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As published in
"The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties" (Chicago: 1879)
Racine Dredge Company - p. 458
The Racine Dredge Company was incorporated December 17, 1872, under the laws of the State, with a capital of $13,000,
divided into $100 shares, with the privilege of increasing the same to $30,000. It was subsequently increased to
$17,000. The first Directors were: James H. Kelley, Reuben Doud, J. M. Tillapaugh, Stephen Bull, John Vaughn. Officers:
R. Doud, President; William K. May, Secretary and Treasurer. The dredging machine and several scows were built
immediately after the organization was effected. The machinery was purchased in Chicago. The present Board of Directors
is composed of Stephen Bull, D.A. Olin, F. M. Knapp, Secretary and Treasurer and Superintendent.
Racine Warehouse and Dock Company - p. 458
The Racine Warehouse and Dock Company was incorporated under the laws of the State, in March, 1876, by Darwin Andrews,
Samuel C. Tuckerman, George A. Thompson, J. H. Herrick and J. R. Bently. The first Directors were: George A. Thompson,
acting as President; Darwin Andrews as Vice President, and the names mentioned as incorporators. John Wilson was
Secretary. The capital was $300,000. The present warehouse and elevator was finished in 1867, at a cost of $317,000,
including land, building and machinery. It is 55 by 150 feet by 156 feet in height, exclusive of the cupola, and is
located on the south dock of Root River. It was erected for the accomodation of the W. U. R. R. The last Directors
elected are: C. S. Laresche, Alexander Mitchell, John W. Cary, Alfred Cary, D. A. Olin. Officers: John W. Cary,
President; D A. Olin, Vice President; W. K. May, Secretary and Treasurer.
Mitchell, Lewis & Co. - p. 459
The works of this company, occupying several acres of ground, are located on Washington avenue, corner of Center and
Seventh streets. Their buildings, mostly brick, are substantial and commodious, the main structure being five stories
high. They have a capacity for turning out one wagon every twenty minutes; their average production is 800 wagons per
month. The firm furnishes employment to about two hundred and sixty mechanics, besides the unskilled labor necessary
about the factory. The sales of the house amount to about $600,000 annually and extend from California through the
entire West, and as far east as Pennsylvania. The firm consists of Henry Mitchell, William T. Lewis and Calvin D.
Sinclair. Mr. Mitchell, the head of the firm, is a native of Scotland. His name is intimately connected with the history
of wagon manufacture in the West. In 1834, he located in Chicago, where he remained till 1839, where he built the first
wagon ever constructed in the place, and established a business of some importance. In 1839, he moved to Kenosha, and
there started a large factory. Finding that Racine possessed superior advantages for transportation, ets., he came here
in 1855, where he has since remained, and through untiring energy and business ability, built up a business of great
magnitude. The concern manufacture farm and spring wagons, open and top buggies, which we find are not only sold in the
territory we have already mentioned, but to quite an extent also through the Eastern States, as well as in various
European countries, Africa, the West India Islands, etc.
Fish Bros. & Co. - p. 460
Fish Bros. & Co., manufacturers of every variety of farm, freight, plantation, quartz and header wagons, together with a
full line of phaetons, trotting buggies, road wagons and spring wagons of every description. This institution was
started in the fall of 1862, under the firm name of Fish & Bull. Their beginning was very small, the combined capital
not exceeding $1,000. Their progress was necessarily slow, employing a cheap horse-power tread machine and a span of
cheap horses as the initiatory motive power, that was to grow from year to year until the fame of this great institution
was to be known throughout almost every country on the glode. The first year they employed from six to twelve hands, and
of course could only sell in very small lots, but recognizing the importance of building good wagons, they bent their
energies in that direction, until they have secured results greater than they ever anticipated. In 1864, Daniel Bull
sold his interest to A. C. Fish, when the style of the firm was changed to Fish Bros. From this time forward, the
concern commenced enlarging their works and spreading out, reaching for the trade in competition with the other large
institutions of the kind, until in the fall of 1867, when they became so embarrassed as to necessitate a compromise with
their creditors, which being satisfactorily arranged, they started again with renewed energies. The business prospered
rapidly, as their reputation for making good wagons was becoming well known. In 1873, A. C. Fish, being very anxious to
abandon the manufacturing business to engage in a profession more suited to his taste, sold out his interest to his
brother, E. B. Fish, and John C. Huggins, when the style of the firm was again changed to Fish Bros. & Co. The firm
consists of Titus G. Fish, E. B. Fish and John C. Huggins. They have been constantly enlarging their works, until now
their immense factory, dry-houses, storehouses, dock property and lumber yards cover an area of about twenty acres, and
their production consists of fully twelve thousand vehicles of every description. Their trade extends throughout the
entire United States and territories, Great Britain, Australia, and in fact throughout most of the British possessions,
Hungary, Denmark, Germany and South America.
Racine Wagon and Carriage Company - p. 460
The Racine Wagon and Carriage Company was incorporated and commenced business January 1, 1877. The first officers were:
A. C. Fish, President; D. R. Evans, Secretary; Charles Comstock, Treasurer. The present officers are: Cyrus Comstock,
President; Charles Comstock, Secretary and Treasurer; F. Cartwright, Superintendent. The works are located at the
junction of the Western Union and Northwestern Railroads. The buildings are large, convenient and substantial. This
Company manufactures all styles of spring wagons and carriages, employ from forty to fifty men, and turn out about
$75,000 worth of work per annum, which is sold in all directions of the country. The capital stock of the corporation is
Belle City Novelty Carriage Works - p. 460
The Belle City Novelty Carriage Works, McAvoy & Noonan, proprietors, were established in 1874, on a small scale. The
factory is located on Wisconsin, near Fourth street. This firm manufactures a variety of fine goods, including buggies,
phaetons, basket phaetons, side-bar wagons, sleighs and cutters. They employ about fifteen men, and do a business per
annum of about $18,000.
Seaman Chilled Plow Company - p. 463
The Seaman Chilled Plow Company are now erecting works on the corner of Twelfth street and Western Union Railroad, where
from forty to fifty men will be employed in the manufacture of Seaman's patent I X L plows, also, Seaman's patent
chilled wearing-parts for plows and cultivators. The company is to be composed of five persons, with Mr. Seaman as
Superintendent. The capital is to be from $50,000 to $75,000.
The Racine Silver Plate Company - p. 463
The Racine Silver Plate Company, manufacturers of gold and silver plated ware, Britannia ware, cutlery, etc., was
incorporated May 8, 1875, with an original capital of $20,000, which was afterward increased to $44,000, with authority
to extend the same to $100,000. The first officers were: James H. Kelley, President; B. F. Weeks, Secretary and
Treasurer; Directors, James H. Kelley, B. F. Weeks, Thomas Dickinson, E. G. Huggins, John Elkins. The present officers
are: J. H. Kelley, President; B. F. Weeks, Treasurer; Geroge B. Kelley, Secretary. The Capital of the company is now
$100,000. The establishment employs sixty men and does a business of about $100,000 per annum. Their goods are now
classed with those of Rogers & Co., and other well known Eastern manufacturers, and are sold in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan.
Henry W. Wright, Mnfg. - p. 463
Henry W. Wright, manufacturer of sash, doors, blinds, moldings, fanning mills, etc., erected in 1872, a factory at a
cost of $7,000, to which he has added from time to time, until the value of buildings and machinery now exceeds $10,000.
With largely increased facilities he at present employs an average of forty men. It may be mentioned that he sold, in
1877, on one order, to one party, thirty-five car-loads of goods, for cash. The yearly sales, which extend through Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin, amount to upward of $50,000. The factory is located between Erie and
St. Clair streets, north of State.
Thomas Driver & Son - p. 463
Thomas Driver & Son, manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds, and every article in the line of wood work for building, are
located on State street, among the lumber yards, in close proximity to the Western Union depot. Twenty-eight years ago,
Mr. Driver, Sr., was connected with Lucas Bradley in the same business, three years as workman and twleve years as
foreman. May 1, 1856, he discontinued his engagement with Mr. Bradley, and started in business on his own account, by
buying out Mr. Bradley's partner, Mr. Norton's interest in the property, and renting Mr. Bradley's share of the old
factory, which was destroyed by fire, January 17, 1870. In February and March of the same year, the erection of the
present commodious four-story brick factory was commenced and completed. The firm now employs about thirty men, and do a
business of over $30,000 per year.
Mohn & Stecher's Planing Mill - p. 463
Mohn & Stecher's Planing Mill was started in the spring of 1876. It is located on the corner of North Main and Hamilton
streets. The firm employs about eighteen men, manufactures doors, sash, blinds, milk-safes, fanning-mills, moldings,
etc. They carry on a business of some $20,000 annually.
Racine Woolen Mills - p. 463-464
The Racine Woolen Mills, Blake & Co. proprietors, were established in 1865, the present five-story brick factory, corner
Bridge and Ontario streets, being built the same year. The members of the firm were then L. S. Blake, James T. Elliott,
J. M. Tillapahgh and John Hart. In January, 1877, a stock company was organized and incorporated under the laws of the
State, with a capital of $100,000, and the following officers: L. S. Blake, President; James T. Elliott, Treasurer; John
S. Hart, Secretary. This factory employs 136 persons. The annual production amounts to over $200,000. The cloths,
shawls, blankets, etc. made by the company find ready sale in the New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago
Gunther & Son - p. 464
Gunther & Son, manufacturers of post-hole augers, on Sixth street, started in this specialty in 1877, but have conducted
an extensive general repair shop since 1855.
Racine Cotton-Batting Mill - p. 464
The Racine Cotton Batting Mill, William Baumann, proprietor, was established in 1871, and is located on Douglas avenue.
On an average eighteen persons are employed in this establishment, and 900 pounds of batting is produced per day, of
which there are three qualities made, A, B and BB. There are as yet few manufactories in the West of this staple
product, and this one is among the largest, doing a business of over $25,000 per year.
Racine Twine & Cordage Company - p. 464
The Racine Twine & Cordage Company, was incorporated August 8, 1874. Directors: J. Langlois, E. G. Huggins, G. Slawson,
J. Miller and A. Bettridge. Officers: A. Bettridge, President; E. G. Huggins, Vice President; J. Langlois, Secretary and
Treasurer. Capital stock, $20,000. The intended purpose of manufactuing cordage, twine, etc., was temporarily abandoned
until more prosperous times. But this being one of the best flax-growing counties in the Northwest, the Company decided
to go into the manufacturing of upholstering tow. Suitable buildings were accordingly erected, and constructed with a
reference to using them eventually in the making of ropes, twines, etc. A modern engine of from forty to fifty horse
power is used. They have facilities for using up from 2,000 to 3,000 tons of flax straw. The process of manufacturing is
very simple, though requiring very powerful machinery. This consists of immense brakes, containing sixty wrought-iron or
steel fluted rollers, between which the raw material is passed and thoroughly broken. This process is repeated as often
as necessary; by means of carriers, it is then transferred to a machine called a "picker," which separates the woody
substances from the fibre, leaving a material as soft and almost as fine as silk; it is then called tow. Afterward, it
is placed in the press, which is also worked by power by means of immense screws, and made into very compact bales,
weighing from 400 to 500 pounds, and in so small a compass that from ten to twelve tons are put into a car. In this, for
shipping long distances, they have an advantage over most factories of the kind in the United States. The works are
located on Chestnut street, cover three acres of ground, and are the largest of the kind in the United States. The main
shed is 400 feet long. The company have now manufactured stock on hand worth $10,000, and have bought this year,
already, 1,200 tons of straw. They do an annual business of about $30,000.
Racine Basket Manufacturing Company - p. 464
This factory was first opened in 1869, by Elliott & Wetherell, with small facilities, employing only ten men. Its
prosperity increased rapidly, and it was soon after supplied with the best machinery and all labor-saving appliances. In
1872, the works were materially enlarged, but, owing to the hard times, financial difficulties caused a re-organization
of the Company, which was incorporated in 1875 under the present name. In December, 1878, the works were destroyed by
fire, since which time the concern has been working in temporary quarters. The Company have now in course of
construction a commodious brick factory building, which will be supplied with modern machinery, affording every facility
obtainable. They manufacture all sizes and styles of splint baskets, have from fifty to seventy-five employees, and do
an annual business of about $35,000 to $40,000. Their goods are mostly sold to wholesale dealers of Milwaukee, Chicago
and Cincinnati. The capital stock of the Company is $20,000. Officers: Christ Heck, President; F. Harbridge, Vice
President; George Gorton, Secretary and Treasurer.
Belle City Soap Factory - p. 464
The Belle City Soap Factory, P. E. Lichtner, proprietor, was started in 1875, on a small scale, gradually increasing the
works and facilites. This firm manufactures laundry soap, potash, and renders and refines tallow. The yearly business
amounts to about $12,000. The factory is located on Chippecotton street.
Racine Wire Cloth Works - p. 465
The Racine Wire Cloth Works, formerly Charles Goehner's Wire Works, were established by Mr. Goehner, March 27, 1869, on a
very small scale. Wire cloth being extensively used in the manufacture of threshing machines and fanning-mills. Mr. Goehner
was at once patronized by leading firms in Racine. The business increased rapidly, so that, in 1872, the factory was
sufficiently enlarged to give employment to twelve men. April 29, 1876, the works, together with Mr. Goehner's residence,
were destroyed by fire, which, it is supposed, originated by spontaneous conbustion. The day after the fire, preparations
were made for rebuilding, and the present factory was completed and in running order in May of the same year. The change to
the present firm name was occasioned by financial embarrassment, and occurred during the winter of 1879, when the business
was largely increased. At present, thirty-seven workmen are employed. Articles manufactured are: Threshing machine and
fanning mill cloth, foundry riddles, window-shade cloth, wire fences, flower-pot stands, and every article in the wire
line. This factory turns out $60,000 worth of goods annually. Its location is on Superior street, north of State.
Northwestern Trunk and Traveling Bag Manufactory - p. 465
The Northwestern Trunk and Traveling Bag Manufactory, M. M. Secor, proprietor. In 1861, Mr. Secor started in the harness
business in a small and modest way, manufacturing also a few trunks. Subsequently, he gave up harness work, and engaged
in making trunks exclusively. In 1877, he associated with himself Joseph and Anthony Hayek, and the firm was styled M.
M. Secor & Co. In January, 1878, Mr. Secor again became sole proprietor. At present, from seventy to eighty persons are
employed in the factory. All qualities and styles of trunks and valises are manufactured, and sold in all sections of
the Union, except the extreme East. One hundred trunks are turned out per day, and the yearly business exceeds $100,000.
The five-story brick factory building is located on Chatham Street.
Racine Linseed Oil Works - p. 465
The Racine Linseed Oil Works was started in 1872, by Emerson & Co., the present proprietors, with a paid-up capital
sufficient to carry on the business. The original building had a storage capacity of 30,000 bushels, and but two presses
were in operation. In 1874, the building was enlarged, and its working capacity doubled. In 1875, it was still enlarged,
until now the building is 121x84 feet, and five stories high. It has a storage capacity of 120,000 bushels of flax seed,
and a tankage capacity of 100,000 gallons of oil, and a working capacity of 100,000 bushels of seed, annually. The
products of these works are: Raw, boiled and refined linseed oil and linseed cake. A large portion of the oil is sold in
Wisconsin and Illinois, while the market for oil-cake is England and Scotland. A large portion of the seed worked up is
grown within twenty miles of the factory, the balance being bought in other part of Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska. This establishment employs from twelve to sixteen men, and run the works twenty three hours out of the
twenty four.
The Racine Pump Factory - p. 465
The Racine Pump Factory, Winship Bros., proprietors, was established by Winship & Gilbert, in 1864, on a comparatively
small scale, employing three men, and making pumps only. Subsequently, the firm was changed to Winship & Co., afterward
to Winship & Parker. Winship & Co. were burndt out in 1868. A fire also occurred to Winship & Parker, in 1870, after
which Mr. Parkside retired, and Mr. Winship became the sole proprietor, and built, in 1871, the present works. In 1875,
Mr. Winship associated with himself his brother, when the firm was styled Winship Bros. The factory is located corner
State and St. Clair street. It is a three-story brick building, occupying an entire square. The firm manufacture pumps,
wind-mills, water tanks, cisterns, clothes reels, sand-papering machines, combined washing-machines and kitchen tables,
etc. About fifteen men are constantly employed, and over $60,000 worth of goods are sold annually.
Hodges & Mutter - p. 465
Hodges & Mutter, manufacturers of wooden cisterns and tanks, started in business in January, 1879.
Jens Jensen, Wagon Hardware - p. 465
Jens Jensen, manufacturer of wagon hardware and malleable iron, commenced business in 1870. This establishment employs
fifty-five men, a capital of $30,000, and does a business of some $75,000 annually. The goods manufactured by the
concern are largely consumed in the home manufactories, but considerable quantities are shipped to other places. The
works are located corner West and Milwaukee streets.
Racine Hardware Manufacturing Company - p. 466
The Racine Hardware Manufacturing Company, was incorporated in 1874, with the following first officers: I. J. Clapp.
President; A. F. Durant, Vice President; E. G. Durant, Secretary, who still continue in their respective positions. This
company was located in Kenosha for some three years previous to 1874, and styled the Kenosha Hardware Company. Their
extensive works are at present situated at Racine Junction, where about 130 men find steady employment. Connected with,
and controlled by this concern, is the Racine Hard Wood Finishing Company, started in 1878. The works of the last
mentioned Company are also loacted at the Junction, but in a separate building. The articles produced by the two
establishments are: Florist's goods, ferneries, aquarias, and a line of light hardware, school-seats, opera chairs, hall
and railway settees, blackboards and all kinds of veneerings. They have lately also begun the manufacture of a veneer
boat, a light exercise row-boat, fourteen feet in length and twenty-eight inches beam, eleven inches deep amidships,
weighing about fifty pounds, including outrigger. The annual sales of the Company exceed $200,000. The capital employed
is $75,000. Their trade extends throughout the United States, and their goods are also exported to some extent. A
general line of machine shop job work is also done at the hardware factory.
Hurtbut & Co. - p. 466
Hurlbut & Co. commenced the manufacture of the patent lock for wagon brakes, in the year 1870. The demand for their lock
has steadily increased, year after year, and they made last year over 30,000 wagon locks, which are shipped to all
sections of the country. During the month of august, 1878, 4,672 locks were made and sold; twelve men are employed and
over 450,000 pounds of iron consumed per annum. In addition to the manufacture of the "Hurlbut Lock" they have just
commenced the manufacture of a new lock known as "the Single Lever Lock."
Vinegar & Pickle Factory - George Bucher - p. 466
This is the only factory of the kind in the city, and is doing a business large enough to use up all the adjacent
cucumbers. The vinegar factory was established in 1867, and the pure white wine vinegar has always been exclusively
made. The pickle department was added three years ago. The annual sales amount to about $20,000; 2,500 barrels of
vinegar are manufactured, and more than 1,000,000 cucumbers pickled. The vinegar is used chiefly as a supply for pickle
Racine Iron Works - p. 466
The Racine Iron Works, S. Freeman & Son, proprietors. In 1869, Stephen Freeman established a shop for repairing biolers,
and the following year he found himself authorized to build machine shops and a foundry. To this, in 1874, he added a
department for florists, ornamental iron work, aquaria, brackets, etc. The capital employed in the business in 1869, was
$1,500; in less than ten years, it has been increased to over $80,000. The firm employ 100 men. The annual production of
biolers is 350. The works are located on Bridge street.
F. Eckhardt, piano manufacturer - p. 466
F. Eckhardt, piano manufacturer, on Sixth street. The Racine manufactories are not entirely devoted to the strictly
useful, and the Eckhardt Piano may be mentioned as an indication of its enterprise in the direction of fine arts. This
factory was established in 1870, by Mr. Eckhardt, a practical piano-maker. He manufactures from sixteen to eighteen
pianos per year and as many organs.
Flouring Mills
The Racine Star Hills - p. 468
The Racine Star Hills, P. A. Herzog and J. H. Roberts, proprietors, located corner Second and Main streets, were originally
established by John P. Jones, in 1867. The property came into the hands of the present firm by purchase in July, 1876. They
employ five men, and do, a business of about $75,000 per annum.
The State Street Hill - p. 468
The State Street Hill, Peter Zirbes and Lambert Weiss, proprietors. The mill was built and first operated by Thomas & Co., in
1863. After numerous chanoes, the present firm commenced business in 1878. Four men are employed, and an average of forty
barrels. of flour are ground per day.
Boots and Shoes
J. Miller & Co. - p. 468
J. Miller & Co., manufacturers of boots and shoes. Mr. Miller had been engaged in manufacturing
in a small way for many years, while in the retail boot and shoe trade. In July, 1872,
he started in the manufacturing business exclusively. January 1, 1875, he associated with himself
Charles T. Schweitzer, the firm being then styled J. Miller & Co. The grade of goods
produced by this establishment is known in commercial circles as custom-made work; they
manufacture the largest variety of boots and shoes of any firm in the West, where all their
goods are sold. From ninety to one hundred men are constantly employed. The annual sales of the firm
average $150,000. Their factory is a three-story brick building, 60x8O feet, corner Fourth and Chatham streets.
Antony G. Peil, manufacturer - p. 468
Antony G. Peil, manufacturer of peg boots and shoes for men, and ladies' and children's fine shoes, commenced
business in 1868. The goods find their principal market in Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. There are soine twenty
employes, and the annual sales amount to about $30,000. In May, 1879, Mr. Pell increased his facilities and put
in new machinery, enabling him to manufacture all lines of goods.
L. W. Philbrook & Co. - p. 468
L. W. Philbrook & Co., manufacturers of boot and shoe pacs, commenced business under the present firm name in 1871.
Previous to that date, S. J. Philbrook had been for three years engaged in manufacturing the articles named in
Racine. The firm employ fifteen men, manufacturing; about one thousand dozen boots and three hundred dozen shoes
and slippers, valued at $40,000, annually, which are sold in the lumber region exclusively. Their factory
is at the foot of Main street. There are few people outside of the lumber trade who know what a pac is, and to
a person visiting such a factory for the first time, the clumsy but comfortable-looking boots and shoes present
a singular appearance. They are in shape very much like a moccasin but are made of heavy russet leather.
F. Platz & Son - p. 468
F. Platz & Son, have one of the largest tanneries in the city, on St. Clair street. Twen men are employed in this
establishment, which turns out $65,060 worth of manufactured stock annually. The firm commenced business and built their
tannery in 1859.
Bevier & Reid, manufacturers - p. 469
Bevier & Reid, manufacturers of calf, boot, grain, splits, etc., started in business in November, 1878. Their tannery, located on
Root River, between Sixth and Eighth streets, is supplied with steam power and all modern machinery. It is the best tannery in
the city, and probably the best of its size in the State. They manufacture from $80,000 to $100,000 worth of goods, which are
sold throughout the Western States.
Jacob Kawelti - p. 469
Jacob Kawelti establisbed his tannery in 1859, employing three men. His specialty is the
preparation of harness leather, which is sold mostly in Chicago. Six men are employed, and goods to the value of $30,000
are manufactured annually. This tannery is located on the corner of Seventh and Howe streets.
A. Madson's tannery - p. 469
A. Madson's tannery is located on Chippicotton street. He employs six men, and makes a specialty of manufacturing sheep-skins
into mitten stock.
Mark Nelson's tannery - p. 469
Mark Nelson's tannery was established in 1874, for manufacturing sheep-skins into mitten
stock. He employs three men, and his yearly sales amount to about $8,000.
L. W. Philbrook Co. - p. 469
L. W. Philbrook Co. have a tannery, where they get out all the leather they use.
They put in 1,500 heavy hides yearly, which are tanned with japonica and alum by a process peculiar to themselves, which
makes the leather soft, yielding and water-proof.
Lime and Stone
J. A. Horlick & Sons. - p. 469
J. A. Horlick & Sons. The business carried on by this firm was established in 1853. Lime, stucco, cement, plasterers' hair,
etc., are made in 1arge quantities, the amount of sales averaging about $60,000 a year.
William Beswick. - p. 469
William Beswick. This gentleman has been engaged in the business of manufacturing lime for twenty years. His lime-kilns are
situated on his own lands, on Root River, about a mile and a quarter from the center of the town average amount of manufactures
valued at from $12,000 to $15,000.
J. I. Case Co.
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J. I. Case Threshing Machine Ad, undated
The J. I. Case Plow Company
As published in "The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties" (Chicago: 1879), page 460
The J. I. Case Plow Company, located on the corner of East Water and Howe streets, formerly known as Case, Whiting &
Co., was incorporated November 28, 1876, with J. I. Case, President; E. G. Whiting, Vice President; G. Q. Erskine,
Secretary; W. T. Bull, Treasurer. Their capital stock was $120,000, which was subsequently increased to $150,000. The
first year, about thirty men were employed in the factory. The re-organization of the concern to the present corporate
name occurred July 3, 1878. The present officers of the company are J. I. Case, President; George Q. Erskine, Secretary;
W. T. Bull, Treasurer. This establishment now furnishes employment to about seventy-five men, turns out 1,000 plows per
month, and does a business of over $250,000 annually. A patent was granted to E. G. Whiting, October 24, 1876, for the
new steel plow manufactured by the Company. The steel-beam center-draft plow is the specialty of the institution.
Besides this, they make old ground and prairie-breaking plows, the J. I. Case sulky plows, walking and sulky corn
cultivators; also, harrows, etc. The productions find a ready sale throughout the Northwestern States. The Company's
works are commodious and substantial brick structures, the main building being three stories high. In addition to their
already large facilites, they have in course of construction another three-story building, which, when completed, will
make their works cover two full blocks.
Fanning Mills
As published in "The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties" (Chicago: 1879)
Blake-Beebe Company, formerly Blake, Beebe & Co. - p. 466
The Blake-Beebe Company, formerly Blake, Beebe & Co., manufacturer of the Champion Warehouse and Farm Fanning-Mills. Mr. Lucius
S. Blake, the founder of the house, started in the fanning-mill business in 1844, and has become so identified with this
specialty that he is often called "Fanning-mill Blake." The first year, he built 100 fanning-mills, and continued to
manufacture from 100 to 300 for about ten years. In 1854, the business began to increase, until, in 1858, he associated himself
with James T. Elliott. They made from 500 to 1,000 mills per year,
until, in the year 1872, they manufactured 2,000 mills. In October, 1872, L. S. Blake
bought out Mr. Elliott's interest, and, during the year 1873, conducted the business alone,
building about the same number of mills. On January 22, 1874, B. B. Blake and C. S. Beebe became associated with L. S. Blake,
Sr., constituting the firm of Blake. Beebe & Co., who were succeeded by the present corporation, authorized to commence
business March 28, 1878. Officers: L. S. Blake, President: C. S. Beebe, Treasurer; B. B. Blake, Secretary. The ne
company employs some fifty men, and manufactures 3,500 mills per annum, which are sold from Virginia to California, from
Manitoba to Texas. The San Francisco agent sends many
mills to Australia; the firm also ships to Europe. The company have a paid-up capital of $160,000.
The Racine Agricultural Foundry and Machine Works - p. 467
The Racine Agricultural Foundry and Machine Works of A. P. Dickey have been in
continuous operation, where now located, for thirty-three years. The prominence of the establishment
is evidenced by the large sales effected, in the capital invested and by the many
employes, who find constant employment throughout the year. A force of machinists, molders
and blacksmiths, numbering from fifty to seventy-five men, have employment in these general
departments. These, with fifty to seventy-five more engaged in the woodshops and doing
roustabout duty, complete the entire force. The capital employed is $75,000, and the sales
aggregate 5,000 farm and warehouse fans annually, the market for which has rapidly increased
of late. Mr. Dickey received the highest award at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, in
1876, and at the Paris Exposition, in 1867. Numerous articles besides are made, such as cornshellers, plows, barrows,
cultivators, bob-sleighs arid a limited number of steam-engines. Sales are made throughout the United States, in Europe,
Australia and India,
Daniel Bull, fanning-mill manufacturer - p. 467
Daniel Bull, fanning-mill manufacturer, started in 1867. The factory is a four-story brick building, occupying five lots. Some
twenty men are employed. Twenty-five hundred fanning mills are turned out annually. and sold mostly through the West and South.
The factory is located on Chatham,between Third and Fourth streets.
E. P. Dickey, manufacturer - p. 467
E. P. Dickey, manufacturer of the American Sifter and Pacific Fanning-Mills also
Badger State Milk Safe and Star Feed Cutter; commenced business in 1854. His factory was
formerly located where Black's livery-stable now stands, corner of Fourth and Wisconsin streets. The present factory is in the
old Court House building, corner of Center and Twelfth streets. Five hundred mills, 300 milk safes and 100 feed cutters are
turned out annually, and the business amounts to over $15,000 per year.
C & N. Altringer, manufacturer of the Excelsior Fanning-Mills - p. 467
C & N. Altringer, manufacturer of the Excelsior Fanning-Mills, located corner of Fourteenth and Villa streets, commenced
business in 1869, making about 250 mills the first year,
since then from 500 to 600, until within the last three years. They now manufacture from 800
to 1,000 mills, which are mostly sold in the West. Their average working force is six men.
Hughes & Williams, manufacturers - p. 467
Hughes & Williams, manufacturers of the Badger State Fanning-Mills, commenced business in the fall of 1877 at Racine Junction.
They manufacture about 400 mills per year, which are sold through the Western States.
Tostevin & Le Ray, manufacturers - p. 467
Tostevin & Le Ray, manufacturers of the Union Sifter Fanning-Mills, comrnenced business in 1869, making 500 mills.
The firm now average about 900 mills per year, and employ eight men. Their sales are confined to the West.
Their factory is situated corner of Thirteenth and Clark streets.
Johnson & Field, manufacturers - p. 467
Johnson & Field, manufacturers of the Racine Fanning-Mills, located at Racine Junction,
started in 1867. They employ on an average twelve men, and manufacture about 1,000 mills
per year. Their sales are made in the West and South.
Freeman & Evans, manufacturers - p. 467
Freeman & Evans, manufacturers of the Centennial Fanning-Mills, located at Racine Junction, commenced business in 1876, and
have built up an extensive trade.
As published in "The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties" (Chicago: 1879)
This being the oldest bank in the place, has been closely identified with all the business interests of Racine, adhering
to and aiding it in its adversity and financial troubles, and contributing materially to its prosperity; and although
conservative and careful in its management (its present President and Cashier having been on the original Board of the
Racine Couny Bank), it has led or aided many undertakings for the substantial benefit of the city.
For several years, they formed a grain association to make a home market for produce, and
it was largely through this bank's influence and help that the indebtedness of the city which had so long hung over it and
deadened all business activity, was finally bought up and rebonded in its present satisfactory shape.
This year (1879) they are building the substantial brick banking office on Market Square, next south of the Court House,
where they are soon to be located, having the first and only burglar-proof vault in the city, in addition to the security
of their modern burglar-proof safe and time-lock.
At present the capital is $100,000, and the surplus over $92,000.
The present Directors are: William H. Andrews, Thomas Dickinson, N. D. Fratt, James H. Kelley, Ch. Heck, William H. Lathrop,
H. B. Munroe, William. W. Vaughan and B. F. Weeks. The officers are: N. D. Fratt, President; William H. Lathrop,
Vice President; H. B. Munroe, Cashier; E. B. Kilbourn, Teller; Edward Burbeck and George N. Fratt, book-keepers.
The Manufacturers' National Bank - p. 434
The Manufacturers' National Bank of Racine, a bank of discount, deposit, exchange and collection. This bank was organized
by some eighty of the principal manufacturers and merchants of Racine City and County, under the "National Currency Act,"
and opened for business March 20, 1871. The capital authorized by the act of incorporation was $500,000, and the amount
subscribed and paid in at the commencement of business was $100,000. The business of the bank increasing rapidly, its capital
was increased, February, 1873, to $150,000, and again, February, 1875, to $250,000. This gave the bank the largest capital of
any in the State outside of Milwaukee.
The first officers of the bank were: President, Hon. Jerome I. Case; Vice President, Henry J. Ullman; Cashier, Byron B. Northup.
The bank has done a large and constantly increasing business, declaring a dividend of five per cent each January and July,
and in Jul 1876, had accumulated a surplus of $50,000, thus affording the bank a working capital of $300,000. The bank owns
its banking-house, a large three-story brick building, on the corner of Main and Fifth streets, directly opposite the post
office and in the most central portion of the city.
As published in "The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties" (Chicago: 1879)
The City Brewery, Schilling, & Klenger, proprietors - p. 468
The City Brewery, Schilling, & Klenger, proprietors. The business was started in 1868, by E. Schilling. In 1877, he formed the
present partnership. The firm manufacture about three thousand barrels of lager beer per annum. The sale is confined to the
city. The brewery is located on Washington avenue, and was formerly owned by Adolph Fleischer.
The Star Brewery, Engel & Hadwig, proprietors - p. 468
The Star Brewery, Engel & Hadwig, proprietors, started in business in 1879. The firm
expect to manufacture 350 barrels of lager beer per year. The brewery is located on Standard street, and the building is owned by D.
Lyman. George Schlenk formerly conducted the brewery, manufacturing ale instead of lager.
The North Side Brewery, Deinken & Schad, proprietors - p. 468
The North Side Brewery, Deinken & Schad, proprietors. The brewery was originally established by A. R. Deinken in 1877, and May
1, 1879, the present partnership was formed. The firm will manufacture about four hundred and eighty barrels of lager beer
annually, all of which will be sold in the city. Location, Old Milwaukee road.
W. H. Weber, white beer manufacturer - p. 468
W. H. Weber, white beer manufacturer, commenced brewing in May, 1878, and has made 300 barrels, or 9,600 gallons, to date. The
brewery is situated on North Michigan street, on the lake shore.
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Hi Lovelies,
I missed the Saturday when I am suppose to post so here is my post for this week.
It is a food section again this time. I hope you are all excited because I was so excited to write this post.
First and foremost, a quote about food, "no love is more sincere than the love for food"
A couple of months back, I made a visit down to the One Michelin Star Japanese reinterpretation of French cuisine – béni Singapore.
"béni aims to share the blessings of a genuinely delightful food and drink, combined with impeccable service. The exclusive fine-dining establishment integrates French fine dining cuisine and Japanese produce including the Ozaki A5 Wagyu Beef from Miyazaki prefecture. Guests are brought on an intimate and indulgent gastronomic journey through a series of courses featuring the best of the four seasons served by Chef de Cuisine, Kenji Yamanaka."
(Taken from: http://www.beni-sg.com/html/about.html)
First Impression
The restaurant is on the second floor all the way at the corner. The walk towards the restaurant, there is a glass that you can see through to the restaurant and look at the guests inside.
Once inside, the restaurant only has less than 15 seats plus a room for another 10 pax. It is an open concept kitchen where the chefs are really close to the customers.
I took the counter seat that had a huge long wooden table right in front of the chefs. There are 3 handsome Japanese men in front of the counter and their patience and concentration to do up our dishes really shows up in the dishes.
Course Meal
Lunch had 3 different courses:
- 4 courses Experience is at SGD 68
- 7 courses Degustation for SGD 128
- 5 course Precieux is at SGD 225
I went to Beni for Lunch in the beginning of March and they were about to change their menu at the end of March 2017.
Early March Menu in Details:
This is the bread that they served in a bag with hot stones at the bottom so that the bread would be still warm even in the middle of the meal. Such a good idea as most restaurant give a lot of bread but it gets cold in the middle of the meal.
The bread is served with unsalted butter, sea salt, truffle salt and green tea salt.
Take a peek at the nice wonderful bread. 3 different kinds of bread served.
For the starters, which is served in a small tall cup and has cream cheese and jelly. Slightly salty and very refreshing.
The first course is Fish Tartar with grated Japanese Radish at the base and radish on top. At the side is some bitter veggie puree which was very refreshing but really a little bitter. I really loved this presentation and the taste of it.
To all beef lovers, this is the kind of beef that you should try!! Beni is one of the 2 restaurants in Singapore that this supplier of this beef supplies to. This supplier has several acres of land for these cows to graze in which means their meat is so premium.
Served with truffle slices and sweet potatoes chips and grilled vegetables. The meat is so juicy and so awesome!
Pre-dessert is the strawberry theme and on a UFO plate. It looks too delicious to eat.
Dessert – This is grapefruit and soaked in white wine and red wine respectively which I think is really nice.
333A Orchard Road, #02-37, Mandarin Gallery, S'pore
Call: 91593177 for reservations
Opening Hours
Mondays 〜 Saturdays
Lunch 12:00 〜 15:00 (Last seating: Lunch 14:00)
Dinner 19:00 〜 22:00 (Last seating: Dinner 21:00)
Closed on every Sunday and certain Public Holidays.
Private dining
béni offers 2 private rooms which can accommodate up to 8 and 10 persons.
Location: – Easy to find and you can park at Mandarin gallery shopping or the hotel area (hotel area the parking lots are a bit tiny)
Service: – Smiley face
Food: – AWESOME!
Portion: – Just nice as we could try a few more dishes and in smaller portions
Price: – Just only comparing price it is pretty expensive but please do at least try it once.
Overall: /5 hearts
Thank you all for reading!
Love and xoxo,
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Expect over a million malicious Android apps by 2014
Anyone who has been following the steady growth of Android should be a little impressed by the constantly rising statistics. However, the rapid spread and popularization of the Android operating system has its share of downfalls: most notably the number of malicious apps and exploits that are out there. In fact, by the end of the year, there's expected to be over a million malicious apps.
With a larger and larger percentage of the mobile operating system market share, Android is Google Play Store providing more apps that Apple's App Store since the beginning of the year, it's no wonder it's getting more attention.
However, a malware problem has followed along with this rapid growth and we see reports of it time and time again as the days go on. A report down by cyber analysts Trend Micro, has made the call out that we should expect over a million malicious Android apps the be out there by the end of the year. Most of these apps mimic the design of popular apps, but their goal is to prominently push expensive additional services (44 percent of malicious apps out there) or steal private data (24 percent).
A major problem with the rapid increase of the malicious apps, combined with the relatively high openness of the Android system, is the lack of security consciousness by many Android users (…or really, security ignorance). The installation of anti-virus software is an important step towards the safety of your mobile device, but one that isn't heeded as often as it should. To add to the problem, the number of malware apps that are disguised as anti-virus software has increase exponentially over that last little while as well!
So, what can you do? In fact, the installation of an anti-virus program is not always necessary. In most cases, common sense and a good deal of caution and skepticism is enough. You should always check all the permissions you are giving apps before installing them and if you find something a little wonky, don't install it. Google Play also provides a good gatekeeper for this kind of thing.
Safety is paramount with your mobile device and this should be true for many things in life, not just on Android. Always be aware of what you're installing on your device and how it may access your information.
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If you're a landlord who lives abroad, we have to deduct tax from you and pay HMRC directly.
We've put together a summarised view of the full legislation (available here) as a starting point for you.
Please note! We are NOT tax advisers and you should seek advice direct from HMRC for your individual situation.
We'll predominantly look at Chapters 1 to 5 and Chapters 9 to 12, as these apply to landlords where a letting agent is involved.
Initial FAQs
What is the 'Non-resident Landlords Scheme' (NRL)?
Am I a non-residential landlord?
'Usual' is defined as an absence from the UK of six months or more.
What does a Letting Agent have to do?
- deduct tax from the landlord's NET UK rental income, and;
- pay the tax to HMRC.
When does this have to be done?
Can I avoid doing it?
Non-resident landlords can apply to HMRC for approval to receive rental income with no tax deducted where:
– their UK tax affairs are up to date; or – they have never had any UK tax obligations; or – they do not expect to be liable to UK tax for the year in which the application is made.
Where can I get more information?
You can WRITE to HMRC at:- HM Revenue & Customs Personal Tax International Operations S0708 PO Box 203 BOOTLE L69 9AP
You can CALL the Non-Resident Landlord Scheme Helpline on 03000 516 644 or 03000 516 651. If you are calling from abroad +44 3000 516 644 or +44 3000 516 651. Forms are available from the HMRC website, www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs.
Going into more detail…
The questions below DO NOT apply to LET-ONLY landlords, only FULLY MANAGED.
If you manage your own property, you must complete your own report.
CHAPTER 3 - Letting agents' obligations
Letting Agents MUST:-
- register with PTI;
- account quarterly for any tax to HMRC;
- complete an annual information return;
- where they are required to account for tax, provide their non-resident landlords with a certificate each year; and
- keep sufficient records to show that they have complied with the requirements of the Scheme.
CHAPTER 4 - How letting agents calculate the tax
Letting agents who have to operate the Non-resident Landlords (NRL) Scheme must calculate the tax for each quarter.
Quarters end with the last day of June, September, December and March. Letting agents must pay the tax due to HMRC, within 30 days of the end of the quarter.
Letting agents should calculate tax at the basic rate on rental income less any 'deductible expenses'.
Example 1 ABC Ltd is due to collect rental income of £5000 a quarter for Jean, who is a non-resident landlord. In one quarter it collects only £2500. It pays out £200 for gardening and cleaning. The calculation is: Rental income received £2500 Less deductible expenses paid £200 £2300 Basic Rate tax on £2300 (20% for 2010/11): £460
Example 2 ABC Ltd is due to collect rental income of £3000 a quarter for Joan, a non-resident landlord. But ABC Ltd authorises the tenant to pay £1000 to a third party in settlement of a loan (this is not a deductible expense). The calculation is: Rental income received £2000 Plus rental income paid away at ABC Ltd's direction £1000 £3000 Basic Rate tax on £3000 (20% for 2010/11): £600
Example 3 If, in Example 2, ABC Ltd had authorised the tenant to pay £1000 to a builder to repair a leaking roof, instead of the payment to a third party to repay a loan, the £1000 would be a deductible expense. The calculation would then be: Rental income received £2000 Plus rental income paid away at ABC Ltd's direction £1000 Less deductible expenses £1000 £2000 Basic Rate tax on £2000 (20% for 2010/11): £400
CHAPTER 5 - Letting Agents: Annual Returns & Certificates
Letting agents must provide to PTI by 5 July each year an information return on form NRLY, available on the HMRC website, for the year to 31 March.
The following details must be shown separately for each non-resident landlord:
- the landlord's name and address;
- the amount of rental income for the year to 31 March before the deduction of expenses;
- if the letting agent is NOT authorised to pay rental income to the landlord with no tax deducted – the deductible expenses for the year to 31 March, and; – the total of the tax shown as payable in the letting agent's quarterly returns for the year to 31 March;
- if the letting agent IS authorised to pay rental income to the landlord with no tax deducted, the landlord's approval reference number.
Certificate to be provided by letting agents
Where letting agents are liable to pay tax under the NRL Scheme in any year in respect of a non-resident landlord, they must provide the landlord with a certificate by 5 July following the end of the year to 31 March.
The certificate must include the following information:-
- the non-resident landlord's name and address;
- the letting agent's name and address;
- the year ended 31 March to which the certificate relates; and
- the letting agent's total liability to tax for the year ended 31 March in respect of the landlord.
Letting agents can use a copy of the certificate available from the HMRC website (NRL6). They should keep a copy for audit purposes. Landlords should not complete the certificate themselves.
CHAPTER 10 - Deductible/Allowable Expenses
For detailed information, click here for allowable expenses as per HMRC.
We (HOMEsure) treat this as 'reasonable' expenses, and therefore in the same way that HMRC deals with individual landlords' letting expenses.
Broadly, in calculating the profits of a rental business, expenses are allowable where:
- they are incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the rental business; and
- they are not of a 'capital' nature.
- accountancy expenses (incurred in preparing rental business accounts but not for preparing personal tax returns);
- advertising costs of attracting new tenants;
- charges for inventories;
- cleaning;
- costs of rent collection;
- Council Tax while the property is vacant but available for letting;
- gardening;
- ground rent;
- insurance against loss of rents;
- insurance claim fees;
- insurance on buildings and contents;
- interest paid on loans to buy land or property;
- interest paid on loans to build or improve premises;
- legal and professional fees;
- letting agents' fees;
- maintenance charges made by freeholders, or superior leaseholders, of leasehold property;
- maintenance contracts (for example gas servicing);
- provision of services (for example gas, electricity, hot water);
- rates;
- rental warranty and legal expenses insurance;
- repairs which are not significant improvements to the property, such as damp and rot treatment, mending broken windows, doors, furniture, cookers, lifts, and so on, painting and decorating, replacing roof slates, flashing and gutters, repointing, and stone cleaning.
(Still) CHAPTER 10: Value Added Tax (VAT) and Fees
Letting agents' own fees
Letting agents' own fees are deductible expenses, even though they are retained by the letting agent from rents received as opposed to paid out by the letting agent to a third party.
CHAPTER 11 - Approval to receive rental income with no tax deducted
The application must be made on one of the following forms, available from the HMRC website: NRL1i – if the applicant is an individual NRL2i – if the applicant is a company NRL3i – if the applicant is a trustee (including a corporate trustee).
Non-resident landlords can apply for approval to receive their rental income gross on the basis that:
- their UK tax affairs are up to date; or
- they have never had any UK tax obligations; or
- they do not expect to be liable to UK tax for the tax year in which the application is made.
Want to speak to someone?
If you want to speak to a recommended, professional accountant, call ERC Accountants on 0151 702 5600.
If you want to speak to me, please call Nick Stott on 0151 722 22 22.


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58% of US consumers who own smart speakers worry that hackers could use these devices to get access to their data.
This article cites an NPR and Edison Research report revealing that 69% of smart speaker owners still use virtual assistant devices every day. The report also states that though there are 118.5 million devices in US homes, there are only 53 million owners.
This piece states that privacy and security concerns are stopping more customers from purchasing new smart speakers. 57% of US consumers said that they are not purchasing smart speakers as they fear hackers can acquire their personal information through smart speakers.
According to the report, both smart speaker users and non-users are concerned that "smart speakers are always listening." 38% of people were also worried that the devices might allow the government to listen to their private conversations.
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Candy Schibli graduated college with a degree in engineering and then graduate school in environmental sciences—natural resource management which led her to Costa Rica and with that, enlightenment and a new career.
In December of 2016, she made a conscious effort to move forward in doing something that afforded her more time with people, food, agriculture and the equatorial lifestyle. She chose coffee. "I view it as food…as a basic substance that when given good attention can offer so much pleasure, Schibli said. "It's an agricultural product that spans culture with a rich and complex history that mirrors trade, travel, and mixes local and international sentiments. All of these things drew me into the coffee industry." Beautifully southern, the brand is committed to promoting the cultural exchange, open dialogue, and collective creativity that coffee communion has historically and internationally nurtured.
"I am building cross-border relationships through this common ecosystem using what I have gained throughout my life. This opportunity is my gift from the universe, from which I am ever learning and ever growing. And, even at its tumultuous and unpredictable times, I compassionately accept and look forward to sharing its beauty.
Women play an integral role in Southeastern Roastery. Not only is the business woman- owned and operated, one of Schibli's main focuses is to seek out and incorporate women from importers to producer based social programs that place an emphasis on woman's health and well-being. Southeastern Roastery currently imports from both international and more local green coffee growers with which Schibli builds a close relationship.
Female importers represent Paisa Coffee out of Colombia and Chiru Coffee of Kenya. Southeastern Roastery also imports from Keffa Coffee and Gold Mountain Coffee (to which Schibli conducted an origin trip in January 2017) which focus on supporting and implementing programs for women and girls in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Nicaragua. Schibli is constantly researching constantly to make more connections like these in the industry.
The beans utilized from Southeastern Roastery come from coffee producers that adhere to standards of the Specialty Coffee Association, which means that they place a high value and emphasis on social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Farming practices and payments are implemented such that roasters receive the best taste out of the beans and the farmers are paid higher wages for their quality work.
Southeastern Roastery currently roasts their beans onsite at Songbyrd Music House & Record Cafe located at 2475 18th St NW in DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood. Coffee is sold daily by the cup and whole bean by the bag and is available nationally online. Coffee Tastings are held the first and third Sunday of each month from 8-11 am. For further information, visit www.southeasternroastery.com/


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We're going on vacation next week--without children. Yikes! I can't wait but of course leaving my children for a week means much pre-planning and worrying on my part. Grandmas are coming to the rescue to watch over the babes but to keep things easy on them I prepared a bunch of freezer meals in advance so it would be one less thing for them to worry about.
This is the second time I've done the crazy bulk assembly of freezer-friendly slow cooker meals and I'm thrilled with the result. One big list preparation, one shopping trip, a couple hundred bucks and one afternoon of assembly means a few months worth of meals that I don't have to plan and prepare for (mostly anyway).
4 hours + $300 = 34 meals!
This is me looking like a crazy carnivore at the grocery store.
Good thing there was a rockin' sale on meat for Memorial Day!
To make things even easier for you, I'm sharing my preparation so all you need to do is print and go! On my first round, I came across this wonderful little blog "Saving You Dinero" where she had posted several rounds of freezer meals. I repeated my favorites for this second time around. For my round II, I had to go to one of my favorite blogs Six Sister's Stuff. Both provide recipes, additional pictures and shopping lists but since I compiled them for my own use, I'll share them here too. I doubled everything so that I could make two of each meal.
Round 1: shopping list & recipes I freezer bag labels
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Salsa Verde Pork
a little spicy but so good!
Southwest Chicken
Hawaiian Chicken
Beef Burritos
Garlic Honey Chicken
serve as a protein or as a sandwich
Chicken Fajitas
Parmesan Honey Pork
one of my hands down favorites!
Round II: shopping list & recipes I freezer bag labels
Creamy Ranch Pork Chops
Creamy Salsa Chicken
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Sweet Teriyaki Chicken
Sweet Tangy Meatballs
Pineapple Glazed Ham
Beef and Mushrooms
Black Bean and Corn Salsa Chicken
BBQ Cranberry Chicken
all of my grocery items stacked and organized. I pre-cut my onions and
bought some squeeze garlic instead of doing the extra mincing.
Parmesan Honey Pork... mmm...one of my favorites!
I tossed all of the ingredients in a freezer bag and made these labels so they would be easy to read and I'd remember additional instructions and what to serve with the meal.
To find more recipes you need do little more than google "slow cooker freezer meals" or do a quick search on pinterest to find dozens of great website and full blogs committed to this effort (...heck maybe that's how you ended up here.)
After the first time I did my freezer meals, I found that writing on the bag worked well at first but by the end, much of the writing started to rub off. I decided to take it up a notch and buy some some shipping labels that I could type instructions on and put in a side dish suggestion or other instructions (some recipes have you add cheese, shred meat, serve on buns, etc.) so if my dear husband or grandma is preparing the meal they don't have to reference back to the recipe.
Enjoy my handy work and give it a try! If you're a busy mom like me, you'll relish every time you pop open the freezer wondering "What's for dinner?".


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Readers of this magazine need no introduction to Frank McLynn. They know him as a reviewer ready to tackle a huge variety of subjects, from film to psychoanalysis to obscure periods of history, and to write with lively and opinionated authority on all of them. His career as a biographer and historian has also been remarkable. Disdaining the restrictions that conscientious academic historians impose on themselves – 'not my period' – he has written on subjects ranging from the Jacobites to Jung, from Robert Louis Stevenson to Napoleon, from Pancho Villa and Zapata to Richard the Lionheart and his brother John Lackland. Now he has turned to the ancient world with a biography of Marcus Aurelius, last of the Five Good Emperors in the age of the Antonines, soldier and philosopher, and author of the Meditations, which influenced Pascal and John Stuart Mill, and were quoted by Jeeves to the bemusement of Bertie Wooster.


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— "White/Caucasian students, $2 for each baked good.
— Asians/Asian-Americans, $1.50.
— Latinos/Hispanics, $1.
— Blacks/African-Americans, 75 cents.
— Native Americans, 25 cents.
----an additional 25 cents off for women."
Allow me to make some suggestions for a more accurate sign:
— White/Caucasian students, $2 for each baked good.
— Asians/Asian-Americans, $3.00.
— Latinos/Hispanics, $1.
— Blacks/African-Americans, 75 cents.
— Native Americans, 25 cents.
-----an additional 25 cents off for athletes
-----an additional 25 cents off for children of alumni
-----an additional 25 cents off for veterans
-----an additional 25 cents off for international applicants
-----an additional 25 cents off for students who require no financial aid
-----an additional 25 cents off for students whose parents paid for them to take test prep courses
-----an additional 25 cents off for students who were provided with private tutors
-----an additional 25 cents off for students whose parents paid for them to attend private school
-----an additional 50 cents off for students whose parents paid for them to attend elite boarding school
-----an additional 25 cents off for students who were not employed during high school
-----an additional 25 cents off for
So, I'm missing some privileges (and feel free to add them) that many opponents of affirmative action overlook, but the overall point of my revision is to help illustrate some of the ignorant assumptions on which the young Republicans based their "bake sale."
Universities already implement "affirmative action" policies on bases other than race and gender, and so FYI, it looks pretty racist and sexist when people only oppose the race- and gender-based bases of affirmative action. By eliminating only the race- and gender-based affirmative action programs while preserving the more invisible "affirmative action" programs, other race- , gender-, and class-based privileges are thus perpetuated.
In addition to these less controversial "affirmative-action" policies, there's a lot of "bootstraps" myth-believing going on where many privileged kids don't realize that, say, not everyone grows up with their own private computer programming tutor. Perhaps it's human nature for people to want to believe that everything they've "earned" has been accomplished mostly through their own hard work. So, when a person is raised with relative privilege, it's going to be the exceptional person who realizes that ze was born on third base and didn't hit a triple to get there.
I also found it interesting that these young Republican students would assume that it's women who primarily benefit from gender-based affirmative action. The New York Times recently ran a piece where college admissions officers admitted that, for the sake of achieving gender balance on campuses, they had been admitting male applicants with "lesser credentials" over women. (The same article also mentioned that veterans, international students, and students who required no financial aid were admitted with "lesser credentials"). A UCLA study also found that "the male population drops in schools with blind admissions processes."
Ironically, some of the recent Boy Crisis In Education narratives seem premised on the assumption that men's relatively lower enrollment in college compared to women is due to "special admissions criteria" favoring "unqualified women." It's evident that some people simply cannot fathom a world where women have higher college enrollment and graduations rates than men because women are better at college than men. Not that I necessarily think that's the case, but when the numbers are reversed, it seems to pass as "common sense" that men are just inherently smarter than women.
Anyway, some "men's rights" groups' desire to erode gender-based affirmative action is an interesting observation in how the myth of male superiority can actually be counter-productive to men. (Don't worry, I'm sure the Boy Crisis is still totes the fault of feminists). Furthermore, the same UCLA study found that Asian-Americans are actually disadvantaged when race is taken into account in admissions. Thus, to be more accurate, the "bake sale" poster should actually charge a higher price to Asian-Americans than it does to other racial groups.
Rather than basing their poster on these facts, the poster seems premised on the assumption that it is primarily well-qualified white men who are "losing out" when affirmative action programs are implemented- a belief that seems further premised on the assumption that of course white men would be negatively impacted by affirmative action because of course white men are naturally superior to other races and genders in college.
And, of course, that myth gains extra traction when students completely ignore, or are oblivious to, race- , gender- , and class-based privileges that might explain performance disparities.
There, I Fixed It
Boys and Girls Are Inherently Different, Except When Boys Prove Worse At Stuff (in which case social engineering is to blame, of course!)


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PhD Dissertation exposes socio-environmental impacts of hydroelectric plants in Rondônia, Brazil
This study investigated the relationship between the seasonal flow of the Madeira River with fish production and the effects of hydroelectric plants.
The installation and operation of the Santo Antônio and Jirau hydroelectric plants in Rondônia has resulted in irreversible changes to the Madeira River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. The doctoral thesis of the biologist Maria Alice Leite Lima, recently defended at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), explored these changes in regard to seasonal flows and fish populations.
The Madeira River is more than three thousand kilometers in length.
Lima's dissertation, titled "The history of the ecosystem and fishery resources the Madeira River basin as it faces the implementation of hydroelectric dams ", aimed to analyze the effects of hydroelectric dams on the food interactions of the river species, while evaluating the influence of the hydrological level as it was altered by the dams, the fisheries catch, and the price of the fish to the final consumer.
Dr. Lima, who partners with the civil society organization Ação Ecológica Guaporé – Ecoporé, carried out data collection from 2009 to 2013, in addition to data provided by the Fishermen's Colony Tenente Santana Z- 1 from 1990 to 2014. Her research demonstrated that the natural variations of the hydrological level strongly influences the life cycle of the most important species for commercialization. Consequently, artisanal fishing of the Madeira River is now irreversibly altered by the impacts of hydroelectric dams due to their impacts on Amazonian fish stocks, especially large migratory catfishes. These results, published in Ecohydrology, pointed out that the variation of the river level is fundamental in the structuring of fishing catch patterns, as Maria Alice explains: "The construction of dams, besides modifying the natural dynamics of ecosystems, directly affects the human populations which depend on fish stocks as a source of income and/or subsistence." Lima's dissertation was supervised by Dr. Carolina Rodrigues da Costa Doria from Federal University of Rondônia, Dr. Ronaldo Angelini from Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and Dr. David Kaplan from University of Florida. Her research, the first of its kind in Brazil, used quantitative ecosystem models to analyze the fish stock and fishing economy to understand the impact of large hydroelectric dams on Amazonian rivers.
"We also identified changes in the price and quantity of the main fish species over 25 years, which allowed us to evaluate the effects caused by the construction of hydroelectric plants," said Dr. Lima. This novel analysis showed a significant drop in artisanal fishery production, especially since 2009, while fish market prices increased approximately 50% (excluding inflation in the period). For catfish, which were a valuable source of income for riverine people the pattern is even more worrying, since in addition to the drastic reduction in catch and the increased prices, the dams impact their life cycle, since they use the Madeira River as migratory route for breeding.
According to the Dr. Lima, several studies have highlighted the challenges for management and evaluation of fish stocks and different models have been proposed. "The lack of data on inland fisheries makes it difficult to understand the effect of environmental changes on different processes, fisheries, and species. But thanks to the information from the Fishermen's Colony, we have managed to overcome this challenge. " The analyzes presented in her dissertation also support the idea that long-term fisheries monitoring is fundamental for understanding the changes that have occurred in fishing in relation to different impacts, despite the limitation of some fishing data. In addition, they can serve as a basis for understanding the changes in fisheries resulting from the recent construction of the Santo Antônio and Jirau dams in the Madeira River basin. According to Dr. Carolina Doria, the results collected from the research contribute directly to the orientation of public policies and the establishment of previous, consistent, and standardized studies in future hydroelectric projects in the Amazon. "In addition, it also helps to guide the application of this approach, which can predict impacts generated at ecosystem scale in aquatic environments."
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Amid hope for a better life, initial entry into a new community can be challenging for both immigrants and their new neighbors. This week's Monitor cover story, "Ellis Island of the South," opens a window into the community of Clarkston, Ga., showing how it deals, in many cases successfully, with the challenges of integrating a large immigrant population.
Find my response to this week's cover, taking a look at the benefits of sincerely welcoming others, and telling a little story on some the difficulties I faced and spiritual lessons I learned as an immigrant.


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We went down to this years BSC expo in Battersea Park, checking out equipment from some of the world leading companies in the cinema industry, alongside meeting up with old friends and colleagues.
I'll briefly mention afew stands and exhibtors below in no particular order…
World leading cinema glass manafactures from Leicester were exhibiting their i-technogly (digital data lens communtication) which was special, as the guy who conceptualised it 20 years ago was demostrating it in action. The i technogoly records the vital data for post production/vfx work and lets the camera department have continuous remote readout of the precise focus setting, T stop and depth-of-field as seen in the photo below…
(The read out is in the lower third of the monitor).
Will Bartleep was showcasing the Tokina cinema range, which I have been following closely over the past acouple of years (I already own the tokina IRND set which are stunning ND's). These ATX cinema lenses are truely remarkable capturing a buetiful image, no lenses breathing from what I saw, fast at T1.5 and with a wide image circle for full frame and vista vision – to future proof your purchase(I'm just waiting for fujifilm to catch up with their chips;-) It was a real pleasure speaking with Will and sharing a beer:-)
Please click here for a demo test shot by Phil Holland.
TLS – True Lens Service
Another Leicester crew – specialising in lense mounts and rehoused lenses of many old cine primes from Cooke's Speed Panchro to the Super Baltar(The Godfather) and Kowa Cine Prominar (Rocky). They kindly let us check out some of the lenses in action on their camera, I was surprised on how small the glass optics were on the Baltars compared with modern glass. How TLS have brought back to life the old lenses without changing the characteristics, is truely genius.
One of the stands i was eager to visit, to check out their MPTV True-Streak Filter Range(lens flare filters), Svenja demostarted the range of True-streak filters from 1mm to 4mm in serveal colours.
Please click here for a demo by Jon Carr.
They also produce a unique range of cine tilt shift lenses as seen here.
This stand was really busy but we got chance to test a couple of filters and we arranged to go to Pinewood later this year to test out afew of their filters on some of the lenses we are thinking about using on our next project.
Here's a link to their video of the diffusion filter range.
Peter from PB was showcasing their PB80 led light, which won the videomaker 2015 best product award which uses a remote phosphor sheet that shines builtifully with a extremely high TLCI rating (measurement of coloured light spectrum) housed in a traditional redhead and can be powered by v mount battery.
Please click here for a video explaining the LED light with Peter and Alan Roberts.
Another Lighting stand that stood out was the French LED cine manafactures Exalux offering Led lights in the form of Rock panel and Stixx FX units and notable DIY solutions. New to the DIY range was a super bright led ribbon that has to be the brightest I ve ever seen. They defiently charmed us with the help of a glass of champagne!
We spent some time speaking with David Reeves – a camera,motion and support inventor – who was showcasing his high end grip support – a quick and stable release system that can be used taking the camera rig from crane to handheld in one fluid motion. Worth keeping an eye on this guy in the future as he'll have a big impact on the scene.
In summary it was a great day meeting loads of fanstatic people and companies that do and make truley astounding products for our industry… nice to end the day at Panavisions lens bar with free drinks. Cheers!


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Mind Gap Photography
Little Rock, Arkansas
About Me
I am a long time Nature/Landscape amateur photographer. I've worked with models randomly, however rarely over the years, and prefer to only do outdoor photo shoots that incorporate a lovely person with a beautiful nature scene. With all the beauty Arkansas, The Natural State, has to offer, there are infinite possibilties here for this wonderful combination. I've had a few photos published in coffee table art books, 1st back in 2001, and several since. I do this only in my spare time for fun. I'm very laid back and easy going. If you're looking for perfect professional pictures, I'm not your guy. If you're looking for a fun laid back photo shoot, let's talk. If you're interested in working with me, I am willing to do TFP or pay by the hour based on your experience.


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Whenever I Want To Run Away And Find Peace, This Is What I Do
Whenever I Want To Run Away And Find Peace, This Is What I Do
The kind of lifestyle we have these days leaves us drained and stressed. Be it related to our work, family or friends. There are moments when I feel the need to run away somewhere in pursuit of peace. I want to run away from all the responsibilities. But is it right to do so? There is nothing wrong in wanting to have qualitative time for myself but do I get that? One day at college, we had an activity in which we are all supposed to share the happy moments of our lives. It made me think about my happy moments. And it also made me realize that how I had forgotten about those moments. I dwell on the problems most of the time and stress out for the same.
I realised I was spending a lot of energy in being stressed for no reason and it made me realize that I forget to be happy.
I questioned myself, why do I think about the miserable moments and memories which make me sad and anxious? I was simply draining myself with such thoughts. It took me so long to recollect my happy moments. If I was asked about the sad moments I would have said it without even blinking my eye. It's so strange.
In life, we usually forget to be happy. We stress so much about sadness that our happiness takes a back seat. Ideally it should be other way round, right?
Happy moments for me are abundant. This is an exercise which I have intended to do daily. I recall those moments that bring a smile or happy tears to me, and I get ready to embrace more happy moments to come. If I apply the medical logic here if I am happy I'll stay and look young for longer. Jokes apart, but this is true. Stress is directly related to ageing and invites many diseases. To all those who are reading this, let's do an exercise: Recollect your 3 happy memories and see how you feel. And if you feel like sharing your happy moments, I'll be glad to read them. My happiness score is rising day by day. How?
I just feel happy about my existence.
Here are my 3 top scoring happy moments:
1. My niece: Every time I see her, it gives me immense happiness. The moments when I can't see her, I open her picture folder and admire her.
2. Getting my dream job and working on it daily: I am feeling blessed to be a part of the organization which I dreamt of. This dream is a reality.
3. When I surprise my parents by visiting home: Seeing their faces gives me immense pleasure. Papa tries not to react and maa's eyes are filled with joyous tears (although I never want to be the reason for her tears :P).
Recollecting these moments is making me smile ear to ear. I can list down more and I feel one should write down their happy moments and read them when sadness tries to knock at their door. Let's be happy and spread happiness.


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The 6th Edition of Ecobuild Southeast Asia 2018 Set to Open in Two Weeks
14 Mar, 2018, 07:32 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted by Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia and organised by UBM Malaysia, Ecobuild Southeast Asia will be held from 27 to 29 March 2018 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and CIDB IBS Centre. The event will be officiated by Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof, the Minister of Works.
Ecobuild SEA, held in conjunction with International Construction Week (ICW), has grown to become a prestigious platform in Southeast Asia and is currently the largest construction trade event in Malaysia, bringing together 150 exhibitors and an expected 15,000 attendees this year.
2018 marks ICW's 18th edition bringing together construction industry players to showcase, learn, build partnerships and share innovative ideas. This year's theme, "Achieving Peak Productivity" fits perfectly with one of the pillars of the Malaysia Construction Industry Transformation Plan (CITP) for 2020.
Ecobuild SEA encompasses Greenbuild Asia, Ecolight Asean, Construction Showcase, Malaysia IBS International Exhibition (MIIE) and Construction Career Fair, making it a true platform for the construction industry in ASEAN.
Mr M Gandhi, Group Managing Director of UBM ASEAN Business said, "The opportunities created in the booming construction industry have attracted the attention of companies in the region. We welcome Gamuda Berhad and MRCB on board as a Gold Sponsor and IJM Corporation Berhad as a Silver Sponsor and over 150 participating companies coming from more than 10 countries, namely Malaysia, China, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Korea, Greece, Singapore, Vietnam and more."
"Apart from that, Ecobuild SEA this year is having the first Heavy Machinery & Equipment Event as one of the new segments and this will be showcased at CIDB IBS Centre, making Ecobuild SEA an ONE FAIR, TWO VENUES event. To allow easy access to both exhibitions, there will be free shuttle buses provided from KLCC to CIDB IBS Centre and return during the three-day exhibition," he added.
Ecobuild SEA will be accompanied by over 50 free-to-attend seminars, presenting a number of topics including quality, safety and professionalism, as well as environmental sustainability, productivity and internationalisation, all reflecting the categories emphasised under CITP.
"Ecobuild SEA and ICW 2018 will showcase the latest sustainable processes, systems and materials in the construction industry. This is part of our efforts to transform Malaysia's construction industry to be more green and sustainable as outlined within the second strategic thrust of the Construction Industry Transformation Programme 2016-2020 (CITP)," said Puan Sr. Sariah Abdul Karib, Senior General Manager, Policy and Corporate Sector of CIDB Malaysia.
Ecobuild SEA 2018 visitor pre-registration is now open. Please visit https://onlinereg.ubmasia.com/Registration.aspx?EventID=2018EBM to register or check out www.ecobuildsea.com for more information.
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Dress code in an interview
If you are going for an interview then, along with your confidence it is very important to carry yourself well as well. It is quite obvious that you want to develop a great first impression in front of your employer. For that it is vital to keep the whole thing simple and smart. No matter how casual the ambiance is at your work place; try to look professional and smart while you dress up for an interview. It is quite obvious that a candidate dressed in suit and tie is ought to make a much better first impression on the interviewer than someone who is there in his pair of jeans and a tee-shirt.
For men- Wear your suit and trousers in solid colors like navy blue, dark grey or black. Coordinate your suit with a long-sleeved shirt having a light and soothing color and completely avoid shocking colors. Make your look perfect by wearing black or dark brown smart leather or foam belt and a tie that matches with the whole look of yours. Tie up a perfect knot with your tie. Wear little or best no jewellery. Opt for a clean, simple and professional hairdo. If you have shaved just before leaving home for the interview then, limit the aftershave usage. Trim your nails short and clean and avoid using too much deodorant or cologne. This is to avoid the scent of your deodorant or cologne linger everywhere you go. Wear a pair of black conservative leather shoes. Carry a briefcase or a portfolio along with you.
For women- You should also wear suits, trousers or skirts in solid colors like black, navy or dark grey. The skirt must be long enough so that you can sit comfortably as in such situations you can't afford to get uncomfortable and unconfident. While choosing the blouse or formal skirts make sure that it co-ordinates well with your suit. It is advised to go for the lighter shades when you choose your blouse or shirt. Avoid wearing fashionable shoes and go for the conservative ones co-coordinating it with your outfit (preferably black or white in color). It important to limit the jewellery you wear on that day. Wearing no jewellery is better then wearing cheap jewelleries. Just avoid wearing dangling earrings and rather go for sophisticated studs and intricate pendants. Chunk jewelleries are a complete no-no. Opt for a professional hairdo along with minimal makeup. If you want to wear lipsticks or Nail polish, then wear them in nude colors only. Use a soothing and light-scented perfume. Make sure your nails are neatly manicured and trim them in even shapes and sizes. If you wear a pantyhose then wear them in a neutral color. Carry a briefcase or a port-folio along with you.
If you have quite a many piercing on your ear or the visible part of your body then, it is better to leave your rings at home. Only a pair of earrings is advised (for Women only) to keep up with the rules of dressing up in an interview. Cover up your tattoos as much a possible.
Following these tips will make you ready to create a great first impression in front of your employer. And look good to feel great.


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After being subjected to so many dull and lengthy PowerPoint presentations it's no wonder the saying "Death by PowerPoint" has become so popular. Let's face it, nobody enjoys lengthy and dry slide shows, so how can you make sure you're not guilty of causing death by PowerPoint? Here are 7 keys to creating more engaging PowerPoint presentations.
1. Create an outline first.
Before even building the first slide, decide what your overall message should be for the presentation. Create some speaking points in a Word document, or even in a notebook so that you have a framework for each slide. Then build your presentation one slide at a time. Don't forget to give your message a storyline structure with a clear introduction, supporting points and summary or conclusion.
2. Don't overdo the bullets.
Bullet points are only meant to trigger each idea, and not list every single thing you will say. You don't want your audience to be busy reading so much text, that they won't listen to your presentation at all! Keep it short and precise to keep their attention.
3. Stick to professional design templates.
The appearance of your presentation will affect the audience's feelings about you and your message. If your presentation style or artwork looks outdated or stale, they may think that your ideas are stale too! Avoid the temptation to build your own theme with a collection of random graphics that you think look cute. Unless you are skilled at graphic design, a custom theme that looks professional is difficult to create. Within PowerPoint, you can choose from a variety of design templates that Select designs that are contemporary and appealing. There are also several templates available online that you can download and use for your presentation.
4. Don't overdo the special effects.
There are dozens of text animations and transition effects available in PowerPoint. These effects can bring life to your slides, but if overdone, will become a distraction from your message. A good rule of thumb is to not incorporate more than 2 different types of text effects throughout the presentation. Keeping it simple allows people to get into a comfortable rhythm as you move from one slide to the next.
5. Make text easy to read.
Always be sure to have high contrast between your slide background, and the color of the text. If your background is white, use dark text, and if you are using a dark theme, select light text (white is always a good choice). Also, avoid fonts that are too fancy or intricate (such as Brush Script) and select a font type that has clean lines (such as Arial or Calibri).
6. Avoid clutter.
Resist the temptation to overload each slide with wall-to wall text and several images. If your audience starts to experience information overload, they may misunderstand the purpose of the slide and get confused about your core message.
7. Be selective about using images.
Images have the capacity to make or break a presentation. Some images (like very old clipart) can make your presentation look outdated. Whereas more contemporary images (such as high resolution photos) can add drama and excitement. The right images can invoke emotion or spark curiosity. Be sure to balance your presentations so that roughly half of the slides have images.
Following the guidelines above are a good framework for creating clear and visually appealing presentations. Keep each slide viewer-friendly with modern images, minimal text and simple transitions. These elements will go a long way in establishing your credibility and holding the attention of your audience. For more guidelines for creating effective PowerPoint presentations, buy our PowerPoint 2016 Quick Reference Guide.


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Property Location Bahia City Hotel is in the heart of Agadir, walking distance from Shems Casino and Vallee de Oiseaux. This hotel is within close proximity of Agadir Beach Promenade and Jardin de Olhao.
Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 246 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and bidets.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a nightclub and an outdoor pool. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a television in the lobby.
Dining Satisfy your appetite at the hotel's restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Meet other guests and eat at a complimentary reception. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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Popular xkcd comic creator and author, Randall Munroe, delivered a fantastic closing plenary, Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, at JMP Discovery Summit last month. Based on his very popular second book, Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, it was hugely entertaining, and we are sharing it as this month's episode of our web series Analytically Speaking.
Because Randall's talk was followed by the book signing for his newest book, many didn't submit feedback on his talk in the JMP Discovery Summit app (probably so they could quickly get in line for the book). I took the comments submitted and used the new Text Explorer platform in JMP 13 to show you the very positive terms from the comments and how the powerful regex handles all those enthusiastic exclamation points!!!!
Below left, you see the most popular terms and phrases listed. And at right, you can see the regular expression editor with default tokenizing options highlighted in different colors under the Word Separator List. These settings can be further customized, but for this simple example, we see that Randall Munroe (using simple words) evoked very positive and enthusiastic comments. For more on text exploration, check out these previous posts.
The "Bang!!! cleaner" nicely handles a sequence of exclamation points for this text exploration.
During the book signing, Randall asked what JMP users do at their organizations. Upon hearing a few answers about some of the "complicated stuff" JMP users do, he actually flipped to a place in his book where he "explained" what they did!
Many attendees were looking forward to Randall's talk and book signing, and had planned ahead by bringing copies of his other books to be autographed.
At the close of his talk, I tweeted, "Awesome keynote by Randall Munroe @ #jmpDiscoverySummit. His curiosity is contagious." We hope you will tune in Oct. 12 for some entertaining thing-explaining! Or, you can watch the archive along with other episodes of Analytically Speaking.
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Michelle Homes wrote:
Looking forward to the webcast on the 12th!
Anne Milley wrote:
Thanks for commenting, Michelle--be prepared to laugh!
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