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College Democrats and Republicans Keep Debate Alive
April 24, 2013
Last Wednesday, the College Democrats and College Republicans joined for a debate on the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. The event was the second of a series, following a recent debate on gun control.
These events are part of a larger push to alter the political discourse on campus.
"There are a lot of politically active people on campus — this is a great place to be if you're interested in politics," said College Democrats President Emily Wagman '13. "But what we're doing now is trying to foster a real, bipartisan debate that I don't think we've had between the two groups."
Prior to these debates, the primary collaborative effort between the College Democrats and Republicans has been MiddVote, the bipartisan voter registration event that takes place before elections.
Building on this election-based effort, the debates function to maintain political engagement even in the face of the "post-election hangover" tendency. Incoming College Democrats President Matthew Hall '14 believes that keeping debate alive between election seasons remains an important goal of his club.
"It's crucial that we are active during this transition period because there is another election coming up in a year and a half and that's when it becomes important," he said.
Professor of Political Science Matt Dickinson noted that student activism remains alive and well among students.
"There is quite a vibrant interest in politics, and among a smaller group there's significant participation," said Dickinson. "I had several students who were phone-banking and driving to New Hampshire to campaign during the last election."
Elias Gilman '15 — who debated for the College Republicans on Wednesday -— and Wagman noted a decline in participation and membership of both political clubs in recent years. Hall agreed that students seem involved on the surface but remain hesitant to delve deeper.
"I think people are politically engaged or aware, but the question is how do you translate awareness to activism," Hall said. "You walk around this campus and you see people with Obama/Biden stickers on their computers or on their bumpers, and yet they're not at the meetings. The question is, how do we engage people in democratic politics?"
Associate Professor of Political Science Bert Johnson believes that students of this generation attribute more of their activist efforts to "causes and issues" rather than politics.
"Maybe people feel that politics generally is a 'dirty business' but that activism on behalf of a cause is purer, more accessible and more fulfilling," he said. "It may just be a reorientation of people's activism, not necessarily a decline."
According to Hall, the College Democrats are hoping to work with this interest group-oriented political culture through collaboration with cause-based groups. "We share a lot of values and opinions with these groups as Democrats, and yet there's been little to no coordination between us in terms of political action or even meetings and discussions," he said. "That's something we're trying to change for next year."
Amidst a liberal-leaning playing field of interest groups and activism, the College Republicans often fight an uphill battle. Gilman views the uneven dynamic as an obstacle to fostering well-balanced political debate, but believes it can make debate stronger in the end.
"It can be really stifling. But it does make you better — you have to be," he said. "You have to have your facts and you have to think through your argument before you get into any discussion."
Former Republican Governor of Vermont Jim Douglas graduated from Middlebury College in 1972 and currently acts as an executive in residence at the College, teaching a course on Vermont politics during winter term.
Douglas explained that when he attended the college, during the Vietnam War, the issues at the forefront of students' minds were different, but that "the complexion of the campus is about the same."
As a member of the minority who went on to become a Republican Governor of Vermont, Douglas also recognized the implications of being a Republican on campus.
"You are who you are," Douglas said. "You have a set of beliefs and they probably are going to be sustained through whatever adversity there might be. I understood my minority status, but I didn't feel any personal pressure or problems. I had friends that were hippies, with hair down to their waists, and war protestors, but we all seemed to get along."
In the face of lopsided demographics, however, Dickinson believes that respect for other students' political views has also been valued and upheld.
"Although the sentiment is overwhelmingly liberal, students are very receptive to conservative viewpoints," Dickinson said. "I may have fewer conservatives [in my classes] but when they speak, the other side listens."
The discrepancy does not, however, come without a decided effort.
"The hardest thing I have to do is make sure my conservatives feel that their views are valued and that their causes and the people they want to see are equally valued," added Dickinson.
In general, students involved in the College Democrats and Republicans affirm the need for polite discourse.
"Passion is good, partisanship is good," said Hall. "Vitriol and meanness aren't helpful. As hot-button issues gain steam on campus, people have to be careful not to fall into that trap. You don't want to let the issues you have with somebody on policy become the issues you have with that person personally."
With recent debates and a future emphasis on collaboration, both College Democrats and Republicans seek a real and open debate on campus.
Gilman is optimistic about the College Republicans' role on campus.
"The biggest challenge for us is to say to conservatives on campus, 'it's ok to say no, I don't exactly agree with divestment. It's ok to get into a heated argument in the dorm room. Don't fail to have the conversation because you think it will blow back on your social life negatively.'"


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On Tuesday evening, Year 6 celebrated their time at Llangewydd with a special Leavers' Disco or 'Prom'. Despite the torrential rain, we had a wonderful evening full of fun, friendship, laughter and music. It was a time to enjoy one of the last times we would share as a Llangewydd family and to reflect on lovely times during the past four years where we have worked together, played together and looked after each other - children, teachers and staff.
The evening began with Year 6 children arriving at the school looking forward to the social event of the year. Some arrived in limousines! Others hurried up the school path sheltering from the heavy rain beneath umbrellas. Everyone looked so smart - handsome boys in their suits and elegant ladies in their dresses like modern day Cinderellas. As the glitter ball sparkled and colourful lights flashed in the school hall, everyone excitedly chatted to their friends and danced away to the latest pop hits specially chosen by us and spun on the decks by our house DJ for the evening - DJ Hatchy-Walker. We all had such fun and enjoyed spending time with our friends.
The school hall was transformed into a glittering, sparkling dancehall - decorated beautifully with metallic balloons, bunting and glorious garlands. Many thanks to Miss Beale and Miss Francis who worked so hard to make the hall look so special for us. They'd even set up a fantastic booth with props that we enjoyed playing and dressing up with.
Upon returning to the hall, we danced the night away and sat chatting to our friends. We also enjoyed munching on popcorn as the coloured lights flashed and the disco beat bounced. As the end of the prom neared, there was just time to have a year group photograph - Llangewydd's Class of 2017. We had all had a great time - an occasion which we would look back on with fondness along with other lovely times at our school that have helped shape us, making us the fantastic young people we are today. But all good things must come to an end and so we look forward to moving on together, taking the next step on our exciting journey.


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One of the most universal symbols ever is the cross.
Symbols August 1, 2012
Building July 31, 2012
I went back into my archives from last month and our trip to Colorado. I haven't had time to get out with the camera much. Hopefully that will change soon. Here is a building storm over the Rocky Mountains.
Pleasure July 7, 2012
It gave me great pleasure to see all of the tiny wild flowers up in the mountains. I shot this one using my sweet 35 lensbaby lens along w/ the macro attachement. The bloom was the size of my pinky's fingernail. Again…thanks to Steve Rich for creating this frame action….I am loving it!
Far From Home July 6, 2012
This year we explored a small lake we have never been to in the park…Lake Irene. It was actually an easy and enjoyable hike (finally a fairly flat trail)! We didn't see a single soul and had the hiking trail and the lake to ourselves…now that was a huge treat! I want to give a shout out to Steve Rich for creating this frame action for photoshop elements. It makes it so easy to add a quick frame and gives the image a wonderful finishing touch. THANK YOU, STEVE!!!!
Symmetry July 5, 2012
Structure July 4, 2012
On the way home from Colorado there were many cool barns. I shot this from a moving car so it isn't the crispest in details, but for some reason I liked it. To all of my US friends…Happy 4th of July!


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Posted: 12-01-2010
It is with great enthusiasm that I introduce to you, the newest member of the Coeur Team. George Gorman joins us with 22 years of experience extruding tubing, profiles and films. He has held positions in operations and sales with Delstar Technologies and recently Sales Manager for Pexco (formerly Filtrona Extrusion).
Some of you have already met George, as he began his career with our Wisconsin Team. He resides in Delaware with his wife Vicky and their two dogs. Together they like to hunt, fish, and ride motorcycles for enjoyment. We look forward to the contribution George will be making to the OEM business for Coeur.


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Everyone who has ever read the story or heard "The Good Samaritan" knows that our neighbor is everyone. We all know this implicitly from the fact that the man in the story gives to a stranger, without cost benefit analysis, without reservation and without knowledge of the character of the person he finds bruised and beaten on the road. We do not hear that the two men become friends or that they ever meet again or that the man who had been hurt now becomes a man of faith and service to others. We do not hear if the inn keeper is moved by the display of compassion and experiences reform in his own life as a result, nor do we hear if the Good Samaritan goes on to do other generous acts. We only know in that vignette, the Good Samaritan is acting as God would have us act towards each other, all the time, regardless of context or nuance or circumstances. We only know that this charity of spirit exhibited by the Good Samaritan, this generosity towards others illustrated by Jesus is what He considers most important.
Our neighbor is everyone; we know this even as children, but like children, we find the application of that knowledge hard to manage. We find it hard to think that God requires we include our enemies both real and imagined. Our neighbor is the lady down the street who listens to news or political stuff we don't like and the man standing outside the grocery store who seems fully able to work and instead asks everyone who passes for fifty cents and the people who make the news for their poor judgment, evil acts or self indulgence. Our neighbor is the elderly woman who sings badly and out of her range at church and the teens who play loud music late in the night. Our neighbor includes the kid who picks on our kid, the teacher we didn't like in high school, every person who ever drove us nuts, made us work, made us do their work or made us miserable. Our neighbor includes the people struck by tragedy, both the just and the unjust; the sick and the well, the kind and the unkind. And God calls us all to love them all as ourselves.
Recently, I was online in a forum where there was a discussion about individuals who use radical Islam as a means to justify evil; suicide bombers. How do we love people who wish us actual harm? We must pray for them. It is the first best thing we can do. It is a terribly difficult thing to do when we can see on the television and read online how visceral in some cases, the violence done in the name of a religion out of misplaced zealotry can be. Surely God, you can't mean them. Yes, God does. We must pray. It is not nothing to pray for one's enemies, and it has an immeasurable effect; even though we may never know what that effect was.
To be Catholic, is to know two things for certain: 1) God does mean them, every single one of them, and 2) every one of us seeks to justify ourselves in our own seeking to limit the people to whom we would be willing to extend our love, we all seek to say, "But not these." at some point. By praying for those who cut us off in traffic, who say things we find offensive, for those with whom we disagree and even for those we fear, we are asking for God to love those people as we find we ourselves cannot. We are hoping that we will be surprised by no one we meet in Heaven, because we are trusting that God's justice will be served, and knowing that God's mercy will be sufficient for everyone who asks. To be Catholic is to ask for God's grace even for those who hate us. "Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do." What could be clearer? So today, when you hear news that makes you angry or see a person acting in a way that makes your heart frown, be a good Samaritan and pray for that person or those people and ask for them to be freed from all anxiety and have the peace that Christ offers. For it is only through prayer that peace will settle in all our hearts; it is only by loving as God does, unreasonably to the undeserving –infinitely for all of us fallen creatures, that we will be acting as the good Samaritan to the rest of the world.
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The Tour de France 1951
- Theme - Sport
- Year - 1951
- Location - Dieppe
- Filmmaker - Jean Martin
The Tour de France in Aumale in July 1951. The cameraman is wisely placed at a height, undoubtedly upstairs in a building, and can therefore easily film the publicity vehicle as it passes, the cyclists, the following cars and the stragglers. There are some shots of the police in sunglasses (obviously not standard issue!) which reflects the fantastic weather on that day in Normandy. These same racing cyclists and publicity vehicles (advertising Coca Cola, Ricard, Aspro, Cinzano, Laughing Cow, Sofil or Vitapointe) are filmed again, from the same viewpoint, a few days later as the tour passes through Isère. Again, the sun is shining. Not to be left out are the many sporting commentators filmed that day, with the image of the famous Alex Virot, from Radio Luxembourg.


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This afternoon we are breaking in to workshop sessions. I chose the mHealth for Social Good session.
I felt I had to participate after developing http://LessBadd.com at the Code-A-Thon this weekend.
This is a fascinating mix of public and private organizations.
21st Century mHealthCommunications for Social Good
(Scott Ratzan – J&J;
Michael Weinberger – J&J;
Todd Schlegel – NASA JSC;
Carissa Vidlak – Wyle)
Michael Weinberger introduced the Digital Health Scorecard.
Can we help individuals understand their health status.
ScoreMyHealth - An iPad optimized App in prototype.
This is not a Health Risk Assessment. The objective is a "Super BMI score"
"Why do we have to memorize our numbers in the 21st Century?"
We agree - Apps should be able to go get that data from other sources if they are available. e.g. Fitbit, HealthVault, BodyMedia etc.
Underwhelmed by the app. Very simplistic. They need to move around the questions so that stoppers like knowing your BMI don't discourage people from completing the scoring.
J&J need to create an API and widgets. Also add a Share button.
I keep coming back to my mantra: "Health May Be Private, Exercise is often Solitary but Wellness is Social"
Todd Schiegel - 12-lead ECGs and aiming at Social Good.
Proposing open source platform for data collection of 12-lead ECG data.
Looking to lower cost of the 12-lead ECG harness and associated electrnoics.
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Hope that this clarify what my concerns are and what I mean when I say liberal vs conservative.
Is not a matter of labels or opinions. For me is a matter of honesty. The color of your eyeglasses will color what you see.
What I define as liberal is someone that decide what they believe not based on what the Scripture (Sola Scripture) say but they impose upon the Scripture what they want to believe.
For example, take the feminists. Because they want certain things they will look into ways to interpret the Bible to fit their "theology", even if that means discard what the Bible say or try to fit a square peg into a round hole. I know that some fill say that that is a matter of opinion and that is precisely what I want to avoid. I want to know what the Bible says. Period. I want tools that help me find what the writers of the Bible as inspired by the Holy Spirit are telling me.
A Conservative I define as someone who believe in sola scripture and the Bible interpret itself and do not seek to impose on the Bible his or hers preconceived views and opinions (within their human limitations, of course). I am sure someone all tell me that conservatives too impose their views upon the Bible and I agree that is some cases that may be the case. But that is what I am trying to move beyond labels and into scholarly integrity and honesty. I want books that start with the premise that the Bible IS the word of God, inherent and inspired. Still, I don't mind reading book from people that do not believe as I do, but when I read them I know what I am reading. A "Bible Dictionary" is another matter as it comes with some expectations.
And before someone tells me, yes, I know that we are all imperfect and will always have some preconceived ideas when we study the Bible. Yes, that is true and that is why I mentioned honesty at the beginning. And to me that is my concerned about any resource and not just the AYBD. I don't mind someone telling me their opinion or view point but I want to be told that that is what it is and not that that is what the Bible says.
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Four Tips for Small Group Math Time
As I travel and walk-through classrooms, I have the opportunity to observe small group math time. Often, I am asked by administrators and teachers about making this time effective and conducive to student learning. Here are four tips to getting the most out of your small group math time.
- Structure – Students need to know the expectations and routines. I advocate for not rotating stations on a timer. Not every student learns or processes at the same rate. Create a structure where students rotate individually when he or she has met the learning goal for that station. No one is too young for this; I have seen this done successfully in kindergarten classrooms. One key to success in this area, is to teach and practice the routine.
- Student Accountability – At each station, expect students to be accountable and record their learnings. This will look different depending on the activity at the station. The recording does not need to be lengthy. It should not impede the learning but should solidify and explain the students' learning. Expect students to keep a folder that tracks their accountability sheets.
- Engaging Activities – Each station should have a purpose, learning goal and or objective. Students can tell the difference between when we are "filling time" and when the activity is meaningful.
- Variety – Vary the concepts in each of the stations. Also, vary the learning styles students use.
Small group learning time is a great opportunity for differentiated instruction. Teachers do not have to require every student go to every station. Teachers can assign students which stations to complete based on individual learning needs. During this time, teachers are also able to pull specific students that are in need of additional instructional time on a concept.


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Gerald Brom (born March 9, 1965 in Albany, Georgia) is a gothic fantasy artist and illustrator. Born the son of a U.S. Army pilot he spent much of his early years on the move, living in many countries such as Japan and Germany. Brought up as a military dependent he was known by his last name only, and now signs his name as simply Brom.
He graduated from high school in Frankfurt, Germany. At the age of twenty, Brom started working full-time as a commercial illustrator. By twenty-one, he had two national art representatives and was doing work for such clients as Coca-Cola, IBM, Columbia Pictures and CNN. TSR, Inc. hired Brom on full-time at the age of 24, where his paintings have been published in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games (specifically in Forgotten Realms and Dark Sun) and on collectable card games such as Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering.
In 1994, after four years at TSR, Brom returned to the freelance market where he has since worked as a movie concept artist, and created illustrations for comics (by DC, Chaos, Dark Horse) and computer games (for iD, Blizzard, Sega and Activision). Brom has also been active with a line of Brom fetish toys from Fewture and a series of bronzes from the Franklin Mint and paintings for novels (by Michael Moorcock, Terry Brooks, R.A. Salvatore, Edgar Rice Burroughs). He has also returned to painting for book covers for TSR's successor Wizards of the Coast, including the covers for the War of the Spider Queen series and reprints of The Avatar Series.
Brom currently resides with his family in the Seattle, Washington area.
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- The Plucker (2005)
- Darkwerks: The Art of Brom (2000)
- Brom's Little Black Book
- Offerings
- Metamorphosis (2007) (beinArt)
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These are one-off pieces by Brom.
- Pieces for Baby Tattooville, 2014


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The Coastal Education & Research Foundation [CERF] is pleased to welcome Dr. Monica Ferreira da Costa into our coastal research society. Monica will be working closely with the officers of CERF to help provide content for the monthly society newsletter, JUST CERFing. One of the newsletter items she is currently working on is to contact coastal experts from around the world to get their opinions on past and current event topics that have influenced coastal environments and technology. We praise her dedication to CERF and for making our society that much better!
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Monica began her professional career by graduating with a degree in Oceanography (BSc.) at the Rio de Janeiro State University in 1988. She then went on to achieve a MPhil in Analytical Chemistry/Marine Chemistry at the Rio de Janeiro Catholic University (1991) and a PhD in Environmental Sciences at the School of Environmental Sciences/University of East Anglia (Norwich – UK). Since August 1998, she has been a lecturer in the Oceanography Department at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife-Brazil. Her areas of interest focus around the topics of marine pollution (especially mercury pollution), marine debris (specifically plastics), and integrated coastal management (e.g., traditional communities, the use of natural resources, and the rational use of beaches both in rural and urban areas). Currently supervises BSc, MPhil, and PhD works in Oceanography, and has published over 30 papers and wrote/edited several books and book chapters. Frequently works as referee for a number of journals, including Journal of Coastal Research, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Environmental Science and Technology, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Ocean and Coastal Management, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, and Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management.
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Private Tour Agreement for Bitter Minnesota Brewery Tours
1. WHAT WE DO: Bitter Minnesota organizes and coordinates brewery and taproom tours throughout the Twin Cities and beyond. The specifics of your tour are identified in your Private Tour Plan. After signing this Agreement, any requests for changes to services received cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability.
2. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE? Bitter Minnesota tours include: beer tastings, transportation, spicy pretzels and gratuities for brewery staff. The price doesn't include gratuities for drivers or tour guides. Our drivers and tour guides do enjoy tips. All the details of your tour, including confirmation of special requests can be found in your Private Tour Plan.
3. PICK UP AND DROP OFF: Pick-up and drop-off is in the parking lot of Grumpy's Bar, which is located at: 1111 S Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415 (Street parking available at the meters.) If you would prefer to be picked up somewhere other than Grumpy's, we also offer a "custom pick-up & drop-off" for your convenience. The cost is an additional $25.00, within 5 miles of Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. The custom pick-up fee is per location, not per passenger. For locations outside the 5 mile radius, please call us at 612.568.2404 or email us for a estimate.
4. PICK UP LOCATION AND ITINERARY: We need to know your pick-up location at least 72 hours (3 days) before your tour.
5. DEPOSITS, FEES, AND PAYMENTS: A deposit of $400 is required upon signing this agreement to reserve the date and time of your tour. The deposit is NON-refundable. The deposit will be applied to your tour price. The remaining balance is due SEVEN DAYS before your tour. Failure to make your payment on time will result in the cancellation of your tour and the forfeit of your deposit. Your payment will be used to secure the following resources :
i. Making reservations
ii. Paying necessary brewery and tasting fees
iii. Assigning personnel & transportation
We also reserve the right to charge the following additional fees:
a. Beverage Spills on the Bus- $50
b. Clean-Up of Bodily Fluids – $100
c. General Clean-Up (for excessive trash left on the bus) – $50
d. Damage to Bus – Actual Cost of Repairs +15%
6. BUS CONDITION: We want you to have a blast on the tour, but we ask that you be respectful and keep the bus as clean as possible and take garbage with you when you leave.
7. ITINERARY: Visits to the breweries and taprooms identified on your itinerary are subject to availability. We are unable to confirm visits until we receive final payment/your itinerary.
8. METHOD OF PAYMENT: Bitter Minnesota accepts all major credit cards as well as green dollar bills. We prefer that participants register and pay online at: https://bitterminnesotabrewerytours.com/book-a-tour/. Our address is: 117 Washington Ave N #5, Minneapolis, MN 55401. We cannot be responsible for slow or lost mail.
9. REINSTATING CANCELLED RESERVATIONS: Cancelled reservations may be reinstated subject to availability and payment of a reinstatement fee in the amount of 15% of the tour package price. All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
10. TERMINATION: We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone and can terminate a tour at any time to protect the safety of the customers or staff. Intoxication, incapacity or the use or possession of illegal substances on the bus will lead to the immediate termination of the tour and possibly contacting the authorities. No refunds will be given for a tour in which service is terminated.
11. WEATHER : Unless otherwise noted, all services operate regardless of weather. In the event that the weather presents a safety issue we may alter or cancel a tour. We are unable to offer refunds for inclement weather experienced during any tour. It is your responsibility to be prepared for Minnesota's variable weather and dress accordingly.
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1. We do not allow smoking on the bus at any time.
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Our Cabins
Our resort offers eight modern, fully-equipped, super clean, 1-4 bedroom cabins. Some cabins are handicap accessible.
You can enjoy the relaxing level grounds, pristine sandy beach and the refreshing swim dock.
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Duplex Cabin – 1 double and 1 single bed, microwave, TV, ceiling fan and screened porch.
Nightly Rate: $135
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Full tub/shower, microwave, TV, ceiling fans, 4 single beds, 1 Queen bed and love seat sleeper.
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2 double beds, 2 single beds, microwave, tv, ceiling fans, fold-out couch and a screened porch.
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1 Queen bed, 2 double beds, 3 single beds and a sleeper sofa, screen porch, large deck, gas fireplace, microwave, TV, ceiling fan and 2 bathrooms.
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Your business needs people. Your success depends on people. Keep in mind these simple basic principles with your every interaction will help you build a successful business.
#1) Be courteous – Use "please" and "thank you" abundantly and always acknowledge people in every kindest ways. Focus on your ultimate goal and know that no matter what you do, you are in a relationship-building business. Show consideration and compassion for all people, whether or not they are paying you. Treat every person with respect and take every interaction as a learning opportunity with an open curious mind and a positive attitude. Over time, your competency, confidence and reputation will improve, so will your sales!
#2) Be helpful – Offer your expert advice and knowledge appropriately and generously. You are here to solve your clients' problems and to create "win-win" situations. Make yourself that valuable and trusted person your clients can count on. Prove that their money is wisely invested with you over others. Give them reasons to come back to you. Repeat business is good business!
#3) Be fair – Listen carefully to instructions and be patient in getting the information you need. Never assume or afraid to ask when you are unsure. Do everything possible to make yourself more efficient so that you can always deliver your best-quality work on time. Promptly and gladly fix mistakes, sometimes even those that are not yours. Negotiate early and fairly. Effective negotiation means getting consensus, not necessarily giving in or giving up. When disagreements occur, remember these principles, exercise your judgement in doing what is right for you and have the courage to accept the consequences.


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In our previous post, we have discussed about some benefits of drinking coffee but do you know that there are some scientific reasons behind it. In case you wonder why drinking coffee can be very beneficial, it would be better to take a look at some benefits first and you would be surprised that there are more to look for from drinking coffee every day. Here is a brief description why drinking at least a cup of coffee is a must and why you should drink coffee in moderation.
5 Main Benefits of Drinking a Cup of Coffee Every Day
In this post, you are going to learn about some main health benefits of drinking coffee every day. These are some scientific reasons thus all benefits mentioned here have been researched for clarity. Although there are still other benefits, I decide not to post here, some of them are still rumors thus I can't ensure whether they are really exist or not. So check these out!
- Drinking Coffee Every Day Can Increase Your Fiber Intake: This is quite surprising in fact drinking coffee each day can help you to increase your fiber intake. Based on some studies, a cup of coffee can represent a contribution of 1.8 grams of fiber
- Drinking Coffee is also said to help you to cut the pain especially muscle pain up to 48%.
- Drinking Coffee can also help you to lower the risk of diabetes, type 2 Diabetes. Studies have shown that people who consume at least 2 cups of coffee each day are expected to have a lower risk of getting type 2 diabetes up to 22% compared to those who don't consume coffee.
- Drinking a Cup of Coffee can also reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. The other surprising news is that caffeine can also fight against Alzheimer's disease. As reported by European Journal of Neurology.
- Drinking Coffee can also reduce the risk of getting Parkinson: Parkinson has been reported as one of the most deadly diseases which people suffer these days. By drinking coffee regularly, it helps people to reduce the risk of getting Parkinson.
With these things to keep in mind, there is no reason not to include coffee at least a cup of coffee in the morning before you start your activities. Recent studies also show that coffee which has caffeine can also boost women's sex drive. For couples, this can be very good news, it means that they can build a more intimate relationship with their partner. Further researches also show that coffee is also linked with our hearth health and longevity.
Overall, these are some scientific reasons behind the use of coffee. Knowing these reasons will help you to give more accurate information in case you meet with a coffee hater. It helps you to educate them by showing some health benefits of drinking coffee which have been proved by scientists. Now, you can enjoy your daily activity, each time you start activities, make sure to have at least a cup of coffee in the morning.


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To get your paperback copy of LAST OF THE SEALS by Greg Messel: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Seals-Greg-Messel/dp/0985485906
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What was the experience like writing Last of the Seals?
It was great fun. I've never written a mystery. It was really challenging and a new experience. I was pleased with the result and it seems that readers and reviewers have reacted very favorably to it. I love the characters and the time period and place. San Francisco in 1958 in a very exciting and interesting place. Readers seem to really like the nostalgic aspect of the story.How did you come up with the title?
The San Francisco Seals were a Pacific Coast League team that was displaced after the 1957 season. The Seals were just one level below the big leagues. The end of the Seals came when the major league Giants moved from New York for the 1958 season. The time period of the story is 1957 as the Seals and the main character Sam Slater play their final games in San Francisco. Sam is at the end of his career. In the fall of 1957 it was the "last of the Seals" but in a way Sam was the 'last of the Seals."Can you tell us more about your main character, Sam Slater?
As a teenager, Sam was a baseball phenom and was signed by the Boston Red Sox right out of high school. But Sam's career is interrupted by World War II and he is part of the landing force at Omaha Beach on D Day. Sam also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Sam's baseball abilities are never quite the same after the war. As his baseball career is ending in 1957 he plans to join the private detective agency of his best friend Jimmy Jankow. But Jimmy is suddenly murdered and Sam is thrust into a series of mysteries which he feels ill prepared to cope with. It is then that he meet Amelia Ryan who changes his life.What are his strengths and what are his weaknesses?
Sam is a very admirable character and is the kind of guy who is admired by men and loved by women. He is very brave and loyal. Sam is often reminded by his friends and Amelia that he doesn't need to take on all of this problems alone. Sam has had a lot of hard knocks and has become something of a loner. Amelia is always reminding him to let others help him with his challenges.What about Amelia Ryan? Can you tell us more about her?
Amelia is a beautiful 25 year old TWA stewardess. Amelia has always had a sense of adventure and wants to experience as much of the world as possible before she settles down to become a 1950s housewife. Amelia is often told that she looks like Grace Kelly. It is her classic beauty that enchants Sam Slater from the first moment he meets her. Amelia has had many pursuers over the years and is constantly fighting off grabby passengers at work. However, when she meets Sam she falls deeply in love with him. She also loves helping him solve the mysteries he faces as a private eye.Are there any supporting characters we need to know about?
Sam's friend and old Army buddy is Vince Marino is a street-tough San Francisco Police Detective. Vince helps Sam and advises him as he tries to solve the mysteries he encounters. There is also the Ryan family, Amelia's large Irish Catholic clan, who is very interested in her new romance. The men in the Ryan family are big baseball fans and are star struck by Sam and his baseball stories.Can you open to page 25 and tell us what's happening?
This episode occurs just before Jimmy's death. It is the last time the three friends are together before the murder. The three Army buddies meet for dinner and then are going to some boxing matches together. It reveals much about their relationship before everything suddenly changes.What about page 65?
Sam is adjusting to his new role as a private eye. He goes into the office and meets with his secretary Janet. Someone ransacked the office while they were at Jimmy's funeral. Sam and Janet are puzzled as to why someone would tear their office apart. What were they looking for?Now that Last of the Seals has been published, what's your next project?
I've finished writing the second book in the series as a sequel to "Last of the Seals." It is called "Deadly Plunge" and takes place in 1958. Sam and Amelia encounter a rich, seductive socialite who wonders why her husband suddenly jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. There's also a mysterious house where shadowy characters come and go. "Deadly Plunge" will be out around Christmas. I'm also beginning work on the third book in the series "San Francisco Secrets."Do you have anything you'd like to tell our readers?
I hope you will give "Last of the Seals" a try. Some readers wonder if it's a baseball book or is it a romance or is it a mystery? It's all three and I think it should appeal to a wide range of readers.


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Romford students make it to final of national competition
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Three Romford students are excited to have made it through to the final of a national competition.
The pupils, from Barking and Dagenham College, Dagenham Rd, Romford, competed in Lloyds Bank's Money for Life Challenge, which aims to inspire better money management skills in local communities across the UK.
They impressed a panel of judges and were shortlisted from 300 entries.
Reginatu Fofanah, 18, Melanie Hall, 17 and Alexis Gambiza, 16, created a project called "Pathways."
After being awarded a £500 grant from Money for life, they made a film emphasising the dangers of pay day loan companies.
They produced an educational worksheet about the choices of the actors in the film and made evaluation forms to assess the impact of their presentation.
Alexis said: "It's so exciting to make it through to the national final of the Money for Life Challenge. Money management is such an important skill and we have really enjoyed creating the project.
"We believe that our project has already made some people think differently about money through what we've achieved and can't wait to meet the judges and other teams at the national final in April."
The teenagers will now join four other England teams whose projects have shown that they have what it takes to improve not just their own money management skills, but those of their friends and families too.
The final will take place at London Zoo on April 2 and each team will present their projects to a judging panel.
The winners will be given £1,000 to donate to a charity of their choice and each member of the team will receive £50 worth of shopping vouchers.
The student's sponsor, Richard Burns from Barking and Dagenham College, said: "I'm so proud of Pathways and I've been bowled over by their commitment to make their project a success."
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Kent Carter (double bass) leads Carl Zingaro (violin) and Francois Dreno (viola) in a string trio with touches of classical chamber, jazz, and European folk music. Albrecht Maurer (violin) and Emmanuelle Roch (viola) later join Carter in two pieces.
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"Kent Carter (born June 14, 1939 in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Carter studied several instruments before settling on bass. In the late 50s-early 60s, he studied at Berklee College Of Music, played with Lowell Davidson, and in New York with Jazz Composers Orchestra. From the mid-60s he was in Europe with artists including as Barry Altschul, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Carla Bley, Paul Bley, Bobby Bradford, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Michael Mantler, Enrico Rava, Max Roach, Roswell Rudd and Mal Waldron. During the 70s he continued his association with Lacy, was with John Stevens' Spontaneous Music Ensemble, TOK, a trio with Takashi Kako and Oliver Johnson, and formed his own trio with Carlos Zingaro and François Dreno.
By the 80s, Carter had relocated to France, teaching at the Beaux Art School, Angouleme, and with his wife forming MAD, a music, arts and dance studio. He worked in Detail, with Frode Gjerstad and Stevens, Project, with Karl Berger, Claude Bernard, Klaus Kugel, Charlie Mariano and Albrecht Maurer, and Voyage, with Beñat Achiary and David Holmes. Carter has also played with Billy Bang, Petras Vysniauskas, Theo Jorgensmann, Andreas Willers and Eckard Koltermann. Carter composes for theatre and film, and performs internationally."-All Music (http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kent-carter-mn0000086603/biography)
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Research and Reports
Program Reports
"The Interstate Passport® is built around the general education core because that is the part of a degree that most colleges and universities have in common.
That commonality is no coincidence. Lengthy discussion over time among educators, employers, and others have led to agreement that today's 'general education' plays a critical role in preparation for students' major programs of study, as well as for life as employees or entrepreneurs and as citizens of our communities and our country. How does general education do that? And is it the same everywhere?"
Only faculty have the experience and expertise to determine what learning outcomes should result from general education. By gathering faculty together for conversations about student learning, we find much common ground about objectives and outcomes across disciplines and between institutions. Faculty engagement and expertise were crucial to the development of an Interstate Passport program.
Program Handbooks
This handbook is designed for faculty members at new and prospective Network member institutions. It describes the process for constructing an institution's Passport Block. The handbook offers the steps to follow and includes examples of current Passport Blocks and a sample worksheet. The appendices include a Glossary of Terms, and the matrices of all nine Passport knowledge and skill areas with Features, Passport Learning Outcomes, and Proficiency Criteria.
Download Faculty Handbook: Constructing Your Institution's Passport Block (March 2017 Edition)
Faculty from the Passport institutions, through an interstate negotiation process, developed the Passport Learning Outcomes and Proficiency Criteria in nine knowledge and skill areas. This handbook serves as a comprehensive guide to the process and to the overall project. It describes the specific role and tasks of faculty, and includes descriptions of the nine Passport knowledge and skill areas. The handbook also provides information about the academic progress tracking process, application process, and the Passport Review Board.
Download Faculty Handbook: Creating the Passport Learning Outcomes and Transfer-Level Proficiency Criteria
This handbook is a valuable tool for registrars and IR staff. It provides background information on the project as well as detailed descriptions of the specific tasks and responsibilities of registrars and institutional researchers, guiding principles, and the data elements for data collection. The Handbook will be updated as necessary as the program continues to evolve and expand.
Download Handbook for Registrars and Institutional Researchers (November 2016)
Internal Research
This paper provides a high-level overview of today's transfer marketplace, including its general characteristics and impact on degree completion. It looks at how the Interstate Passport's new block transfer framework can streamline the transfer process for lower-division general education, providing benefits to both students and institutions. And it highlights how the results of the Interstate Passport and other state and national initiatives addressing academic quality may help transfer students have coherent learning experiences that ensure their academic progress.
The Interstate Passport Initiative, launched in October 2011, initially as a regional project of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), addresses the problems of interstate student transfer. In the two-year pilot project (Phase I), working with 23 institutions in five Western states – California, Hawaii, North Dakota, Oregon and Utah – the initiative produced a new transfer framework that is based on learning outcomes.
This report presents context and background of the Interstate Passport Initiative by examining the student transfer picture of the fall 2006 cohort in the 15 WICHE states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming).
This document provides an overview of the current policies around the lower-division general education core in the WICHE states and presents the general education credits required in each state. By examining the existing policies and conducting our pilot project, we hoped to highlight particular policies or practices that may be effective models for exploration and replication by other states, identify where some strategies might need to change in order to support the new transfer framework, and pinpoint likely places where the Interstate Passport Initiative may be expanded.
External Research
There are several factors affecting students who plan to transfer from two-year to four-year institutions. Data also indicates that even high achieving students are affected. Inside Higher Ed examines the reasons why high achieving students at two-year institutions are not transferring and what four-year institutions are doing to change that.
By: The Campaign for College Opportunity, September 2017
Highlights the critical role transfer plays in producing college graduates and providing economic opportunity.
By: Nick Strayer. New York Times, August 26, 2017
A recent article in the New York Times reports that the number of out-of-state freshmen attending public colleges and universities has nearly doubled since 1986. The Great Out-of-State Migration: Where Students Go (August 26, 2017) presents 2014 data from the U.S. Department of Education that shows the flow of students for each state: the number who leave for college elsewhere, and the number of students coming in from other states.
By: Government Accounting Office, August 2017
This report provides baseline data both about the number of students who change colleges and about the cost to those students and to taxpayers when those students lose credits.
By: Michael Itzkowitz, The Third Way, July 2017
A new report from Third Way, a public policy and advocacy organization, makes urgent the need for an effective and affordable higher education system – stating that higher education "is now a necessity, not a luxury." State of American Higher Education Outcomes by Michael Itzkowitz (July 2017) illustrates that achieving better postsecondary outcomes must be a priority for policymakers.
By: Douglas Shapiro, Afet Dundar, F. Huie, P.K. Wakhungu, X. Yuan, A. Nathan & Y, Hwang. National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, September 2017
"This report is an update of the January 2016 Transfer Tracking report, which was a collaboration among the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia, and Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program. The first in an annual series from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, this report investigates postsecondary student transfer outcomes in order to provide institutions and states with metrics for benchmarking and measuring community college student completion progress. Findings reveal that out of 852,439 students who first enrolled at a community college in fall 2010, 31.5 percent (268,749) transferred to a four-year institution within six years. Forty-two percent of those who transferred earned a bachelor's degree within six years of starting in the community college (just 13 percent of the original starting cohort). "
The Consequences of Inefficient Transfer for Community College Students Seeking Bachelor's Degrees
By: Clive R. Belfield, John Fink, and Davis Jenkins, Community College Research Center, May 2017
"For many students who intend to complete a bachelor's degree, the savings from starting their undergraduate education at a community college is a major factor in their college choice. Yet, given inefficiencies in pathways through college and in the credit transfer process, initially attending a two-year college may be a false economy. In this paper we investigate whether it is more efficient for students to start at a two-year or four-year college if their intent is to complete a bachelor's degree."
American Council on Education: Center for Policy Research and Strategy; Hobsons
"This brief is the first in a series of three, exploring outcomes for recent high school graduates who begin their postsecondary education in one of our nation's more than 1,100 community colleges. For years, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers have been concerned by the fact that too few students successfully navigate the complex process of transferring from a two- to four-year institution. As such, we explored student- and institutional-level factors that influence the likelihood of upward transfer for students who enroll in community college directly after high school. Drawing from the results of a multilevel regression model and supporting literature, we conclude by recommending five strategies for high school educators, faculty and staff at colleges and universities, and policymakers to consider to increase upward transfer rates."
Davis Jenkins and John FInk, Community College Research Center 2016
By: Shoumi Mustafa and Paula Compton, Ohio Public Institutions of Higher Education, August 2016
How does the AP policy influence academic outcomes of policy beneficiaries? This report is an update of a previous study with new data on additional cohorts of freshman students.
By Ellie Austin, Amy Henson, and Craig Wiroll, Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management, University of Oregon, June 2016
Requested by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, this report provides quantitative and qualitative data on the barriers affecting students in their transfer of credits from two- to four-year higher education institutions in Oregon. Through focus groups of students and administrators and online surveys, the research team identified four major barriers facing transfer students: (1) no or inadequate advising; (2) perceived lack of support services after transfer; (3) misunderstanding of financial aid; and (4) lack of coordinated, meaningful, and accurate information about transfer requirements. The report provides research findings, analysis and recommendations for improving the transfer process. A must-read for campus advisors and transfer specialists.
By: Nick Strayer, The New York Times, August 26, 2016
"Declines in state support for public universities have helped reshape the geography of public college admissions, leading many students to attend universities far from home, where they pay higher, out-of-state tuition. An analysis of migration patterns among college freshmen shows the states students leave each year and where they go."
By: Inside Higher Ed, April 14, 2015
"College degrees have, for years, been defined by credits earned in courses – with certain combinations of credits necessary (in the major, general education and so forth) to earn a degree. Increasingly though, credentials are being viewed in new and different ways. Some experts say that existing models don't say enough about the capabilities graduates possess. Some favor enhancing the credential and others would like to eliminate it. Competency-based education is central to this debate, but so are such topics as badging, internships, experiential education, testing and more. The articles in this booklet examine some of these trends, with opinion pieces providing additional perspective."
By: The National Student Clearinghouse, Spring 2015
"Nationally 14.6 percent of all 2013-14 college graduates attended college in at least one other state or territory in the 10 years prior to receiving a credential. The comparable figure for 2010-11 graduates was 13.9 percent. As shown in the map, for each state and territory, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has calculated the percentage of undergraduate credential completers in the 2013-14 academic year who had prior enrollments in at least one other state or territory. The median per state/territory was 17.5 percent."
By: Phyllis "Teddi" Safman, Working Draft, November, 2014
The Utah System of Higher Education is currently, and has been, engaged in one regional and four national initiatives: The Western Interstate Passport Initiative, Tuning USA, the Quality Collaborative, the Multi-State Collaborative to Advance Learning Outcomes and Assessment, and the Liberal Education for America's Promise initiative. The purpose of this paper is to explain how the initiatives converge with one another on issues such as the culture of higher education, particularly teaching, learning, and assessment.
By: Phyllis "Teddi" Safman, Working Draft, May 8, 2013
Neither the credit hour nor the assignment of a letter grade upon completion of a course can tell us much about what students have learned. The credit hour, a proxy for learning and still the coin of the higher education realm, cannot tell us exactly what students know and are able to demonstrate as a function of learning. Letter grades tell us nothing about integrated and complex learning, nor the rigor expected in a course or program; instead, letter grades provide only a comparison that represents some assumed level of mastery.
By: Hezel Associates and WICHE, June, 2010
A joint publication by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and Hezel Associates, Promising Practices in Statewide Articulation and Transfer Systems highlights state efforts in statewide articulation and transfer. The publication offers promising practices and policy recommendations, which are the result of a research study that includes a literature review, scan of publicly available information, surveys, and interviews with key education officials.
By: Alicia C. Dowd, Lindsey E. Malcom, and Elsa E. Macias, March, 2010
"This report is intended to inform the capacity-building effort by highlighting the role of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) in producing Latino STEM baccalaureates." Although the report does not directly concern the Passport, it underscores the need to fix the transfer system.
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I'd like to thank the Gardai who attended my public meeting in Sallins on road safety last week. I have been liaising with them since, and with senior management in KCC.
As one of the measures to be taken, large anti-speeding road signs will be placed at the approach to Sallins village on Clane road. A Garda "Go Safe" speeding van will also be positioned outside of Castlefen. Additional Garda patrols have already been deployed in Sallins in recent days and that will continue. Continue Reading →


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Business Intelligence (BI) is the flexibility to rework data into info and data into knowledge, so as to optimize the business decision-making course of. Because of this abruptly it will be much easier for the CEO on the go to shortly ask his mobile gadget to inform him: Complete sales by clients who purchased staples in New York," then filter to orders within the last 30 days," after which group by undertaking proprietor's division." Or, your child's faculty principal may ask: What was the average score of scholars this 12 months," then filter to students in eighth grade," and group by instructor's subject." NLP will empower folks to ask more nuanced questions of data and receive related answers that lead to higher everyday insights and selections.
Ever altering marketing developments and focusing on clients by means of their habits and visitors patterns is the driving drive for integrating enterprise intelligence instruments that provide higher insights than the way in which we beforehand used manual marketing forecasts.
To help with that, a rising variety of organizations are replacing traditional waterfall development with Agile BI and data warehousing approaches that use Agile software program growth techniques to break up BI initiatives into small chunks and ship new functionality to business analysts on an incremental and iterative basis.
Engineering's approach places this organized objective on the center of the event of a Enterprise Intelligence answer and uses technology as a method to achieve it via consistent planning relatively than functional requisites and present technological infrastructures.
The following panel accommodates a abstract of Business Intelligence in the type of a bullet list of essentially the most vital attributes typically being assigned to this new but not-so-new technology that is going to be acknowledged one day as the "second nice era of computing in business".


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If you know of a family with a special needs child, or maybe several, reach out to them this Mother's Day, and every other day of the year. The sense of isolation and frustration can be extreme at times. Just knowing others out there in the world are thinking about them, and care about them can be a tremendous help. So can an offering of ready-to-heat dinners, an afternoon of free babysitting so they can take a time out for themselves, whatever you can do. No judgments, no rationalizations of how it will be better some day, just a sincere friendly offer to be there.
Follow this link to a wonderful and inspirational blog from some folks who understand. community.fireflyfriends.com/blog/article/thinking-of-the-special-needs-moms-that-are-struggling-on-mothers-day


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Graham Reid | | <1 min read
This UK group consistent delivered mature, diverse and largely overlooked but fine pop-rock albums, but have also made interesting digressions into soundtracks for old films, notably their music to accompany Robert J. Flaherty's heroic pseudo-doco Man of Aran from 1934.
Here in mostly instrumental music which soars on glisteningly melodic guitars, deploys spare piano, pulls in lachrymose strings or has an oceanic surge, they provide the lovely, moving and emotionally engaging music for Penny Woolcock's film of the same name which is a themed collage from archival British Film Industry footage of people from the Thirties at the beach, messing about in boats, preparing for war and so on.
Interestingly, none of this is new BSP music but draws from those previously mentioned rock albums, which proves how malleable and evocative their sound can be.
So although this could be read as a compilation, by recontextualising the pieces (and renaming them to suit the images) it comes off as an entirely new experience.
And this release gets extra points because it includes a DVD of Woolcock's wistful, nostalgic but sometimes raw-nerve 75 minute film.
If you like this then you should check out this and the accompanying clips.