Today on the buzz our broker, Thom Dallman is telling you all about our 59 Day Sales Guarantee and talking about some of our current featured listings. Michelle Guth with Diversified Mortgage is talking us through tax questions as regarding home loans, interest rates and the difference between mortgage banks and traditional banks. To wrap things up Dave and Thom are giving you an insight into the strength of our current home market. Enjoy!
Dave Burnett: This is the Idaho Real Estate Buzz, I'm Dave Burnett. He is Thom Dallman, the Co-owner, designated broker of Core Group Realty. Coregrouprealty.com, that's the website, (208) 933-7777 that is the phone number. My recommendation to you is get online, go look at coregrouprealty.com and get familiar with the company. If you're thinking about buying, or selling a home that's a good way to introduce yourself to the company, what they have to offer and then you can make that call and talk to Thom.
Thom Dallman: Yeah. Give us a call we have people standing by if I'm not available, there's someone definitely hanging out ready to answer any kind of questions that you have. We'll make sure you get your answers.
Dave Burnett: Yep. The nice thing is with the website is, if somebody wants to email you, you can do that right there.
Thom Dallman: Directly, yep. Happens all the time, so I'm usually here and available most of the times. So, if I'm not in a meeting I will most definitely return your phone call, or return an email as quick as possible.
Dave Burnett: One of the things about Core Group that you'll find out about them, and that is something that when I first started talking with you and doing this show is the 59-Day Guarantee.
Thom Dallman: Yeah. We've got the 59-Day Guarantee for those people who are kind of in that situation where they just need that peace of mind knowing that their property is gonna sell. It's a program really designed for ease of mind, for knowing that we're gonna get that house sold, and that there's the guarantee that if it's not sold then you don't have to pay a listing fee. If we can't get it sold within the 59 days, you no longer have to pay the company the steep fee for it.
Dave Burnett: ...and puts pressure and your people to get that house sold.
Dave Burnett: That means obviously that's what it's all about.
Thom Dallman: ...so they wouldn't be included in the program. But, definitely something worth checking out if you're kind of in that situation where you just really need to get that home sold. So, we can walk you through the process of what it is, we come up with a price that you guys are happy with, and go from there on the program.
Dave Burnett: So, you can come consult with Core Group Realty at no obligation for that consultation to talk about your home and your sale.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, do it. We've had probably I think about seven or eight in the last couple of years that we've done on the program, and been successful with getting them sold. So, one not so successful unique property that we ... It was just a unique property, a pyramid house in the middle of the country that was really difficult to sell.
Dave Burnett: An egg-shaped dome in the middle of desert, hard to sell sometimes.
Thom Dallman: Hard to sell, hence, the requirement of it's got to be more of a common home that people would really desire if so.
Dave Burnett: Speaking of those traditional common homes, what are some of the listings that people could find at coregroup.com?
Dave Burnett: Wow. If you're not aware of this, five acres that's quite a bit of land.
Thom Dallman: That's quite a bit of land, especially in the valley for people to get into and still have the convenience of ... Middleton is a great community and has so much to offer. So, it's a stunning property out there, it's off of the Lansing and North View area of Middleton. But, it's a 3, 951 square foot house.
Dave Burnett: Nice big home.
Thom Dallman: Big home, six bedrooms, three and a half baths.
Thom Dallman: It is a two-story with a below grade do it has a basement in it. The Master's actually on the main level so if you don't wanna have to deal as parents with the stairs and stuff you can [inaudible 00:04:35].
Dave Burnett: ...size of the home that's a pretty good buy.
Thom Dallman: That's a huge ... That's a really good buy. Private cozy patio in the back with a fireplace on it, so you can enjoy those cool evenings out on your fireplace. Just really a great property that is a must see, built in 19997, and just ... Check it out.
Dave Burnett: I keep going back to that five acres, 'cause I know people to think, "If I could go somewhere where I don't have to deal with my neighbors-"
Dave Burnett: ...and five acres you can go out on that back deck and just enjoy yourself and not have to worry.
Thom Dallman: You have lots of room too. Lots of room to not have to worry about anybody.
Dave Burnett: Exactly. That'd be perfect.
Dave Burnett: What else you got?
Thom Dallman: So, the next property that we have that just came on this week is at 621 Togstad Court, that's T- O- G- S- T- A- D.
Dave Burnett: Togstad, that sounds right.
Thom Dallman: Sounds right, right? In Nampa, this is a three bedroom, two bath, 1,400 square foot home that just came on the market. This is out in the Dove meadows sub-division off of MidLand in [Lunstar 00:06:03]. Super clean home, move-in ready, it's got a bonus room, den on the single le ... It's all single level, so no happen to go up and downstairs, it's 1,472 square feet, and three bed, two bath. It does have the large great room with bolted ceilings. Split bedroom design so the master is on the other side from the other bedrooms, we talk about that often.
Thom Dallman: How convenient that is.
Dave Burnett: It is, it's nice you get a little privacy.
Thom Dallman: Yeah. Plenty of parking, RV parking, fully fence backyard with a built in outdoor kitchen great for entertaining outside.
Dave Burnett: Yep, which is a huge deal.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, and all of this for $176,400.
Thom Dallman: Good price for this home out in Nampa.
Dave Burnett: My only warning on buying this house is you'll have to tell people how to spell the name of the street.
Thom Dallman: Yeah. That is gonna be one of those where you do have to spell it out for them.
Dave Burnett: I know that from experience, I live on a street that I always have to spell it at least twice.
Thom Dallman: Yeah. Exactly. Once again that's 621 Togstad Court.
Thom Dallman: So, definitely worth checking out for 17642 and for that kind of space out there in Nampa, it's a good price point for there.
Dave Burnett: And a good builder.
Dave Burnett: This is a home that has enough land, I mean, there's off-street parking. Am I correct?
Dave Burnett: It gets busy.
Dave Burnett: Which it gets this time of year it's nice to have it parked inside.
Thom Dallman: Right. Yeah, for sure. Four bedroom, three bath with a huge bonus bar ... Bonus room, sorry. They're putting a wet bar in so there is so much potential with this home and it's gonna be really kind of ... As always they do such a great job.
Dave Burnett: Off street parking.
Thom Dallman: ...and off-street parking.
Dave Burnett: 'cause that is a big bonus there.
Thom Dallman: Yeah. Definitely something worth checking out and seeing what's available there, and we have people standing by the can get you in contact with Heather and walk you through where they're at in the process and everything. So, this is in that process of almost completion being built and stuff. So, definitely worth checking out.
Dave Burnett: I would like to mention too this is the last weekend for the Parade of Homes.
Thom Dallman: Yes. Yes. Parade of Homes is going on, last weekend. We have magazines here at the office, it's goes on today until 5 o'clock, and then tomorrow 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock. So, last two days to get out there and see what the builders have going on and stuff like that. I guess, you can't really swing by the office. The office is closed but you can go online at the crazyparadeofhomes.com website.
Dave Burnett: Or just go to coregrouprealty.com, I think there's a link on the website.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, we have a link there in the blog. Definitely worth checking out because they've got some great houses out there that are worth looking at.
Dave Burnett: Perfect. This is the Idaho Real Estate Buzz, Thom Dallman the co-owner, designated broker of Core Group Realty, one of the sponsors of this show and of course, Diversified Mortgage. We'll take to Michelle Guth coming up in just a few moments. Core Group Realty, that is the website, (208) 93 ... The website I should say is coregrouprealty.com, (208) 933-7777 give it a call find out why they say, "You get more with Core."
Dave Burnett: This is the Idaho Real Estate Buzz, I'm Dave Burnett along with Thom Dallman and Michelle Guth with Diversified Mortgage, equal opportunity lender, joining us. Actually, she does every week in studio talk all things about mortgages and really it's a wide area, you think interest rates banks. But there's more to it than just that.
Thom Dallman: That's why we let Michelle and her team handle this stuff.
Dave Burnett: Well, one of the things coming up when we were talking during the break, one of the things coming up is that is on Monday October 16th which you don't go, oh immediately tax day. But October 16th is tax day.
Michelle Guth: It is tax day. It is the deadline for those that have filed extensions for 2016 tax year.
Dave Burnett: So if you filed an extension, Monday's the day that they have to be in by midnight. And that can affect a mortgage and a loan?
Michelle Guth: It can. So we talked in past segments where we typically have to verify two years worth of tax returns. So for example if somebody has not filed their 2016 taxes, we got their fourteen, their fifteen, and then a copy of their extension for sixteen. But now once we pass October 16th, we now have to have to have those taxes which in turn could impact their ability to qualify if those taxes in fact show different numbers than what we used from the preceding two years.
Dave Burnett: Now what if somebody is in the situation where they've got to work out with IRS to pay payments. Is that going to make a difference?
Michelle Guth: It does. That's a good point, Dave. So, typically when they file if they do have anything owing, those funds have to be paid in full, and we have to be able to document them they've been paid in full. And the reason for that is that in many cases, for different mortgage types we will allow to have the client go into a repayment plan with the IRS. But the difficulty with the timing of where we're at in the current year is that you have to have a repayment agreement established which that can take awhile with the IRS. And then we also have to show that you've made 90 days worth of payments in that repayment plans.
Michelle Guth: Exactly. So if you're planning on buying the house in the next couple of months that's not probably going to work because we have to have that 90 day payment history. So they need to be prepared that they're going to require they pay whatever taxes are due for last year in full when they file. And we'll have to have proof that it's been paid in full.
Thom Dallman: So what I'm hearing is a little bit of if you're currently writing up a contract or under a contract and have a lender that you're working with, and you have an extension, you need to make sure that you file your taxes and come to the lender and say, "Here's what I've done. Here's what the taxes look like."
Michelle Guth: Correct. Yeah good point, and I would assume that the lender does know that at this point, but in many cases, I've had clients that said I have filed an extension, we've gotten proof of that, and have asked, are the taxes going to be consistent for what we used to qualify for ... oh yeah, we've made more money this year than last year, so they should actually be better. You then get the taxes and unfortunately the account maybe got a little extra creative or you had some added deductions that you weren't anticipating, or forgot about, and now my income dropped, and I'm having difficulties qualifying.
Michelle Guth: So, the other thing we do is up to this point when a person is self-employed, for example, we will have them give us a year-to-date profit and loss statement balance sheet, because we want to make sure that where they're at this late in the year, that the income is consistent with what we're using to qualify. But again, what is on that PNL, when it translates over to the actual taxes and some cases is very different.
Dave Burnett: So where we're at today, with Monday being the day that the taxes are due, and need to be paid up, some people that are in that situation may be in deep trouble and may need to get ahold of their mortgage company Monday morning, and come clean where are things at. But how do we avoid that for the future, going forward as people that are taking out a loan?
Michelle Guth: Well, just again, full disclosure to the lender, and you cannot hide anything. We're going to find out. I love the optimistic outlook of some of my clients, but sometimes I'm that optimism we'll get them into trouble when filing their taxes.
Dave Burnett: Well when it comes to taxes, sometimes it's difficult to guess because then it comes back from the tax accountant, or if you do them yourself, it's like oh my goodness, I owe a lot more than I thought I was going to because of whatever reason. So, I guess doing a home loan and taxes all at the same time is kind of rough thing to do.
Michelle Guth: It can be, but I have also mentioned in the past that if you're working with your lender, and you're getting ready to file your taxes and you're self-employed, let them do a tax analysis on it before you file your taxes. Because in some cases they could say you know what, we're now short some income, so maybe you want to reconsider filing as much in your deductions, and take the tax hit, so that you can qualify and claim additional income. So we can in some cases correct the issue before they're filed. But once they're filed those are the numbers we're working with.
Dave Burnett: And again, in case you're tooling down the road going Uh-Oh, October 16th midnight, that is when those that have extended tax filings, those are due coming up here in just a couple days. So, let's go back to this whole thing, and again, I just want to reiterate this. You have to have 90 days worth of proof of payment to the IRS to show you're on time to those payments?
Michelle Guth: Correct. And you cannot prepay it, so you could into repayment plan, say I'll just prepay 90 days worth. It does not work that way. They want to see 90 days of consistent payment history.
Dave Burnett: So again, it seems to be reoccurring message in what Michelle is saying. Consistency is a big deal.
Dave Burnett: So that's the bad news. October 16th, that is a tax day.
Michelle Guth: Well, and the other thing to consider if you do go into that repayment plan, let's assume we have that. Maybe you're doing new construction, we're not closing till January. And we have that ability to get those 90 days in. You still to give the lender full disclosure because that repayment, say it's you know, two hundred and fifty bucks a month, that has to go into your debt to income ratio, and you also may no longer qualify, if we have the added debt expense into your ratio. So, you have the flexibility, but it may not be an option anyway if in fact it is going to skew our numbers to the point you no longer qualify.
Dave Burnett: But it is a good time to take out a loan. I want to touch just a little bit right now as far as lending and banks and everything appears to be going fine? They haven't raised the interest rate in awhile.
Michelle Guth: They've been holding pretty steadying, absolutely. So still an incredible time to get a mortgage, there's still close to historic lows, I think we're extremely blessed with where the market has continued to go. And even for inventory, Tom correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm seeing that we are starting to get more inventory on the market? There's a little bit less of the competitive nature?
Michelle Guth: You still see multiple offer situations, but time on markets a little bit longer, so it's taking out a little bit of that frenzy, so it's of my opinion that this is a great time of the year to buy, maybe one of the best time of year to buy, because a lot of people are saying we're just going to hunker down for the winter and wait till the Spring. Get out there and look at houses now.
Thom Dallman: Right, there's still a lot of buyers coming in to town, and they're still people that need to sell and move. We're constantly talking to people that are moving out of town for whatever reason. Doing this. Things happen. Life happens. People still need to sell. So, it's still a great time to buy.
Dave Burnett: And if you've missed segments where we've talked to Michelle before, or being it a new time now might be hitting a new audience. Getting preapproved, that is just the key.
Michelle Guth: Do go through the full gamut with your mortgage lender, they're going to do a detailed analysis of your credit, your income, your employment history. So, there's a lot of moving parts and you definitely want to go through that detailed process versus just a quick little pre-approval you might try to do online. Go through the full process so that you have the peace of mind that when you're handed a pre-approval letter, that in fact it's a credit approval, and they have done all their due-diligence so that you can move forward with your home shopping experience without any nervousness that something may go awry.
Dave Burnett: The name of her company, Diversified Mortgage. She is Michelle Guth. Could you do me a favor? Could you tell me a little bit about yourself, about the company, for those who just don't really know what is diversified mortgage?
Michelle Guth: Well, we are a mortgage bank. Difference between, a lot of people think, mortgage broker, mortgage bank, well, we're really no different than going to a traditional bank other than the fact we do not have FDIC deposits. So we do our own underwriting, we fund our own loans, we have the ability of handling our own servicing, but where I feel like we are quite different is that you're gonna get that personal touch from a team that knows your transaction inside and out. We don't send your file off to a fulfillment center like you experience with some large institutions. Everybody in my office knows who you are and we're here from the beginning, and we're there at the end sitting at the closing table with you. So, we pride ourselves with building that relationship with our clients, and it's been a great, great haul, I've been doing this since dirt was discovered.
Dave Burnett: This isn't you're first week in the business?
Michelle Guth: Second week, Dave.
Dave Burnett: Is it the second? Well, you know Tom the thing with Michelle I'm always stunned with is that, we can throw anything at her and she has an answer.
Thom Dallman: She does. That's why I've been partners with her for so long. But yeah, just adore being able to go to her with any questions I have, and she'll come back with what she knows.
Dave Burnett: The other thing that I like to point out the fact is that if you're dealing with another real estate company, and they say, yeah, we want you to go over to this lender, you don't have to take the person they talk to. If somebody wants to go to Diversified Mortgage, they can contact you and request you, correct?
Michelle Guth: Absolutely. And I encourage people to get second opinions. Even my own clients, you know I tell them if you feel the need to get a second opinion, I encourage you to do so but I'm always confident they're going to come back around because when they see how much detail we take and time to really go through the process with them, we really build that trust with them Absolutely I think it's worth getting a second opinion.
Dave Burnett: So, full disclosure, that's important to do. Make sure you're totally open and honest with your lending agent. And of course, again, pre-approval, pre-approval, pre-approval. Important to do. How do they get ahold of you Michelle if they want to talk with you at Diversified Mortgage? How would they do that?
Dave Burnett: And of course, getting the financing for the home, that truly is the thing, the motor that makes the car go. Because without the funds you're not going very far.
Michelle Guth: You're not getting the realtor car looking at the houses.
Dave Burnett: Thank you, Michelle, we do appreciate it. We'll continue on the other side. This is the Idaho Real Estate Buzz, being brought to you by Diversified Mortgage, and Core Group Reality. Call today: 208-933-7777. Find out why they say: You get more, with Core.
Dave Burnett: This is the Idaho Real Estate buzz, I'm Dave Burnett, he is Thom Dallman the co-owner, designated owner of core group realty. Coregrouprealty.com that is a website, 208-933-7777 that is the phone number for you can call. You can call it right now if you want to.
Thom Dallman: [crosstalk 00:00:17] we have people standing by.
Dave Burnett: Yep. If you wanna get together with an agent this weekend and go take a look at homes, you can do that. If you wanna just get online, have question about that they can answer those questions for you as well.
Thom Dallman: Yep. I have a quite the selection of agents if you are looking. We can definitely get you someone out there to show you something.
Dave Burnett: Well on the good news is, the volume of properties that are for sale out there is beginning to come back up after we had a drought over the summer, just new listings not a lot to [crosstalk 00:00:47].
Dave Burnett: You know, I think there's a confidence. People now, they're beginning to see that the, you know, the financial market is kind of solidified. It's a good strong market, I think there's just all of the election stuff is all behind us and so for the most part people are feeling fairly confident about their world.
Thom Dallman: Exactly. Yeah, I think so too. And it's good to see because yeah, it's been a struggle for home buyers out there who, you know, with that lack of inventory and that competing you know, competing on houses and stuff like that. Still, kind of going on, on you know, certain price points. We still are low on inventory on certain price points especially you know, those homes under 200 thousand. But, yeah it's nice to see. Nice to see kind of a loosening up of a little bit. So, it'll be curious to see of over the next couple months if that continues. And how that affects home prices and stuff like that.
Thom Dallman: [crosstalk 00:02:13] remodel stuff.
Dave Burnett: Exactly. I wanted to talk to you a little bit about, you know, what are some of the things that are good to do? What are some of the things bad to do to increase the value of my home?
Thom Dallman: Oh sure, it's one of those topics that I like to talk about because, so many people have these ideas of just throwing grand things into their homes. That may not necessarily be good for resale, you just can't get the value back out of 'em. Just thinking of one thing we talked about, swimming pools. Swimming pools are one of those ideas of, "Oh my gosh, swimming pools are so cool. I'd love a swimming pool. How much does that increase the value of my home?" Technically, swimming pools do not increase the value of a home very much because of the fact that it shortens your buyer pool.
Dave Burnett: So to speak.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, so to speak. Because there's not ... Yeah, buyer pool, swimming pool. But there's not as many people in the marketplace to buy homes with pools of because of the maintenance.
Dave Burnett: They're a lot of work.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, they're a lot of work. They don't want to deal with the maintenance on it. So, pools are one of those subjects where I've said it in the past, you know, probably say it again. You need to evaluate how long you're gonna be living in the home and it's more of a personal value to you and so forth. Just like I've had people ask me like, "Oh I think I really want to like put a bonus room in my attic. I have a space in my attic that just goes unused. We just throw our Christmas tree up there and what not. But, I'd love to do a bonus room in my attic." So, that's a tough one 'cause yes it will increase your square footage and can add a little bit of value to your house. But the cost of restructuring the ceiling, the roof if you will, or the ceiling. The flooring of the attic to be able to support weight up there.
Dave Burnett: As well as the stairway.
Thom Dallman: Once you get kind of, yeah, the walls up and the insulation up, and the sheet rock up, it really kinda dwindles the space quite a bit.
Dave Burnett: It truly is a man cave.
Dave Burnett: It's not quite what you thought it was gonna be.
Thom Dallman: So, you know, we've had people say, "How about if we just raise the roof a little bit?" And that's pretty cost prohibitive to do something like that and once again, it falls back to the cost of the whole project versus how long you're gonna live in the house. And what the extra square footage can do for value, and so a real estate agent will be able to kind of, connect you with a remodeler who can give you bids on how much it's gonna cost. Look at the future ... You know, kind of look at the ... What the additional value it would add to your home and your area and stuff like that, so.
Dave Burnett: Well in the past I would say there were two areas that you can't go wrong in. I'm gonna say now there's three areas. Let me throw these out, see if I'm right or wrong.
Dave Burnett: When it comes to remodeling, when it comes to improving within realistic limits you can't go wrong with a redo in the bathroom, you can't really go wrong with redo in the kitchen, and I would say you can't really go wrong now with redoing the patio and putting an outdoor cooking facility in there. Am I right or wrong? Maybe it's my personal taste but I'd love to have a home with an outdoor kitchen.
Dave Burnett: I would think they would add that.
Dave Burnett: They're a hot commodity right now.
Thom Dallman: And they are a little bit of a hot commodity. I don't know that people would spend a lot more money on a house to have it, but it is something that when people go through the house that are like, "Oo that's nice to have."
Dave Burnett: It's a selling feature.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, it's a selling feature. And so, I don't know that it really increases the value of a house per say.
Dave Burnett: Well let's put it this way.
Thom Dallman: But it increases the desirability if that makes sense.
Thom Dallman: It's gonna make much more sense.
Dave Burnett: I'm going with the patio.
Thom Dallman: Right? It makes much more sense for that.
Thom Dallman: Yeah, so as far as the kitchen and bathroom remodels, yes that is an area that increases values of homes, if you do it right. You don't want to over improve.
Dave Burnett: Okay, and see I've talked about the fact that we redid our kitchen and I mean we did a kitchen. I'll have to give you photographs of this 'cause we did it. But we also intend ... I intend to stay in that house until they carry me out of it.
Dave Burnett: I mean that's my intention.
Thom Dallman: So, go all out. Put in the nicest upgrades that you can, especially if you plan on living there for you know, 20 plus years. Go all out and enjoy the luxury of that for yourself. But, if you're looking at it as an immediate return on value later, putting in some of those higher end upgrades and stuff like that could actually cost you a little bit more, that you're not getting the value out of it. So, that's another reason that's why it's really super important to talk to a real estate agent that can look in your area and say, "Look, here's what the homes are selling, here's the upgrades that you have in your neighborhood, you don't want to out build yourself in that neighborhood and put you in a higher you know, price range than your neighborhood can support." So, you really wanna kind of keep in mind some of those ... Not to mention the functionality too, of kitchens and stuff like that.
Dave Burnett: And got stuff they wanna store.
Thom Dallman: It's like all of a sudden you look around this room with this pedestal sink and no storage. It's like, "Where am I supposed to put my excess toilet paper in?"
Dave Burnett: All the things you don't wanna talk about that's gotta be stored.
Dave Burnett: To get in and out.
Thom Dallman: Spot on each side, plus the front of the bathtub to get in. So, it's just an awkward design and not something that was necessary in a home like that.
Dave Burnett: So as a real estate agent you went in and went, "That's interesting."
Thom Dallman: Yeah, that's an interesting idea and you know, I personally would have turned the bathtub the other direction and did a combination bathtub shower.
Dave Burnett: But that's the way they did it.
Dave Burnett: So, there are some areas and I guess cosmetics you know, when it comes to carpet, painting, you really can't go wrong. Unless you know, depending on the colors.
Thom Dallman: Depending on colors, depending on you know, upgrading you know, to those really super plush carpets sometimes can you know, deter people putting you know, carpet in bathrooms is never a good idea.
Dave Burnett: Yeah, well that's true.
Thom Dallman: But it happens on occasions.
Dave Burnett: But it is a good idea?
Thom Dallman: So, but yes. But yeah, carpet you know, especially depending on the price point and what you want. Carpet can be a good idea, obviously not wanting to ... Hardwood floors are more desirable than carpets so not wanting to cover up hardwood floors if you have hardwood floors.
Dave Burnett: But something to be aware of with hardwood floors, they are vulnerable to dents, scratches, dings, scraps, you might want to think about a durable laminate of some sort.
Dave Burnett: So, there's a lot to think of when it comes to wood.
Thom Dallman: There's so many options and once again going back to your particular house, your neighborhood and not over remodeling your house, making it over what the rest of the houses are like in your area.
Dave Burnett: And that's why talking to a good real estate agent can help you find out what's going on in our neighborhood.
Dave Burnett: There you go. Alright, we're gonna continue on the other side. This is the Idaho Real Estate Buzz brought to you by Diversified Mortgage and the folks at Core Group Realty. Coregrouprealty.com that's a website, you can find out why you get more with Core.


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Tired of Unity? Or just do not like it? Why not try installing Gnome 3.10 on Ubuntu 13.10? Installing a new desktop environment is one of the few things to do after installing Ubuntu 13.10, if you want to try it out. In this quick tutorial we will share how to install Gnome 3.10 in Ubuntu 13.10.
We will take some time to install Gnome 3.10 with several PPAs and assign the upgrade. I assume that your network speed is good, if not, you can use some tips to improve Ubuntu13.10 system performance.
Now it's time to add Gnome 3.10 PPA again. Adding the PPA with the following command will take some time and download 200 MB of data.
Once the upgrade has been completed, you can use the following command to install Gnome3.10 in Ubuntu.
This step is optional. You may want to install some Gnome-specific applications to achieve the Gnome 3.10 in Ubuntu perfect experience. You may encounter some application-related issues.
Of course, you should remove any applications that you install for Gnome 3.10.
I hope this tutorial will help you install Gnome 3.10 in Ubuntu 13.10. Try Gnome 3.10? Which do you prefer, Gnome or Unity?


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Convention for the prevention of marine pollution by dumping from ships and aircraft
Places/dates of conclusion
Oslo 15/02/1972
EIF information
Authentic texts
with annexes
ICJ information
Government of Norway
Norway 1 May 1974
Ships and shipping
Agreement type
UNTS Volume Number
932 (p.3)
Publication format
Text document(s)
volume-932-I-13269-English.pdf
volume-932-I-13269-French.pdf
v932.pdf
Map(s)
Date of Notification/Deposit
Denmark Ratification 28/07/1972 07/04/1974
France Ratification 08/03/1974 07/04/1974
Iceland Ratification 27/06/1973 07/04/1974
None Partial termination 25/03/1998 25/03/1998
Norway Ratification 02/06/1972 07/04/1974
Portugal Ratification 30/01/1973 07/04/1974
Spain Ratification 14/06/1973 07/04/1974
Sweden Ratification 13/09/1972 07/04/1974
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ratification 30/06/1975 30/07/1975
Partial Publication Limited Publication
In some specific instances, the UN Secretariat has the discretion not to publish certain elements of a treaty in the UNTS. In contrast to the Limited Publication Policy when the full text of an agreement may not be reproduced in the UNTS in its entirety, the objective of applying the partial publication method to a particular situation is to speed up the publishing effort by e.g. excluding certain highly technical and voluminous annexes, lengthy lists of products or schedules of service/product specifications which are otherwise available from the registering party. This is done to facilitate and make more cost –effective the translation effort and to expedite the publication of such agreements in the UNTS. The partial publication approach is a historically established practice which has been followed since the inception of the UNTS. For further information and assistance, if required, with a partially reproduced text(s), kindly contact the Treaty Section, OLA by phone at (212) 963-5047, fax (212) 963-3693 or e-mail to treatyregistration@un.org Not published herein in accordance with article 12 (2) of the General Assembly regulations to give effect to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, as amended, and General Assembly resolution A/RES/153 of 15 December 1997. For further information, you may wish to contact the Treaty Section, OLA via online Contact form, by fax (212) 963-3693 or by phone at (212)963-5047


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2,500 people in Taiwan diagnosed with esophageal cancer every year
Like the late Yulon Group Chairman Kenneth Yen, 90% of patients with esophageal cancer are male, and most are in their 50s or 60s
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By Duncan Deaeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(Image from Pixabay user SarahRichterArt) (Image from Pixabay user SarahRichterArt)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Following the death of Yulon Group Chairman Kenneth Yen (嚴凱泰) on Monday, Dec. 5, at the age of 54, doctors around Taiwan are cautioning people about the dangers of smoking.
Following Yen's death, a doctor at Tainan Municipal An-nan Hospital, Zhan Kai-hsiang (詹凱翔), told CNA that in Taiwan about 2,500 new patients are diagnosed with esophageal cancer every year, and that 90 percent of them are male.
A majority of them are also in their 50s or 60s, according to Zhan, and have spent most years of their lives as heavy smokers.
Yen, who reportedly died of esophageal cancer, had been intubated for the last two months of his life and had not been seen in public since December 2017.
Smoking, and related habits like chewing betel nut and heavy drinking, are major risk factors for developing cancers of the throat and mouth. Zhan said that due to the elasticity of the esophagus it can be hard to detect tumors in their early stages.
By the time that symptoms become serious, they can be difficult to treat. Statistics also reportedly show that among patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer, most of them are already dealing with the cancer in its third or fourth stage, reports CNA.
If the cancer can be detected in its early stages, then typically it can be treated via chemotherapy or surgical removal.
However, when esophageal cancer develops close to the lungs, or heart, it can make treatment much more difficult. When it develops near the pharynx, it can make eating difficult and lead to serious malnutrition, or infection.
The best way to prevent esophageal cancer or cancer of the lungs and mouth, is to avoid smoking. For those who have been in the habit of smoking for many years, it may be necessary to schedule regular esophageal or gastroscopic examinations.
In addition being the main contributing factor to esophageal cancer, smoking is also a major risk factor for heart problems like myocardial infarction.
Seventy percent of patients under 45 admitted to hospitals in Taiwan after a heart attack said they smoke regularly. Further, smoking is said to account for 17 percent of all cardiovascular-related deaths.
Taiwan hospital featured on cover of renowned journal for stomach cancer research
Betel nut use in Taiwan drops after vigorous campaign against oral cancer
Taipei urged to clamp down on heated tobacco shops
Taiwan mulls ban on flavored cigarettes
Taiwan develops 6-minute cancer screening technique


ATLANTA, GA., May 8, 2018 — Having made a significant mark within the automotive community during its first two seasons and proving itself as a bona fide Concours recognized for highlighting a distinguished field of entries that include collectible vehicles of national merit, the Atlanta Concours d'Elegance takes on an additional feat in its third year by adding a non-profit status to both its mission and its outreach.
With the establishment of the Atlanta Concours d'Elegance Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to restoring mobility to the lives of the disabled — both civilians and veterans – the Foundation also channels outreach to enhance the hobby of collecting and restoring classic cars. This years' event, to be held September 29th and 30th at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Braselton, GA, will expand its community efforts to support both the regional Shepherd Center, along with student involvement from and financial support to the McPherson College Automotive Restoration program.
According to Bill Wallet, CEO of the Atlanta Concours, this third year marks a near trifecta for the organization as it offers the ability to reach out beyond the local and regional focus, gaining support and entries from globally renowned car collections such as the Evergreen Historic Automobiles collection; further growth and support from manufacturers and local dealers — beginning with Porsche adding the Atlanta Concours to its 70th anniversary celebration of events and taking on the lead marque for the event; and the creation of an all-new mobility area that will not only showcase vendors and sponsors bringing utilities such as all-terrain wheelchairs, but of more importance working with the Shepherd Center to provide appropriate equipment for disabled veterans and those that are handicapped to make the Atlanta Concours a truly accessible show.
The Concours has grown considerably over the past two years and is creating a truly immersive experience for all enthusiasts throughout the entire weekend of events. "We're quite proud of the strong foothold we've gained in both the community and throughout the industry," said Wallet. "Expanding our relationship with Evergreen Historic Automobiles – the largest historic car collection in the U.S. — is but one example of the strength in quality of cars we're providing to the people of Atlanta and we're looking forward to educating our audience on the provenance we are sharing." This year the Concours plans to have a minimum of five docents offering guided tours of the entire show field, providing a taste of history for these rare vehicles, the historic eras they represent and current ownership.
Of the more than 600 vehicles of distinction cared for within the overall Evergreen collection, Plaster has chosen several for Atlanta this year that have also competed and earned recognition at the famed Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Last year, the stunning 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K, owned, restored and maintained by Evergreen Historic Automobiles, received prestigious honors and the European "Best of Show," setting the stage for the more than 30 total award winners to gain their famed moments during the 2017 Atlanta Concours. The award-winning 540K, valued at $4-$5mm, had previously received a 3rd place class win at Pebble Beach in 2016.


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Q: How to store array of integer in sharedPreferences I have an array integer in android studio like this { 0 , 0 , 0 , 1 , 1 , 0 , 1}
how can I store and recall it in shared preferences

A: There is no way you can store an array as it is.
Either you can convert it to JSON String and store it as a string.
Or you can store each element of the array individually with an ID like this.

A: Build a string out of it. Preferably using StringBuilder.
And, when reading, just split() on commas and then user Integer.parseInt() on all elements of the array.
Should be faster than the json route and does not require any extra dependency.

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Deadpool Is A Fun And Funny X-Men Cousin — A Review
Posted on February 6, 2016 | by Erik Amaya | 0 Comment(s)
If you want to go in blind, we've mad e a few light hints at the references to the…well, the referential humour, so you've been warned.
From its opening moments, Deadpool establishes itself as the anarchic cousin of the X-Men franchise. Set to Juice Newton's "Angel of the Morning," the playful credit sequence pokes fun at credit sequences while examining a single moment in mutant fight. Like the sequence, the film straddles a line between the title character's well-known sense of humor and the well-established X-Men action tone.
The film itself is origin story and revenge flick told in haphazardly timed segments. Ryan Reynolds stars both as the Merc with a Mouth and in his early form as contract killer Wade Wilson. He cannot escape his heart of gold and when it leads him to Vanessa, everything is gumdrops and rice pudding. When Wade's body revolts against him with an aggressive cancer, he decides to put everything on the line for an experimental treatment. Unfortunately, it turns out to be an underground service creating mutated slaves. The procedure gives him an overactive healing factor that both scars him from head to toe and destabilizes his mind. Wade vows to escape and get the man responsible.
Holding it all together is the dedicated performance of Reynolds. Trying to get the film made for years, it easy to see him pouring his all into the project. A special charisma exudes from behind the red-and-black mask as he offers the viewer a cheerful hello, tries to figure out which continuity he is in, explain his situation to a cab driver or, merely, crack jokes.
And boy, does he crack jokes. Everything is up for grabs, including oblique and funny references to Reynolds' first outing as Wade Wilson in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which actor might play Charles Xavier and even shots at the star's acting ability. It could be easy for the film to get lost in all the well-executed reference humor, but it also pauses to tell a familiar X-Men tale of corrupt agencies and a mutant looking for redemption (of a kind).
In fact, that tale might be a little too familiar for some longtime X-Men fans as Wade's new film origin seems heavily influenced by the various tales told about Wolverine's beginnings. No joke is ever made of this as the origin scenes are meant to create more of an emotional bond with the character. This intention is greatly aided by the presence of Morena Baccarin as Vanessa. Presented as an equally messed-up sex worker, she and Wade have instant chemistry. Baccarin is making a career of playing comic book character girlfriends, but she certainly gives Vanessa an offbeat charm and matches the crazy things Wade says with her own special brand of retorts.
In some ways, the film is a straight-faced love story as everything Deadpool does is with the intent to restore his relationship. It's a surprisingly emotional undercurrent for the character and, for the most part, co-exists well with the fourth-wall breaking elements.
The switch in tones happens often enough to keep any element from wearing out its welcome. An early action set-piece opens the movie to its first extended flashback. Wade and Vanessa's getting-to-know-you montage is entirely made up of sex scenes. Realizing he forgot to establish roommate Blind Al, Deadpool stops the movie to remind the audience that she briefly appeared in a previous scene. The tone is fluid enough for the film to earn absurd moments like Deadpool knocking on the front door of the X-Mansion.
And from the mansion comes a couple of welcome extended cameos by Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead.
Through a motion capture performance by Greg LaSalle and a voice from Stefan Kapicic, Colossus finally seems like the character from the comics. He's brotherly — almost to a nauseating degree — and his constant lecturing on the responsibilities of a hero leads to great interplay with Deadpool. There is also the suggestion that Wade is a personal project for Colossus. Which, in itself, is pretty funny.
Brianna Hildebrand gives Negasonic Teenage Warhead the perfect amount of teenage petulance. Deadpool gets that and never runs out of great quips as a consequence. But when the cards are down, she becomes an able X-Man.
Besides the stars and the cameos, the film is backed by a fine roster of talent. T.J. Miller and Leslie Uggams deliver solid performances as Weasel and Blind Al. They never get enough time to shine as the film and its main character have a steely-eyed purpose, but they'd certainly be welcome faces in a sequel while attacking more punchlines.
Ed Skrien and Gina Carano give life to the villains who are a little one note in the scripting, but they do a good job setting up moments for Deadpool to comment on. They also handle themselves well in familiar X-Men action beats. Carano's throw-down with Colossus is a highlight.
While Deadpool may be more of an X-Men film than some fans might expect, it is a well made X-Men film. Director Tim Miller shoots great action, finds the right moments for Deadpool-style humor and even gives the romantic element its proper place. Though not as anarchic as the marketing might suggest, it is certainly a solid debut for Deadpool (for real this time) and a much better film for the character and Ryan Reynolds than X-Men: Origins: Wolverine.
Deadpool opens on February 12th.
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Architectural drawings (37)
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Special events. (73)
Fund raising (50)
Publicity (42)
Museum buildings (38)
Natural history museums (36)
Historical museums (35)
Congresses and conventions (26)
Zoos (23)
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events (1880)
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events and Protocol (1418)
Smithsonian Institution, Office of Special Events and Conference Services (1316)
National Air and Space Museum. Office of Special Events (801)
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Special Events and Protocol (789)
National Museum of American History. Office of Special Events (718)
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (483)
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Office of Special Events (340)
Exhibition Collectors Historical Organization (244)
Orth, Edward J. (244)
Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Office of Membership and Special Events (192)
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Office of Special Events (184)
National Museum of Natural History. Office of the Director (179)
National Museum of the American Indian, Office of Special Events (164)
Custom Craft (163)
Rice, Moses P. (163)
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.) (163)
Scurlock, Addison N. (163)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison) (163)
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders) (163)
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Department of Administration and Museum Support Services (87)
National Museum of American History. Office of Special Events. (86)
Music, Sports and Entertainment, Division of, NMAH, SI (71)
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
This accession consists of a reference set of STRI News, a weekly newsletter published by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) documenting general news and announcements about STRI staff, research, publications, and special events. The newsletter was known as STRI Newsletter before 1996. Materials include newsletters. Some i...
The Ancestors Film Festival, Special Events Program
NMAI.AC.001
Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation records / Public Programs / The Ancestors Film Festival, Special Events Program
Bob Rule Papers
Rule, Bob (Robert M.)
ca. 1950-1999.
1.5 Cubic feet (1 box )
Materials document Bob Rule's career as a yo-yo demonstrator, expert, promoter and contest winner.
Torpedo Factory Art Center records
Torpedo Factory Art Center
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The records of the Torpedo Factory Art Center measure 4.7 linear feet and date from 1974-1996. The collection documents the history, operations, and activities of one of the largest and longest-running artist collaboratives in the United States and includes organizational records, correspondence, business and financial records, lists and directories, reports, event files, printed material, and photographs.
San Pedro Fiesta Traditions
1 sound recording (digital audio file)
Samine Irigrien (presenter); Igor Oramiz Goiriena; Eduardo Muruamendiaraz; Ander Evrasti; Ekain Cazabon; Ioritz Galarraga; Garazi Eriguren [Performers] Festivals are important components within the annual cycle of Basque life. Named after the fisherman Saint Peter, the San Pedro festivals are characterized by seafaring flavor that penetrates their ...
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Basque: Innovation by Culture / Audio / San Pedro Fiesta Traditions
Smithsonian Institution, Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs
4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
These records document the educational outreach activities of the Office of the Assistant Provost for Educational and Cultural Programs, with earlier records dating back when it was known as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Service and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service. Materials include ...
Harvard Boston Aero Meet Photographs
Foxworth, Thomas G.
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
This collection consists of 118 photographic prints copied from Thomas Foxworth. The images include the field, aircraft, aviators, and spectators at the Harvard Boston Aero Meet.
Program Records
National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture
This accession consists of the records of the Program in African American Culture (PAAC) and document planning for exhibitions, conferences, symposiums, music performances, and special events. Some earlier records date back to when PAAC was known as the Program in African American History and the Program in Black American Culture (PBAC), respe...


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Q: Simple xml returns null value for attribute field I want to use Simple XML to deserialize the following XML into a POJO:
<shippingInfo>
   <shippingServiceCost currencyId="USD">9.8</shippingServiceCost>
   <shippingType>Flat</shippingType>
   <shipToLocations>Worldwide</shipToLocations>
   <expeditedShipping>true</expeditedShipping>
   <oneDayShippingAvailable>false</oneDayShippingAvailable>
   <handlingTime>3</handlingTime>
</shippingInfo>

I have created the following class to do so. However, I'm having trouble in that the currencyId attribute isn't being properly deserialized.
@Root(name = "shippingInfo")
public class ShippingInfo {

    @Element(name = "shippingServiceCost", required = false)
    private BigDecimal shippingServiceCost;

    @Attribute(name = "currencyId", required = false)
    private String currencyId;

    @Element(name = "shippingType", required = false)
    private String shippingType;

    @Element(name = "shipToLocations" ,required = false)
    private String shipToLocations;

    @Element(name = "expeditedShipping", required = false)
    private Boolean expeditedShipping;

    @Element(name = "oneDayShippingAvailable", required = false)
    private Boolean oneDayShippingAvailable;

    @Element(name = "handlingTime", required = false)
    private Integer handlingTime;

    // Getters & Setters

    public BigDecimal getShippingServiceCost() {
        return shippingServiceCost;
    }

    public void setShippingServiceCost(BigDecimal shippingServiceCost) {
        this.shippingServiceCost = shippingServiceCost;
    }

    public String getCurrencyId() {
        return currencyId;
    }

    public void setCurrencyId(String currencyId) {
        this.currencyId = currencyId;
    }

    public String getShippingType() {
        return shippingType;
    }

    public void setShippingType(String shippingType) {
        this.shippingType = shippingType;
    }

    public String getShipToLocations() {
        return shipToLocations;
    }

    public void setShipToLocations(String shipToLocations) {
        this.shipToLocations = shipToLocations;
    }

    public Boolean isExpeditedShipping() {
        return expeditedShipping;
    }

    public void setExpeditedShipping(Boolean bool) {
        this.expeditedShipping = bool;
    }

    public Boolean isOneDayShippingAvailable() {
        return oneDayShippingAvailable;
    }

    public void setOneDayShippingAvailable(Boolean bool) {
        this.oneDayShippingAvailable = bool;
    }

    public Integer getHandlingTime() {
        return handlingTime;
    }

    public void setHandlingTime(Integer days) {
        this.handlingTime = days;
    }
}

I would expect the value of currencyId to be "USD" after deserializing, but I'm getting null. All the element values appear to deserialize properly. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix this?
Moreover, in a case such as the following instance:
<sellingStatus>
    <currentPrice currencyId="USD">125.0</currentPrice>
    <convertedCurrentPrice currencyId="USD">125.0</convertedCurrentPrice>
    <bidCount>2</bidCount>
    <sellingState>EndedWithSales</sellingState>
</sellingStatus>

Where there are two attributes named currencyId on two distinct elements, how can I go about deserializing these into separate fields? I have created a similar SellingStatus class but am unsure how to distinguish between the currencyId attributes.
Thank you!
Edit: Per suggestions I tried adding a custom ShippingServiceCost class to ShippingInfo as follows:
@Element(name = "shippingServiceCost", required = false)
    private ShippingServiceCost shippingServiceCost;

Which in turn looks like this:
public class ShippingServiceCost {

    @Element(name = "shippingServiceCost", required = false)
    private BigDecimal shippingServiceCost;

    @Attribute(name = "currencyId", required = false)
    private String currencyId;

    // getters and setters
}

But when I try to access both the shippingServiceCost field and the currencyId field, I get null in every instance (even though I know there is data). Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

A: For the above code, SimpleXML expects the currencyId to be present as <shippingInfo currencyId="USD">.
So to solve it, you need to create another class called ShippingServiceCost which will contain the currencyId attribute and the BigDecimal
This will also solve your second query. You can do it by creating two classes CurrentPrice and ConvertedCurrentPrice which will contain the currencyId attribute.

A: The only working solution is creating a Converter class, see code below:
public class ShippingInfoConverter implements Converter<ShippingInfo> {

@Override
public ShippingInfo read(InputNode inputNode) throws Exception {
    ShippingInfo shippingInfo = new ShippingInfo();
    InputNode shippingServiceCostNode = inputNode.getNext("shippingServiceCost");
    shippingInfo.setShippingServiceCost(new BigDecimal(shippingServiceCostNode.getValue()));
    shippingInfo.setCurrencyId(shippingServiceCostNode.getAttribute("currencyId").getValue());
    shippingInfo.setShippingType(inputNode.getNext("shippingType").getValue());
    shippingInfo.setShipToLocations(inputNode.getNext("shipToLocations").getValue());
    shippingInfo.setExpeditedShipping(Boolean.parseBoolean(inputNode.getNext("expeditedShipping").getValue()));
    shippingInfo.setOneDayShippingAvailable(Boolean.parseBoolean(inputNode.getNext("oneDayShippingAvailable").getValue()));
    shippingInfo.setHandlingTime(Integer.valueOf(inputNode.getNext("handlingTime").getValue()));
    return shippingInfo;
}

@Override
public void write(OutputNode outputNode, ShippingInfo shippingInfo) throws Exception {
    OutputNode shippingServiceCostNode = outputNode.getChild("shippingServiceCost");
    shippingServiceCostNode.setValue(shippingInfo.getShippingServiceCost().toString());
    shippingServiceCostNode.setAttribute("currencyId", shippingInfo.getCurrencyId());
    outputNode.getChild("shippingType").setValue(shippingInfo.getShippingType());
    outputNode.getChild("shipToLocations").setValue(shippingInfo.getShipToLocations());
    outputNode.getChild("expeditedShipping").setValue(Boolean.toString(shippingInfo.isExpeditedShipping()));
    outputNode.getChild("oneDayShippingAvailable").setValue(Boolean.toString(shippingInfo.isOneDayShippingAvailable()));
    outputNode.getChild("handlingTime").setValue(Integer.toString(shippingInfo.getHandlingTime()));
}

}
Note how 'currencyId' is set, using the node's getAttribute method.
shippingInfo.setCurrencyId(shippingServiceCostNode.getAttribute("currencyId").getValue());

Also note how the element 'shippingServiceCost' gets the attribute
shippingServiceCostNode.setAttribute("currencyId", shippingInfo.getCurrencyId());

A few other things are need to get this working, starting with your POJO
@Root(name = "shippingInfo")
@Convert(ShippingInfoConverter.class)
public class ShippingInfo {

    @Element(name = "shippingServiceCost", required = false)
    private BigDecimal shippingServiceCost;

    private String currencyId;

    @Element(name = "shippingType", required = false)
    private String shippingType;

    @Element(name = "shipToLocations" ,required = false)
    private String shipToLocations;

    @Element(name = "expeditedShipping", required = false)
    private Boolean expeditedShipping;

    @Element(name = "oneDayShippingAvailable", required = false)
    private Boolean oneDayShippingAvailable;

    @Element(name = "handlingTime", required = false)
    private Integer handlingTime;

    // Getters & Setters

    public BigDecimal getShippingServiceCost() {
        return shippingServiceCost;
    }

    public void setShippingServiceCost(BigDecimal shippingServiceCost) {
        this.shippingServiceCost = shippingServiceCost;
    }

    public String getCurrencyId() {
        return currencyId;
    }

    public void setCurrencyId(String currencyId) {
        this.currencyId = currencyId;
    }

    public String getShippingType() {
        return shippingType;
    }

    public void setShippingType(String shippingType) {
        this.shippingType = shippingType;
    }

    public String getShipToLocations() {
        return shipToLocations;
    }

    public void setShipToLocations(String shipToLocations) {
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Елен Каролина Софија Кеј (; Сундсхолм, 11. децембар 1849 — Странд, 25. април 1926) је била шведска јавна радница и педагог, позната феминисткиња и списатељица, чија дјела обухватају породични живот, етику и образовање.

Биографија и рад
Елен Кеј је рођена 1849. године у јужној Шведској. Отац јој је био истакнути политичар (шеф Демократске странке у шведском парламенту), присталица друштвених погледа Жана Жака Русоа. Била је дуго лични очев секретар. Срела је многе знамените људе Шведске и осталих нордијских земаља. Ширила је своје видике и у непосредним сусретима са људима, али и одговарајућом литературом. Говорила је неколико језика.

Рано се заинтересовала за права жена и феминистички покрет, и сматрана је једном од истакнутих феминисткиња свог времена. Као одлучну противницу неких од тада основних захтева феминизма, због неких конзервативних погледа на жене, неки су је сматрали и за антифеминисткињу у исто вријеме. У тој области познато је њено дјело "Злоупотреба женске снаге" из 1895. године. Борећи се за права и помоћ женама "нижих класа", основала је и руководила једним радничким заводом у Стокхолму.

Године 1880. запослила се као наставник историје и књижевности у једној вишој женској школи. Од тог тренутка почела је вема активно да се бори и за "права дјетета", њихово "природно васпитање" и "нову школу". Сматрала је да је борба за права жена неодвојива од борбе за права дјетета, и да права једног условљавају права другог. То је дошло до изражаја у њеном главном дјелу из 1900. године "Вијек дјетета".

Кеј је одрасла у строгом хришћанском домаћинству, али док је одрастала почела је да преиспитује своје ставове. Од 1879. године је почела да изучава дјела Дарвина, Спенсера и Хакслија. У јесен исте године се и сусрела са Хакслијем и Хекелом, њемачким биологом и филозофом, у Лондону. Снажан утицај на њене ставове и рад имала је теорија еволуције, у коју је почела да вјерује.

Дјела
Главно дјело Елен Кеј, "Вијек дјетета", симболично објављено 1900. године, је најобимније и најцјеловитије. У њему је изложила своје друштвено-педагошке погледе. Дјело је, иначе, посвећено "свим родитељима који се, у новом вијеку, надају да ће створити новог човјека".

На српски језик није преведен "Вијек дјетета" у потпуности. Само двије публикације постоје, објављене у облику засебних књига, које садрже основна поглавља (у тим преводима то није назначено), под називима "О васпитању дјетета у школи", која садржи преведена три поглавља из "Вијека дјетета" ("Душевна убијства у школи", "Школа будућности" и "Настава у религији") и "О васпитању дјетета код куће", која садржи два потпоглавља ("Васпитање" и "Без дома"). Наслови свих осам поглавља овог дјела слиједе:
 Право дјеце да бирају своје родитеље
 Нерођено покољење и женски рад
 Васпитање
 Одвојеност од куће и породице
 Душевна убијства у школи
 Школа будућности
 Настава у религији и
 Дјечји рад и дјечје преступништво

Поред дјелимичног превода овог њеног вјероватно најбитнијег дјела, на српски језик су преведене још неке књиге Елене Кеј:
 Млади нараштај
 Љубав и етика
 Женски покрет
 Есеји о љубави и браку

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 Рад Елен Кеј у оквиру пројекта "Гутенберг"

Рођени 1849.
Умрли 1926.
Феминисткиње
Шведски педагози
Шведски књижевници

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B-235950, Sep 18, 1989, 89-2 CPD 240
B-235950: Sep 18, 1989
PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Discussion - Propriety - Allegation substantiation - Evidence sufficiency PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Protest timeliness - Apparent solicitation improprieties DIGEST: Protest that during discussions agency discouraged protester from changing its technical proposal to make it less costly is dismissed as untimely where it was not filed prior to the next closing date for the receipt of proposals. BBG asserts that it was denied the opportunity for meaningful discussions. The RFP was issued on September 12. The RFP provided that the contract was to be awarded to the best overall proposal whose final offer was most advantageous to the government considering price and technical factors.
PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Discussion - Propriety - Allegation substantiation - Evidence sufficiency PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Protest timeliness - Apparent solicitation improprieties DIGEST: Protest that during discussions agency discouraged protester from changing its technical proposal to make it less costly is dismissed as untimely where it was not filed prior to the next closing date for the receipt of proposals.
Bachy/Bauer/Green Joint Venture:
Bachy/Bauer/Green Joint Venture (BBG) protests the award of a contract to any other offeror under request for proposals (RFP) No. DACW03-88-R-0005, issued by the Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of a cutoff wall and associated work as part of the rehabilitation of the Beaver Dam in Carroll County, Arkansas. BBG asserts that it was denied the opportunity for meaningful discussions. BBG also argues that the Corps improperly awarded the contract on the basis of cost.
We dismiss the protest.
The RFP was issued on September 12, 1988, and required the contractor to construct a concrete cutoff wall and associated work items to include design, construction, quality control and inspection. As issued, the RFP listed six technical evaluation factors in descending order of importance, with cost as the last listed factor. However, the Corps subsequently issued amendment No. 1 to the RFP which removed cost as a scored technical evaluation factor. The RFP provided that the contract was to be awarded to the best overall proposal whose final offer was most advantageous to the government considering price and technical factors.
Two offerors responded to the RFP, BBG and Soletanche-Rodio Nicholson Joint Venture (SRN). After both offers were evaluated by a technical evaluation team and found acceptable, the Corps held written discussions and requested each firm to submit a revised proposal by February 9, 1989. Following evaluation of the revised offers SRN had a slightly higher technical score than BBG, but the offers were considered technically equal. Subsequently, on March 1 and 2, the Corps held oral discussions with each offeror and requested that best and final offers (BAFOs) be submitted by March 17. After BAFOs were submitted, both offerors were considered technically equal. Since SRN's proposed price ($16,920,000) was substantially lower than BBG's proposed price ($18,700,000), award was made to SRN.
BBG first protests that the Corps did not hold meaningful discussions with the firm. Specifically, BBG states that during the March 1 meeting, the Corps informed BBG that its price needed to be reduced. However, when BBG suggested that it could reduce costs by revising its technical proposal to change the joint system it offered to a less expensive design, the Corps discouraged BBG from doing so by stating that the submission of a revised technical proposal might not be permissible, by informing BBG that such a revision could lower its technical score, and in general by indicating that such a revision would cause an undue delay in the procurement process. BBG alleges that had it not been so discouraged, it would have revised its joint system at a significant savings and therefore would have been in line for the contract award.
BBG's contention that it was denied the opportunity to change its technical proposal is based on discussions with the Corps on March 1. Thus, to the extent that BBG argues that the Corps improperly dissuaded it from changing its technical proposal, BBG was on notice of this basis of protest as of that date. Accordingly, to be considered timely this issue was required to be raised before March 17, 1989 the next closing date for the receipt of proposals. See Bid Protest Regulations, 4 C.F.R. Sec. 21.2(a)(1) (1989); Cubic Defense Sys., B-229884, Apr. 22, 1988, 88-1 CPD Para. 395. Since BBG did not protest this issue until June 23, it is untimely and will not be considered.
Similarly, the protest is untimely to the extent that BBG argues that the Corps misled it during discussions into believing that technical considerations were more important than cost, when in fact cost was the determinative factor in the award decision.
While the initial RFP listed cost as the least important of six technical evaluation factors, amendment No. 1 removed cost as a scored evaluation factor. Further, the RFP provided that the contract would be awarded to the best overall proposal whose final offer was considered most advantageous to the government considering price and technical factors. Thus, offerors clearly were on notice that both technical and cost factors would be considered in making the award decision. In this regard, where a solicitation indicates that cost will be considered but does not indicate the relative importance of cost and technical factors, they are considered approximately equal in weight. Transportation Research Corp., B-231914, Sept. 27, 1988, 88-2 CPD Para. 290. Accordingly, BBG was or should have been aware of the weight assigned to cost in the RFP; therefore, to the extent that BBG believed that during discussions the Corps indicated that, contrary to the evaluation scheme in the RFP, technical considerations in fact were considerably more important than cost, BBG was on notice of its basis for protest and should have raised this issue before the next due date for proposals.
Finally, contrary to BBG's contention, there is no basis to question the agency's decision to make award on the basis of cost since where, as here, the agency determines that two proposals are essentially equal technically, the agency may award the contract to the low cost offeror, even where the solicitation assigns cost less importance than technical considerations. Applications Research Corp., B-230097, May 25, 1988, 88-1 CPD Para. 499.
The protest is dismissed. Consequently, BBG is not entitled to recover its proposal preparation costs or its protest costs. URS Int'l Inc., and Fischer Eng'g & Maintenance Co., Inc., B-232500.5, June 15, 1989, 89-1 CPD Para. 563.


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The Dr. William & Ruth Baldwin House is a two-storey modern post-and-beam structure, located on the southern shore of Deer Lake in Burnaby's Deer Lake Park. The site is steeply sloped, and the main entrance of the house is at the top of the slope facing onto Deer Lake Drive.
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The Baldwin House is valued as a prime example of Burnaby's post-Second World War modern heritage and progressive architectural style, as well as for its personal connections to internationally-acclaimed architect, Arthur Erickson. Inspired by the modern domestic idiom established earlier in the twentieth century by Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Neutra, Erickson conceived his architecture as responding directly to the site. A cohesive expression of simple orthogonal lines and ultimate transparency, this structure reduces the idea of post-and-beam West Coast modernism to its most refined elements. A fine example of the evolving talent of Erickson's earlier work, this house is a landmark modern house in Burnaby and is unique in terms of siting and context. Having just won the 1963 competition for the new Simon Fraser University in Burnaby with his partner, Geoff Massey, and having built fewer than half a dozen homes previously, Erickson's reputation was growing and his skill as a designer of modern buildings was in great demand. The same year that Erickson/Massey Architects designed SFU, Dr. William Baldwin and his wife, Ruth, personal friends of Erickson, commissioned him to design this house. Erickson was already familiar with the site; as a child he had spent time at this spot when his family visited friends who lived on Deer Lake. Both the Baldwin House and the university were completed in 1965. SFU became internationally famous; the Baldwin House was also considered an architectural success and was recognized in publications of the time. Only a single storey of this two-storey house is visible from the road, as it is built into the hillside in response to its steep site and proximity to Deer Lake. Like many other Erickson designs, this structure was conceived as a pavilion. Constructed of glass and wood, its transparency facilitates visual access to the lake's edge, acting as an invitation, rather than a barrier, to the landscape. The house blends into the natural surroundings and the site includes other man-made landscape features such as a reflecting pool. As a reaction to the often grey quality of light in the region, Erickson exploits flat planes of water as a source of borrowed light. The refined and purposeful design, transparency, openness of plan and adjacency to the lake combine to give the house a floating appearance at the water's edge. The concept of a floating house set within an accompanying garden was inspired, in part, by the palaces and house boats of Dal Lake in Kashmir and the famed nearby Mughal Gardens. Although Erickson never visited Dal Lake, he travelled extensively throughout India, and specifically mentions the Kashmir reference in relation to this house. There is a rich complexity of other allusions worked into the fabric of the house, unified by a feeling for the conjunction of light, water and land at this special location. Widely renowned as Canada's most brilliant modern architect, Erickson's reputation is important to the development and growth of modern architecture in Canada and North America.
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