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Sweet Express Featured by Kenworth
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Sweet Express was recently featured in an article by Kenworth Truck Company. Based out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sweet Express is a Michigan Kenworth customer.
Kenworth and T680 Help Bosnian Brothers Achieve the American Dream
(This article was originally published by Kenworth in their publication World's Best Magazine)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 4, 2019 – Brothers Damir and Jasmin Vidinlic are living the American dream. As owners of Sweet Express LLC, a successful cargo and freight company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, they have grown the company from one truck to more than 330 – with Kenworth T680s equipped with 76-inch sleepers making up the bulk of the fleet.
This isn't just any buy a truck and go to work story. It wasn't long before starting the business that Damir, admittedly, didn't know a truck from a trailer.
Damir and Jasmin emigrated with their parents from their home country, then called Yugoslavia, to escape the Bosnian War in 1996. Their parents worked hard to put Damir through Grand Valley State University, where he earned a mechanical engineering degree. Jasmin found work as a truck driver and eventually decided to go into business for himself. He brought his brother along for the ride.
"My brother is extremely street smart and I'm book smart – I always trust my brother's instincts," Damir said.
The brothers founded Sweet Express (named for the chocolate bar one of them was snacking on at the time) in 2003 with Jasmin driving a used truck and Damir working round the clock to learn everything he could about the trucking industry. With money tight, Sweet Express expanded its service by teaming with area owner-operators – many of whom were also transplants from Eastern Europe.
In 2009, the hard-running, scrappy group at Sweet Express made the bold move to acquire Michigan-based Omni Transport, which added company-trucks and a solid book of business. As Sweet Express picked up more and more customers, upgrading to new equipment became a necessity to ensure dependability and driver satisfaction.
The Sweet Express fleet now totals 334 Kenworth trucks, including 264 T680 models, purchased through Michigan Kenworth – Grand Rapids. There was a bit more to picking than just throwing a dart at truck pictures when it came to picking their preferred make and model.
"When we surveyed our drivers and mechanics about their preference, the Kenworth T680 won by a huge margin," Damir says.
"To be honest, the T680 is a good-looking truck with great aerodynamics – it speaks for itself," added Shop Manager Sanel Cinac.
"Our new T680s get better fuel mileage and driver satisfaction is way up there. There's also the high level of customer support for which Kenworth is known," Damir said. "It was the perfect decision to go with the T680 as our fleet truck."
Sweet Express has made its name in general commodity service and expedited trucking. They serve a wide spectrum of industries including automotive, industrial and consumer goods, and transport specialized payload, like industrial robots. Most of their lanes are within Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Their terminals are in Flint and Greenville, but they'll travel wherever the job requires. "We tried to go to Hawaii. But they wouldn't let us go," Damir said with a laugh.
Sweet Express specs its trucks for driver comfort. The fleet is split down the middle between manual and automated transmissions. The common denominator among the Kenworth T680 76-inch sleepers is the liftable lower bunk and stowable upper bunk. Damir points out that, even if drivers are going solo, the double bunk is indispensable as one level can be used for convenient storage. Higher-end Kenworth GT702 highback driver and passenger seats with air-ride suspension, plus amenities like televisions and refrigerators, help maintain a comfortable environment for drivers.
Resale value was another important factor in choosing Kenworth. When it comes time to rotate trucks out of the lineup, Sweet Express offers them first to their drivers. "If they become an owner-operator, we want to make sure they have the best chance to be successful. We've done that 35-40 times and the drivers are happy and still driving those trucks," Damir said.
According to Damir, having an all-Kenworth fleet is also a valuable sales tool for the company.
"Especially in Western Michigan, when somebody sees a white Kenworth, they automatically know it's Sweet Express. When I meet with new customers, many times they will ask me why we went with Kenworth. I tell them, 'because we want to have the most dependable equipment,'" Damir said. "The key to keeping customers happy is decreasing downtime. We have a 95 percent on-time record, and we can provide that because of owning and operating Kenworth trucks." Trucks that in Damir's opinion are, "One hundred percent American."
Adding the stars and stripes to the Sweet Express logo was a show of respect and pride for the country Damir and Jasmin now call home. "This country has given us so much and we do everything we can to give back," Damir said.
"Our goal from the beginning was to combine two different cultures — Americana and Bosnian so that we can benefit from the best attributes of those peoples," Damir added. "Everybody anywhere wants to come to the U.S. because it's the only country you can go to where if you work hard and give everything you have, you can be successful.
"It's been a very challenging journey and we can never forget that Kenworth has helped us to be where we are today," he concluded.


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That cake looks so yummy! I am sure that it tastes as good as it looks. I agree the roses are charming. So lovely! The tulips are so pretty! Glad that you shared the picture with us. Can't wait to see what you share with us this week!
Your cake looks delicious, Celeste! I hope you will share the recipe. I made a coconut cream pie ~ gluten free, of course. : ) Your roses are beautiful. I put one in last year, but I think I'm going to add another. I had several rose bushes at our old house and I miss them. They bloomed all season long and I loved looking out and seeing them.
Your cake would taste so good with my morning coffee, Celestina! I am drooling:) And your roses are just gorgeous, you sure have a green thumb! Nothing says spring more than tulips, and yours are so pretty in the pitcher. Glad you had a nice Easter, enjoy your week!
Oh, Celeste, that cake was sooooo good! Beautiful tulips and oh, my the roses!! We're weeks away from seeing any here.
What a pretty post, Celestina. The cake with coconut and your roses are lovely. I too enjoyed pink tulips for Easter. Hope your new week is filled with blessings.
Your flowers are beautiful and the cake looks delicious!
So beautiful pictures from your garden beauties. I also love everything pink !
oh my what a beautiful post, the flowers the cake, and that is gluten free? Wow!!!!!
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I have both of those roses and I love them. The cake looks so good - yummy. I made a white cake with cream cheese frosting and coconut on the top - it also also good. Your tulips look so good on the table.
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Everything looks so beautiful. That cake looks very yummy in my tummy. Glad you enjoyed your Easter.
Tulips, cake, AND roses? You made my day today, Celeste! :) I just wanted to jump into that pic and gobble that slice of cake right up. lol And your roses are just beautiful! Can hardly wait to see more of your garden!
Your flowers are so pretty and the cake looks so yummy!!
Thank you dear for the delicious piece of Easter cake. It looks divine. Your tulips and roses are beautiful. Spring is truly in full bloom and the birds are singing their lovely sweet melodies. We are blessed.
What a gorgeous post. I love the tulips and that pitcher is a fantastic piece. Your cake looks great,too!
Oh my goodness, that cake is torture!! Love the roses. Ours are not blooming yet here so enjoyed the peek at yours.
Oh my, this cake looks amazing, Celestina. I love all the ingredients in it too.
Your roses and tulips are lovely, and what a pretty color the "peace" one is.


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Barco de la Paz  (en inglés: Peace boat), es una organización no gubernamental que tiene como objetivo promover la paz, los derechos humanos, el desarrollo sostenible y concientizar sobre el medio ambiente. Tiene un buque insignia de igual nombre.

El barco de la paz pretende crear conciencia y generar acciones con el fin de lograr cambios sociales y políticos en el mundo.

Fue fundada en 1983.
Su principal propósito es promover acciones que generen cambios productivos en los pasajeros y en los encuentros que este proporciona. Con sede central en Tokio, Japón. Cuenta con nueve Centros de Paz ubicados en Japón, Nueva York y representantes en Europa, Latinoamérica, Asia del Sur y Medio Oriente.

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On Tuesday, May 21, 2019 between the hours of 7:00 am and 10:00 pm qualified residents of the Lawrence Union Free School District #15 will vote on the proposed 2019–2020 School Budget and elected three candidates for the Board of Education.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, be authorized to expend the sum of One Hundred Two Million Four Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eighty One Dollars ($102,449,281) for the fiscal year 2019-2020, and is further authorized to levy the necessary tax for the above purpose upon the taxable property of the School District, after first deducting the monies available from State aid and other sources.
RESOLVED, that the sum of Three Million Fifty Five Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Seven Dollars ($3,055,877) be appropriated for the Peninsula Public Library for the fiscal year 2019-2020 and that said amount be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, pursuant to § 259 of the Education Law, and be levied and collected in the same manner as are other general taxes, after first deducting the monies available from State aid and other sources.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York be authorized to transfer the maximum estimated amount of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) of unexpended, unreserved funds to the Capital Reserve Fund, established by the voters on April 1, 2015, to construct improvements and renovations during the 2019-2020 school year, which improvements consist of Lawrence High School Sports and Athletics Facilities Renovation, Broadway Campus Air Conditioning Installation, Broadway Campus Corridor Renovation and Locker Replacement, Broadway Campus Classroom Renovations with Door & Hardware Replacement, District-Wide Security Improvements, High School and Broadway Campus Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning Improvements, and other improvements and costs incidental thereto.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York be authorized to transfer the maximum estimated amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of unexpended, unreserved funds to the Capital Reserve Fund, established by the voters on April 1, 2015, to construct improvements and renovations during the 2020-2021 school year, which improvements consist of Broadway Campus Sports and Athletics Facilities Renovation, High School Window Replacement, High School Library Renovation, Broadway Campus Cafeteria with Kitchen and Toilet Room Renovations, High School and Broadway Campus HVAC Improvements, and other improvements and costs incidental thereto.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of Lawrence Union Free School District No. 15, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York be authorized to transfer the maximum estimated amount of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) of unexpended, unreserved funds and undesignated capital to the Capital Reserve Fund, established by the voters on April 1, 2015, for FEMA projects and other improvements and costs incidental thereto.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES: To elect three (3) trustees of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2022.
LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE: To elect one (1) trustee of the Peninsula Public Library for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2024.
All voters must be United States citizens, 18 years old or older, and a resident of School District 15 for at least thirty days prior to the vote. In addition, a resident must be registered either with the school district or with the Nassau County Board of Elections. If you have voted in either a school district election within the past year or a local general election anytime in the past four years, you are already registered. If you are not already registered with either, you may register with the County by mail or in person.
You may register in person throughout the school year with Ms. Mohinder Bharaj, District Clerk. By doing so, you will only be qualified to vote in school district elections. Qualified residents should bring at least one document from each category below, to the District Clerk's office, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst, NY 11516 on school days between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. For security reasons, please call 295-7032 for an appointment or email MBharaj@lawrence.k12.ny.us prior to going.
May 8, 2019 is the last day to register with the District Clerk for the May 21, 2019 budget vote and election.
Polling Locations Where Do I Vote?
An absentee ballot can be used by anyone who is unable to appear in person on the day of the school district election.
What other requirements must be met and procedures followed before an individual can cast an absentee ballot?
An individual who wants to cast an absentee ballot must complete, sign and return the absentee ballot application to the District Clerk, Lawrence Union Free School District, P.O. Box 477, Lawrence, NY 11559 by May 14, 2019 if the ballot is to be mailed to the individual.
If an absentee ballot application is received after May 14, 2019, the applicant must go to the District Clerk's office located at Lawrence High School, 2 Reilly Road, Cedarhurst by May 20, 2019 in order to vote in person. Valid NYS Photo ID is required.
Absentee ballots can only be delivered to the individual who applied for the absentee ballot.
Any individual, who would like to fill out the absentee ballot application and receive and cast the absentee ballot at the same time, should do so at the Office of the District Clerk by May 20, 2019. Valid NYS Photo ID is required.
Residents that are registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections as "Permanently Disabled" and have been an active voter within the last 4 years will be sent their ballots automatically and need not apply.
Applications may not be transmitted electronically because an original signature is required.
Upon receipt, your application will be reviewed, pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law, to establish your entitlement to vote by Absentee Ballot. A Ballot will then be issued to you.
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Alternatively, the ballot may be hand-delivered to the District Clerk's office by 5:00 pm on May 21, 2019. Your completed ballot cannot be delivered directly to your polling place on the day of the election.


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Ronald Charles Colman (ur. 9 lutego 1891 w Richmond, zm. 19 maja 1958 w Santa Barbara) – brytyjski aktor, laureat Oscara za rolę w filmie Podwójne życie.

Filmografia
 1927: Magiczny płomień
 1937: Więzień królewski
 1937: Zagubiony horyzont
 1937: Żebrak w purpurze
 1942: Zagubione dni
 1956: W 80 dni dookoła świata

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 Nagroda Akademii Filmowej 1947: Podwójne życie (Najlepszy Aktor Pierwszoplanowy)

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Urodzeni w 1891
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2013 Lotus Esprit Gets Hybrid Drivetrain, But Only For Base Model
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 13, 2011 Comment Now!
Think of Lotus, the small British sports car manufacturer, and you probably think of small, cramped but agile drivers' cars like the Exige Coupé or the Elise Roadster. Low on creature comforts and big on power to weight ratios, Lotus cars have traditionally focused on performance, not environmental credentials.
But that's about to change, according to Group Lotus chief executive Danny Bahar.
As part of his plan to turn Lotus into the "British Porsche", Bahar has outlined the future of the tiny British firm. And that future includes hybrid drivetrains.
Speaking with Pistonheads yesterday, Bahar revealed that the base level version of the 2013 Esprit -- the first new Lotus model he has overseen development of since joining the company in 2009 -- will come with a hybrid drivetrain.
Configured as what Bahar terms a "more mainstream" version of the car, the base level Esprit will come with a 74 kilowatt electric motor married to a powerful V8 engine, which we previously learned could produce up to 570 horsepower.
2013 Lotus Esprit
Designed completely in-house, the Lotus-engineered V8 should marry up with the powerful electric motor to give an impressive 0-60 time, while regenerative braking systems taken from Lotus' Formula 1 KERS system will help the new sports car super-quickly.
Set to be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, there's no official fuel consumption figures for the 2013 Esprit yet, although given its sporting heritage we'd hardly expect it to produce fuel economy figures anywhere near cars like the 2012 Toyota Prius.
But that isn't really the point.
It's this: hybrid drivetrains aren't just for squares and hippies any more. It's for people who want to drive fast, people who want the extra power. And people who don't want to compromise the thrill of driving for fuel efficiency.
Or almost. Lotus will build a hybrid Esprit, but for serious drivers who want a track-day car, the hybrid system will be removed and replaced with an even more powerful V8 capable of producing 640 horsepower.
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In addition, Lotus will strip out every last bit of weight, making sure nothing but the essentials -- which include carbon-fiber seats -- remain to get as much speed out of the V8 engine as possible. Naturally, it will also cost you more.
In other words, the 2013 Esprit will come in two forms: a reasonably efficient, but sporty car with creature comforts and at least an attempt to produce less emissions -- or a noisy, less-powerful race car that won't be happy on anything other than a raceway.
We think we know which one most people will choose.
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January General Meeting Speaker: Michael Mattiazzo from the Astronomical Society South Australia His subject was "A History of Comets"
The modern definition of a comet is an object in the Solar system that exhibits a coma and/or a tail of debris pointing away from the Sun. It hasn't always been like that, Michael told us. The word comet itself (now used in all European languages) is a derivation from the Greek kometes (long haired) and the Latin, stella cometa (hairy star). Ideas about the nature of comets abound from the time of the rise of Hellenistic natural philosophy at about 550 BCE when the Pythagoreans considered comets to be a kind of (wandering) planets that were seen rather infrequently and mostly near the horizon in the morning or evening sky. Aristotle in his Meteorology (ca. -330) relegated comets to the lowest, `sublunar' sphere in his system of spherical shells and described them as `dry and warm exhalations' in the upper atmosphere. There is no mention of comets in Ptolemy's Almagest, presumably because they were not considered of celestial origin, but he described them in astrological terms in his Tetrabiblos. Detailed prognostication can be made, provided you know how to read the signs aright: 'They show, through the parts of the Zodiac in which their heads appear and through the directions in which their tails point, the regions upon which the misfortunes impend. Through the formations of their heads they indicate the kind of the event and the class upon which the misfortune will take effect; through the time which they last, the duration of the events; and through their position relative to the Sun likewise their beginning.'
The Aristotelean view on comets was dogmatically upheld during the following millennium; the first doubts on the nature of comets seem to have been expressed by Thomas Aquinas and also by Roger Bacon in his Opus Tertium from 1267, but like their predecessors they still strongly believed comets to be omens. A bright comet does look a lot like a portent, an omen, a prophetic indication and it is not surprising that people always regarded them as such (see Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught at the beach. Photo Michael Mattiazzo). Writing 2000 years ago, the Roman astrologer Marcus Manilius summed up the then prevailing opinion: 'Heaven in pity is sending upon Earth tokens of impending doom'. Included in his list of cometary ills were blighted crops, plague, wars, insurrection, and even family feuds. In short, anything could be blamed on comets, and it usually was. "When beggars die there are no comets seen" is how Shakespeare puts it in Julius Caesar, "the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes." The appearance of Halley's Comet in 1066 (it was not called that then) was recorded on one of the Bayeux Tapestry panels, leading to the demise of King Harold. The caption, ISTI MIRANT STELLA, was translated in a 1966 National Geographic article as "These men wonder at the star." (see fragment of the famous Bayeux Tapestry). Such beliefs have not entirely died out even today: Comet Hale-Bopp heralded the death of Princess Diana in 1997, and 39 cult people committed mass suicide in the belief of hitching a ride on it through heaven's gate.
Isaac Newton in Principia (1687), applied his new theory of gravitation to show that the 1680 comet moved in an elliptical orbit and that it passed only about 0.0016 AU above the surface of the Sun. Edmond Halley (1705) computed the orbits of a dozen well-observed comets and demonstrated the periodical nature of the bright comet of 1682. `Halley's Comet', as it was from then on called, was telescopically recovered in December 1758 by Johann Palitzsch, proving conclusively the validity of Newton's law of gravity out to the distance of the comet's aphelion at 35 AU. Mark Twain (American author and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens) is famously quoted as saying in 1909: I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together. Twain died on April 21, 1910, one day after the comet's closest approach to Earth.
The history of cometary astronomy is naturally divided into five major periods, the transitions being marked by important new insights. Before 1600, comets were essentially considered to be meteorological phenomena in the terrestrial atmosphere. Then followed two centuries of mostly positional measurements with emphasis on the motions and the orbits, lasting until the early 19th century, when the era of cometary physics was inaugurated, in particular by the passage of comet Halley in 1835. The next major step forward occurred in 1950 with the sudden emergence of the modern picture of comets as being essentially very old solar system objects from the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, generally in unstable orbits and intensively interacting with the solar electromagnetic and corpuscular radiation. The American astronomer Fred L. Whipple proposed in 1949 that the nucleus, containing practically all the mass of the comet, is a "dirty snowball" conglomerate of primordial ices and dust. Finally, the space missions to Giacobini-Zinner in 1985 and to Halley in 1986 provided the first in situ observations of comets and dramatically widened our scientific horizon.
Michael, in his closing remarks said, we have learned through better understanding that the heavenly spectacle of comets is for us to enjoy, not to fear.
Michael Mattiazzo is an avid (and successful) comet hunter and observer, and an accomplished photographer. His knowledge of the sky is backed by years of practical observing experience, doing variable star observations and writing occultation reports. In 2003 he was presented the Bill Bradfield Astronomy Award by Bill Bradfield himself, and was President of the ASSA for 2006. Michael's previous talk at the ASV was in September 2006, when he spoke on 'Amateur Contributions to Comet Science'. See also his unique Southern Comets Website www.yp-connect.net/~mmatti/ for information about comets you can see at present, helpful observing tips and some great photos.
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Home News Releases Goodman Birtcher Achieves Long-Term Leasing Success at its Oakland Development
Goodman Birtcher Achieves Long-Term Leasing Success at its Oakland Development
Goodman Group (Goodman or Group), Australia's largest listed industrial property group, with a global network spanning 32 cities and $24 billion (A$29.4 billion) of assets under management, today announces that its wholly owned North American subsidiary, Goodman Birtcher has fully leased its recently constructed 374,725 square foot Goodman Logistics Center Oakland.
Goodman Birtcher has signed a new lease with Coaster Company of America (Coaster), an importer and distributor of fine furniture, for the remaining 232,881 square feet of space at the Class A industrial warehouse, with an initial 10 year lease term. Coaster will relocate to this regional facility from Newark, CA, moving operations closer to their customer base and use the new space as its primary distribution center for the San Francisco Bay area.
A second lease commenced in 2014 with Benjamin Moore & Co. for 141,844 square feet at Goodman Logistics Center Oakland. The leading manufacturer of premium quality residential, commercial and industrial maintenance coatings has leased the space as part of a strategic expansion of its operations into the Bay area.
Brandon Birtcher, CEO of Goodman Birtcher North America said: "We are delighted to welcome Coaster and Benjamin Moore & Co. to our LEED certified Goodman Logistics Center Oakland. This Class A facility typifies our approach to providing flexible, high quality, modern industrial space in strategic locations, capable of meeting our customers' unique operational requirements."
"Goodman Logistics Center Oakland was ideal due to the state-of-the-art features, central location and access to eight major freeways. With all of these characteristics we feel we will be able to better serve the needs of our customers," said Matthew Chen, Vice President/Administration of Coaster Company of America.
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after-run photo at the Corner Pub bar, taken by Robert Elrod
Around 5:30PM on Thursday, 8/16/2007, right in the middle of may be remembered as the longest heat wave in recorded Decatur history; 32-year old Tate (who boxes for exercise) ran the Dumpster Dash in just under 27.5 seconds in 92-degree (in the shade) heat to win $75 (see continuation for details) to be awarded by Dumpster Dave, co-founder of the Dumpster Dash, for the Heat Wave Challenge.
Tate enters the Guinness (Beer) World Book of Records, as the fastest Dumpster Dash runner in history.
Two stopwatches were used and they were off by only 0.12 seconds, which is a time so short one can't start and stop a watch fast enough to get a time reading that low. The stopwatch held by Luke read 27.43 seconds. The one held by David read 27.55 seconds. Variations in reaction time to push the start and stop buttons can amount to the 0.12 second difference. The average is 27.49 seconds, and that will stand as the official record until broken. (That's 7.27 yards/second over 200 yards, incidentally.)
Tate touched the dumpster at about 13.3 seconds [we didn't record an exact time], which is a fast 100-yard downhill run. (The biggest risk in running downhill full speed is the risk of falling forward. The uphill run in just under 14.2 seconds was very impressive.
We want to continue searching for the fastest time humanly possible. Now Dumpster Dave is considering a new challenge award for the first person to run the Dumpster Dash in 26 seconds (shaving another 1.5 seconds off the record). He's thinking anyone attempting it will pay $25 to try, and win $100 if he makes it. (Professional runners, Olympians, and first-string high school and college track stars excluded)
See an image of the Overall and Over The Hill Champions (to date) in the continuation
Here's the video clip:
The condition for the $100 challenge was not quite met. By the time Tate drank the mandatory two beers; some clouds had rolled in (showers had popped up around the area, as near as Conyers, just hours before) and the ambient temperature read on the north wall was only 92 degrees.
David and Tate agreed to go ahead and run the race, with the award reduced to $75 (which was paid on 9/4).
It was a great promotion for the World's original Dumpster Dash race, and sets the standard against which future runners will be measured.
No drug tests were administered after the race.
Here's a photo of Tate from his earlier race against Dumpster Dave (which he won handily) in 77 degree heat, but some of us doubted the time, as it was kept on a cell phone. Now, we're convinced.
Overall and Over 50 Dumspter Dash Champions
Separated by 30 years in age, 7 seconds (25%) in the Dash
The oldest person to beat "Dumpster Dave," so far, was 48, about 13.5 years younger at the time. If you're older than 48 and think you can beat him, bring it on between 5 and 7 PM on Tuesday or Thursday.
The fastest guy under 30 (so far) was Nick (Kathy's boyfriend), who ran the Dash in 32.18 seconds on 7/31/2006 (the DD record at the time, which Tate has since smashed by over 4 seconds).
We don't have any official times for guys under 20 and under 10. Runners as young as 7 have run, but none under 20 have been clocked yet..
If you think you can beat Tate, regardless of your age, he's ready for you!
It's all about being in reasonably good shape for your age, despite moderate drinking (which even most medical experts say is good for you.)
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Villa Complexes on Bermuda | Caribya!
Visitors come to this island with plenty of expectations, and Bermudians try hard not to disappoint anyone. Still, some travelers prefer a less pampered vacation. For them, Bermuda's cottages, suites, and apartments are a great accommodation choice.
Although what you receive at each of Bermuda's rental properties can differ significantly, the basics are the same. Each rental unit will offer a kitchen and daily maid services. Other amenities, such as beachfront locations or private pools, differ from location to location. But in the end, Bermuda has a rental property to match whatever you desire.
As with all other lodging options, it is up to you to make sure you know what to expect. These accommodations can differ greatly depending on each specific site. Therefore, it is important to do your homework before booking any rental property.
Travelers who stay in rental properties particularly enjoy the ability to set their own schedules. No need to eat when restaurants are open: Cook your own favorite dish right at "home". And properties with their own beaches or pools allow guests to enjoy beautiful surroundings in private, instead of sharing such amenities with other guests.
If this sounds like your kind of vacation, than consider booking a stay in any of Bermuda's fantastic rental properties.
There are non-standard hotel accommodations on the island, including quite a few condos and a selection of villa complexes. If you're hoping to keep active during your vacation, you'll find several condo and villa rentals in the area that offer travelers ample recreational possibilities. Read more information for each place by clicking the names.
A great vacation destination for recreation on-site is St. George's Club. Located in historic St. George, the oldest continuously inhabited English speaking town in the Western Hemisphere, the fabulous St. George's Club has a view of the Olde Town Harbour and a wonderful history to share with guests. The property is offered both for vacation rentals, but ownership options are available for those wishing to make this a permanent destination. The property can be found at 6 Rose Hill.
A good option for vacationers looking for a good place to stay on Bermuda is Clairfont Apartments. Clairfont Apartments has recently gone the extra mile and refurbished the bathrooms and flooring in each of their units. Studio Unit Studio units feature a fully furnished kitchen, living room, dining room, and king-sized bed in the main area of the house, as well as a private bathroom. They are located at 6 Warwickshire Road.
Forecaster's Cottage is another noteworthy option. Forcaster's Cottage is a 400 square foot home with one bedroom with a queen-sized bed plus a queen-sized sofa bed in the living room. The kitchen comes fully stocked, and other amenities include a television with DVD player, free WiFi and an iPod alarm clock. They're located on Mullet Bay Road.
More details about the many condo and villa complex possibilities are provided right below.
Needless to say, there are plenty of additional types of properties you can find. To see our detailed guide to other kinds of accommodations available for Bermuda, go to this page.
Searching for more information about a hotel or resort on Bermuda? Our comprehensive listing is sure to have what you're looking for.


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Support the radio ad: No on #I1639
From Citizens Committe for the Right To Keep and Bear Arms:
HARD-HITTING RADIO AD RIPS GUN CONTROL INITIATIVE 1639, SAYS CCRKBA
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
BELLEVUE, WA – A hard-edged radio advertisement blasting Initiative 1639—the 30-page gun control measure now facing Washington State voters—has hit the airwaves, telling listeners that in some Seattle neighborhoods, "if you call 911…it takes 18 minutes for police to arrive."
The advertisement is sponsored by Washingtonians and the National Rifle Association for Freedom, a political action committee to which the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has significantly contributed. It began airing as ballots began arriving in mailboxes throughout Puget Sound, to remind voters what is at stake. Listen to the advertisement here.
"I-1639," noted CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb, "is opposed by four major statewide law enforcement organizations representing a majority of rank-and-file police officers and sheriff's deputies: The Washington State Patrol Troopers Association, Washington State Sheriffs Association, Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs and Washington State Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association. In addition, the Cowlitz County Deputies and Sergeants Guild is also on record against the measure.
"When boots-on-the-ground lawmen and women oppose a measure that is being promoted as a crime-prevention tool, it is safe to conclude that there is something really wrong with it," he added, "and I think this radio ad raises some of those issues."
The radio message challenges voters to set their clocks for 18 minutes and then close their eyes and "imagine you're waiting for police, and then vote for your safety."
"We know that police and sheriffs' departments do as good a job as they possibly can," Gottlieb noted, "and we thank the men and women who patrol our streets and county roads. The concern is not with law enforcement, but with the initiative mandate of so-called 'secure storage' that renders self-defense firearms useless."
I-1639 is the only gun control issue on the ballot anywhere in the United States this year.
"You can support the effort to keep this advertisement on the air by visiting the 'Vote No' website," Gottlieb noted.
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Jeff B. on October 25, 2018 at 12:04 pm said:
$25.00 from Texas.
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Joe on October 25, 2018 at 3:18 pm said:
I threw in another $100 today also.
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Did what I could – thanks Joe (and Alan!)


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Singapore, November 12, 2018 – Edipresse Media Singapore (EMS) was once again recognised as a leading media company in the country at the Media Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) Awards and Gala Dinner held at The One Farrer Hotel on 8 November 2018. EMS received nine accolades spanning both the consumer and contract media space.
Flagship brand Singapore Tatler won Luxury Media of the Year (Bronze and Gold) for its print magazine and website respectively. Its sister publications and creative initiatives also topped their categories—bi-monthly title Singapore Tatler Homes won Lifestyle Media of the Year (Gold), T. Dining by Singapore Tatler was awarded Food Media of the Year (Silver) in its first year of operation and the Generation T initiative received Special Interest Media of the Year (Gold).
The company's custom media division garnered an impressive list of awards at MPAS. Lifestyle title Audi Magazine led two of the most prestigious categories, Custom Publication of the Year (Gold) and Closed Circulation Media of the Year (Gold), while Sands Style, a quarterly luxury lifestyle magazine produced for Marina Bay Sands, received Custom Publication of the Year (Silver), as well as Lifestyle Media of the Year (Silver). Edipresse Media Singapore has been publishing Sands Style since 2012 and Audi Magazine since 2015.
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"At a time where there is an over-supply of mediocre content especially on the digital platform, and where good, well-researched content is struggling to hold its ground, these accolades are extra meaningful to content producers like us. It's affirmation that editorial integrity and the steadfast adherence to quality will win the day," says Corinne Ng, Managing Director of Edipresse Media Singapore.
"We received almost double the number of awards this year compared to 2017—a testament to the creativity and hard work of our editorial and art teams. Our constant curiosity, dedication to quality, as well as our strong relationships with both our clients and collaborators enable us to surpass expectations," adds Kissa Castañeda, Editor-in-Chief of Edipresse Media Singapore.
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Luxury Media of the Year (Gold) – Singapore Tatler.com
Lifestyle Media of the Year (Gold) – Singapore Tatler Homes
Special Interest Media of the Year (Gold) – Singapore Tatler Generation T
Custom Publication of the Year (Gold) – Audi Magazine Singapore
Closed Circulation Media of the Year (Gold) – Audi Magazine Singapore
Food Media of the Year (Silver) – T.Dining by Singapore Tatler
Lifestyle Media of the Year (Silver) – Sands Style Singapore
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Luxury Media of the Year (Bronze) – Singapore Tatler
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People faced with the terrifying prospect of becoming homeless are getting specialist help through the Homelessness Trailblazer project – one of just 28 pilot schemes nationwide – which is funded by an £890,000 grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), which pledged £50m towards tackling homelessness in the UK.
Together the Essex Housing Officers Group – a collaboration of district, borough and city councils, and housing providers – and Essex County Council, secured the funding to create the Homelessness Trailblazer project that has put 10 specialist mentors into operation to identify people at risk and to intervene before they lose their homes.
The mentors are trained to support offenders, those suffering with mental health issues, families, young people, people from out of the Essex area, as well as those with severe and/or multiple disadvantages. Intervention focused on those most in need and offers improvements to help create a sustainable homelessness prevention strategy.
This collaborative project has prevented 29 people from becoming homeless in its first three months of operation.
"Julie turned to drink and became so depressed it affected her children, one of whom has a disability, and their behaviour deteriorated.
Soon her landlord launched legal action over her rent arrears and having been brought up in the care system, her situation brought up some difficult memories and emotions.
"Emma had buried her head in the sand under the weight of considerable debt due to mental health issues and a physical disability. On top of that her landlord had launched legal action for rent arrears and she simply couldn't see a way out.
A homeless Trailblazer prevention mentor convinced her to tackle her problems head-on and to discuss the situation with a family friend, who stepped in to clear a chunk of Emma's rent arrears.
"A single mum and her teenage daughter, who suffers from ADHD, were facing eviction after falling behind on their rent.
Joanne had suffered a multitude of challenges in her life and didn't have anyone to lean on for support or advice.
On top of that, she had just come out of an abusive relationship with the child's father and was coping with cancer-related health problems, which meant she neglected her finances.
Completely overwhelmed by her situation, she had just five days before she was due in court because of her rent arrears. The Trailblazer mentor stepped in and submitted a report to the judge, who ruled she could stay in her home and continue to work with the mentor.


Budget comment rolled in yesterday. PRs flattered people we've never heard of that somebody wanted to know what they thought. Emails tsunamied. Airwaves brimmed with rubbish. And you could tell where he was coming from when Jon Snow on Channel 4 News said "motorists". Real people hardly ever say motorists. It's like "bloated plutocrats" or "spivs", loaded with innuendo, "gnomes of Zurich" and "idle rich". The Today programme was at it too. Predictably. Motorists are posh people or "fat cats" driving "gas guzzlers". It's archaic, out of date. We are all middle class, we are all motorists. George Osborne's fuel prices affect everybody, the District Nurse, the dairyman and the supermarket van driver. Yet Jon Snow kept challenging Danny Alexander as though motorists were a race apart, gaining privilege at others' expense. Unfortunately the usually astute Alexander didn't manage a riposte. TV presenters and smart radio commentators use words carelessly, like "poverty" and "hard-working families", which silly politicians work into their own lexicon along with tiresome claims that they have "done the right thing", when what they mean is "what I think was the right thing." Bah, I say. Humbug.


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PROPERTY LAW UPDATE: City Must Face Adverse Possession Claim . . . At Least for Now
Posted by Gale Burns on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 @ 17:09 PM
Steve Friedman, Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
The doctrine of adverse possession provides that title to real property may be acquired, without an affirmative conveyance thereof, if the claimant takes actual and uninterrupted possession of the property, intending to claim it as his own to the exclusion of the true owner, and makes an outward showing of such claim for a sufficient period of time. See 2 C.J.S. Adverse Possession § 1 (Westlaw database updated May 2012); Weinstein v. Hurlbert, 2012 ME 84, ¶ 8, 45 A.3d 743, 745; Whetstone Baptist Church v. Schilling, No. SD 31412, 2012 WL 3094954, at *5 (Mo. Ct. App. July 31, 2012) (not yet released for publication).
Back in law school, I recall learning about adverse possession and thinking to myself that this ancient doctrine was probably just an academic exercise that would not have much practical application in today's world. But as Bart Simpson says, "Au contraire mon frère!" In the years since law school, I have worked on a great many adverse possession cases. Most often, the dispute concerns whether the claimant's possession was sufficiently hostile or open and notorious. See, e.g., Weinstein, 2012 ME 84, 45 A.3d 743 (holding that adverse possessors' use of property was not hostile and notorious). And just when I thought there were no new issues to be raised regarding the doctrine, I once again stand corrected.
Virtually all jurisdictions hold that adverse possession does not apply against the State, which oftentimes includes the political subdivisions thereof. See 2 C.J.S., supra, §§ 9, 16; e.g., Houck v. Huron County Park Dist. Bd. of Park Comm'rs, 116 Ohio St. 3d 148, 2007‑Ohio‑5586, 876 N.E.2d 1210. And the State of Washington is no exception: "[N]o claim of right predicated upon the lapse of time shall ever be asserted against the state." Wash. Rev. Code ("RCW") 4.16.160.
That rule sounds simple enough, right? Well, the Supreme Court of Washington was recently asked whether RCW 4.16.160 bars a quiet title action against a municipality asserting title to real property by adverse possession where the claimant alleges that he adversely possessed the property while it still belonged to a private individual and before that private individual conveyed the property to the municipality. See Gorman v. City of Woodinville, No. 85962-1, 2012 WL 3516888 (Wash. Aug. 16, 2012) (en banc).
James Gorman, the record title owner of a certain parcel of real estate, alleged that he had acquired title to an adjacent parcel of real estate by adverse possession prior to December 2005, the time when the subject property was dedicated to the City of Woodinville by the record title owner. The City had identified the property as a necessary part of a capital improvement plan for improving a busy intersection to alleviate vehicle congestion and address safety concerns. Some 19 months after the dedication to the City, in July 2007, Gorman decided to initiate the instant quiet title action against the City.
The City moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, asserting that the claim was precluded by RCW 4.16.160. The trial court granted the City's motion and dismissed the claim, but the Court of Appeals of Washington reversed and remanded the case to the trial court for a determination of the validity of Gorman's claim. The City appealed the intermediate court's decision to the supreme court. In a unanimous decision, and as a matter of first impression, the supreme court allowed the adverse possession claim to proceed against the municipality.
Rejecting the City's arguments, the supreme court observed that "Gorman is not asserting a claim 'predicated upon the lapse of time'—the type of claim barred by RCW 4.16.160—as against the City" but, rather, is asserting that "the requisite period of time already ran against the private owner." Id. ¶ 9 (court's emphasis). But cf. Houck, 116 Ohio St. 3d 148, 2007‑Ohio‑5586, 876 N.E.2d 1210, at ¶ 9 (because the county park districts were immune from adverse possession, the sale of the property to the park districts effectively terminated the claimant's continuous possession prior to the expiration of the statutory period, and thus the adverse possession claim failed).
Once title is acquired by adverse possession, it cannot be divested except by those means recognized to transfer title, e.g., deed, will, or adverse possession. See Gorman, 2012 WL 3516888, ¶ 10. In other words, once the statutory "period has run, the [adverse] possessor is vested with title and the record owner is divested." Whetstone Baptist, 2012 WL 3094954, at *5. And thus Gorman was not required to bring the instant lawsuit prior to the City's acquisition of the property, because, if title had already been acquired by Gorman prior to the dedication to the City, then an earlier quiet title action would have merely clarified what was already the case—that Gorman, rather than the private party purporting to dedicate the property to the City, owned the subject real estate.
And because the private party from whom Gorman had acquired title by adverse possession did not have title to the property at the time he purported to dedicate the property to the City, the City acquired nothing thereby. See 26 C.J.S. Dedication § 7 ("No one except the owner of an unlimited estate or an estate in fee simple, or someone expressly authorized by such an owner, can make a dedication of land." (footnotes omitted)); 26A C.J.S. Deeds § 245 ("No matter how property in a deed is described, a deed may convey only property that was owned by the grantor.").
Although the decision in Gorman was unanimous, it was not without what I would term a "quasi-dissent." Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen concurred in the judgment and result based on the current state of the law, but she made an impassioned plea for the state legislature to curtail, if not wholly abandon, the doctrine of adverse possession. In short, Justice Madsen reasoned as follows:
Many of the beneficial purposes the doctrine is said to serve do not justify the doctrine in modern times. Moreover, the doctrine's basic premise is legalization of wrongful acquisition of land by "theft," conduct that in our time we should discourage, notwithstanding the possibility of putting land to a higher or better use. The doctrine also creates uncertainty of ownership, lying as it does outside documents in writing and the recording statutes. I encourage the legislature to seriously consider phasing the doctrine out, at least where the adverse possessor has no colorable title or good faith belief in ownership of the land.
Id. ¶ 15 (Madsen, C.J., concurring). As illustrated by the facts of the instant case, the City's laudable project (improving a busy intersection to alleviate vehicle congestion and address safety concerns) has been, at best, significantly delayed and made much more expensive and, at worst, precluded altogether.
Rather than just pointing out the deficiencies of adverse possession, Justice Madsen offers some solutions for fixing them. For instance, several other western jurisdictions have legislatively curtailed the doctrine to combat the "theft" aspect of traditional adverse possession by imposing an additional requirement that the adverse possession claimant have a good-faith belief that he or she owns the property in question. Minnesota has gone even further, providing that recordation of one's deed stands as an absolute defense to adverse possession. Finally, Justice Madsen notes an even more drastic solution, albeit one that has yet to be adopted by any jurisdiction: "to require the adverse possessor to pay for the land at a reasonable price, and so protect the record title holder with a liability rule rather than offering the record title holder no protection at all." Id. ¶ 28 n.3 (citing Jeffrey Evans Stake, The Uneasy Case for Adverse Possession, 89 Geo. L.J. 2419, 2445 & n.115 (Aug. 2001) (citing Thomas W. Merrill, Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Adverse Possession, 79 Nw. U. L. Rev. 1122, 1145-54 (1984))).
So perhaps my instincts in law school were not that far off, and the doctrine of adverse possession is indeed an antiquated concept that should no longer be followed? And perhaps I was just a little ahead of my time.
Topics: legal research, Steve Friedman, adverse possession, property, does not apply against the State, title acquired by adverse possession must be dives, only owner can make dedication, Gorman v. City of Woodinville, Washington Supreme Court, questioning whether concept is antiquated


Frank Rodriguez, a much-loved counselor of troubled teens, lies dead on the bedroom floor. His wife and step-daughter are in shock, and so is the medical examiner when he performs the autopsy. Aside from being dead, Frank is in perfect health. Demanding to know the cause of her husband's death, Angie Rodriguez badgers the police, insisting that Frank was murdered. The cops attribute her assertions to overwhelming grief, but soon they too believe that Frank didn't die of natural causes. When the police enlist their number one suspect to help in the investigation, things spiral out of control until police are dealing with a daring plot to murder Angie's best friend, and allegations of another homicide so evil and perverse that even seasoned L.A County Detectives are shocked beyond belief.
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It is hard to believe that this beautiful, young lady is 17 years old today. As I look into those eyes, I am reminded of that little baby that first stole our hearts when she was born.
I remember her wanting a baby sister so bad, that even after her brother was born she still said she was thankful for her baby sister. I remember her first day of kindergarten and taking her out to eat at McDonald's afterwards with my mom. I remember the first time a boy broke her heart and the time I spent holding her trying to ease the pain. I remember the moment I heard her beautiful voice sing "The Sun will come out Tomorrow" as she played Annie in her school play. I remember the day that I signed her up for the ACT and knowing that so very shortly she will be out of our nest and moving towards adulthood. So many wonderful moments spent with my baby girl and so many more just waiting to happen.
I love you, sweetie, and so proud to be your Mom. Happy Birthday, Boo!
awwwww. happy birthday to your sweet daughter. she is beautiful!!!!!!
Seventeen and stunning! Happy, Happy Birthday sweet Janna:) It's been a joy watching you grow...and it will always be...love you!!
Ah, Sheila. She seems lovely inside and out.


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Songs and Stories  is a studio album by George Benson. The album was released by Concord on August 25, 2009. The album was produced by John Burk and Marcus Miller and featured a host of guest musicians.

Track listing

Personnel
 George Benson – vocals (1-12), guitar (1, 3-13), guitar solo (2)
 Toninho Horta – acoustic guitar (1, 12)
 Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (2, 3)
 John "Jubu" Smith – guitar (2-5, 7-11)
 Steve Lukather – guitar (3)
 Norman Brown – guitar (6), vocals (6)
 Wah Wah Watson – guitar (8, 11)
 Lee Ritenour – acoustic guitar (10), electric guitar (10)
 Marcelo Lima – acoustic guitar (12)
 Bruno Cardozo – Hammond B3 organ (1), keyboards (12)
 William Magalhães – Fender Rhodes (1, 12)
 Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 8), acoustic piano (3, 11), Fender Rhodes (6, 7, 9)
 Rod Temperton – keyboards (2), arrangements (2)
 David Paich – keyboards (3), string and horn arrangements (3)
 Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (3)
 Bobby Sparks – Hammond B3 organ (4, 6, 7, 9, 13), keyboards (6)
 David Garfield – keyboards (10), backing vocals (10)
 Robbie Benson – keyboards (13)
 Marcus Miller – bass (1-11, 13), keyboards (2, 13), marimba (2), string arrangements (2, 10, 11), horn arrangements (4, 11), drum loop programming (6), arrangements (6, 7), percussion (7), vocals (7), percussion programming (10, 13), vibraphone (11)
 Arthur Maia – fretless bass (12)
 John Robinson – drums (2-11, 13)
 Maguinho Alcântara – drums (12)
 Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
 Butterscotch – human beatbox (1)
 Noël Lee – wind chimes (12)
 Victor Vanacore – string arrangements (1, 4, 5, 9), horn arrangements (4)
 Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (3)
 Tom Scott – saxophone (3, 4, 7, 11), horn arrangements (7)
 Gerald Albright – saxophone (4)
 Charles Loper – trombone (3, 4, 7, 11)
 Chuck Findley – trumpet (3, 4, 7, 11)
 Gary Grant – trumpet (3, 4, 7, 11)
 John Hayhurst – viola (1-5, 9, 11)
 Michael Molnau – viola (1-5, 9, 11)
 Robin Ross – viola (1-5, 9, 11)
 Evan Wilson – viola (1-5, 9, 11)
 Sai Ly Acosta – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Susan Chatman – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Ronald Clark – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Joel Derouin – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Charles Everett – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Gerry Hilera – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Victoria Lanier – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Dennis Molchan – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Xiao Niu He – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Todor Pelev – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Kathleen Robertson – violin (1-5, 9, 11)
 Patti Austin – backing vocals (2, 4), vocals (8)
 Carolyn Perry – backing vocals (2, 4)
 Lori Perry – backing vocals (2, 4)
 Sharon Perry – backing vocals (2, 4)
 Lalah Hathaway – vocals (4)
 Smokey Robinson – backing vocals (10)
 J. J. Blair – backing vocals (10)
 Leslie Smith – backing vocals (10)

Production
 Producer – Marcus Miller and John Burk
 Associate Producers on Track 1 – Toninho Horta, Michael O'Neill and Forest Sprague.
 Co-Producers on Track 3 – Steve Lukather and David Paich
 Executive Producers – John Burk and Noël Lee
 Engineers – Don Murray, J. J. Blair, Guilherme Canaes, Jeff Harris, Taka Honda, Stefan Nordin, Seth Presant, John Wroble and Noel Zancanella.
 Assistant Engineers – Steve Cohen, Martin Cooke, Tom Syrowski and Aaron Walk.
 Recorded at Henson Recording Studios and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA); The Village Recorder, ATS Studios and Fox Force Five Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Hannibal Studio (Santa Monica, CA); Porcupine Studio (Chandler, AZ); Mega Studios (Sao Paulo, Brazil).
 Mixed by Don Murray at G Studio Digital (Studio City, CA).
 Mastered by Doug Sax and Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering Lab (Ojai, CA).
 Art Direction and Design – Greg Allen and Larissa Collins
 Photography – Greg Allen

References
Allmusic
Discogs
Barnes & Noble

George Benson albums
2009 albums
Albums produced by Marcus Miller
Concord Records albums
Albums recorded at A&M Studios
Albums recorded at Capitol Studios


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Q: How can I sync two javascript timers via websockets I have a site with a js visual metronome (like a conductor) that can be triggered via a websocket on multiple machines.
How can I make the start of the metronomes as sync as possible?
Thanks.

A: What I would do is measure latency, and compensate accordingly.
For each connection to the server, the server should regularly send ping messages (not a real ICMP ping... just some message over your established websocket channel), and measure the amount of time it takes to get a response back from the client.  Divide this latency by 2, and you have a decent guess as to the time it takes for your messages to get from the server to the client.
Once you know this, you can estimate the timing difference between the two clients, and adjust accordingly.
Note that this isn't perfect by any means.  I would maintain your metronome clock entirely client-side, and only use the communication with the server to adjust.  This will give smoother performance for the user.

A: This is a clock recovery problem.
The problem you will face is that wall-time is likely to be different on each system, and furthermore, will tend to drift apart over the longer term.  In addition to this, audio word-clock is not driven from wall-time either and will have a drift of its own from it.   This means you have no chance of achieving sample or phase accuracy. Both IEEE1394 audio streaming and the MPEG Transport stream layers pull this trick off by sending a time-stamp embedded with bit-accuracy into the data stream.   You clearly don't get this luxury with the combination of Ethernet, a network stack, The Nagel algorithm and any transmit queue in webSockets.
10s to 100ms might be more realistic.
You might like to look at the techniques the Network Time Protocol uses to solve an essentially similar problem.

A: Get the time from all the clients (UTC). Find client's offset. Schedule a start time according to each client offset.

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Q: Find a plane perpendicular to a plane passing by point In $\mathbb R^4$ I have: $$\pi: \begin{cases} x+y-z+q+1=0 \\ 2x+3y+z-3q=0\end{cases}$$
I have to find $\pi' \bot$ $ \pi $ and passing by $P=(0,1,0,1)$. How can I do that? Thanks a lot!

A: If this is homework, it would be nice you add the tag "homework".   :-)
Besides that, you could start writing your plane $\pi$ in the form
$$
\pi = Q + V
$$
where $Q \in \pi$ is any point on the plane, and $V \subset \mathbb{R}^4$ is the vector subspace which is the solution of the homogeneous linear system of equations associated to that of $\pi$; that is, you just delete all the constants (i.e., that $1$ in the first equation).
Then, compute $V^\bot$ and the perpendicular plane you're looking for will be
$$
\pi' = P + V^\bot  \ .
$$

A: Note that $\pi$ is given as:
$$ \pi = Q + \{ v \in \mathbb{R}^4 \ : \ v \perp u_1 \text{ and } v \perp u_2 \} $$
where $u_1 = (+1,+1,-1,1)$ and $u_2 = (2,3,1,-3)$, and $Q$ is a point and is not really relevant here. So you can give $\pi'$ as:
$$\pi' = \{ P + t_1 u_1 + t_2 u_2 \ : \ t_1,t_2 \in \mathbb{R} \} $$
If that description is sufficient for you, you are done. If not, then you will need to compute (two, linearly independent) vectors that are orthogonal to $\pi'$.
To find vectors orthogonal to $\pi'$, you can for instance begin with any two vectors $w_1, w_2$ such that $u_1, u_2, w_1, w_2$ span $\mathbb{R}^4$. Now, do the Grahm-Schmidt orthogonalisation for these vectors, i.e.:
$$ u'_1 = u_1 \\
u'_2 = u_2 - \frac{\left< u'_1, u_2\right>}{\lVert u'_1 \rVert^2} u'_1 \\
w'_1 = w_1 - \frac{\left< u'_1, w_1\right>}{\lVert u'_1 \rVert^2} u'_1
- \frac{\left< u'_2, w_1\right>}{\lVert u'_2 \rVert^2} u'_2\\
w'_2 = w_2 - \frac{\left< u'_1, w_2\right>}{\lVert u'_1 \rVert^2} u'_1
- \frac{\left< u'_2, w_2\right>}{\lVert u'_2 \rVert^2} u'_2
\frac{\left< w'_1, w_2\right>}{\lVert w'_1 \rVert^2} w'_1
$$
That way $w'_1,w'_2$ will be orthogonal to $\pi'$ (nota bene: they will also span the $\pi$, i.e. you will have $\pi = \{ Q + t_1 w_1 + t_2 w_2 \ : \ t_1,t_2 \in \mathbb{R} \} $). You can now write:
$$
\pi' = P + \{ v \in \mathbb{R}^4 \ : \ v \perp w'_1 \text{ and } v \perp w'_2 \}
$$
or equivalently:
$$
\pi' = \{ v \in \mathbb{R}^4 \ : \ \left<v,w_1\right> = \left<P,w_1\right> \text{ and } \left<v,w_2\right> = \left<P,w_2\right>\}
$$
The last form can be easily turned into a set of equations.

A: The equation of any plane$(\pi_1)$ passing through $P(0,1,0,1)$ is $a(x-0)+b(y-1)+c(z-0)+d(q-1)=0$ where $a,b,c,d$ are indeterminate constants,
If  $\pi_1 \bot \pi $ , the sum of the product of the directional cosines will be $0$.
So, $(1)(a)+(1)(b)+(-1)(c)+(1)(d)=0\implies a+b-c+d=0$
and $(2)(a)+(3)(b)+(1)(c)+(-3)(d)=0\implies 2a+3b+c-3d=0 $
So, $2c=5a+6b$  and $2d=3a+4b$,
So, $\pi_1$ becomes $2a(x-0)+2b(y-1)+(5a+6b)(z-0)+(3a+4b)(q-1)=0$
Or, $a(2x+5z+3q-3)+b(2y+6z-2+4q-4)=0$
Or, $a(2x+5z+3q-3)+b(2y+6z+4q-6)=0$
If $ab≠0$, the equation of the plane $\pi_1$  will be $2x+5z+3q-3=0$ and $2y+6z+4q-6=0.$