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23 Kan. App. 2d 387
Gains or losses from the sale of all or part of a trust corpus are allocable to the corpus and do not become income unless there is specific language in the trust document granting the trustee broad power to invade the corpus for that purpose.
Appeal from Barber District Court; ROBERT J. SCHMISSEUR, judge. Opinion filed January 17, 1997. Affirmed.
Janice J. Jorns and Alan Hanson, of Williams, Hanson, Van Blaricum & Jorns, of Pratt, for appellant Evelyn Spriggs.
Myrlen L. Bell, of Law Office of Myrlen L. Bell, of Medicine Lodge, for appellee Tanua Smith.
Before MARQUARDT, P.J., ROYSE, J., and CHARLES E. WORDEN, District Judge, assigned.
WORDEN, J.: Evelyn Holmes Spriggs, trustee and income beneficiary of the B. E. (Earl) Holmes Testamentary Trust, appeals the district court's order requiring her to return to the trust all the money that she had received from the sale of stock which had been a part of the trust corpus. The district court's order arose from an action that was brought by Tanua Smith, one of the remaindermen and Evelyn's daughter, to set aside the disbursement that Evelyn had made to herself.
Earl Holmes executed his last will and testament on January 23, 1965. Holmes died on July 4, 1965. Holmes' will passed a life estate in his 3,480-acre ranch first to his nephew, Elmer Holmes, then upon Elmer's death to Elmer's daughter, Evelyn Wolkins (now Spriggs), and upon Evelyn's death to Evelyn's issue per stirpes in fee simple. All intangible personal property was transferred to Chester B. Fullerton, president of the First National Bank of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, (Bank) to be held in trust with the income therefrom to go to Elmer for life, then to Evelyn for life, and upon Evelyn's death, the principal of the trust to be divided among Evelyn's issue per stirpes.
As set out in Holmes' will, the trust provided that in the event of the original trustee's death, the then-president or managing officer of the Bank and the then-income beneficiary of the trust would serve as successor trustees. Elmer Holmes died in 1977, and the original trustee died in 1987. Thereafter, the then-president of the Bank, the successor co-trustee, declined to serve, and Evelyn became the sole trustee in 1988.
The 1965 inventory and appraisement included 29.4 shares of stock in the Bank and 135.55 shares of stock in United Accumulative Fund (Fund). At that time, the Bank stock had a value of $8,820. In 1978, the Fund stock was sold and all proceeds from the sale went into the trust. In 1981, the Bank stock was exchanged for 147 shares of stock in First Medicine Lodge Bancshares, Inc. (Bancshares). In 1992, the Bank again changed hands and the new owners wanted to redeem all of the stock, offering $285,297.45 for the trust's 147 shares of Bancshares stock. Upon the advice of her attorney and the approval of the district court, Evelyn sold the trust's 147 shares of stock.
Evelyn then sought advice from her attorney on how to handle the proceeds from the sale of the stock. Evelyn's attorney interpreted the trust as giving the trustee broad discretion in allocation of receipts and advised Evelyn to return the original basis of the stock, $8,820, to the trust corpus, and to distribute the remaining $276,477.45, minus attorney fees, to herself as the income beneficiary. Evelyn obtained an ex parte order from the district court which affirmed this distribution.
Upon discovering these events, Smith brought a motion to set aside the district court's ex parte order for lack of notice. After a hearing on this motion, a magistrate judge ordered Evelyn to return the sum of $275,727.45 to the trust.
On August 25, 1995, the district court issued a memorandum decision upholding the magistrate's order. The district court found that the trustee's allocation of the Bank stock receipts of $8,820 to principal and the balance to income was an abuse of discretion. The district court ruled that the trustee had a fiduciary duty when allocating receipts as expressed by K.S.A. 58-903(a)(3). The district court found further that when stock increases in value while being held in trust, although the increase reflects undistributed corporate earnings, the increase becomes part of the corpus. The trust provided for invasion of the corpus solely for unusual medical expenses. The express authority to invade the corpus for a specific purpose combined with the absence of express authority as a power of appointment gave further support to the district court's conclusion. Finally, the district court found that the creation of successive life interests was compatible with an intent to pass wealth as far down the family tree as possible with a minimum of estate taxes and that broad powers of allocation would be contrary to this intent.
Evelyn argues that the will granted the trustee broad powers of discretion to dispose of and allocate property between income and corpus. Smith argues that such an interpretation would contravene Holmes' intent and would be contrary to Evelyn's fiduciary duty to the remaindermen.
|"The construction of a written instrument is a question of law, and the instrument may be construed and its legal effect determined by an appellate court. [Citation omitted.] Where a court, either trial or appellate, is called upon to determine the force and effect to be given terms of a will, the court's first duty is to survey the instrument in its entirety and ascertain whether its language is so indefinite and uncertain as to require employment or rules of judicial construction to determine its force and effect. [Citations omitted.] Where the language of a will is clear, definite, and unambiguous, the court should not consider rules of judicial construction to determine the intent of the testator. [Citation omitted.] In the interpretation of wills, the primary function of the court is to ascertain the testator's intent from the four corners of the will and to carry out that intent if possible and not contrary to law or public policy. [Citation omitted.]" In re Estate of Cline, 258 Kan. 196, 199, 898 P.2d 643 (1995).
The district court found that the will was not ambiguous and, therefore, the intent of the testator should be determined from the four corners of the will. The district court also found that the will neither provided broad general powers of appointment nor granted the trustee power to invade the corpus for anything except unusual medical expenses.
Article IX of Holmes' will sets forth the trustee powers as follows:
"B. [The Trustees] shall determine the allocation of receipts between corpus and income, and
shall not be required to make any provision on account of increase or decrease in value, or on account of
any depreciation or amortization of any of the property of the estate or trust. [The Trustees] shall
determine the manner in which expenses incurred in the administration of the Estate or Trust shall be
apportioned between corpus and income.
"C. In the event either Elmer Holmes or Evelyn Wolkins needs [assistance] during the existence of the Trust to meet unusual medical expenses for themselves or members of their respective immediate families, then the Trustees shall have authority to invade the corpus to the extent they deem necessary or advisable to furnish such assistance.
"D. [The Trustees] may make distributions in the administration of the estate or trust wholly or partly in cash or kind.
"E. It is my suggestion that the principal of the Trust be invested in good, interest bearing securities or savings accounts, but the [Trustees] shall be entitled to use their own discretion in the matter of investment or reinvestment of the Trust property."
The district court held that Article IX.B. of the will merely relieved the trustee of any responsibility for fluctuations in the value of the trust corpus.
All the parties agree that the will is unambiguous. Evelyn maintains that the will demonstrates that Holmes intended to pass his estate with a minimum of estate taxes without rendering the will invalid by reason of the rule against perpetuities, to keep the ranch intact, and to properly care for Elmer and Evelyn. Smith supports the trial court's conclusion that broad allocation powers contravene a testator's intent to pass property as far down the family line as possible and, therefore, a trustee has a fiduciary duty to maintain the corpus for the remaindermen.
It is a longstanding rule that the testator's intent controls. In re Estate of Egy, 205 Kan. 303, Syl. ¶ 1, 469 P.2d 319 (1970). Under Article IX.C. of the will, the trustee had the power to invade the corpus only for unusual medical expenses.
There is no language in the trust which grants additional powers other than those authorized by the Kansas Uniform Principal and Income Act, K.SA. 58-901 et seq., which was last amended in 1965. The will does not grant the trustee the power to take part of the corpus and designate it as income. Such action on the part of the trustee is an invasion of the corpus for purposes other than allowed by the trust document.
K.S.A. 58-904 addresses the right to and the apportionment of income. K.S.A. 58-903 designates what is to be considered as income and what is to be classified as principal. K.S.A. 58-903(b) provides in part:
"Principal is the property which has been set aside by the owner or the person legally empowered
so that it is held in trust eventually to be delivered to a remainderman while the return or use of the
principal is in the meantime taken or received by or held for accumulation for an income beneficiary.
Principal includes (1) consideration received by the trustee on the sale or other transfer of principal or on
repayment of a loan or as a refund or replacement or change in the form of principal;
. . . .
(4) stock dividends, receipts on liquidation of a corporation, and other corporate distributions as provided in K.S.A. 58-905;
. . . .
(8) any profit resulting from any change in the form of principal except as provided in K.S.A. 58-911."
The sale of the Bancshares stock was a total liquidation of a trust asset, which produced a much greater amount than the original purchase price. Therefore, the sale falls squarely within K.S.A. 58-903(b)(8).
The question of a trustee's duty and the allocation of a gain or loss from the sale of capital assets was addressed in Jennings v. Speaker, Executrix, 1 Kan. App. 2d 610, 571 P.2d 358 (1977).
Jennings, as in this case, involved a trustee who was also a remainderman, although here the trustee is the income beneficiary. In Jennings, 1 Kan. App. 2d 610, Syl. ¶¶ 2, 6, the court held:
"Where a trustee is also the remainderman of a trust he has a conflict of interest with the income
beneficiary requiring scrupulous fairness and impartiality in allocating receipts between principal and
"Gains and losses from the sale of capital assets owned by a trust are allocable to the principal account."
In Gaskill v. United States, 238 Kan. 238, 708 P.2d 552 (1985), the Kansas Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the powers and rights of a life tenant. The question posed to our Supreme Court was:
|"Does a life tenant of property given to her in a will which authorizes her to dispose of the property as provided in Articles III [of the Gaskill will] have a right under Kansas law to consume the corpus where Article IV of the [Gaskill] will gives the remainder 'subject to the life estate'?" 238 Kan. at 238.
The Kansas Supreme Court answered as follows:
|"Where there are no clear provisions governing disposition of the proceeds of a sale by a life tenant in the will, the proceeds of a sale or disposition by a life tenant take the place of the property sold, so that title thereto is in the remaindermen, subject to such rights of possession, user, investment, reinvestment, expenditure, or consumption as may have been given the life tenant under the will. Annot., 47 A.L.R.3d 1078, 1082." 238 Kan. at 241.
We hold that gains or losses from the sale of all or part of the trust corpus are allocable to the corpus and do not become income unless there is specific language in the trust document granting the trustee broad power to invade the corpus for that purpose. The proceeds from the sale of the Bancshares stock should be returned to the trust corpus as provided for in K.S.A. 58-903(b).
ROYSE, J., dissenting: I respectfully disagree with the majority opinion.
Article IX of the will, which the majority describes as unambiguous, provides:
|"B. [The Trustees] shall determine the allocation of receipts between corpus and income, and shall not be required to make any provision on account of increase or decrease in value, or on account of any depreciation or amortization of any of the property of the estate or trust. [The Trustees] shall determine the manner in which expenses incurred in the administration of the Estate or Trust shall be apportioned between corpus and income."
The district court construed this paragraph as "designed to relieve the trustee of any responsibility for fluctuation in value." Rather than give effect to the plain meaning of the will, the district court's construction in my view treats the first clause of the paragraph as surplusage. The majority opinion does not say what construction should be given to the language from the will which authorizes the Trustee to determine the allocation of receipts between principal and income.
The majority opinion refers to K.S.A. 58-903(b) to conclude that the receipts from this stock liquidation should have been assigned as principal. I believe the pertinent statutory provision is K.S.A. 58-902(b):
|"If the trust instrument gives the trustee discretion in crediting a receipt or charging an expenditure to income or principal or partly to each, no inference of imprudence or partiality arises from the fact that the trustee has made an allocation contrary to a provision of this act."
Finally, I disagree with the majority's premise that the plain language of the allocation clause is inconsistent with other provisions of the will. Certainly, the majority cites no authority which would require a settlor to include a power of appointment or broad powers of invasion of principal in a trust, in order to give a trustee the sort of discretion recognized in 58-902(b).


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One of my patients who was taking an antidepressant for major depression is now pregnant and does not wish to take it any more. I believe she needs to continue her medication. She, however, is adamant about stopping it because she believes it would put her baby at risk. Is there evidence that not treating depression during pregnancy puts babies at risk?
A growing body of literature investigating the effects of not treating depression on mother and developing fetus suggests that untreated depression is associated with adverse fetal outcomes and a higher risk of maternal morbidity, including suicide ideation and attempts, and postpartum depression.
L'une de mes patientes qui prend des antidépresseurs pour une dépression profonde est maintenant enceinte et souhaite arrêter sa médication. Je crois qu'elle devrait la continuer. Par ailleurs, elle est déterminée à arrêter parce qu'elle croit que ces médicaments posent des risques pour son enfant. Y a-t-il des données scientifiques démontrant qu'une pharmacothérapie contre la dépression durant la grossesse pose des risques pour l'enfant à venir?
Une quantité grandissante d'ouvrages qui étudient les effets de ne pas traiter la dépression les mères et le foetus en développement font valoir que la dépression non traitée est associée à des issues indésirables chez le foetus et à un risque plus élevé de morbidité chez la mère, notamment l'idée du suicide et les tentatives de suicide ainsi que la dépression postpartale.
It is well known that women of childbearing age often suffer from major depression, which is most prevalent among people between 25 and 44 years old.1 Estimates of lifetime risk in community-derived samples of pregnant women vary between 10% and 25%.1-3 Although commonly used antidepressants have been shown to be safe during pregnancy,4 women sometimes decide to discontinue these drugs when pregnancy is diagnosed out of fear of harming their babies.5
The literature examining risk of untreated depression during pregnancy suggests that psychopathologic symptoms during pregnancy have physiologic consequences for fetuses.6 It has also been postulated that depression results in hazardous behaviours that can indirectly affect obstetric outcomes.
Risky behaviour
Studies have found that mental illness can affect a mother's functional status and her ability to obtain prenatal care and avoid dangerous behaviour. Mental illness can also affect decision-making capacities by causing cognitive distortions, and, because of this, it has been associated with poor attendance at antenatal clinics and malnutrition (which could lead to low birth weight babies).7
Depressed women are more likely to smoke and to use alcohol or other substances, which might compromise pregnancy. Depressed women can show deteriorating social function, emotional withdrawal, and excessive concern about their future ability to parent. They report excessive worry about pregnancy, are less likely to attend regular obstetric visits, and do not comply with prenatal advice. They take prenatal vitamins less often than nondepressed women and know less about the benefits of folic acid.2,3,8 These behaviours all predict poor pregnancy outcome.
Severe depression also carries the risk of self-injurious, psychotic, impulsive, and harmful behaviours that can affect pregnancy. When patients refuse treatment, physicians should monitor patients for crises, such as suicide attempts, deteriorating social function, psychosis, and inability to comply with obstetric advice.1
Links to adverse outcomes
Untreated depression during pregnancy has been linked to other adverse outcomes, such as spontaneous abortion,9,10 increased uterine artery resistance,11 small head circumference, low ApGAR scores, need for special neonatal care, neonatal growth retardation, preterm delivery, and babies with high cortisol levels at birth.1,2,6-8,12-15 Studies also suggest that pregnant women who are depressed require more operative deliveries and report labour as more painful, which means they require more epidural analgesia.
Gestational hypertension and subsequent preeclampsia has also been linked to untreated depression during pregnancy. Psychopathology during pregnancy is thought to affect the uterine environment and, therefore, could have an effect on fetal outcome. Current theories suggest that depression increases excretion of vasoactive hormones in the mother, and these hormones then mediate birth outcome. More research is needed to find out the exact mechanism.7
It is also evident that the risks of untreated depression do not end with birth. Women with untreated antenatal depression are also at increased risk of postpartum depression.16 Studies have shown that these women are less capable of carrying out maternal duties and of bonding with their children.17
One study found elevated risk of preterm delivery (<37 weeks), low birth weight (<2500 g), and small for gestational age (<10th percentile) babies in women with Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores of 21 or more who were not receiving treatment.15 Prenatal stress and depression have also been significantly associated with lower infant birth weight and younger gestational age at birth.18,19 A recent study of lower social class women found that depression was associated with restricted fetal growth and small for gestational age babies.20 There is also a clear association between increased hypothalamic, pituitary, and placental hormones in depressed mothers and the occurrence of preterm labour.21
Studies have investigated the link between depression and preeclampsia. Strenuous work, depression, and anxiety might increase risk of this condition, but the stress of daily living has not been associated with it. In Finland, 623 nulliparous women at low risk of preeclampsia all had healthy first trimesters and were then tested for depression and anxiety at about 12 weeks' gestation. Depression (odds ratio 2.5, 95% confidence interval 1.2 to 5.3) and anxiety were both associated with increased risk of preeclampsia.6
A growing body of literature suggests that the risk of adverse effects of untreated depression in pregnancy is high. Because selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be safe during pregnancy, the risk-benefit ratio is quite clear.
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It would be helpful to have some kind of information as to what the pictures are supposed to be showing. Such things as where, when and who are important things to know. With out that, these are pictures with no explanation.Ebor
Another way of saying this: Anyone can doctor a photograph with Photoshop and make it look miraculous. Besides, can you really freeze-frame such miracles without squelching the life out of them? Miracles happen in real time, such that their meaning cannot be captured in photographs except for those who experience and remember them.
God bless !If you want to deny "real" miracles of Christ and the Theotokos - most of them are approved by the Russsian Orthodox Church and the Serbian Orthodox Church. There is even an commission to prove such miracles in Russia from the MP.In CHRIST
God bless !Some orthodox miracles:In CHRIST
I would really like to know what this is. That poor man, his hands look awful, like talons. Is it leprosy?
Then show us where these actually have been accepted by Russia or Serbia. If that's happened as you claim, it shouldn't be too much trouble for you to give some evidence.
Of course I could give you the evidence ( with much more miracles and signs) but for such a "rude" post you will not receive an answer !
And your unfounded, erroneous, and malicious accusation that Peter was denying miracles wasn't rude?
Brother about 99.9% orthodox agree with our brother Christodoulos in his fine and i mean fine work...with out his knowledge in the lifes of the holy Saints i and many orthodox and non orthodox would be ignorant of these orthodox tresures the holy saints ...please let him con- his Holy calling ......i enjoy looking and reading about them ...why are you and other moderators finding fault with this .....its upsetting to watch him being persecuted for every thing he does ,,,granted he may get a little over zealous but he's not harming anybody by it...Brother CHRISTODOULOS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK......stashko............
Of course I could give you the evidence ( with much more miracles and signs) but for such a "rude" post you will not receive an answer !
its upsetting to watch him being persecuted for every thing he does
If you feel that we, the moderators, are not being fair to Christodoulos and are persecuting him, then please feel free to complain about this in a private message to one of the GM's, cleveland or ozgeorge, or to our forum admin, FrChris.
Asking you for your sources or for further evidence is not considered rude in anglophone culture. Although plagiarism could be considered so. I personally would like to see who is publishing this material and if it is approved by local jurisdiction in which the events are occurring. Asking someone to observe the same forum rules as every other poster and to simply post his sources doesn't equate to persecution. Bravo to our moderators who have a thankless and highly under appreciated job.
If im right Brother on some of the holy Saints there life isn't allways know ....But thru traditions of the Holy Church they are still honored as saints.....what about St. christopher the catholic church dropped him the orthodox still honores him ....my metropolitans name is Christopher ,,,.....stashko........
Even so, the Church still records somewhere that he is a saint, even if only in the calendar, and the Church still records what he did, for the edification of the faithful. No one is questioning what the Church has judged and found to be from God, but we do question and test to make sure that something has been judged by the Church. I seem to recall somewhere in St. Paul's epistles that we are commanded to test all things to determine whether they are from God. How are we to do so when the person bringing these things to us refuses to tell us from where they come or whether the Church has tested them?
Brother i swear i heard that the catholic church didn't have any history on his life ,,,or that he even existed...thats why he was dropped from there calendar ...do we orthodox have his life history or a little bit of it ......stashko........
That is a bit misleading. The Catholic system of commemorating a saint works a bit differently than the Orthodox system. St. Christopher is no longer an obligatory memorial on the Roman Calendar, but instead an optional memorial.
How's about that for a miracle?
Can you Brother dig up some history on his life ........stashko........
stashko,History of St Christopher at;http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03728a.htmIn the article found at the following url, the question of whether or not St. Christopher is still a saint in Catholicism is considered; and why the saint has been removed from the General Roman Calendar is explained. http://www.catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=6530And here is a site dedicated to the Cult of St Christopher. http://www.catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=6530God be with you.
What a beautiful photo. Is that your baby?
No, it's just a random photo of a baby I picked to show a miracle
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She is also survived by three children, Teresa (Dan) Knatz of St. Marys, Randy (Diane) Wright of St. Marys and Sherry (Sam) Jones of Cleves; nine grandchildren, Matt Knatz, Brian Knatz, Stacey Frank, Emily Miller, Chris Lhamon, Nicole Wright, Tyler Wright, Trace Jones and Tessa Jones; six great-grandchildren, Stephanie Knatz, Nathan Knatz, Lucas Knatz, Layne Frank, Molly Miller and Amanda Miller; one brother, Kenneth (Emma Jane) Schrolucke of St. Marys; a son-in-law, Tim Lhamon of St. Marys.
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Beach Beauties
Colette M. Metcalf 8/11/2009 3:52:53 AMGORGEOUS!!!! #1166797
Tammy M. Anderson 8/11/2009 3:57:01 AMThis is beautiful Amy. Excellent BG and capture. #7837553
Carol Sawyer 8/11/2009 4:03:12 AMBeautiful capture, colors and horses, Amy!!! #7837581
Gord MacEachern 8/11/2009 4:24:59 AMThis is soooo fantastic Amy,great work! #7837665
Bonnie C. Lackey 8/11/2009 4:25:31 AMI love this, Amy! Wonderful clarity, colors and those horses are stunning! #7837670
Jeff Robinson 8/11/2009 4:27:28 AMWow Amy - This is Wonderful in Every way!! Jeff #7837681
Leslie McLain 8/11/2009 4:34:56 AMBeautiful colors, light, and comp, Amy. A wonderful capture. #7837712
Stan J. Bendkowski 8/11/2009 4:41:43 AMFantastic composition, pov colours and clarity. Beautiful photo, Amy! #7837748
Shirley Sicurello 8/11/2009 4:44:06 AMWow, gorgeous image. Horses and scene are beautiful. #7837760
Agnes Fegan 8/11/2009 4:48:40 AMWow...a beautiful capture; so bright and clear! #7837786
Amy M. Wilson 8/11/2009 4:55:02 AMThanks so much Colette, Tammy, Carol, Gord, Bonnie, Jeff, Leslie, Stan, Shirley & Agnes! #7837810
Val Feldman 8/11/2009 5:07:20 AMOh, my...this is so gorgeous, I am actually at a loss for words! Amy...WONDERFUL!!!!!!! #7837836
Linda D. Lester 8/11/2009 5:10:50 AMWOW!!!! Doesn't get any better! Print it and hang it!!!!!!!! #7837848
John Benway 8/11/2009 5:11:15 AMGorgeous Amy, in every way.
Douglas Pignet 8/11/2009 5:13:41 AMWonderful job here Amy, lovely image to start with and your work on it is perfect,well done. #7837855
Anita Hogue 8/11/2009 5:42:04 AMNow this is a gorgeous find Amy! Looks like they're posing for you! Absolutely perfect! #7837950
Alan L. Borror 8/11/2009 6:02:31 AMThis is AWESOME, Amy! A FAV! #7838027
Bandar Aljahmi 8/11/2009 6:10:49 AMWow!!
Lynn M. Whitt 8/11/2009 6:12:27 AMWow, what a fantastic capture.... They look friendly... #7838064
Amy M. Wilson 8/11/2009 6:27:02 AMThanks for the wonderful comments Valarie, Linda, John, Doug, Anita, Alan, Bandar & Lynn. These horses can seem docile and friendly but they are wild and not to be fed or touched. #7838150
Anne M. Young 8/11/2009 6:53:42 AMWOW - this is super in so many ways! I'm sure we will see it again!! #7838215
Debra K. Johnson 8/11/2009 8:06:13 AMFABULOUS Capture! WOW! #7838454
Karen Bacon 8/11/2009 8:31:52 AMthis is absolutely stunning Amy!!! my son is getting ready to go camping on assateague.are you a marylander? #7838533
Amy M. Wilson 8/11/2009 8:43:10 AMThanks Anne, Debra & Karen! I live in Pennsylvania but my husband's brother and wife live in Maryland so we went to visit them over the weekend and took a trip to Assateague Island. #7838546
Dianna Murphy 8/11/2009 9:21:57 AMLucky you to see/photograph them. Gorgeous capture! #7838627
Nadine A. Lewis 8/11/2009 10:00:45 AMI agree...lucky you! I LOVE this EXCELLENT capture, Amy!!! <>< #7838696
Ann Coates 8/11/2009 10:39:47 AMThis is definitely a stand out shot this one. You are so lucky they let you get so close. The subject matter is cool, the colours superb and the clarity fantastic. #7838802
Kelly S. Cavanaugh 8/11/2009 11:13:55 AMWow! This is so beautiful, Amy! Excellent capture! #7838885
Tarun Bose 8/11/2009 11:32:17 AMWow! Outstanding capture. Well done Amy. #7838927
Courtenay Vanderbilt 8/11/2009 11:54:23 AMOh Amy, I don't want to jinx you but this screams winner! I sure hope the judges see it the way the rest of us do. Absolutely beautiful capture! I can quit entering *animals* this month, LOLOL! #7838970
Amy M. Wilson 8/11/2009 12:37:56 PMThank you so very much for all the wonderful comments, I truly appreciate them Dianna, Nadine, Ann, Kelly, Tarun & Courtenay - I have my fingers crossed! ;0) #7839063
Renee Doyle 8/11/2009 1:11:19 PMAbsolute winner in my book Amy!!!!!!! Superb work and worth all your efforts!! Love this! #7839171
Bojan Bencic 8/11/2009 1:17:42 PMFantastic photo, Amy. Amazing light and colors. #7839189
Melissa G. Meiselman 8/11/2009 1:41:55 PMWOW what a magical moment you captured here, Amy. The lighting, reflections adn setting are incredibly beautiful and the horses and just awesome. Thanks for including your experience with this shot because it is so beautiful that it seems otherworldly. #7839264
Eugenio Diaz 8/11/2009 2:52:14 PMAn instant Fav and a winner in my book!!!!
Cathy Barrows 8/11/2009 2:58:09 PMthis is outstanding...love it #7839476
Peggy J. Maguire 8/11/2009 3:07:55 PMA Winner for sure Amy!!!!!! #7839498
Linda Karlin 8/11/2009 3:52:07 PMWonderful ending to this story. What a super shot. #7839626
Candice C. Calhoun 8/11/2009 5:37:56 PMWhat a fabulous experience, opportunity and photo! I want to see all 300 :) SUCH a total winner!
ccc #7839897
Sam Britt 8/11/2009 6:11:19 PMFantastic image, beautiful horses, Amy. #7839977
Amy M. Wilson 8/11/2009 6:12:14 PMThanks so much Renee, Bojan, Melissa, Eugenio, Cathy, Peggy, Linda & Candice! #7839980
Amy M. Wilson 8/11/2009 6:12:50 PMThanks Sam! #7839982
Yulianto Soeroso 8/12/2009 12:37:35 AMwow nice idea how to make this idea hahaha good #7840634
a2o aini 8/12/2009 3:43:00 AMwhat a fantastic image, Amy. beautifully presented! #7840987
Michael Khoury 8/12/2009 12:14:45 PMBravo Amy!...a superb photo of these beauties!
Amy M. Wilson 8/12/2009 7:43:32 PMThanks Yulianto, a2o & Michael! #7843249
David M. Montero 8/12/2009 9:55:47 PMThis is an awesome shot! The clarity and ocean really make it pop. Perseverance paid off for you Amy. What's a bug bite or two for a winning photograph?!? #7843461
Lynne Morris 8/12/2009 11:14:42 PMWOW Amy, this is a stunning capture, fantastic comp, colours and clarity, sure hope we see this one again. #7843519
Amy M. Wilson 8/13/2009 1:49:51 PMThanks Dave & Lynne! #7845508
Mary Beth Aiello 8/13/2009 2:31:00 PMAmy --
Absolutely outstanding. Perfection. A fav for me. And definitely a winner. So well done. Worth the bug bites. #7845618
A P 8/14/2009 10:08:05 AMThis is just stunning Amy. Incredible capture!! #7848006
Amy M. Wilson 8/14/2009 12:41:25 PMThanks so much Mary Beth & Ann! #7848342
Douglas Pignet 8/16/2009 6:34:37 AMAmy.....I love this capture. It is just perfect. Good job. Diane Pignet #7852469
Amy M. Wilson 8/17/2009 5:43:03 AMThanks Diane! #7855679
Nadya Johnson 8/17/2009 10:35:25 AMOh! Perfection!!! What a STUNNING shot! A Fave for me -- I don't know if I can post horses anymore! #7856731
Janet Daniel 8/17/2009 11:45:33 AMAn incredibly spectacular image, Amy! A favorite for me, too. Love it! #7856974
Amy M. Wilson 8/18/2009 8:02:04 AMThanks Nadya & Janet! #7862646
Tim Poitevin 8/28/2009 12:25:33 AMAmy - where did you find such good light? Can you shed some "light" on how you got it? :) Time of day, did you use any sort of fill flash, etc? It's just magical lighting that I must know! #7894685
Chris Ebben 8/28/2009 12:28:37 AMYou certainly were rewarded, what a wonderful image. Well done=^..^= #7894691
Darryl Wilkinson 8/28/2009 12:32:33 AMCool! Way to go Amy! #7894696
Bandar Aljahmi 8/28/2009 12:35:41 AMCongrats on your wonderful POTD! #7894700
Renee Doyle 8/28/2009 12:38:53 AMWe haven't seen the last of this awesome image Amy!!!! Big congratulations on this excellent POTD!!!! #7894704
Michael Lynch 8/28/2009 12:51:08 AMAmy, CONGRATULATIONS ! This is a beauty and appropriately Titled; well done. I'll be looking firwadr to seeing this in the WINNER's Circle, too !!! #7894714
Susie Peek-Swint 8/28/2009 1:44:48 AMTerrific capture and exposure Amy ~ glad your patience paid off .. many congrats on POTD! #7894756
Michelle Alton 8/28/2009 1:50:47 AMAn exceptionally wonderful photo, Amy. Congratulations on the brilliant effort and this winning photo...AND on POTD. It's going places for sure! #7894764
Alan L. Borror 8/28/2009 1:57:22 AMCongratulations on this wonderful POTD, Amy! #7894767
Yulianto Soeroso 8/28/2009 2:06:44 AMwowo yihaaa ! #7894778
Lisa J. Boulden 8/28/2009 2:36:37 AMOutstanding!
Tammy M. Anderson 8/28/2009 2:39:48 AMCongratulations on your beautiful POTD, Amy. #7894792
Mary K. Robison 8/28/2009 2:55:54 AMWorth the burn and the bites, Amy ~
Avril Young 8/28/2009 3:26:46 AMwow!! fantastic photography...well done! #7894861
Deborah C. Lewinson 8/28/2009 3:30:15 AMCongratulations, Amy, on your beautiful and excellent POTD! #7894873
Lynn M. Whitt 8/28/2009 3:39:26 AMCongratulations on your POTD. #7894904
Val Feldman 8/28/2009 4:02:17 AMCongratulations on this beautiful POTD - an amazing, beautiful moment captured - Well done, Amy!! Val #7894935
MELODIE C. ROBERTS 8/28/2009 4:05:38 AMA Winner For Sure
Anita Hogue 8/28/2009 4:13:31 AMI knew we would see this beauty again! Congratulations on this fabulous POTD Amy! #7894959
Amy M. Wilson 8/28/2009 4:33:30 AMWow, what a nice surprise when I woke up this morning, I've never had a POTD before...thanks so much everyone for your wonderful comments!!! #7894994
Sharon Connolly 8/28/2009 4:36:38 AMStunning Amy. Great POv and wonderful colors. Congrats on the POTD!
Cathy Barrows 8/28/2009 4:47:50 AMCongrats on your fabulous POTD #7895013
Courtenay Vanderbilt 8/28/2009 4:52:54 AMYEA, AMY! Congratulations on your POTD! Hope it goes all the way! #7895027
Eugenio Diaz 8/28/2009 4:59:40 AMCongratulations on your well deserved POTD! #7895046
Usman M. Bajwa 8/28/2009 5:00:53 AMA superb capture of a lovely setting. Your toils are well rewarded, Amy. CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome POTD Award. Hope to see this again!
Jennifer Walker 8/28/2009 5:13:27 AMAbsolutey breathtaking! Congratulations on your winning photo and your chance to photograph such a beautiful image! #7895092
Richard D. Love 8/28/2009 5:41:56 AMCongratulations, Amy. Just a fabulous image. Your efforts were well rewarded.
Rick #7895145
Lynne S. Fried 8/28/2009 5:47:56 AMWonderful image and thank you for your story....it gives us all hope :)
Linda D. Lester 8/28/2009 5:50:10 AMNot a surprise at all.....it should be back again! What a beauty!! Congratulations! #7895167
Max Aureli 8/28/2009 6:12:49 AMWOW this is an excellent capture, Amy!!!
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/28/2009 6:16:23 AMThey are beautiful Amy, a great POTD! Congratulations!!! I'm very happy for you! #7895256
frank w. degenhardt 8/28/2009 6:38:50 AMAmy- My head must have been somewhere other than on my sholders to have missed this stunning beauty. Anything with a horse in it is always a winner to me and this has to be one of the most beautiful horse pictures I have ever seen. The brightness and clarity are spectacular. The beach scene is heavenly, the colors of the horses and the way they are posed is gorgeous. Love the intrecate details. A must have for my favorites.
Christine Pentecost 8/28/2009 6:43:37 AMWow, this is just a perfect, beautiful photo. Definitely one of the best horse photos I've seen. Congrats on your POTD! #7895432
Leslie McLain 8/28/2009 6:45:44 AMCongrats on your stunning POTD, a truly beautiful image. #7895443
Sarah G 8/28/2009 6:48:44 AMI haven't opened up the POTD page and said, "Oh! Wow!" to myself in a LONG time. I did so today. I also haven't commented on a POTD in quite a while. However, I just had to say how much I love this image. I am SO glad that it made POTD. This is such a special image. #7895463
Erica Murphy 8/28/2009 6:59:49 AMGorgeous POTD Amy!! I love it! Congratulations! #7895527
Kathy Cline 8/28/2009 7:00:25 AMI dream of a shot like this Amy. Lucky you!!
Christine Lobsinger 8/28/2009 7:07:17 AMOUTSTANDING WORK Amy!!! WOWOWO!!! A big Congratualtions with such a SPectacular POTD!!!! INTO MY FAV'S NOW!!! I am happy I read your words/title, for I did not know these beauties were wild! I'm from Ontario Canada, so I was wondering where MD is?
Valentin M. Armianu 8/28/2009 7:07:42 AMCongratulations Amy! Amazing capture!! #7895556
Melissa G. Meiselman 8/28/2009 7:28:36 AMCongratulations on this wonderful POTD, Amy!!! #7895642
Cyn Valentine 8/28/2009 7:30:09 AMBig congrats Amy!! Beautiful capture! #7895649
Amy M. Wilson 8/28/2009 7:34:08 AMThank you all for the overwhelming response, I don't even know what to say other than just how much I truly appreciate all of your comments! Christine, this is in Maryland, there are two herds of wild horses there, one on Assateague Island, Maryland (where I took this photo) and then another right next to it, separated only by fencing, on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. #7895675
Kelly S. Cavanaugh 8/28/2009 7:37:21 AMCongratulations on this wonderful POTD, Amy! WTG! #7895685
Debra R. Harder 8/28/2009 7:39:26 AMWOW!!! What an AMAZING image, Amy!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING POTD!!! This is FANTASTIC!!! Deb #7895697
Daniella Puente 8/28/2009 7:47:31 AMAnother WOW Amy :))) big congrats on this fabulous and so wonderful POTD! #7895724
Karen Bacon 8/28/2009 7:52:08 AMA big congrats Amy!! #7895736
A P 8/28/2009 8:05:19 AMI was on Chincotegue Island as a kid. The horse flies were HORRIBLE. I cried and wouldn't go outside. If you've never been biten by a horse fly ....they draw bloood!! Hopefully the day you took this AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, STUNNING capture they weren't bad. I knew we'd see this again. And I know we'll see it again next month as well. CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD Amy and for all the other awards this one is going to receive!! It is all VERY WELL DESERVED as you really captured something special here. And I hope no blood was lost! LOL #7895776
Dianna Murphy 8/28/2009 8:38:35 AMI told you how special I thought these were. I read the books about them as a kid. Congrats. Amy I know we'll see them at the end of next month too! #7895864
Maria Coulson 8/28/2009 8:58:06 AMI was there a long time ago and was not aslucky as you as far as photographing the wild horses, but like you, left with lots of bites. I love your photo, the light is so soft and it is well composed. Congratulations! #7895920
Gord MacEachern 8/28/2009 9:35:13 AMWOW!!! What an super,super, image, Amy!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your well deseved POTD!!! WTG...Gord #7895998
Janet Daniel 8/28/2009 10:02:44 AMA huge congratulations on your well deserved POTD, Amy!
Colleen Farrell 8/28/2009 10:02:52 AMIt always warms my heart to see photos of wild horses. :) Big congrats on a beautiful POTD, Amy! #7896067
Joy Rector 8/28/2009 10:49:45 AMcongrats on the POTD #7896140
Ann Coates 8/28/2009 11:26:27 AMThis is such a fine example of photo of the day. An exceptional capture I will say again and congratulations on your POTD. #7896200
Linda Blair 8/28/2009 11:29:34 AMCongratulations on POTD...beautiful image!!!!!! #7896207
Nadine A. Lewis 8/28/2009 12:10:33 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved POTD, Amy!!! <>< #7896299
Zita A. Strother 8/28/2009 12:28:52 PMAs a Equine Photographer I appreciate just how hard it is to get a good, much less unique image.
Jeff Robinson 8/28/2009 1:33:30 PMCongrats Amy on your Very Well Deserved POTD!! Jeff #7896478
Mark Dodge 8/28/2009 2:42:29 PMStunning shot. Congratulations Amy! #7896610
Carol Sawyer 8/28/2009 2:44:08 PMCongratulations, Amy!!!!! #7896617
Amy M. Wilson 8/28/2009 3:05:03 PMWow, I am just thrilled...thank you so very much everyone!!! #7896698
Jessica Jenney 8/28/2009 3:21:33 PMCongratulations, Amy on your stunning POTD! #7896724
A P 8/28/2009 4:02:18 PM24 favorites Amy and still counting!! They'll be more once it gets it's win. Maybe the GRAND PRIZE???? I hope so honey. #7896859
JO ANN CLEVELAND 8/28/2009 4:58:19 PMFantastic Amy!
Big congratulations on this awesome POTD, hope to see them again...
jo ann c. #7896978
Janice Mezzacappa 8/28/2009 6:48:10 PMWow stunning Amy, huge congrats on POTD!! #7897258
Julianne Bradford 8/28/2009 8:09:54 PMCongratulations on your well deserved POTD! #7897384
Evy Johansen 8/28/2009 8:41:20 PMWow, Amy!! This is so beautiful!! Huge congratulations on your well deserved POTD!! #7897428
Tammy Scott 8/29/2009 4:58:37 AMWhat a beautiful shot! Congratulations on your POTD! #7897953
Michael Umbreit 8/29/2009 5:54:33 AMAmy - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #7898086
Janet McNeil 8/29/2009 12:30:37 PMCongratulations on this beautiful POTD!!! #7898939
Kim Kleinschmidt 8/29/2009 9:57:10 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this magnificent POTD Amy! The expressions you caught in their eyes are amazing!
Denny E. Barnes 8/30/2009 12:39:23 AMAwesome, Beautiful, Captivating, Dramatic, Exotic, Fantastic, Gorgeous, Heart Stopping, Inspirational, Jaw Dropping, Knock-out, Lovely, Magnificent, Noble, Oh My, Perfect, Quintessential, Really Beautiful, Splendid, Tremendous, Unsurpassed, Very Beautiful, Wow, X-ceptional, yes-yes and Zippy!! From A to Z, Congratulations, Amy on a most beautiful, outstanding and well deserved POTD!!! #7899970
R. J. Laudenbacher 8/30/2009 8:05:43 AMWell...Denny said it all...so ditto :) Such a wonderful photo in every way. Congratulations on this very outstanding and much deserved POTD #7900731
Kathleen R. Struckle 8/30/2009 11:35:17 AMStunning Amy. Congrats on POTD!! #7901098
Jim Baines 8/30/2009 5:26:02 PMHow do you do this????? Every time I see a horse its nose is stuck to the ground munching something! ha! A truly, truly stunning image! A Texas-sized congratulations coming your way on this spectacular Photo of the Day!
Amy M. Wilson 8/30/2009 8:25:49 PMWow, thank you all so very, very much for such generous comments! #7902190
Judy V. Kennamer 8/31/2009 11:21:53 AMTotally gorgeous Amy!!! What a beauty!!! Congrats on your POTD! #7904221
Marcel J. Fernandez 8/31/2009 1:56:31 PMOne of the best POTD images ever! #7904669
Amy M. Wilson 9/8/2009 9:49:29 AMThanks Judy & Marcel! #7925659
Summer A. Kozisek 9/9/2009 11:53:47 AMGorgeous capture Amy, and well worth the bug bites! Congrats on your POTD! #7929110
Toni A. Martin 9/9/2009 7:08:15 PMAmy, you do great work. This is my favorite and my favorite subject at one of my long remembered places! #7930168
Carrie M. Groseclose 9/19/2009 10:45:22 PMCongratulations Amy on your gorgeous FINALIST!! #7957171
Janice Mezzacappa 9/19/2009 10:50:53 PMPerfect finalist Amy, just gorgeous, huge congrats! #7957210
Christine Lobsinger 9/19/2009 10:57:42 PMI agree... a perfect picture and a very deserving Finalist Image you made Amy-
A P 9/19/2009 11:00:32 PMI'm not going to Congratulate your Finlaist Amy. ....I'll be back to CONGRAULATE YOUR WINNER!! #7957285
Anne M. Young 9/19/2009 11:45:54 PMBeautiful capture - love it! congrats #7957434
Michelle Alton 9/20/2009 3:30:15 AMAmy, this finalist is going all the way!
Karen Bacon 9/20/2009 3:40:56 AMA big congratulations Amy! #7958256
Renee Doyle 9/20/2009 3:55:24 AMWTG Amy!!! Congratulations on this superb finalist!! #7958330
Lynne Morris 9/20/2009 4:02:24 AMWoo Hoo WTG Amy, Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and good luck in the next round. #7958362
Linda D. Lester 9/20/2009 5:50:23 AMThis is not a surprise.......beautiful!
Congratulations! #7958817
Stephen Zacker 9/20/2009 6:15:38 AMThis is awesome. Congratulations #7959073
R. J. Laudenbacher 9/20/2009 6:24:02 AMCongratulations Amy on this SUPERB finalist. It has winner written all over it. #7959169
Leslie McLain 9/20/2009 6:29:55 AMBig congrats on your stunning finalist, Amy. #7959242
Janet Daniel 9/20/2009 6:30:24 AMCongratulations on this incredibly awesome finalist, Amy! #7959249
Bojan Bencic 9/20/2009 6:36:35 AMCongratulations on your fantastic finalist, Amy. #7959324
Courtenay Vanderbilt 9/20/2009 7:11:09 AMYEA, Amy! You KNOW I'm rooting for this one! Congratulations! #7959631
Nancyj E. Hovey 9/20/2009 7:31:44 AMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Kelly S. Cavanaugh 9/20/2009 7:42:48 AMCongratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Amy!! #7959911
Debra K. Johnson 9/20/2009 7:47:28 AMCongratulations Amy! #7959951
Nikki McDonald 9/20/2009 7:55:46 AMOh wow, Amy. I thought I always looked at the POTD's -- know I would have commented on this one if I had. It's gorgeous. And now it's a finalist -- along with two others from your fine gallery. Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #7960016
Phyllis H. Burchett 9/20/2009 8:10:54 AMCongrats on this great finalist! #7960117
Jeana Clark 9/20/2009 8:19:16 AM
Melissa G. Meiselman 9/20/2009 8:21:15 AMStunning finalist!! Congratulations, Amy!! I bet we see this one again!! #7960212
Gord MacEachern 9/20/2009 10:00:21 AMCongratulations on this, and your other well deserved finalist Amy!!
Debra R. Harder 9/20/2009 10:04:04 AMA GOLD winner all the way, Amy!! CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #7961101
Val Feldman 9/20/2009 10:12:05 AMAbsolutely no surprise here!! A phenomenal catch and a well-deserved Finalist, Amy - Now, let's see this go gold!!! #7961140
Amy M. Wilson 9/20/2009 10:31:29 AMThank you ALL so very MUCH!!!!! #7961233
Carol Sawyer 9/20/2009 10:34:24 AMCongratulations on your finalists, Amy!! #7961249
Freddy Bland 9/20/2009 11:22:25 AMI love this image so much! This is a wonderful finalist, Amy! Super image! #7961473
Marcel J. Fernandez 9/20/2009 11:35:18 AMCongratulatiios Amy! This is my pick for Grand Prize Winner! #7961539
Dianna Murphy 9/20/2009 12:35:18 PMSo well deserved, those these. Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7961851
Linda A. Braddock 9/20/2009 2:30:30 PMAmy, Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist! #7962601
Eugenio Diaz 9/20/2009 2:31:23 PMWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Valentin M. Armianu 9/20/2009 2:58:45 PMCongratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!! #7962853
Jeff Robinson 9/20/2009 3:07:38 PMCongrats Amy on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7962891
Ellen Hodges 9/20/2009 3:17:14 PMCongrats and best luck with your awesome finalists, Amy! #7962931
Ann Coates 9/20/2009 5:09:02 PMI knew we would see this again Amy and I think we will see this in the next round somehow. Huge congratulations on this exceptional finalist. #7963468
ROLAN NARMAN 9/20/2009 7:06:09 PMHuge congrats on this fantastic finalist Amy! We'll definitely see this one again! #7964006
Denny E. Barnes 9/20/2009 7:14:55 PMI see more gold here Amy!! Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist!! #7964059
Erica Murphy 9/20/2009 7:54:17 PMWhat a beautiful sight and so well captured Amy!! Congratulations! #7964320
Randy L. Quast 9/20/2009 7:59:10 PMAmy Great photo and Congrats on the Finalist. #7964347
Teresa A. Burnett 9/20/2009 9:16:00 PMWOW Amy, huge congratulations on this awesome finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!
We flew across country to see the Shackleford Banks ponies the end of May. Wish I'd had half the luck you had finding the little rascals!!! #7964496
Mary K. Robison 9/20/2009 11:10:31 PMDouble Congratulations for your lovely finalist/POTD, Amy! I won't be surprised to see this place even higher! #7964675
Amy M. Wilson 9/21/2009 4:04:53 AMThank you all, your comments mean so very much to me!!! #7965356
Anita Hogue 9/21/2009 5:02:17 AMYep, I thought we would see this one again and I still think we will see it again! It is absolutely gorgeous Amy!
Jessica Jenney 9/21/2009 5:45:34 AMCongratulations, Amy on your fabulous finalist! #7965855
Betsy Labuschagne 9/21/2009 9:15:07 AMWOW, spectacular!!! Congratulations Amy!! #7966829
frank w. degenhardt 9/21/2009 9:56:16 AMThere is no dought in my mind that you have a winner here girl. A favorite of mine and I am so happy for you getting a Finalist for it. Congratulations my friend. #7966999
David M. Montero 9/21/2009 11:49:58 AMThis is THE photo of the month - the Grand Prize. Superb in every way. Congratulations Amy!!! #7967307
Amy M. Wilson 9/21/2009 3:23:28 PMWow, I am just blown away by the generosity of comments... THANK YOU ALL so very much!!!!! #7968161
Usman M. Bajwa 9/21/2009 5:47:04 PMMost Beautiful image, Amy. Congrats and good luck in the next round!
Sam Britt 9/21/2009 9:04:09 PMCongratulations on all your terrific finalists, Amy!! #7969228
Tess L. Yee 9/23/2009 8:10:38 AMStunning image, and well-deserving of all the super recognition, Amy! #7974498
A P 9/23/2009 7:20:14 PMRESUBMIT!! RESUBMIT!!! RESUBMIT!!!!!! RESUBMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you hear me? #7977513
Tim Poitevin 9/23/2009 7:26:53 PMCongrats on your finalist Amy #7977554
Amy M. Wilson 9/24/2009 3:59:15 AMThanks Usman, Sam, Tess, Ann & Tim! #7978546
A P 9/24/2009 8:05:57 PMSecond times the charm....I bet :-) #7981310
Douglas Pignet 9/26/2009 3:36:17 PMThey are beautiful and you did a wonderful job showing us thier beauty Amy Koodos and well done.
Diane Pignet #7986267
Eugenio Diaz 9/27/2009 1:41:10 PMI have to come back one more time to this WONDERFUL image and make one more comments!
Helen M. Ernst 11/6/2009 7:47:24 AMAmy, whenever I look at your photo I will be reminded of my attempt & failure to photograph these ponies.
Amy M. Wilson 11/13/2009 7:13:20 AMThanks so very much Ann, Diane, Eugenio & Helen!!! #8128076
Usman M. Bajwa 11/15/2009 6:15:55 AMGreat to see this again, Amy. Good Luck!
Avril Young 2/12/2010 11:18:23 PMlove your gallery Amy...congrats on all of photos, they are so creative! #8377944
Bunny Snow 3/1/2010 1:03:48 PMThis is my favorite image which has staying power in my mind. Your images are so creative and so lovely, Amy.
Congratulations! #8424862
Ellen Hodges 4/18/2010 5:47:04 PMCongrats on your fabulous finalists, Amy! Love them all. Best luck!! #8544081
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 4/18/2010 6:29:36 PMCongrats on you awesome finalist Amy. Good luck in the next round.
Robyn A. Terrell 4/18/2010 7:26:57 PMOnce in a life time capture as far as I'm concerned, Amy. Just magnificent in every way. Congrats! #8545098
Jeana Clark 4/18/2010 7:45:16 PM
Cindy Bendush 4/18/2010 8:08:38 PMCongratulations on all 3 of your fabulous finalists Amy! Well deserved and well done! #8545502
Phyllis H. Burchett 4/18/2010 8:19:53 PMCongrats Amy, you know I love these guys! #8545644
Graham Robards 4/18/2010 8:45:34 PMCcongratulations again on a wonderful finalist! ~Pat #8545891
Usman M. Bajwa 4/19/2010 12:13:15 AMCONGRATZ. on this Finalist gain! Get ready for the higher grounds this time around!!
Bojan Bencic 4/19/2010 12:37:37 AMCongratulations on your finalists, Amy. We should see this one again. #8546896
Jessica Jenney 4/19/2010 2:48:52 AMHoping for double gold with this beauty! Congrats and good luck, Amy! #8547072
Julie Burnett 4/19/2010 4:45:06 AMI'm also wishing you double gold, Amy. GORGEOUS!! #8547498
Courtenay Vanderbilt 4/19/2010 5:10:15 AMBig Congratulations, Amy! You know I love this one! Fingers crossed for you! #8547643
Maria A. Gonzalez 4/19/2010 6:04:17 AMCongratulations on all of your finalists,Amy...A beautiful image and great job once again..Good luck in the next round. #8548090
Linda D. Lester 4/19/2010 6:04:23 AMWOW!!! Congrats on your awesome finalist! #8548091
Karen Celella 4/19/2010 7:25:19 AMCongratulations on your many rewards for this amazing capture Amy. A wonderful finalist that I hope we see with another gold. #8548669
Karen Bacon 4/19/2010 7:34:53 AMA big congrats Amy!This is a great image,good luck! #8548729
Stefania Barbier 4/19/2010 7:35:28 AMhuge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #8548736
Amy M. Wilson 4/19/2010 8:32:27 AMThanks for all the wonderful comments and good wishes!!! #8549090
Anita Hogue 4/19/2010 8:47:14 AMCongratulations on your outstanding finalist! #8549176
Kathleen Brennan 4/19/2010 9:40:16 AMCongrats again, Amy! #8549600
Patrick Rouzes 4/19/2010 11:29:28 AMCONGRATULATIONS for the Two Awards on this amazing photo, Amy! Well-deserved! WTG! #8550155
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 4/19/2010 11:52:54 AMThese really are beauties! #8550278
Val Feldman 4/19/2010 12:03:30 PMWow! Would you look at that!! A Judges comment! Oh, boy, Ms Amy...I sure would take that as a good sign! Happy to offer you a huge congrats and all my best wishes for a double gold. Your artistic and sensitive captures of these magnificent horses has been nothing short of remarkable...Let's see some (more) Gold here BP Judges!!! :) #8550329
Leslie McLain 4/19/2010 3:18:29 PMLove this image. A winner for sure. Congrats. #8551229
Gord MacEachern 4/19/2010 3:24:57 PMBig congratulations Amy, on this much deserved finalist!! #8551280
a2o aini 4/19/2010 3:33:51 PMsplendid! huge Congratulations, Amy :-) #8551316
Nadia Paul 4/19/2010 6:04:03 PMCongrats on this gorgeous finalist Amy! #8551916
Timothy Guay 4/19/2010 6:27:21 PMThis is a classic image, a timeless gem!
Ujjwal Mukherjee 4/19/2010 11:00:45 PMAWESOME! Congrats,Amy!! #8552806
Alan L. Borror 4/20/2010 3:07:11 AMCongratulations on this exceptional finalist, Amy! We will see this again, I am sure. #8553114
Ann Coates 4/20/2010 3:35:42 AMCongratulations on your outstanding finalist Amy. #8553243
Jeff Robinson 4/20/2010 4:08:11 AMOutstanding - Congrats Amy on your Finalist!! Jeff #8553304
Christine Lobsinger 4/20/2010 4:12:25 AMHope to see your image here go further Amy...
Stephen Zacker 4/20/2010 4:14:49 AMLooks like everyone likes this :-) I can see why. Congratulations #8553326
Amy M. Wilson 4/20/2010 5:49:08 AMSincere thanks everyone!! ;o) #8553596
Carol L. Fowler 4/20/2010 12:45:23 PMAbsolutely glorious! Congrats! #8554781
Patti Coblentz 4/20/2010 3:20:30 PMCongratulations on this beautiful winning image, Amy!!!
Patti #8555169
Renee Doyle 4/20/2010 3:27:36 PMSo happy to see this beauty with a Gold Badge Amy!!! Big congratulations to you!! #8555210
Phyllis H. Burchett 4/20/2010 3:28:09 PMHUGE Congratulations to you AMY!! #8555215
Jessica Jenney 4/20/2010 3:31:38 PMCongratulations, Amy on your fabulous win! #8555229
Carrie M. Groseclose 4/20/2010 3:52:19 PMYAY Amy! Congratulations on your awesome WINNER! #8555313
Deborah C. Lewinson 4/20/2010 4:06:42 PMGreat winner and great story, Amy!
Debby #8555368
Carol L. Fowler 4/20/2010 4:08:23 PMCongrats! Well worth the bug bites! #8555378
Tim Poitevin 4/20/2010 4:12:40 PMCongratulations again! #8555399
Julie Burnett 4/20/2010 4:22:28 PMAmy, SO well deserved, such an incredible photo, CONGRATULATIONS!! #8555456
Agnes Fegan 4/20/2010 4:28:29 PMCongratulations Amy...a beautiful and well deserved win! #8555497
Claudia Kuhn 4/20/2010 4:29:49 PMCongrats on your wonderful winner Amy! #8555512
Linda D. Lester 4/20/2010 4:32:16 PMSo happy to see this....Congratulations!!!! :) #8555531
Freddy Bland 4/20/2010 4:37:05 PMOutstanding winnner, Amy!!! Many congratulations on winning gold!!! #8555560
Maria A. Gonzalez 4/20/2010 4:38:03 PMCongratulations Amy on your beautiful winner image... #8555569
Gerri R. Jones 4/20/2010 4:52:53 PMCongratulations Amy on this amazing capture! #8555623
Anita Hogue 4/20/2010 4:53:16 PMSo gorgeous! Congratulations Amy #8555627
Michelle Alton 4/20/2010 5:04:52 PMA superb crowd pleasing and phenomenal winner, Amy. Congratulations! #8555697
Leslie McLain 4/20/2010 5:23:56 PMCongrats on your stunning winner, Amy. #8555813
Nancyj E. Hovey 4/20/2010 5:51:36 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Val Feldman 4/20/2010 6:27:58 PMAh, PA Gal, so happy for you...this is a phenomenal capture and such a well-deserved Gold Winner...The biggest congrats to you, ever!! #8556112
ROLAN NARMAN 4/20/2010 6:36:51 PMHuge Congrats on this fantastic winner Amy! #8556138
Patrick Rouzes 4/20/2010 7:52:56 PMCONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Winner, Amy! WTG! #8556359
Sam Britt 4/20/2010 7:58:41 PMBig Congrats on your win, Amy!! #8556375
Thomas E. Hinds 4/20/2010 8:09:04 PMBeautiful Winner! #8556408
Valentin M. Armianu 4/20/2010 8:31:58 PMCongratulations,Amy fantastic Winner! #8556455
Christine Lobsinger 4/20/2010 8:33:42 PMFabulous Amy... CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNER!!!!
Amy M. Wilson 4/20/2010 8:35:23 PMTHANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!! #8556467
Yulianto Soeroso 4/20/2010 8:41:05 PMi know this congratulation Amy #8556483
Avril Young 4/20/2010 9:09:20 PMcongrats on the fantastic winner!!!! #8556553
Stefania Barbier 4/20/2010 11:02:14 PMcongratulations on your gorgeous win, Amy! #8556716
Usman M. Bajwa 4/20/2010 11:34:13 PMYeah...tol'ja...'this time around'! Huge CONGRATZ. on getting Golden, Amy.
Mary K. Robison 4/21/2010 12:05:54 AMCongratulations on your well deserved Second Place Winner, Amy!
Bojan Bencic 4/21/2010 12:52:41 AMCongratulations on your win, Amy! Beautiful photo. #8556947
Linda Blair 4/21/2010 3:37:06 AMCongratulations on your awesome win....outstanding image and capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8557202
Karen Celella 4/21/2010 4:29:49 AMHuge Congratulations on your outstanding winner Amy! #8557379
R. J. Laudenbacher 4/21/2010 5:08:38 AMWTG Amy! I am so happy for you...a big Congratulations to you on this incredible winner. You know I love it already! #8557497
Ron McEwan 4/21/2010 6:11:46 AMWell deserved honor Amy, a big congratulations from this corner. #8557673
Judy V. Kennamer 4/21/2010 7:26:13 AMA beautiful WINNER Amy!!! Congrats!!!!! #8557862
Alan L. Borror 4/21/2010 7:39:23 AMOne of the finest photographs I have seen, Amy! Congratulations. #8557904
Diane Pignet 4/21/2010 8:48:38 AMCongrats on all your finalist pictures and winners Amy...Outstanding
Diane #8558185
Kathleen Brennan 4/21/2010 9:02:04 AMYea, Amy! A big congratulations on your medal! #8558253
Dianna Murphy 4/21/2010 9:26:17 AMSure glad you reworked this one. You know how I love them. Congrats all your sunburn and bites paid off. Awesome work. #8558395
Gord MacEachern 4/21/2010 9:37:35 AMSo well deserved GOLD Amy!!!!! #8558473
Jean-Pierre Ducondi 4/21/2010 10:17:25 AMAmazing, amazing - Big Congratulations on your win Amy - Well deserved.
frank w. degenhardt 4/21/2010 10:17:33 AMOne of my favorites for this series. Congratulations on the Second Place Win for this beautiful work. #8558628
Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay 4/21/2010 11:08:31 AMCongratulations on your two awards for a beautiful capture Amy! Well done! #8558776
Debra R. Harder 4/21/2010 11:59:47 AMWHOOOOO-HOOOOO! WTG, Amy! Huge congratulations on your magnificent GOLD WINNER! Deb #8558953
David M. Montero 4/21/2010 12:50:20 PMYES!!! This is a very special shot and in my book should have placed higher. Congratulations Amy!!! #8559046
Nadia Paul 4/21/2010 3:36:32 PMCongrats on your wonderful winner Amy! #8559525
Gail Vitikacs 4/21/2010 4:17:03 PMBreathtaking...incredible beauty! Congratulations! #8559654
Danny B. Head 4/21/2010 4:50:26 PMI knew this would be a winner. Congrats! #8559708
Carol Eade 4/21/2010 7:09:54 PMCongratulations, Amy, on your beautiful winner! #8560067
Ujjwal Mukherjee 4/21/2010 10:04:19 PMHUGE congratulations,Amy!!!! #8560318
Ann Coates 4/21/2010 10:14:58 PMCongratulations on your outstanding winner Amy. #8560336
Amy M. Wilson 4/22/2010 1:24:53 PMWow, THANK YOU - all of the comments and support are truly appreciated!!! #8562200
Erica Murphy 4/22/2010 5:01:34 PMCongratulations Amy!! I love this image and am envious of your adventure to capture it. Did you use a long lens? It doesn't look like it, but how close can you get to wild horses? #8562638
Amy M. Wilson 4/22/2010 6:07:08 PMThanks Erica, I was able to get fairly close and used an 18-135mm lens. #8562821
a2o aini 4/22/2010 6:23:24 PMCongratulations on your well deserved gold medal Amy :-) #8562850
Cindy Bendush 4/22/2010 11:11:51 PMLove this one Amy -- Big congrats on this fabulous winner! #8563300
Karen Bacon 4/23/2010 6:00:00 AMBig congratulations on this wonderful winner Amy! #8564115
Ellen Hodges 4/23/2010 7:52:34 AMHuge congrats on this outstanding winner, Amy! WOW!!!! #8564391
Denny E. Barnes 4/23/2010 8:02:33 AMSometimes all that hard work really pays off! This is as good as it gets!! Perfect in every way, Amy!! Exceptionally beautiful image!!
Courtenay Vanderbilt 4/23/2010 11:22:59 AMBig Congratulations, Amy!!! Well deserved! #8564683
Marcel J. Fernandez 4/23/2010 2:54:37 PMCongratulations, Amy on your Splendid Winner and Finalist. #8565018
Anne M. Young 4/23/2010 6:51:31 PMSUPERB in everyway and s worth the effort! #8565466
Anne McKinnell 4/24/2010 8:51:57 AMBeautiful! Congratulations on your win! #8566561
Linda L. Ruiz 4/24/2010 10:05:08 AM
Stephen Zacker 4/24/2010 1:31:16 PMThis is awesome. Congratulations #8566901
Kim Andelkovic 4/26/2010 5:21:27 PMCongrats on such a super image......clarity, colour and POV just brilliant. #8571610
Lisa J. Boulden 4/27/2010 4:53:29 PMSimply outstanding!!!
Garth D. Beatty 5/3/2010 11:31:15 PMVery Nice. #8587600
Jane Holestine 4/15/2011 5:26:49 PMWell, I would certainly say your efforts paid off! The clarity, colors, and comp are gorgeous. #9352938
Bill Houghton 4/19/2011 3:39:17 AMWOW Amy, this is a great shot. Beautiful detail. #9358109
Randy L. Quast 5/21/2011 6:12:22 AMAmy outstanding that says it all and Congrats on the Finailst and Winner. #9419597
SaMi Martin 7/5/2011 4:28:47 PMOutstanding capture! We use to go there but never found them down on the beach... #9509141
Nancy L. Green 10/31/2011 7:12:27 AMNow these are TRULY BEAUTIFUL Amy, CONGRATULATIONS on you wonderful winner and your POTD!!! WTG!!! <>< #9774046
Wild horses on North Ocean Beach, Assateague Island, MD.
After spending much of the day searching the island for a glimpse of these beauties, we were hot, tired and about ready to leave when we saw a few horses heading for the beach. I took chase, not knowing how long or even if they'd stop once they got down to the water; little did I know that they would stand at the water's edge for the next 25 minutes, allowing me to take about 300 photos! Needless to say, I left the island sunburned and bug-bitten but well-rewarded for my efforts!
Second Place - March 2010
Finalist - August 2009
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- IRB approval for the Cabaniss usability study was obtained in May 2010.
Usability Study Flier and FAQs:
- Advertising began on August 6 and ran through August 30, 2010. Ads were placed on the University Libraries main web page, as well as on the student information portal called MyBama and on the Digital Collections web page. In addition, information was emailed to the History, American Studies, and Political Science Departments. These departments forwarded the information to their graduate students and faculty members. Fliers were also displayed in the reading room, and those work work at the reference desk were told about the study and were asked to encourage patrons to take a flier.
- Response to the advertising was fairly positive. We received more volunteers than we needed, but all volunteers were contacted and invited to come and participate in the study, in hopes that enough volunteers would participate to reach our goal of 20 participants. We recruited nearly 30 volunteers before taking down the ads, but due to no-shows, recruited a second time. We finally tested 21 participants, though one set of results was disqualified from analysis due to unwillingness to complete the test.
Usability Study Informed Consent:
- We used the Morae software to perform the usability studies. More information about this software can be found at http://www.techsmith.com/morae.asp.
- Usability testing was completed in September 2010. The study consisted of asking participants to perform a total of 8 tasks, 4 within the Cabaniss collection (http://u0003_0000252), and 4 within a similar collection which was laid out in our "traditional" fashion (The Robert Jemison Jr. Papers Collection: http://acumen.lib.ua.edu/c/u0003_0000753 ).
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After the participants performed these 8 tasks, they were asked to fill out a survey which gave them the opportunity to give us feedback on their experience and their opinions about the interfaces in general and the Cabaniss collection in particular.
Short Discussion on Results
The usability study and its results are detailed in the an article (currently submitted to JCDL 2011) entitled "Low Cost Digitization of Manuscript Collections: Trading Usability for Access?"
One of the more interesting findings was that participants without previous digital collection experience found the finding aid interface significantly easier than those who claimed familiarity with the traditional digital library interface.
Educational experience clearly improved ability for participants to locate content via the finding aid, as did a background in history or familiarity with special collections.
Not surprisingly, non-native speakers had difficulty with both interfaces.
We did note differences in the apparent learnability of the two interfaces, implying that the finding aid interface may not be as learnable as the usual digital library interface (based on item-level description searching).
We determined, however, that a true test of learnability should cover a longer period of time and far more queries.
We also decided that it is truly not fair to compare the finding aid interface to digital content against the item-level interface for a short-term test. The finding aid presents far more information and context, requiring more time to read and become acquainted with the organization of the content. It is primarily a browsing interface rather than a searching one.
Once acquainted with a collection, however, we expect that locating appropriate content would be as speedy (or more so) than via searching item level metadata which may or may not contain the necessary search terms.
The question arose as to where the boundary is between testing the interfaces, and testing the delivered information?
The majority of (primarily undergraduate) participants preferred the item-level description interface. However, 40% of those with a background in history, and a third of those with a background in special collections, preferred the finding aid interface.
Previous research has shown that the finding aid as interface to digitized manuscript collections is preferred by scholars and experienced researchers, whereas undergraduates prefer item-level description (see footnotes below). Given that our study focused on undergraduates, our results are not surprising.
Since delivery of digitized content via the finding aid is by far the cheaper method for digitization and web delivery, we believe this is the preferred path for future digitization of large manuscript collections. More research needs to be done on the learnability of finding aid interfaces, modifications to those interfaces to improve navigation and terminology (replacing archival terms with user-friendly ones).
Suggested modifications to web delivery based on usability results:
- Revise current EAD terminology for the web display to exchange archivist terms for user-friendly labels. This would require further research and user testing.
- Add a "help" option explaining how to navigate the typical finding aid, for those who have never encountered one.
- Add search within file feature for (at least) large finding aids.
- Add a sidebar navigation box for EADs similar to that used by Princeton [1] to facilitate location of items, particularly the dropdown list of series titles.
- Add a "recently viewed" list on the side or bottom of the screen, so the user can return to previously viewed items.
- Enlarge the thumbnails, as they are not large enough to really preview the item.
- Allow user to input search term by hitting the enter key instead of requiring user to click on the "search" button.
- Add a browse option for subject headings, with a method of narrowing down a topic under a broader heading (perhaps a "search within results" option).
Data Tables from Usability Study: (Note: Kevin W. Walker performed the statistical analyses of the results.)
Nimer, C. and Daines III, J. G. 2008. "What do you mean it doesn't make sense? Redesigning finding aids from the user's perspective." Journal of Archival Organization 6:4 (2008), 216-232. DOI=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332740802533214
West, T., Fesenko, K., and Brown, L. C. 2009. "Extending the Reach of Southern Sources: Proceeding to Large-Scale Digitization of Manuscript Collections". Final Grant Report for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Southern Historical Collection, University Library, University of NC at Chapel Hill (June, 2009).


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Reader Len Ruggiero sent us an interesting account of events in Ukraine from Michael Bleyzer, the CEO of a Ukraine-based private equity firm called SigmaBleyzer. Here are excerpts from Mr. Bleyzer's description of recent events, dated Nov. 27:
It is difficult to describe what is going on here. No news footage on your TV screens can express the feeling you get being surrounded by a million people. The most amazing thing — which I believe will have worldwide sociological implications for a long time to come — is how incredible this crowd is. When you think of a crowd unhappy about something, being cheated by politicians, betrayed by the system – you expect a bunch of angry, agitated people. Well, think again. This is the happiest, friendliest, most incredibly loving and supportive group of people I have ever encountered. People are smiling, singing, laughing and offering help and support to each other.
It has become clear to any observer that this crowd is bound to win. There is absolutely no way to stop this crowd without a massive blood bath, which is almost impossible to imagine to take place in the center of Europe, with all the world's TV cameras [present]. Over the last 5 days, the opposition has been winning continuous victories every single day. The score for the first five rounds is clearly 5-0. The crowds are growing and demonstrations are now taking place all over the country. More and more famous athletes, actors, artists, high-ranking military and police officers are joining the opposition. When Ruslana, the most famous Ukrainian singer, and heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitchko joined Victor Yushchenko on the podium, the crowd went wild. The following day brought Lech Walensa, senior officers of SBU (former KGB) and Police, several formerly neutral "oligarchs" and finally a major breakthrough at the end of the day – the rebirth of free media in Ukraine.
Prior to that, only Channel 5 was broadcasting 24 hours a day directly from Maidan and giving complete coverage to all the events. And of course, our Volia Cable was proudly delivering its signal to some 1.5 million viewers in Kyiv despite all the pressure on them, including several horrible days in July when some of our key managers had to spend 10 days in jail.
All major channels had previously been completely ignoring the millions of people on the streets, never reporting it and instead showing cartoons, classical music concerts and exotic travel destinations. We knew that most journalists from the major channels had either been fired by then or had gone on strike because they refused to continue broadcasting lies. As a result, all news programs on National channels 1 and 2, Inter, 1+1, Noviy, and others simply ceased any and all operations. For 3 days in a row, most of Ukraine, which only has access to the major channels, had no TV news. Imagine that – the very day after a major election – no news for three days, no morning news, no evening news, no news at all! All these channels simply had no creative staff left to produce bogus news. All fired or on strike.
Thursday night it all changed. The management and owners of all of the major channels gave in to the demands of their striking journalists and allowed honest news reporting for the first time in the history of independent Ukraine. Some of the channels like National Channel 1 and 1+1 began their evening news broadcast on Thursday with a group shot of all journalists standing together and one of them reading a statement from the creative staff in which they swore to report honest news and honest news only! This was one of the most unbelievable sights I have ever seen. And then the miracle happened – they showed a direct feed of a million proud Ukrainians on Maidan in Kyiv to the whole country. If there are defining moments in the birth of a Nation, that was certainly one! I am so proud to be able to witness it with my own eyes, in spite of all the tears that covered them at that moment.
As always, tune in to King Banaian at SCSU Scholars for developments.


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What transpired Friday night at Amway Center almost could make an objective person feel sorry for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Orlando Magic schooled 'em from start to finish.
Dwight Howard outplayed Andrew Bynum. Jameer Nelson bounced back from one of the worst games of his career. And the rest of the Magic looked like they were going full-speed while Bryant's teammates looked like they were sleepwalking.
The result: a 92-80 Orlando win over Los Angeles that might have made Shaquille O'Neal regret saying that Bynum was the NBA's best big man.
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Hi, I am trying to understand what the ".emacs file" is exactly and also where to find it on my system (unless that is I have to myself first create it, and then of course where now to save it).
I am following the setup instructions from: "http://play.org/links/lisp-setup" ...and I am trying to do this on x86 Ubuntu 8.10. The instructions are written for SBCL, Emacs w3m and Slime on Ubuntu.
1. I am sure that sbcl is installed correctly because I can access it via the sbcl command from a shell window.
2. The instructions on the Slime install are not working for me either but I am mostly concerned with just getting SBCL recognized within Emacs
I created and saved an .emacs txt file (based off exactly what was mentioned in the link above) within my Ubuntu username documents folder (this finally got me somewhere and I still don't know why I can't see the .emacs file when I go to this folder) and below is what I get when I try and issue the "M-x run-lisp" command within Emacs:
Can't exec program: /usr/local/bin/sbcl
Process inferior-lisp exited abnormally with code 1
I am a total newbie and I just wanted to see if someone could explain to me some of the install concepts at the least as I really just want to get Lisp (sblc or whatever) running within Emacs so I can start writing (and hands on learning...I have enough books already) Lisp code and learning and becoming efficient with all the useful Emacs keybinds, etc.
Thank you in advance for whatever guidance you can provide!


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4th February 2011, 07:23 PM
Gracie is such a messy eater anyway... and we do serve her a combo of dry and wet food. She is much more consistent eater when we use a small saucer instead of a bowl of any type.... not sure why. Anyway, she ALWAYS ends up with some wet food on her ear fur especially and it can get really tough to get out if you miss it right away. Any good tricks to keep her ears out of the food? A head band??? :p