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I need a PDF invoice designed for a moving company per the attached instructions and sample.
Would like a scannable barcode placed on the invoice that is created by WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips plugin from Ewout Fernhout. The barcode should be entered manually as number per order on the order details admin page.
I would really like someone to design me an invoice that I can use in Word / PDF - it is a simple job but unfortunately I don't have the creativity or flair for this kind of thing!
Hello, We would like to create: format PDF - Airport Pick-up/Drop-off form format PDF - Request Payment format PDF - to be sent to our customers after the payment is confirmed format PDF - Voucher to be used by our clients when the check-in at the property in case, which proves that they are the guests. We want all of them to be editable, so we can use on daily bases
I have two minor tasks for senior python developers. 1. Making Zoho Invoice in django Framework I have to make and send zoho invoice to customer to pay the money in django site 2. Scanning Protonmail with Python Once I receive the protonmail from specific email, I should detect the content of email with python Can you do these two tasks? If you can
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We are a small plumbing company looking for the right person. We need someone with experience in either accounting or bookkeeping to keep track of on job hours, material invoices, and overall job efficiency. Experience with job costing and profitability a plus.
We have an invoice that is filled out from fields in Spectrum. I need a field added to our invoice that will be called "recommendations" in crystal reports. I need the new "recommendations" field to be auto filled from the same field in Spectrum. I have attached the invoice template, sample invoices, and a screenshot of the field location in spectrum
I need an invoice setup in excel. I attach a copy of the invoice I want. Please create from PDF. The customer fields need to come from a separate spreadsheet (please set this up) Item needs to be a lookup to a product spreadsheet. Needs setting up. When select product from drop down it will add in product detail and price.
Change layout and positions of existing invoice and same has to come while printing and saving as pdf, Please refer attachment. Requirements are marked in attached pdf here.
...products and services known as "Electronic Invoice". All companies in the country needs to implement and enhance their information systems to work accordingly and fulfill these new requirements. In order to compliant with new electronic invoicing requirements, we need to test a development version of module "E-Invoice CR", created for these matters, lookin...
I HAVE INVOICE TEMPLATE AND I WANT TO CREATE A SOFTWARE TO PRINT THE INVOICE THAT matches WITH THE TEMPLATE
The objective for this service is to enable a user to snap a photo of a paper invoice and have the service pay the invoice for them. For this to work the service needs to capture the relevant data from the paper invoice for the service to create a payment on behalf of the user with the data required. The scope of this project is _not_ to deal with the
To permit clients...use. The server used has 3 drives. One for the Nginx/Apache Web Server and the SMTP email Server, one for the MySQL Data Base Server and one for the module with LibreOffice. Invoice information comes from another Asterisk Server. To start, Teamviewer must be used, as some software is already [log ind for at se URL] is a Linux only project !
PLEASE DON'T BID IF YOU DON'T READ We need a professional to fix Arabic PDF Invoice in Magento 2 Example of distorted Invoice is attached. Thank you,
Desktop version software for invoice creation
My Magento website has accounting errors in the invoice in tax and there are some other content additions and changes in the invoice. Please find the attached images for more understanding.
I want a online system for invoice generation and management system with configurable designs of invoice.
It is a one time project. I want to make a excel invoice template, where there are some basic calculations, that should be automated. Once ready, I should be able to create invoice, save. If possible, invoice numbering to be AUTOMATED, from the number I put first.
hi. i am looking for html , php shopping cart script. with backend i need to function :- cart , coupon code , item wise discount , fully invoice discount.. like
i need you to modify printing programs for Sales quotation as well as sales invoice. pl refer mp4 attached
...Overview, Build a Hardware DIY E-Commerce online platform. 1. CONCEPT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF WEBSITE - Open source PHP framework platform with MySQL Database - Corporate premium concept - E-Commerce online shopping system with add to cart, checkout & payment gateway - Page & news / promotion management - Desktop & mobile responsive skeleton development
Dear all We Need Inventory ,invoice Software with Invoice Report print Invoicing product inventory Customer Statement Tax report sales Report Voucher print And Please Don't Bid For New Development I have Good Team For New Development I need a Application Which is ready For Sale
...Looking for someone with decent CSS abilities. I have just switched to a new cloud based accounts software provider - [log ind for at se URL] They provide a devkit for adjusting the invoice design but it is beyond my abilities. The adjustments I need are few and straightforward (I even have the code for a couple of the adjustments) and it should be a very simple
I need to make a invoice webapps You can can check [log ind for at se URL] It has lots of optiion but i want to make only Invoice part
... 62 user_admin19 U_Stetus varchar 50 63 user_admin19 Publish int 3 64 user_admin19 DelData int 3 I want create APP Android for buy and Sell Card Mobile , Print Small Invoice for Device - V1 Mobile Handheld Smart POS Terminal with Printer , Model : pos v1-B18 Login 3 Level User 1 : only Sell Card , and Show balance per month User 2 : buy Card
Wir haben für unser kleines Handelsunternehmen das WaWi und CRM auf Zoho umgestellt und suchen jemanden, der für uns die benötigten Custom Functions programmieren kann.
I need you to develop some software for me. I would like this software to be developed for Win...need you to develop some software for me. I would like this software to be developed for Windows using .NET. With crystal report Pos desktop application. For pos and invoice and inventory. Sales report accounts. We need simple software which is ready
We want to be able to invoice on Bind ERP, what we sell in our Magento 2.x eCommerce, it is not a full integration, just need new Magento Orders to appear as sales to invoice on Bind. [log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL]
I have a distribution company. we sell paper products ( serviettes, tissues, toilet paper, wet wipes etc) the company name is : Gold Maple please feel free to design a logo and the above needed. the company is about quality, good service, loyalty, focused also must have some relevance to paper in logo see image attached.
I need a Html design for printable invoice (A4 paper)
Hello, i need the following designs: - A business Card - A Letter head ( Word format) - An envelop design - An invoice design ( Word and Excel formats) - A Flyer The company information are: Company info: Ruston Cleaning Services Address: 106 N Vienna St, Ruston LA 71270 Office: (318) 224-7044 info@[log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL]
Would like a scannable barcode placed on the invoice. The barcode is generated by WooCommerce Order Barcodes plugin.
We have a comprehensive management database developed over the years with Microsoft access, we would like to integrate this mdb with the ability to issue electronic invoices according to the Italian XML format. [log ind for at se URL]
We are aiming to use one of the ready made PHP applications of billing and making invoices with most of the features that we require but need customisation. If you are ready to do few before we start the project please contact us. Some features it miss: Users management Barcode Template for the bill Same bills alerts Late payments Reports Others
Hello, we are middle range appliance repair company in California, we are looking for professional guy to create web-based online invoice build, which includes dependent fields, ability to leave a signature buy swiping finger on the screen (iPhone or Android), automatically convert all input data to PDF file with pictures (ability to add pictures) and
Hi The project is in general about modify and verify that the requested functionality is working fine. The function is working fine in the current website but in the upgraded website it is not. See attached documents for project description in order to understand what is requested. The budget for this project is 100 USD and you need to finish the task within 1-2 days at maximum. Additional task...
In need of technical support; Data in excel to be output (mail merge or some other mean) & printed in dot matrix printer
Company is a start up, selling IT Asset Management related training and technology services. I need someone to design the Company logo, letter head, PO template, Invoice template, company presentation deck, Business cards and Email signature design. Professional designer please.
We are aiming to use one of the ready made PHP applications of billing and making invoices with most of the features that we require but need customisation. If you are ready to do few before we start the project please contact us. Some features it miss: Users management Barcode Template for the bill Same bills alerts Late payments Reports Others
Make an invoice form in open format to enable me to add my own details.
GST invoice preparation and online filing job work part time
design invoice in crystal report the filed in the attachment
Our original PDF created by WKHTMLTOPDF and we need to convert PDF/A-3u (xml attached) for local electronic invoice. Example: [log ind for at se URL] [log ind for at se URL]
I need to have a set of 3 invoices designs, 1 receipt design and 1 set of account opening documents all professionally designed and all in the company theme. Examples will be supplied along with company logo and text will be supplied for the account opening docs.
I send you exactly requirements in words file
Hi, we need edit model of invoice ERP dolibarr, we looks person has already worked in this ERP. thank you
I'm looking for someone who can do an Invoice and use code form for my data base.
Hello Guys, Is it possible can we use different company name in invoice as per country?? suppose for India Company name is xyz but when client is placing order from nepal then company name should be print abc compnay in invoice. Waiting your reply. Thanks


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ALTOS DE CHAVON, Dominican Republic (AP) — Haiti's president has paired up with Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias to help raise money for impoverished children at a celebrity-studded concert in the Dominican Republic.
Michel Martelly and Iglesias performed a duet late Friday at a concert that attracted celebrities including fashion designers Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera and U.S. journalist Barbara Walters.
Martelly thanked Iglesias for dedicating the concert to Haiti's children. The proceeds will go to the Pink and White Foundation, a charity run by Martelly and his wife, Sophia.
The duet represented Martelly's first performance outside Haiti since he was elected in May 2011. He was previously known for often bawdy performances before becoming president. The two men sang "Corazon, Corazon" in Spanish and "To all the girls I've loved before," in English.

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Two die skydiving
The two men were part of a group of 22 skydivers who jumped from a plane in Zephyrhills, about 30 miles northeast of Tampa, according to the Tampa Tribune newspaper.
When only 20 of those who jumped returned, authorities launched a search and found the bodies of the two men a few hours later, Florida media said.
The two men were from Iceland, according to Skydive City, which planned the jump, the Tribune reported.
Their identities were not released.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington is one of only two states that don't require kids to start their formal educations before turning 8.
A measure gaining traction in the state Legislature would push that age to 6, but a loophole would exempt kids whose parents say they are homeschooled.
Rep. Marcie Maxwell, D-Renton, House Bill 1283's sponsor, said her reason for introducing it is simple: Society has changed since the early 20th century, when the current rules were created, and our laws should reflect that.
"We know today how important early education is," she said. "Kindergarten, first grade, second grade and beyond are a vital part of all students' preparation."
While 33 states require kids to start their education no later than age 6 and 15 states make it mandatory by age 7, only Washington and Pennsylvania don't require kids in the classroom until they turn 8.
The measure was unanimously voted out of the House Education Committee on Thursday.
The measure has broad support, including from the state's Board of Education, the Association of Washington School Principals and the Washington Education Association — the state's largest teachers' union.
"We are working toward all-day kindergarten, and yet we have this archaic law on the books that doesn't require families to send their kids to school until age 8," said Connie Fletcher, a member of the state's Board of Education. "It doesn't make any sense."
Despite widespread backing, however, it is not clear that the bill would do much to address what its supporters acknowledge is the rare occurrence of kids enrolling in school two years behind their peers.
That is because in order to calm fears of homeschooling advocates, the bill would keep current rules in place that don't require parents to file paperwork declaring their intent to homeschool until their kids turn 8.
What, then, is to stop a parent who doesn't want to enroll his or her 6- or 7-year old from claiming to be homeschooling?
"I suppose you could do that," Maxwell said. "I would hope that everybody is looking out for the best interest of the child. I'd like to give parents the benefit of the doubt."
Despite the concession to homeschoolers, some remain unhappy with the measure.
Emilie Fogle, chairwoman of the Washington Homeschool Organization, said that there is no evidence that kids starting school earlier helps them later in life. She fears that an exception made for homeschoolers could be ephemeral.
"An exemption puts us as a second group, and it can be taken away," she said.
The measure also would alter the law dealing with 6- and 7-year olds enrolled in school but with frequent absences.
Under current state law, once 6- or 7-year-olds are enrolled in public school, parents are responsible for ensuring they attend class. If a child has seven unexcused absences in a month or 10 in a school year, the school district is required to file a case against the parents in juvenile court.
Under Maxwell's bill, that statute would be removed from the state code, and truancy laws would be enforced starting at age 8.
The measure now goes to the House Rules Committee.
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Health reform is perhaps the most divisive issue in Britain's government. Tory plans to re-structure the NHS has the potential to rip the coalition apart, but David Cameron is standing behind his beleaguered Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley.
But there is another health issue that the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary do not agree on: the new Alcohol Strategy, which is expected to be announced any day now. David Cameron wants a minimum price to be imposed on cheap supermarket alcohol, while the Health Secretary prefers self regulation.
According to this report in the Telegraph, "the Prime Minister has decided that when it comes to alcohol, something pretty radical now has to be done and he is keen on the minimum price. It is complicated how this can be delivered, particularly under European law, but it is clear that the voluntary approach has not worked."
The British Medical Association and Royal College of Physicians have said that minimum pricing for alcohol would be the most "simple and effective mechanism" for tackling the health problems caused by alcohol abuse. The charity Alcohol Concern is urging members to urgently write to their MPs as this "will be our last chance to influence the shape of the alcohol strategy, which will shape public policy on reducing alcohol harm for years to come." The health arguments for increasing tax on alcohol are compelling: England spends an estimated £20 billion a year on health-related problems caused by alcohol abuse.
But the drinks industry are a formidable opponent. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association claims that "the industry is already delivering a range of work to foster a sensible drinking culture and help consumers make informed choices about alcohol consumption." They also quote impressive statistics about how many jobs the drinks industry supports.
Last year the Health Secretary launched a new self-regulatory deal with the drinks industry which is "committed to take action to improve public health." But the health groups which had been involved in the talks pulled out of the partnership last year and Don Shenker, CEO of Alcohol Concern, said the deal represented "the worst possible deal for everyone who wants to see alcohol harm reduced" as it set no sanctions if industry failed on its pledges.
As politicians in Westminster try and summon up the courage to stand up to the drinks industry they should look north and west and learn from their neighbours. The Irish Government are considering a radical reform of their alcohol tax regime and are even considering banning advertising at sports events by the drinks industry. The issue is also under discussion in the Welsh Parliament.
The hardest drinking members of the United Kingdom are the Scots - where excessive drinking costs an estimated £3.6 billion a year in preventable health costs. Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP's Health Secretary, said "each and every week since the year 2000 enough alcohol is sold in Scotland to allow every adult to exceed the weekly recommended limits for men. Scots are now drinking a quarter more than counterparts in England and Wales"
Scotland is facing up to its terrible legacy of alcohol abuse by introducing a new tax on the sale of cut price alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences. The new law will be the first in the EU which imposes a minimum price on alcohol (45p is the estimated minimum price) but the bill faces legal action by the drinks industry - perhaps under EU competition rules.
The most interesting lessons that can be learned from the new Scottish alcohol tax is how existing rules (introduced last year) on bulk discounting are already being being avoided by the supermarkets. Hard-drinking Scots unwilling to pay the extra tax can simply order online and English suppliers (and supermarkets) will happily send a crate of very cheap booze north of the border.
The University of Sheffield have been studying alcohol consumption in Scotland for many years and they recently issued a report which assessed the public health impact of introducing a minimum price per unit of alcohol sold in Scotland. Their research shows that the impact of a 45p minimum price would cut consumption by 3.5% but a minimum price of 70p per unit of alcohol would cut consumption by a whopping 16.9%. But it's unlikely the SNP have the political courage to impose a minimum price of more than 50p.
The Sheffield report shows precisely how a minimum price on alcohol would have a positive impact on ill-health, offending behaviour and wider costs to society. David Cameron will visit Edinburgh soon to discuss independence with the wily SNP leader, Alex Salmond. What better way of impressing his hosts than by showing genuine willingness to listen to the SNP's experience of imposing a minimum price on cut price booze.


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MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — For many a teenage girl in Latin America, a "quinceanera" party is a cherished rite of passage, a traditional coming-out celebration for 15-year-olds.
Not all families can afford the colorful gowns and other niceties for such parties, though. So for each of the past five years, Nicaragua's Association of Mothers and Fathers of Children with Cancer and Leukemia has put on a quinceanera for girls from poor, rural families — teens who have the added burden of dealing with cancer.
This year's party feted 37 girls between ages 14 and 16 on Saturday night at a hotel in Nicaragua's capital, Managua.
Donors, taking the role of "padrinos," or godparents, paid for the girls' dresses and shoes, the floral arrangements, cakes and other refreshments. Each padrino also paid for medicine for three or four of the girls.
Nicaragua's Military Academy sent cadets to be the girls' escorts and dance partners.
Yamileth Barrera, a 16-year-old from San Jose de Bocay, 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of Managua, said she really enjoyed being with the other girls and wasn't kept from dancing by the wheelchair she uses because of bone cancer.
"I am happy because only once in a life do you celebrate your 15th year," she said.


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Oil down slightly as Fed signal easing of stimulus
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil fell slightly Wednesday as the Federal Reserve indicated it's closer to easing up on economy boosting measures that have been a boon for commodities.
Oil swung in a range of about $1 after the Fed delivered a mixed message: The central bank said it would continue buying bonds at a pace of $85 billion a month, which helps keep interest rates at low levels. But chairman Ben Bernanke offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and said the Fed could start scaling back on the bond purchases later this year if conditions continue to improve.
Timothy Duy, a University of Oregon economist who tracks the Fed, called the statement "an open door for scaling back asset purchases as early as September."
Benchmark oil for July delivery dropped 20 cents to finish at $98.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Meanwhile the nation's inventory of crude oil grew by 300,000 barrels, or 0.1 percent. At 394.1 million barrels, supplies are 1.8 percent above year-ago levels, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. Analysts expected supplies to drop by 1 million barrels.
Brent crude, a benchmark for many international oil varieties, rose 10 cents to end at $106.12 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
— Wholesale gasoline rose 1 cent to finish at $2.89 a gallon.
— Heating oil rose 1 cent to end at $2.97 per gallon.
— Natural gas gained 6 cents to finish at $3.96 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Pablo Gorondi in Budapest, Pamela Sampson in Bangkok and Martin Crutsinger in Washington contributed to this report.


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Blake Lively: Peek-A-Boob!
Blake Lively lets the girls out to play while shooting a scene with new Gossip Girl star Sam Page in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (August 31).
The 22-year-old actress, who wore a sexy peek-a-boob top, locked arms with Sam and played his new love interest. Sam's first episode is expected to air in October.
The fourth season of Gossip Girl kicks off on Sept. 13 on The CW!
Leighton Meester is looking super cute too!
FYI: Blake carried a Kotur clutch.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
France on Wednesday continued to demonstrate that it has Israel's back in the ongoing Iran nuclear saga when French President Francois Hollande blasted Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over his bitter remarks targeting the Jewish state.
Addressing an elite unit of his Revolutionary Guards, Khamenei called Israel the "rabid dog of the region" and promised that "the Zionist regime...is doomed to extinction."
Khamenei also took aim at France for cozying up to Israel of late, and somewhat comically vowed to "slap the aggressors in the face."
Even when the talk was all of France and Israel, the US still couldn't seem to catch a break, as the gathered Iranian troops responded to their leader's speech by chanting "Death to America."
A French government spokeswoman said that Hollande viewed Khamenei's remarks as "unacceptable" and detrimental to nuclear negotiations between Iran and Western powers that resumed in Geneva on Wednesday.
Israel remains skeptical and concerned over the kind of deal that could result from those talks. France's position notwithstanding, the Obama Administration appeared determined to push through a deal that would remove Western sanctions without requiring Iran to dismantle its ability to build nuclear weapons in the future.
Meanwhile, Israel appears to be gearing itself up for the possibility of having to go it alone in striking Iran's nuclear facilities.
"We've said very clearly that if the world does not act we will solve the problem alone, and we meant just that," Knesset Member Ze'ev Elkin told Arutz Sheva radio. "We are able to act. Our ability to cause damage to Iran's nuclear program is not as strong as that of the Americans, but this ability is definitely there and we cannot sit back if we see that Iran is advancing towards a nuclear weapon."
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BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to up to 67 years in prison for beating and burning his girlfriend's 3-year-old son, then going to the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida.
Twenty-eight-year-old Roland Dow and the boy's mother were arrested at the amusement park in November 2012, two weeks after leaving the boy at a hospital with a brain injury, head-to-toe bruises and burns on his arm and hand.
Dow was convicted in June of 11 charges alleging he assaulted the boy, failed to get medical help, coached him to lie and secretly recorded a social worker's visit.
Dow was sentenced Thursday to 25 1/2 to 67 years in prison. The boy's mother, Jessica Linscott, is serving 2 1/2 to 7 years in prison for child endangerment and witness tampering.


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"Kai en didaskon to kath' emeran..."
Can anybody tell me what the "to" is doing here? My linear translation gives "daily" as the meaning of "to kath' emeran" but I somehow feel skeptical.
muminustrollus wrote:According to Wallace (Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics) this could be translated :
" the on-behalf-of-Christ thing"
In this case to kath hmeran should mean:
"the for-each-day thing"
It would function as a direct object of the verb hn didaskon


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I've heard a couple reports that these new ones surfaced. No pics though that I've seen.
I was at TRU tonight and did a price scan on the Clone in cold weather gear with the Freeco Bike. $21.99 is what came up on the scanner, which is completely ridiculous. TRU is well on their way to pricing themselves out of the market. And if they keep it up they may wind up going the way of KayBee before them.
New one out of the blue at BBTS: BARC Speeder with Clone Trooper "Jesse"
Neat....So its "action feature" is a battle game card ? ya....that's exciting alright.
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Beginning next week, more than 100,000 fourth-grade students throughout New Jersey will participate in the third official administration of the Elementary School Proficiency Assessment (ESPA). The test is designed to measure the skills and knowledge required under the states rigorous academic standards.
The ESPA will be administered over five consecutive days. Since school districts schedule their spring recesses at different times, local school officials were allowed to choose four different starting dates: April 23, April 24, April 30 and May 1.
"New Jersey has tough academic standards designed to ensure that our students receive the highest quality education," said Acting Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco. "I wish our fourth-grade students and their teachers well as they prepare for this important challenge."
ESPA testing will begin with the science portion, which will last for 1 hour, 16 minutes. The language arts literacy portion will be administered on day two for 1 hour, 20 minutes, and on day three for 1 hour, 50 minutes. Mathematics will be tested on day four for 1 hour, 7 minutes, and on day five for 57 minutes. All numbers reflect total administration time.
"We need to measure student performance at the elementary, middle and high school levels to ensure that students are receiving the knowledge and skills they need to be successful," said Commissioner of Education Vito A. Gagliardi, Sr. "We continue to improve our testing program as school districts are improving their curricula in order to better prepare their students for the assessment. I believe that over time, student performance on the ESPA will continue to rise."
The ESPA science test consists of 17 multiple-choice and 4 open-ended questions. The math assessment consists of 38 multiple choice and 7 open-ended items; and the language arts literacy assessment consists of 11 multiple choice, 3 open-ended, 2 writing tasks and a field test component. The field test will vary from form to form.
The ESPA is not designed to promote students from one grade to the next. It is a diagnostic tool that tells teachers and parents if students are progressing adequately towards obtaining the skills and knowledge they will need as 11th graders to pass the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). Passing the HSPA will be a requirement for receiving a high school diploma.
Student scores will place them in one of three categories: advanced proficient, proficient and partially proficient. Students in the advanced proficient range will not need remedial help. Students in the partially proficient range must receive special instruction to improve identified areas of weakness, and students in the proficient range may or may not need remedial help.
In addition to the regular ESPA administration that begins next week, the current fourth graders will take the ESPA social studies test in October 2001 as fifth graders.
All public school students are required to take the ESPA, except for certain special education students and limited English proficient students whose learning disabilities or lack of fluency exempt them from the exam.
The Department of Education has developed guides for parents about the ESPA. The guides, along with sample test items, are available from the departments web site:


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When it comes to sheer density of bustling gay bars, Halsted in Boystown can't be beat. The street is the epicenter for LGBT nightlife in the city, and you can find groups bouncing between bars here almost any night of the week.
1. Hop a cab to Belmont and Halsted, where you can start your night at Spin (800 W. Belmont Ave. 773-327-7711) for a round of something on special—themes vary every night.
2. Next, head north down the main drag to Minibar (3341 N. Halsted St. 773-871-6227), where your group can split a few small plates to stay fueled for the night.
3. Ready for some fresh air? Walk down the block to Sidetrack (3349 N. Halsted St. 773-477-9189) for a round of cocktails on the huge rooftop deck.
4. If your crew can't decide on dancing or another round, make a move to late-night bar Hydrate (3458 N. Halsted St. 773-975-9244), which has space for both drinking and dancing.
5. Haven't seen enough? Hit the strip the next night for a tour of more of the greats. Start by soaking in some Boystown history at Little Jim's (3501 N. Halsted St. 773- 871-6116), which opened in 1975, before Halsted was so crowded with clubs.
6. Next, hit Roscoe's (3356 N. Halsted St. 773-281-3355), one of the city's most well-known gay hangouts, where you're sure to find something to drink at one of the club's six bars.
7. Then head to Scarlet (3320 N. Halsted St. 773-348-1053), known for its crowd of loyal regulars and pop culture-inspired theme nights.
8. Get back on the dance floor at Circuit (3641 N. Halsted St. 773-325-2233), which sits just behind Rehab, a legendary lounge that occupied the space in the '90s and just reopened a few years ago.
9. Make up for all those burned calories by ending the night at Jack's on Halsted (3201 N. Halsted St. 773-244-9191), where the grill stays hot until 1 a.m.


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2004 Track & Field Recap: Leek finished 15th in the NCAA National Championship 5,000m final, the highest individual finish for the Gauchos in 2004...won the Big West 5,000m title and was a runner-up in the 1,500m at both the Big West and Cal-Nevada Championships...set personal bests of 4:26.18 for 1,500m and 16:33.74 for 5,000m that rank 4th and 3rd respectively on the All-time Gaucho lists...won Big West Challenge Cup 3,000m in a personal best 9:57.50.
2003 XC Recap: Leek led the team in her first two meets of the season, winning the UCSB Lagoon Open in 17:50 and finishing 3rd at the Riverside Invitational in a 5k XC PR 17:38. Took 4th at the Big West Championship, completing a Gaucho sweep of the top four places and earing All-Conference honors for the second straight season.
2003 Track Recap: Leek's sophomore season was unfortunately cut short by injury after setting a personal best of 4:33.18, to win the 1500m at the Cal Poly Invitational. 2002 XC Recap: Earned All-Conference honors with 5th place finish at Big West Conference Championship. Set 5k XC PR at UCSB Open with 2nd place finish time of 18:02.
2002 Track Recap: After a disappointing cross country season, Leek bounced back in strong fashion to become one of the team's top distance runners. Concluded her season taking 6th in the Big West 1500m event and doubled back to setting a personal record in the 5k of of 17:52 in 9th place.
Coach's notes: Joins the Gaucho program as a welcomed addition to the women's distance squad. In 1999, led La Jolla High School to a 4th place team finish at the Div 2 CIF State Cross Country Championships by finishing 12th with a time of 18:54. Under the instruction of coach Dorman at La Jolla High School.
Personal Info:
Parents are Terry and Brigitte Leek. Personal Bests
800m - 2:17.63 - 5/4/02
1500m - 4:26.18 - 5/15/04
3000m - 9:57.50 - 4/10/04
5000m - 16:33.74 - 5/28/04


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Mending With the Devil's Darning Needles: The Pain Relieving Properties of Clematis
Common Name: Virgin's Bower, Traveler's Joy, Love Vine, Lady's Bower, Sugar Bowls, Devil's Darning Needles, Pepper Vine, Leather Flower, Vasevine
Botanical Name: C. neomexican, C. chinensis, C. virginiana and other related species.
Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
Botanical Description: Generally semi-woody climbing vines with opposite leaves, trifoliate. Dioecious flowers with four sepals, no petals and numerous stamen. Achene fruits that look like long, narrow feathers.
Parts Used: Leaf, vine, root bark
Flavor: Spicy/pungent, salty
Impression: Acrid
Energetics: Hot, dry
Actions: Vascular tonic (vasodilator), relaxant nervine, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory
Specific indications: Arthritis worsened by cold, damp conditions or weather. Migraines from vascular atony. Anxiety, fear and weepiness with concurrent feelings of ungroundedness and a sense of disconnection from reality. Uterine and overian cramping pain with a sense of coldness.
The sprawling, tangly lianas of Wild Clematis climbing Juniper, Oak and even Alder trees are a familiar and sweet sight here in the Gila. Their vibrant light green foliage wraps itself around tree and stone. I'm always amazed by how its long, winding roots can manage to grow a tight grip into even narrow rock crevices and hard, dry soil. With ivory to bright white flowers, they stand out against the blue-green shade of the Oak woodlands, and their feather-tailed seeds are a distinctive mark of this prolific and abundant vine of the mountain Southwest and beyond. Sometimes given innocent and romantic sounding names such as Virgin's Bower or The Lady's Vine, Clematis has also been known as Devil's Darning Needles. While I surely don't care for the value judgement imposed upon the plant by such a title, I do agree that this powerful herb can do an excellent job of mending the pain and discomfort of a wide variety of ailments.
Clematis was at one time a very large genus, containing about 300 species. It has recently been broken down into several smaller subgenera, but Clematis itself is retained and the species most typical of it botanically are still included under that name. I have listed some of the species above I know to be medicinally active, but to my understanding and experience, any species that demonstrates a significantly acrid (as in, it burns the shit out of your mouth) taste will work just fine. I have no idea if this extends to any of the hybridized or domesticated cultivars as I've worked exclusively with wild Clematis at this point.
Strongly active Clematis will be acrid and burn your mouth quite noticeably. Young leaves are by far the best and I try to harvest it when the leaves are not quite grown and at least a month before flowering. Not to say it won't work later, but it will be stronger and have more relaxant (both nervine and anti-spasmodic) effects if it is harvested while still very acrid.
In Western herbal practice, the arial parts of leaf and stem are most often used, while in Chinese medicine the root bark is often utilized as well. If you've ever tasted the spicy bite of Clematis leaves, you still haven't tasted anything until you've taken a nibble of the root bark. This innocuous looking root is acrid enough to make your eyes water and burn when you chop the root bark and certainly more than strong enough to make most of us spit the offending piece of burning matter right back out of our mouths. This is fairly typical of many members of the Ranunculaceae, most of whom certainly tends toward the acrid taste in general. This is exactly why so many of them make excellent anti-spasmodics, a quality directly associated with the acrid taste by many systems of traditional medicine.
Clematis has some overlap in actions and effect with the famed Pulsatilla (now Anemone). This is not surprising considering they share some important constituents. I first learned from Southwestern herbalist Mimi Kamp that Clematis can act as a nervine in ways similar to Anemone. It's certainly not exactly the same medicine, but close enough to be very useful.
As with its cousin Anemone, this herb is most indicated for those who experiencing cold signs, with or without symptoms of dampness as well. These individuals will likely have a pale tongue, a middling to slow pulse, pale skin, an overall sense of tiredness and an aversion to cold weather. These people are often easily upset or disoriented, and may be referred to as "spacey". They often have difficulty remaining ungrounded, especially when feeling strongly emotional.
Also similar to Anemone, Clematis has a marked affinity for the reproductive system. I especially like it wherever there is a tendency to spasmodic uterine or ovarian pain of a cold nature, typified by dull but insistent aching and often accompanied by sadness, despondency and joint pain. From King's American Dispensatory:
"Clematis virginiana has been highly spoken of as a nervine in uterine diseases.… Clematis recta, being particularly useful in nervous insomnia, neuralgic and rheumatic headache, toothache, reflex neuroses of women from ovarian or urinary irritation, neuroses of men with pain in testicles and bladder, cystitis, urethritis, gonorrhoea, orchitis, and swellings of the inguinal glands."
Clematis has a history in traditional medicine in the treatment of cold, sometimes damp, arthritis, muscle spasms (including leg cramps) and similar afflictions. I find it most effective when formulated with other appropriate herbs which may include Black Cohosh, Ginger or Turmeric. I have even found it to have some significant use in the treatment of joint pain in fibromyalgia, especially when combined with Ashwagandha.
This plant is almost always recommended for migraines by herbalists in the US. Clematis is indeed an excellent and effective vasodilator that can be extremely helpful for those experiencing migraines, especially when other typical treatments have failed to have an effect. I learned from Michael Moore that Clematis is:
"…a useful treatment for headaches in general and migraine and cluster headaches specifically… Most effective in classic migraines where there are head flushes or visual disturbances in advance of the actual headache and most effective then, when drunk at the first sign of these presymptoms. Some folks find the tea works better, some find the tincture more effective. Try both."
I have mostly worked with the fresh plant tincture, but the tea is indeed effective as well and I usually keep a bit on hand to try for folks not responding to the alcoholic extract. While I find a fresh plant tincture made with significantly acrid leaves and root bark and high proof alcohol to be the strongest and most active preparation, I've also seen a 5 year old tincture made with brandy and wilted flowers and leaves that had little acrid taste be effective in the treatment of migraines and arthritis when used in somewhat larger than usual doses.
Considerations & Contra-indications: Not generally an appropriate herb for those with heat signs. Caution should be used when using over a long period of time, especially as a simple and not for people with dominant deficiency in anything more than acute situations. I tend to think it's best as a short term approach or buffered by an well thought out formula. Nevertheless, I find reports of the plant's toxicity to be somewhat overstated, as long as it is used appropriately and with due respect for its strength. Strongly acrid species can be moderated by always using the dried plant and by briefly frying it in a hot pan, especially the root bark.
Dosage: 5-60 drops of fresh plant tincture, depending on the intensity of the plant and the constitution of the individual. Otherwise, a tsp of dried plant in 1 cup of just boiled water.
References & Resources
King's American Dispensatory
Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West by Michael Moore
Recorded Lecture by Mimi Kamp
Recorded Lectures & Written Notes by David Winston
All Photos © 2010 Jesse Wolf Hardin
7 Responses to "Mending With the Devil's Darning Needles: The Pain Relieving Properties of Clematis"
Can this be used for pain with regard to terminal liver disease?
Is there something else I should look to?
Terminal liver disease usually involves deficiency which is not a good match here.
It all depends on what kind of liver pain from what kind of liver disease in what kind of person. There's probably something that could help to some degree, but not something I can recommend without further information.
This is EXCELLENT Kiva, you always blow my mind and give me more ideas. Here in Western MT, we have Clematis columbiana (a picture of which I was making a flower essence with in the end of May here: http://aartiana.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/clematiscolumbianaessence.jpg hehe!!). Would you say that Buttercups are similar in properties here, or more intense? I had heard those are poisonous, but also heard Clematis was (they are in the same family, but not same genus). Wondered about this!
Dear Kiva,
Thanks so much for yet another informative post! Who would have thought that such a pesty vine could be such a wonderful ally? 🙂
Another very interesting profile. I have beautiful cultivars in my yard; I will go give them the taste test. Thanks Kiva, for your knowledge and generosity.
And the honeybees love the wild clematis! It's in full bloom here — it's a crazy roadside clematis bonanza.
Thanks for this fantastic write-up…. I had recently been told (by an herbalist from Taos?) that clematis should be used in formulas because it helps "activate" the other herbs and make them more efficient… Sort of like licorice or echinacea (I've seen both used in this way). Any thoughts here?


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Another View -- Paul Davies: Why casino gambling is a bad bet for New HampshirePAUL DAVIES
February 05. 2014 11:28PM
New Hampshire has wisely resisted past pressure to legalize casinos because it understands the economic and social costs outweigh the benefits. While that equation has not changed, lawmakers are once again considering a plan to allow one casino.
History shows once states get hooked on casinos, other forms of gambling follow. Eventually the casino tax revenues drop, forcing states to push more and more gambling and give special breaks to casinos.
New Hampshire's timing could not be worse. Casino tax revenues are falling in many states thanks to oversaturation.
In the Northeast, especially, casinos in Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island are battling for market share. The addition of casinos in Massachusetts and New York will add to the glut. The crowded market leaves little room for New Hampshire to cash in. A Granite State casino will depend mainly to local repeat and problem gamblers.
Pennsylvania's casino evolution shows how quickly states get hooked on the revenue. Pennsylvania legalized slot machines in 2004. Table games were added in 2010. Last year, as casino revenues dropped for the first time, lawmakers approved a variety of gambling games in bars, restaurants and taverns.
Regulators expect to allow the state's 13th casino in Philadelphia, where gamblers at an existing casino visit an average of three to five times a week.
Lawmakers are also considering online gambling and more lottery games. Despite raking in billions of dollars in casino revenues, many residents still await then-Gov. Ed Rendell's 2004 promise that casinos would reduce property taxes by 23 percent.
Ohio's casino foray has been even less successful than Pennsylvania's, thanks to increased competition from surrounding states. Casino revenues have been less than half the initial projection. After two years of operation, Ohio's casino tax revenues are already dropping.
Indeed, casino revenues are down in a number of states, including Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri and Wisconsin. In Indiana, casino revenues hit an eight-year low. In Mississippi, revenues are down 27 percent from the 2007 peak and the casinos have slashed 8,500 jobs.
The falling revenues prompted Governing Magazine last year to ask: "Are Casinos Still a Safe Bet?" Similarly, a report last year in USA Today asked: "Does The Country Have Too Many Casinos?"
Some see Delaware as the model for New Hampshire. Be careful what you wish for: Delaware was early to the game, legalizing slots at three racetracks starting in 1995. With little competition, tax revenues soared and eventually accounted for 8 percent of the state's budget.
But once larger neighboring states legalized casinos, Delaware's gambling tax revenues plummeted. To offset losses, Delaware legalized table games and sports betting in 2010. Online gambling was added in 2012.
The added gambling has not stopped the losses. The problem is Delaware no longer attracts out-of-state gamblers because the surrounding states all have casinos. With a population of less than 1 million, Delaware does not have enough gamblers to support its casinos.
Last year, the casinos threatened layoffs unless Delaware lowered their tax rate. Instead, Gov. Jack Markell gave the casinos $8 million in subsidies.
So, the Delaware casinos have gone from generating tax revenues to receiving a government bailout. The state is now scrambling to prop up an industry that produces nothing and entices residents to lose money.
Delaware formed a commission to develop ways to combat the casino competition. Some options under consideration include lowering the tax rate for casinos, reducing annual fees or building more casinos. But lower taxes for casinos means less revenue for the state. And more casinos mean more competition.
The News Journal, Delaware's main newspaper, offered a better solution: "Delaware should start getting out of the gambling business," the paper wrote in an editorial last year. "It is too dependent on what was once the easy money of a state-controlled monopoly."
Here's the good news for New Hampshire: It can avoid getting the government and residents hooked on unsustainable and regressive casino revenues. Instead, lawmakers would be wise to focus on helping businesses that grow the economic pie rather than fight for the shrinking casino crumbs.
Paul Davies is the Maggie Walker Fellow at the Institute for American Values, a nonpartisan think tank based in New York, where he edits a blog at www.getgovernmentoutofgambling.org.


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Remember asteroid movies?
Remember asteroid movies? With varying casts and circumstances, they all have the same overriding storyline. Earth is threatened by an errant chunk of rock from deep space. What to do? What to do?
Thankfully civilization always survives, evidenced by the fact they still make movies. Remedies and defenses vary widely but the most heartrending solution was to have Bruce Willis take one for the planet and blow him and the rock up together.
In those movies, characters go on about their daily routines trying to retain a connection to normalcy as the growing proximity of the dire threat overshadows all. That�s sort of like how I feel lately.
I�m downright sick of politics, politics, politics but whatever else is going on, the background preoccupation overriding all is the election right around the corner. It�s my asteroid.
These recent columns have been political and I�m getting sick of myself on the issue. I know this election is extremely serious business for the country but everything has been said 100 times over.
When I opened my laptop to write this piece, I had no intent to mention the election. Last Saturday I attended my high school reunion so should easily have a ton of good stuff about which to write.
You�ve heard of the proverbial elephant in the room? Well, nowadays there�s a donkey along with the elephant pushing into about every thought and subject.
So I herewith surrender to the subject, but like both candidates, have nothing new to say. You know where I stand. I have absolutely no use whatsoever for President Barack Obama and his policies.
I�ve tried to work out my psychological issue regarding the president but last week�s debate made me give up. Call me un-American but I�ve quit forcing myself to listen to his preacher man sing-song blather. I left the room a few times during that debate.
I made an effort to listen and concentrate on his messages but failed to find anything solid in them not diluted by smoke and special oils. President Obama has a tenuous relationship with the truth in the best traditions of Chicago politics. I�m not an idiot and resent being talked to as such.
Nov. 6 is rendezvous day for our electoral asteroid. That night or in the wee hours of the morning, we�ll know if it missed us or Chubby Checker can write a new tune, "It�s Dinosaur Time!"
No "Bruce Willis" heroics but I�ll do everything possible to avoid impact. To that end, my wife Ann and I will help raise Deflector Shields against the threat by casting our votes early.
I hope Captain Kirk doesn�t mind me using Star Trek armor against liberal forces. Appropriately, there was a convention of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" fans in Cape Carteret over the weekend.
Live long and prosper. I miss Spock.
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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- Senior Haydn Beatty (Norman, Okla.) tallied nine kills and four blocks, while fellow senior nearly added a double-double with 27 assists and nine digs to pace the Lees-McRae College women's volleyball team on Saturday afternoon, as Barton College rallied for a four-set Conference Carolinas victory on Senior Day in Williams Gymnasium.
Barton (14-13, 10-8 CC) won the match by scores of 25-16, 25-27, 25-13, and 25-12, posting 48 kills and a .254 hitting percentage while holding Lees-McRae (2-29, 0-18 CC) to 34 smashes and nine blocks. The Bulldogs dug out 46 Bobcat attacks and tallied 11 aces in the contest, as Lees-McRae recorded 41 digs.
Prior to the match, the Bobcats honored their four graduating seniors in an emotional pregame ceremony. Lauren Fox (Garland, Texas), Kortnie Curry (Lexington, N.C.), Beatty, and Corhn were celebrated for their contributions to the program during their careers, including back-to-back conference championships in 2010 and 2011.
Curry returned to the program this fall after a two-year hiatus, appearing in nine matches this season while posting career-highs with 33 digs, 25 kills, and 12 blocks.
Beatty put together a strong two-year career with the Bobcats, totaling 352 kills, 211 digs, and 148 blocks in 60 matches. The Norman, Okla. native enjoyed perhaps her best season this fall, posting career-highs in digs, blocks, and aces while tallying 171 kills.
Corhn played nearly every position on the court in her three seasons with the Bobcats, starting out as a defensive specialist before transitioning to both libero and setter this fall. The Hendersonville, N.C. native recorded career-highs of 257 assists, 219 digs and 22 aces this season, while falling 16 digs short of 500 for her career.
Fox persevered throughout injuries and three coaching changes during her four-year career at Lees-McRae, recording 396 kills, 158 digs, 156 blocks, and 32 aces in 100 career appearances. The senior middle hitter put together her best season in 2011, tallying 202 kills and .296 hitting percentage to help the Bobcats to their second straight undefeated conference record, as well as a spot on the league's all-tournament team.
Corhn nearly posted a double-double in the match to lead the Bobcats, tallying 27 assists and nine digs, as Beatty chipped in nine smashes, five digs, and four blocks (two solo, two assists). Freshman Avalon Liscio (Naples, Fla.) turned in a team-high 13 kills to go along with eight digs, while Curry chipped in three blocks. Jordan Banta (Virginia Beach, Va.) added eight kills, as Haylee Leonard (Wallburg, N.C.) recorded a team-high 10 digs.
Melissa Cochran and Kaitlyn Micol each paced the Bulldogs with a match-high 16 kills, as Cochran posted a .467 hitting percentage and Micol added a contest-best four aces. Amber Kelly chipped in a match-high 34 assists, while Corinna Morton recorded a contest-best 12 digs. Amanda Grandy and Micol each tallied 10 digs, as Cochran and Kelly notched six and five block assists, respectively.
Barton got off to a strong start in the first set, scoring the frame's first three points before pushing the margin to 13-7 on a block by Catherine Barber and Brittany Edwards. The Bulldogs would continue to win the battles at the net over the net several minutes, stretching the advantage to 23-11 and weathering a late rally by the Bobcats en route to a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Bobcats battled back, rallying from an early 12-2 deficit in the second set with to take a 23-19 lead, capping a 21-7 surge with a 9-0 run that included a pair of smashes from Beatty. Barton quickly answered with a 6-1 spurt, pushing the Bobcats to set point at 25-24 following a Barber kill. Lees-McRae responded, scoring three straight points to even the match at 1-1 following a textbook block by Beatty and Liscio.
Barton countered in the third, launching a 12-5 run early in the set to take a 17-8 lead on a block by Kelly and Cochran. The Bulldogs kept up the pressure over the remainder of the frame, closing out the set with a 6-1 spurt to claim a 2-1 advantage in the match on an ace by Micol.
The Bobcats fought back once again in the fourth, taking an early 10-9 lead following a Liscio kill before Barton answered with a 15-1 surge, pushing Lees-McRae to match point at 24-11 before closing out the contest on a Bobcat miscue.
Lees-McRae is expected to return four letter-winners from this season, including rising juniors Angela Morse (Greenville, S.C.) and Banta.


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Friday, May 11, 2012
Dior and La fête des Mères
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Thoughtful post for all the Mothers out there in PB world.ReplyDelete
Love the icy edible goodie in your watercolor.
Lovely ideas for any maman celebrating this weekend. Do you know there is now an Amorino on King's Road in Chelsea/London? Just waiting for you on your next visit!ReplyDeleteReplies
There is one on University Place enfin..Delete
But I refuse to pay $5+ for an ice cream
Somehow it feels different in Paris..
Why is that?
Tout est si beau..comme d'habitude..ReplyDelete
I have a miniature of that Miss Dior from a gift set from one of my daughters yrs and yrs ago..I kept the bottle trop cute avec la boucle:)
I agree the watercolor is so pretty Carol.So feminine.
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The pink is everywhere! Very nice soft colors - the flowers and the greenery.ReplyDelete
I love the sketch - that is one heck of a bottle!Replies
Perfume bottle design is a major big deal! it's where a lot of the $$$ goes + advertising promotion.Delete
I have a beautiful collection of those giant "factice" bottles filled to the top. I have them on the top of a big chest in my bathroom (in Texas everything is big, you know), and I love them. Maybe one day, this one?Delete
I would so love to be in Paris right now shopping for the perfect gift for maman!ReplyDelete
Susan and Bentley
Love the watercolor. Love this whole post in fact. :)ReplyDelete
What a lovely Mother's Day present. Thank you so much. I must admit to being rather jealous of your sampling that new macaron- it looks magnificent!ReplyDeleteReplies
I'm jealous too...Delete
I shoulda WAITED!
but gobbled it down in a weak moment...
I have a lot of those :(
My Mother's Day came early with a visit from Josh these last 3 days...it was perfect!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the reminder!!! Must send something to the States this week! #baddaughterReplyDelete
I'll just blame it on French Mother's Day that is next week...
These are such great photos! What beautiful visual merchandising Dior did! I'm a sucker for pink ribbons...so girly.
Bon week-end!Replies
In general I love BRAND marketing in France.Delete
I think it's the best but French Girl says US is better...
Definitely prettier more fem in France IMHO.
Thank you for your visit.
"ou Bien" is in Switzerland.
At Geneva .
Good weekend
Carol, this post is absolutely delightful !!ReplyDelete
I love the idea of those macarons, do they really have scents? Come on over & enter my 2 giveaways going on through Monday. xx's from Texas
oh I just LOVE the giant roses!! AND your watercolor is to die for. I love and admire your work:))ReplyDelete
Maman, would love all of these goodies Carol... xvReplyDelete
i have missed viewing your blog.. i just love looking at all the photos you post and your blog is just great overall... thanks for sharingReplyDelete
Mothers will be spoiled this year !ReplyDelete


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Lodi, CA
Katherine Marie Anagnos
Dec. 20, 1960 - Feb. 21, 2013
Katherine Marie Anagnos, 52, of Lodi, passed away on February 21, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 20, 1960 in Lodi, to
Elias and Cally (Belenis) Anagnos.
Katherine loved her children where she was still teaching after 24 years at Davis Elementary School. She was also strong about her faith in God as an active member of St. Basil's Greek
Orthodox Church. She graduated from Sacramento State University.
She is survived by her mother, Cally Anagnos; brothers, Ted (Susan) Anagnos and Steve Anagnos (Rhonda Camara);
nephews, Jeffrey and Christopher Anagnos, Tony Vredenburg; niece Kristie Anagnos; great-nephew Steven Anagnos. She was preceded in death by her father, Elias Anagnos.
Friends and family are invited to visit on Thursday, February 28, from 10 am-4 pm at Lodi Funeral Home. A Trisagion service will be held on Thursday at 6 pm at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 1 at 10 am at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church. Committal will follow at Cherokee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Basil Scholarship Fund, 920 W. March Lane, Stockton, CA 95207. A virtual register may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.com where memories can be shared. Lodi Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.


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Dove Creek's girls basketball team is a win away from the 1A state tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs took second at the 1A District 1 tourney in Olathe last Saturday.
Dove Creek (13-9) dispatched Vail Christian and Plateau Valley 48-29 and 37-27. The Lady Bulldogs lost to Norwood 49-23 in the district title game. But Dove Creek is setup in the 1A Western Regional against Stratton (12-10) Saturday morning with the winner advancing to state.
"We're pretty excited for where we're at," Dove Creek coach Jim Buffington said. "We're excited to be in the regional tournament with a one game playoff to get to the state (tourney)."
Juniors Madison Young, Jessica Guynes and Shelbie Knuckles led the Lady Bulldogs at districts. Playing three games in three days can be physically draining. A worn our Dove Creek squad ran into a buzzsaw with Norwood (20-1) in the title match.
"We had a let down in the championship game. Of course Norwood, they'll make you look bad," Buffington said. "We always have trouble with Norwood. They're well coached, they got some good players, they always have good offensive patterns, they play very tough defense and we just didn't play very well that game."
It was 2010 when Buffington last took a team to state. He feels it would be great experience for his young girls to play in the state tourney this year. Especially, with the entire Dove Creek starting lineup returning next season.
"It would mean great momentum for us to win that game and get to the state tournament," Buffington said. "No matter what we do up there, the experience of being in a venue like that, is very valuable. This team hasn't been to the state basketball tournament. It would be a new experience for them."
Stratton finished fifth in the seven-team 2A/1A Union Pacific League.
However, the Lady Eagles won the 1A District 7 tourney.
"I don't know much about Stratton at this time," Buffington said. "Hopefully, I'll have a little film on them to get a better idea of what we're going up against. What they do offensively, what they do defensively."
Tip off between Dove Creek and Stratton is Saturday at 10 a.m. at Glenwood Springs High School.
The Colorado High School Activities Association 1A State Basketball Championships are next week at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield.


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Pokemon GO finally lands in Japan
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Saudi minister calls Khashoggi killing 'a mistake'
Trump calls Saudi account of Khashoggi death incomplete
Trump will exit Cold War-era nuclear treaty
Migrants halted on bridge at Mexico border
Taiwan train crash deadliest in decades
Afghanistan election overshadowed by violence
Peer-to-peer lending helps Nigerian farmers
Brooklyn witches aim hex at Brett Kavanaugh
Lioness kills father of her cubs at U.S. zoo
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The "New Sculpt" series by LaTurbo Avedon opens Saturday at Transfer Gallery
Selected events, exhibitions and deadlines this week, culled from Rhizome Announce.
New York
Wednesday, July 17: XFR STN opens here at the New Museum, offering media capture and migration services for artists with work stored in obsolete audiovisual and digital formats.
Thursday, July 18: Opening of Mother Brain, an exhibition of two experimental interactive installations by artist-duo SaBa.
Thursday, July 18: Steve Turner Contemporary presents Art Baja Tijuana, the gallery's second pop-up exhibition featuring the work of Tyler Adams, Aaron Aujla, Petra Cortright, Katherine Davis, PANCA, Pablo Rasgado, Timur, and Fabiola Torres-Alzaga.
Saturday, July 20:Transfer Gallery opens the exhibition "New Sculpt" by LaTurbo Avedon.
Sunday, July 21: Brooklyn international Performance Art Festival presents Hard Watching, an afternoon of performances that employ pop culture artifacts to critique and expxlore their impact on love, vulnerability, and masculinity.
Deadlines - Artists
Monday, July 15 (today!): Now What #2, presented by Microscope Gallery, calls for recent film, video, new media, and performance works.
Wednesday, July 17: UK artists: Deadline for applications to Site Gallery's Platform residency program, open to all UK based contemporary visual artists, for early 2014.
Friday, July 18: Deadline for submissions of video work focused on the theme of space, waiting, and the moment in front of you for video exhibition The Present Tense of Space.
Sunday, July 21: Inlight Richmond, a project of 1708 Gallery, seeks light-based artworks for inclusion in a gallery exhibition.
Deadlines - Writers
Monday, July 22: Psychiana Magazine solicits contributions (both visual and written) for their forthcoming issue on the theme of humiliation.
Monday, July 22: The IEEE VIS 2013 Arts program seeks papers and artworks confronting the reciprocal relationship between art and visualization research.


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Bulls practice at full strength
K.C. Johnson
OK, so Aaron Gray and Jerome James are still injured. But the Bulls knew that.
But Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Jannero Pargo all practiced the entire way Sunday as the Bulls prepare for Thursday's opener against San Antonio. Rose also shot jumpers with Pargo and Randy Brown, the team's director of player development, afterward.
Rose said he still has to improve his conditioning but that the tendon in his right ankle is improving daily.


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Differences between House, Senate shutdown bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — A comparison of rival House and Senate bills aimed at preventing a partial government shutdown Tuesday:
House bill:
—Funds federal agencies through Dec. 15 at current spending levels. The rate equates to annual agency spending of $986 billion, and includes the impact of this year's sequester, or automatic spending cuts.
—Delays for a year the requirement that individuals and businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees buy insurance under President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law.
(Dropped from the bill were earlier provisions repealing a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices like pacemakers and scanning machines, and letting some employers with religious or moral objections decline to provide contraception coverage.)
Senate bill:
—Funds federal agencies through Nov. 15 at the same level as the House bill.
—Makes no changes in 2010 health care law.


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Taylor Swift Explains Car Wrecks + Performs 'Red' on 'Letterman'
Taylor Swift and her neuroses were the couch guests and the performers on last night's (Oct. 23) episode of 'Late Night With David Letterman.'
We admit that beforehand, we were anxious to see how the cute and lovably geeky Swift would hold her own against the sarcastic late night host. The model-tall singer looked pretty in a black party dress with a ruffled skirt and sheer top. America's Sweetheart indeed.
Swift said "yes, absolutely" about voting in the presidential election, and that at 22, she has the right to vote, but not the right to tell anyone what to do, which elicited a fist bump from Letterman.
She spoke about her two car accidents (more like incidents) during her Rolling Stone interview. She said she was nervous about impressing the writer, which forced her to clean her house and her car in anticipation of his arrival.
She was so adorably neurotic, saying she'd hope the writer would talk about her being a safe driver when they took the same car to dinner. But she made a u-turn after going the wrong way...
...proving what a safe driver she is(n't)!
But those details aren't important. It's the fact that T. Swizzle is certainly milking the geek chic, awkwardly adorable thing. You can't help but want to hug her, in addition to scratching your head over why someone so gorgeous and so talented and so beloved is so out of her mind.
She also spoke to Letterman about possibly writing a song about him, at his request. He told her to make up anything she wanted.
Swift changed into a black top and pants to perform the title track from her soon-to-be-million-selling 'Red.' She kept the crimson color relegated to her lips and guitar, and was backed by singers and dancers. She undressed the camera with her eyes several times. It was, like, intense.
All of her previous neuroses were washed away when she took the stage, oozing complete confidence. The girl is most comfortable in her own skin when clutching a guitar and singing in a mic.
Watch Taylor Swift Talk About Making a Song for Dave
Watch Taylor Swift Perform 'Red' on 'Letterman'