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Soul Azteka
11 Freshwater Rd.
St. John's
Ph. (709) 221-8226
This is going to sound drippy, but, here goes. I've just spent a couple of hours in a neighbourhood mom and pop restaurant, so palpably filled with love, it felt like it might be possible to physically touch the soft, downy emotion with my hand. Soul Azteka has a sign outside advertising "real Mexican food". Whatever you think of that claim, there is no doubt about the love – for family and Mexican culture – inside being genuine.
Mike Wozney – who last, and briefly, cooked at Red Rock Bar and Grill on Topsail Road – operates Soul Azteka with his wife, Cinthia, a native of Guadalajara, Mexico. I met Cinthia Wozney soon after I sat down and I can honestly say it was the most unique first encounter I've ever had with a restaurant server. As she said hello and asked if we'd like something to drink, I was transfixed by a baby – with hair cutely tied into something resembling a sprout on the top of its head – hanging contentedly, in a carrier, just below Cinthia's chin.
Soul Azteka's contented little cherub, with bright, round eyes, looked at us with mild curiosity. As she and her mother made the rounds, from table to table, Baby Wozney took in everything around her: faces, food, festive sombreros and Jalisco style Mexican dresses pinned to the wall, a large picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe, giant Mexican flag on the ceiling, iconic decorative Mexican skulls, and the loteria cards decorating the edge of the counter. Even though I felt like I'd inadvertently walked in on somebody's private Cinco de Mayo party, I found the whole lovely scene quite heart warming.
Family business
A quintessential family business is how I'd describe Soul Azteka. In addition to Mike Wozney cooking, and Cinthia and baby waiting tables, their school aged girl and boy were working the counter and bussing tables as well. It was a privilege to witness this family being a family, all doing their bit with love and enthusiasm to support the Wozney restaurant venture and, ultimately, each other.
Night had closed in. Freshwater Road was outlined with a mixture of clean and dirty snow, pushed to the borders from street and sidewalk. It was freezing cold and slippery underfoot. The warmth – spiritual and literal – and colourful, mariachi filled atmosphere within Soul Azteka was welcome, as was the Wozney Mexican food that was about to line our stomachs. Cinthia told us that Mike Wozney learned to cook the dishes – well, most of them – from her mother. I didn't notice the matriarch's photo on display. Maybe there wasn't room with everything else, but sacrificing a sombrero for a picture of Cinthia's madre would be eminently appropriate.
It doesn't make any difference to me whether a restaurant is labeled Mexican, Tex-Mex or Mexy-Texy. These restaurants serve some of the same things, as well as dishes that are different and sometimes exclusive to them. I'm done with pondering over whether a dish is "authentic" or not. Who cares? The important thing is how the food tastes. Is it good, does it please most of the customers, or is it ghastly?
Ubiquitous starter
Our first course at Soul Azteka was the ubiquitous appetite kick-starter, tortilla chips and salsa. We arrived very hungry about an hour before closing time (8:30 p.m.) and so we four – me not so much – lapped up the salsa and chips quickly. Chips and chip dip were typical of what you'd find anywhere. I'd rather eat anything other than a boring tortilla chip. They all taste of the same, which is nada, nothing – even the red, blue and white ones we were served.
Queso Fundido – claimed by El Paso, Texas and Mexico – was much more, well, fun-dido. I liken the taste and eating experience to having a plate of more-ish loaded nachos. We dished up globs of melted cheese, chorizo and tomato using torn pieces of fresh, soft, corn tortilla as an edible utensil – so much better than tortilla chips.
I believe that God put avocados on this earth for only one reason, and that reason is guacamole. Soul Azteka's guacamole was splendid. It was nicely lumpy, like softened ice cream with chunks of chocolate truffle, and tasted of perfectly ripened avocado, and hints of cilantro and tomato. Slathered on a fresh corn tortilla it made a delicious botana, or snack.
Remarkable rice
Soul Azteka's quesadillas come with or without meat. Our flour tortillas were filled with chipotle chicken and the usual ingredients. But, the real stand-out on this plate was the side of Mexican rice. It didn't just register on the palate, it recalibrated it. No other Mexican restaurant in town serves rice like it, or nearly as good. Extra time and care was taken with this rice, using a home recipe that involved frying the rice until golden before cooking it in a mixture of garlic, tomato and, I suspect, chicken broth. Cinthia Wozney was reluctant to reveal too many details about her mother's rice recipe.
I tried three different "street tacos". The barbacoa taco was made with braised beef. The problem with braised beef is that, if it isn't served in, or with, its braising liquid it tends to be dry and without much flavour. The other tacos were more palatable: the carnitas, slow roasted pork with pickled onion, and the chorizo, house made pork sausage. I recommend drizzling some of Soul Azteka's hot sauce on all of them. It is Mexican food after all.
Puréed black beans were exceptional, dark and with the unmistakeable, rich taste of something that's been cooked gently for a long time. The beans came with enchiladas, shredded chicken in chocolate mole rolled in a flour tortilla and topped with melted cheese. Very good and very filling.
Soul Azteka's beef burrito was like something invented by Halliday's. It was the stuff of vegans' nightmares. In other words, blocked with braised, bovine flesh. No kidding, there was enough protein and iron in that thing to last a lifetime. The meat was juicier than in my barbacoa taco but it could have used more onion and seasoning.
There was nothing much beyond simple rice pudding and cake with syrup on the small dessert menu. We had some off-menu, factory made churros – most Mexicans don't bother making churros at home – with a small bowl of chocolate sauce. I didn't see anything like Flan de Café or Huevos Reales. I settled on a third and final menu option, Mike Wozney's specialty called, Banana Loca. It was a fresh banana, Nutella and cream cheese wrapped in a tortilla and deep fried. Extra dairy and sugar, in the form of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, decorated the top of the dessert. I liked it, but this is one for sharing.
Soul Azteka is a good restaurant, doing a lot of very good things. No doubt it will continue to build on its already impressive following. Love and commitment have their rewards.
Price Dinner for two with soft drinks, tax and tip costs approximately $75.
Service Warm and friendly.
Ambiance Like being in someone's rec room, decorated for a Mexican themed party.
Sound level Moderate.
Open Tuesday to Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Reservations Walk-ins are welcome.
Credit cards All major.
Parking Street only and difficult to find at meal hours, and during periods of snow accumulation.
Beverages Unfortunately, for now, just soft drinks – Jarritos (Mexican soda pop) of various flavours.
Best bets Excellent rice, puréed black beans, enchiladas and Queso Fundido.
Wheelchair access Soul Azteka is not wheelchair accessible.
* Fair * * Good * * * Excellent * * * * Exceptional


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Travel back in time with a stay at Casa Conchita Bed & Breakfast.
Located in the heritage town of Taal, Batangas, this charming B&B built in the 1940s is the ancestral home of the De Las Alas family. Restored to its original splendor, the house is designed in traditional Filipino-Spanish architecture while its interiors display a collection of antique art pieces and historical artifacts that uncover the stories of the past.
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DotA Allstars 6.53 Ai 1.52
Autor: BuffMePlz.
Fecha: 14 de julio de 2008.
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Rev. 07
-Addressed a timing issue with AI purchasing consumables
-Changed the preloading of Invoker's resources, hopefully preventing problems with the game locking up
Rev. 06
-Implemented new AI command -aiunstuck XX, which will call the -unstuck command on AI player XX
-Fixed a bug with Disassemble
-Fixed a bug with undroppable shared Rings of Regeneration on AI
-Fixed a bug with Kelen's Dagger being muted when hit
Rev. 05
-Fixed Howl from crashing the game at levels 2, 3, and 4
-Fixed consumable count on final scoreboard for AI
-Changed the way Syllabear and Spirit Bear purchase items
-Muted items and -pm work properly now
-Rewrote Run Down so that debuffs don't affect the increased move speed
-Fixed Backstab (Rider) to properly go off when the Backstab ability is learned
-Changed AI item builds for Panda and Leshrac (again)
-Reduced map size
Rev. 04
-Changed item dropping mechanism on AI so that they no longer appear at the fountain, which will hopefully reduce the chances of AI bots not completing their builds
-Slightly modified the AI to check gold before dropping items to prevent AI from prematurely selling them
-Redid the script for Power Cogs
-Redid the positioning for neutral creeps
-Fixed test command -lvlupfor
-Fixed Hookshot to properly detect marked units (goes through Power Cogs, dummy units)
-Fixed overhead text tags from showing through fog of war (as in 6.52)
-Fixed consumable count on final scoreboard for human players
-Fixed the timing on neutrals spawning
-Implemented -rickroll command (as in 6.53)
-Updated Doppelwalk illusion behaviour (as in 6.53)
-Updated Magic Missile cast animation (as in 6.53)
-Updated Old Morphling's Spellsteal ability to steal from Fun Tavern heroes
-Fixed Blink animation on Old Morphling and Old Stealth Assassin
-Added Void Demon (3.0d) to Fun Tavern
-Added Rider (5.72) to Fun Tavern
-Removed the word "Old" in front of the old heroes' names (i.e. "Nortrom, the Old Silencer" instead of "Old Nortrom, the Old Silencer")
-Changed AI item builds for Spectre, Tiny, Chaos Knight, Enigma, Leshrac, Morphling, Juggernaut, Treant, Weaver, Dragon Knight, and Panda
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-Fixed Invoker from breaking the game when picked
-Redid all of Lanaya's triggers using 6.53 script, hopefully this makes her stop crashing the game (if she still does I don't know what else to try)
-AI Sand King can now properly use Epicenter
-Fixed Clockwerk Goblin being unable to attack his own Power Cogs
-Fixed Rearm
-Fixed Essence Aura
-Fixed icons on Gambler's skills
-AI players that die with a Bloodstone will no longer be renamed "Bloodrune"
-Single player test command -powerup now properly spawns runes
-Added a warning message for when the AI randoms Lanaya, N'aix, Invoker or Clockwerk
-Removed the "undroppable on cooldown" system for items (as in 6.53)
-Added the "$" symbol above creep kills on replays and for observers (as in 6.53)
-Changed AI item builds for Terrorblade (Overflow_GR) and Rattletrap (Green_Sliche)
-Updated Old Morphling's spell database to allow stealing Rattletrap's skills
Rev. 02
-Changed the item consumeable code to an updated version of the original AI+ one that makes use of the new item system, which should fix the "return to fountain" bug with AI bots
-Made Clockwerk Goblin unpickable by AI
-Fixed Mana Void animation and damage
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-First update to 6.53
-New item system implemented, so all item builds for AI heroes have been changed
-Disabled all AI scripts pertaining to Lanaya, hopefully this should allow players to choose her without crashing the game
-Updated AI Lycan to use new Howl ability
-Fixed timing on AI going to lanes in -rd
-It is now possible to pick heroes from the Fun Tavern when repicking or rechoosing
-Test command -lvlupall can have a number after it to have all heroes level up faster (i.e. "-lvlupall 25")
-Fixed a bug with Viscous Nasal Goo that made it unstackable when cast on AI heroes
-Changed the way gold distribution is coded to hopefully prevent crashes
-AI also get the same gold bonuses as human players in -em now if using -ng
-Updated -unstuck to use the implementation in 6.52
-Changed Eclipse implementation to that of 6.50 (no ministun)
-Changed Wild Axes implementation to that of 6.50
-Changed Land Mines implementation to that of 6.50 (detect floating heroes)
-Changed AI item routine for Deathmatch
-Fixed a small bug with Puck respawning with a slightly smaller model size after dying (heh)
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In 1993, my mother was diagnosed with dementia, a crippling
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a slideshow on an animal rehab center in michigan… made by three photogs! go team!
they try to make me go to rehab…
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Many factors will influence the size of your solar installation. Determining your present electric needs is the first step in sizing your number and size of panels. If you conduct an energy efficiency survey prior to sizing your system, you'll find that by reducing your present use, you'll require less energy and save countless dollars on your solar system.


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WNBA stands for Women's National Basketball Association and it is officially founded by NBA in the United States. Many athlete women demanded that they also want to start playing basketball professionally. This was the reason that an association was formed to allow women to play basketball. There are 12 teams in this association and the current president of WNBA is Lisa Borders.
WNBA++ is a modified and tweaked version of official WNBA application for iOS devices. This modified version unlocks many hidden features in original application which helps us to take full control of this application. With this application, we can get fresh details of teams and match schedules.
With this application, users can avail full information regarding teams, like who is leading any team, and which players will be selected in a team or play the match. The future updates for this application are going to add facilities to watch previous matches and also do streaming of live matches.
Installing and using this application is pretty easy and in case if someone is not able to install it, then we have also provided a complete guide on how to download and install WNBA++ iPA file on any iOS device. This whole process of installing can be performed without any need to jailbreak your iOS device.
WNBA++ iOS iPA Download
Name: WNBA++, WNBA++ iPA
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod
iOS: iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11, iOS 11.1, iOS 11.2
iDevice: iPhone 4s, 5, 5s, 5c, 6, 6s, 6 Plus, SE, 7, 7 Plus, iPad Mini 1, 2, 3 & 4, iPad 2, 3rd Gen, 4th Gen, iPad Air 1 & 2, and iPad Pro
Version: 7.0516
Recent Update: Jun 28, 2017
Size 21.8 MB
AppStore: Unavailable, but can be downloaded from here for Free
WNBA++ iPA for iPhone ,iPod ,iPad App Features
NBA Live app is no doubt doing a great job in promoting basketball among women. The application developed by WNBA developers is quite handy. This application allows us to check match details anywhere and anytime. Some interesting tasks that one can perform with this application are as follows:
- WNBA++ updates its users with fresh updates every second. This application quite handy as we can easily see match delays and other related stuff easily.
- Jailbreak will not be required for installing it. This means that it does not matter if your iOS device is jailbroken or not. You will be able to play the game without any problems.
- Considering that this application has a lot of features, people assume that it will be paid. But, this application is available totally free of cost when downloaded from iPSWBeta.
- This application is compatible with all iOS devices and we can run it on almost any iOS version.
- The version of WNBA++ found our website is latest and up to date. It is the most stable version which is free from bugs and errors.
- The iPA file is free from harmful malware and viruses and you don't need to worry about your Device's security.
- Another advantage of downloading this tweaked version is that it is only a modified version of original WNBA application. It is not a standalone version having numerous bugs.
Download WNBA++ iPA[sociallocker id=1146] [/sociallocker]
Now just go to your homescreen and search the app. You will see WNBA++ installed on your device. Just open and play. No need to verify from Apple or use Cydia or Appsync to play it. This is a simple procedure. Start playing and enjoy. Also comment if there is any problem or the link is down. It will be fixed.


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Update – Wenger accepts awful news as key star could miss rest of season
Arsene Wenger has received more worrying news on the injury front heading into a decisive second-half of the campaign.
The Gunners have endured their fair share of injury woes this season as they look to revive their challenge for the Premier League title.
Several key players have spent time on the sidelines at some point this term and one man yet to return from his injury lay-off is Santi Cazorla.
The Spaniard, who is yet to make an appearance since October, underwent surgery on his ankle last month as he was ruled out for the next three months.
However, Wenger has revealed that Cazorla is now dealing with a new set-back which means his return date in March will be postponed, jeopardizing his chances of playing again this season.
"It could be a bit longer. At the moment I don't really know, but I just have a schedule that he is not planned at the moment to go outside and run." the Arsenal manager said
"I think once a player goes outside and runs without any problems, you come six weeks. At the moment he has not been out so that's why I say in January he will certainly not play.
"It is [frustrating] because he's such a great player and as well because he has started the season in such a tremendous way. He was the dominating player in our squad at the start of the season and we suddenly lost him."


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Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated, State Media Reports
A top Iranian scientist believed to be responsible for developing the country's military nuclear program has been killed, Iranian state television said Friday.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed while in a car just outside the capital of Tehran by attackers using explosives and machine guns, the state media said, describing the assailants as "armed terrorist elements." The scientist was rushed to a local hospital where doctors were unable to revive him. Iran's defense minister has confirmed his death, Iran's Fars News Agency reported.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but some Iranian officials said they believe Israel played a role. "Terrorists murdered an eminent Iranian scientists today," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter. "This cowardice — with serious indications of Israeli role — shows desperate warmongering of perpetrators."
The Israeli government had no immediate comment on Fakhrizadeh's killing.
In April 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had mentioned the scientist when discussing Iran's nuclear program. "Remember that name, Fakhrizadeh," he said, while announcing that the Israeli spy agency Mossad had stolen documents from Iran about its covert nuclear activities.
Fakhrizadeh, a professor of physics at Imam Hussein University in Tehran, was the former head of Iran's Physics Research Center.
NPR's Peter Kenyon and Daniel Estrin contributed to this report.
This article will be updated.
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What is Gaze Plot Eye Tracking?
Gaze plot eye tracking is a research method that shows how people respond to visual marketing messages and visual elements within physical environments by measuring eye movements and gaze patterns. It is data visualization that can communicate important aspects of visual behavior clearly and with great accuracy.
The difference between gaze plots and heat maps
Gaze plots
A gaze plot is a map which shows gaze fixations on a webpage, print advertisement, or video and in which order they occur. A gaze plot follows the user's eye path and is the result of an eye tracking study.
The main function of the gaze plot is to reveal information about the time sequence of looking or where and when a person looks at an item. Time spent looking, most commonly expressed as fixation duration, is shown by the diameter of the fixation circles. The longer the look, the larger the circle.
Heat maps
A heat map is a graphical representation of how looking is distributed over the stimulus. Heat maps are generally used by online marketers to show what percentage of people interacted with different parts of a web page. This is usually done using software such as eye tracking, click tracking, mouse tracking, etc. Unlike gaze plot, there is no information about the order of looking in a static heat map.
Neither of the two tracking methods are the focus on individual fixations. Rather, heat maps are a visualization that can effectively reveal the focus of visual attention for dozens or even hundreds of participants at a time. Warm colors indicate areas where participants either fixated for extended durations or on multiple occasions. Heat map visualizations can incorporate sequential order, time to first fixation and other metrics.
The benefits of using Gaze Plot Eye Tracking
If speed of analysis and getting information about your website or digital applications is your top priority, then gaze plot eye tracking is a research tool to consider. Ultimately, it is a great tool for adding hard science and credibility to usability tests, as it can strengthen your design research efforts.
- Reduce risk of deploying a design with poor usability
- Gain insight into how your design is performing
- Analyze how customer's mind works (with your design)
- Provides empirical measurement
- Pinpoints weak or distracting areas
- Optimize conversion and user adoption/engagement
In contrast to online solutions that normally use mouse cursor movements and click data as proxies for eye movement, eye gaze tracking provides real-time feedback and analysis of cognitive processes.


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Marijuana grow operation dismantled in Seminole County, officials say
Five people were arrested and charged after the smell of marijuana coming from a Seminole County home led to the discovery of a large-scale grow operation Tuesday night.
According to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, a deputy patrolling Winona Drive in Geneva reported a very strong odor of marijuana coming from a residence. Agents with the City-County Investigative Bureau then obtained a search warrant for the property, officials said.
Officers executing the warrant discovered 49 mature plants and a large amount of harvested marijuana, authorities said. The plants, harvested marijuana and grow equipment were seized.
Senay Erdogda, 30, Jonathan Gallo, 23, Luis Garcia Gonzalez, 27, Carlos Gonzalez, 34, and Arturo Lozano Jr., 29 -- all of Miami -- were charged with trafficking more than 25 pounds of marijuana.
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For most drivers the constantly changing, expensive fuel prices is one of the biggest bug bears about owning a car.
Filling up can cost a pretty penny, especially when the average price for unleaded petrol in Nottingham is 128.3p per litre, according to Petrol Prices.
But motorists can save up to £15 on fuel at petrol stations around Nottingham.
There is a very simple way to claim back some cash and it can be used at all major petrol stations, The Manchester Evening News reports.
If you head to your local garage by the end of today, all you have to do is keep hold of your receipts.
Here are the list of petrol stations you can claim £15 back on your travel this week and how to take advantage of the deal.
Participating stations
Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Asda, the Co-operative, Esso, BP, Texaco, Gulf, Jet, Murco and Shell.
How to claim
The deal is available until Thursday 16 October.
To redeem the offer, new members can follow these simple steps:
- Sign up to TopCashback for free via the deal link
- Spend £15 on fuel from any of the stated petrol stations and £15 cashback will be awarded
- Snap a picture of the receipt, showing the date and time of purchase, the petrol station name, and the item that is eligible for cashback. You can fold your receipt to show all of the required information
- Sign back into your TopCashback account and submit your receipt. This can be done by navigating to Offers > Snap & Save . Alternatively, you can submit your receipt via the app (further details on how to download the mobile app can be read here)
Once receipts have been submitted, cashback will track in member's accounts within seven working days and will become 'payable' within 30 days.


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WUE Tuition Reduction
Students enrolled in some of Oregon Tech's majors are eligible for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. WUE is a tuition-reduction program sponsored by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) that can save students from the Western United States thousands of tuition dollars each year.
Students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Guam, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible. Students from these states who apply for WUE-eligible majors pay just 150 percent of the in-state tuition.
No request is required to receive WUE. Students from WUE states who enter WUE-eligible programs will automatically be reviewed for WUE rates upon admission to Oregon Tech.
|Annual Tuition for WUE Students at 15 Credit Hours Per Term
|Non-Resident Tuition & Fees
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*NOTE: The difference in costs are the associated fees for Portland-Metro and Klamath Falls campus
NOTE: Rates listed are for basic rate majors. For cost of specific differential rate majors please check out our Tuition & Fees page and find the Tuition & Fees by Program link.
Eligible WUE States:
United States and Territories: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Guam, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
To maintain eligibility you must:
- Remain continuously enrolled throughout fall, winter and spring of the academic year. Summer enrollment at Oregon Tech is not required to maintain eligibility.
- Enroll in at least 12 credits per term and maintain Satisfactory Academic Standing. Students who are simultaneously admitted to Oregon Tech and a community college to allow dual enrollment must take at least 9 credits per term from Oregon Tech with a combined total of 12 credits per term. GPA and completed credits are monitored each academic year.
- Students wishing to 'stop-out' of enrollment for a term must submit a written request to the Office of the Registrar before the start of that term. Requests are granted at the discretion of the university.
- Be seeking your first bachelor's degree.
Eligible Programs:
- All majors in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Management
Majors in the College of Health, Arts and Sciences with the below exceptions.
These programs are not eligible for the WUE rate:
- Pre-Medical Imaging Technology
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Medical Lab Science
- Pre-Dental Hygiene
- Dental Hygiene
- Nursing after acceptance by Oregon Health Sciences University
- Paramedic Education Program
- Oregon Tech Online Education Programs are ineligible for WUE.
- Post-baccalaureate students are not eligible to receive the WUE rate.
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WUE made it possible for me to finance my education and pursue the career that I've always wanted. My class sizes are small, my professors know me by name, and I won't graduate with a lot of debt. Attending college out-of-state has been a great experience and the WUE program made it affordable for me.
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At Baselworld 2018, we reported on 11 great watches under $2,500, six of which were under $1,000. And while there were some exciting watches at Baselworld 2019, very few of the timepieces we saw at this year's show were under $2,500 — almost none of them fell under $1,000.
Baselworld had been shrinking even before the Swatch Group pulled out for 2019, and the show's affordable segment surely missed contributions from Swatch brands like Hamilton and smaller, independent brands alike. But the show still offered some good watches on the less expensive end of the sliding scale. Consider them exciting releases at the mid-range, mostly between $2,500 and $5,000 with a scant few empirically affordable ones sprinkled in — all good options for shoppers ready to make the leap into a market where "affordable" is an increasingly relative term.
Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition III
Why it matters: Oris has displayed a lot of versatility in the last few years, alternating between releases of the funky vintage Chronoris, pilot-inspired Big Crown Propilot, and a number of handsome divers. The Great Barrier Reef LE III falls into the latter category, but its vibrant blue dial, unique circular date window, and ceramic bezel insert take an entirely new tack. Plus, a portion of sales benefits the Great Barrier Reef, which certainly could use the help. (If this watch isn't for you, its smaller brother, the Clean Ocean Limited Edition, also benefits our oceans.)
Price: $2,550
Diameter: 43.5mm
Movement: Oris 743 automatic (Sellita SW220-1 base)
Monta Atlas GMT
Why it matters: We've been taken by Monta's Skyquest, Oceanking, and Triumph; the American-based indie brand's Atlas GMT combines the best of them all. The look is chunky and sporty, consistent with the brand's other products. There are several nice touches here, including a stepped GMT hand that slides over top of the dial's raised markers. There are more affordably priced GMTs on the market right now than there ever have been, but Monta's still stands out.
Price: $1410+
Diameter: 38.5mm
Movement: Sellita 330 automatic
Zodiac Aerospace GMT
Why it matters: In the 1960s and '70s, Zodiac's Sea Wolf was better known than its Aerospace GMT. But that notoriety doesn't mean the Aerospace wasn't kickass in its own right. The new edition is a wonderful re-make that's extremely faithful to the original style. The blue-and-orange color scheme in particular marries some of the brand's best bakelite hues. Whether you like the 40mm size — a major increase from its original 35.5mm diameter — is up to you and your wrist.
Price: $1,695
Diameter: 40mm
Movement: $1,695
Seiko Prospex 1970 Diver's Re-Creation Limited Edition SLA033
Why it matters: Earlier this week, we declared this the dive watch vintage Seiko fans have been waiting for. That's indeed true, with a caveat: many Seiko fans prize the brand for its affordability, and might balk at this model's price tag. Those folks might instead shake their heads and turn to the SRP777, which looks similar and costs a tenth of the price. Or maybe not: the SLA033 has Seiko's 8L35 movement, which boasts a 50-hour power reserve that approaches the quality of a Grand Seiko movement.
Price: $4,250
Diameter: 45mm
Movement: Seiko 8L35 automatic
Nomos Club Sport
Why it matters: Nomos did a number on some fan favorites for this year's Baselworld, adding new colorways and styles that will undoubtedly please a wide variety of customers. The Club is a dangerously tempting watch for fans with less to spend — at this price point, you can almost reach it with that spending money, and it's got an in-house movement! — and the Sport version, with its bolder case sizing and funky off-white bracelet, is right on the money.
Price: $4,060
Diameter: 42mm
Movement: NOMOS DUW 6101 automatic
Bell & Ross MA-1
Why it matters: Usually, Bell & Ross's blocky creations pay homage to aircraft instruments. The MA-1, on the other hand, was inspired by the MA-1 military flight jacket, and it works well. The orange-and-olive sandwich dial looks badass, with a color scheme that you won't see many other places, and the entire case is made from ceramic.
Price: $3,900
Diameter: 42mm
Movement: Sellita SW300-1 automatic
Tudor Black Bay P01
Why it matters: The Black Bay P01 was the talk of the show, and not always in a good way. Are its bezel-locking claws, asymmetrical crown placement and 12-hour steel bezel funky and cool or a misstep? It's hard to deny the piece its merits: the "claws" help stop the bezel from turning unintentionally, and it has Tudor's in-house movement. Debate the rest of its merits with your watch-nerd friends.
Price: $3,950
Diameter: 42mm
Movement: Tudor MT5612 automatic
Tudor Black Bay Bronze with Slate Dial
Why it matters: Tudor less polarizing release, the Black Bay Bronze, features a new slate gray dial. The last non-special-edition Black Bay Bronze was an instantaneous hit when it was released in 2016. This version is almost exactly the same, save for the gray look. It makes a surprising difference.
Price: $4,050
Diameter: 43mm
Movement: MT5601 automatic
Sinn 206 Arktis II
Why it matters: Sinn Arktis
There's a lot going on here: The German brand made a tough dive watch that's also a chronograph. The original Arktis, from 1999, could survive temperature swings between -40 and 80 degrees Celsius, and this one's the same. Just hope you aren't wearing the thing through those conditions. The idea, of course, is something that'll never break on you, and that gives you extreme versatility.
Diameter: 43mm
Movement: ETA/Valjoux 7750 automatic
Price: $3,270
Citizen Eco-Drive ProMaster Range
Why it matters: Speaking of versatility, Citizen's new Satellite Wave GPS, Altichron and Aqualand ProMasters have you covered if you're after a trio of watches that combine tech (including light-charging Eco-Drive movements) with packed-to-the-gills good looks. The Satellite Wave GPS is a limited edition "super titanium" upgrade to a beloved pilot's watch; and between the Altichron (titanium, altimeter and orientation) and Aqualand (stainless steel, analog depth indicator), most tool-watch fans will have their fancies tickled one way or another.
Price: $2,500 (GPS); $975 (Altichron); $775 (Aqualand)
Diameter: 47mm (GPS); 46mm (Altichron); 46.1mm (Aqualand)
Movement: F990 (GPS); J280 (Altichron); J250 (Aqualand)
Bulova Joseph Bulova Special Editions
Why it matters: Three watches, each inspired by a different early-1900s decade and case shape: round, tonneau and tank. Each is an extremely faithful homage, in the small diameters of the era, which ought to please those who like their watches to look fresh out of the Speakeasy. They're made with the affordable and reliable Sellita SW200 movement, and come at a great price, between $995 and $1495 — which makes it all the more disappointing that Bulova only made 350 pieces of each.
Price: $995-$1,495
Diameter: 34 and 38mm (round version)
Movement: Sellita SW200 automatic
Doxa Sub 200 Limited & Non-Limited
Why it matters: This one's naturally turning fewer heads than the solid-gold Sub 200 T Graph limited edition Doxa also released at Basel. Still, even barring the whole solid gold thing, this Sub 200 is a lot quieter than a lot of its Doxa brothers and sisters. Maybe it's the more traditional case shape, or the simpler bezel markings. It also comes in a non-limited edition, unlike every other sub-$1,000 option on this list. Fans of the understated should be pleased.
Price: $1,190 (limited), $990 (non-limited)
Diameter: 42mm
Movement: ETA 2824-2 automatic
Seiko Presage SPB093 & SPB095
Why it matters: This one's bittersweet for Seiko fans. On one hand, it's an absolute home run: the porcelain dial, flared crown, and pop of red at 12 o'clock is classy and weird — pure presage. On the other, the reason everybody loves Seiko's other Presage, the Cocktail Time, is that it can be yours for under $500 (and even less when it's on sale, which is often), and this one costs something closer to a Grand Seiko 9F quartz watch. It's another example of Seiko tugging on our heart strings and hurting our wallets.
Price: $1,900
Diameter: 40.6mm
Movement: Seiko 6R35 automatic


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Intervention – Autumn 2012
Issue No. 5
"The onward march of Insight continues. Now in our third year of production, our brand new editorial team is delighted to present 'Intervention', which is the theme for this semester's issue. Educated in the logic of supply and demand equilibrium amidst the spectre of Adam Smith's "Invisible Hand", intervention could be interpreted as inimical to the instincts of the economics profession. If the multifarious attempts by world governments to deal with the impacts of the global downturn have failed to convince you otherwise, I hope reading this issue will compel you to think again.
Intervention is, and has always been, pervasive within our economy, causing the realisation of a free market to be elusive. The question is perhaps not whether we should intervene in the economy, but rather how. This semester's issue surveys government intervention, or lack thereof, across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. All the while, it will provoke you to consider the political and economic justifications for intervention, and caution you to contemplate what future is sown by our actions today.
Our Comment section continues in fine style. Online currencies, urban farming and articles on UK and Spanish austerity are complemented by critiques of the aid industry, conservationism, and the economics of prediction. This semester's Academic section considers whether we could have avoided the recent 'Great Recession', and is followed by the Review section, which includes a masterful investigation into inequality.
I would like to extend my thanks to the new editorial team, the writers and illustrators for all their hard work over the last few months, without which this magazine would not be possible. Support from our sponsors, the Economics Society and the School of Economics, has been steadfast, whilst the advice of the Managing Editor has been a constant help. Special thanks must go out to our new Illustration Editor, and above all to our Design Editor, whose painstaking precision infuses every page.
Knowledge, it is said, is power, and so if you have any feedback on this issue please get in touch – an email is provided on the opposite page. As the ink dries on the pages of this semester's Insight, the search begins for new writers and illustrators for the next edition; let us know if you'd like to get involved. On behalf of the entire Insight team, to readers old and new, thank you for reading."


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In complete contrast to the previous Saturday this morning was bright and sunny, cold but sunny. Today, being half term I had my lovely boys with me. It is on days like this that I really appreciate how good-natured they are as not all boys of their age would happily tag along to something like this.
Today's schedule started with a phone call to the press! How exciting. This was followed up with photographs outside the cathedral.
All by a professional photographer! The pained look on their faces was due to them having to crouch down. Apparently their legs are not really strong enough. (It doesn't look sunny but it was, I promise.)
I then had a gentle jog along the road to Littleport. Only 5 miles but really beautiful in the sunshine. On arrival (I beat those following in the car) I was greeted by some more lovely ladies with lunch all set up.
Some really lovely leek and potato soup which just happens to be my children's favourite! We had a lovely chat.
Tour number 2 done and very pleasant it was too!


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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Because in other countries, people just let each other burn without lifting a finger.
6 comments:
- Unknown said...
In other countries people might even deliberately start fires!
- February 13, 2009 at 12:34 AM
Some countries have no fire services, they just let people burn coz it's their own fault, I think. We are such special people. WE care so much we set up Facebook groups about it.
- February 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM
Just discovered your blog (bizarrely while googling male islam dress), hilarious, looking forward to more.
- February 15, 2009 at 1:47 AM
- Neil Cameron (One Salient Oversight) said...
The problem here is socialism. All these socialist notions of using taxes to pay for firemen... what has it done but led to more fires? I say stop funding the firemen and the fires will stop due to the magic of the free market.
- February 16, 2009 at 5:23 AM
- Ben Pobjie said...
Jadda, I would say your usage of "bizarre" is quite well-chosen, but what a happy coincidence.
Tell your friends!
- February 16, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Ben Pobjie said...
Or OSS, start paying the firemen for every fire prevented. History shows us that when you give firemen money to put out fires, fires increase in frequency as the firemen see the business opportunity.
But if we pay them a fee for every fire that DOESN'T start, they will have an incentive to not start one. "Seven hundred fires did not start this year," they will say. "Please hand over the delicious money!"
You may say I'm a dreamer...
- February 16, 2009 at 8:47 AM


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Wow… what a great show last week. It was filled with a TON of fun! We started it off with a great SharePoint by Day, SharePint by Night at EyeCandy.
Plenty of folks lit up Twitter and the blogs repeating all the great info that was now available now that the NDAs were lifted. I thought you'd see a flurry of a TON of blog posts on Monday morning at 12p ET when the NDAs were lifted, but only a handful came out. I put up four myself, three on how WCM has changed in SharePoint 2010 ( part 1 , part 2 , part 3 ) and one on the new service application architecture . Looking forward to the reaction of many folks.
I have to admit that when I saw the band selection ( Hewy Lewis and the News ) I was pretty disappointed. But they didn't disappoint! 80's night on the Mandalay Beach was a ton of fun.
One of the coolest part of any major SharePoint conference is the people you meet. I got to finally put faces and personalities behind the many folks I've crossed paths with on Twitter, Facebook and blogs.
I didn't have any sessions to present until the end of the week… just my luck as I lost my voice on Wednesday morning. But my two sessions on Thursday felt good… the one I did with Chris Johnson from Microsoft (Upgrading a MOSS 2007 WCM site to SharePoint Server 2010 WCM) was a *ton* of fun… CJ and I had a blast! My other session on building custom service applications was also a lot of fun. I just uploaded my custom service application to the Critical Path Training members only section… if you're interested, go download it there!**
On Friday Ted Pattison and I conducted a full-day post conference developer workshop on SharePoint 2010 for 250+ developers. A good time was had by all and we even played a joke on the IT Pro's doing their workshop next door. When we heard them applaud, we all looked at the wall separating us and boo'd real loud. Was real funny… nothing like keeping the IT Pro vs. Dev battle going!
For most the week stopped there, but for me it kept going. My wife flew out to Vegas on Friday during the post-conference workshop and we stayed the weekend to see U2 in concern (more on that in another blog post).
Oh… it was Vegas after all… there was plenty of gambling involved. I'm a blackjack guy ( if you couldn't guess ). I usually like to play single deck because its much easier to have the advantage and play the odds, but I only got to play that one time (and won $500 in a few hours) as a lot of folks were curious how to play and wanted some tips. It's hard to make that work on a single deck table so I instead played a full shoe. All in all for the week I left Vegas a winner (that makes it the 9th time out of 11 trips) so I can't complain. I'll be back in Vegas in two weeks for SharePoint Connections Fall 2009 and plan to hit a lot more single deck to make some real money!


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Friday, May 22, 2015
Review: Black Iris by Leah Raeder
Title: Black Iris
Author: Leah Raeder
Rating: 4 Stars
I don't think I can adequately begin to express just how important of a book Black Iris is. I attend an extremely liberal, accepting college but, even then, this novel made me feel less alone and more comfortable in my own skin—and that's no small feat.
Black Iris is a revenge story, one that I often found difficult to read, but Raeder's prose is pure magic and it is impossible to stay away from this book for long. While Unteachable was a clear-cut forbidden romance, filled with emotion and romance, Black Iris is its darker, more mysterious cousin. Raeder crafts this novel in such a way that timelines converge, split apart, and shift dramatically. It's easy to think you know what's happening or what the end result is or who the victim and perpetrator really are—but, truly, you've simply been kept in the dark until the final, all-too-unpredictable reveal. It's a brilliant feat of writing, this combination of prose and plot, and when you add Raeder's cutthroat emotion—the kind that seeps into your skin and deep into the pits of your stomach—it is evident that Black Iris is different. It is special.
In all honesty, I do not love this book. I don't think I could ever read it again—a strange combination of hitting too close to home and not too close at all—but that does not negate the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of it. More than anything else, I am grateful to Raeder for writing about sexual fluidity; for creating characters who do not fit in any boxes but still manage to find happiness. It is important for readers to be able to pick up a book and find characters they identify with—sexually, and personality-wise. With Unteachable Raeder already made strides in writing an unlikable heroine who, somehow, we manage to root for. With Black Iris, the lines are even more blurred. I do not know if I always rooted for this heroine, but I always respected and supported her decision; I always accepted who she was and her bravery in reaching that place of self-confidence.
Black Iris is best read blind. I hesitate to discuss the plot or the characters or anything, really, with the exception of my feelings. And, oh my, did I feel. I fell for the wrong characters, I rooted for the morally corrupt, I switched sides. There is nothing I love more than a novel that inspires such a wide range of emotion and with Black Iris, that is precisely what you are guaranteed. Leah Raeder, thank you for having the courage to write such an important, meaningful novel. I appreciate your guts and, in particular, you sharing your story in the acknowledgements section. It means more than you can know, perhaps.
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I received this book in audio format after hearing nothing but praise for ages, but I am so scared of it! I must have started it five times already, only to end up choosing something else after five minutes. I have a hard time with unlikeable heroines and I really struggle with super realistic books and especially with revenge. But I will read it. I will. Send cupcakes, please.ReplyDelete
I don't think I have seen a bad review for this yet. So happy you really loved it too!ReplyDelete
Oh this sounds fascinating. I hadn't heard of this title before. I'm glad you loved reading it so much, even if it's a book you won't read again. I totally get what you mean there.ReplyDelete
Okay, your review really has me wanting to know more about this book. That fact that you don't love the book but recommend it REALLY has me curious! Must put this one on the wishlist!ReplyDelete
Wow, what a thoroughly convincing and beautifully written review Keertana. To be honest, I almost dismissed this as not my thing because I don't usually do very well with new adult, but I think I'm definitely going to make an exception for this one. Between all the feels and the way you described it making you feel more comfortable in your own skin, I can't wait to experience this for myself. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 23, 2015 at 7:52 AM
OMG this sounds like a unique book that strikes you and I cannot wait to read it!! *-*ReplyDelete
It sounds different and emotional. I haven't read it but it sounds intriguing even if it's only one read time.ReplyDelete
There are books I wouldn't pick up again because I couldn't go through the experience again, but I was enthralled by the story. Same as you, I couldn't really say I "enjoyed" the experience but the story burrowed deep and resonated. Glad to hear that was the case here with you, Keertana. It sounds like a powerful story. Brilliant review! :)ReplyDelete
You are so right about this being best read blind... I didn't even talk about the plot at all in my review! I just went on talking about how much I was affected by it and how much I loved the writing and how much I related to the darkness these characters had. It makes me glad to know I'm not the only one who felt the same way about this book! I loved reading it, but it's something I'd probably read only once, for the same reasons you mentioned. Still amazing, though. That writing, gosh. I'd love for Leah Raeder to write my biography one day :PReplyDelete
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I love your review, Keertana! Such beautifully-written and full of emotions! Black Iris sounds like very powerful and poignant story.ReplyDelete
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Interesting decision by a federal judge on the issue of Intelligent Design (ID) in Dover, PA. From what I have been able to read, I really believe that this is not being approached properly. See the BBC Report for some background.
What is Intelligent Design? It is claimed, by many, to be a theory of origins that requires an intelligent being to have put the universe and all that is in it together because the what is here is way to complex to have happened (bang!).
Before I go too much further let us look at the "alternative" theory, Evolution. This too is a theory. What is a theory? To sum it up in a brief statement: "An assumption based on limited information or knowledge usually supported by fact". Interesting. What is evolution? It is the "theory" that the universe had a beginning and things evolved from nothing to what we have today, stars, planets, water, land, creatures, INTELLIGENT humans… The list goes on. It just happened. Most believe it came from a "Big Bang" (theory).
Here is a little test to prove Evolution and it is really easy in light of how complex life is. Note: Scientifically, theories need tests that demonstrate that the theory is possible so here goes. This is a simpler version of one of my favorites, The Clock Test. I will call this one The Paper Test:
Take a piece of paper and for simplicity sake rip it into ten peices and put it in a paper bag. Now shake it for say an hour. When you open the bag, you should have at least some of the peices of paper starting to bond together. In fact, with the conditions, paper is already paper, already a part of a larger peice of paper, etc. It should have formed into a sheet of paper by that time if evolution can make complex living structures from nothing within a couple billion years. Here we had something that already "knew" what is should be and the bonding process is very simple.
Other thoughts:
- Explain to me the human and dinosaur tracks in the Upper Taylor Platform (UTP) in the bed of the Paluxy River, near Glen Rose, Texas in light of evolution (I hear another theory coming, no proven fact from the evolutionists.)?
- Explain the almost perfect human tracks found in the mountains of New Mexico in the Permian (supposedly before the dinosaurs).
- Explain why it takes typical sedimentary rock to form at 1 cm/1000 years in evolution (Officer, Charles; The Great Dinosaur Extinction Mystery, 1996, p.56) when there are trees that extend from one coal seam to another through several layers of rock in Cookville, TN in the Kettles coal mines (Very fast evolution).
- Explain why, in 1997, samples from eleven year old rock at Mt. St. Helens was dated as being 1/2 to 3 million years old?
- etc
This whole evolution thing sounds like a belief system or religion ("cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion") to me.
Coming soon: Intelligent Design Controversy – Intelligent Design
Interesting Discussion Starting Here: A blow against science


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I hated myself Monday morning. I usually do after battling for days emotionally with my husband; and finding myself put in a position where I have to relinquish control once again. I can't deny the joy I also felt though. My son is coming home to me and I'm trying to tell myself that's all that matters. Still, that gnawing feeling that I caved again wouldn't go away, and I let it get to me the past couple of days wondering if I will ever be strong enough to battle the dragon and win. In this case it meant putting my principles ahead of my sons happiness and freedom and that was something I couldn't force myself to do. Maybe one of these days I'll be that selfish. I doubt it.
In our marriage, I'm the talker. I know that will come as no surprise to any of you who read my blog. I'm the one who always wants to sit down and discuss, compromise and resolve. My husband is the one who avoids these discussions at all cost. Things changed after that last heated argument. I made it clear where I stood and had nothing left to say for nearly a week. It never occurred to me before that perhaps my talking reassures him and lets him know where I stand, and that without my addressing the issues he might not have no idea where that is. I figured that out as he kept finding reasons to interact with me this past weekend; finding excuses to initiate conversation. I finally just told him that I was entitled to one damn room in this house for privacy, and he wasn't welcome in it. I told him I wanted nothing from him, not even my share in this house, and my full intention was just to get the hell out of here as quickly and painlessly as I could with my things, and he could have the rest. I thought this more than generous on my part, and told him so. We have eleven months left to pay on our acreage–you heard me right, eleven months–and it will be ours outright. My half, I am more than entitled to, I was willing to walk away from. It really seemed at that point as if peace was a might more desirable then any amount of money I could fight for.
Apparently, this little tidbit of information sent off distress signals in his head, because he became relentless in his pursuit to make me happy and appease me. Were it not for the fact that he talked me into going to see my son Sunday, and knowing that my boy deserved an explanation face to face for the disappointment I know I've caused him, I wouldn't have went and probably would've been able to hang tough. I knew what the Old Man was up to. As was, once I saw my sons smiling face, held him close to me, and then learned that if he were to go to a halfway house it might mean a delay in his being released for up to six months as they're trying to place him, I found I couldn't do it. My husband won again: He gave, took, and offered it back to me like he always does, in his time, his way, and at my expense. I would have to continue remaining trapped, playing the game, and forego my freedom, to make sure my son got his. 'Fair' is not a word in a mother's vocabulary.
My boy, is a good boy that made mistakes, has now paid his dues, and deserves a second chance. I know my husband sees him as a grown man, currently incarcerated, and the eldest son of his wife, but to me he's still my baby. I know the correctional facility sees him as just another adult offender, another number to be processed, housed, and disciplined till he's released, but to me he's still my baby. I think maybe my husband and the correctional officer in charge of the visitation room learned a bit more about him as a person because of this last visit. At 5'10, a 195 pounds, and broad in shoulder, they witnessed him as the child of someone who loves him without limits, as we stood in a room full of people and he held his mother as she cried. I believe the worth of a man is measured by the love he's given, and not by what he's accomplished or hasn't. You simply can't 'buy' the love or respect of another. I know as we were leaving and the officer was escorting us out the door, he turned to me and said, "I know he's a good guy. He follows the rules, never gives anyone any trouble, and he's always polite. I can tell he was raised right."
I know he didn't have to bother, but these words were gold to me. I was brimming with pride–in a place I can attest that is hard for a mother to feel such emotions at times–at the thought that my sons actions broke through the barrier between officer and inmate, and spoke for themselves. I can only hope my husband knows how fortunate he is to be a part of my family and in the presence of so much love, and realizes that this is something that can't be bought, bargained for, or controlled, but is given freely to another. We have enough love for him too. 'We' have always had. He just has to be willing to receive it.
I can't express the joy I feel at knowing my boy is going to be home with me, if but for a short while. He left home at 17 to go stay with his father, and other than a few, brief stays since, has remained out on his own. I'm as anxious as a mother whose child has been away at summer camp. I know he's 27, no longer a child, but the thought of having him under my roof again, doing his laundry and cooking for him, just tickles me to death. We share a passion for knowledge and have always had these complicated discussions concerning history, psychology, etc..; and though he's much more intelligent than I am concerning these subjects, it's refreshing to have someone close to my intellectual equal to talk with these things about. Sorry, but my husband's discussions about fishing, hunting, blah, blah, blah…just doesn't stimulate me. I envision a lot less lonely evenings with his being here.
I miss being a fulltime mother and wish all my children would come back home. I never realized how complete they made my life till they were grown and gone. I know it's just wishful thinking at this point. My beautiful daughter has a life of her own and two children. I'm very proud of the fact that at 24 she's carved out a life for herself, has managed to work and care for these two children, and has just recently gotten her CNA and is looking to further it with an LPN. She's such a good girl. Likewise, my youngest is gone, and although he's not making the choices I'd wish for his life, is trying to pave his own way. I know the days of preparing meals for all of them, separating piles of folded clothes, and sitting around the dinner table with them while they painted or created clay sculptures is gone. You never realize how quickly these moments will pass until they are a distant memory.
So although I had to give in to my husband yet again, I'm trying to look at it as a win on my end. As long as the outcome I was looking for was achieved, it shouldn't really matter how I got it, should it?


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After several years of hustling his music in the streets of Missouri City, a suburb of Houston, and with a big fat endorsement from south side legend, Lil Keke, Mo City Soulja's star has been on the rise for some time now. 2016 saw him release his debut, "Blockstar", under his own label, CIK (Cash Is King) Music , which he started alongside Superproducer TA and Nix and he is currently working towards the drop of a new project.
Produced by BeatGladiators, "Pick It Up" is the second single and the follow up to "Houston." If street tales are your steez, keep your ears peeled for more.


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Russell Brand confirms new relationship with Isabella Brewster
HollywoodNews.com: Russell Brand is not wasting any time moving forward from his marriage and divorce with Katy Perry as he has confirmed that he is in a new relationship.
Brand was speaking with Howard Stern when he admitted that he is dating Isabella Brewster, young sister of Jordana Brewster, states E! News. "Some things in the newspaper aren't true…that's true, actually," Brand commented about the rumors.
And while he wouldn't comment on if they are exclusive or if he is seeing other women, he did admit that he is "just kinda enjoying the freedom of it."
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19 years back on 1st march 1994 a boy was given birth in Canada and who knew after 19 years, this boy will be the richest celebrity of Hollywood industry.
Justin Bieber, a famous musician, actor, singer, song-writer in other words a complete package. He was taught guitar and drums at an age of four. He brought together a local singing contest when he was in seventh grade. He won second prize in that competition, although he did not practice before the competition.
His videos on YouTube encouraged him a lot. A good deal of encouragement from home and supporters and plenty of requests from his fans on YouTube took him to the adjacent stage. His first famous album "My World" was launched, after his four solo songs, on November 17 2009, that hit the record beyond imagination.
His first full- length album launched on march 2010 which hit all the records on the chart. This 19 year old male child has gained so many accomplishments and awards that are an evidence of his backbreaking work and commitment. He won Artist of the year prize in 2010 and 2012 at American music awards. He was named as best pop vocal album in 53rd Grammy awards. Justin Bieber keeps in touch with his fans on twitter and his fan followers are more than 40 million now.
Being most famous celebrity and highest fan following, Justin Bieber is the third-most powerful celebrity in the world. He has sold more than 150 albums and countless singles. He is worth $160 million to date and his yearly wage is $50-70 million per year.
The earnings of 2013 of this rich celebrity were around $58 million out of which $129,490,000 were projected earnings. His pay, earned from shows was $42,700,000 and his earnings from YouTube views were $14,425,000.
He is the highest paid celebrity of Hollywood today and he is still accumulating his wealth by endorsing his name for different accessories that includes headphones and even a nail varnish stain. He too threw a lock of his hair to a talk show host, who auctioned it for around $ 41,000, however all the measure went to a barn foundation.Even being a highly paid and richest celebrity, he is earning almost from every background. He lives a lavish life and deserves to live one. He is a trend setter and a fashion statement for million of teenagers today. He drives most luxurious cars of the world.
Justin Bieber has a luxurious condominium in New York that is gifted by his grandmother on his 16th birthday. The value of this condo is 1.7 million and is sited in the middle of L.A.
The house is indeed a luxury for a young guy. It is lavishly made and decorated, spread over 2400 square feet having three-bedrooms and four-bath rooms. The living room of the house is constituted in such a perspective that one can watch the entire city from there.
Justin Bieber gifted himself a new mansion worth $10.8 million in the Hollywood hills. The house gives a dramatic sight of lake Hollywood having 5 chambers. It has magnificent large living room with glass walls, meeting rooms, outclass kitchen, a private movie theater, bar area, massage and gym room and so a great deal more that it's a gross software system. It has a master room with a master bathroom that appears like a spa. Beautiful gardens, decks and open sky terrace are an integral component of this artistic mansion. This house covers an expanse of 9385 square feet. The house presents a breathtaking vista of the lake from the living room.
Bieber has a long path to travel. He is only 19 and is the third-most powerful celebrity and has the largest fan following which is increasing day by day, who knows what more he is about to achieve in the coming age
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Article Highlights
- U.S. JOLTS job openings up from 5.61M to 5.76M in March vs. 5.55M forecast
- U.S. NFIB Small Business index rose from 92.6 to 93.6 vs. 93.2 forecast
- U.S. wholesale inventories up by 0.1%, sales up 0.7%
- EIA upgraded global oil demand forecasts for this year and 2017
- RBNZ Financial Stability Report: Housing and dairy industry pose risks
- RBNZ head Wheeler acknowledged slower growth in trade partners
What a comeback for the comdolls! Thanks to a pickup in oil prices, higher-yielding currencies managed to ride a wave of risk appetite in the U.S. session.
Major Events:
Revised EIA oil forecasts – The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued another batch of revisions for their global oil forecasts, but this time it wasn't all gloom and doom. In fact, analysts raised their global demand estimate for this year by 270K barrels per day, projecting a year-over-year increase of 1.43 million barrels per day. To top it off, they also upgraded their 2017 demand forecast to 1.54 million barrels per day.
The EIA highlighted a possible pickup in Chinese demand for oil, likely boosting consumption by 0.4 million barrels per day this year and the next. The agency also expects stronger gasoline and jet fuel consumption this year, as well as continued growth in India's demand for transportation fuel.
Analysts also noted that the oil market has calmed down and is starting to stabilize, as volatility has been subdued compared to the first quarter of the year. WTI crude oil popped up from the $43/barrel area to a high of $44.75/barrel while Brent crude oil rallied to a high of $45.64/barrel.
Upbeat medium-tier U.S. data – It was all green on the U.S. economic front, although the releases were just medium-tier ones. The JOLTS report showed a rise from 5.61 million to 5.76 million in job openings for March, higher than the projected 5.55 million figure.
Meanwhile, the NFIB Small Business index improved from 92.6 to 93.6, outpacing the consensus at 93.2 and indicating stronger business conditions. Wholesale inventories rose 0.1% in March while sales climbed 0.7%, marking their fastest pace of growth since April last year.
RBNZ Financial Stability Report – Just before U.S. session traders were able to call it a night, the RBNZ released their Financial Stability Report and caused huge moves for the Kiwi. Contrary to what Finance Minister Bill English suggested earlier, central bank officials refrained from adjusting lending restrictions in the housing market but mentioned that they are looking into other macro-prudential measures.
Policymakers also pointed out that the housing sector and dairy industry are posing challenges to financial stability. RBNZ head Wheeler specified that the level of problem loans in the dairy sector could increase significantly in the coming year. Yikes!
Major Currency Movers:
Commodity currencies – The comdoll gang got back in the game, boosted by rising crude oil prices and the lack of adjustments in the RBNZ report.
AUD/USD climbed from a low of .7326 to a high of .7391, USD/CAD fell from a high of 1.2980 to a low of 1.2910, and NZD/USD is pulling up to the .6800 handle. EUR/AUD retreated to the 1.5400 mark, EUR/NZD dipped to a low of 1.6709, and EUR/CAD is down to 1.4685.
JPY – The yen continued its losing streak to its counterparts as risk appetite was in play for most of the day. Hey, that rhymes!
USD/JPY is now hovering around the 109.00 levels, EUR/JPY is up to a high of 124.20, and GBP/JPY climbed to a high of 157.80 before consolidating. AUD/JPY is testing the resistance at 80.50, CAD/JPY is up to 84.56, and NZD/JPY reached a high of 74.34.
Watch Out For:
- 12:30 am GMT: Australia's Westpac consumer sentiment
- 1:10 pm GMT: RBNZ Governor Wheeler's testimony
- 1:30 am GMT: Australian home loans (-1.4% expected, +1.5% previous)
- 5:00 am GMT: Japanese leading indicators
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Our growing Boy and our Baby Girl has a name at 25 wks of pregnancy!
I am officially 25wks pregnant. My belly has grown so much over the last couple of weeks. Not only have I grown but JJ has grown too. He is learning new things and seeming more and more like a Big Brother in training. He is currently communicating with us by grabbing our hands and walking us to what he wants. For example, he will grab our hands and take us to his high chair when he is ready to eat, he will take our hand and take us to the door when he wants to go outside and play, and he will grab our hands and take us to something he can't reach, like his ball. JJ also is enjoying putting on his Daddy's, Mommy's, and whoever else shoes he see's in sight. JJ is also loving all his books that he owns(his Grandma D has established quite a library for him). He does not read them but enjoys looking at all the pictures and at times he thinks its fun to throw them all over his room. He is using the word "Baba" whenever he wants anything to eat besides milk, it's quite cute! He is distinctly calling me Mom, Wes Dad, the Fan fan(one his favorite objects), he is also saying "oh yeah", and saying "up" when wants to be picked up.
With our first Son Wes had the pleasure and full desire to name him and I love my JJ(Joshua James Bell). With our 2nd and because it's a girl I have the pleasure of the final 1st name. Wes picked the middle name. Her name will be Joelle Tiana Bell !
[ 2 syll. joe-(l)le, jo-e-lle ] The girl name Joelle is pronounced JHowEHL †. Joelle is of Hebrew origin. It is used mainly in English, French, and German. The meaning of Joelle is Jehovah is the Lord and The Lord is Willing'. The generic name has been used in the Old Testament of the Bible. Joelle is the feminine equivalent of the English and German Joel.
Wes and I both know that it was the Lords will for us to get pregnant again. I do not take it lightly, the miracle of life. I see and know women who have the desire to get pregnant and can't, I work with women who get pregnant and can't carry the baby to a viable age, I see babies delivered too early at a state where their little lungs and bodies are not compatible with life. I will take the time again to praise the Lord and say thank you God in advance for giving us another baby, on loan from you!
The Middle name will be Tiana: Our meaning = Our mothers names put together: Teri+ Donna= Tiana. We love both of our wonderful mothers so much and don't know if the Lord will bless us with another girl. We wanted to make sure Joelle would carry both of their names. Just a little history on the name Tiana, it is also the first Black Disney Princess from Princess and the Frog (2009). And last but not least, JoJo was also my nickname that my UCSD medical center Nurses use to call me when we lived in San Diego.
Her nickname will be JoJo to flow with JJ.
We are excited to meet Joelle Tiana Bell in 3.5 months. We are looking forward to see JJ interact with his little sister Jojo!
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