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C.O.W. - #048: Beauty And The Beast - VOTING!
Topic: Beauty And The Beast
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artist: Neorepto
concept: Seraph Whales and Angel's Tears
Planet Cautha is hostile to human life. A dense, rank, humid atmosphere of ammonia and sulfuric gas blankets the surface with a swirling, yellow cloud. Pressures and temperatures well exceed human tolerance. Nevertheless, the heavy metals mining is too good for human settlers to ignore the potential for profit. They've constructed domed colonies and scratch out an existence as best they can.
Seraph whales, one of the planet's few indigenous life forms, thrive in the skys above Cautha. There they live, perpetually swimming through the thick vapor, feeding on the microscopic young of Cautha's other thriving native life form, a silicon based mollusk referred to as "Angel's Tears." Angel's Tears have some things in common with Earth's aquatic barnacles. They are born as microscopic aeropods (a). Mixing with the airborne plankton, they become the primary food source for the seraph whales. Those that survive this larval stage mature (b) and cement themselves to the skin of the whales' head and jaw (c). Once attached, the mollusks form a rock hard protective shell, and breed, spawning millions of aeropods each.
When the Angel's Tears die, the cemented bond loosens from the seraph whales head and the tough shell falls to the planet surface. Human colonists avidly collect the shells much as one would collect seashells on a beach as souvenirs. The silicon crystaline shells are easily polished and carved into a variety of forms. Angel's Tears most often form six-sided shells, though occasionally seven-sided shells are found (d). Whether polished and carved, or left in the rough, their natural beauty is displayed as a native keepsake and a lucky charm in the colonist's home.
artist: MasumiX
the Beast is the large fellow, a land mollusk, he's a male, the colourful female is his lifelong partner, when not out foraging for copper and alum laden sands she spends her time latched to hsi under side, where her brightly coloured shell is hidden from predators.
artist: Might5cent
The Trakartan Tusked Lizards. As juveniles, both genders have long, thin spine protrusions connected with skin membranes, allowing them to glide short distances. The males grow thicker and heavier as they age, and eventually can no longer use the membranes for gliding. They are extremely aggressive, and protective of their territory. Violent fights and lack of use eventually tears away the membranes connecting their spikes. The females, who remain thinner and lighter, grow larger, colorful membranes, and remain able to glide throughout their lives, using the ability to escape danger.
artist: newmanhyde
The "beast" looks like a rat , hands of a mole , feeds like a frog and attract its prey like a flower. Every now and then the "flower" will produce too much poison and will cause pain to the beast.During that period the beast will cry out to attract the "beauty", cause only the "beauty" can feed on the poison and relieve the beast. So its a common sight to see the beauty near the beast.
artist: Tom Garden
The beauty wanders the forests, weaving in and out of the trees with its slender body. It has hightened senseory recepticals on its nose, which allow it to track the scent of its mate.
The forest the habitat is huge, and the beauties dont live very long. They desperately run rampant through the forest in search for a mate. The beast sadly is not of the same species, and nor can it mate with a beauty. But it lusts for the beauty, and has learned to reproduce the scent of the beauties mate. When beauties come across the colossal beast, they often stare in amazement and confusion. The beast advances with its bold romantic thoughts, and sadly - through its best efforts - kills the poor beauty. The beasts eerie moans can be heard for miles, as it mourns for what it has done.
artist: Goertz
concept: Kar'aal & Sidyiick
In the daytime on the planet Aurooba, the Kar'aal are often found searching for carcasses on wich to feed, if not allready lucky, stomping, teering and biting with foots, claws and beek in some unfortunate dead animal. This is often a dirty affair, wich typically ends up with a larger part of the Kar'aal covered in the insides of the carcass on whom it´s feasting, resulting in two things: first, the smell of the flesh and blood attracts other Kar'aal´s attention, wich often leads to dreadfull fighting and secondly it attracts all sorts of insects and parasites wich feast on both the remains and the Kar'aal itself.. Parasites like the protection its black backplates provide, from the ultra violet radiation coming from the star midas.
Besides protecting the Kar'aal when fighting, the backplates also stores heat to the coldblooded creature, beeing non-reflective; the perfect dwelling place for a large amount of Aurooba´s many species of parasites.
That´s also perfect for the Sidyiick, being an eater of basically anything wich can come through its tiny oral opening. When a Sidyiick finds a Kar'aal that has´nt got any Sidyiick "living" on it allready, it will stick by it, cleaning the large scavenger for small unwelcome guests and chase any other aproaching Sidyiick´s off.
artist: redehlert
artist: JakkaS
concept: Glishuk and Coreillo
Glishuks are huge creatures that inhabit the dark side of the moon called Kol. Because they live in a total darkness, their appearance is not so important. As opposed to other alike monsters, they didn't evolve such specific senses like smell, infravision, telepathy or even bioluminescence. However, Glishuks survived because they are big, have hard skin and they are omnivorous. Amount of food they have to eat every day forced them to live in dispersal. In the darkness it is almost impossible to find a good source of food. But to meet adequate partner to procreation is even harder. In a period of mating, instead of eating they collect Coreillos, small glowing snails. These little creatures are very poisonous, but their beauty affects everyone. Their shape reminds of bright flowers. Glishuks keep them in crops made of thin skin, so thanks to that, big monsters start to glow with all the colors of the small creatures. Yellow and Pink lights lure the females. After the mating period, usually up to one week, Glishuks release their dangerous cargo. Most interesting is that the scientists discovered, that the number of Coreillos is a little higher than from the beginning. Probably those snails multiply themselves in Glishuks' crops.
artist: kyi_72
this parasitic nudibranch forms a symbiotic relationship with its host. beginning as a spiny egg that imbeds itself into the lining of the mouth, it follows the bloodstream further into the head where it moves into the brain and central nervous system. gathering nutrients from the host it grows to enormous size, reaching maturity at 2 months, it sprouts apendages that extend out of the nostrils and move onto the top of the host as well as through the skin along the spine. these apendages relay information to the host, giving it a heightened sense of awareness. the host suffers no ill affects from the parasite, and continues its life as normal.
the 'flowers' at the top draw oxygen and moisture from the air, supplying the host with oxygen and using the moisture to produce a mucous that covers the nudibranch and deters predators, who find the smell repulsive.
artist: MIKECORRIERO
concept: Infested Wallow and the Carnivorous Ticona Plant
The Infested Wallow is used as a living food source for a carnivorous plant known as the Ticona which in the spore stage floats around and then burrows inside the Wallows skin sucking its blood much like a leech. When the Ticona has had its fill it falls off or burst out of the skin and will then dig its roots into the ground. This is where the Ticona goes into a type of metamorphosis and blooms into a spectacle of beautiful light and color.. unknowingly it also provides a food source for the Wallow which happens to love the taste of the warm blooded flora. Though the process is painful for the Wallow it is supplied with a free meal so it is content with the plant feasting on its blood supply. Various stages of the Ticona Process and an Infested Wallow are shown. The plants are careful not to kill their host because without this breed of animal the Ticona might become extinct if another host was not as accommodating.
artist: Bruce Jensen
concept: Hormsque
Hormsque are native to a small icy planetoid covered with ices of nitrogen, and smaller amounts of methane, ethane and carbon monoxide. The surface temperature varies between about -235 and -210 C.
A significant , though unmeasurable portion of the female Hormsque resides in 4th dimensional space tapping into the ambient energy for survival. The female is essentially intangible to the male, existing as shifting swirls of mist, and light. The male of the species thrives on the primordial organic matter, found locally. It's ability to draw on 4th dimensional zero-point energy is minimal, and unlike the female is essentially a creature of conventional 3-dimensional space.
Hormsque eggs are passed into conventional space by ovipositer, into a crater that is often reused by nesting pairs. The male fertilizes, and tends to the eggs. Hormsque eggs represent a significant potential food source, and are fiercely protected by the males against all attack. The hatchlings live a brief time in larval form before differentiating into either male or female of the species.
artist: Plate
concept: Aequidens Ducanthis - AKA the Gorgonfish and Neon Notchfin
For centuries, the male and female of this species were thought to be two entirely different types of fish; it was not until after recent study of one of the reefs they inhabit that they were revealed to be the opposite gender of the same species. While the two seem to have no regular direct interaction with each other, it has been proven that notchfins do in fact fertilize the egg clusters laid by the much larger and fiecer gorgonfishes. The current theory is that the two genders were once nearly identical, but took opposite routes when adapting to survival in their environment - the males have become sleek and agile, with colorful markings that camouflage them among the bright coral reefs they live in; conversely, the females have become large and ferocious, presumably in order to better defend their eggs and hatchlings. Upon hatching their offspring are white and nearly featureless - it is not until a week after birth that they begin to develop the features that identify their gender. Neon notchfins have become popular as pets in recent years, and are especially prized among collectors of exotic fish. Gorgonfishes, on the other hand, are generally avoided as much as possible.
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3. No voting for your own entry!!! If a participants votes for his own entry, every member has the right to call him a stupid lame morone in this thread! And i will delete his/her vote anyway...
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It's not written down in the rules, but coops are not allowed unless a special round will do it (and hell yes, this could be a good idea)...sorry mates, you should have kicked my balls when you had the chance in Prague, haha...
no 2 separate creatures! sorry...
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World Cup begins today - yay!
June 9th, 2006 #3
Only 12 entries this time...
Is it the World Cup, the workshop in Montreal, the summer? Or all of them together?
Who knows...don't cry for me summerbreakintina...
June 9th, 2006 #4Originally Posted by FOZZ
Originally Posted by FOZZ..... AGAIN...
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Its really hard to vote, because a decision is soo subjective esp for the C.O.W. JakkaS gets my vote. By far the best execution.
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i notice a few plant creature concept this time, is there some double standard not written down in the rules?
June 9th, 2006 #7
new round is on...and it'S related to....guess what?
June 9th, 2006 #8Originally Posted by newmanhyde
2. I scrolled up to the entries after reading your comment, and i saw MIKECORRIERO's entry with the concept where the beauty part is a plant. You are right, it's not allowed usually.
3. Yes, there are some double standards not written down the rules. It especially implies artists whose artworks are an enrichment for the activity and also the members (learning a lot from them, opening eyes, fresh ideas, different approaches etc)
4. It's all for the sake of COW
June 9th, 2006 #9
I don't know yet
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excellent reply Fozzybar, Thanks
June 9th, 2006 #11
First things first: Walnut! Thanks for the vote! As a newbie, believe me, all feedback and votes of confidence are greatly appreciated. Getting a vote so early in the poll has made my whole day!
Second: my vote. It was very tough. In the end, mood, vibe, creep-out factor and innovation won out. I voted for MikeC. Anything that foul looking deserves my vote. It's like I can... almost smell him. (flinch, whince, throw-up-a-little-in-my-mouth)... but obviously in a good, effective way. Very excellent.
June 9th, 2006 #12
Awesome entires gang! Bruce....Bruce...Bruce. How I love your piece. You get the vote m8.
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June 9th, 2006 #13
I vote for Hormsque... Even though the beast is kind of a beauty too..
June 9th, 2006 #14
you know, at the end it depends how you call it, because i don't have the double helix of this being or doing any autopsies (though this will be the next implementation in COW )...as stupid as it sounds, but if you called it a creature nor me or anyone else would have cried for it
I warn you though people, don't post daisies and call em creatures....
June 9th, 2006 #15Originally Posted by Fozzybar
You suck.
June 9th, 2006 #16
Voted for Mike. I really like your palette, with that mother of pearl looking shine going on. And your textures rock as always.
Jakkas, your execution is amazing, but like Mike said, the presentation would be way more effective in 3/4 view. Looking into that gaping maw would be cool. It's a gorgeous piece.
Tom, I really like yours, too. This may just be personal preference, but I'm a little bothered by the way the bottom of the pic cuts off right at ground level. Because of the angle looking up, I know you wouldn't really see the ground, but I don't know, something about it... I like the pic, though. I feel sorry for the little beauty.
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for me it was a hard tossup between kyi_72 and Neorepto, while perhapse the depth of their rendering isn't as "fantastic" or perhapse alien as they should be, the creature symbiosis seemed both plausible and yet alien, with the Beauty and beast being less traditional concepts that predominate the entries.
All in all the entries were all fantastic, I'll deffinately put much more effort in my next joining m(_ _)m
June 9th, 2006 #18
voted for Jakka.
the presentation looks so complete and effortless.
Seeing this drawing is just like surfing, when that guy paddles past me seemingly effortlessly, smiling even, while i'm getting slammed by waves, paddling my heart out and not moving forward at all.... yes, just like that.
June 9th, 2006 #19
Whoa! I got a vote! Thanks 2Medusa!
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "i" in meat pie. Meat is the anagram of team...~Shaun "Shaun of the Dead"
June 9th, 2006 #20
went for JakkaS. dunno why but now im really seeing those "Glishuks" wandering on the dark side. and thinking bout those "Coreillos", they r of realy beauties. love this piece so much.
MIKECORRIERO, good as usual, just love ur style. but yeah, it's like after JakkaS's descrpition i found every creature living on the dark side...... and it'll be perfect if ticona is as beautiful as in the text, so wanna see the colors and light......
good lord, last exam next monday and im free for everything! been so long time from last entry, though as lame as any one......
June 9th, 2006 #21
You're welcome, red! Lovely line work and shading on your entry, and the concept is a killer (hahahaha...I kill me). Great work.
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The finalists on my list were JakkaS and MIKECORRIERO .
Both strong works, Mike's beast was more interesting and.. beastly but the beauty.... didn't find it quite beautiful enough....
Had to go with JakkaS since he head both a beastly beast and a pretty beauty
Many solid works all around.
Will appreciate critique anywhere, anytime .
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June 10th, 2006 #23
Voted for Jakkas. I love the concept, the design of both creatures, excellent presentation, and I really respect the fact that he improved it after being critiqued.
Mike Corriero would have probably been my next choice, but it doesn't look as finished...I know you didn't have much time, Mike, and I feel like an idiot saying this anyway, because as unfinished as it is it still kicks any of my creatures' ass...
Bruce, I love your piece too, especially the concept. It's original, and somehow melancholy. Beautiful colors, and execution. My only crit would be that both creatures feel a little stiff, slightly unnatural pose... but it's minor, and it doesn't make me love it less.
Those were my top three. It was a great round, I wish I had had time to participate. Next time!
June 10th, 2006 #24
Neorepto: Nice concept. I like the angel tear illustrations best. The colors in the sky are a bit raw, maybe knock the yellow down some. The texture starts to get overwhelming in the branching portion of the seraph whale. It's your best entry as I recall it.
Mighty5cent; I enjoyed seeing your WIP. You're playing it straight, so it's pretty easy to offer up some suggestions. Your hi-lights look pasty. It's most evident in the branch and horns. Decide on a warm or cool light source and shift your colors accordingly. A little more gold in the hi-light colors would have made a world of difference. The anatomy is a little bulbous too. Some could be just taste, but the muscle attachments at the knee/elbow joints aren't convincing . It looks a little too much inspired by superhero anatomy. Not saying it is, just that it looks that way.
Tom Garden: The perspective cues in the beast don't quite match the background. He'd be more impressive if the same perspective used everywhere else were used on him.
Goertz. Great job with the anatomy on your beast. I preferred the pencil sketch. Your final got a bit blurry, but there's a nice drawing in there.
redehlert: (Thanks for the enthusiastic vote! I'm mixing personal work with COW. I'm not doing it as practice for work in the entertainment design field, so I know it's a bit off-center for this forum. While I'm not 'playing to win' it's really heart warming, and encouraging to see this stuff get a positive reception)
On to yours: Nice pencils. If it were a painted, I'd like to see a watercolor approach that would preserve it some. The only suggestion is that I'd lower the POV- move the tail portion of the beast down to make him more imposing. Poor vain fish.
JakkaS; Really nice color palette. I like the generous use of grey. What I like most though is this odd character that you can inject your faces with at times. It's in this entry too. Rather surreal. BTW- I liked the eye you had in the 1st version better.
Another vote for you!
MIKECORRIERO: Note my favorite of yours (but so what). Your firestarter and mover spoiled me. Not keen on the gross-out factor, but that's so personal. There's a good "I smell a victory" pun there if it should happen. Lovely colors- another nice use of grey, all done in the last few hours too.
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June 10th, 2006 #25
Neorepto: Your concept appealed to me the most, so you got my vote. Not the tightest render of the batch, but the beauty of the idea mad up for it.
MasumiX: Spend more time shaping the creature. You could have gone further with the design. Don't be afarid of shadowing.
Might5cent: Cool creature, and good render. BG and composition are static, and the difference male/female could have been bigger. Really like the head design.
newmanhyde: Freudian jokes aside, it ain't bad. Everything's rendered the same and your beast critter looks too much like an existing species, but still.
I'dhave loved to see some, um, interaction between the two. : lewd grin :
Tom G.: Why the cut off man? I wanted to see more of your creatures.
Goertz: Beast is sick, beauty looks more like an afterthought. Wish it had a BG.
redehlert: Neat pencils, neat concept. I'd love to see this rendered in colour.
The beauty's design is a little bland however.
Jakkas: I like the changes you made, really ties the whole thing together. Definitively worth voting for, good idea and execution as always, but neorepto's idea was better. Sorry man.
kyi_72: That's a twisted idea there, makes me shiver to think about it. Watch your shapes: your creature looks pressed-in.
Mike C.: Damn that's an ugly mother! Neat as ever, though the ugly one's kinda anthropomorphic and the pretty one could have had it's design pushed more into elegance, IMO. I wonder if you're gonna work on this more, cause right now i find it very charming, with your linework peeping through.
Bruce J.: Another close contestant for the vote. I love the "cute and cosmic" look and the extradimensional angle. Great lighting btw.
Plate: I knew someone would come up with that one. It's ok, but there's soem crits: first off, bad lighting. Tope side of the fishes should be e bunch brighter than the bottom side. Secon; loads of empty space. You could have doen with half the canvas, or at least a tighter composition.
June 10th, 2006 #26
Guys: Thanks for the votes and especially the crits. I need it. I'm glad though that the concept is reading in a nice way to people. It really went through an evolution as I worked on the piece, including the writing. At first the Angel's Tears we're going to be much more profound and weighty, something on the order of the Spice from Dune. But close to deadline time, I figured... why not just make the humans interested in them because they look pretty, like seashells... and then the whole thing clicked. Just a little bit of beauty on an otherwise inhospitable planet.
Bruce, you're right about the yellow. Someone needs to calibrate his at home monitor. I think its me.
Thanks again for the feedback, guys. I really feel like I wouldnt be as far along as I am without your help, whether its directed at me or just stuff I pick up from other's discussions.
June 10th, 2006 #27
Bruce, thanks for the crits & insight. I'm working on improving my color theory, so your comments about the highlights won't go to waste. I've been fighting between getting more color in the light and getting more contrast, and I keep ending up pushing them to white. I'll work on it.
Walnut, thanks for the comments. Wanted to get something going on in the background, but I thought I was out of time.
And thanks for the coupla votes to thoras and haika! Being only my second week, that puts a smile on my face!
June 10th, 2006 #28
Thanks for the crits, they're more than welcome..!!
Bruce. Working with pencil more what i'm used to, tablets and PS being a new world for me..
Got some of my "traditional" work here:
June 10th, 2006 #29
redehlert- Great overall drawing. Your concept is pretty neat and I think the creatures are pretty unique. I'm aching to see what that would look like colored though.
Bruce Jensen- Another really unique design. Your mix of colors work great in this. What I like the most is there is certian similarities to these two creatures that show that they could definitely be companions or that they live in the same enviroment. You get my vote!
Jakkas- Bah! That is so good looking...as I'm starting to learn thats always the case with your pieces. Nice work man! I gotta say the slug strikes me alot with those colors.
*sigh* I got to get back into these. Thanks for choosing the topic Fozzy.
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I woted for Goertz due to the concept. It seems well thought out and realistic. The image, though nicely rendered, could use some background. Just a midtone grey with a hint of a shadow under the beast's feet would have done it for me, the white is just too bright. I also definitely prefer the beast to the beauty. Seems like a lot more thought went into the beast.
Other comments:
Tom Garden, redehlert both have strong concepts. I like the way you two approached the creatures in a narrative way, giving them a more "human" feel. Natural stories there. Red's is just sick, though . Nice mood in that one, and a lot of personality in the line art of Tom's. Was it done on paper?
My actual favourite image is MIKECORRIERO's. It's got a lot of mood, the creatures seem believable (more so the beast), it's a very compelling image. The reason why I didn't vote for it was the symbiotic relationship in the concept - the Beast is essentially eating itself, if I understand correctly. Doesn't really make sense to me.
Sorry I don't have time to comment on everything else, but some pretty good stuff there as well.


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Duke was ready to win the game and Snead had the ball. Then he didn't have the ball and the Blue Devils lost.
That's a simplistic overview, but Snead didn't run and hide from the fallout.
He even showed up in the offseason to meet with reporters wearing a Belk Bowl warm-up suit.
Beginning on the night of the game, he has been willing to discuss his mishap, though preferring not to dwell on it.
"The competitor I am, it hurt me a lot," he said. "You've got to face adversity."
With about 1½ minutes to play in a game tied at 34-34, the Blue Devils reached the Cincinnati 5-yard line and appeared ready to put up the go-ahead points.
Then came Snead's fumble, recovered by the Bearcats. Before the Blue Devils could digest that, a big offensive play for Cincinnati gave it the lead and the Bearcats tacked on another touchdown off an interception.
Suddenly, Duke had turned a good situation into a 14-point loss.
Snead needed to make sense of all this.
"I'm going to keep my head up and learn from this and improve," he said. "I'll keep it in the back of my head and it will make me stronger."
If there was any piling on to the situation, it came in the form of support from teammates right away. That continues to be the case.
"You've got to live for the next play," Duke running back Jela Duncan said when asked about Snead's mindset. "The best thing is to try to move on from it and not make the same mistake."
Duke coach David Cutcliffe said he immediately assessed the situation to make sure one play doesn't distract from Snead's value. He said Snead has handled it the right way.
"There are so many other things and many opportunities," Cutcliffe said. "It certainly didn't come down to just that play."
Snead will try to build on the 107 rushing yards he gained against Cincinnati. The fact that Duke was within grasp of its first bowl victory since the Cotton Bowl to end the 1960 season was a heavy enough burden for Snead.
"It's heartbreaking because we wanted to win this game for our seniors," Snead said. "But as a team, we're going to learn from this and build off the momentum from this. I've got great teammates. They encouraged me to keep my head up."
Snead is bound to be needed this year, particularly if the Blue Devils upgrade their rushing attack.
"Josh is our explosive guy," Duncan said.
Snead, who says there's no reason to worry about him, will have a chance to chart a new course when Duke opens the season Aug. 31 against visiting North Carolina Central.
"I'm good," he said. "I'm ready to come out here and prove I'm hungry. It's a little bit motivation."


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Check the listings below for full details on performances at six neighborhood theaters.
Howard Theatre, 620 T Street NW
- Saturday, June 29: Joe
- Sunday, June 30: Sunday Gospel Brunch featuring The Harlem Gospel Choir
- Sunday, June 30: KES The Band
- Check the calendar for more shows.
Keegan Theatre at Church Street, 1742 Church Street NW
- 'ÄúThe Rabbit Hole'ÄĚ 'ÄúA story of loss, heartbreak, and forgiveness'ÄĒtold through daily moments and emotional hurdles'ÄĒas a family moves on after the accidental death of their four-year-old. ¬†David Lindsay Abaire'Äôs critically acclaimed winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Rabbit Hole explores the human fallout that comes after tragedy.'ÄĚ (Keegan Theater)
Lincoln Theatre at 1215 U Street NW
- View the schedule and purchase tickets online.
Source at 1835 14th Street NW
- 2013 Source Festival: Closing this weekend 6th Annual Source Festival, The Festival line-up includes three Full-Length Plays, 18 10-Minute Plays and three Artistic Blind Dates. This year'Äôs 10-Minute Plays themes: In the Midst, On the Cusp and Afterward.'ÄĚ (Source)
- Harold Night! every Tuesday night at 10 pm.
Spooky Action Theater at 1810 16th Street NW
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Studio Theatre at 1501 14th Street NW
- The Real Thing extended until July 7. 'ÄúFull of wit and heart, 'ÄėThe Real Thing'Äô explores¬†the tensions between marriage and writing, emotional fidelity and intellectual integrity, high art and pop culture.'ÄĚ (Studio Theater)
- Baby Universe opened June 26. "Baby Universe,¬†Wakka Wakka'Äôs magnetically whimsical puppet odyssey, was developed in association with Nordland Visual Theatre. Located in the arctic¬†fishing community of Stamsund, the company is the leading developer of visual theatre in Norway, facilitating the creation of¬†traditional puppet theatre, as well as works that draw from the visual arts, theatre, mime, dance and multimedia. "(Studio Theatre)
Theater J at 1529 16th Street NW
- 'ÄúThe Hampton Years'Ä̬†closing this weekend. 'ÄúIt explores the development of great African-American artists, John Biggers and Samella Lewis under the tutelage of Austrian Jewish refugee painter and educator, Viktor Lowenfeld. Focusing on the pivotal years at Hampton Institute, Virginia during WWII, this richly researched tapestry of African American luminaries like Elizabeth Catlett reveals the dreams and travails of young artists in a still segregated society while examining the impact of World War II on a Jewish immigrant and his wife finding shelter in the US and his controversial influence in shaping the careers of African American students.'ÄĚ (Theater J)
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Women's Volleyball Downed by North Greenville
October 25, 2013
TIGERVILLE, S.C. - The Pfeiffer women's volleyball team (7-16, 4-7 CC) dropped its match at North Greenville (5-19, 3-10) in straight sets. All three sets were tight, but the host Crusaders came away with the victory by scores of 26-24, 25-21 and 25-23.
The Lady Falcons finished the match with 31 team kills and a .152 hitting percentage, but couldn't overcome 15 hitting errors and 10 service errors. Brianna Jones led the way offensively with nine kills and Kelly Lancellot posted seven kills and a team-high .333 hitting percentage. Freshman Haley Denny had a game-high 17 digs and Jones added 10 more. Lancellot led the team with three total blocks and Nicole Mueller added three service aces. Setters Emily Wall and Lauren Carman totaled 22 assists for the evening.
North Greenville had 10 blocks as a team and hit .258. The Lady Falcons held a huge advantage in aces, 10-2 but also had five ball handling errors.
Each team posted 38 digs in the contest.
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Boland beat the Sharks XV 21-19 in a closely-contested Vodacom Cup match played on Saturday.
The Sharks XV led 16-8 at the break, but the second half belonged to the Kavaliers. Flyhalf Ricardo Croy reduced the deficit with a cool goal-kicking display before Brendan April scored a cracking individual try.
Results from the weekend see the Blue Bulls topping the North section while a win over the Pampas XV has ensured WP lead the South section.
Vodacom Cup results:
SWD Eagles 25 EP Kings 27
Griffons 19 Leopards 30
Blue Bulls 49 Valke 8
Boland 21 Sharks XV 19
Griquas 30 Golden Lions 35
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BD is probably poed right now...he is probably calling the GS front office asking them who is Digou..
Wow. I can't believe the Lakers are gonna get Green. BTW, my mock went to hell thanks to Diogu and Villanueva.
BD is probably poed right now...he is probably calling the GS front office asking them who is Digou..
yea make the deal with the lakers if its on the table. also get on the phone with Orlando they wanted to trade the 11 pick a week ago so we might be able to get it now. Speedy, West, lynch for 11 and a bad contract.(not a overly huge bad contract like Grant Hill but someone else.(cato)
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CLT will take him I guessOriginally Posted by Ramon el Patron
i guess those stability concerns are serious....
Originally Posted by CP3Originally Posted by Lebron James
Two crazy picks to be sure. I am sure the Fakers take Green. Can't believe it. The L.A. guys want Green drafted. XTRA sports, TBOriginally Posted by Trueblood
Time for some football!!!
Agree. The Hornets need to negotiate hard with whoever takes Granger. Speedy, a future pick, DX thrown in, we'll take on a bad contract and so on.Originally Posted by Saints63213
lakers for gerald?
Saints63213: Who is the young lady in the pic? She's...healthy.
I'd guess the Lakers will pick Granger.
I just sent an email to the draft party. I encourge you all to join in if you have questions. Email addy is on first page of this thread.
What was that you just said?Originally Posted by West Coast Hornet
Actually, the L.A. guys are splitting over their picks now given Granger is still on the board.
i bet green is getting VERY mad righ tnow...
but why would the lakers take him with odoma nd butler...
If the lakers wanted a center they shoulda traded for Jmag
WOW!! Asleep at the switch Mitch threw me a curveball!!
her name is Kim from sports by brooks. she looks like a girl you could actually talk to but is REALLY good looking and not plastic. dream girl.Originally Posted by Greenie
bynum... hahahaha
Lets give away some points to whoever gets a question read. Metion you are from Hornetsreport.com for bonus points!
harvey... could charlotte get granger with #13 and we trade with them??
Originally Posted by Alg_Hornet
Damn, that's a surprise. All the guys out here were talking Bynum under the assumption that guys like Granger and Green would be gone. I guess they stuck to their script. The L.A. dudes out here are P*SSED now. Kupchak said he wouldn't take a HSer, but he just did.Originally Posted by Harvey Hornet
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I brought props to this shoot, the sunflowers were supposed to represent beauty and the thought and love for her brother in alot of ways.All of these costumes I will provide pictures of on here are cosplayfu costumes and wigs however the props are not.
In this photo I took alot of time to get her charecter correct, as an actress I felt this role was a challange, but was all the more thrilling; I very much enjoyed this shoot. In addition with the charecter of belarus, I actually carried out her usual apperance but more so than that, I went into the darker more deep and emotional side I believe every charecter has. After all behind every so called phsyco is a story no one could ever understand.


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CHARLESTON - Civil suits against several defendants who allegedly played a part in a scheme concocted by former Mingo County Circuit Judge Michael Thornsbury that deprived the husband of his former secretary of his civil rights were filed on September 30, and were served on those named during the course of the past week.
Named in a lawsuit filed by Robert and Kim Woodruff are defendants Michael Thornsbury, individually and in his official capacity; Jarrod Fletcher, individually and in his official capacity; Steven D. Canterbury, in his official capacity as Administrator of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals; WVSP Trooper Brandon Moore, individually and in his official capacity; Colonel Jay Smithers in his official capacity as Commander of the WVSP, Jeffrey Cline; Police Officer Nathan Glanden, individually and in his official capacity; the City of Gilbert and the County Commission of Mingo County.
Robert Woodruff, represented by Attorney Michael Callaghan, has filed suit based on claims that his civil rights were violated, malicious prosecution, false arrest and wrongful imprisonment.
The suit claims that Kimberly Woodruff, the wife of Robert, endured sexual harassment during the time that she was employed as an administrative assistant to the defendant Thornsbury, which included various attempts to coerce her into a sexual relationship with him, which she claims to have refused.
Thornsbury allegedly informed Kimberly that if her husband were ever arrested that he would be forced to terminate her from employment. In spite of his attempts to coerce her into a sexual relationship, she continued to deny his requests.
During this time frame, WVSP Trooper Brandon Moore was assigned to Mingo County after completing the training to become an officer. Shorty after he arrived in the county, Thornsbury is accused of purposely cultivating a relationship with the trooper to influence his performance of his official duties and suborn him to abuse authority as a member of the WVSP.
Defendant Jarrod Fletcher was Mingo County's Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and a close friend of defendant Thornsbury. In or about early 2008, Fletcher and Thornsbury became partners in a business called Williamson Renaissance Inc., which was created to acquire and manage commercial real estate in and around the City of Williamson. Fletcher, Thornsbury, along with a third partner, jointly borrowed approximately $1.6 million from the Community Trust Bank, Inc., and approximately $200,000 from the bank of Mingo. Fletcher and Thornsbury were also joint owners of a wine shop located on 2nd Avenue in Williamson. The strong and close relationship between Fletcher and the former judge was not widely known by the general public until mid 2009, according to the suit.
Defendant Jeffrey Cline, of Gilbert, who was a former candidate for sheriff and also served on the Deputies Civil Service Board, was a close, personal friend of Thornsbury. Due to the plaintiff's wife's continued refusal to have a sexual relationship with Thornsbury, the former judge devised a scheme or plan to have Robert Woodruff incarcerated.
Thornsbury is accused of instructing Fletcher to relay information to Trooper Moore and other members of the WVSP with whom Fletcher was acquainted that plaintiff Robert Woodruff concealed cocaine under his pickup truck, and Fletcher is said to have carried out the request. The former judge is said to have believed that if the information regarding the drug allegations came from Fletcher, who was at that time serving as Mingo County Homeland Security, it would be more credible and carry more weight. During the course of these events, Fletcher and Moore knew of Thornsbury's obsession with Kimberly.
Upon information and belief, and subject to confirmation during discovery, Thornsbury summoned Cline to his judicial chambers and instructed him to attach a metal box filled with cocaine under Woodruff's truck. Thornsbury allegedly told Cline that if Robert was out of the way, Kimberly would be forced to have a romantic relationship with him out of financial necessity. Cline agreed to plant the drugs but never executed the above-described plan.
From 2006 and 2008, Woodruff salvaged scrap mine-roof drill bits from his employer, H. Coal Co., and transported them to another facility for refurbishing. He had the full permission of his employer to collect the scrap bits and to dispose of them for his own profit. Thornsbury is accused of informing Moore that plaintiff Woodruff was stealing scrap mine bits from the coal company and instructed him to pursue criminal charges against plaintiff Woodruff. Moore opened a criminal investigation, but soon learned that the plaintiff had permission to salvage the scrap and further learned it had little or no value. Moore informed Thornsbury of his findings, but the former judge insisted that Woodruff be charged with grand larceny.
Woodruff was arrested by Moore on three felony counts alleging that he committed grand larceny, received and transferred stolen goods and obtaining money under false pretenses. The complaint stated that the bits were removed from mining property without permission in order to make a profit. The felony counts were a direct product of Thornsbury and Fletcher's conspiracy to get Woodruff out of the picture so that Thornsbury could pursue a sexual relationship with Kimberly while he was incarcerated. The charges were dismissed against the plaintiff as a result of the arrest warrant being named as entirely frivolous, and there not being any factual support for the charges.
From Dec. 2, 2008 through Jan. 9, 2009, Robert was on bond under court supervision and suffered embarrassment and humiliation of being publicly accused of a crime he didn't commit. In spite of the complain being dismissed, Moore, at further direction of Thornsbury, filed an additional charge against the plaintiff on Jan. 14, 2009, for engaging in the same fraudulent scheme and it was not dismissed until Aug. 21, 2013, which caused additional stress and anxiety for the plaintiff, knowing he could be arrested on the charge at any time.
In Jan. of 2009, Thornsbury, acting in his official capacity as Circuit Judge, appointed his business partner and co-conspirator Fletcher as the foreman of the grand jury, in direct and knowing contravention of WV Code 52-1-8, which prohibits an officeholder from serving on a state grand jury. Thornsbury knew that Fletcher could control the grand jury and improperly issue subpoenas to oppress Woodruff and procure a felony indictment against him. Fletcher was allegedly instructed to use his position as foreman to carry out his plan by calling Moore to testify against the plaintiff before the grand jury, in the absence of the prosecuting attorney. Fletcher did in fact cause the issuance of numerous subpoenas to business entities, including Woodruff's employer, to obtain financial documents regarding the plaintiff.
On Jan. 22, 2009, Moore testifies before the grand jury that drug informants had made him aware of the plaintiff's thefts from his employer, when the trooper knew that Woodruff had permission to take the scrap bits. Ultimately, the grand jury refused to return an indictment against the plaintiff.
On Jan. 25, 2012, the plaintiff was involved in an altercation at a convenient store in Gilbert. a police report authored by a Gilbert police officer indicated that two men started an altercation with Woodruff, and that one of the men started an altercation with plaintiff Woodruff, and that one of the men pulled a gun on him. Three eye witnesses reported to the police the the other two men were the aggressors and Woodruff was the victim. Police reviewed a video recording from the store's security system and confirmed the eye witness reports. Approximately a month after the altercation, Thornsbury instructed Officer Nathan Glanden of the Gilbert Police Department, who was not involved in the primary investigation, to obtain an arrest warrant against Woodruff on charges of assault and battery, which he did.
Thornsbury then told his close friend Cline to go to the Mingo County Prosecutor and tell him to offer a plea agreement to Woodruff of six months behind bars. This plea was dramatically out of line with typical pleas offered to first time offenders, normally a nominal fine and court costs. The prosecutors office offered the plea which the plaintiff and his attorney refused, and stated they would go to trial. The charges were eventually dismissed on Oct. 31, 2012, just a few days before the scheduled trial was set to begin. From Feb. 23 through Oct. 31, 2012, the plaintiff was again on bond and suffered greatly.
The defendants are accused of deprivation of civil rights, conspiring to effect a malicious prosecution, gross negligence, grossly negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment.
The plaintiff is suing for compensatory damages in an amount shown by the evidence to compensate for economic losses, emotional distress, humiliation, disparagement in his trade or business and lost wages. The plaintiff does not seek relief from any agency of the State of WV that exceeds the limit of an applicable insurance policy, but plaintiff does seek damages in excess of the state insurance limit against the defendants individually.


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Premium navigation for all without compromise: introducing the new TomTom Via
Sep 02 2010
Premium navigation for all without compromise: introducing the new TomTom Via
~ TomTom premium satnav solution for mid-range market with hands-free calling on select models ~
Berlin, 02 September 2010 The launch of the new TomTom Via device today makes TomTom the first satnav provider to bring a hands-free solution with Voice Control to mid-range devices. Packed with innovative features and designed for convenience, the TomTom Via makes premium navigation accessible to all.
"The TomTom Via brings high-end navigation to the mid-market – without compromising quality and convenience," says Damian Woodward, VP sales and marketing at TomTom. "From the exciting new Voice Control and hands-free calling, to the market-leading IQ Routes™, it's everything drivers need for a truly effortless driving experience."
TomTom Via drivers also get the added benefit of TomTom Speed Cameras. This points out fixed speed camera locations on the road ahead, helping drivers to stay safe and relaxed.
A first for the mid-range market, Voice Control lets drivers operate their device simply by talking. They can input addresses and navigate with ease – all without taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road. On Via 120 and 125 models, TomTom also brings hands-free calling (via Bluetooth®) to the mid-market audience, allowing drivers to use their device as a car-kit for their mobile phone.
The TomTom Via also provides a reliable Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at any time of the day based on intelligent IQ Routes speed profiles collected from millions of users. Now drivers can relax and go with the flow, knowing exactly when they're due to arrive.
The TomTom Via also has the added convenience of a brand new foldaway mount which is integrated with the device, so it's always there when drivers need it. This clever mount easily attaches to the windscreen and, using the optional mounting disk, drivers can turn the device 180 degrees – a sensor flips the screen the right way up, enabling them to position it wherever suits them best.
And that's not all: with the TomTom Via, drivers can see more and drive easy thanks to a new user interface, plus a choice of a 11cm (4.3") or 13cm (5") touch screen for the easiest operation. And every device comes with new, richer maps covering an additional two million kilometres of roads in greater graphical detail, putting more information at drivers' fingertips. All this is wrapped up in a stylish, brushed aluminum design, with the diamond-cut screen bezel edge.
For premium navigation for the mid-market without compromising convenience, it has to be the TomTom Via.
Availability and pricing The TomTom Via will be available in the Autumn and also comes in a version with LIVE Services (see separate release on the TomTom Via LIVE).
Notes for editors Key features of the TomTom Via:
• Hands-free calling via Bluetooth (optional)
• Integrated mounting with flip screen
• Richer maps, with added roadside detail
• IQ Routes™
• Advanced lane guidance
• Spoken street names
• 11cm (4.3") OR 13cm (5") touch screen
• TomTom Speed Cameras
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The Database has an early entry for , in which Sravana Reddy says, "It's easy to see the source of the reanalysis… everyone knows that 'hound' is nearly synonymous with 'dog'… and the eggcorners can't really be blamed since (I think) 'hund' means dog (in German?)".
For the same reason, it's easy to see how, depending on dialect, you might be excused for thinking it's a tautologous dogshund. Not too common, but does seem to be present in German, though maybe only to make fun of it. A Dutch friend told me that "dachshund" means something to do with hunting in tunnels, like a ferret.
What is a "salad bar" dog you ask? A little bit of this…and a little bit of that. In reality, I am pretty sure I am a mixture of 4 or 5 different types of terriers[possibly Jack Russell-Dogshund-Foxterrier and the like]
I wish I could bring my Dogshund/chihuahua to hunt with me. But she would probably just run away. :(
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php? … 60.10;wap2
pets:A white huskynamed Ice, a brown minature dogshund named Cookie
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Undoubtedly many see and hear the word "dash" in "dachshund" and prove it by writing "dashound/dashhound." I'm not sure, though, that everyone who says "DASH-hound" has in mind the semantics of "dashing." I think "DASH-hund" is a common AmEng mispronunciation of "dachshund," so common that it might even be considered an alternate pronunciation.
In German a badger is "der Dachs." A dachshund is a "badger hound."
"Dachshund" is frequently re-analyzed as "dutchhound." See http://www.google.com/search?q=%22dutchhound%22 for samples. Perhaps people who use "dutchhound" think that it is a German dog? (or Dutch dog – Twentieth century English speakers often do not know that "dutch," as it is used in historical phrases such as "Pennsylvania Dutch" and "double dutch," are references to German speech or nationality, not to the language or people of the Netherlands.)
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Ja, der Dutchhound gut.
They and our chew-wawa Lexi have a pet door so they bring us such 'gifts' fairly often
On the plain in Spain where it mainly rains.
I've a 2 year old mongrel (King Charles, Chawowow, jack russell mix) so quite small.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho … p?t=864217
I guess the confusion between small dogs and compact cars is understandable:
I have a dog that looks like the dog in some Target commercials. I was told it was a datsun but I am not sure….
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my datsun dog is ill, he moves very slow & his muscles infront of his front legs trembles. please help.
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My datsun dog chases his tail, please help?
He is 6yrs old an is constantly chasing his tail when he does it he takes breaks to chew on stuff> WHY???
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index … 047AAivK5E
[The dog's been in pretty good health for the past six years if you haven't had to learn the standard name of the breed.]
It was a blistering 24 degrees thia morning.I walked into the car port and my wifes datsun dog is sleeping in the middle of my 68 camaro's cowl hood !!!!!!!!
http://www.camaros.net/forums/archive/i … 27196.html
There are lots of these. I thought of looking at car forums to see if anyone was having trouble with their dachshund's engine, but I decided against it.
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Women's Volleyball Inks Seven to Incoming Class; Three From NC, One from Michigan, Texas, Missouri and Florida
December 3, 2010
MISENHEIMER, N.C. – Pfeiffer University head women's volleyball coach Ben Guiliano has announced the signing of seven student-athletes to join the Lady Falcon volleyball program in August. Jessica Homrich (Grand Rapids, MI), Jessica Pace (Matthews, NC), Cate Glendenning (Holly Springs, NC), Meghan Davis (Fulton, MO), Kelly Lancellot (Naples, FL), Kelsey Blauser (Round Rock, TX) and Meghan Schmal (Winston-Salem, NC) have all signed National Letters of Intent to play at Pfeiffer.
Homrich, 5-10, is versatile in two positions at middle and outside hitter. Hailing from East Grand Rapids High School, Homrich was an all-conference and all-region selection with an academic award from the school's booster club. Homrich also played club ball with the Michigan Volleyball Academy.
Pace, 5-9, is an outside hitter and two-sport star from Covenant Day High School. Pace was an all-conference selection her junior year after being selected as one of four participants to the invitation only Bob Bertucci National Volleyball Camp at West Point. Pace also shined in the All-Star Oasis Shrine volleyball game this past fall while being a member of the school's Beta Club for three years. Pace played club with the Carolina Union Volleyball Club while holding the high jump school record in track. Pace finished fourth in the state high jump as a sophomore and seventh as a junior.
Glendenning, 5-7, is a setter joining Pfeiffer from Cary Academy as another two-sport star also running track. In volleyball, Glendenning was an all-conference selection in each of her final three years while becoming an all-state selection during her final two. Academically, Glendenning has been on the scholars honor roll every trimester while at Cary to go along with her time on the effort honor roll. The setter played club with NC Elite and qualified for the state championships for the triple jump and 400 meter run.
Davis, 5-7, is a defensive specialist/setter from Fulton High School in Fulton, Missouri. Davis led the Hornets to district championships in her junior and senior seasons while guiding her team to the elite eight a few months ago. Davis helped the Hornets to break the school's win-loss record in her junior campaign, and again during her senior year, as an all-conference, all-district and all-region player in both of those seasons. On the court, the two-year captain also received the best defensive player award along with the most improved and leadership awards. Off the court, Davis was on the state's all-academic team her sophomore and junior years while holding the position of President in Fulton's Student Council and National Honor Society. Her club time was spent with the Central Missouri Volleyball Club.
Lancellot, 6-1, is the tallest athlete to join the Lady Falcons in the fall coming from Gulf Coast High School. The middle hitter was a three-year varsity starter and a co-captain her senior season with the Sharks. Lancellot was named as an all-area honorable mention in 2008 and 2009 as well as being nominated twice this fall for Prep of the Week in the Naples Daily News. Lancellot was recently named to the all-star team at the University of Tampa camp in July and has been on the academic honor roll every semester at Gulf Coast. Lancellot called the USA South Volleyball Club home outside of the high school season.
Blauser, 5-11, is a middle/outside hitter from Round Rock Christian School in Texas. Blauser was a four-time, all-district first-team selection with Round Rock Christian to go along with awards such as district MVP and first-team all-state in 2010. Blauser received the best all-around female athlete award in 2008, 2009 and 2010 while being known as a top-50 athlete in central Texas in '09 and '10. Off the court, Blauser is a two-year recipient of the Presidential excellence award and academic all-state award during her junior and senior seasons. Blauser is currently the school's Student Council President and has played club ball with the Texas Eclipse.
Schmal, 5-5, is a defensive specialist from Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem leading the Spartans to the 4A state playoff quarterfinals this fall. Schmal was also a part of the team's who made the state tournament's elite eight in 2008 and 2009.
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Most lawyer referral services charge only a nominal fee—such as $30—for an initial consultation with a lawyer. Some offer a free first-time consultation. During the initial consultation, you can explain your situation and ask questions that will help you decide whether you want to hire the lawyer.
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Thanks to a huge effort from numerous local volunteers, Auburn Ski Club hosted its second Nordic race of the season Wednesday: a classic sprint.
Two days before the race, nearly 80 members of the local ski community showed up in shifts to shovel snow onto ASC's 1-kilometer sprint course loop to ensure it was in prime condition for Wednesday's event.
At race time, the course was in excellent condition for the field of 64 racers. The vast majority of Wednesday's racers were juniors (ages 19 and under), as ASC's classic sprints served as one of four regional qualifying races for the Cross Country Skiing Junior Nationals, to be held in Utah in early March.
Racers came from throughout the Truckee area, North Tahoe, Incline, South Lake Tahoe, the foothills, Mammoth, and as far away as the East Coast, Canada and Australia.
The classic sprint format begins with a "qualifier" round, in which racers head out in 20-second intervals to turn in their fastest-possible time around the loop. Once all skiers have completed the course and their times have been recorded, racers are seeded into heats based on their qualifying time. Times from the qualifier round are also those used in determining which juniors made the Junior National qualifying standards for the day.
In the heats, racers go head-to-head in groups of four to six, with the top two or three finishers from each heat moving on to the next round. The heats begin with quarterfinals, narrow down to semifinals, and then an "A" final and a "B" final to determine final placing. Those who did not qualify for the quarterfinals were placed in a consolation round to get the experience of head-to-head racing.
In the men's A final, Elias Bucher of the Far West Farm Team and UNR Winter Sports Club took top honors. He finished just in front of Matt Gelso, a former Auburn Ski Club racer and NCAA champion at the University of Colorado, who now skis out of Sun Valley and also represents the Far West Farm Team. The final podium spot went to Austin Meng, a 2011 Sugar Bowl Academy graduate who now skis for St. Lawrence University. Russell Kennedy of Canmore, Alberta, Alex Hamilton of Bates College and Truckee's Alex Taylor rounded out the A final, placing fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.
Patrick McElravey, who races for the Auburn Ski Club and North Tahoe High School, was the first finisher in the B final, securing a seventh-place finish overall. Places eight through 12, also based on the B final, were as follows: Jordan McElroy (Truckee), Sam Zabell (SBA), Alasdair Tutt (Australian Junior National Team), Joe Piercy (SBA) and Elyah Gordon (Truckee).
The women's race was a showcase of junior talent. In the A final, SBA's Katrin Larusson was first to cross the line, ahead of teammates Laurel Fiddler (2nd) and Cassidy Cichowicz (3rd). SBA's Bria Riggs finished fourth, followed by Kelsey Dion of Bates College in fifth, and Ellie Phillips of the Victoria Ski Club in sixth.
SBA's Joelle Romo won the women's B final to take seventh place overall, followed by teammates Danielle Nivinski (8th), Camille Hartley (9th), Savannah Blide (11th) and Kelly Habibi (12th). Auburn Ski Club's Raylene Chew finished 10th.
In the timed qualifying round, Kennedy led the way among men, finishing the sprint course in a time of 2:14.2. Gelso, Hamilton, Bucher and McElravey rounded out the top-five fastest times.
Among women, Riggs turned in the fastest qualifying time, at 2:45.4. She led an SBA sweep of the top five, followed by Larusson, Cichowicz, Fiddler and Romo, respectively.
In total, 27 juniors met the Far West qualifying standard for Junior Nationals in Wednesday's race. Three more qualifying races remain, and skiers must qualify in a minimum of two races: one classic and one skate. The final Junior National team will be named in late February.


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Purpose: The curriculum is designed to prepare students to produce diagnostic images of the human body through safe application of x- radiation. The radiographer is a central member of the health care team and assists the radiologist, a physician specialized in body image interpretation. Upon successful completion of degree requirements, the student will be eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) examination leading to certification as a Registered Technologist in Radiography: A.S., R.T.(R).
Transfer Information: NVCC has formal articulation agreements for transfer to the B.S. in Health Sciences-Health Care Management at Old Dominion University TELETECHNET and Old Dominion University at Norfolk, VA, as well as the B.S. in Health Occupations Education at Virginia Tech.
Students must comply with all General Admission Requirements for Health Technology Programs. (See page 99.)
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In addition to meeting the requirements to be admitted to NVCC and the Health Technology programs, you must meet specific requirements to be admitted to the Radiography A.A.S. Degree Program. These include:
1. Satisfactory scores on NVCC placement tests to qualify for ENG 111 and MTH 120.
2. Completion of NAS 150, Human Biology, 4 credits, with a grade of C or better.
3. Attendance at a Radiography Information Session.
4. A clinical observation.
5. The American Registry of Radiologic Technology requires an applicant to be of good moral character. "Generally, the conviction of either (a) a felony or (b) any offense, misdemeanor or felony involving moral turpitude, indicates a lack of good moral character for registry purposes. Those who have been convicted of a crime may be eligible for registration if they have served their entire sentence, including probation and parole, and have had their civil rights restored." For further information contact the program head.
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2. All incomplete grades (I) must be resolved prior to taking the next course in the sequence.
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1 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 220, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course. PED 116, 2 cr., is strongly recommended.
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While disappointed that one of his players fell short in a playoff to determine the individual champion of the Intercollegiate, Oglethorpe coach Jim Owen said he couldn't be more proud of his Stormy Petrels after they captured first place in the 42nd annual golf tournament aboard
Oglethorpe nabbed its fourth Intercollegiate crown in 16 years on Sunday, finishing at 285-263-295—843, 17 shots ahead of second-place and defending champion Methodist (294-270-296—860).
Meanwhile, Methodist's Mike Wesko (74-65-71—210) defeated Oglethorpe's Eric Quinn (76-65-69—210) in a three-hole playoff to win the individual title.
Still, Owen was as happy as he could be after leading his Stormy Petrels to their first Intercollegiate team championship since 2007. Oglethorpe also won the tournament in 2002 and 2004.
"It's a fabulous feeling," Owen said. "The guys were wire-to-wire champions and I couldn't be more prouder of them. This is probably our most favorite tournament of the year."
Owen, Oglethorpe's coach since the golf program started 19 years ago, watched as his defending NCAA Division III champion took the 72-par Gold course against rough conditions Sunday.
It rained all day and it was cold.
"It was miserable conditions," Owen said. "The wind was blowing 15 miles per hour and it was raining sideways. So we knew it was going to be very tough. The goal was to get off to a better start."
The Stormy Petrels struggled early in each of the first two days, and again had to rally from a slow start Sunday. In addition to Quinn, Oglethorpe was led by Anthony Maccaglia (72-63-76—211). Maccaglia is the reigning NCAA Division III national champion.
"We started out with a bogey, another bogey and a double bogey on the first hole," Owen said. "So at hole one we are at four over and we finish the day seven over. Going three over for the rest of the day, that's a pretty good comeback.
"Our mental toughness is probably the thing that makes us the strongest."
Methodist was hoping to win the Intercollegiate for the second consecutive year and for the fifth time in six years.
"Oglethorpe played phenomenal. The best we could have done was second and we got second," Methodist coach Steve Conley said. "Jim is a class act and his guys are good players and good people. We push them and they push us.
"We were 6-1-1 with them last year going into the nationals, but they ended up winning the national championship. They have gotten the better of us a little bit more than we have this year, but we are hoping to maybe return the favor. We know we have to play really well to do something like that."
Conley, though, was happy that his top player, Wesko, took home the individual crown.
Wesko defeated Quinn in three playoff holes. After the two were still tied after two holes, Wesko birdied hole No. 1 on the Gold course to win the title.
"Mike was just super solid all day," Conley said. "He had a lot of ground to make up. All that hard work has paid off for him."
Owen was still proud of Quinn, despite falling short.
"Obviously we are here to win the (team) championship, but it would have been wonderful for him to win after he shot a 69 in those brutal conditions," Owen said. "To shoot three under is remarkable. But you got to give Wesko credit."
Wesko said the key for him on the playoff was hitting his greens.
"Obviously we are playing the up and so it really didn't matter if you hit in the fairway, but more so hit it on the greens," Wesko said. "Luckily I hit all three greens there."
And then came his birdie on the par-4 No. 1 that won it all.
"I called it," Wesko said. "I said 'This one is going in.'" So I felt pretty good about it."
And Wesko feels rather good about winning the tournament.
"I played good all week and it is just good to finally break through because I hadn't had a win since last fall at the end of October," Wesko said. "This is pretty special. We've been pretty successful at this tournament, but we didn't win it as a team.
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- Klimley, A., B. Le Boeuf, K. Cantara, J. Richert, S. Davis. 2001. Radio-acoustic positioning as a tool for studying sit-specific behavior of the white shark and other large marine species. Marine Biology, 138: 429-446.
- Reeves, R., B. Stewart, S. Leatherwood. 1992. The Sierra Club Handbook of Seals and Sirenians. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books.