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The nonprofit group Advance Memphis, the work of which focuses on helping the poor in South Memphis move up the economic ladder, has made its mark on the inner city.
Since its founding in 1999, the organization has graduated some 600 people from its programs. About 100 people graduate from its job readiness training each year.
The group's cause is helping residents in the 38126 ZIP code move from generational poverty to financial independence, and this year alone the group has helped about 20 people get their GEDs. Now, the group is preparing for its annual fundraiser Art for Jobs, for which Advance Memphis has collected the handiwork of dozens of artists for an art show and sale.
The mission of that fundraiser, which happens Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 769 Vance Ave., is bringing awareness and funding to its work, said Advance Memphis director of communications Kate Lareau.
"We're helping people realize what's going on in their own city and how, with this, they can help be part of the solution," she said. "We have art from lots of local artists – some from outside the city. We're going to have 70 to 80 pieces. We'll have coffee from Reverb Coffee, and one of our graduates who's worked for K97 will be a deejay."
The event has more than a dozen sponsors from the business community, which underscores community buy-in to the group's work.
"We're excited to be able to support Advance Memphis through their Art for Jobs fundraiser because of the positive impact they're having on the city by empowering Memphians through financial freedom," said Caitlin Horton, co-founder of Front Porch Art. "Not only that, but this event is a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy some of the amazing art coming out of Memphis."
"We're helping people realize what's going on in their own city and how ... they can be part of the solution."
–Kate LareauDirector of Communications, Advance Memphis
When Advance Memphis got started, 38126 was the third-poorest ZIP code in the nation, according to the group. Most of the area's residents are jobless, and many don't have a car. Just fewer than half don't have a high school degree.
Advance Memphis focuses its work on providing things like soft skills job training, economic literacy, personal finance training and job placement. An example of Advance Memphis' work is Jobs for Life, a six-week soft skills job training program.
It's designed for people who are unemployed or underemployed and provides basic computer literacy, helps students set up email accounts, learn to upload resumes and conduct an online job search, among other things.
Lareau said all of Advance Memphis' programs are intended to serve as stepping stones to financial independence.
"One thing that is unique about us is we have our own not-for-profit staffing agency," Lareau said. "So that allows us to employ people literally the minute they graduate from our job readiness program. The most exciting thing because of the staffing service we have is just the kind of undeniable impact we're having. We've had about 80 people go to work this year so far. And then more exciting than that, we've had 35 people move from temporary employment into full-time permanent employment with benefits – which is really a pretty big number when you consider we're coming from one of the poorest urban ZIP codes in the country."
That's what excites Lareau most about the group's work – that there's measurable impact to which it can point.
"Helping people go to work is one thing we've got to do better at as a city," she said.
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Quote from: Reality_Gal on November 17, 2011, 08:40:50 AMCochran was so rude to Dawn. Does he not think he is next? Good job, idiot. You managed to remove your whole team and you're next!Albert, Coach and Sophie made Cochran a Final 4 deal, which apparently was more than Cochran ever got on Savaii. So in Cochran's eyes, he's got a Final 4 deal. It might be fake (and probably is), but he's probably willing to take the chance that it's real.Belle Book
That was so boring, to have the entire Savaii wiped out. Save Cochran, that is. But since he's already flipped to Upolu, he's out of the picture. I really wished that Albert, Sophie and Cochran had carried their plan through. That'd flip the game up so much. I really enjoyed this season, but it's not getting predictable and boring again.I do feel that Cochran will not be gone at 7th. In fact, I feel that he could actually make it to the end, but of course not win. Gosh, all I hope for now is that Upolu will do something to shake things up. Otherwise, Coach is winning.Please, no...
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Most urgently this money is required for fuel costs to get pound dogs to the the safety of their rescue placements and emergency boarding but in the longer term we also need to be able to recruit more volunteers to meet the rapidly increasing demands for help we have received recently.
Every year ALUK helps hundreds of pound dogs to find those all-important rescue spaces to give them the opportunity to find a new, loving home.
Each dog's transport run costs an average of £50, sometimes significantly more. This can put a huge drain on finances. At any one time we can be helping dogs from more than a dozen pounds across the UK. We also assist other animal welfare organisations and are frequently asked to aid in large rescue operations by co-ordinating the swift removal of animals and getting them to safety. This is yet another important aspect of our work that we could not do without funding.
Although many transport volunteers give up their time and petrol freely those who are able to do this are in increasingly short supply and as the costs of petrol are so high and surely set to increase this is only going to get harder. Sadly our funds are becoming very low and as a result we are worried that we may not be able to carry on helping dogs and other animals to the safety of their rescue placements, foster homes or emergency boarding which would be a disaster as we have so many people that rely on us for our help to save animals.
We have even been investigated recently by more county councils and as a result have been officially requested to find rescue placements for dogs in pounds in another three different council areas. This is great for those dogs as they have a chance of finding themselves with a chance of a new life at the end of their pound stay, but it does place more demands on Animal Lifeline UK and we really do need more help to make sure this is sustainable and we can provide assistance in all of these cases.
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Yesterday morning we let you know that we'd be spending some quality time with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, the current talk of the aviation world. While All Nippon Airways in Japan took delivery of its Dreamliner last year, we've been waiting to find out which US-based carrier would be the first to have its livery emblazoned across the fuselage of Boeing's current flagship aircraft. As it turns out, that carrier is United Airlines.
We went over to Paine Field, Boeing's airfield and factory up in Everett, Washington to be one of the first to get a look at United's new toy. From the outside, United's 787 is largely impressive. It's also the cleanest aircraft we've ever seen, thanks to the fact that the paint is fresh (the aircraft just came out of the factory a couple of days ago.) This is the first of fifty 787 Dreamliners that United Airlines is adding to its feel that it'll use to service existing routes, as well as new ones, like Denver, CO to Tokyo, Japan, which starts in March 2013.
When we first entered the aircraft, it was immediately apparent that this is a luxury experience. The door brought us in to the area between business class and super economy, and there was actually enough space to move around freely, and the LEDs that shined subtly across the length of the Dreamliner's raised ceiling made for some nice mood lighting. Interestingly, the LED array can be used to mimic the light outside the aircraft, making things feel more natural and less jarring for passengers. Flight attendants can even have the lights mimic a sunrise for those landing from flying a red-eye.
We took a right to head into BusinessFirst class to check out the lie-flat seats and premium entertainment options. We had United flight crew members on board to walk us through some of the different features of the aircraft, including the infotainment system, motion-sensitive lavatory controls (to keep your hands clean and prevent the spread of germs,) and the super-sized overhead bins. They're easy to open, and larger than the typical. In fact, each compartment can hold four full-sized carry-on roller bags.
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We are well. Kathleen had another appointment at Shriners and got a new AFO for her right leg(non surgical side). It's working well and seems to fit without any pressure points. But it is harder to get used to because this one has no ankle joint. It was made this way because her ankle on the right is so loose (funny because her left was so tight she needed surgery). We needed to stabilize it more. It's harder for her to walk up and down stair which was so disappointing because she worked so hard and was doing so well with stairs. It's like tarting over... I wrote to Shriner's Hospital telling them how wonderful the care has been and how easy they have made it for families to get comprehensive care all in one day. They asked to use my letter and Kathleen's picture for some of their newsletters and on the website. Of course I agreed.
Last month was our summer vacation to Wildwood NJ with a group of very good friends. As always it was perfect! Perfect weather and so much fun and relaxation. I will post some pictures. Kathleen love and is loved by these families we vacation with. They have told me she is the brightest part of the vacation. Watching how she enjoys every moment to the fullest. Each experience as if it's thee first time. AS she has told us she is a JOY! LOL.
I go to a local gym a few times a week and this week I upgraded my membership to be able to bring a friend. So I started bringing Kathleen. The first day I had her PT (who is a wonderful friend and goes to the gym also) meet us and go over what would be helpful for u to work on. She seems to be loving it and we've gone every morning. On Fridays she will read to a summer school classroom and get PT. She rides her bike almost a mile at least 4 times a week.
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Evernote CEO Phil Libin on the need for productivity apps and the value of employee perks, such as free housekeeping.
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Steps 10 and 11 - decrypt both files so you have the db1s in your folder.
i just installed ICC on my newer computer (previously it wa son the family computer) and tries to edit, i get the following error and have again, probably forgotten a step and done something really silly
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hmm did that twice last night and again this morning and still get the message...
i might just sending the decrypted files up from the other computer
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Time goes quickly. It's been about a year since this 4Runner was transformed from a mild-mannered stocker into the machine it is today. No rig is ever left completely alone, so we've been refining the 'Runner ever since.
Last time we showed the 4Runner, we were in the thick of a custom Mastercraft seat installation. We'd finished the mount for the second-row seats and had attempted to adapt the front seats to the stock seat sliders. Unfortunately, the stock sliders were too tall and the resulting seat height had our noggins too close to the roof. We started over, custom-building a new set of mounts and designing them around Mastercraft's 6030 seat sliders. The second time was the charm, as we're now sitting at stock height where we wanted to be.
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The good news: Stocks are going up. But not because they had a good January, and not by double digits. Jack Hough joins Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
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Freedom to Marry announces "Win More States Fund" for 2012
March 22, 2012
Today Freedom to Marry announced the Win More States Fund to raise at least $3 million dollars, every penny of which will be spent directly on the work of winning in five 2012 marriage battleground states: Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Washington.
"Winning marriage at the ballot in even one state will take away the last desperate talking-point our opponents use to disparage the gains we are making across the country," said Evan Wolfson, founder and President of Freedom to Marry, the campaign to win marriage nationwide. "In each of our battleground states, Freedom to Marry is taking a lead role alongside local families and leaders, adding talent and resources on the frontlines to do the critical work necessary to win."
Donations will be channeled strategically into targeted campaigns where and when most needed, supporting grassroots organizing, television and radio spots, new media programs, and more, aimed at winning in these five states. Yesterday saw the first victory in a Win More States Fund battleground when the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted down legislation that would have repealed the state's two year-old freedom to marry law. Freedom to Marry was the largest financial investor in the campaign with staff deeply involved, and will continue its work to preserve the freedom to marry in the Granite State.
Freedom to Marry has already raised $700,000 toward its initial $3 million goal – including a kick-off donation of $250,000 from Freedom to Marry supporters Sean Eldridge and Chris Hughes – and, in turn, has already invested $350,000 into ongoing campaigns to defend marriage in New Hampshire and win the freedom to marry in New Jersey.
In addition to these battleground efforts, Freedom to Marry has long invested in public education that creates the climate for changing hearts and minds, as well as the law. In 2011 Freedom to Marry launched its national persuasion campaign, Why Marriage Matters, raising and spending an initial one million dollars on message development and delivery, including the creation of television spots and videos and deployment of powerful messengers and personal stories.
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Sienna Miller: Humanitarian Work is More Satisfying Than Acting
Sienna Miller and her mother Jo Miller pass through Gare du Nord terminal station on Wednesday (June 2) in Paris, France.
The 28-year-old British actress was recently asked what she prefers — acting in theater or film or doing charity work like what she's doing with Haiti?
"All three," Sienna responded. "There's something great about theater with the live nature of it. There's something very exciting about the adrenaline rush. Film is extremely challenging but there's something more deeply satisfying about humanitarian work."
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WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have tentatively agreed on a two-year bill to overhaul federal highway programs that drops a requirement that the government approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Senate aides said they were working Wednesday to put the agreement into legislative language, which must happen before House and Senate leaders formally sign off on the deal. The leaders will also want time to sound out their members' support for the measure. The aides described the deal on condition of anonymity because the deal wasn't final.
House Republicans had pushed for inclusion of a provision that would go around President Barack Obama by requiring a federal energy agency approve the oil pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada's tar sands to Port Arthur, Texas. The White House threatened to veto the bill if Keystone were included.
Also eliminated from the bill was another provision sought by House Republicans that would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating the toxic ash generated by coal-fired power plants. The ash is used as an ingredient in some types of cement. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., a key negotiator on the bill, told reporters that both the Keystone and coal ash provisions had been dropped.
House Republicans won concessions from the Senate on environmental reviews of highway projects and on a program that funds bike paths, pedestrian safety projects, beautification and other "transportation enhancements," Senate aides and environmentalists said.
The law requires that the government study potential environmental impacts before starting highway construction projects, but that can cause delays and drive up costs. The deal struck Wednesday would reduce the average time it takes to complete a highway project from 15 years to about eight years.
The agreement also makes other kinds of transportation programs eligible for the same pool of money that funds transportation enhancements, which means there will probably be less money to go around for biking and pedestrian projects.
Republicans have criticized the enhancements program as wasteful, saying it pays cities to plant flowers. Highway landscaping has been an eligible category for funds under the program, but supporters say far more money has gone to biking and walking projects.
Under the agreement, the highway bill would be combined with another bill to prevent a doubling of student loan interest rates. That's because lawmakers plan to use pension law changes to help pay for both measures. Congress is also facing weekend deadlines for both bills: Highway programs and the government's power to levy federal gasoline and diesel taxes are due to expire on Saturday. Interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans would double from their current 3.4 percent for 7.4 million students expected to receive such loans in the year beginning July 1 unless Congress acts.
Both parties see the transportation bill as a jobs creator, and Congress' best bet to do something about the nation's stubbornly high unemployment rate before the November election.
It remained unclear exactly how much the bill would spend. A transportation bill passed by the Senate earlier this year would have spent $109 billion through the end of fiscal 2013. The Republican-controlled House was unable to pass its own comprehensive bill because of divisions within GOP ranks. Instead, it passed a three-month extension of current programs that also included the Keystone and coal ash provisions.
The number of jobs created by the highway bill depends on its spending level. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the Senate bill's sponsor, has estimated that the Senate's original bill would have saved or created 2.8 million jobs.
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Oct. 7, 2006
Lipscomb Bisons soccer coach Charles Morrow got the team effort he has been looking for, but he didn't get the win he wanted.
While admitting that a 2-2 tie with visiting Atlantic Sun foe Mercer was probably a fair outcome for the game, he also had to count the number of missed chances for the Bisons, especially in the second overtime period.
"We would have liked to have won, and we had an opportunity to win," said Morrow. "It was nice to see the guys playing as a team instead of being individualistic at times. The guys who are playing as individuals are not doing it to be selfish. They feel like they have had to carry the team. Ben has had that role for a couple of years."
The Bisons took the early lead when forward Ben Page scored one-on-one with Mercer goalkeeper David Bird at 24:39 of the first half.
Vicente Arze scored the tying and go-ahead goals for Mercer at 26:56 and 36:49 of the first half.
Page scored on a penalty kick at 37:31 of the half. He led the team in shots with six and had all three shots on goal for the Bisons.
The Bisons had 13 shots overall. Mercer was credited with 15 shots and six shots on goal.
"Both the goals he scored on were not created by him," said Morrow. "On the penalty kick it was Alexi Achilleos who drew the foul. And it was Alexi who fed him on the first goal. Both were created by our midfielders. Ben just finished them off."
The two teams played 65 scoreless minutes to close out the game.
"Our fitness and the depth of our bench is a key for us," said Morrow. "It is readily seen by the results we have gotten in overtime and the way we play in overtime. I thought we were going to end it a couple of times in overtime."
This was the sixth time this season the Bisons have played an overtime game and their second double overtime game. They are 3-1-2 overall in overtime.
"We knew about their key players, and we didn't do a great job dealing with them early on," said Morrow. "That is how they got their goals.
"We just didn't finish opportunities. There was a time in the second half when we gave them some good opportunities and they missed."
One of the key misses in the closing minutes of the second overtime was shot by Scott Mason that went across the goal mouth from the left to the right but went wide of the net.
"It would have been nice to see Scott win it," said Morrow. "He was probably the player of the game. We played him at center back, outside back and midfield. And everywhere he played he was an impact player."
The Bisons are 5-5-1, 1-1-1 in the A-Sun. Mercer is 3-8-1, 1-2-1 in the conference.


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Kids Incorporated (also known as Kids Inc.) was a children's television program that premiered in syndication the weekend of September 7, 1984, and ended on the The Disney Channel November 12, 1993. The show consisted of a group of young teens (that occasionally shifted every few years as members grew too old to be considered "kids" and were replaced) who performed watered-down and cleaned-up versions of pop music standards of the era, with most of the Kids noticeably pretending to play their own instruments (they did sing, though). The one instance where the song performed was not cleaned-up was in a 1989 episode entitled "The Storybook House"; there the lyrics were kept intact (The song in question was "Dancing With Myself", by Billy Idol). An intriguing thing about the syndicated run was the timeslots most markets put the show in. For example, KTRV, the now-FOX station in Boise, Idaho aired the show at first on Tuesday, then Saturday nights at 6:30 PM. While WNBC in New York City aired it first on Sundays at 1 PM, then moved it back to 9 AM. However, the shuffling time slots affected the ratings, and KI was cancelled the weekend of May 25, 1985. In the summer of 1986, The Disney Channel acquired the rights to the series and started airing new episodes on November 3, 1986. The package also included the entire syndicated run; as such, edits had to be made to remove fee plugs & commercial outros. The final first-run episode aired on November 12, 1993, ending a nine-year run (as The Disney Channel was a pay channel at the time, most households didn't carry it; fans have credited the strong plotlines [dealing with such things as the value of honesty, crushes, child & substance abuse, handicaps, and peer pressure] and singing talents of the cast as reasons the show lasted so long). Reruns lasted until April 4, 1996 in the United States, 2001 overseas. Winner of various Young Artist Awards during its nine year run, it is remembered fondly by adults who were in their teens in the 1980s.
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Only days short of his 58th birthday, Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell has become a real-life billboard for the wear and tear of a lifetime of football. Of any former players, then, Campbell should appreciate efforts to make the game safer.
He doesn't.
Campbell has become the latest current or former ball carrier to complain about the new restriction on the things a player can do while carrying the ball. He joined CSN Houston to discuss the situation.
"No. 1, I think football is a very physical game, no doubt," Campbell said. "And I think we learn that when we're young. But I think with the NFL changing that rule it's not going to be good at all. I think at some point you gotta say 'stop' and let football be football."
Campbell fears he would have been suspended while playing, if he'd played under the current rules. "I played football with my whole body," Campbell said. "My hands, my head, my face. I did it all."
Campbell also pointed to his violent helmet to the gut of Rams linebacker Isaiah Robertson as something Campbell wouldn't have been allowed to do.
"I know I wouldn't have lasted," Campbell said, "because that's how I play football. . . . I agree with the legendary Jack Lambert. . . . He said the quarterback is gonna end up wearing a dress. And that's taking away from football. I did not think I would live long enough to see that happen. But he's right. They keep changing and keep changing. I think what they ought to do if they really want to change it all up, give guys like we started football in elementary [school], flag football, and everybody will know not to bump into nobody."
Campbell arguably can blame these developments on his peers who have sued the NFL, if the league's ongoing changes are truly motivated by avoiding future litigation. The more accurate interpretation could be that the league is trying to maintain the flow of football players from the pee wee ranks to pro level.
Without efforts to make the game safer, that may be hard to do in an age of advanced medical knowledge and aggressive helicopter parenting.


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Al Borges In Repose
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Al Borges is gone from Michigan after three years. And I'm… relieved. Yes. I think that's right.
Not exactly happy, of course. A dude just got fired. This site had a bizarre frenemies relationship (see: all the tags on this post) with Borges that started with prodding about constraint plays from Heiko by my request. This developed into a press conference Odd Couple thing where Heiko would get crap from Borges and give a little bit of it back, all the while trying to gently ask about the latest debacle. The results were the most entertaining transcripts not involving Steve Spurrier ever.
Then last winter Heiko started agitating me about getting an interview with him. I thought it was a cockamamie idea that would never get past the gatekeepers. This take would have been accurate except for one thing: Borges wanted to do it. So Heiko eventually crept his way past the border guards, was promised 15 minutes, and got 45. The resulting interview ran on the site last summer and was a fantastic glimpse into the day to day experience of being Michigan's offensive coordinator.
Why is nobody else in mourning right now?
— Heiko Yang (@Heiko25) January 9, 2014
I also know that friend of the site Craig Ross did what he always does with Michigan coaches, which is badger them with paper until they are forced to respond. I don't know how he does this, but he does, and he dumped articles and questions on Borges until he eventually got a phone call one morning with Borges on the other end. A debate/harangue sort of thing occurred until Craig—Craig!—had to say goodbye because he had a mediation to oversee (the conversation made it into last year's book).
Personally, I took in Borges's session at the Glazier Clinic in Detroit a couple years ago and came away impressed by his command of the material and ability to communicate concepts.
Al Borges was not a bad guy, and helped us out. That he did so seemingly because Heiko's badgering amused him is the mark of a guy who can take some heat.
It's just that his goddamned offense didn't work.
THINGS STARTED INAUSPICIOUSLY, as Michigan found itself down 24-7 to Notre Dame three quarters into the first night game at Michigan Stadium. Michigan had 141 yards of offense nearing the end of the third quarter when the delirium kicked in. Robinson threw off his back foot just before getting sacked, Junior Hemingway skied for balls between two defenders, Gary Gray refused to acknowledge the existence of footballs, Jeremy Gallon engaged his cloaking device, and when the dust cleared Michigan had squeezed out one of the most bonkers wins in their history.
In the aftermath, things felt ramshackle, and I said as much. Michigan returned nine starters from Rich Rodriguez's final offense, the one that had seen Robinson set records, and this was not that:
This isn't to blame anyone—it seems that coaches are who they are and as much as I want to, you can't hire a guy based on the two years left you've got with Denard. But I hope I'm not the only one who felt a sense of foreboding in the midst of the joy and relief. We've seen this script the last two years, and never has it been as rickety.
Michigan has to fix some stuff—lots of stuff—by the Big Ten season. The stakes are only Denard's career, everyone's faith in the Ethical Les Miles theory of Hoke's success, and the very survival of pandas in the wild. I'll take the escape. I wonder what happens when the drugs wear off and real life reasserts itself.
The drugs did not really wear off for a while as the horseshoe stuck in Brady Hoke's posterior saw them through some rough spots.
Things only came to a screeching halt when Borges unleashed the first of his incredibly terrible gameplans at Michigan State. Faced with a howling maelstrom of trash and in possession of Denard Robinson, Borges featured a gameplan consisting mostly of deep throws as he alternated between Robinson and Devin Gardner. After a stirring opening drive, Michigan went nowhere. They did eat double A gap blitz after double A gap blitz thanks to the fact that their center was telling the entire world the exact moment he'd snap the ball, which he'd done the year before to similar effect. Had any of Michigan's new staff even watched the previous year's game?
Actually, here's a better question: were any of them watching this one?
For the game Michigan tried to pass at least 41 times*, averaging 2.8 yards per attempt and giving up a defensive touchdown.
Sorry. Sorry.
Michigan tried to run the ball 26 times and averaged… oh, Jesus… 5.2 yards per carry. Fitzgerald Toussaint got two carries, Denard twelve.
That was and is flabbergastingly stupid, but Borges managed to top that just a few weeks later when he ditched the spread entirely against Iowa, running a "pro-style" offense because that's what he wanted to do. This was tantamount to forfeiting.
When Iowa punched in their final touchdown on Saturday the clock read 10:42 and Michigan had acquired 166 yards of offense. Forced into a hurry-up shotgun on their final three drives, Michigan matched their production from the first 50 minutes in the last ten.
A chastened Borges went back to the spread for the duration of the season as Michigan scored 31, 45, and 40 to finish the regular season. The 40, against Ohio State, was amongst the best performances Michigan's ever had against the Buckeyes, with Robinson ripping off inverted veer runs for big gains, including the iconic touchdown run to open things.
Michigan had just gutted Ohio State for 300 rushing yards while throwing 17 times. They did this despite running the veer wrong, blocking the guy who teams that actually know how to run the spread would option. It didn't matter. All they had to do was put Robinson in space against the guy they should be blocking, and magic resulted. That, and only that, concealed the rapid erosion of Michigan's ability to run the football. And when the bowl game rolled around, Virginia Tech knew how to defend a half-ass spread. Michigan managed to win that game thanks to the horseshoe; the offense played no part, acquiring under 200 yards of offense for the first time in the Borges era.
It would not be the last time.
ROBINSON HAD SHED THE MANTLE OF INVINCIBILITY acquired over the course of 2010, when he crushed records as a still-raw true sophomore. His interception rate skyrocketed, he lost a half-yard per passing attempt and a whopping 1.3 yards per rushing attempt. That was nothing compared to what awaited the next year.
Setting aside the Alabama debacle as a game Michigan entered with no intention of winning, Borges again reverted to 1990s-style offense completely unsuited for his personnel on the infamous series of plays on which Robinson threw interception after interception.
This is where I deviate from old school hardliners who foist the blame for Robinson's panicked throws on the quarterback who'd been brilliant and efficient two years ago in that very stadium, running the stuff he was good at running. Borges had him run waggles on which not one but two Notre Dame defenders came roaring up at the 5'11" Robinson. He made the results as bad as possible; Borges created a range of results that went only from interception to second and twenty. By that point watching Borges try to utilize Denard Robinson was like watching an otter try to bash open a clam with a shoe.
Michigan did not throw a pass before third down on their two grinding second-half drives before the hurry-up was called for. Do that for the next eight games and run play action off plays you actually run and then Denard might get back to the things he was doing in an offense that was not trying to jam him into a hole he clearly does not fit. I thought maybe we'd learned that lesson after Iowa, but apparently not.
When stressed, people making decisions find it very hard to move away from habit. Everyone reverts to their comfort zone unless they are making a concerted effort to get away from it. Even then, you fall back into old patterns. Lloyd punted. Rodriguez installed a 3-3-5 defense. Borges starts calling plays from a long-ago offense helmed by a guy who was a better passer than runner. Denard throws the ball somewhere, anywhere.
Robinson would go down with his elbow injury midseason, paving the way for Devin Gardner's insertion. This went better than anyone expected—including the coaches who had privately all but given up on him as a quarterback—and eventually Denard returned to the lineup as a slash player, which worked really well for about a game and a half until Ohio State figured out that Robinson at QB always meant run and played like it.
If you've poked around the flaming wreckage of the Michigan internet in the aftermath of Saturday, you have undoubtedly heard the wailing and gnashing of teeth because of that. But the thing is so stark it has to be marveled at again: when Denard Robinson entered the game against Ohio State, every play but one was Denard Robinson doing something. Once it was fail to chip Ryan Shazier and try to get out for a screen; all other times it was run the ball, sometimes with a pitch included. The fakeout was a six-yard completion to Mike Kwiatkowski in the first quarter, and there ended any attempt at deception.
Devin Gardner was at quarterback for three of these plays. Michigan held up a sign that said RUN or PASS, and didn't even try the token fakeout where Robinson goes over the top when the safeties suck up. Gardner ran three times. Denard passed zero. Ohio State figured it out. Surprise!
Most of the time the two quarterbacks weren't even on the field together.
Have I mentioned that Michigan's non-Denard running game was so bad we assumed it couldn't possibly be worse this year?
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And then, this year. While the unacceptably stupid gameplans based around distaste for the only thing you can get your team to do right evaporated, that was only because Michigan could no longer do anything right at all. After the de rigueur exciting offensive performance against a Notre Dame team that got everyone's hopes high enough to crush Michigan settled into a pattern of ineptitude so vast as to be unbelievable.
Personnel issues contributed, but when the reaction to those issues was the looney-tunes decision to put Michigan's two best offensive linemen next to each other even if they both happened to be tackles, it was over. Michigan put it on film against Minnesota, wasted their bye week repping the never-before-seen tackle over offense, and proceeded to have their tailback rush for 27 yards on 27 carries. The tackle over was quickly dumped, but only after wasting three critical weeks of in-season development for a painfully young offensive line.
That that offensive line had been asked to run first the stretch and then a bunch of power before finally seeming to settle on inside zone—ie, run the full gamut of modern blocking schemes—compounded matters immensely. Borges treated a collection of pups barely out of high school like they were the 1998 Denver Broncos and reaped the whirlwind.
Except the Broncos did one thing and did it very well. Michigan did everything and in the in the end, Michigan did nothing. Two years after a broken version of the inverted veer performed well enough to put 40 points on Ohio State, Michigan had been forced away from it because the only play they could pair with it was a moderately successful QB counter. Not once in Borges's final two years could he run play action off that look, and teams eventually boa constrictored it out of the Michigan playbook.
That was emblematic of the offense as a whole: tiny unconnected packages unrelated to each other, all of which could have worked if Michigan would just execute that one thing they practiced three times last month. When things worked they worked briefly and then were held on to long after the opponent had adjusted, because Michigan never had enough in its arsenal to sustain a full game of production without its quarterback playing out of his mind.
As the tackles for loss mounted and the press conferences got shorter, "we didn't execute" became Borges's self-damning mantra. Michigan could not expect to execute. There is your firing in a sentence.


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Washington: The re-election of US president Barack Obama could mean one small step back to the moon and a giant leap to landing astronauts on Mars and asteroids.
In 2010, the Obama administration set a goal to get astronauts to a near-Earth asteroid by 2025 and to Mars by the mid-2030s.
"We`re going back to the moon, attempting a first-ever mission to send humans to an asteroid and actively developing a plan to take Americans to Mars," said National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) deputy chief Lori Garver at a conference in September.
And while Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney previously said he`d reassess NASA`s future, experts say Obama`s victory Tuesday means NASA will soon make major announcements surrounding future projects, that were uncertain under a Romney administration.
The new plans have likely been cleared with the Obama administration, but have been kept under wraps until after the presidential election, said space policy expert John Logsdon, a professor emeritus at George Washington University in an interview with Space.com, a space and astronomy news website.
According to reports, plans include NASA developing a huge rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS) and a crew capsule called Orion, to begin launching astronauts by 2021.
NASA has a $1.6 billion deal with SpaceX, a California-based private spaceflight company. In October, SpaceX successfully completed the first of 12 planned unmanned supply flights to the International Space Station.
Additional privatization of crew and cargo activities in low-Earth orbit could also be on the horizon, something experts say could fill the void left behind by the retirement of the space shuttle programme in 2011.
Over the past two years, NASA has awarded a total of $1.4 billion to private firms developing manned vehicles, reports say, with hopes of having two commercial spaceships up and running by 2017.
These planned space vehicles could help relieve US dependency on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which it currently relies on to get astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Before Obama began his first term as president, NASA was working to put astronauts back on the Moon by 2020 under a program called Constellation, but Obama cancelled the program after a review panel said it was over budget and behind schedule.
NASA officials have said they remain committed to returning to the moon, with the SLS and Orion projects serving as a possible way to get there.


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Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced a major new update for its Mini Converter UpDownCross and Mini Converter HDMI to SDI. The new Mini Converter software update includes the addition of closed captioning support and seamless integration into the Canon 5D MKII workflow.
The addition of closed captioning support gives broadcasters the ability to improve consistency and overall quality of closed captioning when performing up, down or cross conversion at 59.94 Hz rates. When used with Mini Converter UpDownCross, broadcasters can be assured that closed captioning information is consistent with output standards. The update supports EIA-608 for SD-SDI and EIA-708 for HD-SDI standards for NTSC and ATSC closed captioning, and is an elegant and affordable solution to broadcasters working in both SD and HD!
Support for Canon 5D workflows was a growing request by broadcasters and post professionals as the use of Canon's 5D MKII DSLR camera has increased in popularity and the need to monitor media taken with the camera has grown. With the Mini Converter HDMI to SDI, customers have two SDI outputs where signals can be looped out of a single monitor to multiple monitors. Now, cameramen, directors and lighting and audio techs can all have their own monitor instead of crowding around a single camera's LCD screen or single HDMI monitor!
With the addition of the new features, both broadcast and post professionals can improve SD and HD workflows through Blackmagic's affordable models of mini converters. Blackmagic now offers nine Mini Converter models, which include the world's only mini converters with auto SD/HD switching, redundant input, AES/EBU and analog audio on standard 1/4 inch jack connections, combined with advanced 3 Gb/s SDI technology.
The award-winning Mini Converter UpDownCross is the most recently introduced member of the Blackmagic Design Mini Converter family. Mini Converter UpDownCross provides an easy way to convert between SD and HD video formats as it includes a full up, down and cross conversion, as well as full NTSC/PAL standards conversion. Mini Converter UpDownCross works at the highest 10 bit SDI video quality, with superior multi tap image filtering and processing.
"Our Mini Converter models are designed to solve the everyday problems post and broadcast professionals face when building an SDI studio. This software update solves the problems of syncing closed captioning when performing up, down and cross conversions, and dramatically improves the Canon 5D workflow -- two of the main features our customers have been requesting," said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design.
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Mini Converter UpDownCross and Mini Converter HDMI to SDI are available now for US $495 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide. The new software updates are available immediately free of charge to existing Mini Converter customers.
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"My view is that this is an opportunity for us collectively," Whitman told several thousand partners Tuesday in a question-and-answer session at the company's Global Partner Conference. "What I have learned the hard way and first-hand is instability in our business is not a good thing because you and your customers are making long-term bets on technology road maps, on people, on customer service and support and on innovation."
[Related: As Buyout Proceeds, Dell Reports 11 Percent Q4 Sales Decline ]
"Whenever there is instability like we had in August 2011," said Whitman, referring to HP's decision to consider strategic alternatives for the HP Personal Systems Group, "it creates a hesitancy, if you will, to buy. When a company like Dell undertakes a go-private scenario, this creates some instability and uncertainty."
"The good news," Whitman continued, "is we are coming out of our phase of instability and uncertainty and we are the trusted provider both in the server business, where we have the dominant market share and, in fact, gained some server market share last quarter. And in the PC business, we are the leader in that business. We want to make sure that we take advantage of the opportunity to again retell our story around innovation, tell our story around our customer support and service organizations that can help you sell to your customers."
Whitman's comments came as Dell Tuesday reported an 11 percent decline in fourth-quarter sales and an 8 percent drop in sales for fiscal 2013, in what could be its final financial report as a publicly held company.
For the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1, Dell reported sales of $14.3 billion, down 11 percent from $16.0 billion from the same period one year ago. Net income for the quarter was $530 million, down 31 percent from $764 million one year earlier.
For fiscal 2013, Dell reported sales of $56.9 billion, down 8 percent from $62.1 billion in fiscal 2012. Net income for the year was nearly $2.4 billion, down 32 percent from $3.5 billion in fiscal 2012.
Dell is increasingly coming under criticism from some shareholders, including one of its biggest institutional shareholders: Southeastern Asset Management, Memphis, Tenn. Southeastern has said it believes the $13.65 per share price grossly undervalues Dell. T. Rowe Price, another large Dell shareholder, also has complained about the price of the deal.
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Jeff Robinson 11/21/2010 4:10:22 AMWhat a Great moment captured - Outstanding Donna! Jeff #1329153
Aimee S. McMaster 11/21/2010 4:16:33 AM...outstanding is right,..what a delightful capture Donna....wow! #9054676
Carolyn M. Fletcher 11/21/2010 4:24:57 AMWonderful capture. I'm so happy to not see a pier. I was beginning to think somebody planted you in the sand in front of it... LOL..JUST KIDDING!! This is a great shot! #9054692
Patti Coblentz 11/21/2010 4:33:42 AMImagine his fascination...this is fantastic, Donna! #9054705
Bojan Bencic 11/21/2010 4:36:15 AMWOW! Amazing photo, Donna. Love it. #9054711
Dr Silly 11/21/2010 4:37:20 AMAwesome capture. Get well soon. :O) #9054714
Maria A. Gonzalez 11/21/2010 4:39:45 AMThis is such a storytelling image,Donna.
Anita Hogue 11/21/2010 4:40:28 AMWOW, this is absolutely fabulous, Donna! #9054719
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 11/21/2010 5:07:28 AMAll I can say is WOW. Such a fantastic story. A winner in my book.
Tammy M. Anderson 11/21/2010 5:14:01 AMPerfection, Donna. Sure we will see this again. #9054775
Joy Rector 11/21/2010 5:21:07 AMbeautiful #9054793
Katarina Mansson 11/21/2010 5:27:05 AMWINNER! Love this. Excellent job Donna.
Jack Gaskin 11/21/2010 5:35:14 AMLike your Finalist Shot a match man in Heaven.
looking forward to the Grandson getting a bit older and doing this type of day next summer.
Happy Shooting
Jack #9054834
Liz blahh 11/21/2010 5:40:57 AMGreat image! #9054852
Christopher Budny 11/21/2010 5:41:42 AMAlways a perfect pair; young kids at the aquarium! Nicely done! #9054853
Ron McEwan 11/21/2010 5:46:50 AMNot only is it a great photo, it is full of feeling, well done for sure WTG Donna #9054870
Nikki McDonald 11/21/2010 6:19:44 AMAnother winner for you, Donna -- the colors, light, and child's pose are all just perfect. Gorgeous. #9054957
Mitch Spence 11/21/2010 6:44:13 AMThat's just beautifully done, Donna. The colors in the aquarium are splendid, as is the pose of the child and the reflected light on him from the water. #9055013
Jillian Danielson 11/21/2010 8:27:16 AMWOW Donna!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! #9055127
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 11/21/2010 8:42:56 AMYou have all left such inspirational comments. Thank you!!
Take care,
Donna #9055145
Debra R. Harder 11/21/2010 10:04:44 AMOMG, Donna!! Every time I take a peek at your gallery, there is something amazing!! This is a winner all the way!! FAVED!! Deb #9055323
Ken Smith 11/21/2010 1:57:29 PMI always like these kinda shots...no exception here, Donna...outstanding!! #9055658
Jean E. Hildebrant 11/21/2010 4:23:12 PMOh Donna, this is WONDERFUL!!! I love it! Looks like a children's illustration! Full of wonder and magical! Hope we see this one again wearing gold! :) Get well soon! #9055799
Terry Cervi 11/21/2010 6:39:15 PMI love this shot! The lighting, color and detail are amazing, Donna! #9055999
Julianne Bradford 11/21/2010 7:47:44 PMBeautiful capture with just the right lighting and detail and I love your PP work Girlfriend :-) #9056072
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 11/21/2010 8:02:00 PMWonderful capture Donna!,
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 11/21/2010 10:12:06 PMThank you everyone!!!
Donna #9056248
Laura E. Swan 11/21/2010 10:40:19 PMOh! Donna! Is it just ME cuz I see WINNER written all over this one! This is TERRIFIC!
The fish look almost surreal and the colors in the tank? BEAUTIFUL, and his wonderment?! As if he is embracing and hugging the whole experience!
This makes me want to be little again. Not just short!
Outstanding! -FAVD!
-Laura #9056286
Steve M. Harrington 11/21/2010 10:43:52 PMWhat a wonderful moment you have captured here, Donna! I hope I can continue to retain a small bit of the wonder he feels and can embrace the big, colorful world in the same way. I find this image inspiring.
Rony Sagy 11/21/2010 10:43:54 PMSpectacular image, great detail, color and composition. Indeed it is telling a story. Fantastic work, Donna. #9056294
Renee Doyle 11/21/2010 10:45:10 PMFantastic!!!!!! Always a great combo but this is one amazing and wonderful capture Donna!! We will see this beauty again ! #9056298
Leslie McLain 11/22/2010 4:24:38 AMA wonderful and adorable capture, Donna. #9056727
Ann H. Belus 11/22/2010 7:12:25 AMOutstanding moment captured in time, Donna! This is fantastic; color, comp, detail, light and mood just perfect! I love taking my grandkids to Birch, they are always totally "immersed!" #9057171
Phyllis H. Burchett 11/23/2010 6:20:23 PMSuch a wonderful capture Donna, perfection! #9060514
Eric Highfield 11/23/2010 11:43:56 PMThis is really famtastic! Well seen and captured! #9060840
SaMi Martin 11/25/2010 7:09:48 AMGreat job Donna; love it! #9062833
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 11/25/2010 7:10:52 AMThanks again for all of your awesome comments.
Donna #9062835
Stephen Zacker 11/29/2010 4:02:12 AMOne word... Fantastic! #9068881
Nikki McDonald 12/5/2010 5:27:38 PMI always like to go against the tide, Donna, but this month I simply cannot. This is wonderful in every way and my favorite of your November entries. I live the lighting, the colors, the pose, the expression -- in short, everything about it and I am sure it will go on. Others that made the short list are Be Happy (she is sooo pretty), Aermotor (nice textures and a great theme entry), and Abundance of Life (can't get over the movement in the sea here). Good luck. #9082116
Cheryl Schneider 12/13/2010 12:16:52 PMFantastic image! Congratulations! #9096832
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/13/2010 12:21:22 PMThank you for all of your very inspirational comments!
Take care,
Donna #9096850
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/13/2010 12:57:59 PMCongrats on this MOST Wonderful finalist Donna! #9097131
Bojan Bencic 12/13/2010 12:59:41 PMCongratulations on your finalist, Donna. #9097143
Lisa J. Boulden 12/13/2010 1:10:32 PMAn AWESOME finalist!!!
Patti Coblentz 12/13/2010 1:48:14 PMCongratulations on this wonderful finalist, Donna...I hope to see it again! Good luck :) #9097580
Laura E. Swan 12/13/2010 2:22:11 PM
On This Super Finalist, Donna! WOW!!! HA! #9097771
Jean E. Hildebrant 12/13/2010 2:24:05 PMYou know I told you before how much I love this one, Donna! So happy to see it here! Hope it's wearing gold next time I see it :D #9097781
Emile Abbott 12/13/2010 2:49:00 PMAmazing finalist and well deserved Donna. #9097917
Carol L. Fowler 12/13/2010 3:05:29 PMCongrats on this FInalisT! #9098055
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/13/2010 3:23:44 PMThank you for all of your very kind and inspirational comments. I also appreciate your congratulatory wishes!!!
Take care,
Donna #9098209
Renee Doyle 12/13/2010 3:39:22 PMI just love this shot!! Congratulations Donna! #9098305
Christopher Budny 12/13/2010 4:06:09 PMGlad to see this one go on... Congratulations! #9098488
Lydia Williams 12/13/2010 4:08:11 PMGreat shot, Donna..congratulations!!! #9098501
Marcel J. Fernandez 12/13/2010 4:26:20 PMWonderful work here, Donna. Congratulations! #9098562
Deborah C. Lewinson 12/13/2010 4:48:32 PMWow, Donna, congratulations on your finalist for this gorgeous story telling image!
Debby #9098717
SaMi Martin 12/13/2010 5:47:22 PMI love this; Congrats Donna on your finalist! #9098992
Graeme yew Chow 12/13/2010 6:00:22 PMBig congratulations ! wonderful work consider the high ISO shot, Donna. #9099036
Terry Cervi 12/13/2010 6:40:47 PMCongrats on your amazing finalist, Donna! #9099255
Ken Smith 12/13/2010 6:47:09 PMExcellent image, Donna...good luck in the next round! #9099279
Leslie McLain 12/13/2010 7:52:52 PMCongrats on all of your beautiful finalists, Donna. #9099783
Debra R. Harder 12/13/2010 8:11:24 PMI knew this was a winner all the way, Donna! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #9099966
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 12/13/2010 8:42:24 PMGreat shot at the aquarium! #9100266
Nancyj E. Hovey 12/13/2010 9:36:47 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Robert K. Bemus 12/13/2010 10:23:18 PMCongratulations on a superb Finalist, Donna!! #9100725
Datha Y. Thompson 12/13/2010 11:05:58 PMCongratulations Donna!!! L O V E IT!!! #9100792
Usman M. Bajwa 12/13/2010 11:15:44 PMBeautiful capture, Donna. CONGRATZ on this and your other equally wonderful Finalists and good luck up next.
Ellen Hodges 12/14/2010 3:52:56 AMHuge congrats and very best luck on your extremely awesome finalists, Donna!! #9101335
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/14/2010 9:09:52 AMThank you kindly! I appreciate your congratulatory wishes and inspirational comments!!!
Take care,
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton 12/14/2010 11:26:30 AMYour finalists are so gorgeous! All First price quality!! Congrats, and wish you the best for the next round! #9102625
Nancy L. Green 12/14/2010 11:58:02 AMCONGRATULATIONS Donna, VERY well deserved!! <>< #9102713
Jill Odice 12/14/2010 12:49:54 PMThis is the coolest image! It deserves the grand prize I think! Absolutely beautiful work Donna! Congrats :-) #9102917
Reynaldo D. Reyes 12/14/2010 1:49:39 PMVery inspiring Donna and absolutely a winner. A huge congrats too! #9103072
Tamara K. Walker 12/14/2010 4:01:00 PMCONGRATULATIONS! #9103326
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/14/2010 4:06:46 PMYou are all such a great inspiration!!! Thank you!!!
Donna #9103337
Stephanie Frey 12/14/2010 4:44:07 PMCongratulations on another wonderful finalist, Donna! #9103456
paul parent 12/14/2010 5:46:08 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S #9103629
Patrick Rouzes 12/14/2010 7:29:54 PMWTG, Donna! BIG CONGRATULATIONS! #9103867
Kathy Cline 12/14/2010 7:51:00 PMMerry Christmas my dear friend Donna.
Sherran Andersen 12/14/2010 9:26:40 PMCongrats Donna. #9104149
Stefania Barbier 12/15/2010 2:32:52 AMso sweet... huge congrats Donna! #9104490
Toni Riggs 12/15/2010 2:53:32 AMFantastic, congratulaions! #9104529
Bob Cournoyer 12/15/2010 7:24:34 AMCongrats on your first, Donna.. :-) #9105143
Kathy Cline 12/15/2010 7:35:31 AMOMG YOU WON
Christopher Budny 12/15/2010 7:35:35 AMCongratulations again, Donna! #9105182
Jennifer L. Alder 12/15/2010 7:36:05 AMBig congrats, Donna, on your beautiful winning image. :) #9105188
Katarina Mansson 12/15/2010 7:40:57 AMWTG - congrats on your 1st place!!! #9105216
Jessica Jenney 12/15/2010 7:44:07 AMCongratulations, Donna on your fabulous First Place Win! #9105234
Bill Johnson 12/15/2010 7:55:59 AMDonna, Congrats on your fabulous winner. #9105322
Usman M. Bajwa 12/15/2010 8:11:45 AMAquarium shots are so tough to shoot. Yours deserved the First Place Gold, Donna. Huge CONGRATZ, WTG!!
Patti Coblentz 12/15/2010 8:15:00 AMBig congratulations on your outstanding winner, Donna!! #9105402
Bojan Bencic 12/15/2010 8:17:11 AMCongratulations, Donna. Great one. #9105411
Monnie Ryan 12/15/2010 8:23:00 AMThis is such a fantastic capture, Donna -- congratulations on your win! WTG! #9105434
Debra R. Harder 12/15/2010 8:23:15 AMWTG, Donna!! Can I call them or what? LOL!! I knew this beauty would take home GOLD!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #9105436
Michele Peterson 12/15/2010 8:24:54 AMYeah Donna!! LOVE this image and it is so deserving of the gold. Congratulations!!! #9105443
Terry Cervi 12/15/2010 8:55:00 AMHuge congrats on your First Place win, Donna! Love it! #9105626
Jack Ryan 12/15/2010 9:05:02 AMCongratulations, Donna...a very deserving winner! Way to go! #9105663
Rona L. Schwarz 12/15/2010 10:08:36 AMSimply marvelous, Donna! You've really captured the awe and wonder that is childhood in a fantastically colorful story-telling image! MANY CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding Gold Winner! #9105804
Emile Abbott 12/15/2010 10:12:05 AMWell deserved first place winner. Congratulations Donna. #9105815
JO ANN CLEVELAND 12/15/2010 10:39:51 AMBig congratulations on the fannn...tastic 1st Place Win Donna, I loved this!
jo ann c. #9105864
Cheryl Schneider 12/15/2010 10:42:50 AMA well deserved award for a wonderful image. Congratulations! #9105870
Linda D. Lester 12/15/2010 10:50:41 AMToo cool....Congratulations!!!!!! #9105897
Dominick M. Dimacale 12/15/2010 11:02:20 AMCongratulations Donna on your Win!
Dominick #9105942
Stefania Barbier 12/15/2010 11:14:25 AMfantastic win, congratulations!!! #9105982
Anita Hogue 12/15/2010 11:58:32 AMCongratulations on your fabulous first place win, Donna! #9106140
Gina Cormier 12/15/2010 12:32:49 PMCongrats on this wonderful gorgeous image Donna!!!!! #9106247
Nancy (Peaches) Harker 12/15/2010 12:38:16 PM
Kim Andelkovic 12/15/2010 12:43:27 PMCongratulations.....awesome image ;-) #9106296
Mike Clime 12/15/2010 12:54:14 PMCongratulations on your winner, Donna! #9106346
Phyllis H. Burchett 12/15/2010 1:11:10 PMBig Congrats Donna on this wonderful winner!!! #9106417
Marilyn K. Lincecum 12/15/2010 1:25:37 PMThis is adorable Donna..Huge congratulations on your First Place win !! #9106479
Val Feldman 12/15/2010 1:28:08 PMWhile browsing thru the Finalists the other night, this one left me totally breathless...SO happy to see it with Gold attached! Huge congrats, Donna, on this wonderful First Place Win! #9106489
Sharon Day 12/15/2010 1:41:26 PMAwesome image, Donna!!! Congratulations on your 1st Place win! #9106528
Freddy Bland 12/15/2010 1:42:24 PMA WOW over-the-top win, Donna!!! Many congratulations!! #9106536
Deborah C. Lewinson 12/15/2010 1:54:15 PMso glad to see this as a winner, Donna!
Debby #9106577
Renee Doyle 12/15/2010 2:42:02 PMDidn't I say we'd see this beauty again :-)
Jeana Clark 12/15/2010 3:05:19 PM
Kate Jackson 12/15/2010 3:23:46 PMBig congratulations Donna - such a joy!! #9106811
Stephanie Frey 12/15/2010 3:31:37 PMCongratulations on this wonderful First Place Win, Donna! #9106868
Agnes Fegan 12/15/2010 3:49:17 PMCongratulations on your first place win! #9106956
Lydia Williams 12/15/2010 4:09:06 PMAwesome, Donna, Congratulations!!! What a wonderful winner! #9107080
Robert K. Bemus 12/15/2010 5:13:29 PMCongratulations on a well deserved First Place Win, Donna!! #9107289
Graeme yew Chow 12/15/2010 5:19:26 PMDeserving winner and congratulations ! Donna. #9107304
Claudia Kuhn 12/15/2010 5:19:52 PMCute winner Donna, congratulations! #9107305
Graham Robards 12/15/2010 5:30:12 PMOh this just had to be first place Donna! Congratulations. ~Pat #9107341
Patrick Rouzes 12/15/2010 5:34:12 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this Incredible Gold Medal Winner, Donna! WTG!!! #9107355
Daniella Puente 12/15/2010 5:45:26 PMThis is just amazing Donna, BIG CONGRATS to you! #9107392
Nadia Paul 12/15/2010 5:53:43 PMJust gorgeous Donna - congrats! #9107427
Carla Capra 12/15/2010 5:58:57 PMHi Donna;
Sam Britt 12/15/2010 6:19:42 PMBig Congrats on this first place win, Donna! #9107513
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/15/2010 6:25:02 PMI am deeply honored!!! Thank you everyone!!! You are always there to inspire me with your beautiful images and kind comments!!!
I truly appreciate all of you! And thank you to the judges and the staff at BetterPhoto!
Take care,
Donna #9107527
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman 12/15/2010 6:28:50 PMThis is just sooooo wonderful! #9107532
Dennis Gay 12/15/2010 6:46:51 PMG'day *DONNA*!
This is just sooooo darned good!!!!!
Your exposure is incredibly good, the colours are nice and rich and the whole wonderment of the scene has been expertly photographed.
My biggest, warmest Aussie congratz for the EP and WINNER awards. Most deserving indeed.
Dennis #9107603
WENDY L. BENNETT 12/15/2010 7:07:49 PMCongrats on a most deserving winner! #9107690
Stan Kwasniowski 12/15/2010 7:40:59 PMDonna, congratulations #9107790
Stanley C. Sims 12/15/2010 8:52:34 PMCongratulations Donna. This is great. #9107909
Leslie McLain 12/15/2010 11:04:43 PMCongrats on your terrific winner, Donna. Love this image. #9108071
Naomi Weiser 12/15/2010 11:17:53 PMsuper congrats, what a great image! #9108077
Yulianto Soeroso 12/15/2010 11:41:31 PMYihaaa congratulation Donna ! #9108098
Cindy Bendush 12/16/2010 12:00:23 AMWhat a terrific story here Donna! Big congrats on your excellent win! #9108111
Alan L. Borror 12/16/2010 3:50:15 AMWOW!!! Congratulations on this awesome winner, Donna! #9108295
Ujjwal Mukherjee 12/16/2010 4:03:53 AMHUGE congratulations on this fantastic Winner,Donna!! #9108326
Vicki Hunt 12/16/2010 4:22:51 AMThis is great! Congratulations! #9108378
Nancyj E. Hovey 12/16/2010 4:24:56 AM#9108387
Susan M. Hembree 12/16/2010 5:06:53 AMDonna, these shots are not easy to get. Congratulations on a well deserved 1st Place! #9108537
Janet McNeil 12/16/2010 5:15:24 AMCongratulations on a beautiful 1st place win!! #9108585
Mary K. Robison 12/16/2010 5:49:49 AMWhat a well earned First Place Win!
Mary Beth Aiello 12/16/2010 6:49:48 AMAbsolutely spectacular, Donna. Huge congrats on this wonderful winner. #9108822
Christine Czernin 12/16/2010 7:00:15 AMI just love this one.
Karen Celella 12/16/2010 7:47:42 AMCongratulations on your outstanding FIRST PLACE WINNER, Donna! #9108971
Julianne Bradford 12/16/2010 11:42:31 AMMany congratulations on this awesome win Donna! Your processing and photography skills are so amazing! #9109336
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 12/16/2010 12:22:46 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic win, Donna! :-) k #9109401
Maria Morrow 12/16/2010 2:48:51 PMCongratulations on this awesome winner, Donna! #9109683
Karen Slagle 12/16/2010 3:46:17 PMThis is awesome, Donna. Huge congrats on your outstanding winner. #9109773
Ken Smith 12/16/2010 4:05:59 PMWhoo hooo, Donna. Congrats on your win! #9109807
Jeff Robinson 12/16/2010 4:38:05 PMCongrats Donna on this Fantastic 1st Place Win!! Jeff #9109894
Renata Gusciora 12/16/2010 7:45:48 PMBig congratulations on your First Winner Prize,Donna!!!:-) #9110279
Linda L. Ruiz 12/16/2010 7:55:40 PMA huge congrats on a well deserved first. awesome shot #9110288
Kelvin S. Murphy 12/17/2010 10:03:19 AMUndoubtedly one of the best photos ever! Great job! #9111367
Mark Dodge 12/17/2010 12:10:38 PMCongratulations, Donna! Way to go!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/17/2010 12:37:11 PMAll of you have left such incredible comments! Thanks so much!!!
Donna #9111572
Marcel J. Fernandez 12/17/2010 12:45:16 PMDonna, this is such a great image. Congratulations on your wonderful 1st place Winner and Merry Christmas to you and yours. #9111579
Maria Coulson 12/17/2010 1:28:12 PMDonna, what a great capture. Huge congratulations! #9111628
Amanda J. Tanner 12/17/2010 5:31:32 PMCongratulations Donna! A Beautiful 1st Place Winner! #9111975
Datha Y. Thompson 12/17/2010 7:22:55 PMCONGRATULATIONS Donna!!! Excellent First Place WINNER my friend :) #9112119
Michael Umbreit 12/18/2010 5:56:20 AMDonna - Congratulations!! - Mike #9112691
Ross Throndson 12/18/2010 7:52:16 AMWow...Beautiful work, Donna ! Congratulations on your 1st Place Winner ! :-) #9112891
Bunny Snow 12/18/2010 2:48:34 PMThis is one of my all time favorites, which you have created, captured and worked in DD. It's totally amazing and beautifully done, Donna. Congratulations on your well deserved first place winner!!! WOW!!!
marcia A. molnar 12/19/2010 5:41:18 AMCongratulations! This is a wonderful shot! Beautiful composition and colors! #9114169
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/21/2010 11:12:36 AMI am truly honored!!! Thank you everyone!!!!
Donna #9118351
Phyllis A. Houghton 12/21/2010 11:51:42 AMCongratulations on a magical shot. It is extraordinary. #9118392
Stephen Zacker 12/23/2010 5:39:01 AMBIG Congratulations Donna. This is Fantastic #9121241
Rosemary Sampson 12/31/2010 6:41:40 AMWonderful capture. Lighting is perfect. So cute and well done! #9134809
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/2/2011 5:44:59 AMThank you Phyllis, Stephen and Rosemary!!!!! #9138402
Erica Murphy 1/18/2011 1:37:25 PMWell, I've missed a lot of good stuff the last couple of months. I gasped when I saw this one! Then I saw it got a FIRST PLACE!! Well done and well deserved. This is fabulous! Congratulations! #9170503
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 1/19/2011 9:27:41 AMThank you Erica, I'm touched by your sweet comments.
I hope we can hang out soon!
Your friend,
Donna #9175499
Kate Jackson 1/21/2011 4:02:13 AMBelated congratulations Donna on your 1st Place. Adorable shot! #9182497
Steve M. Harrington 1/27/2011 12:17:50 PMA superb image and most worthy winner, Donna!
Millie A. Talarico 1/27/2011 6:45:42 PMI have to add this to my faves. Incredible capture, Donna!! #9197966
Wm Nosal 4/3/2011 2:19:09 PMWonderful Image!
Alexandra Hankova 7/16/2011 1:18:37 PMThis is beautiful! Like some kind of fairytale illustration. Congratulations! #9534249
Khalid Al-Issa 8/5/2011 10:19:46 PMSo wonderful ! You did very well here.
50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF
RAW / Aperture Priority / -1 EC / 50 mm
Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 14, 2010
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Uploaded on 11/21/2010 4:06:52 AM
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi (450D) Digital SLR Camera
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