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Today was the 96th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. It was a bit low key for us this year, James was in Canberra but Linc and I watched the service on the ABC and the kids stood silent for a minute at school. I remember doing the same thing when we were kids, not really understanding what it was all about, but realising it was something important and sacred. Soldier On asked us to take another minute this year, to donate and help them support our next generation of service people - https://soldieron.giveeasy.org/campaigns/remember-2014/. If you get a chance check out their work on their website - https://www.soldieron.org.au/ and see all the ways you can get involved. Soldier On, 180 x 100cm, 2013
Jan-Maree from Aussie Hero Quilts wrote a fantastic blog post which some of you have already seen; for those of you who would like to know more about what happened and why so many years ago, you can find the post here: http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/on-eve-of-remembrance-day.html
I managed to get one tiny job done today for Jan-Maree's quilt; Linc was happily playing with lego (again - think he might be addicted) at the table so I set up shop next to him on the patio window. I often tape the big templates to the window; the lights box is fantastic and much more transparent but I hate having to move the templates around so much. Anyway, it's done now.
I was a bit more brutal with the lines this time, ignoring a whole heap of the less necessary ones and smoothing out some of the others - I'm wondering if the high quality of the original photo has made the template too accurate? It should be fine now, just part of the tweaking process!
As a final note - I'd like opinions about the following:
I was speaking with a friend today about ways to spread our ideas and help people interact with our work, and she mentioned the idea of offering online courses/info packages. Teaching is something I have thought of in the past but usually dismiss (since we live a long way from major centres and tying James down as a reliable babysitter is next to impossible) - but over the past little while I've been playing around with a few ideas for an online course which people could do from home. Is this something any of you would be interested in??? I'd love to hear what you all think :)


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Aarya Nagarajan – Vocal
30th April 2016 ( Saturday) At 6.00 PM; That was excellent vocal concert by Aarya Nagarajan – student of guru Sri. R.Sathishkumar – who trained her very well in all aspects of music. Aaryas voice is fine, sweet and bold. Singing with great involvement that is most important, confidence is also very good – singing the kritis with ragalakshana.
Gurulekha kriti was sung very well with fine kalpanaswaram. Sub-main saveri alapana was neat, she sang the kalpana swaram very well for kriti eandhu podhura. Sabapathikku was fine. After a neat alapana in raagm poorvi kalyanai – she rendered the kriti deva deva jagdeeswaravery well. Kalpana swaram had veriety.
Violinist Aswin R. Kidambi,mridangist V. Balaji have rendered their fine support.

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Volumes are soaring, but so are costs and delays. Can the growth continue? Gavin van Marle reports from the inaugural Black Sea Forum in Novorossiysk
The explosive growth of container trade is one of the big stories of this era, and while carriers scramble for market share, supply chains are under severe strain in the Black Sea.
Much of the trade is powered by rapidly increasing Russian demand for containerised cargo, and its premier Black Sea port of Novorossiysk has potential to develop into the number one gateway to the vast Russian hinterland and the massive Moscow market.
Certainly the situation is weighted in its favour: Russia's only other maritime gateways are either hopelessly congested - St Petersburg - or just too far away - the Far East - and there is strong governmenta pressure on shippers to route their cargo directly into Russian ports, rather than through transit facilities in the Baltic or transhipped in Black Sea ports such as lichevsk and Constanza. And yet it seems almost as if it is despite these advantages, rather than because of them, that Novorossiysk is growing at such a healthy rate. Carriers report ships waiting for
up to 10 days for available berths, and a wait of between four and seven days is normal.
Andrei Naraevskiy, marketing and development director of Russian logistics operator, Global Container Services, adds that containers are often delayed clearance from the terminals by up to 10 weeks.
Additionally, the level of demand and lack of available capacity has led to high costs.
"A crucial problem is the increasing container handling rates," says Lazlo Sabov, general director of the Russian office of Black Sea Shipping Services. "People are using the opportunity to make a wonderful living out of port operations, which means that the cost is very, very high."
One of the three container terminals, Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP), recently announced a hike in handling rates, from US$350 per teu to $450, and locals believe the remaining two - NovorosLesExport
(NLE) and Nutep - will soon follow suit. One Moscow-based analyst tells Cargo Systems that NCSP's profitability per lift is five times greater than operators in western Europe.
Undeniably there is a lack of competition, yet high costs and congested operations have failed to dent Novorossiysk's dramatic growth.
At Nutep - owned by Russia's leading operator, National Container Company, itself 50% owned by Russia's largest carrier, Fesco -volumes in the first nine months of this year grew by 53% to reach 118,470teu, and the port as a whole may even hit the 500,000teu mark for the full year.
But high costs and congestion are not unknown in other parts of Russia either. Transport operators are desperate for the strain to ease somewhere, and the development of southern ports would at least offer an alternative supply chain.
Sergey Kozlov, first deputy general director of Fesco, says it is vital that the country develops its own container gateways to reduce transport costs for Russian shippers and consignees.
He says: "Neighbouring states efficiently use their geographical advantages and Russia's problems and create port facilities near our borders making profit out of our freight flows. Each container passed through a [foreign] transhipment port costs an extra $300, and this figure is an extra cost to Russian commodities."
Fesco estimates that annually this figure costs Russia around $600-700m, and Kozlov argues that the flow of cargo into Russia from Asia - the majority of which currently goes through the Baltic - should be diverted to the Black Sea.
However, he and other operators acknowledge this shift is highly unlikely unless considerable challenges are overcome. Neither terminal facilities nor hinterland transport connections are able to cope with present demand, let alone forecasted trade flows.
Kozlov continues: "Novorossiysk is a strategic port to export oil products. However, the container facilities are not given priority by the government. As a result, there is a serious lack of balance between the capacity of the Black Sea ports and the real need of increasing trade.
"The throughput of Novorossiysk is low, the wall length of the container terminals is not sufficient and is not designed for medium-sized ocean going container carriers. There is a shallow draught and only two gantry cranes.
"Approach ways for railway and motor transport are not developed, the main railroad from Novorossiysk to Moscow is quite inconvenient and has a great number of level crossings, the railway tunnel restricts the line greatly, and the highways, especially passing through upland areas, are narrow and winding. As a result, there is traffic congestion and ships waiting for vacant berths - this factor is a major breach of schedules and container line principles."
The same pressures are seen on road transport, and trucking costs have gone up by 30% since August this year, with little options for shippers other than to swallow the costs or pass them onto to customers.
A further challenge is posed by the legendary inefficiency and bureaucracy of Russian Customs. "There is high pressure from the government," says Naraevskiy "which has a punitive rather than supportive approach, and the delays to clearing boxes means that the clients have to pay storage costs. We have to find some solution to this very serious problem, which is the result of extreme red tape."
So despite the obvious potential, the outlook seems bleak, "Will growth continue?" asks Naraevskiy, "Yes, but at a much slower pace because the introduction of new facilities lags behind demand, and the rate hikes don't help. Our best prediction for 2008 is 20%. The key problem is service dependability. The services have to improve."
Nevertheless, Fesco will next year launch a dedicated Black Sea service linking ports in the region with the major export hubs of Asia, and there is no shortage of other carriers looking to deploy tonnage in the region.
Additionally, all three container terminals have expansion projects underway. Development at NLE will take capacity to 350,000teu by next year, through the construction of a further two berths and the addition of an extra 14ha.
NLE general director, Gregory Antonyan, says recent volumes have utterly exceeded the terminal's original design: "It was developed to perform temporary container storage, as wel as cars, and in 1999 we had a throughput of 10,000teu. The storage area is 5.5ha with a draught 7.6 metres, and we are equipped with two [conventional jib] loaders and two mobile harbour cranes. Now there are two ZPMC cranes on the way and four RTGs."
Meanwhile, Nutep is undertaking a project to expand its capacity to 500,000teu per year with the construction of two new berths and dredging its current quay to accommodate larger vessels.
Further capacity around the port will be gained through an expansion programme currently being undertaken by Novosmorsnab, an off-dock facility that specialises in transferring export freight from railway wagons to containers. The company is developing a second, 22.3ha rail-road facility within Novorossiysk's First Railway Loop, which is expected to be completed in about two years, and will have a capacity to handle 1.5m boxes per year. The company is trying to obtain a bonded license to de-stuff
imported containers but, says Sergey Zolotorgov, deputy head of Novomorsnab's forwarding department, the application is enmeshed in Customs' red tape: "I just don't know what they think they are doing," he sighs, "everything they do is detrimental to us, to the port, to Russia. It's crazy."
With sufficient development of Novorossiysk's terminals, and the unlikely possibility of Russian Customs becoming conducive to needs of international trade, Russia's southern gateway has the potential to create a huge market for itself.
The demand for increased port capacity in southern Russia comes from as far afield as the Urals.
Sergey Shavzis, VP of Strateg Holding, an inland transport provider and container depot operator, says: "Aluminium, copper, titanium, ferro-alloys, ferrous metals, paper and wood are just a few of the exported commodities from the Urals. At the same time, the region is becoming a considerable consumer of imported commodities. However, there are serious problems: lack of warehouses, insufficient container terminal development, lack of large auto enterprises, inadequate temporary storage facilities - all these factors greatly restrain the growth of direct import shipments to the area.
"The southern ports can take a key position. There is a flow of empty top wagons running back to the Urals from Novorossiysk, and these could be filled with imports directed through Novorossiysk, and the most important prospective project is the organisation of a direct container trains between Novorossiysk and Yekaterinburg, but we need the southern ports to be ready for this," Shavzis says. cs
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I have attended a couple of classes which I'll write about soon, the only problem is, I haven't collected the finished products yet - next week!
Today I've got a very special offer for anyone who enjoys a good craft show.
This March, Sewing for Pleasure and Fashion & Embroidery return to the NEC to join The Creative Craft Show for a four-day craft extravaganza. Brimming with supplies and demonstrations, the shows expect to welcome thousands of crafters and would-be crafters through the doors as trends for mindfulness, upcycling and home-made continue to grow.
Taking place at the NEC from 15 – 18 March, visitors will be treated to over 200 stands selling the latest innovations for a multitude of crafts from knitting, cross stitch, paper crafting, jewellery and dressmaking. It's the perfect opportunity to build your stash or find inspiration for a new mindful hobby.
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Salisbury has taken delivery of a number of new Sterling caravans this week.
Delivering excellent value for money, Sterling (manufactured by the Swift Group) offer significant increases in specification, ensuring prices remain competitive and boosting overall energy efficiency.
The new flagship Continental range takes caravan design and construction to the next level and extends the choice to three ranges covering different budget levels.
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You're at work and suddenly, you have a craving for Mexican food. You want to find a good restaurant for tonight. The first thing you might do is ask your coworkers if they have any suggestions for you. It's inevitable, people trust their friends often more then online reviews. If referrals work for restaurants, they will definitely work for your company too. This is why, in order to generate more revenue, your organization should create a referral program.
People trust their friends
Of course referrals happen naturally, by word of mouth, but you can boost it with an appropriate strategy. It's simple, you basically use your loyal customers to attract new ones.
Launch a referral program and encourage your customers to recommend your service to their friends, family, neighbours and work colleagues. This can be very rewarding, because most people tend to trust recommendations made by people they know. If you really want to make this strategy effective, you should offer an incentive (we will talk about this further in the article).
"Referrals are at least 10x more likely to generate new customers than any other form of sales or marketing communication" (Fitsmallbusiness)
The costs of a referral program
Building a loyal customer base and attracting new clients at the same time, can be expensive. Advertising can be costly in terms of time and money. You have to create content, print it and distribute it. On the other side, the referral program only requires people talking about your organization.
You are probably asking why they would do that. First, because they love your organization and want to share their experience. If you want to take it one step further, you could offer an incentive. If you want to go this way, you first should determine who will receive the incentive. Is it the referrer, the referred or both? Then, you can determine what the incentive will be. Here are some possible ideas:
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Be clear with the terms and conditions (eligibility, amount of the discount, duration, etc.) for your program so your costumers won't have any surprises and neither will you.
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American Cola Baked Beans
These baked beans seem to go with just about everything so next time you want to try a new side dish have a crack at these Cola Baked Beans
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- 1 330ml Can of Cola
- 3 tins of Mixed Beans (You can use any beans, we prefer to use cannellini beans)
- 150 Grams of Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp of Mustard Powder
- 10 Rashers of Smoked Streaky Bacon
- 1 Onion (Diced)
- 1 clove of Garlic (minced)
- 1 tin of Chopped Tomatoes
- Preheat your oven to 160C. In a large ovenproof dish/pan chop and cook your bacon over medium-high heat until crisp and golden.
- Get your onion and garlic into the mix and cook until your onion is golden, add your beans, brown sugar, cola, tomatoes, dry mustard and stir to combine
- Cover your dish with a lid or foil and into the oven and bake until mixture is bubbly and juices have thickened slightly this should take about 1 hour.
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Hello there my stampin' friends! Thank you for stopping by!
I has been a little bit since my last post, but I think I have everything under control for now!
June is a really busy month for the Gill household...like most people in Ontario, there is the end of the school year which means teacher and bus driver thank yous are being created and delivered, summer plans to be made, Father's day celebrations and for me all three of my children have birthday's this month too!
Although it is always SO much fun to celebrate their birthday's you begin to look like a cake by the end of it all!
Something else that has kept me busy, is I have had a second appearance on the Roger's Daytime TV show! This time was a father's day theme! I had SO much fun playing with some new tools and products from the new Stampin'Up! catalogue! I just LOVE getting some new things for my stamp space!
Here are some pictures of my display..
I got the new Star Framelits! They are awesome for a mom with boys in hockey! Perfect for some scapbooking pages, birthday and thank you cards!
I took my colour cue from the DSP Maritime fun - Red, White and Blue, a real classic. I added some Crumb Cake to give another base color to work with.
I used the Sea Street Stamp set and the DSP to make one of the cards I had on display.
I used the Star Framelits and my Mini Star Punch to make this card - we made this one live on TV as well. Do you see that? The new catalogue in the background?
I also made a card using the new Time Travel Stampset with a calmer feel. The greeting on all of my projects is from the new set called And Many More - every greeting you can think of is in this set!
I couldn't resist getting the Mustache framelit and making some fun mustaches. We opened my segments with them - my kids loved them too!
We finished the show by making a treat holder using the new Hamburger Big Z die! Oh my! What a great little box! I finished it off with some DSP and a paper bow using the Bow Big Die. The tag is a part of the Hamburger die!
As always it is really fun to see everyone at Roger's! Thank you to Deanne, the producer and to Melanie and Alex, the two wonderfully talented hosts for a great season! Enjoy the summer break!
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Insight researchers have launched a revolutionary new app, Pace-Man, which will help marathon runners predict and pace their marathon. The app leverages the peer-reviewed literature on marathon running and massive datasets of marathon race times to act as a personal coach throughout the race and help runners hit their marathon targets.
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Insight@DCU took home a stunning eight accolades from the DCU Invent Commercialisation Awards 2018 yesterday.
Dr Patricia Moore and Prof Noel O'Connor won for their work on the Smart Site Survey for Panalpina.
Dr Suzanne Little, Dr Dian Zhang, Camille Ballas and their team won an award for their work on Implementation and Benchmarking of Deep Learning Neural Networks on Edge Devices.
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Professor Barry O'Sullivan was talking about Articficial Intelligence on Saturday's Marian Finucane Show. Speaking to journalist Brendan O'Connor who was standing in for Marian, O'Sullivan spoke about AI, where we are and where it's going. You can listen to the segment here.
Publication Date:Created by Grainne Faller on 05/04/2018
Professor Alan Smeaton has written an opinion article entitled, An Irish Cambridge Analytica? Not if we get our ethics in order, which explores the ethical role and responsibilities of universities when it comes to data research and analysis.
Publication Date:Created by Grainne Faller on 03/04/2018
A major international conference on the subject of electronic governance (EGOV) is being held in Insight@Galway this week.
Nearly 200 participants from 49 countries around the world will come to Galway to attend ICEGOV 2018 which will run from the 3rd to the 6th of April.
ICEGOV is a series of International Conferences on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance taking place annually around the world. This year it is being hosted by the Insight Centre for Data Analytics at NUI Galway.
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Open Access Smart Cities(OASC) Ireland, an initiative coordinated by Insight, has been selected as winner of the Smart 50 Awards Smart Cities Connect. The Smart 50 Awards, in partnership with Smart Cities Connect, Smart Cities Connect Foundation, and US Ignite, annually recognize global smart cities projects. They honour the most innovative and influential work. This year, primary categories included governance, mobility, energy, citizen life, and networks.
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Insight's Dr Larisa Florea (pictured on the right) has been awarded a prestigious Irish Research Council Laureate Award. The awards are part of a move by the Government to to substantially increase "frontier research" by allocating €30 million to third level institutions in 36 projects approved by the Irish Research Council.
Publication Date:Created by Grainne Faller on 22/03/2018
Sharing Irish data insights with US universities - Insight's David Azcona is Ireland's latest Fulbright success
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Insight's Professor Alan Smeaton has been talking to RTE about the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica controversy. He spoke specifically about the microtargeting of individuals that took place. You can see his contribution to RTE's Six One News here. (Scroll to 6 minutes in) You can also listen to his contribution to this morning's Morning Ireland here.
Publication Date:Created by Grainne Faller on 20/03/2018
Insight's new partnershop with the International Energy Research Centre (IERC), Enerport was widely reported over the weekend. EnerPort is a new project that was launched this week at the IERC annual conference in Cork and it envisages a future where Irish consumers will be able to gift or sell their solar power across their neighbourhood.


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Generous stacks of earthy Venus Jasper beads cascade down to a dynamic 2 1/4" focal stone. Copper beads, findings and chain enhance the colour of the jasper. Overall length is 26"
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The log house once belonged to the Kinsella family; William Kinsella built the house around 1850 after he emigrated to America in 1840 from Ireland. n 1973 the City of Fairview Heights purchased the Pleasant Ridge farm for a nature park. As part of the Bi-Centennial Celebration in 1976, a committee was formed to restore the unique two-story log cabin in its original form. The city hopes to someday open the Kinsella Log Cabin to the public by possibly turning it into a museum.


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Laser technique could allow autonomous cars to see around corners
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Driverless cars could gain the superhuman ability to spot hazards around corners, thanks to a laser-based technique in development at Stanford University's Computational Imaging Lab.
Autonomous cars use a range of techniques to sense their surroundings, including Lidar. Lidar (originally 'light and radar') works by detecting pulses of laser light reflected from surrounding objects back to the instrument in order to calculate the distance to those objects. Using many bursts of light, a Lidar system can build up a picture of its surroundings.
A new laser-based detection technique could allow the field of view of these vehicles to stretch even further: around corners.
While some techniques already exist for directing light around corners, the Stanford team has developed an efficient algorithm allowing for images of hazards – such as pedestrians, animals or cones – to be produced while hidden from view. According to the researchers, a major challenge in viewing hidden objects has been efficiently reconstructing the 3D structure of the object from a noisy data set.
"It sounds like magic, but the idea of non-line-of-sight imaging is actually feasible," said Professor Gordon Wetzstein, an electrical engineer at Stanford and senior author of the Nature report detailing the technique.
The research team placed a laser next to a sensitive light detector and laser light was fired in pulses at a wall and bounced off objects around a corner, then back to the wall and to the detector.
Using current technology, scanning an object with this laser-based technique takes anything from two minutes to an hour; far too slow to prove useful on a busy, real-life road. However, the Stanford researchers have developed an algorithm which creates a sharp image from the scan in less than a second. This algorithm is efficient enough to run on an ordinary laptop.
It is possible, the researchers believe, to speed this process up such that it is effectively instantaneous. The algorithm must be altered such that it is better equipped to handle variation in less controlled environments; for instance, the presence of ambient light in real-world conditions and with objects in motion, such as cyclists.
"This is a big step forward for our field that will hopefully benefit all of us," said Wetzstein. "In the future, we want to make it even more practical in the 'wild'."
So far, the researchers have found that their system works well outside – it is particularly adept at detecting road signs, for example – but it struggles in direct light.
"We believe the computation algorithm is already ready for Lidar systems," said Dr Matthew O'Toole, co-lead author of the paper. "The key question is if the current hardware of Lidar systems supports this type of imaging."


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Cthulu's Show Career
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Sun O'er Sea is an exhibiting cattery that is committed to Maine Coon excellence in health, temperament, and structure. We strive for a look that we feel best represents our beloved breed: beautiful expression, lovely ear set, a balanced rectangular body, square muzzle, and, of course, the plume tail that meets the cat's scapula. We love full muzzles and prominent lynx tips.
We show exclusively in CFA region 4, the Great Lakes Region, and follow CFA breed standard. Our Maine Coons travel frequently throughout Ohio, Michigan, New York, and our home state, Pennsylvania. You will often find us benched within our network, consisting of Majestic Luv, Waggscoons, Maine Lovers, and Maine Delite (now retired).
Nick and I love taking our kittens out beginning at four months, so you will often find us in Maine Coon kitten class. However, we respect and observe our kittens and cats' right to choose. If showing is not our cat's favorite pastime, we do not hesitate to stop our cat's show career at any point.
Showing, while indicating our cats' conformance and exceedance of breed standard, does not supercede our cats' happiness. Our cats come first and always. Some cats love the show hall. Some dislike the show hall. We do our best to make sure each of our cats is happy with their show career. We never pressure or force a cat into showing as that goes against everything we stand for. We are passionate, personable, and talkative. We welcome members of the public to approach us and talk about the Maine Coon cat, see our kittens and cats, and even follow us to rings.
If you have a question about show ribbons or why people clap and say "yaaay" when the brown and orange ribbons are hung, please ask us! We LOVE our Maine Coons and we LOVE talking about our breed and participating in the show atmosphere.
Maine Lvrs Cthulu of Sun O'er Sea (8/5/2017)
We affectionately call Cthulu our ham! He loves the showhall and thinks every toy belongs to him. He absolutely loves saying hello to everyone both cats and people alike! This amazing big boy is just finishing his kitten class and will enter Open class in September 2017 provided he still enjoys it!
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The VII James Joyce Conference in Rome takes place at Università Roma Tre from 6-7 February.
Entitled James Joyce: The Recirculation of Realism, the conference is being hosted by the university's Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, with the support of The James Joyce Italian Foundation.
Guest speakers include Fritz Senn, director of the Zurich James Joyce Centre, and Anne Fogarty, professor of Joyce Studies, University College Dublin.
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International artist and experiential workshop leader, Katheryn Trenshaw, asks: Can we be both spiritual and physical creatures?
Historically, the body has been separated from spirituality. This talk looks at how connecting to our physicality can actually deepen our spiritual practice.
About the speaker:
US-born Katheryn Trenshaw, received her BA degree from Michigan State University and L'Universite Haute Bretagne, France. Her art work – watercolour painting, print-making and ceramic sculpture – has been exhibited in the US and Europe.
Her touring exhibition, Breaking the Silence, depicted the traumatic effects of sexual abuse and the subsequent struggle towards healing through 100 raku masks.
The resulting publicity catapulted Katheryn Trenshaw onto the international lecture and workshop circuit. In the mid-nineties, she moved from the US to the UK, where she has created a vast body of work entitled The Wisdom of the Stones, a combination of delicate watercolours and raku-fired sculptures of her day-dream visions while visiting megalithic sacred sites in England.
For Katheryn Trenshaw, art is a vehicle for the soul's expression. Her continuous commitment to personal growth through living her life as art enables the creations to come from a deep, integral place. She teaches on art, therapeutic creativity and women's issues.
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Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez scored either side of the half time as Mexico pretty much cruised to a 2-0 win against South Korea and book their place in the knockout stages of the tournament. Korea were never in the game and Mexico took full advantage of that scoring the opener inside 26th minute thanks to Carlos Vela penalty while Chicharito made it 2-0 midway through second half.
Match Highlights:
Mexico secured an historic win over defending champions Germany in group f last week and that pretty much put this group into chaos. Now if they play South Korea on Saturday, 23 June 2018 and if they can win this game they will qualify for the knockout stages which makes it a very exciting game set to take place at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don. South Korea must win this game to stand a chance of qualifying from this group.
Mexico vs South Korea Preview: South Korea were defeated in their opening game against Sweden thanks to solitary goal midway through second half which came as a result of penalty. That game could have gone either way but with one defeat already in the group, it will be a really hard for Korea to qualify as their remaining games are against Mexico and defending champions Germany and they need to win both to have a chance of getting through.
Mexico on the other hand produced one of the greatest performances by an underdog side when they defeated Germany in their opening group game. The expectations are sky high after that win and the good thing for Mexico is they only need to win one game of the remaining two to reach knockout stages.
Team News & Possible Starting Lineups: Juan Carlos Osorio (Mexico coach) revealed there was a flu bug in the squad before Germany match and that kind of effected his selection but after beating world champions, he is likely to go with the unchanged squad against South Korea on the other hand might change their 4-3-3 system and surprise inclusion Jo Hyeonwoo is expected to keep his place in starting lineup.
This is how I expect both teams to lineup on Saturday.
South Korea has not kept a cleansheet in 12 of their last 13 world cup matches and currently on a losing stream of three consecutive games. They fail to record a single shot on goal against Sweden in their opening match and things are not looking good for this Korean side specially considering how confident Mexico will be going into the match.


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In this ongoing series on the Book of Shemot we learned through a series of commentaries on the the first verse of chapter two. It a fascinating to see how the Rabbis of the Talmud have an understanding of a verse (cited by Rashi) that is rejected by Ibn Ezra and Ramban. You can find the Hebrew and English of the sources that we studied at this link.
In addition we saw a deep insight into the notion of redemption and the redeemer as one who is always "on the way" (lech).
We then went on to discuss some of the leadership traits of Moshe.
We concluded with some material on Pesach.
The Book of Shemot – Chapter Two verse One
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Post by Neferti~ » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:12 pm
Amusing that the youtube clip mentions the (here was a name...Mc..........) Ask him about it.
The 'him' was Aussie.
Oh!!! Cods....Cods........Cods......and was it not you who was insisting that Neferti swore she knew nothing of any video.
If there is fall out from this Cods, the blame lies right at the feet of that lying mate of yours.
And there you have more proof Bobby......Neferti posting the name of Members of my Family.
She has posted the full name of my Wife.


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You Are Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Luxury Square Card - Psalm 139:14
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A beautifully illustrated luxury greetings card, perfect for celebrating little ones! This is the perfect card for welcoming new baby's, dedications, baptisms & christenings.
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A beautifully illustrated luxury greetings card, perfect for celebrating little ones! We love this beautiful bible verse from Psalm 139:14 & think it's such a lovely one to share with them. This is the perfect card for welcoming new baby's, dedications, baptisms & christenings.
This christian card design would make a lovely gift for a new baby, or celebrating a Christening, Baptism or Dedication day. But equally, this is a lovely gift to bless a friend with. The beautiful verse taken from Psalm 139 is so encouraging, reminding us how unique & special we are.
The modern design features a floral wreath with a neutral polka dot background. The card comes blank on the inside for you to write your own special message.
This card is printed onto premium quality 300gsm card-stock and is accompanied by a brown kraft envelope.
H14.8cm x W14.8cm
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- £8.00 - International
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At Izzy & Pop we love to inspire & spread positive messages through our product range. Our aim is to create artwork full of positivity & hope, that will encourage others & make them smile. As well as luxury prints & cards, we create a lovely gift range including postcards, notebooks, beanie hats & coasters.
Each of our products has been hand-drawn &/or designed digitally by us at Izzy & Pop HQ, based just north of Brighton. Our designs are proudly printed & produced in England.
You'll find gifts for all occasions in the Izzy & Pop range, such as baptisms, new baby's, dedications, ordinations & new homes. We have something for everybody!
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If you are a man who vows to set himself apart from the rest, you can wear the polka-dot shirts and high water pants to aid in your quest, and you can also grow a handlebar mustache! Yes, those funny mustaches that oftentimes resemble a handlebar are really in-style and a great look for men of all ages. It is unique and a bit bizarre so while the style is not right for everyone, there is only one way to learn if this look is one that you can rock. Learn the best mustache combs at Gray Review and start growing a great handlebar mustache. Some of the biggest reasons to take the plunge:
· You can take attention from other area of your face when you have this mustache in place. Whether you simply do not like part of your face or want to hide deformities, this is a great way to do just that.
· Do you want to be the center of attention? Do you want all eyes on you as you walk into the room? One of the best attention-grabbers for men is this stylish mustache. When you grow it out, they'll look for you!
· Playing with the handlebar brings fun to any bored day. Really, is any other part of your body this awesome to touch, play with and comb? No way, man.
· If you're an artist at heart or want to try out your talents, this mustache makes it easy to do that. You can design your mustache in a multitude of ways and if you really want something spectacular, you can go to the barber for an exceptional cut.
· You will be unique and can display your own personality and charms. Why go with the same look as everyone else when it is fun to be yourself and let your own self shine through?
· It is not expensive to maintain this style and thanks to its versatility you can always create a unique look and style to match any occasion. Every day you can be a new you!
These are only some of the reasons that you should consider growing this fun hair on your face. There are many others that will also convince you to make the move. What are you waiting for? You can enjoy these benefits and so many more with this awesomely unique and fun mustaches growing on your face.


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The road of transition can be exhausting especially when survival knocks on the door ever day. Courage opens the door and looks into the eyes of survival and pokes on survival's shoulder with perseverance and hope. This week I catered to survival most of the time but on Sunday I took a day off and spent the afternoon on a sail boat. It was a beautiful day and even the sun joined us. Here are some pictures of the Bay with some beautiful views.
Alcatraz, dolphins, playful seals and a floating purse was on the agenda. The purse was rescued.It is never a good feeling when you see your whole life floating away in the Bay towards the Golden Gate Bridge sucked in by the open ocean….. it was not my purse – don't carry one these days , have exchanged the purse for a backpack and nail polish and flip flops for boots. That's the price of motorcycling , and it is well worth it.


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Sail Date: July 13, 2013
Ship: Carnival Dream
Cabin Type: Inside
Traveled As: Couple
Reviewed: 5 years ago
Review SummaryFun Force dancers-amazingly entertaining and talented Room steward - awesome Adolescent children need to be better contained, at times they made a nuisance of themselves (sign in and out should be required by the parents of 12-14 year olds) Ice cream machine should be monitored; people would walk off and leave it running! Amazing to have a frozen yogurt choice; felt like I wasn't being as bad Ice maker should be altered. A lot of ice was wasted because it shot out too fast. Clean, beautiful ship and loads of activities to participate in Gumbie's splits-AWESOME Jaime really seemed like she worked 24/7, hard-working woman Tandoor, delicious. Mongolian- needs more cook, high demand. delicious and healthy. thalassotherapy pool and steam suites-pure paradise. Trying to find out here and the Dream pops up in my searches!
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I remember that I was closely following the looks of the very beautiful Sridevi from a wedding that she attended recently in Dubai. My last post on this blog was about Sridevi's latest sari look from the Dubai wedding where she looked like a red rose. I could never imagine that this would be the […]Read More
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We posted a refresher on Soup a few days back. What better follow-up to that than an update on Sandwiches? I think it's fair to say that Sandwiches are a part of all our lives – at least in the Western World. But, in recent times, restaurateurs have blurred the definition of this simple joy…
A classic Monte Cristo Sandwich.
The Oxford Dictionary defines a sandwich as: "An item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal."
That's the way most of us think of it.
But, in their desperation to create new, novel and exciting treats, restaurateurs have lately blurred the distinction between real Sandwiches and other hand-held foods, such as Wraps, Tacos, Lebanese Shawarma, Korean Banh Mi, Greek Gyros and even Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, and their close relatives. (I'm thinking Sloppy Joe's, Hoagies and Subs, for instance…)
There was even a recent post on a food blog I watch that debated whether a Hot Dog was really a Sandwich, or a creature of its own. I sided with the group which contended that, since the Frankfurter 'filing' of a Dog is technically surrounded by only one piece of bread, the Hot Dog is not a Sandwich. On the other hand, a Hamburger is, technically, a sandwich, even though most of us now a days think of a whole class of Sandwiches on round, flat rolls as 'Burgers', distinct from mainstream Sandwiches. See what I mean, about the blurring?
So where does that leave classic Sandwiches?
Time to go retro and celebrate the greatness of the classic Sandwiches… How man of these have you enjoyed?
- Peanut Butter and Jam: The classic of classics… Peanut Butter and Fruit Jam or Jelly spread on opposing slices of White Bread, slapped together and eaten with Milk or Coffee (depending on your age and preference). Variances from the standard recipe include Peanut Butter and Lettuce on Toast (said to be a fool-proof hangover cure) and Peanut Butter and Banana, a 70s invention that still enjoys a respectable following. (And don't forget: Elvis once flew his private jet from Graceland to Denver for a Peanut Butter, Jelly and Bacon Sandwich!)
- Classic Ham and Cheese: What it says, usually but not always accompanied by a schmear of Mustard and a leaf of Lettuce.
- Toasted Cheese: Classically, Processed (American) Cheese melted between two slices of White Bread, usually prepared by heating in a medium frying pan until the Bread is nicely toasted. Butter the outside of the bread for a succulent, golden finish! Often served with a side of Ketchup for dipping.
- Toasted Western: An American Style Omelet with diced Veggies and Ham, folded and served on Toasted White Bread. A great breakfast waker-upper!
- Chicken Salad: Finely Chopped Chicken Salad on White Brad topped with a leaf of Lettuce. A saucy, yummy delight! The formula also works for Egg Salad, Chicken Salad, Ham Salad and other Mayo-mixed classics. Egg and Chicken are favourite luncheon treats.
- Sliced Meat: Like the Salads, this is more a family or style of Sandwich than a specific recipe. Any roast meat or Cold Cut can be sliced thin and eaten between two pieces of Bread of your choice, anytime. Adorn the Meat with your choice of condiments and add Lettuce and/or a Tomato Slice if desired.
Then, there are these fancier classics:
- The Reuben: Corned Beef, Swiss cheese, Sauerkraut, and Thousand Island Dressing, grilled between slices of Rye Bread. A true American Classic.
- The Club: An eclectic collection of Sliced Cooked Chicken, Fried Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise.Usually Served on White Toast and cut into triangular quarters, held together with cocktail picks.
- The Monte Cristo: An American adaptation of the Croque Monsieur (see below). Simply a Ham and Cheese Sandwich, but dipped in Egg and French Toasted until the Cheese melts and the Egg is golden brown.
- The Croque Monsieur: A French classic, featuring a generous portion of thinly-sliced Boiled or Baked Ham between two slices of Toasted Brioche or other soft-crusted Bread. Add a Fried Egg on top and you have a Croque Madame!
- The Muffalata:The New Orleans Classic consists of layers of thinly-sliced spicy Cold Cuts alternated with layers of Olive Salad, on Crusty Bread. Often made up as a whole loaf and served in slices.
- The Cubano: This classic Cuban Sandwich is an ancient tradition in its homeland, but has only recently taken North America by storm, after Cuban expats introduced it in Miami a couple of decades ago! A hearty handful featuring Ham, Roast Pork, Salami, Pickles, Swiss Cheese and Mustard. Some Cubans I've met consider it their national dish'!
And there are many more…
Our 'fancy sandwich' category just scratches the surface of the 'international sandwich' tradition. Go exploring and treat yourself to a new 'Real Sandwich' experience today!
And don't forget to team your Sammy up with a bowl of home made soup!
~ Maggie J.


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Sadie Marie Housel, 96, Meyersdale, devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord on June 5, 2007, at her North Street residence.
Born March 24, 1911, in Goodtown (Pine Hill). A daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Pletcher) Christner. Also preceded in death by her husband, Peter F. Housel Sr.; daughter, Betty Gnagey; sons-in-law, William Fogel, Donald Cober and Norton Mathers; great-grandson, Timmy; and these sisters and brothers, Margaret Albright, Dorothy Ohler, Emma Housel, Clyde, George, John and Albert Christner. Survived by these children, Eleanor Cober, Berlin; Marie Mathers, Meyersdale; Doris, wife of Gerald Oester, Meyersdale; Peter F. Housel Jr., and his wife Gloria Ann, Meyersdale; Verna, wife of Joseph Niedermeyer, Bethel Park; Anna, wife of Lloyd Hamilton, Rex, Ga.; Clyde Housel, and his wife Terry, Lovettsville, Va.; and son-in-law Max Gnagey, Meyersdale. Also 32 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. She was a faithful member of the Main Street Brethren Church where she held many offices, was a deaconess, worked for many fundraisers, and was the janitor for many years. She worked cleaning houses for many families in the community and worked as a cleaning lady for the Meyersdale Community Hospital. She is best known to the community for her homemade bread and rolls, which she sold weekly. She was very competitive at board games, her favorite being checkers and Chinese checkers, and she rarely lost a game! Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale. A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at the Main Street Brethren Church. The Rev. Robert Stahl officiating. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Main Street Brethren Church in her memory. Arrangements by the William Rowe Price Funeral Home Inc., Meyersdale.


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What do 30 countries including Canada, Mexico, Germany and China have, that the U.S. doesn't? As of 2015, they all offer some form of credit or special grants to aid product research and development, according to a global study by Deloitte Tax LLP.
Yet here in the States, the federal tax break for research and development has been like a flickering candle flame, always in danger of being snuffed out. Losing this break for 2015 could mean the loss of jobs, analysts say.
"Looking at what other countries have done to enact R&D legislation, we are rapidly falling behind in the world," said Sean Gogerty, a partner at Deloitte Tax LLP. "In today's global economy, we're in a battle with other countries to attract those [research] investment dollars." These incentives typically spur the creation of more scientific and engineering jobs, especially in the high-tech and pharmaceutical industries, he says.
Beginning in 1981, when the legislation was first passed, Congress has acted 15 times to authorize the R&D deduction as an incentive to business owners to spend on new products and scientific advances – but in each case the tax measure was temporary, according to Molly Day, a spokeswoman for the National Small Business Association in Washington, D.C. The government's most recent action, in December, made the tax break retroactive to cover 2014, but technically the deduction expired on Jan. 1, Day said.
A new bipartisan push is under way, one that might finally render the R&D tax break permanent and available during the current tax year. Although delayed by the jockeying over a major tax-system overhaul, the effort is one that small business owners are following carefully, because a permanent incentive could allow entrepreneurs to plan for growth.
"This incentive would allow small business owners to hire employees and bring in the equipment they need to take their company to the next level," says David Park, senior vice president and manager of business banking for City National. "It's great for business and great for the economy."
Jere W. Glover, executive director of the Small Business Technology Council, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit group that's administered by the National Small Business Association, advises business owners and their accountants to keep a vigilant eye on whether they can qualify for the credit, if an extension is put in place. Glover said the deduction is all the more vital since the credit market for business start-ups is tight and venture-capital seed money has grown scarcer.
"It's an important tool that helps small technology companies grow," he said of the credit. "Once you become profitable, this allows you to put more of your money back into growth. In an ideal growth pattern, you have an idea, you have research and development expenditures, and you have manufacturing and marketing costs. If you get credit for your R&D expenses, you can plough money back into your business and grow more rapidly."
Money saved by means of the tax credit can be funneled toward other expenses such as purchasing equipment or marketing a product, Glover said.
Under earlier versions of the law, the tax credits were inadequate to help many small businesses because the deduction is taken against profits – and many young businesses do not show profits for quite a few years, Glover said. Too often, the tight time frame for claiming the credits closed before a business had to a chance to exploit the deduction.
During his years as chief legal counsel for the federal Small Business Administration, from 1994 to 2001, Glover fought to widen the window in which the tax credits could be used. The most recent law enabled business owners to carry R&D expenses on their books for 20 years, allowing them ample time to become profitable and use the deduction, Glover said.
Such a broad time frame – which might presumably be a model for future legislation – meant that R&D expenditures could be treated as an asset in valuing a company.
"That's a big deal," Glover said. The tax credit "goes on the balance sheet" and can even be used after a company is sold, enabling the new owner to obtain a write-off.
Business advocacy groups have lobbied hard to gain support for extending the credits, arguing that such incentives are necessary to help American companies of all sizes keep pace with innovation in other industrialized nations around the world.
"We think it's very important," said Day of the National Small Business Association, which has been a major player in the push. "It's definitely among our top priorities."
Congressional leaders from both parties are supporting bills to extend the credit, and President Obama also backs the effort, but action has become ensnarled in the larger question of overhauling the entire federal tax system. Gogerty said he expects Congress to incorporate a permanent R&D tax break into its broader reform package, but it remains unclear how quickly the comprehensive legislation can be cobbled together.
If tax reform does not occur by the end of the year, legislators once again will face pressure to adopt a one-year fix, making the credits retroactive to cover 2015.


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Jessica Faye Carter is an award-winning author and columnist. Her company, Nette Media develops social media technologies for women and multicultural communities, and she blogs at Technicultr.
Recently, more companies than ever have begun using social media to reach multicultural consumers. If you're wondering what's behind the trend, it stems (in part) from a recognition of the size and economic clout of multicultural groups — now about 34% of the U.S. population, with an estimated spending power of over $2 trillion.
"I think companies are turning to social media specifically to target 'multicultural' consumers because they're beginning to recognize this audience's large influence in the social media sphere," said Christine Huang, Head of Cultural Trends at GlobalHue, a top multicultural advertising agency. She notes that recent research from Pew Internet and Mintel confirm this emerging influence.
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Zack Wheeler Looks To Continue Resurgence Against Dodgers
6/22:New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a very solid 2018 thus far, and he should continue that trend on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a rough outing against the Atlanta Braves on June 12, Wheeler rebounded in a big way against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17 when he allowed only two earned runs across six innings pitched with eight strikeouts. On Friday, Wheeler should be able to take advantage of the slumping Dodgers offense. Over the last week, Los Angeles ranks 24th in the Majors in team OPS with a .650 mark. They also rank 29th in runs scored over that span. Pitching at home in Queens, it's an optimal matchup for Wheeler to continue his upward swing.
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Why would you release a version of lightroom as a standalone product that doesn't actually have any new features. It's a waste of time and money for users to upgrade. It makes me think that you guys are just out to get money and that maybe it's time to switch editing suites.
If you read the details of what LR6 gives you, compared with LR5, you would see that the major improvements were:
Lightroom CC on the desktop
- HDR Merge: Create natural-looking or surreal images from extremely high-contrast scenes. Using HDR merge, you can easily combine multiple shots taken with different exposure settings into a single high dynamic range image. Click here to learn more.
- Panorama Merge: Stitch together multiple images, including raw files, to create stunning panorama shots. Click here to learn more.
- Performance Improvements: Get more done, faster. Lightroom takes advantage of compatible graphics processors to boost its overall speed, especially in the Develop module.
- Facial Recognition: Easily find and organize photos of family and friends with new Facial Recognition features in Lightroom CC. Click here to learn more.
- Advanced video slideshows: Combine still images, video and music with professional effects like pan and zoom. Click here to learn more.
- Filter Brush: Precisely control which parts of your image are affected by the Graduated or Radial filters. Now you can use a brush to edit the filter's mask, adding or subtracting filter effects wherever you want.
The full details are here:-
People who subscribe to the CC version get to be 'public beta testers' for the new stuff that will be in LR7!!
Bob Frost
In which case you will have to wait until LR7 comes out before you get any new features; just as you have always had to wait for new versions to get new features.
The 'reward' for signing up to a subscription was being able to try out new features as they are produced, without having to wait for the new version as in the past.
This is all clearly stated by Adobe.
Bob Frost
It's not personal, and they're not doing it to be nasty or because they don't value your custom.
Think of it this way, you're operating a photography business. You offer 2 options: one time package for $500 and client will have 100 photos for one shooting session Another option is client paying $50/month, and client will have 100 photos for the first shooting session, and every month they'll have one free session with 50 photos.
So it's all fair right. You can pick whatever you want. Same with LR, I don't see anything unfair about this.
You can just forget about LR CC and think of it as BETA testing. Are you willing to pay $10 each month to beta test the software and not able to use it anymore once you stop paying? Or do you want to pay one time and keep your software forever.
With CC, I'm paying more than you for every upgrade cycle, and I don't get to keep it at all. There is some trade-off here.
Are you saying that LR 6.0 and LR CC 2015.0 had different features? The .0 versions had the same features, except that CC allows mobile cloud sync.
When Dehaze was added as a feature to the .1 version, only CC 2015.1 got it, LR 6.1 did not.
All 6.x versions have the same the .0 features, but CC 2015.x gets more features continuously because you're paying continuously.
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'I go to Gammas. By my own!'
Angry because we had told her she couldn't have dessert if she didn't eat her dinner, Number Three had decided she would go to her Grandma's house (where apparently such rules don't exist).
By all accounts, Number Three was ready to go. She stormed off to her bedroom – 'I get my bag, then I go to Gamma's' she warned us.
I followed, more out of curiosity than any real fear she might leave. She's three and can't reach any door handles.
I slowly pushed open her door – she had wedged a pile of pillow pets behind it to make sure people didn't interrupt her. She was busy stuffing dresses into her Elsa back pack, while she flung her little doggie handbag over her shoulder.
'I pack my bags,' she told me determinedly. 'Toys and some clothes.'
'Have you got knickers?' I asked. 'A torch? It will get dark soon, are you sure you want to walk in the dark.'
'I don't want to show you,' she said quietly. But she got up and stuffed a pair of undies into her bag. 'Only one,' she warned me.
She stood up, as determined as I had ever seen her. Suddenly a small part of me believed that she really would leave and walk to grandmas on the other side of the city. I needed to stall.
'Do you know what Gamma's real name is? In case you need to ask a grown up where she lives?' I asked.
She thought for a second then gave a solid nod. 'Grandma,' she said. I sighed inwardly.
I looked around the room in desperation. My eyes fell on a Dora toy.
'Have you got a map? Dora always has a map,' I said.
Her little face brightened and she gave me the thumbs up sign. 'Good job Mum!' she said. 'I need a map.'
We wandered out to the kitchen where she grabbed a piece of paper and a fat mauve marker. She drew some long lines, and then marked a couple of 'spots'.
'That's where Gammma lives,' she said. 'And that's us.'
She rolled up the map and shoved it in her backpack.
'Ok family,' she called out. 'Bye Dad, bye Mum, bye sisters. I go to Gamma's now.'
She pulled a hat off the rack and slid her feet into a pair of shoes. Standing at the door with her bags and mismatched socks, she looked at me expectantly. 'I need the keys Mum,' she explained. 'Open the door.'
So far we had managed this whole episode with the utmost calm and harmony. But I knew that the second I refused to open the door she would melt into a tantruming three year puddle of fire and spit. We needed a distraction.
As if an answer from the angels, suddenly the opening theme of Dora came floating from the family room. Her little head automatically swivelled in the direction of the TV.
'Do you perhaps want to stay for a while and watch Dora, and you can go to Grandmas later?'
She glanced at the door behind her and the TV in front of her. She was losing resolve.
'I leave my bags here?' she asked. 'For later?'
I nodded and gently took her hat off.
She ambled toward the TV, running away to Grandma's forgotten momentarily.
Thanks Dora, I owe you one.
30 minutes later.
'Ok mum, I need the keys now.'
What? I thought it was finished.
'I go to Gamma's now. I need the keys.'
She rummaged through the drawer, coming up with some window keys.
'Bye Dad,' she called out. Dad wandered out, 'where are you going now?'
She humphed, as only a three year old can humph.
'I got the keys so now I drive the car,' she explained.
'But it's dark now,' her dad explained.
There was a pause. 'I be so brave,' she said.
'Maybe,' said her dad. 'But you need a shower. Grandma doesn't want a smelly visitor. Let's go.'
And she went!