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Sedef Çakmak (33) is the first municipal assembly member in Turkey who has disclosed her lesbian identity. She graduated from Galatasaray University, Faculty of Sociology. She worked at Lambda Istanbul (LGBTI Solidarity Association) and she took part in the establishment of SPoD (Social Policy, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Studies Association). Following the local elections in 2014, she started to act as consultant for the Mayor of Beşiktaş, Murat Hazinedar, and last Monday she was elected as a municipal assembly member. We discussed her battle for LGBTI individuals’ rights in Turkish politics with Sedef Çakmak and Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) LGBTI expansion with Murat Hazinedar.
Source: Elvan Yarma, “Türkiye’de LGBTİ hakları değil, kadın hakları geriliyor” (“It is the women’s rights that regress in Turkey, not LGBTI rights”), Hurriyet, 10 March 2015, http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/28414054.asp?
When did you realise that you are lesbian?
Coming out to myself happened when I joined Lambda Istanbul in 2004. I was studying sociology and I joined in with a sociological curiosity concerning gay and trans individuals’ way of living. Then, I started thinking about this and I discovered myself.
Could you tell your family when you realised it?
Of course not! But, I told my family that I had been in an association defending gay and trans individuals’ rights since 2004. At first they had a hard time accepting it. Following the moment a member of the parliament from CHP mentioned LGBTI rights, my mother had an enlightening experience. Since then, she has openly supported me.
What kind of difficulties have you experienced as a lesbian? More precisely, have you experienced any difficulties?
I could not find a job for 6 years. It was stated in my CV that I worked at Lambda Istanbul. They said “Oh, well, we will call you at a later time”. One day, I revised and censored my CV. They reverted back instantly by saying “You are the exact person that we are looking for”. When I told them in the interview that I was lesbian, again the same response: “We will call you”.
Given that a politician does not feel the necessity to say “I am heterosexual” when he/she enters politics, why do you feel the need to disclose that you are lesbian?
Just as politicians state their Alevi, female or other oppressed identities, it is the same for being an LGBTI individual. However, as there are people who hide their gender identities in politics, we do not consider it strange when a politician says that they are Alevi but we are baffled when they say they are gay.
Will we be able to see others disclose that they are LGBTI individuals in other municipalities in Turkey?
There are already others. We have friends who are candidates for nomination for parliament. We have a friend, Boysan [Yakar], who is openly gay and works as an advisor to the mayor of the Şişli Municipality.
WILL THEY GATHER US UP FROM THE STREETS AFTER THE ELECTIONS?
While a dominant approach in politics is throwing women a bone, what happens when lesbianism comes into the equation?
There is already an invisibility of women in politics, and lesbian and bisexual women are affected by this as well. Politicians’ statements on women, ranging from their clothes to how they should behave, are increasing every day. The mentality ignoring the woman’s intellect and will constitutes significant pressure on us. Let me illustrate with an example; before the local elections, I was the only non-trans [cis] woman among the candidates for municipal assembly membership. We also had 5 trans women who were candidates. Unfortunately, I was the only one who was elected. Trans individuals do not have any chance of being elected in the short term.
Will you take affirmative action towards LGBTIs in politics?
Rather than affirmative action, my priority is finding solutions for preventing illegal discrimination, exclusion of and pressure on LGBTIs.
And if we chronologically evaluate the 90s, 2000s and 2010s, does this pressure increase with every year that passes?
If you are talking about LGBTIs, there has not been a significant difference. In the 90s, we used to deal with the newspapers printing headlines like “transvestite terror”, and we fought for the rights of our trans women friends who were subject to torture. Ironically, there is not a regression of LGBTI rights, but there is an obvious decline in women’s rights.
Are you saying that there are no any distressing developments?
Who were the ones from CHP who provided you with the greatest support?
We especially received Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s, the women’s and youth branches’, Istanbul Provincial Presidency’s and the party’s many parliamentarians’ support. Zelda Onur and Binnaz Toprak put up a big fight in LGBTI expansion. Sezgin Tanrıkulu, Mahmut Tanal, Gürsel Tekin… Protection of LGBTI by these people happened thanks to Melda Onur.
During the period of the local elections, someone asking me who I was and so on asked at one point: “What is the profession of your husband?”. I said: “I do not have a husband, I have a girlfriend”. He was shocked. Then, when I started at the municipality, a gay friend of ours who has been working in Beşiktaş Municipality for thirteen years hiding his identity, found the courage and revealed his LGBTI identity. These are important breaking points for us.
If we begin by painting the picture of LGBTI in Turkey, what is the outcome?
It is not only the LGBTIs who are the disadvantaged groups anymore. Women also started to be included in the disadvantaged groups. I am afraid that murders of women will increase each and every day.
Is not there any rupture in this picture?
Of course there is. For example, the government’s most important implementation which must be supported is the monetary assistance concerning the disabled. It is of utmost importance that women, including kerchiefed women, are included into the social and economic life.
As a Muslim, I want to state this; we have always assessed secularism in the wrong way too. Secularism requires freedom of all beliefs. We do not have the right to have a say on LGBTI individuals’ lives.
If a parliamentarian says “I am gay”, how do you think this would be considered in Turkish politics?
It would receive severe criticism. They will rip that person to shreds.
As self-criticism, are there any matters for which you say “It would be better if we did it that way” in CHP with regard to LGBTI individuals’ rights?
I will confess something to you, the issue regarding LGBTI law is introduced into my agenda very recently. It came into light with my candidacy for mayorship. I am conducting a self-criticism in the LGBTI expansion, as a person who supported the kerchiefed girls’ manifestations in Beyazıt Square to be let into the faculty of law in the 1990s; as I left the mosque after Friday prayer; as a person who stood against the mentality formed with 28 February.
Why were not you in this fight before?
I did not have any LGBTI individuals around me. To be honest, they are approaching us very slowly and with fear, too.
LGBTI individuals have the imprinted feeling of not being able to receive sufficient response. They think that their requests will not be taken seriously.
LGBTIs were complaining at the Hormone-fed Tomatoes Awards granted during Pride Week that homophobia in politics still constituted a very serious problem, both in right and left wing positions. What will you say about it?
Homophobia is not corporately present in CHP. It may be present for the people and entities who still have not personally understood the meaning of social democracy, but as to the shortcomings of practice, it may be present and can exist both in us and in other municipalities of CHP. This means that if you are right-handed, come on and use your left hand for a change. This must be strung out to a process.
During a meeting between Kılıçdaroğlu and the authors of Ekşi Sözlük, when they asked “Would you nominate a gay candidate in the local elections?” Kılıçdaroğlu’s response was “No, the society is not ready for it”. Do you agree?
If someone works very hard and endears himself/herself to society, it is possible, but we will not nominate somebody for mayor who did not put any effort just because he/she claims to be an LGBTI individual.


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The Burnet Police Department is currently working with the State Fire Marshal's Office on an arson investigation which involves a marked BPD Patrol unit parked at the police department at 105 S. Rhomberg.
According to a press release sent on Wednesday, June 27, “video surveillance shows a slender suspect starting the fire, using what appears to be some type of accelerant,” at around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. The suspect returns to the unit briefly, then leaves the scene. The fire burns for a few seconds before it self-extinguishes, leaving damage to the rear lift-hatch of the vehicle.
BPD Chief Paul Nelson said their K-9 unit collected samples the morning of Thursday, June 28, which will be sent to the state lab on the same date.
BPD is asking residents in the vicinity of the Police Department to review their home surveillance systems before and after 1 a.m. on June 27, to see if footage of the suspect may be acquired.
Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is asked to contact the Burnet Police Department at 512-756-6404 or Hill Country Crime Stoppers at 866-756-8477. Tips may also be anonymously submitted at hillcountrycrimestoppers.com.

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Hi, yes I live in Escondido as well and I believe you live right down the street from me. We have talked before on some mutual NING sites. Where were you trying to click to get into my blog? Lovely giveaway by the way!
YAY!!! Brittany, another give away and with skulls. These are the cutest. I would love to be entered.
Thanks for finking my blog and for following me!
Your things are very cute and creative, I will have to check in often to see what going on over here!
How sweet of you to hold another giveaway. You told me about it in the last email, but I've been so busy. Your lil Skully's are great. I love that you have stick pins as well as magnets. Please do sing me up. I am a subscriber of your posts in Google Reader. Does that make me a follower?
I actually believe that global warming does exist, because the climate is indeed changing and all over the world things are happening such as Ice Caps melting, other waters rising and our seasons everywhere are taking on a change. Now this isn't to say that much of what we hear isn't hype, we know how that exists, but I still think it is very real. We know pollution is bad for us as well as certain chemicals so it is only natural that they play a role in something not so good as they get released into the air and ground. If smoking is bad for us if we "inhale" lol then surely it going into the air is causing a problem same as toxins released from auto exhaust. Now, one day you should share your opinion and why. You are entitled to it and anyone who doesn't allow you your opinion isn't worth bothering with. Cheers.
Love these skullies! Thanks for following me, now I am following you!!!!
Beautiful work...and thanks for visiting me!
Global warming. YES! I don't believe it is hype at all! We won't listen though...we never do. I mean..after all..none of us alive today will live to see the disaster...or...so we think!
Yes! I said hugs! Your deserve it for all that lovely work you do!!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I just l.o.v.e. SITS, don't you! Put me in for the drawing. I just love handmade things!
plus also I am a new follower! And lastly, (for entry #3) my feelings related to the global warming issue are that yes, we need to take care of our planet. I feel like it is a gift to us from God and we should respect it and care for it. But do I feel that as mortals we are single-handedly able to cause and/or prevent its demise, no.
Your work is sooo wonderul!!! The colorings and the textures you use are great!!! LOVE IT!!!
I pray you're staying safe with the wildfires in your state!! Take care my new friend!!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog...now if I can only figure out the rest like how to follow I will. I just need some time here to figure it out...lol! Great blog you have!
Thank you for following me, and your nice comments... your sculls look great!
Hi, Brittany! I'm here because you found my blog, and now I've found yours. Your skulls are so fun and colorful. I'll be back! Oh, and by the way, I do believe in global warming, but I also believe that the climate goes through cycles. Throughout history, there have been times of global cooling and global warming. However, that doesn't mean that we shouldn't do all we can to stop pollution and take care of our world.
Thanks for the comment on Star Trek and the Mother's Day wishes over to my blog. Wishes back to you. If you were on the fence about seeing the movie, I say go and enjoy. If you are a long time fan, it's a kick and a half getting the inside jokes and if you are not, it's great mindless fun.
I have become a follower of your blog as well.
I do believe that global warning is NOT a myth. My Da, the scientist and I spent a car ride from CO to MI talking about it and what we feel the changes have been.
Thanks so much for your very kind words.
Lovely to meet you in blog land.
You have some wonderful work.
hello Brittany, thank you for visiting my blog....I am reading up on yours now - cool stuff! You & I share a love of color. Also, you inspired me to put a "followers" section on my blog to make it easier for those who may wanna follow along. Thanks and cheers!
I'm a follower! You are talented and your creations are exciting and fun!
hhhhhhhh... I am having a brain drain day. I am now a follower of your blog (my eyes hurt in a good way), I have posted your giveaway and site on mine. If this hurts my chances that's okay - I don't believe that you can agree or not re global warming. Global warming is a fact.
These are very cool! I love Day of the Dead art!!
I just discovered you today as I am a new member of Millande's ning and one of the subgroups. SO I just started following you! Horray!
I just beboped in from SITS and I love the skullys! I am now following you, pretty please enter me. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
Hi! Thanks for following my blog! I have nover been called a doll before but i think i like it! How do I follow you?? I don't see any "followers" button.
I like your blog. Nice job.
Thank you so much for popping by for a visit on my Blog. I am not sure why you couldn't follow me but you are the third person today that said they had trouble so I just sent an email to Blogger to see if they are having any issues. Please do try again at a later time because I would love to have you follow me as well.
I adore these little skulls! What a nice giveaway!I love all the colors your use in your creations :) I am going to go sign up to follow you now.
I love your work! And I have to enter your give-away because I love skulls - and anything to do with Day of the Dead celebrations! I've linked to your giveaway on my sidebar on my blog.
Oh. Global Warming. I believe that there is a natural process of warming that our atmosphere is going through. I also believe that our carbon footprints are moving it at a faster rate than it would have without it. I don't believe the rabid fanatics on either side of the fence...as often happens, I believe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Oh - and your steampunk cherub baby boom sculpture! It's super!
Nice to meet you. See you 'round the traveling art doll group!

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Clear skies and sunny weather coincided with South Carolina’s annual Conservation Lobby Day on March 19. There, members of the South Carolina Conservation Coalition advocated for expanding access for renewable energy, preventing offshore drilling, and protecting the rights of local communities to solve plastic pollution.
These actions built upon last month’s unanimous passage of HB 3659, or the Energy Freedom Act, in South Carolina’s House of Representatives. Now, the Senate version of the bill, SB 332, is awaiting a vote from the Judiciary Subcommittee.
The network of 40 statewide organizations and hundreds of South Carolinians—including Audubon South Carolina and its members—work with local and state lawmakers to ensure a prosperous future for the environment. It was a full day for the conservation advocates: After a morning of training and an afternoon at the state house, the coalition capped the day with an evening oyster roast with their legislators.
Audubon South Carolina and its members know that solar legislation reform is at the forefront of this discussion. The primary goal for this legislative session is to expand access for renewable energy in the state. Audubon supports more solar in the state of South Carolina because it promotes cleaner air and water, reduces heat-trapping emissions, gives consumers control over energy choices, supports economic investment in green jobs, and returns communities online quicker after natural disasters.
According to Matt Johnson, director of bird conservation for Audubon South Carolina, the organization reached its goal of doubling participation from last year’s lobby day. Audubon’s 28 ambassadors proudly wore stickers that reminded legislators, “You are what hope looks like to a bird.” Johnson says he was thrilled to see a mix of first-time advocates, college students, volunteers, and Audubon Ambassadors.
Audubon Ambassadors are one of Audubon South Carolina’s volunteer groups. To help the ambassadors prepare for their meetings with legislators, Audubon South Carolina hosts two to three advocacy trainings a year. The half-day workshop provides tips that encourage Audubon Ambassadors to host presentations on the dangers facing birds like increasing temperatures, sea level rise and stronger storms, and speak confidently with public officials.
Two such ambassadors, Charlie Stricklin and Rufus Jones, attended last week’s lobby day and Audubon South Carolina’s first ambassador training in 2017. In addition to passing the Energy Freedom Act, Stricklin and Jones want their legislators to ban single-use plastic bags this legislative session. Though this was their first lobby day, the two were prepared to share their personal stories and advocacy work with state senators.
Another ambassador, Judith Kramer, did not get a chance to meet her senator, but emailed him early the next morning, encouraging him to act on solar legislation reform and support the ban of plastic bags. Kramer has gone through formal Audubon Ambassador training and even hosted a gathering to recruit more volunteers. In addition to her work as a seabird steward, Kramer is a member of several conservation organizations including Conservation Voters and Conservation League, and serves on the board of the Coastal Master Naturalist Association. She has also generously supported summer camp scholarships for the Audubon Center at Beidler Forest. Though Kramer considers herself a nonpolitical person, she credits her advocacy training for becoming an active and aware ambassador for birds.
Audubon applauds unanimous passage of legislation to protect South Carolina's critical habitat and culturally significant lands.

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RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Resources has shed some more light on its plans to change the downtown skyline.
The Richmond-based utility giant announced Thursday it will build a 20-story, 908,000-square-foot office tower at 111 S. Sixth St.
The high-rise will replace the existing six-story, 269,000-square-foot Richmond Plaza building, which sits across the street from Dominion’s One James Center Plaza headquarters and has been largely unused since the company bought it from Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm Douglas Development in 2011.
The company said it is also considering building a separate, neighboring tower on the site of its current headquarters, which sits at 701 E. Cary St. It released a rendering showing the dual towers that would be 850,000 square feet on 16 floors, though company spokesman Ryan Frazier said it is still considering its plans for the One James Center Plaza property. Its options include either gutting the existing 21-story, 667,000-square-foot building for a full renovation or demolishing it in favor of a new tower.
For the Richmond Plaza site, Dominion’s 20-story building will include 17 floors of office space, two floors of above-ground parking and four floors of underground parking. Ground floor retail space is also planned for the building’s northeast side on Seventh Street and Cary.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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Because tis the season, I’ve decided to bypass the common format I’ve been using for my metappiness posts and make this one a special Christmas Edition.
Last week, we had our epic Christmas Extravaganza and before it even started some of us were already struggling to decide what we were going to have for brunch—our first pitstop for the day. The menu had too many awesome options, and between french toasts, english breakfasts, burgers, waffles, etc, we had a little glimpse of how it would start to unfold. It was tough, but everyone made their choices and the truth is it didn’t disappoint. I may have lost the battle against my waffle (after a french toast) but it was delicious!
After this deliciousness-packed-punch we called brunch we decided to be healthy (!) and walk it off to Sea Life London. We had enough time to walk at leisurely pace, making stops along the way to browse through an used book market, take in the sights, snap a few photos and be merry.
Once we (finally!) arrived, we wanted to enjoy the aquarium’s unique atmosphere while waiting to see sharks and penguins being fed. At this point, I’d like to say how much extra fun it is visiting such an attraction with a group of—mainly—engineers. Did you think a broken information screen was just a broken screen? I did, until I realised how many jokes they could come up with in the spur of the moment! Not only that, but also their utterly disappointed looks that such a thing would happen and that it would detract of their experience.
All jokes aside, we did have fun and we might have even learnt something! Although we didn’t see the sharks get fed, the penguins totally made up for it by being the most hilarious, cute little creatures one could want to see. Rumour has it they even play football, although they weren’t so inclined during their lunch time. Our time at the aquarium culminated with a behind the scenes tour that got us to see baby animals as well was a few quarantined ones—and also allowed the engineers to ask a few more technical questions like “What is System 9?” (context: a door was marked “system 9”) and “are your systems redundant?”. I told you: extra fun!
I don’t know about you, but not all of the things that get etched into my brain are the most serious or big or extraordinary ones I’ve done. The little silly ones generally find their way to remembrance, too. For example, I still remember my New Year’s eve of 2003 (or some other year in early 2000s) when, while carrying a friend on my back (who knows why…) I walked underneath a ceiling lamp that was *just* too low and we both fell backwards when she hit her head on it—totally cartoo- like. No one got hurt, and we laughed about it for way too long (plus, everyone present still remembers this)! 2014 MetaBroadcast’s Christmas do will definitely be remembered as epic, and also silly. Just picture nearly 20 grown ups boarding the tiny train that goes back and forth at the South Bank Christmas Market. Twice. With all the kids looking at the big people taking up their places while they wait for a turn. Sorry, not sorry.
And just to top off our afternoon we split into groups to do whatever activity called to our minds, hearts or stomachs. I, personally, went for Christmas Carroll singing at Trafalgar Square (turned out to be slightly disappointing, but I still liked it). Others chose to go for mulled wine (or cider) and food or, simply, stroll around the market.
Fair warning: I am completely and utterly biased here. I love cheese. Cheese is amazing. And tasty. And interesting. I don’t understand how people can not like cheese. Those people are wrong.
You’d think that by now we’d be about to wrap up and each go our own ways, if you didn’t know how we do things differently. But we do, and you know it. This was just the warm up to yet another exquisite pitstop of ours. We had dinner at the incredible La Fromagerie. I cannot begin to describe how great everything was. All I can say is that I didn’t even take any photos. I couldn’t be bothered. Too much goodness all around me. I guess I’ll just have to suggest you go there and try it for yourself, and show you a couple of photos someone else took!
And with this I’m wrapping up 2014’s metappiness series, too. Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and the best start of 2015 that you can think of! See you next year!

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Through a partnership with NJMEP and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), Entry-level workers have the ability to be certified as a Certified Production Technician (CPT).
Participants who complete the course work will be educated in manufacturing processes and production, safety, quality, and maintenance among other important subject areas needed for success in the industry. Implementing these certification programs will not only increase New Jersey’s pipeline of skilled workers, it will also reduce the need for companies to provide extensive on-the-job training.
The CPT Certification addresses core technical competencies of higher skilled production workers in all sectors of manufacturing.
All modules include 35 hours of self paced online training.

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In this workshop you will learn & experience techniques to apply mindfulness living. When we embrace mindful living we create deeper, richer and more fulfilling experiences of life. Where focus goes, energy flows and we are defined by our actions. Through mindful living we chose where to direct our focus, we develop confidence in energy flow and we take action aligned to our authentic self. With mindful living the inside view and outside view of our life is balanced with responsibilities & play, our souls are nourished consistently and relationships are supportive, loving & connected with healthy boundaries. If you would like to open your life to mindful living I encourage you to join me Saturday Oct 24th at the Oasis Rejuvenation Spa Retreat in Stave Falls Mission.
Morning Session 1 - Mindfulness & Connection - Learn breathing techniques, how to go within & connect with your true self, connect to Divine Source, Connect to Earth, Control your awareness, Live in the present, hold space.
Morning Session 2 - Emotions & Thoughts -Learn what our emotions are telling us, how they serve for our benefit, how to process & release our emotional baggage.
Afternoon Session 1 - Relationships - the energetics of how relationships evolve, understanding and releasing negative connections (chords, hooks, contracts ect), soul connection & healthy boundaries.
Afternoon Session 2 - Develop a plan to establish & maintain spiritual growth, explore rituals, anchors, affirmations & choice of action, discuss law of gestation and law of attraction.
Materials & Vegetarian Lunch included.

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Network Post is the hybrid mail solution from UK Engage. Popular with organisations of all sizes, Network Post is used to send out all manner of simple member communications, with significant cost and convenience benefits. If you send out communication in-house, Network Post hybrid mail will completely change the way you operate, for the better!
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The solution takes away the production tasks of an in-house mailing so staff can get on with more productive tasks.
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Our trade association uses the Network Post hybrid mail to keep in contact with our members. We send all types of letters and notices our using the system. From membership fee mailings to a simple A4 eight-page newsletter, the system allows us to send our content out to members in a cost-effective and efficient manner. We have our newsletter template uploaded to the portal and every quarter we send to our members who have requested to receive communications by post, under GDPR.
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The poster collections of the Milwaukee Public Library cover a variety of topics such as local history, film, travel, theater, World War I, and World War II.
The film collection is over 2000 black and white and color posters from 1929 to 1983, though the majority of the collection covers the 1940s and 1950s. All of the posters are 36” by 14” in size. The collection contains popular titles like Rope with James Stewart; Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, and Henry V with Laurence Olivier, as well as many lesser known films. Some of the more famous actors and actresses present are Gregory Peck, Shirley Temple, Cary Grant, Loretta Young, John Wayne, and Audrey Hepburn.
Index to the Film Poster Collection.
The Milwaukee and Wisconsin collection is approximately 1,500 posters, dating from 1914 to 2003. Although eclectic, the primarily focus is on advertising Milwaukee events such as the symphony, ballet, theater, art exhibitions, and festivals. A secondary and much smaller focus is on advertising other events that took place in cities outside of the Milwaukee area.
The Milwaukee Lithographing and Engraving Company collection consists of 239 posters, prints, cards, calendars and more. The company, established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1852, was a printing and engraving firm that ran through the late nineteenth-century. Aside from having engraving and printing capabilities, the company specialized in the production of trade cards, labels, and showcards which advertised both local and national organizations, as well as the lithographing firm itself. Henry Seifert, the proprietor, and George Schoeffel, the Vice President and General Manager in the 1870s and 80s, were the firm's major figures until Henry Gugler and his son Julius joined the company in 1872. Six years later, the Guglers left the Milwaukee Lithographing and Engraving Company to start the H. Gugler & Son printing firm, which would become the Gugler Lithographing Company in 1883 after the passing of Henry Gugler.
The Gugler Lithographic Company was founded in Milwaukee in 1878 by Henry Gugler and his two sons. They started small, printing items such as envelopes, checks, and stationary. By World War II, Gugler was one of Wisconsin's largest operating printing companies, printing everything from can labels to billboards. Sadly over time the Gugler company became less of a family business and was sold off in 1966 to Journal Communications. By 2005, the Gugler brand ceased to exist at all.
The Milwaukee Public Library is proud to have 1,136 posters printed by the Gugler Company, and a set of Gugler sample books are also available from our Rarities collection.
The Historic Entertainment collection contains almost 800 posters which date from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. Partnering with the Circus World Museum of Baraboo, WI, these beautiful posters were acquired in 1972 from a private collector. The Circus World Museum chose the majority of the circus related posters and the Milwaukee Public Library added the remaining items to its collection. Subject matters include plays, musicals, circus parades, and portraits of entertainers. This collection covers events that are on a national scale rather than focusing on just Milwaukee or Wisconsin.
Other poster collections are currently undergoing processing and may not be available for research at this time.
For more information on these collections or to make an appointment to view these materials, please contact the Arts, Music & Recreation department at 414-286-3071.

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Hands United Building Bridges’ (HUBB) second annual Building Bridges Week brought the Tidewater community together for several meaningful events including a Shabbat service at Ohef Sholom Temple on Friday, January 11; the Summit Against Hate on Monday, January 14; and the screening of An Act of Defiance on Monday, January 21. The last two events were in partnership with the Community Relations Council of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater.
Ohef Sholom Temple’s service in honor of Dr. King’s Birthday included many of his best loved teachings from his I Have A Dream Speech and other writings, as well as several spirituals including Lift Every Voice and Sing, If I Can Help Somebody, Let My People Go and We Shall Overcome.
The service culminated with an opportunity to do the same work when Rabbi Mandelberg announced a new partnership with OST and the Basilica of St. Mary’s in Tidewater Gardens whose goal is to foster closer relationships, share ritual and worship, and, ultimately, to work together in a service project for the benefit of the Tidewater Quadrant.
The Summit Against Hate brought a standing room only crowd to the Reba and Sam Sandler Family Campus to talk, pray, and sing in solidarity against the forces that seek to tear communities apart, as well as in support of understanding and fellowship. Among the inspiring messages delivered by clergy, law enforcement, and others, were speeches from Dr. Aaron Spence, superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Dr. Chris Garran, Cape Henry Collegiate School’s head of school; Doron Ezickson, Anti-Defamation League’s Washington D.C. regional director; a representative from Teens with a Purpose; and Chief Deputy Attorney General of Virginia, Cynthia Hudson.
A showcase of more than 20 local organizations that attendees could learn more information about or get involved with, was available after the speeches.
The film, An Act of Defiance, shown in partnership with the Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, brought more than 500 people to the TCC Roper Theater. An Act of Defiance tells the story of 10 South African men, including Nelson Mandela, who are arrested for conspiring to commit sabotage and violent acts against the repressive and Apartheid South African government. Their lawyer, Bram Fischer, puts his life in jeopardy to keep these men from receiving the death penalty.
Following the film, a panel discussion moderated by Barbara Hamm-Lee, host of WHRV’s Another View, featured Dr. Reverend Sharon Riley of Faith Deliverance Christian Center in Norfolk and a member of HUBB’s Leadership Council; Paula Bazemore, Hampton Roads program manager for the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, and Rabbi Jeffrey Arnowitz.
HUBB’s Building Bridges week offered many opportunities for the Tidewater community to learn from each other. For more information on HUBB, visit www.HUBBusa.org.


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Bone confetti was the winner of the 2015 noemi press book award for poetry. to review the book or learn more, please check out the press release here.
"As much as you may suspect that Leung is possessed, you also feel that she is in control of every word she places on the page. The poems can be cool and feverish. They can be funny, odd, opaque. We cannot see through them to her, and why should we? She isn’t trying to tell stories, because grief explodes them."
"Poet Muriel Leung learned early that language went hand in hand with power.
Growing up as a non-native English speaker in Queens, New York, Leung spoke Cantonese with her family. But at school, she began to understand that learning English involved new types of power exchanges."

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Without proper keyword research, any SEO campaign is doomed to failure. Keyword research sets the stage and lays the groundwork for an SEO campaign.
Take a vague keyword phrase like “dog food.” This might be used by people seeking information on dog food or news about it (such as recalls). But a specific keyword phrase such as “buy raw dog food” is more likely to be selected by someone who’s ready to buy a specific type of canine chow.
Keyword phrases should be as specific to your company as possible and have an easy, conversational sound not a marketing vibe. Just consider how you search for things online.
Perhaps more important than selecting specific phrasing, however, is not becoming paralyzed or slowed down by the temptation to achieve perfection in keyword optimization for every text-based piece of content you publish.
While keywords form the basis of an effective understanding of — and competition for — a target market, trying for a #1 search-engine ranking (or even for a top 10 spot) for your business niche’s top keyword is usually extremely difficult when you’re starting an SEO campaign in a field with competitors who have doing this for a while.
Instead, take a long-tail approach to keywords. Consistently publish as much amazing content as you can, which naturally will include keywords, and you’ll capture long-tailsearch traffic. This type of traffic tends to come from keywords you would probably never find during the research phase and that are often more targeted, resulting in better conversion rates.
2. Strictly adhere to an originality rule.
When it comes to SEO, originality refers to duplicate content or the same text existing at two different URLs — something that you should always avoid. Republishing articles from other sites is not only a potential copyright infringement, but it also creates duplicate content, which can ruin your site’s search rankings.
Check to see if your site has duplicate content by using tools like CopyScape, SiteLiner and Screaming Frog. Find more details about how to identify and remove duplicate content in this article I wrote.
3. Strategically adjust your site’s navigation and internal links.
The way your site’s navigation is structured plays a major role in how search engines determine the importance of each page. Simply put, the more often a page is linked to within your website, the more PageRank flow it has and the higher it will rank in search-engine results pages for relevant queries.
Most webmasters and business owners, however, have no idea how their internal link flow is structured and are often surprised to learn that unimportant pages or ones that never stand a chance rank high in search-engines results (like contact pages) are cannibalizing the majority of their site’s PageRank flow. This offers major opportunities for improvement with relatively minor effort.
To optimize your site’s navigation, internal link structure and PageRank flow, start by auditing these elements using a tool like SiteLiner or Screaming Frog. Use the output to identify pages that aren’t important or that have little content on them (such as contact pages) that receive a high volume of inbound links. Next, use special noindex code in these pages to tell search engines to not index these pages and add nofollow code for all links to them, in order to preserve PageRank flow. This causes an effect similar to shutting off a leaky water valve: It redirects PageRank flow to the pages that truly matter.
Be sure to noindex all pages that have duplicate content, such as category and tag archives, which are common in the WordPress content-management tool. You can use various WordPress plugins, such as Yoast SEO, to accomplish this easily. Be careful with these steps, though. Improperly using the noindex and nofollow attributes can severely decrease your site’s rankings if you aren’t careful and strategic. Let an expert do this if you aren’t absolutely certain about what you’re doing.
While title tags are still important for SEO purposes, meta descriptions have lost their influence in the ranking algorithm. Meta descriptions do, however, provide a perfect place to put some marketing talent to use, through the creation compelling copy that attracts clicks from the search-results page.
Title tags and meta descriptions should be present on each page of your site and should be relevant and optimized. Too short or too long titles and descriptions can harm SEO efforts, so it’s best to conduct an audit of your site to identify any large-scale issues with these elements.
Other on-page elements that factor into the ranking algorithm include H1 tags, content length, internal and external links, ads, bullet points, images and text formatting.
A site’s load speed is a factor in search-engine rankings and it also affects the rates of converting visitors to customers. Amazon calculated that a one-second increase in page-load speed would cost a company $1.6 billion in lost sales per year. Other studies have shown 40 percent of website visitors abandon a site that takes longer than three seconds to load. Still, most business owners or webmasters fail to put enough effort into optimizing their site’s load speed.
Start by checking your site’s load time by using a tool like Pingdom, which will give you a breakdown of each element and how long it took to load. Use the resulting information to optimize images or pieces of code that are causing long load times. Upgrading your web host from a shared server to a dedicated or virtual private network (VPN) setup can significantly reduce load times, too.
6. Don’t buy links. Earn them.
Because the quantity and quality of inbound links have a significant impact on a website’s rankings, the temptation to buy links on other sites is strong. But link buying and selling are against Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.
Additionally, search engines are now very good at detecting suspicious, manipulative or unnatural links. The result? If you buy or sell links, your website’s search-engine rankings could fall significantly. Save your money and instead spend it on creating content that will earn or attract inbound links on its own merit. For specific examples about how to create and publish content that earns inbound links naturally, see my ebook The Definitive Guide to Marketing Your Business Online.
If you feel like you have to wedge a keyword into a sentence, you’re approaching SEO with the wrong mind-set. Whereas keyword density was a popular concept five years ago, it’s irrelevant now. Instead, focus on creating content that your readers will find valuable.
If a sentence sounds unnatural because you’re trying to optimize it for search engines, change it. Search engines are cracking down harder than ever before on keyword stuffing, so such tactics are likely to cause your rankings to fall and annoy anyone who tries to read your content, killing your credibility.
You don’t have to spend money on an SEO expert to dramatically improve your search visibility. Simple steps can achieve major SEO boosts. In the end, SEO is all about improving the usability and user experience of your website. Any change that makes your visitors happier is likely to make search engines happier. So SEO is really about making people happy and that should make us all happy.


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Preheat oven to 375-degrees, and position oven rack in the top third of the oven.
Add salt, potatoes and enough water to cover the potatoes to a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
While potatoes are cooking, lightly flour a flat surface and rolling pin. Roll out puff pastry to a 14x10-inch rectangle. Fold ½-inch of pastry edges in toward the center on all sides to make a 13x9-inch rectangle. Transfer pastry to rimmed baking sheet. Firmly press edges with a fork to create decorative edge. Place in refrigerator.
In a medium pan, cook bacon until crisp. When bacon is done, remove from pan and place on paper towels to drain. Reserve bacon drippings for later use.
In a large bowl, whisk honey, wine and 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Add onions and toss to coat. Spray another rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray and add onion mixture. Spread out evenly. Roast for 30 minutes. Toss and roast for another 35-45 minutes, or until caramelized. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. After cooking onions, increase oven temperature to 400-degrees.
In small bowl, combine crème fraiche, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Spread the mixture evenly over the puff pastry to the folded edge. Slice the boiled potatoes and place in rows on top of the crème fraiche mixture. Arrange onion mixture on top of potatoes. Sprinkle with bacon and thyme. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is light brown and top is bubbling. Serve hot.

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Black Friday / Cyber Monday @ Undisputed: Up to 90% off!
BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY are almost upon us once more and this year UNDISPUTED FIGHT STORE have once again slashed prices on some great gear!
One of our best selling Boxing & Muay Thai brands. SANDEE have gone from strength to strength in 2015 and we are delighted to be able to offer 30% off all items this weekend.
We are well stocked on Boxing gloves, Thai pads, Shinnies, Focus pads and in particular their brand new range of Thai Shorts, which are competitively priced even before the 30% discount kicks in.
Also the SANDEE range of Junior and Youth Gloves and Shinnies will make this an ideal time to complete your Xmas shopping for the kids!
If you venture in-store we will have even bigger savings available with 50% off all Sandee t-shirts and hoodies if you buy live and direct!
But you gotta come in to get it!
VENUM - We have the last of the clothing range and it must go! Rash Guards, MMA Shorts, T-Shirts, even Flip Flops!
For a little while we have been running this range successfully with a 30% discount.
For this weekend it's a full 50% off. We need the space, it has to go. If you're coming in-store, the flip flops will be even cheaper. Oh and we have a few pairs of MMA gloves and Boxing Gloves as well!
AND SO IT GOES ON! Lots more to see and buy!
Or stay up tomorrow night when the buttons get pressed at midnight!

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In a much-anticipated move, the ride-hailing service Uber has filed its S1, setting the stage for the transportation company’s decision to go public next month, according to a report by TechCrunch. This latest move by Uber comes close on the heels of competitor Lyft’s debut on the public market about a month ago.
The two ride-hailing companies have been involved in a race to the public markets in tandem, but it is widely accepted that Uber’s offering is going to be significantly higher than that of Lyft.
The company will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “UBER” but the initial public offering price has not been disclosed yet. The company has not yet disclosed the valuation of the company, but it has been reported that the valuation will be somewhere in the range of $90 billion to $100 billion.
In its filing, the company has disclosed its 2018 revenues at $11.27 billion and a net income of $997 million. This is not the first time that Uber has disclosed its financial details. In its last report in February, the company disclosed $3 billion in Q4 2018 revenue with rising operating losses.
From the ridesharing perspective alone, Uber’s revenues have increased from $3.5 billion in 2016 to $9.2 billion in 2018, with gross bookings touching $41.5 billion last year from ridesharing products.
The report further goes on to add that it is still unclear how much money the main stakeholders will make with its co-founder Travis Kalanick owning 8.6 percent of the company. The other important stakeholders in the company include SB Cayman 2 Ltd. and Alphabet.
Lyft filed its S1 documents in March and since its surge on the first day of its launch, Lyft’s stocks have suffered. It remains interesting to see what fate awaits this transportation giant which is going public with high hopes.

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[GreenYes] Can one make PET bottles out of 100% recycled plastic?
Subject: [GreenYes] Can one make PET bottles out of 100% recycled plastic?
I am working on a recyled plastic project, and am curious if anyone knows whether PET plastic bottles can be melted down and re-used?
If so, what are the pollution and energy/cost ramifications.
If anyone knows of a company that is working in this field, this would also be quite useful.


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Reading Gravity's Rainbow DOES count as two! I love that you wrote that. Fantastic overview of the year, Greg.
Just wanted to say I don't comment very often but that I love your blog! It's one I'm always happy to see an update for in my google reader.
Another great post. Love your blog. Happy New Year!
I personally couldn't get through more than 25 pages of Freedom, but I know I'm in the minority on that one.
Your post is as entertaining as it is informative. Please keep up the good work and Happy New Year.
You're very welcome,Greg,and Happy New Year of reading to you! This blog has become a great place to engage in always interesting literary dialogue and a lot of fun as well.
Wow...you covered all the bases of the year! Nicely done! Much better than just a list of titles.
What's on your planner for 2011?
Great job of summing up the year!
I love the two most funniest things. You had me laughing; love the fake Twitter post!
Glad you are still blogging as you are always sharp and relevant. I am glad to hear it is as much for you as it is for us your loyal readers. Happy New Year and may you have many books to choose from.
This entertained me for quite awhile. thanks!
@Brenna - Thanks, Brenna! I enjoyed your statistical breakdown of the year, too!
@Kathy - Thanks, and Happy New Year to you, too!
@Suzanne - Happy New Year to you, too! Maybe after a little distance from they hype, Freedom will connect with you better? Once it gets going, it's a really quick, fluid read!
@lady T - Great list - thanks for pointing it out! And yes, my favorite part of this blog is the literary discussions. Lots of fun!
@Kath - I'll do my best not to stop - as long as you promise not to stop reading!
@SariJ - Yeah, that EmperorFranzen fella is quite the humorist. Happy New Year to you as well!
@IngridLola - Then, mission accomplished. Thanks for reading!
@Syntaxin - I'd say Freedom. It's probably not the best book of 2011, but it's the most interesting, thought-provoking, readable and just fun.
Happy New Year, Greg! Your blog has been one of the literary highlights of my year. Keep up the good work!
Awww... I love the mention of the passing of Saramago as one of two writers you will miss! I am heartbroken that (other than his previously untranslated works) I will not be getting any more new Saramago to read. He was such an amazing story teller!
Stopping by to say happy new year -- I may not comment, but I'm reading.


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According to the AMD official website, the Radeon VII graphics card enables high-performance gaming and ultra-high quality visuals. Ground-breaking 1 TB/s memory bandwidth and a 4,096-bit memory interface paves the way for ultra-high resolution textures, hyper-realistic settings and life-like characters. With the high speeds of today’s graphics cards, framerates often exceed the monitor refresh rate, causing stuttering and tearing. With AMD Radeon FreeSync technology, gamers can experience smooth gameplay at every level. In addition, AMD Radeon FreeSync 2 HDR technology offers more than 2X better brightness and color volume compared to sRGB. AMD Radeon Software features Day-0 game driver support and up-to-the minute game optimizations for performance enhancements. Gamers can effortlessly capture, stream and share their memorable moments and clutch victories with Radeon ReLive; monitor performance and PC system info, and socialize with the AMD Link application.
With the purchase of GIGBYTE Radeon VII HBM2 16G, gamers will receive the AMDs ‘Raise the Game Fully Loaded’ bundle, which includes complimentary PC versions of the highly anticipated Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5 and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.


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The Nationals dropped the rubber game of their three-game series with the Indians Sunday, losing 2-0 -- and spoiling Stephen Strasburg's return from injury -- while hitting 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position (including leaving a runner stranded at third with no outs on three separate occasions).
Through 68 games, Washington is averaging 3.49 runs per game, second-worst in the majors behind only Miami's 3.13.
What's even more startling is how the Nationals scored their eight runs over three games against the Indians: five solo home runs (all on Saturday), two wild pitches and one double-play grounder. So the Nationals did not drive home a single run via base hit all weekend and haven't since Ian Desmond's infield single gave them a 5-3 eighth-inning lead... on Thursday.
Did you know the Nationals, when putting a man on third base with less than two outs this year, have brought that runner home only 46.4 percent of the time? That ranks 27th out of 30 MLB clubs.
Here's another one: The Nats have only 13 sacrifice flies in 68 games this season. That ranks 26th in the majors. They have produced exactly zero sac flies during the first six games of this road trip.
Is it any wonder this lineup has been held to zero or one run an astounding 19 times this year? Or that this team has lost 10 games already when giving up two or fewer runs?
Bryce Harper can't come back soon enough. Right after he gets dressed.


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Celebrate with ice cream at your next event. We have several options to choose from. Use the form at the bottom of the page to start planning for your event.
Reserve our shaded patio for your party! Subject to availability.
A cooler with pints, ice, dry ice, full complement of toppings, cups, spoons and napkins.
One pint for every 3 people. You can chose from available pint flavors.
The cost is $5.00 per person with a cooler rental fee of $60 (that’s refundable) and $30 dry ice fee (non refundable). Delivery fees apply.
Up to 2 flavors pre-packed into our 3.5oz cups (one flavor per cup) served with wooden tasting stick.
The cost for pre-packed cups is $4.50 per cup. Delivery fees apply.
All our cakes are made-to-order; we need 48 hours to build your cake. Our cakes come in two sizes. A small 6 inch cake serves 10 people ($45) and a large 9 inch cake serves up to 20 people ($65).
Choose two ice cream flavors from our signature flavors. We add chocolate cookie crumble in the middle frost with whipped cream and sprinkle some goodies on the top! Delivery fees apply.
We provide 3 flavors of ice cream and a full complement of toppings. One to two Ice Cream Ambassadors will scoop the ice cream and explain the flavors, watch for allergies. We provide bowls, spoons and napkins.
The cost for scooping on site is $7.50 per person. Minimum of 50 people. Scooper on-site for a maximum of 2 hours.


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To contact us, please email Pip Organic – juice@piporganic.com.
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you had an otherwise working qpdf.
documentation and automatically generated files are not present.
around this or grab the docs from a source distribution.
build under Windows, see README-windows.txt.
one of the .mk files (other than rules.mk) in the make directory.
"libtools" rules, which are enabled by default.
sources to the user's manual can be found in the "manual" directory.
development files are self contained.
complete picture of every aspect of the public interface.
packages for qpdf enable this option, for example.
random data provider or allow use of insecure random numbers.
insecure random number source is stdlib's random() or rand() calls.
advantage to using secure random numbers.
data provider has been supplied.
generate secure random numbers on, a patch would be welcome.

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It’s Wednesday and we have a big 4-game NBA Slate tonight that starts at 8:00 pm.
Don't forget to check out who we have going in our NBA FanDuel Lineup also!!!!!
For Minnesota, we have Wiggins in there for right now as his $5,600 seems a bit too low for me in what is a good match-up.
With T.J. Warren & Deandre Ayton out, Devin Booker has some great upside as he should be easily putting up 20+ shots tonight. Kelly Oubre Jr. has been a solid producer since being acquired for the suns and should see some extra run with Warren out. I think you can also go with some value with the Suns if you want to spend up elsewhere as Josh Jackson went off for a 52.0 DraftKings point performance last game and Dragan Bender has posted back-to-back double-doubles with both Holmes & Ayton out. If Holmes is playing tonight, he is also someone to take a look at later.
For Portland, it’s hard not to go with Jusuf Nurkic with how undersized the Suns are right now. Nurkic’s price has gone up a bit, but he has 60+ DraftKings point upside in this match-up.
As we are able to fit in two Centers with the UTIL spot in DraftKings, I did add Jahlil Okafor in our DraftKings lineup as he is coming off back-to-back 40+ DraftKings performances and between his low-price tag and the fact they’ll need his size against OKC, I don’t mind rolling the dice with him again tonight.


text: Condados offers several vegan options for diners to customize their own tacos. Fillings include a choice of protein (Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, Thai chili tofu, and BBQ Pulled Jackfruit), and vegetables (lettuce, red cabbage, jicama, cilantro, onions). Guacamole, several vegan salsas, and sauces are also available.


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As part of a local title company, you probably spend a good deal of time talking with sellers and buyers about flat rate real estate agents in the area. If you have been in the business for a while, you probably know the names and contact information of each of a homeowner’s major options. But do you know what really sets each agency apart?
Even though many may claim to be flat rate agents or agencies, there is only one Rocket Realty. Before you meet with your next client, make sure that you have the facts about why we stand out among local real estate agents.
There is no doubt that your clients want to save money as they go through the process of selling their homes. After all, who doesn’t want some extra cash these days? So, a flat rate agent who offers a straightforward and low fee to fill out closing paperwork can be a great option for many.
This arrangement allows homeowners to orchestrate the sale of their home on their own terms while still having the confidence that their final papers are in good order. At Rocket Realty, we want to support these endeavors and believe that one of the best ways to do so is by keeping our rates clear, consistent, and affordable.
If clients are interested in working with a full service agency but are worried about overspending, make sure that you emphasize the unique discount available with Rocket Realty. If a homeowner is able to find their own buyer while working with the Rocket Realty team, we offer them a reduction in commission. After all, why should clients have to pay extra when they have already done some of the work themselves?
Many flat rate real estate agencies may claim to keep it simple when it comes to payment policies. At Rocket Realty, though, we believed that this straightforward approach should actually inform every level of our work! We started out our agency looking for a way to help clients save money while selling their home, and along the way we have realized that keeping things simple from start to finish helps us achieve this goal. Additionally, a simple approach is a lot more satisfying to our clients, who can feel more actively involved in the sale of their home.
For more information about Rocket Realty and what sets us apart, contact us today!


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Whether you're new to taking care of your skin or have been doing it for years, we have the perfect skin ritual for you. In order to keep your skin healthy and beautiful you’ll need to embrace an all natural skincare ritual that works for your specific skin type. Years of research and hands on experience have allowed us to match your skin type to the best choice of products from our skin care line. Below you will find a comprehensive list that addresses each skin type. Following the suggested skin type ritual, and using our all natural skin care line will allow you to achieve amazing results.
For those experiencing redness, inflammation, skin sensitivities or broken capillaries.
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Recently we were asked to show how to show a conf and other things so we made you this article to get you all started.
The best thing is that this way the chats stay clean and you can get the info you want across.
Just type showme + the file name and it will give a link when you done it right.
This link can be shared so others can view it.
Here is what they will see when they click the link of this example file.
Pastebin is another great easy to use tool you can use to share what you need to share.
This is a tool from ubuntu and is a quick and good way to share your config and many other things the easy way.


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Hi I can compute a Basic Loan Amortization Schedule, But now I'm trying to Calculate a Seasonal Loan Amortization Schedule . So for example A loan starts at January And Will go on for 3 years, with Monthly Payments. Interest is at 3% Annually and is compounded Annually. During the months of September, October, November, December It'll only accumulate Interest But no payments and principal. Principal is 100000. How Do I calculate Payments and interest.
In the formula each a(1 + i)^(-k/n) term is a payment. Solving gives the monthly payment ,a, as demonstrated earlier.
By omitting payments for September, October, November & December, (since a for these dates is zero), solving finds the payment amount for the remaining 24 months.
So to repay the loan in 24 equal payments each payment should be 4338.17.
The interest remains 3% annually.
Taking another go to match the output of the Hema calculator.
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged loans calculation amortization or ask your own question.

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There is a new attribute in HTML5 „contentEditable”. It allows user to edit content of the website elements like „span” or „div”. It might be very useful when you need to make some element editable only in the specific circumstances.
In my TaskRoo project I am using „contentEditable” with AngularJS to make tasks names editable in-place with the double-click.
Nothing fancy here. JQuery and AngularJS libraries are included.
You can spot the „span” tag with „quick-edit”, „ng-model” and „ng-change” attributes. This „span” element we will make editable on double click.
someValue: "This is editable value. Double click to edit..."
That’s it. Just replace „someObj” and „save” function with whatever you need.
Try it working in plunkr.


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Mt Martha Retreat is a recently renovated two storey beach house which is situated high on a ridge and surrounded by native bush.
This character filled home has a stylish beach feel with exceptional attention to detail. All the modern comforts are provided, making it ideal for a large family or group of friends.
There are two living areas - one on each level. The downstairs lounge has a log fire and TV, while the upstairs open plan living area has Asian influenced furniture, a large TV with surround sound, a dining table and gourmet kitchen with everything the modern cook could wish for..
There are 3 spacious bedrooms with a queen bed in two of the rooms and a double/single bunk combination in the third bedroom. The master bedroom has an ensuite and there is a main bathroom.
Mt Martha Retreat has some great outdoor living spaces. From the upstairs living area, huge glass doors open onto a marvellous deck with a large dining table and lounge suite that overlooks the garden and pool, providing glimpses of Melbourne's city lights in the distance. Stairs lead down to the garden and pool with its entertaining area and outdoor furniture.
The Mount Martha shopping village and beach is just a 3 minute drive from the home or a 30 to 40 minute walk down the hill. Just a few hundred metres down the road is the Mount Martha Public Golf Course, while a number of wineries are just a few minutes drive away.


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The PowerPot is a thermoelectric generator that converts any heat source directly into power which can be used to charge any device.
Add water to the PowerPot and place it over a heat source. Plug in your device (don't worry, the cord is flame-resistant!) and it'll charge just as fast as it does from a standard outlet. Heat the pot over a stove, campfire, wood stove, propane/butane heat source, home range, or even a hot spring!
Charge any handheld device with USB (smartphones, digital cameras, lights, head lamps, radios, water purifiers, GPS, handheld gaming systems, etc.
It is really a great alternative to electricity. Great and easy stuff. Moreover it is Eco-friendly.It is ultimately converting heat energy into electrical energy.Awesome work.


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The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) today announced the results of the first ever survey of its national membership, providing new insight into dealers’ vital and multi-faceted roles in the cultural landscape. As the nation’s leading non-profit organization of art dealers, the ADAA encompasses 180 members from 25 cities in the U.S., who nurture artistic talent, conduct art historical research and promote scholarship, commission writers and critics, and provide free and direct public access to art experiences across periods and genres.
Approximately 70 percent of ADAA members participated in the 2015 ADAA Members Survey, conducted in early 2016, which was designed to gather information on the diverse activities of dealers beyond the financial art market. Spearheaded by ADAA President Adam Sheffer, the Members Survey is the first effort to gather substantial data on member dealers’ broad cultural contributions. Representing only a portion of the gallerists operating in the United States, the survey results indicate impactful and wide-ranging contributions of art dealers and provide an important perspective on their roles in advancing and sustaining the international arts ecology.


text: Make your sword stand out with this Chinese-inspired wall-mounted sword holder. This hanger will display your sword prominently in any home or office. Easy to assemble and mount. For a Katana, Wakizashi, or Tanto.


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The Quant Portable Vaporizer is one of the smallest and most effective compact pocket devices on the market for dry blends that combines great functionality and aesthetics for an all around amazing on the go experience.
Starting from the top, the Quant Portable has a magnetic top lid/mouthpiece that securely snaps into place with a satisfying click. It won't easily open when you have it in a pocket for travel but when the time calls it allows quick access to the heating chamber using just one finger for quick refills on the go.
Inside there is a premium stainless steel oven that accommodates about 0.2g of your favorite dry blends. With every Quant kit you also have a glass quartz chamber insert that allows for use with thick essential oils in a moment's notice. Either path you choose to use, it heats your material with a cutting-edge hybrid air heating method that heats up quickly and delivers wonderful results every time.
Using the Quant is also designed to be a simple process for all users, pro's and beginners alike. Five rapid clicks on the power button unlocks the device, followed by the LED display screen powering on. On this screen you can view at any time the remaining battery life, desired temperature, current temperature and a very helpful session duration timer.
After you have it unlocked you use the up and down control buttons to select your desired temperature. It has a temperature output control range that can be selected in precise one degree increments, ranging from 320-430°F. With such a wide and precise range you will be able to quickly achieve just the results you are after no matter the material type you plan to use. For thick concentrate oils use the max temperature setting and allow the duration timer to reach 140 seconds before inhaling.
Every Quant Portable Dry Vaporizer is powered by a premium lithium-ion battery that packs in a massive 1600mAh capacity for all day use. A full charge takes just two hours using the included USB charging cable, after you are all charged up you are good to go out and enjoy at least an entire day of vaping without having to worry about bringing charging cables, powers banks or other accessories to get you through your day.
Grab your Quant Vaporizer today in one of three unique color options. The base Pure Black model has a durable rubberized exterior coating, making it perfect for travel use out in the elements. Each of the Platinum Edition models (Walnut Wood / Nero Marquina Marble) offer a refined and luxurious look that is guaranteed to turn some heads.
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Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly is about a middle school girl trying to find her place when she's bullied at school and coddled at home. Apple and her mother live in Louisiana, having moved there from the Philippines when she was little.
Apple feels American but her mother wants her to keep her culture. The bullies in her school, though, toss every Asian stereotype on her, including calling her a dog eater. On top of that, they've put her on the Dog Log, a list of ugly girls at the school.
Apple's solace in all that is her father's music, an old tape of the Beatles. She desperately wants a guitar and she desperately wants to learn how to play their music. If I weren't a parent, I'd find this part of the book unbelievable. Except I know through my own children (including my daughter who is also learning how to play their songs) that among the youngest end of the millennials, the Beatles are incredibly popular.
The bullying feels raw and real, though the Dog Log is something I'd expect from high school. Middle school with only two grades has so much turn over there's not time for something like that list to gain such a hold that incoming students would dread it.


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Solapur: Drought has tightened its grip over Maharashtra.
But ask the people of the drought hit village of Ropala in Solapur district, the epicentre of Maharahstra's drought, and they will tell you it is a crisis created not by nature but political clout.
The villagers live just a few miles from the Ujani dam, one of Maharashtra's biggest, but don't receive a drop if its water.
They claim it's because influential people divert the water, a surprising claim given that Ropala village falls in Madha, the Lok Sabha constituency of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.
But the villagers allege the main culprits of water diversion could be Mr Pawar's own partymen.
Just a few kilometres from the village is the Vithalrao Sugar factory run by four-time MLA and local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) strongman, Babanrao Shinde, where there is little sign of the drought.
To crush, melt and cool tonnes of sugar, factories like Mr Vithalrao's depend heavily on water from the Ujani dam.
Experts say on an average, sugar factories need about one lakh litres of water a day.
This despite the Maharashtra Chief Minister's diktat that water will only be used for drinking, not crushing sugar.
But Mr Shinde says his factory does get water from the Ujani dam, right through the cane-crushing season. He says if he had stopped, the cane farmers would be deprived of their earnings.
It's the same story at the nearby Adinath Sugar factory, run by NCP legislator Shyamal Bagal, where those on duty tell us that that they too received water from Ujani during the season.
Even if water is officially denied to them, local activists allege the sugar barons break rules to get water.
Local journalists shared with us images of water being pumped from the Sina river, a tributary of the Ujani dam, by the Indreshwar Sugar factory run by Cooperative Minister Harshvardhan Patil - water that was released only for drinking purposes for the villages nearby.
Mr Patil claims no water is being diverted.
From the same river, on the opposite bank, we were also given video of water being pumped out by another factory run by Mr Shinde's brother.
Little wonder that Mr Pawar's concerns on drought in Maharashtra evoke skepticism amongst his own voters. At Ropala village, they say the Maratha strongman just talks, but does nothing on the ground.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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|f (x)− f (y)| ≤ K |x− y|.
|f (x)− f (y)| ≤ K |x − y|.
Proof: The Dini derivates are defined as follows.
f (x′ + h′)− f (x′) -------h′------- > q.
dm. Up to now, the only thing used has been that f is increasing.
and this shows that f′ is in L1. This part only used the fact that f is increasing and continuous. That f is Lipschitz has not been used.
With the above lemmas, the following is the main theorem about absolutely continuous functions.
The following simple corollary is a case of Rademacher’s theorem.

industry_corpus2: Math & Statistics


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Great morning at the beach after wild weather earlier in the week.
Saw Samsara last night while D went off to watch flamenco with the girls.
Nearly went to sleep in the first segment but woke up when the movie moved into a series of confronting images. Powerful stuff - a strong message but I came away wondering whether it achieved much.
Preferred The Life of Pi. Ang Lee has done a good job, bringing the book to the screen.
Finished reading Elliot Perlman's The Streetsweeper. He paints on an international canvas this time (after Three Dollars and Seven Degrees of Ambiguity, both of which are set in Australia.) It took a while but I really got into The Streetsweeper. If I have one criticism it's that the historical narrative at times overloads and obscures the personal. Otherwise, an impressive attempt to highlight the issues that continue to swirl around Jews and blacks in America, and cleverly link their stories.
Have reached a hiatus with my novels. Renamed both of them. The first is finished and the second is at first draft stage. Exploring self-publication. Many options; as many pitfalls. Indecision. Wait and see.
The photo above is taken from the Dalkeith foreshore, just below the Sunset Hospital site. I toured the site last Tuesday, as background for the novel.


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Job: President, Rio Tinto Alcan's Alcan Food Packaging Americas and Global Pharmaceutical Packaging, Chicago, since April.
Vitals: 49 years old; bachelor of science degree in packaging, Michigan State University, 1981; master's degree in business administration, Wayne State University, 1987; various positions, Bemis Co., Omaha, Memphis and Detroit, 1982-2000; various executive positions, including president of food packaging for Americas, Alcan, Chicago, 2000-08.
Strong suit: Experience managing large, diverse packaging lines for food markets in the United States, Mexico and South America.
Résumé gap: No experience in pharmaceutical packaging or in Asian and European markets.
Track record: Increased operating margins by improving efficiency and lowering manufacturing costs. Introduced product innovations for cooking packaged food in microwave ovens.
Job one: Boost annual sales growth in Alcan's pharmaceutical packaging to 5.2% from its range over the past three years of 4.1% to 4.5%.
Obstacle: Company's pharmaceutical packaging business has limited presence in China and India. "The challenge is . . . getting the infrastructure in place to enjoy that rapid growth," Mr. Schmitt says.
The plan: Focus sales efforts on high-value products, bulk up manufacturing capacity through acquisitions and expand existing relationships with major U.S. and European pharmaceutical companies. "Definitely, the easiest track to take is to leverage off those relationships," says David Evatz, a director of investment banking in Chicago for Stout Risius Ross Advisors LLC.
Elysian Hotel & Resorts, Chicago: Joe Aguilera, 48, to vice-president of sales, from director of marketing at the Four Seasons Chicago.
Dominican University, River Forest: Arvid Johnson, 44, to dean of the Brennan School of Business, and continuing as a professor of management.
Maria High School, Chicago: Wendy Lynn, 57, to president, from vice-president of benefits consulting at CNA Insurance.
Bank of America Corp., Charlotte, N.C.: Kevin Phalen, 44, to senior vice-president and product management executive for the integrated debt and treasury solutions group, in Chicago, from product executive for the international public sector and global card solutions group at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in London.
Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest, Oak Park: Walter Healy, 42, to president, from executive vice-president.
Deloitte Tax LLP, New York: Kathy Scherer, 43, to Midwest region deputy managing partner, in Chicago, and continuing as leader of the corporate segment of the lead tax services group for the Chicago office. Also, Ron Sonenthal, 46, to Midwest region deputy managing partner, and continuing as Chicago office tax managing partner.
Frost Ruttenberg & Rothblatt P.C., Deerfield: Amy Mosser, 45, to CEO, from vice-president at the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Houlihan Smith & Co., Chicago: Joe Lunkes, 52, to senior managing director, from vice-president at RSM EquiCo Inc. Also, Reginald McGaugh, 40, to managing director, from president at Seiregrus Capital Group LLC, and Barry Petersen, 45, to managing director, from vice-president at Dresner Partners.
International Bank of Chicago, Stone Park: Donald J. Stahl, 65, to executive vice-president, from CEO at Household Bank FSB Inc. Also, Barry L. Haskins, 51, to senior vice-president and chief financial officer, from vice-president and controller at KH Financial L.P., and George C. Anderson, 67, to vice-president and senior lending officer, from vice-president and senior lending officer at ShoreBank Corp.
Northern Trust Corp., Chicago: Carl Lingenfelter, 37, to global manager of strategy, from chief of staff and pension trustee at the Chicago Transit Authority Board.
Joel Warady Group, Evanston: Chasidy Atchison, 27, to vice-president of corporate and client services, from director of client and business development.
U.S. Equities Realty LLC, Chicago: Michael Tobin, 55, to senior vice-president of the development group, from partner at Northern Realty Group.
Assn. for Corporate Growth, Palatine: Gary A. LaBranche, 50, to president and CEO, from president and CEO at the Assn. Forum of Chicagoland.

industry_corpus2: Biopharmaceuticals