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Fellow developer: The lack of empathy may be killing your career

Do you really understand your client? Are you sure?

Posted in Workplace, Career, Windows Azure, Software development

We, developers, are often practicing the best technology of today while trying to learn the best technology of tomorrow. The problem is that not so many of us focus on the other part of our work. Mostly understanding the client needs and improving our soft skills.

If a developer is not able to understand the client and have a decent overview about its business, he will be unable to create an appropriate solution. And that sadly means he will not be so different from a monkey with a keyboard.

The key for cultivating deep understanding is to create empathy and try to care about what is important for the client as we care about what is important for us but, unfortunately, the development culture is wrong.

Part of the blame goes to the schools. “Oh, this school has a great Computer Science program” or “Many people working in this amazing company come from that school” are common things to hear when you are about to pick a college. The problem is that most of the schools have an excessive focus on technical subjects making some of the future professionals with almost zero people skills as they are leaving the more “human” topics aside.

The other part of the blame I put on the people we look up to – Famous developers, our colleagues, seniors in our own companies and so on. When we start getting into software development for real we hear things like “clients never knows what they want” or, often, stories about developers who stayed overnight to deliver a project and are regarded as heroes.

The real heroes in software development are those who actually try and succeed to understand what the client wants and are able to translate this into a well written code. Understand the client is not difficult, we just need to empathize with them. Just like we should empathize with everybody else.

To put this into a context, imagine if you need to visit a doctor: You don’t know what you have when you go to the doctor. You describe how you feel and the doctor will make the diagnosis based on what he hears and what he checks. Then he will prescribe some medicaments or send you to a specialist. We tend to trust doctors because we know that, even if they are pressed with time, they know what they are doing.

I know there are bad doctors. There are also bad developers. Just stick with me.

Can you imagine how you would feel if you go to the doctor with a broken arm and the only thing they do is to give you an antibiotic? That’s more lack of interest of taking care of you than very poor diagnostic skills. In another words, he is a monkey with a stethoscope.

I guess you know what I mean: We are the doctors and the clients are the patients. The same empathy which connects the doctors to their patients, should connect developers with clients. Only then we will be able to understand what the client wants and actually do something useful about it.

Oh, and by the way, if you don't understand the needs of your client you most likely don't understand your colleagues either.

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We need to talk about communication issues in development teams

Every software development team has communication issues. Here are the most important and how to address them.

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Communication is, by far, one of the most important characteristics of human beings. It all started when a monkey asked “Ugh?” and a second monkey answered “Agh!”. Everything changed in that moment. See, if you think about it, the very fact that you are reading this article is thanks to that very conversation.

According to the dictionary (Google), communication is the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium. Which means that if I am writing this article I am communicating with you.

And this is exactly what happens in software development, but mostly that’s not enough.

We have all the possible tools available to communicate (chat, commit messages, comments, team meetings, etc.) but, somehow, we fail to do so. Why? I don’t know, but I have some theories.

Developers like to create stuff, not to talk about it

That means we don’t have enough “feature-conversation” (talking about features in a project) within the team outside of formal meetings. The lack of “technology-conversation” (talking about new technology knowledge) is also an issue for the most part. Not to mention the lack of a normal conversation which, well, doesn’t need to be explained.

In a development team this might be one of the causes of delays in projects since, sometimes, a colleague might have the solution of a problem nobody expected to have because nobody ever heard him saying that he was trying some different technology. Not to mention the missed opportunities as someone might come to you to ask about that technology you tested at home and were proud enough to talk about it.

You can address this by talking more about the things you are learning. If possible, check with your team leader the possibility to organize some formal knowledge sharing meeting. I am sure everybody is learning something interesting on their free time, even if it’s a new cake recipe.

There is a lot of misinformation going on

A common problem is when a feature is misinterpreted and implemented in different ways by different people. In the long run, problems like this will cause the team to stop being a productive unit and become just a bunch of people working in the same room.

One of the causes is what I call “selective sharing”, which happens when only some people of the team are chosen to know something relevant to the project. That might not be on purpose but it’s still an issue.

A way to address this issue is to have everything clear from the very beginning: Clear features, clear communication path, clear responsibilities and so on. Also, a clear documentation helps quite a lot as it reduces the already classic “But X told me that 2 weeks ago, I remember”. In this way the volume of misinformation should decrease, reducing the chances of internal conflicts. Or, at least, they will be solved faster.

If someone is working remotely, everybody is working remotely

We always have that person who is working remotely either because decided to take a home office or because he/she is telecommuting. In this case a lot of information is missed due to lack of empathy.

You need to understand that someone (or an entire team) is sitting on the other side of the network and also craving for information. And probably being more productive in one hour more than you are in one entire day.

This can be addressed with a couple of measures:

  • Have empathy – You might be the one taking home office and working “alone” some day.
  • Make video calls whenever possible – This will always make the ones not sitting in the office an important part of the team.
  • Stop the impromptu meetings in the office – Nobody needs them, not even you. Even if you will share the information later. Schedule a video-call.

Of course I didn’t cover everything as I could write a book about it. But I am sure you have a lot to work in your ability to communicate within your team, just like everybody else (me included). This kind of work is a never ending process but it should be done if we want to keep the teams in a healthy state.

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What is the difference between Reference Types and Value Types?

Here is where you will understand the difference between a Class and a Struct. Also the difference between Stack Memory and Heap Memory.

Posted in C#, Back to basics, .NET Framework

Before we talk about the differences between Reference Type and Value Type we need to understand some basic things.

What is a data type?

A data type is a format which can contain some specific type or range of values. Basically, whenever you are declaring your variables you must assign some specific data type, as described here. On .NET Framework we have 2 data types: Reference Type and Value Type.

Stack Memory and Heap Memory

There are 2 different types of memory we will talk about: Stack Memory and Heap Memory. While the Stack Memory receives the values using FILO (First In, Last Out) the Heap Memory is much more like an unorganized set of boxes in a room. This means that the access to the Stack Memory will be much faster than the Heap Memory. And here is the catch: The Stack Memory is where the Value Type stays. And the Heap Memory is where the Reference Type stays.

One thing to keep in mind: The Heap Memory is cleaned by the Garbage Collector, which means that Reference Types will be disposed automatically.

What is Reference Type?

Reference Type is the type of data which makes a reference to where the value is placed.

A class is an example of reference type. If we copy a class into another class of the same type and change the values of the latter we will end up changing the values of the first one. This happens because the 2 classes are pointing to exactly the same place.

What is Value Type?

Value Type is the type of data which holds the actual value of the object.

A struct is a good example of value type. If we follow the logic used above (copy a struct into another struct and change the values of the latter) we will realize that we didn’t change the value of the first struct. This happens because we literally copied the values from one object to another.

If you want to see it working make sure to go to my GitHub repository and download the code:

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What are and how to use variables in C#

A short text explaining the basics of this every day necessity

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Every program you decide to write will use data at some point. I am not talking about databases nor web services. I am talking about plain simple variables.

To put it simple: Variables are nothing more than a named place in the memory where you store something to use later. Think of a box with a name in it and which accepts only certain kind of objects. For example: A box named "balls" which accepts only spherical objects.

In C# we have the following types:

  • Integral: sbyte, byte, short, ushort, int, uint, long, ulong, and char
  • Floating point: float and double
  • Decimal: decimal
  • Boolean: true or false values, as assigned
  • Nullable: Nullable data types

Define your variables

You can define your variables in 2 ways:

  1. [type] [variable_name], [variable_name]; (eg.: string name, surname;)
  2. [type] [variable_name] = [variable_value]; (eg.: string name = "Joe";)

The first one is used when you want to define one or many variables at once, without setting a value. The second alternative can be used when you want to initialize the variable already during its declaration.

Default values

As mentioned above, we can define our variables without initializing it (setting a value). In case we do it, however, we need to pay attention to the default values which each object has. See below:

  • bool: false
  • byte: 0
  • char: '\0'
  • decimal: 0.0M
  • double: 0.0D
  • float: 0.0F
  • int: 0
  • long: 0L
  • sbyte: 0
  • short: 0
  • uint: 0
  • ulong: 0
  • ushort: 0

Notice the letters beside some of those default values. Normally the compiler will require you to specify what kind of value you are assigning to a type. And in order to tell it to the compiler that you want to assign a, for example, double instead of a float you need to add the D in the end of the number.

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Could not load file or assembly ‘Antlr3.Runtime’ or one of its dependencies. The parameter is incorrect. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070057 (E_INVALIDARG))

How to fix this weird project error with in a very simple way?

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I just had a weird issue with my project: I’ve hit Ctrl+F5 to run and the browser opens. So far, everything ok. When I was going to attach the process I got a BSOD.

As if that wasn’t weird enough I got the error below after restarting everything and running my project again:

Could not load file or assembly ‘Antlr3.Runtime’ or one of its dependencies. The parameter is incorrect. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070057 (E_INVALIDARG)) Antlr3.Runtime

Luckily someone had this issue before (thanks Cloud Developer!) and I was able to solve it easily. What is the solution? Just empty your %TEMP% folder. Here is how:

  1. Click the Start button and then Run (or press Win+R)
  2. Type: %TEMP% in the box
  3. Click the OK button (The directory for temporary files opens)
  4. Select all files (press CTRL+A)
  5. Press the DELETE key on your keyboard

You don’t need to delete all files, but just the right ones. In case it doesn’t work and you need to delete all files it’s recommended to close all programs (even those on the system tray – beside the clock) and repeat the steps above.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Longing and belonging

Random thoughts that somehow connect in my brain:

Nature and the Eucharist by Farid De La Ossa
as posted here

#1, At daily Mass today our visiting priest reminded us how privileged we are – and not merely because of economic or cultural reasons. Each one of us is privileged, he emphasized, because we are invited to the Eucharist every day, to become one with Jesus, one in Jesus.

#2, I’ve always had this thing for doctor shows. At the risk of showing how o-l-d I really am, I can claim being a fan of medical shows as far back as Ben Casey, Medical Center, and Marcus Welby! As a college freshman, I even claimed to be pre-med, until those pesky Science courses reminded me that’s not where my gifts lay.

Today, as I read my friend Susan’s perceptive post “Longing for Community” in her blog Creo en Dios! I gained a beautiful insight into one of the reasons that these shows have always appealed to me. Susan quotes from one of her readers as she observes:
“Perhaps my devotion to that show, and, indeed the almost universal popularity of shows with “teams,” says something about a certain longing common to many people these days–the longing to be part of a community where you are loved, cherished, and appreciated for the unique qualities that make you you. A place of joy, fun, laughter, goodness.”

I think Colleen is right… we all have a longing to be part of a “team”, a “longing to be part of a community where [we] are loved, cherished, and appreciated for the unique qualities that make us [who we] are.” For me, part of the value of her comment is helping us to explicitly acknowledge that longing, recognizing it for what it is.

#3, I may not understand the English expression, but I do know that I was in “seventh heaven” on Sunday as our family filled the pew for 10:15 Mass. In addition to having all four of our “kids” and our oldest grandchild with us, we also had present two of their spouses as well as my parents. Nothing makes me “higher” than our family celebrating Mass together… I am richly blessed.

#4, Our gifted pastor proclaimed, once again, a powerful homily, one that I’m still pondering in my heart. Here’s a part of it:

There is not one of us in this church who has not felt the cruelty of being rejected by people who have praised us, loved us, or used us in some way only to reject us when we are no longer needed for their pleasure, their ambition, their greed, or their need to look good and enjoy the approval of others. Our young people are especially vulnerable to this experience, and they are too often manipulated and controlled, confused and frightened by a fear of rejection. The need to belong, to be accepted, approved, and admired is so strong in us! To this need, this fear, this power, Jesus stands before the fury of this crowd who have just, seconds before, been so bold as to claim him as their own and puff up their own esteem by recognizing his origins among them. Suddenly their fury turns on him, and we know how it will go from here till the end.
If ever the first spoken words of Luke’s Gospel need to be heard and internalized, it is in the face of rejection. “Do Not Be Afraid!” is said over and over again in Luke’s first chapter. It is the message from an angel. It is the message of courage and hope. It is the message which the Word made flesh now puts into action. Remember it yourself when the values of your faith and the teaching of your church leads you to experience rejection. Fear Not.


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A New Beginning to prove to myself.

The project starts with my random words - Western - Ninjas - For this I will look into different media, films, and books to try and get a better understanding of both of the subjects. From that I will then work on choosing and developing characters - Hero - Villain - SideKick.

Once I have developed the characters to a workable standard, I will then work on one of the three characters and fully develop it.

The OutCome will be a fully resolved character with colour swatches, full turn-arounds, and maybe a few location concepts.

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View from the Deschutes River of this fantastic retreatMountain and Deschutes River view from this great retreatDeschutes Riverside Retreat is a delightful vacation rental home located about 5 miles south of Sunriver, Oregon on a large bend in the Deschutes River. It offers easy access to Mt. Bachelor, the Cascades Lakes Highway, and the many other nearby recreational areas. The river bend encompasses a large, forested wetland teeming with wildlife, including deer, elk, otters, numerous species of birds, and lots of ducks and geese, all adjacent to the retreat home. As the Deschutes river flows away to the north, it opens up a spectacular view of Mt. Bachelor, with partial views of the surrounding mountains. Every room in the retreat except one has at least some of these views. The upstairs features an open and connected living room, dining room and kitchen, and four bedrooms.

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Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Vision of EdenDust: 01.01.07

Envisioning EdenDust in September of 1998 has truly transformed my life.., and my theology.
I don't say much about the latter, but I blog often about about the former. Today, I'm going to share a little about the Evolution of EDEN, the man inside of the vision.

Moving to New Mexico, without the promise of a job, from the metropolis of New York City was considered by many to be the beginning of the end of everything.., especially my sanity. But having only visited here for three weeks back in 2006, I just felt strongly that I had to leave everything 'safe' in NYC for the uncertainty of the desert.., or lose the best parts of my humanity, if I remained in that urban jungle. I know many are desperate to experience NYC and I pray everyone gets the chance to fulfill whatever dreams they have for themselves but I do have one word of caution in the blind pursuit of your passion.., just be sure your passion is your calling.

To make it in NYC or any other place, one can forget to pursue the LIGHT in the pursuit of their passion. I can only advise you not to compromise. Coming to the desert, I am slowly learning a simpler approach to life and for me, that has saved me from even trying to compete with the multimillion dollar promotional and marketing machines that finance so many with no vision, no life experience and unfortunately, very little integrity in their craft or honest conviction as to why they're performing except to become famous. When all that fails, many will settle for infamy as witnessed on the majority of reality shows.

WHERE IS THE LIGHT in our artistry?

We can't criticize the business any longer if we refuse to believe in or support those artists that are truly writing and performing from sacred and anointed places. Hear me clearly, this is a plea for more truthfulness in all our crafts. This world is struggling to right itself and whether we wish to accept it or not, more money is spent in the entertainment industry than on the federal military budget. This is not exaggeration. Consider the intake of the GAMING, DVD, FILM, MUSIC and SPORTS industries and is there any wonder how they can afford the salaries, film budgets and technology that continues to move their industry forward while the health, education and affordable housing industries erode from neglect? I was a young boy during the most critical moments in the Civil Rights Movement of the sixties, but I remember how important the music and films produced during that time period were to bringing awareness to the plight of the disenfranchised and of the injustices that passed for law. Much of that artistry is still resonating for it's purity of purpose and intention. I long to be that kind of producer/artist. I long to do formally what I've done personally for many years now. I long to make a difference by being a part of the solution and no longer just a harbinger that talks incessantly about the ills of our land.

WHERE IS THE LIGHT in our artistry?

I know there are many, like myself, that are not only sick, but extremely tired of the dribble we are being fed on any given day as 'the best' in our various mediums and crafts. I know how easy it is to grow resentful of those that have so much.., and yet, do so little and say even less. All I can do is my best and I purpose to not be afraid anymore to speak up and share my own reality, in hopes that by doing so, I might find the kindred spirits and the desperate support I need to make my passion to SHARE LIGHT with the world, a reality.

EdenDust at it's core is a seed of a visionary place.., a home for wayfaring artists to be nurtured and encouraged as well as supported while they develop into the Advocates, Soldiers and LIGHT Bearers this world needs. I'm burdened by the enormity of my vision no longer. I knew when I left NYC, why I was called into the desert.., and for the longest time, I've tried to hide my LIGHT, perhaps even to snuff it out by subjugating my purpose, call and will in the employ of others, just to be left alone, to not have to truly care.., and certainly not to do anything to make a difference.

But I can be silent no longer.

I've seen the LIGHT in so many through the years, wishing to assist them more and have been powerless to help them. Hollow encouragement in the end doesn't give the needed leg up and placement in this world so that their LIGHT can fully shine. Am I asking for help with this vision? Without a doubt.., 'tho, let me be clear, if I've been any encouragement to anyone ever, I pray you'll read what I've written with a particular clarity. If I don't' know you and I've moved you to know more and make an introduction, I welcome hearing your testimony. All I want to do is pursue the eventual dream of building a hub for others to join in virtually or physically. This will be the hardest thing I may ever do.., but I must.

What's the point of being a VISIONARY if all my life I'm going to continue to play it safely?

I've had this vision since 1998 of a creative, spiritual artist community that I've never fully realized mainly because I attempted to 'build' it in NYC. Now, I live in New Mexico and when I moved here, I knew that this was 'the place'. It's taken a couple of years, now, to become acclimated to this new environment and now I pray it's time to begin in earnest.

First, I believe I need LAND.

After that I need to establish the first building/home with the cornerstone business that makes it all work and presently I Believe this is to be a 'green' recording studio (solar powered) in the desert, as I'm connected to several enlightened artists that would love to record and leave less of a footprint in doing so and they all desire to record outside of those major markets that do nothing to nurture your soul. Beyond the studio, is a visual production facility to take advantage of the burgeoning video industry that will be capable of producing film shorts and commercials to enhance the branding of the vision. In time, a chapel / performance stage will be added to create the perfect opportunity for intimate concerts, plays and other visual workshops. Just imagine a working artist community, where everything is done 'in house' and you'll have a sense of the Vision of EdenDust.

The continual need to create such a vision is monumental, no doubt, but my desire and obedience is greater because my will to succeed and BE a blessing to others with similar creative, spiritual visions is life-affirming to me. I look forward to being able to break ground before the 20th anniversary of this vision in 2018. If you've interested in knowing how specifically you might collaborate, feel free to contact me directly at ...
If you're the silent contributor type, that same email address is also my PayPal account. I used to be ashamed to ask for help, but I understand now, that I am the Vision and the Vision is in Me, but I can and will NEVER do this alone.

Today, I hope I've opened the door to your heart to consider that WE can change our world..,
one artist, one song, one screenplay, one work of art, one well chosen act of kindness, at a time.

And then all that has divided us will merge - Then compassion will be wedded to power
And then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkind -
And then both women and men will be gentle - And then both women and men will be strong
And then no person will be subject to another's will -
And then all will be rich and free and varied - And then the greed of some will give way to the needs of many
Then all will share equally in the Earth's abundance -
And then all will care for the sick and the weak and the old - And then all will nourish the young
And then all will cherish life's creatures -
And then all will live in harmony with each other and the environment

And then everywhere in the world will be called EDEN, once again

Brother EDEN Douglas aka EDENintheDESERT

Jack Jackson said...

Interesting read my friend. I fully would be down to contribute to your vision bud. You'll have to come see the ranch. It's inspiring. All in all I followed your deal here just noticing a longing to reach out for meaning. Genuine meaning in life. The kind which we can all relate to and learn from. Well Brother my brother I'm here to combine my vision with the rest of the world's visions, including yours friend. We all are I suppose but it is very high minded and even benevolent to combine them into a framework of human experience and expression. I applaud your passion and join you in it. Cheers bud hope we can hang out again sometime. It's good chatting with you.

BrotherEDEN said...

Thank you Jack Jackson for you post and acknowledgement. I have written to you, privately, in detail, in response.

Unknown said...

Very well done I love this and hope we can make this a reality for you Eden

BrotherEDEN said...

Thank you, Brother ... for being on this journey with me .


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Frank Hamrick Published

Assistant professor and photography program coordinator, Frank Hamrick has a portfolio of his work included in the revised textbook “The Elements of Photography”. The portfolio focuses on Hamrick’s choice of presenting his photography via handmade books as a way to join it with his writing and other creative outlets. In his statement Hamrick writes, “If you were to think of a photograph in the same way you consider a single song, then an artist’s book is similar to an entire album of music complete with cover art and liner notes.”

Also included in the new textbook is work by Louisiana Tech University photography graduate student Dan Snow. The book includes and discusses Snow’s use of analog/digital hybrid techniques to create the final photograph he envisions.

“Elements of Photography” second edition by Angela Faris Belt is published by Focal Press.


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Shower WaterProofing Advanced Topics

October 21, 2016

7 less common (but potentially problematic) shower waterproofing situations

Over the last couple of weeks we have been rolling out a mini-series on shower waterproofing based on the Best Practices presentations BOWA, a design/build/remodel company on the DC area.

The first was Weak Links in the Shower: 4 Shortcomings in Waterproofing Logic, the second was 5 Step Waterproofing System: Best Practices for Tile Showers. This is the third, and final, element of that collection, covering slightly atypical shower scenarios. But not atypical enough to not include them.

1. Slot drains:

  • Nice look, slick installation
  • You may need to frame the shower to fit the drain, so read the manual before ordering. There are a lot of options, but there can also be a significant lead time with them, so read the manual before ordering, make sure you know what you are getting and need to do to prepare for it. Schluter and Noble make their own drains to integrate into their systems.
  • Single layer, no redundancy. Many are not bi-level drains, so it critical to get the waterproofing right. This is the only layer.

2. Steam showers:

Steam showers must contain all the steam within the room—which means that there will be a lot of steam in the room—which means that the waterproofing needs to go all the way up the walls and across the sloped ceiling.

  • Water vapor will penetrate the tile/stone. Must have a vapor retarder/waterproofing.
  • Full Kerdi, including ceiling, with 2-inch overlaps is a great option and has worked for BOWA.
  • Liquid-applied waterproofing membrane is not usually a vapor barrier, so do not use only liquid waterproofing in steam showers.
  • Slope the ceiling two inches per foot—or more. I saw a set of instructions that said 4 inches per foot. A “roof” type design with two slopes is one way to make enough room.
  • Install a fan inside the shower or a remote-mount fan with an inlet in the shower—for mildew control. Fans with steel bodies can drip rusty water if installed toward a cold attic. A remote fan with a plastic grille is better. There are fans that are substantially plastic, which are probably fine.

3. Valves: a common-enough leak spot worth mentioning

Valve openings should be sealed at waterproofing stage if possible. Kerdi has some gasket-like fittings, but they never seem to fit the vales. Ever.

OK, not always. The small ones are perfect for shower heads and tub spouts.

After the tile is on, you can caulk the hole in the tile around the valve, and caulk the top 3/4 of the escutcheon, leave bottom open for drainage.

4. Drywall connection: where drywall ties in to tile backer.

The main problem is rust at the corner, the solution is to use vinyl corner bead. Other problems and solution:

Problem: Mushy compound. Solution: Durabond.
Problem: Moldy drywall. Solutions: full Kerdi system or cement board everywhere water will be.

5. Roll-in shower

Where we are, Fairfax county, the code requires a minimum 2-inch slope from drain to curb, so we have to get a code exception to build a roll-in shower unless it is big enough to allow enough slope over the area. The exception is easy to get, but it is important to ask for it ahead of time.

6. Tub in shower—deck-mounted tub will not work

Sometimes this happens when people want a big whirlpool tub to go wall to wall, like with a smaller tub. But small wall-to-wall tubs have flanges.

Tubs must have flanges to integrate into walls. Add-on kits may work. Or they may not. Manage the waterproofing at the front edge, too—use two layers up waterproofing up the front face, and under the tub, if possible.

7. Window in a shower

Like a niche or a ledge, but sloped differently. Under the window, slope out. Inside the window, slope in. Slope both directions so that water drains toward the source of the water. Slope out for rain, slope in for shower spray.

Two more items about windows in showers:

  • Connect the shower waterproofing to the window pan.
  • Caulk is iffy- user layers and slope as primary defense

Bonus tip:

When setting marble in a shower, use plastic shims, not wood. Turns out when the wood gets wet, the tannins booked through into the marble.

Previously in this series we looked at Weak Links in the Waterproofing Process and 5 Step Waterproofing System: Best Practices for Tile Showers

—Doug Horgan is a Vice President of BOWA, a Design, Build, Remodel, and Consultation company with offices in McLean and Middleburg, Virginia. Doug is also one of ProTradeCraft's technical advisors.


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Back in the day there was a website called "The Dexys Midnight Runners Group" which was one of the M.S.N. web-groups. This website is effectively an off-shoot of that site - in much the same way as The Bureau or The Blue Ox Babes were off-shots of a previous group, I suppose. Many people used to post their thoughts, opinions and feelings via the message boards of that site. Many of those posts were rather raw and unrestrained. And all the better for that fact. It's quite a while since I've sat in front of a computer screen and attempted to channel my Dexys-related comments and conclusions into a communication for others to read.

The reason for this rediscovered desire to discuss Dexys is, of course, the release of the new album "Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish And Country Soul." It took me a little by surprise when I first heard news of it and this was followed by a mixture of emotions and conflicting considerations. There was the initial excitement of new material to listen to - balanced with the fear that, if I didn't enjoy it, my desire to continue running a Dexys-related web-site might be stretched to breaking point. There was the disappointment of realising that this was another album of cover versions - tempered by the knowledge that Kevin Rowland has a good "track record" of interpreting the music of other artists. There was the intriguing concept of Dexys releasing an Irish-themed collection, as they had planned to after recording "Don't Stand Me Down" - corrupted by the decision to include non-Irish material on this new release.

When the track-listing for "My Beauty" was first publicised during the summer of 1999, I suspect I was not the only fan of Rowland's previous work to assemble the original versions of the songs selected onto a CD-R so that I could get a sense of the material which would feature on the new album. Seventeen-and-a-half years later I found myself inspired to embark on a similar journey having discovered the details of the latest Dexys release. Consequently I spent a few weeks absorbing as many different versions of the featured songs as I could track down and creating play-lists on my phone of the various versions I had found. I knew that it would be perfectly possible to record an album I really liked using the material chosen for this release. I also knew it would be quite easy to release an album I absolutely hated. And then I heard the first track.

"Women Of Ireland". The Dexys recording of this song was the first of the new album tracks I heard and I have to say it gave me hope for the finished sound of the album. I was already aware of this piece of music as a result of Helen O'Hara's recording of it on her 1998 solo album "A Night In Ireland". Kevin Rowland has explained that this track along with "Curragh Of Kildare" and "Carrikfergus" were all due to feature on an aborted mid-80's Dexys Midnight Runners project entitled "Irish". It seems beyond coincidence that all three pieces were chosen by Helen for inclusion on her own collection of Irish-themed compositions and it is appropriate on so many levels that she has made a return to the group to perform on this new recording. Of the previous versions I'd listened to, The Chieftains take was definitely my favourite, but I'm pleased to say that the Dexys version surpasses that with its mixture of melancholy, beauty, grace and dignity. This would not sound at all out of place on "Don't Stand Me Down" - and that's not a comment I ever make casually.

"To Love Somebody". It's difficult to detach any artist from their biggest-selling songs [take Dexys and "Come On Eileen" for example!] and, for many people, The Bee Gees will always be associated with the "Saturday Night Fever" of their late-Seventies Disco era. I've never been that keen on the songs from that period (although "Too Much Heaven" is something of a guilty pleasure!) and I accept that I'm in the minority by preferring the Gibb brothers' output from the earlier part of their career. If they'd only ever recorded "To Love Somebody", "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart" and "I've Just Got To Get A Message To You", they would probably be one of my favourite artists from that era. Curiously, in the case of the first two songs I mentioned, I've always particularly loved their cover versions - by Nina Simone and Al Green respectively - and that probably underlines the fact that I prefer the Bee-Gees' talents as writers rather than recording artists. I was fairly I confident I'd love a Dexys recording of this. And that just proves how difficult it is to predict my reactions to Rowland's work.

It's clear from many of the moments on this album that Kevin Rowland's voice is in really good shape. And yet there are other moments - like the first verses of this song - where he seems to go out of his way to avoid making the most of that voice. His decision to half-sing/half-talk through those verses - ending each phrase so abruptly it sounds like his microphone keeps cutting out - really jarred for me on the first few listens and detracted from what could and should have been another great recording. The beauty of the melody and the finer qualities of his voice are lost on those lines and it's only on the choruses that I feel this recording really starts to shine through.

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes". In contrast, Rowland's singing on this track is really pure. There is a shimmering quality to the vibrato in his voice which helps his vocals glide across the instrumental track with effortless ease. Unfortunately though, I find that instrumentation to be the least inventive on the album, feeling like a fairly faithful adaptation of The Platters' 1958 arrangement. Kevin has been keen to stress that these are personal interpretations of the original songs rather than "covers" but if you listen to Bryan Ferry's recording of the same song from 1974 there is a far greater sense of it being "reinvented" than on this version. Similarly if you compare this to Rowland's previous re-working of a Jerome Kern composition, "The Way You Look Tonight" the performances of the musicians on that recording create a far more individual and interesting sound than this.  I just can't help feeling that the quality of the vocals on this track deserves a more dynamic setting than it gets.

"Curragh Of Kildare". The second new recording I heard, courtesy of its inclusion on Uncut magazine's free CD a few weeks before the album's release. I'd found a 1967 recording of the song recorded by The Johnstons - an Irish folk quartet with a close harmony sound reminiscent of the Seekers - that was far more to my liking than the versions I'd heard by The Fureys or Christie Moore - or even Helen O'Hara's instrumental reading. The likelihood of me loving a Dexys version of this song still seemed fairly low however and my initial reaction after the first couple of listens was a little mixed. But that's when something strange started happening with regards to my appreciation of this new Dexys album. I found myself wanting to listen to the track repeatedly over the next few days. This was what had been missing from my 'relationship' with the previous album "One Day I'm Going To Soar". On the [relatively infrequent] occasions that I have listened to that album I've always appreciated aspects of it - but I've rarely found the desire or appetite within me to start listening in the first place. There was something about this recording that kept enticing me back for another listen and before long I was really starting to enjoy it. I like the way it builds - from the spoken intro to the softly-sung early verses through the glorious gospel glissando of Mary Pearce's vocal interlude to the climactic closing chorus - all leading up to that soaring final note. Who saw THAT coming?

I feel I should mention at this point in proceedings that there has been a ten month gap since I wrote the previous sentence. Given that I was writing about a Dexys release, this delay seems strangely appropriate somehow. At the time I stopped writing I knew exactly what I was planning to say about the next song and all of the others on this album but I'd spent all morning indoors and felt like going out for a while before I completed this review.

The intervening period saw me focus my efforts and attentions on a job I had recently started - only to see that job disappear as several previous jobs have done over the years. It feels as though this should be the point at which I say that this album has helped me through the dark days - that the songs "spoke to me" when I needed to find strength within me. Sadly, that's not what happened - or why I've finally made it back to finish this article.

Yes, I've listened to a lot of music throughout my recent experiences and some of it has "struck a chord" with me.  I've listened to Soul, Rock, Punk, Folk, Funk, Ska, Girl Group Pop, Gospel, Blues... and Gospel-Blues - but hardly any of that music was recorded by any of the artists featured on this site. It is however worth noting that I think the diverse nature of the musical tastes I've ended up with can, at least in part, be attributed to my appreciation of the eclectic styles adopted by Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners over the years.

It would be fair to say that I enjoy a lot of the same styles of music as Kevin Rowland does. In some of those cases Rowland's musical choices awoke an interest in genres I didn't even know was asleep inside me. Prior to the release of "The Wanderer" I thought that Doo-Wop meant Darts - or, worse still, Showaddywaddy - and, as such, it held no interest for me. A quick look at the music on my phone's various playlists has just revealed that they include over 900 songs which would fall into the "vocal group" category - and I know that much of that collection stems indirectly from my love of the falsetto backing vocals on "Age Can't Wither You". It would be equally accurate to observe that I have no interest whatsoever in several of the styles embraced by Rowland over the years - a fact which makes reviewing an album of cover versions something of a roller-coaster! To continue where I left off...

"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen". As a teenager, life often seemed like a series of "battles" with my parents which I had to win in order to progress to the next phase of my development. Getting them to accept that I would no longer answer to the childish name of "Johnny" now that I had started to reach adolescence was one of the first. Making them understand that I'd taken the decision to become a vegetarian was one of those which followed some years later. In between (and throughout my teenage years) my attempts to get my parents - and my mother in particular - to understand and appreciate my daily devotion to Dexys Midnight Runners was a "battle" which never went away. I remember the first time we heard "Come On Eileen" on the radio my mum described it as a "cacophony" - but a few weeks later she informed me that she'd danced and sung along to it at a party she had attended that evening. By the time "Don't Stand Me Down" came out she'd started to come around to my way of thinking and even commented that the introduction to "Knowledge Of Beauty" was one of the most beautiful pieces of music she'd heard. When I first listened to this song I was sad that my mum, born Kathleen Flynn, never got to hear it, having passed away many years previously. This would have been "her song" and the final victory in my "teenage battle".

The recording itself is one of the high-points on this album for me. A descending arpeggio piano introduction leading into some of Kevin Rowland's finest vocals. I'd always loved the live rendition Dexys gave of "Can't Help Falling In Love" back in 1985 and this is reminiscent of that in many ways. The warmth and tenderness of the vibrato in Rowland's voice on this track reminds me a lot of Elvis Presley who, ironically, recorded his own cover of this song in 1973.

"You Wear It Well". Shortly after the track-listing for this album was announced, I received an email from somebody at the Rod Stewart website "Smiler" asking for any insights into Kevin's decision to record this song. I replied that I thought the idea of Dexys covering "You Wear It Well" was both one of the most interesting yet least surprising of the song choices for this album since it has often been observed that the "sound" on Dexys' 1985 album "Don't Stand Me Down" was heavily influenced by early-Seventies Rod Stewart.  I also sent him a short mix I'd put together of  "You Wear It Well" and "Maggie May" alongside the Dexys song "This Is What She's Like" [see below] which he did agree rather proves the point!

Ironically - or perhaps inevitably, given that we're dealing with Dexys here - the version of "You Wear It Well" recorded for this album sounds a lot less like Rod Stewart than parts of "Don't Stand Me Down" did! Featuring a more "rocking" guitar sound than has hitherto appeared on any of Kevin Rowland's Dexys recordings, ("You'll Be The One For Me" being the closest comparison) the attempt at inserting a "noisy and crude" guitar solo into this song seems somehow at odds with its smoothly polished production. On paper it looked as though this song could be a perfect match for the Dexys treatment and, though the results are quite listenable, I can't help feeling it doesn't reach the heights I'd anticipated before hearing it. It also suddenly occurs to me as I re-read my comment above that "early Seventies Rod Stewart" has now become an ambiguous phrase - applying equally to the "Maggie May" era as it might to his current activities!

"40 Shades Of Green". There are some artists you're not "allowed" not to love - an appreciation of them is seen as a pre-requisite of calling yourself a true music fan. Johnny Cash falls into this category. Even though some of my earliest musical memories include hearing "A Boy Named Sue"  on his L.P. "Live At San Quentin", I've never developed that love of Johnny Cash which others seemed to have absorbed by some sort of musical osmosis. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the man [in black] - and there are plenty of artists far more deserving of my apathy - but it doesn't help that "Country" is one of those musical genres often championed by Kevin Rowland which I've never been able to connect with. As I listened to earlier versions of the various songs scheduled for release on "Let The Record Show..." this was one of the track selections which worried me the most. As it turned out, I found the released recording far more enjoyable than I'd expected, with more than a few shades (though not quite forty) of the old Dexys song, "Because Of You", including the welcome appearance of Jim Paterson's trombone in the background.

"How Do I Live". Did I just mention that Country is one of my least favourite musical genres? Did I also mention that there are plenty of artists "far more deserving of my apathy" than Johnny Cash? I thought so! It therefore goes without saying that the inclusion of a "Country classic" - previously recorded by LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood - amongst the tracks due for release on a new Dexys album really made me wince. "How Do I Live" is such a clichéd, whiney power ballad at the best of times (and one which I've heard murdered at so many karaoke nights) that I really did fear the worst.  But here's the strange thing - it's one of the few tracks where Kevin Rowland lets the instruments do most of the talking, and his decision to "under-play" his vocals rather than belt out the song, saves this from being the car-crash I'd imagined. In actual fact this has definitely turned out to be one of my favourite recordings on this album - and you've got to love the "How? How? HOW?" interchange between Rowland and Sean Read... a classic Dexys moment!

And so to the song which was always going to be the focal point of this review - whenever I'd finished writing it. The song which somehow represents everything this album is, everything it isn't, everything it might have been and everything it could never have been... and, ultimately, why none of that probably matters.

"Grazing In The Grass". I must confess, I was unaware of this song before I saw it listed amongst the tracks  destined to appear on "Dexys Do Irish And Country Soul". I assumed it must be an old "Irish Lullaby" waxing lyrical about the green pastures of the Emerald Isle - a  song Foster & Allen must surely have performed at some point. When I first heard the version by The Friends Of Distinction from 1969 I was blown away at discovering a song from a genre and era I absolutely love which was completely new to my ears. I was also slightly dubious as to whether this current Dexys line up could do such a song justice. Since Dexys dropped the "Midnight Runners" from their name I have often questioned if this was just a shortening of a name, or an indication that the band had given up on the pace and energy of its earlier years. It struck me that this wasn't a song which would work at "walking pace".

When I finally got my hands on this album I was lucky enough to buy the deluxe edition, complete with DVD and bonus CD featuring "Solo Vocal and instrumental versions". I'm so glad I did as the instrumental version of this track became my favourite Dexys recording I'd heard in over thirty years. A couple of evenings after I'd heard it for the first time I played it on a loop ten times in a row and with each listen it felt even better. I loved the "sound" of this recording as much as I'd loved anything in ages. The drumming was really powerful and suitably funky; the trumpet sounded like it was straight from a Bar-Kays record; Jim Paterson's trombone was finally to the fore once more; the unison punch of the strings on the play-out sounded fresher than anything on "Too-Rye-Ay".

And why am I dwelling so much on the instrumental version? It's certainly nothing to do with the quality of the backing vocals which are really great on this song. I just... don't get it. Why would somebody who is such a perfectionist when making music, who demands that every note is there for a reason, oversee the creation of such a brilliant backing track... only to piss all over it with lead vocals which have virtually no passion or purpose to them. The really frustrating thing is that, as I've already mentioned, Kevin's voice is in great shape elsewhere on this album. There was also an excellent version of "You To Me Are Everything" recorded for the Chris Evans' radio show around the time of this album's release in 2016 and Kevin's vocals on that live recording put this performance to shame. This was definitely not a song suited to the 'not-quite-singing', 'not-quite-talking' style Kevin has come to favour and I can't help feeling that we were robbed of a true Dexys classic in the process.

And so my favourite song on the new Dexys album is one which I rarely listen to in its complete form, a song which has nothing to do with Irish or Country music - but plenty to do with Soul (unlike any of the other songs on the album). It sticks out like a sore thumb yet somehow makes the rest of the album seem out of place. If Dexys can still make a recording which sounds like this - why don't they do it more often?

"The Town I Loved So Well". It is clear from listening to the lyrics of this track that its creator, Phil Coulter is a song-writer of considerable depth and political insight. I therefore find it strangely amusing that this is the same Phil Coulter who gave us such dubious classics as "Congratulations", "Puppet On A String" and The Bay City Rollers' "Shang-A-Lang". This is a song which is clearly more about its words than its music and Dexys version is sensitively performed without being spectacular in an way. Although Coulter became a singer in his own right and performed this song himself, the original - and, in my view, best - version of this song was recorded several years earlier by The Dubliners. Strangely enough, the song which follows this on the album was also written by a famous recording artist whose own version was released some time after the song had been a hit for another singer.

"Both Sides Now". This was another of the Dexys songs I'd heard before the album's release. By the time I did, I was already well-acquainted with Judy Collins' single version and had discovered another cover by Irish group The Johnstons, combining some great vocal harmonies with a guitar riff reminiscent of The Beach Boys "Then I Kissed Her", which was, again, very much to my liking. Whilst I found it ironic that this was the second song I'd heard which had already been covered by the same fairly obscure group - and I was aware that both The Chieftains and Bryan Ferry had also recorded more than one of this album's selections - I must confess that I was conscious to avoid discovering how many of the songs featured had previously been given the Daniel O'Donnell treatment. I fear that information would have an adverse affect on my opinion of the album from which I'd never recover!

It took me a little while to work out what Dexys' version reminded me of - and then I suddenly realised. It wasn't just that the backing track hinted at an old familiar bass line - it was the little snatches of guitar interspersed between the piano chords. It's quite common for artists to borrow from the work of other artists when creating something of their own but I'd suggest it's more rare to find an artist borrowing from their own repertoire while performing somebody else's material! If you haven't worked out what I'm talking about yet, have a listen the short mix below:

"Carrickfergus". A fairly obvious closing number - and one of the songs which would apparently have featured on the planned mid-Eighties album "Irish" which was the original starting point for this collection of covers. It's easy to imagine a Celtic-themed album having been released at that point in the Dexys story. Songs like "Knowledge Of Beauty" and "The Waltz" had definitely paved the way - as had Dexys' recording of "Kathleen Mavourneen" which may or may not have been one of the songs planned for inclusion on that album. I think there is little doubt that, had "Irish" been released as the follow-up to "Don't Stand Me Down", it would have been a very different album to this. Given that this album reached the top-ten of the charts it is doubtful that it would have been more of a commercial success back then but we certainly wouldn't have had the non-Irish material to contend with and, as such, it would have made for a purer concept. However, I can definitely imagine this song having been released as part of that planned mid-Eighties Dexys album sounding exactly like this.

Helen O'Hara, who helped produce the album, has said that she's never heard Kevin's voice sounding as good as it does on this song. I'm not sure I'd go that far but it is certainly a strong vocal performance. My biggest issue with this recording is that it's crying out for an instrumental break or two to separate the repetition of the verses. Kevin told an interviewer that he decided to speak the introduction to "Curragh Of Kildare" after his singing coach mentioned that it was "melodically repetitive". That is definitely a statement applicable to this song also. Which begs the question: why choose to cover a song which is melodically repetitive in the first place? Or, having chosen to, why not play around with those melodies to create more variation? Kevin has been a master at that in the past and with a little more variety, vocally and instrumentally, I feel that this could have been another classic recording.

So, those are my personal thoughts of the individual songs, but what of the album over all?

Having read a few comments from other Dexys fans elsewhere on the internet, it seems that initial reactions to this album were generally not very favourable. There were comments along the lines of "I've been a Dexys fan for many years but I definitely won't be buying THIS!", prompting the observation from one correspondent that Dexys fans have been complaining that "Dexys used to be good but now they've lost it" ever since Kevin Rowland put on a pair of dungarees! In fact I remember early reviews of "The Projected Passion Revue" shows slating the new line-up of Dexys as unworthy successors to the original band - and there were even those who felt the decision to release a single like "Geno" after the brilliance of "Dance Stance" was proof that Dexys had "lost it"!

What I'm trying to say is, no, this is not anywhere near as good an album as "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels" or "Don't Stand Me Down" - and nor did I ever expect it to be. This is not cutting edge or an attempt to push back the boundaries - but then, at their best Dexys were perhaps just a band which managed to rediscover old sounds at moments in time when they seemed strangely new again - and in contrast to what was around. Soul was reinvented amidst a back-drop of punk guitars; acoustic folk sounds were re-imagined at a time of synths and drum machines... and an album of depth and substance landed in an era of wilfully disposable pop singles. Somehow that seemed to work for many people. This release does not put Dexys at the forefront of a "new soul vision" - it's just an album of songs previously recorded by other artists - but, is it fair to expect it to be anything more than that? Probably not - and, on balance, I'd far rather have this collection of songs, sounding like this, than no Dexys album at all.

June 2016 to May 2017.

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Jonathan Tatum

Jonathan Tatum graduated from the Transportation Design Programme at UID in 2005.

What is your academic background?

I gained my Bachelor&s degree at Coventry University, School of Art & Design, and my Master&s degree at Umeå Institute of Design, both in the field of Transportation Design.

Since you left Umeå, what have you been doing?

I started working in automotive design for two separate consultancies; everything from concept generation, accessories to full production programs for both European and Asian OEMs. Last year I moved into public transportation, and I currently manage Bombardier&s industrial design facility in Sweden.

What is your best memory from your time in Umeå?

Studying and learning from such a diverse range of creative people from all over the globe. There were many different cultures brought together by a sense of a real family atmosphere in the school. We worked hard but had great fun along the way, and I learnt a lot.

Which aspects of your education at UID have been most useful for what you are currently doing?

The knowledge I gained whilst interacting with the industry is something I use regularly in my day-to-day work. There were many professionals who gave up their time to travel to Umeå and share their experiences. This was a great opportunity to gain up-to-date knowledge, and it forms a vital part of UID's credibility as a school, current in their tutoring and in tune with the industry. Umeå also encouraged us to go out and gain experience on internships by building the course modules around collaboration and sponsorship - so there is no excuse not to get experience and increase your employment chances after graduation.

Do you have any good advice for new UID students?

Enjoy it! This is one of the best opportunities to evolve and enjoy your profession, you will have all the knowledge, tools and experience you need to grow as a designer, and to see what area of design interests you. After all, you spend most of your time at work, so it&s important you like what you do.

Why did you choose UID over any other schools, and did you apply to any other schools beside UID?

Yes I applied to Coventry University and they offered me the option to carry on there with my MA. I applied to Umeå because it was free, it was something new for me, and I liked the work that had come from the last degree shows. It was a good opportunity for a different experience, really.

Why did you continue to study for an MA?

It was obvious that it was extremely competitive in the industry. When we did our BA degree show in Coventry, we were kind of hidden away, there wasn&t much exposure, and I was still very young. It was a good opportunity to carry on and get more experience, and I felt I wasn&t quite ready yet.

Do you think UID prepared you well for the professional world?

Definitely, I think they did everything they could have done. It was a solid couple of years, there was a lot in there. I definitely learned a huge amount at UID and I owe a lot to them. The tutors were great; the industry experts that came in, I really developed there, so I have only good things to say about the school.

Did you undertake internships while you were studying at UID?

Yes, I first went to MG Rover, England, in the summer, and then I spent some time at Land Rover, just before my final year project.

Is the "real world" what you expected it to be?

In many ways, I think university life can be different; at UID you are surrounded by people with the same creative/innovative interests who understand the value of good industrial design, in the ℜ world& you work alongside other professionals with different educational backgrounds each with their own perspectives to contribute, in many large organisations industrial design represents the minority - so you need to be very clear and convincing in order to sell the importance of your perspective.

Did UID make you appreciate Scandinavia?

UID was one of the reasons I got a really good feeling about Sweden: the people, and the place. It is quite similar in many ways to the UK, it's not such a culture gap, but I enjoy living here and I love living in Stockholm. I think it helped me with the job as well, that I have been taught in a Scandinavian school, and I have been exposed to Scandinavian design.

Did you learn any Swedish when you studied at UID?

I took maybe two courses, two lessons, that is, but the schoolwork took over, unfortunately, I didn&t continue with the lessons, but it would have been useful definitely. I understand a lot now, but I struggle with speaking and need to learn more to get into the culture, although everyone speaks such fantastic English. I think it's polite to make an effort and speak the language of the country you live in.

Which aspects of the UID life do you miss the most?

I think it is probably being with so many different creative people. My class had people from, for instance Israel, Austria, Norway, Russia, Argentina and Mexico, and it was such a unique opportunity to learn about different cultures, and meet interesting people. It&s a bit unfortunate that so many people have gone back, or to another worldwide location. That&s the disadvantage of such a multicultural environment - people disappear afterwards.

With the introduction of the tuition fees, do you think the diversity will decrease?

It will definitely change the feeling of the school. I think that a unique part of UID is the cultural diversity and the class sizes.

Jonathan was interviewed in January 2011 by Louise McCallum and Elinn Bolonassos


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