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Which new features do you want the most?
Option to list birthday and other important dates on profile so we can send gifts to each other.
It'd be nice when we reply to something that we're taken back to the page we were on and not the last page of the topic.
So maybe I've missed it – my friends and roommates tell me that I don't have the "power of look" – but I just can't find a way to add a tea or company to the site. I've looked everywhere I can think of. Maybe it's because I'm a brand new member that I can't do this?
I get most of my tea from Indigo Tea Company but right now only two of their teas are available for rating and commenting. I'd love to add more! There are also a few tea shops in my town (Missoula, MT) that I'd like to have on the site.
So if members are not currently allowed to add teas or companies to the site then I'd like to suggest this as a feature. And I support the option of flagging duplicate entries that was suggested earlier. It would be a great help should member submission of new teas be instituted.
There's a search box on the far right of the black bar at the top of the screen. Type the tea you want to log. If the tea isn't logged, it'll take you to a page that says "Hmm, we're not familiar with that tea yet. Want to help others find it in the future? Add it to our database." Just click that link to put in the tea info.
Thanks for explaining that Cofftea. Also, you can't add a company to Steepster without adding a tea from that company. So when you add a new tea from a company that isn't yet in the system, that company will automatically be added.
"And I support the option of flagging duplicate entries that was suggested earlier." is a duplicate entry…
I read through this thread and I don't remember seeing this suggested so here goes…
I'd love the ability to rank a company on aspects like the price and quality of their products.
Genuine comments/discussion/improvements on someone is great, but instead of having post a new comment just to say "I agree!" could there be a little box by the reply button that simply says "+1" and counts how many times the button has been clicked (make it so a user can only log "+1" once) so we don't get 28 "I agree!" comments?
I would like to see a mobile (WAP) version of steepster. I tend to look at things alot from my phone.
+1 as well. :)
Awesome! Thanks Jason.
Yes, iPhone app please!
iPhone app would be fantastic. Also, I'm having trouble with the little slidey bars on my iPhone display. Trying to slide the marker is interpreted as trying to move the page around on the screen. Some other method of making the ratings would possibly work better — numerical 1-10 or radio buttons or something might be an idea to get past the slider bar issue.
A dictionary/pronunciation guide for teas. It'd also be nice to see the tea name in the native language when we log them.
I like this idea!
I tend to buy tea who's name I can pronounce because I don't want to sound like an idiot, but by doing that I'm really missing out.
Please put multiple loggings of a tea by the same person in order by date/time. The logging of one of my teas goes infusions 5, 3, 1, 6, and then 4 (oops forgot to log infusion 2).
The reason why it's like that is because tasting notes on the tea page are listed by our popularity algorithm. We think this is best because on the tea page you want to see to best/most popular/most relevant tasting notes. We believe the best place to see tasting notes in chronological order is on a user's tealog, so you can understand the tasting notes from the user's perspective.
Pics added to tasting notes as well as a photo album in our profile.
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Multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) is a procedure used
to reduce the number of fetuses in a multiple pregnancy, usually to two. When a
pregnancy involves three or more fetuses (high-order pregnancy), the risks of
miscarriage, stillbirth, and lifelong disability increase with each additional
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) and
fertility drugs have greatly increased the number of
multiple pregnancies.
The goal of MFPR is to increase
the chance of a successful, healthy pregnancy. Multifetal pregnancy
The most common method of fetal reduction
is transabdominal (through the belly) MFPR. For this procedure, the doctor uses
ultrasound as a guide and inserts a needle through the
woman's abdomen and into the uterus to the selected fetus. The doctor injects
the fetus with a potassium chloride solution, which stops the fetal heart.
Because it is very small during the first trimester, the
dead fetus is usually absorbed by the mother's body. This may include some
vaginal bleeding. This absorption process is the same process that happens in
vanishing twin syndrome.
When there are three or more fetuses in the uterus, their risks of disability or death are higher with each additional fetus. A successful MFPR increases the chances of healthy survival for the remaining fetuses and reduces risks to you. But MFPR sometimes leads to miscarriage of the remaining fetuses, preterm labor, or infection.1, 2
The decision to have a multifetal pregnancy reduction is difficult and traumatic. If you are faced with this decision, talk to your doctor about your personal risks from trying to carry multiple fetuses to term compared to the risks of choosing MFPR. Also consider discussing your decision with a counselor or spiritual adviser.
The American Society for
Reproductive Medicine and the American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists strongly recommend careful use of infertility treatment in the
effort to avoid the risks of a triplet-or-more pregnancy and of MFPR. When
embryos are transferred to the uterus, this means limiting the number of
embryos that are transferred for each treatment cycle.
CitationsAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(2004, reaffirmed 2010). Multiple gestation: Complicated
twin, triplet, and high-order multifetal pregnancy. ACOG Practice Bulletin No.
56. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 104(4):
869–863.Cunningham FG, et al. (2005). Multifetal gestation.
In Williams Obstetrics, 22nd
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"Before I went to America, my friends told me I'd meet Mr. Right there. I didn't; I had to come back to Taiwan to meet my American husband," Elle said several weeks ago; that American husband is Wade Kaardal of Redwood Falls....
In 2010, Taiwanese teacher Xin-Qian "Elle" Sung had an opportunity to spend a year in the United States, teaching at a school in Detroit, Michigan.
"Before I went to America, my friends told me I'd meet Mr. Right there. I didn't; I had to come back to Taiwan to meet my American husband," Elle said several weeks ago.
That American husband is Wade Kaardal of Redwood Falls, son of Thor and Debbie Kaardal.
"I left to come to Asia in Oct. 2011," Wade said, speaking by phone from his apartment in Tiachung City, the third largest city in Taiwan, a country of 22 million.
Wade found a job in a "cram school", teaching English to students after their regular school hours.
At the same time, he was taking classes in Chinese; Elle was his teacher.
"Wade was my co-worker and student, so we had a lot of opportunity to interact," she said.
Elle noted right away that Wade was different than other Americans she had met.
"He's very old-fashioned, a little more formal than most North Americans. He'd often wear button-up shirts and khakis," she laughed.
"Most of the other teachers here wear sweatshirts and jeans," Wade pointed out.
Their preliminary first date was to a concert to hear American jazz.
"I remember talking to her and walking around the park," Wade said. "Wit out realizing it we had walked around four or five times and not listened to much jazz."
That went so well, Wade planned their official "first" date.
"We went to three different places, because I had heard if you can do three different things on your first date and it doesn't get boring — including during transportation, which for us was by bus — the two of you will probably be pretty good together.
"The first place was to see a giant fat Buddha sometimes called a Milefo. We then went to eat at a Chicago-style hot dog diner. Finally we ended up at a Japanese style tea house, the kind where you have to take your shoes off and sit on the floor.
"Overall, I remember the two of us talking and chatting the whole night. It was never boring, so I knew I had found someone special.
"I proposed with a pearl ring made by her cousin. I took her back to the same Japanese tea-house to propose.
"There is a small pavilion in the tea house that is built in the middle of a coy pond. I took her onto the pavilion got down on one knee and said in Chinese, 'Elle I love you. I'll do my best to take care of you. Anything I can give you, I'll give you. Will you marry me?'"
One "yes" later, they began the planning.
"The thing we had to spend most of our time with was planning what to do when our friends came from abroad to join the wedding. We had to tell them what to do, where to stand, and find a translator for those who wanted to say a few words.
"It didn't always help. My Norwegian uncle wanted to say some things about the Vikings and realized that maybe the Taiwanese aren't too familiar with our proud Viking history.
"A week before the ceremony we had to return to (Elle's) family farm to make an offering to the family shrine. We give the ancestors some food and an invitation to the wedding.
"I am then supposed to 'introduce' myself and see if the ancestors approve of the marriage by dropping two banana-shaped blocks of wood and seeing how they land. The ancestors approved on my first try."
Choosing the wedding date was a bit of a cultural clash for Wade..
"Our legal wedding, doing the legal portions, was Nov. 11, 2012, because the feng sui master said that was the best day," Wade said.
It seems in Taiwan, wedding dates are set by feng sui masters who read the couples auras, the stars, the general feel of the times, etc.
However, all the churches and reception halls were already booked for Nov. 11. What to do to keep the universe happy?
"The feng sui master said Nov. 18 would be a good day, too," Wade said.
When Nov. 18, 2012 arrived, Wade had to brave a series of traditional Taiwanese tests — sort of.
"There used to be tests for the groom on the wedding day," said Wade. "The husband would have to leave his house, go to the bride's parents' house to collect her while the friends did tests.
"Now it's more of just a game. The friends need to put obstacles in the groom's way to keep him from getting there. One of them they did for me was to pose for a Gangnam-style dance."
"Another test was they had all the women kiss post-it notes, then I had to choose which one was Elle's lip prints.
"After I passed all the challenges I was allowed to see my bride. Much of the ceremony takes part at the bride's parents' home.
"There is a short ceremony where Elle serveed my family and groomsmen tea and we all give her envelopes of money. After that there is a time where our parent give us gold.
"Then Elle and I stood in front of her parents saying some words of thanks. We take a break for pictures, then return to our apartment.
"There Elle had to step over a small fire and break a brick. I'm not sure why. We also had to sit on two chairs with a pair of pants with some money in them."
Following the reception in a Taiwanese hall that hosts nothing but wedding receptions, Wade and Elle were allowed to return home to his apartment.
What language do they speak at home?
"We usually speak English, since that's our strongest shared language," said Wade, "although sometimes we speak 'Chinglish' – we'll start a sentence in English and end in Chinese."
Wade found out that's common in Taiwan. In fact, it's on the easy side.
"When we go to Elle's parents' house, they'll be speaking in four languages – Taiwanese, Chinese, English, and Hakka, a sub-category of Chinese."
Living in a multi-cultural household, what sort of cultural expectations about each other have surprised them?
"I was surprised by how much of a role family plays in peoples' lives here," Wade said. "Sometimes if Elle has to make a decision, she will confer with her parents rather than with me."
"Wade can cook!" Elle said.
"That is very uncommon for women and men of Elle's generation," said Wade. "Here, parents took care of everything so their children could study all the time, so a whole generation grew up not knowing how to cook (or do other household chores.)"
How does Wade handle being a Scandinavian in Taiwan?
"Once I was walking through the city, and a child said in Chinese, 'Oh look, there's a foreigner!' I said back to him in Chinese, 'Oh look, there's a Taiwanese kid!'
"He looked really startled, as if he was thinking, "Oops! He understood me...." In this country, I don't think a lot of people understand that a white face can speak Chinese."
Wade also said many American and Europeans he meets in Taiwan and China tend to avoid each other.
"If I'm walking down the street and see another white face, we'll usually walk in opposite directions," Wade said. "It's like we're thinking, 'Go away, you're messing up my adventure.'"
Today Wade and Elle live on the third floor of a 12-story apartment complex.
On a typical day, Elle teaches from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., then comes home to grade papers and make lesson plans.
Wade works from around lunchtime until 10 p.m., so he is free to spend his mornings doing household chores like cooking or taking care of their small garden on their balcony.
"Lunch boxes are very common here, with rice, veggies, and meat," said Elle. "Today Wade cooked a red meat sauce with noodles and made me what is called a 'husband's lunchbox', which is very unusual."
For the foreseeable future, Wade and Elle plan to continue living in Taichung City.
"I hope to start a business of my own someday, maybe a restaurant," he said. "My father-in-law owns a shipping business, and I'm about two languages too short (to join him)."
"In Taiwan the cost of living is very low. I can save almost half of what I make as a teacher."
Does Wade consider himself an expatriate?
"Obviously I miss my family very much," he said. "It's tough to miss a lot of things here. But I knew when I met Elle that I'd be here for at least a few years."
"I think we'd be happy anywhere, if we're together – even at the North Pole," Elle said.
What advice does Wade have for couples planning their wedding?
"Your wedding day is going to go fast. You'll order delicious food and eat little of it. You'll invite many people and talk to a few of them. You'll be at your wedding ceremony and reception all day and it'll will be over before you know it.
"And with all that it may seem like it's not worth it.
"However, for me, it wasn't until my family fand riends were gathered together to see me and my wife together that I felt good and truly married."
(The couple will celebrate a reception for their Redwood Falls friends and relatives at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel on Feb. 9, 2013.)


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I love to teach people how to bicycle with traffic, because I get satisfaction from empowering individuals. But I could have more impact by educating motorists how to drive with bicyclists. What every bicyclist wants for Christmas is better drivers!
A bicyclist has a lot of motivation to learn how to bike with traffic and avoid drivers' mistakes. Drivers do not have much motivation to learn how to drive with bicyclists. To reach other drivers, we first have to find their motivation to listen to this message. It's easy to say "Those crazy cyclists run all the red lights" or "The highway is no place for a bicycle" and avoid the responsibility.
The best way to educate a motorist about how to drive around bicycles is to put the motorist on a bicycle. Bicyclists report being more aware of other bicyclists and pedestrians when they are driving, and most drivers, both those who also bicycle (91%) and those who don't (80%), believe that bicyclists are better drivers, according to a survey by the Institute of Advanced Motoring.
Another effective way motorists learn to drive with bicyclists is by driving with bicyclists. In areas where bicycling is common, drivers know what to expect. This summer, I biked across Kansas with 800 other bicyclists, and by the time motorists met me, they had already passed hundreds of other cyclists. I was no surprise to them.
If you haven't ridden a bike in a long time, I encourage you to ride around town. That will help you be a better driver and increase the population of bicycles, which trains other drivers to expect bicycles. You can give cyclists everywhere a little Christmas present by paying attention to these three lessons:
The most dangerous driver to bicyclists is the inattentive driver. Don't text and drive. Pay attention. Watch for cyclists at intersections, especially when turning. When pulling out of a driveway or parking lot, watch for bicyclists on the sidewalk or going the wrong way, because many bicyclists don't know that they are safest on the road going the direction of traffic.
The scariest driver to bicyclists is the one who passes too closely. Allow 3 feet or more when passing, and slow down.
Another frightful driver is one who harasses bicyclists, throwing objects, yelling, honking, and other intimidating and behavior. Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities on the road, including highways. There is no minimum speed limit except on the interstate. Be patient, and wait for a safe opportunity to pass, just as you would for a tractor. Often, the bicyclist will pull over into a driveway or other safe space and allow you to pass.
My present to you is the parking space close to the store that I'm not using because I biked. However, I understand if you choose to park further away because you know the walk across the parking lot is good for your heart. Happy Holidays!


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Although the public school system still doesn't offer middle school baseball, that doesn't mean Henderson County players have to sit and watch other schools compete.
Although the public school system still doesn't offer middle school baseball, that doesn't mean Henderson County players have to sit and watch other schools compete, thanks to the efforts of coach Rob Parille and Hendersonville City Council member Jerry Smith.
The two men began the Henderson County Middle School Baseball League nine years ago, and the league played full schedules for five straight years.
"It stopped for a couple of years, and we were able to bring it back last year," Parille said. "We ran our schedule in conjunction with Berkeley (Babe Ruth) Baseball last year to keep that league going as well."
Smith said the middle school and the Babe Ruth leagues kept interest in the historic Berkeley Field last season and that allowed the city to provide funds to improve the historic ballpark.
"We are adding sod to the infield, so for the first time in decades, there will be grass in the infield," Smith said.
The middle school league consists of the four county schools (Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Rugby and Apple Valley), and along with playing each other, the teams will also face Veritas Christian Academy and homeschool teams. Coaches this year are Shawn Wolfe for Hendersonville, Anthony Lindsey for Rugby, Eddie Morrison for Apple Valley and Parille for Flat Rock.
The league held its first tryouts of the season on Saturday, and the turnout was strong, according to Parille.
"We had enough for two teams from Apple Valley, two from Rugby, one from Hendersonville, and almost two from Flat Rock. We are letting potential players still register until Friday to see if we can get enough to get two teams for Flat Rock," Parille said.
The improvements to Berkeley Field are expected to be completed in the next few weeks.
Opening Day for Henderson County Middle School Baseball will be March 16 at West Henderson High School.
"Most of our games will be played at Berkeley, once the improvements are complete. We have got to use the high school fields, too. All of our county high school coaches have been very supportive," Parille said. "Henderson County Parks and Recreation has helped out as well with the use of fields at Jackson Park. Without their help, we wouldn't have enough fields to practice on."
For more information go to hcmsb.com or call this year's league president, Donnie Noble, at 551-3852.


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Action: Lessons involve letter writing, creating holiday cards, interviews with the elderly, each reading class planning and executing one senior party, and a culminating senior picnic in the Spring in which all students are involved.
Reflection: This is an ongoing process within each lesson through oral or written exercises. A final written prompt and a photo album of the year's activities complete the reflection piece.
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Onward and Upward
July 22, 2014
Four years ago, we heard cries for help from our fellow man.
"Save us!" they yelled. "There is nothing to do! We are drowning in the emptiness!!"
"Nothing to do!?" we replied. "Nonsense! There is plenty to do if you know where to look."
"But where? Where do we look?? Please, have mercy! Show us all of the things there is to do!"
These pleas for entertainment salvation moved us. They sparked a flame deep within our being and inspired us to show the people of planet Earth that there are indeed many things to do if one is willing to search for them. To help the masses, all it would take is the perfect event discovery solution.
And so, we embarked on an expedition to liberate mankind from the pitfalls of boredom. We began working around the clock to create the easiest, most enjoyable place for men, women and children of all ages to find and share local events. It was a journey of epic proportions, and one poised to change the world forever.
Our odyssey took us to many lands and introduced us to other travelers on their own campaigns of deliverance. We greeted each other with open arms, shared food and wine and stories of legend, played music and sang songs, and eventually parted ways to continue upon our respective quests.
It wasn't long before our pilgrimage yielded results. "It has been done! We give you ... Local Ruckus! Finding things to do will suck no more!!"
However, during our expedition we discovered an even greater problem. It is the small businesses who host the amazing events that are suffering the most.
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Coming off a disappointing defeat in semifinal action of the Missouri Class 3 State Tournament Semifinals on Thursday, the Lady Tigers roared back with a vengeance on Friday, smacking the North Technical Golden Eagles 65-44 at the Show-Me Showdown in the Mizzou Arena.
Now, THAT'S what the St. James High School girls' basketball team had in mind to bring to Columbia.
Coming off a disappointing defeat in semifinal action of the Missouri Class 3 State Tournament Semifinals on Thursday, the Lady Tigers roared back with a vengeance on Friday, smacking the North Technical Golden Eagles 65-44 at the Show-Me Showdown in the Mizzou Arena.
St. James brings to a close its outstanding 2012-13 campaign with a 26-5 final record. North Tech ends at 20-8.
It was the fifth trip to the state tournament Final Four in Lady Tiger history.
The Lady Tigers fell to Cameron 68-53 in Thursday's semifinal game, in large part due to being pounded on the backboards. St. James was again outrebounded by North Tech on Friday but St. James' pressure defense was at its hounding best, and that more than made up for the rebounding.
St. James rattled the Golden Eagles into 29 turnovers. The Lady Tigers outscored North Tech 28-0 in points off turnovers.
"We still didn't shoot well; we don't like these rims at Mizzou, I guess," said St. James head coach Terry Wells. "We wanted to get it to an up-down game and were able to do that."
"They're a great pressure team," North Tech head coach George Merritt said of St. James. "They had a great game scheme. He knew we only had eight kids and he sent two and three (reserves) in at a time at us. There is really no way to get prepared for pressure like that."
St. James never trailed on Friday, converting a number of turnovers into points early on.
Nursing a one-point lead, St. James went on a 8-0 run, and a layup by sophomore forward Alison McDowell off a steal by sophomore guard Alexis Uffmann at the 1:30 mark of the first period gave the Lady Tigers a 15-6 lead.
Senior forward M.J. Buschmann then picked up her second foul for St. James and went to the bench for the rest of the quarter, and the Golden Eagles responded with a 6-0 run in the final 1:01. A driving layup by junior guard Khalia Miller to end the first-quarter scoring cut St. James' lead to 15-12.
A tip-in to open the second quarter allowed the Golden Eagles to close to within one point. However, St. James answered with a 10-0 run – five points each by sophomore guard Ashlee Marlatt and Buschmann. Buschmann's driving layup at the 5:01 mark made it 25-14.
Uffmann's trey from the top of the key with :54 left gave St. james its largest lead of the half, 32-18. The Lady Tigers went into intermission up 32-20.
St. James scored 17 points off turnovers in the first half and attempted a whopping 19 three-pointers over the first two periods, hitting four.
It was all St. James in the second half.
STJ scored the first nine points of the half. Buschmann made a steal, was fouled and hit two free throws at the 5:15 mark of the third period and it was 41-20.
The Lady Tiger lead did not dip below 17 points the rest of the game.
"I thought it was important to go out on top," said Buschmann, the team's lone senior starter. "We really wanted to out out with a win."
"On the floor you could see and hear their guards were getting frustrated," Wells said of the Golden Eagles. "We didn't have a shoot-around (Friday). I decided we were just going to press and trap everywhere."
Buschmann had 21 points and seven rebounds to lead St. James while Marlatt hit 4-of-7 three-pointers to finish with 19 points while adding three steals and Uffmann had five steals and six assists.
Vivianna Carter, a 5-11 senior center, had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five steals to pace North Tech.
Now the Lady Tigers begin preparations for another run at the Final Four next season. Buschmann is the only player the squad loses from its regular rotation.
"It will lead into next year," Uffmann, the team's point guard and tri-captain, said of Friday's victory. "Next year we will work as hard as we can so that we will be in the championship game, not the third-place game."
"In the offseason I usually pick one or two things and focus on them," Wells said. "Rebounding and the weight room will probably be the things we work on."


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What's Happening at the Library
Spring has sprung. Finally. On Saturday, April 6, the FOL will be holding their Spring Book Sale in front of the library on Main Street from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Come by and stock up at great prices. It's Missouri and you never know when there will be a rainy afternoon just right for reading.
If it rains, the sale will be moved inside.
"They Came From Missouri," a lecture series to raise funds for the new library, will begin on Thursday, April 11, at 1 p.m. at Cooper's Oak Winery on Main Street in Boonville. Liz Davis will be speaking on Missouri Writers: Twain, Wilder, & Truman.
Other dates and speakers include: May 9, 1 p.m., Mary Ann Snapp on George C. Bingham; June 6, 1 p.m., Mike Dickey on Vincent Sappington Marmaduke; and for the only evening performance Bob Priddy will speak at 7 p.m. on June 20.
Tickets will be sold throughout the first three months for a copy of "The ART of the Capitol: History in Canvas, Bronze, and Stone" by Bob Priddy and Jeffrey Ball, which will be given away on June 20.
Larry Allen, author of "Do Come In" (a book of historically accurate poems about Lizzie Borden) will kick off the second half of the series on July 11 with a presentation on Jesse James.
Mark your calendar for August 8, September 12, and October 10, then watch for details on speakers and topics. An original work of art will be given away at the October 10 presentation.
Cost of admission, free-will donation at the door. Tickets for the drawings are $1 or 6/$5.
Other activities at the library:
Story time for 2-5 year-olds will be Tuesdays April 9 and April 16 at 10a.m.
Boonslick Creative Writers' will meet Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m., new members welcome.
Boonville Book Club will meet on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m. They will be discussing "Forgetting Ireland."


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The Poet's Daffodil
DetailsThe Poet's Daffodil (Narcissus Actaea) is an old heirloom grown for its large, sweetly fragrant flowers. Pure white petals surround a small multicolored trumpet. This is a great choice that multiplies and create larger colonies in your garden with each passing year. Javelina resistant
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A 52-year-old Springfield man was arrested on an outstanding warrant after a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning on Peoria Road.
Kenneth R. Weiss of Midland Court said a snow pile blocked his vision when he turned out of the parking lot of Jungle Jim�s Cafe, 1923 N. Peoria Road, at 8:38 a.m.
Weiss� car struck a vehicle heading southeast on Peoria Road driven by Jessica A. Ritz, 29, of the 900 block of Reservoir Street.
Ritz was taken to Memorial Medical Center, where she was treated and released.
Weiss had outstanding warrants for driving under the influence, contempt of court and a misdemeanor theft charge.


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Though the Church of San Marco was a parish church in 1300, it was subsequently assigned to the monks of the Silvestran Order, who built the convent. However, in 1435 they were accused of laxity and forced to relinquish their monastery, which was taken over by the Dominicans.
In 1437 Cosimo il Vecchio asked Michelozzo to restructure the complex, which was reconsecrated in 1443 by Cardinale Niccolò, Archbishop of Capua. The church has been modified repeatedly since then, according to the cannons of the Counterreformation from 1579 to 1600, and again in 1679.
The sacristy and the 15th century apse (accessible with permission) are by Michelozzo; the apse also has a sculpture of Saint Anthony attributed to Giambologna. The frescos of the dome were done in 1717 by Alessandro Gherardini who followed the drawings of Angelo Ferri. The façade of the church dates to 1777, and is by Fra Paladini.
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Kern County D.A. attributes it to effects of AB109
Taft is feeling the impact from California's prison realignment more than any other city in Kern County.
Requests for prosecutions from law enforcement agencies on the Westside have nearly tripled from the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green said Wednesday.
The deputy district attorney assigned to the Taft court received 110 felony complaint requests from the Taft Police, Kern County Sheriff and California Highway Patrol, in January through March 2012, Green said.
In the same three months of 2013, the deputy D.A. here received 306 felony complaint requests, she said.
"They are up everywhere (in the county) ," Green said. "I hate to say it, but its actually highest in Taft."
That is a direct effect of the sweeping California prison reform mandated by AB 109 that took effect in late 2011.
It shifted responsibility for the incarceration and rehabilitation for thousands of convicted criminals from the state prison system to the jails in the 58 counties in the state.
It was the biggest change in the state's criminal justice system in decades, Green said, and it caught nearly everyone off guard.
There was no money and no strategy, she said.
"I don't think anyone had any idea how to deal with it," Green said.
Kern County's jail system was already full when AB109 went into effect and now the state is sending hundreds more inmates to the county jail.
That means much shorter jail terms no matter what the sentence.
"You will probably do two to three months on a two-year sentence," Green said.
The realignment means no state prison for a lot of crimes – most drug dealing convictions, commercial burglaries, auto theft and other property crimes, Green said


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Factoring: An Overview
What Is Factoring?
'Factoring' is when a third party commercial finance company purchases the Invoices or Accounts Receivable from a business. The finance company concerned is called a 'Factor' and the transaction is known as 'Factoring'. Factoring is also known as 'Accounts Receivable Financing' because factoring occurs when a business needs to access cash quickly, quicker than if it had to wait the 30 to 60 days (or longer) to receive payment from a customer.
The majority of factoring companies purchase invoices and advance cash within 24 hours, although the terms and nature of factoring can differ between industries and different financial service providers. Depending on the industry, the customers' credit histories, and various other criteria, the advance rate can range from between 80% and 95%. The business also receives back office support from the factor. Once the factor has collected from the business's customers, the business will be paid the reserve balance of the invoices, less a nominated fee for assuming the collection risk.
The main benefit of factoring is that a business is not required to wait one or two months (sometimes more) for payment by a customer – the business will receive cash in hand to operate and grow their business. It's important to note that factoring is not a loan: there's no debt with factoring. Funding is unrestricted, which means that a business has more flexibility than borrowing from a bank.
The Five Simple Steps of Factoring
1. As a business, you provide a service to your customer;
2. The invoice for this service is sent to a factoring company;
3. On this invoice, you'll receive a cash advance from the factoring company;
4. It's now up to the factoring company to collect full payment from your customer;
5. Once payment has been received, you'll receive the balance of your invoice account from the factoring company – minus their fee.
The Advantages of Factoring
There are many reasons why factoring has become a popular and valuable financial tool for businesses today. The key benefit of factoring is that a business receives a quick boost to its cash flow: in fact, many factoring companies offer cash on their Accounts Receivable within 24 hours! The factoring company takes responsibility for collecting customer payments, and may also evaluate the payment and credit histories of a business's customers.
Other Benefits Include:
• When a business needs access to cash, factoring can be customized and managed in order to provide the necessary capital;
• The business balance sheet will not show this financing as a debt;
• Factoring is not based on the company's credit or business history: it's based on the quality of its customers' credit;
• Factoring is not determined by the company's net worth: it provides a Line of Credit based on sales;
• There's no limit to the amount of financing through factoring, unlike a conventional loan;
• Factoring is an ideal solution for start up businesses that often require immediate cash flow.
Is the Concept of Factoring New?
No, it's not! In fact, the origin of factoring comes from overseas trade among nations and dates back several centuries to the 1400s when it became part of doing business in England. In the year 1620 it arrived in America with the Pilgrims. Like other financial tools, factoring has improved and evolved over the years. It became an effective way of creating cash flow in the United States at a timewhen companies faced strict limitations when trying to secure loans in the country's damaged banking system.
Who Uses Factoring?
Factoring is available for companies of all sizes, ranging from a one person business to Fortune 500 companies. Every business can use factoring as an effective way of increasing their cash flow. In addition, factoring spans all types of industries, from transportation, trucking, textiles, manufacturing and distribution, staffing agencies, and oil and gas.
The cash generated from factoring is used by companies to purchase new equipment, pay for inventory, expand operations, add employees, and basically cover any expenses related to the running of their business. The beauty of factoring is that it allows companies to make quick decisions and to expand at a faster pace.
How Does Factoring Work?
For the purpose of this post, we'll describe a fictional example as a way of illustrating a common factoring situation.
XYZ Transport is a trucking company: their intention is to double their fleet size over the next two years in order to service more clients in the West. The company has just successfully won a new customer on the West Coast who requires freight to be shipped from Oklahoma to Los Angeles. This new customer is more than happy to pay for the service within 30 days; however, that won't cover all the immediate costs involved, like payroll, fuel, and maintenance costs of running the route.
This is a familiar situation for the owners of XYZ Transport: the lack of available cash flow in the past has prevented the company from accepting new business. So now XYZ Transport has turned to a factoring company: they have agreed to sell the West Coast customer's invoice to the factoring company in exchange for a 90% advance on the total amount – within 24 hours! This much needed influx of cash will replenish the trucking company's reserves and allow it to continue running the Oklahoma – Los Angeles route. In addition, XYZ Transport now has the added flexibility of taking on new customers.
How Much Do Companies Factor?
Each company has its own unique business needs, so somecompanies only factor invoices for customers that are slow in paying, whilst other companies factor all of their invoices. Companies can factor receivables ranging from a few thousand dollars right through to millions of dollars each month.
What's the Difference between Factoring and a Traditional Bank Loan?
Factoring, also known as Accounts Receivable Financing, is a quick, flexible and effective way for businesses to create a steady cash flow stream. See below for how factoring is different to a Line of Credit at a bank or a traditional business loan


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sat 28th Jul 2012 10:10 UTC
In case you were still doubting whether or not Apple's lawsuits against Samsung were a case of 'if you can't compete, litigate', Samsung's financial results should seal the deal. The company shipped round and about 50 million smartphones, twice as many smartphones as Apple shipped. So, not only is Android doing better on smartphones than iOS, there's now also a single manufacturer outselling Apple. Oh, the next avenue for de-emphasizing this achievement has already reared its head: Samsung has a wider portfolio, and as such, the comparison isn't fair. Nonsense, of course - Volkswagen sells lots more models than, say, Mazda, but that doesn't mean you can't compare them. Maybe, just maybe, having a wide portfolio of devices to meet the various different needs of the market is simply a very good strategy. It'll be interesting to see just how much Apple can take back with the next iPhone, especially since the full potential of the Galaxy SIII hasn't been realised yet and will be accounted for in Samsung's next quarter as well. Fun, such a fight between titans. Just too bad one of the two titans plays dirty by opting for the courtroom.


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Mon 9th Oct 2006 17:30 UTC, submitted by JCooper
A declaration by SCO's backer, BayStar has revealed that the software Giant Microsoft had more links to the anti-Linux bad-boy. The declaration made by from BayStar general partner Larry Goldfarb has turned up as part of IBM's evidence to the court. Goldfarb says that Baystar had been chucking USD 50 million at SCO despite concerns that it had a high cash burn rate. He also claims that former Microsoft senior VP for corporate development and strategy Richard Emerson discussed "a variety of investment structures wherein Microsoft would 'backstop', or guarantee in some way, BayStar's investment". Thanks to The Inq for the summary.


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