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This unit aims to introduce students with some dance experience to the aesthetic and physical challenges of contemporary dance technique and choreography. The subject combines classes in contemporary dance technique with classes in dance composition. Technique classes, while physically and technically challenging are designed to cater to a broad range of dance backgrounds with the aim of giving students an embodied understanding of key principles of contemporary dance technique. Practical composition seminars explore physical and conceptual perspectives on choreography and focus on the elements of time, space and energy as they relate to dance. These classes also aim to foster creativity, spontaneity and innovation through the practice of improvisation and the creation of student choreographic studies. Students also begin to engage with the philosophical issues underpinning contemporary dance technique and practice through specific readings and through viewing the work of contemporary choreographers.
On-going assessment in technique classes according to stated criteria 30% (Attendance of at least 90% of practical classes is compulsory). Examined choreographic studies 30%, Essay and Portfolio 40%
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A brief look at Borderlands and Aliens: Colonial Marines developer Gearbox and its peculiar place in the video game business.
Plano, TX based game developer Gearbox has been in the game-making business for a long time. In fact, this past February marked the developer's 14th anniversary. But prior to the release of Borderlands in 2009, Gearbox flew largely under the radar.
Before Borderlands, the studio had developed a number of Brothers in Arms games, some Half-Life spin-offs, and a number of other titles, but it wasn't until Borderlands caught fire that the company really staked out its place as a major game developer doing important—some might say groundbreaking—work.
With last year's release of Borderlands 2, Gearbox firmly cemented its place on top of the gaming world. The critically acclaimed sequel was better than the original in almost every way, offering up a more colorful, better written game full of diverse environments and enemies and even more guns.
Here was a developer who had opened up their own vault of success, striking gold in the Pandoran wilds and winning over the hearts of gamers everywhere with the game's unique shoot-and-loot system and distinct art style.
Then came the release of Aliens: Colonial Marines, a game so widely panned by critics and fans alike that it's hard to imagine how the game—littered with bugs, low-quality textures, and clunky gameplay—could have emerged from the same company. It turns out that, in many ways, it didn't.
Though the exact details of Gearbox's involvement (or lack thereof) in the development of Colonial Marines remains somewhat murky, it's become clear over time that the bulk of the studio's efforts and resources went into the development of Borderlands and Borderlands 2 rather than the licensed Aliens IP.
To fully understand Gearbox, however, we need to look back further.
The above video isn't a trailer for Borderlands, but no one would hold it against you if you thought it was. After all, the art style is remarkably similar—disconcertingly similar, one might say—and even the silent plot appears to share some similar elements with Gearbox's first-person shooter.
CodeHunters was the brainchild of Ben Hibon, who had been commissioned to produce the film by MTV back in 2006.
Unsurprisingly, it met with universal praise for its unique art style and action-packed story.
Indeed, if I'd seen it back then I would have crossed my fingers, hoping some clever developer would license it immediately for a video game—you know, a video game about four tough protagonists in a barren, futuristic Wild West setting taking on well-armed enemies. That sort of thing.
Borderlands, basically, which opens with this cinematic:
Notice the similarities?
You have the bus pulling into town; you have the four protagonists, the dusty dystopian science-fiction gunslinger vibe. At the very least, the game appears to be heavily influenced by CodeHunters.
While the art-style is certainly similar, it goes beyond that. Some frames appear a little too close for comfort, like this one:
The color palette is different. CodeHunters is basically sepia-toned. Borderlands is more vibrant. But the similarities are impossible to ignore.
It's important to note, also, that Borderlands didn't always look this way. Once upon a time, it looked like this:
That's the original trailer. It's basically a very generic-looking science fiction game at this point, which was exactly the problem.
"We didn't want to be considered a poor man's Rage," said Gearbox chief creative officer Brian Martel at GDC 2010 in his talk Borderlands & The 11th Hour Art Style Change (Don't Try This at Home.)
The question became: How do you transform "a poor man's Rage" into something that will stand out in a crowded FPS market?
That was the hard question facing Gearbox. The vast bulk of work on Borderlands had already been completed but something obviously needed to be done.
So they scrapped the art style and began working on a new skin.
With 75 percent of the game already finished, it was no small task to start fresh.
Of course, Gearbox didn't have to do all the legwork. They retained many of the monsters and environments they'd already created, but gave them a major graphical makeover. And the hard work of coming up with a brand new art-style had largely been taken care of.
What they ended up was less a "poor man's Rage" and more a "rich man's CodeHunters."
The sudden overhaul of the game was a brash gamble that ultimately paid off, with Borderlands selling well over 4 million copies since its release. The combination of RPG elements and a very unique art style led to a welcome critical and consumer reaction.
You could easily chalk the whole thing up to coincidence or innocent inspiration, which is basically what Gearbox said back in 2010 when Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford told Kotaku:
"I would like to thank news sites who chose to share the awesome work in Code Hunters with their readers. It's great content and one can no doubt imagine that a number of artists and designers at Gearbox were inspired and influenced by it. It was inspiring to me when "The Incredibles" was clearly a big source of influence for titles like Battlefield Heroes and Team Fortress 2 (and other amazing games and media). Perhaps with more attention from gaming news sites and other sources, Code Hunters can be more respected and honored for their innovation and leadership in CG as well. Maybe I'm too optimistic to believe that Code Hunters can get as much attention as Pixar (with due respect I believe they deserve), but with the help of gaming news sites and others who care about great content, maybe more people can notice and recognize and, perhaps, be inspired by it."
In fact, Gearbox was very much aware of CodeHunters when they made the art-style changes, though no credit was given to the film by the studio.
They'd been in touch with the film's creator prior to the game's release.
"I was contacted by Gearbox prior to the re-design of the game – in 2008," Ben Hibon told Gather Your Party's Mark Ceb in an interview (the above comparison screens are taken from that interview.)
"They asked me if I would be interested to direct/design some cut-scenes for them. We exchanged a few emails but the project didn't materialize in the end. I didn't think much of it at the time – until I saw the final game in 2009."
The project may not have materialized, but Borderlands certainly did, and Hibon says he's more than a little confused by the outcome.
"I think most of the team that worked on "CODEHUNTERS" would have loved the opportunity to work on game like that – including myself," he said. I asked Hibon to comment further but he declined, though he confirmed that he stood by everything he said in the previous interview.
"To be absolutely clear," Hibon told Gather Your Party, "I have never created or designed anything for Gearbox or Borderlands. Gearbox saw my work and decided to reproduce it – make it their own – without my help or my consent."
Borderlands and Borderlands 2 are games that are truly unique in their own right. "Halo meets Diablo" is a concept that really hadn't been tried before, and Gearbox did a solid job at genre-blending. So it is strange that the games would borrow so much from an animated short film, especially without involving Hibon or anyone else on the project.
Then again, when you start to look at the broader picture, Gearbox's actions may not seem so odd after all.
These are posters designed by artist Olly Moss for the Star Wars trilogy. It's a very distinct, unique look.
Now here's a comparison of these posters to some of the artwork included with Borderlands 2:
It's not just similar. It actually uses bits taken directly from the Olly Moss posters. Those zig-zag clouds? They're identical to the ones in the Empire Strikes Back poster. Not similar—identical.
This all came to light when Moss expressed his disappointment over the artwork via Twitter: "I'm a huge Gearbox fan so I was really disappointed to see this image inside the Borderlands 2 box," he said, including an image of the box art.
Kotaku reported on the story, and soon Pitchford was on Twitter telling Moss that he inspired them and that inspiration is a big part of art. Moss responded that the whole thing was no big deal.
And really, taken on its own, it isn't that big of a deal.
Taken alongside CodeHunters, however, it starts to paint a slightly more troubling picture. At what point does inspiration cross the line? At what point should a game developer decide to seek permission to use other peoples' work rather than call it their own?
And why didn't Gearbox follow through with Hibon on directing cut-scenes or working on the Borderlands project in some other faculty? I would love to answer that question, but Gearbox has declined to comment on this story.
Inspiration is one thing, but when it comes to Aliens: Colonial Marines Gearbox has given credit where credit's due.
While neither Sega or Gearbox are making any official comments on the matter, the release and reception of the long-delayed Aliens: Colonial Marines shooter has sparked renewed controversy. The question of who made the game (and who is responsible for its many flaws) has never been fully answered, though a general portrait of the chaos surrounding its development has been cobbled together.
Kotaku has tracked down various anonymous sources who claim to have worked on the game at various stages of its development.
As far back as 2006, Sega announced that it had gained rights to the Aliens brand and would release both an Aliens RPG and a shooter. The RPG, which would have been developed by Obsidian, was later cancelled. The shooter was given to Gearbox.
Gearbox, of course, was working on Borderlands at the time and had run into the big 11th hour art style change, with the vast bulk of Gearbox's development resources poured into the overhaul. After the wild success of Borderlands, the studio dove directly into development of Borderlands 2.
Aliens: Colonial Marines had to be outsourced to developer TimeGate.
This out-sourcing reportedly took place in 2010 around the same time as work on Borderlands 2 began and a whopping four years after Aliens was announced by publisher Sega.
Unfortunately, the game was much further from completion than TimeGate realized. "There was obviously not four years of work done on the game," one source told Kotaku.
The developer was in a bind, unsure how to proceed with the game.
Chaos ensued. Gearbox, TimeGate, and Sega each had a different vision for Colonial Marines, a different approach to its development, and too many people making the calls or pushing on the brakes.
Then in 2012 Gearbox swooped in and took the game back. After seven years, approaching Sega with another delay request wasn't an option—rushing the game out the door appeared at the time to be the lesser of two evils.
According to Pitchford, TimeGate worked on the game "probably about 20 or 25 percent of the total time" though "if you take preproduction out of it, their effort's probably equivalent to ours. Now, it's not fair to take preproduction out of it, but that says a lot about how much horsepower those guys put into it."
Other unnamed sources dispute this claim, saying that TimeGate put in far more time than Gearbox claims.
"It's a big, ambitious game," according to Pitchford. "Some of the other studios involved, we decided that these guys are awesome. They did a lot of really valuable work. We're not contractually obligated to put anybody's credits there, but we value talent and respect talent. We wanted to make sure that those logos were there and that work was represented. In big efforts, that's not an uncommon thing. You don't usually see it up front."
It's unclear whether Gearbox wanted to credit TimeGate for their hard work or in order to deflect criticism over the game's shoddy release. That may sound uncharitable, but no similar credit was given to Ben Hibon for CodeHunters for the much more successful Borderlands.
Whatever happened behind the scenes during the development of Aliens: Colonial Marines or during the transition from a "poor man's Rage" in the 11th Hour Borderlands art-style overhaul to a rich man's CodeHunters, Gearbox has set itself up both as an accomplished and obviously talented developer, and as a studio apparently willing to push the boundaries of acceptable ethical use of other peoples' creative property.
These decisions and contradictions are inexplicable at best, and certainly impossible to fully understand without more transparency from the developer—transparency that so far has not been forthcoming.
As CodeHunters' Hibon says, "The hardest part for me when this happened was understanding why they wouldn't ask me directly. We were already talking about doing some work together – it made no sense."

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Penny and Eric took in Timmy 18 months ago when he was orphaned by his mother.
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The Matador senior finished Saturday's final round at four over-par 76 to complete the regional tied for eighth-place at five-over 221 (68-77-76). Each of the players that finished above her is on an advancing team. Denver's Tonje Daffinrud grabbed the other individual spot after finishing 12th at seven-over 223.
"This field is full of the nation's top players," said CSUN head coach Gina Umeck. "Several in this field have already competed professionally and Clariss not only kept up with the field but she surpassed many this week. Going to Nationals is a nod that you're among the the country's best and she absolutley earned it."
The final round started on the first hole for Guce and the front nine proved challenging for the second straight day. She bogeyed the second, fourth and ninth and a double bogey six on the sixth hole left Guce at 5-over at the turn.
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Mitchell M, Sato A. Diversity in Pediatric Psychology: Keynote Address and Diversity Poster Awards. CenterTALK. Summer 2009.
Janicke D,Mitchell M, Quittner A, Piazza-Waggoner C, Stark L. The Impact of Behavioral Intervention on Family Interactions at Mealtime in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis. Children's Health Care. 37, 49-66. 2008.
Mitchell M, Witman M, Taffarro C. Re-Establishing Mental Health Services in St. Bernard Parish, LA following Hurricane Katrina. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 39(1), 66-76. 2008.
Mitchell M. SPP Launches Diversity Committee. SPP Progress Notes. Summer 2008.
Mitchell M, Lemanek K, Palermo T, Crosby L, Nichols A, Powers S. Parent perspectives on pain management, coping, and family functioning in pediatric sickle cell disease. Clinical Pediatrics. 46(4), 311-319. 2007.
Mitchell M, Crosby L, Hines J. The Sixth Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Education Day. CenterTALK. 2007.
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Revenge Season 2, Episode 16, "Illumination" Sneak Peek: Victoria Introduces Eli to Emily
Emily Thorne's former foster brother, Eli James, is back in the Hamptons and hamming it up with public enemy no. 1, Victoria Grayson. When Ems pays a visit to Grayson Manor in this new Revenge sneak peek of Episode 16, "Illumination," the Ice Queen introduces them.
Eli may think Emily looks "familiar," but will he actually be able to recognize her? Watch the clip, and tell us what you think below!
Original Air Date: Revenge Season 2, Episode 16, "Illumination," airs Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.


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A Muslim leader on Friday criticized an Indonesian production company for inviting a Japanese adult video star to appear in its new film, a report said.
Indonesian media reported on Thursday that porn star Maria Ozawa, also known as Miyabi, was to visit Indonesia next month for the shooting of a film titled "Menculik Miyabi" ("Kidnapping Miyabi") to be produced by Jakarta-based Maxima Pictures.
"I suggest they not use the porn star, even if the film is not pornographic," Amidhan, chairman of the Indonesian Council of Muslim Scholars, was quoted as saying by the Detik.com news portal.
"It could give Indonesia a bad image for inviting a porn star," said Amidhan. "It is as if there were no other stars at home."
In the film, the character played by Ozawa is kidnapped while visiting Jakarta by three Indonesian university students who are infatuated with her.


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Grammy-winning country artist/Faith Hill spouse Tim McGraw will play Ford Park tonight as part of his Two Lanes of Freedom Tour. Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft will open, with appearances from over-sized cowboy hats and several hundred pairs of boot-cut rhinestone jeans. Better shine up those boots. When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Ford Park, […] [Read More]


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To make one visor, you will need:
Paper for tracing out patterns
1/2 yard fabric -- I used cotton but fabrics with similar properties should work as well
1/2 yard heavy fusible interfacing*
1/2" elastic (about 7")
*The interfacing I purchased was Pellon 931TD, labeled as "medium to heavyweight" which isn't particularly thick or inflexible. If your interfacing is quite stiff and thick, it's too heavy for these instructions as I've written them.
Step 1: The Brim Pattern
1. Draw a half circle with a 3 3/4" radius using the bottom of the line as the center.
2. Measure up 4.5 from the bottom point and draw a half circle with a 4 1/2" radius using this point as the center.
3. Draw vertical lines down from the sides of the larger arcs and connect them to the bottom of the smaller circle using gentle curves.
Step 2: Cutting the Fabric
2 pieces of fabric cut to fit the brim pattern
2 pieces of interfacing cut to fit the brim pattern
2 pieces of fabric 2" X 19.5" (for the crown)
1 piece of interfacing cut 1.5" X 18.5" (for the crown)
1 piece of fabric cut 2" x 8" (for the elastic sleeve)
Be sure to look at your fabric as you line up the pattern, making sure that patterns and designs are oriented the way you want.
Step 3: Forming the Brim
Layer the brim pieces, right sides together and pin along outer arc.
Stitch together brim pieces 1/4" from the large outer arc.
Clip toward the stitching along the curved sections of the arc.


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Duke's first female history department chair honored at White House
The first female chair of the Duke University History Department was honored Monday for her work studying Southern women.
Anne Firor Scott, W.K. Boyd Professor of History Emerita at Duke, was honored as one of 10 2013 National Humanities Medalists in a ceremony at the White House on Monday.
The medals are given to people or groups whose work has deepened people's understanding and engagement with the humanities or that also preserve access to resources in the field, according to the website http://www.neh.gov.
Scott was honored for "pioneering the study of Southern women," according to the White House Office of the Press Secretary. Her research into the lives of Southern women "established history as vital to our understanding of the American South."
Alongside Scott and eight others, National Public Radio host Diane Rehm was honored as a 2013 National Humanities Medalist. In addition, Monday's ceremony also honored 2013 National Medal of Arts recipients including novelist, poet and essayist Julia Alvarez and musician Linda Ronstadt.
Scott taught in Duke's history department for 30 years until 1991, according to Duke Today, and she was the first female chair of the university's history department. Among other works, she is known for writing "The Southern Lady: From Pedestal to Politics, 1830-1930."
According to an online profile for the National Endowment for the Humanities by Esther Ferington, Scott was born in Georgia, graduated from the University of Georgia, got a master's degree in political science from Northwestern, and then earned a doctorate in history from Harvard University, which was then called Radcliff College.
She taught at Haverford College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before working at Duke. To read her full online profile, go to the website http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/national-humanities-medals/anne-firor-scott.


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Anonymous $150,000 gift to Ole Miss helping build stronger communities
An anonymous $150,000 gift to the McLean Institute for Community Development at the University of Mississippi is helping raise the quality of life for people throughout the country. It's part of a three-year, $600,000 fundraising effort to further the work of the institution, which has projects in 30 states. (February 22, 2010, Page 3)


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Amanda Steckman, Guidance Counselor
Welcome to the Guidance Office! Our mission as your child's counselors is to assist you and his/her teachers in facilitating Oakcrest's mission statement and goals for each and every student.
We would like to invite you to come in and get to know us and the services we offer and those offered from this office. You may come by school or call during "teacher hours" and make an appointment with us. You don't need to wait until you have a problem or special reason! We hope that, together, we can lay a good foundation for future success and achievement by making your child's years at Oakcrest Elementary a happy and rewarding learning experience.
1) Help children understand themselves and others.
2) Help to identify children with special needs.
3) Provide crisis intervention.
4) Develop plans to prevent academic/behavioral problems from developing.
5) Provide Character Education program.
6) Coordinate the efforts of other professionals working for children.
7) Provide orientation for children coming to Oakcrest for the first time.
8) Promote positive attitudes toward persons of diverse cultural, racial, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Also housed in the Guidance Office are Mrs. Diana Luscier, Guidance Clerk and Deans, Mrs. Lawana Croskey and Mr. David Strano.
Registration: All new students must register in the Guidance Office. Our personnel are familiar with all the requirements and can help you with questions.
Attendance: As parents it is your responsibility to assure your child/children have regular, timely attendance. However, if a child is not in his/her classroom at the second bell, he/she must check in at the Front Office before reporting to class. Also, if children are chronically absent, tardy, or picked up early, notices may be sent from the Guidance Office in accordance with Marion County School System policies and FL statutes. Please call the Front Office if your child is absent. Upon your child's return to school, send a hand-written note as to the reason for the absence. If your child was seen by a doctor, please send the doctor's note.
Official Records: Your child's cumulative records are housed in the Guidance Office. If you need to review anything in the folder please call ahead and make an appointment for someone to go over the contents with you. If you need a copy of any document in your child's folder we can provide it for you. If you request more than two copies, a charge will be assessed at $.10 cents per copy. Again, please call ahead and we will try and have it ready for you or will send it home via your child. If you are transferring out of Oakcrest we will make sure all necessary documents are forwarded to your child's new school.
*If you are a non-custodial parent who wishes to have copies of report cards, interim reports, and other routine school information, please see your child's teacher. You will be required to provide self-addressed, stamped envelopes for this.
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All new students must register in the Guidance Office. Our personnel are familiar with all the requirements and can help you with questions or open the link above.


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The Buzz: Business news
Business, media, technology and more in the Capital Region and beyond
Monthly Archive for July, 2009
Big week for GlobalFoundries
It's a busy week for GlobalFound ries Inc., the company building the $4.2 billion computer chip factory in Malta. First, the company's only customer and part-owner, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., is announcing earnings today at 5 p.m. EST. And on Friday morning the company is breaking ground on the Malta factory, known as Fab 2. […] [Read More]
HANYS official leaving for post with Illinois hospital group
Maryjane A. Wurth, chief operating officer of the Healthcare Association of New York State in East Greenbush and president and CEO of the organization's for-profit HANYS Solutions Inc., has been named president of the Naperville-based Illinois Hospital Association. IHA also has an office in Springfield. She has been in her current position since 1998, and joined HANYS […] [Read More]
Senior Whole Health launches wellness programs
Senior Whole Health, which provides health care plans to the region's low-income senior citizens eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, has introduced four Added Wellness Programs designed to keep members and their caregivers fit, active and healthy. Benefits include health club memberships, personalized fitness and wellnes routines, nurse care managers available around the clock to answer questions […] [Read More]
Cheap power sought for Troy's Standard Manufacturing
Assemblyman Tim Gordon, D-Bethlehem, is seeking an allocation of low-cost electricity from the New York Power Authority to assist Lansingburgh apparel maker Standard Manufacturing Co., Inc. The state's Power for Jobs programs provides electricity to businesses that are expanding or to those that are at risk of closing or leaving the state. Officials at Standard […] [Read More]
Milk production up in June, but prices tumble
New York's dairy farmers produced 1.9 percent more milk with fewer cows in June, but saw prices tumble 39 percent from year earlier levels, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday. Dairy farmers received an average of $11.50 per hundredweight of milk sold in June, down $7.40 from June 2008. Dairy herds produced 1.07 billion […] [Read More]
Farmers in Troy's Monument Square: A good idea?
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market was temporarily moved Saturday to the Monument Square area downtown, and the shift drew positive comments from many of the shoppers. They liked the setting and the nearby stores. The regular site, a parking lot north of City Hall on the waterfront, was filled this weekend with vendors and crowds […] [Read More]
Alive, well, and very surprised
WJAR, a Rhode Island television station, last week reported the death of Dick Wood, best known in the Capital Region as a former anchor at WTEN and current TV pitchman. That was news to Wood, shown here in 1981, who is very much alive and living in Latham. Last weekend, he received a flurry of […] [Read More]
Tell us about the jobs
It appears that people in the Malta area are more concerned about getting jobs than any of the noise they might hear coming from construction of GlobalFoundries Inc.'s $4.2 billion computer chip factory. Earlier this month, the Malta Planning Board gave final site plan approval for the project. One of the planning board's earlier requirements […] [Read More]
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This rug fits perfectly in my small living room. I am really enjoying my new rug. The color is vibrant and is exactly what the picture showed online. My living room is long and narrow and the round rug really helps to unite the space around furniture. September 9, 2014
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We were featured in TN Living Green Segment
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Living Green TN - Season 5, Episode 10
Welcome to my little piece of heaven in the East Tennessee Great Smokey Mountains. I have a small 5 acre farm and raise AQHA and APHA horses, Nigerian Dwarf Goats and co-habitat with a Jack Russell Terrier, a Great Pyrenees and two Anatolian Shepherd mix working dogs that were born in with goats and now live with mine :)
For as long as I can remember I have always wanted a goat . After I did quite a bit of research I knew these little dwarfs were the goats for me! I love the small size yet high yield of milk and the easy going affectionate disposition. They are like a dog without the bark! Of course the lovely colors and blue eyes are a pleasant plus.
I learned quickly that you must have more than one, they will be very unhappy alone and can even die! Well, that just gave me justification to start a little herd! My intentions are to create a small breeding program that will result in great milk production, healthy and hardy kids with correct conformation.
It was extremely difficult to find registered stock here locally, this part of Tennessee is loaded with goats, particularly Pygmies but not many Nigerian Dwarfs! I figured it cost the same to raise unregistered goats as it does to have well bred registered goats. The plus side is I would build value, have an opportunity to possibly improve the breed standard, participate in sanctioned shows and educate people in the area of this wonderful breed! We began building our herd in 2009 and I have acquired animals from throughout the country from the best bloodlines possible!
The blood lines my herd currently consist of are Rosasharn, Algedi Farms, Flat Rocks, JNels, Little Tots Estate, Goodwood, Buttin Heads, Caesars Villa among others. I have been asked by breeders when purchasing my goats from them if I was looking for show or milking goats. I always respond with "both of course!" It is my goal to breed animals very dairy with proper conformation that will excel in both the show ring as well as milk pail! Of course we cannot guarantee all will be winners and I do my best to let you know their strengths and weaknesses but I can tell you what their direct lines have accomplished.
We have been showing our goats for the last couple of years and travel frequently to shows throughout the south east~ we can offer free transport of any of our sale animals along our route. This year (2014) we will be participating again in ADGA linear appraisal (LA) which you can sign up for to have an appraiser come to your farm (or you can go to a host herd's farm) and score your goats against a score card based on the perfect goat being a 100. No animals have ever scored that high in fact I believe only a few Nigerian Dwarfs have ever scored a 93. It is the most educational experiences I have had in raising goats and highly recommend anyone who is serious about their breeding program to attend one ~ I welcome visitors to mine especially if they are willing to help with the paperwork, take notes, take pics or even help handle the goats!
We have started milking and experimenting with a few cheese recipes and plan to make soap and cheeses for the holidays this year. We also plan to have several 1 day milk tests and hopefully one day when my work schedule permits I can get my her on the 305 DHIR milk test and I can figure out how they do it I will be happy to explain it to you! We were fortunate to be able to schedule a buck collection with Cam Faircloth of Mega Bucks again this year on Sept 15, 2014 you can reserve straws from any of the bucks we collect and may have some available after the collection as well there is still room for several other bucks to be collected that morning if you have any questions or interest please contact me asap you must preregister.
We have kids and adults available throughout the year, can't keep them all :( Nigerian Dwarfs have the ability to freshen year round I usually plan 4-5 does to kid each month. This allows us to have does in milk and kids available through out the year.
I really enjoy going on day drives throughout the surrounding area and usually can accommodate either meeting you or delivering them for a reasonable fee, but we always welcome you to pick them up here and meet their family. We will be attending as many shows as possible this spring and fall (free delivery) and look forward to meeting you there (I will post a show schedule soon). I hope you will check back often to see the new arrivals and don't forget the sale page!
I have several horses that are available and have added a page for them
We are planning to attend the following ADGA sanctioned shows for 2014:
Carrollton GA April 26 2014
Wooly Dog Down Zambra was Reserve Grand Champion buck under Karen Aker Smith
Little Tots Estate Paul Bunyan was 1st place under Karen Aker Smith, 2nd place under Will Pearson
Flat Rocks Ghost Rider was 1st place under Will Pearson and 2nd place under Karen Aker Smith
Shelby NC June 13 - 15
Flat Rocks EveryRoseHasThorns was 1st place in his classes in 3 out of 4 rings 1X 2nd
Fields Of Grace H3X Night Rider was 1st in his class in 3 out 4 rings 2nd X 1
Wooly Dog Down Zambra was 1st in his class in 2 rings and won his 2nd Grand Champion Leg just needs 1 more!
Little Tots Estate Paul Bunyan was 1st in 3 rings but still needs 1 more Ch leg to finish!
Flat Rocks Ghost Rider was 1st place in 1 rings 2nd place in 3 rings and Res Grand Champion despite the fact he has only been on a lead the last 2 shows....
Fall 2014
Shows in 2013
Music City Lebanon TN
Chenango-Hills Hathor and Little Tots Estate Matrix both were 2nd place in both rings of very large classes, Jasper Pines In the Buff was 3rd in 1 ring and 4th in the 2nd. Fields of Grace H3X Moonstone was 2nd/4th in 2 rings, Little Tots Estate Monarda was 2nd/3rd in her rings.
Rocky Mount Show Memorial Weekend May 25-26th
We took all bucks to this show and Tevyeh New I Stand Amazed was 1st in the 1-2 yr olds, J-Nels DH Luke was 1st place 2-3yr olds, Little Tots Estate Paul Bunyan was 1st place in 3-5 yr olds Grand Champion Buck, Best Of Breed, Best Buck in Show and Rosasharn BB Achilles was 2nd in 3-5 yr olds Reserve Grand Champion, Split Creek H3X Hummer was 1st place in 5yrs and older.
Shelby NC show June 8th & 9th -
Tevyeh True Grit was Jr Grand Champion in 2 of 3 buck rings, JNels DH Luke and Rosasharn BB Archilles were both 1st in their classes 2 of 3 rings, Little Tots Estate Paul Bunyan was 1st place in all 3 rings and Split Creek H3X Hummer was 2nd in 2 rings and 3rd in the other.
Sevier County Fair Sept 6th
Senior does : Dragonfly Mardi Gras was 1st in 4 yr olds, Olson Aces Bit O Honey 1st in 5 an older, Fields Of Grace Heaven Sent, Reynola's Fancy Jitterbug and J'Nels Kandy Kane were 3rd in their classes. JR does: RHP CTO Lamplight Symphony and Fields of Grace Marigold were 3rd and Little Tots Estate DB Matrix was 4th
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