buy. These signals don't show often, but they tend to be very clear -- if you are looking them.
A couple weeks ago, I discussed a concept called embedded stochastics that is repeatedly cited by famed technician Ira Epstein. This indicator points to conditions that could be favorable either for bulls or for bears, showing when it's time to sell the rips or buy the dips. Obviously the current condition favors the latter. Folks have hated a great deal about this January rally -- though doesn't the crowd hate all of these as they completely miss them?
Of course, we should look at some facts before we pass judgment, and I am not overly bullish or "giddy" about the market. I have been selling many things of late, and have added cautiously, only when I see that the chart or technicals fitting the right profile.
In the meantime, volume has expanded this month as many have tried to jump on board. Shorts have been forced to cover their positions, as well, as evidenced by the decline in the recent record-high short interest. Price action has trumped news, and we never saw a fiscal-cliff-triggered market collapse. Earnings have been rather decent so far, and even a disappointment from Apple (AAPL) could not derail the market. This is a strong indication of a less correlated market.
Sentiment continues to show complacency, as seen in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and some surveys, and I know that'll change at some point. But the trend is your friend until it is not. Will I time it perfectly when the trend shifts? Maybe not, but it isn't my game to play tops or bottoms, unless I get lucky.
To a market technician focused on charts who's interpreting the condition of the markets, there have been no surprises. That's not to say it has been easy, but you'll be capable of cleaner decision-making if you keep focused on the market in front of you, rather than the noise of the media, pundits and opinions. The speed of moves can generally be an issue, but let us remember: Trading is not a game of striving to be perfect. It's doing the best you can in order to make yours and live to fight another day.


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SNOOKER ace Steve Davis will be showing children how to shoot for maths excellence.
The six-times world champion is the guest of honour at a launch event which will cue the introduction of snooker in primary schools.
The launch event at Accrington Academy will be attended by children from several primaries linked with the high school.
Young people at the school have for some years used snooker as a daily taught activity to support the development of English and maths.
The sport requires geometry skills as well as the ability to add-up scores.
Now sixth formers are passing on their skills to other schools in a bid to help boost achievement in maths.
Principal Andy O'Brien said: "It was great to see our primary schools get involved with the snooker coaching session.
"It was also a nice experience for them to meet Steve Davis too — particularly after his 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' fame." Mr O'Brien said the scheme to get primary schools involved had also taught their sixth formers a great deal about their own teaching skills.
He said: "As a teaching method, this programme has enabled our sixth form students to experience mentoring and coaching younger students.
"Our motto is the 'best in everyone' and their coaching work is really demonstrating this."
Sixth formers have been receiving specialist training since the inaugural Community WPBSA World Snooker Coach Certificate was launched at Accrington Academy last year.


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Although the market continues to act fairly well, it is tough slogging for traders. There just isn't much strong movement in either direction. The bears are doing a little better today as Apple (AAPL) struggles. There are concerns that it won't do a special dividend before the end of the year like so many other companies have been doing.
Breadth has slipped into negative territory after a good start, but if you are looking for pockets of momentum, you won't find much. There is no leadership to speak of and when something like Toll Brothers (TOL) or Qihoo 360 (QIHU) moves, they don't gain much momentum. A few defensive names, such as Wal-Mart (WMT), and some pharmaceuticals are perking up, which may not be a good sign.
I haven't had much action going lately and I'm a bit wary about pushing too hard and trying to force something. Sometimes the setups and action just aren't there, and there isn't much to do about it but stay patient and keep looking.
The bears are saying it's time to press the dark side, and you can certainly see setups in that direction. Just play it tight and be ready for news headlines to jerk things around.


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Christmas in July – Homemade Taco Seasoning
For my second gift idea this week, I went with a simple gift. Remember those crockpot chicken tacos I made last summer? With the homemade taco seasoning? Hubby and I love that taco seasoning. We use it anywhere you would normally use a packet of store-bought taco seasoning. We love it so much we thought it would be great to share with our family and friends.
So we mixed up a VERY large batch of the seasoning. I ordered some cute little jars and again put labels on them including instructions of how to make the taco seasoning when people ran out. I saved the label files if anyone is interested in them. Just shoot me an email.
One Year Ago: Monkey Bread and Boston Cupcake Crawl
Two Years Ago: Tomatoes stuffed with Salmon Dill Dip
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Yield: 2 1/2 Tbsp is equal to one packet from the store
3 Tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried onion flakes
3/4 tsp garlic powder
3/4 tsp oregano
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 1/2 Tbsp cumin
2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp black pepper
Mix it all together! The mix can be stored in an airtight container for up to a year!
Recipe from Sweet Life Kitchen
8 Responses to "Christmas in July – Homemade Taco Seasoning"
I'm loving your gift ideas, at the bakery we always start planning the Christmas cakes/cupcake in August, I get very excited. It is after all the most magical time of the year, Christmas that is, not August.
These are great ideas! You get so many boxes of cookies during the holiday season…I love the idea of giving something homemade to cook with instead.
This is so cute! I could make adorable little baskets of homemade gifts. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
This is such a great idea – perfect for a stocking stuffer! Thanks for sharing!
Great blog series! I'm definitely going to make this in fall!
Our journey has begun!… secretly though =)
If I've left you this message, you're a follower of my original blog ~OR~ just someone I've happened upon while sending out these invites and decided I would LOVE for to come along for the ride! Though I won't be revealing who I am just yet – until we're TO and THROUGH the first trimester! Just getting the word out about our new site – further explanation of all the secrecy and what we're about on my first post now up. I'd love for you to stop by.
Exciting things going on around here!
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would love your recipe for taco seasoning thanks


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At the Philadelphia airport, there's 'nothing to cry about.'
There aren't enough "good cop" stories, so here's one.
A cop notes the bawling baby in my arms and addresses him in a level voice: "What are you crying about, Little Boy?" And the tears stop flowing.
"You have nothing to cry about, Little Boy. You're in the arms of your grandma, and grandmoms are good people. Granny's going to take you to the toy store and buy you a SpongeBob SquarePants. She'll probably let you buy all the toys in the store."
Cry baby
The police officer is patrolling the no-parking zone in front of the arrivals door at Terminal D at the Philadelphia airport, the only person in uniform not shining laser beams into the eyes of drivers attempting to park.
I am Granny, holding 18-month-old Bill, who is visiting from California and who considers me a dangerous stranger — or at least not Mommy. I walk laps to distract Bill, whose mommy and grandpop are attempting to wrestle a carseat into the car.
Bill kicks, communicating his wish for freedom from my grip. He pummels, demanding extrication. He shrieks, insisting on hugging Mommy now.
"You have nothing to cry about now," says Police Officer — "PO," my new best friend. "Just wait. Later in life, you'll have plenty to cry about. Just wait 'til you have to learn the alphabet.
"That'll make you cry. And dating? Whew! That's a bitch. Dating always made me cry."
A female police officer and I enjoy this witty, stylish performance and PO's uncanny ability to tame a screaming toddler.
"You and me, Kid — we're just like each other. Look, we both have the same Velcro ties on our shoes. And we're about the same height, see? I'm short, and your granny's not too big, either, so here we are, eye to eye."
I love this man.
Above and beyond
He doesn't point out that they are of different races, that one is four times taller than the other or that only one of them carries a weapon. Bill remains open-mouthed but silent.
The job description for a Philadelphia police offer calls for "general-duty policing work involving the protection of life and property, enforcement of laws, and investigation of crimes. Assignments require evaluative thinking."
And there's PO, evaluatively thinking that Bill is in melt-down mode, prepared to attack the Wizard of Oz to return to Mommy in Kansas.
To continue: "Work [of a Philly cop] requires regular exposure to uncontrolled and/or unpredictable conditions."
Right on, PO. Tiny perpetrator uncontrolled, unpredictable, unmanageable. And maybe hungry.
The benefits for cops include salary, benefits and sick leave but do not mention the adoration of devoted Philadelphians who appreciate duty above and beyond.
It's the traditional cop-versus-driver standoff at the airport, but not at Terminal D, as PO wraps up his rap. "You want something to cry about, little boy? Wait until you get married. Then you'll have something to cry about. Wait 'til you get hemorrhoids."
The car-seat fits. There's Mommy.
Thanks, officer.
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INDIANAPOLIS Many would consider Game 3 a make-or-break game for the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat.
But some Pacers consider Game 3 something of a make-or-break game for the franchises fans, wondering what sort of numbers and noise the folks of Indiana will bring to Bankers Life Fieldhouse Tuesday night.
We had a bet that, we wondered whether there would be more ketchup than mustard, Pacers guard George Hill. You dont get it, do you?
Actually, Hills media audience after shootround Thursday did get it, but he spelled it out for them anyway: He and teammate Paul George had seen the colors in the stands for games against Miami in February and the Chicago Bulls pretty much anytime they hit Indianapolis. Lots and lots of red worn by fans of those teams, enough that the Fieldhouse was awash.
Thats the ketchup. The mustard, naturally, is Pacers gold, which sometimes gets crowded out because the Fieldhouse isnt always known for its crowds, period.
So Hill and George got to talking. We just want to see what it will be, said Hill, a local guy he was born, raised and played through college (IUPUI) in town who takes this stuff personally. Were thinking, were up and coming. Weve been very positive role models in the community, things like that, where we think we should have this place jam-packed with a lot of mustard, more than a lot of ketchup.
It hasnt been that way yet, despite Indianas 42-24 record in the regular season, good for the Easts No. 3 seed. The Pacers ranked next-to-last in home attendance at 14,168, barely 200 more tickets sold per night more than the New Jersey Nets whose fans at least could hold a grudge against their team for its looming abandonment.
Even factoring in the configuration of the Fieldhouse generally acknowledged as the best basketball venue in the NBA and going by percentage of seats filled, the Pacers ranked 26th of 30 at 78.0 percent capacity (18,165). They trailed the Wizards, Hawks and Bucks, and finished higher than only the Cavs, Bobcats, Nets and Pistons lottery teams all.
Many have attributed the locals lukewarm response through the years to the lack of playoff success and to unsavory off-court incidents involving players such as Stephen Jackson and Jamaal Tinsley. Some date it back to the infamous brawl in Detroit in 2004 that for many turned the Pacers into a corn-fed version of Portlands Jail Blazers.
There have been spurts since, and the crowd did pick up in the first round series against Orlando this month, enough that some players and media folks considered it a turning point.
There have been a lot of nights when its been kind of silent in here, center Roy Hibbert said after Indiana ousted the Magic in five games. But not tonight. Not this series. I think were giving fans something to be proud of.
Now all they have to do is show up. Hill remains a skeptic.
Maybe weve got to throw the throw the ketchup away and just bring some relish or something, the point guard said, in what sounded like a cryptic pledge to, what, beat Miami and face Boston in the next round?
Who knows? Well take it for what it is, Hill said. If it is a lot of ketchup, well just have to send them home unhappy.
Asked about the mindset of his team for Game 3, Indiana coach Frank Vogel said: Were very hungry.
No wonder, with all this talk about condiments.
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...is that it should be in our house, it should be at the RCA dome. The Colts really should have won Week 1. Darn
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...is that it should be in our house, it should be at the RCA dome. The Colts really should have won Week 1. Darn
I'm not too concerned about that
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
That was still a terrible loss, though the Jacksonville one was nearly equally excruciating. Anyway it's only if you think homefield really matters, which most will tell you that it does, so
I just hope the field is in decent condition. I know theyre leaving the tarp off until sunday. Go Colts
By the way... I hit the century mark! 100 posts
What's killing me is there is a chance will might lose. I don't want that, not really.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Well I'm sure every Colts fan understands there is a chance the Pats could win; however, as reported by Bob Ryan on PTI Friday, apparently most Patriots fans feel the same wariness concerning the Colts.
They're both great teams. I think it'll come down to turnovers... again. I believe in my Colts though!
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
One more reason to hate ESPN.They had a pick thing on Sportscenter with one of the "experts" and Linda Cohn asked if the Colts are overconfident she added because they have a thing on Colts.com saying how to prepare for a possible AFCC game.I think most team sites would if they had the chance to host the AFCC game.ESPN just gets on my nerves.The sad thing is is that its the only sports channel
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
There's not a better coach at playing one game at a time than Tony. I think he does a good job at keeping the guys focused. Also I think playing last week helped the Colts. They are always stale after a bye. Let's hope that the Pats are. I do with the game was at 1:00 and not 4:00. I fell the Colts always play better at 1:00. But they did alright at Sunday and Monday night this year.


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Growing up poor in the Dominican Republic, 9-year-old Jasmin has very little to her name. The little girl owns all of two stuffed animals and, last summer, she tried to give away one of those as a gift to another girl, so her new friend wouldn't forget her when she returned to the United States.
The friend is Abigail "Abby" Bender, 13, who traveled to the Dominican Republic with her mother, Christa Bender, of Myerstown, for a mission trip with other members of their church, Myerstown Church of the Brethren.
The group of 14 visited churches and led a vacation Bible school program while in the island nation last summer.
The visit made as big an impression on the Benders as it did on Jasmin.
"What happened was, we couldn't let it go," said Christa Bender. "We got very attached to some of the families and we didn't want to be just a breeze in the night, someone who floated into their lives and out again."
The Bender family includes husband Andrew and daughter Ali, 9. The family felt Ali was too young to participate, so Mr. Bender stayed home with her.
Upon reaching their destination, the mission group found the state of the residents' lives to be quite eye-opening, a stark difference from the mostly comfortable lives known by many in Pennsylvania.
It's basically unknown terrain, a different world, Christa Bender said, and the poverty can be overwhelming. But even as they sang and prayed with the people, and helped with the Bible school, they kept trying to see how they could best be of help. That feeling didn't leave after they returned to Myerstown.
"When we returned home, we felt the need to go back again," she said.
The people of the Dominican Republic are what made the difference, why the Myerstown group couldn't forget.
"Because she (Jasmin) didn't want us to forget her, that was touching, and that's what made us want to be more than just 'one hour' in their lives," Bender said.
Bender said the experience served to strengthen the faith of her own daughter.
"It was an amazing journey," she said. "It was a lot of work, and she (Abigail) put her whole heart into it."
Even now, Abigail is looking forward to learning Spanish in school, to better communicate with the folks she's met and the friends she's made.
By Labor Day last year, Christa and Abby decided it was time to go to the Dominican Republic again. The Benders speak no Spanish, so they kept in touch with the interpreter who accompanied them on the trip.
"That time, we took some things for her family and we really went on a whim, wherever he led us, that's where we went," Bender said. "There was really no plan."
"It's something we felt led to do," she said. "Taking my 12-year-old daughter into a foreign country, a rough country, wasn't easy, and people think of the depressed areas ... and they are poor, very poor. We've seen a lot of things."
But through it all, Bender says the trips have been quite a learning experience for the whole family.
The extent of the poverty varies from area to area, Bender said. Some families are able to afford basic apartments, while others don't even have plumbing. Some homes have basins that catch rainwater and are used as kitchen sinks.
Some homes have only dirt floors, she said.
"The living situations really vary from area to area," Bender said.
One constant was the welcoming reception received by the Americans wherever they went, she said.
"When you walk into places, they're all over you; they just want to show you love," Bender said.
Christa and Abby took as many goods with them for their second trip as possible, including hygiene products, clothing and toys.
"You wouldn't believe how excited those little girls get over nail polish," Bender said.
One of their reasons for the second trip is a new school being built by a native pastor.
"Due to poverty levels, many of the children aren't able to go to public school," Bender said. "This pastor has taken it upon himself to build a school. It really isn't being funded by anyone other than him."
The Benders are doing what they can to help out, to make sure the school will be built. They have sponsored a few fundraisers, the largest being a recent event in the Newmanstown Social Club and headlined by Lebanon County Christian rock band Damaskus Road.
"The band played for free," Bender said. "Everyone has been so supportive."
Christa and Abby are planning their third trip to the Dominican Republic in August, when they'll stay for one week. Christa's niece, Amanda Houser, 24, will join them.
"That's why we're having the benefits, for money to put into the communities and to the church community there," Bender said.
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Hours Extended Through Sunday at
Fairfax County Citizen Disposal Facilities
Fairfax County is extending the hours of operation at both of the county's Citizen Disposal Facilities through Sunday, Sept. 28 to aid residents in disposing of debris created in the wake of Hurricane Isabel. The locations and extended hours for the facilities are listed below:
I-66 Citizen Disposal Facility, 4618 West Ox Road in Fairfax
Thursday, Sept. 25 & Friday, Sept. 26: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 28: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
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Thursday, Sept. 25, Friday, Sept. 26, Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
The hours have been extended to ensure that residents can clean up their homes quickly to minimize any health or safety problems caused by debris, spoiled food or standing water. For more information, call the Solid Waste Division, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services at 703-324-5230, TTY 711 or visit the county's Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes.


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Residents, builders critical as White Rock targets mega homes
Ridiculous, rushed, unfair and damaging were among the descriptions given to amendments proposed for White Rock's single-family zoning bylaw.
"If this bylaw changes, I'm going to be limited to a 2,800-square-foot house with a dungeon," Trevor Johnson told city officials during a public-information meeting Tuesday.
"Property values in RS-1 zones are going to crumble."
The proposed amendments – aimed at limiting the size of houses that can be built on single-family lots – include adjusting the calculation of maximum gross floor area to include limiting the permitted floor area of a home's second storey to 80 per cent of its first floor; and, ensuring that the floor area of day-lighted basements is included in lot-coverage calculations.
"We think it addresses some of the needs," city planner Connie Halbert told the dozen-plus residents who turned out.
"This is the alternative that council, in a planning session, felt was the best alternative."
The need for change was highlighted last month by concerns with a $2-million, 14,000-square-foot home under construction at the corner of Cliff Avenue and Kent Street.
The lot was excavated to its property lines to enable two levels of daylighted basement to be built below natural grade, effectively removing the area of those two levels from lot-coverage calculations.
As everything was done by the book, and no variances were requested, city officials had no choice but to allow the project to proceed.
The developer "pushed the envelope as far as they could push it to build the maximum that they could build," the city's director of planning, Paul Stanton, had told Peace Arch News. "The legislation's very clear. If they meet the B.C. Building Code requirements and they meet the city's zoning bylaw and other criteria, we have an obligation – we have to issue the permit."
Halbert told attendees Tuesday that efforts are underway to revamp the zoning bylaw as a whole, with a draft expected to be brought forward in January.
Changes proposed for the RS-1 zone, however, are being fast-tracked, she said, to prevent similar applications from coming forward. They could – and most likely will – change again in the overall review, she noted.
"This is an interim measure to give us a chance to do more fine-tuned exploration."
Developer Lorenzo Arcari said the move is driving business away from White Rock. He confirmed with Halbert that the changes would impact applications that come forward from people who have already bought their lots but haven't yet submitted their designs to the city.
"I talked to two builders today and they said they're done building in White Rock," he said.
Mayor Wayne Baldwin said he sympathizes with residents who are in that position, but said steps must be taken as soon as possible.
"We've got a bit of a problem," Baldwin told the group. "We have to close this gap before we end up with a bunch of messes on our hands. We have to get this in before Christmas. There are a lot of applications coming through."
Johnson cautioned against rushing into changes. Thousands of people will be affected, he said.
"Let's not create other problems because we have problems."
Suggestions offered by attendees included limiting the maximum house size, creating another zone, limiting number of basements and better defining daylighting.
Halbert assured residents the comments will be included in a report to council. If council gives the amendments first and second reading, a public hearing is expected to take place Dec. 10. Council next meets Nov. 26.


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