Revert "proper utf8 fix"

This reverts commit 13c73d00ddd5e96366f110d6d6560b21d3bcd45d.
Revert "adding bowerrc file to ensure proper install"

This reverts commit b34754e50a75109d56f2d90e693a1a654b60b730.
Revert "changed character to avoid jekyll error"

This reverts commit 0e94222a2d70d069f8c6693981a0adaf4cc05dda.
Revert "adding locale to Gemfile to avoid utf8 issues"

This reverts commit b3be03471a735f4880c5bf0599d09bd71eea194f.