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2. Slum clearance in India - Wikipedia

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   Dharavi slum in Mumbai, pictured in 2008. Between 2008 and 2010, the state government gifted over 500 acres (200 ha) of slum areas to six developments on a first-come-first-serve basis, without any checks taking place on developer's credentials and under Section 3K of the Slum Act, which bypasses the usually mandatory requirement to obtain 70% consent of slum dwellers.

3. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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   The last claim under this Act was made by Ken Deardorff for 80 acres (32 ha) of land on the Stony River in southwestern Alaska. He fulfilled all requirements of the homestead act in 1979 but did not receive his deed until May 1988. He is the last person to receive a title to land claimed under the Homestead Acts. [48]

4. Land contract - Wikipedia

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   Under a land contract, the seller retains the legal title to the property but permits the buyer to take possession of it for most purposes other than that of legal ownership. The sale price is typically paid in periodic installments, often with a balloon payment at the end to make the timelength of payments shorter than in the corresponding ...

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6. Rosemanowes Quarry - Wikipedia

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   Rosemanowes Quarry and the assets of CSMA, including intellectual property, were acquired by Asea Brown Boveri in 1997. In 2004, Schlumberger acquired the intellectual property and some of the staff most closely associated with microseismic monitoring and the quarry was sold off. Sign to Rosemanowes Quarry Winches Tower wheels

7. Erastus Wells - Wikipedia

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   He said narrow gauge roads were 50% less costly than standard gauge railroads. Narrow gauge required only 25 ft of right of way. He gave costs as: grading $3K/mi, ties $800, spikes $300, iron rails $3K, and construction $375 for a total of $7500/mi without real estate. Or with right of way about $12K/mi. The line could be completed in 6 months.