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CivilFEM is one of the most advanced non-linear analysis software in the world, powered by the industry-leading finite element solver Marc, from MSC Software. Coupled with an easy-to-use graphical user interface designed for civil engineers by the civil engineers at Ingeciber, CivilFEM powered by Marc provides sophisticated system-level structural simulations of large commercial buildings, bridges, tunnels, nuclear power plants, and other structures. The result is robust, efficient, and accurate simulations for the infrastructure, energy, construction and mining industries.
All finite element solver capabilities necessary for civil engineering are tightly integrated in to a single software package with an advanced "Office"-style multi-language GUI. CivilFEM has been developed by Ingeciber, a company with nearly 30 years of experience in civil engineering, which has led to specialized capabilities for geotechnics and foundations, bridges and civil non-linearities, and prestressed concrete.
Using the Marc solver engine, CivilFEM offers capabilities not often found in civil engineering simulation tools, such as linear and non-linear structural, static, and dynamic analysis; as well as Seepage and Heat Transfer capabilities.
The most advanced, comprehensive and reputable analysis and design software package available for structural analysis and design of nuclear plant engineering projects, CivilFEM NPP is compatible with all CivilFEM products, offering additional capabilities for the design and simulation of nuclear power plant structures and buildings, such as built-in specific NPP codes and quality assurance verification according to NRC 10 CFR PART 21 and 50.
CivilFEM NPP specializes in the simulation of concrete nuclear facilities, including determining stresses in concrete and rebar subjected to in-plane shear/membrane forces and biaxial bending moments.
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Forensic engineering is the investigation of materials and structures that failed or did not operate as intended. The purpose of a forensic engineering investigation is to locate the cause or causes of failure, as well as the restoration and maintenance to improve performance or life of the structures.
The advanced non-linear analysis capabilities of CivilFEM 2016 plus Code and Standards verifications make it a unique tool for Forensic engineering.
CivilFEM enables engineers to perform very sophisticate analysis, ranging from response spectra methods to non-linear time history or pushover analysis, incorporating soil-structure interaction, material non-linearity, geometric non-linear effects and boundary non-linearity.
CivilFEM supports a variety of analyses, each one tailored to a specific problem. For static load cases, where moving or transient loads are non-existent, a static linear or non-linear analysis can be performed. The results will give a close approximation to reality, using the least amount of computing time.
If the user needs to obtain the response of a model over a period of time, CivilFEM provides the option to perform a transient analysis. In this case a time-dependent load is applied and the results will be calculated over a predefined time interval. The user will be able to check the model response over this time interval and analyze the results in any of the calculated time steps. CivilFEM is able to perform an accurate non-linear transient analysis, considering any and/or all non-linearity types available in the software.
The collection of the mode shapes and vibration frequencies of a model is a key part of the design process of any structure. CivilFEM specifically provides a modal analysis option for performing such analysis. The results can be used in a transient, harmonic or spectral case later to analyze amplification effects in certain frequencies, or other modal related effects.
Cyclic loads are a common component of the study cases the engineer needs to analyze, such as motor rotation inside buildings, wind vortexes, pedestrian stepping in walkways or vehicle traffic over bridges. CivilFEM includes a powerful harmonic analysis option where the user can define the cyclic load using load amplitude and phase. The range of frequencies for study and damping can be defined also. CivilFEM will analyze the response of the structure across these frequencies so the engineer will be able to predict amplification or any other harmonic derived problems in the structure.
CivilFEM has very powerful seismic analysis capabilities. The user can calculate the response of a structure under known spectral excitation, according to international standards. A user response spectrum can be entered in order to obtain the response under particular conditions outside those defined in the standards. Automatic modal and directions and typical seismic combinations are available. The user has the choice of defining the modal analysis like pre-stressed modal analysis as well as the range of frequencies or number of modes to be extracted in the seismic analysis definition. On the other hand, the forces to masses utility allows to convert a set of load groups to added masses, in this way, these forces will be computed like masses in the modal analysis.
The buckling effect behavior of slender elements can be easily carried out using the Buckling analysis option in CivilFEM. The analysis will provide the user with buckling shapes and critical buckling load. CivilFEM Advanced can analyze complex buckling, local buckling and non-linear buckling problems with mixed elements and is not limited to single element buckling calculations.
CivilFEM is powered by MSC Marc, one of the best non-linear solvers available on the market. These geometric non-linearities combined with the other advanced analysis features of CivilFEM, complex non-linear problems can be readily solved and post-processed inside CivilFEM, giving the user highly accurate results in models with geometric (including non-linear elements and materials in CivilFEM Advanced) non-linearities. Precise stepping and convergence options and algorithms give the analyst total control over the solution process and will result in reduced convergence times.
While performing an analysis, the engineer may need to apply several initial conditions to the model in order to simulate several phenomena or including initial stress conditions to a geotechnical model as it's usually done with a Cam Clay simulation. CivilFEM provides the option of reloading the initial condition (displacements and stresses) file generated in a preliminary analysis and reuse those initial stresses to perform a new simulation.
The pre-stressing or post-stressing process suffers from tensional losses due to a variety of factors, which can be immediate or long-term. CivilFEM model both kinds of losses, allowing very precise pre-stressed concrete calculations by implementing losses due to steel relaxation, thermal effects, anchor slippage, friction, concrete creep, and other known effects that can be taken into consideration in the CivilFEM pre-stressing tools.
Concrete properties change during its lifespan. The user can define the evolution of these properties and check the model at different time periods to optimize the construction process and ensure the proper long-term stability and behavior of the structure.
Apart from the non-linear constitutive law models included in CivilFEM, a material can be defined using different material behavior laws such as Drucker-Prager, Mohr-Coulomb, Cam-clay, Hoek-Brown, etc. that suit certain materials better than the default material models. Orthotropic and anisotropic materials can be defined too, for those cases where materials with different properties in different directions are used.
CivilFEM includes the option for considering creep and shrinkage effects of concrete. These factors affect a concrete structure in the long run, and can lead to unexpected and unwanted results after a long time. With this CivilFEM capability, the analysis will be more accurate in cases where these factors play a major role, such as concrete wall, bridges, dams or membrane structures.
CivilFEM includes advanced material models to accurately represent non-linear yielding behavior such as concrete material model, isotropic stress-strain diagram and Drucker Prager as well as a multi-linear elastic behavior. The stress-strain diagrams are defined by means of the analysis diagram which includes the non-linear concrete behavior by code.
For every defined material, the user can change its constitutive law from the default linear stress-strain diagram to a non-linear one. These are defined either by code (concrete, reinforcing steel and structural steel) or stress strain diagram definition (generic material).On the other hand, these material laws may have non-linear elastic behavior or yield conditions (isotropic stress-strain and concrete material model).
Buckling problems are usually analyzed using a linear approach but it often falls under unsafe conditions. In order to obtain better and safer results, CivilFEM can perform a second order buckling analysis using the large displacement and non-linear material behavior method for any type of elements that takes into consideration the change in geometry and stiffness during the non-linear buckling process.
Construction stage and time-dependent engineering problems form a key part in understanding the response of a structure and the subsequent behavior during the construction process period. CivilFEM enables this kind of analysis by implementing time-dependent properties, activation and deactivation of elements, and graphical representation tools, providing the user with intermediate results that will prove very useful for the understanding of the construction non-linear behavior and effects.
CivilFEM performs crack initiation and propagation analysis in solid and shell elements. Brittle materials as concrete in which the fracture is prominent in principal stresses are assessed. This analysis is critical for civil infrastructures like dams, nuclear and Gas&Oil industries
An option is provided to consistently project material orientations onto the element plane for solid composite and solid shell elements. This enables the user to project the specified orientation system onto the ply so that the properties in the plane of the ply and perpendicular to the ply are clearly defined.
The user is not restricted to the more common beam, truss, cable, shell and solid elements. CivilFEM provides different types of tools, named Model Utils. Masses, insertions, springs and dampers are available to the user. Mass option models the behavior of a concentrated mass applied over a structural element. With the Damper and Spring option the user can model the appearance of local dampers and elements following either linear or a non-linear law. Insertion model option allows the definition of host bodies and lists of elements to be inserted in the host bodies. A typical case of an insertion is reinforcing steel bars in a concrete solid section.
Joints in structural elements behave differently depending on the conditions imposed by the designer. CivilFEM implements hinges for the cases where no moment is transmitted from one member to the next. Hinges are very easy to include, as every created structural element has a multidirectional hinge property that can be activated at any given time.
Easy and fast management of structural elements is crucial for an efficient definition of the model. CivilFEM integrates a structural element container where the user can easily find, select and modify any structural element of the model. The element type (beam, truss, cable, shell and solid) is clearly visible, so the user can readily find the element. Selecting the element will show all its properties, enabling the user a quick access to the main element parameters, such as meshing, geometry and cross section parameters.
A common engineering problem is the design and checking of retaining walls. CivilFEM provides a customized set of wizards and features that include options for excavation phases, anchorages, contacts and many other specific geotechnical parameters for wall design. This module allows the complete design of retaining walls with a high level of detail combined with ease of use.
One complex problem that a civil engineer can encounter is slope stability in terrains. CivilFEM slope stability module accounts for circular slip surfaces, pore water pressure lines and reinforcement earth groups in order to obtain the safety coefficient by classic methods (Bishop, Fellenius, etc.) and FEM models.
The modeling step is where the user spends most of the time during the design process. CivilFEM provides the necessary modeling tools to facilitate this task, so the engineer can perform all the modeling with ease. CivilFEM implements modeling tools for points, curves, surfaces and volumes, besides geometry operations such as extrusions, revolutions and boolean operations. Geometry can be copied, moved, rotated and mirrored as part of the modeling process. Using these tools, the user will be able to model any shape with accuracy and speed.
The user has several options to control the meshing step. Linear or quadratic elements can be selected. For 2D modeling, triangles and quadrangles can be used while the user can choose between tetrahedrons or hexahedrons for a 3D solid. Linear elements are meshed using their own element type that lead to increased accuracy in the calculations of such elements. Meshing can be precisely defined choosing between the available meshing algorithms and control parameters, and the resulting mesh can be checked for congruency using CivilFEM mesh checking utilities.
CivilFEM supports different CAD standard formats for importing and exporting geometry: IGES, Step and DXF are supported for importing and exporting. Parasolid format is also available for importing. The engineer can use any external software that supports the mentioned formats for creating the model geometry and use CivilFEM advanced features for the FEM model, solving and post-processing steps.
CivilFEM offers an automatic properties input form where the user can choose from an extensive material library, arranged by code and type. Steel, Concrete, Reinforced Steel and Pre-stressed Steel can be chosen according to the active code or standard. Most common types of Rocks and Soils are available to the user, ranging from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks to different kinds of soils such as clay, gravel and sand.
In case the user needs total control over the material characteristics, a generic material is available to define all common mechanical properties as well as the material constitutive law, isotropic/orthotropic behavior, material plasticity models and failure criteria (some of these features are available in CivilFEM Advanced only).
Standard beam sections for steel can be selected from a wide range of available types according to several codes and standards choosing the "Steel from library" option. If the needed section is not part of a code or standard, it can be manually defined using the "Steel by plates" wizard. If the section is of a predefined shape such as I, T, L, Channel, Pipe or Box, the "Steel by dimension" or "Concrete" option permits the definition of that kind of section directly entering the dimensions. The engineer can use the capture option to define an arbitrary section selecting a previously generated surface geometry. Furthermore, a useful generic section is available in case the user needs to design a section with a particular set of parameters.
Moving loads appear constantly in engineering problems. CivilFEM implements moving loads in a very easy and intuitive way, allowing a quick definition of a point moving load along a path. The user can totally define the calculation time, steps and the speed of the moving load. Moving loads will prove very useful in the design of bridges, where these kinds of loads are predominant.
CivilFEM can accurately model the interaction between contacting elements or different parts of the structure. Due to the non-linear nature of contact problems, CivilFEM is able to perform a non-linear contact analysis that will lead to high accuracy results. On the other hand, even if the calculation is complex, the user interface for defining contacts is extremely easy to use. At present, two types of contacts can be chosen: Glue and Touching, depending on the expected behavior of the contacting elements. Glued elements will act as if the elements were stuck together, and touching elements will act as if friction existed between them.
There are certain situations where a rigid or semi-rigid link between independent nodes needs to be created. CivilFEM simulates this behavior using Connections. With the Connections option the user can quickly create a link between a master node and several tied (dependent) nodes and define a tying condition between them. The connection can be created to affect directions and rotations and can be rigid or semi-rigid defined by a coefficient or as a spring.
Pre-stressed Reinforced concrete is a key component in the design of large concrete structures such as bridges, large slabs, contention buildings, pressure vessel, etc. In CivilFEM, the user can create the tendons defining the tendon geometry by points and curves, giving the user total freedom in the way the tendons are created. Complex tendon geometry can be entered easily using the dedicated tendon editor.
As CivilFEM is geared toward civil engineering, specialized features for several classic civil engineering problems are included. CivilFEM implements powerful bridge and tunnel analysis wizards. These tools facilitate and reduce the time needed for these problems, saving the engineer a great amount of work. The user will be able to make a quick sketch of the problem and easily generate the necessary model and post-processing tasks. Furthermore the user will be able to fine-tune the design parameters with these custom tools.
In some special cases, a detailed solid element model needs to be generated and analyzed. However, concrete standards use forces and moment for the checking and design of the structure. Therefore an automatic generation of the equivalent shell model is necessary in order to be able to use these forces and moments with the corresponding standard.
In addition to all standard materials that CivilFEM models, the user can define a laminated material consisting of several layers with different properties. This is useful for modeling composite materials or mixed-structures in an efficient way, considering the real behavior of these structures and different failure criteria. CivilFEM speeds up both the inclusion of such materials and post-processing tasks with a clear and fast interface.
Engineering problems usually need to be analyzed under several load combinations. CivilFEM incorporates Combinations, and Envelope options for such cases. Using Combinations, the engineer can combine the defined load cases applying different coefficients to each of them and obtaining a combined load case as a result of the weighted original load cases. Finally, with the Envelope option the user can obtain maximum and minimum values of a group of results, including combination results and/or checking /design results.
If the analyst needs more control over the combined individual results, the Synthetic option provides the means to apply different coefficients to each nodal, element and extreme result to obtain a precise combination of every possible outcome. A new result file will be generated taking into consideration the applied coefficients, so the engineer can quickly review the desired individual combination of parameters.
Every analysis usually needs to meet the conditions and rules of an existing code or local standard to provide valid results that are suitable for execution. CivilFEM can perform checking and design in a wide variety of the most used international standards. New standards will be added in future releases and on demand. At the moment CivilFEM supports the following:
Steel codes
Concrete codes
CivilFEM has a powerful unit conversion system. The user can choose and change any combination of units during each of the pre and post process analysis steps and CivilFEM will change the representation of all units to the desired system. Standard systems are implemented (System International Units, Imperial Units), and units from different systems can be mixed and matched. CivilFEM will convert all units automatically to the user-defined system at any given time. Converting values to different units is as easy as choosing the new unit in the unit's drop down menu.
The engineer can reuse any CivilFEM created model by importing it using the Import model option. This operation allows creating new analysis from a single model, minimizing the time spent in the modeling process based on the same geometry. The engineer can choose among different importing options, such as coordinate systems, geometry, materials, sections, structural elements, model utils, contacts load groups, boundary conditions and/or initial conditions.
Total automation of the modeling, meshing, solving and post-processing steps can be achieved using CivilFEM's Python interfacing capability. The user can access every CivilFEM function using the Python programming language, allowing a programmatic approach (macros) to the design process with the added benefits a powerful modern standard language provides. The user can easily enter repetitive geometry using loops or conditionally modify the design based on obtained results. If required, the program can record a python macro with all the user input data, which could be edited and used again later.
Several model elements can be grouped together for performing operations on them at once, speeding up the modeling process. Every kind of entity can be grouped in order to organize the model in conceptual units, so the user will be able to easily select all the entities belonging to a group and operate with them.
After solving the model, the engineer often needs to generate a report with the results and design decisions made during the whole process. CivilFEM includes the option to automatically generate such reports. The reports can include any pre-processing or post-processing data/result the user needs, including (but not limited to) geometry entities, materials, sections, structural elements, etc. Post-processing reports can include a combination of nodal, element and/or extreme results.
INTRO is the entry-level version of CivilFEM and it is tailored to civil engineers working on structural problems such as earthquake analysis with basic non-linearities and dynamics, CivilFEM can dramatically improve the efficiency of the structural design and analysis process, identify better solutions earlier, and reduce the risk of innovative construction processes.
Key enabling capabilities include design verification according to international reinforced concrete and structural steel standards, as well as other civil engineering standards, all of which are built in to CivilFEM. Specific civil engineering structural analysis output such as load path history, automatic response spectrum for seismic analysis, and nonlinear time history analysis are fully supported.
Model generation is highly efficient because of the library of materials and hot rolled structural steel sections, included in CivilFEM. Highly accurate solutions are possible because all material properties are time-dependent, and allow the definition of true stress-strain diagrams and advanced nonlinear behavior.
CivilFEM Advanced includes all functionality from CivilFEM Intro, and offers a complete set of advanced tools for non-linearities, geotechnical simulations and bridges.
This product has additional capabilities for generating bridge models (both solid models and finite element models) from a layout and cross section definition, tunnel modeling, piles and micropiles, with wizards allowing easy creation of a geometric model, and the automatic application of moving load combinations. CivilFEM Advanced includes non-linear construction processes, pretensioned cables, free tendons, and 3D tendon editor for prestressed, deviatory prestressed/post-stressed forces.
Advanced tools available for geotechnical simulations include soil and rocks models, deep foundations, retaining walls, and advanced material behavior laws.
CivilFEM Expert includes all functionality from CivilFEM Advanced, and offers additional sophisticated modeling capabilities for crack propagation, transformation from solid models to shell models, laminate materials, and many others.
Seepage analysis to obtain water pressure, and steady and transient heat transfer simulations are supported as well.
The most advanced, comprehensive and reputable analysis and design software package available for structural analysis and design of nuclear plant engineering projects, CivilFEM NPP is compatible with all CivilFEM products, offering additional capabilities for the design and simulation of nuclear power plant structures and buildings, such as built-in specific NPP codes and quality assurance verification according to NRC 10 CFR PART 21 and 50.
CivilFEM NPP specializes in the simulation of concrete nuclear facilities, including determining stresses in concrete and rebar subjected to in-plane shear/membrane forces and biaxial bending moments.
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CivilFEM Student gives you access to all functionality of CivilFEM products, but with a limitation of 1000 beams and 5000 mesh nodes.
The product is currently available to engineering students who belong to any engineering school or to any professional who wants to enjoy this unique and powerful tool.
CivilFEM Student is for academic student use only, and as such our Academic terms of use apply – licenses may not be used for any commercial activity. You can download this version for free, registering as professional or student in our customer portal.
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High-Technology Core Manufacture At the Eagle Creek Site (24PA301), Park County, Montana
Author(s): Joseph L. Cramer
Year: 1984
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High-Technology Core Manufacture At the Eagle Creek Site (24PA301), Park County, Montana. Joseph L. Cramer. Archaeology In Montana. 25 (1): 25-29. 1984 ( tDAR id: 79176)
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Ceramic • Chipped Stone
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30067 (Fips Code) • Montana (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Obsidian Cliff • Park (County) • United States of America (Country) • Yellowstone River
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Calvin Smiley
Calvin Smiley received his Ph.D. from The Graduate Center-CUNY in 2014. His work focuses on the intricacies and complications of prisoner reentry for urban inhabitants. More specifically, his research seeks out how men and women navigate and negotiate reentry space, moving from confinement to community, with diminished legal rights and amplified social stigmas. His dissertation focuses on residents of Newark, New Jersey who were in the early stages of their reentry process transitioning from prison to halfway houses to community. Smiley's work is critical of the glaring contradiction in the ways citizenship is simultaneously given and taken away from persons with a felony conviction. In other words, the state creates a unique type of citizenry for those who have been incarcerated; individuals are concurrently an in-group and out-group. He is currently working on a book proposal based on his research.
In addition, Smiley is interested in issues of social justice and inequality. He has been published in Deviant Behavior, Tijdschrift over Cultuur & Criminaliteit, and Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, which all look at several areas of social media and virtual space; use of public space; and racial stigmas and social movements, respectively. Smiley also has a growing interest in understanding human and non-human cohabitation in carceral space, which he is pursing as his next research project.
Smiley is a native of New Jersey, where he can be found relaxing on the Jersey shore in the summer or the beaches of Puerto Rico during winter break. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., the second oldest Black collegiate fraternal organization, and was a Division I athlete all four years as an undergraduate at Lehigh University (you can guess what sport, he bets you will get it wrong!). Finally, he currently resides in Queens with his partner, beagle, and kitty.
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126.96.36.199 IASA recommends the use of .wav or preferably BWF .wav files [EBU tech 3285]. The difference between the two is that the BWF contains a set of headers which can be used to organise and manage metadata. Though BWF metadata is adequate for many purposes, in some sophisticated systems and exchange situations a more comprehensive package is required, and in these circumstances Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) is often used. The METS schema is a standard for encoding descriptive, administrative, and structural metadata regarding objects within a digital library, expressed using XML (eXtensible Markup Language). A METS package, which consists of metadata and content, is often used as an exchange standard between digital archives.
188.8.131.52 Material eXchange Format (MXF) is a container format for professional digital video and audio media defined by a set of SMPTE standards. MXF has been mostly taken up by the video archiving community, though it is capable of managing audio. Like METS, it is primarily a set of metadata which "wraps" the content, in this case, audio. Both these are very useful formats in the exchange and management of content and information between archives and repositories.
18.104.22.168 The format of the SIP will depend on the system and the size and sophistication of the enterprise. It is quite possible to establish a viable archive using .wav files and manually entering most of the necessary metadata into the system by hand, and acquiring the necessary technical metadata at the ingest stage. This however, would only be appropriate for the smallest of collections. Large collections with remote and separate digitisation processes and large quantities of material must build sophisticated ingest and data exchange systems to ensure the content is adequately ingested into the data storage systems. Production and verification software generates much of this data as standardised XML-files that may be used for preservation purposes. The National Library of New Zealand Metadata Extractor tool, for example, is a Java-based tool that extracts preservation metadata from digital objects and outputs that metadata in a standard format (XML).


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The GCDA is going ahead with the project without ensuring due diligence and despite the agency's own town planning department unambiguously putting it in writing that the project violates the city's laid-down land use norms.
According to RTI documents accessed by TOI, GCDA decided to sell the land to IAS, IPS and IFS officers at around Rs 7 lakh a cent, while the market value of land in this area of Gandhi Nagar — just around 500 meters from South railway station — is in the range of Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh per cent. Currently, this land is leased out by GCDA to a private firm for running a warehouse.
As per minutes of the executive committee meeting of GCDA held on September 10, 2015, the committee decided to sell the land to Civil Service Officers Housing Cooperative Society. The executive committee held on March 4, 2016 reiterated its decision to allot the land to the society.The decision came on the basis of an application submitted by Inspector General of police MR Ajith Kumar, president of the housing society, on September 3, 2015 requesting the agency to allot land for the society "to construct a multi-storeyed apartment." Interestingly, in the application Ajith Kumar states that the reason for approaching GCDA was because "land prices in Ernakulam have sky-rocketed and it has become impossible to acquire even a small parcel of land to construct a multi-storeyed apartment''.
The total value of 50.35 cents of land fixed by revenue authorities is Rs 3.73 crore. According real estate experts, GCDA would have easily got at least Rs 10 crore by selling it at market value. When TOI contacted GCDA secretary R Lalu on Sunday he said that the executive committee of the agency has already given its nod. "We are now waiting for final cabinet approval from the state government,'' he said.
Adarsh housing scam's whistle blower Yogacharya Anandji said this is a classic case of looting the state exchequer and favouritism shown to people in power, even as middle class families are forced to buy apartments in the outskirts of the city paying exorbitant prices.
Besides the low price fixed for the land, there are other violations.
Even after GCDA authorities took the decision, the planning department of the agency objected to the decision, citing that the said land (plot number 18 and 19) can be used only for warehouses, godowns and light industries as per the detailed town planning scheme.
Officials with the department said that the project is in violation of town planning norms.
In his note of approval, GCDA chairman N Venugopal casually circumvents the issue, saying that "there won't be any difficulty in giving the land for constructing the apartment as ladies' hostel and residential apartments are already there in the area". The planning department officials responded to this in the file, saying, "the said ladies hostel is situated on the eastern side of the road (and not in the premise under question) which has already been declared as a residential zone''.
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Location: Round Rock High School
300 Lake Creek Drive
Round Rock, TX 78681
Meet Set-up:Friday, February 1, 2013
Start time 2:00pm till
Meet Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013
6:00am – 7:45am Begin Weigh-in's/Equipment check (lifters may also begin warming up)
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8:00am – 9:00am Lifting begins
Around 3:20pm – 4:30pm Awards
Equipment Pick-up: Saturday, February 2, 2013
Begins immediatly following the end of the deadlifts.
Estimated 3:30pm
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Temasek Holdings, an investment company owned by Singapore, is considering taking part in a new financing round of more than 500 million dollars, valuing Magic Leap close to 6 billion dollars, according to people familiar with the situation.
Magic Leap has already attracted high-profile investments from companies including Alibaba Group Holding, Qualcomm and Alphabet's Google, which invested directly in the firm and put Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on the board. Magic Leap's last financing round, led by Alibaba, valued the company at 4.5 billion dollars.
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Magic Leap's large financing needs and the long gestation of its product are due, in part, to its ambitious goal: Developing its own hardware and software along with costly electronic components required for the device. Those factors have raised questions about whether Magic Leap can succeed in the nascent AR market.
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This past week came with some highs and some lows.
The barn addition is coming along nicely and I am very happy with the look and feel of the space.
I have a great crew back at work, most of who have been with us for up to 5 years. This means that I don't have to instruct them on every decision and priority; they have lots of experience and a great work ethic. I will introduce them to you in later blogs.
Pemberton hit 17 degrees on Sunday which is a happy number and a number should be hitting more frequently at this time of the year.
Peas, beets, carrots, onions, arugula, and much more is up. Not to say they are ready but they are up and growing which I was beginning to despair was ever going to happen. Rhubarb is a week or two away from first harvest and we will have a lovage and sweet cicely next week. The hops continue to produce well as do the nettles.
On the darker side we had a series of serious dog attacks on our sheep. We have had dog problems on and off for years although our fencing has improved to the point where these are rare occurrences. Wednesday night however was the exception. At 230 in the morning we were woken up by a yipping in the sheep pens. We got up and outside to investigate and followed the yipping and growling dog noises down into the wooded North Arm channel area. It was drizzling and dark and in the woods we couldn't see what was going on or what was involved, if or how many sheep and lambs we had lost but it didn't take long to discover that two dogs had somehow entered into the fenced area. I could literally smell blood and found a dead ewe almost immediately. One of the dogs ran off into the bush right away and disappeared while the other kept after the sheep while trying to evade us. Eventually, in the dark and the rain and using a flashlight for illumination I got a off clean shot.
|No Hero
All in all, they killed outright 2 lambs and 2 ewes, chewed up and maimed 3 more that have had to be euthanized and 2 ewes drowned trying to escape. That is 1/3 of our flock of ewes and leaves us bottle feeding a dozen lambs. I expect to lose another lamb but then again she may pull through.
I also wonder that we have to fence out the dogs rather than just keeping or own animals in. Who lets their dogs wander around all night sniffing for trouble? Too bad its the dogs and the sheep that have to pay the price.
In what I suppose is a bit of an ironic footnote, the big male "Rambo" cowered back at the barn and was just fine thank you very much. Not much of a hero but he does look good.


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On one of our Sunday trips, maybe I was thirteen or fourteen, I realized there was history out there on this average section of the old river. Native Americans certainly passed this way, trading between those pre-Columbian cities built along the river. Hernando de Soto may have gotten this far up the river, but we just don't know for sure. But we know Marquette and Joliet, LaSalle, and other explorers after them passed by here.
Uncounted thousands (if not millions) of flatboat crews worked past this bend of the river, heading to Memphis, Natchez, and eventually New Orleans. One of those crews included a lanky young man who would later become President – Abraham Lincoln.
Steam power came to the river, with flat-bottomed paddle-wheelers plying along the muddy river. A fellow named Samuel Clemens piloted through these waters. When war came, iron covered warships joined the steamboats passing downriver to attack Confederate strong holds at Fort Pillow and Memphis.
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This book examines the over-representation of Filipino women as victims of homicide in Australia. The authors argue that the vulnerability of Filipino women to violence in this country can only be understood through the intersection of representations of gender and race within the context of international relations. The work examines homicide and domestic violence, immigration and the marketing of marriage and sex, and the Internet as a specific site through which idealised constructions of 'Asian' women are commodified to be accessed by 'Western' men.
"… a sensitive analysis of the complex web of race, gender and class … I congratulate the authors on their work and heartily endorse this book."
Table of Contents
Part One: Filipino women in Australia
Chapter One: The research project
Introduction/ Framing the research/ First world/Third world relations/ Gender relations: An intersectional approach/ Outline of the monograph
Chapter Two: Filipino women in Australia
Migration patterns within and from the Phillipines/ The migration of Filipino women to Australia/ Migration to Australia for the purpose of marriage/ Sponsors and their motivations/ Serial sponsorship/ Tours and introduction agencies, and the Internet
Chapter Three: Violence against Filipino women in Australia
Homicides of Filipino women in Australia/ Domestic violence against Filipino women in Australia/ Obstacles to protection and support/ The legal system's response to violence against Filipino women/ Access to law and justice/ Immigration issues
Part Two: Case studies of homicide
Chapter Four: Homicide case studies
Background/ Case studies
Chapter Five: Issues from the case studies
Homicide and intimate relationships/ Murder as control/ Murder suicide/ Homicides and ethnicity/ The age difference between the Filipino women and their partners/ Sponsorship and homicide/ Previous violence against other women/ Class, economics and murder/ Violence and protection/ Sentencing issues/ Deaths arising from other criminal activities/ Commonalities and dissimilarities in the violence against Filipino women/ The absent voice
Part Three: Representations and violence
Chapter Six: Masculinity, fantasy and violence
Representations of Filipino women/ Masculinity and fantasy on the Internet/ Masculinity and violence
Chapter Seven: Conclusion
References / Appendices
Appendix One: 'A Foreign Affair'
Appendix Two: 'Philippines - Girls - Travel - Business - Penpals'
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Someone hacked into local Emergency Broadcast Systems in Montana and Michigan to warn viewers that dead bodies were coming back to life as Zombies.
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The New International Encyclopædia/Fliedner, Theodor
FLIEDNER, flēt′nẽr, Theodor (1800-64). A German philanthropist. He was born at Eppstein, Nassau, the son of a clergyman, and after studying at the universities of Giessen and Göttingen, became pastor of a small church at Kaiserswerth. He made a tour through Germany, Holland, and England to raise funds in behalf of his poor parish, and his success suggested to him the idea of his benevolent institutions, and especially prison reform. The German prisons were then in a very bad state; but those interested in their improvement banded together, and in 1826 the first Society for Prison Reform of Germany was founded. Fliedner realized that the first step must be toward looking after the prisoners on their release, and accordingly, in 1833, he opened at Kaiserswerth a refuge for discharged female convicts. To take care of the sick and poor, a hospital was built and a body of women trained for nursing. King Frederick William IV. of Prussia, and his Queen, Elizabeth, gave Fliedner their support, and founded a Christian hospital with deaconesses at Berlin. His last years were spent founding 'mother houses' in Europe, America, and the East, and he wore out his life in his work. Fliedner paid no attention to the great controversies that were disturbing the German Church, but gave his whole attention to well-directed efforts for the good of the poor and suffering. The sterner features of his character were relieved by a humor that had full play in his intercourse with the children of his schools. Consult Winkworth, Life of Pastor Fliedner of Kaiserswerth (trans., London, 1867).


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Foreign Policy Challenges in the 112th Congress: Development and Security
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In the second session of a Wilson Center on the Hill two part series on Foreign Policy Challenges facing the 112th Congress, panelists examined the policy issues affecting the developing world, including U.S. development policy, U.S. nuclear policy, and climate and conflict resolution. Michael Van Dusen, acting Director and President of the Wilson Center, moderated the discussion.
Director of the Wilson Center's Latin American Program, Cynthia Arnson, opened the discussion noting challenges that may rise from its neighbors to the south. Home to many nascent democracies, Latin America still does not boast widespread support for a lot of its democratic institutions. Citing several recent public opinion polls, Arnson explained that while there are many stable regimes in the region, overall faith in the system has remained circumspect. According to the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) survey conducted by Vanderbilt University, 52 percent of Latin Americans are unsatisfied with the functioning of democracy, and only 60 percent agreed that "authorities should always follow the law in their job." Arnson attributed the mistrust of democracy to factors such as unemployment, weak rule of law, corruption, and perceived public insecurity. She advised that working on the fundamental problems such as job creation and crime would best strengthen political institutions and U. S. interests in the region.
Geoff Dabelko, director of the Environmental Change and Security Program, continued by assessing how the state of developing countries is affecting both environmental and security issues. Dabelko noted the importance of a diversified approach that "works across bureaucracies" in order to bring all interested parties to the table before making policy decisions. He cited how issues of biodiversity affect the food economy in southeast Asia as an example where specialists ranging from glaciologists to the food security sector ought to be in the conversation when formulating even domestic policy. Dableko stressed that countries must work across development, environment and security fields to find solutions with multiple benefits, suggesting that a "triple bottom line" approach will secure the interests of all sectors concerned.
Robert Litwak, Vice President for Programs and Director of International Security Studies similarly touted the ability to distinguish underlying causes before making policy decisions, especially relating to issues of global nuclear security. He focused his presentation of the importance of "first order questions" of culture and circumstance to influence "second order questions" faced by policymakers. Noting the CIA's fatal underestimation of Iranian revolutionary capacity in 1979 as an example of flawed "first order" information, Litwak emphasized that a correct understanding of basic cultural realities is crucial for effective policy, especially in terms of nuclear threats. Litwak argued that stemming the danger of proliferation will turn crucially on whether the United States can stay well apprised of the fundamental structure of nuclear states in order to prevent the illicit transfer or theft of a nuclear device in the years ahead.
Finally, Wilson Center Senior Scholar John Sewell brought his extensive knowledge of international development to the discussion on what impact the recent Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) will have on the State Department and USAID. The QDDR underlined the key relationship between development and foreign policy, suggesting an expansion of USAID to make it the preeminent development body in the world and a reorganization of State to better take on health, food, and other development related issues. Sewell pointed to several weaknesses in the extensive report, particularly its silence on questions of leadership, budget allocation, the adaptability of USAID, congressional support, and potential aid targets. Since 1961, seven similar reform attempts have failed, and the first-ever QDDR tries to substantiate the need for change. Sewell ultimately recognized that the 112th Congress might not be a "propitious political climate" for the suggested reforms, but agreed with the thrust of the QDDR that USAID and State face a new set of foreign policy problems where issues of development and international aid will strongly influence the U.S. position abroad.
John Coit, Wilson Center on the Hill
David Klaus, Consulting Director, Wilson Center on the Hill
Cynthia J. ArnsonDirector, Latin American Program
Michael Van DusenMiddle East FellowFormer Senior Advisor to the President for Alumni Relations, Woodrow Wilson Center; Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Woodrow Wilson Center
Geoffrey D. DabelkoSenior Advisor, ECSP; Former Director, ECSPProfessor and Associate Dean, George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, Ohio University
Robert S. LitwakSenior Vice President and Director of International Security Studies
John W. SewellGlobal FellowFormer President of the Overseas Development Council (ODC)


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Bittersweet Grapefruit Marmalade
{Two Ingredient Tuesday}
My birthday this year came during a very bittersweet week: My parents and brother are in the process of moving to Phoenix; I'm staying here. My birthday dinner was the last time we would ever sit down together for a meal in that house.
Helping to pack up and sell off the contents of my childhood house over the past few months has been full of sad pangs and heart-wrenches. We picked through all my childhood books, tore up the vegetable garden where my dad and I had spent happy summer hours, bid farewell to the woods where I played as a child. Nostalgia strikes in strange moments. We held a yard sale and I was nearly moved to tears over the little footstool from our bathroom, a permanent fixture in my daily routine now looking oddly out of place in the hands of a stranger who was bargaining over the one-dollar price tag.
Fava bean & avocado crostini
Today, we're going to talk about these peculiar beauties.
Tomatoes are the rock-stars of late summer, with their jewel tones and juicy acidity. They eclipse some of their costars, like tomatillos, okra, and fava beans–which is a shame. Continue reading
Farmhouse Ricotta
{Two Ingredient Tuesday}
I grew up thinking that ricotta was nasty. Having only met it in soggy baked dishes, I thought ricotta could only ever taste like bland, wet, gritty rubber. Then I tasted homemade ricotta. Did you know that ricotta can actually taste like milk? That the texture can be rich and amazing? It has two ingredients and requires almost no effort. Continue reading
Tarte au Chocolat à la Parisienne
{Fancy French Desserts}
New series! I'm cooking my way through a laundry list of gorgeous French desserts. This was the final destination for the candied mandarins I made earlier in the week.
I showed my love for my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ this week by OBLITERATING the competition at the annual church bake-off. The centerpiece of this contest is the chili cook-off, but since the intensely competitive family spirit prevents me from competing against my mother's chili, I opted for the dessert category instead. This never-fail tart won me first prize. Continue reading
Candied Mandarins
{Two Ingredient Tuesday}
Aren't they just a gallon of sunshine in a one-pint jar?
The Lord in his kindness granted us citrus fruits during the grey and unloved month of February. Just when we can't stomach one more casserole, one more out-of-season New Years' Resolution salad, the markets blossom with blood oranges, grapefruit, lemons, Valencia oranges, and mandarins. It's all the sunshine that we summer-starved New Yorkers have been craving. Continue reading
Avocado Halves & Soy Sauce
This recipe is my earliest food memory. I remember standing in my living room in New Zealand, four years old, and I could see out the window that it was already dark outside. My parents were trying to put me to bed, but I caught a glimpse of a late-night snack in the kitchen. I wanted one too.
"You won't like this, Catherine," my mother insisted. "It's avocado. The flavour is too strong for you."
Issue a challenge like that to a child, and you will get a declaration of war.
When she did give me some, a soft green avocado half with a little spoonful of soy sauce nestled in its hollow ("And don't spill it on the carpet, Catherine."), I sat carefully on the couch with it and finished the whole thing, bite after bite of salty umami richness.


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WASHINGTON -- The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
6:05 a.m.
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ousted.
The administration didn't offer any explanation for the move announced late Monday, the same day that President Donald Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates for publicly declining to defend Trump's executive order on immigration and refugees.
ICE executive associate director Thomas Homan has been elevated to the role of acting chief. The agency's Twitter account says that Daniel Ragsdale, now out of that job, was returning to his previous position as deputy director of ICE.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said in announcing the change that Homan had led efforts "to identify, arrest, detain, and remove illegal aliens." The statement didn't make any mention of Ragsdale.
An ICE spokeswoman didn't offer any further explanation for the move when reached early Tuesday.
3:50 a.m.
In an extraordinary public showdown, President Donald Trump fired the acting attorney general of the United States after she publicly questioned the constitutionality of his refugee and immigration ban and refused to defend it in court.
The clash Monday night between Trump and Sally Yates, a career prosecutor and Democratic appointee, laid bare the growing discord and dissent surrounding an executive order that halted the entire U.S. refugee program and banned all entries from seven Muslim-majority nations for 90 days. The firing also served as a warning to other administration officials that Trump is prepared to terminate those who refuse to carry out his orders.
Yates' refusal to defend the executive order was largely symbolic given that Sen. Jeff Sessions, Trump's pick for attorney general, will almost certainly defend the policy once he's sworn in. He's expected to be confirmed Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee and could be approved within days by the full Senate. (AP)


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An export contract is an agreement of selling and buying goods by an exporter and importer respectively. The contract is between parties residing or conducting business in separate states. So apart from the general mutually agreed upon terms and conditions, the clauses and rules that are to be followed under the state law and federal law of both the countries should also be preferably mentioned so that there is total compliance by both the parties.
Points to be kept in mind while preparing an export contract:
- The export contract should start with the seller's name and address and the buyer's name and address both of them referred to as the parties of the contract.
- Descriptions of the goods should follow next as this is vital in conducting business between the two parties and developing a long term relationship between them.
- The delivery terms, dates and locations need to be a part of the export contract. This will form the basis of agreement between both the parties and they will create necessary supply chains and processes to suit this requirement.
- The price is one of the most important issues in an export contract. The price basis should be set forthright. It should specify whether the price is the total price, price per unit, and whether it includes tax, etc.
- Before the agreement is signed, it is essential to exchange certain documents that are applicable in an export-import business. Hence the documents exchanged or to be exchanged should be a part of the export contract.
- Clauses and statements should be present that lists the actions that can be taken if there is a failure to comply with the payment deadlines or a delivery date.
- Fundamental non-performance conditions should also be mentioned in the export contract.
- Rules that are applicable under a specific jurisdiction and law should be mentioned so that both the parties take care that no rule is violated or broken.


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TuneUp Utilities 2013
TuneUp Utilities 2013
ProsMany tune-up options. Handy Optimization Status meter tracks the clean-up process. Made test system feel snappier. Features clearly-defined functions that are easy for the layman to understand.
ConsMax three PC install limitation.
Bottom LineThis thorough PC cleaning and tune-up utility can give a worn computer a second chance at life, but its limited installs isn't suited for homes with more than three PCs.
Is your PC not running as smoothly as it did when you first took it out of the box? A lethargic machine is oftentimes the result of a fragmented hard drive, an overabundance of junk files, and a Windows registry in disarray. If you'd like to put some pep in the step of your sluggish desktop or laptop, then check out TuneUp Utilities 2013.
Getting Started
Compatible with Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP PCs, TuneUp Utilities 2013 requires just an Internet connection for activating the license and receiving updates. Unlike Iolo System Mechanics 11, the Editors' Choice among paid tuneup utilities, TuneUp Utilities 2012 limits you to only three installs. The free Comodo System Utilities also lets users install the software on an unlimited number of PCs.
When you first fire up the program, you're prompted to run a system scan that will dig up registry and defragmentation problems, as well as other issues. Afterward, you can either run the one-click cleanup or go to the Start Center to check out all the features. I went with the latter option.
Start Center has a mostly blue-and-white tabbed interface that highlights five sections: Status & Recommendations, Optimize System, Clean Up Computer, Fix Problems, and Customize Windows. Each tab has several useful, clearly-defined functions that are easy for the layperson to understand. The Status & Recommendations tab, which is the app's default screen, displays the number of problems found under the Fix Problems sub-heading and the Start 1-Click Maintenance button under the Maintain System sub-head. At the bottom of the window is an Optimization Status band that fills as you complete the steps needed to whip your PC into shape. I found it a nice way to stay on top of the maintenance process.
TuneUp Utilities introduces two new tools in this year's release: TuneUp Disk Cleaner and TuneUp Browser Cleaner. The former removes left over bits when programs don't cleanly uninstall; the latter removes browser activity from the likes of Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and 22 other browsers.
TuneUp Uilities 2013 is more than a basic PC clean up application. It also contains many other functions including file backup and recovery, file deletion, Windows customization, and more. Some of the features duplicate native Windows function, but it's convenient to have them in one central location.
The Cleanup Process
Clicking Start 1-Click Maintenance launches the system cleaner, which scanned my test bed and displayed numerous of registry problems, broken shortcuts, and other PC problems. Clicking the "Show Details" beneath each problem count took me to a new screen that described problems in everyday language. Clicking the Start 1-Click Maintenance button cleaned up the mess, eliminating all the previously listed problems.
I returned to the home screen after that task was completed, where I noticed that the Optimization Status bar was at 50 percent. Anxious to see it hit 100 percent, I began exploring TuneUp Utilities 2013's other options that freed up disk space and repaired a handful of problems. The application identified 41 programs that potentially should be disabled. I appreciated that TuneUp Utilities 2013 displayed star ratings culled from the application's user base that helped me quickly see which software that I should keep.
Performance Improvements
I tested TuneUp Utilities 2013's ability to reinvigorate a PC by performing two tests—running the Geekbench system performance tool and measuring boot times—before and after running the software to compare the computer's potency. Each test was run three times and averaged. Before TuneUp Utilities 2013 scrubbed the system, the 2GHz Intel Core i7 X990 Style-Note notebook with 4GB of RAM and an 80GB Intel SSD drive achieved a 5,914 Geekbench score and booted in 50.3 seconds.
However, after using TuneUp Utilities 2012, the system saw improved performance. The GeekBench performance score rose to 6,428—just shy of Iolo System Mechanic 11's category leading 6,452 score. The boot time decreased to just 31.3 seconds, which topped Iolo System Mechanics 11's 31.7 second mark by a hair. Check out the performance chart below to see how TuneUp Utilities 2013 fared overall.
After running the tests, I used the computer extensively to get a sense of how the app had changed the responsiveness of the machine. Norton Utilities delivered a noticeable performance improvement; the entire OS moved at a snappier pace even with iTunes and Photoshop open.
Should You Use TuneUp Utilities 2013?
Priced at $49.95, TuneUp Utilities 2012 is pricier than the free Comodo System Cleaner, but does a better job of removing the digital crud. Its Geekbench performance is strong, and it delivers improved performance that rivals Iolo System Mechanic 11. If you can overlook the fact that the software can only be installed on three PCs at a time (if you want to install it on more than three PCs, you have to buy two licenses, which will cost nearly $100), you'll find it quite a useful tool for improving computer performance.
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Speculative home building has returned to Bear Mountain near Victoria. Ecoasis Developments LLP bought the resort's 836 acres last month, along with Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa, and two golf courses, from Bear Mountain Land Holdings, a subsidiary of HSBC Bank Canada.
HSBC became owner of the resort property in 2010 after the developer went into creditor protection. HSBC was owed more than $250 million. CareVest, which was owed $42 million, received undeveloped land. Commercial and industrial mortgage lender Romspen, owed $12 million, received title to Jack's Place restaurant and the athletic club. Ecoasis has announced it will be reviewing uses for its property in the coming months.
Developer Canadian Horizons, working under Carevest, is clearing sites and putting in services to create lots to be sold to builders, who are putting up single-family houses. Most houses are being built on speculation. So far about 116 single-family lots are planned, but there are two more parcels available for development within this ownership package, which will likely be mainly single-family.
group of about seven developers, largely with experience of building on Bear
Mountain, have been purchasing lots and putting up homes. Building lots are
being priced from $280,000 to $300,000.
Alexandra Axsen
Owner/Managing Broker
Lake Okanagan Realty
Tel: 250.870.2792
Fax: 778.484.5252


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The Hampsfield: Plot 83
4 Bed detached - To Be ReleasedBrackenhill Park, Hamilton
The Hampsfield is a wonderful detached 4 bedroom home that is practical and stylish throughout.
- Spacious open-plan kitchen/family/dining room with French doors to garden
- Premium integrated kitchen appliances included
- Concealed laundry zone
- Master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room
- Guest bedroom with en-suite shower room
- Family bathroom includes bath with shower mixer and fitted vanity furniture
- WC/cloakroom on ground level
- Abundance of storage
- Private enclosed garden
- Integral single garage
Downstairs the welcoming entrance hall leads into the living room with attractive box-bay window. The kitchen/family/dining room, which stretches across the full width of the house, features a breakfast bar, concealed laundry zone and French doors to the garden. If reserved early enough, you can choose to keep the dining area as a separate room.
Upstairs there are four spacious bedrooms, including guest bedroom with en-suite shower room. The highlight is the master suite, which comes with the luxury of its own walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room.
Living at Brackenhill Park
Living at Brackenhill Park
Enjoy the convenience of living near Hamilton, with its mix of traditional town centre and retail shopping parks.
Neighbourhood Address
Brackenhill Park
Harrowslaw Drive
Opening HoursMonday to Sunday, 10:30am to 5:30pm
Make An Enquiry
0845 305 2559
Images shown are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be presumed to be entirely accurate, individual properties may differ. Please contact a Sales Consultant for further details of this beautiful home.


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Chalambok Krabi-Krabong
" This Apparent simplicity, on the surface of the art, reflects the underlying emotion inherent in it. That is the quick, economical destruction of the opponent. bearing in mind that Krabi Krabong, and its offspring Muay Thai, evolved from Thais defending their homeland and not wanton imperialism or inter-tribal conflict. Therefore, at the core of the Thai martial arts exists the belief that if fighting must take place, the wholesale destruction of the opponent is warranted – and in the quickest, most powerful fashion. It is due to this aspect that the Thais and their martial arts are so highly respected for their fighting spirit and ferocity. The Thai martial arts embody these emotions at their center but contain many complex movements requiring grace, agility and skill. Though based only on a few tenets – such as power, speed and simplicity – the art utilizes its techniques in combinations and variations of which there are endless permutations. The goal being the immediate, natural response to the attack with quick, decisive strikes to incapacitate expediently."


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Wells Fargo US All Cap Growth fund to close to new investors
The Wells Fargo Asset Management US All Cap Growth fund is set to close 21 September following strong inflows that have made it more difficult to engage in efficient allocation to the small cap element.
The Wells Fargo Asset Management US All Cap Growth fund is set to close 21 September following strong inflows that have made it more difficult to engage in efficient allocation to the small cap element.
Instead, Wells Fargo AM will be offering new investors access to the US Premier Growth fund, which is run by the same management team, but with a focus on large and mid cap stocks only.
Both funds are offered as sub-funds to the Wells Fargo Luxembourg based Worldwide Fund Sicav. The US All Cap Growth fund has attracted some $550m in investments thus far.
A note from the Sicav board outlined the only investors who will be able to continue investing in the sub-fund are:
– Existing investors.
– Existing investors who may wish to open a new account in the name of a subsidiary, branch or affiliated entity.
– Existing fee-based investment products and/or existing fund wrap programs (through a platform or sub-distributor) that currently use the Sub-Fund in model portfolios are eligible to add new accounts within such existing products or potential new products.
– For purposes of this exemption, eligible model portfolios are limited to those that are administered by a home office.
– Financial investment advisers who currently offer shares of the Sub-Fund in their
asset allocation programs (these advisers are eligible to add new accounts).
– Investors who confirm indication of interest to invest in the Sub-Fund on or before 21 September 2012 and who have submitted a subscription application to the Transfer Agent, The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., no later than the close of business 28 September 2012.
The note added that the changes would have no effect on the fund's investment objectives, policies or strategies, and would not lead to an increase of fees "to be borne by the Sub-Fund".