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Students engaged in systems engineering education typically lack experience and understanding of the multidisciplinary complexity of systems engineering projects. Consequently, students struggle to understand the value, rationale, and usefulness of established systems engineering methods, often perceiving them as banal or trivial. The paper presents a learning activity based on a three-stage reverse engineering role-play developed to increase students' awareness of the importance of correctly using systems engineering methods. The activity was developed and integrated in the Systems Engineering course given at Blekinge Institute of Technology. Its effectiveness was analyzed through semistructured self-reflection reports along with two editions of the course. The results showed the development of students' understanding of how to use systems engineering methods. In particular, the students realized the need to deliver detailed and easy-to-read models to the decision makers. This result was in line with the achievement of some of the intended learning outcomes of the course.
Methods and approaches for teaching engineering disciplines are evolving to adapt to the needs of companies and society. Engineering Design is one of the areas most influenced by such changes and constantly striving to develop more effective and efficient strategies to prepare the soon-to-be engineers to face the challenges of a real working environment. This paper presents an approach used to teach the use of value models for concept trade-off in the preliminary design phase, in line with the industrial challenges highlighted by the literature on Value Driven Design. The approach is based on realistic design sessions assigning to master students a value assessment challenge. The paper describes the rationale of the approach, its set-up, and a validation activity run to compare the performances of the students with those of industrial practitioners. The results of the study show that the students taking part in the design sessions can produce results that do not statistically differ from those of industrial practitioners. Moreover, the students' self-reflection on the achievement of the intended learning outcomes show a high satisfaction toward the achievement of the educational objectives.
The paper discusses the role and the challenges of integrating Data-Driven Design (DDD) models in the product innovation process. Firstly, based on academic literature on the Product Innovation Value Streamsand on Model-Based Decision Supports, the paper highlights how and when the use of DDD models can support a more effective product innovation process. Secondly, it highlights a list of challenges to be considered for the development of new DDD models for decision support. Ultimately, those challenges are formalized in an evaluation matrix intended to guide the further development of DDD.
The paper presents a prototype of a value model where engineering design teams can play with costand value data in a semi-structured way. In particular, the value model serves to facilitatecommunication of multidimensional information during preliminary design analysis and to visualizesuch information in a unique environment. The model first automatically generates, from the output ofa computer-based simulation, a quantitative assessment of manufacturer costs and customer costsaving of a set on different configuration of the same design concept. Second, it couples to the resultsa qualitative assessment of concept risks and product and process commonalities. Third, it allows anassessment of the concept impact on customer "ilities" (maintainability, survivability, scalability,flexibility). The model has been developed in collaboration with an aerospace sub-systemmanufacturer and it ultimately aims to enable the maturation of the knowledge about cost and valueaspects among the design team since the preliminary stages of design.
Product-Service Systems, like all complex systems, are vulnerable to unpredictable environmental changes that can seriously undermine their ability to continuously deliver value to customers. The long-term consequences of volatile markets, unanticipated technologies, and unpredictable changes in society must be captured, modeled and communicated to decision makers since the earliest stages of the design, so to identify sustainable PSS solutions able to deliver value for years or decades to come. The paper analyses the problem of PSS changeability from the perspective of established medium-large product manufacturers facing the transition toward result-oriented PSS offers. Building on established literature in the systems engineering field, the paper proposes the definition of the changeability criteria, also named 'ilities', that are relevant to consider for PSS engineers in the early stages of design. Furthermore, the paper describes a systematic framework for assessing ilities in early PSS design, elaborating on technological enablers for ilities modeling.
Manufacturing companies are increasingly moving toward delivering combinations of products and services to provide higher value to their customers. The development of such Product Service Systems (PSS) escalates in complexity when several products developed by different suppliers need to be integrated into a unique system. For first tier suppliers, it is a great challenge to model and simulate the impact of changing design variables at the micro-level on both hardware properties and governing behaviours of services over the entire life-cycle of the PSS. The paper describes a model-based approach developed to estimate the life cycle cost of a PSS hardware already at a concept design stage. The proposed approach computes the relative cost efficiency of a set of design variants using as input the data generated by the simulations run in the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) environment. The approach allows the exploration of the design space of a PSS given by the variation of the geometry of a Computer Aided Design (CAD) model, building on the computation of customised cost modules selected by a generic list of PSS cost dimensions. For each evaluated design case, the model produces as output a unique monetary figure of the cost expected to incur by owning or using the asset throughout the lifetime. The work has been conducted in collaboration with a tier-one aerospace component manufacturer, and the application of the model is exemplified through a case study related to the development of a turbine rear structure (TRS) for commercial jet engines. The approach is most suitable for the development of complex systems in which new products and components are integrated into a shared product platform. The results are discussed in relation to the current literature on PSS cost engineering, highlighting challenges to be addressed to increase cost estimation accuracy and increase uncertainty identification and awareness.
Set-Based Concurrent Engineering is commonly adopted to drive the development of complex products and systems. However, its application requires design information about a future product that is often not mature enough in the early design stages, and that it is not encompassing a service and lifecycle- oriented perspective. There is a need for manufacturers to understand, since the early design stages, how customer value is created along the lifecycle of a product from a hardware and service perspective, and how to use such information to screen radically new technologies, trade-off promising design configurations and commit to a design concept. The paper presents an approach for the multidisciplinary value assessment of design concepts in sub-systems design, encompassing the high-level concept screening and the trade-off of different design concepts, and enabling the integration of value models results into a Set-based Concurrent Engineering process. The approach is described through its application in the case study of the development of a subsystem component for a commercial aircraft engine.
The paper presents the results of a three-days experiment to test the use of informationfrom a value assessment model and from a knowledge maturity scale in decisionmakingin preliminary design. A visual analogue scale was used to collect individualinformation from designers through questionnaires. Bivariate statistical analysis wasapplied to study the correlations between both the use of value drivers and knowledgematurity and the designers' awareness of the design problem to be addressed. Resultsshow that value drivers and knowledge maturity information increase the decisionmakers' awareness of (1) the different perceptions of design team members about theneeds to be satisfied and (2) the technical solution to be developed in the productconcept under consideration.
The paper presents a discussion about gaps and opportunities for cross-pollination between Value Driven Design and Lean Product Service Development to promote the use of value-driven method and tools since the preliminary design stages. In particular the paper discusses how methods and tools developed in Value Driven Design have the potential to be applied in the preliminary design stage in the context of Lean Product Service Development. The paper concludes by defining a research area on Value Innovation method and tools for preliminary Lean Product Service Development.
This paper presents a prescriptive approach toward the integration of value and sustainability models in an automated decision support environment enabled by machine learning (ML). The approach allows the concurrent multidimensional analysis of design cases complementing mechanical simulation results with value and sustainability assessment. ML allows to deal with both qualitative and quantitative data and to create surrogate models for quicker design space exploration. The approach has been developed and preliminary implemented in collaboration with a major aerospace sub-system manufacturer.
The use of decision-making models in the early stages of the development of complex products and technologies is a well-established practice in industry. Engineers rely on well-established statistical and mathematical models to explore the feasible design space and make early decisions on future design configurations. At the same time, researchers in both value-driven design and sustainable product development areas have stressed the need to expand the design space exploration by encompassing value and sustainability-related considerations. A portfolio of methods and tools for decision support regarding value and sustainability integration has been proposed in literature, but very few have seen an integration in engineering practices. This paper proposes an approach, developed and tested in collaboration with an aerospace subsystem manufacturer, featuring the integration of value-driven design and sustainable product development models in the established practices for design space exploration. The proposed approach uses early simulation results as input for value and sustainability models, automatically computing value and sustainability criteria as an integral part of the design space exploration. Machine learning is applied to deal with the different levels of granularity and maturity of information among early simulations, value models, and sustainability models, as well as for the creation of reliable surrogate models for multidimensional design analysis. The paper describes the logic and rationale of the proposed approach and its application to the case of a turbine rear structure for commercial aircraft engines. Finally, the paper discusses the challenges of the approach implementation and highlights relevant research directions across the value-driven design, sustainable product development, and machine learning research fields.
Emerging from an industrial case study in the aerospace industry, the paper proposes an approach to evaluate sub- system technology concepts from a life cycle perspective. The approach is composed by 5 main phases that aims to drive product designers towards more value-oriented design decisions. It is shown how different life cycle alternatives, such as the selling of a Product-Service-System instead of a traditional product, deeply impact the value of design alternatives. The described approach has been developed in collaboration with industrial partners and represents a potential instrument to enhance value-driven product design.
The paper presents a literature review about data mining applications in Product/Service-Systems (PSS) design. A systematic literature review, combined with snowballing techniques, has been run to identify relevant contributions in the area. The analysis has focused on the categorization of the contributions according to their impact on the PSS design process and according to their theoretical or empirical nature. A picture of the different research achievements for each stage of the PSS design process have been drawn, identifying the research gaps in respect to the challenges of PSS design. Based on the analysis the paper proposes a set of research questions for each PSS design stage with the intent of facilitating the application of data mining techniques in PSS design, and ultimately push forward the state of the art.
The paper presents a study run to verify the applicability of data mining algorithms as
decision support in early design stages of a product development project. The paper
describes a two-stage scenario providing the rationale for the application of data science in
engineering design. Furthermore, it describes a demonstrator showing how data can be fed
back to the early design stages and can be used to populate models to reduce uncertainty in
decision making. A wheel loader for constructions works is the reference product for the
demonstration. Data mining is applied on a dataset built on machine performances and
contextual and environmental data. The demonstrator focuses on the estimation of the fuel
consumption of alternative design concepts and estimates the performance variations given
different contextual variable. Finally, a way of visualizing the results of the data analysis in
relation to the tested and expected performances is presented.
The aim of the paper is to present an approach for the multidisciplinary evaluation of alternative modular concepts in preliminary design with the intent of enhancing engineers' capability to simulate alternative scenarios with different design configurations, so to derive decisions about the most valuable design concepts to further develop. The research contribution is novel in the way that it expands the Set-Based-Engineering approach by addressing the "servitization" challenge in two ways: firstly by the use of value models and sustainability models as decision making support, making possible a preliminary assessment of the value contribution and of the sustainability performances of a design concept;secondly, by the use of functional modelling modules and configurable systems elements for platform-based design, to manage the complex relationships within and between parts of the platform throughout the lifecycle. The paper presents the main features of the approach and introduces an industrial case concerning the development of a module component for an aircraft engine in which the approach is applied for demonstration. The paper finally elaborates on the benefits and implications of the approach in the design process.
In recent times a service-dominant logic is permeating the design of complex systems. However, in spite of their appeal, initiatives such as Product Service Systems (PSS) have not become mainstream, and methods are lacking to support this transition. This paper argues that methodological guidance, as well as tools for decision support, may be found in the research field of Value Driven Design (VDD), which originates in the realm of Systems Engineering. The paper objective is to elaborate on gaps and opportunities for cross-pollination between VDD and PSS. The results of a systematic review of methods and tools for design decision support highlight the opportunity for introducing optimization models derived from VDD in the PSS design process, while the latter can enrich VDD research with a more qualitative value assessment logic. The paper summarizes this integration in a methodological approach, and exemplifies its application in case studies mainly from the aerospace and road construction equipment sector.
Value models are increasingly discussed today as a means to frontload conceptual design activities in engineering design, with the final goal of reducing cost and rework associated with sub-optimal decisions made from a system perspective. However, there is no shared agreement in the research community about what a value model exactly is, how many types of value models are there, their inputoutput relationships and their usage along the engineering design process timeline. Emerging from five case studies conducted in the aerospace and in the construction equipment industry, this paper describes how to tailor the development of value models in the engineering design process. The initial descriptive study findings are summarized in the form of seven lessons learned that shall be taken into account when designing valuemodels for design decision support. From these lessons, the paper proposes a six-step framework that considers the need to update the nature and definition of value models as far as new information becomes available,moving from initial estimations based on expert judgment to detailed quantitative analysis.
Fostering 'experiential learning' in real-life situations is a critical task for engineering educators when creating constructively aligned learning activities. The paper proposes an approach to measure the students' perception of learning in Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate activities conducted outside the classroom. The approach is based on the opportunity of gathering and analyzing lessons learned from the student reflection reports at the end of a team-based innovation project performed in collaboration with company partners. The approach is intended to provide a basis for the future development of innovation projects with engineering students, supporting the definition of learning outcomes that are relevant for the CDIO Syllabus 2.0, and of constructively aligned learning experiences. The paper exemplifies the approach with regards to a master course named Value Innovation and presents the findings obtained at the third and second level of the CDIO Syllabus 2.0. The results of the course implementation show how short team-based innovation projects largely contributed in developing social and communication-related skills in engineering students, going beyond the mere application of their technical skills.
Nowadays, it is a great challenge to understand what models shall be used to iteratively translate customer desires into terms that are meaningful for engineering design decision-making. This paper proposes a framework illustrating the iterative evolution of model-based enablers for value during conceptual system design. The framework is developed from the analysis of four case studies in the Swedish manufacturing industry. The paper discusses the learning from the cross-case study, and elaborates on how value models may complement existing Systems Engineering practices.
Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a common model to frontload engineering design activities with, linking the characteristics of a product vs. the voice of the customer using linear relationships. This approximation is often claimed to be misleading when dealing with the design of complex engineering systems. The paper presents the results of experimental activities aimed at verifying usability and effectiveness of nonlinear functions as extension of the QFD logic. A total of 40 experiments was conducted in a given design episode, involving 139 participants, to analyse the trade-off between the benefit of introducing nonlinearity vs. effort and cost triggered by increased complexity in the modelling. The results show that nonlinear functions, while improving the granularity of the QFD mapping, keeps the method simple enough to work as 'boundary object' in cross-functional design teams, irrespectively from the experience of design team members. The experiments also highlight how users' cognitive attention in the task is dependent from the format by which nonlinear merit functions are presented.
Extended product warranties, leasing, and pay-per-use schemes are few examples of how manufacturing companies are shifting their focus from selling products to offering "solutions", combining products and services to maximise customer value. The idea of optimising a system towards the best 'value' is both "intuitive and sensible", and processes such as Value Driven Design (VDD), have been proposed to supplement traditional engineering design methodologies. Yet, value-driven initiatives struggle to communicate their benefits and to demonstrate how value models can solve actual problems. The aim of this paper is to shed light on the evolution of the VDD toolbox, mapping research clusters, applications and case studies from the perspective of how much (and how well) recent contributions have answered the five top-level questions of the VDD research agenda published in 2012. The results of the systematic literature review reveal the emergence of innovative modelling constructs, methods, and tools that help VDD in taking a leap forward in supporting organizations and teams in achieving the long-sought objective of designing for 'value'.
The development of complex product-service combinations challenges the existing practices for engineering knowledge management. The objective of the paper is to highlight how such practices need to change to meet the engineers' demand for knowledge when developing "functions" instead of merely hardware. It further proposes Knowledge Enabled Engineering (KEE) as an umbrella term that collects engineering knowledge management methods and tools inspired by the second wave of knowledge management, and that are aimed to meet needs of today's modern knowledge workers in engineering organizations. The current state of readiness of these approaches is eventually described together with results from verification and validation activities.
The development of new technologically advanced products requires the contribution from a range of skills and disciplines, which are often difficult to find within a single company or organization. Requirements establishment practices in Systems Engineering (SE), while ensuring coordination of activities and tasks across the supply network, fall short when it comes to facilitate knowledge sharing and negotiation during early system design. Empirical observations show that when system-level requirements are not available or not mature enough, engineers dealing with the development of long lead-time sub-systems tend to target local optima, rather than opening up the design space. This phenomenon causes design teams to generate solutions that do not embody the best possible configuration for the overall system. The aim of this paper is to show how methodologies for value-driven design may address this issue, facilitating early stage design iterations and the resolution of early stage design trade-offs. The paper describes how such methodologies may help gathering and dispatching relevant knowledge about the 'design intent' of a system to the cross-functional engineering teams, so to facilitate a more concurrent process for requirement elicitation in SE. The paper also describes EVOKE (Early Value Oriented design exploration with KnowledgE maturity), a concept selection method that allows benchmarking design options at sub-system level on the base of value-related information communicated by the system integrators. The use of EVOKE is exemplified in an industrial case study related to the design of an aero-engine component. EVOKE's ability to raise awareness on the value contribution of early stage design concepts in the SE process has been further verified with industrial practitioners in ad-hoc design episodes.
The concept of Decision Theatre (DT) is of great interest to leverage knowledge sharing in early stage design decision events. Yet, few contributions show how to configure a DT to support design space exploration and concept selection in cross-functional teams. This paper describes the development of a model-driven decision arena (MDDA) for aero-engine sub-system design. After presenting the descriptive study findings, it illustrates the overall logic of the MDDA environment and exemplifies its use in a case study related to the design of a turbine real structure (TRS) for commercial use.
The development of complex products, characterized by long lifecycles and deep supply chains, requires enhanced capabilities to assess, in an early design stage, the value of a solution not merely from a requirement fulfillment perspective. The paper proposes a conceptual scenario, described in terms of activities, inputs, outputs, actors and mechanisms, which details how aircraft components can be developed and assessed with a focus on their value contribution at system level. The scenario proposes a set of methodological and technological tools needed to enable value assessment in preliminary design, and has been created and preliminary validated together with major European aerospace manufacturers. The importance of being able to communicate the lifecycle value contribution of design solutions during the development work emerged clearly from the study. In this spirit, an approach to visualize such contribution directly in a 3D CAD model (across a set of value criteria, dimensions and drivers) has been proposed and it is currently under development.
The BP neural network algorithm is used to construct a stable slope angle prediction model for open-pit mines, which can successfully predict the ultimate slope angle of the mine. At the same time, a multi-tool combination of Surpac, Madis, and Flac3D is used to create a numerical model for stable slope angle in mines. The model is used to test the final slope angle prediction structure for stable mines. Through a comprehensive analysis of the ore deposit model technology constructed by the series of realms, the economic parameters involved in the generation of realm boundaries are known, and specific primaries are pointed out with the error requirements of each parameter analyzed in the realm of series. A concrete solution is put forward to the issue of realm gap. From the point of view of the power and responsibility parameters, the series of realm production methods are analyzed, and the rapid generation methods of the realm of open-pit mine series are pointed out.
The paper presents the results of experimental activities aiming at investigating the role of 'value models' as 'boundary objects' that facilitate cross-functional discussions in the PSS conceptual design phase. The experiment featured 6 separate sessions involving a total of 22 students in the final year of three different Master Programmes. In the sessions participants were asked to redesign an asphalt compactor and to use different types of design decision support for this task, namely value models vs. requirements checklists. The recordings from the experiment were analysed using protocol analysis to compare the behaviour of teams. The results confirm the hypothesis that, compared to traditional requirement checklists, value models emphasizes activities related to the clarification (1) of the problem domain and needs and (2) of the lifecycle aspects of a solution concept. Both results suggest that value models have the ability to facilitate cross-boundary discussion in the early phases of the PSS design process, and to act as boundary objects that provide a common platform for knowledge sharing within the cross-functional team.
Using a case study methodology to exploring an ambitious experimental combination of a construction equipment manufacturer's products tailored to provide exponential increases in efficiency and reductions in CO2. The products and system represent a relevant example of new technology being the foundation upon which a functional offering IPSS can be designed. The researcher constructed a scaled down functional experiential prototype reflecting a full scale experimental all electric quarry site in under operation outside of Goteborg, Sweden. The prototype site represented the primary equipment and system functionality, to act as a boundary object around which relevant stakeholders both internal and external could share the vision of an electric autonomous future. This was confirmed via observation at an event where the scale site was used for this purpose and verified with follow up interviews to dig deeper into the impact this tangible representation could have in increasing the perceived viability of the full scale technology's potential on display thousands of miles from the event.
This paper explores and problematizes decision-making in a high-consequence industry which is characterized by the stage-gate process. We showcase that decision-makers do not differentiate between the types of knowledge used for modelling decisions and calculation of risks. This makes them susceptible to incorporating cognitive distortions—biases—into the stage-gate process. We conclude by amending the risk for certain kinds of biases with a knowledge maturity framework in order to outline conditions for pragmatic decision making.
In recent years, data visualization has received a lot of attention and widely applicate in many areas. Data is a treasure, a lot of valuable information hidden inside. While visualizing the hidden information concisely and intuitively is a critical task. In this paper, we explore how data visualization could support conceptual design. A specific conceptual design case for improving the fuel efficiency of wheel loader is implemented. By visualizing the complex fuel consumption data comprehensive for engineers to get insights, thus to support the decision making for a new product development. As a result, a table of classifying visual techniques by different features, and a prototype consisted of four approaches step by step to present complex data are proposed.


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The first shop is 27 x 72 with concrete floor and lots of storage, 2nd shop is over 1500 sf, also with concrete floors and storage.
40 x 30 metal building used for storing equipment and fire wood.
There is a 3000 sf pole barn perfect for equipment or hay.
Both the horse barn and sheep barn are metal construction, and are welded, not bolted. Both have several stalls and tack room.
The sheep barn has concrete floor through the middle, office and covered animal shelter in back.
Most buildings have water and power including 220 volt.
The ranch has 18 acres under irrigation, with potential for more.
Fenced and cross fenced, making it easy to move animals around.
Walking the property is a pleasure, so much wildlife and beauty, especially when you reach the top of the lava rock, with panoramic views of the valley and mountains.
This is the true meaning of "Live the Dream"
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Maker - The Bastion Team
Designer -The Bastion Team
We believe in you, the rider. You know why you ride, how you ride and the ride you want. You are the best person to design your bespoke custom bike. Our mission is to empower you to direct the design of your bike - tuning it to your specific needs. The end product is uniquely precision crafted by the rider, for the rider. Our process combines advanced custom engineering, technology, material and craft, to achieve the ultimate in uncompromising performance.The rider's holy grail - a frame that blends the torsional stiffness and performance of a Carbon Fibre frame with the ride comfort of a Titanium frame.
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text: Mr Miller is one of those charcters whose been knocking around my psyche for a while but hasn't yet had a chance to shine. He originally apperared in a two page piece for Paper Tiger comic entitled 'Katie and Mr Miller take tea'. After that he was due to appear in Abel & Baker as a benevolent, slightly camp alien. That wasn't to be, so he remains a peripheral player in the Danscape. Here he is for you having nice bath.


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The 3D Coverflow is an individual display format of a container within smartPerform (Other display formats can be found here). This display format can be selected as follows:
Right click on the container -> Properties -> Appearance -> Content Display -> 3D Coverflow
Files contained there, are displayed individually once the button "Edit content" has been pressed in the top left.
Now, all of the Coverflow elements will be shown in their "normal" container appearance. Now you can add new images, delete or replace them. To do this, right-click on an item and select "Replace Media File".
Select the file on your computer you wish to replace the existing file with. Click "Open" and the file is replaced.
The order can be customized via Link Mode. For more information on Link mode, see: https://www.smartperform.de/link-mode-feature-friday/


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A Little Coffee Appreciation (Day)
Coffee Appreciation Day, on a Monday. Coincidence? I think not. A little shout out to the black brew that kick starts our mornings. The ritual, the aroma and the luxury that is coffee.
"I have measured out my life with coffee spoons." ~T.S. Eliot
Among the most complex beverages known to man, coffee is the world's second most valuable (legal) traded commodity, after oil. This tiny bean has an enormous impact on our culture; economic, social and political. The deeper I move into the study of all things editable and drinkable, the more I realize that every purchase I make has an impact, be it local or global, and nowhere is that more evident than with the purchase of a simple cup of coffee.
The Knowledge Network produced a three part series, Black Coffee, available on line, that takes you though the complicated world of coffee. It's an eye opener. I guarantee you will never look at your morning caffeine the same way again.
"I like my coffee like I like my men – hot, smooth & freshly pressed." ~ Gypsy


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Appeals Court's Disturbing Ruling Jeopardizes Protections for Anonymous Speakers
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A federal appeals court has issued an alarming ruling that significantly erodes the Constitution's protections for anonymous speakers—and simultaneously hands law enforcement a near unlimited power to unmask them.
The Ninth Circuit's decision in U.S. v. Glassdoor, Inc. is a significant setback for the First Amendment. The ability to speak anonymously online without fear of being identified is essential because it allows people to express controversial or unpopular views. Strong legal protections for anonymous speakers are needed so that they are not harassed, ridiculed, or silenced merely for expressing their opinions.
In Glassdoor, the court's ruling ensures that any grand jury subpoena seeking the identities of anonymous speakers will be valid virtually every time. The decision is a recipe for disaster precisely because it provides little to no legal protections for anonymous speakers.
EFF applauds Glassdoor for standing up for its users' First Amendment rights in this case and for its commitment to do so moving forward. Yet we worry that without stronger legal standards—which EFF and other groups urged the Ninth Circuit to apply (read our brief filed in the case)—the government will easily compel platforms to comply with grand jury subpoenas to unmask anonymous speakers.
The Ninth Circuit Undercut Anonymous Speech by Applying the Wrong Test
The case centers on a federal grand jury in Arizona investigating allegations of fraud by a private contractor working for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The grand jury issued a subpoena to Glassdoor, which operates an online platform that allows current and former employees to comment anonymously about their employers, seeking the identities of eight accounts who posted about the contractor.
Glassdoor challenged the subpoena by asserting its users' First Amendment rights. When the trial court ordered Glassdoor to comply, the company appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Ninth Circuit ruled that because the subpoena was issued by a grand jury as part of a criminal investigation, Glassdoor had to comply absent evidence that the investigation was being conducted in bad faith.
There are several problems with the court's ruling, but the biggest is that in adopting a "bad faith" test as the sole limit on when anonymous speakers can be unmasked by a grand jury subpoena, it relied on a U.S. Supreme Court case called Branzburg v. Hayes.
In challenging the subpoena, Glassdoor rightly argued that Branzburg was not relevant because it dealt with whether journalists had a First Amendment right to protect the identities of their confidential sources in the face of grand jury subpoenas, and more generally, whether journalists have a First Amendment right to gather the news. This case, however, squarely deals with Glassdoor users' First Amendment right to speak anonymously.
The Ninth Circuit ran roughshod over the issue, calling it "a distinction without a difference." But here's the problem: although the law is all over the map as to whether the First Amendment protects journalists' ability to guard their sources' identities, there is absolutely no question that the First Amendment grants anonymous speakers the right to protect their identities.
The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the First Amendment protects anonymous speakers, often by emphasizing the historic importance of anonymity in our social and political discourse. For example, many of our founders spoke anonymously while debating the provisions of our Constitution.
Because the Supreme Court in Branzburg did not outright rule that reporters have a First Amendment right to protect their confidential sources, it adopted a rule that requires a reporter to respond to a grand jury subpoena for their source's identity unless the reporter can show that the investigation is being conducted in bad faith. This is a very weak standard and difficult to prove.
By contrast, because the right to speak anonymously has been firmly established by the Supreme Court and in jurisdictions throughout the country, the tests for when parties can unmask those speakers are more robust and protective of their First Amendment rights. These tests more properly calibrate the competing interests between the government's need to investigate crime and the First Amendment rights of anonymous speakers.
The Ninth Circuit's reliance on Branzburg effectively eviscerates any substantive First Amendment protections for anonymous speakers by not imposing any meaningful limitation on grand jury subpoenas. Further, the court's ruling puts the burden on anonymous speakers—or platforms like Glassdoor standing in their shoes—to show that an investigation is being conducted in bad faith before setting aside the subpoena.
The Ninth Circuit's reliance on Branzburg is also wrong because the Supreme Court ruling in that case was narrow and limited to the situation involving reporters' efforts to guard the identities of their confidential sources. As Justice Powell wrote in his concurrence, "I … emphasize what seems to me to be the limited nature of the Court's ruling." The standards in that unique case should not be transported to cases involving grand jury subpoenas to unmask anonymous speakers generally. However, that's what the court has done—expanded Branzburg to now apply in all instances in which a grand jury subpoena targets individuals whose identities are unknown to the grand jury.
Finally, the Ninth Circuit's use of Branzburg is further improper because there are a number of other cases and legal doctrines that more squarely address how courts should treat demands to pierce anonymity. Indeed, as we discussed in our brief, there is a whole body of law that applies robust standards to unmasking anonymous speakers, including the Ninth Circuit's previous decision in Bursey v. U.S., which also involved a grand jury.
The Ninth Circuit Failed to Recognize the Associational Rights of Anonymous Online Speakers
The court's decision is also troubling because it takes an extremely narrow view of the kind of anonymous associations that should be protected by the First Amendment. In dismissing claims by Glassdoor that the subpoena chilled their users' First Amendment rights to privately associate with others, the court ruled that because Glassdoor was not itself a social or political organization such as the NAACP, the claim was "tenuous."
There are several layers to the First Amendment right of association, including the ability of individuals to associate with others, the ability of individuals to associate with a particular organization or group, and the ability for a group or organization to maintain the anonymity of members or supporters.
Although it's true that Glassdoor users are not joining an organization like the NAACP or a union, the court's analysis ignores that other associational rights are implicated by the subpoena in this case. At minimum, Glassdoor's online platform offers the potential for individuals to organize and form communities around their shared employment experiences. The First Amendment must protect those interests even if Glassdoor lacks an explicit political goal.
Moreover, even if it's true that Glassdoor users may not have an explicitly political goal in commenting on their current or past employers, they are still associating online with others with similar experiences to speak honestly about what happens inside companies, what their professional experiences are like, and how they believe those employers can improve.
The risk of being identified as a Glassdoor user is a legitimate one that courts should recognize as analogous to the risks of civil rights groups or unions being compelled to identify their members. Disclosure in both instances chills individuals' abilities to explore their own experiences, attitudes, and beliefs.
The Ninth Circuit Missed an Opportunity to Vindicate Online Speakers' First Amendment Rights
Significantly absent from the court's decision was any real discussion about the value of anonymous speech and its historical role in our country. This is a shame because the case would have been a great opportunity to show the importance of First Amendment protections for online speakers.
EFF has long fought for anonymity online because we know its importance in fostering robust expression and debate. Subpoenas such as the one issued to Glassdoor deter people from speaking anonymously about issues related to their employment. Glassdoor provides a valuable service because its anonymous reviews help inform other people's career choices while also keeping employers accountable to their workers and potentially the general public.
The Ninth Circuit's decision appeared unconcerned with this reality, and its "bad faith" standard places no meaningful limit on the use of grand jury subpoenas to unmask anonymous speakers. This will ultimately harm speakers who can now be more easily targeted and unmasked, particularly if they have said something controversial or offensive.
screen and tmux
A comparison of the features (or more-so just a table of notes for accessing some of those features) for GNU screen and BSD-licensed tmux.
The formatting here is simple enough to understand (I would hope). ^ means ctrl+, so ^x is ctrl+x. M- means meta (generally left-alt or escape)+, so M-x is left-alt+x
It should be noted that this is no where near a full feature-set of either group. This - being a cheat-sheet - is just to point out the most very basic features to get you on the road.
Trust the developers and manpage writers more than me. This document is originally from 2009 when tmux was still new - since then both of these programs have had many updates and features added (not all of which have been dutifully noted here).
|start a new session
|tmux OR
tmux new OR
tmux new-session
|re-attach a detached session
|tmux attach OR
tmux attach-session
|re-attach an attached session (detaching it from elsewhere)
|tmux attach -d OR
tmux attach-session -d
|screen -dr
|re-attach an attached session (keeping it attached elsewhere)
|tmux attach OR
tmux attach-session
|screen -x
|detach from currently attached session
|^b d OR
^b :detach
|^a ^d OR
^a :detach
|rename-window to newname
|^b , <newname> OR
^b :rename-window <newn>
|^a A <newname>
|list windows
|^b w
|^a w
|list windows in chooseable menu
|^a "
|go to window #
|^b #
|^a #
|go to last-active window
|^b l
|^a ^a
|go to next window
|^b n
|^a n
|go to previous window
|^b p
|^a p
|see keybindings
|^b ?
|^a ?
|list sessions
|^b s OR
tmux ls OR
tmux list-sessions
|screen -ls
|toggle visual bell
|^a ^g
|create another window
|^b c
|^a c
|exit current shell/window
|split window/pane horizontally
|^b "
|^a S
|split window/pane vertically
|^b %
|^a |
|switch to other pane
|^b o
|^a <tab>
|kill the current pane
|^b x OR (logout/^D)
|collapse the current pane/split (but leave processes running)
|^a X
|cycle location of panes
|^b ^o
|swap current pane with previous
|^b {
|swap current pane with next
|^b }
|show time
|^b t
|show numeric values of panes
|^b q
|toggle zoom-state of current pane (maximize/return current pane)
|^b z
|break the current pane out of its window (to form new window)
|^b !
|re-arrange current panels within same window (different layouts)
|^b [space]
|Kill the current window (and all panes within)
|^b killw [target-window]
Use the same script for updating/ upgrading
Make sure to change the versions to the latest releases:#!/bin/bash set -e bpcver=4.2.1 bpcxsver=0.57 rsyncbpcver=188.8.131.52
Scroll through the script, know what you are doing.
Uncomment the upgrade section(s) and comment out the install section(s)
Again running smartctl after all is said and done:
smartctl --all /dev/sda
Yet an old drive in itself, I run the wheels off of them, and monitor regularly as anyone should.


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This unit of study will review the principles of uniform flow in open channels. These will be extended into a study of the principles of slowly varying and rapidly varying flow, the calculation of backwater curves and hydraulic jumps. These principles will then be applied to the design of gutters, inlets, culverts and piers, using existing commercially available software packages commonly used in engineering practice. This unit will provide students with a strong back ground in open channel flow hydraulics, and the basis for the calculation of stream and hydraulic structure performance. Students will gain experience in the use of currently available commercial software for the design of culverts and other structures.
Lectures, Tutorials
Refer to the assessment table in the unit outline.
Assumed knowledge
Advanced knowledge of fluid mechanics is necessary for this UoS
Semester 1
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Part III: America's First Spy Sub
Editor's Note: This is Part II of a three-part article series about America's first spy submarine, written by my friend and colleague Bill Patalon. This is to introduce you to my new video series called Spy Tales, where Bill and I sit down and discuss my experiences in counter-intelligence during the Cold War. To access Spy Tales Episode I, just click here.Chapter IV: When Heroes Shine
Benitez wanted to avoid abandoning ship. Indeed, his goal was to get the wounded crewman over to Tusk – which could then race ahead and get the men to a hospital in Hammerfest, Norway.
Down below, the fires continued to burn. Toxic gases continued to climb up out of the submarine. By now, 57 men were crammed into the sub's "sail" or onto the bridge with Capt. Benitez – again, an area designed to hold only seven. The sub commander was freezing: He'd given his jacket to one man, his sweater to another and his shoes to a third – Lt. Frank Clifford Jr., who only put them on after Benitez made it an order.
Down below – in the very back of the sub, the one spot the flames and fumes hadn't reached – Hubert T. "Doc" Eason ministered to Wright, the horribly burned XO.
On the bridge, Capt. Benitez was drawing on every leadership trick he'd learned as a war hero, the authors wrote in Blind Man's Bluff.
"Benitez kept talking to his men, encouraging them, asking them to just hang on," the authors recalled. "The CO was calling upon every moment he had spent in the war, when he had crouched silently among another crew as their sub was depth-charged. If he was showing his aristocracy now, it was an aristocracy of sheer valor, and he was impressing even the hulking, red-headed Celt [Austin], who stood at his side."
All afternoon, Benitez told his men over and over that they were nearing Norway – were in fact only three hours away. Four hours later, he repeated the promise. The crew knew he was lying – knew he was trying to lift their spirits – and they loved him for it.
The boat commander still believed he could beat the fire.
But he was wrong.
Former Intelligence Officer Says This is KEY to Homeland Security
Just after midnight, Friday, Aug. 26, 1949, another explosion rocked the sub. Fire broke into the second engine room – closer to the aft-torpedo room where the can't-be-moved Wright lay immobile on a bunk. The 15 men that remained below – other than Doc Eason, Wright and one other wounded crewman – had to come topside.
Benitez knew he had to move his crewman over to Tusk. He needed to tell the other submarine to move in close – and to come alongside.
Still pinch-hitting as Cochino's point man on emergency communications, Red Austin switched from the semaphore flags to a battle lantern with a toggle switch. Again, in Morse code, one painful letter at a time, he toggled out his message:
"A-n-o-t-h-e-r … e-x-p-l-o-s-i-o-n … C-l-o-s-e … m-e."
Benitez had to get those last three men topside. He also knew that Wright probably couldn't move.
In that moment, he came to a decision: If Wright went down with Cochino, Benitez would go down with Wright.
"The sense of clarity was almost overwhelming," the authors wrote in Blind Man's Bluff. "A deep calm washed over him. It was the same feeling he'd had during the war when he was on the submarine Dace as it was being pummeled by Japanese destroyers, when he had believed there could be no escape. He had been lucky that time. Now he thought, 'Well, I'm gonna die. This is it.' … his calm gave way to a sense of peace, a peace that seemed to pass all understanding, reaching beyond feeling to prayer."
But Wright, too, was showing his mettle, said Cmdr. William J. Lederer, who interviewed the survivors and wrote both a Saturday Evening Post report and a book about the rescue.
Wright led his fellow crewman in a spirit-lifting "song-fest," Lederer wrote in his book The Last Cruise, which soon became a Westinghouse Playhouse TV docudrama.
Wright told Doc Eason that he was okay where he was, that he didn't believe the sub would sink. But when Eason told Wright that "The Old Man" (Benitez) had ordered him topside, he rolled off the bunk and somehow (he still doesn't know how) made his way up the ladder that led out onto the wave-whipped deck; the emergence of the XO, his hands and face heavily bandaged, quietly energized his crewmates.
As this transpired, Tusk was working its way alongside Cochino – after first firing off its torpedoes, to avoid incidental explosions in case the two boats collided in the heavy seas. Another explosion hammered Cochino. Tons of water were pouring into the dying submarine.
Chapter V: When Resolve Leads to Rescue
With XO Wright and Doc Eason now up on deck, Cochino's internal compartments were empty. A single, narrow 20-foot plank was being rigged between the two subs. The hope was that "walking the plank" here would lead to safety – not death.
But it would be the most-dangerous stroll imaginable.
Both boats were rolling in the pitching seas. The plank was held in place by ropes on either side – and had barely an inch to spare on either end.
Held in place by ropes, and with barely an inch to spare on either end, this would be the most-dangerous stroll imaginable. The plank kept slipping from its perch – pulled back in place by the ropes. But if that occurred while a man was making the move from Cochino to Tusk, he'd be crushed to death between the hulls at the waterline, where they were widest.
The first volunteer to make the trip … was Wright.
The crews of both subs watched – in "stunned silence," writers said. One painful step at a time he went.
And he made it.
"I don't know how I got over there [to Tusk]," Wright told an interviewer in 2001. "I just almost have a sense of levitating up that ladder. Couldn't have been. I'm not a very religious person. I don't believe God reached his hand down and pulled me up, but I did get up there. The body, I suppose, responds in self-defense to something. My muscles were enough to get me up. And as I say, probably, Eason, the hospital man, was pushing on me too. But I got up there to the bow of the ship and, hell, nobody was crossing that plank. I figured, what the hell, we might as well. I guess they were afraid of falling in between the two hulls, which was a real danger because the plank wasn't made fast and was only about 12 inches wide. But I thought, Christ, we might as well fall in the sea as go down with the ship, so I crossed."
Ex-Cold-War spy spills names, details behind assassination
Wright's silent heroism had the most-inspirational impact on his crewmates.
"That was it. That was all the rest of the crew [of Cochino] needed," the authors wrote in Blind Man's Bluff. "If Wright could make it in his condition, they could, too. One by one, they skittered across, the wounded first. They timed it, waiting as one boat was picked up by the waves, then the other, waiting for that short moment when the boats were level. Nobody coached them … each man picked his own moment to rush across."
Only two or three would cross before the board would slip out of place – to be quickly replaced. When about a third of the crew had crossed, the waves pulled the two subs so far apart that some lines snapped. Tusk slipped back into place, but the end was fast-approaching.
Soon every crewman had crossed – except Benitez.
It was now 1:45 a.m. Friday.
As the captain of his own boat, Benitez didn't want to give the "abandon ship" order. But his submarine was listing to starboard. So much water had poured into the boat that the deck over the rear torpedo room was underwater.
It wouldn't be long before Cochino recreated the same vertical death stance that James Cameron displayed for Titanic in the blockbuster movie of the same name.
Yelling "abandoning ship," Capt. Benitez trotted across the plank – and seconds later it shattered.
Soon, Cochino stood up on end. There, 100 miles off the Norway coast, after attempting the first spy-sub eavesdropping mission of the Cold War, the first Cold War spy sub plunged to the bottom in 950 feet of water.
It was Friday, Aug. 26, 1949.
And it was 15 hours – and a whole lot of valor – since the first explosion.
Epilogue: When the Cold War Changed
Six hours later, Tusk pulled into Hammerfest. The non-injured crewmen were given a choice: Fly back to their base in New London, Conn., or ride with their rescuers back to the United States.
Every crewman stayed for the journey aboard Tusk.
And the secret mission was secret no more. The sinking made headlines in the USA and USSR. And while the Soviets didn't know about Red Austin, about the "ears" or about Cochino's attempts to steal telemetry out of the air, it found the boat's positioning suspicious and accused America of spying.
It didn't matter.
On Aug. 29, 1949 – the Monday that followed Cochino's Friday sinking – the Soviet Union conducted its first nuclear weapons test – a bomb the Pentagon code-named "Joe I." In The USSR, it was known as RDS-1, and "First Lightning."
The blast was detected on September 1 by a Boeing WB-29 – a weather plane version of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that had dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. In effect, a kind of spy plane, the WB-29s flew from Japan to Alaska, taking atmospheric tests along their route.
On that day, the Cold War entered an entirely new phase – one that quickly escalated the kind of spying and acts of espionage.
Declassified: The Story Behind an Infamous Poisoning
This new age of spying and espionage is one that we'll be looking at as part of a new Kent Moors podcast Spy Tales.
Kent is one of the world's foremost experts on energy, security and related geopolitics, has asked me to moderate the series for him.
In this video series, Kent and I talk about his experiences and operations during the Cold War, beginning with Episode I: The Woodpecker, Agent Piccadilly, and the Case of the Deadly Bulgarian Umbrella.
Just click here for the first episode.
Bill Patalon


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Greater Victoria Areas
203 1515 Redfern Street in VICTORIA: Vi Jubilee Condo Apartment for sale (Victoria) : MLS®# 421733
203 1515 Redfern Street Vi Jubilee VICTORIA V8R 1C8$498,750Residential
- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- 421733
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 520 sq. ft.48 m2Only 3 units left in this boutique brand new development, Blu on Redfern. Located on Oak Bay Ave across from the Red Barn Market. Thoughtfully designed with open floor plans, luxury finishes and expansive decks. Bright interiors with quartz counters, stainless steel appliances, in-suite laundry, soaker tubs and custom closet organizers. This pet friendly building includes off street parking and a secure bicycle room. Be the first to live in one the remaining units...call for a personal showing. Virtual-tour coming soon. COVID protocols in effect. More detailsListed by Newport Realty Ltd.
304 1537 Morrison Street in VICTORIA: Vi Jubilee Condo Apartment for sale (Victoria) : MLS®# 421255
304 1537 Morrison Street Vi Jubilee VICTORIA V8R 4K1$330,000Residential
- Status:
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- MLS® Num:
- 421255
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 940 sq. ft.87 m2NEW PRICE! Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom condo in one of the best locations in Victoria. Features include new kitchen with quartz countertops, engineered hardwood floors, nice size storage room that could be used as an office, enclosed south facing balcony and much more. The unit is clean, bright and in move in-condition. Professionally managed complex ideally located between Fort St. and Oak Bay Ave. – a great location for people looking to be close to Downtown and on major transit routes, walking distance to shopping, recreation, restaurants, and many nearby Parks. Perfect for Retirees, Post-Secondary Students, First-Time Buyers or anyone looking for an affordable updated home in a great, safe neighbourhood! VACANT AND EASY TO VIEW! More detailsListed by Royal LePage Coast Capital - Oak Bay
1 1731 Albert Avenue in VICTORIA: Vi Jubilee Condo Apartment for sale (Victoria) : MLS®# 421297
1 1731 Albert Avenue Vi Jubilee VICTORIA V8R 1Y9$324,900Residential
- Status:
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- MLS® Num:
- 421297
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 515 sq. ft.48 m2Attention Investors ! This is the perfect rental opportunity for a Royal Jubilee Hospital employee. Just walk half a block to the end of Albert Avenue where there's a pathway to Richmond Avenue. No need to drive to work ! Rosedale Manor is a lovely Heritage Conversion building dating from 1898, which was completely upgraded in 2013. Suite number 1 is designated by the City of Victoria to be solely used as a rental. This is a quiet residential neighbourhood close to shops, restaurants, coffee shops, parks & public transit. The suite is in excellent condition and has engineered wood floors, quartz counters, alder cabinets & stainless steel kitchen appliances, plus in suite laundry. There's nothing needed to attract a tenant. All of the work is done & the suite is available immediately. More detailsListed by RE/MAX Camosun
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When purchasing a home, you are faced with many decisions! Locating the perfect home is not always an easy task, and obtaining a mortgage loan can be a complex and tiring process. Once you have determined that you are ready to move forward with your home-purchasing goal, the rewards are unquestionable.
While at your side each step of the way, I will make the process of purchasing a home easier, more enjoyable, less time-consuming, and less expensive than if you undertook this challenge on your own. I will help you prepare so that sellers perceive you as a preferred buyer, help you locate and assess properties for sale that match your specifications, and help you through the myriad of details attending the actual purchase.
I am always familiar with the current homes on the market, and I know neighborhood values well, so I can help you determine which properties are fairly-priced and in good condition before you start your search.
Your Next Step: Loan Pre-Qualification
Even before you start your search to buy a home - you should obtain pre-approval for your mortgage. I can help you do this and here's why ...
* By getting pre-approved you'll have a better idea how much you can borrow, how much you can afford and the cost of your monthly mortgage payments.
* If you decide to choose a fixed interest rate mortage you are guaranteed that rate for the 90-day pre-approval period.
* When you decide to make an offer you will be able to act more quickly because you have been pre-approved. Call me and I will refer you to a mortgage professional that has an excellent reputation and track record for successfully acquiring loan approval for his/her clients.
I Will Find The Right Homes For You
Once you've been pre-qualified and know what price range you want to stay in, I can help you determine which properties fit your needs by using the (MLS) Multiple Listing Service system to locate them. I have the best possible resources and communication systems available today to help you locate the homes on the market that match your specifications. You can even search my listings here at my website.
I Will Help You Every Step Of The Way
I will help you complete your financing and inspections, and close on the transaction. My top priority is to make sure that your home buying experience is pleasant, cost-efficient, and successful.
The various charges can add up and for the most part they are all legally required payments in buying a property. These payments include:
1. Legal fees: Legal representation is important. Most legal fees include searching the title of a property, arranging a property survey if necessary, and handling other disbursements as required.
2. Mortgage Insurance and Application Fee: This type of insurance is required on all mortgage loans in excess of 75% of the appraised property value. Its purpose is to ensure that the lender will not lose money if you cannot make your mortgage payments and the value of your property is not sufficient to repay your mortgage debt. The insurance premium is paid to the lender and ranges from % to 3.75% of the loan value; however, in most cases this premium is added to the loan amount, and paid for over the term of the loan.
3. Property Insurance: this insurance covers the replacement value of your home and its contents. Most mortgage lenders will require proof that you have this insurance before processing a mortgage. The lending institution may also require an appraisal of the property before approving your loan; the cost may be your responsibility.
4. Home Inspection: a professional home inspector knows what to look for and can confirm or add to the information you have gleaned from the REALTOR® or your inspection.
5. Property Transfer Tax: Understand your taxes. The amount of tax you pay is based on the fair market value of the land and improvements (e.g. buildings) on the date of registration. The tax is charged at a rate of:
1. 1% on the first $200,000,
2. 2% on the portion of the fair market value greater than $200,000 and up to and including $2,000,000, and
3. 3% on the portion of the fair market value greater than $2,000,000.
There are special regulations for first time buyers in B.C.
6. Property Tax: You will have to reimburse the sellers for your share of the year's taxes if they have already paid them in full. Property taxes are calculated from January - December, and are paid in June. The Newly Built Home Exemption reduces or eliminates the amount of property transfer tax you pay when you purchase a newly built home. You may check out details on this page: BC Government Exemptions.
7. Extra charges: the Lending institution may also require a Survey. You will be responsible for the cost.
8. Hook-ups: there may be charges required for appliances and services such as telephone, TV cable, hydro and other utilities.
9. Moving costs: don't forget basic costs involved in moving from your old into your new home.
Just remember to add the closing costs to your financial plan when saving to buy a home. If you need a list of legal advisors who specialize in real estate please Contact me: 250-893-1016 (Direct)
If you wish to receive up-to-the-minute listings within your own search criteria, please contact me to set up your personal automatic search. You will receive all the latest listings in your area of choice - by Email.


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