In my opinion, title insurance is an absolute necessity in every real estate conveyance transaction. Even though I'm an experienced real estate attorney, when I purchased my own house, I obtained owner's title insurance. With the instances of title and bank paperwork problems on the rise, I prefer not having to worry about hidden title defects which could affect my ability to refinance and sell my house down the road.
The problem is that most home buyers don't know what title insurance is or what it covers, and only see it for the first time on the closing settlement statement. Closing attorneys and title insurance companies need to do a better job explaining the excellent benefits and value of title insurance, so consumers don't have the perception that it is just another junk fee.
Title insurance is policy of insurance (technically an indemnification policy) protecting homeowners and lenders from actual financial loss in the event that certain covered problems develop regarding the rights to ownership of property. While Massachusetts closing attorneys search and certify each title to real estate before a closing, there are often hidden title defects that even the most careful title search will not reveal. In addition to protection from financial loss, title insurance pays the cost of defending against any covered claim.
There are two types of title insurance, lender's and owner's policies. Lender's policies are required by most every public mortgage lender in the U.S., and are typically paid as part of closing costs. Owner's policies are optional and paid for by home buyers. I will discuss owner's policies in this post.
Title Defects: What Does An Owner's Policy Of Title Insurance Cover?
The recent foreclosure paperwork mess and the Massachusetts high court ruling in U.S. Bank v. Ibanez are perfect examples of the importance of title insurance. Thousands titles in Massachusetts coming out of faulty foreclosures were rendered defective because of the Ibanez ruling. Those without owner's title insurance were left to fix the title problems on their own at great expense. Those with title insurance, by contrast, were able to sell their property with the title insurer issuing "clean" policies over the defects.
Here are some other real world examples of how title insurance protects you. I recently represented a condominium seller who was shocked to learn a day before the closing that there were several un-discharged mortgages and liens on her unit left over from the original developer. Fortunately, she had an owner's title insurance policy which allowed her closing to go forward as scheduled. I represented a young family who was dismayed to learn that the property they were about to buy was subject to the claim of a long-lost heir of a prior owner. The title insurance company agreed to file litigation against the "missing" heir, and clear the title. If title insurance was not available in these transactions, the deals would have been canceled altogether, or the closings would have been delayed by months if not years until the issues were resolved, if at all.
Pre-existing violations of subdivision, zoning laws, restrictive covenants.
For a full list of just about every conceivable situation covered by title insurance, please read my article: 50 Ways To Lose Your Home.
Title insurance is a one-time premium paid at closing and is calculated based on the purchase price of your home. The cost is for standard coverage is $3.65 per $1,000 in home value. Enhanced coverage policies run $4.00/thousand, and provide better coverages (i.e., for boundary disputes) and inflationary protection. These days, we are always recommending enhanced coverage as it's a better value. When you purchase both lender's coverage (always required by mortgage lenders) and owner's coverage at the same time, there is a substantial discount.
Title insurance is a good deal because you pay once and it continues to provide complete coverage for as long as you or your heirs own the property. Those who decline title insurance rationalize that the risk of a title defect is minimal and not worth the premium. That is false. As a former claims counsel for a national title company, I could write a treatise on the different types of title problems I have seen derail closings and drag on for years.
The closing attorney ensures that the title examination is done on the property, certifies that the title is "marketable," and issues the title insurance policy. While all U.S. public lenders require lender's policies of title insurance, closings attorneys should always recommend owner's policies for buyers. Attorneys do share in the title premiums generated. However, as I said before, even the most careful title search cannot reveal a hidden title defect that can wreck havoc on any subsequent sale or refinancing of the property.
To borrow from Nike's old slogan, Title Insurance: Just Get It.
Please contact me at rvetstein@vetsteinlawgroup.com if you have any further questions about title insurance.
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I have been reading a lot lately about trans people and what we go through when it comes to family. I was lucky enough to be removed from most of my family by distance, some did not take my transition very well. My mother my father at first due to others who did not quite understand themselves at first. My ex-to-be mislead my parents who were struggling to cope at first, but after having long talks and discussions with them a lot of the rough Waters have this smoothed out and what could have been avoided and should have been avoided.
I read a lot of people in the trans community who have struggled greatly struggled with issues of family. It is extremely difficult to know that you are essentially are divorced from family. I have a sister who has sought to do that and that's her choice. I have a daughter who has also chosen to no longer talk to me that is her choice as well. I have a another sister who possibly is on the questionable side but we had a pretty knock down drag out argument and I am not sure where she stands any longer but I'm not going to worry myself on that. I came to a wonderful conclusion this past week as I wrote in a post that I had started to surround myself with people that I was proud to introduce to my children with people who would be genuine honest and caring.
Once I started looking at the requirements for who I wanted to my children to know. I started looking at the people that we're in my life if the person didn't fit that bill then they didn't need to be welcome into our family. I started looking at what I would call a core family unit. How a family unit should be based off if a person is down family should be there to pick them up. If a family needed something, family member should be willing to give without asking for Payback.
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Discussion of filler pull out racks when used in inset cabinets as well as things to watch out for.
An overview of Conestoga's RH cabinet for use over stoves instead of more expensive range hood options.
Brian notes the overlay versus inset opening size issue and how drawer boxes and face frame will not be equal on full overlay cabinets.
What is the toe space side option, when should I use it, and assembly process.
When a drawer is extremely narrow, it limits the panel options for that drawer front (same can be said for narrow doors). This video shows your options as you consider your top drawer front design.
How do your wall cabinet and tall cabinet heights relate to each other and why is this important?
Using a parting strip or other separator trim between stacked wall cabinets.
How do you get the look of classic furniture feet on your Conestoga base/tall/vanity cabinets? Use a valance and customize it to your needs as well as create a matching base molding for the sides of the cabinets!
A video describing what to order to achieve finished cabinet bottoms that match your cabinet exteriors.
This video demonstrates how to create and install inset frame/door panels on the ends of your cabinetry, carrying the inset look all the way around the cabinet.
Conestoga allows you to create virtually any cabinet combination simply by ordering a custom face frame (and doors/fronts/boxes). This video explains how.
This video details information on apron sink bases including how they are cut out, supported, etc.
Extended Stile: What is it & Why Do You Need It?
Discusses elements of a cabinet door such as Edge Profile, Framing Bead and Panel Raise and how you can dictate these elements at no extra charge to create truly unique designs for your project.
Describes the differences between doors that have solid wood raised panels, solid wood flat panels or flat plywood panels.
A brief discussion on the differences between traditional mortise & tenon doors and mitered doors and the features/benefits of each. A critical video to watch if your kitchen is in a humid or non-climate controlled environment.
An overview of some of our toe kick options including standard toe, flush toe, arched valance toe and furniture feet.
Describes the available decorative options for cabinet backs and ends. Helpful when determining how to finish off the backs of your island and/or peninsula.


A TOUCH of CAMO provides camo accented wedding gowns, bridal attire, bridesmaids, flower girls, mothers dresses and vests and ties for men and boys too. Main camouflage patterns on satin fabric are Mossy Oak New Break Up and True Timber Snowfall but we do have access to many other camo patterns that are printed on satin (list is below). Most of our formal attire is Made in the USA.
Our newest styles of gowns and dresses are hand beaded, embroidered and made from beaded laces and other unique fabrics with camo accents added. These gowns are fully lined with professionally finished seams and other details. All strapless styles are fully boned. Corset backs at no extra charge. The fabrics are of the highest quality. These gowns can be custom ordered to the bride's personal measurements and desires at verypetitive prices. They are not made in assembly line fashion. This line of gowns, called the ATOC CAMO DESIGNS line, are made at a Chinese factory. In addition to the elegant formal attire we offer for weddings, proms, homing and other formal affairs, we have a variety of lingerie, men's and women's swimwear, lounge wear and gift items for many occasions including bridal attendants, all in Mossy Oak camo.
Our formal attire requires up to 10 weeks to be sewn and items are made at the time of order, so you can create a gown very unique to your occasion, by working in various options we offer, as well as colorbinations and camouflage patterns. Our factories can also provide rush sewing at additional charges for closer wear dates. We can deliver a finished gown in as little as two weeks from order placement (from the CD and CF Lines).
When you be one of 'our brides', you will receive very personalized attention and we will work with you to assure your order turns out exactly as you desire. All yourmunications will be with ONE person through out your ordering process. We do have a return/refund policy, although our rate of satisfaction is very high. You can read testimonials from previous brides and prom gals on our NEWSLETTER page. So, ask questions,pare prices and other details, but we're sure you'll happilye back to thepany that started the whole camo wedding theme idea on the internet!! We have recently be licensed to sell wholesale to shops and you can check our RESOURCES page to see if there is a shop in your State carrying our items. Please read all the info below as it will help greatly in navigating the site and placing orders.


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Criminal Justice faculty can choose to work at only one criminal justice school in Marshalltown. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of criminal justice and criminal justice education in Marshalltown, which includes criminal justice training at the criminal justice associates degree level.
Of the 11,840 criminal justice professionals employed in Iowa, 1,760 work in Marshalltown. There has been a 9% decline in the number of criminal justice professionals in Marshalltown between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Marshalltown has increased.
In Marshalltown, salaries for criminal justice professionals have decreased. In 2010 Marshalltown criminal justice professionals earned an average yearly salary of $33,530. The average salary for criminal justice professionals in Marshalltown was $35,770 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of criminal justice professionals in Marshalltown is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Criminal justice professionals make a median salary of $33,750 per year in Marshalltown. The 10% of criminal justice professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $23,773 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 81% higher salaries.
Marshalltown criminal justice professionals have earnings that are lower than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.
There is only one accredited criminal justice school in the city. Many of Marshalltown's criminal justice professionals are graduates of this school.
There is one degree and certificate program in criminal justice offered by Marshalltown's criminal justice school.
The number of criminal justice faculty, growth in the field of criminal justice academia and criminal justice faculty salaries in Marshalltown, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching criminal justice courses to students at the associates degree in criminal justice level, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of criminal justice in Marshalltown. A summary of the data collected thus far will be available to you once you have submitted your information.


As a church we believe that faith at home is an essential ingredient in helping children and young people to grow up as followers of Jesus. To this end we work to support churches in reaching out to families and helping to integrate what we learn in church with what happens at home. For instance our Jigsaw Sunday School curriculum has take home sheets for children and parents to learn together.
Many Christian families struggle to teach the Christian faith at home in the context of all the other demands on their time and energy. The 'Family Time' devotional resource is intended to help families learn prayers, life lessons and faith at home with simple, easy-to-use and fun activities and talks. It is intended as a gift resource for families and so parishes are provided with free copies that can be given away for free.
For more information on how to use the Family Time resource please visit the Family Faith website at this link.


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Mexican farmers are trucking produce into an Arizona town—where tons of it gets thrown into landfills
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There must be a better way.
By Svati Kirsten Narula
Published March 20, 2015 This article is more than 2 years old.
Nogales, Arizona, is the largest inland food port in the world. Much of the fresh produce trucked up the "food superhighway" of Mexico's west coast comes through there—and a shocking amount of it doesn't travel much farther, dropping into local landfills instead of being sent to consumers.
It's a loss to the farmers who harvested the food and to the consumers who would have eaten it, argue filmmakers Jesse Ash and Phil Buccellato, who made an eight-minute documentary featuring Gary Paul Nabhan, a former MacArthur fellow and advocate for sustainable food reform. The film opens with footage of just-ripe tomatoes being bulldozed.
"If the Florida tomato prices drop on a certain day," Nabhan narrates, "120,000 pounds [of tomatoes] might be thrown into a landfill" in Nogales, while much smaller quantities might end up in food banks or in livestock feed.
Cut to Yolanda Soto, the CEO of Borderlands Food Bank: Borderlands "rescues" between 30 and 40 million pounds of produce each season and distributes it to rural residents, providing fresh fruits and vegetables at less cost than the nearest grocery stores. "Vegetables are expensive," says Soto, and the area has "a very, very high rate of diabetes."
Nabhan is perturbed that this is happening in southern Arizona, where high rates of food insecurity coexist with significant biodiversity: "If we can't use that biodiversity to make life better for the very people who live here, something is wrong."
About a quarter of the produce Americans eat comes through US-Mexico border towns. Beyond changing wasteful practices in the produce-trade supply chain, Nabhan wants to see more people growing their own food.
Nabhan spearheads Native Seeds/SEARCH, a "grassroots movement to preserve the agricultural legacy of southern Arizona," which stores and distributes ancient crop seeds to local farmers and community gardens.
"Man in the Maze," embedded above, won the Bill and Melinda Gates-sponsored Sundance Institute Short Film Challenge in 2015.

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Leaving Zaatari is complicated. The ones that decide to leave for Syria often disappear with no word, however, there are many who try to marry Jordanians in hopes of acquiring a citizenship.
The reality of life in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp is often soul-crushing. The food rations have been shrinking for years now, electricity is scarce if accessible at all, the UN caravans hardly provide shelter from the constant desert storms. However, the mental toll taken by living here is arguably much more severe. Many here have lost hope: accessing the Jordanian society or labor market is a remote possibility at best and holding onto hope of regaining a sense of purpose in their life seems foolish. Desperation has forced these people out of their homeland only to have them return to a war-torn country for the lack of opportunity.
A series of photographs (above) and a video report for La Repubblica (embedded lower), in collaboration with the Italian journalist Raffaella Cosentino accompanying her article.
The stories of people leaving Zaatari Refugee Camp (in Italian).


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Q: how to implement sql like "select a from table1 where (a,b) in ( (1,1),(2,2) )" in sqlalchemy like this way:
q = session.query(table1).filter(table1.a==1).all()

A: The query that you propose
SELECT a FROM table1 WHERE (a, b) IN ((1, 1), (2, 2))

does not seem to be valid in SQLite.  From the docs on row-value comparisons:

For a row-value IN operator, the left-hand side (hereafter "LHS") can be either a parenthesized list of values or a subquery with multiple columns. But the right-hand side (hereafter "RHS") must be a subquery expression.

However, assuming you're happy to use a query on the RHS, this would work:
with Session() as s:
    subselect = (
        s.query(Table1.a)
        .filter(
            sa.or_(
                sa.and_((Table1.a == 1), (Table1.b == 1)),
                sa.and_((Table1.a == 2), (Table1.b == 2)),
            )
        )
    )
    q = s.query(Table1).filter(sa.tuple_(Table1.a, Table1.b).in_(subselect))

The key parts are

*

*using tuple_ to construct the row-value on the LHS

*using a query to construct the RHS*

For a backend that does support row values, like PostgreSQL, you can do this:
with Session() as s:
    q = s.query(Table1).filter(
        sa.func.row(tbl.c.a, tbl.c.b).in_((sa.func.row(1, 1), sa.func.row(2, 2)))
    )
    for row in q:
        print(row.a, row.b)
    print()

* While SQLite requires a subquery on the RHS, SQLAlchemy requires that we use a query or select construct in this situation; using subquery elicits a warning:

SAWarning: Coercing Subquery object into a select() for use in IN(); please pass a select() construct explicitly

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AUSTIN (KJCE) -- Clint Small Middle School in Southwest Austin is operating normally after officials received a threat Thursday morning.
Austin ISD Police say the threat against the school, located at 4801 Monterey Oaks Boulevard, was deemed "non-credible" with the student responsible being identified.
Officials say they have no safety concerns and classes will continue on their normal schedule.


172: Where we go from here. - The Inner Tube!
172: Where we go from here.
Kevin gets EXTREMELY VULNERABLE as we read through the survey responses that we received from listeners of this show! How do you guys think we are doing with The Inner Tube? This was a lot of fun, and we hope you enjoy this episode!
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I thought this episode was great...but then I listened to Episode 85 and realized that this episode could have been even better if Josh and Kevin had listened to that episode before making this one and tied some of that information into this episode. It would have been so fascinating for them to talk about how things have changed in their listener base during the past almost tube years as opposed to just commenting on how things are right now.
Yes, I realize that Josh had looked for the original survey results and couldn't find them but forgot about listening to Episode 85 until he was recording this episode, so I'm not trying to be hard on Josh. Perhaps Josh plans on Episode 173 having a segment of "look at how many things have changed to the Inner Tube listening base since Episode 85, well after Bobby Burns was on last on the show (Episode 73)."
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require 'date'

module Tins
  module DateDummy
    def self.included(modul)
      class << modul
        alias really_today today

        remove_method :today rescue nil

        def dummy=(value)
          if value.respond_to?(:to_str)
            value = Date.parse(value.to_str)
          end
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        end

        def dummy(value = nil)
          if value.nil?
            @dummy
          else
            begin
              old_dummy = @dummy
              self.dummy = value
              yield
            ensure
              self.dummy = old_dummy
            end
          end
        end

        def today
          if dummy
            dummy.dup
          elsif caller.first =~ /`today`/
            really_today
          else
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          end
        end

        end
      super
    end
  end
end

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Q: How do you transfer environment variable from one docker container to another? I want to fetch the IP from a docker container and transfer it to another container to then be printed in Python. I'm using docker-compose but I'm having trouble setting the .env file, having the docker-compose env variables fetch from the .env file and print it in the Python file.
This is to automate the process fetching the IP Address of one container and using it within another

Docker-compose:
version: "3"

services:
  api:
    image: benjaminlandry/swagger_falsy_libs:falsy_libs
    build: ./api
    environment:
      - MONGOIP =$MONGOIP
    ports:
      - "8090:8090"
    container_name: api
  mongodb:
    build: ./mongodb
    environment:
      - MONGOIP = $MONGOIP
    ports:
      - "27017:27017"
    container_name: mongodb

bash script:
MONGOIP=`docker inspect $container_mongo | jq '.[].NetworkSettings.Networks.bridge.IPAddress'`

.env:
MONGOIP=$MONGOIP

abc.py:
mongoIP= os.environ.get('MONGOIP')
print(mongoIP)


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module TypedForm
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    # Question value objects represent the Typeform concept of a question, but
    # expose an interface for querying questions and answers.
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    #   is ids instead of id because of the way Typeform represents multiple
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Costin Village is an abandoned townsite at the location of what is now the city of Mountain Iron, Minnesota.  Costin Village was founded by John Costin.  Its population in the year 1907 was 1,000 people.

References

"Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance," Warren Upham, Minnesota Historical Society, 1920

Former populated places in Minnesota
Former populated places in St. Louis County, Minnesota

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This is the story of a a modern tiny house on wheels built by a father and son, Gary and Matt Hartley.
On the outside, you'll notice a shed-style roof, french doors, and contrasting blue siding.
When you go inside, you'll find two sleeping lofts, a living area, beautiful kitchen, and a full bathroom.
Our big thanks to Matt for sharing!
The floor plan is the most sensible one I have seen in a tiny house of this nature. Really cool.
I love this place. I can see myself living in one.
Very nice design…finally a real closet!
A bit big for my idea of tiny. I'd probably opt to not have the tile, heavy for a trailer. And I'd definitely take it in a warmer color over the blue but it's pretty good.
Nicely done!! Thank you for sharing the interior drawing of the layout. Dynamite closet….in fact the bathroom, laundry, dressing and closet space gives this home a boost over many others where real LIVING space appears to be a second thought sorta thing. LOve the seating and dining space too. Living is more than a bench with foam cushions on which to sit, and presumably eat as well. This home is a bit longer than what most would think of as a tiny house, but it's got what I need!
Thanks Kathy! We'll post a full video when we move everything in. You'll be able to see the entire closet, separate toilet area, couch, etc. We're just waiting to sell our "traditional" house and then we'll move in.
Yes! Same thing with my freezer!
Just a perfectly beautiful little house. The tile work really adds some "bang" and the idea of a good sized frig AND freezer is just awesome.
I love counter space in the kitchen between the sink and cook top. The windows are perfect too.
What is the thing above the kitchen sink? I'm thinking it is some kind of dish drainer for drying dishes?
Also, is that the way the floor will look? Or is that the bare flooring before tile or carpet?
Yes that's a disk drainer… The floors are finished. No carpet – look for a full video as soon as we move in. Thanks for looking!
Anytime I see a very sleek, clean interior color palate it's calming. Very nice. There was so much attention to detail everywhere. The chin up bar is an unexpected bonus:) You gentlemen knocked it out of the park! Beautiful blue ceramic tiles, frig and full freezer took some thinking. The floor is a very nice touch.
Most of all, the quality father and son time you were able to share tops everything about this build. I'll bet the house came in second place?
When at first I saw the Father/Son heading, I had visions of a dark, rustic wood interior, makes me wonder about spiders and hidden bugs in Tiny Dark Houses. Then I imagined jackets hung on hooks by the door, grubby boots on the floor, Home Sweet Home or Gone Fishin' branded signs. And started scratching thinking about a plaid curtain to hide under sink whatever's. Followed by an interesting ripe aroma…LOL That's my background complete with wood stove.
But seriously you both did a fabulous job.
I can 'see' an 8×10 framed, 6/11 start/completed date, House Born certificate and photo of you two in front of the house. Congratulations.
I like it besides the lofts. I don't know why they build it. The THOW is big enough to put a lift up bed without ladder climbing. The colors are refreshing and great for a hot climate.
Hi Michael, we decided on lofts because it was just easier than lift up beds. My husband and father-in-law built this and you'll have to excuse us but this was a father/son project (instead of professional architects). But I do like your idea; we just decided to go with simple designs. Thanks for reading!
Thanks Marge! I'm the "wife" and although I'm not a pack rat, I wanted to be practical about the space needs.
The video wouldn't play for me. Would some one take a minute and send me a link that I can maybe play thru youtube???? I wanted to be able to see the stairs and the freezer and fridge. Thank you.
Beautiful! I thought the bathroom sink was in an interesting location. And I liked the extra cubby built in the wall by the toilet. Good idea.
Gary & Matt, What a great home you have. You guys did a awesome job constructing that tiny house!! Just love your kitchen and the tile in your bathroom is just beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!! It's just lovely!! Carol???
Great layout…..did you ever ship it to Hawaii Yet…..
Not yet….hopefully in a couple of years. We are moving in this week and hope to have a video posted by the end of August – stay tuned!
I love the design. wondering what the ballpark was for the price to build it. looks very spacious but with a good amount storage too.
exceptional plan and execution! This could not be better! Congratulations to the 2 families.
I am glad you are putting plans with some houses. You need to put them with all houses. Also, you need to make the dimensions larger. I have seeing deficit.
Hi – here's the finished product! Follow this link to our YouTube video (or search Hale Akamai Tour by Johann Bolt).
What a great house! I wish you all the luck in the world. This project makes the top of my favourites list. Thanks for sharing it, you should all be super proud of the outcome.
Robbi… it's beautiful. We sold out in MI and bought on the Big Island. You'll have to let us know how things go with moving the Tiny to HI. Your family may find a new vocation in building tiny houses there!
Nice job! I especially like the colors inside and out. Great bathroom!


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Q: How is Newton's first law compatible with transport equations? So, I'm studying non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the first thing I've learned is that the discipline has a first scope of generalizing the idea of transport equations.
Transport equations are generally of the form:
$$J=-A\cdot\frac{dX}{dx}$$
Where $J$ is the flux of something traveling across an area, $X$ is some quantity defined in each part of the physical system (viscosity, mass, temperature etc...) and $A$ is a proportionality constant. $\frac{dX}{dx}$ can be viewed as a gradient of that quantity $X$, and thus as a kind of force.
There are several transport equations related to different phenomena. For example, Fourier's law is a transport equation that relates the gradient in temperature with a heat flux, the gradient in temperature being a driving force of that energy flux between different parts of the system.

So, the conclusion here (at least what my teacher says) is that there can't be a flux of any quantity without a gradient of some kind (a driving force) and vice versa.
But this, even if it sounds reasonable, contradicts some ideas I had about Newton's first law of motion: if I have a solid rod moving across space in uniform linear motion then I can conclude that there is no force pushing it. The rod moves only because it has inertia and thus it will keep moving if no force is added to the mix. And if I imagine calculating the flux of mass inside a circular area as the rod traverses it then I can see there's some kind of constant flux of matter as the rod passes through it. So it seems that we have a situation where there's a flux but there is no driving force, only inertia. So it stops to be true that fluxes and currents arise from the unevenness of some quantity through space.
My question is where I've been misleading? Is it the fact that the rod I'm describing is not a thermodynamic system subject to an immense number of interactions, but can be viewed as a microscopic system (made of just one element) and thus transport equations are not relevant here? Is it that the flux of mass is not related to that particular force but to another generalized force I'm not talking about? Is it that the driving force as a generalized concept should not be confused with the actual mechanical force here for some reason? What am I missing exactly?

A: I find it difficult to give in words an answer to your question.
For your example of a moving rod you have assumed that there are no forces in opposition to motion of the rod (eg friction) and so the "phenomenological constant" in your example is infinite.
Thus no pressure difference (force) is required to transport the mass in the same way that no potential difference is required to transport electrons (electric current) in a superconductor.

A: In order to have a (constant, non-zero) flux you need either no force at all or else a balance of forces. The situations ordinarily under discussion here are where there is either friction or a friction-like force, which acts to oppose motion (and thus flux). In this case you would need some other force, such as the result of a gradient, in order to overcome the friction. The coefficients are often named with names such as 'conductivity', which is a good name but the name might make the unwary forget the fact that it is a friction-like effect.
The generalized friction or resistivity is inversely proportional to the generalized conductivity. So if there is no friction, as in the case of the idealized situation discussed in Newton's first law, then the 'conductivity' is infinite.
In classical physics I think it would be correct to say that one 'always' needs some sort of gradient to have a flux, if one is saying that the idealization of no friction at all is just that: an idealization. For example, Newton's idea of a body moving in empty space is an idealization in the sense that space is never entirely empty (no vacuum pump will give a perfect vacuum). But in phenomena such as superconductivity and superfluidity you can have a persistent current which is never damped. And currents of this kind can also be found inside the electron structure of every atom.

A: The fluxes in your equation are supposed to be relative to an observer traveling with the mean velocity (see Transport Phenomena, Bird et al).  So for your rod moving at constant axial velocity v in the x-direction, the overall flux of heat is $$\Phi=\rho CvT-k\frac{dT}{dx}$$where C is the heat capacity of the rod.

A: You can, in case of the rod, find a frame of reference where no mass passes the area. There is no force pulling the particles through the surface. The concentration of particles in your rod is constant over the rod. The gradient is zero. There is no net motion in the rest frame of the rod.
If you look at Fick's laws, you can add the extra mass displacement induced by your whole system moving. In every frame there is a gradient which is not influenced by a global velocity. The gradient "force" is absolute. Present in every frame. If you compare the rest frame situations, for the rod and your concentration gradient system, you see there is nothing wrong.

A: TL; DR: microscopic vs. macroscopic motion
The difference here is akin to the difference between heat and work: one represents energy transfer on a microscopic level, whereas the other is the macroscopic motion of the same molecules as a whole. Another common microscopic/macroscopic pair is diffusion and convection, when we are talking about mass transfer. One could similarly find appropriate pairs for any of the transport phenomena in the table, given in the OP.
Microscopic motion does not break Newton's laws, but these laws have to be applied on the molecular level, taking into account the interaction between the molecules. The example of the moving rod, on the other hand, is a macroscopic motion of the rod molecules together, characterized by the motion of the center of mass.
Another fine point is that thermodynamic laws are usually derived and discussed in the system of reference where the body is neither moving nor rotating - they do not exclude the motion of the body (e.g., a gas reservoir) as a whole, which would occur in accordance with the Newton's laws.

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So, the conclusion here (at least what my teacher says) is that there
can't be a flux of any quantity without a gradient of some kind (a
driving force) and vice versa.

This conclusion is correct and I do not see how that should interfere with Newton's laws. I would refrain from calling it a driving force because that might be an analogy but maybe not the best one.
Imagine in your thought experiment with the rod you put a large box around the problem with a divider in the middle. Your rod is on the left side, the right side is empty. There is a concentration gradient (1 and 0 rods) and when the rod travels through the divider you can assign a flux to this transport phenomena.
Now this flux will be discrete, but without changing anything but the number of particles you end up with the classical diffusion experiment. Each particle will not be accelerated by any force, just elastic collisions with the walls and other particles are enough to model the process.


Rob Anastasi's Minky Starshine has a new LP produced by Ken Stringfellow and has enlisted the support of Mike Musburger, Ducky Carlisle, Corin Ashley, Fernando Perdomo, and Phil Aiken. The album starts with the laid-back "Art School" as the lead lyric seems pessimistic; "I went to school for art but ended up pushing papers" however it comes around to the upbeat "everywhere is going to lead somewhere." But the darkness creeps in on "Everybody Loves to Party" despite the catchy chords and "London Metropole" focuses on the pain of loneliness.
The notable "Good Company" is a bright spot, with its hopeful melody and layered guitars. The production is artfully done, as Anastasi's songs are emotional and resonate, but the edge seems much softer now. Especially on the apprehensive "Go!" which mixes a fast paced verse with a big arena-friendly multi-tracked chorus. Unfortunately, many other songs just didn't stick in my head, which seems a long way from the brilliant Womanity. This is still music that deserves to be heard, and Anastasi is a world-class talent. Check it out.
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Sonically grander than previous Minky Starshine records, 2012's "Womanity" is tightly arranged and produced, delivering bursts of warmth and color from start to finish. The songs continue to feel like memories from our past, but are fashioned to recall the most notable melody makers in todays hip indie culture. This is the birth of a new beat. Drawing upon the classic powerpop running through their blood, Minky and his camp of lovelorn bandits have pulled out all the stops this third time around. The newest addition of drummer John Sands(Aimee Mann, Liz Phair) and Tracy Bonham(vocals/violin) combined with a soundscape of horns, synths and other oddball blips and bleeps, often brings to mind the creative genius of a mad-scientist ringside at the circus. But, how can a cosmopolitan brand of indie rock still be strut worthy while offering listeners such hope and emotional sentiment? This record answers that question while turning new wave aesthetics into old wave media. Oh, the womanity of it all…Produced by Anthony Resta (Duran Duran) and mastered by Chris Gehringer (Rihanna, Lady Gaga) at various locations along the east coast.
Their sophomore release is the album they've been long threatening to record: a towering mountain of melody and pop production that was both lament and celebration – and is as infectious as listening to a box of old 8-tracks in your Uncle Don's basement. Recorded primarily by x-Hot Rod Circuit Michael Poorman at Strangeways Recording in Providence, R.I., Minky also teamed up with pal Ken Stringfellow (Posies, Big Star) in Paris, France at Le Domicile Studio, and with Chris Manning (Jellyfish, Guster) out at Salamander Sound in sunny California. This refined line-up features Mike Musburger (Posies, Fastbacks) on drums. These dashing gentlemen have taken sticky sweet rock and roll and turned it into a daily anthem for the soul.


The design of this 5,000 sf office was developed to reinforce the owner's desire for an open and collaborative work area and reflect their mission as a education and advocacy organization. Modular wall systems with large areas of glazing are used to bring daylight deep into the interior and preserve visual connections within the office suite. Perimeter offices are organized around central, flexible common work areas.
This approach replaced a dated, traditional layout with a central corridor flanked by secretarial work areas and enclosed offices. The new Baptist Joint Committee headquarters now reflects a professional work environment and achieves a strategic goal to be visually connected to the U.S. Capitol and the nearby Supreme Court.


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As part of the celebrations for the indigenous peoples' international day on Friday, President Juan Manuel Santos thanked the indigenous peoples of Colombia and the world for the work they have done in creating a better society.
Santos publicly recognized the work of both national and regional indigenous organizations like the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC), the Movement for the Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (AICO) and the Organization of the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon (OPIAC), among others.
"This government has worked together [with these organizations] to establish spaces for dialogue and agreement, in accordance with the spirit of constructing alliances and honoring constructive agreements," Santos said.
The International Day of the World's Indigenous People was established by The General Assembly of the United Nations in 1994. This year's theme is "indigenous peoples building alliances: honoring treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements" and aims to highlight the importance of recognizing indigenous peoples' rights to their lands as well as outlining a vision for economic and personal cooperation between different sovereign peoples.


I've been noticing that the trend in paper crafting has been getting away from using designer paper and creating your own background. Now I'm starting to wonder what in the world I'm going to do with all the mountains of paper in my craft room if this trend continues much longer. :) Wasn't it just a few years ago we were all using large background stamps, then we switched over to designer paper? Good thing I still have those background stamps!
So I decided to try my hand at this new watercolor background trend, and using watercolor paper and re-inkers I created my own background for this peach image from Flourishes.
The ink I used for the background was Dusty Durango. The image is from the "Cherries and Peaches" set.
I colored the image with Copics, cut it out, and mounted it up on dimensionals. Then I added Crystal Effects to make it shiny.
The sentiment was stamped directly onto the main image panel, and sequins were added for embellishment.
So what about you? Are you still using designer paper, or have you tried making your own backgrounds yet? I'd love to hear from you!


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As another person said to me last week "I'm not ready for Christmas, make it stop!" I realised that getting ready for Christmas often isn't high on people's agendas until the last minute. But it's because they waited until the last minute that the stress is happening.
So, let's go on a journey together for the next ten weeks, and kick Christmas stress out the door!
First, let me point out that I don't have all the answers. Secondly, this countdown is more specifically aimed at people who don't celebrate Thanksgiving, purely because I don't celebrate so I don't know how to slot all the tasks in a shorter period of time.
One of the best things I ever did to get on top of Christmas was create a planning binder. I haven't used one for the last couple of years, and I get to Boxing Day and wonder why. This year, I'm returning to using a binder, because pen and paper always makes me feel a little more in control.
Once you've done that, sit down and give yourself a pat on the back, you've got this stress-free Christmas business in the bag.
Next week, we'll talk inspiration.
I looooooove Christmas! I get super prepared during the year buying gifts in advance, then forget where I put them. Fail!
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I really should do this because I'm hosting Christmas here for the first time this year.
This year I haven't thought much about Christmas yet, but it's time to do a little planning!


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The purpose of inducing the subjects of Applied Science & Humanities in Engineering study is to lay a well- built foundation of basic concepts for various engineering disciplines. Our department also provides ragging free atmosphere to the students so that they can study well in the fearless and tension free environment. Therefore, the department acts as a fertilizer to develop, the practical approach to exploring their hidden talents, personality and communication skills to fulfill the need of budding technocrats. We at the department level in particular and institutional level in general at Azad, Lucknow are moving ahead to provide the best facilities for our budding technocrats.


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NOE - Notice of Exemption
JD Heiskell Holdings, LLC will drill a 150 gallon per minute, 600-foot deep well, Well 2, and install a 30-horsepower pump. Well 2 Will replace Well 1, a 150 gallon per minute, 400-foot well. Well 1 will be decommissioned. Five hundred-feet of four-inch pipeline will also be installed to connect the well to the rest of the existing system. The Project will provide for the operation of the system.
Bryan Potter
265 West Bullard Avenue, Suite 101
Project Applicant
1158 Road 120 in Tulare within Tulare County
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
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Class 2,3; 15302,15303
Reasons for Exemption
The replacement of the Well 1, a 150-gallon per minute well, with Well 2, a 150-gallon per minute well, falls under a Class 2 exemption, replacement of existing utility systems involving negligible or no expansion of capacity, (Section 15302, <10%). The installation of the 30-horsepower pump consists of Class 3, location of a limited number of small new equipment, (accessory structures, Section 15303 (e)). The Installation of 500-feet of four-inch pipeline also consists of Class 3, water mains of reasonable length to serve such construction, (Section 15303 (d), <1 mile in length, <16-inch diameter)).
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The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) covers an area of more than 200,000 km2 and has an elevation range from below 1000 to over 8000 m above sea level. Its water resources underpin Pakistan's food security and energy supply. Vertical and horizontal variations in key climate variables govern the runoff contributions of the UIB's various elevation zones and subcatchments. Remote sensing climatic data products from NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) instrument platform provide an opportunity to develop a spatial characterization of the climatology of remote and rugged regions such as the UIB. Specifically, snow-covered area (SCA) and land surface temperature (LST) have been shown to provide good analogues, respectively, for precipitation and air temperature. As such, SCA and LST quantify regional variations in mass and energy inputs to runoff generation processes. Although the 10-year (2000–2010) MODIS observational record is not adequate to evaluate long-term trends, it does provide a consistent depiction of annual cycles and a preliminary assessment of interannual variability. This study presents a summary of the period means and interannual variability found in remotely sensed SCA and LST products for the UIB. It then provides an update of locally observed recent climate trends for the 1962 to 2007 period. Nonparametric trend tests are applied both to the local observations and to remote sensing records to assess patterns in recent variability. The climatic noise (intense variability) of the past decade, however, renders conclusions on nascent trends in SCA and LST premature. Finally, runoff sensitivity to temperature change—spatially applied as summer (JJA) nighttime 0°C LST isotherm migration—is assessed for a range of potential scenarios. Results indicate that changes in mean summer (JJA) runoff could range from −30 to +35% or more, depending on whether recent locally observed changes continue or scenarios derived from current regional climate model (RCM) simulations unfold.
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September 2008 - Over the past several years, federal and state legislation has been enacted to provide incentives and implement mandates for the development and commercialization of renewable energy and renewable fuel technologies and projects. These efforts have resulted in a patchwork of laws rather than a single "renewable energy" or "climate change" policy. The current legal landscape and the changes facing developments and investors in the renewable energy sector are described in an article written by Robert Edwards from the Global Projects practice.


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Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority announces launch of the procurement process for the Gordie Howe International Bridge
News Release: Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA)
WINDSOR – The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced today that the Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the first stage in the procurement process to select a private sector partner for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, is now available for interested parties.
Respondents will be evaluated on their experience and qualifications to deliver and finance large and complex infrastructure projects. Following a rigorous evaluation process, respondents will be invited to participate in the second stage of the procurement process – the Request for Proposals (RFP), expected in late 2015. The overall procurement process is anticipated to be up to 18 months in duration.
"Today's announcement represents yet another major milestone for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project and the first stage in bringing our private sector partner on board," said Mark McQueen, Chairman of the WDBA Board of Directors. "We anticipate international interest in this seminal project given the immense popularity of best-in-class global infrastructure assets, and look forward to seeing what the private sector has to offer. Our overarching goal is to build a safe, efficient bridge as fast as possible. The more financial and project risk that we can transfer to the eventual winning bidder, the better this procurement will be for Canadian taxpayers."
"With input from Transport Canada, the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and other state, provincial and federal organizations, the WDBA has developed a Request for Qualifications designed to position us to ultimately evaluate submissions and select the most suitable private sector partner," said Michael Cautillo, President and Chief Executive Officer for the WDBA. "A key attribute for any successful respondent is their approach to engage regional resources and leave long-lasting benefits."
Following the release of the RFQ, two introductory project meetings – one in Windsor and one in Detroit – will be held for interested respondents on August 5 and August 6, 2015. Both meetings will be followed by Industry Days to provide an opportunity for potential respondents to meet and network with local, regional and national contractors, suppliers and service providers.
The WDBA is committed to a fair, open and transparent procurement process. The RFQ is posted on MERX, the electronic tendering service, at www.merx.com. Additional information about the WDBA procurement process and how to become part of the Industry Days can be found at www.wdbridge.com/en/procurement.
About the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
The WDBA is a not-for-profit Canadian Crown corporation and will manage the procurement process for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan through a public-private partnership (P3). The WDBA is also responsible for project oversight and will set and collect all tolls. For more information on the WDBA visit www.wdbridge.com and follow the WDBA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wdbabridge.
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Aylia was standing outside Nico's hotel room, willing herself to knock, when Nico opened the door and pulled her inside. Suddenly, she was against the wall, and he was pressed against her, his fingers threading through her hair, dragging her mouth to his.
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