I made an appointment with Colie as a last ditch effort to regain my curls. My hair is not what it used to be. I'm in my late 40s and my hair has changed quite a bit in the past 10 years. It used to be thick and incredibly curly. As I've aged (and treated it with color, no doubt), it's become thinner and finer. I was moving on from a stylist who didn't even have a diffuser in her studio. I found Colie and announced that I wanted to see if my hair would still curl. She laughed, and three great cuts later, I'm happy to report that my curl has returned. It's much easier to take care of now since Colie has been cutting it. I don't have to fight with it anymore and coax it to curl. I'm especially pleased that Colie knows what cut is right for my hair without me having to give her extensive direction.
I think this is one of the few times where I've immediately liked my cut right after - usually I have to wait for it to grow out. I'm excited to see what other ideas she has for my hair in the future. Also, I think my favorite thing about Colie is that she actually listens to what you want for your hair. I'm sure a lot of other curly ladies have gone into a salon and asked for something and have come out looking like a poodle, but I came out looking exactly like I wanted to - or even a little better!
I have a round face and curly/wavy/frizzy hair that seems to generally be a nightmare for stylists. I hate going somewhere new because so often I go home and cry or recut my hair because it's so bad- or pay $75 for a mediocre cut I could've accomplished with my kitchen scissors. It's been a year and a half since I've had a haircut because I've dreaded it so much. BUT Colie was not intimidated by my round face or curls AT ALL. I really wanted something different and she found something that was different without being too edgy for me, complimented my face shape amazingly, met my requirement of being super low maintenance and looks SO FREAKING CUTE! I have never loved a haircut so much in my entire life and I'm 35 so that's saying something. Also, I NEVER leave the salon without either crazy poofy hair or a ton of frizz (usually both) but somehow Colie managed to make it look awesome even after using that little fine tooth comb and it partially drying before she put any product in it. Plus, she only used one product in it and accomplished this amazing feat. What the heck. Let me tell you, I am happy to drive 40 minutes to get to Colie. I would recommend her to anyone- especially curly girls who typically dread getting a haircut!
I started going to Colie a year ago when I was deeply unsatisfied with my curly hair. She told me right then and there that I wouldn't necessarily get the results I wanted immediately, it would take a few cuts and several months. And she was sooo right! 9 months later my hair was (and still is) exactly where I wanted it to be and it would not look this good without her. Colie is absolutely brilliant with curly hair!
I have never been happier with my hair since Colie started cutting it. She understands my curls and she listens to what I want. She's given me great long and short looks, and I get nothing but compliments on my hair. I recently moved to another state, and when I came back to Madison I made sure to get a haircut with Colie. I recommend her to any curlygirl!
Colie at RikRak Studio in the Salonz building on Monona Dr. is fantastic! I've gotten nothing but compliments since she started cutting my hair a few years ago. Whether I have a short or long cut from her, I get compliments, and I love my hair. She listens to what I want and shows me what I can do with my hair. I recently moved to another state and I plan for haircuts with Colie during my visits to Madison. She's that awesome. I recommend her to all my curlygirls.
I originally found the salon Colie worked at via naturallycurly.com. a few years later, my curls and I will now follow her anywhere! She is so skilled at taming curls and yet keeping that healthy fullness i like my hair to have. She brings out the best in my curls! I get stopped and asked about my hair all the time, to the point my husband has suggested I print up little info cards with Colie's information, the products i use and my "styling" details. It took me years to figure out how to handle my hair and Colie is one of those people who freely shares her knowledge and teaches you how to be your best. Don't worry about feeling like you are "cheating on" your current stylist...you HAVE to see Colie if you have curls. Without a great cut, it won't matter what you do at home. you won't regret making an appt, but you might wonder why you waited so long!!
I first found Colie on this website three years ago, and I haven't looked back! Colie is the first stylist I've had who understands my curly hair and has helped me love my curls. Even though I no longer live in Madison, I still travel to see Colie for all of my curly hair needs. She listens to my problems, and I can trust her with my cuts, color, and styling. When I was a student at UW-Madison, I was twice stopped by strangers asking where they could get their curls look like mine, and I highly recommend Colie for any of my fellow curly girls!
Finally! Someone in this town who knows how to cut curly hair! Colie has been cutting my hair for about a year. She knows how to take a ton of the bulk out of my hair, which I am always forever grateful for.. especially in the Summer. She also knows how to style it at the end. She won't just put some goop in your hair and send you out the door. She will take the time to twist set (aka. finger curl) so you leave looking like a curly haired rockstar!
I found Colie on this website earlier this year, and I'm so glad that I did. She really knows how to cut curly hair, and she also listens to you and/or makes suggestions - really whatever you feel like you need. It's nice to have the guesswork gone from getting a haricut and style.
Colie is a genius with curly hair! No one has ever been able to tame my naturally frizzy curls into a style I really love but her. Not only does Colie know how to cut curls to their greatest potential but she also knows exactly what products work to bring the look together. I highly recommend her and RikRak Studio. In over a year of cuts I have never once been disappointed. Thank you, Colie!
Colie has been styling my hair for over a year now and she does the very best curly girl work I have ever encountered! She knows how to cut my hair so it's not just frizzy and has the product knowledge to back the cut up. I have never had an entire year of cuts go by with complete 110% satisfaction... this past year Colie changed that! She is truly a genius with curls. I highly recommend Colie to ANYONE looking to take control of their natural curl.


Tonia was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and moved to Braselton in 2007 to be closer to family. She is a wife, a mother of two girls and has had a very successful career as a Nurse Anesthetist for over 27 years. With a lot of personal experience buying and selling homes, Tonia has always had a passion for the Real Estate business. She knows that purchasing your home is one of the most important decisions you will make emotionally and financially and is excited to help you through every step of that process.


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Designer Invents Kitchenware for the Blind
From a knife with a safety guard to a chopping board with a side tray, the utensils Kevin Chiam has developed could be helpful to the blind and visually impaired, if he can resolve one problem.
Singaporean designer Kevin Chiam developed a set of cooking tools for the visually impaired in his final year at the National University of Singapore. The problem? Finding someone to help him bring his product range to market.
While volunteering at the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), Chiam was puzzled by the numerous scars on the hands and arms of one of its members, Rosie Wong.
When he saw that this was not uncommon among his other visually impaired friends, he decided to ask her why. Her answer started him on a journey to design a special set of kitchen utensils called Folks.
His kitchenware has already helped Wong. However, despite his best efforts to put it on the market to help this community, he has been unable to do so because of a lack of funding and availability of manufacturers.
Chiam says that he will need at least $40,000 USD in capital to produce it and bring it to market, the "biggest leap for any designer," he told Made in Singapore, a series about local inventors.
"The responses from companies were definitely constructive," Chiam said. "However, in most of these conversations, the capability to manufacture was a hurdle that's hard to cross."
Today, he is a prolific inventor, having designed some 40 different projects, with a quarter of them launched for the market. Four of his projects cater for those with special needs or the elderly. None of these, however, have been fully commercialized yet.
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"Most of the projects are at the stage where I'm ready to manufacture but they haven't been launched," Chiam said. "I need a little bit more time to test, and also the money to push it through production."
It was at university, where he was exposed to a number of volunteering programmes, such as delivering food to seniors and fetching them to their appointments, when he thought of doing more with his knowledge of product design.
For his final-year project at the National University of Singapore, he approached the SAVH, to see how he could help the visually impaired in their homes.
"I wanted to design something that was considerate to them, yet at the same time, something that was helpful and could impact their lives on a day-to-day basis. So that started the conversations with them," Chiam said.
Folks is designed to assist workflow and enhance the kitchen with a system of tools that provide necessary tactile cues in the preparation and cooking process. More importantly, they are affordable, help the user to become self-sufficient, and are not high maintenance like battery-operated counterparts.
With all this in mind, he designed a range of prototype cookware to make food preparation more safe and convenient: a knife, a cutting board, a stove ring, a pot lid, and a teaspoon. Chiam devised a set of tactile cues, feedback from each tool that helps to prompt and inform the user during the cooking process and reduce the risk of injury. He also implemented bold visual contrasts (yellow safety guides flush against the grey body of the utensil) to differentiate and accentuate the form of the tool and how it is used.
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The lid provides a convenient nesting spot for kitchen tools and helps the user to identify the steam outlet with ease, avoiding risks of burns or scalds.
The teaspoon's integrated float rises as liquids are added into a given vessel, e.g. cup. When the float touches the user's fingers, which are normally situated near the rim of the vessel, it informs the water level and prevents content from overflowing and finger-liquid contact.
The stove ring's terraced profile allows the user to effectively recognize the burner's boundaries, eliminating unnecessary probing. It also centralizes and secures cookware in place during the cooking process, preventing it from toppling over and potential spilling.
The chopping board allows modular arrangement of trays that helps transfer ingredients.
A knife with a retractable guard, which protects one's fingers from the blade while one is cutting the ingredients.
Chiam has noticed a trend towards designing for social impact, whereby designers look at providing value and service for the less fortunate with products that can improve lives.
"We grew up in a very developed country, and we're financially stable. That's when people start to see how we can give back to society and how we can do more," he said. "I'm very interested to see how much more I can contribute in this area."
For all his good intentions, however, he faces problems with the business side of it. "Number one; whether you have the funds to support these projects, which usually aren't small," he said.
Number two is, I think, whether or not you're able to find the more suitable manufacturers or people who can help you produce your concepts. I think these two are the most challenging.
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He is now exploring the idea of licensing Folks to companies or individuals who can take ownership of the project and develop it.
Another option is to obtain grants from organizations like the Tote Board, which he said is supportive of social entrepreneurs. Either way, the project is about "making a statement as a designer to say we too can have an impact".
While Chiam is now in London doing a double master's degree in Innovation Design Engineering, he said he will continue to work on Folks and look for development opportunities.
Finding Diamonds in the Rough – a Spotlight Interview with Brent Harbolt from the Harbolt Company
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Here at Cool Blind Tech it's not just about technology, but also about people and today we had a unique opportunity to speak to a visually impaired entrepreneur, Brent Harbolt from The Harbolt Company, a store which focuses on unique and cool mainstream gadgets we can all use as blind or visually impaired individuals.
We speak with Brent about his beginnings and how he started his store, we hear about some of the challenges that Brent has faced as a blind person starting his own business and how he has met and overcome these difficulties. Brent tells us about his business and how his passion for customer service and interaction with people has formed the vision and mission for his store. Brent describes his methods for locating items he sells and how he has fun with his business.
Brent also is offering our listeners a discount at his store, so give the podcast a listen to hear how this rather unique business got started and for an exclusive coupon code for Cool Blind Tech listeners should you find a gadget you just must have.
If you wish to visit The Harbolt Company, you may follow this link: www.harboltcompany.com
You may also visit The Harbolt Company Contact Page by Clicking Here should you wish to speak with Brent directly.
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Q: Angularjs reset radio input if clicked twice in a row I have the following jQuery click event that I am trying to "angularize" with an ng-click but can't really figure out how.
$('body').on('click change', 'input[type="radio"]:not([disabled])', function(event) {
    $(this).prop('checked') //if checked
    ? $(this).prop('checked',false).data('waschecked', false)   //uncheck
    : $(this).prop('checked',true).data('waschecked', true);    //else check
});

The goal is to check if the item is, indeed, already selected, and if it does, reset the radio button.
Could anyone point me in the right direction?

A: This is non-standard behavior, but here is an example that does what you're looking for: https://jsbin.com/sicuhugevu/1/edit?html,js,output
For those who don't want to visit JSBin:
The JS:
angular
  .module('test', [])
  .controller('testCtrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.radios = {
      selected: null,
      last: null
    };

    $scope.radioClick = function(event) {
      if ($scope.radios.last === $scope.radios.selected) {
        $scope.radios.selected = null;
        $scope.radios.last = null;

        return;
      }

      $scope.radios.last = event.target.value;
    };
});

And the HTML:
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JS Bin</title>

    <input type="radio" name="test" value="1"
                  data-ng-click="radioClick($event)"
                  data-ng-model="radios.selected">Option 1
    <input type="radio" name="test" value="2"
                  data-ng-click="radioClick($event)"
                  data-ng-model="radios.selected">Option 2
    <input type="radio" name="test" value="3"
                  data-ng-click="radioClick($event)"
                  data-ng-model="radios.selected">Option 3

And the local version:

angular
  .module('test', [])
  .controller('testCtrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.radios = {
      selected: null,
      last: null
    };

    $scope.radioClick = function(event) {
      if ($scope.radios.last === $scope.radios.selected) {
        $scope.radios.selected = null;
        $scope.radios.last = null;

        return;
      }

      $scope.radios.last = event.target.value;
    };
});
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>JS Bin</title>

    <input type="radio" name="test" value="1"
                  data-ng-click="radioClick($event)"
                  data-ng-model="radios.selected">Option 1
    <input type="radio" name="test" value="2"
                  data-ng-click="radioClick($event)"
                  data-ng-model="radios.selected">Option 2
    <input type="radio" name="test" value="3"
                  data-ng-click="radioClick($event)"
                  data-ng-model="radios.selected">Option 3

A: My suggestion here is to use one value for the group state and a different value for the buttons, and use ng-click to compare the buttons to the group state.
for example:
<input type="radio" ng-checked="true" ng-model="buttons" value="one" ng-click="radioChanged()">
<input type="radio" ng-checked="false" ng-model="buttons" value="two" ng-click="radioChanged()">
<input type="radio" ng-checked="false" ng-model="buttons" value="three" ng-click="radioChanged()">

$scope.radioChanged = function (){
    if ($scope.buttons === $scope.group){
        $scope.buttons = undefined;
    }
    $scope.group = $scope.buttons;
    console.log($scope.group, $scope.buttons);
};

http://plnkr.co/edit/lh9XjWr1cCxdf1asuKxo?p=preview

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Brussels (AFP) - Three million migrants fleeing war and poverty are seen entering the EU by 2017 in a development likely to have a marginal positive impact on the economy, the European Commission said Thursday.
In its first ever assessment of the economic effect of Europe's biggest migration crisis since World War II, the Commission said the influx could boost gross domestic product by 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
EU economic commissioner Pierre Moscovici said the "weak but positive" economic effect of the migrants could help offset growing hostility towards them.
"It means you can't say the influx of refugees is likely to have a negative impact or kicking people out of the labour market," Moscovici said, unveiling the Commission's autumn economic forecast.
"That will combat a certain number of received ideas and backs the politics of President (Jean-Claude) Juncker," who has pushed for the EU to do more to help them.
The Commission, the executive arm of the 28-nation European Union, said it expected one million migrant arrivals in 2015, soaring to 1.5 million in 2016 then decreasing to half a million in 2017.
That would represent an 0.4 percent EU population increase once unsuccessful asylum applications were taken into account, it said.
The new arrivals would give a short-term boost to growth from higher government spending on new asylum seekers, the Commission said.
That would be followed by a medium-term boost because of an increase in the number of workers available "provided the right policies are in place to facilitate access to the labour market," it said.
Generally, the eurozone economy is to continue its moderate recovery over the next two years following the Greek bailout crisis, despite headwinds from the wider global economy, the Commission said.
Despite a slowdown in China and emerging markets hampering demand for exports, the 19-country single currency area is to grow by 1.6 percent in 2015, 1.8 percent in 2016 and 1.9 percent in 2017, it said.
"Today's economic forecast shows the euro area economy continuing its moderate recovery," said a statement from Valdis Dombrovskis, the EC's Vice President in charge of the euro.
Low oil prices, a weaker euro exchange rate and the European Central Bank's huge economic stimulus policy of so-called quantitative easing had all helped boost the eurozone in recent months.
But Dombrovskis said it was important to keep up the pace of reforms across the eurozone.
"This is important, particularly against the backdrop of a slowing global economy, continuing tensions in our neighbourhood and the need to manage the refugee crisis decisively and collectively," he said.
Greece, which has seen more than 600,000 people landing on its shores this year, remains a worry with the economy seen slipping back into recession in 2015 following months of crisis over its bailout which resulted in capital controls that shut banks for weeks.
The Greek economy is predicted to remain in recession in 2016 but the new eurozone bailout programme is expected to bring a return to growth in 2017, it said.
Spain's deficit is meanwhile likely to be higher than forecast even recently, adding to concerns that led Brussels last month to order Madrid to present a new budget that will be closer to EU rules.
The EU limit for deficits is 3.0 percent of gross domestic product but Spain's is forecast to be 3.6 percent in 2016, higher than the 3.5 percent predicted only three weeks ago, the forecast said.
France's troublesome deficit is meanwhile not expected to fall below three percent in 2017, adding to concerns over its repeated breaches of the EU's fiscal targets.
Germany, Europe's biggest economy and also the country hosting the largest number of asylum seekers, is to see its economy grow by 1.7 percent in 2015 and 1.9 percent in both 2016 and 2017.
The wider 28-nation EU's economy is set to grow by 2.0 percent in 2016 to 2.1 percent in 2017, the forecast said.


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News · 25. novembre 2018
Melodic-Neoclassic Power metal Dreamworld released the new album "Despite Everything"
Barnaul's band Dreamworld that play Melodic-Neoclassic Power metal released their third album "Despite Everything".
The band members says: "That album was released despite everything we faced during our last album release that happened in 2012. We grown but we didn't changed, and we believed in our self, that we will release the new material when the time has come."
The album was recorded and mixed in FRS Studio by Konstantin Korotaev, and mastered by Sergey Tarasov from Millphonic-studio.
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Q: SoLR - How to filter out records which do not have the field value for field listed in SORT? In SoLR, We can set sortMissingLast=true on a field in the schema. If the SORT is on this field, it will to push the results which have missing field values to the end.
Is there a way to filter out the results whose sort field values are missing? Please advise.

A: If you want to restrict your query to documents that only have a certain field set, add the following parameter to your query:
sort_field_name:[* TO *]

This will limit the query to only those documents where the sort field exists.


On Why We Need to Stop Idolizing Relationships, Marriage, & Everything Else.
Holiness is not and can never be ankle-length skirts, purity rings, or immersion in Christian media to try to fight against the world. Holiness is so much more than that, and we've taught ourselves to settle for the symbols instead of the real thing.
I think it's time we change that.
It's funny how God speaks, sometimes.
I think I often expect it to be audacious and resonant, in the moment. A distinct voice from Heaven as I'm reading my Bible or writing in my prayer journal. But lately, I've realized that when we're looking for Him to speak, and seeking Him in every area of our lives, we can't help but hear His voice in the littlest things.
God is meant to be at the very center of our lives, the One that guides everything we do – not just the Being we worship in some set-aside times of the week or the day – but the reason we do everything we do.


Hi there i just have a quick question. is it permissible to use a dd script for a tumblr theme im hoping to submit to their theme garden. or would that violate dd's rules?
Yes, as long as the script credit is visible in the served source code of the page(s) using it.
Like if someone downloads and uses the template and I go to their page that is using the Dynamic Drive script. If I use my browser's 'view source', I have to be able to see the script credit right there.


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Alexandria man arrested less than day after armed robbery
Melissa Gregory
The Town Talk
An Alexandria man with a history of armed robberies, who already was wanted on another such warrant, was arrested fewer than 24 hours after he allegedly used a toy gun to rob a woman in a Target parking lot.
Douglas Thomas Jr., 50, of the 3100 block of Martin Street, was arrested Saturday after he ran from his house when Alexandria Police Department officers knocked on a door.
He was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. Thomas' status at the jail is unknown because the jail website is not showing any recent arrests.
Police had been called to the store parking lot on Friday afternoon, where the victim told officers that a man with a gun demanded her purse, reads a release. She gave it to him, and the man ran away.
But he then took a bicycle that was at the business and pedaled away. A man matching a description given of the robber was seen soon after in the 2900 block of Wise Street, but could not be detained, it reads.
Thomas was identified as the suspect on July 19. He was arrested after the chase from his home around 11:30 a.m.
"During a search of Thomas's residence, detectives found evidence linking Thomas to the robbery that occurred the previous day on Memorial Drive, including a realistic-looking toy gun," reads the release.
Chief Jerrod King called it outstanding work and said he was "extremely proud to have such hard-working, thorough and earnest law enforcement professionals keeping Alexandria safe."
According to Rapides Parish Clerk of Court records, Thomas has pleaded guilty to three counts of armed robbery and one count of first-degree robbery in the past — three in September 2003 and one in March 1996.


o a severe inspection process dictated by the manufacturer to ensure that the vehicle will uphold the highest standards of McLaren. After a McLaren meets the standards of the manufacturer, the manufacturer gives the buyer a warranty and a stamp of approval that the car has met their standards and is in great condition. This allows clients to buy the used McLaren with confidence to drive off the lot knowing that if something major goes wrong, the manufacturer and Park Place Dealerships (an authorized McLaren retailer) will honor the warranty.
If you're shopping for a certified preowned (CPO) vehicle, be aware that not all programs are the same. Different vehicles and different manufacturers have different warranties and different inspection processes. Our Park Place Dallas McLaren dealer will be happy to familiarize you with the McLaren inspection process. Regardless of the differences in the programs, McLaren clients really can't go wrong when it comes to certified preowned McLaren vehicles. That's because McLaren manufacturing wont allow just any car to qualify as a certified used or qualified McLaren. You won't find a 10-year-old car in a certified preowned program. Rather, the vehicles tend to be automobiles that are freshly out of lease and generally less than four years old. Certified Pre-owned McLaren cars offer more for your money and peace of mind that is priceless.
Our clients are increasingly buying certified used and qualified McLarens over uncertified vehicles. The proof is in the steady increase in the number of certified preowned or qualified vehicles sold. CPO McLaren cars are good for the you as our client, good for Park Place Dealerships, and good for McLaren. As the client you will receive a used McLaren that is in better condition and has a warranty. McLaren enjoys a reputation for having more reliable used vehicles through this CPO/Qualified McLaren program.


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Die Baie de l'Évelyne () ist eine Bucht an der Küste des ostantarktischen Adélielands. Sie liegt zwischen zwei Landspitzen im Norden des Kap Jules.

Der französische Polarforscher Paul-Émile Victor benannte sie nach der Évelyne, einem von zwei französischen Vermessungsschiffen, die im antarktischen Sommer 1961/1962 im Sturm in der benachbarten Baie des Épaves gesunken waren.

Weblinks
 Évelyne, Baie de l' im Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (englisch und französisch)

Bucht in Antarktika
Bucht (Südlicher Ozean)
Adélieland

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1) Get your plan done early, like the day before. Find out how many people and how many cars are going to the airport. Let your operations people in on the whos, whats and whens, and touch base with university or local police to find how to best get out of the parking lot or to the highway.
I have been in full police details with lights and sirens all the way to the airport (SEC), and inched along behind security golf carts (Big Ten). I have been abandoned by announcers (you know who you are) and been unable to keep up with the lead car while drunken fans pounded on the hood of my rental vehicle (more than once). Every situation is different.
2) You are there for one reason only, to do the game. Getting out is secondary. You set up a turn key operation ahead of time so that you can concentrate on doing your job without logistical distractions hanging over you.
Overtimes happen. Lightning delays happen. Officials sometimes slow games to a crawl. This is your career, and nobody paid you to do this game at gunpoint. On the rare occasion you will miss your planned family time or your next work assignment, just as you would with a standard-issue airline fiasco.
3) There will be no complaints. See #2. Hopefully I set a good example on this.
Personally, I will not tolerate people on my crew complaining, whining, or cheering like children because the path the game has taken has affected your ability to get out. I have seen announcers and directors completely lose focus in close finishes because they had a flight to catch. You need to be a professional until the moment we are done with our responsibilities from site.
This is all prologue for dateline: Salt Lake City - September 15th (and 16th), 2012.
BYU vs Utah was a 8:15 MT kick, and a handful of us had the 12:55 AM red-eye to Atlanta. My GPS spat out a 9-mile route that would take 13 minutes from Rice-Eccels Stadium to SLC Int'l in an ideal world.
Our stats guy was going to ride with us - he had the NFL game in Charlotte at 1 PM ET Sunday, and asked during the week what our chances were.
I immediately thought of Breaking Bad Season 4, "Salud," what Mike told Jesse on their expedition down to the Mexican drug cartel as they sat by Don Eladio's piscina.
"I promise you this. Either we're all going home or none of us are."
You would have to think, barring some sort of worst-case scenario that we would make it out.
And things seemed to be going smoothly. The game was slow but the outcome seemed assured. Utah led BYU 24-7 at home, entering the 4th quarter. But after a botched Utah punt attempt deep in their own end, it became 24-21 late rather unexpectedly.
At about 11:40 MT, BYU got the ball back on their own 8 with 1:11 left and no timeouts. The game seemed all but over, but on a 4th & 12 Cody Hoffman got past a clueless defender and Riley Nelson hit him for a 47 yard out-and-up.
Now there was :08 left and BYU was at the Utes' 34. They tried one play to get a closer FG, but Nelson's arm was hit and the ball fluttered. When it landed there were all zeroes on the clock and Utah celebrated. We did our due diligence, showing there should be :01 left. The replay review process confirmed this and the field needed to be cleared.
BYU then attempted a 52-yard FG to tie. It was blocked. The Utah sideline and fans emptied onto the field again in triumph. Except the blocked kick bounced back to the holder, who started running. He didn't get very far - it wasn't exactly a Stanford band situation - but he dodged a couple of guys and kept the play alive long enough for an "illegal participation" flag to be thrown on the home team.
That's a 15-yard penalty. BYU would have an un-timed down and a much more probable 37-yard kick to send the game into OT. And it would take a couple of minutes to clear the field once again.
At that point you know the kick decides whether you have a chance to get home to your kids, or spend another night in the S-to-the-L-to-the-C and all of Sunday in the air. You can't keep it out of your mind, and you know what you want to happen, but you simply push that all aside and do your job.
Then the improbable happens, the kick looks good but hits the upright and drops meekly to the ground. Utah wins and the field is deluged in red for a third time.
At this point there are a handful of edgy people, since it's my car that's going to the airport. We milk the scene in the stadium, do all of our replays and reactions and get off the air right at Midnight MT. But now we have postgame responsibilities.
Our reporter and handheld camera were sifting through the masses on the field trying to get Coach Whittingham. I felt a tug-of-war in my head. I knew we really had to leave if we were going to make our flight, but I also knew I had to stay to make sure the interview was happened properly.
There was no glad-handing, and no "good job" farewells with the crew. The stadium had begun to empty and the parking lot was starting to look like the zombie apocalypse. We had a solo police vehicle in front of our Chevy Equinox, but no lights no sirens - a Utah state law.
Now I'm a New York Driver, I've cut off plenty of taxicabs and taken my share of turns from the middle lane when pressed for time, but plowing through crowds isn't my specialty unless it's in a video game. We needed someone with a little more (how do I say this?) balls. My colleague took the keys from me.
We had ignition at 12:08 MT, 47 minutes to our ETD. Sometimes they close the doors at 10 minutes prior to departure so we had 37 minutes to get to the gate. Backtime indeed!
Sergeant Smith's guy took us out a route we didn't expect and over the trolley tracks, wound us through some side streets, and we were pretty much clear. The GPS estimate was 13 minutes and we pulled up at the rental car return in under 20.
...And reached the end zone.
We arrived in Atlanta on schedule. I even slept a bit on the plane but there were still 3 hours to kill in the airport before my connection home. It was now 7 AM, and Sunday morning of course, which meant Chick-fil-A was closed. It infuriates me every time but that's a subject for another post, if not a manifesto.
I saw highlights of the end of the BYU/Utah game several times on monitors throughout the airport. I was running on fumes and wondering if the adventure was worth it just to spend a few extra hours with the kids. I eventually melted into an open seat at the crowded gate area and audibly sighed.
"Tired?" I heard a deep voice, and turned to the older gentleman next to me. He looked like Colin Powell, but was dressed like Jimmy Buffett. I told him I just took the redeye in from Salt Lake City, "and you?"
Dude was retired military. He had just completed his one-year contract training Afghan police, and was headed home to Hinesville. Now that's what I call an escape.


A- Cart runs slow, i replaced back tires because the previous owner had the foam filled to prevent flats. They were very very heavy.
B- I replaced 3 batteries but had been told to replace them all. I think i should because there is no movement now forward or reverse and when I put meter across the batteries they drain down from 36 volt to o when I push on the accelerator.
The wires and connections are dirty. Should I clean all of them? Also my battery cables are rather dirty and full of green stuff. Should I replace those?
Yes, it's to your benefit to replace the batteries with all new ones.
Also Get rid of those corroded cables. They will only cause delays and troubles. May as well get them new and replace them.
New batteries and new cables are the success to more life in your cart.
Yes, I don't blame you for removing the foam filled tires. I would have too. There are certain folks who want them too, Such as factories and construction sites.
Hey thanks for the info. I replaced the cables and lo and behold the cart ran again!!!
I will be replacing the other batteries soon.
Rusty gets a big 'ol Texas addaboy.


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News / Dundee
Dundee man accused of dealing heroin on Ninewells Hospital ward
by Alan Wilson
October 30, 2017, 6:00 am Updated: October 30, 2017, 1:19 pm
Ninewells Hospital
A Dundee man has been accused of dealing in heroin at a ward in Ninewells Hospital.
Jamie Ottoway appeared on petition in private at the city's sheriff court charged with several drugs offences.
The 35-year-old — whose address was given in court papers as Brown Street — allegedly supplied heroin at Ward 15 in Ninewells on January 13 this year.
Ottoway is also accused of possessing entazolam, which he believed contained diazepam, in the same place and on the same date.
However, it is alleged that there was no diazepam found in the entazolam — a medicine which is used to treat anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks in Japan and India.
The drug can cause loss of coordination and is not licensed as a medicine in the UK.
Ottoway is also accused of attempting to possess diazepam.
And he faces a third charge of supplying entazolam in the belief it contained diazepam, which it did not, at his home street on January 13 this year.
He is also accused of attempting to supply diazepam on the same day.
Ottoway made no plea during his appearance and the case was continued for further examination.
Ottoway was remanded in custody by Sheriff Gillian Martin-Brown. A spokesman for Police Scotland's Tayside Division said: "Police Scotland can confirm that a man was charged with various drugs offences in January of this year.
"These included being in possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply while a patient at Ninewells Hospital."
NHS Tayside declined to comment on the case.
Wards 14 and 15 at Ninewells are home to the acute medical unit, an area where patients are assessed and treated for urgent medical problems.
Most are referred to the unit directly from their GP, but some arrive via the emergency department.
The unit treats more than 15,500 patients every year.
Dundee Sheriff Court
Dundee woman who claimed more than £22k in benefits and told DWP she was single dodges jail term
Dundee mum of tragic 11-year-old girl killed by two Rottweilers insists reform is needed
Prostitute and partner face jail for robbing Dundee man and threatening to cut his penis off
Dundee creep who attacked and exposed himself to kids at park is bailed prior to sentencing
Dundee taxi boss defends 'headhunting' city drivers using personal information from council
No time for nostalgia as former Tangerine Bollan prepares for Dundee United cup tie


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the four lilja brothers that served with the marines in the pacific during WWII
My sons and I needed a two story high brick wall for our batters box and a long field to begin our annual stickball game. This year the elementary school on Bacon Street in Natick became our home-field. I chased our last surviving ball to the front of the school near the monument that honored the four Lilja brothers of WWII. My sons were anxious to finish the game but I drew them closer to the monument. They understood how anachronistic I can be and asked a few relevant questions. I had none of the answers.
I was going to lose sleep over this until I learned more about the Liljas. This freelance blogger has many moments like this. I pursue local heroic Baystaters that the media has under-reported. The story of the Lilja Brothers of WWII that follows is one that could easily have been a classic American movie. In time, we shall report on the other set of sixteen Natick brothers that fought in this nation's wars.
My inquiries began with Paul Carew, Director of Veterans Services, Natick, Ma. He provided me with a wealth of information on the town's veterans from wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Town of Natick left nothing on the table. There are over 52 squares and 5 major monuments to those that served. The credit for the concentrated chronological look of the Lilja brothers was principally provided by George ( Lucky) Lilja son of Verner Jr. and Effie Hall, cousin to the brothers. They have provided a very personal look in the genealogy linked below.
The Brothers at Arms from the Town of Natick
Steven Spielberg produced the movie, "Private Ryan" loosely based on the true story of the Niland brothers, of Tonawanda New York, that served in WWII. All four brothers were in active combat on D-Day. Two brothers died at Normandy and third brother was captured in Burma after parachuting from a disabled B-24.
Private Ryan was symbolic of many communities and families with multiple sons lost or wounded during WWII. Unfortunately, sons serving in the same war, theater or military unit are not new to US history. Joseph Warren Revere, the eleventh child of Paul Revere, lost two of his sons in the Civil War. Similar losses occurred during WWI, including the Souls twins and their three brothers. The six of seven Smith brothers were lost to Australia during WWI. Too many Gold Star Mothers suffered the loss of more than one son in WWII though only one in sixteen serving in the U.S. military, engaged in real combat. Unfortunately in war, "All gave some and some gave all."(1)
Every town on either side of a conflict has a Private Ryan story. The Town of Natick sent many family members to war as blood brothers in arms, often in the same regiment. Fifty-two from this town of 14,000, during WWI and WWII, were killed in combat. Patriotism and volunteerism was the undying story behind each of them.
The brothers below and many other individual soldiers of Natick are memorialized through town squares in their honor. Below is a list of those Natick families that sent two or more sons to war.
Six of the seven Arena brothers served in WWII; the youngest was wounded in Korea.
The Seven Franciose brothers served from WWII to Vietnam.
Six Arthur brothers served from WWII to Korea.
All five Morris brothers served in WWII.
The five Sheas including Esther, the first WAC was honored by the Town of Natick.
Five Sinclairs spanning WWII, Vietnam, and Iraq.
Five White brothers that served in WWII.
Five Grassey brothers served in WWII, one did not come home.
 Four Hall Brothers.
 Four of five Grupposo brothers served in WWII and Anthony served in Korea.
Four Barber brothers served in WWII and a fifth in Korea.
Four Ordway brothers all fought in WWII.
Both Casey brothers served in WWII.
Vito Cadellicchio was KIA in WWII and his two brothers served in Korea.
Both Gay brothers of Natick were KIA in France and a brother-in-law KIA in Germany.
The Hadlick brothers served in many combat locations.
Click here to search for the Eagle Scout project by Ben Jennings for a profile on the brothers above . Type their family name to the search field on the Eagle Scout page.
Each of the four Liljas that served in WWII were born in America in the first quarter of the 20th Century. A brief genealogy back to Sweden is linked with their family tree and a collage of WWII and family images. The Liljas represent a classic look at a family devoted to America and each other. A fifth son, Robert, nine years old at the start of WWII, fought with his brother, Edwin, in Korea. There was no exemption sought by any Lilja: they all volunteered to serve.
By clicking on the link below you will be taken to a page devoted to;
Military History:
Genealogy:
 Family Album
Historical Family Documents back to Sweden
Effie Hall's reflection on her four cousins - scroll to the bottom
Each additional page has a collage of photos related to the Lilja family.
Hover your mouse over the photo to display any additional captions and click on
the photo to expand it and continue in a slide show format.
(1) From a song by Billy Ray Cyrus 1989
(2) The above linked website is part of the Eagle Scout project of Ben Jennings, a member of Natick's Troop 1775.
Please write to Mitch Lapin walkbostonhistory@gmail.com with additional information, corrections or images.
Edited by Nancy Dlott, retired reference librarian!