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Koontz's Walk Off Salvages Split for Seward Softball
Brock Kappelmann - February 28, 2017 5:23 am
In their final tuneup before Jayhawk West Conference play begins on Wednesday, the Seward County Lady Saints split a doubleheader with the visiting Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets Monday afternoon at Lady Saints Field in Liberal, dropping game one 10-4 before bouncing back for an 8-7 walk-off win in game two on a game winning knock from Maycee Koontz.
In game one Enid came out swinging, belting a pair of 1st inning home runs to jump out to a 3-0 lead on the Lady Saints.
Seward got a run back in a weird way in the bottom of the 2nd as Maycee Koontz scored all the way from second on a wild pitch to make it a 3-1 game.
Things calmed down from there and it remained a 3-1 game to the 6th when the Jets took control. Northern Oklahoma scored six runs in the frame, turning things quickly into a blowout at 9-1.
The Lady Saints again got a run on a mishandled pitch in the bottom of the inning, but Enid answered right back in their next at bats to make it a 10-2 game.
Leena Mortensen and Paige St. Pierre ripped back to back RBI singles in Seward's final at bats, but it was too little too late as the Jets finished off a 10-4 win to take game one.
Seward managed just four hits in the loss and failed to take advantage of seven walks in the contest. Macy Pritchard took the loss in the circle to fall to 2-4 on the year, getting a spot start and allowing four hits and six earned runs in five innings of work.
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Enid again jumped out to a lead in game two, scoring two 1st inning runs to go ahead early 2-0.
Like they did in game one, the Lady Saints responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the 2nd on a wild pitch to make it a 2-1 game.
The Jets added to their lead in the 3rd, scoring three times to open up their lead to 5-1.
A three run bomb off the bat of Sydney Epp in the bottom of the inning got Seward back to within one at 5-4, but two more Jet runs in the 4th made it a 7-4 game.
The Lady Saints went back to the long ball in the 5th, getting another bomb from Epp followed by a solo shot from catcher Sage Harrison to get back to within one once again at 7-6.
Seward tied the game in the bottom of the 6th on an Enid error and after pitcher Ruby Gonzalez put up a zero in the top of the 7th, the Lady Saints had a chance to walk things off in the bottom of the frame.
Harrison singled with one out to put the game winning run on base and she was pinch ran for by St. Pierre off the bench. Lexi Maynik drew a walk to put two on with one out and Maycee Koontz came up with the biggest hit of her young Seward career, a double to the gap to bring St. Pierre home for a walk-off Seward County win.
Seward outhit Enid 11 to 10 in the victory, getting a 4 for 4, 4 RBI game from Epp who homered twice in the victory. Harrison had three hits and a longball at the bottom of the Seward order and Koontz had a pair with the game winning RBI at the top. Gonzalez went the distance for the win on the rubber, improving to 6-0 on the year while allowing 10 hit and 7 runs and striking out 4.
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The split takes Seward to 16-5 on the year while Northern Oklahoma moves to 13-6.
Next up for Seward is their Jayhawk West opener Wednesday afternoon at Carl Adams Field in Colby as they take on the Lady Trojans in a twinbill at 2:00.
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The Belmont Abbey men's tennis team went 1-1 today to begin its Spring 2017 season. The team fell to Lenoir-Rhyne 6-3 in Hickory, then swept Greensboro College 9-0 in Greensboro.
In Hickory, Belmont Abbey split the singles matches with the Bears. Freshmen George Barfoot and Zachary Blythe won at 3 and 4, while junior James Delany won at #6.
Belmont Abbey had set points at both #2 and #5 singles.
Singles Competition
1. Hamed Gandouz (LR) def. Juan Baez (BAC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Tomas Hons (LR) def. Grant Goldin (BAC) 6-0, 7-5
3. George Barfoot (BAC) def. Shane O'Dea (LR) 6-0, 6-2
4. Zachary Blythe (BAC) def. Alex Ayguavives (LR) 6-4, 6-4
5. Tales Miranda (LR) def. Carlos Nolasco (BAC) 7-6, 6-3
6. James Delaney (BAC) def. Paul Lenz (LR) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Tomas Hons/Shane O'Dea (LR) def. Juan Baez/James Delaney (BAC) 8-3
2. Hamed Gandouz/Paul Lenz (LR) def. Grant Goldin/Carlos Nolasco (BAC) 8-6
3. Alex Crespo Sanchez/Tales Miranda (LR) def. George Barfoot/Jacob Andress (BAC) 8-5
At Greensboro College, the Abbey swept the Pride 9-0. Highlighting this match was the Abbey did not lose one game; each game was 8-0.
Singles Competition
1. Nikhil Reddy (BAC) def. Carlos Barragan (GC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Joseph Horne (BAC) def. Adam Morgan (GC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Chip Moore (BAC) def. Justin Kimball (GC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mike Nguyen (BAC) def. Jervius Garcia (GC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Adam Nesnow (BAC) def. Warren Washington (GC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Thomas Rowzie (BAC) def. Chris Grissom (GC) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Michael Rapsik/Tomas Pardo (BAC) def. Adam Morgan/Justin Kimball (GC) 8-0
2. Chip Moore/Thomas Rowzie (BAC) def. Carlos Barragan/ Warren Washington (GC) 8-0
3. Isaiah Cole/Liam Curtin (BAC) def. Chris Grissom/ Jervius Garcia (GC) 8-0
Head Coach Michael Salomon offered the following thoughts on the day: "I have to give a lot of credit to the Lenoir-Rhyne coaching staff as they had their players well prepared for the doubles matches and outplayed us across the board on that front. We split the singles matches (3-3), and had set points in 2 of the 3 matches we lost. I am excited to have us keep building on this experience, and to carry that forward as we move to playing both nationally and regionally ranked opponents this upcoming week."


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Mercedes Sanchez
City you live in:
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Occupation and why?
I'm the founding editor of BeChic Magazine (BeChicMag.com), an independent blog where I cover fashion, beauty and entertainment via blog posts and also through my digital lifestyle channel BeChicTV. I have a background in journalism. I started my career as freelance features writer at the New York Post, and I've also worked at NBC and LATV as a segment producer. Today, I'm working on expanding BeChicMag.com and hoping to make a career out of the site. Until then, I have a part-time gig in the public relations department at a local college.
A regular day consists of?
My day begins by deciding which hat I am going to put on first: will it be the blogger, producer or part-time publicist? Just as my mind is mixed with different ideas and priorities, so is my desk! Papers, notepads, calendars and wires everywhere. There are days I go into the day job with my regular purse on one arm, and a tripod and camera on the other. Balancing the two can get overwhelming, but for now it's manageable.
How do you define success?
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What has been your biggest challenge?
Deciding which route to take when NBC didn't renew contracts a few years ago and when my last employer moved production to Los Angeles. I contemplated going to graduate school and pursuing corporate communications once and for all, but I've decided to dedicate my efforts to my online business while I have the flexibility and the freedom to do so.
What advice would you give a Latina who wants to follow in your footsteps?
I would say, make sure this is your passion. As fun as it is, sometimes it's not the most stable lifestyle and to stick by it, you have to love it! I would also encourage having a mentor, networking, internships and keep your writing and creativity fresh.
What's on your bucket list?
I still haven't made it to Spain (I know…!!) It's a trip I must do and not just for a week. I also hope to write a book or two.
I am proud to be Latina because:
We do it all! For the most part, we speak two languages, we're bicultural, we know how to love and put family first.
How do you get your Latin fix?
Family get-togethers and listening to old school bachata- reminds me of my high school years and visits to Dominican Republic.
Spanglish, English, Spanish?
All three.
My favorite Latina stereotype is:
That we're fiesty– I like to think we don't take no for an answer and with grace, will make things happen for the best.
Best advice from mami and/or abuelita:
Do everything with love- whether it's a chore, job or balancing a home, do it all with love. And, with God, nothing is impossible.
Favorite Quote
"Success to me means making the best out of any situation."
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The price of losing Wise will depend on whether his teammates will produce as resourcefully as they did with a 16-hit attack en route to a 10-6 victory over the Tigers at chilly Comerica Park.
"That was huge," Paul Konerko said of Wise's diving catch that temporarily stunted a Detroit rally. "It's not good to lose him. We feel for him."
Although Wise lost his leadoff duties with an 0-for-8 start, he was five for his last 11, and his catch in right-center field robbed Ramon Santiago of a two-run, extra-base hit in the fifth inning with the Sox trying to protect an 8-4 lead.
"I feel sorry for the kid, but you've got to move on, and hopefully a guy is coming that can help us," manager Ozzie Guillen said.
That will be Jerry Owens, 28, who was 1-for-7 at Triple-A Charlotte, was beaten out by Wise for center field/leadoff duties, cleared waivers and had been questioned by Guillen for not showing more intensity.
General manager Ken Williams recalled Owens, but Guillen indicated Brian Anderson would get the first shot at replacing Wise.
"I need a true center fielder," Guillen said. "Hopefully Brian does the job. If not, I'll give Jerry a shot."
Anderson replaced Wise and drew two walks and stole two bases.
"If I'm in there, good," said Anderson, who was saddened by the loss of Wise. "If I'm not, good luck to the guy who is in there."
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"There was a knot, and I had the same thing happen to me before," Dye said.
The catch came before Gavin Floyd walked his seventh batter and allowed a two-run double to Josh Anderson.
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Dye and Konerko, who reached the 300-career home run mark in consecutive at-bats in the second, hit back-to-back doubles in the sixth to stretch the lead to 10-6.
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The Sox also manufactured four runs in the third without the aid of a homer.
"We know we're going to hit," Guillen said. "It was just a matter of time, but in the meanwhile we created a couple of runs. Two home runs, three home runs, fine, but after that we created more runs. We weren't chasing bad pitches and took advantage of that."


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The Kootenay Native Plant Society endorses and is guided by the Plant Salvage Guidelines of the Native Plant Society of BC, which can be found at http://www.npsbc.ca/pdf/NPSBC_Native_Plant_Salvaging.pdf.
In addition to these guidelines, the Kootenay Native Plant Society adopts the following further salvage guidelines:
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Before being selected as one of the New York City-based artists to appear on the soundtrack for the Netflix remake of Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It", Brooklyn singer Freelamour was struggling to find the confidence to share her intimate music publicly.
Clarissa Ramos, who goes by Freelamour when recording, is one of seven previously undiscovered musicians who landed credits on a Spike Lee production after the filmmaker posted a call for new tracks on Instagram in January.
"I was a little taken back. I didn't believe it," she said of the call she'd received from Lee's lawyers in the spring. "I'm now inspired to keep doing music that's true to my heart because I was real and authentic and Spike Lee noticed it."
The 32-year-old Williamsburg native submitted her track "Little Girl" via SoundCloud and received $5,000 for the use of her single. Lee, who said he "always tries to incorporate the community" in his projects, hand-selected "Little Girl" out of thousands of submissions.
Her four-minute song plays over a touching scene in the fifth episode, "All Words Matter," which sees lead Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) and several other characters struggling with their self-worth and racial identity.
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"There are so many girls out there and so much going on in the world, so much confusion, so many different energies, so a lot of girls don't understand their worth," Ramos said, explaining that her own insecurities served as the inspiration behind her song, written in 2013.
Ramos, who attended high school at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, said her struggles with confidence kept her from being able to identify as a singer for years.
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Will the placement of her "She's Gotta Have It" help get her to the stage to perform live at an NYC venue? "I'm so afraid, but that's my next thing."
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As another Cinco de Mayo rolls around, so does another book in the complete collection of all nacho knowledge, in this case the FINAL book, RECIPES FROM THE NACHONOMICON. With this final volume all the nacho knowledge that there is fit to print will have been done so, there is nothing left for you to learn in the field of nachos. I full expect nacho websites to spring up by the dozen to reflect this influx of knowledge.
As we are not yet ready to reveal the book itself (you have to save something for the wedding night, in this case May 5th, 2016) allow us to instead tease the sweet Recipes from the Nachonomicon World Tour shirt you can get with the book, leading to much speculation as what a few of the recipes you can expect to find inside might be.
Tune in right here on May 5th to find out!


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Theodore B. Olson is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Washington, D.C. office; a longtime Member of the Firm's Executive Committee, and Founder of the Firm's Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups.
Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., since 1965.
His sixty-three Supreme Court arguments have included cases involving separation of powers; federalism; voting rights; the First Amendment; the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses; patents and copyrights; antitrust; taxation; property rights; punitive damages; the Commerce Clause; immigration; criminal law; securities; telecommunications; the internet; the 2000 presidential election (Bush v. Gore); campaign finance (McConnell v. FCC and Citizens United); same-sex marriage (Hollingsworth v. Perry); and other federal constitutional and statutory questions.
He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation (2009 to the present), the Board of Visitors of the Federalist Society (2004 to the present); the President's Commission on White House Fellowships (2014 to the present), the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States (2010 to the present), and the Board of Directors of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University (2017 to present). He previously served as a member of the President's Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board from 2006 until 2008. In 2010, he was selected by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
He has twice received the Department of Justice's Edmund J. Randolph Award, its highest award for service. He was also awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, that Department's highest civilian award; and the American Bar Association Medal, that organization's highest award.
He received his law degree in 1965 from the University of California at Berkeley where he was a Member of the California Law Review and Order of the Coif. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of the Pacific, where he was recognized as the outstanding graduating student in both forensics and journalism. Olson has written and lectured extensively on appellate advocacy, oral communication in the courtroom, civil justice reform, and constitutional and administrative law.
He, along with David Boies, is the author of "Redeeming the Dream, the Case for Marriage Equality." Both men were featured in HBO's "The Case Against 8," an Emmy documentary finalist, also short-listed for an Academy Award.


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YOUR DONATIONS to animal rescue organizations make all the difference in the lives of animals in need.
Please don't buy a dog! Buying a dog mostly supports puppy mills and back yard breeding. The only way it stops, is if you don't pay for it. You can save the life of wonderful dog from the shelter or through a local animal rescue groups whos dogs are in foster homes just waiting to be adopted and loved forever.
Every day there are over 100 dogs in any given shelter across this country and the world. Please adopt. Did you know that every breed has a rescue operation? Spay or Neuter your pet!
Adopt First! Every breed has a rescue!
Here is a list of breed specific rescues. Please check them out for adoption, rescue or foster efforts.
Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue
Chihuahua Rescue and Referral
German Shepherd Dog Club of Wa. State
Pacific Northwest Mastiff Fanciers
Bullseye Dog Rescue
Western WA Hound Assoc.
Siberians Needing Owners
Seattle Pug Rescue
Bull Terrier Club of Puget Sound
Cascade Doberman Pinscher Club
Puget Sound Doberman Pinscher Club
Cascade Bulldog Rescue/Rehome Inc.
The Bulldog Club of Greater Seattle
Cavaliers of Puget Sound
Mount Rainier Sporting Spaniel Association
Cascade Cairn Terrier Club
Evergreen Golden Retriever Club
Paws With A Cause
Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Association
Greyhound Club of America
The Pacific Northwest Welsh Springer Spaniel Club
Emerald City American Staffordshire Terrier Club
Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline, Inc.
Border Collie Rescue and Adoption
Northwest Chinese Sharpe Club
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Greater Seattle
Pacific Northwest Boxer Club Burien, WA
Northwest Samoyed Rescue
nDog (Newcastle Dog) celebrates our canine companions and organizations who help dogs in need.
This is a really fun event I enjoyed last year and am so excited to see it is time for nDog again. I could not believe it when I received a phone call from their coordinator Jules offering this years donatons to us to pass along to the rescues we work with through out the Puget Sound region.
What an amazing and incredible opportunity to receive such generosity. I told Jules that I would like to pass on those donations to Animals First Foundation. They are a grass roots organization that not only saves and fosters dogs, especially bully breeds (my favorite) but also works closely with other organizations like Furry Faces Foundation.
These items are being donated by the generous community of Newcastle during the nDog event May 30th at Lake Boren Park.
Animals First Foundation's plan is to become a constant and powerful source of information for the public.
We also hope that through the Foundation, individuals and rescue groups will find assistance in their efforts and support for their cause. We believe that in working with rescue animals, we will also discover things about ourselves, others, and our existence, that will provide insight and direction in our own lives.
The benefit is not only on the animal's part. Once someone has experienced this, it is never forgotten.
I started this Green donation campaign after I learned how much shelters need towels. I remember how it struck me that I would have never known were it not for, Gurl a pit bull rescue I did last year. Before she could be in her forever home with her new brother Bwoy, she needed to be fixed. Pasado's Mobile Spay Station told me to bring two towels.
Once I knew that shelters and spay stations were in need, I jumped into Green Mode. I rounded up every towel I could and donated them. Then I hit up all my friends. Once those donations were made, I knew it was time to start a bigger effort.
Towels For Shelters is possible due to the generous donation from Today's Diet and Nutrtion magazine. We would not have been able to do this without them.
As soon as we launched our campaign, I received a call from my good friend and long-time animal advocate Karleen who works for the Seattle Seahawks. She called to tell me that she spoke with her friend John who also works for the Seahawks and is a dog lover. They had over 30 towels to donate and because of the size, I can cut them down and double our donation impact.
Our Seattle Seahawks are not only great to our community they are thinking Green! I could not be happier for their support and keep checking in for more great Green Donations.
For more information on how to donate towels or start your own Towels For Shelters campaign, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
We are excited to bring you our latest donation. Chihuahua Rescue and Referral is having an event! There motto is "In every tiny body, there is a mighty soul worth saving." Well we think so too. The Chihuahua gathering is also a fundraiser and we could not be happier to have the opportunity to support your great efforts. I would like to give a special thank you to Grace, who was inspired by her little girl Capri, who loves our Nut Rolls.
Dedicated Efforts
I salute the amazing work of every person who rescues that which needs to be. Please email us to join the email chain for local rescue efforts that have far reaching results. Through their efforts, these amazing hands-on efforts help create families and lives full of exercise, consideration, effort and love. Pets do that and so much more. The stronger our numbers are the more we increase the odds of finding a foster or permanent home for these needy animals. The more there are of you, the more we can do!
Kent Animal Shelter
A private, not-for-profit, no-kill humane society that provides a haven for homeless, abused & abandoned animals. We have been bringing pets and people together for over 36 years!
Typically, we have over 100 pets waiting for loving homes of their own. Please visit our Web of Adoptable Pets and see if we have the pet for you, you can even search for that special pet by breed, age, etc.! You can also visit www.Petfinder.org for more pets.
Ginger Lukes Pet Rescue
January 11th, 2006 ~
Is a date that I will never forget! I did my very first rescue dog~ not ever realizing what the impact of this first rescue would do to me for the rest of my life.
Today as I sit in front of my computer going over the long list of every single dog that our network has saved ~ I am so amazed what we have all done together as a team! As my rescue list grows, so does my heart.
This pet rescue and network has amazed me beyond what I could ever imagine.
Each dog has left his paw print in my life and created an experience of a lifetime. Along the way I have met some of the very best people in the world thru this animal network. I stay in touch with many of you who have adopted one of my rescued dogs and we have so much fun sharing stories, photos and happy memories together.
I want to thank you all for all the love, support, dedication and loyalty you have given me.
I also want to Thank every single foster mom and dad on my network ~ Mary, Lisa, Tina.,William, Joyce & Bill, Paula, Stacey, Linda, and Carolyn. Without you, so many dogs would not be here today. Your time, patience and love is what made them adoptable. Many of these dogs have never had the love and care in their life until they were welcomed by you in your warm homes.
I would also like to give special thanks to Judith, Betsy, Laura, Linda, Perrin, Lynne, Jana, Paula, Debby, Joan, Tina, Karyn, & Susan for being a great part of this core team! We really rock! I love you all and I thank you again from the bottom of my heart!
~ Ginger emial at firstname.lastname@example.com
Lifesaver Rescue
Who We Are
Lifesavers Rescue is a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization. We are a small, all volunteer group of people who are willing to open our homes, yards, arms and lives to unwanted dogs.
One of our goals is the finding of appropriate homes for the dogs in our care. We also vaccinate and worm all dogs, provide needed medical treatment, spay or neuter all foster dogs but young puppies and work with socializing them. We so often find the dogs give us back far more than we give them. Each furry face brings his own personality and needs which we help to match with the right person or family. Lengthy adoption applications are sent to each person seriously inquiring about a specific dog which begins the adoption process.
We try to be thorough but not invasive in our questions. The Yakima Valley has a large dog population for various reasons and we in rescue see many abused, neglected, starving, sick, unwanted, too many pregnant and stray dogs. Phone calls are received almost daily from people having a dog they need help in placing, have found as a stray or even rescued from an abusive situation.
There are never enough foster homes for all the dogs needing a place to be safe until homes are found. We, in rescue, are all striving to decrease the dog population in whatever way we can. The reason for asking adoption donations is there is a great deal of cost pertaining to dog rescue work in many different areas.
ALL donation fees go back into our rescue for the medical treatment , supplies and feed costs associated with the dogs. When adopting from Lifesavers Rescue, you will be given a guarantee that, if after completing a dog obedience course you feel the dog is not the right fit, we will take the dog back and refund your adoption fee. Our goal is a win-win for the dog AND person adopting. ALL dogs are either spayed/neutered OR when adopting young puppies a prepaid spay/neuter from your local veterinarian must be presented at time of adoption.
Lost and Found Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on saving the lives of puppies and dogs of all ages. Through our commitment, almost 300 puppies and dogs have found new homes over the last two years.
All puppies and dogs have been hand-picked and have warm and loving dispositions. Many of the animals rescued have been saved from euthanization in shelters and abusive situations.
Lost and Found Dog Rescue is not a shelter. Lost and Found Dog Rescue is a home-based rescue in New Castle, DE. The Rescue volunteers foster puppies and dogs in our homes until we can find each dog his or her own permanent forever-homes.
If you would like to send a donation.
Lost and Found Dog Rescue Adoption Center, Inc.
Wilmington DE 19850
(302) 613-0394
We find beauty in the most incomprehensible places and the otherwise homely faces. It is our gift to see beyond the dirt,
terror, sadness and defeat and find the true soul that lies within. We Are Rescue.
Best Friends Animal Society and Pets Alive
Sara Whalen, the founder of Pets Alive, was a one-woman band with a heart of gold, a will of iron, more than 500 homeless pets and other animals, a small local staff – and no succession plan! She passed away a few weeks ago after a bout with cancer, leaving the animals in an emergency.
Things had deteriorated badly during her illness, and shortly before the end, members of the board asked Best Friends if we could come to the rescue. Since then, we've had a team on the ground – animal care staff, emergency veterinary support, and sanctuary maintenance – all working 'round the clock.
Please check them out. They are in need of donations from time to matierials to money. What a great effort all the way around. So amazing to see the wonderful efforts of those who care!
There are so many, it takes time to assemble. Please continue to check in and see what we have added. You can also visit our blog for daily rescue efforts.


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Our ship left out of Tampa on Saturday morning and arrived at our first Port of Call on Sunday morning….Key West, Florida, a place that I have never been before.
We first walked to The Harry S Truman Little White House, which was the winter White House for President Harry S Truman for 175 days during 11 visits.
After passing by Ernest Hemingway's house (but not paying the $14 admission to enter), we headed for the Southernmost point of the continental United States.
We then walked around the ultra-fancy Casa Marina, Waldorf-Astoria hotel, stopping to use the bathroom and drink some cold water in the lobby. We found this cool sand sculpture out back.
While walking around Key West, we saw this interesting Barnacle Truck, which made me think of Kelly and her boyfriend, Avram, who are going to Houston to see the 30th Annual Art Car Parade in April.
We also saw tons of chickens walking around, which I read were a local Key West icon.
And we saw this guy lounging on a fence.
Biggest lizard I've ever seen in the wild!
All told, we walked a whopping 8 miles around Key West.
It was a fun day exploring this cool city. I'd like to return and visit some of the other Florida Keys as well.
After a day at sea, our second port of call on Tuesday was in Cozumel, Mexico. That day, we took a taxi to the Money Bar Beach Club.
I had heard that it was the best place to go for snorkeling from the beach.
There was no admission to the Club, so we were able to relax on lounge chairs all day as long as we ordered the occasional cocktail and eventually had some lunch.
It was a relaxing day in Mexico.
After one more day at sea, we returned back to Tampa on Thursday. Another successful cruise under our belts…that makes number 6 for us. And I'm thrilled to say that we have number 7 booked already….a family Christmas cruise leaving December 23rd to celebrate Zack's high school graduation with Grandma Sue and Grandpa Karl (God-willing). While they visited last week, we booked a 7-night cruise from Port Canaveral on the Carnival Magic, going to Cozumel (again), Belize, Mahogany Bay (Honduras) and Costa Maya, Mexico. I can't wait!!


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"AAP – The American Architecture Prize™ is set to become one of the most respected awards in the industry and aims to showcase the phenomenal talent and vision displayed by architects all over the world.
We aim to recognize individuals and teams who have made a substantial contribution to all areas of architecture. We celebrate those who push boundaries and set new standards. Buildings clearly need to be practical and serve a purpose, but the AAP recognizes that excellence in architecture goes far beyond that.
We believe great architecture is about creating a lasting design that will remain for generations while inspiring people and enriching their lives. Innovative buildings, designs and landscapes can help redesign the way we live our lives for the better and enable us to make the most of the space we have"
The Winners Gala Event will take place in New Museum Sky Room on October 27, 2017, which is presented in association with "Archtober: Architecture and Design Month in New York City" happening throughout October 2017 in New York, NY, USA


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by Brenda Watson
from Signs of the Times No. 67 - Oct 2017
The theme of the July Signs of the Times was leadership. I like to think that leadership is having vision and being prepared to go into the unknown in its pursuit, inviting others to come too.
Christian leadership in particular should be remote from any ego-satisfying exercise of power. It should not treat others as dependent units but as fellow pioneers. It should be like 'kindling a flame of sacred love', as the well-known Charles Wesley hymn puts it.
Leadership involves being prepared to jettison what gets in the way of pursuing the vision. Yet the initiatives it attempts should not involve any desire to destroy, but emerge from an immensely positive sense of what is ultimately important, and how this might realistically be achieved.
For the Christian, what is this vision? Having just sung in an inspirational performance of The Dream of Gerontius, my mind is geared towards thinking about the last things - what really matters in the end. Newman's profound text and Elgar's sublime music exercise tremendous spiritual power in focusing on the sheer love of God and the sense of unworthiness which genuine lovers of God are likely to experience when they come into God's presence. 'Take me away, that the sooner I may rise' is what Gerontius cries at that moment.
I think this puts our earthly concerns into a proper perspective - not unimportant but not ultimate.
Prayers with the priest on Earth helped Gerontius, but what mattered was the integrity of Gerontius' love for God without concern for himself. As Newman put it, so-called saints whose religiosity sprang 'from sordid aims and not from love' were claimed by the demons as 'their property'. Property suggests the thing-like nature of those self-absorbed and conditioned by inner and outer forces playing upon them. Perhaps the symbolism of demons and hell indicates literal non-existence after death. If so, the materialist may be right that there is no life after death: there isn't for those who refuse spiritual development on earth; such people can be wholly understood in molecular terms which science can uncover.
The wider perspective enables us to ask some radical questions. What is the place of institutionalism in supporting faith in God? Do many, perhaps most, religious people regard eternal salvation as dependent on being a confirmed member of a group such that anyone who isn't cannot have love for God? If so, people are likely to get over-concerned about the possibility of change if they are conservatively-minded, or over-passionate for change if liberally-minded. Both take institutionalism too seriously.
Of course, the Church and the Bible have been crucial in the spread of Christianity. But if Christianity has for so many people, religious or not, come to stand for something with hard edges that excludes those who can't get on with the various beliefs and practices of sub-groups within it, then we need to ask just how helpful any longer such a generalisation as 'Christianity' is. If we try to adopt a real over-view, we might be able to perceive that most of the divisions between people, whether in separate religions or in attachment to ideologies, are caused by cultural factors. Obviously, a child brought up as a Hindu or a Muslim in India will have a different lifestyle and outlook from one brought up as a Christian or an atheist in Britain. Such arbitrary divisions may be completely explainable in scientific terms.
This is quite different from the search for understanding and personhood which is at the heart of what it means to be human. Here the interest is not in what divides but in what is held in common. If God exists, we should expect to find intimations of a sense of the divine, however dimly, everywhere. Is that not what we do find? Who will deny that people of integrity and goodwill who seek truth and goodness are to be found within all traditions?
So, the test of Christian leadership is to keep the vision alive and sit relatively lightly regarding actual beliefs and practices. According to the parable of the sheep and the goats, Jesus indicated that eternal salvation depends not on being institutionally correct, but on learning to love others as God loves them. Therefore both religious and non-religious can here come together as they frequently do in everyday life, in ordinary acts of kindness, in concern for justice, in involvement in trying to create a better world, etc.
What therefore should Christian leaders specifically contribute? Why is following Jesus important? The crisis in the West today suggests one reason. We revere democracy as perhaps the least dangerous form of government because at its heart lies a sense of the importance of every human-being regardless of race, gender, age, wealth, talents etc. Historically the source of this insight was in the teaching of Jesus. The Greek concept of democracy was highly exclusive, banning women and slaves. It was the slow but persistent impact of Christian teaching, incubated over long centuries, that eventually, against immense odds, changed overall thinking.


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Fighting Climate Change and Putting a Price on the Social Calamity of Carbon
"Climate change isn't just an issue," Jamie said at his kickoff announcement. "It is the entire context in which we have to make all our public policy decisions."
Reducing Gun Violence and Challenging the NRA
Gun violence is a national epidemic and a national disgrace.
Increasing Economic Opportunity and Uplifting Wages and Benefits for all Americans
"While our nation has experienced dramatic productivity growth over the last four decades," Jamie says, "wages and benefits for working families have remained stagnant. The result is the greatest wealth and income inequality America has ever seen."
Protecting Women's Health Choices
In the Senate, Jamie has been a bold leader defending women's health choices and reproductive autonomy. He is 100% pro-choice.
Taking on the Roberts Court and the Koch Brothers to Defend Democracy
As "one of America's most ardent advocates for democracy" (The Nation 4/20/15) Jamie is a champion of sweeping campaign finance reform, a powerful defender of voting rights, and a passionate critic of Citizens United and the Roberts Court's systematic deregulation of big money in politics.
Protecting Medicare and Social Security For Those Who've Earned It
Jamie believes that we should preserve and strengthen Social Security without endangering the benefits seniors have earned after a lifetime of work.
Promoting Education and Working For the Success of All Students
A professor of constitutional law for 25 years, Jamie is passionately committed to the educational success of all young people.
Protecting the Public's Health
A long-time champion of single-payer health care, Jamie says, "In a modern democracy, good health care is not only a basic right of citizenship, it is a precondition for effective citizenship."
Defending the Constitution Against the Tea Party and Right-Wing Attacks
A constitutional law professor and author of several books, including the Washington Post Bestseller Overruling Democracy: the Supreme Court versus the American People, Jamie will be a lucid and passionate voice defending constitutional freedom and recovering the Constitution and its true meanings from Tea Party extremists.
Comprehensive Immigration Reform
A strong supporter of the Maryland DREAM Act, Jamie believes that comprehensive immigration reform must be a top priority to break the deadlock in Congress and the country.
Decency Towards Veterans
As a Senator, Jamie has constantly backed efforts to provide greater employment, educational and housing opportunities for Maryland's veterans.
Spreading Marriage Equality Across the Country
A professor of constitutional law and a passionate champion of civil rights and civil liberties for all, Jamie not only campaigned on marriage equality in his first run for office in 2005 but led the Senate floor fight for marriage equality both in 2011 and 2012, fending off hostile floor amendments, carefully explaining the constitutional underpinnings of the legislation, and vividly describing the situation of gay and lesbian couples experiencing discrimination under the old law.
Defend Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Prevent Iran from Obtaining Nuclear Weapons
Jamie strongly supports nuclear non-proliferation and is backing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is designed to thwart the Republic of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Defending the Labor Movement and the Right to Organize
Jamie has been an effective champion for the working women and men of Maryland.
A Legacy of Championing Animal Protection
Throughout Jamie's decade in public office, he has championed animal rights and animal welfare.


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TIBCO software today announced the release a new JavaScript framework for embedding visualizations and reports in applications.
Developed by the company's new Jaspersoft Group, Visualize.js is designed to combine the capabilities of the Jaspersoft analytic server with "the simplicity and control" of JavaScript. The new framework is included in the Jaspersoft 5.6 platform (latest release), and allows for the "visualized blending" of relational and Big Data sources (MongoDB, Hadoop, Cassandra, for example).
Business intelligence (BI) software maker TIBCO acquired Jaspersoft in April of this year. Jaspersoft is probably best known for its JasperReports Server, a Java-based Web application that provides such advanced report server capabilities as report scheduling, permissions, ad hoc reporting, dashboards, and multi-tenancy. The new Visualize.js framework also utilizes the REST APIs of the JasperReports Server to provide built-in services -- things like data connectivity, repository access, in-memory analytics, and visualization design. There's also an on-premises cloud deployment option.
The new Visualize.js framework was designed for developers, says Mike Boyarski, TIBCO's director of marketing, so that they can more easily include analytics as an "integrated experience."
"It gives them our full platform," he told ADTmag, "which is a powerful analytics server -- through the control and simplicity of JavaScript."
"Because of the cost and complexity, most developers today typically turn to charting libraries," Van den Bergh added. "We think Visualize.js is going to change that."
TIBCO is also introducing the updated Jaspersoft 5.6 BI platform with this announcement. The update is designed to make developers more "capably analytic," Boyarski said, with a number of new features and upgrades, including: federated query connectors to virtually blend relational data with data from companies such as MongoDB, Hadoop or Cassandra; improved native connectors for direct access to MongoDB, Hadoop, Cassandra, and others for real-time reporting; new analytic calculations and functions that allow users to build their own algorithms for more advanced analysis of data; new chart types, including spider, bubble, and dual-level pie charts; and enhanced interactive reporting functionality, including improved zoom and search capabilities.
"More than ever, analytics is now a thing that you do and not a place that you go," said Brian Gentile, senior vice president and general manger of the Jaspersoft group, in a statement. "The Jaspersoft 5.6 platform advancements, when combined with the new Visualize.js framework, enable any Web application to seamlessly embed and control advanced analytic functionality. This enables just the right amount of data -- no more and no less -- to be presented directly in an application, making everyone more capably analytic."
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Wax Figures
Sculpture Commission offers a full service for the production of hyper-realistic wax figures. Sculpted by hand in my Surrey studio and supplying wax museums and private clients across the world.
I worked as a portrait sculptor at Madame Tussauds for many years, where I learnt techniques for making waxwork figures to the highest possible standards of quality. The team I work with include some of the best sculptors, moulders and hair and colouring artist in the world working to bring your vision into reality.
If you are interested in commissioning a custom made wax figure the first step is to get in touch using the button below or to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Every commission is different and I am keen to discuss with you the unique requirements of your project. The process of making a bespoke wax figure involves the hard work of many skilled artists. Please see below for an insight into this fascinating process.
Sculpting in Clay
The first stage is to compile a collection of reference of the subject. In some cases it will be possible to meet the celebrity and take photographs and measurements of them. We also have a great deal of experience in working solely from photographs.
The portrait sculpture is built up slowly in clay by hand. I use the photographic reference and measurements to ensure an accurate sculpture. This is a crucial stage in the process and I welcome your involvement and feedback on the developing portrait likeness.
The body of the wax figure is either sculpted in clay or lifecast directly from a model. If the body is to be sculpted, clay is built up onto a metal armature to replicate the proportions and shapes of the subject's body.
If a lifecast is carried out, an appropriate model is selected and their body is cast using alginate and plaster. Alginate captures every detail of the model's skin.
The body is then cast in fibreglass to create a lightweight yet durable figure.
Moulding and Casting
The next stage is to create a silicone negative mould of the clay head. Silicone rubber is applied to the portrait sculpture capturing every detail and wrinkle of skin texture. This rubber skin is supported by a fibreglass shell which is divided into sections.
A special formula of wax is melted and then poured into the silicone head mould. The molten wax is left to cool inside the mould for a few hours leaving a hollow wax cast.
Cleaning the Wax Portrait
The surface of the wax cast is carefully cleaned up with metal wax tools with any imperfections being filled. Handmade realistic acrylic eyes are fitted in the wax head. I use a curved serrated tool to carve out the wax from inside. Then the acrylic eyes are set in place.
Hair insertion
The next stage is the hair insertion. Real human hair is used and it is carefully tinted to the correct colour and tone. Each hair is inserted into the wax head individually. The hair insertion process alone takes around 4 weeks.
One of the final and most important stages in creating a wax figure is the colouring stage. Oil colour is built up in thin washes to replicate the skin colour. First in broad washes and then in finer and finer resolution until every mole and freckle is detailed. This is the stage when the wax really comes to life and the surface detail of the sculpt is brought out.
The Finished Wax Figure
Assembling the fibreglass figure, hyper-realistic wax portrait and hands and dressing it the appropriate clothes is the moment when everything comes together for the first time.
It is my aim to create a figure so realistic that there is moment when it gives the illusion that it might almost come alive.
Payment and Prices
Every commission is unique and prices vary depending on the specific requirements of the job. I normally arrange for payment to be made in 3 stages. The first third due in advance, the second on approval of the clay and the final amount on completion of the wax figure.
Please contact me using the button below for up to date prices or by email on email@example.com


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I love feedback, input, suggestions, grammar corrections, even the odd criticism or two. Feel free to comment here on the site. I have also created a Facebook Page for Dubiousity where you can wax poetic about everything and anything. (Within reason). I upload WIPs, ramble, and solicit opinions. I also am also active on Twitter. Believe it or not, I also still use email. If you really need to get up close and personal, send me an email.
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I want to express my appreciation to the fine folks at Goodway for another example of their great customer service and craftsmanshipTom Pixton, Pixton Associates
I wanted to thank you again for not only the expediency with which you made the programs, but also your attention to detail and professionalism. I received numerous compliments on the quality of the program last night, and I can honestly say that was in large part due to your careful craftsmanship.
It was a pleasure working with you, and please don't forget to say my thanks to your son for serving in the USN.
Of course when you get a chance, please send me the invoice for the programs so we can ensure that we pay you for the product!David M. Rothzeid, Capt, USAF
We received the books today and they look great! Thank you and your team very much for accommodating our tight deadline with these books. Great job.Sasha Strickland, Graphic Designer | Marketing National Oak Distributors, Inc.
I just received the package! Amazing! Thanks for embodying the "Nothing is impossible" spirit that we try to live by over here at EF J This is extremely helpful….thank you again!Emily Katz , Operations Manager, EF Language Travel


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After a successful first day of judging, the SFCWC judges started off Tuesday evening by gathering at Savvy in Cloverdale to enjoy a welcome reception and social hosted by the Pine-Mountain Cloverdale Peak (PMCP) AVA. This is the second year that PMCP have hosted the welcome social, and everyone enjoyed great conversation with the AVA leaders while catching up with old judging friends from previous years.
After the social, the group headed across the street to The Trading Post for the Tuesday Welcome Dinner. An authentic farm-to-table dining experience with an in-house artisan bakery, the Trading Post is a celebration of regional ingredients and flavors presented in a modern, warm convivial environment. The dinner featured locally sourced produce, meats and fish by Chef/Owner Erik Johnson. After a delicious meal and spending the evening in great company, the judges returned to their hotels to get a good night's sleep before beginning another full day of judging wines!


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10 Secret, Smart and Productive Habits You Need to Have/
Those who are entrepreneurs love the lifestyle: freedom, the ability to make your own decisions, and unlimited income. Along with the awesome lifestyle and freedom of an entrepreneur, one must be disciplined around some of the challenges of entrepreneurship. This article addresses the self-management of an entrepreneur. With so many issues that arise on a daily basis, there are a number of things that effective, smart entrepreneurs deal with that allow them to be productive. This article addresses the 10 most important traits that every smart, effective, productive entrepreneur possesses. MoreRead More


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Happy Boxing Day. You might have caught the Lakers win against Melo and the Knicks yesterday. While Kobe put up big numbers and Pau Gasol made two great plays late, one could argue that the biggest importance was Steve Nash, playing in just his second game since returning from injury.
After the game, coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters:
"A point guard like him who has that respect, a lot of it is the credibility of doing it for a lot of years," D'Antoni said after the Lakers beat the Knicks 100-94 for their fifth consecutive win. "He just puts everything in perspective and calms everybody down and gives you a chance to win every night. He keeps your energy up on defense because you're not fighting yourself on the other end and you're not being demoralized by things happening there. Everybody's getting the ball, there's a flow, and it feeds and it builds. It's a like a little snowball that keeps getting bigger."
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Google AdSense is moving beyond the traditional text and graphical advertising to rich media, including interstitials, expanding ads and floating ads. AdSense began contacting publishers last week to be involved in the rich media limited beta test.
The campaigns will likely be site targeted, rather than contextual, but details on the actual implementation of these new ads are still under wraps. With these kind of top-secret beta tests, NDAs are often requirements before being accepted into it.
Floating ads are ads that either stay on top as the page is scrolled, or ones that "float in" from the side of the page to the center of the page. Expanding ads are those that require user interaction to expand, either with a mouseover or a click. Interstitials are perhaps the most interesting addition to this rich media beta, because they are a format that people love to hate, and that are often more annoying than pop-ups. You have likely stumbled across an interstitial ad – they appear when you click through to read a page, and before they will show you the page, you are bypassed through to a full page ad that you must view before seeing the actual content you were wanting, often by having to click a link on the interstitial ad page.
No further details are known about the new rich media beta test, but I will see what I can find out. I can probably safely say that this is an invite-only beta test to which only a small number of publishers were invited to. So emailing the AdSense team for an invite to this beta probably wouldn't work. But the good news is that often beta tests are turned into features that all publishers can utilize, so if you are interested in implementing rich media through AdSense, keep your fingers crossed and it may be added in the future.
This is definitely a departure from the usual text ads as well as the image and Flash ads in standard ad unit sizes that AdSense usually runs. Rich media ads are usually associated with companies such as Fastclick, PointRoll and Falk eSolutions, so the fact that AdSense is making inroads on this territory is quite significant. If AdSense offered rich media to all publishers, it could really hurt competitor companies offering similar rich media ad formats because of the vast number of publishers that AdSense has.
And if AdSense did offer rich media to all publishers, they could easily add a new clause that would mean companies such as Fastclick and PointRoll would suddenly be competitive ads and not be permitted on the same pages as AdSense. Many AdSense publishers implement rich media ads to compliment AdSense, and as non-contextual, most of these ad products are well within the AdSense terms. But if AdSense decided to not permit rich media ads on pages also running AdSense or AdSense rich media style ads, this could mean that many publishers would drop competitor's ads and just show AdSense… as well as those advertisers flocking to AdWords to get their rich media creatives showing through the AdSense program.
In terms of dominating the online advertising market, AdSense rich media could seal the deal to make AdSense the force to be reckoned with, by not only dominating the online text ad and graphical banner-style advertising, but in the entire online advertising market. Definitely a story to watch.


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