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Tritech National Science Fair
The aim of the Tritech National Science Fair Competition is to encourage learners to become scientists and ultimately address the skills shortage in our country and the world.
Little Bit of Background on the Tritech Science Fair
Founded in 2009, Tritech is an exciting national science competition open to all Gr 7 – 12 learners. The aim of this competition is to encourage learners to become scientists and ultimately address the skills shortage in our country and the world. What learners need to do is to identify a problem in a specific field. Then find solutions using technology available, think critically, collect data and analyse information. Communicate findings to fellow students, teachers and other knowledgeable people.
Tritech has grown from in learner participation from 78 in 2009 to over 7000 learners articipation at school level in 2017. Increased interest is evident from academic institutions and scientific publications. More than one hundred and fifty learners from grades seven to matric converged in Tzaneen for the ninth National Tritech competition on 15th and 16th September 2017 where we are once again, saw some fascinating projects at this year's National round.
Tritech is a registered non-profit company (registration number: 2015/347 674/08)
Looking at the pool of talent that these participants have, it is really quite humbling. If they use the talents well ….. they can look forward to a very bright future.
It really is a privilege to see like-minded people pull together, to make Tritech happen. A sincere and heartfelt word of thanks to you all.
This year we had 17 schools taking part in the competition.
A Few Fun Facts
Knowledge Level of the Judges:
We had an incredible number of 79 reviewers this year.
Highest Qualifications:
7% = Matric
8 ‰ = Diploma
39% = Degree
19% = Honours
8% = Masters
6% = Doctors
At least 85% have already completed academic research projects themselves. In addition to this 50% were teachers from 12 participating schools. We would like to encourage all schools to provide judges in future.
The average marks given by these groups are as follows:
Doctor = 64%
Masters = 74%
Honours = 72%
Degree = 77%
Diploma = 75%
Matric = 76%
Besides the doctors, the average score of the other groups are very similar.
Scores are generated by at least 4 judges, the combined children's score represents one extra judge. Over the years it has been amazing to see that there were minimal differences between the kids and the adult judges' scoring. The participation of kids encourages interest and experience in analytical thinking whilst also helping them think about how to improve their own projects.
The final points were also reviewed by a panel consisting of a senior judge from each region and projects were visited again before final decisions were made.
We know that every participant worked very hard and hats off to them. This is great and will be a life skills building experience. Well done. Just making it through to the Finals is in itself a huge achievement. Remember that it's not about winning or losing, it is rather about learning and growing.
Our aim is to encourage and train future scientists and each participant is given a fair chance at the national level. We really do have the kids' best interests at heart.
Tritech however remains a competition and not everyone can be awarded gold. One could perhaps say that this is all part of the lessons from life and see what we can learn from it.
One of the founding principles of Tritech was that marks will not be tampered with and that the judges marks are final.
The participants, judges and the committee are all doing this out of their own free will and in their own time. Feedback from judges often underscores the kids passion, dedication and enthusiasm. It is amazing to see how a love for science and a genuine concern for children can often gel at Tritech.
The judges spent a whopping 320 hours judging our learners at the 2017 Tritech Nationals. These are professionals who selflessly give of their time to make a positive impact on the lives of young scientists and their marks deserve to be respected.
Tritech also is about fun and each year we try to have different activities. The feedback and joy that was generated is amazing. Friends were made and many muscles were very sore the following day. We trust that you had fun on your Tritech journey.
If there are any suggestions to improve Tritech, we would like to hear from you. We really want to promote a passion for science, be fair and encourage the students..
Next year Tritech will be 10 years old. We would like to ask you, so long, to let your creative juices flow. Looking forward to seeing you in 2018.


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The purpose of this study was to develop and cross-validate an equation for estimating percentage body fat (%BF) from body mass index and other potential independent variables among young persons with intellectual disability. Participants were 128 persons with intellectual disability (62 women; age 16–24 years) split between development (n = 98) and cross-validation (n = 30) samples. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry served as the reference method for %BF. An equation including 1/body mass index and sex (0 = male; 1 = female) was highly accurate in estimating %BF (p < .001; R 2 = .82; standard error of estimate = 5.22%). Mean absolute and root mean square errors were small (3.1% and 3.9%, respectively). A Bland–Altman plot indicated nearly zero mean difference between actual and predicted %BF with modest 95% confidence intervals. The prediction equation was %BF = 56.708 − (729.200 × [1/body mass index]) + (12.134 × sex). Health care professionals may use the prediction equation for monitoring %BF among young people with intellectual disability.
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This study examined the effects of acute aerobic exercise on sustained attention and discriminatory ability of children with and without learning disabilities (LD). Fifty-one children with LD and 49 typically developing children were randomly assigned to exercise or control groups. The participants in the exercise groups performed a 30-min session of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, whereas the control groups watched a running/exercise-related video. Neuropsychological tasks, the Daueraufmerksamkeit sustained attention test, and the determination tests were assessed before and after each treatment. Exercise significantly benefited performance in sustained attention and discriminatory ability, particularly in higher accuracy rate and shorter reaction time. In addition, the LD exercise group demonstrated greater improvement than the typically developing exercise group. The findings suggest that the acute aerobic exercise influenced the sustained attention and the discriminatory function in children with LD by enhancing regulation of mental states and allocation of attentional resources.
Tiago Duarte, Diane M. Culver and Kyle Paquette
The purpose of this paper is to delineate how an intervention aimed at increasing the learning capability of Canadian wheelchair curling coaches was framed by a systems convener in collaboration with stakeholders from different levels. Social learning theory, in particular a landscape of practice perspective, provides the conceptual framework. The methodology was collaborative inquiry with people from across the landscape to delineate the intervention strategies through cycles of reflection and action. The participants included parasport coaches, researchers, and Curling Canada technical leaders. Based on preintervention findings, the intervention was driven by (a) the use of technology to overcome barriers and the implementation of learning activities at competitions, (b) the use of a collective learning map to promote meaningful learning, (c) the involvement of the sport organization leadership to promote the participation of influential people, and (d) a reflection of how subpar outcomes occurred when the systems convener failed to engage with the sport organization leadership. The discussion sheds light on the many roles of systems conveners and the importance of promoting strategic and enabling values. Sport organizations should engage a systems convener who can effectively align learning goals with the available resources and the strategic mission of the organization.
Dae Hee Kwak and Sean Pradhan
Three experiments explore how sport consumers respond to sponsor advertisements featuring a team that lost a pivotal game. Drawing from social identity and appraisal theories, the authors hypothesize and find that high identifiers experience stronger negative emotions but less identity threat than low identifiers following their favorite team's loss. When an advertisement features the losing team, low identifiers show less favorable evaluations toward the brand, whereas high identifiers report more favorable assessments. The results demonstrate that the tendency to hide and escape from the source of threat (losing team) among low identifiers is evidenced in processing marketing communications, whereas high identifiers display more positive evaluations toward the brand when the advertisement acknowledged the loss. The study findings provide implications for sponsors to consider different messaging strategies depending on the level of team identification with the losing team.
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Giuseppe delli Paoli, Denise van de Laarschot, Edith C.H. Friesema, Remco Verkaik, Antonia Giacco, Rosalba Senese, Pascal P. Arp, P. Mila Jhamai, Stefano M. Pagnotta, Linda Broer, André G. Uitterlinden, Antonia Lanni, M. Carola Zillikens and Pieter de Lange
Fasting enhances the beneficial metabolic outcomes of exercise; however, it is unknown whether body composition is favorably modified on the short term. A baseline–follow-up study was carried out to assess the effect of an established protocol involving short-term combined exercise with fasting on body composition. One hundred seven recreationally exercising males underwent a 10-day intervention across 15 fitness centers in the Netherlands involving a 3-day gradual decrease of food intake, a 3-day period with extremely low caloric intake, and a gradual 4-day increase to initial caloric intake, with daily 30-min submaximal cycling. Using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry analysis, all subjects substantially lost total body mass (−3.9 ± 1.9 kg; p < .001) and fat mass (−3.3 ± 1.3 kg; p < .001). Average lean mass was lost (−0.6 ± 1.5 kg; p < .001), but lean mass as a percentage of total body mass was not reduced. The authors observed a loss of −3.9 ± 1.9% android fat over total fat mass (p < .001), a loss of −2.2 ± 1.9% gynoid over total fat mass (p < .001), and reduced android/gynoid ratios (−0.05 ± 0.1; p < .001). Analyzing 15 preselected single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 13 metabolism-related genes revealed trending associations for thyroid state–related single-nucleotide polymorphisms rs225014 (deiodinase 2) and rs35767 (insulin-like growth factor1), and rs1053049 (PPARD). In conclusion, a short period of combined fasting and exercise leads to a substantial loss of body and fat mass without a loss of lean mass as a percentage of total mass.
Alejandro Pérez-Castilla, Ainara Jiménez-Alonso, Mar Cepero, Sergio Miras-Moreno, F. Javier Rojas and Amador García-Ramos
This study explored the impact of different frequencies of knowledge of results (KR) on velocity performance during ballistic training. Fifteen males completed four identical sessions (three sets of six repetitions at 30% one-repetition maximum during the countermovement jump and bench press throw) with the only difference of the KR condition provided: no feedback, velocity feedback after the first half of repetitions of each set (HalfKR), velocity feedback immediately after each repetition (ImKR), and feedback of the average velocity of each set (AvgKR). When compared with the control condition, the ImKR reported the highest velocity performance (1.9–5.3%), followed by the HalfKR (1.3–3.6%) and AvgKR (0.7–4.3%). These results support the verbal provision of velocity performance feedback after every repetition to induce acute improvements in velocity performance.
Scott Rathwell, Bradley W. Young, Bettina Callary, Derrik Motz, Matt D. Hoffmann and Chelsea Currie
Adult sportspersons (Masters athletes, aged 35 years and older) have unique coaching preferences. No existing resources provide coaches with feedback on their craft with Masters athletes. Three studies evaluated an Adult-Oriented Coaching Survey. Study 1 vetted the face validity of 50 survey items with 12 Masters coaches. Results supported the validity of 48 items. In Study 2, 383 Masters coaches completed the survey of 50 items. Confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling indicated issues with model fit. Post hoc modifications improved fit, resulting in a 22-item, five-factor model. In Study 3, 467 Masters athletes responded to these 22 items reflecting perceptions of their coaches. Confirmatory factor analysis (comparative fit index = .951, standardized root mean square residual = .036, and root mean square error of approximation = .049) and exploratory structural equation modeling (comparative fit index = .977, standardized root mean square residual = .019, and root mean square error of approximation = .041) confirmed the model. The resultant Adult-Oriented Sport Coaching Survey provides a reliable and factorially valid instrument for measuring adult-oriented coaching practices.
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The aim of the study was to explore the functional impairments and related factors in older adults with moderate to advanced stages of glaucoma. Nineteen patients with glaucoma and 19 participants with no ocular disease performed step test and balance control tasks with analysis of overall stability index and fall risk index. Monocular and binocular Humphrey Visual Field tests were used to estimate visual field defect severity. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure physical activity level. Patients with glaucoma showed poorer values for most of the mobility and balance control parameters with medium and large effect sizes (0.3–0.5). Mobility scores in patients were partly associated with their monocular visual field defect (rs = .507, p < .05). Low physical activity was identified as a risk factor for falls (rs = −.453, p < .05) and postural instability (rs = −.457, p < .05). Functional declines in dynamic tasks were not related to glaucoma severity. Older adults with glaucoma display impairment with mobility and balance control compared to controls, associated with the degree of monocular visual field loss and lower daily physical activity.

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Hello All! Here is my first of many entries into the MocAthalon 2013.
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8. Redesign a Classic Lego Set.
Choose any Lego set released in the year 2003 or earlier and redesign it. Add more details, change the minifigures, smooth it out more, do what you want to make it your own! On your entry page, provide the set number and name of the set you redesigned. If you need help finding a Lego set to remake or set name/number, the center column titled "Sets released in…" sorts Lego sets by year released:http://brickset.com/browse/
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Many people think of the Netherlands as a country full of bicycles, and this is certainly true. In the Netherlands, bicycles are a popular form of transportation. Many people regularly participate in cycling, and it is an enjoyable and healthy way to get to work or school or to use for leisure activities. Statistically, there are more bicycles than people with many people owning more than one bicycle.
Cycling is the easiest way to get around the cities of the Netherlands. Special bicycle lanes (fietspaden) are marked by a blue circular sign containing a white bicycle and are often paved in red. These bicycle lanes have separate paving markings and often their own traffic signs and lights. The use of these lanes is mandatory when they are present. The bicycle lanes are also shared with invalid vehicles and motorized bicycles. These bicycle lanes cover the entire country, making getting around by bicycle relatively safe and easy. Cycle routes are clearly marked using the network of cycling point signs, the Fietsknooppuntennetwerk.
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Heroin addict tried to rob from hospital
A Tullamore man with over 50 convictions who tried to steal money from a hospital parking meter has avoided going to jail as he is about to start on a methadone programme for his heroin addiction.
Judge Catherine Staines noted that Joseph Coughlan, 76 O'Molloy Street, Tullamore, did not have any compensation in court after causing €200 damage to the parking meter at Portlaoise General Hospital, on February 23 this year.
Inspector Aidan Farrelly gave evidence that security staff at the hospital observed on CCTV footage two people, one of whom was Coughlan, interfering with the parking meter. The two individuals were sawing at the meter in an attempt to get money, and caused damage worth €200.
Coughlan had 52 previous convictions, nine of which were for criminal damage.
Defence for Coughlan said that the 29-year-old had a heroin addiction, but he was seeking help through the Ana Liffey Project and was hoping to begin a methadone programme in the coming weeks.
Defence said that the last time Coughlan had been in court he was given the option of community service, but he chose to go to prison to deal with his drug addiction. However, this had not worked.
Judge Staines remarked that the case had been adjourned five times, and the amount of legal aid Coughlan had received would have covered the compensation. She asked had Coughlan saved anything, to which defence replied he had not and it would take about a month for him to have the money.
"Why did he not save anything since March?" asked Judge Staines.
"I didn't know how much it was," replied Coughlan.
"Did you think of asking?" asked the judge.
"No," admitted Coughlan, going on to say that he could save €30 a week in the coming weeks.
"The only reason you're not going to jail is because you're starting a methadone programme in two weeks," ruled Judge Staines, imposing a six-month sentence on Coughlan, suspended for two years on his own bond of €100.
Conditions of the bond are that he must have €200 compensation saved by September 1, and he must attend for treatment for his heroin addiction.


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10 Easy Ways to Get Organized
Finishing up a major home project can be enormously satisfying. Getting a room cleaned, organized, or looking prettier than it began with is normally a huge weight off of any homeowner or renter's shoulders.
The only downsides to big home projects and renovations are that they can be expensive and oftentimes pretty time-consuming. But don't worry—there are plenty of ways to get that feeling of organized accomplishment without redoing an entire room! Try out the following quick and cheap DIY home organization ideas that can instantly make your life a little easier:
- Attach heavy duty hooks to the insides of your kitchen cabinets to easily hang up heavy pots and pans. This is a great way to clear out tons of cabinet space that bulky cookware usually takes up.
- Another trick for saving cabinet space is to hang a magazine rack on the inside of a cabinet door to hold cutting boards and cookie sheets.
- Instead of cramming boxes of plastic snack, sandwich and gallon bags into drawers, pin their cardboard flap tops to the insides of cabinet and closet drawers to save space and make it easy to grab bags as you need them.
- To keep cords untangled, clip binder clips to the edge of a desk or table and slip the cords through. You'll have all your cords when you need them and won't have to deal with tangled messes.
- Binder clips can also open up space in your fridge; clip them to shelves on the either side of horizontal bottles to keep them from rolling. You'll create space in your side refrigerator door if you store bottles like this.
- Attaching a thin magnetic strip to your bathroom wall is an easy way to hold everything from manicure scissors and tweezers to nail clippers and loose bobby pins.
- Tired of misplacing your jewelry? Invest in cheap plastic ice cube trays and place them in drawers to hold earrings, rings and even thin necklaces. They can also be used in workbenches to hold items like nails, picture hangers and screws.
- Rather than stuffing them into random drawers, consolidate all of your instruction manuals and receipts into a three ring binder to keep your important papers organized and in one place.
- Those tiered metal baskets that hold fruit in your kitchen can also be put to good use in your closets. Use them to hang small accessories like mittens, scarves, or even socks.
- If your wine rack isn't completely filled, use the empty spaces to store rolled up newspapers and magazines that you aren't quite ready to trash.
Making small, simple changes all over your home can be just as satisfying as redoing an entire room, since you're covering more space and getting more of a variety of things in order. If you have other easy home organization suggestions, share them below!
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Depreciation Systems(p8)
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(Harrisburg) — Today the "Stand Up for Life" Rally was held in the Main Rotunda in the Capital Building. It was to show support for SB 300 (defunding Planned Parenthood) and SB 3 (extending PA's ban on abortions from 24 weeks to 20 weeks and ban dismemberment abortions with the same exceptions as PA's Abortion Control Act).
Signing SB 300 into law: It is only common sense that taxpayers should not be forced to support an organization that makes its living killing innocent babies. Here are reasons Governor Tom Wolf should sign SB 3 into law:
- By 7 weeks, pain "sensory receptors appear in the perioral [mouth] area." – New England Journal of Medicine
- By 10 weeks, "All components of the brain and spinal cord are formed, and nerves link the stem of the brain and the spinal cord to all tissues and organs of the body." – Encyclopedia of Human Biology
- By 12 weeks, "Electrical activity of the nervous system is discernible" and "attempts to suckle" are observed "in utero and in aborted fetuses." – Encyclopedia of Human Biology
- By 14 weeks, "limb movements … become coordinated." – Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects
- By 14 weeks, preborn humans exhibit conscious "motor planning" and "social behavior." – PLoS ONE
- By 14 to 22 weeks, "a physiological fetal reaction to painful stimuli" occurs. – Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
- By 18 weeks, pain sensory receptors spread to "all cutaneous [skin] and mucous surfaces," and the cerebral cortex (the portion of the brain responsible for higher functions like reasoning and language) has the same number of nerve cells as a full-grown adult. – New England Journal of Medicine
- By 18 to 20 weeks, the human fetus "elaborates pituitary-adrenal, sympatho-adrenal, and circulatory stress responses to physical insults." – Anesthesiology
- By 20 weeks, the fetus "now sleeps and wakes and hears sounds." – American Medical Association Complete Medical Encyclopedia
Diane Gramley, president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania, noted, "These scientific facts collectively show that by 20 weeks, humans have pain receptors, consciousness, and physical responses to painful events. Babies feel intense pain as they are being ripped apart limb by limb. Such a barbaric practice must be banned."
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Chad Kroeger
- Date of Birth:
- November 15, 1974
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Hometown:
- Hanna
Chad Kroeger (born Chad Robert Turton on November 15, 1974 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian musician, the lead singer of the band Nickelback. He joined the band in the 1990s after his grunge cover band broke up. Nickelback has released seven albums and is one of the most commercially successful Canadian bands in history, selling over 50 million albums in their career. Besides working with Nickelback, Chad has also co-written many popular songs by bands like Daughtry and Santana. In 2002, Kroeger started 604 Records, which represents bands such as Default and Bo Bice.
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Chad Kroeger is best known for being the lead singer of Nickelback.
Personal Life:
Chad Kroeger was born and raised in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. He started playing guitar at the age of 13. In August 2012, Chad announced his engagement with musician, Avril Lavigne. The two were married in June 2013, and they are reportedly working together on an album.


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Our Mission:
Wadena County Humane Society saves the lives of companion animals, finds forever homes for forsaken pets, and advocates responsible animal guardianship in our community.
About Us
Wadena County Humane Society was founded in 1997 through the efforts of dedicated local volunteers. We accept owner surrenders, strays, and animals at risk for euthanasia at other crowded shelters when we have space. We provide medical care and behavioral support to abandoned pets. Adopted pets go home spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up to date on shots.
WCHS is 100 percent independently funded -with NO relationship to the Humane Society of the United States- and relies on generous donor contributions and the love and labor of volunteers. Thank you for all you give and for every animal you save!
Open Hours:
Sunday – 12pm – 5pm
Monday – Closed
Tue-Fri – 10am- 12pm and 4pm – 6pm
Saturday – 10am – 5pm
Physical Address:
Wadena County Humane Society
310 Ash Ave NW (Hwy 10)
Wadena, MN 56482
Mailing Address:
Wadena County Humane Society
Po Box 248
Wadena, MN 56482
Phone: (218) 632-5938
Email: [email protected]
Life Saving Statistics
Dog Adoptions: 515
Cat Adoptions: 175
Dog Live Release Rate: 99.16%
Cat Live Release Rate: 96.22%
Total Number of Adopted Pets: 690 pets
Dog Adoptions: 308
Cat Adoptions: 144
Dog Live Release Rate: 98.9%
Cat Live Release Rate: 94%
Total Number of Adopted Pets: 452 pets
Dog Adoptions: 366
Cat Adoptions: 119
Dog Live Release Rate: 99.8%
Cat Live Release Rate: 94%
Total Number of Adopted Pets: 485 pets
Dog Adoptions: 164
Cat Adoptions: 76
Dog Live Release Rate: 98.2 %
Cat Live Release Rate: 90.5%
Total Number of Adopted Pets: 240 pets
Dog Adoptions: 67-110 (estimate)
Cat Adoptions: 28-35 (estimate)
Dog Live Release Rate: unknown
Cat Live Release Rate: unknown
Total Pets Saved: 95-145 (estimate)
*In 2016, WCHS had a change in management and updated record-keeping and statistic gathering. Live-Release rates were not previously collected.
Please see the No Kill Advocacy Center's guide to calculating Live-Release Rates. PDF document available here: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/uploads/4/8/6/2/48624081/calclrr.pdf
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How realistic is an areola reconstruction tattoo?
I've lost one of my nipples due to necrosis, and I got it reconstructed last year. I'm happy with the results, but I miss the areola pigmentation, and I was considering getting my areola tattooed. If I had both of my areolas tattooed, it would've been different, because they would certainly look alike. In my case, I'm afraid it will look ridiculous. What do you think?
My best friend lost one of her breasts to breast cancer a few years ago. She got an implant and an artificial nipple sculpted on top of it. She told me that she felt like her new boob still didn't match the other boob, so she got work done on the other one to make it as similar to the new boob as possible. Afterwards, we agreed that both of her breasts had a very similar shape to each other, but there was still something off about them. So she went to a nearby tattoo parlor and talked with the tattoo artists about etching her a new areola. They ended up studying her other breast and tried to replicate the appearance of nipple as closely as possible. I am not able to tell which one went through the reconstruction job when I look at them.
I had a breast reconstructive surgery two years ago and weighed my options too. I didn't like seeing myself in the mirror with just one tattoo. I ended up getting a 3D tattoo for my missing nipple and it looks great! I do know that if you're going for areola tattooing the doctor can match the pigment with your existing nipple, so it won't look strange. You can also pick a different color that goes with your skin tone and have both of them done. I have heard that it looks very natural.
If you want your nipple to look real, I strongly suggest you think about getting a 3D nipple tattoo. Three years ago, I had breast reconstruction, and I was determined to have my breasts and nipples look as beautiful as they did before my bilateral mastectomy. I had initially considered just wearing prosthetic nipples because I was worried that tattooed nipples might not look natural enough. But after viewing before and after pictures of patients who opted for 3D nipple tattoos, I decided to get the procedure. I am so happy with the results. I can change my clothes in the locker room at my gym without worrying that someone will see my breasts. My husband is still shocked at how realistic my nipple tattooing looks, and our intimacy has improved now that I feel feminine and have regained my self-confidence. Check out some of the before and after photos online, and you will be amazed by how realistic the 3D effect is.
I was actually really impressed by how realistic the tattooing looked on my areolas. There's plenty of shading and color variations, so they don't just look like circles drawn around my nipples. The artist managed to use old pictures I had to create something fairly similar to my originals, so you might be able to find someone who can match your existing areola. I'd definitely recommend shopping around until you find a plastic surgeon who has had good reviews and a gallery filled with past examples of their work. The level of realism you end up with will depend on the skill and experience of the person you select.


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Paddle for ProgressPublished by forester on Wed, 10/11/2017 - 09:56
Here is an outline of Jay's objectives for his project, Paddle for Progress.
Paddle for Progress is a project that Jay began on July 6th, 2017 with a goal of paddling every river mile that is mapped in Minnesota by the DNR. This is 34 rivers and approximately 4,500. The purpose of this project is threefold:
1. Raise awareness of the threats facing our state's surface water, specifically those impacting our rivers.
2. Raise awareness of and encourage engagement with our state's rivers through any recreational activity...canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, etc.
3. Collect secchi tube readings for the MPCA and make maintenance recommendations to the DNR for all campsites, landings, and general channel conditions. This is done through extensive documentation on my GoPro.
The mission of Paddle for Progress is to galvanize Minnesotans to take pride and ownership of the freshwater ecosystems that make our state unique.
The vision of Paddle for Progress is that in partnership with local nonprofit and state agencies that are committed to water quality issues, together we can find the solutions needed to protect and preserve our waterways.
Website: waterwayjay.com
Jay plans to finish 17 of the 34 rivers before the end of October and resume again next spring sometime in April. Rivers remaining this year:
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The other day, I finally got around to taking all the words I had jotted into the margin of my notebook during the week-long Esperanto course in March and look them up the dictionary and make Anki flashcards out of them.
Two of the words I got that way were ebeno and ebenaĵo.
They were defined in my eo–de dictionary as something like "(Geometrie, Physik) Ebene" and "Ebene (konkret; besonders in der Geografie)", respectively.
And yesterday morning, I had the insight that while, in English, both of those words are 𐑐𐑤𐑱𐑯 in the Shaw alphabet, 𐐹𐑊𐐩𐑌 in the Deseret alphabet, /plɛɪn/* in IPA, and presumably in Gregg shorthand, the first sense is spelled plane while the second is spelled plain.
Funny how both of those English words correspond to the same German one; I don't think I've ever connected them. Presumably they both come from Latin but one of them took the scenic route through France.
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Texas Governor George W. Bush:
An Inventory of Governor George W. Bush General Counsel Legislation and Other Records Located at the George W. Bush Presidential Library, 1981, 1990-2000, undated, bulk 1999
Agency History
The governor of Texas is the chief executive officer of the state, elected by the citizens every four years. The duties and responsibilities of the governor include serving as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces; convening special sessions of the legislature for specific purposes; delivering to the legislature at the beginning of each regular session a report on the condition of the state, an accounting of all public money under the governor's control, a recommended biennial budget, an estimate of the amounts of money required to be raised by taxation, and any recommendations he deems necessary; signing or vetoing bills passed by the legislature; and executing the laws of the state. The governor can grant reprieves and commutations of punishment and pardons, upon the recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and revoke conditional pardons. He appoints numerous state officials (with the consent of the Senate), fills vacancies in state and district offices (except vacancies in the legislature), calls special elections to fill vacancies in the legislature, fills vacancies in the United States Senate until an election can be held, and serves as ex officio member of several state boards.
The office of governor was first established by the Constitution of 1845 and superseded the office of president of the Republic of Texas. The position now exists under authority of Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of 1876 and Texas Government Code, Chapter 401. To be elected governor, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding the election. In 1972, the term of office was extended from two to four years, effective in 1975. Since 1856 the governor has had the use of the Governor's Mansion.
In 1999 there were 198 full time equivalent employees in the Office of the Governor. Thirteen divisions outside of the Executive Office assist the governor in carrying out his functions: Administration, Appointments, Budget & Planning, Communications, General Counsel, Legislative, Policy, Scheduling, Criminal Justice Division, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, Office of Film, Music, Television and Multimedia Industries, Women's Commission, and Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness.
The General Counsel position within the Texas Office of the Governor was created in October 1973 when the Executive Director of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division appointed an individual as General Counsel, to assist him in providing statute interpretations and in other matters relating to policies and procedures. Today the Office of the General Counsel is a separate division in the Governor's Office. During the Bush Administration, Alberto Gonzales served as General Counsel, succeeded in 1998 by Margaret Wilson.
Duties of the General Counsel include providing statute interpretations; tracking inmates on death row as their cases move through the judicial process, including all appeals to the governor for commutations or stays of execution; handling pardon requests sent to the governor; reviewing proposed settlements, land patents, grant requests, contracts, easements, and deeds for the governor; analyzing proposed legislation and regulations for validity and legal effect; assisting appointments staff in determining eligibility and other legal issues related to proposed appointments; handling extradition and requisition matters; coordinating ethics guidelines and training for the governor's office; advising the governor on federal programs administered by the state; coordinating the governor's criminal justice policy with the governor's Policy Director; and providing legal advice and handling litigation filed against the governor or the Governor's Office, in conjunction with actions of the Attorney General on the governor's behalf.
(Sources include: Guide to Texas State Agencies, 9th and 10th eds., (1996 and 1999); the contents of the records; and versions of the Governor's Office web site during Governor Bush's term available on the Internet Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed on March 3, 2009.)
George W. Bush Biographical Sketch
George W. Bush served as governor of Texas from January 17, 1995 to December 21, 2000, resigning as governor in the middle of his second term to become president of the United States.
He challenged the incumbent governor, Democrat Ann Richards, running on promises to improve public education and to reform the juvenile justice system, welfare, and the state's tort laws -- the system under which an injured person may sue for damages. During the 74th Legislature in 1995, he worked with the Democrats who controlled both houses of the Texas legislature and managed to get bills passed that dealt with the four issues he had emphasized in his campaign. Bush was seen as pro-business and a consensus-builder.
Bush advocated and signed the two largest tax cuts to date in Texas history, totaling over $3 billion. To pay for the cuts, he sought (unsuccessfully) federal approval of a plan to privatize Texas' social services. Education reform was a priority throughout his terms, with legislation emphasizing local control of schools, higher standards, and a revised curriculum. Controversy has followed, with charter schools mired in financial scandals and protests against one test determining a child's promotion. After winning reelection in 1998, Bush began his bid for the presidency and was not as involved in the 76th Legislature in 1999.
George W. Bush was born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. He graduated from Andover Academy, and received a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a master's from Harvard Business School. He served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard. In 1978, Bush was defeated in a run for the U.S. Congress in West Texas. He was involved in energy exploration from the 1970s into the 1980s. From 1989 until his election as governor, Bush worked with the Texas Rangers baseball organization, leading a group of partners in purchasing the team, and then serving as managing general partner. He married Laura Welch in 1977; they have two daughters.
(Sources include: Versions of the Governor's Office web site during Governor Bush's term available on the Internet Archive at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.governor.state.tx.us, accessed on March 3, 2009.)
Scope and Contents of the Records
Duties of the Texas Governor's General Counsel include providing statute interpretations; tracking inmates on death row as their cases move through the judicial process, including all appeals to the governor for commutations or stays of execution; analyzing proposed legislation and regulations for validity and legal effect; handling extradition and requisition matters; coordinating ethics guidelines and training for the governor's office; and providing legal advice and handling litigation filed against the governor or the Governor's Office, in conjunction with actions of the Attorney General on the governor's behalf. Records are legislation; agency rules, policies, and procedures; and calendars, maintained by general counsel staff during Governor George W. Bush's tenure in office. Types of materials include legislative bills and bill analyses, fiscal notes, notices of hearings, amendments, committee agenda and minutes, notes, research, case summaries, statutes, witness lists, open government impact statements, an Attorney General opinion, briefings, comments, a comparison chart, schedules, correspondence, folder labels, calendars, memoranda, rules, policies, procedures, clippings, articles, publications, a retention schedule, and a directory, 1981, 1990-2000, undated, bulk 1999.
Legislation maintained by Assistant General Counsel James Hines covers bills related to open records, open meetings, and the judiciary introduced during the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999. Agency rules, policies, and procedures, 1981, 1990-2000, undated, concern ethics, extradition, records retention, public information, media interviews, and general counsel duties. Calendars kept by general counsel staff, 1998-2000, provide a record of meetings and events, including execution dates, staff meetings, and personal appointments.
Restrictions on Access
Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act exceptions including, but not limited to, privacy (Texas Government Code, Section 552.101), certain legislative documents (§552.106), attorney client privilege (§552.107), agency memoranda (§552.111), and home address, home phone number, social security number, and personal family information of a government employee (§552.117), an archivist must review these records before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with an archivist or submit a request by mail (Texas State Library and Archives Commission, P. O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711), fax (512-463-5436), email (firstname.lastname@example.com), or see our web page (https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/requestgovernorbushrecords.html). Include enough description and detail about the information requested to enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information requested. (Note: The Governor's Office has requested that the State Archives contact the Public Information Coordinator for the Governor's Office when we receive a Public Information Act request for these records.) If our review reveals information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Records series described in this finding aid have access restrictions specific to each of them. The terms of access are found following the series' descriptions.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
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(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Governor George W. Bush General Counsel legislation and other records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 2002/151
In December 2000, Governor George W. Bush designated the George Bush Presidential Library as the repository for the records from his tenure as Governor of Texas, under authority of Texas Government Code, Section 441.201. Shortly after he left office, the records were shipped to the Bush Library in College Station, Texas. Texas Attorney General John Cornyn ruled the records are state records subject to the Texas Public Information Act and the management of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission even after transfer to a federal facility (Opinion No. JC-0498, May 3, 2002). In July 2002 the records were transferred from the Bush Library to the Texas State Archives in Austin for preparation for research use. In June 2003, a memorandum of understanding signed by representatives of the National Archives and Records Administration, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and George W. Bush replaced a January 2002 interim memorandum of understanding. The records were moved to the George W. Bush Presidential Library in February 2013.
Processing Information
Tonia J. Wood, March 2008
Finding aid updated by Tonia J. Wood, April 2013
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Irish voters have given overwhelming support for the re-election of the ruling party of Prime Minister Bertie Ahern. The election has also seen significant gains by Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army.
The Fianna Fail party has swept to a convincing victory, as Irish voters rallied behind the economic stewardship of Prime Minister Ahern.
As the final votes were counted Sunday, Mr. Ahern's Fianna Fail was falling just short of an outright majority in the 166-seat parliament.
Prime Minister Ahern says he will renew his coalition with the smaller Progressive Democrats, if he needs outside support to form a government.
Political analysts say voters have rewarded Mr. Ahern for the strong economic growth Ireland has enjoyed since he first took office five years ago.
The big loser in the election has been the Fine Gael party, which saw 20 of its incumbents defeated. Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan has said he will resign.
Meanwhile, the Sinn Fein party is celebrating its biggest-ever triumph in the Irish Republic. Sinn Fein has won at least five seats in parliament, compared with just one in the 1997 election.
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The DVM/MBA program is a cooperative venture between the Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Business at Lincoln Memorial University. This dual degree program gives highly motivated and academically qualified veterinary medical students the opportunity to pursue DVM and MBA degrees simultaneously. Both programs can be completed in four academic years, in less time than it would ordinarily take if the degrees were completed separately.
The program is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the business principles that are useful to veterinarians who participate in the business aspects of medical practice. The program blends medical and business training to provide a basis for the ability to capably manage and coordinate medical practices and other business endeavors in a highly competitive, heavily regulated and constantly changing environment.
Why the DVM/MBA Program?
- The DVM/MBA Program is designed for LMU-CVM students who desire to obtain a thorough understanding of the business principles that are found to be useful to veterinarians who participate in the business of medicine. The program will equip students with a broad foundation in management, marketing, finance, economics and accounting.
- The LMU MBA program focuses on the application of knowledge to real world business situations, while always stressing the roles of leadership and management in an ever-changing business climate.
- The School of Business strives to provide a flexible curriculum for dually enrolled MBA students by offering the required foundational courses during summer terms, and by offering the additional core and elective courses in both traditional and online formats.
How to Apply
- Applicants must be accepted into LMU-CVM, and either be set to begin, or have just completed, their first year of veterinary medical studies.
- Applicants who have not yet begun their veterinary medical studies must have cumulative and science GPAs of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Applicants who have successfully completed their first year of veterinary medical school must be in good academic standing with CVM, and must have a GPA of at least 3.00 with no grades being below a 'C'. Ongoing enrollment in the dual MBA program is contingent upon maintaining satisfactory standing in the CVM program.
- All applicants must complete the dual degree MBA program application, pay the application fee, provide an updated CV or resume, and submit essay questions given by the School of Business. Letters of recommendation and transcripts will be the same as those used for CVM.
- Deadline for receipt of completed applications for the DVM/MBA program is May 1 of the year in which the student intends to start the program. Applicants will be notified of their admissions decision by May 15.
- The first semester of coursework for the DVM/MBA will take place during the summer term.
DVM/MBA Brochure
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Update on Colorado Springs Wildfire
June 28, 2012
Dear Students, Alumni, and Parents,
As many of you are aware, Colorado is experiencing wildfires, including the Waldo Canyon Wildfire, which started on Saturday west of Colorado Springs. I do want to assure you that the CC campus is not directly impacted by the fire at this time.
Tuesday afternoon, due to a combination of wind, high temperatures and low humidity, the fire "blew up" and moved into residential areas in the northwest foothills of the city. On Tuesday and Wednesday about 36,000 people were evacuated from their homes. Reports today are that at least 346 homes burned. The magnitude of this disaster is huge and the community, including Colorado College, is pulling together to help those in need. As I witness the outpouring of support for others I am proud to live in Colorado Springs and be associated with Colorado College.
Some of our faculty and staff have been displaced by the fire and the college has offered them housing and meals on campus. Evacuees are staying at the president's house, and many of our employees have offered their homes to CC families and their pets.
Firefighters made good progress today because of improved weather. Many of the easternmost evacuation orders are expected to be lifted soon. We are continuously checking air quality on campus and advising students, faculty and staff to remain indoors with windows closed when smoke is thick, or to relocate if smoke is inside a room. Air quality can change quickly with a shift of the wind. For the most current Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook, visit http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx.
The CC Cabin, which lies approximately 35 miles west of campus, has not been affected by the Waldo Canyon fire. There was another fire closer to the location of the CC Cabin, the Springer fire (which started on June 17 near Lake George, Colo. That fire has now been reported as 100% contained.
When a catastrophe like this happens, it makes us both aware of how quickly life can change and appreciative of one's blessings. Please keep all who are or may be impacted by the many fires throughout Colorado in your thoughts. Thank you!
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Shrimp Cocktail
Large gulf shrimp in a chilled martini glass
Toasted Ravioli
A St. Louis tradition
Sautéed Mushrooms
Simmering in wine, garlic and fresh herbs
French Fried Onion Rings
Homemade and lightly breaded
Kane's Platter for Two
A sampling of shrimp cocktail, toasted ravioli, sautéed mushrooms,
and French fried onion rings
New York Strip
The firmer, full-bodied steak
Filet Mignon
A 10 oz center cut filet. Soft textured, the most tender cut of beef.
Ribeye (Delmonico)
This richly marbled cut makes the ribeye flavorful and tender.
Tenderloin Medallions
Grilled to perfection and served with your choice of
any one of our homemade classic sauces.
Norwegian Salmon
Charbroiled, topped with Béarnaise sauce and a grilled jumbo shrimp.
Shrimp Scampi
Gently sautéed in white wine and garlic, served over
a bed of gourmet pasta
Pork Chop (T-bone style)
A thick, tender chop, accompanied by Kane's sweet
horseradish sauce and fresh apple ring
Chicken Xanadu
Campanelle pasta tossed with charbroiled chicken and roasted
peppers, served with a light olive oil and garlic sauce, garnished
with parmesan cheese
Daily Inquirer Special
Always a delicious and interesting addition to our menu
Classic Sauces
Brandy Peppercorn
Mushroom Burgundy
Side Dishes
Baked Idaho Potato
Your choice of Grade AA butter, Potatoes, onions, and peppers,
Chopped scallions, and sautéed in virgin
fresh sour cream. Olive oil.
Boarding House Potatoes
Cubed Potatoes flash fried and sauteed with peppers and onions
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Idaho potatoes whipped
With fresh garlic and seasoned with herbs.
Fresh Vegetable
Always the seasons best.
Creamed Spinach
Always the season's best. Prepared fresh daily.
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Cake
Caramel Flan
New York Cheese Cake
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pardicci Mendocino County, 2017
Turnbull Napa Valley, 2016
Emerson Brown (94 Points, Wine Advocate) Napa Valley, 2017
Robert Mondovi Oakville, Napa Valley 2014
Sheridan Vineyards Yakima Valley, Washington 2016
Annabella "Special Selection" Napa Valley, 2014
Josh Cellars California, 2014
Caymus Napa Valley, 2017
Robert Craig Affinity Napa Valley, 2015
Chateau Montelena Calistoga, Napa Valley, 2016
Joseph Carr Napa County, 2016
Simi Alexander Valley, 2016
Zin Fandel
Old Zin Vines Lodi, 2017
Bedrock Sonoma County, 2017
Moss Roxx "Ancient Vine" Lodi, 2015
The Velvet Devil Washington, 2016
Freemark Abbey Napa Valley, 2014
Gundlach Bundschu Sonoma Valley, 2015
Pinot Noir
Murphy Goode California, 2017
Cloudline Willamette Valley, Oregon 2017
Steele Carneros, 2015
Balletto Russian River Valley, 2016
Siduri Santa Lucia Highlands, 2016
Sharecropper's Oregon, 2017
Other Red
Red Schooner by Caymus, Malbec "Voyage 7"
Badia di Morona Caligiano Chianti Italy, 2018
Samsara Syrah (92 points Wine Advocate) Santa Rita Hills, 2013
The Prisoner (Red Blend) Napa Valley, 2017
Chappellet Mountain Cuvee (92 Points) Napa Valley/Sonoma County, 2017
Campagnola, Amarone Della Valpolicella Italy, 2015
Chateauneuf du Pape, "Domaine De La Janasse" France, 2013
Dos Fincas Malbec Argentina, 2017
Ricardo Santos Malbec Mendoza Argentina 2017
Franciscan Magnificat Meritage Napa Valley, 2013
Girard Artistry, (Red Blend) Napa Valley, 2015
E. Guigal "Chateau De Ampuis" Cotes du Rhone, France, 2015
Cycles Gladiator California, 2017
Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley, 2016
The Calling "Dutton Ranch" Russian River Valley, 2017
Miner Napa Valley, 2017
Other White
The Crusher, Sauvignon Blanc California, 2017
Nicholson Jones, Sauvignon Blanc St. Helena, Napa Valley 2016
Leonard Kreusch Riesling Mosel, Germany 2018
Bonnotto Delle Tezze, Pinot Grigio Italy , 2017
Allegro Moscato California, 20167
La Ferme De Gicon, Rose' France, 2018
Sparkling Wine & Champagne
Perelada Brut Reserva, Cava Spain
Perrier Jouet Grand Brut France
Wines By the Glass
Parducci- Cabernet Sauvignon
Simi- Cabernet Sauvignon
Murphy Goode- Pinot Noir
Dos Fincas- Malbec
Old Zin Vines- Red Zinfandel
The Velvet Devil- Merlot
Cycles Gladiator- Chardonnay
Miner- Chardonnay
Bonotto Delle Tezze- Pinot Grigio
The Crusher- Sauvignon Blanc
Leonard Kreusch- Riesling
Allegro- Moscato
La Ferme De Gicon- Rose'
Castilla Perelada- Brut Cava
Whiskey & Bourbon
Basil Haydens
Blue Wing Rye "St. Louis"
High West – Double Rye
Whistlepig Piggyback Rye 6yr.
Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Rye
Crown Royal
Canadian CLub
Four Roses- Single Barrel
Jack Daniels
Jim Beam
Knob Creek
Knob Creek Rye
Makers Mark
Makers Mark 46
Seagrams 7
Seagrams VO
Templeton Rye 4 yr.
Whistle Pig Rye 10 yr.
Wild Turkey 101
Woodford Reserve
Single Malts & Scotch-Whiskey Blends
Laphroig 10yr.
Chivas Regal
Cutty Sark
The Dimple Pinch
GlenFiddich-12 yr.
Glenlivet- 12 yr.
Glenmorangie-10 yr.
Glenmorangie, The Quinta Ruban
Ruban-12 yr.
Johnny Walker Red Label
Johnny Walker Black Label
Macallan-12 yr.
Oban-14 yr.
Draft Beer
Modern Brewery Citropolis, IPA
Modern Brewery: New Zealand Style Pilsner
Bottled Beer
Deschutes Mirror Pond
(Pale Ale)


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Pola & Bryson's Debut Album Gets A Stunning Makeover
Posted by Ben on 24th September 2017
Pola & Bryson's intelligent brand of Drum 7 bass has quickly propelled them into a duo you'd be idiotic to miss. There's something unique and truly exciting about the way in which they construct their music, gone are the cheesy synths and forgettable minimalism that characterises a lot of light stuff these days, replaced instead by serene creativity and smart subtlety.
Their debut album This Time Last Year brought that sound to life in an incredible long play that deftly negotiated a variety of flavours, from the jungle knock-down of Devil to the hip-hop infused jazz of Way Back. As such, it was unsurprising but still extremely exciting to find out that a remix project was upon us, shining a new light on some of the LP's best cuts.
To do so, they've roped a handful of the most talented producers out there: Hugh Hardie, S.P.Y, Was A Be, Chords, Data 3, Benny L and Silence Groove. The first thing hat struck me about this release is how perfectly matched each producer is to their respective track, a insight that only comes from ample experience and sheer good taste, qualities which the guys over at Soulvent definitely possess.
Hugh Hardie's remix of Run From You epitomises that. The Cambridge whiz kid released his own album earlier this year to critical acclaim from all sides of the scene and his contribution here is absolutely unbelievable. Hugh's drums are always guaranteed to fuck you up and this tune is no exception, as an assaulting clash of well-packed snares and flurried hi-hats inch you in at the top of the range. Once dropped, the percussion leads snap you down into a heaving, robust back end that seemingly fills every frequency not already covered by Sammie Bella's gorgeous vocals. Hugh's ability to seamlessly transition out of and into different elements always gives his music such a clean feel and Run From You may the best example of this to date – an unmissable tune.
Loz Contreras's appearance on Diamonds Fall was a highlight of the album and taking us out of rolling territory towards more inhospitable waters is Was A Be, with his ferocious jungle take on a previously mellow cut. Was A Be's individualism comes in numerous different incarnations and this time he's taken the original's soft edged synth lines, shaped them around a messy jungle break and warped an armchair sitter into a dancefloor stepper. This tune smacks of the old school but suits the new school just fine and reminds me of the direction Technimatic took with their Night Vision VIP, both proving that dreamy harmonies and nightmare drums work like bread and butter.
LSB tweeted the other day asking about the lack of new MCs and I was happy to see a couple of replies mentioning Siege MC, the lyricist present on Way Back and a man with a voice made for the MC game. Way Back was my personal favourite from the album and it gets remix treatment at the hands of Data 3, a trio comprised of Bryson, MIDA and Syrum that simply love all things rolling. This remix is just that, not too complex but stunningly good, the original's feather weight dynamism replaced with forceful acceleration via a back end brimming with gravelly bass. One of those low ends that's so powerful it's almost soothing, setting the scene for Siege MC and transforming the original into something murky but still innately musical.
I couldn't really not discuss S.P.Y's contribution, the man is such a legend it'd almost feel like a insult. There's nothing insulting about his version of Temporary Love featuring now-regular BLAKE on vocals, a singer who seems ideally suited for Pola & Bryson's sound, especially after the recent Unsaid. S.P.Y dusts over Temporary Love with his customary punchiness, flipping the vibe from sultry kindness to something altogether more haunting and melancholic. Recently his output has focused on darker, bassier sounds through his Alone in the Dark EP series, so hearing a tune from him that resides in a more melodic corner is a refreshing change. Make sure you listen all the way through too, the last section stepping back from drum n bass completely for a softly touched, shimmering finish.
Pola & Bryson and the Soulvent team have excelled themselves with this release. Not too soon to the album's release to feel repetitive but close enough to be familiar, and curated with the ears of guys who both know and love the music they're involved with. As mentioned earlier the artists they've chosen couldn't be better, all of them tread the line between the original and their own sound with pinpoint accuracy, giving This Time Last Year a makeover which strikes you as different but also distinctly Soulvent.
The boys and their label have never looked like planning on slowing their upwards climb anytime soon and This Time Last Year: The Remixes only confirms that fact. You can pick this one up from Friday the 22nd on iTunes here.


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There's a little boy on the street in Jamestown, and for the moment, he is oblivious to the fact he is surrounded by chaos. He doesn't notice the uneven and scarred rocky road or the pieces of trash that sit in its trenches. He doesn't take note of how the air smells, a way that's slightly off from most places he could ever dream to visit. For a few seconds, he doesn't consider the fact that everything around him is makeshift and make-do. He, in that moment, could be any little boy in 2016 obsessed with flipping water bottles. This broken place is his playground, and in that instant his only toy is suspended in midair in front of his eyes. He's wearing clothes. He has sandals on his feet. Those things set him apart from many other kids around him. He looks, for this millisecond, like one of the lucky ones.
Jamestown is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Accra, the capital of Ghana. In this city, they do not mince their words for the sake of politeness. They call Jamestown a slum, a word that doesn't begin to describe the community by Western standards. It's a port neighborhood rife with history that has become home to the most vulnerable families in the city of 2.7 million people. Jamestown's streets–such as they are–are lined with rusted metal, husks of old cars, and clapboard homes that are often less protection than a cheap tent. There is no way kind way to describe the place. It isn't humble. It isn't modest. It's a slum.
The crackle of the water bottle as it falls on the street sounds just like it does anywhere else in the world, but everything else sounds like something different. It sounds like desperation.
"We are out there on our own"
To fully hear it all, you have to know what true desperation sounds like. It's different than misery usually sounds in America or the UK. Even if these kids have a roof over their heads, they are often known by another blunt classification. The people here call them street children.
Paul Semeh was a street child. He's not far enough removed from the hell of it to forget his father dying young and leaving him and his five brothers with their illiterate mother.
"Six boys. She was a housewife then. She had to do a lot of selling on the streets. I learned how to crawl on the street," he recalls.
Street sales–hawking bags of water, tourist trinkets, or raw fruit in the middle of busy city throughfares–is one of the few legitimate ways the poor here survive. Semeh remembers it could be much worse. Children will do whatever they can to survive.
"There are people who try to take advantage of us, take our money. 'Go buy drugs for me. Go call a prostitute for me.' Those kinds of things that a normal child wouldn't do. We are out there on our own. We are made to do some of these things," he says.
There's something haunting about how he talks. He's removed from that life by many years, but he talks about it as if it's happening to him in the moment.
In a way it is, because he's still in the slum, and he's surrounded by children who look like he did.
It's a couple of hours before sundown, and there is a line of children outside the metal door. They are shouting and grasping at the metal bars that divide the crooked streets from the relative safety on the other side of the wall. They plead to get inside where other children are laughing, skipping rope, and chanting in English. Some of the children will get inside. Many will leave without having a chance to get past the gate.
This safe zone, an area not much bigger than the inside of a fast food restaurant, is the Street Children Empowerment Foundation (SCEF). Its play area is a dusty open-air courtyard. Inside the small offices, there are books, computers, and craft areas. Each day after school, children can come here for extra tutoring, playtime, and a snack. Semeh founded the Foundation in the hope he can pull more children out of the slums than might make it on their own.
On this day, Kay Hullock is in the craft room. She's traveled to Ghana with Right To Play, a charity her employer, PokerStars, helps fund. For the past 15 years, Right To Play has developed games to teach and empower children all over the world to overcome the sometimes overwhelming challenges of poverty, disease, and conflict. It's a daunting task, but one that has proven to work in more than a dozen countries.
Right To Play's Neil Child-Dyer has led Hullock and the rest of a visiting team onto the streets of Jamestown. He was just a few months removed from becoming a father for the first time.
"Hearing the harrowing stories of the challenges facing street children was particularly difficult. The plight of street children in Ghana is very tough with poverty forcing many children into child labor," he said later. "This deprives them of a childhood and the basic right to an education. Right To Play's partnership with SCEF is really important and a great example of how using sport and play in lessons can make school fun, encourage kids to attend school, as well as teaching skills that benefit them in the long term."
For now, Child-Dyer is playing with some kids in a half-built dormitory on the edge of the SCEF courtyard. In a scene that appears all over Accra, the local government has halted construction on the facility until the Foundation can come up with more money for permitting. The cost will be 100,000 Ghana cedis, the rough equivalent of £20,000 ($25,000). There is no telling when the Foundation will come up with that kind of cash.
Meanwhile, Hullock has sat down in the craft room to make a tiny paper crown. She finds herself sitting next to a little girl named Ernestina. When Hullock finishes her crown, she signs her name to it and places it on Ernestina's head.
"Now you're a real princess," Hullock says, for the moment unaware of just how grateful she's made the little girl.
The cost of a free education
For now, the business of the Right To Play games is taking everyone's attention outside. The children inside the courtyard are jubilant and flashing the kinds of smiles reserved for the most optimistic and hopeful people in the world.
Right To Play and the SCEF have engaged these children where they know they'll reach them. Not every child loves to learn, but nearly all love to play. When the games begin, the children barely know they are learning. When they're finished, they have gotten an education without even knowing it.
That's especially important for the street children. Despite hearing from the adults in Ghana that free education is their right, they have come to learn that their so-called rights come with serious sacrifices.
"The kids want to be in school. They want to get an education, but there is a huge cost to free education in Ghana. What I mean is, they have to buy their own exercise books. They have to pay for their exam fees. They have pay for their water bill, electricity bill, and all sorts of bills in the school," Semeh says.
Six years ago, Semeh says, it cost a child $300 for a free education. Since then, that figure has doubled to $600, a fortune in the Jamestown economy. He tells stories of children suffering physical punishment for not paying their fees. He's exasperated by the seemingly inevitable result.
"They're not eating at night. Probably they were leaning against a wall when it was raining through the night, or somebody's trying to defile them," he says. "That is just a put-off. 'I'm not eating. I've not slept well. Somebody has convinced me that this is my right. I've come to school. You want to hit me. On top of my hunger and lack of sleep? Take your school!' They just leave. Literally."
Once Semeh made it out of his slum, he dreamed of a place children like him could go to escape the abuse. He envisioned a center where the children could do the homework their illiterate parents couldn't read. In his mind, he saw children playing, learning, and leaving the slums. He pictured giving them all clean water, decent toilets, and adults who take a sincere interest in their education. He saw children learning to read and finding a path around the countless pitfalls of street life.
"They are not frustrated. No matter what their teacher may be doing to them, they still see education as a key to getting out of their misery," Semeh says. "If you can do this, this is what Christianity is all about it. It's about giving to people, making people better, getting people to become better themselves."
As the sunlight starts to cast long shadows over the courtyard, the children pick up their backpacks and line up at the gate. Volunteers and staff members are there with a boxed drink and a packet of snacks. There's a good chance it will be the kids' best chance at healthy food for the rest of the night.
At the front of the line, the little princess, Ernestina, wears her Kay Crown with pride. She takes her drink and snack and, instead of leaving through the gate, doubles back into the courtyard. She spots Kay Hullock not far away and goes to her.
Ernestina looks up at Hullock and offers her food and drink to the woman who made her a princess. It's a thank you from the child who may have nothing else to eat to drink until morning.
Hullock, tears forming in the corner of her eyes, says in a kind voice, "Keep them…and the crown."
Ernestina finally turns away and finds her way out into the Jamestown streets. That's when Hullock's resolve finally collapses, and she cries.
"I have never experienced such generosity before and it came from an 11-year-old girl with nothing more than the torn clothes on her back," she says.
Sunset in Jamestown
The sun has little time left before it sinks over the nearby sea, and the streets of Jamestown are getting purple and dusty. Children run in every direction, and it seems few adults are watching over them.
The kids see the tourists milling about in the gravel and trash. The kids smile and call the white-faced people "Obruni," the go-to name for any obvious outsider who doesn't usually walk the streets here. Some of these children have a place to go when the sun finally sets. Some do not.
A couple of years earlier, Semeh walked the slum's streets at night and found a boy named Bernard curled up alone in a clapboard kiosk. Stricken with a disease that made his legs almost useless, the then nine-year-old child had been abandoned by his parents. He'd been on the streets by himself for three weeks.
Semeh took Bernard in, gave him shelter, crutches, and a way to learn. On this day, he's made best friends with every member of the Right To Play group. He doesn't want them to leave, and they don't want to leave him. There is something about his laugh and smile that make everyone believe Paul Semeh's dream can come true. It's pure, refined, infectious optimism in the middle of one of the most hopeless places the Obrunis could possibly imagine.
Bernard, balancing himself expertly on his crutches in the middle of the dust, looks up at Kay Hullock as she stands next to me. The little boy turns to me and asks in perfect English, "Why is she crying?"
Hullock takes one quick breath to steady herself, looks Bernard in the eye, and through a wash of tears says, "Because you're smiling."
Brad Willis is the PokerStars Head of Blogging. Follow him on Twitter: @BradWillis.
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