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LONDON–While Adobe Flash is the most pervasive plug-in for video on the web, it is not supported by Apple's iPhone, iPad, and related devices.

Publishers wanting to get videos on these devices are scrambling for for various solutions including the nascent HTML5, an emerging technology to publish video on the web without using a plug-in.

One analysts predicts that 5 million iPads will be sold in the first half of this year.

At yesterday's Beet.TV Online Video Roundtable, Adobe's Steve Allison declared that while HTML5 is promising and Adobe is supporting its development, it is not ready for use.

He said that Adobe will release its own technology to allow publishers to make Flash videos work on the Apple platform. Adobe's Packager for iPhone will be released this year he said.

Jeff Whatcott, Senior VP at Brightcove said that while HTML5 is indeed in its early stage, and lacks many of the essential elements of Flash, such as ad insertion and analytics, the company is creating solutions for customers.

Questioning the panelists during this segment is my co-moderator Robert Andrew, editor of paidContentUK.

Our conference was held at the Guardian offices.  Much more to come.

Update:  ReadWriteWeb has an analysis of performance of Flash vs. HTML5.

Andy Plesser, Executive Producer

Disclaimer:   Brightcove sponsored our London event.

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Thursday 28 May 2015

300 jobs at risk over Invest NI contract bid failure

Enterprise NI have warned 300 jobs could be at risk if it loses the contract for Invest NI's start-up business programme.

It follows last week's news that the organisation, which represents Northern Ireland's 32 local enterprise authorities (LEAs), lost a tender to decide the provider of Invest NI's business start-up programme. Scottish company The GO Group, in partnership with the Northern Ireland offices of KPMG was the winning bidder.

Addressing yesterday's DETI committee meeting, representatives from the board of Enterprise NI said there were "significant and serious flaws" in Invest NI's tender competition which highlighted problems in all of Northern Ireland's procurement processes.

Sandy Smith, the chairman of Enterprise NI, said: "We are frankly astounded at the outcome of the competition tender - that we were so far away from winning the bid."

Until this latest tender process, Enterprise NI had delivered the programme - formerly known as the Go For It programme - through its network of LEAs for 20 years.

Mr Smith said the organisation felt "obliged" to launch its legal challenge against the decision.

He said: "There is disappointment in the manner in which this has been handled. We believe it is a very flawed process."

He said that the documentation relating to the process revealed what Enterprise NI considered "significant and serious flaws" in the decision-making process.

The board members expressed concerns at the effect on communities, saying the LEAs "reinvested in local communities and not in shareholders".

The business start-up programme is due to begin at the end of September, but the challenge to Invest NI's decision will have to be heard before the contract is officially awarded to a provider, possibly delaying the scheme.

They rejected the suggestion that LEAs were "too dependent" on the programme, describing it as "a key entry point" to the other services and schemes offered.

Gordon Gough, chief executive of Enterprise NI, said there were 300 staff currently employed at Northern Ireland's enterprise agencies.

He told the committee: "Jobs will be lost at those centres. There will be job losses across Northern Ireland."

DFP said it cannot comment on this competition until the contract has been awarded.

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Thursday 28 May 2015

Software firm goes for global presence

First Derivatives has continued its quest to become a global force in the financial software world by spending $10m (£6m) on a hi-tech US business.

The Newry company has bought Reference Data Factory (RDF), a New Jersey-based software firm that specialises in reference data management systems to expand its presence in financial data management.

The expansion comes just a week after First Derivatives posted a hefty 36% rise in annual pre-tax profits to £3.1m and increased its stake in another US company, Kx Systems, to 20%.

It also featured again on this year's Deloitte's Fast 50 list of the fastest growing companies on the island of Ireland.

Founded in 1996, First Derivatives has already become an international financial solutions provider, employing more than 300 people worldwide and counting many of the world's top investment banks and hedge funds as its customers. It has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Shanghai, Singapore, Toronto and Hong Kong.

With Andor Technology and UTV, it's one of only three Northern Ireland-based firms which has its shares listed on the stock market.

Finance director Graham Ferguson told Business Telegraph the acquisition is the latest step to becoming a market leader in its field.

"We have a strategic roadmap of where we want to take our product suite and this acquisition will accelerate that plan," he said.

"Our goal is to be the best capital markets software and services provider in the world.

"We are striving to continue to improve the business, our product offering and to be at the forefront of the industry."

He said the acquisition aims to capitalise on the intellectual property held by RDF to make First Derivatives' products more attractive to capital market clients.

"We already have the client contacts and they are huge organisations so the opportunities for cross selling are substantial," said Mr Ferguson.

"Our key markets are Europe and the US and we will continue to keep expanding in these markets."

The banking software firm received over £3m from Invest NI to support more than 100 new jobs in early 2009.

In September the company announced it was investing £2m, part funded by Invest NI, in its Options Programme for training up new graduate recruits.

"Our plan is to expand in physical terms and in terms of our product offering and hopefully that will see our employee base continue to increase," said Mr Ferguson.

"We are a software provider and a service provider and so it is key we continue to add to our talent pool."

First Derivatives will pay $2.5m up front in cash and shares for RDF, with a potential $7.5m in cash to follow by 2012, depending on sales generated.

First Derivatives said RDF's products fit with its existing in-house Delta software products and will be incorporated into its Delta product suite with minimal fuss.

RDF's software manages and distributes security master and securities reference data for financial institutions.

It is currently in use in several Wall Street banks and other related entities such as Fitch Ratings.

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A Brother’s Wisdom 71

JesusJames*.jpgPreachers and teachers (and writers and bloggers) need this reminder from James 4:12:

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you–who are you to judge your neighbor?

Several things come to mind:

First, teachers use words; words of judgment and discernment; sometimes the teacher’s word wounds; sometimes it heals. And sometimes the teacher goes over the line and usurps the place of God.

Second, teachers sometimes confuse speaking the “Word of God” with sitting on the Throne of God. This is James’ point: one person legislates and judges, and that one person is God. Teachers don’t make laws and they don’t judge humans.

Third, teachers need to remember this: God can both destroy and save. God is the judge. Teachers aren’t.

Fourth, teachers need to listen carefully to James’ final question: “Who are you to judge your neighbor?”

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Two Great Documentaries Take You Behind the Scenes of Classic Rock, Pop, and Soul

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Summer is a time of raunchy comedies, superheroes, and explosions, but you can find movies for grown-ups, too.  I highly recommend two outstanding documentaries that take the audience behind the scenes of some of the greatest music ever recorded.

20 Feet from Stardom is the story of the back-up singers, the ones who sing “da doo ron ron” and “toot toot beep beep” and all those extras that make the songs so rich and powerful.  This is the story of the singers, mostly women, with powerhouse voices, who appear over and over on hit after hit.  The stories are fascinating, like the late-night call that had Merry Clayton racing to the studio with curlers in her hair and a mink coat over her pajamas to sing “Rape, murder, it’s just a shot away” on the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” and Darlene Love working as a house cleaner and hearing her own voice on the radio.  It kicks up a gear into existential  consideration of the way all of us find ourselves in one way or another supporting players.

Here is Lisa Fischer, also featured in the film, performing “Gimme Shelter” with the Rolling Stones in concert.

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Muscle Shoals, directed by Greg “Freddy” Camalier, is the equally enthralling story of a small Alabama town with two recording studios that produced some of the greatest music of all time from performers like Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Allman Brothers.  Intimate archival footage and present-day recollections from the performers and the studio musicians and engineer/producer Rick Hall are fascinating and the music can’t be beat.  “I’ll Take You There”, “Brown Sugar”, “When a Man Loves a Woman”, “I Never Loved A Man the Way That I Loved You”, “Mustang Sally”, “Tell Mama”, “Kodachrome”, and “Freebird” are just a few of the tens of thousands of tracks created there.

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Amendment One

There are these two stories I want to tell, both of which happened on May 9th of this year.

See, I’ve intentionally waited for a while to write about the passing of NC Amendment One. I was hoping to find some peace. A place where my emotions and feelings were settled and I could pinpoint one feeling that overwhelmed all of the others. I feel like I have been broken up with. For better or worse, North Carolina and I were in a relationship, and the passing of Amendment One has caused all of the chaotic emotions that a painful breakup might cause – made worse by the fact that NC is now an ex I can’t avoid.

I am angry. I am heartbroken. I am so sad for North Carolina, which doesn’t know what it is losing. I am frustrated. I am feeling a little worthless in the eyes of my home state. See, NC Amendment one writes into the constitution the fact that my future marriage and the marriages of countless friends don’t really count for anything. They are shams. They are less than. Amendment one declares that marriage is between one man and one woman. It was a day of radical rejection for many people.

But there is this other story that happened that day. There’s a story of radical insecurity and radical love that happened as well. It goes like this. One of my brothers is getting married. Because I am who I am and I look like what I look like, I wrote to this brother asking if I should wear long sleeves to the wedding in spite of its being in July. I know that it is likely to be a more conservative wedding crowd, and they may not be used to someone who looks like I look. I don’t want to offend anyone, and to be honest, I’m always a little insecure about how I look on formal occasions. So I wrote to this brother and I asked what I should do and here is the answer I got: Come and be yourself. I wouldn’t want it any other way. If other people are uncomfortable, they’ll live. We live through enough shit in this world — at my wedding, you can be you, whatever that looks like on that day! My sibling knows that people will probably stare at me. He knows that he will have to field questions about who I am and why I look like I look. He doesn’t care. He wouldn’t have me any other way.

I almost cried. In the midst of Amendment One being passed, in the midst of rejection and hatred in my home state, my brother reached out to me with this radical love that still amazes me. People quote the bible in their arguments for the passing of Amendment One. They cite the laws of G…d and the biblical mandate.

I have no idea what they are talking about. I felt G..d that day. I felt the love that I believe G…d has for all of us. It wasn’t in the protection of marriage. It wasn’t in the hatred and rejection that was written into the constitution that day. It was in the kindness of a sibling who wouldn’t have me any other way than the way G…d made me. It was in the radical love that my brother holds for me, and his knowledge that I am a creature of G…d no different than he is. It breaks my heart that I found it in Virginia and not in my own home.

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Beautiful. Unconditional love in action. I’m probably misquoting but I recall “judge not let you be judged.” Where is the unconditional love and compassion?

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Departmental Research

Undergraduate research opportunities exist in the department in the following areas:

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Physics majors can obtain REU summer research internships at a number of prestigious research institutions.

One of our faculty members (Dr. Akhtar Mahmood) is a member of the high profile ATLAS high energy physics experiment at the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) at CERN (European Center for Particle Physics). LHC, the world’s largest “atom smasher” will recreate the primordial universe on a small scale and explore the fundamental structure of matter and the basic forces of nature.

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  • High Energy Physics and grid computing with the world-renowned ATLAS experiment at the world’s mo st powerful particle accelerator (the LHC), using Bellarmine University’s NSF-funded Supercomputer that is linked to the Open Science Grid (OSG). It is the state of Kentucky’s only OSG grid site and the first OSG grid site located at a predominantly undergraduate institution in the US. Bellarmine University is part of the ATLAS collaboration, a research team at CERN that recently announced the discovery of the famous Higgs boson (the subatomic particle that gives mass to everything in the universe). In fact, Bellarmine is the only university in the state of Kentucky involved with the ATLAS experiment. The supercomputer is currently being used for the ATLAS experiment as a dedicated Tier3 grid site. Last year, several Physics majors were involved with the analysis of the Higgs Boson using the filtered ATLAS datasets. Currently several physics students are searching for new subatomic particles using very large datasets from the ATLAS experiment.

  • Astrophysics with NASA’s future SIM-Lite mission project in collaboration with Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) aimed as searching for extra-solar earth-like planets. Along with JPL scientists, two physics students have recently conducted their research work at JPL in the area of Wave Front Error (WFE) Analysis for the SIM-Lite mission project. In this research project, students can perform the simulation and testbed studies to determine the sensitivity and resolution of SIM-Lite’s instrumentation that will be used to search for extra-solar Earth-like planets in the future with an angular resolution of one micro-arc-second (i.e. one billionth of a degree) and a spatial space resolution of 30 pico-meters (which is 10 times less than the size of an atom).

  • Cosmic Ray Muon Physics using the Bellarmine-Muon Detector and a Cloud Chamber. In this research project, students can measure the muon flux and muon lifetime using a Cosmic Ray Muon Detector. The muon detector’s data can be collected using a laptop PC via a USB cable which runs the muon data acquisition software. Students can also detect actual cosmic ray muons coming from outer space using a student-built cloud chamber.

  • Cluster Computing using a Beowulf Cluster. In this research project students can built a 16-node Beowulf Cluster using the Linux Fedora Core-3 Operating System and the LAM-MPI middleware software to solve complex scientific problems. The goal of this project is to speed up the execution of a program by aggregating computing power across nodes to solve a problem faster using a single parallel computing system (by spreading the computation across the nodes of the cluster and using message passing to communicate between the nodes).

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The Blackduck Drake boys basketball team hosted the Kelliher-Northome Mustangs Dec. 2, winning the game, 71-63.

"We didn't shoot very well in the first half and we were down by nine at the half," said Blackduck head coach Grant Mistic. "We shot better and were able to come out with a win in the end."

Leading in the scoring for the Drakes were Shane Fenske with 20 points and 10 rebounds along with Trey Volk who also put in 20 points and had nine rebounds.

Also scoring for Blackduck were Dominic Anderson with 12 points and five rebounds, Lucas Krabbenhoft with eight points and five rebounds, Brad Kusper with four points and five rebounds, Aaron Nissen with four points and one rebound and Peter Fraley with three points and four rebounds.

Jacob Krabbenhoft had one rebound and Dylan Weisert had two.

The Drakes traveled to Laporte Dec. 6, winning that game as well, 78-14 and giving them a 2-0 record on the season.

"We controlled the game from start to finish," said Mistic. "The reserves got a lot of playing time in and did well."

J. Krabbenhoft lead the Drakes in scoring with 15 points and a rebound followed by Volk with 12 points and two rebounds, Anderson with 11 points and a rebound and Kusper with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Also adding points to the board for Blackduck were Nissen with nine points and five rebounds, Fenske with nine points and one rebound, Fraley with six points and three rebounds and L. Krabbenhoft with six points and two rebounds. Weisert recorded six rebounds of his own.

Blackduck traveled to Fosston to take part in the two day tournament. The Drakes faced Lake Park-Audubon Dec. 8, losing their first game of the season, 60-52.

"We didn't play well on both ends of the floor," said Coach Mistic. "Hopefully we learned a lot from this game and will get better."

Fenske led in scoring for Blackduck with 17 points and six rebounds. Kusper put in 11 points and had 11 rebounds with Volk adding nine points and had two rebounds.

Also scoring for Blackduck were Anderson with four points and a rebound, Nissen with seven points and a rebound, L. Krabbenhoft with three points and two rebounds and Fraley with one point and six rebounds. Weisert had two rebounds.

During the second day of tournament action in Fosston, Blackduck took on and beat Win-e-Mac, 77-59.

"We came back from last night's loss and played very well on both ends of the floor," said Mistic. "It was great to see!"

Volk put in 24 points for the Drakes and had three rebounds. Fenske added 17 points and four rebounds, L. Krabbenhoft had 11 points and three rebounds, Kusper put in nine points and had eight rebounds, Fraley had six points and eight rebounds,Anderson added four points, Nissen had three points and four rebounds and J. Krabbenhoft added three points and had two rebounds.

Weisert had three rebounds.

Blackduck ended the weekend with a 3-1 record on the season.


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Increased Broadcast Media Spending Leads Consumers to Higher-Priced Prescription Drugs

Do radio and TV ads for new prescription drugs steer consumers toward newer, high-priced products? Bentley professor Dhaval Dave says “yes,” according to a recent study of the implications of both broadcast and non-broadcast direct-to-consumer advertising on rising prescription drug costs and demand. The research, “Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on Pharmaceutical Prices and Demand,” received the 2013 Georgescu-Roegen Prize from the Southern Economic Association (SEA).

“Ad expenditures are beneficial if they raise a consumer’s awareness of drug options and improve patient-physician contact,” says Dave, associate professor of economics. “What comes into question is whether advertising would lead consumers to request and physicians to prescribe a more expensive drug in place of equally effective lower-priced options.”

Questions stemmed from the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of increased (DCTA) spending in broadcast in the U.S. in 1997. Dave’s findings indicate that broadcast DTCA is responsible for 19 percent of the overall growth in drug expenditures, with more than two-thirds of this due to higher demand and the rest due to higher prices. The caveat, warns Dave, is that higher drug and health care expenditures in general could also raise insurance premiums and may lead to a larger prevalence of uninsured.

Dave and co-author Henry Saffer received the award at the SEA Conference in Tampa in November.

Dhaval Dave's research focuses on the analysis of public policy and on the economics of health outcomes and behaviors, health insurance and human capital. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Urban Economics, Health Economics, and Economic Inquiry, and featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and U.S. News and World Report, and on FOX Network News, National Public Radio and CBS TV News. His current work includes studies on pharmaceutical promotion, welfare reform in the U.S., tobacco control policy, juvenile justice and the economics of obesity and mental health.

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October 1, 2000

WALTHAM, Mass.- Bentley College in Waltham has dedicated its main auditorium in honor of Lincoln resident Arthur G. Koumantzelis, a 1949 graduate of the college. The dedication ceremony took place in August, with about 50 friends and family members in attendance.

The newly named Arthur G. Koumantzelis Auditorium, located within the college's Lindsay Hall, is the main performing arts space on the Bentley campus, and the setting for many important lectures and college-wide events.

"Thousands of people pass through this auditorium every year," said Bentley President Joseph G. Morone. "Naming such a central venue of campus life for Arthur Koumantzelis is a fitting tribute to his professional and personal achievements and to his long-time support of Bentley."

Koumantzelis, a native of Lowell, spent most of his career in public accounting, holding senior positions with Arthur Young and Co., and then Ernst & Young upon the merger of the two firms. In 1990, he moved to Cumberland Farms, Inc., as senior vice president and CFO.

Two years ago, he and his longtime friend, George Behrakis, formed a new venture, Gainesborough Investments, with Koumantzelis serving as president and CEO. It was Behrakis, a very generous Bentley donor even though he is not a Bentley alumnus, who first suggested that the auditorium be named in Koumantzelis' honor.

"Arthur's dedication to Bentley is remarkable," said Morone, noting that Koumantzelis received the college's Distinguished Alumni Award in 1989. "He is a very active alumnus, has chaired reunion committees, was a featured speaker for the Executive Luncheon Series for students and faculty, and regularly supports Bentley athletics, the annual scholarship golf tournament, and many other endeavors."

Moreover, in 1996, Koumantzelis and his wife Vaia, the parents of seven children and grandparents of five, established a scholarship fund for Bentley students.

Koumantzelis' commitment to community is equally impressive. The National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Public Health Council of Massachusetts, the Governor's Task Force on Economic Development, the Massachusetts International Trade Council, Hellenic College, Dana Hall School, and St. Demetrios and Holy Trinity churches are among the organizations that have benefited from his wisdom and leadership over the years.

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We have a family member that works as a salesman from MB in SF. I understand that an employee would be able to get a "Family-Employee" discount plan? Does anyone know anything about this program and how it works. Also, what could one expect to pay for a C300 or 350 w/this discount? Thanks!

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Having worked for daimler for many years, the current program is that they cannot buy for others, but for themselves. This MIGHT have changed in North America since the diverstiture
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Also, there are only certain vehicles the Employee Pricing is eligible for. The new C is not one of them.

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As of two months ago, the C-class was not available on that program. And also, most of the offers were for leases and not purchases.
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The discount is for the employee and immediate family members only. It is 12.5% off MSRP and as far as I know the new C-class (204) is still not available. The discount that applies to leasing a vehicle is only for the employee which is called the Master Lease program.
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Horatio B. Bogbindero wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 01:08:00PM +0530, Rahul Torvi wrote (wyy sez):
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> >  I m running a search server for our company on one of the server I have.
> > This server is built using java. Can I set up a Beowulf cluster to run this
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> of course, you can run you program in a beowulf cluster. but....
> you have to recode it of course.

Ask the guys at Google how they did it...

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  • Center vent.
  • Wool; lining, cotton/rayon.
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Founded by the late English designer Lee Alexander McQueen in 1992, this fashion house quickly gained a reputation for opulent (and sometimes outrageous) bespoke creations. Today the line is under the creative direction of Sarah Burton, who continues the house's tradition of turning out impeccably tailored, beautiful clothes. She created the gown worn by Catherine Middleton as she wed Prince William, becoming the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Its initial collection of low-rise, well-fit pants in vibrant shades and prints made Alice + Olivia famous. Designer Stacey Bendet expanded the line since then to include a full collection of pieces cherished for their perfect fit and eye-catching flair.

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The following items represent just a sampling of calls, and were selected by the Berkeley Police Department unless otherwise noted. Click to see past narratives from police, and Berkeleyside’s most recent compilation of calls for service. See the most recent calls for service spreadsheet from the Berkeley Police Department.

March 17, Sunday: A woman made a report to police at 8 a.m. that her bicycle had been stolen from the rear yard of her residence in the 2600 block of Ashby Avenue. Taken was a light blue Giant Cypress bicycle with wicker baskets and a brown seat.

March 18, Monday: A robbery occurred at 10:05 p.m. in the 1900 block of Russell Street. A woman was walking home when a stranger grabbed her from behind and took her bag, pulling her to the ground. The robber stole the bag, which held a cell phone, wallet and other items. The robber was described as a black man, 25 years old, 6 feet 2 inches tall with a skinny build, and wearing a black baseball hat, black tank top and black pants.

March 19, Tuesday: A store owner reported a commercial burglary in the 2100 block of Shattuck Avenue at 8:35 a.m. The owner had locked up the previous night. When he returned in the morning he discovered the front door had been pried open and the store had been prowled.

March 20, Wednesday: An auto burglary occurred in the 2400 block of Prospect Street between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. The victim parked on the street and later returned to find his window smashed and his laptop taken.

A BART Police officer arrested Jonathan Jefferson on March 20 on a warrant related to a robbery last fall. Berkeley Police spokeswoman Officer Jennifer Coats said — in response to a request from Berkeleyside — that, on Sept. 25, 2012, at 11:10 p.m., a robbery occurred in the 1400 block of Cedar Street. The victim was walking when he was approached by one of two strangers. Coats said the victim tried to run away but he fell. One of the men pointed what the victim believed to be a gun at him and demanded his cell phone and wallet. The robbers removed the property from the victim and fled in a dark-colored sedan. Berkeley Police detectives following up on the investigation developed information that Jefferson was one of the suspects, said Coats. An arrest warrant was issued for Jefferson. On March 20, a BART Police officer arrested Jefferson on the outstanding warrant. He was booked into the Berkeley City Jail on suspicion of second-degree robbery, being armed with a firearm during the course of a felony, possession of stolen property and vehicle theft. He is being held at Santa Rita Jail with a bail of $600,000 and is set to enter a plea after arraignment on April 8.

Berkeley police arrested Kasie Jackson, 42, after a probation search at her home in Oakland turned up materials that could be used to make fake IDs and access cards, said Coats, in response to a request from Berkeleyside. Police also discovered evidence of identity theft, said Coats. Jackson was arrested March 20 on suspicion of unlawfully possessing access cards, modifying access card account information, possessing card-making equipment, obtaining personal information, and having the information of 10 or more people, according to the Alameda County sheriff’s department. As of March 27, she no longer appeared to be in custody.

March 21, Thursday: A robbery occurred near the intersection of Parker Street and College Avenue at 9:55 p.m. A female was walking when she was approached by a man who was armed with a gun. He demanded her property and she gave him her laptop and wallet. The robber was described as a black man in his 20s, 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build and a dark complexion. He was clean shaven and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., officers responded to Berkeley Bowl West for a report of someone driving recklessly, said Coats (in response to a request from Berkeleyside, as tipped by a Berkeleyside reader). The call was quickly updated to a hit-and-run collision near Seventh Street and Ashby Avenue. According to the reader, who was on the sidewalk near Seventh, “a dark SUV came tearing down the street and crashed through some posts marking the dead end… When I came out of the store at 8, police were at multiple intersections of Ashby (at San Pablo, and down toward the freeway). There were at least two other vehicles that looked like they had been run into.” The driver fled the area and remained at-large as of Monday. One person received non-life threatening injuries during the incident, said Coats.

March 22, Friday: The Berkeley Police Department received a call about one loud report in the area of Durant Avenue and Fulton Street at 1:34 a.m. Officers responded to investigate and determined the sound to have been a firework.

March 23, Saturday: A woman reported at 11 a.m. that her vehicle had been stolen from the 1400 block of Oxford Street. She had parked her vehicle in the driveway the prior evening. When she went out in the morning, the lavender-colored four-door 1995 Nissan Maxima was gone.

COMMUNITY SAFETY TIP: Auto Burglary Prevention

  • T – Take out valuables
  • L – Lock up
  • C – Close windows/doors

The Berkeley Police Department includes this disclaimer: “Please note that these are Calls For Police Services (CFS) only and are subject to review and reclassification. Learn more about calls for service near specific locations with CrimeView Community and

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  • bike thief witness

    I witnessed the bike thief for the March 17th bike theft riding with the bike down Prince St. I’ve reported this guy to the police several times, to no effect. I see this guy with a new stolen bike at least 2 or 3 times a week, and I’ve called the police on him almost every time I’ve seen him.

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    make a complaint with the Chief 981-5700

  • Earnest

    What does he look like?

  • The Native Son

    I wonder if BPD would respond with slightly more alacrity and sense of urgency if someone in the Chief’s family had had his bike stolen?
    Seriously though, I actually witnessed my neighbor’s bike being stolen from his backyard and I tailed the thief in my car to his nearby destination (some run down apts.). As I was following the perp, I called BPD, but since I was not the actual owner of the bike, I “couldn’t report it stolen”. Therefore, the BPD dispatcher refused to take the report (my neighbor was at work).
    So, when you see a suspicious person riding down the street on what you presume (probably rightly) to be a new, freshly stolen bike, since you are not the owner and can’t be 100% sure based on appearances alone that this or that bike does not belong to the rider, there’s “nothing” BPD can do about it…

  • bike thief witness

    Two of the times I called, after going through a lengthy explanation, they sent a patrol car down the street within 5-10 minutes. Of course, he was long gone from public view at that point.

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    I actually called about a suspicious guy with several bikes this week… dispatch said they would send someone out but I couldn’t stick around to find out if they did. My understanding from speaking with police is that a report of possibly suspicious activity gives them grounds to send out an officer to investigate.


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Regeneration plans mark an ‘exciting time’ for town centre

Artists impressions show how the redeveloped shopping area of Marlowes could look

Artists impressions show how the redeveloped shopping area of Marlowes could look

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Dacorum Borough Council is ‘moving on’ from the town centre setback suffered by the pullout of supermarket giant Morrisons as plans for the regeneration of Hemel Hempstead continue to take shape.

At a meeting of the cabinet last week, a report on the latest developments within the public service quarter and town centre renovations was submitted to portfolio holders.

Within the document was a recommendation to increase the budget for the area currently occupied by the Civic Centre and West Herts College by £1.75million, which would be transferred from exisiting budgets and reserves.

Council leader Andrew Williams warned it was ‘very unlikely’ that the public service quarter plans would proceed any earlier than 2017, which is when West Herts College aims to modernise its campus by. This could lead to the college plans being furthered under a separate procurement.

But Margaret Griffiths, cabinet member for housing, said: “I am glad that we are moving on from the Morrisons pull-out. I am pleased to see what is in the report and happy to agree with the recommendations.”

The updates to the projects come as planning applications for the awaited demolition of the original Marlowes Methodist Church and part of the West Herts College campus are submitted, which are expected to be formally decided on by the end of the month.

It was also revealed by assistant director of planning, development and regeneration James Doe that the council is ‘very close’ to agreeing the contract for the regeneration of the shopping end of the Marlowes, which would include a redesign of the ‘food court’ outside Boots, with new seating areas, modern public toilets and possibly a ticket kiosk to serve the new bus interchange.

Additionally, further improvement plans could soon receive the go-ahead as results of a £2.5million Heritage Lottery Fund application to revamp the Water Gardens is expected next Monday.

Mr Williams said: “This is an exciting time for the regeneration of the town, and hopefully we will get a good decision from the Heritage Lottery Fund so we can start on the betterment of the town centre.”

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Sunday October 7, 2012

DALTON -- It was a good day to be a buddy for those with Down Syndrome.

More than 1,000 participants -- an event record -- participated Saturday in the sixth annual Buddy Walk of the Berkshires, the local version of a national event that is held to promote the awareness of those who are afflicted with the genetic condition.

Clad in T-shirts made especially for the event, participants walked roughly one mile from Craneville Elementary School on Park Ave nue to the town library on Main Street and back. Those with Down syndrome were accompanied by friends and relatives. Many linked arms or held hands as they walked.

Most of the walkers covered the distance in groups, including 25 who signed up to walk as teams.

"It gets more people on board," said Aaron Robb, the president of the Down Syndrome Group at Berkshire County Arc, the organization that sponsored Saturday's event, which finished before rain hit the Berkshires Saturday afternoon.

The event is sponsored nationally by the National Down Syndrome Society, a nonprofit committed to being the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome, a genetic condition that occurs in people who have 47 chromosomes rather than the usual 46.

"It's fun," said Kim Scace, 31, of Pittsfield, who has Down Syndrome. "I like seeing all my friends and having a good time.

"I feel happy that I could help the kids out," said 47-year-old Lisa Harrington, who also has Down Syndrome, referring to the youngsters she knows who have the genetic condition.

NDSS founded the Buddy Walk in 1995 to spread its mission to the local level. The events mostly take place in and around October, which is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The Berkshire event began in 2007 with 500 participants.

According to Robb, the Berkshire event was the first of four Buddy Walks scheduled to take place in Massachusetts this year.

"It's a giant pep rally," Robb said. "More people are catching on to it, and many more folks are involved."

The local event also serves as the Down Syndrome Group's main fundraiser. Robb said last year's event, which had some 900 participants, raised about $10,000. The final total raised from Saturday's event won't be officially tabulated until later this week.

State Sen. Benjamin B. Downing, D-Pittsfield, set the tone for Saturday's event when he told those assembled at the start of the walk that he hates the word disabilities.

"There are no disabilities," Downing said. "There are just different abilities that everyone has. Everybody in this county needs the chance to live up to their potential."

Following the walk, participants gathered under a tent in a field behind the elementary school to eat food and listen to music from the Berkshire Hills Music Academy Band, whose members also face challenges.

Mark Pettus, a member of the Berkshire County Arc's board of directors, completed the walk with his 19-year-old son, Alex, who has Down Syndrome, and is a student at Wahconah Regional High School.

"I can't think of a better manifestation of compassion and community than this event," Pettus said.

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PITTSFIELD Lee scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including 12 points from the foul line to dispatch Pittsfield at the Coaches vs. Cancer Showcase.

Stephanie Young had 29 points while Eileen Dooley added 13. Courtney McLaughlin led Pittsfield with 13.

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Utility finally pulls the plug on Lindean sewage surge

Lindean Sewage. Lindean resident Mike Marsh at the septic tank which was overflowing with raw sewage.

Lindean Sewage. Lindean resident Mike Marsh at the septic tank which was overflowing with raw sewage.

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A SEPTIC tank which has been discharging raw sewage for three months was finally tackled by Scottish Water this week.

The problem materialised before Christmas at a communal tank at Lindean – yet it took until this week for the utility firm to act over residents’ concerns about the blocked tailpipe.

About six weeks ago a contractor working for Scottish Water emptied the tank and dug a channel to prevent the sewage from pooling in a field, but failed to deal with the blockage. The channel also resulted in sewage flowing into a nearby burn.

Lindean resident Mike Marsh told TheSouthern on Monday: “Scottish Water sent a contractor who dug a channel to stop it flowing into the field, diverting it into a burn, but the burn fills a bath sunk into the ground for the sheep to drink out of.

“Fortunately, there are no sheep in the field just now.”

Mr Marsh added that the contractor had lifted a manhole cover over the tailpipe and wedged it open to allow the waste to overflow from there.

“It is a horrible mess,” he said. “It is a continual discharge of dirty water.”

Mr Marsh believes that the tank serves about a dozen homes, but is no longer fit for purpose.

“The tank leaks anyway. It is an old brick one that should’ve been changed years ago. In the summer it reeks and the place gets riddled with flies.”

He added that following the creation of the channel a grey sludge and rubbish had appeared on stones in the burn.

A Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) spokesman said: “We received two complaints during October and November 2012 regarding untreated sewage overflowing from a septic tank at Lindean, near Selkirk. Scottish Water was requested to carry out an investigation and clean-up operation to resolve the issue, which was completed on each occasion.

“Discharges of sewage effluent from the septic tank into the Lindean Burn are allowed, provided that the effluent has been treated and no longer poses any risk of pollution to the watercourse.

“Following the complaints received in 2012, no further issues have been raised with SEPA regarding this site.”

Local councillor Gordon Edgar said he had been made aware of the blockage before Christmas, but believed it had been sorted after contacting Scottish Water. However, after speaking to residents a fortnight ago, Mr Edgar contacted Scottish Water again and asked them to resolve the problem.

On Tuesday a team from Scottish Water cleared the blocked tailpipe. A spokesman for the company said they would “continue to monitor the tank”.

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Most Baby Pictures Are

Make Your Baby's Pictures...

"Why are the baby photos I take just 'alright,'
when my baby is SO DARN ADORABLE?"

Baby pictures are wonderful, heart-warming, and everybody takes them. In fact, after the blessed event makes their grand entrance, parents take hundreds and thousands of baby portraits in the 3 - 4 months following the birth.

Since you're going to take baby pictures anyway, wouldn't you rather capture photographs that are spectacular?

Like most parents (and grandparents), you have probably wondered: "Why are the pictures I take of my baby just "alright," when my baby is ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE?

That's a question I get asked all the time. The good news is, all it takes to improve the quality of your baby's pictures is knowing how.

Before we get into some of the tips, let's discuss some key points about Baby Photography 101. First, (and this is one of THE KEY principles of photography) - Know Your Audience!

Set Your Expectations for Your Baby Pictures

No matter how much success you've had with cousin Freddy asking him to pose for the pie-eating contest, don't expect the same with baby portraits.

Why? Because babies don't care that you're trying to snap "THE" baby picture to show all your friends at work! You can coerce, withhold diapers (although I definitely wouldn't recommend that one), or shut down the college fund.

Your adorable infant couldn't care less. If she or he doesn't want to pose for baby pictures, it's not happening! And let's face it... they don't even know what posing for baby pictures is!

A baby's ability to "pose" depends upon their mobility and strength, and that translates into age. So, remember...

  • 0 to 3 months: Like rag dolls. Except for laying down, they must be held for any pose.

  • 3 to 6 months: Beginning to hold their head up on their own. Still very limited posing on their own (No point to gleefully skip up to little Amy proclaiming: "Dear, just slip into this ballerina outfit and stand over there - we're ready for your first formal baby pictures.")

  • 6 to 9 months: Can kind of sit up on their own. You can pose them, but don't expect them to stay still.

    Unless your camera is on a relatively fast shutter speed (at least 1/250 second), don't expect anything other than slightly blurred baby pictures.

    If your camera has a high speed sync for the flash, use it. Otherwise, the flash of most digital cameras use 1/60th of a second for their flash.

  • 9 to 12 months: Look out, mom and dad! You've just graduated to Baby Photography 102. Little Jimmy can now pull himself up and may be starting to walk

  • 18 months: DEFCON 3--Your baby is walking!

And now, here's some tips for taking better baby pictures...

"Day-Of-Birth" Pictures

newborn baby pictureThis is a baby picture taken literally on the day of the baby's birth. Most Day of pictures look like aliens from space, or an extra from the movie Gremlins.

Here are a few suggestions so yours will look like Sleeping Beauty:

  • Obvious, but... Wait until the baby is clean and calm.

  • Determine desired lighting. Ideally, try to not use a flash (the baby has already had enough trauma for the day).

  • Determine if adjusting your camera's ISO setting provides sufficient light to take the portrait while hand-holding the camera. If not, use a bounce flash rather than direct, if possible. And, if all else fails, use a tripod in conjuncture with a long exposure.

  • If you do use a flash, be aware of shadows, and check your LCD screen to see if any were created.

  • Once you are all set up, then wait. Unlike regular portrait poses of children and adults, you have to wait for when the baby is ready. The picture above was captured after only 20 minutes (I was lucky). Patience is your greatest ally.

To capture "eyes open" baby pictures takes patience, a steady hand on the shutter button, and a little luck. Also, don't be afraid to place yourself in every conceivable position, in order to find that perfect perspective to grab a winning shot.

baby portrait As baby pictures go, this won't win any prizes; however, it can serve to illustrate depth of field very well. There will be numerous times when people will be holding the baby.

Sometimes you will want baby pictures with only the baby in them, and sometimes not.

To blur or keep the "background" sharp (in this case, dad is the background), simply change the aperture. If your camera has a "Program" mode, you can rotate one of the dials to bring up different APERTURE/SHUTTER SPEED combinations.

Each combination will produce the proper exposure, so why would you use different combinations? To blur the background, focus only on the baby, and use as low an F-stop number as possible (F/2.0 or F/2.8 would be ideal).

If you wanted to include dad in the baby pictures, then still focus on the baby, but use as large an F-stop number as possible (F/11.0 or F/13 would do the job).

baby poses ebookExperiment with full face and partial views of dad. It's somewhat a personal preference, but I think baby pictures where the baby partially blocks an out-of-focus dad look better.

Once you've achieved that magical moment where the baby is at their most photogenic, don't just be satisfied with one shot like this one. Pan in closer so the baby's face fills the entire field of view. If the baby is still grinning ear-to-ear, are we done?

You better not be! Change angles, move to her sides, stand up, sit down, lay down and shoot upward. The great thing about taking baby pictures is that sometimes the baby will turn and follow your movements, and sometimes they won't.

Bottom line, IT DOESN'T MATTER! Experiment. You can't always predict how the final picture is going to turn out.

Do you remember my nagging about always having extra memory cards and batteries being available? Well, this is one of the reasons...

Flash pictures eat up power faster than
a Sumo wrestler at an all-you-can-eat buffet

baby photo collageOnce you take some really good baby pictures, how would you like to make a bold impression?

Consider one of the most impressive formats in photography... the Photo Collage!

An integrated collection of baby photos (opens separate window) creates a spectacular impact.

And, relatives LOVE getting them as expensive-looking gifts (even if they don't cost you too much).

The software that created the above baby photo collage is one of the best I've ever used, and they have a fully functional version you can try for no charge, to see if you like it.

Experiment with different perspectives and angles. This is one where the baby is moving away from you, but still has her face toward the camera. In this baby picture, notice that there is no shadow from the flash.

One of the most important (and most easily forgotten) tips when taking flash photography is to be very aware of what is behind the subject. There are several benefits to noticing ALL the surroundings, not just your subject.

When your subject is between the camera and a wall (or other large object), the closer the subject (baby, in this case) is to the background wall, the more chance you will produce a stronger shadow.

The other advantage to noticing your surroundings is, which would you rather have? A baby picture sitting on your desk with a smiling baby looking lovingly at you, while you can see the New England Patriots on television in the background? Or, the same baby with a non-distracting, and more importantly, non-competing object such as a wall, behind them?

Compound this challenge with needing to be quick, careful (especially around the baby), and observant; and you can understand the difficulty in capturing good candid baby pictures!

Want to show the world how cute your baby is?

backdrop photography pose This is about the closest you're going to get with posing an infant in front of a "backdrop," without any help (as will be discussed later).

It also gives a whole new meaning to grumpy (but cute) baby portraits.

Since a "0-3 month old" infant can only safely be left unattended while laying down, this is how to make the best of the situation.

Use a nicely-colored towel or blanket (experiment with different colors - both dark and light) and cover a flat or pillow-layered area. THEN WAIT.

Feel free to have the parents dangle toys, make funny noises, and call the baby's name (preferably behind you, so they are out of the picture; and, if successful, the baby will turn toward you and the camera).

Realize though, at this age, the parents' antics will be more for your amusement than for truly getting baby's attention! Baby pictures like this take lots of patience.

If your baby is a heavy sleeper, here's an idea...

Prepare a prop such as a large flat flower basket, place a small pillow in the middle, surround the perimeter with a wreath of flowers, and then place the baby on the pillow.

I guarantee this will be one of the baby pictures that will be a "keeper." Also try this approach when the baby is all dressed up in their Sunday-best. Just be sure to avoid destructive shadows, such as from the basket handle.

outdoor family photography There's several things to note in this type of baby picture (besides the fact that baby is sharing the spotlight). Notice that there is activity. Let me clearly state that there's nothing wrong with a family portrait having everyone "doing nothing."

However, experiment with activity, be ready for those special action baby pictures when they presents themselves, and gently squeeze the shutter button.

Why gently? Because if you jerk it quickly in an attempt to capture a particular instant, you'll likely move the camera just enough to blur the baby picture. This is one of the main reasons I recommend getting the following relatively inexpensive accessories...

The first is a tripod. Which type of tripod should be based on your shooting style, typical subjects, camera weight, and budget. Note that many inexpensive table or floor standing tripods can be purchased for between $20 and $59.

The other seldom-discussed accessory for not just baby portraits, but for all photography, is a remote shutter release. This is typically a plastic-housed shutter button that is connected via a 2-4 foot cord to an input on your camera.

By placing the camera on a tripod, and attaching the remote shutter release to the camera, you can remotely focus and release the shutter on the camera without risk of vibration that would result in a blurred shot.

OK, back to the subject of baby pictures that are taken outside.

Although not obvious, there is a completely different thought process when shooting baby pictures outside.

A flash is not required, unless it's used as fill-flash. You will also notice that part of your background will be in the photograph.

That can be altered by cropping, but generally it's OK, if certain considerations are remembered...

  • Don't have the background overpower your subjects (or your wonderful baby portraits will turn into wonderful architectural shots "with some people in front").

  • Avoid backgrounds that are particularly bright, have glass, or shiny surfaces.

  • If your camera permits it, use center weighted-average metering and focus on the people.

If you use evaluative metering, your main subjects may turn out too light or dark. If you have to use this type of metering, move closer to the baby (or use telephoto if your camera has it), focus and meter on the subject only (not the background) and use the auto "exposure lock" feature.

This will lock the metering in for your baby portraits. Then recompose and shoot.

baby picture Little Christa is 3 months old here. "Hey, wait a minute! You told me babies couldn't sit up on their own until around 6 months!! Are you showing trick baby pictures now?" Terrific - you remembered!

Here's the tip... check out the backdrop. Can you tell what's behind it? Here's a hint - mommy is! Mom is holding her baby through the blanket (a.k.a. "backdrop"), thus accomplishing 2 critical objectives.

First, the baby is secure and safe from falling over (and well on her way to adding to her collection of adorable baby pictures). And second, the baby is perfectly posed. I can just hear you saying: "But where's the shadow?"

There are several ways to avoid shadows. This is just one sample photo demonstrating the advantage of not using a flash. And here's a few tips to accomplish that:

  • Try increasing the ISO high enough to take baby portraits without a flash, but not so high that the "digital noise" will ruin the photograph.

    The use of a tripod is strongly recommended on shots longer than 1/200 of a second (example: 1/60, 1/100, 1/30).

  • Perform a "bounce flash" (requires external flash unit).

  • Use an "Omni Bounce flash diffuser."

  • Discover many more tips for taking stunning baby pictures here.

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Do you know anyone who has (or is expecting) a baby? Let them know about these tips by emailing them.

If you're staying home with your baby, LIFE-AS-YOU-KNOW-IT does not have to be put on hold. For example, there are numerous opportunities for Work at Home Moms (or Dads).

In fact, here is a FREE common-sense proven process developed by 4 work-at-home-moms, that doesn't require prior experience or technical knowledge to be successful.

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This Day in Black History: Dec. 27, 1892

Livingstone College and Biddle College played the first Black College Intercollegiate football game in North Carolina.

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Livingstone College and Biddle College Football Game

On Dec. 27, 1892, Livingstone College and Biddle College (later, Johnson C. Smith University) played the first Black intercollegiate football game in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Biddle won the game 5-0 after the teams played two 45-minute halves on Livingstone's front lawn.

Livingstone College is a private, historically Black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina; affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.

Biddle College began in 1867 in Charlotte, North Carolina, when Mrs. Mary D. Biddle donated $1,400 to the school. It was later renamed Johnson C. Smith University and is now a private, co-ed, four-year research university.

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Dealing With Disappointment: Four Tips to Get You Through

Day 3 / Lost

So I haven't blogged in a couple of days.  I attribute the lack of blogification to a combination of apathy, expectancy, and not knowing what to say.  But I'm back, and I'm sad.  My waiting is over, and the results are in.

Let me explain.  Last week I interviewed for a teaching/family outreach job.  This job is in fact the exact same job that I left early this year (a decision that I now believe was the wrong one), only at a different school.  With this interview came the feeling that I had an opportunity to undo this past bad decision, to restart.  Since I left my old job, I've felt adrift in life.  It's as if when I was working at the old school that I was immersed in a current of direction, of purpose, of being in on something big with God.  Now that I've left that flow, I'm lost at sea.  I saw this new job opportunity as my rescue ship.

So I gussied up and went to the interview.  And -- it went great.  Really great.  I don't think I've ever had a more positive experience during an interview.  The principal of the school and I really had a nice dialogue, and the whole experience felt much more like a conversation than a question and answer session.  I left pumped, sure that I'd gotten the job.  After all, who could be more qualified than me?

Yesterday evening the principal called.  She told me that she offered the job to somebody else.  Somebody else.  I felt crushed.  The principal was very positive, saying that it was an incredibly touch decision and that a school would be lucky to have me and to not give up and so forth.  I tried to take her words to heart as I believe that they are genuine -- but I can't help feeling devastated.  Since my interview I had been seeing myself back in the teaching sphere, back where I should have been.  Now I'm still in the same place, only with a little more angst.

However, things aren't all negative.  Despite how I might feel, my life isn't over.  In fact, I've got quite a few good things going on.  For example, I'm teaching more hooping, such as at a fabulous dance studio I just discovered.  I'm also going to be hanging out with teen girls at a local community center once a week, hoops in hand, and that could be pretty darn awesome.  I have big dreams about combining hooping with eating disorder recovery.  Now I have space to see those dreams realized.

We've all been put through the disappointment wringer at one time or another, and we all have different ways of dealing.  Here are my tips on how to walk through disappointment:
  • Let it all out.  When I got off the phone with the principal last night, I cried.  At first I tried to hold back the tears, but then I realized that smothering my sadness wouldn't help anybody.  So I wept.  Feel what you're feeling, and know that it's okay to experience emotions.  Normal, even.  Gasp!
  • Be realistic about the situation.  As I said above, I left the interview positive that I had snagged the job.  But a small part of me, the part that wasn't quite so sure, thought that if I didn't get the job my life would be over.  This is not true.  Obviously, because I'm alive and blogging from the other side of my disappointment.  When you experience disappointment, put things in perspective.  Yes, you are sad, but things aren't as dire as you might feel in the moment.  There will be other opportunities, other ways your hope can be realized.
  • Take stock.  Just because I didn't get this amazing job doesn't meant that I don't have other really great things going on in my life.  The same is true for everybody.  Take a look inside yourself, at the life that's happening in and around you, and appreciate the really awesome stuff that's taking place.  Make a list if it helps and post it somewhere you'll see it often.
  • Hope, and keep on hoping.  Emily Dickinson wrote, "Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all."  Don't stop hoping.  Don't stop living.  You have a life that's waiting for you.  Plan, dream, create, scheme, hope, and keep hoping, no matter what.  In my opinion, hope is the fuel that powers our inner lives.
I wish I had gotten that job.  Words can't express how much I wanted it.  But the fact is that I didn't get the job, and now I have to get on with things.  The eating disorder side of my brain wanted to hunker down for a "therapeutic" binge (as if there is such a thing) last night, but I didn't.  The depressed side of my brain wants to hide under the covers for the next month, but I'm not going to.  I believe that God's in charge here, and that my employment status has nothing to do with my worth.  And, if I really stop to think about it, that's a ridiculously huge blessing.

When was the last time you were disappointed in a big way?  How do you deal with disappointment and loss?

  1. Sorry that you didn't get the position, and this will sound lame, but it only means something better is waiting for you in the wings. Even if we don't know why, there's a reason for everything that happens. Tomorrow could bring something completely unexpected and turn your life around in any direction. The important thing is that you put yourself out there knowing disappointment is possible, but also knowing that something great will come of your efforts eventually. On that note, I get disappointed with odd things. I think it's important to acknowledge the feelings without judging them and making them go away. Deal with it and then figure out how you can do things different. If we're never disappointed, it means we're not trying something different. Plus, a little disappointment makes the reward all that much sweeter. Hang in there and chin up!

  2. Oh Beth. I'm so sorry. And I can understand your disappointment...because I'm in a similar position right now. I'm applying to all these internships, and none of them are replying. Not even a stupid "We don't want you" email. And that just is...crushing.But I remind myself who I am. I am God's precious daughter, and obviously He has a great plan for me. I know all I can do right now is leave my expectations and control in His hands, because disappointment really comes from us wanting a certain thing in our life...that may not be what God wants. As you said, God's in charge. And there will be NO disappointments in the things He works out for us. Because He always, always provides the best.Stick it out, Beth! Chin up, God is just preparing something greater for you. :-)

  3. Beth, You said you felt that this was your rescue ship, to undo the past bad decision. You can't undo the past. The past is done, past, already gone! The fact that this interview went so well, yet you still didn't get the position makes me "feel" like your past decision wasn't BAD at all. It was right. This isn't in God's plan for you. Surrender yourself to His plan, not the plan you think might be His plan, or the one that even "feels" right. It is what it is.

  4. And with THAT said, I still send my heart to you with warmth and compassion for feeling frustrated, lost, confused. It isn't easy at all and I can't understand exactly what you are going through. So please accept my reflective ponderings as well as my deepest comforts for how must be feeling...

  5. Stephanie (dancingwaDecember 11, 2010 at 5:54 PM

    Sending you love, hugs, and lots of good thoughts. I appreciate this post, and I appreciate, as always, how honest you are about your feelings and your responses.Steph

"I am glad you are here with me."
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King


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